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What’s the Risk: College of Business Greater Baton Offers Opportunity for Students Rouge BY JAMES EAGLIN, JR.

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The Risk Management & Insurance concentration offered through the College of Business at Southern University may be only six and a half years old, but it offers potential graduates a lifetime full of opportunities. The Louisiana Department of Insurance recently donated $460,000 to the College of Business. With the Risk Management & Insurance program benefitting from the increased scholarships and enrichment opportunities it can now serve a larger portion of the student body. The University of Louisiana in Lafayette (ULL) and the University of Louisiana in Monroe (ULM) are the only two other colleges offering risk management and insurance programs in the state of Louisiana. In terms of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University is the most notable institution other than Southern that offers the program. College of Business Dean, Donald Andrews, could not help but to express gratitude towards Assistant Commissioner for Diversity & Opportunity, Patrick Bell, and his team for their “understanding and

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initiative to move this program forward.” “My vision is to have [Southern’s] program so successful, companies would be in a bidding war. ‘Oh no, I saw him first, no I’m first.’ You know...just to try to get [students] to work for them,” Bell commented. Students unsure of a career path could look to the insurance

industry. Bell referenced a 2013 article from insurancebased news platform, Property Casualty 360, which stated that 400,000 positions would need to be filled by the year 2020, due to older generations retiring from the industry. That same article referenced that more than 40 percent of the future job market is not interested in pursuing insurance

Louisiana is Drowning: Coastal Erosion a Growing BY GABRIELLE HUTCHINSON SOUTHERN DIGEST - STAFF WRITER

This April, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency, calling attention to our deteriorating coastline. “If we get heavier than expected rainfall, time will be of the essence,” Edwards warns. Every year, Louisiana crosses its fingers through an unpredictable hurricane season with tropical storms threatening to flood the south. The coast, which consists of the swamps and marshes we call wetlands, is the first area to suffer. According to coastal reporter Travis Lux, the coast loses roughly one football field of wetland every hour, quickly becoming “the nation’s most rapidly deteriorating shoreline.” These wetlands are responsible for much of Louisiana’s commercial fishing and 20 percent of the country’s maritime

commerce. The problem is growing to be increasingly severe and is taking a toll on our economy and the two million southerners who work and live there. While erosion is a naturally occurring phenomenon, it has also been provoked by man’s interference with nature. As a result of climate change, the world’s ice caps have been melting and causing sea levels to rise. That water needs a place to go, and can seemingly be found right on campus at Scott’s Bluff. “[ . . . ] frozen ice thawing into the Mississippi River makes the river higher for a couple of months, and over time the water goes down, creating that nice little fishing spot down by the Bluff,” sophomore music education major, Dale Whitley, explains. Southern University has been situated along the Mississippi at Scott’s Bluff for more than one hundred years. Here, students visit to eat, fish, take pictures, or

as an occupation. A lack of internships and publicity were cited as possible causes for why young adults are not interested. Bell and Andrews agreed that any student can benefit from a career in insurance. The insurance business is ‘recession-proof’. It is also flexible to majors outside of business. “Everything we buy has some element of insurance tied to it,” Bell added. Becoming a claims adjuster can also benefit local communities, limiting places of worship, residence, or business from being improperly insured due to an agent from a contrasting background handling the case. Andrews believes that students should not allow race to play a factor in choosing insurance as a career. “If you have talent, then you can go anywhere. If you don’t have talent, whether you red, green, black, blue, or whatever, you still have a problem, because you can’t do much if you don’t know much. The more you know, the more you can do,” Bell added that today’s society demands companies

State Fair BY ACE WHEELER

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The Annual Greater Baton Rouge State Fair made its way into town on Thursday, October 26, and is here to stay until Sunday, November 5th. This year will be the fair’s 52nd anniversary, so the festivities are sure to be at an all time high. There will be over 40 carnival rides for those in attendance to enjoy in addition to a variety of games, food, music and shows for the entire family. One of the family oriented shows include the amazing Magician, Tim Spinosa, who performs illusions and card tricks that may leave the audience in wonder of his abilities. In addition, there is the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, which animal lovers may enjoy. And for the more adventurous group, there is the famous Noah’s Way Exotic Petting Zoo. This zoo is a long held tradition at the fair. It allows a close up encounter with extraordinary animals like zebras, camels, and antelopes. Also included are domesticated animals like deer, sheep, and goats. For those looking for

