April 3, 2014 - Volume 64, Issue 13

CATS contract increase, no surplus, what’s next?

Brittany R. Patterson StAff WritEr Southern University’s contract with Capitol Area Transit System increases every other year and this year is no different. Unlike past school years, the surplus was used and now administrators are looking for answers to determine what is next for the contract.

Kevin Johnson, Deputy

Administrator of the Southern University Police Department gave an estimated amount for the CATS contract.

“The contract is approximately 243,000 dollars, “said Johnson.

This includes fuel, the campus service (Jag shuttle) that runs after 5:00 pm and the salary of the driver as well as maintenance of the shuttle.

According to Flaundus McClinton, Vice Chancellor for Finance and

Administration, gave the reason for using the surplus funds.

“What we tried to do was instead of increasing the fee, use the surplus funds. We did not want to make the students pay more,”said McClinton.

The carrier fee, at the present moment, is 20 dollars per student every semester.

McClinton said that there are only two options.

“We would either have to

increase the fee or reduce service on-campus,” said McClinton.

McClinton strongly stated that student involvement would be a major key in whether or not the fee is increased or not.

“There will have to be student involvement if there is going to be an increase in fees. It will be something the students will have to agree on,” said McClinton.

McClinton and Johnson are seeking help from the Student

Government Association Senate in hopes of putting this option on the election ballot as a referendum for this upcoming election.

If students accept the increase in fee, the fee increase will be implemented for the fall semester.

Students gave their opinions on what should be done about the carrier fee.

Porsche Harris, a freshman accounting major from Gonzales CATS Continued on P.3

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Pelican Relays

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Residential LIFE appreciation Week

Will take place April 6-9,2014.

The following activities will be held: Gospel Night: Sunday April 6 at 6p.m in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Student Union.

Movie Night: Monday April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Residential Life Circle

Carnival Day: Tuesday April 8 from 3-6 p.m. at the outdoor basketball courts.

Foam Party: Wednesday April 9 at 9 pm in the F.G Clark Activity Center. Tickets are on sale for $10 in advance and $20 at the door.

Cap and Gown Portraits The Jaguar yearbook will be taking cap and gown graduate portraits Monday April 7- 11 in the Lakefront room of the Smith Brown Student Union from 8a.m. to 12 p.m. then from 1p.m.-4: 30 p.m. Friday will only have one session of 8a.m. 12p.m. The sitting fee is free for all graduates. To make your appointment go to www.thorntonstudio.com. The school code is 02025.

Volley Ball Tournament

The Intramural Athletic Complex will host the Co-Ed Intramural Volleyball Tournament April 9 at 5:30 p.m. The deadline to sign up is April 8. For more info contact Coach Tanner at tyrone_tanner@subr.edu or stop by and sign up.

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The Way of Holiness Ministries invites you to the Easter Revival April16-20, 2014. April 16-19 @ 7pm & April 20 @ 9am services will be held atThe Way of Holiness Church on 2855 Hwy. 952 in Jackson, LA and April 20,service held at The Miracle Temple of Baton Rouge on 3345 Plank Rd. inBaton Rouge, LA. Speakers will be Pastor W. F. Nixon & Special Guest: Bishop Leon Parker, Sr.

Kingdom Invasion

Bishop Joseph W. Walker III will be at the F.G. Clark Activity Center April 3, 2014 at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public.

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Jag Ambassador Program gets New Face Lauren Johnson mAnAGinG EDitOr The Southern University Jaguar Ambassador program is currently transforming and now under Student Affairs. The relocation will allow the program to be more social and interactive. Dean of Students, Marcus Coleman ,explained that the program needed someone to run it and he felt Ja’el Gordon, who is the coordinator of student affairs and campus involvement, was a great option.

“When I attended Southern I was an Ambassador,” said Marcus Coleman, Dean Of Students.

“There was a more family oriented and structured foundation when I was in it, and I would like to ensure that our Ambassador program still has those same qualities” finished Coleman.

When asked about the overall goal of the ambassador program Gordon responded, “ I know there are many students that have leadership qualities,” said Gordon, “We just need it to bring it out of them, also I feel this is essential because our main goal is to recruit and obtain students, we are trying to implement programs that will allow ambassadors and student to be well rounded,” said Gordon.

All current and new interested

persons of the Ambassador program must have a 2.0 GPA, leadership qualities and partake in the entry process.

