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SU Administration Responds to Student Concerns Jacqueline Morgan

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One of the many new initiatives of the administration of Southern University, is directly addressing and resolving student concerns. Taking steps to fulfill this commitment, Executive Vice President/Executive Vice Chancellor, Dr. James H. Ammons has begun to host a series of “Fireside Chats” located in areas that are central to students, with the assistance of his Special Assistant, Sharon Saunders. The first event was held Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. in S.V. Totty Hall, a women’s dormitory located at the back of campus. Originally planned for February 26, the events’ attendance resembled the rescheduling, and simultaneous occurrence of student-led programs. The lobby of the dormitory was at capacity, nonetheless, with students, staff, faculty, and administration

alike. Among administrative attendees was Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Bijoy K. Sahoo, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Benjamin Pugh, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Dr. Kimberly Scott, Chief of Staff, Dr. Katara Williams, and a few others. This is not the first program geared towards hearing student concerns, as the SGA Senate and The Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management hosted a Safety Town Hall Meeting at the end of February as, “an introduction to safety measures the university has put in place and a platform to express your questions and concerns with administration.” According to sophomore Political Science major, KenTravius Coleman, this form of support from administration has been present since the beginning of his collegiate career. “Working with Men’s

Executive Vice President/Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. James H. Ammons gives a brief introduction of himself and his administrative counterparts during the “Fireside Chat” in S.V. Totty Hall on Thursday, March 7. (Jacqueline Morgan/DIGEST)

Federation and other organizations, [acknowledging student concerns] is all that we did alongside administration my entire freshman year, and now,” Coleman said. Student concerns included financial aid, dormitory living, academic matters, dining hall discrepancies, SUSLA experiences, and campus safety, to name the most pertinent. Given the opportunity to submit questions to be addressed, students were able to receive “office specific” feedback, tailored to their specific questions, from knowledgeable

administrators. Responses entailed diverse solutions, including, “plans for there to be no registration process in Fall 2019, by way of handling registration prior [in the spring semester],” in reference to student concerns about financial aid and acquiring classes for upcoming semesters. Faculty, staff, and administration that were present had one goal in mind: to hear the concerns of students, and alleviate them. Chief of Staff, Dr. Katara Williams expressed the vitality of this by asserting that, “Southern University is

the educational enterprise and economical engine of [the] community,” meaning the population served must be able to maintain that by way of a well-rounded experience. Assuring students their concerns would not go unheard, Dr. Ammons concluded, “We can fix everything addressed here tonight, and you have our commitment to so do.” The next Fireside Chat with Dr. James H. Ammons will take place on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in Shade Hall.

Lights Out, No Power:

Campus goes dark after brief outage Jacqueline Morgan

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“Due to an unexpected power outage in areas across the Baton Rouge campus, all [...] classes have been cancelled. Campus is also closed. Our facilities crews are still assessing the power situation and we will continue to provide updates,” read Friday’s email correspondence from the University to students following a brief campus wide power outage.

This notice came around 9:30 a.m., immediately following student reports of power loss in various academic buildings across campus. Reports advised students, “Please ensure that electric devices [...] are turned off/ unplugged,” as all dormitories were affected as well. The notice continued, “Mayberry Dining Hall is open with limited services during meal times,” in efforts to reassure students. Though briefly affected by the loss of power, some students

are questioning the consistent basis on which some amenities are unavailable to students on campus. Senior Criminal Justice major, Joshua Johnson shares, “Being in band, having a full schedule, and just the fact that I pay my fees makes it hard to go without power for any amount of time. Especially more than once a semester. My schedule is already tight.” Power was restored campus wide by close of business on Friday.

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Briefs Tutoring Center for Student Success offers free and friendly academic tutoring to SU students seeking to improve or maintain their knowledge base in Math, Chemistry, Biology and Nursing classes. Our centers offer assistance Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The learning centers are located in Stewart Hall, Room 155 and Pinchback Hall, 1st Floor. Traffic and Parking Friendly Reminder via the Director of Traffic and Parking: Please ensure all parking tag decals are visible in vehicles, which includes: laying flat on dash or hanging from mirror. If you have more than one tag i.e. commuter decal and handicap, please make sure both are visible. If you are faculty in a reserved spot, please be sure your number matches your parking spot. Home Depot Retool Your School We need your help again. Last year, you helped us win $40K to repair and remodel parts of the John B. Cade Library. Let’s do it again to continue to make our campus beautiful. Vote now and vote often for SU in the The Home Depot: Retool Your School Program! Use the hashtags, #southernu_ rys19 and #rys10strong, in your posts on social media about the competition. SU Agricultural Center Small farmers from throughout the state will gather at Southern University’s Felton G. Clark Activity Center from March 14-16 to attend the 9th annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference.

