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Planting Seeds:

Short Changed: Custodial leadership

First Ever DeanChancellor Plans for Success

frustrated with lingering pay issues

BY BRANDON PRINCE

Bria Gremillion/DIGEST Nikita Selvage, Jesse Williams, and Charlene Spears maintain University Custodian Supervisor positions and have been employed with Southern for over ten years

BY BRIA GREMILLON/EDDIE BYNOG DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR/NEWS EDITOR

Southern University is filled with individuals who receive constant praise and accolades for their contributions to the Jaguar Nation, but it is the sacrifice of its overworked and underpaid custodial staff that allows SU to continue its legacy.

Custodian 2 Supervisor, Charlene Spears, has been employed by Southern University for the past 18 years.

As one of 15 Southern University custodians, she is tasked with the burden of cleaning and maintaining one of the largest historically black universities in the nation.

As a 57-year-old heart patient, Spears spoke of how being understaffed affects her daily.

“People don’t care or have any consideration for us,” said Spears.

Having attended a number of board meetings, Spears states

that the cries of the custodial staff have fallen on deaf ears.

“We been looked over for too long. Somebody is not listening.

Somebody’s not paying attention,” said Spears.

Currently, the custodial staff is suffering from a shortage of workers like never before.

As recently as 2001, Southern University employed at least 73 custodians but that number has been drastically reduced in the last 8 years due in part

by Louisiana’s budget woes that were created under former Governor Bobby Jindal’s leadership.

Director of the Physical Plant, Henry L. Thurman III, says that the shortage is a result of low wages and other universities offering better pay to custodians.

The current pay to any newly hired custodian is $7.25 and stands as one of many contributing reasons that custodians are seeking work

elsewhere.

By comparison, Louisiana State University pays its custodians .30 cents to $1.00 more and has a starting pay of $8.25.

Thurman says that to combat the high turnover rate, he and Vice President for Human Resources, Lester Pourciau are working very closely to try and raise the wage custodians get paid.

When asked whether or not custodians could possibly see a raise to ten dollars, Pourciau dismissed the suggestion, noting that neither he nor Thurman know what the magic number will be.

“As soon as there are funds available, hopefully next year, these issues will be addressed,” said Pourciau, “ believe me I understand their plights and struggles.”

Custodian Supervisor 1, Jesse Williams, has been employed

with the University for ten years and only earns eight dollars per hour.

“If you want people to come to work they gotta have an incentive. $7.25 for the work that you want done is not an incentive,” said Williams.

Williams stressed that raising the minimum wage starting pay rate, would attract more workers.

“We’d be willing to give our raise up to make it better for the other people to come into work,” Spears added.

“Give us the help we need because we not gon’ see no raises, we already know this.”

Currently, there are 15 people responsible for the cleaning of 46 buildings during the day. On the night shift, there are only 7 custodians to over 40 buildings.

Custodian Supervisor 3, Nikita Selvage has been See NO CHANGE page 3

Coffee with a Cop: SUPD closing the gap

BY AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA DIGEST STAFF EDITOR

“Why would I argue over the last word? I have the last act,” said former Baton Rouge Police Chief Jeff Leduff during an open forum between police officers and students early Friday morning on the front lawn of the Southern University Police Department.

Leduff stressed the importance of communication to his listeners as dialogue flowed between him and several others.

October 7th has been deemed National Coffee with a Cop Day across the country and the SUPD did not miss out on the opportunity to interact with students during a trying time.

This year, Coffee with a Cop day is first annual and stemmed from growing tension between American citizens and the nation’s law enforcement. Since the

effort was first launched in 2011 in California by the Hawthorne Police Department, it has touched all 50 states and beyond. Canada, Europe, Australia and Africa have joined in this year, according to the Coffee with a Cop website.

The Southern University Police Chief, Joycelyn Johnson, said that she decided to get involved after meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. “The president talked about police departments being more in the community and doing things like this to foster relationships and communicate with the community. This is needed so that conversation won’t only happen when they call and we have to show up. This [day] gave us an opportunity to do just that. Have coffee and some conversation.”

No question was left unanswered as students voiced

Aisiriuwa Egharevba/DIGEST Southern University Police Department along with members of other Law Enforcement entities gather to speak with students during the “Coffee with a Cop” event held Friday, October 7.

their concern for racial injustice and matters of police brutality, the right to bear arms and whether or not they feel safe on campus.

“When it comes down to safety, I would want to know every officer that is here,” said SUPD Chief Joycelyn Johnson when the topic of campus safety arose amongst

the crowd.

Chief Johnson has been serving as the Chief of Police at the SUPD since January 2013 and has been on a quest to connect her team with the student body. “I feel safe on campus. I feel more

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DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Several weeks ago, the Southern University Board of Supervisors evaluated applications for the next DeanChancellor of the SU Ag Center and College of Agriculture.

It was the board’s decision to combine the two together so that the three land-grant units (teaching, research and cooperative extension) can be ran by the DeanChancellor. When the decision was determined final by the evaluation committee, the Board of Supervisors then named and hired Southern Alumni Dr. Bobby R. Phills as the first ever dean/chancellor. Phills was chosen over two other finalists for the job and immediately went to work. Phills biggest goal as Dean-Chancellor is to fulfill the needs of the three landgrants’ mission of teaching, research and extension, and community service.

When asked what was his motivation for applying for the position, Phills answered, “To provide a reservoir of opportunities for students to grow and develop to become not only professional in agricultural but our future replacements. It’s imperative that we grow future professionals that will be able to take our place.”

According to Phills, there are over fifty thousand jobs nationally that are provided to students who earn degrees in the agriculture field but currently half of those are being filled. He stresses that students of this program should study hard, strive for good grades and be ambitious in terms of wanting better for themselves.

Students should also be mobile and willing to travel for the job he or she is after. Phills also commented, “I assure that better than 90 percent of our students that graduate get jobs in their major and have more than one job offer.”

