Volume 79 - ISSUE 8

A Royal Awarkening: Long Live The Queens

Jenna Bernard THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

In the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union’s Cotillion Ballroom, SGA President, Carlos Brister, made a statement during the Senate meeting. “We remain committed to support each other and working together to resist violence and any inhumane acts,” Brister declares. Sydney Cuillier, the former Miss Sophomore, spoke out on her treatment in Student Government Association and her alleged abuse from Miss Junior, Sydney LaFleur publicly on Twitter. The former queen disclosed that she has been harrassed and stalked by Sydney LaFleur and her friend Alexa Issac for a period of time to the point she filed restraining orders on the two women.

In Ms. Cuillier’s tweet, she expresses, “Southern University has done absolutely nothing to protect me…I’m tired. I’m drained, and for my sake mentally I cannot do this anymore. I’m done. Miss Sophomore signing out.”

According to Southern University’s SGA Constitution, a in order for a member of SGA to be impeached the elected or appointed officer has to disregard his or her duties, commit acts that will harm the safety of the Student Body and doesn’t positively reflect the University, violate the Student Code of Conduct, and/ or negligence in Constitutional procedure.

On October 13th there was a

Senate meeting for the hearing of LaFleur to discuss whether she should be censored as Miss Junior. The yays won, and LaFleur started her censorship for two weeks, starting October 14th, until the next hearing, in which her impeachment would be decided on.

In addition to this,The Southern Digest revisited the Southern University and A&M College Student Code of Conduct.

Hearing and Seeing None: All eyes on the Senate Meeting

IsaIah Clay THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

After a long week of accusations, resignations, and overall confusion, many looked forward to campus leadership providing some much-needed clarity amidst the chaos. Students, staff, and SGA members alike packed the halls of Southern University’s Cotillion Ballroom for the highly anticipated Senate Meeting that was held on November 3, 2022.

With the recent dismemberment of the Royal Court, the school watched and waited for any scramble of information regarding the crown.

At 6:30 PM, the senators were present and seated with the Senate President, Armani Pink, standing attentively at the podium near the front of the room.

A solemn seriousness dangled over the room as each committee chair gave their various reports on issues ranging from enrollment to financial concerns in different departments.

Donovan Douglas invited Director of the Office

of Student Leadership and Engagement, Tiffany Freeman to come up and present homecoming and SGA expenditures. Freeman stated $617,000 was allocated for both the homecoming and spring fest budgets. A grand total of $475,000 was spent on homecoming (including $288,000 for the concert lineup).

The remaining funds from homecoming would roll over into Spring Fest.

Freeman also stated that SGA received $150,000 in expenditures for the academic year—$58,000 of which was spent on travel

The Student Code of Conduct regulates students’ negligence and explains the procedures in which students are expected to behave on and off campus. There are three Code Offenses with different severities and consequences attached to each. Code One Offenses in the Code of Conduct includes, but isn’t limited to: academic dishonesty, such as cheating and plagiarism, hazing, harassment, and bullying. However, at this time, it is still unclear of any investigations or results determined in this matter by the Administration at this time.

A student on Twitter replied to a tweet Carlos Brister made during the situation regarding Cuillier stepping down has since deleted that states, “I just feel like he got so much to say when it’s a fight on campus…being real messy but when it’s about SGA he wanna say ‘why bring it to the media’”. Brister responds, “I never said it was a problem, I love that students are using their platforms

A Seat at the Table: Campus Dining Grand Opening in the Library

Jenna Bernard THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

The SGA executive cabinet, President-Chancellor Dennis Shields, Dean of Libraries Dr. Dawn Kight, members of Southern University Campus Dining, and members of Aramark came out to this event to welcome in a new era for the Southern University Library and the new eateries for the campus.

The John B. Cade library staff, Student Affairs, and Aramark employees teamed up earlier in the year to come up with ideas to improve the cafe on the first floor, as the old and abandoned coffee shop, Java City, was the only food spot at the time.

Since this semester started, they have rolled out each food spot one by one; starting with Shake Smart, then Bento Sushi,

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expenses for trips such as the Arlington Showdown. Overall, $93,000 was spent of the SGA budget thus far.

The floor was then open to concerns about student assessment fees. Kobe Kelson, sophomore and president of SU’s Department of Bands Academic Program, came up to present his grievances on behalf of the Human Jukebox. He spoke of the fee assessment for the band which was lowered from $60 to $55 and how band members felt the drop was a “disappointment”— expressing how tirelessly the musicians work to keep the “spirit, tradition, and pride” of the university alive.

“We would love to be at every single performance…but we’re not attending the FAMU game because we do not have the funds to,” Kelson voiced, who felt unappreciated by both the student body and the university, the latter has yet to release the band’s funds—citing moldy tile and broken glass in the band hall, which Kelson invited the senators inside to view.

Senator Jamarik Allen replied saying, “We understand your concerns and we are drafting a bill to say we support you.” Another senator, Nykeria Samuel, mentioned the potential creation of a band senator to speak for the band’s issues, which Kelson agreed would be an “amazing idea,” recalling how “political” our campus is when it comes to handling “certain situations” that the Senate is currently facing.

It was also made clear by Ms. Freeman that the money from fees was reallocated in 2021 in preparation for the new student union—which has yet to break ground.

