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Shaping the Future: SU Students Display Positive Leadership BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students of Beechwood Superintendent Academy received a visit set up by retired Southern University Senior Military of Science Instructor, Les Miller, and SU Army ROTC cadet, Marquon Webster. The visit was set up for cadets to help students get onto a positive path in hopes of success in their education. The student mentors arrived at the school on Thursday afternoon and sat with the alternative school students for approximately two hours, giving advice along with sharing their related experiences. Miller spoke of his expectations of how the mentors would impact the students of the academy. “All the students from this school are here because they made some wrong choices in their life from their parent school so I felt that it was necessary to have young leaders who are closer to their ages that are able to help them understand that the decisions they make in life will affect them long term,” said Miller, then added, “Most kids will listen
to who they feel are leaders in the community. Whether if it is athletes, rappers or whomever it maybe.” Miller, whom is now the military physical fitness facilitator at the alternative school, continued by expressing his care for the kids and to change their outlook of the world. He said that his experience as a young man growing up inspired him to help these students. According to Miller, his similar experience compared to the students was behavior issues, in which he felt that the positive influence or gesture that he chose to display to them would have been very beneficial for him at that age. Miller ended by saying, “With us being so close to campus, they know who these SU students are because they go to these games and see their names. However, now with their gear off, they can see their faces. So hopefully these leaders can say something in their message that will correct these kids’ path into the right direction,” and added, “Everyone makes See LEADERSHIP page 3
Robert Harris/DIGEST ROTC Cadet Erinn Smith gives advice to grade school students at Greenville Alternative School on Thursday, September 29.
Robert Harris/DIGEST Southern University Alum, Anthony Mosley, chats to grade school kids at Greenville Alternative School.
Clinton left standing after first bout with Trump BY EDDIE BYNOG DIGEST NEWS EDITOR
Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, came out swinging Monday night against Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, at the first presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle. Held at Hofstra College in Hempstead, New York, the 90-minute debate was the first of three that will happen over the course of the next two months, until the general election is held in November. Moderated by NBC nightly news anchor, Lester Holt, the debate covered topics such as national security, police violence, and global warming. Almost immediately, Clinton trounced Trump for his refusal to release his tax returns, something every presidential candidate has done since the 1970s. “For 40 years everyone running for president has released their tax returns,” said Clinton, “So you’ve got to ask yourself, why won’t he release his tax returns?”
Clinton questioned. Adding that much of Trump’s refusal may be because he has paid nothing in federal income taxes, a position Trump called “smart”. Trump also added that he was under a federal audit and at the behest of his lawyers, has chosen not to release his returns yet. One of the more heated moments of the debate came early when Clinton accused Trump of calling climate change a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. “I think it’s real,” Clinton said of climate change. Clinton’s comment DIGEST ART
seemed to catch Trump off guard as he repeatedly denied the allegations. “I did not,” repeated Trump. “I did not, I did not say that,” Trump finished. The non-partisan group, Politifact, which graded the candidate’s assertions on a scale from truth to lie, said that Clinton’s accusation was in fact true. Not long after, a photo circulated amongst social media of a 2014 tweet in which Donald Trump accused China of global warming. Though Clinton sailed above Trump for most of the debate it was when Holt asked about the DIGEST ART
shootings of unarmed black men that have divided America, that both candidates seemed to stumble. Clinton touted her position on criminal justice reform and better policing and training as a way to heal the divide. “We’ve got to do several things at the same time,” said Clinton,“ First we have to restore trust between communities and police.” Clinton went on to add that gun violence and racial profiling are motivating factors in tearing communities affected by police shootings apart. “We have to work with the police, we have to make sure they respect the communities and the communities respect them,” Clinton finished. Supporters of Clinton expected she would come out more forceful when speaking about police brutality, a central tenant of her campaign. When asked the same question Trump
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HOMECOMING REVEAL PARTY The SU Student Government Association and the Freshman Class will host the “Back to the 90’s” Homecoming Reveal Party on tonight at 9P.M inside the University Event Center. 90’s attire is suggested. Come find out who the Homecoming Concert Artist and the Comedy Artist will be. WALK LIKE A MODEL Elite Fashion Sociey, SU Senior Class, and AWS will host “WALK LIKE A MODEL” on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom starting at 6:30P.M. VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR Chat online with Southern University alums about opportunities at RAYTHEON from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Fair will be held Wednesday, October 5, from 3:00P.M.-5:00P.M. (CST). Virtual Link: Http://bit.ly/2dgn1KM RICOH TRAINING If you missed the Ricoh copier training for BLACK AND WHITE MACHINES last week, you can attend a webinar this Wednesday, October 5 at 10:45 A.M. Information to log on from your computer has been sent to your faculty/staff email account along with call-in information. SUPD COFFEE WITH COPS The SUPD will hold a “Coffee with Cops” event from 6:30A.M. -8:30A.M. Friday, October 7 on the police department’s front lawn. Please stop by for coffee and conversation. Donuts will also be served. 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 18 from 5:00P.M. – 9:00P.M. inside the Royal Cotillion Ballroom. 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 Saturday, October 22 at Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel beginning at 7:00P.M. RSVP by October 14, 2016 to jennifer_caledro@subr.edu
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What’s your political stance on the presidential debate? Are you voting? Why or Why not?”