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to simply enjoy the scenery. Similarly, mankind has contributed to coastal erosion with Louisiana’s system of levees, locks, and dams. Not only do they prevent the flow of floodwater, they also prevent the accumulation of sediment from the Mississippi River, which would otherwise counteract erosion. Reversal of this would call for the destruction of even more land and levees. Even if man had never gotten involved, erosion has

been expedited for decades because of hurricane and tropical storm activity. In essence, coastal erosion is a silent killer feeding on Louisiana wetlands. “If we want this to stop or slow down, we need to address global warming. Littering, smoking -- all that makes it worse even if we don’t see it happening,” suggests sophomore Biology major,

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SOUTHERN DIGEST WHAT’S HAPPENING NIGHTMARE ON HARDING BLVD. COSTUME PARTY Get your costumes ready for a night you won’t forget with the Men’s Federation this Tuesday, October 31 in the Cotillion Ballroom from 7PM - 11PM. TUTORING SERVICES The Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement Tutoring Center offers free and friendly academic tutoring to Southern University students seeking to improve or maintain their knowledge base in Math, Chemistry, Biology and Nursing classes. Our center offers assistance on hand Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Tutoring Center is located in Stewart Hall, Room 155. JAGUAR VOLLEYBALL The Lady Jags will face ArkansasPine Bluff on Thursday, November 2, at home in Clifford Seymour Gym. DRAMA CLUB MEETINGS The Drama Club meets each Tuesday at 5PM in Hayden Hall Theatre. New members are welcome. See Professor McDonaldEllis in Hayden Hall for more information. JAGUAR FOOTBALL This week the Jaguars will take on the Prairie View Panthers at the A. W. Mumford Stadium, Wear gold, on Saturday, November 4 at 4PM. HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES The Health Center will be administering free flu shots this week from 8AM-5PM in the Baranco-Hill Student Health Center.

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STEM DAY Calling all Baton Rouge High School students. The College of Sciences and Engineering presents Southern University STEM Day Friday, November 10, 2017. Register at subr.edu PSYCHOLOGY The Department of Psychology is pleased to sponsor the 19th Annual Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on November 16, 2017 in the SmithBrown Memorial Union Cotillion Ballroom. BAYOU CLASSIC The 45th annual Bayou Classic will be Saturday, November, 25, 2017 at the Mercedez-Benz Superdome at 4PM. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com DRAMA CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS The Drama club will be hosting its first productions in early November in the Hayden Hall Theatre. Stay tuned for production dates and times.

Popeyes or Chik-fil-A? By: Rasheed Watkins

Jesse Bradley Child development Donaldsonville Senior “I never really ate anything from Popeyes. Chik-Fil-A is good because of the flavor. They have more healthy options. You truly can never go wrong with a nice salad.”

Tiana Thomas Criminal Justice Ferriday Sophomore “I miss Popeyes simply because it offered more as far as sides. ChikFil-A is strictly chicken,fries, salad, and sweets. From time to time I’d like my small red bean or large mashed potatoe.”

Marshall L. Muse III Criminal Justice Ponchatoula Senior “Chik-fil-A ; No, I do not miss Popeyes. The attitudes, long lines, and dry biscuits are out the door. Kudos to Southern University’s food service director Randall Andre Jr. on the much needed upgrade. Go Jags!”

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Stephanie R. Scott Evans Sociology Baton Rouge Continuing student “Chik-fil-A is a new excitement for our campus. I also favor Popeyes. Personally I feel as if we need more options on campus to select from. Since we are all pressed for time in between breaks and class, more options would create less hectic traffic and waiting lines so our dining experience can be more enjoyable.”

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NBC fires Mark Halperin after sexual harassment

BY DAVID BAUDER AP TELEVISION WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News said Monday it has terminated its contract with Mark Halperin, the political journalist who was accused of sexual harassment by several women when he worked at ABC News more than a decade ago. Since the charges came to light last week, publisher Penguin Press canceled a planned book by Halperin and John Heilemann about the 2016 election and HBO pulled the plug on a miniseries that would have been based on the book. Showtime also said Halperin would not be brought back with co-hosts Heilemann and Mark McKinnon should the political series “The Circus” be renewed. At NBC News, Halperin was a contributor who was most visible as a regular panelist on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” The network had initially suspended him last week.

