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Little Buzz No Sting Jaguars swat down Hornets in home opener Kalya Foster/DIGEST Senior wide receiver Willie Quinn zips past Alabama State’s Ronnie Scott and reaches the endzone during the Jaguars home opener on Saturday, September 17 in A.W. Mumford Stadium.

BY JUSTIN BROUSSARD DIGEST SPORTS WRITER

The Southern University Jaguar Football Team were simply too much for the Alabama State University Hornets Saturday night with a 64-6 victory. This year the Jaguars have started off slow coming into SWAC play with a 0-2 record falling to University of Louisiana Monroe and Tulane University. By winning this game, the Jaguars have reignited the flame on their aggressive offensive. With some key changes to the offensive line and a boost from the defensive line, they were able serve the hornets their worst lost in 54 years. One thing about this Jaguar football team is that they have made the necessary

adjustments to better position themselves for conference play.

Danny Johnson, Junior Defensive Back from East Feliciana, LA, says “This game sets the tone for the defense and offense, we know what we are capable of, we just have to go into each game with this mentality.” To solidify the Jaguars win, Senior Wide Receiver Willie Quinn, of Miami, FL. tied the SWAC’s all-time Touchdown record on returns. Quinn finished with 178 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and a 30 yard passing touchdown to Randall Menard. When asked how does it feel to know that your closed to breaking the SWAC record, Quinn said, “I know the stats are great, but I don’t think about that. It’s all about getting

Fall Elections complete The student body has spoken

BY TRACI SMITH

DIGEST STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 our Jaguars went to the polls, our new online electronic polls that is! The student body of Southern University made their voices known and voted on the candidates who they felt would best represent them.

As stated in the Student Government Association Constitution, in order for a candidate to win without having a runoff election, they must win by 50% plus 1 votes.

Consequentially, this stipulation resulted in a runoff for the Miss Sophomore position between Alexus Jordan, Bre’anna Douglas, and Josie Alexander. In addition

to the Miss Freshman candidates between Niya Roberson and Kayla Harris, and finally the Freshman Class President position between Savaria Goodman and Russell January.

Runoff Elections took place on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

The candidates were given two extra days to prove to their peers and student body why they were the best fit candidates for their positions. Most candidates passed out flyers, candy, chips, sno-balls and did everything in their power to persuade their electors to side with them at the polls.

At the Fall Revue candidates were given a chance to state

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the win, but the stats will look good.” Accompanying Quinn’s success, Junior Quarterback, Austin Howard, of Edgar, LA is is finding his way. Howard stung the hornets for 304 yards passing for 3 touchdowns. Howard states, “I give credit for all of this to the O-line, we all just connected tonight.” Howards intends to build off this game and continue winning. “You got to respect Willie, you got to respect Menard and Tillery. Senior Running Back Lenard Tillery rushed for 124 yards. You double one of them I’m just going to put it to another,” said Howard. With all of this going into account for the next game the Jaguars have a lot of planning to do by next Saturday to beat the Alabama A&M Bulldogs who are

Run-off Election Results: Freshman Class President *Savaria Goodman 99 Russell January 76 Miss Freshman *Niya Roberson 134 Kayla Harris 87 Miss Sophomore *Alexus Jordan 65 Bre’anna Douglas 54 Josie Alexander 54

Referendums #1 Men’s Fed *No 537 Yes 451 #2 Bowling Alley *Yes 623 No 365

1-2 as well. This game will decide who climbs to .500. The Jaguars offense is ready for anything.

Randall Menard, Senior from Breaux Bridge, LA, said “When playing with a player like Quinn at practice every day its very tough, so that’s what makes it tougher for the other team every game.”

As the Jaguars opened conference play on their new turf, Odums descibes how his team ovecame adversity and truimped against the hornets. “Everyone’s back was to the wall knowing that we were 0-2, but they came out and handled what they needed to which made us victorious.” said Odums. The readdition of Menard

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Other Election Results: Men’s Federation Vice-President *Zachary Williams 169 Logan Beaulieu 71 Senior Vice-President *Aaron Haynes 102 Dena Wells 46

Inside this Issue Campus Briefs ............. 2 News ........................... 3 Sports .......................... 5 Career Services .............7 Arts & Entertainment ..... 9 Commentary ................11

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BY BRIA GREMILLION DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR

Southern University System (SUS), recently partnered with California State University’s Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) organization in a Memorandum of Understanding on April 19, 2016. The memorandum was an official launch of the University’s affordable learning solutions initiative (AL$). The goal of the AL$ initiative is to enhance the teaching and learning environment of The Southern University System in its entirety.

MERLOT is a collection of learning and teaching resources in a free, online community, aimed at teachers and learners around the world sharing instructional resources and teaching methods.

Its partnership with SUS gave birth to Southern University’s Open Library for Education (SUOL4ed).

According to www.suol4ed. org, the official website for the university’s digital library, the eLearning portal allows students and faculty to locate free quality online learning materials anytime, from any location. The digital library lowers the cost of attending college for all SU System’s College students, improves the student learning experience by offering beneficial educational materials and organizes course learning materials using digital file storage solutions.

