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Vol 67 | Number 14 THE TSU HERALD | April 22, 2015
CAMPUS NEWS page 2
10 THINGS EVERY SENIOR NEEDS TO DO DURING THEIR GRADUATING SEMESTER
LIFE & STYLE page 5
UBER PREPARES FOR FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE LAUNCH
POLITICS page 11
CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AFTER WALTER SCOTT VIDEO SURFACES
SPORTS page 9
SPORTS RUNDOWN
Hillary Clinton’s Long Road Back Into Presidential Politics
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Campus News 10 things every senior should do during their graduating semester BY ASHANTI HOWARD Contributing Writer
Congratulations! You’re almost to the finish line. As a student, your college career typically goes by in a blink of an eye. As the semester comes to a close it is imperative to be prepared months prior to graduation. Remember, this will be a stressful year but you can do it. Underclassmen, pay attention and get ready!
Get an internship and become a sponge
Approaching senior year, having an
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MECOLE’ HAYES Managing Editor LENZI CAUSEY Campus News Editor MARIEA BOYD Sports Writer TONY MONK Life & Style KENNETH WARE JR. Publications Manager TIYOSHA TURNER Advisors SERBINO SANDIFER-WALKER MICHAEL BERRYHILL
internship is fundamental to your career. Today, you need more than just good grades and volunteer work on your resume to obtain your dream job. Differentiate yourself from your peers with great experience in your field.
scheduled meeting. Time slots tend to fill up quickly so plan ahead.
Network! Network! Network!
There is no limit on your education so why stop at undergrad? Find the best higher-level program for you and advance further. During this research process do not forget to fill out your FASFA.
For the past 4 or 5 years you’ve spend time getting to know your peers. Take advantage of networking opportunities with people you already know and are reliable.
Check with your advisors and professors
You don’t want to be the student having a melt down at T h e T S U H e r a l d the close of the semester about a lack of classes on is p u b l i s h e d b y t h e your transcript or missing assignments you cannot students of Te x a s S o u t h e r n make up. U n i v e r s i t y. Remember, you have to Opinions exfinish the last 30 credit p r e s s e d a r e t h o s e hours at the university.
of the writer and do Visit the bell building not necessarily ref l e c t t h o s e o f t h e The lines may be long but a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . it’s worth the wait. T h e n e w s p a p e r i s Follow up with financial p r i n t e d b i w e e k l y, aid and make sure you are except in good standing. during holidays and e x a m i n a t i o n p e r i - Go to exit counseling ods. F o r a d d i t i o n a l Every student must attend i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l a seminar if you want to ( 7 1 3 ) 3 1 3 - 6 7 1 0 . graduate. Don’t forget to get your signatures for your graduation packet during your
Research and apply for a higher education
Book a hotel Your entire family will come to celebrate one of your biggest accomplishments yet. With various universities in the area, be sure to book a hotel in advance for your loved ones.
Clean up your social media! Inappropriate posts on your personal social media site can determine if you are considered for a position. What goes on the internet, stays on the internet even if you delete if from your site.
Lastly, stay motivated.
You have made it too far to turn back now. Apply the knowledge you have learned from our illustrious university and your internship and hit the ground running. You can do it, we believe in you.
Congratulations May 2015 Graduates!
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Campus News TSU announces commencement speaker, Ron Kirk BY JORGE MOSCOZO Contributing Writer
For all soon-to-be spring graduates of Texas Southern University (TSU), this semester’s commencement speaker will be none other than Ron Kirk. Kirk will be speaking on May 16th to all of the graduates at the university’s Health and Physical Education (H&PE) building. TSU was able to bring a top individual who is a Texas native and a notable figure. Before the students hear their names and receive their diplomas, all will get a grasp on who Kirk is and what he’ll say. Kirk, an Austin native, obtained his degree from the University of Texas School Of Law. He was Secretary of State of Texas and
then became Mayor of Dallas, becoming the first African-American to be elected in that position. Although most of the campus is unsure who he is, a few students and one professor were informed of his background and gave their take. TSU student Raleigh Fletcher said, “I don’t know too much about Ron Kirk, but he’s a pretty good guy. I heard he was a really good Dallas mayor.” Speech professor Carol Jones said, “I think that Ron Kirk will be a good commencement speaker, simply because he can expand his conversation not only on the scholastic but
over the political.” Kirk has enough experience to give some insight to the graduates. Public relations major Jennifer Russ said, “I think that it’s a great opportunity for us to learn from his experiences.” English major Torrin Brown said, “I’m actually glad that TSU did do enough because, seriously, they’re trying to mold us into reaching political spots.” Kirk’s political background plus his speech will teach graduates about the things that can help them succeed in the real world. With that being said, TSU may not know Ron Kirk, but it’s about to.
