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Mark BraboyStaff Writer

Housing to undergo dramatic changes with renovations underway

Jackson State University’s on campus housing will undergo a series of dramatic changes as Alexander Hall will continue its ongoing renovations and Stewart Hall will be shut down perma-nently.

Th e upgrades to the dormito-ries are part of Jackson State’s on-going aspirations to advance the main campus for its students and to make the living spaces better places for them to live.

Th e legendary freshman dor-mitory, F.O. Alexander Hall, is currently being renovated, be-ginning with a facelit to the cur-rent female side, Alexander West. Th e renovations are projected to be completed in December 2014.

Dr. Marcus A. Chanay, Vice President for Student Life, said the renovations will be extensive within the long standing and his-

torical dormitory. “Alexander East will begin

January 2015 with completion by December 2016. During the renovation of Alexander East, the entire lobby will be renovat-ed. Th e restrooms be completely renovated. Half of the complex will be suites while the other half will remain traditional rooms,” said Chanay.

He added: “Changes were made because of the age of the buildings and the replacement of all pipes in the building. Th e Alexander West and East Halls are being funded by the State through legislative appropria-tions.”

Students said they welcome the upgrades to the building.

Danny Jackson, a senior Eng-lish major from Arlington, Tenn., said the renovations will be good for the campus of JSU.

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JSU to rename community service program for late Sen. Alice Harden

Jackson State University will pay tribute to the late Sen. Alice Varnado Harden during a spe-cial ceremony April 17 to rename the Center for Service and Com-munity Engaged Learning in her honor. Harden — a former educator, longtime lawmaker and dedicated advocate of education-al progress in Mississippi — died Dec. 6, 2012.

Th e ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. outside Jacob L. Red-dix Hall on the university’s main campus, located at 1400 John R. Lynch St. A luncheon will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the JSU Student Ballroom. Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, legislators and community leaders have been in-vited to the ceremony. To RSVP, please call 601-979-1731.

“Renaming the program for Sen. Harden is a fi tting tribute for

such a dedicated public servant,” said Kimberly Hilliard, JSU’s ex-ecutive director of Community Engagement. “We are honored for the opportunity to show our gratitude for all Harden did to ad-vance education in this state.”

Harden, a JSU graduate, was the fi rst black woman to serve in the Mississippi Senate, represent-ing District 28 of Hinds County. She served 24 years in the Missis-sippi Legislature. During her ten-ure in the Senate, Harden served as chair of the Elections Commit-tee, Education Committee and Universities and Colleges Com-mittee. She was also a chairper-son for the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, chairperson of the Mississippi Advisory Commit-tee to the U.S. Civil Rights Com-mission and the chairperson of the Education Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference. At the time of her death, Harden

was serving as the commissioner to the Education Commission of the States.

Th e Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning (CSCEL) promotes civic engage-

ment for JSU students. Th e center

Th e late Senator Alice V. Harden.

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Alexander Hall is currently under rennovation.

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• OPINION- Keep Calm: The semester is almost over.• SPORTS- Tigers sweep the Bulldogs back into the doghouse.

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SENIOR ART SHOWThe JSU senior art show will held April 11 - May 3, 2013 in the Dol-lye M. E. Robinson Gallery. The opening reception will be held Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 4-6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Jackson State University Department of Art. The gallery is located in the Dollye M. E. Robin-son Liberal Arts Building, Room 108. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 2-5 p.m. For more infor-mation call 601-979-1524.

COFO CENTER COMMEMORATES

50 YEARSThe COFO Center will commem-orate 50 Years Since the Children Marched on April 16th at 6 p.m. at 1017 John R. Lynch St. The event will include a screening of the Academy Award winning short documentary, Mighty Times: The Children’s March, followed by a panel discussion with local people who participated in the Jackson children’s march. This event is FREE. For information, contact Daphne Chamberlain at 601-979-4348.

Jazz Appreciation Week

Friday, April 12

Th e Art and Practice of Jazz Improvisation, a seminar led

by Dr. London Branch

Location: College of Education and

Human Development, Room 100

Noon – 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

“Battle of the Saxes” Jazz Concert

featuring KimWaters

Location: Rose Embly McCoy Auditorium

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SundayChurch Service at Rose E. McCoy Auditorium- 1pm

MondayOlympic Games “Game Night”

Jacob L. Reddix Building (GPR) - 7pm

Tuesday“Auction of Champions”

Jacob L. Reddix Building (GPR) -7pm

WednesdayClash of the Classes at theWalter Payton Center 7pm

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The Flash wants to know what you have to say...


The spring season is slowly merging into the summer and I’m sure many of you have already begun compiling “summer to-do lists” or “goal sheets,” right?

Freshmen, it only gets easier from here. Sopho-mores, you’re not freshmen anymore. Juniors, only one more year, and seniors, it’s about that time to get your life together, but keep calm.

I know this has to be the longest 30 days of your col-lege semester. I’m talking about the end of the semes-ter. Or, not exactly the end but the week or two leading up to the semester’s close. Crunch time, stress time, or whatever you might call it.

At most U.S. colleges and universities, the spring semester winds down by un-comfortably sandwiching a week or two of classes plus final exams in between. Not only do most instruc-tors have final projects, papers, and tests to grade before giving and grading final exams, but the end of the semester also creates deadlines for recommenda-tion letters, internship ap-plications, etc.

I’m going to be sharing with you, a few tips on how to survive the end of the semester fever and how to

occupy your summer.I present to you three re-

alistic ways to occupy your-self:

· Exercise to relieve stress:

While college can be a lot of fun, it can also be extremely stressful. One of the best and most healthy ways to relieve stress is through exercise. Whether or not you gained that fresh-man 15 and forgot to lose it, exercising will help relieve the stress you conjured up during the semester.

· Find a new hobby:Learn to play a musical

instrument, take up sing-ing, and learn to dance, or develop your artistic skills and find a hobby pertaining to your major.