JARROD RAULIN NEW ORLEANS CRIMINAL JUSTICE FRESHMAN
“In my opinion this election ROULIN is set up for failure by two major parties being Republican and Democrat, and this year could be the year we see a third party President. Yes I am voting because I want to help better the future for this country.”
SHANA WILSON MONROE POLITICAL SCIENCE JUNIOR
““In my opinion, it’s a lose-lose WILSON situation so the only thing to do now is pray for our upcoming four years. Everyone should go vote if it’s the last thing you do. Your vote does count. #StopTrump.”
DEJION HUGHES BATON ROUGE BIOLOGY FRESHMAN
“I really wish that Bernie HUGHES Sanders was still in the race, but since he’s not Hillary it is. Trump can’t make it to office because the man is out right insane and doesn’t care about what he says. Hillary I feel will continue to fulfill everything Obama set out to do but didn’t get the chance to complete.”
ZYRIA MARTIN HOUSTON, TX PRE-NURSING FRESHMAN
“My first time voting and I MARTIN have the worst options to choose from. I will vote for Hillary because she’s really my only option when electing someone to reinforce positive change.”
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SUS 1890 Land-Grant Campus Corner: What is a
Land-Grant University? NIFA LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
1890
Delaware State University
Central State University* West Virginia State Univ. Lincoln University
Alabama A&M Univ.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
HAWAII Alcorn State University
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Prairie View A&M University
ALASKA
Virginia State University
North Carolina A&T State University
Tennessee State University Langston University
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Kentucky State University
Tuskegee University
Fort Valley State University
South Carolina State University
1890 Florida A&M University
Southern University and A&M College
FEDERAL STATES OF MICRONESIA
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AMERICAN SAMOA * Central State University (CSU), in Ohio, has been designated as an 1890 LGU. Under the law, CSU will be eligible to receive certain capacity funds in October 2014 and others in fiscal year 2016.
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Welcome to the 1890 LandGrant Corner. This weekly column will provide readers with information on the Southern University System’s 1890 LandGrant designation. In preparing for this column several faculty, staff and students were asked if they knew what the term “Land-Grant” meant and why was it important to the Southern University System. It turned out that many individuals poled, including one of the Baton Rouge campus Vice Chancellors, had no real clue as to what land-grant meant and its relevance to the Southern University System. In 1862, Congress passed a bill introduced by Vermont Senator Justin Smith Morrill that provided each state with 30,000 acres of land for each senator and representative listed in the 1860 census. The land, or the proceeds from the sale of such lands, were to be used to establish an endowment for the support and maintenance of at least one state college that taught military tactics as well as agriculture and the mechanic arts. These state colleges were to educate the common man since education was only available to men of elite status during that time. The bill was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln and was known as the Morrill Act. By 1865 Congress wanted to modify the Morrill Act to provide more funds to the already established 1862 LandGrant Colleges. At that time, nearly four million uneducated blacks were free from slavery but were not allowed to attend the established 1862 Institutions because the existing legislation did not include people of color. Faced with this dilemma, Sen. Morrill introduced The Second Morrill Act of 1890 with the stipulation that blacks were to be included in the U. S. Land-Grant University Higher Education System, without discrimination. The Act also stated, “That no money shall be paid out under
this act to any State or Territory for the support and maintenance of a college where a distinction of race or color is made in the admission of students, but the establishment and maintenance of such college separately for white or colored students shall be held in compliance with the provisions of this act if the funds received in such State or Territory be equitably divided as hereinafter set forth.” This statement required states with established 1862 LandGrant Institutions to provide an education for blacks or they would not receive the additional funding. This requirement was partially addressed by 17 southern and border states which established at least a second land-grant institution, making it accessible to blacks. These institutions became known as the “Negro Land-Grant Institutions,” now more commonly known as 1890 Land-Grant Universities. However, the 1890 LandGrant Universities did not receive the endowment and land that were provided in the first Morrill Act, thus putting these 1890 universities at a great disadvantage in terms on endowment and equitable means to grow and properly educate people of color. Although Southern University was originally established in 1880 as a state sustained institution for the education of black Louisianans, it received the land-grant designation in 1890 along with 15 other land-grant institutions. This designation is supposed to include funding from the federal government to advance agricultural teaching, research and extension programs with matching funds provided by the state. However, most 1890 Land-Grant Institutions do not receive 100 percent of their matching funds as stipulated. Today, Louisiana, with the Southern University System is one of 18 states that have 1890 Land-Grant Universities. For more information on 1890 Land-Grant Universities, visit www.suagcenter.com.
