Center for Health Equity (LCHE) host 1st Health Crusaders Health Fair Lauren Johnson MANAGING EDITOR The Southern University Student Health Center partnered with The Louisiana Center for Health Equity (LCHE) to host the 1st Health Crusaders Health Fair on March 19th in The Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Students were able to get health screenings, BMI testing, and had the opportunity to win giveaways and an opportunity to donate blood. Along with these opportunities, students were able to sign up for the ObamaCare Health plan before the March 31, 2014 deadline. Founder and Director of LCHE, Alma Stewart, encourages students to sign-up and find out if they’re eligible for the ObamaCare Health plan. “With Southern University being the first campus in which we stopped at, I want students to take advantage of this opportunity,” said Stewart. “The LCHE works to help spread the word of the importance of health care in Louisiana, in doing so, we discovered that the majority of people that are uninsured are between the ages of 18 – 39, which is about 36 percent,” Stewart ended. Stewart also said that some students may not be eligible for the health care plan due to the recent vote not to expand the opportunities here in Louisiana. Stewart encourages students that are not eligible to campaign, question their governor Bobby Jindal, and be an advocate. “We know they won’t all qualify but they may be able to qualify for Medicaid, “ said Stewart. “I encourage them to go through the process and find out where they stand, because there is a minimum and maximum amount students can make a year,“ Stewart explained. There were certified officials present to help each student individually sign up and become aware of eligibility.
Courtney Jacobs/DIGEST Director of Student Health Shirley Wade talks to students during the 1st Annual LCHE Health Crusaders Health Fair.
To bring awareness to Health Care, LCHE will have candlelight vigil ceremonies every first Thursday of each month during election months. Stewart invites everyone to the second candlelight vigil on April 3 at 6p.m. at the State Capitol. When students enroll into Southern University, it is optional for students to sign up for usage of the Infirmary on
campus. “By it [usage of the infirmary] being optional most students do not take get it,” said Director of Student Health Services Shirley F. Wade. “Unfortunately I kept being told that I wasn’t a resident back home, so its been hard to find a place to go and register,” said junior accounting major Meoni Amaya from Los Angeles, California.
”When I saw it was an open enrollment I hopped on it because its been difficult.” When asked how many times she used the on-campus infirmary, Amaya responded “I’ve used it about 7 or 8 times. I think it sucks for us that don’t have anywhere to go, because I don’t know where I would go if it weren’t for it [the clinic] being back there, “said Amaya. HEALTH FAIR Continued on P.1
Four students arrested for on campus robbery Marchandrea Seals STAFF WRITER Four Southern University students are accused of breaking into Ulysses Jones Hall dorm room on the night of February 26,2014. The students accused demanded clothes and money from the residents using a small handgun. The incident started in Jones Hall and a phone call was made from the University Apartments, Building 200. It is unknown if any of the four students were on-campus residents. Detective Division of the University Police started the investigation that lead to the arrest of the four students. On March 13, 2014, Jaleel Bridges, Rodney Briggs, and Deylan Jones were arrested on Home Invasion charges. The
fourth student, Kailin Sylvain, turned himself in and was arrested on March 15, 2014. Sylvain was also charged with Home Invasion and Armed Robbery. Sylvain’s bond was set at $52,500. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish website, Briggs was released March 14, 2014 and Sylvain was released on March 17, 2014 from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Records were not provided for Bridges and Jones. Marcus Coleman, Dean of Students on Southern University’s flagship campus said,“Those four students have been placed on emergency administrative suspension until further notice.” Some students aren’t happy with the lack of communication about on campus crime. ARREST Continued on P.3 THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
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Campus Briefs WHAT’S HAPPENING C.A.P.S S.U. will hold its Career Awareness and Planning Seminar March 18th-March 20th. STROLLING FOR A CAUSE The Beta Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. is strolling for a cause on Thursday, March 20th at 7p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom. Tickets are available in advance for $5. Greek discounts are available TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO THE MIRACLE TEMPLE Students who are in need of transportation to The Miracle Temple on Friday or Sunday nights may contact Tonyea McCaleb at SUsWOHM@Gmail.com or 225.284.2104 Location: The Miracle Temple in 3345 Plank Rd in Baton Rouge. Students are asked to provide advanced notice if interested RECRUITING Shell Oil Networking and Recruiting Event will be held March 20th in the Engineering Building in Hi-Tech Room from 4- 6pm. This event is open to Business and engineering majors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Students attire is business
casual. For more information contact Devin Addison at devin.addison@ shell.com FIND YOUR VOICE The League of BEEP Associates along with the Louisiana Department of Insurance will host a Public Speaking and Confidence-Building Competition on Thursday, March 20th in T.T Allain room 313. Students must register prior to and wear professional attire
SGA FILING WEEK
Packets for SGA are due Friday, March 21, 2014 at 5PM. Application fee is $10 (Money Orders Only). All positions are open. Applications can be picked up and dropped off on the 2nd Floor of the Student Union. NAVIGATING TURNS CTLE’s First Year Experience Program (F.Y.E) will host “First Friday’s.” Attendance is mandatory for all freshmen and will kick off on March 21st with the transitional series, “Navigating Turns.” “First Friday’s” will be held on the first and third Fridays of each month. For more information contact Derrick Cavazos, Coordinator for First Year Experience at derrick_cavazos@subr.edu.
