VOLUME 73 ISSUE 6

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

SPORTS

NEWS

SUfficient Funds: A Financial Helping Hand

WHAT’S INSIDE

www.southerndigest.com A&E

SWAC Attack: Jaguars stomp UAPB

C100 Women: Week Recap

COMMENTARY

New Growth: SU Population Overflow

A Brand New Day for the SU Daycare see A&E pg.9

see Sports pg. 4

see News pg. 3

see Comm. pg. 11

Diamond Butler

The Southern Digest

After sitting unused for some fifteen years, the Southern University Child Development Laboratory is once again open for business. The Child Development Laboratory is a daycare focused on providing a location for student-parents (although the daycare is also open to the public) to bring their children while they attend classes. The building is a fully certified daycare center that also operates as a research center for child development studies. The Director of the Southern University Child Development Laboratory and Child Development and Family Life Professor, Dr. Keisha Dandridge-Caesar, states that “...[they] offer a research based curriculum [that has several departments] participating in our lab and conducting research.” With that being said however, the facility is a daycare first, and a research facility second. The daycare is still required to follow certain guidelines as stated under Louisiana’s Child Care Guidelines Bulletin 137. In order to work at the daycare, the staff must have certifications in Bloodborne Pathogens, Medication Administration Training, and Pediatric CPR training, as well as having passed a TB skin test, drug test, and pass a Federal and State Criminal Background check. Boasting a large classroom, the daycare offers teaching to infants and toddlers,

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and to kids aged one to three. Diona Zachary, one of the teachers responsible for children aged two through three, says that, “Everyday you know that they are learning something new...they get so much information at this age...they learn how to say their letters, they know their colors and they know their numbers...this carries them on through life.” Although, Imonie Rushing, a 23-year-old Child

Learning More About Ricoh

Development major, notes that the biggest challenge in teaching is in “getting to know each child and learning how each one learns and what he/she responds best to.” To help facilitate this, the daycare also serves breakfast and lunch along with two snack times every day. The facility also has very strict policies on behavior and staff conduct. If a child is seen to be acting out in any way, like

Dante Davis

The Southern Digest

Located in the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union, the Southern University Mail, Copier, and Production Center is one of the many hidden gems on Southern’s campus. With services provided by Ricoh, the center offers many of the same services that any post office would offer, such as mail delivery and reception, video production, and printing/ scanning of documents. The mail center allows students the opportunity to receive packages and parcels by setting up a personal account which includes a P.O box. Many students on campus rely on the center. Being located right near the entrance in the union allows students without vehicles a chance to receive letters and packages from home or essential supplies via Amazon or FedEx delivery. Treyvante Davis says,“I use Ricoh all the time when ordering clothes and shoes online shopping.”

Southern University has some notable graduates, but few of those individuals made a name for themselves while they were still attending COLEMAN Southern University. One of the youngest to ever run for State Representative at twenty years old, Ken’Travius “Trey” Coleman is a current student at Southern University who is seeking election as a Democrat in the State’s 26th District for the House of Representatives. The 26th congressional district is located in Coleman’s hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. Up until now, Coleman had been very active in the Alexandria community through various community service and outreach projects he had been participating in and hopes that by running, he can help influence the way his community is shaped by being the example for the next generation, “I

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The mail center is also one of the most universally liked locations on campus as the center features a dedicated staff that seems to genuinely love Southern University, “They’re some of the nicest See RICOH page 3

biting, hitting or bullying, steps are taken to correct the behavior that can range from mediation between parents to direct parent supervision for a time. The staff however goes to great lengths to ensure that the children have all the attention they need. As for staff, there is a strict, See A NEW DAY page 3

SU Student runs for LA State Representative

Whitney Thomas

The Southern Digest

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www.southerndigest.com THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

wanted to run to help more people and make the difference in my generation that we need…[so] why not step up and be a productive leader?” If elected, Coleman would become the youngest individual to ever hold office in Congress, so many wonder if he has the qualifications and the experience necessary to be an effective Representative. Coleman notes that while this may be true, he’s wanted to hold office for some time now and has prepared accordingly, “I remember in eighth grade, I told my people that I was going to run for President, and they laughed. I was serious then and I’m serious now. I refuse to let anyone or anything stop me from doing what I want to do.” Coleman is currently majoring in political science and has worked within the local government under mayor and the former district representative, Jeff Hall, and is currently working within the democratic caucus, so while it’s obvious that Coleman lacks the experience of other candidates, he is See FEATURE page 3


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