Being that past ambassadors are graduating and the program is being redesigned Gordon expresses, “I am willing to have a limit of students from 30 to 50, but I am willing to work with what I got, even if it’s small,” said Gordon.

There is currently a one-dollar fee allocated for the Ambassadors from each full time student. Due to the small collection of fees, the Ambassadors position is unpaid. “ I hope one day to be able to make positions paid, but at the moment I am looking for those that are willing to work and put in hard work for their university,” said Gordon.

When asked about the actual roles of the Ambassadors, Gordon replied “Ambassadors are the actual face of the university, we play a key role in recruitment and freshman orientation,” Other activities that the Jag Ambassadors partake in are Campus series, F.Y.E events and college life events. One of the biggest events that Gordon feels is essential is the shadowing of the ambassadors to actually show the freshman an actual day of what campus life is about.

Applications will be accepted and the official group of Ambassadors

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will be determined by the end of April. Ambassadors will no longer accept freshman, because Gordon feels that students should be knowledgeable of their campus and its history first. Those that are chosen will have to go through the training and history process and be willing to work.

“I have always been for the underdogs, I was always in SGA so I know about leadership positions.

I know many have potential but won’t step up and take the role I want to make sure the students feel comfortable to take pride in

their university,” said Gordon.

I want it to be family oriented program and add to the already great program here at southern.”

Junior Raquel Sims with a major of Mass Communications of Houston, Texas said “I feel that it is important to have a great ambassador program because they are the ones that convince students to attend Southern.”

Current SGA President Simone Bray expresses why she feels the new face of the Jag ambassador program is essential.

“I believe the Jag Ambassador program is essential because these are the first group of students that our new jags will encounter with and its imperative that they have people to guide them that they can relate to.”

“Putting the Program under Student affairs gives the program more accessibility to the divisions on campus that will help the program thrive,” finished Bray.

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“I think students should have a right to vote on this because it will affect the students as a whole, “said Harris.

Other students gave different opinions about whether or not the carrier fee should be increased.

Darius Briggs, a freshman, mechanical engineering major from

Baton Rouge, said that increasing the fee should not be an option.

“Southern University raising the tuition for transportation should not be an option. I feel they should find other means of retrieving the money for transportation on campus,” said Briggs.

Roneshia Rowe, a freshman education major from St. Louis, MO. said

transportation should be provided.

“I feel that it is unfair for them to raise our tuition (the carrier fee) to pay for the transportation. That should be already provided for us as students, “said Rowe.

She ended with this, “We, the students, make this school why make it harder on us?”

Johnson answered the question of other options.

“If we go with another company, we would have to bid out, “said Johnson.

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The underdogs strike back, Ragin Cajuns score big Felix Cunningham III SPOrtS EDitOr When one laces up their cleats and plays with that confidence and arrogance, even the underdogs can reach the horizon.

The Southern University’s baseball team suffered a lost of 17-3 to the University of Lafayette Cajuns on Wednesday March 26.

The Jaguars ventured from the loss in Ruston and traveled to Lafayette to encounter the top ranked baseball team, Louisiana Lafayette Cajuns, at ML Tigue Moore Field last In the starting innings, the Jaguars and the Cajuns batted head on and left the scoreboard scarce.

The Cajuns brought in the first run when Jace Conrad, with caution, scaled the bases.

The lead was in their favor until the Jaguars turned up the heat in the third inning. With an RBI from Lance Jones, Marcus Tomlin and Brian Rowdy, it established a 3-1 lead over the leaders of the Sun Belt Conference.

The Jaguars (4-13) took a 3-1 running lead off of the Parkview Baptist standout pitcher, Ben Carter.

After the lead, the Cajuns came to tie in the fourth inning with Blake Trahan scored a run.

The Cajuns (24-2) for 6 innings had

to tangle with SU’s freshman pitchers, Conner Baumgardner and Jacob Polk, and thus initiated a game of magnitude.

Repeated mistakes from both teams gave way for hope on each side.

Either the underdogs would take the win or the number 1 team would take another win to add to their 14 game win streak.

It was portrayed that in the sixth inning, the Jags were going to take a further lead when the bases were loaded, with one out, and at a flick of wrist, runs would be scored. Stephen Wallace, Brian Rowry, and Martin Anderson were on base.

Freshman in-fielder, Robinson Mateo entered unto home plate and hit a double play grounder, thus ending that inning.

“Baumgardner and Polk played well enough for us to win, “said Southern head coach Roger Cador. “We had opportunities to open up offensively if we made the play.