SGA President Carlos Brister then came up to give a speech delivered on an ambiguous basis. Brister said a handful of statements calling for a “peaceful and civilized” campus, emphasizing “accountability” and civic duty. He continued by saying, “We do not condone

unlawful and unconstitutional behaviors that reflect negatively on SGA and our beloved institution.”

Though the subject matter was never explicitly stated, Brister reassured everyone that SGA was a “safe space for you to express your opinion,” and that “callous and devious behaviors will not be tolerated on our campus.”

Public expressions were then opened up. While Monae Harris, SOC Vice President, expressed equity for smaller school organizations, she was bluntly interrupted by a police officer who yelled, “Excuse me, I need to speak to miss Alexa Isaac. Alexa Isaac, are you in here?”

The room was set ablaze with whispers and gasps.

Isaac was previously accused by Miss Sophomore, Sydney Cuiller, of being allegedly harassed with the aid of Miss Junior, Syndey Lafleur. The elephant in

the room had finally been addressed.

However, after Isaac did not reveal herself, the meeting continued as normal, with Brianna Lewis, president of the College of Entrepreneurs, also speaking of lack of resources for smaller groups. “There’s $600,000 worth of funding for homecoming and we [COE] have $1,500. But when we reach out, we can’t even get $400... That doesn’t seem fair,” said Lewis.

The Senate responded both to Harris and Lewis similarly, suggesting fundraisers and collaborations with bigger organizations. Senator Colby Bonier stated, “It’s not us, it’s SOC.”

From there, President Pink asked if there were any more questions from the audience. The silence was deafening when she said, “Do I have a motion to adjourn tonight’s meeting, hearing and seeing none?”

And in the blink of an eye, the Senate meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM. No mention of the events of the week had been explicitly expressed, and the question of where the crown stands was left in the distance. Be sure to keep up with the Southern Digest as we continue to cover these events and more in the near future.

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Invest in Your Success - Backpack to Briefcase Workshop: TOP Jags Workshop

JaIdyn nIx THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

Top Jags week was last week here at the Bluff. To celebrate the week, the organization put together a large variety of events and workshops for Southern University to participate in.

Top Jags partnered with major companies such as Capital One, Baker Hughes, Boeing, and Care South to sponsor these affairs. Students were urged to come out and seize the moment for some excellent opportunities to network and learn.

Capital One held an event here at P.B.S. Pinchback Hall on Tuesday named, “Invest in Your Success- Backpack to Briefcase Workshop”. The workshop began with students being split into groups and introducing themselves to the representatives from the Capital One team, as well as other Southern students as a slight icebreaker. The Capital One representatives then explained the focus of the event was to explain the importance of certain traits for being successful in the workforce and behavioral interviews.

Students learned about the significance of phrasing past experiences and how it can help to showcase preparedness for the workforce. The representatives allowed the participants to have the opportunity to practice answering open ended questions

that they might experience in a real world interview.

When asked about why SU should have these workshops, Top Jags advisor, Heather Tanner, stated that “The workshop was to give students opportunities and assist in cultivating their skills. Internships, job placement, scholarships, and sharpening their soft skills. This was the first many years of support with Capital One.”

The traits discussed during the workshop were collaboration, time management, adaptability, leadership, good work ethic, and project management. These skills are known as soft skills. Soft skills are traits that a core skills that can be used and are necessary for any type of profession. Each group of students had to state and create examples of where they have seen these skills showcased in their

daily life and the representatives presented moments where they had used the skills in the workforce.

“I really liked that we were able to hear from the representatives real world examples of using the skills we discussed,” explained junior computer science student Kennedy Browne. Browne continues to say, ”You always talk about these skills but it was cool to hear how they actually help once we all graduate and try to get jobs.”

This event was one of the many that Top Jags was holding in partnership with Capital One. Capital One representatives stated that students could create a network with them by adding their respective Linkedin accounts. Also students could ask about any upcoming opportunities to work with the company.

Ashley Brice, event coordinator for HBCU/HSI colleges at Capital One disclosed, “We actually do these workshops because a lot of times there isn’t enough resources and sometimes people don’t get the opportunity to build on these skills and network. So it’s very important for us to come and do these workshops to invest in your success, invest in yourself and we actually want you to ultimately come and work for Capital One but that’s not the end all be all.” Brice then stated, “We want to support you and have you be able to go anywhere so you could feel confident and that is why we love to do this. We’ll be back next year.”

Southern students, look out for future workshops or events with Capital One and take the time to invest in your success.

to advocate. If you have any further concerns my DMs are open.”

Miss Senior, Taylor Gauthier, and Miss Freshman, Aurieonne Lopez, spoke out on Twitter as well about their treatment. “ I love southern university with ALL my heart but I will not keep smiling for pictures and supporting my school on game days when students are not being treated with proper respect or dignity they deserve,” Miss Senior voices. She goes on, “I did not want us to have to come to social media at all with this. We avoided it for as long as possible but enough is enough.”

“Us as the Royal Queens of Southern University are angry! We sat with grace as QUEENS waiting for justice to come out of this situation. Now that we haven’t been heard, they finna see us and feel us,” Ms. Lopez vocalizes. She continues on to say, “Y’all want us to just be the face and not the voice too? Wrong queens boo.”

The accused LaFleur, nor Briana Hall, the 92nd Miss Southern, did not speak out about the situation on or off social media. Cuillier’s tweet went viral with over 16 thousand likes and 3,189 retweets. Students and common tweeters have seen this situation unfold as well and had their own opinions.