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tournament in Montgomery, AL from March 15-17. They will be matching against Mississippi Valley State, Alabama A&M, and Jackson State. Baseball Jaguar baseball will head to ULM in Monroe today to play against the Warkhawks at 6:00pm. The baseball team will head to Texas on March 15-17 to play Texas Southern in a tournament. Times are Friday 5:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm, and Sunday 1:00pm. Softball The softball team will travel to Jackson, MS from March 15-16 to go against Jackson State in a two-day competition. Times are TBA. Bowling Bowling will participate in the HBCU Tournament in D’Iberville, MS from March 15-17. Times are TBA. Track and Field Track and field will be sprinting to Lafayette, LA to go against the Lafayette Leopards in a two-day competition from March 15-16. Times are TBA.

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Jags sweep UAPB in weekend Triple Header

Debrandin Brown

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Jaguar baseball faced off against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a high scoring weekend double header that featured a back and forth contest between the two teams throughout the 3-game series. Friday’s 3pm game saw the Jaguar pitching unit create outs all evening for the Jags, who ran away with a lead well before the 9th inning. With home runs from both Coby Taylor and Tyler LaPorte, the Jaguars recorded 18 hits en route to the a comfortable victory over UAPB to start the weekend. On the strength of their pitching, with junior LHP Jerome Bohannon II serving up 48 strikes, and ability to add up runs, the Jags were able run away with game one with a score of 16-4 to end their first game of the series. Friday’s second game saw a similar game played as the first, with both team’s pitching doing their jobs on the evening, allowing only 8 hits to go along with 4 runs on the evening. Hampton Hudson, a junior outfielder for the Jags, was

Sophomore Catcher William Nelson tags out UAPB Junior Outfielder Bryce Roesch, in Saturday’s SWAC series at Lee Hines Field on Saturday, March 9. (Devin Hadrick/DIGEST)

responsible for two runs on the night, along with a homerun, to lead Southern to victory. The Jags won the 2nd game of the series with a score of 9-4 on the night. The final game of the series took place on Saturday afternoon at Lee Hines Field, as the Jags looked to sweep UAPB 3-0 in their last home game

until March 22. Unlike both other games, Saturday saw UAPB come out strong and hang with Southern throughout the afternoon. Giving up thirteen runs on the afternoon, the Jags’ pitching had an up-and-down day. Despite giving up more runs than they had during either of the two previous matchups, the

Tombstone’s Path to the Hall of Fame

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Rich “Tombstone” Jackson was inducted into the 2019 Black College Football Hall of Fame on February 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rich Jackson, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, arrived at Southern University as a freshman in 1962. The outside linebacker didn’t miss his opportunity, as he started for the Jaguars his freshmen year. Jackson also split time on offense, playing split end, tight end, and even flanker throughout his college career. Jackson was a lot more than just a football player however, as he was one of the SWAC’s most dominant track

and field athletes, winning three SWAC titles in shot put and four more in discus. To this day, Jackson carries the Louisiana collegiate record for shot put. The beginning of Rich Jackson’s time at Southern University was just at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, and as most know, the movement took a toll on the southern part of Louisiana, and its black universities were no exception. Being black and going to an HBCU during the Civil Rights Movement in South Louisiana was tough for young college students. “It taught us how to navigate through society, making decisions, how to prepare yourself for the

Jags were still able to outscore UAPB behind their efficient hitting, with four separate Jaguars scoring runs on the day. Regarding his own contributions to the sweep of UAPB, senior infielder Tyler LaPorte spoke about the day they had trying to finish this series out. “I just tried to stay within

myself, not try to do too much, go to the plate with confidence, and help my teammates win,” said LaPorte in regards to his own performance at the plate on Saturday afternoon. With Tyler LaPorte tallying two homeruns on the day, the Jags were able to hold off the UAPB Golden Lions with a score of 16-13, completing the sweep on UAPB heading into a SWAC triple-header on the road vs Texas Southern. Coach Kerrick Jackson also spoke to the media after Saturday’s game and gave insight as to just how much faith he has in LaPorte and what he can do for this team going forward. “I can always count on him in a big situation. He loves the moment [and] wants to be the guy in that spot,” said Jackson. Going 9-33 last season, the Jags have already matched last years win total as they are 9-6 (3-0 in the SWAC), and after the game, it was evident that Coach Jackson couldn’t be more excited about how his team has played and how much better they can be going forward. See SWEEP page 5

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Men & Women’s Basketball advance to SWAC Tourney Debrandin Brown