Pre-Alumni Association teams up with students to assist during 2015 commencement BY CAMRIE BROWN Contributing Writer
This is that time of the year where all BY TATYANA NEAL college seniors are preparing for one of the Contributing Writerin their young adult lives. greatest transitions As you can imagine and if you’ve seen on campus graduation is vastly approaching you cannot turn a corner on Texas Southern’s beautiful campus without seeing fellow tigers snapping pictures in their caps and gowns. With all of this excitement for graduation stirring about there is little to no room for underclassmen to indulge in graduation activities…….until now! For those who are unaware, there is an organization on Texas Southern’s campus by the name of Pre- Alumni Association. This particular group has established themselves on campus as an organization that truly cares about the student body. Pre-Alumni Association focuses primarily on transitioning students into becoming active participants in the upkeep of pride,
integrity and tradition while attending and upon graduation from Texas Southern University. In efforts to gather participation from underclassmen, Pre- Alumni Association has made it available for students to put forth effort in graduation by volunteering at the rehearsal on May 15, 2015. Vice President of the organization Meshawn Shaw believes that this opportunity is perfect for students, “as a mentor to freshmen in the Urban Academic Village, I hope that an experience like volunteering at commencement will push underclassmen to strive for graduation and realize that it is very much possible.” Tyler native and TSU student De’Ona Browning is looking forward to the opportunity of volunteering at commencement rehearsal. “ I am more than excited to be able to have the opportunity to see young educated
kings and queens graduate from my dear HBCU and be a part of the ending of their journey,” Browning said. Education is the key to success and it takes plenty of hard work and determination to accomplish such a goal as graduating and for many others furthering their careers. “I am glad that there is some type of opportunity for underclassmen to observe and be apart of something as great and important as commencement, these are the types of opportunities that underclassmen should run towards,” TSU sophomore and Pre-Alumni Association secretary Jayvin Washington said. Tigers, commencement is right around the corner and instead of only attending there is now a chance to be a part of something great and work behind the scenes. For those who are interested in volunteering at commencement feel free to email prealumni@gmail.com for further information.
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Cover Story
Hillary Clinton’s long road back into presidential politics COURTESY OF JULIE PACE AP WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton spent nearly two years tiptoeing around a decision to run for president that much of the political world assumed was a done deal. Clinton didn’t make a final call until the holidays. She spent her annual Christmas vacation last year in the Dominican Republic wading through 500 pages of memos and polling analysis, and discussing the material with her husband, former two-term President Bill Clinton. When Clinton returned to New York in the new year, there was no meeting with staff or email to friends to announce her candidacy. The former senator and secretary of state simply started telling advisers to move forward with hiring and find a campaign headquarters. Clinton formally launched her campaign Sunday in an online video. The announcement cements her status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, back within sight of an elusive ambition and a history-making turn as the nation’s first female commander in chief. Already one of the world’s most analyzed figures, the 67-year-old will be subjected to months more scrutiny of her wealth, her appearance and health, and her personal relationships. To Clinton’s critics, her campaign is the calculated next act in a master plan she’s crafted with her husband. Clinton friends bristle at that depiction. Interviews with nearly 20 people who have spent significant time with Clinton in recent years reveal a decision-making process that was slow, almost painstakingly deliberate, a reflection of Clinton’s methodical and cautious nature. Some of those interviewed requested anonymity in order to speak candidly about their private conversations with Clinton. Clinton didn’t shut down talk of another White House run after she left the State Department in early 2013, but she wasn’t ready to jump back into presidential politics either.