SUOL4ed also gives faculty the option to choose quality course materials at little to no cost in order to regulate online courses and programs in the simplest way possible.

In an article published by the Southern University Media Relations office, lead of SUS AL$ project, director of the SUBR Doctoral Program in Science/Mathematics Education (SMED) and director of the MERLOT Africa Network (MAN), Moustapha Diack, expressed his expectations for the online library.

“This partnership with California State University and the MERLOT organization will enable our system and higher education in Louisiana to create a virtual infrastructure that will enable us to provide documented college affordability to our student population, with free textbooks and educational resources,” stated Diack.

Mass Communication senior,

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2016 STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR Will be held Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 from 10am-2pm in the SU Event Center.

SHELL OIL NETWORKING & RECEPTION Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5p.m.-7p.m. in T.T. Allain 313 Business and STEM Majors with a 3.2 or above GPA Refreshments will be served.

JAGUAR PREVIEW HIGH SCHOOL DAY Annual High School day will be held on November 19th, 2016. Registration is now available online: www.subr. edu/JaguarPreview SAVE THE DATE Southern University will be holding its annual Career Exploration Day September 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

CREATIVE LEARNING WORKSHOP The Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement will be holding a series of Keys to Success workshops the week of September 1st. Students interested in learning more about the workshops can stop by Support Services in Suite C, room 152 Harris Hall Annex.

DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Democratic Society of SU is now accepting applications for new members. Students interested are encouraged to contact the society via email at DemsSocietySU@gmail.com

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

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

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

CRANKFEST The Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band along with the Sonic Boom of the South from Jackson State University, will battle in a headto-head competition on October 2, at 6p.m. in Tad Gormley Stadium.

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Leading with the best foot forward:SGA Address to the University

BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

On Wednesday, the Southern University officials of the Student Government Association (SGA) and leaders of student organizations delivered their initial speech to the students, faculty, and supporters in the new event center. As each leader and official approached the podium, they addressed the numbers in attendance that the promises made while on campaign will be kept along with the enthusiasm and determination to get students to become more proactive and involved in campus activities and festivities. Before any speech was given, Director of Student Life, Jonas Vanderbilt, briefly spoke to the audience and reassured them that leaders are capable of positions they have earned.

“I, the advisor and director of Student Life, fully support and already seen what I know from their starts that this student government will do a great job.

This SGA is here for you and are ready to continue the task of serving you, the student body,” said Vanderbilt.

Sophomore class president and mass communication major, Anthony Kenney of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, kicked off the SGA address with a speech of his own. Kenney said to the students that he will not take his position lightly and will dedicate his best effort as an SGA leader. His slogan for his term in office is to “Rebuild.

Revitalize. Redesign.” Kenney ended his speech quoting, “the best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Junior class president and education major, Xavier Diamond of Kentwood, Louisiana, stood at the podium and began his address with his “No student left behind” slogan. His number one goal as class president is to keep the University’s students informed and involved. Diamond also expressed his concern for his junior class and how he aims to help prepare them in pursuit of achieving a degree from the University by 2018.

Senior class president, Joy Henderson of Monroe, Louisiana stressed to the audience that graduation should be the top priority on every senior’s list.

“In order to reach that goal, we must take the next necessary steps to make sure every senior is prepared for life out of college,” said Henderson.

Like Diamond, Henderson will make it her personal mission to keep the senior class informed and aware on campus.

She also plans to be involved in the class in several activities, for example, students will get the experience in giving back to the community by visiting senior citizens and giving service to them. Henderson’s project is called the “Senior-to-Senior Initiative.”

“This initiative will equip students to become respectable

civilians in this country,” said Henderson.

AWS President and mechanical engineering major, Paula-Marie Mensah stated the purpose for her organization is to better the women students of the University and to unite them as they journey through their academic studies.

“The Association for Women Students will like to ensure the female students on campus are more than prepared to play a significant role in the guidance of the female population for a successful and eventful school year,” said Mensah.

Mens Federation President, Armond Duncan of Alexandria, Louisiana, opened with a quote said by Jackie Robinson, “A life is not important except for the impact it has on others.”

Duncan stated that his organization participated in several community service projects and will put its best foot forward in efforts to keep up their accomplishments towards goals set for the academic year.

After Chief Justice Charles and SGA Vice President Bre’anna Perkins gave their encouraging speech to the audience for supporting the athletics of the University and to be more proactive in helping the SGA be their voice, SGA President and accounting major, Zana Harris of Baton Rouge, Louisiana finally took a stand at the podium to deliver the final address.

Harris began by saying how unknowingly the path to

becoming the SGA president would be. She stated that the students were the main focus in striving for current position.

“My students are the reason why I do this. You all have worked every sleepless night, every tear, every heartache and no matter how strenuous the task is, knowing that all 6,456 of you are enjoying every second your time here on yard makes it a thousands times more worth it,” said Harris.