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This year’s basketball season has seen success and failures from both the men and women’s teams throughout the season, but as the basketball season reaches its climax, both squads find themselves gearing up for the SWAC Tournament. This year’s 2018-2019 Lady Jags team saw a path filled with turbulent play and different rotations to start the season, but throughout the middle and latter parts of the season, they had become one of the most dominant teams in the SWAC, finishing a SWAC-best 14-4 conference record. Throughout the season, the Lady Jags basketball team has steamrolled the competition in the SWAC up to this point in time, suffering only four losses on the season in the SWAC. As the regular season comes to a close, the Jags stellar play up to this point in the season

has earned them the number 1 seed going into the SWAC Tournament, where they will take on Mississippi Valley State. Southern defeated Mississippi Valley State in both of their meetings this year, winning 74-67 in their first meeting on January 19, as well as their second meeting 67-46 when they met on February 18. Winning the season series 2-0, the Jaguars will have had two good looks at the competition before their matchup in the SWAC tournament on March 22 at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Although the men’s basketball team has had their ups and downs this season, they will look to find a silver lining in their season as they head into the tournament as well. Locking up the seventh-seed in the tournament, the men’s team will play at Texas Southern on March 22. Playing TSU twice on the year, the men’s team will also

TOMBSTONE from page 4 long haul,” Jackson said. “Rich Jackson’s induction is important to Southern University and the Athletic Department because out of 25 finalists, he was among the seven that were chosen to be inducted. There are many who may look down on Southern, and other HBCU programs. But, this undrafted superstar has become one of the greatest defensive ends that the game has ever seen, and he’s a product of Southern University,” said Southern University Sports Information Assistant, Tiana Cephers. Jackson started his professional career with the Oakland Raiders, where after one year, he was moved to the Denver Broncos, where he really took off in the game of football. As a Bronco, Jackson was a two-time AFL All-Star and an NFL Pro Bowler in 1970. Jackson wrapped up his football career with seven seasons in the NFL; one with the Raiders, five with the Broncos, and one with the Browns. Jackson was also selected to the Pro Bowl three times, First Team All-Pro three times, and is still the Broncos all-time leader in sacks. After retirement, Jackson became a charter member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. That honor signified just how dominant of a player Jackson was to the organization and the game of football. It is said that if his career wasn’t cut short by injury, he would be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame by now. According to Al Davis, former Oakland Raiders owner and general manager, Rich “Tombstone” Jackson is “the best player they ever had” and he “belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” “I didn’t really think that I deserved to be there. If you matched some of the names of the players who are in the HBCU Hall of Fame [to other sporting Halls of Fame], they would rival any other hall of fame in existence,” said Jackson on his induction. If the praise of his peers and coaches were any indication however, Jackson would be the only person who doesn’t think he deserves to be honored in the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

be facing a familiar foe for their first round matchup. Winning against them on March 9 with a score of 87-77, the Jags were able to make amends for the loss they took in their January matchup, which ended with a score of 7767, splitting the season series 1-1. With the conclusion to both

the men and women’s basketball season drawing near, both first year coaches, Sean Woods and Carlos Funchess, have led their squads to competitive seasons and SWAC Tournament appearances. The Lady Jags will play Mississippi Valley State at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2019 at

7:00pm. The men’s team will also play on Tuesday, but will be hosted by Texas Southern as they look to extend their season into the next round of the tournament.

SWEEP from page 4 “I’m going to hold off before I say Southern is back,” said a smiling Head Coach Kerrick Jackson after the game. We actually should have put the game away long before [we did],” said Jackson.

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Kodak, Gunna among Spring Fest 2019 artists Debrandin Brown

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This year’s Spring Fest, featuring a number of A-List rappers and R&B upstarts, has been one of the more anticipated Spring Fests among the student body at Southern University since Lil Wayne’s performance in 2015. While the hip-hop area of Spring Fest will be jam packed with trap vibes and high energy, the R&B ensemble with Summer Walker and DaniLeigh will look to turn heads with smooth R&B vibes. Walker is a newer artist who has roots in Atlanta and has quickly built a loyal fanbase off of the success of her debut album, Last Days of Summer, in 2018. With hits such as Girls Need Love and Just Like Me to her name, Walker will look to start the night off smoothly with her soulful style of R&B. “I’m really excited. [Summer Walker] is really on right now, “ said Kalifa Washington, a sophomore public relations major from Orlando, Florida. DaniLeigh, a Florida native who is also just seeing the start of her career, will share opening duties with Walker on the night. Summer With Friends, her debut project that introduced Leigh to

20Questions Alesha Bethea

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Using the Hashtag #SouthernU_RYS19, answer these questions on Twitter 1.