One regular tweeter commented under Cuillier’s tweet telling her to “ deal with this off of social [media].” Another student expressed herself underneath the same tweet saying, “Are you being serious?? This is the narrative you’re going with like you’re completely innocent?? Okay Syd…like you also didn’t egg on the situation.”

and students telling us exactly what they would like and visited other institutions to see their services,” Dr. Jackson voiced. He went on to state, “Students on the food service committee, other students, myself, and Campus Dining, we then came together to come up with different concepts on how we’d like to change this space.”

stated her elation. “Personally I like the new cafe…it allows diversity for different drink options. I love that they have Sushi Bento on campus because a lot of people have never tried sushi and it’s giving different food options for students on campus,” Brown commented

and finally Cafe 1880, Southern’s new coffee shop. Therefore, a grand opening of the new and improved section of the library was the only way to embrace the new food spots.

President-Chancellor Dennis Shields and Dr. Kight, as well as the members previously mentioned, stood in front of Cafe 1880 and to cut the red ribbon.

“ This space is available for our students, faculty, and staff to not only be able to get resources to gain knowledge, but resources to also advance your physical body to lounge, and eat, and enjoy!” Dr. Kight affirmed before everyone

after the ribbon cutting. “We’re elated that this space is in the library…not only for shakes, sushi, and Cafe 1880 but we will also have activities in this space, so we can advance learning and advance student success at Southern University,” the Dean pronounced.

Dr. Anthony Jackson, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, spoke his mind on the process of getting the Café 1800 together.

“ How we kinda started this was getting the students together on the food service committee

Dr. Jackson and Student Affairs are working hard for students’ enjoyment and to produce a new, relaxing environment. “This is a space where they can actually come to learn, eat, and enjoy. This is a spot where you can come get a coffee and relax, right. So we wanted to give students a place to actually chill and relax, as we feel they didn’t have that,” Dr. Jackson stated. The associate vice chancellor of Student Affairs also wants to inform students that they are not done with improving the campus for students and have future projects coming soon.

The students seem to enjoy the Cafe and the food spots now readily available for students. Jasmine Brown, a sophomore majoring in agricultural business,

Layla Houston, a worker in the Cafe and a nursing sophomore, also loved it. “I think the new cafe is a really positive thing the school has done. Not only does it have good food options…but it also has a chill calm environment to just relax between classes or study.” The Cafe is students’ second home as there is lots of traffic coming in and out everyday on the first floor of the library.

And lastly, Dr. Jackson wanted to leave students who have opposing opinions or have new ideas in mind a few words. “There’s a seat at the table, right? Come to the table! Write it down and bring it to us because…we don’t know it all. But we want to make sure we understand you so we can continue to guide and hear you.”

There were many opinions and Twitter Spaces made for students to speak their mind on the situation, whether good, bad, or pure confusion. Most students and common people offered their support to the queens saying they “stand with the Queens” and that they were proud of them. It was also seen at the FAMU game Saturday against SU, Miss Southern, Miss Senior, and Miss Freshman walked the track with their respective escorts, as a unit.

As known by The Southern Digest, the story is still unfolding daily. Miss Junior still has her duties and currently still serves on the Court.

Be sure to check in with the Southern DIGEST for more updates.

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Venom: SU’s Offensive Woes Continue; Lose to Rattlers in Conference play

erIC WhIte THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

The Southern Jaguars football team took to the road to play long and bitter rival Florida A&M at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Jags have not beaten the Rattlers since 2012 when the game was played in Atlanta. The game was high stakes. Southern needed to beat FAMU to reclaim the SWAC West due to Alcorn State’s upset over Prairie View, and to have an easier route to the SWAC championship. To do that, flawless football needed to be played, especially when playing on the road.

The Jags started strong with a great kickoff return by freshman wide receiver Chandler Whitfield. The Jags offense looked alive on the first drive, but once they were in the RedZone they could not capitalize and had to settle for a 23-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Joshua Griffin. Griffin would kick 2 more field goals in the first half with all of them coming near or in the RedZone. In addition, to the lack of execution, the offense would give the ball up on back-to-back drives allowing FAMU to get an easy point to open the lead 9-17 at halftime.

The Dog Day Defense was lackluster all day and just didn’t seem to come to play. The defense made some of the same mistakes that hurt them against Jackson State. It started with undisciplined

penalties, such as offsides, giving the Rattlers more opportunities to score. A surprise to many was the Jags inability to tackle and get off the field. Many times, the defense was in great shape forcing many 3rd downs and longs, but they would allow FAMU to pick up the first down with poor tackling or penalties.

Later in the second half, the offense of the Jags finally woke up. Sophomore quarterback Besean McCray ripped off a 35-yard run to

make it 16-20. However, the defense seemed to be gassed giving the Rattlers another touchdown, and the offense could never answer back despite many opportunities. The Jags would go on to lose 16-30. The Jags did outgain the Rattlers 337 to 332, but the touchdowns were the difference. McCray had another terrible performance finishing the game 8-20 with

Season Opener, No Turning Back: Jaguar Basketball is officially underway

Flag on the play: Are Refs ruining sports?

ashley lovelaCe THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

As a self-proclaimed sports enthusiast, I love nothing more than a good game with great competition. However, the one thing that stands in the way of sports being an enjoyable experience in some cases are the referees. A referee is meant to be a mediator of sorts in the sports world. They make sure that rules and guidelines are followed, good sportsmanship is shown, and ultimately, that no one puts anyone in danger of getting hurt.