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mistakes but it is what you do with those mistakes.” Webster, Senior Business Management major from Las Vegas, Nevada, elaborated on his biggest influence growing up and his experiences that were similar to the students of the academy. “If I had to pick a specific person, it would be my dad. He directed me towards the right way as far as discipline and working hard,” said Webster, then added, “When I was their age, I did things to fit in too but when you find out that’s not what life is about, you’ll come to know that you don’t have to be like everyone else.” Webster said that it “hit home” for him when he arrived at the academy for the students’ benefit because he was able to relate to most of their experiences. “It’s part of the reason why I am the man I am today and it is possible to preserve and overcome it,” said Webster. Students who enjoyed the visit by their collegiate mentors like Eric Achane and Tymyra Franklin of Baton Rouge expressed his thoughts overall. “It felt like change. Some
people like us don’t get stuff like this. It is a good thing that someone and came talk to us rather no one at all coming talk to us,” said Achane. “It was good, I wouldn’t mind having them come talk again,” said Franklin. Some of the chosen mentors that made an appearance at the academy were student athletes Lenard Tillery, Gabriel Echols, Anthony Mosely and Darnesha Moore along with ROTC cadets Erinn Smith and Justin Thomas. Tillery said that his biggest role model was his dad, who was able to teach him about life and how to be a man. His message to students was, “You have to learn from your mistakes and realize that they can only get you so far. You have to be smart and understand your surroundings.” When asked who was his biggest influence, Echols also spoke of his father and how he was taught all of what he knows to become a man. Echols told the students, “Your past doesn’t determine your future. Don’t worry about what you’ve done, worry about the lesson in what you’ve done.” Mosely said that his inspiration growing up was due
to the passion and care that his mother had for him, which triggered his self-motivation. “I had to close my mouth and just listen. You understand when you listen but you can’t understand if you’re always talking,” said Mosely. When Moore spoke to the students, she told them that playing tennis helped her through hard times, which in result helped earn a scholarship and spot on the SU tennis team. Moore stressed to the students, “Y’all have a second chance. You may be here at this school but it is not over.” Smith said her mom’s death didn’t stop her from progressing and becoming the woman she is today. Her message to the students, “You have to want change and seek change for it to come.” Thomas spoke of respect, guns and violence to the students and told them that, “I come from the same environment you come from. No matter what’s the name of our city, if you are around something negative you will become negative. Stay positive and be successful.”
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touted his position as a law and order candidate, garnering some applause from supporters in the crowd. “We need law and order,” said Trump. “If we don’t have it, we’re not going to have a country.” Trump also spoke of his endorsements from the Fraternal Order of Police and, “almost every other police group”. Halfway through the debate, viewers got some comedic relief as many began to wonder where Holt had gone as the two candidates went back and forth on stage.
Holt was notably silent much of the program as the candidates frequently went over their allotted times and argued back and forth. In response to Holt’s silence, Twitter users created a hash tag asking #WhereIsLester. Twitter also compiled data of the presidential debate ranking it, “the most watched debate ever,” exceeding the 10.3 million tweets sent during 2012’s first presidential debate. According to Nielsen, the debate averaged more than 84 million viewers, the most watched debate in American history.
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Lady Jaguars down Lady Lions BY TRACI SMITH
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On September 30, 2016, the Lady Jaguars’ volleyball team traveled to Arkansas to take on the University of Pine Bluff Lady Lions. Unfortunately, the Lady Jaguars fell short. In the first set, the Lady Jaguars gave the Lady Lions a run for their money until the Lions had a chance at set point. This resulted in them ending the set 2 short with 9-3 and UAPB with 17-6. Even though the Jaguars were down, they kept pushing. During set four there were 7 ties between the Jaguars and the Lions. However, UAPB was a much stronger team towards the end. By set five it looked as if the Lady Jaguars had the game in the bag. They
had mounted a 12-9 lead against UAPB. Somehow, the Lady Lions pushed through and made a comeback, thus winning the game. Although the Jaguars didn’t come home with the victory, they played a good game. Three of the Lady Jaguars hit double-digit kills, with Freshman middle blocker Arabella Hall netting 16. Inspite of the recent lost, the Lady Jags are getting back to work, preparing for their upcoming games in the next few weeks. Be on the lookout to see what our Lady Jaguars will do next! They go on to face Jackson State on Friday, October 7 at 2pm and Saturday, October 8 they face off against Mississippi Valley State at 1pm.
G-S-Who? Women’s Volleyball Sweeps
Grambling State University 3-0 BY SKYER FRANKLIN DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR
Southern University’s Women’s Volleyball team (3-2) traveled to Grambling, Louisiana to take on the Tigers (2-4) of Grambling State University on Saturday October 1st. Coming off of a close loss to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff the previous day, the Lady Jaguars went to Grambling with a weight on their shoulders. Southern obliterated the ladies of GSU on their home court, winning the game with a 3-0-match sweep. It took SU only an hour and 25 minutes to finish the game with a W. Southern began the first set with a 3-0-point streak before a kill from GSU Junior Middle Blocker, Desiree Bishop, put a point on the board. Sophomore setter L’Muriell Thrower rallied for the Tigers in the first set scoring 3 consecutive points that allowed Grambling to cut the 5-point lead down half way through the set. SU returned with eight unanswered points that allowed them to slide past the Tigers and win the set, 25-17. The second set was controlled by Southern University.
