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73 Years of Showmanship: SU Ag Center Host 73rd Annual Livestock and Poultry Show

BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR

The Southern University Agricultural Center held the 73rd Annual Livestock and Poultry Show at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena off of Highway 61 on March 3- March 5. The arena was a home and platform for many young participants. Past ribbon holders of the show as young as the age of seven in hopes of winning a ribbon, silver platters, rosettes and premiums in each competition that they signed their livestock up for. In order to participate in these events, each participant that planned to enter a goat, lamb, cow or hog they owned and cared for had to have a show report and Animal Health Certificate turned into the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Livestock Program Office on the start of the three-day event on Thursday at 8 AM. The first day of the event was the official sign up and weigh in day for all participants and owners of livestock.

Before any competition could get underway, professional veterinarians gave each animal a health screening, ensuring that they were ready to compete. On the second day, most of the judging of showmanship took place for each division and age group. Participants like ten year old, Chole Ellerd of Benton, Louisiana competed in her division with her goat expecting to take home a prized ribbon.

“I definitely enjoyed the show.

I was nervous when I came to the competition but I expected to do good since this was my first show. I planned to enter again next year with my goat,” said Ellerd.

Other participants like 14-yearold, Hunter Sims of Winn Parish says that he enjoyed being competitive and taking care of his goat.

“I enjoyed the show and I enjoyed doing what I do. I really had fun,” said Sims.

There were also some students from Southern University in attendance, who enjoyed the scene of the competition. Freshman Animal Science major, Brittany Simon of Opelousas commented on the animals’ care and the show as a whole.

“The show as a whole was very

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“Welcome home Jaguar” Don Green/DIGEST President-Chancellor Dr. Ray L. Belton greets Devon Gales as he arrives at the Baton Rouge Regional Airport on Saturday, March 5. Gales returned home for the first time after nearly six months of rehabilitation in Atlanta, GA.

Devon Gales returns to Southern University

BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM III DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

On Saturday, March 5, the Jaguar Nation welcomed home a lucky individual after the men’s and women’s basketball settled their final conference score.

Devon Gales was given 400,000 dollars collected from the Devon Gales fund for his advancement in the future.

Gales, being the hot topic on the news circuit finally made his way back across to hump to his old stumping ground after a 162-day hiatus.

Junior wide receiver, Devon Gales was welcomed home with his family by a welcoming committee, which included several student athletes, cheerleaders and members of the Southern University Human Jukebox.

After landing from his flight in Atlanta, Gales wheeled himself into the A.W. Mumford Fieldhouse, where he was welcomed by Head Football Coach, Dawson Odums, and his cherished teammates.

Gales managed to interact with his teammates with the regained feeling and strength in his arms, knees, and the bottom of his foot.

His teammates and coaching staff were absolutely ecstatic about Gales arrival.

“Just seeing him roll in by himself, that’s enough inspiration right there,” said tight end Dillon Beard, “You could see all the happiness

Skyler Franklin/DIGEST Devan Gales being welcomed back to Baton Rouge by his friends, family and classmates on Saturday March 5. on his face. He was just glad to be back inside A.W. Mumford Stadium. We’re just so happy to see him. When he came in you could just see the joy flowing out of him to know that he’s back home with us.”

This day was the first day for most of the Jaguar football team to see their team-mate

besides Head Coach Dawson Odums, coaching staff, and many players during the semester break.

Seeing Gales in the mood that he was in revitalized the players.

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Campus Briefs CROWN FOR ALL SEASONS The Miss Southern Review 2016 will be held in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Wednesday, March 9 at 6PM. OLD SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW The Greater Baton Rouge National Pan Hellenic Council will host its 14th Annual Old School Greek Show on March 12, 2016 in the F G Clark Center at 7 PM. Ticket sales are $15 and can be purchased through any graduate chapter or by contacting Twyana Cain: (225) 771-2040.

AWS OPEN FORUM This evening at 7PM-9PM in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom featuring Gabrielle Deulus @businessrulesforwomen.

This event is open to all college campuses in the area. #investinyourself #TheRealAWS #AWSWeek2016 For more information call (225)278-8544 AWS PRETTY WEDNESDAY Pre-Game: 11AM-2PM March Madness Tent Party: 8pm-12AM Hosted by AWS/Omega Psi Phi Beta Sigma Chapter/SU Senate FOUNDERS’ DAY The Community Prayer Brunch/ Founders’ Day Covocation will be held on Wednesday, March 9. from 9:30AM-11:30AM in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Dr. Mae Je mison will be the keynote speaker for convocation.

PAINTING WITH A TWIST The Southern University Student Union invites you to “Painting with a Twist,” Thursday, March 17

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SULC recognizes 30th Anniversary of Legal Challenges that Changed the Louisiana Judiciary Forever SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER

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The 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the landmark cases that led to greater diversity in the Louisiana judiciary brought together plaintiff lawyers, former top officials involved in the settlement, and those who benefitted from the litigation to the Southern University Law Center, February 26.