Halperin has apologized for his behavior and said he sought counseling. He said he acknowledges and apologizes for conduct that was often aggressive and crude. “No one had filed a human resources complaint against me, no colleague had confronted me,” he said on Twitter. “But I didn’t need a call from HR to know that I was a selfish, immature person, who was behaving in a manner that had to stop.” Journalist Eleanor McManus was interviewed by NBC’s Megyn Kelly on Monday, describing how Halperin tried to kiss her and more in his office in the late 1990s, when she was a college student and had been invited by him to give career advice. She said she quickly left the office and didn’t report the incident, and that the stories that emerged about Halperin last week made her angry. “I’m angry because I was silent, and because I was silent

something new outside of the customary entertainment, there has been some new additions to the fair. Those include Bot Battle on the Bayou, a battle-royal between man-built robots, Drone Racing, mini toy airplanes racing through the sky, and the Annual Lego Extravaganza, which will be celebrating its 2nd anniversary. The Lego competition permits teams to build massive Lego works of art. One showcase will take place on Saturday Nov 4th. Other indulgences for students to take part of will be the culinary arts of the gala. The fair, additionally renowned for its cuisine, will have classic treats like corn dogs, cotton candy, caramel popcorn, fried onion blooms and the like. By high demand, new and unusual delicacies like, red-velvet funnel cake and deep-fried Oreos, have been incorporated for patrons to savor. For those looking for an authentic Louisiana meal, check out vendors that serve jambalaya, gumbo, and

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, author and producer Mark Halperin appears at the Showtime Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC News said it has terminated its contract with Halperin, the political journalist who was accused of sexual harassment by several women when he worked at ABC News more than a decade ago. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

this happened to other people,” she said. She said Halperin’s behavior was “an open secret,” and that she’s upset that some women did not pursue journalism as a career because of what had happened to them.

even fried boudin balls. “Coming from California, I don’t get to enjoy food like this very often, so I make sure I get at least one of everything whenever the fair is in town,” said Junior Mechanical Engineering major, Johnathon Banks. Classics like hamburgers, pizza, or jumbo turkey legs that make it easier for the people to eat while walking or dancing to the music will be available as well. Live entertainment will be provided each night by a variety of musical artists. The options range from country music by Ashton Dupre and the Last Call, to swamp pop from Paul and Pete Band, funk, soul and R&B arrangements from band, BluePrint, and even acoustics from musician, Adam Pierce. For those looking for Zydeco, traditional Louisiana music, check out Nelson Neville’s, Zydeco Mike & The Sizzlin’ Band; who will perform on Saturday,

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November 4th. Baton Rouge native and 19-year-old sophomore Psychology major, Malachai Ridgley explains how he has attended the fair since he was a child and expects to see different attractions from the previous year. “Each year I go, I would like it to be better than the previous year so whenever I do get a chance to go this year, I want it to be better than last year. I don’t want to spend my money, knowing that it’s the same stuff from last year,” said Ridgley An umbrella may come in handy to twostep to the music, or as protection from the climate. Always remember to check the weather and traffic. Both serve as a longtime enemy to those in attendance of the fair. For more information, please visit the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair website at: http://www.gbrsf.com

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to have diversity amongst staff members. Currently, the Risk Management & Insurance program serves as a concentration within a degree in Finance. The goal is to develop the program into becoming a minor, and potentially a major offered at the College of Business. There are no prerequisites for non-business students interested in taking courses related to the concentration. Guest speakers and presenters will also be making appearances on campus throughout the school year to help students interested in learning more information about insurance. More information on these programs could be found through accessing the College of Business’s official Facebook page at SUBRCOB or their official Twitter account; @ COB_SUBR. With the rise of a new program on the horizon, things are looking up in T.T. Allain Hall.

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Devin Ross. Nearly half of Louisiana’s population resides on its coast, witnessing first hand, the extent of land loss. Many of these homes and businesses are drowning and families are forced to relocate. Louisiana’s coast spans roughly 397 miles, still home to many more communities that were not fortunate enough to have moving covered -- a problem that restoration efforts aim to tackle. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped through the south in 2005, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) took initiative in drafting plans for coastal restoration and reconstruction. The master plan currently outlines a $50 billion fiftyyear plan, largely funded by settlement monies from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. CPRA’s efforts will entail the rebuilding of marshes and barrier islands, further construction of levees, elevation of homes, and additional flood protection for businesses. According to the New Orleans Times Picayune, thirty projects are expected to begin in the 2018 fiscal year.