Harris continues on as she describes her legacy through the meeting of her parents who made the sacrifices for her to be person she is now.

She then stated that she will continue her legacy using her slogan, “Unity. Transparency.

Resurgence.” Harris’s idea is to unify the students, no matter the difference, and get them involved more in activities to show their school pride.

When asked about how she felt about her position now that school is underway, Harris answered, “This position has way more duties than I saw coming and it is an easy job,” Harris continued by saying, “but I have made some changes so I can better establish myself and balance being leader first, and student second.”

Harris ended by saying she has big plans for the University but first on the agenda is making sure students are participate in sitting in on senate meetings to stay informed of what’s happening on campus and to register students to vote.

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Julian Alvarez/DIGEST Student Government Association leaders reciting their oath during the state of SGA address in the event center on september 14.

Julian Alvarez/DIGEST Student Government Association President Zana Harris delivering her state of SGA address in the event center on september 14.

Judson Meshack IV, from Dallas, Texas stated that he felt the online library is a tool that is necessary to students’ budgets.

“It’s a innovative and convenient way to help students further their education. It seems like it would be less time consuming and helpful financially. Anything that lessens the strain on students’ pockets is good,” finished Meshack.

Brandon Tillery, a sophomore majoring in political science from Kentwood, Louisiana expresses how he felt that the online library is beneficial for students and faculty. “It will be beneficial for teachers because they would be able to move forward with classes during the first week instead of having to wait for people to get textbooks.”

He went on, adding, “It would be beneficial for students because they don’t necessarily have to spend 700 dollars out of their book vouchers. They can have more money for anything else that they may need.”

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For the class queen positions, the ladies were allowed to showcase beautiful dresses, swimwear, and special talents. Alexus Jordan, a candidate for Miss Sophomore stated that, “I want to use my platform to better Southern University by first and foremost getting the schools spirit back to the way it was when people were excited to attend events and school functions.”

The two days before elections were very tense as students knew that the runoffs would be the final elections. Conversely, Miss Sophomore Candidate Alexus Jordan had a different perspective on the runoffs. She stated that, “her making it to runoffs was a blessing because when she ran for Miss Freshman she hadn’t even made it that far.” Just like a resilient Jaguar, she chose to see the brighter side of things, and push forward.

By 5:15 pm on September 15, 2016 the votes for the runoff elections had been tallied up.

Candidates, family, friends, concerned fellow Jaguars, and some administrators gathered outside of the Smith Brown Memorial Union to await the results.

The first to be announced was the new elected Miss Freshman Niya Roberson with a whopping 172 votes. Along with Miss Freshman was the newly elected Freshman Class President Savaria Goodman with 160 votes. Last, but not least Alexus Jordan was crowned Miss Sophomore with 60 votes.

These candidates say that they are ready to take on the tasks and responsibilities of their positions, and they are all looking forward to what the upcoming school year has to offer.

Savaria Goodman, the newly elected Freshman class President stated that, “I am excited to bring the ideas of my fellow classmates to life and help make a name for SU20.” She stated that she doesn’t want to say much but that this term and school year will be an unforgettable one!

Not only are the newly elected candidates excited to get to work, but the student body is also looking forward to seeing what the newly elected officials will do on campus. “Now that elections are over I look forward to seeing how the new candidates will use their positions to better our University,” says Jai Adams, a 19-year-old sophomore criminal justice major.

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to the offensive was great help in them securing the win, Odums was asked how does he feel with Menard being back, he said “It’s great that he’s back and you can tell that his performance wasn’t great, but we are going to work on that.” This upcoming week, the Jaguars are back in SWAC action as they travel to Huntsville, Alabama to face the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

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When it hurts so bad Bulldogs put the clamp on Jaguars.

BY SKYLER FRANKLIN DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

This past week has been tough for The Southern University Soccer team (0-6). The lady Jaguars took on the Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech (8-1-1) on Tuesday, September 13th. With rain clouds hovering over the Soccer Complex, both teams took the field to battle it out in front of 39 fans in Southern’s Jaguar Park.

The first half was dominated by the Bulldogs. LA Tech managed to the get three points on the board before half time. They also attempted 30 shots for the duration of the game while Southern only attempted 4. Tech’s goalie Carlotta Cartelli ended the game with two saves. The Jaguars very own goalie, Victoria Mendes, saved 12 goals.

SU held off the Bulldogs for the second half, allowing them to only score an additional point. The

score board read 0-4 when the game clock reached its 90-minute mark.

Southern University traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Thursday, September 15th to take on the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi (5-1). The Jaguars had a previous record of 0-5 before taking the field in front of only 60 fans that Thursday afternoon.

The Jaguars carried their previous defensive tactic from the games prior. Goal Keeper Kendra Lewis had a game high of four saves for Southern while the Golden Eagles managed to attempt 12 shots at the goal.

Desirae George-McCoo allotted for two of Southern’s Shot Attempts. Three goalies, Brittany Taylor, Shelby Presnell, and Kelly Brahmbhatt, combined for 3 saves for Southern Miss.