Now deep into the semester, Phills says that he’s excited about his staff and looks forward to working with them See PLANTING SEEDS page 3

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Campus Briefs WHAT’S HAPPENING

BLACK LIVES MATTER FORUM The Democratic Society of Southern University has partnered with the Sociology Club to host a forum entitled “Where Do We Go From Here,” on October 11, 2016 inside the Higgins Hall Atrium at 6:00P.M. 2017-2018 FAFSA APPLICATIONS Free Application for Student Aid is available online. #SHARE, #SPREADTHEWORD, #WEARESOUTHERN. BACCHUS MOCKTAIL PARTY Southern University Counseling Center Presents: National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Activities: Can you make an AWARD WINNING non-alcoholic beverage?

Would your friends like to win prizes to prove your group can be the best?

Register to participate at the: BACCHUS MOCKTAIL PARTY OCTOBER 17, 2016 11:00AM – 3:00PM COTILLION BALLROOM HAPPY HOUR (BYOB) BRING YOUR OWN BANANAS/DRUNKEN GOGGLES DAY OCTOBER 19, 2016 11:00AM - 2:00PM JAGUAR SQUARE Bring your own BANANA, and have a banana split on us!!!

SU MBA 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On Thursday, October 20, The Southern University MBA will commemorate its 10th Anniversary with a reunion celebration of its over 325 graduates. The event will be held in T.T. Allain room 313 at 6:00P.M. All SU MBA alumni, advisory board members, friends, faculty, students and staff are invited to attend.

GALA ON THE BLUFF The College of Business Annual fundraising event will be held on Friday, October 21 at Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel beginning at 7:00P.M. RSVP by October 14, 2016 to jennifer_caledro@subr.edu

TRANSITION PLAN NOTICE Southern University is developing an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “TRANSITION PLAN” for our facilities, services, programs, activities, policies and practices.

We are seeking your comments to be included in our “TRANSITION PLAN” for Southern University at Baton Rouge.

Please send any comments about our facilities, services, programs, activities, policies and practices regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to: Cedric Upshaw J.D., System ADA Coordinator sus_ada@sus.edu or cedric_upshaw@sus.edu voice mail (225) 771-5565 fax (225)771-3949 Patricia Hebert, SUBR Dir., Disability Services patricia_hebert@subr.edu voice mail (225) 771-3546 fax (225) 771-3949

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What are your thoughts on the artists selected and revealed at the 90’s Reveal Party?

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KEEP SU CLEAN Due to a growing concern of littering on campus, students are asked to utilize all receptacles and bins to dispose of waste.

Lets all do our part to keep SU clean!

43RD ANNUAL BAYOU CLASSIC Tickets for the 43rd annual Bayou Classic will go on sale Tuesday, September 6th and can be purchased online at http://www.ticketmaster.com or at the Southern University ticket office located at 7722 Scenic Hwy, they can be reached at (225) 359-9328.

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SU VISUAL ARTS FACULTY EXHIBITION The Faculty of the Southern University Visual Arts Department will be exhibiting artwork September 1 – October 6, at the Visual Arts Gallery located in Frank Hay den Hall. Gallery Hours are from 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. The Gallery is free and open to the public.

ANNUAL SECURITY/FIRE SAFETY REPORT The Southern University-Baton Rouge (SUBR) Annual Security and Fire Safety report includes statistics for the previous three (3) years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or operated by SUBR and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning campus security, policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the SUBR Police Department or by accessing the following web site http://www.subr.edu/supd.

18TH ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE The Department of Social Sciences is pleased to sponsor the 18th Annual Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference from 9:00 am to 1:00pm on November 17th 2016 in the University Event Center (Women’s Gym Near the Bluff).The conference will feature oral presentations of students’ empirical and theoretical research papers from students in the Departments of Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Rehabilitation & Disability Studies, Social Work, Sociology, and Speech Pathology. All students are encouraged to attend. Please submit abstracts by Friday October 21,2016 to (Jacaria_Bickham_00@subr.edu). For more information Please Contact Dr. Reginald Rackley (Reginald_Rackley@ subr.edu).

2016 JAGUAR YEARBOOK The Office of Student Media presents the The “2016 Jaguar Yearbook,” which will be revealed during Homecoming 2016. Stay tuned for more information.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES The deadline to withdraw from the univeristy is November 4, 2016.

“Im so excited about the artists we have for homecoming, I can’t wait.”

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“I think the homecoming artists would be great. They’ll have the concert lit.”

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“I really don’t like those artists performing, but I’m still gonna go because I heard HC is turnt.”

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“I think that it’s going to be lit! I love Gucci Mane and yes, I’m going to homecoming.”

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Enough is Enough: Southern university holds “Fight for your life” Domestic Violence event

Julian Alvarez/DIGEST BRPD officer Sgt. Riley Harbor, III demonstrates a defense technique during the “Fight for you life” event held on Tuesday, October 4.

BY KAYLA FOSTER DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner. It can be physical, sexual, emotional, financial, or psychological. Louisiana ranks 2nd in the nation for domestic violence homicides.

On October 4, The Horace W. Moody Intramural Sports Complex held “Fight for your Life” in conjunction with Collegiate 100 women, Miss Southern University, AmeriHealth Caritas, and Kharles Bistro. The event kicked off with a presentation of legal advice from district attorneys specializing in domestic violence. The group discussed the patterns and warning signs that come with domestic abuse as well as why the subject is so important.

Anjelica Torrance, Assistant District Attorney, of Domestic Violence said “I think it’ll better help the students by creating awareness and having an open conversation that can invite students to talk about this issue that isn’t commented on a lot.”

On a typical day, domestic violence hotlines receive approximately 21,000 calls.

“Domestic violence is one of the largest calls we have

employed with the University for 23 years and speaks of how her workload has become a struggle due to the lack of employees.

“We can’t supervise because we work. Everybody works, day and night. Ain’t no such thing as a supervisor,” said Selvage.

Selvage arrives on campus at around 5 AM everyday and briskly begins her journey to TT Allain. She speaks of how she has to open the building, pull its trash and try her best to clean up before having to rush to the J.S. Clark Administration Building and open it for the day.

After opening and cleaning the administration building, she must then hurry back to TT Allain to finish cleaning.