CINDERELLA’S CLOSET
Miss SU and C.O.P.S are collecting donations of prom dresses, evening gowns, and shoes for the Miss Black Louisiana’s Dreams Do Come True Campaign. All sizes are acceptable and can be donated on the 2nd floor of
the student union through March 20th.
SU AG CENTER CELEBRATES NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY
The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, along with JAGS in Ag, will celebrate their Annual National Ag Day on March 25. The celebration will begin on March 24th and end on March 26th.
GRAD PREP DAYS AT THE BOOKSTORE ORDER YOUR CAMP AND GOWN FOR SPRING COMMENCEMENT Students receiving their degrees during the Spring Commencement will be able to order their Cap and Gown, Invitations, Rings, Stoles, and Diploma Frames at the Southern University Bookstore March 25th & 26th from 10am- 4pm. * A $20 late fee will be applied to all orders beginning March 27th.
Faculty members participating in the Spring Commencement are also encouraged to order or rent their Regalia during the Graduation Preparation Day. For more information, call the SU Bookstore at (225) 771.4330 or join our event at FB/southernuniversitybookstore
F.Y.E.
The First Year Experience Program will host “First Year Friday’s.” This forum is mandatory for all Freshman
and will be held on the first and third Friday’s of each month. “First Year Fridays” will begin on March 21 and will begin with the transitional series, “Navigating Terms.” For more information, contact Derrick Cavazos, Coordinator for First Year Experience at derrick_cavazos@subr.edu Memorial Student Union.
ADVISEMENT WEEK
March 24th is the beginning of Advisement week. COURSE SCHEDULING Course scheduling and registration for summer and fall will begin March 31st
FINANCIAL AID
The deadline to renew your FASFA for the 2014-2015 school year is March 31,2014. The school code is 002025
SU CHEER TRYOUTS
The S.U. Cheer leaders will hold co-ed tryouts March 31st- April 5th
MUSICAL CELEBRATION
“Restoring a Century of Excellence” will be presented by Southern University’s Music Department. Friday, March 28, 2014 at 7:00PM in the Debose Recital Hall. Tickets and/or donations are $10. SU POLICE ENCOURAGING FIRST CALL REGISTRATION Students should log onto www.subr. edu and click on student, then proceed to click First Call and complete the required information.
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“I also don’t have the money to pay for extra coverage that is offered, it is absolutely a relief for me to have this [the clinic] here on campus,” Amaya finished. “Unlike other universities, we tried to keep our infirmary open for the students, hopefully this will help our university and what we can do for them next year, “said Wade. “I think it sucks,” said Mass Communication major Vincent Bartley of New Orleans. When asked how he felt about not being eligible he responded, “I think it sucks because I’m a non traditional student. I do work part time, but I’m a fulltime student, “ Bartley commented. “I don’t qualify for it because I don’t make enough money to qualify, at this
point I do need coverage.” When asked how he felt about the decision of the state Bartley responded, “I think they need to rethink their strategy and find the people that fall in the gap and help us out. We need it as well.” “After listening to the persons outside I found out that we would get penalized if we are not registered,” said elementary education sophomore Brandie Tate of Baton Rouge. “ I didn’t pay attention at first, but I am glad my university brought such a beneficial event to us, because a lot of students didn’t know of it or were unaware,” said Tate who finished by saying, “So now that they are here now, its given us a chance to apply with no excuses.”