However, you have some referees that make my head hurt. I wonder how some even received their certifications. For those who don’t know, there are national academies where referees are required to graduate in order to wear their coveted black and white shirt, hat, and whistle.

A prime example is the Southern University Jaguars just

“It’s a special season…what we left on the table last year. What we’re looking to do this year. That’s to win a championship”

- Tyrone Lyons, Southern University Guard, Preseason All-SWAC

Southern University Men’s Basketball team started their season off with an exhibition game against the Tougaloo Tigers. The Jags, of course,

look to take nobody lightly and dominate. Last year, the team had a great season up until the end. However, the Jags have learned from it and are ready to take on this upcoming season.

Head coach, Sean Woods says, “We stopped shooting the ball, defensively we stayed with it… I guess it happened for a reason. These guys are so hungry. We left something on the table last year. We can’t let that happen again.” The Jags were predicted to come in third place this year. Let’s see just how hungry they are.

The game against Tougaloo had a slow beginning, but once the Jags found their touch, it was no stopping them. Southern went on to shoot 51.5% compared to Tougaloo’s 30.2%. The entire game Southern had the shooting advantage even with sending Tougaloo to the free throw line several times.

Defensively, Southern gave the Tigers a run for their money inside and outside the paint. The guys were indeed locked in. Perhaps, a little too locked in. The Jags were pretty foul-heavy this game, “We fouled too much because we were too excited,” says Coach Woods.

Top scorers for the game included graduate guard Bryson Etienne with 16, graduate guard Brion Whitley (15), and senior

Dre’Shawn Allen (13). Top rebounders included new junior forward Festus Ndumanya (7), senior guard P.J. Byrd (4), redshirt forward Terrell Williams Jr. (4), new junior forward Jalen Reynolds (4), new junior forward Jaronn Wilkens

(4), and sophomore guard Gavin Harris (4).

Overall, the boys held it together. They locked in as a team and found ways to work with each other. The team has a few new faces, but everyone seems to be meshing well for the

beginning of the season. Lyons says it’s a fresh feeling with all the new faces, and everyone has the same goals.

It is still very early in the

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Guard Bryson Etienne shoots over a defender during the Jaguars season opener against Tougaloo. (Kaleeyah Tilmon/DIGEST)

Nothing’s the Same: How COVID-19 Changed Sports

ChrIstopher toler Jr THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

Sports can make or break a person’s life. They play a huge role in people’s lives and give individuals a chance to be successful in life. Sports are also beneficial to younger adults because sports can help them improve their academic performance and teach kids important aspects of life which include discipline, the value of teamwork, leadership, responsibility, and more. Unfortunately, as a result of COVID, people’s abilities to play sports changed.

I absolutely loved playing football growing up. I loved it so much that I made football my craft, and I wanted to take it to a professional level. In fact, I had four different scholarships to go to college and play football. Ultimately, I was committed to playing football at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. However, I graduated high school in 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and there was a lot occurring at the time including schools having specific protocols to try and reduce the number of people catching COVID.

I allowed my emotions to get the best of me because I was honestly scared to leave

my family, and the pandemic made me even more concerned.

I did not want to catch COVID and possibly die. As a result, I changed my mind and did not attend college. This bothered me mentally because I had to give up the thing that I loved the most and take a different route in life.

COVID also hurt a lot of younger athletes because they were not getting the coaching and discipline that they needed. Many young athletes look up to their coaches as if they are their fathers because many of them

did not have that father figure standing over them teaching them the way of life. Vice versa, many coaches look at their players as if they are their kids. They want them to succeed in life and carry on their craft. This really allows individuals to feel that love and have a reason to live and make it in life.

On the other hand, COVID benefited a lot of players, giving them the opportunity to perfect their craft because they did not have to worry about going to school or work.

At the end of the day, COVID

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impacted many people’s lives. It impacted some people in a good way and others in a bad way. However, COVID did teach me that I must take advantage of every situation, even when life turns around and tries to set me back. When life throws an opportunity at you, you must make the best out of it. COVID is still affecting people to this day, and you never know when another global crisis may occur. All I can say is make the best out of it.

only 88 yards passing. However, he did have 125 yards on the ground with a touchdown. This raises the question of “Should a change at QB happen?”

After the disappointing loss, Dooley shared his thoughts “It was surprising, but there’s nothing you can do about it. They gave us the keys, and we’ve got to drive it. Unfortunately, we didn’t do it.” That’s the message of the game and the players backed what the coach said. Senior transfer defensive tackle Jason Dumas was emotional during his statement, “It was very disappointing. We just didn’t come to play.” This loss hurts the Jags tremendously, but they must focus on their next game against Mississippi Valley State at A.W. Mumford Stadium with a kickoff at 2 PM. In terms of the Jags making the championship, the Jags must win, and Prairie View and Texas Southern must lose a game.

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took a massive loss from Jackson State. Now, granted our offense was completely inconsistent. However, being a spectator that watches the opposing player’s arm go through one of your player’s horse collars and not one flag is thrown is absurd. Now, imagine watching that incident happen multiple times during a football game, where most of those calls were on a third down that could have been a first down!