After returning to private life for the first time in more than two decades, Clinton told people that her main goals were to “walk, sleep and eat.” Last summer, Democratic officials told Clinton that if she was even considering running for president, she needed to hit the campaign trail for her party during the midterm elections. President Barack Obama was considered politically toxic, but candidates were clamoring to appear alongside the woman they hoped would be their party’s next leader. Clinton would headline 45 events for 26 candidates. More than half lost. The Democratic defeats proved clarifying for Clinton. She concluded that the party had run scared, done little to defend its accomplishments on the economy and health care, and failed to articulate what it wanted to do in the future. Clinton plunged into discussions about her own potential campaign and sought to answer the questions she felt Democrats had ignored during the midterms. She convened long economic discussions that centered on income inequality and the widening achievement gap. Foreign policy experts gave her their diagnosis of pressing problems in the Middle East and with Russia. Clinton took hand-written notes and stockpiled multi-page memos. “She wanted to be satisfied that she had a set of policies and ideas that could really make a difference for people and
she had a theory of change to get them done,” said John Podesta, her new campaign’s chairman. “She went pretty deep.” The political data Clinton consumed underscored the demographic advantages the Democratic Party has built up among Hispanics, African-Americans and women. Clinton seeks to pick off one or two percent more of the white vote and women than Obama. What resonated with Clinton more than the policy papers and the polling were appeals to her sense of duty, a hallmark of her Methodist upbringing in the Midwest. She was by far the most qualified Democrat to run, supporters argued. If she didn’t run, what other Democrat could win? “If a young Bill Clinton was out there today and she saw that and believed in that person’s ideas, character and competence, I am absolutely convinced she would not run,” said Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a longtime friend and Clinton financial backer.
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Life & Style Uber prepares for food delivery service launch BY LENZI CAUSEY Managing Editor Uber feeds its patrons, too. Transportation company, trend and movement, Uber, has announced its nationwide release of food delivery for the US. Although across the board, Uber’s users have created a love-hate premise for their relationship with the company, getting food to their doors at a quick pace and and good quality may create more of a love for the company. Founded in San Francisco in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, Uber took off heading in the right direction in recent years. The taxi-cab app allows users to charter a ride from any location in a only a matter of minutes in, now in 300 companies all over the globe. Late last year, the company introduced UberFresh and UberEats, two initiatives introduced in the app that work to curbside deliver lunch and dinner to patrons in or under 10
minutes. The two divisions opened up for Los Angeles Uber users in December, and have been being tested internationally in Barcelona, Spain since February 18th. According to its blog, Uber is working to reach beyond Beverly Hills and West LA, and “will expand to other neighborhoods soon.” Specific by design, UberFresh and UberEats have particular, ever-changing (weekly, that is) menus. In comparison to companies like GrubHub, the specific local restaurants and menus chosen open up fewer options but to the point where it works to their advantage. Instead of looking at the method as “limiting” or the like, it can be used to target users looking for more of a suggestion than being overwhelmed with too many choices. According to The Business Insider, last
summer, Uber announced it would be testing something called “Corner Store” in Washington, D.C., a service that provides on-demand convenience store goods, another service the company is experimenting with, and “Uber Rush,” a courier service in New York City that relies on on-foot and bike messengers to directly deliver clients’ packages. These are just some of the measures Uber is taking to develop its market to being far more than a transportation company. In an interview with The Guardian, Sam Hamadeh, founder of analyst PrivCo said, “Rather than compare themselves to local taxi companies, they think of their competitors as the US Postal Service, FedEx or DHL.” Although it has not yet released the names of the cities where the UberEats expansion will take place, Uber has definitely created an excitement between consumers to see what it’ll offer next.
Artist Spotlight: Atlantic Records signs Houston native BY TONY MONK Sports Writer Up and coming Atlantic Records artist and native Houstonian Kyndall debuted her video “CloseGEIGER To Me” at her listening party at BY NANDI Social Junkie Writer earlier this April. Contributing The young artist has returned home to push her music in her own home town. Not a stranger to the life of performing as prior to her signing with Atlantic Records she was attending Julia Arts working on polishing her acting skills as it was more of her focus at the time. Kyndall found herself auditioning for a musical and television show on Nickelodeon; she was to do a 30 second auditioning tape which she had done in Canada as she was working on another show out there. “Somehow Atlantic Records later got
hold of my tape which was about 30 to 40 seconds of me singing Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable” Kyndall said. After being flown to New York on request to sing in front of music industry producers such as Lyor Cohen, Mike Kyser, and Mike Caren. She was then offered a deal being only at the age of 15. Now at the age of 19 Kyndall has begun working on her Extended Play and other bodies of work in her music career. She would also like to do a few collaborations with notable artist such as Travis Scott and Jhene Aiko for her next few songs that she will be working on between here and Atlanta. She soon plans on making music with
up and coming Houston artist Maxo Kream as well as others, though more details are still up in the air. As of now Kyndall is still grasping the fast life of music the music industry. “Everything can so overwhelming, it moves so fast because there is so much going on and you just have to keep, but I know this what I signed up for,” Kyndall said after being asked how she feels being as successful as she is at so young an age. Kyndall doesn’t see any slowing down anytime soon, no resting or down time, and only pictures the fast lane. The future is bright for the young artist who will be demanding more attention soon.