Checking on other custodians to make sure they have completed assigned tasks at a

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reported through out the year and the leading cause amongst African Americans without death in the state of Louisiana,” said Terrance Nolan, Corporal Baton Rouge Department Community Services Division Officer, “So for us to try and reduce this we have to gather all the information so they can identify what the problem is and if they are a victim of domestic violence hopefully they can use the resources we have provided for them to help them in their case.”

After the presentation the students preceded with the officers into the gym where they were shown different tactics to use in violent situations.

Students felt the defense moves to be very useful.

“I learned a lot and I feel as if the advice and the defense moves were very informative,” said Jasmine Green, junior English major from Chicago, Illinois. This has always been a serious issue and I’m glad that the officers and attorneys came to offer their help on how to address the situation if you’re put into one.”

Fight for your life ended with a few closing remarks from Miss Southern. In case of an emergency devise a safety plan, stay away from weapons and small spaces, and call 911.

NO CHANGE from page 1 satisfactory performance level is not a part of Selvage’s daily routine anymore, there is simply no time to do so.

The custodial staff added that they choose to remain employed because of the love they have for Southern University.

Selvage’s commitment to the University goes back over three generations as both her mother and grandmother worked for the university.

The staff seeks empathy, compassion and understanding from the Jaguar Nation.

“This problem not gon be solved until that glass house back there raise that pay,” Williams said, referring to the J.S. Clark Administration Building. “If that don’t happen, they gonna always have this problem.”

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In October, We Wear Pink

BY PATRICIA FOSTER DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Breast Cancer awareness month has arrived and it is a month to take the time to promote awareness about breast cancer.

Every October women and men get together and wear pink to raise awareness of the disease and support survivors and other people who are affected by breast cancer.

During this month, people also get together to raise funds for research for the prevention, cure, and treatment of breast cancer.

“I’m really inspired by the support given by everybody on this month, it gets people to talk and get information on cancer,” said Mikayla Johnson, a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major from Atlanta, Georgia.

Breast cancer is when the cells in the breast start to grow uncontrollably large and start to form a tumor, which is felt as a lump. The tumor becomes cancerous when the cells start to invade surrounding tissues or spread to other areas in the body. The tumor starts to disfigure the breast into an irregular shape known as skin dimpling and starts to change the color and texture.

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women and although it’s very rare, men can have breast cancer too.

The latest data from the American Cancer Society shows that although the breast cancer rate for African Americans is 10 percent lower than Caucasian women, the death rate is 60 percent higher among African American women because the tumors are more aggressive than those from whites.

Black women are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age and it tends to be the most aggressive kind with very few effective treatment options.

“I think it’s very important to get tested because breast cancer has become a really big issue with

women over the years,” said Sierra Smith, junior marketing major from New Orleans, Louisiana.

There are several different types of breast cancer.

The most common form of breast cancer is Ductal Carcinoma, which is when cancer cells begin forming in the breast ducts.

The rarest forms of breast cancer are Lobular Carcinoma, which is when cancer cells break out in the milk producing glandes of the breast and Inflammatory Breast Cancer which is known as the most aggressive type of breast cancer. It is when the cancer cells blocks the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, causing it to become red and swollen.

There are many factors that can lead to breast cancer such as obesity, alcohol consumption, genetics, early age of a menstrual cycle, older age of childbirth, or never giving birth, however, there are also many factors that can reduce your risk of getting breast cancer. Such factors include maintaining a healthy lifestyle and normal weight, exercising daily and taking estrogen blockers.

There are 4 stages of breast cancer. The first stage is when the cells are found in the ducts of the breast and when caught early there is a one hundred percent survival rate, Stage one is when the tumor is less than an inch across and there is a 98 percent survival rate.

Stage 2 is when the tumor is less than two inches across and it may spread to the lymph nodes, giving it an 88 percent survival rate.

Stage 3 is when the tumor is more than two inches across and spreads to nearby lymph nodes and starts to cause inflammation in the breast, giving it a 58 percent survival rate.

Stage 4 is when the cancer has spread beyond the breast giving it a 16 percent survival rate.

Many women with early breast cancer show no symptoms so it is very urgent to get tested for breast cancer to catch early detection and get treatment.

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SUPD from page 1 safe on campus than I do out in the real world” said Raven Gooden, a senior majoring in Business Management. Several of her peers nodded their heads in agreement and the officers that sat beside them wore her comment like a badge of honor.

According to the Washington Post database, 736 people have been victims of fatal force by the hands of a United States police department since January 1, 2016. This is the reality that the supporters of Coffee with a Cop are working to dispel. During the meeting, local officers displayed their transparency and bounced ideas off one another about how they could create a more positive bond with the communities they served.

Officer Devin Walker suggested more spontaneous visits with students during their down time, like what she had experienced with the freshman class in their community meetings recently. She also stressed the fact that she, as well as several other officers who serve the Southern University community look like the student body. “We are not just on one side. We’re on both sides of it. It was not

official. We just chose to [visit the freshmen] one night and then we continued to go a couple other times”. The SUPD is currently planning new efforts to get students engaged, familiar, and comfortable with their police officers. “… A lot of times students will sit back and watch, waiting to see who [is] going to say something. They want to communicate. They want to engage. But they don’t because of what their peers [are] going to say” said Chief Johnson.

Over the last three years, SUPD Chief Johnson has been engaging her team in extensive law enforcement training in an effort to provide the community they serve with the best service possible.

Some of the training courses they’ve undergone are: defense training, ethics and integrity and active shooter on 20 training hours per officer per year, Chief Johnson and her team completed over 700 hours in 2015 alone. To view the SUPD Training Data Report please visit www.subr.edu. The SUPD has also made their Jag Safe App available for students to receive updates on all things the SUPD has planned for Homecoming 2016.

PLANTING SEEDS from page 1 to fulfill the goals he has set for the agriculture program. He ensured that his staff will have opportunities to grow and develop on their own with guidance of various methods he calls the “land-grant campus.”

“They haven’t always had those kinds of opportunities or felt they had it but didn’t take advantage of them. I’m not only letting them know that such opportunities exist but we’re providing them the opportunities with encouragement to pursue them,” said Phills.

Phills mentioned a program called the Beginning Agriculture Youth Opportunities Unlimited, which gives students seven phases (K-20) to learn from their agriculture program.