Hard Times for Brady

ChrIstopher toler Jr THE SOUTHERN DIGEST

The “GOAT” has a lot going on right now. Tom Brady essentially must choose between the sport he loves the most and his wife. From sports speculation, Gisele Bundchen, who is Tom Brady’s wife, wants to divorce Brady because he is choosing football over his family and health.

Brady initially retired after the 2021 season. He came from retirement only months after and said, “When I suck, I’ll retire.” We have to understand that once you hit a certain age, things really start to change. You must cherish and value your life to the fullest.

Brady really started to value football back he when was 14 years old. His doing so, allowed him to play football on

a professional level. The point is how can someone just give up on something that they have been enjoying all their lives? It is not easy for one to give up their dreams. Many may say, “he already accomplished his dreams. It is time for him to rest.” Allegedly, that is not the case. Brady loves what he does.

It seems that Gisele wants a man that she can enjoy her life with. She wants to go on vacations with the family and make memories. A divorce is a hard thing to go through for any family. This mainly affects the husband, wife, and children. To children, this messes with them because now they have to see their mother and father fight and split up. This can break a child mentally.

I am not saying Gisele is wrong for wanting a divorce, but the majority of the time females

make decisions off emotions. I could understand from Brady’s perspective. Brady is trying to ride until the wheels fall off. I would do the same thing if I were Brady. Once my time is up, then I will sit down and relax. Kobe Bryant was a prime

example. He tried to perfect his craft. At the same time, he had support from his family. Once Kobe knew his time was up, he hung up the shoes and enjoyed his life with his family. I’m sure Brady was planning on doing the same.

By no means am I making excuses for my school’s team that got outplayed by a better team that day, but when you mix an already competitive game with poor referees, it makes no sense to have flags not thrown when it needs to be done! They need to allow coaches to throw flags at referees! I said it, and I’m not sorry I said it!

There are no consequences for officials that do not do their job correctly. Which I don’t think is fair. If I knew there were no repercussions to my job, I’d do whatever I wanted to, also. I think the National Association of Sports Officials needs to reevaluate the requirements to maintain active referee status.

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season to determine anything, but what we can say is that the Jags are prepared for what’s to come. They are still finding their niche and identity as a team and know that every day and every game is a learning opportunity. “It was a great first night offensively and defensively, but we still have a ways to go,” says Woods. Let’s continue to support our Jags. Their next home game is November 28 vs. Champion Christian at 6:30 P.M. in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

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• Support Responsible Care and sustainability initiatives

• Research ways to reduce waste generation and pollution to support a circular economy

Qualifications

• Currently in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational Safety and Health, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organization skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Problem solving while working with others from diverse backgrounds

• Desire to pursue a career in the chemical industry

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Black College Culture is a lifestyle brand that was founded to serve as a platform for highlighting the Historical impact and cultural significance of HBCUs. The founder of the brand is Southern University student Karah Rainwater from Rancho Cucamonga, California. She came up with the concept of the brand because of her passion and excitement towards HBCUs and the opportunities that they provide black students. Rainwater expressed that coming from California there is not much attention or knowledge given to students surrounding historically black colleges and universities. Due to this, she said that “I am committed to sharing HBCU culture and life with students from similar backgrounds as me to ensure that they understand the magnitude and impact that these schools have on the lives and outcomes of its students.”

Karah is a current sophomore on campus who balances being an entrepreneur, content creator, and fulltime student. “I’ve learned to manage my schedule by blocking time, prioritizing tasks, and leveraging friends and family for support, states Rainwater.” According to Karah, her inspiration comes from her friends that she’s developed at Southern.

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“My friends are my support system and they help me stay focused on what’s important, and having a great group of friends is the best way to stay motivated.”

With also having a large following on her personal accounts, Rainwater is seen as an HBCU influencer who strives to set a positive example to her family and community.

Through Black College Culture, Rainwater hopes to show how the brand is “committed to assuring that both students and potential students across the United States understand the overall

Top Jags: Lunch for Success

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On Wednesday, November 2, Top Jags partnered with Capital One to host the “Life at Capital one Student Lunch” inside T.T Allain. The Top Jags are a group of high achieving, career orientated students that work towards excellence and community involvement.

Capital One is a financial corporation that has branches all over the states and specializes in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts. Which leads to students partnering with Capital One for them to get 5% cash back on purchases. After questioning a few Top Jag students about the program, I found that many students find it a great opportunity to be a part of the organization.

The meeting was held as a student network lunch provided by Capital One to give students insight and various job opportunities while also giving other tips to learn and better their major. . one provided everyone with Little John’s Pizza and drinks for the time being for everyone who was in attendance. Top Jags along with other students who are not involved with the group were able to attend the meeting and gain knowledge.

During the meeting multiple questions were asked by students, as one student made a statement asking, “at what point should students start to actually think about their career being a good financial fit for themselves?” Answered by speaker Terrance Bowman he said, “students should start thinking of their careers being a fit for them as soon as you enter your freshman year of college.”

Bowman also explained how it is never

too soon to start thinking about how to make progress heading for a professional stage if you want to go into the industry early because some companies look to invest in you during early years of college to build skills and opportunities for them in the future. The Capital One corporation felt that the meeting would help raise awareness for students to know that they are their own CEOs of their career and to start as early as possible to seek them out and find opportunities to build a net worth of their own.