· Get a Job/InternshipWe all know that work-

ing and interning is impor-tant. It’s pressed on me all the time to the point where that’s all I think about. I know working for a com-pany in your industry can give you valuable insight into whether or not the in-dustry is the right choice for you, potentially avoid-ing the costs of obtaining a degree in a field you’re not interested in.

· Travel:I have ridden the bus

quite a few times. Take a bus or a train some-where new. Flying can be so cheap these days that we sometimes forget about the bus or train. But sometimes the journey is half the fun and you’ll see new parts of the country you’d never see from the air.

Nevertheless, your time in college has been filled with stressors like classes, papers, lab re-ports, and exams. It is also happily filled with the fun stuff, like friends, parties, going out, and a seemingly endless sched-ule of events and activi-ties. During the summer, while you are having fun; remember to come back!

The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.

Keep Calm: The semester is almost overDiamond JenkinsAssociate Editor

Cartoon: Alan Wells

Commentary

John Moore IIISeniorMeteorologyCentreville, Miss.“I just pray, relax and leave it all up to God.”

Makenzee BrownSeniorHistorySt. Louis. Mo. “I try to get everything done so that I don’t stress out about it later.”

Jovonda FlowersSophomorePhysical EducationJackson, Miss.“I try not to stress, but I just accept the fact that it’s pretty much cram time.”

Harold JohnsonJuniorMass CommunicationsChicago, Ill.“I prioritize and get every-thing together on time, but if I get sidetracked, I don’t stress out.”

Damien WebsterSophomorePhysical EducationLexington, Miss.“I simply ascertain every-thing that I need to com-plete and get it done.”

Cherese PendletonSophomoreMass CommunicationsVicksburg, Miss. “I go to a quiet area and meditate so that I can gath-er my thoughts.”

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“How do you deal with the end of the year/semester stress?”

Virginia GilsonSeniorEarly Childhood Ed. Fayette, Miss.“I really don’t stress at the end of the semester, be-cause I prepare for it.”

Ayanna Hardy-FullerJuniorCivil EngineeringChicago, Ill.“I usually take care of busi-ness, so I don’t have to stress about it last minute.”

Alicia VampleJuniorCriminal JusticeJackson, Miss. “I take my difficult classes first, so that at the end of the semester, it’s smooth sail-ing.”

Melissa JacksonJuniorCriminal JusticeSan Diego, Calif.“I don’t really stress; I’m just ready to graduate.”

Vincent PittsSeniorIndustrial TechnologyWoodville, Miss.“I relieve all my stress by going to the Walter Payton and working out.”

Antonio BurnsSeniorLexington, Miss.Therapeutic Recreation

“I put all distractions aside and take care of business.”

News - April 11, 2013The Blue & White Flash

Alexis AndersonStaff Writer

SGA President Charles Cathey discusses how he wants to build together

Charles Cathey’s goal of representing the stu-dents at Jackson State University as the 2013-2014 Student Government Association President was realized on April 4, 2013. To fi nd out more about Cathey and his plans as the next SGA President, Th e Flash interviewed the new leader.

Th e Flash: What made you want to run for SGA president?

Cathey: I wanted to run for SGA President because I truly care about the development and welfare of Jackson State University and the bet-terment of my fellow Jacksonsians. I want to leave Jackson State University in a better state then when I found it my freshmen year. I want to in-spire the next young leader to step up to the plate and lead with confi dence and open doors for oth-ers because it was done for me, and I wouldn’t be here without those people to help me along the way. So I want to serve as Jackson State’s leader and leave a legacy that impacts students far beyond my days as SGA President with the help of my team.

Th e Flash: What prior experience do you have with the SGA?

Cathey: Th is past year ,I served as SGA’s ju-nior class president, and I had a number of great experiences that have helped me grow as not just a student but as a young man. I learned how to lead in diff erent ways and environments that helped infl uence me to want to do more, and now I am the SGA President. I’m truly humbled by being elected and thankful for those experiences that have lead to this point.

Th e Flash: What is your platform? Cathey: My platform is “Building Together as

ONE” because in reality we are supposed to one family, one community, one JSU. We are one fam-ily that is supposed to rise together and build one

another up as we matriculate through Jackson State. Working together is the most important aspect of my platform and getting the student body involved next year is one of my key fo-cuses.

I defi nitely want to be extremely engaged with the freshmen class that will be coming in this fall and have programs such as the “Gentle-men’s Academy” and “Essence of a Lady Tiger” at the fore front of our campus initiatives. We all as students can change and avoid some of the pitfalls that we fall into when we come into col-lege if we are guided along the way as soon as we step foot onto this university. I want to change the perception of our young males and women so that we will in turn change the perception of our university. I will set up an executive board with qualifi ed men and women to start the mentorship process for these programs. We can’t change JSU until we change ourselves and way of thinking.

Th e Flash: What are some of the issues you think are the most important for students?

Cathey: Some of the most important issues that we as students have are social issues that we face that distract us as students and ultimately become the down fall of some of us. Th ese are problems that can be fi xed through campus mentoring initiatives that I will have in place. Other issues that students want to be addressed are parking, campus safety at night, and tuition costs. Every issue won’t be fi xed but it is impor-tant to me that we address all of them.

Th e Flash: What do you want the SGA to do diff erently next year?

Cathey: I think this year’s administra-tion under Brian Wilks was phenomenal and outstanding. We accomplished so much, but something that I want us to do next year is re-ally increase campus morale around the entire

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school. Having the student body active in more things so they can feel more connected with the SGA and administration and truly feel like this is their university. Increasing morale will be tough but I’m willing to work hard with my team and SGA members to get it done. I will be committed to this the entire year.

Th e Flash: How do you feel about students and their attitude towards the rules?