SULC and the event co-sponsors: the Carter G. Woodson Historical Society FPC; the Network 2016 Coalition; and the Council of Former Student Government Association President acknowledged the 30th Anniversary of the Clark v. Roemer and Chison v. Edwards legal cases as a great history lesson for current

law students to witness, as well as others who joined in the Friday commemoration. The co-sponsors expressed their appreciation to Acadian Companies, WTAA Engineers, Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys, Bruno and Bruno, Brian Shinault, Landry and Vessel, Simien and Simien, Murray and Murray, and Attorney Domoine Rutledge.

Special recognition was given to Judge Janice Clark, lead plaintiff in Clark v.

Roemer; former Attorney General Richard Ieyoub and Governor Edwin W. Edwards, the state officials involved in the settlement; and Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson of the Louisiana State Supreme Court. In addition to thanking event sponsors and participants, the honorees discussed their roles and shared

their memories of how and why the turn of events 30 years ago have improved the legal system in the state.

According to Ernest Johnson,’76, the lead attorney in the Clark v. Roemer case, it was no accident that such a lawsuit would be part of strategy developed by civil rights lawyers, many of whom were graduates of the Southern University Law Center. “We were taught ‘seriousness of purpose’ and to look at the full picture and see how you can right the wrongs.”

“Today we take a look at from wench we’ve come to see where we are going. Here we get the impetus to go on into the future to effect greater change.”

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legal cases 30 years ago was so significant in increasing the number of African-American judges in the state, said SULC Interim Chancellor John K. Pierre, that Equal Justice Under the Law, the preeminent pro bono legal organization focusing on the systemic issues that create inequalities in the legal system, has asked to come to the Law Center in September to discuss these cases.

“We are proud of our graduates who continue to use their legal skills to increase access and opportunity, as this Law Center does in its goal to produce lawyer-leaders.

We are particularly pleased to have SULC alumnus Allen Simien, who initiated the effort and helped to make this program possible.”

Pictured attending the 30th Anniversary Commemoration of Clark v. Roemer and Chisom v. Edwards held at the Southern University Law Center are from left, Ernest Johnson, ’76, lead attorney in the Clark v. Roemer case; Interim Chancellor John K. Pierre; Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry; Arthur Thomas, ’76, attorney; former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards; President-Chancellor Ray L. Belton, Southern University and A&M College; Judge Yvette Alexander, Baton Rouge City Court; Judge Janice Clark, ’76, of the 19th Judicial District Court, lead plaintiff; Judge Freddie Pitcher, Jr., (retd.), ’73; Judge John M. Guidry, ’87, First Circuit Court of Appeal; Judge Pamela Taylor-Johnson, ’79, East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court; and former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. Chief Justice Johnson was not able to attend the event.

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Brandon Prince/DIGEST Hog showmanship competitors showing off their hogs to judges during the 2016 SU Ag Center Livestock and Poultry Show on March 4. interesting. The animals that were brought out were very well groomed and well taken care of. I really enjoyed seeing the young people showcase their animals. It is more than just a competition, but it is a character builder.”

This year’s program was put on by the following Livestock Staff Committee: Interim Chancellor Adell Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor of Extension Gina E. Eubanks Ph. D., Livestock Program Interim Director Curtis Chisley, Farm Superintendent Eugene Runles, Office Coordinator Decobea Butler, Administrative Assistant Joyce Tubbs, Extension Associate Egbe, M. Ed. According to Eubanks, the event is about preparing the younger generation and getting them involved in a positive environment.

“I believe and know it is about the youth. It is an opportunity for the youth from all across Louisiana to show off their prize animals and they come with a great bit of pride knowing that they worked so hard to care for their animals throughout the year as far as preparing for the show,” said Eubanks.

Eubanks said that it allows children at a young age to take the responsibility in caring for an animal either from birth or at the early stages of development. This gives the child the chance to learn or develop what it means to take care for not only animals but for themselves.

“Everything you do for an animal, you have to do the same for the human body and that child takes that responsibility on.”

Eubanks said each participant’s animal are judged on the same scale and the judges know what to look for in picking the best “well taken care of” animal that is fit to win the prizes offered at the show. She commented that the judges for each competition are not handpicked from Southern University, but from surrounding parishes and states. Eubanks also mentions

that there is more than just prizes to win. The participants and children in attendance would learn about the different animals, different food sources they provide, farming and information they might need about agriculture.

“This is a knowledge based educational program because the children are not thrown out there without guidance, there are certain things you do. You have to know how much to feed them and how to groom them. Just like we clip our fingernails and take care of our hair, the same has to happen for these animals,” said Eubanks According to Eubanks, the Department’s livestock show is the only show that has continued to showcase to this presentday and is ran by an HBCU. However, the show is affected by budget cuts and will need donations to help keep the nonprofitable program stable. Also, the few members that are on staff multitasks, so the objective is to work as a team to make the project possible. Although, the program has been through many struggles, it has managed to cater to the youth with petting zoos, community outreach program and a plethora of opportunities to educate and prepare them. She also comments that most of these students that participate in the program attend Southern as their college of choice.

“The opportunity in participating in our programs is to learn about agriculture. It’s an opportunity to learn where your food comes from. The exposure that you would get from learning and working in this field would lead to more and more opportunities. Agriculture runs deep,” finished Eubanks.

WELCOME HOME from page 1 “You can see a picture; you can see a video of him,” said junior running back Lenard Tillery, “but just the memories we have before the injury, and I see him now, and it’s the same face he had before. He’s that same funny, joking guy.”