Southern University students agreed with how it could also help one another connect more with their peers on campus because either person could help them expand their portfolios to companies

value and significance of HBCUs.” She continues to say that Historically black schools have been a vital component of black progress and advancement since the 1800s and now it is an opportunity to advance education, be enriched in a cultural experience, and serve as a springward to success.” Rainwater is passionate about creating a platform that is a

magic of historically black colleges and universities to people everywhere.

Apparel that publicizes and represents HBCUs is something people rarely see outside of these campuses. Rainwater says that “it’s important to uplift HBCUs through brands because what we wear and see in our daily lives is the most impactful to us.” Black College Culture is the next brand to spread the word and inspire others to seek more information about HBCUs. In the future, the brand is looking to expand to more than just apparel and lifestyle. During this year’s homecoming, Black College Culture dropped Southern-themed crewnecks. Karah announces that “Soon I’ll be launching different colorways for each specific HBCU.”

Black College Culture was launched on September 1st of this year and is already reaching students on other campuses and was even featured in this year’s Facebook #BuyBlack activation.

It is important to support black businesses and the students who are doing their part in bringing awareness to HBCUs and black culture. For more updates on Black College Culture and the new drops that are on the way, be sure to follow @blackcollegeculture on Instagram!

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and people they meet. Students found this meeting to see the understanding of building their portfolio while also getting a glimpse into the benefits of being a Top Jags member. They saw just how far they could possibly go and also gain a better route in college. After speaking with some students about how being a member of Top Jags affected them positively, many of them found it to be very impactful and outstanding. Top Jag student McKenzie Smith, explained by saying “it gave me opportunities to multiple scholarships and connections.” You too can be a Top Jag, it’s never too late or too early to start making those life changing connections.

The new Spanish club on the bluff has officially taken off with their first event! This event recognized the Day of the Dead and gave students an opportunity to enjoy Hispanic culture including traditional food and playing the movie “Coco”! The Day of the Dead begins on November 1st and ends on November 2nd. It is a special day to remember departed souls and bring them back on earth by celebrating things they loved while on earth! The cabinet of the Spanish club came together to create this wonderful event inside of Stewart Hall in the Auditorium!

Assistant Professor Claudia Martinez, from the world language department, enjoyed this event and looks forward to having more! Office of student media asked Professor Martinez what the Day of the Dead meant to her, and she announced that “It is an opportunity to remember a beloved relative that passed away and to acknowledge how they lived a good life while they were here.”. Professor Martinez smiled endlessly the whole event!

President Nia Wade, senior nursing major said that the day of the dead to her

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Stylish: The Elite Fashion Society

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“Fashion is what I use to express myself in the morning whether I’m feeling more moody and I want to throw on more colors, whether I’m feeling grown and I want to show a little bit more skin, whether I’m feeling a little bit more complacent and I want to throw on something a little bit more monochromatic. It doesn’t matter how I’m feeling, fashion is how I express myself” - Monae Harris, founder of the Runway Mayhem organization.

When thinking of fashion, you usually think of “Putting that — on” as we like to say nowadays, but in reality there is much more to fashion than just being able to look good in an outfit. Runway Mayhem is an organization here at Southern that was founded a little over a year ago in the Fall of 2021. The organization is founded by Monae Harris, a senior mass communications major. Her reason behind starting the organization is quite unique to what some may think.

Before attending Southern, Monae and her family hit hard times. Her mother was a model

her interest into the fashion industry, however, it wasn’t until her freshman year that she decided just how she was going to make her entrance into the fashion world. In the Fall of 2019, Monae tried out for the annual homecoming fashion show and was denied. She did not take this as a loss, but instead she took that pain and vowed to start a fashion organization on campus. Here we are in 2022 and the organization is already making boss moves.

The club is open to any and everyone that feels as though they have the niche or touch for

and includes all aspects. Such as designers, models, and more. In fact, their advisor, Mr. Charles Green before even agreeing to be the group’s advisor said, “A successful organization always takes an holistic approach in making sure that we are successful in all aspects not just fashion.” You don’t have to be perfect to be in this organization just willing to build upon those skills. The club gives students a chance to express themselves; judgement and drama free.

Runway Mayhem has had the chance to pair with JAB to give ideas and discuss ways to

fashion show better. Not only was this major for the club, but also for the university. In five years, the organization plans on headlining the fashion show and also the annual Springfest fashion show. A’Mia Brewer, Grad Student and Member says, “I have been modeling for half my life and an important goal of mine is to dive into modeling which is a hobby I love through Runway Mayhem at Southern University. I can’t wait to see our progress over the years.”

On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Runway Mayhem is hosting, “Southern University and the Big Steppers, their second big fashion show. It will be held in the event center from 7:30-9:30. The events theme is taken from Kendrick Lamar’s recent album Mr. Morale. It speaks of African American trauma and turning that hurt into something bigger. Which is believed to essentially be the main thing everyone is trying to do. This is definitely just the beginning for Runway Mayhem, for more information follow their social media @ runwaymayhem_subr! As the group likes to say, “Fashion is a Lifestyle”, Life don’t stop so

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was quite different than what she was used to because “most people make it sad, but I find it cool that hispanics celebrate and rejoice the dead”. Nia Wade was immensely proud and cried tears of joy after seeing the event come together as planned!

Sydney Collier, senior history major, the event planner of this amazing event said that “the day of the dead is a celebration to remember what’s most important to you”.

The Day of the Dead event was a blast! Students gathered and had a wonderful time as they ate popcorn while laughing with each other at “Coco”. The Spanish club will be hosting more events in the future! Southern students are welcomed to join the club and for more information follow the spanish club on Instagram @ subr.spanish.