Southern scrapped it out with their opponents, ending the

Brandon Tucker/DIGEST Sophomore defender Desirae George-McCool attempts to get past a host of LA Tech defenders during the Jaguars match against the La Tech Bulldogs on last Tuesday, September 13.

game with 5 fouls on both ends.

Southern Miss out shot Southern by 16 attempts (22-4). Katie Richmond and Bri Schubeck rallied for the Golden Eagles, scoring two goals each. The

Built to last Jaguars tame bulldogs

BY SKYLER FRANKLIN DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR

Southern University’s Lady Volleyball Team (27) hosted Alabama A&M University (1-13) for their season opener. Fans came to support both teams as they went head to head for the first SWAC play of the season. The Lady Jaguars slid past the Bulldogs 3-2 in 5 sets. The first set was dominated by the Lady Jaguars. Southern Went on a 10-2 run to start the match off. Alabama answered with an 11-7 run sparked by two kills from Ashundria McNeal but it was too minimal of a comeback effort. The Jaguars won the first set 25-22.

The next two sets were controlled by Alabama A&M. The Bull Dogs went on a 17-9 run in the second set that allowed them to build a large enough lead to remain unbothered by SU’s comeback attempt late in the set. AAMU ended the second set with a .350 hitting percentage and went on to win the set 25-22.

The Third set was a nail biter. It consisted of nine ties and six lead changes. The Jaguars contested a comeback with a 3-0 run but McNeal led her team to a win with a kill.

“We are a very young team, but a very athletic team,” explained Junior Middle Blocker Bayley Neubauer.

The fourth set was one for the books. The young Jaguars started off strong with a 5-2 lead. A 14-7 run made by the bulldogs left Southern in a 16-12 deficit.

SU then went on to put up 5 unanswered points to tie the game at 17. The game tied an additional 5 times to send the game into a 5th set.

“Our seniors and our captains basically told everyone what their responsibilities were and set goals for the next set and I think they obtained them.

They willed themselves to win, “stated Head Coach Vanessa Jacobs.

The fifth set mirrored the previous one. AAMU got off to a 3-0 lead. The set was tied at 10 before Southern took a 14-10 lead from the help of two

Alabama attack errors and a kill. After an attack error made by Southern, they went on to secure the win with a score of 15-12.

“I’m thrilled for the Win. I’m excited about our entire group. They played hard, they played good enough to win,” answered Head Coach Vanessa Jacobs.

Freshman Middle Blocker Arabella Hall rallied for Southern, ending the game with 20 kills, 1 ace, and 2 blocks. Senior outside hitter Melodie Malone added 17 kills and 14 digs to Southern’s effort.

Ealiya Toplin/DIGEST Freshman middle blocker Arabella Hall tips the ball over the net during the Lady Jaguars against Alabama A&M in Seymour Gym.

other four goals were scored by junior Forward Becky McMullan, junior defensive midfielder Allie BaumHower, senior mid fielder Somer Jones , and freshman mid felider Monica Maldonado.

The lady Jaguars will face Grambling State University in their first SWAC game on Friday, September 23rd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The sitdown movement

BY PATRICIA FOSTER DIGEST STAFF WRITER

On August 26, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, was spotted sitting down as opposed to standing up during the national anthem before the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.

During an interview with Steve Wyche, Colin Kaepernick explained it as a protest supporting the Black Lives Matter movement stating “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

While the 49ers disagreed with Kaepernick’s protest, they respect his decision stating “ The National Anthem is and always will be a special part of the pre-game ceremony. It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national

anthem.”

On September 1, 2016 Kaepernick kneeled down on one knee as opposed to sitting down during the final preseason game.

He then explained his switching positions was an attempt to show respect towards veterans who served in the military while still protesting the injustice in America. Kaepernick’s protest sparked an outrage amongst a lot of NFL fans. Even some 49ers fans took to Instagram to post a video of them burning Kaepernick’s jersey, some while to the national anthem.

There are even some professional athletes who shamed Kaepernick’s desicion. Shaquille O’ Neal stated “I don’t really have a say on it but I would never do that. My father was a military man and he protected this countryuncles are in law enforcement, they go out and work hard. Just, you know, there are other ways to get your point across.” O’Neal wasn’t the only one who felt as though Kaepernick’s actions were disrespectful. Boomer Esiason called Kaepernick’s protest “an embarrassment” while stating “The NFL is not a place for someone to further their political ambitions.” Although there were many people who were outraged, there were also

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Jaguars drop three straight to ASU

BY KAYLA FOSTER DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Things didn’t go according to plan for the Southern University Women’s volleyball team as they took on the ladies of Alabama State University in Seymour Gym on September 18. The team fought strong for another win but fell short within three sets. (1-25,1925,9-25) In the first set, the Lady Jags started off with a two-point lead, however, the hornets began to fight back with a scoring of 5 points straight and the sting never let up. The Alabama State scoring attack was lead by Bayle’ Bennett who finished with a total of 3 spikes and 8 kills as the hornets took the first set 25-10.

We definitely didn’t play up to our standards.