If you could replace a restaurant in the union, which one would you replace, what would you replace it with and why? 2. Who’s the best teacher on campus and why? 3. Which building on campus should the RYS money go towards repairing and why? 4. How much Jag Cash is enough Jag Cash? 5. What would make the dorms more comfortable? 6. What’s the best building on campus to chill and why? 7. Which Pod is better and why? 8. What would make Pretty Wednesday more live? 9. Which road needs the most work on campus? 10. Which cafe is the best and why? 11. Rank the dorms from best to worst. 12. We have Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice Monday & Fried Fish Friday. What special should the cafe serve on Wednesday? 13. If we added more trash cans/recycling bins on campus do you think people would use them? If not, why? 14. How can we make our campus cleaner? 15. Which major has the best facilities? 16. What’s the best floor of the library and why? 17. What would you put on the fourth floor of the library if you could? 18. What org hosts the best week and why? 19. How can we use the RYS money to make the school safer? 20. What’s an event that you’d like to see happen on campus?

the industry back in 2017, will likely see many of it’s songs on display during Leigh’s performance. With both Summer Walker and DaniLeigh providing vocals on the night, look for a soulful and chill vibe to start the Spring Fest concert off on March 28. Headlining the concert will be none other than Kodak Black himself, and along with prominent Atlanta-based artist Gunna, the rap portion of this year’s Spring Fest is sure to have no shortage of trap hits and good vibes from this year’s artists. Coming off of the commercial success of his latest album, Dying to Live, attendees of this year’s Spring Fest can look forward to a nice mix of Kodak’s newer music, along with some of his older projects, such as Project Baby 1 & 2, and the critically acclaimed Heart Break Kodak. “Kodak is lit. They really did [what they had to do] by picking him to headline,” said Tremarcus Anderson, a junior mass communications major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Similarly, Atlanta’s Gunna will also look to keep the energy going throughout the night with songs from across his own catalogue. This will likely include songs from Drip Season trilogy, Bet On Me,

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and his newly released Drip or Drown 2 album. With two of the most well-known southern rappers in the industry making appearances at this year’s Spring Fest, along with two of the freshest voices in the industry in Summer Walker and DaniLeigh, this year’s concert will have something for everyone to enjoy. “They have a good mix of sounds,” said Baton Rouge native and sophomore therapeutic recreations major Joshua Williams.

“Some people want to be turnt [and] some people just want to chill, and I think that the artists they have can do both,” continued Williams. While Spring Fest is still some weeks away, members of the student body who are planning to attend should make sure to have a valid student ID to ensure their free entry into this year’s concert, along with the other festivities offered during the week of Spring Fest.

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Best Springfest Lineup? Or Still Not Enough? Rocelyn Hamilton

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It’s that time of year again. Springfest will soon be upon us in the upcoming weeks. Well, more like two weeks, but it’s coming. Springfest honestly could not have come at a better time being that this week is midterms. With midterms comes stress, lack of sleep and possible breakdowns, but hopefully those will not happen. And with that, everyone can either use Springfest as a way to finally unwind and reward themselves with a turn up for passing, or turning up to ignore

the fact that they failed. Again, hopefully no one fails their midterm. If you do, just go ahead and drown your sorrows with Springfest, and we can act like midterms never happened. As always, there is high anticipation over the announcement of who is in the Springfest concert lineup. After months of guessing and teasing, our line up consists of Summer Walker, Gunna, DaniLeigh, and the headliner, Kodak Black. Honestly, truly, I am very impressed with this lineup. SGA President, Anthony Kenney, really outdid himself, you can tell he really put a lot of planning

and effort into making sure there was something for everyone. Based on the reactions of SU students on Twitter, I think it’s safe to say he accomplished that. Alas, there are always those who still find a problem, or simply don’t like the lineup. And that’s absolutely okay because you cannot always please everyone. It is just impossible, and if you do try, you’re just going to end up burning yourself out while the other person still continues to be unpleased. But never fear, there are a couple of easy solutions to solve your issues if you have a problem with the lineup.

First solution: don’t stay the whole time. While we have the lovely perks getting into everything for free with just our student ID, that does not mean you are obligated to stay the whole time. So, if there’s one or two artists that you really like but you don’t really like the others ones, only come for the ones you want. Now, that will be a little hard being that we don’t know exactly the order of performances until we get to the concert. But, if the order works in your favor, then by all means only go for the artists you want. Then, you’ll have more time to turn up after, or have an outfit

change. Or only come for the headliner, it is truly up to you. Now if you just honestly, really, truly, deep down to the depths of your soul do not like any of these artists in what I think is a bomb line up, and continue to complain about it, I have the perfect solution for you: don’t come. Period. Just stay home. Your fees paid for it already anyway so there’s really no point in complaining. So just do the rest of us who are ready to enjoy and get lit at this concert a favor, and stay home. Thanks Management.