Sophomore Libero Bailey Jefferson and former SWAC player of the week, Diamond Williams, acted as the workhorses for the Jaguars’ second set victory. The two combined for 9 points, 4 of which came consecutively from Williams. Set number three came with a higher level of difficulty than the previous sets. This set tied 5 times before Southern pulled away, winning the set 25-19. Freshman middle blocker, Arabella Hall, lead the team in kills, ending the game with 9 kills and 2 blocks. Returning setter Vaterra Calais handed out 26 assists while Libero Diamond Williams finished with 15 digs. Some mentionable Grambling State University players include Senior Maya Lucas who finished the game with 8 kills and 2 blocks. Senior Alleeyah Hensley and Sophomore L’Muriell Thrower combined for 23 digs. The Southern University Women’s Volleyball team is now 3-2 in conference play. They are set to play Jackson State University on Friday, October 7th at 2 PM in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Lady Jaguars clipped by Alcorn State in Mississippi BY JUSTIN BROUSSARD
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The Southern University Woman’s Soccer Team (1-7, 1-1) traveled to Lorman, Mississippi to play the Alcorn State University Braves (0-3, 0-1) on Friday, September 30, for their second SWAC game of the season. The Lady Jags had a tragic outcome of their trip to Alcorn. The shots attempted in the game were very high unlike other games where you had Alcorn State having 17 shots and the Lady Jaguars having 13 shots in the whole entire game. In the first period of the game, the Lady Jaguars did not have any luck on scoring points due to them not being able to contain the Braves when Alcorn’s Yaira Guradado made the first goal for the Braves which really put the Jaguars on a very uneasy foot. What made it even worse was when Alcorn’s Comfort Agyei made the second shot for Alcorn which made the Jaguars
deficit even greater making the score 2-0 in the first period of the game. But after the first period the coach must have given the Lady Jags a very good talk which included them being able to hold the Braves a little, but not enough because Alcorn was able to score adding one more point to their lead making the score 3-0 with the braves ahead. To the Jaguars advantage, freshman Forward, Akosua Allen, of Baton Rouge, LA made the first goal which was from 30 Yards for the Jaguars assisted by Sophomore Forward Jillian Edwards of Woodbridge, VA making the score now 3-1. With this score the Jags now had a little momentum to get them back in this game to try and go ahead and secure a win. They went on to get another point from freshman forward Sophia Zavala from Phelan, CA, making the score 3-2. See SOCCER page 5
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Miles, Cameron out, Orgerson in for Tigers BY STEPHEN RIDEAU DIGEST SPORTS WRITER
For some, the wait is finally over, while others hoped this day would never come. Less than 24 hours after a tough loss to the Auburn Tigers, Saturday, September 24, Les Miles along with Offensive Coordinator, Cam Cameron, were relieved from Louisiana State University’s coaching staff. The news about Miles and Cameron was given to the Tigers at their 5 PM team meeting on Sunday September 25. The interim head coach was announced as Defensive line coach, Ed Orgeron, at the meeting also. Multiple players were not happy with the school’s decision but understood it was only business. “It’s very shocking, but at the same time we understand it’s a business.” said LSU Running Back Leonard Fournette. Former Running Back Jacob Hester, who played on Miles’
championship team, was going through a lot of emotions after hearing the news. “My heart hurts for my coach today,” said Hester. “There’s nobody in this world that I respect more. You’ve been a father to me. I love you, coach,” he added.” Miles’ emotion made it difficult for Athletic Director, Joe Alleva, LSU’s Board of Supervisors, and LSU President F. King Alexander to make a decision on whether or not to keep Miles. “Decisions like this are never easy ones to make,” said Alleva in a press release Sunday. “Coach Miles has done a tremendous job here, and he’s been a great ambassador for our University, which makes this even more difficult.” Alleva went on to say, “The first month of the season is key, and LSU has a reputation to uphold for excelling at the highest level of competition.” “It’s apparent in evaluating the program through the first month of the season that a change had
to be made,” said Alleva. “Our commitment to excellence and competing at the highest level is unwavering, and our goals for the remainder of this season haven’t changed.” This is a very drastic change for everyone on the team, as they battle through their emotions, most players are happy and expect great things for Interim Head Coach, Ed Orgeron. “Coach O has the will and the power to bring new energy,” said Fournette. “We’re all going to be out there playing for Coach O,” said Senior Center Ethan Pocic. Even Orgeron’s son, Cody Orgeron, Quarterback for Mcneese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was excited for Orgeron getting the interim head coach position. “I couldn’t be prouder of my dad. With that being said, my dad is the new interim head coach at LSU,” said Cody Orgeron.
SOCCER from page 4 Unfortunately, the Jags were not able to score again for the rest of the game and allowed the Braves to score another goal, ending the game 4-2. The Lady Jags are optimistic that they can change their approach and devise a game plan to secure more SWAC wins . Their ultimate goal is to contend in the championship and bring back the trophy to the Jaguars. The Jaguars move on to face Howard University on Sunday October 9, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Jaguar Park and then against Alabama State University on Friday October 14, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Jaguar Park. Come out and support the Lady Jaguar Soccer Team as they continue their quest for SWAC supremacy.
Brees, Saints head into bye after stunning Chargers 35-34 BY BERNIE WILSON AP SPORTS WRITER
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints go into their bye week with their first win of the season, a crazy comeback against Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers. Brees and the Saints rallied with two touchdowns in the final 4 minutes, 50 seconds for a stunning 35-34 victory after the Chargers blew a 13-point lead by committing two crucial turnovers. “A collective effort,” said Brees, who spent his first five NFL seasons with the Chargers before suffering a shoulder injury and being allowed to leave as a free agent. “We all felt we were meant to win this game no matter what had happened up to that point. Players made plays on both sides of the ball.” With the Chargers trying to protect a 34-21 lead, Melvin Gordon fumbled and Darryl Tapp recovered at the San Diego 13, setting up Brees’ 5-yard TD pass to Michael Thomas on fourth-and-2 to pull to 34-28 with 4:50 to go. Travis Benjamin then fumbled after a reception and Nate Stupar recovered at the San Diego 31. Seven plays later, fullback John Kuhn scored his third TD of the game, on a 1-yard run. The PAT made it 35-34. Rivers, who was Brees’ understudy for his first two NFL seasons, was intercepted by B.W. Webb with 1:10 to go.