Cathey: I feel that a majority of our students respect the rules of our campus and follow them. We do have a select few that don’t care about the welfare and up keeping of our university but that’s our jobs as leaders to take a stand and be at the forefront of correcting these problems. If we all work together then change can be made, includ-ing with the help of administration. We all have to

do our part, and I don’t feel that most of us want to tear our school down; we just need to get every-body on board with uplift ing it.

Th e Flash: What is something that people don’t know about Chuck?

Cathey: Other than people in my immediate friend group, most people might not know that I at fi rst didn’t have the vision of becoming Jackson State University’s SGA President my freshmen year. It was because I had infl uential people such as Christopher Cathey, Brian Wilks, Andross Milteer, Darius Kennebrew, and T’Erica Hudson among others, to see the potential in me that I didn’t see in myself at fi rst.

I had people around me encouraging and challenging me in positive ways to strive to be-come my best and have helped me develop into the young man I am now. I have had so many blessings given to me by God, and I began to gain a spirit of servitude and want to give back to the next person that needs a role model or just some-one positive to look up to. I want to inspire that freshman who will be here in the fall that don’t yet know his or her true potential to become great. I just want to pour into someone’s life and inspire them like I had growing at JSU.

Th e Flash: What are some of your hobbies?Cathey: Some of my hobbies include playing

sports like baseball, basketball, and football. I’m an extremely competitive person and hate losing, no matter what it is. I enjoy really just hanging out with my friends, networking, and smiling.

I enjoy life so much because we oft en take it for granted and it’s truly too short not to smile at everybody no matter what our circumstances are. I enjoy motivating others and watching documen-taries of other people’s lives that have impacted their peers and thousands like Dr. King, and it motivates me to strive to become great.

Charles Cathey III

Alexis AndersonStaff Writer

Q&A: The Flash sits down with Miss JSU 2013-14

A dream came true for Deja Knight on April 4, 2013 when the Jackson State University student body elected her as Miss JSU for the 2013-2014 academic school year. To fi nd out more about Knight and her plans as the next Miss JSU, Th e Flash asked the new queen some questions.

Th e Flash: What motivated you to run for Miss JSU?

Knight: “Before I was accepted into JSU, my grandmother planted the seed and told me to run for Miss JSU. When I came to JSU, I was intimidat-ed by the crown, due to the expecta-tions and the hierarchy that the queen upheld. But aft er I received advice and observed the morals and persona of Miss JSU, I became more confi dent in myself to run for the position, said Knight. “My sophomore year was the year that I realize that I wanted to be Miss JSU.”

Th e Flash: What was your cam-paign platform during your bid to be-come Miss JSU 2013-2014?

Knight: “My platform is ‘Ready, Set, Go’ which is a plan to prepare stu-

dents to become studious and success-ful during and aft er college. College is the time to create your social skills, academic improvement, and realize how the real world will be like once you fi nish undergrad. ”

Th e Flash: How did you prepare for the pageant and the campaign?

Knight: “I prepared myself by do-ing a lot of brainstorming about my talent. Specifi cally, I took notes from my participation in the Kappa pageant that helped me for my oratorical por-tion. I also had to do a lot of thinking for my wardrobe.”

Th e Flash: What are your plans as the next Miss JSU?

Knight: “I really want to get in-volved with the community and let them see what JSU students have to off er as far as community outreach. I want young ladies to become confi -dent about their self growth, self-es-teem, confi dence.”

Th e Flash: What organizations will be a helping hand during your reign as Miss JSU?

Knight: “I am a part of a lot of or-ganizations on campus, such as MAD-DRAMA, JSU Dance Ensemble, SGA, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha

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Sorority, Inc. Any organizations I can get help from will help me tremen-

dously with my plans. I am willing to take any advice from them. I am also

willing to work with any individual. ” Th e Flash: What advice did any

past JSU queens give you?Knight: “All of the former queens

are infl uential women; they all helped me in one way or another. A lot of the things I know about being Miss JSU, I learned from them.”

Th e Flash: What is something people do not know about Deja Knight?

Knight: “Well, my hair is natural, so ‘Team Natural’ is what I’m repping. I am also down to earth, but a little shy. It took me a while to learn about myself as a person and gain self confi -dence when it came to stepping out in the public. I wouldn’t say I had low self-esteem, but people had to push me to accomplish things that I was afraid to.”

Th e Flash: What are your hob-bies?

Knight: “My hobbies are listen-ing to music and dancing. I also like watching First 48 and Law & Order.”

Th e Flash: What are your goals aft er college?

Knight: “My goals are to go to law school and then become an Intellec-tual Property lawyer for a law fi rm.”

At right: Deja Knight, Miss JSU 2013-2014 aft er being selected as one of the top three fi nalists.


JSU Media Relations

JSU civil engineering students place at canoe competitionTh e Jackson State University

student chapter of the Ameri-can Society of Civil Engineers successfully made its presence known in the 2013 ASCE Deep South Regional Student Confer-ence held in Baton Rouge, La., from March 21 through March 23.

Th is conference features the annual concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions, as well as other competitions related to the civil engineering discipline. About 350 civil engineering stu-dents, practitioners and faculty of 12 universities from Missis-sippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas participated in this year’s conference.

Th e year’s team used their ca-noe, “Sweetness,” named in hon-or of Walter Payton, to capture fi ve awards in diff erent categories including third place overall in the four-part competition. Th is included a design paper, an oral presentation, overall aesthetics and races to measure canoe per-formance. Th is is the third year in a row that JSU has won several awards in the competition.

Th e concrete canoe compe-

tition is the most diffi cult of the competitions held at the annual conference because the use of concrete to make a canoe is un-usual and challenging. Th e idea is to successfully construct an 18-22 foot long canoe with a struc-tural mix that has a unit weight less than water and is able to fl oat and safely carry four people.