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Ain’t I A Woman?: Insecurities of a Young Black Woman

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During my matriculation and even in my early years of living, I have become painstakingly made aware of my role in white America. The caretaker, the “vanquisher of fires,” the strong-Black-woman, the one who takes everyone’s plight and still has to solve her own. Who helps the Black woman? Who cares for the Black woman? It is true when Malcolm X said,

“the Black woman is the most disrespected and neglected woman in America.”

The burning reminder of who I am in America can be traced back as early as Black women stereotypes that are forever submerged in society’s subconscious: the Mammy, the Jezebel, the “welfare queen”, and so forth. We are never seen as individuals with our backgrounds, thoughts, and upbringing. Instead, we are thrown into the fire as young

as can be to stay in the docile nature that white patriarchy has reinforced and hardened into the “Angry Black Woman” to protect ourselves from the world and even our community.

I experienced colorism for the first time in a long time recently, as I consistently block out any and every ignorant comment. It put me back into the same space as the younger me, who felt helpless at the words of her community and expected to fall in line with what society

felt about her…To play her role. Who protects these young Black girls from the harm of her own? Who expects these young Black girls to grow up wellrounded and bright when the world wants to tear them down because it’s easier than to heal the heart within? These young Black girls grow up to be Black women angry at the world, cold, insecure, bitter, and unloved. Tell these Black girls that they’re loved. Tell them that they’re cherished for everything

they provide and don’t give away easily. Educate yourself on matters that are seemingly different from yours. Break the cycle even if it hurts your upbringing and what you thought you knew. You take and violate from women you expect to be great mothers and women in society and think we won’t return for vengeance. God bless whoever stands in the way of a sad and torn Black woman cause she’s got fire beneath her feet and passion in her heart.

No-meo & Juli-eh: Blueface and Chrisean Rock

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Social media has become a staple part of many of our lives whether we are young or old. No matter where you go, there is a camera present recording your actions. Recently, famous couple Blueface and his girlfriend and signed artist, Chrisean Rock, have been in the light of social media for the entire year of 2022. It is without a doubt that the couple knows how to keep the media engaged. They have both captured the attention of many through entertainment and a few negative aspects of their lives that have become public.

The rise of Blueface’s fame originated around 2017 in Los Angeles after dropping countless songs via SoundCloud. He became an internet sensation for the trending opinion that he could not rap on beat. Currently, Blueface is now considered a very well-known artist after features including other artists like Gunna, Cardi B, DDG, and more. During his rise to fame, he signed Chrisean Rock to his label ‘Blueface LLC’. She was also on his show titled “Blue Girls Club”, a spinoff of the popular reality show Bad Girls Club. During Chrisean’s career

on the show, she was constantly in altercations between the different cast members of the show. While some audience members found her behavior entertaining, many were concerned about her future.

In recent news, a video of Chrisean crying hysterically hit the media after accusing Blueface of physically assaulting her. However, she recently made a follow-up video stating that she was intoxicated and tried to jump out of a moving car. She claims Blueface stepped in to keep her from injuring herself. She also states that she provoked Blueface, contradicting the

initial story she released to the public. Aside from their recent altercation, the couple has been caught on camera getting physical on different occasions. The last altercation was located in Hollywood and the footage has again gone viral. After many public altercations, fans are wondering why Chrisean is still involved with Blueface.

Previously, Chrisean has been talked about on every social media platform imaginable. Whether it be her viral fights from ‘Blue Girls Club’, the loss and replacement of her front tooth, or the variety of tattoos she has gotten in relation to

Blueface, the media has seen it all. Many interviewers have sat down to get a better understanding of why Chrisean indulges in this behavior. If you take the time to listen to the interviews, she explains during her childhood she was homeless from the age of nine until she turned 18. She has a total of 12 siblings and they all lived in a 1 bedroom apartment. Sadly, she grew up watching her mother be abused by her father who she was not able to meet until she was seven years old. Her mother was suffering from an intense drug habit, which left her to somewhat care for herself.

Don’t Be Funny with My Money, Southern

It’s the month of November, and my refund check still seems to be floating in the eternal abyss or in another galaxy. It seems to be everywhere except my bank account, and the Nancy Drew in me is trying to figure out why that is the case.

Since our refund checks seem to be treated like a bill that needs to get passed on Capitol Hill, let’s take a trip around campus and follow how you should receive your money. There are three main ways you can receive

a refund. The first is an excess of financial aid, the second is an excess of scholarships that the school awards, and the last is an excess of scholarships from a third party. The majority of students receive these awards WELL BEFORE the semester starts, or at least they should. This would imply that the school receives the funds with enough time to deposit them to students promptly.

Once the scholarship is applied to your banner account, it then needs to be processed for you to receive your refund—

which is meant to take only three to five business days. It is then sent to your Bank Mobile account, taking 1-2 business days for your bank account to receive funds.