It was the first win for the Saints (1-3). It was the third time this season the Chargers (1-3) blew a late lead. Here are some takeaways from the Saints’ big win: BYE TIME: “It’s a good way to go into the bye week feeling good about it,” Stupar said. “instead of 0-4 it’s 1-3. We’ve just got to build from this, watch the film to get better and continue to use this moment to carry on throughout the bye week.” REFLECTION: When the Saints came to Qualcomm Stadium to stretch their legs after a long flight Saturday, Brees walked to the spot in the west end zone where he suffered a career-changing injury on the last day of 2005, and said a prayer. “It was a great time of reflecting, of just how far I’ve come and our team has come,” Brees said. It was the first time Brees played at Qualcomm Stadium since Dec. 31, 2005, when he injured his throwing shoulder in his final appearance as Chargers quarterback. He had surgery and was allowed to leave as a free agent, signing with New Orleans. That gave the starting job to Rivers. “That last game in San Diego, I thought my career might have been over,” Brees said. “As I walked off the field, I thought it might be the last game I would ever play.”
New Orleans Saints defensive back B.W. Webb, right, celebrates his interception with teammates during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
COOL BREES: After the final gun, Brees ran over to the stands and traded high-fives with jubilant Saints fans. After showering and doing postgame interviews, he came back out on the field with several family members and friends. He said his kids have seen the highlight tape from his excellent 2004 season so many times that he wanted to let them recreate some plays on the field. WHITE HOT: Chargers coach Mike McCoy was furious after watching the meltdown. “That performance in the second half is flat-out unacceptable,” McCoy said. “From the very opening kickoff return all the way to the very end. You cannot turn the ball over at critical times when you are trying to put the game away. Two times in a row. We absolutely gave this one away.” So what next? “I know one way and that is to come in tomorrow and work my (rear end) off and get this team ready
to go to Oakland,” McCoy said. “I don’t worry about any of that. I’m coaching this football team the way I know how to do it and we are going to grind.” NO LEAD IS SAFE: The Chargers seemed to have it in control after Rivers directed a 14-play, 74-yard scoring drive capped by Gordon’s second 1-yard scoring run of the game to give the Chargers a 31-21 lead with 12:15 to play. Rivers kept the drive alive with a pinpoint, 16-yard completion to Tyrell Williams to the New Orleans 7-yard line. Josh Lambo kicked a 47-yard field goal with 8:39 left to make it 34-21. Rivers said the Chargers still believe in McCoy. “You look up and I don’t know anything in the last six minutes that he could have done differently,” Rivers said. “Yeah, we still believe. ... Out of all games played so far this year, I feel as players we should have won them all. But we sit here and we’ve only won one of them.”
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CrankFest BY JUSTIN BROUSSARD DIGEST STAFF WRITER
On Sunday, October 2, a band war between the Southern University’s Human Jukebox and the Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South took over the crescent city. As you entered City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, the atmosphere was overwhelming. Alumni from each of the universities, as well as regular “bandheads” began forming lines that were starting to curve into the street. Since these schools have one of the biggest SWAC band rivalries, there is nothing else to expect but hearing the “Southern Who and JS-JS Poo” chants entering the gate. The Battle of the Bands started at 6:00 PM but many people were waiting inside and outside of the stadium since 4:00 PM. After waiting in anticipation for two and a half hours, announcers come on the microphone and introduced the bands as they entered the stadium. The repetitive banging of drums triggered responses in everyone, as we all knew what was about to happen. The Sonic Boom of the South began to play the World famous song “Get Ready” by The Temptations, with their Drum Majors (J5), dancing and shimmying as their band marched across the field. Next, was the internationally famed Human Jukebox Marching Band, which resembled a well-disciplined military band who didn’t laugh, or smile; did not look to the side or wave to the crowd. They looked straight and picked
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their knees up high into the air and pointed their feet to the ground. Following, the Sonic Boom played a soft classical march that was very pleasing to the ear, but the Jukebox hadn’t come to play any classical music, they wanted to entertain! The most interesting part of the BOTB featured The Sonic Boom in the middle of playing a song. They began to play, stop, and then play again, and then stopped and started from the beginning of the same song. The crowd began to chant “The Sonic Do-over.” Next, the Human Jukebox played their rendition of Lauryn Hill’s “Joyful Joyful”, which moved the entire crowd. “Jackson State attempted to put up a fight, but at the end of the day
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we know the Human Jukebox will always be on top,” explained Junior Music Education Major Michael Bingham from Baker, LA. The bands continued to play songs for an hour or so, and completed over 13 rounds. Of course the band directors engaged in a “smack-talking” session to each other, enjoying the rivalry between each other. There was no selected winner of the battle so everyone’s opinions may be biased. When asked how does he feel about the outcome of the BOTB, Assistant
Director of Bands Kedric Taylor stated “I feel that it wasn’t close in relationship of what we do, we showed a variety of different musical skills and our arrangements were far better than theirs.” The next time these two bands will see each other will be in Jackson, Mississippi on October 15, 2016 when the Southern University football Team and the Jackson State football team have their annual matchup.