However, he says the program is getting ready to add an eigth phase in the faculty and staff request for their own development.

In this phase, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to take a short term leave at their own expense to learn more procedures and gain knowledge that would advance their teachings or the program as a whole to the next level. Phills said that as long as the staff have the drive or motivation to learn and help the program, he will be behind them 100-percent.

In closing, Phills says that he wants to keep not only the “land-grant campus” but the University as a whole informed about the importance of the “A&M” in the college’s name.

“We are the land-grant campus, we are the reason we have a statewide mission. We required, legislatively mandated to work in every parish in the state. We are a service provider, not only within our own college but many do not know that,” ended Phills.

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Lady Jags dominate winless Delta Devils

BY CATHY MCLEOD DIGEST SPORTS WRITER

On Saturday, October 8, 2016 the Southern University Lady Jaguars, 3-3, faced the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils.

The Jaguars finished with a 3-0 win. Game one’s final score came to 25-17, with game two resulting in 25-10 and finally 25-16 in game three.

Returning from a tough loss to Jackson State University, the Lady Jaguars went into this game with lots of positivity and optimism.

After the 3-0 win, Head Coach Venessa Jacobs said the big win is much due to the cohesiveness and positivity of the team. “I thought we played as a team, I thought we played as one, I

know that no matter who I put in, everybody’s attitudes were one hundred percent positive...” said Coach Jacobs. Venessa Jacobs has a 34-63 game record at SUBR and this is her fourth year as the head coach.

Freshman, Brianna Hawkins, and sophomore Paige Hall led the team with six kills in the battle against the Delta Devils.

Vaterra Calais assisted in guiding the team to victory with four aces and 16 assist.

To add to this week’s accomplishments, Senior, Libero, Diamond Williams reached 1,500 career digs. By the end of the game, she actually had 1,516.

To put that into perspective, only 25 active NCAA Division 1

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“It feels great, this is a milestone I never imagined I would reach, and our season isn’t even half way over!”

- Senior Libero Diamond Williams on reaching

WILLIAMS women’s volleyball players have accumulated more than 1,500 career digs.

“It feels great, this is a milestone I never imagined I would reach, and our season isn’t even half way over.”

Williams is very excited to see

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what’s in store for the rest of the season. She is looking to having a successful senior year.

The Jaguars are ranked No. 3 in this week’s SWAC rankings with a division record

Overall record: 5-10 Conf: 4-3 Home: 2-3 Away: 3-5 Neutral: 0-2 Averages per set: Kills: 9.3 Assist: 8.3 Aces: 1.2 Digs: 13.8 Upcoming Matchups: Fri, Oct 14 Prairie View A&M Prairie View, Texas 3:00 p.m.

Sat, Oct 15 Texas Southern Houston,Texas 2:00 p.m.

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Brady’s return brings normalcy to Patriots

Soccer Falls to Howard

BY SKYLER FRANKLIN DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

The Southern University Women’s Soccer team (1-4) took a hard loss to Howard University (HU) (7-3-2) on Sunday October 9th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

SU’s Jaguar Park was filled with a total of 69 fans as they took on HU. Howard University’s Bisons controlled the game on both the offensive and defensive end . The Lady Jaguars managed to hold the Bison to just one point during the first half. Southern attempted 0 shots while Howard managed to attempt 10. Howard University’s Kela Gray scored the first goal of the game and her fourth goal of the season just 12 minutes into play.

The Lady Bison went on a scoring spree during the second half. HU managed to put three additional points on the score board. Junior Noelle McCullom rallied for the Bison mid-way through the half. Both of her goals were scored less than 4 minutes within each other.

Southern attempted 3 shots in the final half. 83 minutes into the game , Senior Carmen Suarez assisted her teammate Jaelin White for the final goal , finishing the game with a final score of (1-4) This win contributed to Howard’s four game winning streak. SU Goalie Victoria Mendes saved 8 shots attempted by the Bison.

The Lady Jaguars are set to take on Alabama State University on Friday, October 14 at home in Jaguar Park.

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BY GETHIN COOLBAUGH ASSOCIATED PRESS

Courtesy/Will Norwood Freshman Forward Akosua Allen makes her way pass Middle fielder Anna Mitchell of Howard during the Jaguars match up against Howard University on Sunday October 9 at Jaguar Park.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s return has restored a sense of normalcy to the New England Patriots.

Brady triumphantly reemerged from his four-game “Deflategate” suspension with a 406-yard, three-touchdown effort in Sunday’s 33-13 win over the Cleveland Browns.

The occasion left Brady’s teammates “all amped up,” in the words of tight end Rob Gronkowski.

“All is well now that 12’s back,” wide receiver and special teams captain Matthew Slater said Monday.

But in typical Patriots fashion, they’re shifting their focus to next week’s opponent. Only this time they won’t have to answer questions about life without Brady.

“I guess one could say that (it’s back to normal),” Slater said. “It felt as normal as it could be the first four weeks, but we tried to just continue to approach our craft the same way regardless of the circumstances.”

The Patriots went 3-1 in Brady’s absence with a combination of third-year backup Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Jacoby Brissett handling the snaps under

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BY JUSTIN BROUSSARD DIGEST SPORTS WRITER

This upcoming weekend the Southern University football team will be taking on their biggest rival in the SWAC the Jackson State University Tiger Football Team who is number one in their division of the SWAC. Lenard Tillery currently leads the SWAC in rushing yards with 538, and is bound to put up more in the games ahead.

At the helm, is junior Quarterback Austin Howard has been passing a machine for the Jaguars averaging 248 yards per game.

It’s been two weeks since the Southern University football team has playted on any football turf due to back-to-back bye weeks.

As any other game this season, they are looking forward to competing for “the W” as they ready themselves for the Jackson State University Tigers (JSU).

The Tigers, who’s overall record (2-3) and conference record (2-1), also had a bye last week and are coming off a two-game

winning streak after a come from behind victory against Mississippi Valley 16 – 14.

This matchup will be an intense “battle of felines” as the SWAC’s top scoring offense in the Jags (41.2) clash against the SWAC’s 2nd rank total defense of the Tigers (363.4).