Aramark Upgrades: What’s the plan?

Alesha Bethea /Logan Williams

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The food options being served in the union are about to go through some drastic changes. The rumors about removing Louisiana Home Zone and Mexi-Go and replace them with a cajun restaurant. I don’t know about y’all, but I for one am not impressed with this plan. I want real options. Why do we need to add, what I’m sure will just end up being, a lackluster cajun spot to the union? Why not open up the union to a larger variety of food, so people can experience different

cultural flavors. Y’all don’t ever feel like having a gyro, some shawarma, a bowl of pho, or a plate of samosas? I understand cajun food is a part of Louisiana culture, but that doesn’t mean we should overtake the campus with it. If we open up the union to more diverse food options, we can better cater to our student body as a whole. Some of y’all like to forget that students who are vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, etc. do exist on this campus. They pay the same amount for their meal plan as all of us meat eaters do. They deserve to have access to food that fits their diet too, besides a salad or stir fry.

They deserve way more meatfree options. Everybody would benefit from a wider variety. There’s no need to limit our food options on campus to food that you can find literally everywhere else in the state. Cajun food is cool and all, but how about we put that plan in our back pocket and try exploring other options first. Plus, I can go anywhere off this campus to get cajun food. If anything though, Burger King should go. Burger King should be replaced in the Union with something better or more healthier. Burger King doesn’t simply meet the standards that Chick-Fil-A meets on a daily

basis. Burger King should be replaced with Panda Express. Panda Express is a Chinese food place that offers a variety of dishes that students will enjoy I feel that we should add a Starbucks in the union as well. Starbucks would be great and essential to students in the morning, and throughout the day. Starbucks offers a variety of things such as coffee and smoothies, as well as muffins and breakfast sandwiches to get your day started. Although we already have a coffee shop in the library, I feel that this would be better than Java City. We should have a place specifically for wings put in

the Union. A wing place, such as American Deli would be great for the student body. This would be a great place on campus because college students love wings. American Deli also offers things such as philly cheesesteaks and fried fish. The union is a great place for students to socialize and hangout. The food places that are currently in the union can be improved though. With new and improved places, students will not have to spend money on one place, they’ll have a variety of places that they’ll be eager to choose from.

It Was All a Dream … My Dream Student Union

Leah Williams

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Our Smith-Brown Memorial Union has come a long way over the years. We got the much needed upgrade of the bowling alley, we’re possibly getting new restaurants, and it’s overall a great environment for students. So, what more could we have? Here’s what my dream student union would have. For starters, the outside can get some remodeling. It doesn’t look bad now, but we can make it look a little more modern. Also, we should get some nicer letters on the outside of the Union, and a big, electronic sign that shows

all of the up and coming events around campus. We should also have three floors. There would be a way bigger selection of food choices. The whole first floor would be just restaurants. There would be Indian food, Mexican food, Chinese food, Japanese food, African food, and food for the many other cultures represented on campus. There would be fast food, breakfast food, and even a few nice restaurants. It would be the biggest and best food court, even better than then mall. Aside from food, there would be so much more. The second floor would be just as big as the

first floor. It would have our historic barber shop, of course, along with a beauty salon that specializes in natural hair. We would have the best nail salon on this side of town. There would be a beauty supply store because it’s an HBCU, who doesn’t need hair products? There would be booths for students with businesses to sell their merchandise on Pretty Wednesdays. There would be ATMs that take all cards without the extra fee. The ballroom would also be upstairs too, and about twice as big as it is now. The third floor would be

the best floor. The third floor would definitely have Lacumba’s playpen and the bowling alley that we have downstairs right now. The playpen would have the pool tables of course, but it would also have a whole arcade. The bowling alley can get moved up there too. There would be a huge room dedicated to holding Pretty Wednesday, so even if it rains, people can still come out and have a good time. We should definitely keep Lake Kernan, but we should add more chairs and benches around the lake. This way, more students can sit and eat, or hang out with a lake-front view.

Lastly, there would be a huge parking lot. Students would be able to park here at all times of the day without getting tickets, or boots. All of the parking, at least the legal parking for students, is entirely too far from the Union. In those parking lots, and all around the building, there would be recycle bins and more trash cans so we can keep our new, beautiful union clean.

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