“I’m more like momma” BY RUSSELL JANUARY
“He’s waiting for a Mistake” BY ROBERT HARRIS
I walk around through life with a smile on my face, making sure that everyone sees me as a happy person, but the truth lies within my soul. I’m depressed and tired from trying to keep an evil within my heart dormant. I create mental locks to restraint him ensuring that he never takes over, but I know he’s always waiting for the day I slip up so he can be free. I can hear him whispering in my ear “You’re going to slip up. You might as well just give up boy, you know I’m going to get free and when I do YOUR SOUL WILL GO FIRST!!!” I try to ignore him believing that he’ll never escape but lately I’ve been having nightmares of him breaking the chains and attacking me. I fear he’s growing stronger
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Play football with the boys at school; get a girlfriend, and have a whole bunch of kids one day boy and make sure she clean; if she not you clean you not clean; keep your business to yourself; get to church every Sunday because you got to get a lil tail every now and then; when you put your Carmex on make sure it’s not glossy that’s gay; if you get beat up get back up and start swinging; make sure your homeboys can keep a secret; make sure your homeboys not in the closet either that’s a bad look too ; never sip with your pinky up; always be independent and provide for your lady, never cry in front of anybody only sissy’s do that. I don’t raise sissy’s; But I don’t even like football and I heard that word yesterday; always wrap it up and never get caught cheating; don’t shave because the girlies gone think you a youngin; don’t dance at all just move your head its the way of men; Ain’t nothing wrong with dancing; never lose a fight because you can’t live a L down; walk straight up with your legs bowed out never twist, stay with a fresh cut, make sure your jeans kind of baggy and keep your shoes looking new; girls hate dirty shoes; you better like girls if not you better act like you like girls, never never put your hands on your hip; men don’t drink that fruity liquor neither; always use mouth wash after you brush your teeth; always head nod men you don’t know; Wait even though I don’t I like football can I play another sport and what you expect me to do if my song come on daddy; have a firm hand shake and always make a man look you in the eye; hand shaking is a sign of respect; yes you gotta be athletic or the lil girlies ain’t gone like you like I said; keep your car clean and smelling like “black ice”; What if the men don’t want to shake my hand; after I said all of this you still gone go against the grain, get out my face and go with yo momma I know you want to anyways.
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Home is where the Art is: Art Exhibition Showcase BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Have you ever visited an art gallery just to admire art of many forms or just to find an inspiration for your own? Professor, curator and Southern University Alum Randell Henry created just that for students of SU, faculty and many admirers of art by hosting a collective display of art provided by a few professors that are lecturing or have taught at the University. This semester Henry, along with others, set up the art gallery held in Frank Hayden Hall on September 1st and will stay on display until October 6. The exhibition’s theme is “Artists’ Use of the Visual Language” and features five professors such as the late John Paul Hubbard, Robert Cox, Eugene Daws Wade, Earnsteen Spencer and of course, Henry. “I was able to look at the works of art and the size of images then make a selection of what thought would work together to make a cohesive exhibition. It worked out perfectly as far the works that were chosen. One more would have been too many,” humored Henry. In the SU Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, there are 21 works of art displayed and each one tells a story. Some of the works consists of paintings, drawings, mixed media and some are made digitally. Most of Henry’s works of art are made in the form of collages of different cloth like material. He described his display as rather festive in an abstract
form with a variety of colors. “I love Mardi Gras, the actions, the flyers, visions, and colors I feel when I’m at a parade and activities. Especially when I’m in New Orleans because its so colorful and that’s what my art represents,” said Henry. On the other hand, Wade says his art reflects a complex but rather simple history of the African American roots. In one of Wade’s displays, it depicted an image of order or as it is called, hierarchic, that shows the order in a typical household of an African family with the father as the head, the mother next in line and children that follow who will one day branch to their own after the passing down of wisdom from their parents. Wade also said that his art resembles the unification in the African tradition and commented that in America, some children grow up with fathers in their lives. “It seems like society wants to break that up. Everybody wants to do their own thing,” said Wade. Wade stresses that it is important not only for the students of the University but everyone to know their heritage and take the time go deep in investigating their ancestors’ history. Wade says he is all about heritage and appreciates knowing who he is and where he came from. Professor Spencer says that the beauty of nature inspires her art. Spencer’s initial recognition and inspiration started back in third grade of North Scottlandville Elementary where her clay
Dr. Randell Henry, associate professor and curator, showcases previous work at the Faculty Art Gallery Exhibit last month located in Hayden Hall.
fish was featured on the Buckskin Bill show, which was popular show produced in Baton Rouge. Ever since then, Spencer continued on with art and now teaches several classes as a professor at the University. When describing her style of art, Spencer responded by saying her art is non-representational and abstract, meaning her works don’t resemble any objects.