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As the weeks go by here at Texas Southern University, our photographers have captured all of the moments and current events. 1. Tigers get active during #TSUFITNESSDAY at the Rec while doing cardio to help get their blood flowing. 2. Head coach Johnetta Hayes-Perry celebrates with the Lady Tigers during their senior game. 6.
3. President Rudley and head coach Mike Davis present the TSU Tigers with a their trophy after clinching the 2015 Men’s SWAC Champions title. 4. Students learn more about diverse cultures during the international festival. 5. Students in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law celebrate a stress-free day during Law Week at the university. 6. Dean William Saunders lead students in the Texas Capital as they prepare to lobby for funding on behalf of the university.
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7. Texas Southern University alumni show their support as the university traveled to Austin for #TSUDAYATTHECAPITAL 8. UPC kicked off Spring Fest with Casino Night. 9. Casino Night got students pumped as they were able to play poker, roulette and other similar games. 10. Boxers do a live weigh-in in front of the student body as they prepare for Fight Night. 13.
11. Students stand to their feet as a TSU student takes the ring with his opponent and nearly knocks him out. 12. 97.9 The Box came out to the student mixer to keep Tigers entertained as they prepared for the Tiger Choice Awards. 13. Thomasina Garza was one of two leading scorers for the Lady Tigers as they took on Mississippi Valley State.
Photos courtesy of: Cameron Butler, Joedicy Simms and Kurt Brinson
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Life & Style Changing lives from one “Sister 2 Sistah” BY WILLIE WILLIAMS Contributing Writer
Tears were shed and breakthroughs happened this past weekend as 11 college students got a chance to attend the “Sister 2 Sistah” dinner party, an evening of opening and sharing for young women in need. Sister 2 Sistah founders, Rebecca Briscoe of Houston Style Magazine, and Nakia Cooper of KPRC/Click2Houston.com and NewsWithAttitude.com hosted the event. The Dwight D. and Sheryl H. Howard Foundation was the benefactor of the event. The founders decided to launch the initiative because they saw a need for mentorship within young college women. “Sister 2 Sistah is an event that Nakia and I envisioned two years ago,” said Briscoe. “My inspiration came from so many young college women that I encountered. They were either lost or hopeless about their future, relationships or careers.” Cooper was inspired to give back because of her own experiences with her mentor. “I had an amazing mentor in college; my former Texas Southern University Professor Serbino Sandifer-Walker. She guided me through some really tough times in my life,” Cooper said. “Afterward, when I entered the work force, she would send students to my previous job at KHOU 11 News, and I would often learn that some of the young girls were experiencing some of the challenges I faced, such as the struggles of single motherhood, domestic violence and other hard life experiences. I knew something had to be done.” When Cooper and Briscoe discovered they held the same passion to help the youth, they got busy with their planning and, wanting to do it in a different way, Sister 2 Sistah was born. Briscoe assembled a dynamic group of professional women ready to share their stories with each of the young ladies. Cooper’s focus was on the overall concept and mission of the evening. Together, they carefully selected the college women who would be chosen to attend
and the sponsors who would help bring the program to life. Sister 2 Sistah was initially designed to help 10 college women that evening, but on the final day, the powers that be sent an extra angel their way and an 11th girl was added. The selected girls, who were students from Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University, had no idea what they were in store for. They were only told to wear white cocktail attire and to show up to one location. To their surprise, a stretch limousine picked them up and chauffeured them to Center Stage Events, an art gallery in Sugar Land, where the dinner was held. The evening kicked off with an opening greeting from Dr. Docia Rudley, first lady of TSU. “Each of you ladies here serves a unique purpose in life, you each have your own destiny,” Rudley said as words of encouragement. The dinner not only gave the ladies an opportunity to express themselves and to release without being judged, but it taught them the importance of financial literacy, entrepreneurship, healthy relationships and more. “As women, we have the right to be in a relationship without changing who we are,” said guest speaker Cameka Crawford, CCO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Crawford spoke to the ladies on the qualities of what makes a healthy relationship. Other panelists included Jami Bertrand, founder of Elite Real Estate; Yolanda Lee, Proprietor, Outback Steakhouse Meyerland; Sherita Runnels, Financial Literacy Coach and Rochelle Walker, Registered Nurse. The speakers shared their own hardships endured as young adults and/or navigating the business world, each ending with a testimony of triumph. The theme of the evening was “You are not alone.” “I loved that every speaker served a
vital purpose; whether it was about health, spirituality, finances, etc.,” said Ke’tara Wells, Prairie View A&M student. TSU senior Allison Flores was so overwhelmed with emotion, and spoke about the impact the dinner made on her life. “The event was so eye-opening. It helped me to understand that I’m not alone,” she said. Flores added that it felt wonderful to be in a room filled with women who shared the common goal of being a better woman within. “Together we celebrate our differences and together we’ll win!” Cooper said as the night came to a close. The dinner ended on a high note as Briscoe and Cooper pinned each student with a flower, symbolizing the beginning of a new journey. “I strongly believe that Sister 2 Sistah formed a cohesive bond between speakers and students. We were able to laugh, cry and turn hurt into healing,” Briscoe said. The founders plan to take the initiative to other college campuses, helping as many young women in need.