Our first game we came out flat and with very little energy. We know that they’re a well-coached team and that they’re going to play us really hard,” said Vanessa Jacobs, adding “We came back out in the second set and played a lot harder and defended well but we’re a team that runs off of the middles and the middles didn’t perform up to their standards of what we are accustomed to. We’ll look at what we did well and what we didn’t do well. We’re really going to practice on it.”

Following the first set the Jags played with a better purpose but just couldn’t shake off the buzzing hornets as they fell short again by 6 points with the most attacks lead by ASU player Kayla Torres with

6 straight points, putting Alabama ahead to secure their lead in the victory in the second set.

Senior outside hitter Melodie Malone reflected on why that the Jags’ effort wasn’t enough to earn the win against the Hornets.

“We just didn’t play to our full potential. We got off to a slow start but I feel like once we hit the practice gym this week we’ll be able to fight back for our match against Alcorn. This game was kind of like an eye opener,” said Malone.“We know that we’re a talented team but there are teams equally as talented as us so we have to be able to put in the same amount of hard work as those teams,” Malone finished.

The mistakes continued to pile up on the Lady Jags resulting in a 16-point lost of the third set as Alabama State wins 25-9.

Senior Libero Diamond Williams spoke on how they plan to recover and approach the rest of the season.

“I feel like we had a lot of mistakes and we weren’t able to bounce back but when we correct those errors we’ll be able to come back even stronger,” said Williams. When asked what how they can improve going forward into the season Williams responded, “We have to produce. We have to execute. We have to perform.”

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just as many people who applauded Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the anthem. Celebrities such as Stephen Curry, T.I, Spike Lee, Tina Knowles Lawson, Chris Brown and many more supported Kaepernicks silent protest.

Two popular hashtags were trending on Twitter to honor Kaepernick called #kapsoblack and also a hashtag called #VeteransForKaepernick for the veterans who believe that patriotism should not be used as an excuse to silence someone’s first amendment right. J.Cole and Trey Songz also showed support for Kaepernick by wearing Kaepernick’s #7 jersey at a Labor Day weekend performance but the biggest stamp of approval came from president Barack Obama when he acknowledged the fact that Kaepernick was exercising his constitutional right to make a statement.

Brandon Marshall, Denver Bronco’s linebacker, was spotted kneeling during the national anthem before a game against the Carolina Panthers on September 8.

SITDOWN from page 4 Marshall and Kaepernick were college teammates at the University of Nevada and Marshall stated he wanted to show support for the protest.

Although many see the silent protest as commendable it was not the case for companies that were endorsing Marshall.

Marshall lost two endorsements with the Air Academy Federal Credit Union and CentruryLink for taking a knee during the national anthem. One of the companies stated that while they respect Brandon Marshall’s decision to protest they also believe “they must show our allegiance to our common bond as a nation.” However, Black Lives Matters supporters Russell Simmons, offered Marshall an endorsement deal with Rush Card. Brandon Marshall was unphased by the loss of the other two endorsement deals saying he understand there will be criticism and that he will continue to kneel during the protest.

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Rap game under the Peach Tree FX’s new series “Atlanta”

BY TYLER GIBBS

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The long awaited arrival of the new FX series “Atlanta” is making headlines all throughout the world. Donald Glover, rapper, actor and director, creates a work

that goes through the struggles of an up and upcoming rapper with the want and need to financially survive, the twist and turns that have many holding onto their seats. It is not to be confused with the hit show, “Empire,” because this show

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of art giving the world an inside look of what actually becoming a rapper in the capital of the peach state is. The plot

in particular has a deeper meaning than what is perceived to be.

The story follows three black men just

is about trying to get by and pay rent while still promoting their music careers.

Earnest “Earn” Mark is played by Donald Glover as a Princeton dropout who lives with his parents, the mother of his child/ best friend, Vanessa, played by New York native Zazie Beetz. As an effort to try to redeem himself, he works as a salesman who gets paid less than minimum wage, but is desperate to find another “hustle.”

While working, he discovers that his estranged cousin Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles, played by HBCU graduate Brian Tyree Henry, is the new hot shot artist in Atlanta on the rise to stardom. Earn sees this as an opportunity to get rich, but is quickly turned away as Paper Boi sees right through the act. Having a falling out with Earn in the past, he decides to only trust his right hand man and music collaborator Darius, played by Selma actor Lakeith Stanfield. Determined to help his cousin make it big, as well as himself, he invests his saved money to get Paper Boi’s song on the radio which earns him the role of being Paper Boi’s manager.

As the story develops, it strays away from other hit TV productions. Many assumed it would lean towards hits such as “Empire” and “The Get Down,”

but is actually built around the realistic idea of everyday people of color trying to make a name for themselves in a predominately white society. Atlanta provides characters who admire and look down upon the three men’s decision to take this route in life, much like in reality when chasing your dreams and finding obstacles in your way. Not being solely music based gives the audience a real world perception of their day-to-day life as the characters are not perfect, and all make decisions that can either make or break them.