The problem is that, just like that bill sitting on Capitol Hill, the funds sit… and they sit! Our administration seems to lose all competent knowledge of giving us our money back. However, if you don’t pay your semester fees on time, you will withouta-doubt be dropped from your classes. The administration could care less if you have bills

to pay or if you’re a student without a meal plan that needs that refund to ration throughout the semester. Shame on you if you are a diligent student that follows up on the process when you make it to the registrar’s office; they have not one single answer for you! You are instructed to just keep checking your account daily to see when funds will be transferred. It’s like the Lambchop song that never ends. The simple fact that our financial staff can’t work expeditiously for their students is beyond me! What’s even worse

After digging into her back story, as an outsider, you can grasp that Chrisean has become accustomed to chaos and an unstable living environment. Which is a perfect explanation as to why she chooses to carry out the life she lives today and continues to surround herself with Blueface. After meeting him, she has received money, a place to live, and a career on social media alone. These are all experiences she struggled to obtain during her upbringing, so it is understandable why she is willing to go through so much to maintain her new financial lifestyle.

As the audience, I do not feel as if we should make fun of Chrisean’s unstable relationship with Blueface. Instead, I feel as if we must stop giving the violence and mistreatment the attention that it receives now. I understand many are genuinely concerned, but the public attention is what is keeping them paid and Chrisean linked with Blueface. Overall, domestic violence is unacceptable from both parties, but as a community, we should not make fun of how social media has turned serious situations into “content.”

is that they do not seem to care at all.

It’s sad to say that the HBCU we are so proud to attend fits the stereotype of not handling funds properly as where our white counterpart institutions give students their refunds at the start of the semester. It is egregious at this point, and it needs to change. Southern needs to run us our money hastily, or else it’s going to cause an uproar of hundreds of disgruntled students.

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True or False. Was Dooley the Dollar Store choice over Marshall Faulk & Ray Lewis?

Why is registration always late?

How is #spottheball the football hashtag but players aren’t turning around to spot the ball?

Does it feel like Administration is trying to silence the students?

Are we broke or naw?

When are we going to get the updated materials?

What’s really going on SGA?

Why is the plumbing bad, but there’s people always working to fix it?

Let’s keep it Real: Yall really don’t care about us right? Yall are in it for the money, right?

Carlos are you the real president? Or did you pull a Trump?

Who really voted for Miss Junior?

A programming board with no programs?

Can’t we all just get along?

Are we going to talk about favoritism when it comes to pageants and the judges ?

So what are the protocols for someone on the royal court that is alleged harassing/stalking another fellow royal court member?

When will the potholes be fixed?

Why does Southern University like to push things under the rug?

When will student voices be heard??

Why hasn’t southern powerwashed the dorms in the front? (Since they are soooooooo actively trying to make our campus look beautiful) it looks like the hood in the front and the white people live at the back.

If the whole class is failing tests and quizzes repeatedly shouldn’t the professor be evaluated?

Why aren’t refunds given on time? We shouldnt have to wait MONTHS for OUR money to come?

Why are the dorms in low quality but high cost?

Why are known rapists and stalkers allowed to be on campus and hold positions in SGA?

Why does administration misappropriate funds and tasks students with influence and positions to gaslight other students?

I wonder what crunchy base ponytail gotta say?

Former Miss Sophomore, will you marry me?

Why the barber shop open for years but the Beauty salon is DUSTY?

Can we talk about the lack of accountability within the Southern University system and how politics plays a part in it?

SGA, you had $600k for Homecoming and SpringFest and spent $400k for Homecoming?

No one is SGA took Economics or knows how to manage money?

President-Chancellor Shields, what are you going to do now?

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, do we have your attention or do we need to look deeper?

When is southern going to build more renovated campus apartments; with full beds?

Will the road leading to housing in the back of campus ever get fixed?

Why Besean McCray wanna be a running back so bad?

So coaches are only playing their friends kids now?

So Southern doesn’t even know it’s official school colors?

How come every D1 HBCU can have a NIKE endorsement deal but SU?

Are we going to talk about the mold in Boley and students have to use dehumidifier in our rooms so we don’t get sick….?

Why does having certain connections make someone not adhere to the rules and regulations of southern university?

In today’s society, many people have the ability to use free speech on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. However, some people have been using free speech as a way to communicate it seems any and every thought that pops into their heads.

One rapper, in particular, has been canceled for saying a couple of questionable comments about the George Floyd incident and against the Jewish community. None other than Kanye West was removed from all of his social media platforms and his partnerships with other companies, such as Adidas. The reason this is happening is because he said that George Floyd, who was murdered by police, died from a “fentanyl overdose”, and that the cop’s knee “wasn’t even on his neck.” Why would he say that when there is obviously footage of the cop kneeling on George Floyd’s neck? Kanye really deserved what is coming to him for an accusation such as this one. It’s like he wants to piss off a bunch of people with his lack of knowledge of the incidents. Honestly, it seems as if he said that on purpose just to get a reaction out of the public. Because of his comment on the George Floyd incident, Floyd’s sister is suing Kanye for 250 million dollars.

This doesn’t just stop with Floyd. Weeks later, West made another comment attacking Jewish people. He said, “I’m going death con 3 on Jewish people. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti-Semitic because black people are actually Jew(ish) also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to blackball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”

In my opinion, it seems there was always bad blood between Kanye and the Jewish community, which is clearly seen in the tweet. However, to plan a death threat against the entire Jewish community is ridiculous, especially after everything they had to go through back in World War II. Not only that, but making the death threat just makes Kanye look ignorant and very childish, so it’s understandable as to why he was removed from his partnerships and social media platforms or, as we like to say, canceled. Kanye West deserved to get canceled for his controversial comments about George Floyd and the Jewish community. In the words of West’s popular song, “Oh, when it all, it all falls down.”

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