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SUBR community, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for First CallEmergency Notification System. If you or someone you know witness a crime on campus, use any of the six Call Boxes located throughout campus that will automatically connect you to the University Police. In the case of an emergency, dial 911 from your hand held device. For more informarion or questions you may have on campus safety, contact the SUBR Police Department at 225-771-2770 or visit http://www3.subr.edu/supd/.
Brandon Fernander, a freshman criminal justice major from Dania Beach, FL said he knew nothing about the robbery that occurred in his dorm building [Jones]. “I did not know a robbery took place or anything else about it,” said Fernander. Fernander also said crimes like this on campus should be made known to students immediately. “Students should be more informed about crimes on our campus. This is another memo that we should lock all our stuff up safely,” said Fernander. To ensure the safety of the
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Felix Cunningham III SPORTS EDITOR It was known that Southern University’s basketball teams went to Houston, TX without being able to enter the NCAA tournament. But it wasn’t meant to end this early. Southern University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were crowned with the 2013-2014 Regular Season Championship and invited as the first seed into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships from March 11-15 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The SWAC Council proposed to the NCAA for this year only to allow Southern and other ineligible schools to play in the SWAC Championships. This proposal was accepted and therefore the Southern basketball teams participated in the tournament. With both teams duplicating positive results all season, the duplication ended with shocking results. In awe, SU lost against the Prairie View A&M Panthers, the same school, which was the lower seed of the men’s and women’s bracket. Our loss left Prairie View A&M to face Texas Southern in the SWAC Championships for both men and women. SU students are surprised by what happened attributing to the losses of both teams in the SWAC Championships because they had high expectations for Southern to win. The only question that peaked in their eyes was, “why?” Lawrence Legard, a sophomore education major from Baton Rouge said, “I believe that Southern lost hope because they had nothing to play for and they played at the level
of competition that was offered to them. I cannot vouch for their mindset entering the competition but I would feel miserable.” said Legard. “I think this was a sign of hopelessness.” Senior, sociology major, John M. White spoke on the concept of the journey, “Both teams could have easily gone ahead and won the SWAC but due to unfortunate events, they weren’t motivated because they felt that to play was in vain.” said White. The men’s basketball team (1913, 15-3) had an impeccable season and was awarded the regular season championship before the SWAC tournament. Even though they were plagued by the NCAA probation, they finished the SWAC conference on top. In the previous game with the loss against Texas Southern 64-67, SU approached the tournament with the intention of grasping the Holy Grail, the championship gold. It didn’t happen when they lost 64-46. “We went through our challenges on and off the court,” Southern’s head coach Roman Banks said, “Tonight we did not match our intensity, and they beat us.” said Banks. Senior guard, Malcolm Miller led the Jaguars in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament (7-13) with 16 points and with the offense trailing in point coverage; Calvin Godfrey comes behind with 12 points. The jaguars shot at 35.6% in the key, 14% outside of the perimeter, and 14% at the free throw line in their tough loss against TSU. out with a 36.0% from the field and 25.0% from three-point range. WHAT HAPPENED Continued on P.4
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SU powers past Mcneese Rallies late with strong bats to outlast cowboys Torrance Latham SPORTS WRITER Less than one week removed from a nine-game losing streak, in which they had not won a game in over a month, the Southern University Jaguars’ baseball team won their second straight game, defeating the McNeese State Cowboys 4-3 Tuesday night at Lee-Hines Field. Southern (4-9, 1-3) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference) started out slow, striking out nine times with only three hits against McNeese (12-7, 2-1 in the Southland Conference) in the first five innings. McNeese struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the second inning as third baseman Matt Gallier and catcher Cameron Toole began the inning with two singles. Short stop Hans Ask sacrificed Gaillier over to third base and Andrew Guillotte brought him in on a sacrifice fly. Catching fire in the 6th, the Jaguars heated Cowboy’s starting pitcher Bryce Kingsley up for 3 runs. The offense ignited after Catcher Jose De La Torre broke Kingley’s streak of 10 straight retired batters by WHAT HAPPENED from P.3
JSU now stands at the level 7 seed while Grambling resides in last place. One could only tell the tale of the fight that raged that day between the rivals of the SWAC but Southern still are ahead of the game in the SWAC leaving a trail, a legacy, to be told in the days of yon. Southern University showed its aggressiveness and came up with a hard fought win, but the battle was intense. The score final score was 68-63, Southern. Tre Hagood led the panthers (10-22) with 16 points while Jules Montgomery came from behind with 12 points. In the first round match in the SWAC Championship Southern made it clear that the team that was playing then was not the team that was playing the panthers on March 6th when SU won 91-59 back home at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Coming off of a tremendous win, it seems like a mystery as to how the other team
Jessica Keyes/DIGEST Mcneese State’s Bryce Kingsley winds up for the pitch during the Mcneese St. vs. Southern University game held at Lee Hines field on March 18, 2014.