The first meal that Gales wanted to gorge on after his return was “Blue Store Chicken”, an eatery located on the backside of Southern University.

Elated as Gales was, he gorged nicely.

The Mayor of Baton Rouge, Mayor Kip Holden, proclaimed Saturday, Devon Gales Day and even made Gales an Honorary Mayor of Baton Rouge.

Such a sight was made in the news circuit when this became

a hot topic.

“I never thought of having a day of my own,” said Gales, “It’s crazy.”Gales was presented with a series of gifts — including an autographed game ball from the Georgia game by his teammates — and the university announced that the rest of his education through graduate school would be paid for. Later, Gales, a therapeutic recreation major, was asked if he had planned on going to graduate school.

“I’m going now,” said Gales as he swiftly replied.

Gales will continue to rehab in Baton Rouge and plans to enroll in school in the fall. Odums said he expects him to be a part of the team.“He’s a member of this football team as long as I’m the head coach,” said Odums. Gales wanted to let

everyone know that he will take those steps again and become well.

“I want to tell everyone thank you for the blessings and the love that they gave me,” he said. “With all the prayers and because of the Lord, I know that I’ll walk again.”

With the blessings that Gales has received from Southern University, there is a bright future for this young man and with his positive attitude it could only be brighter.

Welcome home, Devon Gales, you are an integral part of the Jaguar Nation.

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Lady Jaguars top Prairie View and Texas Southern to clinch regular season title

BY SKYLER FRANKLIN DIGEST SPORTS WRITER

Late Thursday afternoon, the Tigers of Texas Southern University visited the Lady Jaguars on their own home court. Both teams are fighting for the top spot in the SWAC conference. In their previous meeting, TSU beat the lady Jaguars 45-59. This time around, Southern slid past Texas Southern by one point 56-55.

With 1273 in attendance, the stage was set and the lady jaguars put on a performance. There was a change in the lineup for Southern University. Freshman point guard, Skylar O’Bear, was back in her starting position in place of Kadesha Barry who started the last 3 games.

The Jaguars were down by four points going into the second quarter before sophomore, Briana Green scored the first eight points for the Southern Jaguars’.

“When it came to this game, a championship is on the line. That’s our ultimate goal. We want to take the regular season and SWAC but we have to finish the regular season first and that’s what this game was about,” explained Green, who finished the game with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists.

Southern played with an immense amount of intensity through the duration of the game. They outscored TSU in the paint by 10 points (26-16). Three of Southern’s starters ended the game in double digits.

Jaguars center, Maiya Crowder, ended the game with 12 points while junior guard, Courtnei Purnell, ended the game with 14 points and 6 rebounds.

“I woke up at 8 o’clock this morning just to put up shots because I know it hasn’t been falling much. I knew I had to score for this game,” explained Purnell.

Texas Southern’s freshman point guard, Joyce

Kennerson, rallied for the Lady Tigers as she ended the game with 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.

Some other mentionable players include Kianna Vines and Brianna Sidney who both ended the game with 15 points.

The game went tick for tack up until the last two minutes when Kennerson, received a steal, and made a layup off of a fast break, and scored a jumper on the next play. SU’s Britney Washington managed to score a quick lay up before TSU called a timeout with just 33 seconds to play. Texas Southern’s LaDeyah Forte made a layup just before the buzzer went off, making the end of the game result in a 56-55 victory for the Lady Jaguars.

The Lady Jaguar’s basketball team crushed Prairie View 72-45 on Saturday afternoon in a battle to win a regular season championship. The team had much to play for this day given to the fact that it was senior night and Southern University was welcoming home their beloved Devon Gales, a football player who suffered from a spinal injury early in the fall season. Southern has beaten Prairie View five consecutive times. They are now tied with Alabama State and Texas Southern for a regular season championship title. They each have a record of 14-4 for the entire season.

From tip off to the final sound of the buzzer, Southern played with a tenacity that Prairie View just could not seem to keep up with. The jaguars led by as many as 30 points. Southern shot sixty percent from the floor while Prairie View only hot 30 percent.

6’0 junior Maiya Crowder ended the game with 12 points and five rebounds. Skylar O’Bear, the freshman

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Sophomore Guard Briana Green takes the open shot against Prairie View A&M’s Lanikki McMillian on Saturday March 5.

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Dropped Eight

Southern extends their losing streak

BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM III DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

The streak lives on for the Southern University softball team but unlike a winning streak, the Lady Jaguars plummets with eight straight non-conference losses when facing Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech (13-3) captures an 11-3 victory over Southern and left them with no reprieve in later gameplay.

Southern (3-8) was outhit 9-5 and as Tech paraded around the bases in the early innings and stretched in Tech’s last inning.

Tech exploded out of the bullpen with 3 runs to bruise the scoreboard in early gameplay. Morgan Turkoly singled to send two of her teammates, Kristen Miles and Anna Cross to score an RBI and then Turkoly scaled to home base as well.

The Lady Jaguars began to slightly loosen the gap when junior outfielder, Syndey Andrews was

the only one to capture a run after sophomore catcher, Kiara Suttles cracked a double down left feild.

Doubling up on runs in the next inning, Tech with two runs on two hits when Karlee Jensen sent the ball across the fence and led herself and Berkley Calapp down the to home base.