Glover being an ex-comedian ensured that this project was deep, as well as including traces of humor and sarcasm.

From the slick phrases under his breath, to full out arguments with fast food cashiers ordering a kid’s meal, he truly knows what to keep on the show without messing up the tone. Social media and various media outlets are extremely excited over the show, Glover might have found himself an awardwinning production; which makes him a successful comedian, actor, rapper, and director in the hard-hitting media business. “Atlanta” has new episodes airing every Tuesday, at 10 P.M.

Galaxy Note 7 Hotter than expected

BY AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Tragically becoming known as the “hover board” of 2016, Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 has randomly burst into flames all over the globe. Although Samsung officially recalled the Galaxy Note7 on September 10th, it hasn’t prevented an estimated 2.5 million Note7 owners from falling victim to the self-destructing device. About 35 cases have been reported so far and the Note7 was only released a month ago on August 19th. As Samsung’s flagship item of the year, the Note7 comes with countless bells and whistles such as: splash and submerging water resistance, a curved edge display, an S-Pen, iris scan unlocking ability and an outstanding photo video quality. All of these things can and have taken a strong toll on the device’s non-removable lithiumion battery causing it to overheat and eventually combust.

These combustions have been no small matter as lives have been at stake for performing normal activities like charging your phone inside a car, having cellular conversations and watching viral videos. In an online press release, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission pleaded with American citizens to put these devices down. “Lithium-ion based batteries pack a lot of power into a small package according the release. When these batteries overheat and burst, the results can be serious.

This is why the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging all consumers who own a Samsung Galaxy Note7 to power them down and stop charging or using the device.” This warning did not come soon enough for a six year old boy from

Brooklyn, New York. As he enjoyed the entertainment of his parent’s device he was not expecting it to burst into flames while still in his toddler sized hands. This incident resulted in a hospital trip due to physical burns on his body and mental burns that will not be as easy to recover from. This is only one of several incidents that could have ended in a fatality.

Currently, even airlines have banned the use of the Galaxy Note7 on flights.

In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on any board aircrafts and not to stow them in any checked baggage per the Federal Aviation Administration’s website. This past week Samsung Electronics has been working diligently to correct the product mishap and keep consumers amidst of all updates. “Our number one priority is the safety of our customers. We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note7s and exchange them as soon as possible” says Samsung’s President of Mobile Communications Business, DJ Koh. Upon exchange, safe to use phones will be indicated by an “S” on their boxes and an online form is currently being set up to give consumers the ability to check to see whether or not their phone is in fact a damaged good. The phone’s IMEI number will be necessary to complete this process.

With a hefty price tag of around $899 who would have guessed these devices would be so faulty. Hopefully (for the company’s sake), Android lovers will be willing to give the Galaxy Note7 a second chance upon re-release.

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IOS 10

What’s New

BY TREVOR MOORE DIGEST STAFF WRITER

Apple Inc. released their 10th IPhone Operating System (IOS) on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The IOS 10 is compatible for the IPhone’s 5-7, the IPad’s Mini, Pro, and Air, and the IPod Touch 6th Generation. The highly anticipated software update provides the biggest, most personal, and technically advanced release yet to its users.

Most of the features added in this operating system add more of a way to express yourself in a professional, and personal way. The overall look of the design is pretty standard, the applications, imaging, and text are the same, but there are now added functions to personalize the color of the screen’s display.

Remember that light clicking sound you herd in the previous IOS software, IOS 10 has upgraded the sound, adding it with a little more bass, something slight, but plays a big part into the personalization of the new IOS software The notifications and control panel are viewed differently as the screens to view them have been split into two.

The new customization allows users to swipe left and right to toggle between the notifications and controls, that now allow a variety of different widgets, and color. The “Maps” application has a new design, but it is now open to thirdparty applications. In retrospect, users

needed to go inside the application to get directions, and possibly make a call to a restaurant. Now, you can make a = reservation on the “OpenTable” app, and summon an Uber to take you there, inside of the “Maps” app.

Apple Music’s redesign is more about making it simple for users to operate. Its more navigable, and will be frequently updated with the latest music.

Siri is available in third party apps now, giving it the ability to be more personal with the users and more user friendly. It is also rumored that Siri will be available in some popular applications in the late IOS 10 updates. Those annoying apps that were preloaded onto all of the IOS devices, are a thing of the past. IOS 10 allows users to delete the applications from the home screen and its used data from the phone to allow users with even more personalization, and hopefully storage.

The Photo application has a new, more

animation as well, and you can even send a message in your own handwriting. If you need any help accessing any of the mentioned functions as well as any of the additional ones that are available, you can always search online, or go to http://www.apple.com/, and for your personal convenience, you can visit the “Tips” on your IOS device.

manageable setting, that allows users to see their pictures in more of side by side photo albums, rather than a list. One of the most talked about advances in the IOS 10 are in the messages! IOS 10 allows users to be the most personalized in their messages than ever before. You are now available to play music from the “Music” app, and send Videos from YouTube, without having to leave the application.