“I truly believe that Sister 2 Sistah formed a cohesive bond between speakers and students. We were able to laugh, cry and turn hurt into healing.” - Rebecca Briscoe of Houston Style Magazine
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Sports Sports Rundown BY TONY MONK Sports Writer
Houston Rockets takes playoff Game 1 against Mavs with 118-108 victory.
The Rockets were clicking on all cylinders this past Saturday as they took on the Dallas Mavericks. Their high octane offense left the Mavericks confused and frustrated as it was their supporting cast who took credit for most of the night. Former Maverick, Jason Terry finished with 16 points along Terrence Jones who finishes with 19 points, joining them were rookie Clint Capela and Josh Smith who combined for 19 points respectively. After avoiding a second quarter meltdown the Rockets took control in the 2nd half despite only shooting 37 percent. Leading the series 1-0, Game 2 will tip off this Tuesday at 8:30 PM.
Lady Tigers Softball team gets impressive 9-2 win over MVSU.
The Texas Southern University Lady Tigers softball team took on Mississippi Valley State this past Sunday played at Grambling State. TSU’s own Thomasina Garza and Brianna Simpson each made three RBI’s to lead the team. The victory was made by Madison Staton who tossed 5.1 innings only allowing five hits and two runs. The Tigers will travel to take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff this weekend.
Offseason conditioning begins for NFL teams; Houston Texans to begin today as well. Phase One of the 2015 NFL off season program kicks off this week, as teams will begin voluntary workouts. As for the Texans it will be the team’s first time together since locker room clean out December 29th. Most players have been work-
ing out and rehabbing at the stadium already this off season, but this will be the team’s first organized session will is broken in to three phases. These workouts are strictly conditioning as no type of live contact is allowed. Vet-
eran mini camp which is mandatory will take place during Phase Three. The Texans will start OTA’s on May 26 and will end June 12. Mandatory camp will be held June 16-18.
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Opinion #BlackTwitter: Virtual community ready to hashtag cultural issues BY Kenneth Ware jr. Life&Style Editor
In response to the deadly police shooting of Walter Scott, TIME magazine dedicated their cover to the Black Lives Matter movement. The #BlackLivesMatter hashtag was created by activists Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. They felt that African Americans received unequal treatment by law enforcement. “Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise,” Garza said. “It is an affirmation of Black folks’ contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.” Black Twitter is a cultural identity on the Twitter social network focused on issues of interest to the Black community, particularly in the United States. Although Black Twitter has a strong
Black American user base, other people and groups are able to be a part of this social media circle through commonalities in their thought process and actions online. “I first learned about Black Twitter from one of my Asian friends,” graduating senior Desmond White said. “He showed me a few of the hashtags and I was hooked.” According to Farhad Manjoo in a 2010 Slate magazine article, Black people form tighter clusters on the network and follow one another more readily. After Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot unarmed resident Michael Brown, a high school student in Houston named Tyler Atkins tweeted an informal photo of himself in casual clothes including a T-shirt and a bandana, and a second photo of himself posing with his prized saxophone. Atkins claimed that if the police shot him down, media would broadcast the photo
of him wearing a T-shirt and a bandana and not the photo of him posing with his saxophone. #IfTheyGunnedMeDown spread virally in the course of worldwide social media attention paid to the Ferguson crisis. The hashtag was posted several hundred times in the weeks following Atkins’ initial use of it “I remember many TSU students posting their own photos with the hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown,” rising sophomore Erica Briscoe said. “The photos were powerful.” To learn more about Black Twitter, check out the following hashtags and their responses: #JusticeForTrayvon #ICantBreathe #PaulasBestDishes #OscarsSoWhite #CNNBeLike #BlackLivesMatter #DonLemonOn
10 workout songs to pedal you through nutrition month BY LENZI CAUSEY Managing Editor Just in time for post-spring break fitness aspirations, April as Nutrition Month is bringing fresh new takes and ideas on how to get and stay fit. Here’s a playlist of 10 songs to get you through your workout plan this month.