Even with the Jaguars starting their season very slow in the first game against University of Louisiana Monroe, losing to them and then the next game falling to Tulane University. These two games had no impact on the Jaguars SWAC ranking due to these two teams not being in the same conference. The next fews weeks proved to be successful for the Jags as they dominated during their home opener versus Alabama State University Hornets. The Jaguars then improved to (1-0) in the SWAC and overall (1-2), next the Jaguars went to on to face Alabama A&M and improved their SWAC record to (2-0) and the overall record (2-2).

The Jaguars have been putting in a lot of work on their off week to make sure they

maintain their momentum going into this next game against Jackson State.

Let’s rewind 3 year ago, Jackson State was went head-to-head with the Jags and won the season matchup. As fate would have it, the two met in the SWAC championship, which proved to be was a different result. The Jaguars came out with the victory and haven’t lost to the Tigers since.

There is so much on the line because every year the Jaguars strive to be even better than the prior year. So there will be a different playbook when playing this game, With Coach Dawson Odums at the head of this team, they are more than ready to destroy JSU and dominate both sides of the ball. “I’m excited. It’s always a great environment there. We’re eager to get on the field with them. They are a decent team with a great coaching staff and great defense. We’re just eager to see what we’re going to do with them,” Herbert Edwards,

Junior running back from New Orleans Make sure that you make that trip to Jackson State University on October 15, 2016 and support the Jaguars as they batte the tigers and compete look to capture their third SWAC win of the year.

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DOMINATE from page 4 of 4-3, and are climbing to the top. The Jaguar team has hopes of winning the championship this year.

Coach Jacobs would like to implement a few improvements to give the team a more competitive edge. “The improvements are to adjust quick, play as a team, and with a great attitude.”

Jacobs said there seems to be a bit of ‘lag-time’ whenever she has to make adjustments on the court, which often causes the team to lose focus for a bit.

She wants her team to be comfortable with each other, so that way, whomever she puts on the court can fit with ease, like a puzzle-piece.

Moving forward into the season, Lady Jaguar coaches and players would like to see a little more support at their home games.

Freshman, Dreona Clayton said, “It would be comforting if more of our student body and community came out to watch us play the game we love.”

The Lady Jaguars plan to play hard all season long in pursuit of the SWAC championship, and with a number three ranking in SWAC, that is certainly an attainable goal.

The Jaguars will return to action on October 14, during an away game against Prairie View A&M at 3 PM. The next home game will be October 21 against Alcorn State at 2 PM in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Their only defeat was a stinging 16-0 loss to division rival Buffalo at Gillette Stadium in Week 4, marking the first time New England was shutout at home since 1993.

“The way we performed against the Bills was very disappointing for everybody in this locker room,” Slater said. “So to come out and get that bad taste out of our mouth and obviously get Tom and Rob (Ninkovich) back, it was a good day for us.”

Ninkovich also sat out the team’s first four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performanceenhancing substances. He made one tackle in his first game back against the Browns.

The returns of Brady and Ninkovich covered up another concerning day for kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who missed a field goal for the third time in four games.

Gostkowski missed a 50-yard attempt Sunday, but he did make a 31-yarder. He missed his only attempt against Buffalo and was off target from 39 yards in Week 2 against Miami.

Nevertheless, the Patriots still have confidence in the franchise’s career leading scorer.

“Stephen’s one of our hardestworking players and I’d say one of the most respected players on the team because of the way he does work and how team-oriented he is,” coach Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.

A more consistent performance from the 11-year veteran would help take pressure off Brady in his first home game back against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Of course, it seems as if the stage has never been too big for the 39-year-old quarterback.

“Old Benjamin Button hasn’t slowed down yet,” Slater said.

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Joshua Mcknight/DIGEST With the presidential and mayoral election quickly approaching, Southern University’s own student “VOTE MOB” discuss voters’ rights and helps students register to vote during “Pretty Wednesday” on October 5..

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 ** Registration Fee Required for Workshop! ** “WRITING COMICS” 8:30-10:00 AM Break & Snacks “COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM” 10:30 AM-NOON AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS AFTER EACH PROGRAM

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At the Main Library at Goodwood An annual program showcasing nationally noted authors and illustrators of literature for children and young adults.

National Book Award Finalist Gene Luen Yang is the current 2016 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He began drawing comic books in the fifth grade, and in 1997 he received a Xeric Grant for his first comic, Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks.

He has since written and drawn a number of titles, including Duncan’s Kingdom, The Rosary Comic Book, Prime Baby and Animal Crackers.

Yang’s first graphic novel from First Second, American Born Chinese, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award.

Yang also won an Eisner for The Eternal Smile, a collaboration with Derek Kirk Kim. He is the author of the Secret Coders series (with artist Mike Holmes) and has written for the hit comics Avatar:The Last Airbender and Superman.

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Courtesy/SU Media Relations On Oct. 5 the Southern University Agricultural Center held a 4-H National Youth Science DayDrone Discovery in the Cotillion Ballroom on the SUBR campus.

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SOLANGE’S ODE TO BLACKNESS:

Beauty and Everything that isn’t

BY EDDIE BYNOG DIGEST NEWS EDITOR

Last week, singer, songwriter, and activist, Solange Knowles, released her much anticipated fourth studio album entitled, “A Seat at The Table.”

Described by many critics as an ode to black existence, the 21 track album features guest appearances from Andre 3000, Sapha, Lil Wayne, Raphael Saadiq, and Tweet.

In an interview with The Fader, Knowles briefly described her reasons for making an album with such strong messages of black reaffirmation.

“I had to make this album to become a better me, but also a better mother,” Solange said.

What feels like a personal testimony to living and building an existence that faces the everyday struggles of racism, police brutality and microaggressions, A.S.A.T.T is an album strictly for the consumption of Black people.

Songs like “Don’t Touch My Hair,” “Weary” and “Mad”; are layered with their narratives of struggle, survival and hardships, serve as beautiful critiques to black lives narrated throughout the album.

The album is also permeated with thoughtful interludes from her mother, father and rapper Master P. Interludes function as testimonies to the many ways black Americans have had

work hard in order to forge an American existence.

On track 17, Percy Miller, better known as “Master P” spoke about the early days and how he created his music label, No Limit Records.