Th e JSU canoe team consists

of 14 student members. Samuel Rhoads and Chris Herron of the Civil and Environmental Engi-neering Department directed the project as they secured sec-ond place for their presentation skills.

In the men’s sprint event, Jonathan Atkins and Ennis Crosby competed and fi nished in third place. In the women’s

sprint event, Kameron Boggan and Christine Edwards fi nished second. Samuel Rhoads, Jona-than Atkins, Naomia Briggety, and Christine Edwards also fi n-ished second in the co-ed sprint event.

Overall, “Sweetness” secured third place. Th is is the fi rst time that JSU has placed in this cat-egory. Other student members

including Ammanuiel Kebede, James Fairly, Ennis Crosby, Chris Herron, Ashlee Ingram, Alesha Jackson, Ibrahim Hinds and Mi-chael Gray-Lewis worked on the actual design and construction.

Th e ASCE student chapter at JSU is currently advised by Dr. Himangshu S. Das, assistant pro-fessor of the Civil and Environ-mental Engineering Department.

JSU engineering students pose with canoe that helped them place in the ASCE Deep South Regional contest.

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Kachelle PratcherStaff Writer

Class of 2014 honors students and leaders at People’s Choice

Everyone came out in their best red carpet attire on April 3rd for the ‘Black Elegance, Black Elite Jackson State University Class of 2014 Class Council Awards show honoring student leaders and administrators on campus.

“The awards show was an opportu-nity for those who do great things for our university but never get noticed, it’s always the popular ones that seem to get everything, so we wanted to highlight others,” said Dontrell Banks, a junior accounting from McComb, Miss.

The show started off with introduc-tion of the 2014 Student Government Association Class Council: Charles Cathey III, Student Government As-sociation President; T’erica Hudson, Vice president; Adriunna Boyd, Secre-tary; Y’Tasha Smoots, Assistant Secre-tary; Dontrell Banks, Business Manag-er; Darryl Williams, Parliamentarian; Maurice Martin Jr. and William Parks, Senators; Manisha Heard, Miss Junior and Alvin Perkins II, Mr. Junior.

Many students in the audience were anxious to see who would win awards.

“This was my first time attending my class awards show and I must say I was impressed, it really resembled an

awards show seen on television,” said Knesha Thomas, a junior accounting major from Anguilla, Miss.

With DJ King Kong on the 1’s and 2’s, the awards show was vibrant and lively during the presentation of awards in categories that included: Thee I love; the 20 most phenomenal men and women on campus; and the 14 of 2014, which were seven men and women in the junior class that

Class of 2014 council .

have shown hard work and leadership. “The exclusive Class of 2014 awards

show was a great success. We gave out several awards to dedicated individuals along with faculty and staff that serve campus and within the community,” said Manisha Heard, a junior mass com-munications major from Bolton, Miss.

During the show, the Jacksonian Award was presented to junior DeAnge-lo Grant and the Humanitarian Award

was presented to junior Nicole Lew-is. Hilliard Lackey, Associate Pro-fessor of Educational Leadership, accepted the Lifetime Achievement award.

Lackey gave words of encourage-ment and the show ended with the crowd chanting his well-known JSU quote, “Tiger born, Tiger bred, and when I die, I’ ll be Tiger dead.”

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JSU Media Relations

Music, food and fun kick off JSU International WeekMusical performances, interna-

tional cuisine, cultural dance and ad-dresses from Mayor Harvey Johnson, Interim Provost James C. Renick and others kicked off International Week Monday at Jackson State University.

Th is is the 23rd year JSU has held the event to celebrate the campus’ cul-tural diversity. Students from 67 coun-tries are enrolled at JSU. International Week is sponsored by JSU’s Division of International Studies to promote global and cultural awareness through educational and entertaining activities.

“Our hope and our dream is to continue to ensure Jackson State Uni-versity provides an education that is competitive worldwide,” Renick said. “Th e diversity our students bring to JSU helps to elevate this campus. ”

Mayor Johnson commended JSU for its commitment to diversity and for being one of the few entities to annually sponsor such an event. Also giving remarks was Hinds County Supervisor Peggy Hobson-Calhoun, who spoke about the importance of cultural diversity. Th eir comments came in between performances by the Piney Woods School Cotton Blossom

Singers.Tarriq Drabi, a 20-year-old from

Palestine, stood with other Middle Eastern friends to watch the opening ceremony, which included a banquet table fi lled with recipes from across the globe. Later, a group danced to African music. Drabi has attended JSU for two years, and he said he looks forward to International Week.

“It’s an opportunity for people to learn about me and my culture and for me to learn about others,” Drabi said.

Said Emad Nasser, a 20-year-old from Saudi Arabia: “It means a lot because once you know each other’s culture and customs, you have a better understanding of others.”

International dignitaries and re-nowned scholars in the international arena will participate in some of the activities scheduled for the rest of the week. Th ey’ll represent countries in-cluding the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, China, Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, Jamaica, Kenya, Ger-many, and many more.

Th e following is a schedule of ac-tivities:

International Week Film Festi-val, April 8-11, JSU Student Center, Th eater. Th e event is free and open

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to the public. All fi lms will be shown at the JSU Student Center Th eater. For movie times and descriptions, visit http://www.jsums.edu/intweek/international-fi lm-festival-event/. For movie trailers, visit http://youtu.be/TBT-DDnf6mQ.

International Night of Dance, 7 p.m., Th ursday, April 11, Rose E. Mc-

Coy Auditorium. Th is event will fea-ture dance groups from around the metro area.

International Peace Conference, April 9 –12. Faculty, staff and students from JSU and other institutions will present papers throughout the week related to the theme of “Peace through Understanding.”

International Scholarship and Awards Banquet,6 p.m., Friday, April 12, JSU Student Center Ballroom. Th e banquet will feature an awards cer-emony for people who have supported the JSU Division of International Stud-ies in a very special way. Scholarships will be awarded to American and in-ternational students.