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At the beginning of every Major League Baseball (MLB) Season, every team has dreams of making it to the end of October to play in the World Series. As the days become shorter and the air becomes cooler baseball fans around the world tune in to watch two teams battle to see who will come out on top. This years’ matchup features the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. Both teams finished the regular season with 100+ wins and have had bumpy roads to reach this point. The Astros finished the 2017 season with a record of 101-61. They went on to defeat the Boston Red Sox in the American League (AL) Divisional Series 3-1, and defeated the New York Yankees in the AL Conference Series 4-3 to advance to their first World Series since 2005. The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season with the secondbest record in team history (10458). They went on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in the National League (NL) Divisional Series, and defeated the Chicago Cubs in the NL Conference Series 4-1, to advance to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. Each team has gone through adversity but, have ultimately arrived at this point, despite everything that has happened. The Houston Astros have come full circle since being the worst team in baseball in 2013. That year, the Astros finished with a record of 51-111, and had many problems with the team. They finished the season with historical lows in the many statistical categories. Despite these problems, there was some hope for the Astros. One player who has been with the team since these hard times, is infielder Jose Altuve. The current front runner for American League (AL) MVP, began his tenure with the Astros in 2011 and has helped the team become a force in the AL. Significant events have occurred within the organization such as the dealing with the effects of Hurricane Harvey, and the signing of Justin Verlander, but it has all led to the culmination of reaching the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a consistent team. Although they have not reached the World Series since 1988, the team has won See WORLD SERIES page 5

“Holding on and Holding out:” Jaguars find resilence

Senior, cornerback Danny Johnson evades UAPB defenders in the Jaguars inner conference game on Saturday, October 28. in (Devin Hardrick/ DIGEST)

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Last weekend, Southern University (SU) traveled north of the state border as the Jaguars went to battle against the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) Saturday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Jaguars (4-3, 2-1 SWAC) headed into Saturday’s matchup riding high on a three game winning streak. UAPB, on the other hand, entered this SWAC west division contest losing five of their last six games. On the Golden Lions’ opening drive, the high octane offense seemed to be too explosive for the Jags’ defense, as UAPB scored a touchdown through the air for the first points of the game with 12:01 remaining early in the first. The Jags answered back with a touchdown of their own, courtesy of standout senior defensive, back Danny Johnson. Johnson continues to showcase his versatility this season, as he was able to connect with redshirt junior tight end, Dennis Craig, for a 12 yard touchdown pass with 9:20 remaining. For those counting, this is Johnson’s third touchdown on offense, along with his first touchdown via passing this season.

On UAPB’s next possession, the Golden Lions’ offense once again scored on the SU defense through a rushing touchdown from junior running back, Keshawn Williams, improving their lead to 14-7 with the clock at 6:04. Southern answered back quickly as senior quarterback, Austin Howard, delivered a 63 yard deep ball to freshman wide receiver, Jamar Washington, for a touchdown, which tied the game at 14 with 5:17 to go. Southern’s defensive line started to overpower the Golden Lions’ offense, forcing them to punt on their third possession of the game. With nothing but seconds left in a high scoring first quarter, redshirt senior tight end, Dillon Beard, received a 7 yard pass from Howard to give the Jags a 21-14 edge heading into the second quarter. The Golden Lions got back to marching down the field, but a fumble recovered by senior linebacker, Kentavius Preston, effectively ended another scoreless UAPB possession at SU’s 29 yard line. A monstrous sack by freshman corner back, Jackoby Pappillion, forced a fumble on third down but was recovered by freshman offensive lineman, Jayden Glover, of UAPB.