Paradise- Big Sean Hold Me Back- Rick Ross Energy- Drake
7/11- Beyonce
Never Had It- Young Thug
Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
No Flex Zone- Rae Sremmurd
Five More Hours- Deorro Ft. Chris Brown Elastic Heart- Sia
I Don’t Get Tired- Kevin Gates
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Politics Controversy erupts after Walter Scott video surfaces BY LENZI CAUSEY Managing Editor Law enforcement is the key to having a civilized nation. America’s pledge of allegiance states that we are “one nation under God with liberty and justice for all,” yet we fail to give unify as one nation and give justice to everyone as one nation. Over the past years there has been lots of controversy between African-American males and white male police officers. Police brutality is not good approach of law re-enforcement it is detrimental to the people and it gives the country an inadequate image. On April 11, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina a 50-year-old man named Walter Scott was shot and killed after being chased down by police officer, Michael Slager. The videos of the incident were released and surfaced last week, both being videos of Scott’s killing. Walter Scott was pulled over for having a broken tail light. Based on the video, Officer Slager approached him and asked for his license and proof of insurance. In Scott handing the officer his license, he explained his claim to have no insurance. The car was not owned by Scott and he continued to explain the situation by mentioning being in the process of buying a new one. Upon Slager going back his car to do the usual record evaluation, Scott slightly gets out of his car and looks back at Slager before getting back in. However, a few moments later, he opens his car door again, this time taking off running. Officer Slager starts shouting at Scott, demanding him to get on the ground and
upon his refusal, Slager opens fire and kills him. In this situation you may ask the question, why did Walter Scott take off running? Why are so many unarmed Black males dying due to police officers using their weapons a primary source to take charge on situations like this? Walter Scott could’ve taken a different approach to the situation, but what truly arouses fear in Black men when it comes to occurrences with the police? According to sources, the video shown on CNN News showing Walter Scott getting pulled over was captured by the camera in the police vehicle. However, it did not show where Scott was chased down and shot. The video that displays Scott being
taking down was recorded by a barber, Feidin Santana on his way to work. This video was leaked by him shortly after incident, which brings me to this, I received an email regarding the incident and it was to propose a new law that police officers not only where a microphone on that records voice and conversations but also that they have a camera attached to them. If this was not recorded by a witness, there would be no proof of officer Slager of killing Scott. Slager was arrested charged with murder on Tuesday, after state investigators said he had given inconsistent accounts about the shooting of Walter L. Scott, a 50-year-old forklift operator. He is currently in Charleston county jail being held with no bond.
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What’s Happening on campus & around town
Monday - 4/20
Tuesday - 4/21
Wednesday - 4/22 Mass Probate Night New Initiate Presentation for the Alpha Lambda chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho, Nu Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta and the Rho Gamma chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma
Thursday - 4/23 Academics and Scholars Discuss Broad Topics on the theme of: “Building Bridges Globally Through Communication and Media 9:00 a.m. MLK 104
Friday - 4/24 Student Film and Media Showcase 10:00 a.m. MLK 104 Student Dean’s Stellar and Scholarship Awards 6:00 p.m.
The Weekend 4/25 & 4/26
Communication Week 5 p.m. at The Point
Monday - 4/27
Tuesday - 4/28
Wednesday - 4/29
Thursday - 4/30
Friday - 5/1
The Weekend 5/2 & 5/3
Collegiate 100 presents: 3rd Annual Raising The Bar Gala: Great Gatsby Addition 7:00 p.m. The Majestic Metro 911 Preston Street
Our calendar is reserved for the advertisement of on and off campus events. If you are interested in having your event placed on our calendar, then please stop by room 221 of the Student Center or call us at (713) 313-6710.
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