Tech led 5-1 before gaining the earliest advantage and score another run after two scoreless innings by both teams.

Cross slammed a homer across the plate before the marvel of the sixth inning by Tech.

In the top of the sixth became the above all to end all when 5 runs was scored by Tech. Lindsey Neyland was the first to scale the bases after a throwing error by Southern in which Turkoly also came through to score her first run of the game. Edging on third base, Courtney Lowe had little to no choice but to score the unearned run. Batters after batter came through and a successful

double curbed Krysta Tutch to score a run. Jensen was the last run to achieve an 11-1 edge before the ending of the matchup.

Suttles in the last inning showed why she received Southwestern Athletic Conference hitter of the week a couple of weeks ago because she sent another homer across the fence and softly scaled along the field with senior infielder, Alicias Barajas.

To no avail, Southern still fell 11-3 in another non-conference matchup.

Southern in the future has to travel to Thibodaux to face Nicholls State in another stacked nonconference matchup and won’t face a SWAC opponent until Alcorn in March 18 in Lorman, Mississippi.

The Lady Jaguars will have some traveling to do but a victory will have to be in reach.

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Washington punctuates SU career with All-SWAC nod BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern University guard Britney Washington has played in over 100 games and scored over 1,000 points in her four-year career.

On Tuesday, the St. Francisville native captured the one honor that had eluded her since arriving to the Baton Rouge campus in 2012; being named to the league’s all-conference first team.

Washington earned Southern’s lone All-SWAC honor as announced by the conference Tuesday, March 8, after leading the Jaguars to a share of the 2015-16 SWAC regular season title, the sixth in the 16year career of head coach Sandy Pugh.

Washington, who leaves Southern as a member of two championship teams (13-14, 15-16), averaged 13.9 points per game during her senior campaign. She led SU in scoring in nine games this season and scored a season high 25 points in a 68-62 road win at Alabama A&M. Despite missing the first six games of the season, Washington returned to score a team high 24 points in the Jaguars’ road loss at Maryland. As the Jaguars enter tournament play on Wednesday as the league’s No. 2 seed, Washington’s career ledger features 1,009 points scored, 325 rebounds grabbed and 89 3-pt field goals made.

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Southern only captures a single win in wild weekend series

BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM III DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

Southern took their new stakes when facing Grambling University in the weekend series on March 4-6, 2016 at Lee-Hines Field.

Southern fell to Grambling 0-15 in the first game of the season where it the second most failing score that Southern has ever achieved. One was in 2014 against University of Louisiana-Lafayette and against Auburn on February 26, 2016 when they fell 6-18.

In the first game on March 4, 2016, Southern settled their score with Grambling after winning 10-3.

Southern snuck a win against their conference rivals making it their first conference win of the series after capturing their first non-conference victory against Auburn on February 28.

Grambling caught the first run in the matchup but Southern came from behind and caught two runs

to lead.

Southern then came back to lead the game 5-1 after another successful in-ning by the Jaguars at the top of the third inning.

Redshirt senior catcher, Jose Delatorre, reached for his second run as the lead categorized a streak of luck in innings.

Until Southern came into the fourth inning and left without a score to mention.

The Jaguars made up for the fourth innings accosting for four more runs be-tween a series of more innings while Delatorre made another comeback with a run in the seventh inning followed by freshman infielder, Frank Montesino, with his second run and sophomore infielder, John Pope captured run.

Catastrophically feasting off of Grambling, the Tigers finally made generous pacing when capturing the last two runs of the game when Southern lost their momentum

only for the Jaguars to capture another run to earn their first win.

Southern outhit Grambling 13-6.

After their first Southwestern Athletic Conference victory, Southern’s feast on the bullpen ceased to exist in the next two matchups against Grambling.

On March 6 against Grambling, Grambling took the cake and spelled defeat for Southern when winning 5-9 and 9-10.

In Game 2, Grambling caught the late game sweep to capture a surefire victory that couldn’t mimic the first game of the season when they scored 5 runs before the seventh inning stretch.

Even though the Jaguars gave way to an early lead before the late inning conquest.

Game 3 spelled the slight victory for the Jaguars as both felines clashed neck and neck to take prominence over each other.

Southern played a feral game in their second clashing but nothing

compared to the final games of the series.

Southern led 8-4 heartily early in the contest (third inning to be certain) after two bases were clinched and a triple by freshman infielder, Anothey Val-des made sure that Montesino and freshman catcher D’Andre Williams score a RBI. Valdes alongside freshman outfielder, Javeyean Williams made for a powerful four runs in this inning and a powerful seat for the Jaguars.

Grambling captured a run in the bottom of the sixth inning and spoke of a sure-fire win in the bottom of the eighth inning, three more runs across the plate and spoke ill will for Southern.

Southern (2-8, 1-2) will come back into the spotlight on Tuesday, March 8 against University of New Orleans on Ron Maestri Field.

Tournament Season Approaches: Southern ready to contend

BY JARREN NARCISSE DIGEST SPORTS WRITER

Southern finally fell from their undefeated home streak when they lost against Prairie View on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the same time when Devon Gales returned home.

On the time machine, Southern first took down Texas Southern one of the top dogs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Thursday, March 3 with a score of 84-79.

That snapped the three game losing streak.