“I watched the Avon lady in my hood, she popped her truck and sell her products,” said Miller in Interlude: No Limits, “So I put all my CDs and cassettes in the back of my trunk and I hit every city, every hood.”

Founded in 1990, No Limit Records owned much of the 90s Hip Hop culture and scene, releasing more than 100 albums by 83 artists before going bankrupt in 2001.

Knowles, who started working on her album four years ago, did so after an encounter she and her husband had with police. After which, a friend recommended she read Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric.

“Constantly reading and trying to challenge the way I articulated things was a huge part of the writing process for this album,” Solange said in an interview with Fader magazine.

“Claudia was someone who directly inspired my writing because her poetry cuts through in a unique way,” Not only did Knowles find that uniqueness but she imbued it with pain, and prose, molding it into an album that vividly and unapologetically speaks to the

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last four years of black American being.

In F.U.B.U, a groovy track accompanied by bass and horns, Knowles sings, “All my niggas in the whole wide world, made this song to make it all y’all’s turn.”

Solange and her mother discussed these lyrics in a St. Heron interview the two did together shortly before the release of A.S.A.T.T. “The reality is I’ve been in countless situations where non-black people are singing and saying the n-word around me,” said Solange. “She added, “That has been really traumatic for me, and I have constantly had to have that conversation.”

Knowles said that she has watched throughout the years how punk music has afforded white kids the ability to express their anger and frustration, a freedom not offered to black youth.

Perhaps one of the albums best listens is courtesy of track seven, titled “Don’t You Wait,” Knowles proclaims more than sings.

Over a beat that gives the feel of 80s electronic grunge, volleyed with a mixture of 808s and electric piano Knowles declares, “Now I don’t want to bite the hand that’ll show me the other side, but I didn’t want to build the land that has fed you your whole life.”

Currently the number one album in the country, A Seat at The Table has added another facet for black voices to speak on the evolving issues that race and its – isms create in American society.

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Blindness Awareness Month

BY TREVOR MOORE DIGEST A&E WRITER

Although the month of October is globally known as Brest Cancer awareness month, October is also recognized as Blindness Awareness Month. Though many view cancer as a more serious health risk, blindness still affects the lives of many, and the results of how it affects an individual, vary.

Blindness Awareness Month was initiated by the Little Rock Foundation, with hopes that it will improve the lives of children who are blind or visually impaired.

According to the Foundation Fighting Blindness, (FFB) Over 285 million people are visually impaired, and 39 million of those individuals are completely blind.

In the United States alone, almost 4 million Americans are blind and 47,000 of those people, which is about 1 person every minute, become blind each year.

Unfortunately, hundreds of people have lost lives or have been seriously injured because of their visual impairment, but there are many improvements society has begun making to make to aid those in need.

President Lyndon B. Johnson, signed the first White Cane Safety Day proclamation in 1964.This day was one of the first efforts to show support to the blind community, as well as educate those who were somewhat confused as to how being blind felt. This then opened the door for several individuals to create support groups and organizations to

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advertise for the visually impaired.

Some of these organizations are the top organizations that we have today such as the American Foundation for the Blind, and E.A.R.S. for EYES, who have a directory for organizations listed by state.

When you are blind, it is usually because of the lack of function of the part of the eye. The eye and brain works together to focus on light and images.

When the brain or the eye does not

function properly, the eye then becomes visually incapable. Cataracts, age related Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmetosa, as well as Glaucoma are the most leading causes of blindness.

According to the National Social Security Administration, they only consider you to be legally blind under Social Security rules if your vision cannot be corrected to better than 20/200 in your better eye, or if your visual field is 20 degrees or less, even with a corrective

lens.

Blindness is usually genetic, and the loss of sight is very important because it‘s is usually something that we fear most.

Especially the older we become because it sometimes is random in affect. The FBB, Little Rock Foundation, as well as various companies, and organizations that support the awareness of those who are visually impaired, would like everyone to become fully educated on the issue. Use See BLINDNESS page 10

What is good hair?

BY HAILE WAYNE DIGEST STAFF WRITER

What is good hair? This is a question that is often asked amongst the Black community. Black men and women have been mis-educated about the concept of hair for generations; Stemming as far back as when our ancestors arrived by force to this country. Colorism, ”a practice of discrimination by which those with lighter skin is treated more favorably than those with darker skin,” is a constant factor in bashing hair types within the Black culture. To those that are being bashed and to those doing the bashing, education of self is more than needed. It is time for acceptance, adaptation, and self-love.

Colorism instilled the idea that “coarse” hair and dark skin are inferior to its thinner and lighter counterpart. It was utilized by slave masters to not only decide which slaves were assigned the more arduous tasks, but was invented to prohibit the slaves from joining together and overcome their circumstances.

Black people still have so many things to overcome. The community has yet to have banned together due separation that was set generations ago. Many fail to acknowledge that colorism is still infused within their culture. It determines what is thought to be attractive and what is not desirable.

There is no such thing as good or bad hair. However, there is such a thing

called the “curl pattern spectrum.” The curl pattern spectrum ranges from 1a, a straight and thin texture, to 4c, a thick, tight curl pattern. This community has learned to covet the more loose textures rather than their own because these hair textures belong to white counterparts.

To conform to society’s ideal of beauty; there has been a development of hair products and tools that’ll straighten the hair. The first hot comb was invented by Annie Malone in the early 1900’s and the first relaxer was invented by Garrett Augustus Morgan in 1877. That is an extensive history of Black people altering themselves to be what they aren’t. As of lately, there has been a breakthrough in Black people accepting who they truly are in natural form. Recently, relaxer sales have been steadily decreasing.

Atlanta Black Star posts, “Market research firm, Mintel, estimated that the Black hair business is worth $774 million and relaxer sales are aimed to decrease 45 percent before 2019. “ Although there’s been a breakthrough, Black people still have not broken the chain in order to accept and educate their people about proper hair care and how to be patient with it.

Go into the any chain drugstore or supermarket. There are two hair products sections. One section is set for the more televised name brands that are See GOOD HAIR page 10

“Coffee”

BY BRINKLYN LEWIS They say the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice, The sweetest thing to mana sugar rush from too much use.