Misogyny: The ongoing battle BY TYLER GIBBS
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The perspective of women has evolved throughout the generations, but does this view truly capture their importance? Women are depicted and treated in such ways in our past that would bring modern day women to arms. They have contributed to different works in various fields such as the sciences, literature, history, and so many other core studies, yet with all the knowledge and input they have given us; they still seem to lack the appreciation that is needed. By taking a look at what the past has held, it has shown that the classification that the male species has rarely looked toward a woman as anything more than a “helper.” A female’s voice was never truly heard by her father/ husband because they believed that their opinion mattered in no way that would benefit decisionmaking. Phrases such as “it’s not a woman’s job” spun from this way of thinking, which is truly outdated seeing that these ladies have done more than men in most cases. Modern day women have
truly proven to the world that they are capable of doing just about anything a man can do plus more, from owning multimillion dollar businesses to running for President. We neglect our womenfolk, but most importantly we neglect the hard working, and educated women that have built a foundation for a world who has barely given them the recognition that they deserve. Briana Rankins, a Criminal Justice major for Lake Charles exclaims; “Men in high positions tend to feel as though women are offered positions simply to take orders. Most women stand against normality, but I feel as though God made both men and women to be equals!” Looking down on women will lead to a path of destruction, which is something our ancestors would deem ridiculous, but we no longer live in that era so all that can be said is simply, cherish our ladies. From a woman’s perspective, misogyny is a part of life. There will always be someone to tell a woman what her role is. Though this generation is very headstrong, the previous generations are stuck in the past.
There is always a man to say that his wife should do dishes and he’ll take out the trash. When asked whether misogyny has become and ongoing battle for women, Corinne Vaughn a Political Science major from Campti, Louisiana responded, “Misogyny is alive and well in this day and age. It has become sad that we always have to go the extra mile whether it be working harder or sexualizing ourselves to make to the top. We aren’t being seen as human beings but as items. We have been belittled. Even once we’ve proven our worth, we still don’t receive the credit that we deserve. Misogyny is the very issue that I and many other women and young girls have at hand right now: Fighting Sexual assault, domestic violence, and respect on a corporate level. Misogyny affects women in all aspects of our lives.” In conclusion, misogyny is an ongoing and blatant disrespect for women. In a world run by men, there will be a woman to trample over. Women have secured their positions in society and deserve to shake the stigmas that they have been branded with
“I like to produce art that say and mean something which is easy for the viewer to read and understand,” said Spencer. Spencer described one piece of art that showed the feminine aspects of life which are infused with the beauty of nature. Spencer spoke about how women are a vital part in a man’s life. She referred to the presidential candidate Hillary See ART SHOWCASE page 10
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Box office top 20: Burton and ‘Peculiar Children’ are No. 1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a matchup of $100 millionplus films, Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” topped Peter Berg’s “Deepwater Horizon.” Both were high-priced original films that earned warm reviews. But “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” found more interest with North American moviegoers, earning $28.9 million, according to final studio figures Monday. The film, starring Eva Green and Asa Butterfield, is adapted from Ransom Rigg’s popular youngadult novel. “Deepwater Horizon,” about the 2010 oil rig explosion that resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters, had more difficulty in its debut. The Lionsgate release took in $20.2 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by comScore:
1. “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children,” 20th Century Fox, $28,871,140, 3,522 locations, $8,197 average, $28,871,140, 1 week. 2. “Deepwater Horizon,” Lionsgate, $20,223,544, 3,259 locations, $6,205 average, $20,223,544, 1 week. 3. “The Magnificent Seven,” Sony, $15,626,883, 3,674 locations, $4,253 average, $61,532,784, 2 weeks. 4. “Storks,” Warner Bros., $13,476,141, 3,922 locations, $3,436 average, $38,487,415, 2 weeks. 5. “Sully,” Warner Bros., $8,272,713, 3,717 locations, $2,226 average, $105,260,176, 4 weeks. 6. “Masterminds,” Relativity Media, $6,541,205, 3,042 locations, $2,150 average, $6,541,205, 1 week. 7. “Queen Of Katwe,” Disney, $2,495,427, 1,242 locations, $2,009 average, $2,898,436, 2 weeks.
8. “Don’t Breathe,” Sony, $2,381,769, 1,653 locations, $1,441 average, $84,741,706, 6 weeks. 9. “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” Universal, $2,335,320, 2,055 locations, $1,136 average, $20,987,055, 3 weeks. 10. “Snowden,” Open Road, $1,966,630, 1,821 locations, $1,080 average, $18,666,877, 3 weeks. 11. “Suicide Squad,” Warner Bros., $1,917,283, 1,638 locations, $1,171 average, $320,857,912, 9 weeks. 12. “Blair Witch,” Lionsgate, $1,580,468, 1,828 locations, $865 average, $19,137,556, 3 weeks. 13. “When The Bough Breaks,” Sony, $1,200,166, 901 locations, $1,332 average, $28,514,082, 4 weeks. 14. “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story,” Fox International Productions, $1,108,650, 256 locations, $4,331 average, $1,108,650, 1 week.
15. “Hell Or High Water,” Lionsgate, $501,935, 520 locations, $965 average, $25,764,061, 8 weeks. 16. “Bad Moms,” STX Entertainment, $474,513, 559 locations, $849 average, $112,513,973, 10 weeks. 17. “Kubo And The Two Strings,” Focus Features, $469,431, 526 locations, $892 average, $46,743,207, 7 weeks. 18. “The Secret Life Of Pets,” Universal, $443,300, 462 locations, $960 average, $364,929,500, 13 weeks. 19. “No Manches Frida,” Lionsgate, $378,075, 256 locations, $1,477 average, $10,898,847, 5 weeks. 20. “The Dressmaker,” Broad Green Pictures, $365,856, 159 locations, $2,301 average, $630,447, 2 weeks.