The Jags’ aerial attack improved the score 28-14 with 5:21 left in the second quarter on a 15 yard touchdown pass from Austin Howard to Dontrell Brown. Preston jumped in front of a Leearl Patterson pass for a gain of 19, but a 15 yard unnecessary roughness personal foul on UAPB put the Jags’ inside of UAPB redzone. Three plays later, Howard completed a 8 yard pass to Jamar Washington for his third touchdown of the day. The Jags’ led 34-14 with 4:27 left to play in the second quarter. UAPB began the second half with K. Williams rushing for a 28 yard touchdown with 13:27 remaining in the third quarter, making the score 34-21, still in Southern’s favor. Southern’s offense could not answer back with a score of their own. After a lackluster punt gave UAPB excellent field position, the Jags’ defense held the Golden Lions to a field goal with 5:45 remaining in the third quarter. At that point, Southern lead 24-34. Howard led the Jags’ offense on an emphatic scoring drive to begin the fourth quarter, covering 50 yards in 9 plays. The result was a 7 yard pass to Beard, his second touchdown catch of the game. Southern had a 16 point lead with

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13:26 left on the clock. UAPB would strike back with B.Duncan connecting with J.Brown on a 10 yard pass for a touchdown. The Golden Lions would capitalize on their 2-point conversion, making the score 40-32 with 11:22 remaining in the 4th quarter. Another touchdown from SU sophomore running back, Devon Benn, raised the score 47-32 with 9:24 left on the clock, sealing another victory for the Jaguars. The Golden Lions scored the last touchdown of the night with a Brandon Duncan 10 yard pass to J. Brown with 00:13 remaining in the game to make the score close. After an offensive shootout, Southern came out victorious with the final score of 47-40. Howard’s 5-touchdown performance set the tone for Southern’s offense to have one of their best performances of the season. During Head Coach Dawson Odums’ opening statement of his press conference, he states that, “The first two drives [UAPB] went down the field and we adjusted. We were playing pretty good at halftime, leading 34-14, and then you come out the second half and

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the Division every year since 2013. They finished the 2017 season with the best record in Major League Baseball, and are anchored by former MVP and 7-time all-star, Clayton Kershaw. As one of the major stars in the league, he has proven to be the rock which holds the team together. The team has experienced adversity this season, most notably an 11-game losing streak while Kershaw was injured, but have managed to put together a stellar campaign behind a strapping bullpen, and stars such as Yasiel Puig, Corey Seager and 2017 NL Rookie of the Year, Cody Bellinger. Many things have happened since the MLB season began back in April, but the journey has definitely been worth it for the Astros and Dodgers. By the beginning of November, one of these teams will raise the Commissioner’s Trophy and proudly call themselves MLB Champions.

Houston Astros’ Brian McCann hits a home run during the eighth inning of Game 5 of baseball’s World Series -against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

offensively you put up 47 points and you give yourself a chance to win a football game.” “But defensively,” he added,” it was just too many big plays in space. We just have a hard time getting guys on the ground.” The Golden Lions finished with over 400 yards of total offense, with over half of those yards coming through the air. But, fortunately we made enough plays to win a football game, because this game could’ve easily went the other way, they played lights out. On the road you have to play with a lot of passion and enthusiasm and we didn’t do that in the second half. I thought the first half we played ok, then the second half we didn’t play the style of football that were accustomed to playing.” Next week, the Jags’ return to A.W. Mumford Stadium in another SWAC matchup to face the Prairie View Panthers. The game is set to kick off at 4PM.

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Director of Program Management at AT&T, Jwyanza Watt, giving a presentation in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom on Wednesday, October 25. (Arnita Dove/DIGEST)

Sophmore running back, Devon Benn, evades Golden Lion defenders in this past Saturday’s game versus University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Saturday, October 28. (Devin Hadrick/DIGEST)

Students make a skate train at Jagscade on Thursday, October 26 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Arnita Dove/ DIGEST)

Students participate in the Color Run in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, on Sunday, October 29 in the residental circle. (D’Aryn Thomas/DIGEST)

Students enjoying performances at Phrozen Lounge, hosted by the Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on Wednesday, October 25. (Kyndall Jones/DIGEST)

Families from the Baton Rouge community enjoy their time at Southern University’s annual “Boo at S.U.” on Sunday, October 29. (Camryn Hawkins/DIGEST)

(Left) - Senior, Nursing major from Baton Rouge, Yvonne Opiri showcases a smile for her graduation pictures in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on Wednesday, October 25. (Camryn Hawkins/DIGEST)

The Collegiate 100 Black Women of SU gather a themselves at Southern’s annual Boo at SU on