JSU International students in attendance at the International Week opening ceremony.

International Bazaar

1. JPS teachers and students celebrate cultural diversity at International Week Bazaar. 2. Bazaar participants chat during event. 3. Student shares attire with fellow international student during Bazaar. 4. Bazaar attendees view the Columbia display.

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Variety - April 11, 2013The Blue & White Flash

Mark BrayboyStaff Writer

Hip-hop superstar Rick Ross is once again under fi re. He has most recently sparked controversy be-cause of his rap lyrics in a song with from Atlanta, Ga. rapper Rocko. Many outraged fans, fellow artists like Talib Kweli and the women’s rights group, UltraViolet, alleges that Ross’ lyrics promote date rape, drug use and sexual assault against women.

In the song “U.O.E.N.O.” by Rocko and fellow Atlanta, Ga. art-ist Future, Ross spits the lyrics, ‘Put molly all in her champagne, she don’t even know it/I took her home and I enjoyed that, she don’t even know it,’ causing a backlash of criti-cisms that he was glorifying date rape. Facing intense pressure, he has since apologized for the lyrics, both on Twitter and New Orleans, La. ra-dio station Q93.

“It was a misunderstanding with a lyric, a misinterpretation where the term ‘rape’ wasn’t used. You know, I would never use the term rape in my records. I just wanted to reach out to all the sexy ladies, all the beautiful ladies that had been reaching out to me with the misunderstanding: we don’t condone rape and I’m not with that,” said Ross.

In spite of his apology, many of his female fans feel as if the apology was not sincere enough and felt that

promoting violence against women and fi re Rick Ross.”

According to their website, wea-reultraviolet.org, their petition for Reebok to fi re Ross has gathered over 51,000 signatures, 15 hours aft er it went viral and was released. Th e petition has gathered over 71,000 signatures thus far.

Rapper Rick Ross under fire for controversial lyrics he was very wrong.

Jerlisha Gipson, a senior health-care administration major from Batesville, Miss, said, “I just don’t believe his apology was sincere and I felt that it was forced. He had to apologize because of the pressure he’s received from women, but I just don’t believe it was from his heart. Why would you even rap about put-ting a drug in someone’s drink and they don’t know it?” said Gipson.

Randrika Anderson, a sopho-more theater major from Canton, Miss. said, “I feel that he should be aware of the words hat he says be-cause he has a major infl uence on young black men and rape is some-thing that should not be made a mockery of in any sense.”

Th e controversy has also jeop-ardized Ross’s Reebok endorsement in wake of UltraViolet’s campaign and massive protest against Reebok and Rick Ross, demanding that the sneaker company should cut all ties Ross because he glorifi es and pro-motes date rape.

“It’s time for Reebok to stop us-ing their brand as a platform to dic-tate to women what counts as rape,” said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet on weareultraviolet.org. “Contrary to Ross’ claims, there was no misinterpretation here: Slipping a woman a drug and ‘enjoying that’ is rape, plain and simple. It’s time for them to answer the 72,000 former customers who want them to stop

Hip-Hop artist Rick Ross.

To further add to Ross’ worries, one of his recent concerts in Ontar-io, Canada has been cancelled due to the protests. Th e lyrics he layed on the track have recently been re-moved from radio versions.

Jasmine Trueman, a sophomore elementary education major from Baton Rouge, La. said that his lyrics

may have a detrimental eff ect on the youth.

“He still shouldn’t have said it be-cause he would be held accountable if someone follows through with it. He’s still a role model. Younger peo-ple have tender minds and can be molded into doing whatever sounds cool.”

Taylor BemberyVariety Editor

JSU student Johnson makes living historic with clothing line

Harold Johnson, is not only earning a degree here at Jackson State University, he is also build-ing his brand, Historic Living.

Historic Living, which is based on afrocentrism, is a clothing line that bridges the gap between what being black use to be and what being black is today.

“The inspiration came from my auntie. She came up with an idea, along with three other of my family members to create a clothing line based on afrocen-trism. I always was interested in history. It originally started off as Historic, and then we came into Historic Living,” said Johnson, a junior mass commu-nications major with a concen-tration in integrated marketing communications from Chicago, Ill.

JSU has several students with their own clothing line but Johnson stated that his line is unique.

“I move towards the graphic design and use more of a histori-cal base for my work. As far as other clothing lines, I don’t like to follow the trend at the mo-ment. There are a lot of trendy clothing lines out here but I try to make a self identity in my clothing,” said Johnson.

Historic Living is more than a clothing line to Johnson. He said having his line is a way for him to be self sufficient in his community and he believes that his peers should also have an en-trepreneurship mind-set.

“You can be an owner, you can have your own employees, and be self sufficient. Black peo-ple need to be more self-suffi-cient. All black people in essence have an entrepreneurship mind-set but they don’t capitalize on the opportunities,” said Johnson.

T’erica Hudson, a junior criminal justice major from Chi-cago, Ill., is close friends with Johnson. She said his clothing line can make an impact.

“Historic Living is an expres-sion of the African-American

culture. It speaks volumes to our generation. It reminds us to nev-er forget where we come from; the motherland. I believe it’s a humble clothing line that ex-presses our roots,” said Hudson.

Brittany Edwards, a junior mass communications major from Chicago, Ill., stated that she is completely supportive of young people who are starting up their own businesses.

“I support students that have their own clothing lines because it shows their originality, work ethic, and dedication to what they love to do,” said Edwards

Johnson plans to have his own boutique in the future and have his work showcased on a media platform. He is current-ly working on a website for his clothing line and on a summer line which will include jerseys and baseball caps.

If you would like to make an inquiry to Historic Living you can email: [email protected], call: 708.203.7101, or follow on twitter: @histor-ic_201.Harold Johnson, Historic Living clothing line entrepreneur.