Senior guard, Adrian Rodgers, spoke for his nature after his performance, “The game just came to me, I was just being aggressive.”

Head coach Roman Banks credited the win to great practice, “We had about good three or four days of practice.”

Redshirt junior, Shawn Prudhomme scored 28 points and Rodgers scored 25 points to lead the Jaguars to their graced win.

The Jaguars went on to play their final home game and it all came crashing down.

The undefeated home streak came to an end Saturday night

against Prairie View University at the F.G Clark Activity Center. It was a hard fought battle from both teams, but the sad part is there has to be a winner.

For the first time all season, the boys knew what it felt like to lose at home. The Jags started off with a strong statement and gained the lead, but because of bad offensive possessions the Jags lost the lead to the Panthers.

Once Prairie View gained the lead they never gave it back to Southern.

The lead just kept growing and growing to the point, where the lead was close to 20.

The Jags rallied together to bring the lead back down to just five before the half was over. When the Jaguars came out from the break everything seemed to be working well for them.

They found themselves down by one point. Even that was still not enough; the Jags lost control and found them back down by a double digit deficit.

It was at this moment Prudhomme flipped the switched and took control of the game. While he was taking control he a total of four three’s and was fouled on one

facilitator, shot one hundred percent from behind the arc (22) and dished out 8 assists. Senior Post Jadea Brundidge led the jags with 8 rebounds.

“We knew that there was a championship on the line, we did everything in our power just to come out with the W,” explained Sophomore Guard, Briana Green.

Green ended the game with 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Prairie View’s Lanikki McMillian rallied for the Panthers, ending the game with 15 points while her teammate, Larissa Scott, scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the night. Senior guard Lamaria Cole, who is recovering from an injury, was able to add 8 points coming off of the Panthers bench.

Southern’s senior guard and leading scorer, Britney Washington, scored 17 points for the Jaguars.

She also passed the 1000-point career mark.

“It feels amazing, I’m really going to miss my teammates and coaches and everyone on the staff. It went by fast but it’s been a great and wonderful journey. Its bitter sweet, it’s really bitter sweet,” explained Washington.

The next game for the Lady Jaguars will take place in Houston during the SWAC conference tournament in Houston, Texas.

Southern will face the winner out of game 1 in which Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State play each other.

The Lady Jaguars begin their ascent into championship play on Wednesday, March 9 at 12 pm and will see what the dice has for them.

This week in Jaguar Sports TUESDAY, MARCH 08 BASEBALL Jaguars @ University of New Orleans New Orleans, La. | Ron Maestri Field @ 6:30 p.m.

Jarren Narcisse/DIGEST ART Senior Guard, Chris Hyder guards Prairie View’s Ja’Donta Blakley as he readies to drive to the basket during the game at F.G Clark Activity Center on Saturday, March 5. of the three pointers to make it a when we lose, but we just have to four-point play. learn from it and get ready for the However, Prudhomme’s effort tournament.” was not enough to overcome The Jags will play Alabama State the Panthers. The Jags lost to in the first round of the SWAC Prairie View by the score of 71-79. tournament March 10.

Prudhomme had 15 points and a The SWAC tournament will be steal to compliment his scoring held in Houston, Texas and the output.

Jags will battle to once again gather Senior Point guard, Christopher a championship that seems so far Hyder, stated that, “it’s always bad away.

Rodgers named to 2016 All-SWAC First team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern University forward Adrian Rodgers added another All-SWAC selection to his career achievements as the Southwestern Athletic Conference unveiled its men’s basketball postseason awards Tuesday morning to cap off the 2015-16 season.

All honors including first and second team selections were voted on by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and selected media members.

Rodgers, who scored 557 points at USC-Upstate before transfering to Southern, has led Southern in scoring in 17 of the Jaguars 31 games including a career high 30 points in a 79-66 road win over rival Grambling State. The Atlanta native’s senior campaign includes a stretch where he scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games and notched the 20-point mark 10 times leading to a 7-3 record.

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Jade Foy/DIGEST Senior Music Education major, Ariel Pierre and a senior Mass Communications major BreAnna Ellis thank Micheal Bingham a sophomore Music Education major for his support during the Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity fundraiser, on March 2.

Ra’Lisa Smith/DIGEST Guest speaker Linda Thomas- Greenfiled speaks to students during the “Careers in Diplomacy” event in the Southern University Law Center on March 2.

Xavier Clark/DIGEST Southern University students during the midterm study breakfast in Dunn hall on March 2.

Xavier Clark/DIGEST Sophomore mass communications major Jeremiah Cornelius performing at the first Kickback Club event in the library on March 3.

Jarren Narcisse/DIGEST Redshirt junior guard Shawn Prudhomme, Jr. blocks a shot attempt from a Texas Southern shooter during last Thursday’s game at F.G Clark Activity Center.

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This Unruly Mess I’ve Made: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis album review

BY TREVOR MOORE DIGEST A&E EDITOR

Grammy Award winning Hip-Hop artist Macklemore, and Ryan Lewis released their second album, “The unruly Mess I’ve made” on February 26, 2016.