leading off the pivotal inning with a double down the left line. SU left fielder Tyler Kirksey then kept the inning alive with a single to right field, bringing home De La Torre from 3rd base to even the score at 1. First baseman B.J. Rowry followed that up with a 2-run homer, his first on the year. A strikeout by third baseman Robinson Mateo ended the vital inning for the Jags, with Kingsley notching his 11th strikeout on the night, a personal career-high. In the 7th, McNeese scored on a sacrifice fly out by First Baseman Chase Marion, bringing home Han Ask to bring them to within one run of tying the score. McNeese did just that in the eighth, on a solo homerun by designated hitter Lucas Quary. Then it was right fielder D.J. Wallace’s turn up to the plate, facing Cowboys relief pitcher Cory Lapeze (0-1). On the first pitch he saw, Wallace blasted a shot over the left field wall, his third of the young season. An unusual seven pitchers reached the mound for
the Jaguars, with Connor Baumgardner (1-1) receiving credit for the win. Freshman right-handed pitcher Jacob Polk started the game off for SU, being thrust into that role on extremely short notice after the original starter, Harold Myles, did not play due to a violation of team rules that were not mentioned.
would pick up the win at the SWAC Championship after the previous game. In the previous game against the panthers, the offense was on a roll with double digit scoring from five players: Trelun Banks, Calvin Godfrey, Yondarius Johnson, Malcolm Miller, and Javon Mitchell. Leading scorer for the game, Yondarius Johnson scored 18 points that game with 7-14 in the key and 1-4 outside the perimeter. “It was a game that we excelled at but this time we didn’t reach the expectations,” Banks said. On the other hand, the women’s basketball team clinched their regular season’s title at the last home game on March 8th after they won 71-66 against Texas Southern. It was a neck and neck climb to reach the number one seed in the SWAC as weeks ahead Texas Southern claimed the number one seed of the conference. On the second day of the
SWAC tournament, March 12th, the Lady Jags erupted onto the scene and won against Alabama A&M 80-66 and advanced to the second round of the tournament to face the fourth seeded Prairie View A&M (13-17). To their dismay, reflecting the men’s basketball team mistake, they lost against the panthers. The Lady Jags obtained no double digit scoring this night. Instead, junior post, Jasmine Jefferson led the team with nine points and 16 rebounds. Usual leading scorer, Junior guard Kendra Coleman, only scored five points with 16 percent from the floor and missing all seven of her three point shots. Attributing the same points as Coleman was senior guard, Adrian Sanders. Following behind was the spark from the last home game, sophomore guard, Britney Washington as she only shot 20 percent from the floor and 14 percent from outside the perimeter. The Lady Jags shot 25.4
Rafael Diaz closed out the ninth inning, allowing just one hit, to earn his second save on the year. Up next for the Jags is a trip to North Louisiana as they visit Grambling for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon.