We had the bases loaded and did nothing.

But we were playing against a good team.”

But o’ mercy here comes the seventh inning. The Cajuns began to dominate when Michael Stentz hit a double and that scored Tyler Girourd and Caleb Adams, which broke the 3-3 tie.

This inning didn’t offer such gratitude for the Jags as a couple of batters later, Dylan Butler broke wind with a three run homer. The score

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became 10-3 and the Cajuns, working off of the Jaguars stagger, took the lead.

After such an atrocious inning, now SU encountered another 7 runs for the opposing team in the eighth inning, which ended the game in such depravity.

“What happened is a carbon copy of what has happened to us all year I the

seventh and eighth innings,” Cador said after 14 runs, “Our bullpen fell apart.

Our kids played really well for six innings and we had some chances, but we have to do something with the bullpen.”

17-3 was the ending result and adds another loss for SU. “UL is just very stingy.”

SU rallies in the 7th, prevails LAQUENCIA PARKER SPOrtS WritEr The outcome of the game between the Southern University Jaguars and the Nicholls State Colonels seemed gloomy when the first inning ended with a score of 1-0 in Nicholls’ favor. With two outs and the bases loaded in the second inning, pressure fell upon junior center fielder Lance Jones. Jones could not deliver and struck out, leaving the score 1-0 with a Nicholls’ lead. Adding to the sense of defeat, senior second baseman Marcus Tomlin was hit by a pitch in the opening of the third inning. The Jags prevented Nicholls’ attempt for runs in the bottom of the third inning with three consecutive outs, to which Nicholls responded by Southern only one hit in the top of the fourth inning.

However, in the fifth inning, after a slew of bad pitches, Tomlin walked to first base. At bat, catcher Jose DeLaTorre singled down the left field line, sending Tomlin to third base and after two strikeouts, sophomore designated hitter Harley Wiltz was hit by the pitch and took his base, which resulted in an RBI for Tomlin and the game ending in a tie. Provided a run at the bottom of the fifth, Nicholls took the temporary lead until the Jags reclaimed the tie in the top of the sixth. In the seventh inning, Wiltz and Brian Rowry scored two unearned runs, two additional runs,which gave the Jaguars the 4-2 lead over Nicholls.

Maintaining their lead, Southern allowed

Nicholls only one hit during the bottom of the seventh and put a stop to all advancing in the bottom of the eighth. “We were able to get beyond the seventh inning and in recent games, the seventh inning has always been difficult,” Southern head coach Roger Cador said. There was anticipation on Southern taking another loss, but that was an April fool’s. In the top of the ninth inning, Lance Jones scored the last run of the game, coming back from a seven game losing streak to defeat the leaders of the Southland conference. The underdogs struck back. The joke was on the Nicholls (15-15) baseball team this April fool’s Day as the Southern University (5-15) baseball team took the win in a 5-2 game at the Ray E. Didier Field in Thibodaux. Even though they had a comeback from many losses, sixteen runners were left stranded on base.

“Do you know how many people we left on third base with less than two outs? We just couldn’t get them past the home stretch.”

Cador said. The Jaguars next game will be April 8, when they host Loyola and on April 11 the Jags open the Southwestern Athletic Conference play against Arkansas Pine Bluff (8-3, 8-19).“This break will give us a chance to work on some technical things,”finished Cador.

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Jaguars show offensive balance, defensive improvement in spring game Torrance Latham Staff Writer There was much anticipation surrounding the reigning 2013 SWAC Champion Southern University Jaguars’ football team heading into spring ball. The matter in which revolves around the player that would replace SU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, former quarterback Dray Joseph. There was a battle of redshirts, freshman Deonte Shorts and sophomore Francis Kanneh. Saturday afternoon at the A.W. Mumford Stadium, both young quarterbacks’s demonstrated their ability to move outside of the pocket, while also converting passes downfield. “Both of these guys can stretch the field vertically and horizontally with their feet as well as their arms. They are dual-threat guys, and I think that’s going to put a lot of pressure on defenses,” said Coach Dawson Odums. Kennah (7 of 16 for 120 yards, 1 TD) struck first with a 74-yard strike to wide receiver Dontrell Brown for the second team.

Shorts (2 of 11 for 23 yards, TD) later threw a 1-yard to Bradley Coleman, the first team’s only touchdown, in the back of the end zone.