This album is being noticed as the most anticipated album release from the duo since the release of their first album “The Heist” in 2012. Ben Haggerty also known as Macklemore is a Seattle, Washington native, who has always taken his music and more specifically hip-hop music seriously. Haggerty feels as if music was the key to his life’s problems, a theory he found true during the release of his very first solo work. In the year 2008 he had succumbed to a bad drug addiction and sought his way through it all, with the release of his music. Ben met his partner and producer Ryan Lewis just before his entrance into rehab when Lewis was just a teenager.

In 2010 released “The vs.

DIGEST ON LOVE Dear Digest on Love, So I was going through my girlfriend’s phone and I found out that she is cheating on me with another person, I don’t know who it is, because I’m pretty sure the person’s name is saved as something else, but I know this girl is lying to me, how do I handle this?

Dear Z.J., Sorry this is happening to you.

There are many ways to handle the situation but it depends on how you truly feel about your girlfriend.

You have to weigh your options.

Do you want to just walk away or do you want to work it out? If you choose to stay and forgive your girlfriend, then you will have to let the situation go by practicing to forgive and to forget. You cannot forgive her and keep bringing up the incident of her cheating. (But don’t be crazy and keep allowing it to happen). If you leave, then you will need to give yourself some time to heal before getting into another relationship. The next person does not need to deal with your leftover insecurities. I suggest that you take some time to think about everything, sit out by the river and just be by yourself. This is college and I’m sure you have other things to stress over. There are plenty of faithful, pretty girls on our campus. Plus, spring break is in coming up and if you are going to Panama City Beach, you may meet a nice girl if you decide

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Redux” an EP that was produced and sold independently.

Although they were criticized, and ridiculed because of their ethnicity they did not stop the process of creating music. They continued to release albums independently before their hard work, dedication, and online buzz placed them exactly where they dreamed to be. They were able to release the Grammy Award winning album “The Heist” in 2012, which features 18 songs and the hit songs, “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us”. Their mission was to create a non-traditional style of hiphop that would change the way people thought of how hip-hop was defined. Another goal of the duo was to create a sound and lyrics that would appeal to the ideas that were rarely ever discussed in the hip-hop culture. The duo’s song “Same Sex” provided controversy across hip-hop because it boldly discussed the ideas of same sex

marriage, an idea at the time that seemed so feeble, but is now a nationwide law. The new album “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made”, has 13 songs, and is completely produced by Ryan Lewis. It features artist such as, Chance the Rapper, Ed Sheeran, Grandmaster Caz, Eric Nally, and even actor Idris Elba. The album has new songs but the artist motives has never changed.

They are still here to provide the world with music that is different from any hip-hop or pop that we have heard before.

This album includes the popular hit “Downtown”, featuring Eric Nally, which seemed to blaze the radio stations across the world, with its distinctive “downtown” chorus. It peaked at number 5 on the album charts. Most of the album’s controversy comes from the song on the album entitled “White Privilege II,” a continuation from a song on his first EP, “White Privilege”. The song discusses

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white privilege and the social movement associated with Black Lives Matter. Most of the song according to the duo is “An ongoing dialogue with musicians, activists, and teachers within our community

in Seattle and beyond.” The album is available on ITunes, Spotify and other online music streaming websites.

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Introducing the “Kickback Club”

JAGUAR SPOTLIGHT

BY XAVIER CLARK DIGEST STAFF WRITER

SU students came out and showcased their hidden talents, from singing to dancing at the Kickback Club’s first open mic on March 2, 2015 in the John B. Cade Library.

The first meeting consisted of multiple rap performances, a few comedy sketches, singing and some acts of spoken word.

Junior social work major, Paige Horsley, of Chicago, Illinois said she was sitting outside of the library studying, when she heard the music and went to see what was going on.

“Once I figured out what was going on and that it was an open mic I decided to give it a try,” said Horsley.

Horsley performed a piece that she had written herself. Although not many students attended, the vibes were overall electric.

Blowing students away, junior business marketing major, Leander “Og Raguu” Nelson of Los Angeles, California performed an original piece. When asked if he will return next week, Nelson responded by saying, “Yes of course I will.”

Nelson also went on to say that this open mic is something different.

“I will be coming back every week. I definitely want to show love to the Kickback Club, because they are trying to make distinct moves that I agree with.”

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Xavier Clark/DIGEST Leander Nelson and Paige Horsley showcasing their lyrical talents at the first annual kickback club meeting in “Java City” on the first floor of the John B. Cade library on March 3.

major Jeremiah Cornelius, of Baton Rouge performed a rap that he had written himself and did some spoken word as well. When asked how he felt while performing on stage, Cornelius replied by saying it was quite an experience.

“It was kind of a new experience, because I really don’t do a lot of live performances, but it felt like practice for bigger and better things.”

The kickback Club was founded

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Tribute Art Exhibition

BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR

The Southern University’s 2016 Professors of Visual Art Exhibition began on February 17 and will remain open to the public for enjoyment until March 24 between the hours of 10AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday in Frank Hayden Hall.

This semester’s visual art exhibition, is hosted

by Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Randell Henry, and it features four professors who have paved the way Southern University artists. The four consist of: Frank Hayden, Harold Cureau, Jean Paul Hubbard and Martin Payton.