Jessica Keyes/DIGEST The jaguars stepped up on offense and defense to come up with the win against Mcneese State March 18, 2014.
percent from the floor while also shooting 6 percent from the three-point line. PVAMU’s Jeanette Jackson ran through the defense and scored 18 points and following with 10 were Alexus Parker and Garbielle Scott. The panthers shot 38.5 percent in the key and 25 percent outside the perimeter. It was a sad night for the Lady Jags, a sad night indeed. This was the women’s shot to win the SWAC title, since their last time being named SWAC Champs in 2010. Southern University Lady Jaguars finished the season (20-8, 16-2), with two seniors experiencing their final game with a loss in the second round of the SWAC Championship. “We played hard, but we couldn’t get any shots to fall through. We were completely out of sync. We put all of our effort in offense and didn’t seem to do much else,” said Head Coach of the Lady Jaguars Sandy Pugh said.
Felix Cunningham III SPORTS EDITOR
This season was full of twists and turns that only a few could uphold. The NCAA postseason bans become the end of many teams glory while others’ found the winning solution in holding down the record to end a season. The regular season champs were bestowed to the Southern University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams for being the number one seed in SWAC play. For both the men’s and women’s bracket Texas Southern faced Prairie View A&M for their chance to call themselves champions. After it was all said and done and the clash between warriors of schools entering into championship glory, Texas Southern was crowned the men’s 2014 SWAC Champions after winning against Prairie View, 78-73. On the same night, Prairie View A&M won the 2014 women’s SWAC Championship with their win against Texas Southern, 6358. Both games were hard fought victories from both teams that achieved high ranks within the season. For the men, Texas Southern won against Grambling State, Alabama State, and Prairie View. For the women, PVAMU won against Alabama State, Southern University, and Texas Southern. For the men, Texas Southern was invited into the NCAA March Madness tournament on March 19th 5:30pm in Dayton, OH. For the women, Prairie View was invited into the tournament and it kicks off on March 23 at 8:00pm in Storrs, CT. Congratulations to the teams that advanced into the NCAA March Madness tournament as well and those who won regular season titles. Now comes the heat of the moment and the move into March Madness where college teams collide and play their hardest to move onto the Final Four and taste the sweet honey of the word, victory.
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Non-Greek Organizations Battle in Step Wars Quinetta Ardoin STAFF WRITER “Colored People (CP) Time”, as always, as the audience awaits the start of the show the anticipation captures the building. It was a moment of great suspense, two teams, completely separate in style, clashing into battle to compete in the March 2014, Step Wars. FG Clark Mini Dome welcomed The Men’s Federation’s Volunteer Group, Men of Distinction, and the Southern University Cheerleaders as they shook into character, confident that their step-instilled reenactments of hit movies Frankenstein and The Wizard of Oz would add flavor to the night. “Not only Greeks can step,” Jamal Bell explains, tonight would give the non-Greek organizations their muchdeserved opportunity to show off. The Men’s Federation chose to host this show as a free benefit in lost of our Southern University Student, Cherie Bonner, accepting donations in her honor to go towards her funeral. The event took two months to prepare, and once the show began everyone seemed to notice why. As the lights turned on and the curtains rose, the cheerleaders were first up to represent. “This is a great opportunity for Southern University Students to see the cheerleaders away from the sidelines” they all exclaim. The cheerleaders, dressed in a volt of colors, created a comedy step show aimed to help “Little Dorothy” find her way back to SU; they stole the crowd immediately. Won over by the unique ensembles of precision hand and feet combinations, flips, and story lines, the audience shouted and screamed praises to the stage. “I would hate to perform after that group.” hostess Shanice Sam suggests. The entertainment levels were at an all time high, SU bred rappers A.R., Nino Lewis, and Daniel Heartless delivered intense, high energy performances that kept the crowd on their feet while awaiting the next group. The Men of Distinction dressed in their oh-so-suave black suits and silver masks, displaying confidence and comfort while onstage. They created a dramatic scene, becoming Frankenstein’s newly created robots, with one precise intention in pursuit: domination. The group pulled on sex appeal, swagger, and strong movements to embody the stage and attract the audience. “I was impressed and pretty surprised at the volunteers, it was funny to see them so out of their usual character.”