- April 11, 2013The Blue & White Flash Variety George TanStaff Writer

International students discuss experiences at Jackson State

Many of the students at Jackson State University had to only travel hundreds of miles away from home to go to col-lege. But can you imagine being more than 8,000 miles away from home to at-tend college? There are many interna-tional students at Jackson State Univer-sity who have done just that to immerse themselves in a whole new environment of different cultures and language.

Adjusting to the cultural shocks and frustrations of adapting to new sur-roundings is often a struggle for these international students.

Anissa Hidouk came to United States right after high school and spent two months studying English under JSU’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program before enrolling at JSU in the undergraduate studies.

The sophomore mass communica-tions major from Algeria said she expe-rienced tremendous emotional changes studying so far away from home.

“I was so happy when I first arrived in the USA and I was amazed by the Jackson State campus,” said Hidouk. “But the positive feelings didn’t stay long.”

Hidouk stated that she felt handi-capped for not being able to commu-nicate with other people. She tried to make friends but experienced difficulty because of her [lack of ] English profi-ciency and began to feel depressed, anx-ious and experienced a strong repulsion of the culture. She said, “I just wanted to go home.”

Things changed when she started making friends on campus although she doesn’t live on campus. She said she missed the opportunity to have an American roommate as her first friend. Her first friend on campus was an inter-national student as well.

Hidouk said that things improved af-ter her first semester because she started interacting with American classmates. She found that the students were friend-

ly and helpful and the professors were understanding and supportive.

“It is just a hurdle that I had to go through. Being an international stu-dent, I now know we need to work harder than others and put in extra ef-forts but I know I will be able to make it with determination,” said Hidouk.

Even though she too experienced cultural shocks and home sickness, it was not too hard for ShuYing Wei to adapt to the new environment.

Wei, a junior English education major from China, is an active mem-ber of International Chinese Associa-tion and JSU Chinese Association. She organized the Chinese Moon Festival in Fall 2012 where she performed a Chinese Cultural dance. She actively promotes Chinese cultures to the community and performed Chinese dances at the Chinese New Year Festi-val organized by Mississippi Chinese

Association and International Festival at Mississippi College.

“All day study and no play makes Jack a dull boy! I appreciate the rich-ness of student activities at Jackson State,” said Wei.

She is a big fan of volleyball and at-tended most of the volleyball matches at Jackson State and other sports activi-ties as well.

She said, “As a Tiger, I’m definitely going to support our Lady Tigers! I am so proud to see our volleyball team won the championship!”

Wei also participated in Alterna-tive Spring Break where she performed community service with a group of oth-er JSU students to rebuild the commu-nity in Hattiesburg affected by a torna-do. She enjoyed helping the community and learned more about social issues.

Wei gives credit to the professors for being supportive and understanding.

“They are helpful, but I need to work extra hard to meet the standards. I would spend hours studying in the li-brary,” said Wei.

She admitted she didn’t understand the accent at the beginning, but she picked up really fast. She wanted to thank Mei-Chi Piletz, former Director of Office of China Initiatives for helping her engage in JSU campus life. During her tenure, Piletz would meet with the Chinese students every week to discuss problems they encountered.

“I am just blessed for the help and support I get from my friends, profes-sors, and family back home! I love Jack-son State so much!” said Wei.

A piece of advice she gave to inter-national students adapting to new en-vironment was, “Be positive, do not be afraid to try new things, and ask ques-tions.”

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- April 11, 2013The Blue & White FlashNews

Candace ChambersNews Editor

Festival provides cultural expression through film

Lights, Camera, Action! Th e JSU Film Festival was held from Monday, April 8 to Th ursday, April 11 as a part of JSU International Week. Films from diff erent cultures were shown in the Student Center Th eater to showcase the art of fi lm-makers and how they tell their sto-ries through the screen.

Th e event was free and open to the public. Some fi lms were shorts, while others were features. With a total of nine fi lms, students and guests had an opportunity to view life in a diff erent form and to inter-act with local fi lmmakers.

Sunny Fridge, Clinical Assistant Professor in the mass communica-tions department at JSU and also coordinator of the fi lm festival, ex-pressed that by attending, students have a chance to share and make comments about the fi lms, engage in dialogue as well as gain cultural knowledge. “During the time of the International Film Festival, we have an opportunity to experience fi lms from various countries and per-spectives,” said Fridge.

Walk With Me, directed by Tanisha Christie & Ellie Walton, featured the lives of three women

and how they use art to liberate not only themselves, but those in their communities. Th e women, includ-ing actress Rebecca Rice, urged for social change by visiting places like jails, community centers, high schools. Th ey spoke with drama and dance about housing problems, having a voice in their communi-ties, and how to express frustrations and concerns through the power of a pen.

Tanisha Christie spoke with the audience through telephone about her fi lm and her inspirations for others to gain from watching it. She said, “I hope that the fi lm at least created a window for some people or a refl ection back.”

Some other fi lms that were shown were Ivory Bishop: A Mat-ter of Th ieves, Th e Takeover: What You Really Know About the Dirty South, and I am Woman.

Th e fi lm, Medgar, featured JSU students Lanis Leggett, Zion Py-att, Cammrynn Stith, and Mickey Nikon, who played the character of Medgar. Th is fi ctionalized account of Medgar Evers’ last moments be-fore his assassination, will also be shown at the 7th Annual Creative Arts Festival at Jackson State.

Many JSU fi lm students asked the fi lm makers about equipment

used to produce the fi lms and how the process worked as inspiring fi lmmakers. Some questions were, ”How was it for you to get permits? “What video soft ware did you use?”

Noel Dilda, Instructor of Eng-lish at JSU, committee member of International Week, and a native India believes that students can en-vision their futures while interact-ing with fi lmmakers. “Cinema is an engaging art form. It’s beautiful to actually watch and engage with fi lmmakers,” said Dilda.