A short is currently the favorite to start for the Jaguars next season. He ran the ball extremely well and rushed eight times for 66 yards total while Kennah (2 rushes, 16 yards) proved to be more efficient in the passing game. “They are a lot more mobile than Dray was, and we didn’t ask Dray to be mobile, because he was a pretty good pocket passer. The quarterbacks’ ability to run will put some pressure on defenses,” said Odoms. Southern’s running game emerged as a sudden strength this offseason as well. Coach Odums cited the new depth at running back and an experienced offensive line (returning four starters) being crucial to SU running the ball productively. Sophomore runningback Kylum Favorite started the second-team offense’s first possession with a bang rushing

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the ball seven times for 57 yards during an unofficial 14-play, 89-yard long drive that was capped off, with a 36-yard field goal by Greg Pittman. The first-team offense was unofficially held to 21 yards on 13 plays over the first four possessions in scrimmage play by the first-team defense. The second-team offense scored 10 points on its first two possessions, looking sharp doing so, but on the next three possessions could not yield any

positive yardage, with the second-team defense clamping down. “It’s our third year in the defense, so everybody is more accustomed to what we need to do and how we need to do it,” said linebacker Daniel Brown. The final possessions for both the first and second-team offense took place at the defense’s 20-yard line.

The second-team defense held down the fort and forced 34-yard field goal by kicker Jamie Galvin. The first team

did much of the same, not allowing any points scored as cornerback Kevin King blocked Pittman’s 22-yard attempt on the game’s final play, leaving the defense pleased with much enthusiasm. “It got pretty intense on the goal line. Anytime an offense gets near the goal line, you always want to do your best to keep them out of the end zone, “said safety Dionte McDuffy.

College athletes take labor cause to Capitol Hill Tom Raum Kimberly Hefling AP Entertainment Writer Northwestern University athletes pressed their case for collective bargaining rights during meetings Wednesday with lawmakers, as a vote was scheduled for them to decide whether to authorize a union.

The vote will be held April 25, according to Ramogi Huma, president of the College Athletes Players Association.

During meetings on Capitol Hill, Huma and former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter tried to drum up support just a week after a ruling that the athletes were employees and had the same rights to bargain collectively as other workers.

“Health and safety of athletes is the concern, especially to reduce the risk of brain trauma,” Huma said.

Added Colter, co-founder of the association: “We’re up here raising awareness.”

Even though the issue is not directly before lawmakers, “Congress is an important part of the chess board,” he said after meeting with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

Brown said in a statement that “the right to fair treatment is why all workers, no matter the job or venue, should have the opportunity to unionize.”

“College athletes dedicate the same hours to their support as full-time employees and deserve the same protections as any other worker,” he said.

Colter and Huma were accompanied

by Tim Waters, national policy director of the United Steelworkers union, which is underwriting and financing the effort.

More meetings were scheduled Thursday.

“We’re up here to let the leadership know what’s going on, basically getting information out,” Huma said.

The Chicago-region director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled last week that Northwestern’s football players on scholarships are employees of the university under the National Labor Relations Act and therefore have the right to vote to unionize.

Northwestern, based in Evanston, Ill., has said it will appeal the ruling.

It has until April 9 to do so. The full NLRB has yet to weigh in on the finding.

Stacey Osburn, director of public and media relations for the NCAA, said in a statement that Huma’s concern was “unwarranted.” A Northwestern official has said that the students were not employees and that unionization and collective bargaining were not the appropriate methods to address their concerns.

“The law is fairly clear and consistent with Northwestern’s position, so the NCAA has made no contacts with anyone in Congress attempting to ban the unionization of student-athletes,” Osburn said.

Colter, however, called the decision a “strong ruling” and predicted it “will be hard to overturn.”

The NLRB does not have jurisdiction over public universities, so the push to unionize athletes has been primarily targeted toward

private schools such as Northwestern.

Rep. George Miller of California, the top Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, said after a meeting with the Northwestern group that “what they’ve drawn up here is a list

of concerns that they have as athletes in Division I schools where there is clearly an imbalance in the relationship.

And they’re seeking the right to form a union for the purposes of putting some balance back in that relationship.”

(AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) Former Northwestern University football quarterback Kain Colter, right, Ramogi Huma, founder and President of the National College Players Association left, and Tim Waters, Political Director of the United Steel Workers, arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April, 2, 2014. Members of a group seeking to unionize college athletes are looking for allies on Capitol Hill as they brace for an appeal of a ruling that said full scholarship athletes at Northwestern University are employees who have the right to form a union.