For some students, these were more than just professors of art, they were mentors and inspiring individuals. Especially for Professor Henry, whom indulged himself deep into his own art at a young age. Henry recalls himself paying visits to the John B. Cade Library to admire the paintings and artwork that were displayed and hung on the walls. Some of the collection, which is currently on display at the art gallery, inspired Henry to make the best of his profession.

“I would not have been the artist I am today, if I had not studied under John Paul Hubbard.

Harold Cureau taught me design and Frank Hayden influenced the way I show my works and into to becoming a national and internationally known artist,” said Henry Henry explained some the stories behind the art work such as “Song of Life”, by Hubbard. He reminisced watching Hubbard work on this painting.

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by Lamon “Moni” Farnell from Edgard, Louisiana. Farnell hopes to continue having open mic every Tuesday.

When asked why he decided to start the club, Farnell responded by saying it was needed.

“A lot of students have been talking about performing and getting their talents noticed, but no one is coming up with events for students to show their talents, so I said let me come up with

something.” Farnell mentioned that he is all about giving students the opportunities to be a star, and hopes to see many more people participate in the festivities next time around Hopefully with the permission of Southern University the Kickback Club will be granted the opportunity to be an ongoing event.

Farnell encourages students to look out for the next event, “because it will be the place to be.”

Southern University student, 21 year old Baton Rouge native, Zana Harris is one of many students who have taken the initiative to venture to the Career Services Center to prosper in her chosen field. Harris will receive her Bachelor of Accounting May 2016. Upon graduating, Zana Harris can already boast about her outstanding leadership experience she has gained. Who knew that as an undergrad, she would achieve such greatness and give herself a jump-start to her future of helping people.

Q: How has your position as President of the Association for Women Students impacted your life?

My position as president of the Association for Women Students has impacted my life tremendously; when I sought out this position in spring 2015, I never fathomed how great this role would make me. Even when I felt like it was too much, I thought about the faces of the women of SU that look to me for guidance and inspiration; this role became less about what I wanted, but more about what our women needed. I have made lifelong friends through this organization and the ladies of my cabinet are irreplaceable.

Q: How do you find time to stay on top of academics while being active in a number of organizations?

While achieving social accolades, I had to remember why I was here in the first place, my degree. The key to success in academics and being active in organizations is the ability to say “No.”; I had to learn quickly that I could not do everything.

Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years?

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F. G. Clark Activity Center - Baton Rouge, Louisiana ART EXHIBITION from page 9 There is a total of 33 works of art in the exhibit and most of the art that is displayed in the exhibit are a part of Henry’s personal collection. Some were loaned by the John B. Cade Library, the Southern Museum of Art, Cureau’s wife, Martin Payton’s Art studio and former Chairperson of the Visual Arts Theater and Music program, Rebecca Cureau.

According to Henry, if it had not been for Cureau’s wife, Rebecca, coming up with such an idea of an art gallery, Hayden Hall would not have received one at all.

Henry described the image he tried to create for the students, faculty, staff and public for when they walk into experience the art gallery after the hard to set it up.

“My intention was to put on an arts exhibition so that a person can stand in the gallery and feel good being here. By putting and laying out the works in the gallery, the students can feel invited and amazed.”

The Visual Arts Department is planning to have arts exhibition to display the University’s own students in April. For more information, students are asked to visit the Art Department located in Hayden Hall.

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In 10 years, I see myself practicing law as well as owning several businesses.

Q: Describe some of your duties as Service Chair of Collegiate 100 Black Women.

How has your community service efforts contributed to your character?

As the Community Service Chair of the Collegiate 100 Black Women in spring 2015, it was my duty to organize community service projects on a bi-weekly basis for members to attend.

During my term, we volunteered at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, participated in the Baton Rouge Heart Walk, made Easter baskets for the children of the Battered Women’s Shelter, amongst many other projects.

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“It is a painting that was influenced by a dead bird that a little kid picked up in Hubbard’s yard and chased his daughter with. He decided to punish the little girl by drawing the bird as he drew it. It influenced the painting which consists of a dead bird hanging from the tree over a nest filled with eggs and on the side a pregnant lady holding a white dove in her hand.”

Henry also mentioned that Hubbard’s painting is said to represent the circle of life.

However, Henry was not the only one admiring the collection.

Mechanical Engineering senior, David Lee of Gary, Indiana shared his take on the exhibit.

“It was expressive, I caught the vibe as I walked in to see the variety of pictures, sculptures and paintings on the walls. I definitely have a respect for art and I am conscience in my own abilities in art. These pieces are really amazing.”

Mechanical Engineer senior, Kamrie Dillard of Vacherie, Louisiana says she was intrigued as well.

“I was intrigue and somewhat astonished because I did not know that something like this was here. There were a few pieces that engineer majors like myself can stop and relate to. My favorite of all was the “Adam’s Eye” sculpture made

by Frank Hayden.”

to break up with your current girlfriend.

Dear Digest on Love, What is the best way to breakup with a crazy girl?

Dear D.W., There really isn’t a perfect way to breakup with a crazy girl. The crazy ones seem like they are hard to get rid of. Seriously, when you do break up with her, don’t do it in public, or any where near large bodies of water or sharp objects. I’m starting to think textiwng her would be best for the safety of you both, but that’s kind of mean. Have you tried to break up with her before? Also how crazy is she? I need to know more on what’s going on and how crazy she is to give you the best advice.