That morning coffee with no sugar and no cream, Well that describes her perfectly strong and black- she is supreme.

Love her or hate her- her grind she will define, So just have a seat as the sunbeams reflect off her chocolate skin-watch her shine.

She can hustle like a dealer, be savage like the mob, provide strength that can move mountains, and yet be as gentle as a lamb-she is not about the drama, She is Harriet Tubman, she is Maya Angelou, she is Carroll Mae Jemison, she is Lupita Nyong’o, and she is “first lady” Michelle Obama.

Study shows that she is the most educated group in the United States, So please don’t try to belittle or insult her intelligence because she will shade you, check you, and intellectually put you in your place.

Her beautiful shades of black are like nothing you have ever seen, Call her what you want but that crown fits upon her head perfectly because she is a queen.

To my beautiful strong black queens you are beautiful just the way you were created, No need to conform to society or change a thing- especially when your natural body types and skin tones are the most emulated.

“My Treasure” Part: 1

BY BRANDON PRINCE Her mind is limitless.

Her skin says beauty beyond measure.

Her lips are the voice of reason while her hair is considered a national treasure because it is deeply rooted in our ancestry.

She realized with her own eyes, clearly, that real lies are pierced through by real eyes that seek the truth.

But she hides her eyes so that her lips do not provide the common the truth they aren’t ready for.

Her ears are sealed from the world with messages beyond meaning and only can meet by feeling through passionate rhythms.

Lord you are her eyes so guide this rhythm of mine so that it may challenge her intellect and preserve her beauty along with her hair, which only future heirs may inherit to wear the traditional crown.

And I pray that the knowledge that drips from her lips seal their ears from what evil will reveal.

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BACCHUS MOCKTAILS Tuesday October 17, 2016 11:00am-3:00pm

Attention: Students, Campus Organizations, Residential Dorms and University Departments

MOCKTAILS’ are a fun safe, non-­‐Alcoholic way to enjoy drinks and have a good time. During this event, each participant will make their best Non-­‐Alcoholic drink for everyone to enjoy and decorate a table centered around a safe and responsible drinking theme. We will supply prizes and fun.

Trophies will be awarded to the organization, group, or individual in the following categories: BEST Decorated Table, BEST Theme, and BEST Tasting Drink.

***To register to participate, just fill out the attached form and bring it to the University Counseling Center located at the back of campus, next to the University Health Center. You can also register by calling 771-­‐2480 or faxing the form to us at 771-­‐3560. If you need additional information, or recipe ideas, contact Mr. Craig or Mrs. Holmes at the Counseling Center.

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BLINDNESS from page 8 #BlindnessAwarenessMonth to post on social media, to celebrate, as well as educate those who are unaware.

If you know anyone who is going blind, has low vision, or that is blind, and does not have the healthcare for treatment or assistance, contact your local health care provider, insurance companies, and even the hundreds of organizations that support the cause.

Some can be provided with watch dogs, eye treatments, as well as aid for various doctor’s visits, and home nurses.

GOOD HAIR from page 9 used for the country’s majority; which is typically labeled “hair care or beauty.” The section that caters to the Black community is usually labeled as “specialty hair care or ethnic.” The separation clearly indicates that there is still a need for change, but change starts with us. Identifying your curl pattern and purchasing products that cater to you and your hair needs is the first step not only to a healthy hair journey but to self-love and acceptance. Also, by purchasing the products that not only cater to you, but to others in the Black community will promote that business and encourages others to do the same.

Re Adaption to one’s self will take time but with help and support from the community it can be done. Find a system of support if you haven’t already, there are various pages on social media that cater to your new found hair struggles along with clubs on campus. The Southern University Natural Hair Club welcomes new members, and has great hair tips to assist you with your hair goals. So, what is good hair anyways? Good hair is strong and healthy hair. It is filled with shine, and elasticity.

What To Wear: Fall Fashion

BY TAYLA CAYETTE DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Entering the Fall Season, students have to decide what will be the trendiest apparel for school. They have all been patiently waiting for the temperatures to drop, in order to debut their coolest pieces.

Whether it’s just a knitted cardigan, silky scarf, or a pair of distressed jeans, students have many options when it comes to putting together a both great and affordable look. Earlier last week, more than a few of the biggest celebrities in the world were in attendance for Paris’ annual fashion week. Though

you may not have the amount of income as those celebrities, they may have modeled what could possibly be the next top trends for the fall season.

The fall season always brings chilly weather; oversized outerwear ensembles have become the most known trend this fall and should keep wearers warm while looking great.

Celebrities such as Rihanna, Kim Kardashian-West, Kanye West, and Travis Scott have had major influences in making this trend become relevant again. Students interested in updating their wardrobe this fall can find relative looks to

match celebrities for more affordable prices at surrounding stores such as Urban Outfitters, Pacsun, and Forever 21.

They all carry similar articles of apparel at more affordable prices. Graphic t-shirts are also a constant trend. Whether it’s a vintage band tee, a plain logo, or a local designer brand; they can all be paired with denim jeans.

A pair of distressed skinny jeans, despite the color or fit will definitely add a touch of style to this look. Student stylist, Taylor Bradley styled our upcoming homecoming court. She also put in a few of his/her personal key trends for the fall. Bradley

suggested “nude colored tones, camouflage patterns, denim and velvet” are her absolute favorites during the cold seasons. “For a morning Monday rush to class and you still want to look fly, I would do a nude color top and some plain light colored jeans paired with slip in vans. Also, over accessorizing has never caused anyone trouble,” Bradley added.

If you are a dude and want to hit the streets on a late Friday, night you can wear a camouflage t-shirt and camouflage pants.

No matter the print of the camouflage on them it can still be paired to create a fun look.

This outfit of choice will pair well with a solid colored running shoe. Fall shoe trends for women include suede, leather and velvet; nothing tops off a fall outfit like a pair of boots that come just above the knee. For a simple date night, a little black dress can easily be paired with any one of these styles of shoe.

Even if you were not in the mood to wear a dress, skinny jeans and simple t-shirt or off the shoulder top would match perfectly with a pump of the described preference. A chokernecklace will be the last aesthetic to add to the perfect date night look.