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ART SHOWCASE from page 9 Clinton when saying, “Although men can carry out the task, they are inspired by women.” According to Henry, the exhibition received a satisfactory amounts of students who came to the art gallery, such as Freshman Psychology major Khadjag Ahmad of Dayton, Ohio. Ahmad talked about how one of Professor Cox’s displays visually spoke to her. “It depicts black lives matter and its’ important because there is a lot going on, not just in Louisiana but around the world. It’s something that’s well represented,” said Ahmad. Junior Criminal Justice major, Derrion Moore of Zachary, Louisiana described his respect for two arts on display by Wade and Cox. Moore says, “I like the two art displays of the black women holding their babies,” “It shows the strength of black women. My mom was a single mother who played both roles as my mother and father so these arts show how strong black women can be.” According to Henry, there will be more exhibitions to come including one which students will be allowed to partake in. Henry encourages students to work hard and be innovative with their artworks until the date for the student exhibition is set.
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No vote is a dead We’re cool but our isn’t. voice: Real Talk color Black Face: The new Frontier BY KAYLA FOSTER DIGEST STAFF WRITER
First, I want to start off by saying I hate politics as much as the next person. Why anyone would want such a job is beyond me! Let’s face it, elections are nothing but competitions to see who can tell the best half-lie, and make people believe it in hopes of getting votes. However, given my perspective on politics, I still believe the idea of not voting is absurd. In my opinion, people take for granted being born in a democratic society. I’m not going to go into a long history lesson of the Civil Rights era, but I am going to say it is because of this period in history that I am motivated to vote. It’s a new time and because of others before me I watch the debates because I can give my feedback because I have a voice, and I’m going vote because it is my right as a citizen. I’m well aware of the frustrations and injustices within our country but I’ll never be ignorant enough to believe that not voting is going to help our problems. Over the summer I watched as thousands of people were displaced from their homes, following orders from their dictators in Rio just for the 2016 Olympics buildings, (which may never have a second use). Here in America, all we’re asked to do is pick the leader of our choosing, and half of us can’t even do that. It’s crazy how there are some people who won’t stand in a line to vote but will camp out all night for the next pair of Jordans, or the new IPhone. Wake up people! Get your priorities together!
Trump is a lunatic; his campaign is a circus act and despite the fact that he offends people everyday, he is still the longest running joke in history. I personally, have never seen so many Republicans speak out against someone in their own political party. If you can honestly say you feel comfortable with this man in office then that’s fine but if not, then you are not expressing your rights being an unregistered voter. Southern University even makes this process easy. There are many organizations hosting events on campus encouraging students to vote. It’s not that hard to take 5 minutes out of your day to find one. Also, Obama addressed the situation for voting for third party candidates by saying “If you vote for a third-party candidate who’s got no chance to win, that’s a vote for Trump.” With that being said, I completely agree. Yes, I understand the idea of being non-democratic or republican is nice and all but lets speak realistically. If you are voting outside of these two major parties and into one you know will never be in office anytime soon, then you have wasted a vote. Don’t let nice thoughts cloud your intelligence! Even if you’re not sure what party to become apart of or even if you want to join one and then become independent, but don’t let it go to waste. Choose the person you believe is going to best benefit the country. Don’t let our elders’ long fight become nothing more than a memory. Have an opinion, have a voice, and GO VOTE!
BY HALLE WAYNE DIGEST STAFF WRITER
Black Face: “The makeup used by a non black performer playing a black role. The role played is typically comedic or musical and usually is considered offensive.” This was often used during minstrel shows and cartoons to offend the African American population. It was also used to establish the low ranking of African Americans in society. Although seeing constant reminders of how individuals view your worth is damaging, it is also very terrifying. Characters like Uncle Tom and Mammy were presented to the public as the average African American male and female. Uncle Tom was a stereotype set to depict Black men as direct servants to white men in the corporate world, and Mammy was meant to depict Black women as those who were created to take care of the white household and didn’t have a family or purpose of their own. The creators and the audience who utilize the cartoons against their Black peers are either evil spirited, uneducated on human worth, or all of the above. I used a present verb because ladies and gentlemen, it still goes on today. Recently, there has been an incident where students of predominantly white institutions have been using social media in a new craze. The students use a black illuminating peeling mask and captioned the picture “Feels so good to finally be a N*gga.” The two students in particular that were first witnessed in this horrible trend, told the press that the picture was never intended to spread across the internet and it was only for fun. Personally I would like
to ask why does it feel good to be a “N*gga”? We have the same women that our men chase after, not only disrespecting them, but the Black women that created them. What feels good about that? For some reason, our men can’t see past it and at times, so do our women. To me, that honestly doesn’t make sense. It’s almost like there is a fight to be good enough or fit into a society that never really wanted us in the first place. The humorous aspect about the whole thing is that society wants to be like us but not us. Once again, stripping us down like they did our ancestors and taking what we’ve created, later to only make us feel like we are not good enough. We are going through the exact same thing that they did, just with different details. The terror is alive and well. That terror that has been presented in those cartoons and shows have been passed down for generations but now the terror has transformed into a different beast. Now that we, as a Black community, have made a name for ourselves many want to copy our style and accomplishments. From our music, to our swag, to our looks, curvy body full lips and all, to our men and their strength and athletic talent, to our women and their entertainment feats; we are what many want to be. The present contradiction is that many want our characteristics but not the civil issues that are attached. When will the cycle repeat and when can we hope for its end? To create, hold ownership and respect, and be recognized as the ones who did it first is overdue and would be much obliged. The only question is, whose time are we on?
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