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Members of the Sociology Club host “Candy Bong” at Southern University’s annual Boo at S.U. on Sunday, October 29. (Camryn Hawkins/DIGEST)

Sophomore Nursing major, DeNasia Fontenot, running in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness during the SU Color Run on Sunday, October 29. (D’Aryn Thomas/DIGEST)

Artwork showcased at Phrozen Lounge, hosted by the Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on Wednesday, October 25. (Kyndall Jones/ DIGEST)

“Slay Girls” compete in the Stand Battle competition in the University Event Center on Monday, October 30. (Shomari Moore/ DIGEST)

Southern University’s Color Run participants pose in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Sunday October 29. (D’Aryn Thomas/DIGEST)

around their table to snap a photo as they enjoy Sunday, October 29. (Camryn Hawkins/DIGEST)

Students dancing and enjoying Pretty Wednesday on October 25 in front of the Student Union. (Kyndall Jones/ DIGEST)

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SU’s Hidden Talent: Professor turned Poet BY JACQUELINE MORGAN

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Southern University is home to various facets of talent and special abilities. This environment is host to an artistic spirit, so it comes as no surprise that one of our very own professors is a world-renowned poet. AfricanA m e r i c a n Literature professor, John Warner Smith Smith, was introduced to poetry during his professional career as a public administrator and banker, but he was sure to express that this was not his defining moment. “I cannot pinpoint with certainty the moment in time when I discovered my passion for poetry or when poetry found me. Since the journey began, poetry has been my one true constant. My driving measure of success and self-worth is simply how good a poet I can be. Any other achievement is merely incidental,” Smith said. Since his mid-career discovery, he has published a variety of widely recognized collections of poetry from his debut poetry collection, A Mandala of Hands, published in late 2014 to his second collection, Soul Be A Witness:

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Songs to Boys of Color, published in 2016. Smith’s poems have appeared in various literary journals such as, Ploughshares, Callaloo, Antioch Review, North American Review, Quiddity, The Worcester Review, Kestrel, Bloodroot Literary Magazine, American Athenaeum, Transition, and others according to his website, johnwarnersmith.com. With so many works circulating, it is a mystery how Smith manages to find the time to teach and craft his writing. He finds this to be a bittersweet balance of tasks. “Actually, it is difficult for me to write creatively when I’m teaching. . . But I will say that teaching AfricanAmerican literature - - the sociopolitical perspective and sense of history that it gives -- is a great source of inspiration for much of my poetry,” Smith said. Spirits of the Gods, Smith’s latest collection, was published just this year by UL Press. Smith collaborated with visual artist, Dennis Paul Williams, to create a collection of poetry inspired by Williams’ art. Williams would send pictures of his art to Smith, and the writing process began there. “The creation of each poem was always spontaneous, made in the See HIDDEN TALENT page 10

Forbes: Michael Thurgood Marshall movie faithful to the facts, and the man Jackson top earning dead celebrity with $75M BY JESSICA GRESKO ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall’s widow, Cecilia, has seen two showings of the new movie “Marshall” about her late husband. She liked it, but had one observation about actor Chadwick Boseman, who plays the civil rights pioneer and legal giant. “He’s a very good-looking man, but he’s not as handsome as my husband was,” she told her son John after seeing the film, he said. The question of looks aside, what moviegoers get in “Marshall” is a film faithful to the facts and to the man, according to those who have studied the real-life Connecticut FILE - This Aug. 22, 1958, file photo shows Thurgood Marshall rape case from 1941 and those who outside the Supreme Court in Washington. A movie released in the knew Marshall. He died in 1993 at fall of 2017 about Marshall focuses on a rape case he worked on, well before he won a landmark school desegregation case and a age 84. quarter-century before he became a Supreme Court justice. People Michael Koskoff, a lawyer who who’ve studied the case and those who knew Marshall say that what wrote the screenplay with his son, moviegoers get in the film “Marshall” is faithful to the facts and to the says he began with the information man. (AP Photo/File) he had about the case, then filled in the gaps. trying civil cases, not criminal ones. particularly significant” about the In early 1941, Marshall was The movie, which came out case depicted in the movie, but it in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to this month, shows a 32-year-old is representative of the legal work represent Joseph Spell, a black Marshall, with one Supreme Court Marshall was doing in the early chauffeur accused by his wealthy, argument under his belt and more 1940s on behalf of the NAACP: white employer of rape. Because than a decade before his victory traveling around the United States Marshall was an out-of-state in the landmark Brown v. Board to defend black men accused attorney, he enlisted the help of a of Education case that outlawed of crimes, and doing it at great local lawyer, Sam Friedman, who segregation in public schools. See MARSHALL page 10 was white and had expertise in Koskoff said there is “nothing