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Pain in the stomach: All Hallows Eve More hours please America’s favorite holiday

BY JULIAN ALVEREZ DIGEST STAFF WRITER

As college students, the phrase “time is of the essence” has now become the understatement of the year.

The cafeteria closes at 9 AM, so most students have classes that eventually conflict with our time to eat breakfast, which is “the most important meal of the day.”

According to WebMd, breakfast is vital for maintaining weight because breakfast skippers tend to binge eat at lunch.

Let’s say you have you an 8 AM class, which I am sure most of us have had at one point as students at Southern University. I don’t know about you, but the day I meet someone eager to get up at 7AM in preparation for their first class is the same day I will spot a pig with wings and flight goggles soaring through the air.

When your class ends you are put in a horrible predicament, when it is past nine o’ clock. Why is this a horrible predicament you ask? Well two of the following will be true; either the café is closed or you’ll have to stay hungry for two more hours until the café reopens.

and you don’t have a class at eleven, which is the time the cafe opens for lunch.

The other option is that the café is open, but you have limited options, forcing you to put away the scraps that are left. That leaves us with one conclusion: the café needs to extend their hours because students are busy, and the dining hours may be an inconvenience to some people.

Weekends are an even bigger pain in the stomach. The café opening at 11 AM puts the school’s early birds at a bigger disadvantage. Most college students are usually exhausted from classes and studying, but there are others that prefer to get their nourishment in the morning. I feel as though 11 AM is too late to serve food.

When you are hungry, time passes by the minute. We all know how it can become a brutal, gritty, and interminable wait. For the people that wake up early, they are usually up for the best part of the morning, which is breakfast. Well that crowd is out of luck since food isn’t served until practically an hour before lunchtime so sleeping in is the only option left.

The café is doing a good job of providing nutritional food with variety.

The only problem is accommodating the students’ schedule to work with the café’s hours of operation. This causes students to develop unhealthy choices.

Those choices include, but are not limited to skipping breakfast, oversleeping, and binge eating and not to mention, “the Freshman 15.”

This is only on account that you are broke, rely on your meal plan,

BY TYLER GIBBS DIGEST STAFF WRITER

It’s the beginning of October and you already know what that means! Well, yes there are midterms and it is Libra season, but more importantly it’s Halloween season.

This is the season that brings back memories of wandering the street in the pitch-black night. One of the few days of the year momma didn’t care if you stayed up past your bedtime because you were sorting out your loot. Bags and bags of different candy you wish to devour all at once, then waking up the next morning with a killer stomach pain and sickness.

Yes! One of the best times of the year. I’m pretty sure if you knock on my door during the night, I’m not giving you nothing, so you might have better luck buying bags at Walmart. But for the people who are still willing to go out and embrace your inner child or you are just going out in general, there’s somethings you must prepare yourself to see.

We all know about the recent sightings of random clowns going around scaring people half to death making headlines throughout the news and social media.

Videos of clowns standing in backyards waiting to attack their victims have surfaced from all over.

These wannabe killers are out there in the cut and along the sides of roads startling people left and right to get a quick laugh, seemingly under the guise of Pennywise the Dancing Clown from 1990s film, It, and many other killer clowns.

They have been spotted in Houston, Atlanta, New York, and all major cities across this country. Even though they have

yet to be spotted on campus, there have still been encounters around Baton Rouge and LSU. Probably because they know we don’t play that. Smart Clowns, but while you are out partying keep that in mind. Whatever you do, don’t run up on the clown alone.

Also being broadcast across social media lately, there may be a rise in black face participation. This act of racism has been passed down through the generations as a way to mock black people and make a creative way to produce the stereotype.

White men would paint their face black with cocoa butter in order to act out comedies or musicals under the guise of an African-American. In these minstrel shows, characters such as Jim Crow and Zip Coon danced and spoke in riddles for the masses by trying to mimic the way the African culture was portrayed by others, and the newly freed black performers were told to perform in black face like William Henry Lane, creator of Tap Dancing.

The act of Black Face has been declining in recent years from uproars from the black community, but has recently been seen in videos produced by students at prominently white institutions. With recent strange activities having to do with race at neighboring University, LSU, there is no doubt it might possibly occur during that night.

Regardless, it is Halloween so turn up and get that candy. Just remember you might run up on some clowns and black faces along the way.

This isn’t an anti-littering campaign; it’s your home away from home.

BY MORGAN BECNEL-ADAMS DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Campus cleanliness is something that the students of Southern University can care less about. Though we have our many complaints, we lack respect for our campus and for most, our dwelling.

Despite where you come from, you should know better than to leave trash lying around. For people who admire their HBCU, we sure have an interesting way of showing it. Students complain about the custodial staff, and how they don’t do their jobs effectively. However, they lack the essential tools and man power to achieve their full list of duties. Being

that they are short staffed, underpaid, overworked, and hasn’t been given the proper tools; we should definitely cut them some slack. Why should we create more work for people who break their backs to keep this campus clean?

We are able-bodied young people who are completely capable of doing for ourselves. We should be ashamed of how this campus looks day to day. We have the luxuries of having two cafeterias.

The moment that you exit Dunn Hall, you throw your to go plates on the ground. There are about 4 trash bins located in the circle. Why are they even there if they won’t be

utilized? Realize that we are residents of this campus, tenants if you will. Tuition is too expensive to blatantly disrespect this campus. Think about the increase of your fees, and how many loans you had to take out in order to remain a

student. Everyone’s fiscal situation is different, but here’s something that we have in common. We are paying to be both students, and tenants of this institution. Clean up behind yourselves; be mindful that people tour this campus regularly. Do we want people to see that we live in filth? Do we want them to see trash on top of dilapidated buildings, and roads that will end your tires with a wrong turn? We as a university community, deal with enough bologna.

We shouldn’t have to see it laying on the ground as well. WE NEED TO DO BETTER!

EDITORIAL POLICY Staff editorials represent the opinions of the author and the majority opinion of the Southern DIGEST Student Editorial Board, which is comprised of the student staff of editors and columnists. The Southern DIGEST provides an open forum to educate, inform and enlighten the students, faculty and staff at Southern University, Baton Rouge, La.

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