I just wouldn’t suggest getting a new girlfriend until you have successfully and clearly broken up with her.

Q: How has the Career Service Center assisted you in your academic and professional endeavors?

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Career Services has helped me tremendously in expanding my academic and professional endeavors. As a sophomore, I applied for the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute.

Mrs. Montgomery was very helpful during the application process; she helped me edit my resume and prepare for the interview with TMCF. With a polished resume and sharp interviewing skills, TMCF chose me and I have Mrs. Montgomery to thank for that; she pushed me to be the best student that I can be. A year later, I have an internship with Walmart Corporation, many connections with other major corporations, and scholarships. Career services helped me tremendously and all it took was for me to arrange an appointment and make changes to my resume.

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The Millennials

BY ITHALYNN BROOKS DIGEST STAFF WRITER

We, the millennials, were born between 1981 and 1995. We are products of the baby boomer generation and the earliest born “generation xers”. If you don’t know the terminology a baby boomer, it is someone who was born between the years 1945 and 1964. For example, President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle Obama, CEO of OWN Oprah Winfrey and Pop recording artist, Madonna, are all baby boomers. People such as R&B recording artist, Mariah Carey, Hip Hop recording artist Jay-z, R&B recording artist Usher and 19-time NBA All-star, Kobe Bryant, are “generation xers”. Our generation, the millennials, seem to have a big problem.

Most of us think we are “go getters” but compared to earlier generations we are not. Most of us seem to walk around in a haze or dream state and in that dream state we all are really prominent, which even most of us are aware that it seems overly self-involved. Sociologist use certain characteristics to describe each generation and most of the descriptive words used for our generation are not flattering: “trophy kids,” narcissistic and entitled. For some of us, the word narcissism which is used to describe many serial killers, is something that we do not want to take lightly or be

called. One of the few good things our generation has going for us is that we are considered the nicest, most accepting and civic minded individuals of all the other generations. The millennials lack the most important trait that the baby boomers had sample, which was the amount of drive and standing up for what was right no matter the outcome. The freedom rides, sit-ins, Black Panther movement, antiVietnam protest, and the Women Rights Movement all came from this generation and we cannot forget they made this world a better place for us by actually caring, and most of them did not get rewards at the end of the day. “Generation X” developed most of the modern culture that we live in today. I know we are tired of being judged because not all millennials suffer from apathy. Many of us are making big moves and we just have no outlet to express it.

In many cases, the previous generations never taught us how to be original or stand alone. The generation that judges us the most are the baby boomers. They are not as praise-worthy as they seem and their generation gave birth to some of the most horrible things to plague mankind such as sexual promiscuity, the war on drugs, the national debt, gang violence and worst of all, Donald Trump along with

the last remnants of racism, homophobia and sexist attitudes. So despite their finger pointing, no generation is perfect.

“Generation x” has no room to point a finger at anyone. One of the few good things to come out of the generation was Google because a baby boomer invented Apple. We, the millennials, “generation x”, or whatever they want to call us, need to learn to care more about the legalization of marijuana as a political crisis and pay more attention to the world around us.

There is more to the world then just our surroundings. I believe we need to learn to protest more and voice our discontent, instead of waiting for someone else to fix everything. We have to fix things for ourselves and we have to make a better world for our children to brought into.

Who wants to live in a world where no one cares or tries? Let’s not be like that sad relative who had to move back home at the age of 40 and his elderly parents supports them. We have been given everything so let’s not waste it and do more then what we are doing. Let’s prove the baby boomers wrong, whom for some reason believe that they are the greatest generation. Sorry baby boomers get off your high horse.

One candidate? Really? Whats going on?

BY LAUREN JOHNSON DIGEST STAFF WRITER

The Student Government Association gives students an opportunity to change certain aspects of student life, and to me has such a great role and significance, but this semester during campaign season I noticed something quite rare. I’m guessing you wonder what I gathered, and it was that only one person ran for SGA President.

Congratulations Zana Harris. I wish you well as the 2016-2017 SGA President, but it leaves me to wonder why no one else ran?

With higher education in Louisiana being at such a pivotal point, I wonder does this not bother anyone else? Is this something that only one person sees as a problem and wants to be the changing agent? Or is

it that we are just millennials and we don’t care? I mean we currently have buildings that are not equipped for proper living, a library that has no working elevators and pot holes that can and do murder to our tires. I remember one thing that made me want to come to Southern was the fact that there were students that cared and made a difference here on our campus. I remember when election season was crucial. It was a time where there was thirst, dedication and most of all competition. There were memories made, just like the time Simone Bray literally cried her eyes out and Willie McCorkle lll along side his frat brothers chanted to the top of their lungs once the announcement was made.

As the current Editor in Chief I have

also found that the students just do not participate. There have been several events in which the Digest staff members would love to cover for our weekly publication, but couldn’t because the event was canceled, due to no one showing up.

I’m sure you may ask why am I worried when I’ll be gone soon, but I’m a Jag until I leave this earth and as a Jag it has been instilled in me to be a fighter, and appreciate, not only my university but the state of my university. So I say to you all.

Get active, participate, find a problem and fix it. Don’t just sit around and take what is handed to you, because if our older Jaguar family would have sat and just taken what was handed to them, we wouldn’t still have our great Southern University.

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