“Jane Doe” states. “There were a lot of unexpected moments, I could tell that both teams were really fighting for the win.” adds SU student “John Doe”. Step Wars was able to jam-pack a plethora of talent into a short time, it showed great potential and intrigued audience members who suggest that they might participate in the next show. As the night concluded, and the judges tallied there scores the mini dome was impacted with the sounds of Baton Rouge music; SU never gets tired of jigging. The winners of the show were the C5L line of Cheerleaders, the Men of Distinction won second place. Pleased with the turn out, both competitors took home the victory of a great show. stage. They created a dramatic scene, becoming Frankenstein’s newly created robots, with one precise intention in pursuit: domination. The group pulled on sex appeal, swagger, and strong movements to embody the stage and attract the audience. “I was impressed and pretty surprised at the volunteers, it was funny to see them so out of their usual character.” “Jane Doe” states. “There were a lot of unexpected moments, I could tell that both teams were really fighting for the win.” adds SU student “John Doe”. Step Wars was able to jam-pack a plethora of talent into a short time, it showed great potential and intrigued audience members who suggest that they might participate in the next show. As the night concluded, and the judges tallied there scores the mini dome was impacted with the sounds of Baton Rouge music; SU never gets tired of jigging. The winners of the show were the C5L line of Cheerleaders, the Men of Distinction won second place. Pleased with the turn out, both competitors took home the victory of a great show.
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Is it time to “cut out” the cut out dresses? Sage Edgerson STAFF WRITER
Flesh revealing dresses are apparently becoming a staple in a woman’s closet. But I often wonder if, or when this trend will end. Known for revealing a little bit of skin because of my height, I’m all for a sexy deep v or low back, but not for holes that may as well be exposing everything and leaving none for imagination. Every weekend you see a new way to add cut outs to a dress. The more creative urban designers become, the more the trend is widely accepted and the more it’s a “statement” to expose your hips, stomach and half your chest simultaneously. The end is nowhere upon us. With all that being said, I often wonder when we’ll cut out the cut out dresses. Stay fashion forward. Xo Digest File/Graphic
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“When College Girls Unite!” AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA STAFF WRITER The Association of Women Students held a “Do It Yourself” Girls Night on Monday, March 17 in the Totty Hall common area. “I wanted us to get more connected with students and try to figure out what could get them out to do something different,” said AWS President, Megan Henderson, a senior apparel merchandising and textiles major from Shreveport. “So many people feel like student government doesn’t want to reach out so we’re tying to change that perspective.” Henderson continued. The “Do It Yourself” shindig successfully brought together 15 young women who were all ready to throw around some ribbons and glitter. The ladies of AWS were well prepared to demonstrate 4 different activities for everyone to enjoy. Each station held its own entertaining array of arts and crafts. Newspaper nails, “Create Your Own” key chains, pencil keeper notebooks, and a detailed, “How To” destroy jeans presentation were on the agenda for the night from 6:30pm until. With the key chains being the most popular activity of the night, followed closely by conversation and the pencil keeper notebooks, Henderson was forced to dust off her sewing machine and get to work. AWS members were prepared to cater to any student who walked through the door. When asked how AWS member, Jami Blackston felt about the events they hosted, she replied “I love it, it’s great to make connections and get to know new people.” Because many females on campus are not taking advantage of the opportunities AWS has to offer, many are missing out its many planned activities. Every full time female student is already a member of AWS. It’s up to the female population to become involved. To keep up with the latest news and volunteering opportunities, follow AWS on Instagram at @ aws_subr.
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Alliyah Moore/DIGEST Alliyah Moore/DIGEST Destiny Carroll, a 19 year old sophomore, helps other students with the arts Meagan Henderson, President of the Association of Women Students, sews and crafts during the Do-It-Yourself night hosted by Association for Women fabric for various keychain crafts at the Do-It-Yourself night hosted by AWS Students in the lobby of S.V. Totty Hall. in the lobby of S.V Totty.
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Being in “the know”
How aware are you of your surroundings? Question of the Day What spring attire are you ready to bring out of your closet now that the cold is over?
CHARLES CLARK BIOLOGY FRESHMAN LAKE CHARLES “Cut off shirts and shorts.”
JA’VONNA LEWIS ENGLISH FRESHMAN PORT ALLEN “I’d choose a sundress.”