JSU students and others from the public enjoyed the opportunity to attend the fi lm festival.

Entrepreneur, Johnathan Bates of Johnathan Bates International, attended the fi lm festival with his daughter. He said, “It was diff erent. You never know about networking and people you will come across.”

His daughter, Shameka Lacey said, “It was good. I liked it. Young people involved in something posi-tive. I learned something.”

Titus Rice, a senior computer engineering major from Jackson, Miss. said, “I liked the quote from the fi lm, “Walk with Me” that said ‘When the people lead, the people will follow.’ Art is an expression of one’s ability for freedom.”

Poster for one of the feature fi lms from the International Week Film Festival.

JSU Media Relations

Radha named acting vice president

Dr. N. Radhakrishnan (Radha), who has a diverse career in research and develop-ment with the government and at institu-tions across the country, has been named Jackson State University’s acting vice presi-dent for Research and Federal Relations.

Radha succeeds longtime JSU admin-istrator Dr. Felix Okojie, who is also a JSU professor of public health and education.

Radha was vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development at North Caro-lina A&T State University from 2003-2010. Under his leadership, A&T became a Carn-egie Foundation high research institution in 2006, and Radha had a lead role in the uni-versity winning a prestigious NSF Engineer-ing Research Center award in 2008. Th at was a fi rst for a Historically Black College or University. Radha also established a success-ful interdisciplinary M.S./Ph.D. Computa-tional Science and Engineering program.

Most recently, Radha has been a consul-tant to several universities and the govern-ment in the areas of research, academics, management and information technology. His clients included the Air Force Research Laboratory, the University of Alabama, Cen-tral State University in Ohio and Western Carolina University.

From 1999-2003, Radha served as direc-tor of the Computational and Information

Sciences Directorate and chief informa-tion offi cer for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss. Th ere, he managed a $180 million research and development budget and more than 750 government and contract people. He was responsible for research in the areas of battlefi eld communications, atmospheric sciences, computational science and en-gineering, cyber security/information and information assurance.

He has received numerous awards from the Department of Defense, includ-ing the Exceptional Civilian Service and Meritorious Civilian Service Award. In 2004, Radha received the Presidential Rank Award for exemplary and sustained performance as a senior executive in the Army.

Radha was an adjunct professor at Mississippi State University from 1970-1999. He also was a lecturer at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India, and an assistant lecturer at the College of Engineering, Guindy in Madras, India.

Radha received his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Madras University. He received his graduate de-gree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Uni-versity of Texas at Austin.

Jeff AmyAssociated Press

Man shot self twice after killing offi cer

Th e murder suspect who killed a detec-tive at police headquarters in Mississippi’s capital city last week shot himself twice in the head aft er shooting the offi cer four times, the coroner said Tuesday.

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said 23-year-old Jeremy Powell shot himself once in the side of the head and once under the chin aft er shooting veteran Jack-son Police Detective Eric Smith four times on Th ursday. Grisham-Stewart had said last week that Powell had died of a self-infl icted gunshot wound to the head.

“It is unusual, but the fi rst shot didn’t kill him,” the coroner said in a telephone inter-view Tuesday.

Powell was being questioned about a stabbing death when he grabbed Smith’s gun during an interview on the third fl oor of the department and shot the 40-year-old detec-tive twice in the arm and twice in the chest, authorities say.

A person with knowledge of the inves-tigation told Th e Associated Press last week that the shooting was captured on an inter-rogation room video. Th e AP has asked for the video to be released under open records law. Jackson authorities say the request is be-ing processed.

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said in a news release Tuesday that there are two ongoing investigations related to the shoot-ing.

Th e criminal investigation is being conducted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations. Harvey said the Jackson Police Department’s Internal Aff airs Di-vision will determine if there were any violations of the department’s policies and procedures.

“We realize that there are questions relating to details surrounding this tragic incident. However, at this point both in-vestigations have not concluded,” Johnson said in the statement Tuesday. “We will be prepared to share as much information as possible once the investigations are com-plete. A news conference will be called and offi cials will be made available to an-swer questions early next week.”

Ken Winter, executive director of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Po-lice, has said each department sets its own policies, but he said that in general it wouldn’t be unusual for a suspect to be unrestrained during questioning and for an offi cer to be armed during the inter-rogation.

A candlelight vigil is planned Th urs-day for Smith outside the Jackson Police Department, Johnson said.

Smith’s funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Jackson State University’s bas-ketball arena.

Smith, 40, is survived by his wife, En-eke, a sergeant with the Jackson Police De-partment, and two sons.


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“Harden set an example for all to emulate, particularly students. The policies she supported were always in the best interest of education, which is the foundation of communities,” said Valerie Shelby, executive director for the CSCEL. “It’s an honor for the center to bear her name be-cause its mission represents the work that was dear to her.”

Alice HardenContinued from pg.1

“It will make the campus look a whole lot better with new dormitories and I’m pretty sure would attract more freshmen since they see that they have better living arrangements. It will also make the stu-dents feel a lot better about the campus and the school. I definitely think it will contribute to a beautiful Jackson State community.”

E.T. Stewart Hall, one of the oldest male residence halls, will meet a timely end and will be permanently shut down at the end of the 2013 semester, subject to future demolition.

According to Chanay, it was not cost efficient for the building to be renovated.

Darryl Williams II, a junior English education major from East St. Louis, Ill. had concerns about the living conditions in the old dormitory.

“I think the changes are good. I feel like students at Jackson State deserve the best living conditions. My main concern was with Stewart Hall because the living conditions were unacceptable. I’ve lived there before so I would want to really see that improved, especially when alumni come back to campus. I don’t want them

HousingContinued from pg.1

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Harden served as president of the Mississippi Association of Educators for three consecutive years. MEA is the state’s largest teacher organization. Harden was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror-ity, the National Council of Negro Women and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Harden received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from JSU, and was a lifelong member of the Jackson State University National Alumni Association. After completing her bachelor’s degree, Harden entered the workforce as an edu-cator. She taught at Callaway High School, For-est Hill High School and Brinkley Junior High School.

to see old buildings that have been there forever. I want them to see improvements so they can know that their money is go-ing toward something that the students can benefit from,” said Chanay.