You can change the way your message bubbles look, with the new features like invisible ink, loud, slam, and gentle, which all add a different personalization to your text. You can also send fireballs, heartbeats, sketches, and more! You can even draw over videos. Emoji’s have been updated, with new emoji’s, and different variations of the old ones, you can also tap to replace a word with an emoji when it is highlighted.

If congratulations are in order you can send your text along with a full screen

What is IOS? iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that presently powers many of the company’s mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It is the second most popular mobile operating system globally after Android by sales.

Spoiler Alert: The “Queen Sugar” Premiere

BY AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA DIGEST STAFF WRITER

“Queen Sugar” is an American drama series created and produced by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey. It’s premiere was aired September 6, 2016, and although it is aired on the OWN Network, it can stand neck and neck with some of the great series that are now airing on other movie channels such as HBO and Starz.

The show is based on a book that tells the story of three siblings, Nova and Charley and Ralph Angel, and their life post their father’s death. Charley and her

family seemed to rub the audience the wrong way almost immediately. Living a successful life in Los Angeles and being “happily” married to the team captain of the Gladiators basketball team seemed to blur Charley’s vision when it came to the life of her extended family in New Orleans, Louisiana. While Porches, G wagons and Mercedes Benz filled the driveway of her lavish L.A. home; her brother was down south robbing a convenient store in hopes of helping their father with his dry sugarcane farm.

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Queen Sugar, produced by entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey, pulled the biggest debut numbers in OWN network history with 2.4 million viewers.

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“Ready Up!” Human Jukebox prepares for Crankfest

BY JUSTIN BROUSSARD DIGEST STAFF WRITER

The High stepping, Head Rocking, Cape Flashing, Southern University Marching Band better known as the “Human Jukebox” goes through long practices of preparation for the Crankfest Battle of the Bands (BOTB). The Crankfest BOTB is a showcase between the Human Jukebox and The Jackson State University Marching Band better known as The “Sonic Boom of the South.”

“We are doing the Battle to benefit both programs, if you did not know everyone comes to the game to see both bands go at it, but all of the money that’s being made is going straight to the Athletics Department,” said Director of Bands Nathan Haymer. The Crankfest BOTB will be Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 3 P.M in New Orleans, Louisiana at Tad Gormley Stadium. Haymer says, “We are trying to attract the College crowd, the High School Crowd, and the after church crowd.” He also goes on to say the reason why the battle of the bands is

taking place in New Orleans is due to the fact that it is the Band Capital of the World. The Sonic Boom of the South is known for their loud horns, Prancing J-settes and Shimmying Jackson 5 Drum majors, but the Southern University Band Staff and students are not letting that come between their views of the Sonic Boom. “Jackson Who?” says Ladonte Lotts 20-year-old Junior Business Management Major from Houston, Texas.

Lotts continues on by saying ,“Jackson States band sticks to their style, which is not better than ours but their okay.” But even with all of the practices there is still a lot of things this band has to overcome and accomplish behind the scenes.

Haymer elaborated on how the band has been affected by the cuts to higher education.

“With all of the budget cuts in Louisiana not only has the band program been impacted but all Higher Ed has faced impact,” says Haymer. Haymer says don’t fret Haymer has met with the Vice President of SGA to come up with solutions to

Alliyah Moore/DIGEST Human Jukebox performs during halftime of the Southern University Vs. Tulane Game on Saturday, September 10. at Yulman Stadium.

help fund the band more. “What the students really need to understand is how much it cost to operate a band.

If I told you that you had $4 million dollars you would think you’re a millionaire until you realize that you have $7 million dollars in bills, so I need to explain in better terms to the student body this semester and the spring semester of what it takes to operate The Human Jukebox,” said Haymer . Despite their many obstacles the band

continues to inspire and amaze all, even the Staff. Assistant Director of Bands Kedric Taylor says “I joined the Jukebox because I liked the Style and precision of the band and being around them a lot in the early 90’s due to my brother being in the band really inspired me.”

At the BOTB, The Sonic Boom will not be so inspired when the Jukebox unleashes their powerful notes of music better explained by Assistant Director of Bands Brian Simmons “When

deciding what band. I wanted to march in for college, I had to make the decision of do I want to sit across from The Jukebox for 4 years or be a part of it for 4 years.” Even with all of this said the Jukebox takes the good and bad and makes it great, and this hasn’t gone unnoticed, even by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture who has place excerpts of The Human Jukebox into their Museum.

QUEEN from page 9 farm. Taking care of a grown individual is rarely ever a wise decision but knowing that your family is suffering financially while you live in the lap of luxury is not as wise either.

It seemed as though each of them were suffering in their own ways, yet never shared their troubles with their sibling. Aside from Charley, Nova seemed to be the most grounded and level headed sibling of them all. That is until her spicy love affair proved itself to be just that! But I do not think either of those women had me more out done Mr. Ralph Angel himself. It was clear that Ralph

loved his son, Blue, deeply. But the level of responsibility that he displayed for Blue was completely unacceptable. Too often did he voluntarily take the backseat on raising baby Blue simply because his aunt and father had it taken care of. There should never be a day where a child must watch every one of their peer’s wave goodbyes after school because his or her parent forgot to or was unable to pick them up. In the middle of Blue’s birthday party, it will be interesting to see how they deal with that tragedy alongside the already complex reality of their own

separate personal lives. I feel for Blue and am dreading the fact that I must witness him take his grandpa’s death the hardest.