JALEYAH DAVIS STAFF WRITER Too often we find ourselves enthralled in the roller coaster that is our lives and unconsciously turn a blind eye to current events. I tend to find myself worried about staying abreast in my classes, staying involved in various student organizations, and maintaining healthy relationships meanwhile unaware that Maine Republican Representative Lawrence Lockman recently apologized for writing, “If a woman has the right to an abortion, why shouldn’t a man be free to use his superior strength to force himself on a woman? At least the rapist’s pursuit of sexual freedom doesn’t [in most cases] result in anyone’s death,” in a
letter he wrote in 1990. While I was too busy updating my Instagram account, I was unaware of Chelsea Handler, a host on the E! Network, being a victim of sexism in a New York Times piece “Bullish on Boyish” by Bill Carter. The piece was about Jimmy Fallon’s accomplishments as a late-night host and the expectations that have been placed upon him in the industry of late-night talk shows. In the piece, Carter praises Jimmy Fallon for his work, lists other late-night talk show hosts, and then states in parenthesis, “The only female host in late-night is Chelsea Handler, 38 on E!,” as if to say that her work isn’t relevant or recognized. As college students, we have come into the habit of introducing ourselves. As a part of the introduction we may state our name, hometown, major, interests, or student organizations we participate in. I am originally from St. Thomas, a part of the Virgin Islands, and too often I am unaware of what is going on in the very country that I proudly represent on a daily basis. As a woman, I’m a firm believer in women’s rights
and gender equality. How can we proudly represent something but not be aware of its presence in current events? In recent news, I am stunned by the events and the blatant repeat of history occurring in Ukraine in 2014. When asked, “Do you know what’s going on in Ukraine?,” many students responded with a simple, “No, what’s Ukraine?” or “Ummm…” It is appalling to know that all but World War III has taken place and our students aren’t aware of the impact that recent events in Ukraine can have on our own country and their personal wellbeing. It is important to be knowledgeable of current events whether it’s through Yahoo! News, online newspapers, or an app on your phone – all of which are sources that I use to stay abreast with what’s going on in our world. Apps such as CNN News, BBC News, and the Huffington Post make being knowledgeable easy and accessible for me. It’s okay to get off of the roller coaster that is our lives and see things from a different perspective.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this column are not directly those of the other Staff and Administration of The Office of Student Media, it is the sole opinion of the writer.
PRESTON CASTILLE MASS COMM/ COMPUTER SCIENCE FRESHMAN BATON ROUGE “Jeans or shorts, a button down short sleeve, a hat to shield the sunlight, a belt to keep my pants/shorts up, and vans.”
ATTENTION ALL RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS! The deadline is approaching for “Jaguar” Yearbook submissions. Don’t miss your chance to be apart this commemorative publication.
STOP BY 1064 T.H. HARRIS HALL:
CASSIDY PATIN APPAREL MERCHANDISING AND TEXTILES FRESHMAN BATON ROUGE “I’m ready to bust out my sleeveless shirts. I’m also ready to pull back out my spring dresses.”
Submit your organization’s group photo as well as any social or service event you would like featured. SPRING 2014 STUDENT MEDIA STAFF Editor-in-Chief ...................... Meagan L. WiIliams Managing Editor ..........................Lauren Johnson News Editor............................................................... Sports Editor ........................ Felix Cunningham III A&E/Photo Editor .......................Courtney Jacobs Copy Editor ....................................... Jaleyah Davis Layout Editor....................................... Kayla Foster Staff Writer ...................................Quinetta Ardoin Staff Writer ..................................... Sage Edgerson Staff Writer .......................... Aisiriuwa Egharevba Staff Writer ..................................Torrance Latham Staff Writer ............................. Marchandrea Seals Staff Photographer ....................Joshua Mcknight Staff Photographer .................... Quinnikkia Fuller Staff Photographer ........................ Alliyah Moore Staff Photographer ....................Astavven Cotton
PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFICE OF STUDENT MEDIA Director .......................................Heather Freeman Director of Advertising ........... Camelia Jackson Publications Asst. ..................... Jermaine Proshee
OFFICE CONTACTS (area code 225)
Student Media Front Desk ....................771.2231 Student Media Newsroom....................771.5829 Advertising Office ..................................771.5833 Student Media Services ........................ 771.5819
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SUITE 1064 T.H. HARRIS HALL POST OFFICE BOX 10180 BATON ROUGE, LA 70813 PHONE: 225.771.2231 FAX: 225.771.5840 ONLINE @ www.southerndigest.com
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