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Tillery shatters all-time SWAC rushing record. see page 4.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Volume 67, Issue 9
SU Shooting Still Under Run for a Cure: Investigation: Former student 1st Annual Color Run now behind bars BY TRACI SMITH
DIGEST STAFF WRITER
DIGEST ART
BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST STAFF EDITOR
Last Wednesday, Southern University campus police officers P. Porter and Brian Philson responded to the scene of what was identified as the vehicle of a student who was initially banned from the University. The student was identified as 22-year-old former SU music major, Devonte D. Stewart of Shreveport, Louisiana. According to an online article published by the Baton Rouge Advocate on last Friday, the officers attempted to block in the students’ Jeep demanding Stewart to remove himself away from the vehicle. However, Stewart refused to do so and proceeded in the process of attempting his getaway. Stewart then reversed his
vehicle into one of the officer’s police cars and made his way off campus, but not before receiving a gunshot wound his left arm through the driver side window. As of now, the case is still under investigation to determine where Stewart was shot and by whom. Senior chemistry major, Angelique Bass says that she witnessed the event of the scene happening from her apartment window facing the parking lot. “After the first shot, I just dove to the ground,” said Bass. “I thought he was about to run into the building the way he stepped on the gas so hard, but he made a sharp turn to try to get in between the tree and the car to get away.” As mentioned in an earlier online article posted by the
Southern Digest, Stewart was later chased down on Interstate -10 where he was apprehended in West Baton Rouge Parish and eventually brought into custody. Stewart’s wound is considered non-life threatening. As of last Friday, Stewart was booked on counts of criminal trespassing, reckless operation of a vehicle, resisting an officer, operating vehicle with a suspended license, illegal possession of a firearm on a school campus and aggravated assault against a police officer with a motor vehicle. According to the Advocate’s article, earlier in August, Stewart was arrested by SU police on counts of marijuana possession, illegal possession See BEHIND BARS page 3
On Sunday October 30, 2016, the Southern University sophomore class put on the 1st annual Jags Run for the Cure. In honor of breast cancer awareness month and in conjunction with Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc., Pi Sigma Epsilon, Fraternity Inc., Southern University’s ROTC, and The Men’s Federation, the sophomore class decided to do a color run edition. Anthony Kenny, sophomore class president stated, “In honor of breast cancer awareness month the sophomore class wanted to bring an innovative and new event to the yard, to encourage students to get out and become more aware of this possibly life threatening disease.” The run took Kenny and his cabinet a lot of hard work,
time, dedication, and months of planning to fully execute. “It was well worth all the background work, after seeing how much of a success it was and how much fun everyone was having”, said Shantecia Johnson, sophomore cabinet member. As all the participants joined together at the starting line to stretch and pray before the race, Marva Hawkins, who is a 20year survivor of breast cancer, gave a quick lesson on the importance of early detection. She stated how being aware of your own body is very important and vital. She encouraged all the young ladies to make sure that they are self-examining themselves monthly, regardless of their age. “I was 27 years old when diagnosed with breast cancer, and never in a million years did See COLOR RUN page 3
Julian Alvaraez/DIGEST Sophomore class president Anthony Kenny dashes through a massive cloud of pink powder during the First Annual “Jags Run For A Cure Color Run” on Sunday, October 31.
Fit meets food at SU Intramural Complex BY EDDIE BYNOG
DIGEST NEWS EDITOR
Students hoping to combat the dreaded freshman 15 or who just want to pick up a nutritious meal or smoothie have now been graced with campus’ newest addition, Fitblendz. According to general manager Hunter Head, FitBlendz is a nutritional café that provides healthy alternatives to what college students are normally accustomed to eating.
“We provide everything from nutritional meal plans to supplementation, vitamins,” said Head, “we do breakfast, lunch, dinner and high proteinlow calorie smoothies.” Head says that FitBlendz’ biggest difference from their competition is that they offer healthy-low calories meals in addition to smoothies. Trayvon Stevens, an electrical engineering major from Alexandria, LA has been
to Fitblendz twice and says he loves that there is a place on campus where he can eat freely and be fit. Head says that the decision to provide students with healthy, nutritiously fit choices is a personal one. “I come from a family of diabetes, my major was kinesiology, athletic medicine, so I kind of see the benefit of See FITBLENDZ page 3
Eddie Bynog/DIGEST General Manager Hunter Head and his employee look on as freshman Electrical Engineering major Trayvon Stevens and freshman Biology major Tristian Joffrion make their healthy selections from the University’s newest nutritional cafe, FitBlendz.
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