Although I am more than sure that this goes without saying but just on it’s 5th episode, the show is already drama filled, and has the audience cringing onto our seats. To anyone else who may have already viewed the premiere episode, some may say do not watch the series, but that is out of the question for me I’m invested now! “Queen Sugar” is aired every Wednesday at 10|9 CST.

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Black Lives Matter Vs. All Lives Matter

The fight continues

BY MORGAN BECNEL-ADAMS DIGEST STAFF WRITER

As the #BlackLivesMatter movement began to progress, spectators attempted to steal the shine with the #AllLivesMatter movement. The purpose of the phrase “Black lives matter” is to promote awareness amongst the masses that several Blacks have been slaughtered at the hands of police. The injustices that have taken place should remind us that Black lives haven’t mattered since we were dragged off of the boat. Whereas the #AllLivesMatter has become an irrelevant rebuttal against the Black community for standing up for what we believe in. Where was the #AllLivesMatter “movement” when Roe V. Wade was passed? All lives didn’t

matter then did they? Anytime African American people unite, it becomes something negative in the white man’s eyes. Instead of helping us to promote awareness for instances such as Trayvon Martin, and Sandra Bland, we have to defend our reasoning as to why Black lives truly matter. Where was the #AllLivesMatter campaign when Casey Anthony killed her own toddler? That woman wasn’t remorseful at all. Still, the white man let her slide. All lives surely didn’t matter then. The BLM campaign has in a few ways strengthened what little sense of community that we do have. It has made us aware that we have to stand, fight, and support one another through these trying times. The death of Mr. Alton Sterling showed me that this movement

was beneficial to our community. People from all over, came to protest in Baton Rouge. The protest lasted much longer than anyone anticipated. I haven’t seen a community come together like that in years. It was so beautiful in the midst of pain. Elders, high schoolers, parents, children, police, and white people all came together as one in support for the horrendous situation that took place. No one person can express to me why the #BlackLivesMatter movement has been a waste of a catch phrase. Black people are becoming more and more self-aware; we have been able to see through new eyes. Black lives really do matter to Black people now. We are finally realizing that we all have common enemies. I wish that Black people would figure out that the

police aren’t the enemy and that if we simply become the police, we won’t have so many of these injustices. We came to this country trembling and afraid. We gained actual citizenship, and were still treated as mud. We integrated white learning institutions. Now we are able to read, write, and attend integrated institutions of higher education. There is absolutely no reason that we should be trembling and afraid in 2016. We have to be in the positions that will benefit our people so that #BlackLivesMatter won’t just be our national mantra, but our way of life. Justice has to be served for our people and we have to want to help that justice be served!

Hillary’s Health

“Scandal Taught ME”

BY AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA DIGEST STAFF WRITER

As the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, made a grand entrance to James Brown’s “I Feel Good”, during a recent stop in North Carolina on her campaign trail.

I am sure she had armed herself with all the ammunition necessary to shoot down any assumptions and accusations being made about her health this past week. However, my conspiracy theory heart would not let me rest with the simple explanation that she may have actually been suffering from pneumonia , prompting her short vacation. So I did some digging. Possibly, I could have binge watched too many episodes of Scandal, starring Kerry Washington, but I find it ironic that only three days before her grand entrance Mrs. Clinton almost collapsed to the ground while attempting to step foot into an all-black tinted SUV. Believe me, it was not a pretty clip to watch.

I cringed. Now here we are applauding her resilience and listening to an “I’m back” turned healthcare based speech. It was the perfect power play to engulf the American people into a conversational frenzy and gain more supporters. All in one swift motion. Social media users went crazy, sympathy poured out from

the news outlets and her competitors provided us with their usual slick remarks. Typically, pneumonia clears up within two or three weeks with the proper care. But older adults, babies and people with other pre-existing diseases can become extremely ill. These people are recommended to visit a hospital or their personal physician immediately.

Mrs. Clinton happens to be 68 years old and reported that she neglected to seek medical attention because she thought she could progress without it. Yet after 72 short hours away from the limelight, she had returned like she never left.

Better than ever and not missing one step while climbing into vehicles. The more involved I become in politics, the more I realize that it is just like a chess game.

The presidential campaign season acts as the chestsnational tournament. Clinton has been advocating for President Barak Obama’s Affordable Care Act since the very beginning of her campaign and her latest stunt just put the nail in the healthcare coffin. “…when I’m under the weather I can certainly afford to take a few days off. Millions of Americans can’t.

They either go to work sick or they lose a paycheck.” The Democratic nominee told the North Carolina crowd. Then the crowd roared. Check mate Mr. Trump

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