FILE - In this March 5, 2009, file photo, Michael Jackson appears at an event to announce a series of concerts in London. Forbes announced on Oct. 30, 2017, that Jackson topped its list of highestearning dead celebrities. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File) BY APNEWSNOW

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson died eight years ago, but he’s still generating millions of dollars. Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year, with $75 million. Forbes says Jackson’s earnings are boosted by a new greatest hits album, a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show and a stake in the EMI music publishing catalog. Two other singers join Jackson in the top five. Elvis Presley comes in fourth with $35 million and Bob Marley ranks fifth with $23 million. Golf legend Arnold Palmer is the second-highest earner. He brought in $40 million in part through sales of Arizona lemonade and ice tea beverage made in his name. Palmer is followed by Charles Schulz. The creator of the “Peanuts” franchise made $38 million.

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Man Causes Social Media Stir With Blackface Costume

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moment of my contact with the painting itself. I would scribble notes on the back of each printed image . . thoughts, feelings, symbols, metaphors . . . whatever the image conjured or inspired. Eventually, a poem was found and created. I wrote one poem at a time, and did not move on to another one until I felt that the poem was finished,” Smith recalled. Smith is currently working on publishing a manuscript of 44 poems written about the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. It will be the first book-length collection of poetry to pay homage to Ali. “I think it’s my best work, and I’m praying that it will find a publishing home soon,” Smith finished.

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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota State University says its Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Access wants to talk with a purported student who caused a stir on social media with a Halloween costume. The photo showed a man wearing blackface and a black wig. The man pictured identifies himself on Twitter and Facebook as South Dakota State student Cole Paulson, though the school says he isn’t currently enrolled. Paulson says he didn’t know blackface was offensive to some. He told the Argus Leader that he feels terrible and had no racist intentions. SDSU spokesman Mike Lockrem says the school will have a discussion with Paulson regardless of whether he’s a student. He says “diversity, inclusion and respect” are core values at the school, and this is an “opportunity to educate.”

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personal risk. Koskoff said he reviewed old newspaper articles , investigators’ notes and what remained of court files. He looked at letters between Marshall and co-counsel Friedman and notes Marshall took during jury selection. There was no transcript of the court proceedings. As a result, much of the courtroom dialogue is made up, as is the nature of the relationship between the two lawyers. The movie takes other factual liberties: —a court scene that opens the movie happened after, not before the Spell case. —in the movie, Spell’s socialite employer claims she was raped twice; accounts from the time have her saying it was three times. —Friedman was slender and athletic, not the heavyset character played by Josh Gad. —Friedman’s daughter Lauren, who was also involved in the movie, said one thing the film doesn’t show was that the night of the verdict, her parents had left town because of death threats. But more is accurate than not in the film, including even details about minor characters. “Some of the things you would think are not true were true,” Koskoff said, referencing a point in the movie where Friedman, in the courtroom, demonstrates being gagged. Details moviegoers learn about Marshall’s life also are correct, including the fact that his first wife, Vivian “Buster” Marshall,

suffered multiple miscarriages before her death from cancer in 1955. It wasn’t until his second marriage, to Cecilia Suyat, that he became a father. One of their two boys, John Marshall, reviewed multiple drafts of the movie’s script and helped the scriptwriters capture his dad. John Marshall said the film’s director, Reginald Hudlin, called him half a dozen times asking whether certain details were right, down to whether his father smoked. The filmmakers faithfully captured his father’s sense of humor, his confidence and his mastery of the law, John Marshall said. University of Maryland law professor Larry Gibson, a Marshall biographer, agreed that the movie’s creators got how Marshall carried himself. “Life hung on him kind of loosely,” he said. Susan Low Bloch, a Georgetown professor who clerked for Marshall at the Supreme Court, said the movie captured the personality, sense of humor and thoroughness of the Marshall she knew. Moviegoers who linger in the theater through the credits will get to hear Marshall himself in a bit of old audio. He says in part: “You know, there are so many people, indeed my own sons at times, look at me with an expression on their face that they don’t believe what happened in the past.”