However, some students disagree with the demolition of Stewart Hall.

Carlos Smith, a junior psychology major from Jackson, Miss. said, “As a stu-dent, I’m glad to see that Jackson State is taking another step towards institutional advancement. As far as dormitories and facilities management, construction and bringing suites to Alexander Hall, that’s a good idea,” said Smith.

He added: “As far as the demolition of Stewart Hall, I’m a firm believer in keep-ing rich traditions and historic sites on the campus. I’m not for it, but if it is bringing the advancement of Jackson State, let’s go.”

Chanay said that a grassy area with sidewalks and benches has been proposed for the Stewart Hall area.

While it has not been specified yet how incoming freshmen will be accom-modated in the midst of the renovations, Chanay stated that there are plans to build a new dormitory that will house both male and female students. The projected date for this project could begin in two to three years.

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JSU Tigers sweep the Bulldogs back into the doghouse

Th e Jackson State University Men’s baseball team hosted the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in a Southwestern Athletic Confer-ence three game series at JSU’s Braddy Field on April 6 -7.

Th e Bulldogs of A&M started off strong, leading the Tigers 3-1 in the bottom of the fi rst inning. But the Tigers roared back in the bottom of the third, tying the game at 3-3.

Th e double-header exempli-fi ed that both teams would battle to win each game. Th e fi rst and second game of the double head-er were close but the Tigers didn’t back down, winning the fi rst game with a fi nal score of 9-8 and taking the second game 5-4.

Defeating A&M in both games on the opening day of the series gave the Tigers great mo-mentum in their bid to sweep the Bulldogs.

Th e Tigers started strong with 3 runs in the bottom scored by senior Malcolm Tate (OF), junior Bryce Taylor (OF), and freshman Gary Th omas (SS). Another run by Th omas made the score 4 -0 in the bottom of the second.

Both teams battled from the top of the third to the bottom of

the fi ft h innings and didn’t allow any runs. But the Tigers came out of the den in the bottom of sixth with an RBI from senior Nick Marigny (INF) that allowed Charles Tillery (OF) to score, giv-ing the Tigers a 5-0 lead over the Bulldogs.

At the top of the seventh in-ning, the Bulldogs of A &M tried to stop their score from fl at lin-ing. With Jordan Friend (INF) on third base and Brandyn Crutcher (OF) on second base, the Bulldogs attempted to make two runs. JSU then switched their pitcher to An-dre Rodriguez, a junior from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, whose skills on the mound sent the Bulldogs back to the dog house with no runs and 3 men left on the fi eld.

Th e game started to heat up in the bottom of the seventh when JSU senior Ethan Bright (1B) knocked the ball out of Braddy Field. Th e home run allowed the Tigers to extend their lead to 7-0, a score the Bulldog’s never over-came with the win by JSU.

Omar Johnson, head coach of the JSU Men’s Baseball Team said he wanted his team to play well in every game of the series, even though they team didn’t come out too strong in the fi rst two games.

“We never underestimate our opponent, we took advantage of

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Th e Jackson State men’s golf team had a solid fi nish but closed out the 2013 ULM Wallace Jones Invitational at Southern Pines Golf Club in 13th place.

Josh McCormick fi nished in 26th place with a 231 (76, 78, 77). Kyle Bodenstein bowled a 235 (82, 76, 77) as he fi nished tied for 38th. DJ Hall fi nished tied for 56th place as he shot 242 (86, 79, 77) and James Reed fi nished tied for 77th place as he fi nished with

a score of 253 (82, 87, 84) and Ian Lovett fi nished 79th with a score of 256 (87, 89, 80).

Th e Tigers return to action April 20 for the SWAC Cham-pionships in Alexandria, Loui-siana.

Th e Jackson State women’s golf team concluded the 2013 Samford Women’s Intercollegiate with a ninth place fi nish. Th e Lady Tigers shot 1018 (343, 334, 341) in three rounds of golf ac-tion.

Stephanie Robertson led JSU with a score of 241 (79, 84, 78) to fi nish tied for 21st place. Stevie Booker followed with a score of 255 (86, 82, 87) for 37th place and Erica Payton shot 259 (88, 87, 84) to tie for 40th place. Amanda White fi nished 50th as she shot 271 (90, 85, 96) and Bar-bara Wilson shot 272 (97, 83, 92) to fi nish 51st.

Th e Lady Tigers return to action April 21 for the SWAC Championships in Alexandria, La.

some things they did wrong in the other games because at the same time that team was out there try-ing to win and we have to respect them for that. I expect my team

to come out and play well every game but it doesn’t always work that way,” said Johnson.

Bright, a senior from Bates-ville, Miss. who hit the only

homerun in the third game of the series, said every conference game is important so it is a must that he and his teammates keep hitting balls well.

“It felt good to get a little extra insurance runs in, to help get us out the game and keep the mo-mentum going in our direction,” said Bright.

Tillery, a junior from Starkville, Miss., said that the team had to keep battling be-cause their opponent would not lay down for them; JSU had to scrap it out.

‘It always feels good when you get a conference win, just know-ing that staying in fi rst place is always important especially if we want be fi rst place in the play-off s. You can pretty much expect our bats to heat up as we keep go-ing but we need to get better as we keep going as well,” said Til-lery.

Th e Tigers have lost only three conference games this sea-son, dropping two games at Ala-bama State University and losing one at Alcorn State University. JSU has also won two of its three SWAC series this season.

JSU will meet Alabama State University in another conference series at Braddy Field to be held on April 20-21.

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