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“N*gga”- For Dummies Parental Advisory: Explicit Content BY NAJERI EVANS

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White Audience: No, you cannot say “N*gga.” Why, you may be wondering? Because your cracker grandpa probably used the word with an -er hard enough for your entire bloodline. Black Audience: “Myyyyy N*gga.” Of course, you can say

“N*gga.” You can say “n*gga” over here, you can say “n*gga” over there, you can say “n*gga” in a chair, you can say “n*gga” anywhere. Hispanic/Latino Audience: Ayudame, mi gente. No, No, and No. If you are not of African descent, for example Haitian or Dominican, don’t use it.

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Look, we’re cool, and have a lot in common, except for slavery. Don’t take it personal, we didn’t ask for that. Other People of color: Just don’t say “N*gga.” No means no. Don’t bother reading between the lines, this will be direct. “N*gga” is reserved for use by black people. Not black passing people, not wanna be black people, not “I date black people” people. Why is it that the word is so appealing? Is it because it’s in all the rap songs? Or does the attraction lie in the word for the simple fact that you shouldn’t say it? Maybe it seems hypocritical, Black people can say it, but no one else can. Well Becky, maybe if you would’ve taken the boat ride over here with us or perhaps had been at the receiving end of the firehoses, you too could say the n-word. Fair warning, it’s not as big of a privilege as it might seem. Everybody wants to be a n*gga until it’s time to be a n*gga. It’s

all good music and seasoned food from the outside, but peep this through the looking glass; to be a N*gga is to know you are more than just a “N*gga,” but being seen as one anyway. To know that our melanin is gold, yet to be treated as worthless. Understanding that the blood in our veins is the same as the kings and queens that came before us, but seeing it spill in the streets. The “N*gga” pass is the experience of how to mourn and celebrate all in one day, and to be kicked down with no other option than to get back up. Maybe one day the controversy will pass, but maybe not. The way I see it, until we get our 40 acres and a mule, there will be no negotiation over the word “N*gga.” Until Miss Daisy is driving me, don’t even think about it. Matter of fact, get us Obama back and everybody can say it three times on Tuesdays.

Dear SU, why do you hate us so much? BY BRIA GREMILLION

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Southern, O Southern, How I love thee … Imagine sitting in Stewart Hall, attempting to complete your inclass assignment given by your favorite journalism instructor. You go to the search bar and type in the desired webpage that you would like to visit, only to have this message flash onto the screen: Safari can’t find the server. Perplexed, you find another website to visit, thinking maybe the first one is just down for right now. You press enter after filling in the search bar, only to find the same message appear again: Safari can’t find the server. Two websites in a row, neither working properly? Plus, I know that these are real websites? Can’t be. Imagine calling your professor over to your computer, now irritated because the Mac that was made available to you as a student of THE Southern University and A&M College is so old and outdated, that it could no longer load the websites that you needed to visit.

Being a proud student of the Mass Communication Department I have to ask, why is it that we have such outdated equipment? The Computers are over 10 years old. As for the recording equipment, it barely works, that’s if you can get to it before it decides to grow legs and walk off. Most of the computers, but not all, in Stewart Hall are outdated to the point where basic programs and processes take twice as long to load and update. I thought my university was supposed to equip me with the tools that I needed to be successful? Because I damn sure won’t be able to compete with any of my counterparts in the media industry, coming from SU when I can’t even finish my assignment because of the technological roadblocks placed before me. In no way, shape or form is this an effort to portray the University in a negative light. All I’m saying is, someone needs to fix this situation. I’m not sure if our Dean is even aware of the issue, but we need help and NOW. It’s not fair that my tuition was paid in full and on time before the payment date, yet it clearly is

not being put to its intended use. Dictionary.com defines tuition as the charge or fee for instruction. Meaning, I literally paid for my seat in my Convergent Media class to do just that. Sit. Southern has funds secured to ensure that my needs are best met in a classroom setting, yet my assignment COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

The $15 Mass Communication Lab fee that the university collects from every mass communication student, where does that go? It can be put towards a better use and I’m sure of it. What do I do when I feel as though my school is not meeting the needs of myself and my peers? I write a commentary. Now what are you going to do?

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