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“12 years of Slave” premieres on Campus Marchandrea Seals StAff WritEr

The 12 years a Slave movie was shown by the Black History Club and Criminal Justice Club in John B. Cade Library. The movie won three Academy Awards, which were Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay-John Ridley, and Best Supporting Actress- Lupita Nyong’o, and a Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture-Drama. The movie is 134 minutes long and is Rated R. The movie is about a born free black man name Solomon Northup who was a successful violinist and a skilled carpenter in Washington, D.C. who was kidnapped and sold in slavery, and his trials in slavery while still having hope for freedom to return back to his family.

12 years a slave gives a closer and realistic look into slavery and how the slaves and born free black people was brought, treated, and sold as property.

Lupita Nyong’s played Patsey, who suffered the pain as a mistress to a Slave Owner. Nyong’os scene of her getting whipped was one of the iconic and painful scenes in this movie and her performance was awards-worthy.

Chiwetel Ejofar played Solomon Northup and his performance brought the audience sight to his emotions and pains through the struggle of his transition from being a successful free black man to being just property in a couple of minutes. Another iconic scene was when he finally was rescued and reunited with his family.

The entire 12 years a slave movie was filmed in Louisiana. Most of the films location took place in Louisiana historic plantations such as Felicity Plantation in Vacherie, La, Magnolia Plantation in Natchitoches, La, Bocage

(AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Films, Jaap Buitendijk, File) In this July 18, 2012, film publicity image released by Fox Searchlight, Chiwetel Ejiofor portrays Solomon Northup in a scene from “12 Years A Slave.” Thanks to Northup’s memoir, which the film was based on, historians know where Solomon Northup was born, where he lived and where he worked. Much of his life is part of the record but no one knows when and how he died or where he is buried.

Plantation in Darrow, La, Destrehan Plantation in Destrehan, La and in New Orleans.

The music and cinematography (motion picture photography) help this movie a lot by making the movie more dramatic and helps you feels the emotions taking place in the scenes even more. Also, helps understand the characters in the movie even more.

At one point, one scene would find yourself angry at the betrayal that took place when the black woman got her kids taken away after she beg and pleaded to the white man to not

separate them from her.

One of Southern University Students a junior, Mass Communications major from New Orleans, La name Jarrett Shorts were an extra in the film and shared scenes with the two main characters.

Eugene Rico Williams, president of Black History Club and president of Criminal Justice Club said he wanted to give Southern University students a chance to watch History.

“I know students and others wanted to see this movie and really never had a chance,” said Williams. “This gives

them a chance for those chances and opportunity to the student body.”

“I wanted the students and others to see where our people come from see what they wasn’t allow to do that we do now and take advantage of,” continued Williams.

The Black History Club and the Criminal Justice Club plan to show movies such as The Butler and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom in the library, in the upcoming weeks.

Universal unbundles Def Jam, Island, Motown labels CHRIS TALBOTT AP mUSiC WritEr Universal Music Group has announced a major restructuring, splitting Island Def Jam into three stand-alone labels as Barry Weiss resigns as chairman and CEO of the label’s East Coast group.

A Tuesday news release says historic labels Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records will once again become independent operations, effective immediately, while Weiss explores starting another venture with Universal.

Lucian Grange, UMG chairman and CEO, says “we’re positioning them to recapture the uniqueness of their brands” in the news release.

The move comes 15 years after the three influential labels were consolidated in 1999 and as hip-hop pioneer Def Jam celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Island Def Jam has been home to some of music’s top stars, including Kanye West and Justin Bieber.

The other imprints in the Island Def Jam group will be reassigned to the new stand-alone labels.

Universal executives were not available

for comment. The label announced a number of changes due to the move.

Steve Bartels, who was president and chief operating officer of Island Def Jam, will become CEO of Def Jam. Dion “No I.D.” Wilson and Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua will run the label’s A&R department.

Ethiopia Habtemariam, currently a senior vice president of Motown Records and head of urban music at Universal Music Publishing Group, will be Motown’s new president. The label will be part of the Capitol Music Group and operations will be moved back to Los Angeles.

David Massey will lead Island Records and will expand the label’s A&R and support operations.

The news release also says Island Def Jam’s former head of A&R Karen Kwak will be promoted to the new position of executive vice president A&R, U.S. Recorded Music.

Grange praised Weiss in the news release, calling him a “terrific music executive who led our East Coast labels during a critical time of transition.”

(AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file) In this June 18, 2009 file photo, former Chairman and CEO of RCA/JIVE Label Group and 2009 Music Visionary of the Year honoree Barry Weiss attends a UJA Federation honors luncheon at The Pierre Hotel in New York. Universal Music Group has announced a major restructuring, splitting Island Def Jam into three standalone labels as Weiss resigns as chairman and CEO of the label’s East Coast group. A Tuesday, April 1, 2014, news release says effective immediately historic labels Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records will once again become independent operations while Weiss explores starting another venture with Universal.

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Beauty Salon returns to SU LAVARIUS COTTON StAff WritEr Southern University’s beauty salon (U.S.C) has returned and is revamped, even given a new name, University Styles and Cuts.

Southern’s beauty salon has been closed for nearly two years. The salon was severely understaffed and unable to meet the requirements of the business hours offered.

The salon is now under the management of Troy Wilson, a 38 year old Baton Rouge native who is highly certified in styling and beautification techniques that range from barbering to styling.

“My salon offers excellent pricing and outstanding services to all Southern University students, inside of a professional environment,” said Wilson.

The U.S.C offers all students, both male and female of Southern University special discounts as long as a student identification card is provided. They also offer positions to Southern students with cosmetology certification.

The services in which the U.S.C provides are not limited to simply perming and haircuts.

The U.S.C is qualified to attend to dreadlocks and other natural hairstyles. “My shop uses the best products that can’t be simply bought off shelves,” said Wilson.

The salon is staffed with some of the most lively, vibrant, and unique stylist, each highly certified to provide detailed and unique service to each and every customer.

There are currently 5 licensed personals that work in the on campus salon.

Brittany Butler is 23 year old from Baton Rouge who graduated from Remington

College with a major in cosmetology.

Dominique Johnson is a 20 year old from Baton Rouge resident, a graduate of Remington College and a fellow student here at Southern University. Germaine Offord is a 22 year old from Beaumont, Texas, who also graduated from Remington College of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, majoring in cosmetology. These young ladies are talented and have had years of experience dealing with hair and make up in the local areas.

Rapheal Hayes is a 24-year old Baton Rouge resident. Hayes is a male stylist and barber who graduated from Remington College of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hayes specializes in services ranging from men haircuts to women hairstyles.

Johmel Jolla is a wellexperienced barber who has been in his profession for more then fifteen years. Jolla received his certification from Baton Rouge Barbers College here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Not only is Jolla a prestige barber at U.S.C he is the owner of a local thriving barbershop. Although majority of these stylist and barbers are new to the campus they are not new to the industry.

They each guarantee quality service with every job given. “ I guarantee my customers will leave satisfied with good, quality make up and outstanding technique,” says Johnson.

Being that U.S.C is new to the University they are working daily on ways to bring in and satisfy each clients needs specifically and be sure that they are noticed and that they thrive. The U.S.C salon hours are Monday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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SAGE EDGERSON StAff WritEr Finally, it seems winter has finally left and the heat is here to take its place. Are you still shaken up from winter’s overstay? Let’s jump right into to spring with florals, pastels and chiffon for the ladies! A Key brand that’s doing it well this season is BCBG. Macy’s carries a perfect mix of maxi dresses, rompers, and skirts that scream spring from BCBG. Fellas are relatively simple when it comes to spring.

Keep in mind of your light fabric tees along with light colors and archive the leather please! To block from the sun, bucket hats are the new trend (thanks to rapper, Schoolboy Q), brands like LRG, Staple and Crooks & Castles have all fallen suit to this menswear trend.

My advice for both sexes are to ditch the dark colors!

We should all lighten up a bit.

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Southern University’s music department held, “Restoring a Century of Excellence” on Friday, March 28 in the DeBose Recital Hall.

Arthur Gremillion, a sophomore vocal performance major from New Roads was in charge of putting the celebration together.

“The concert was put together because the music department has been going through a lot in the past couple of years and we are going through a rebirth process,” said Gremillion.

“It’s also to financially help those persons in need of financial support. We have to keep believing and hope for the best.”

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During the past couple of years, the music department experienced many trials, but has not given up without a fight or two.

At one point in time, the department’s degrees were removed, but were recently re-accredited again, offering majors in music performance and music education.

During the concert, group performances included the Southern University’s Gospel Choir, Arthur and Friends Community Choir, Hosea Redditt & The Redditt Family, and even Baton Rouge’s own McKinley High School Gospel Choir.

Solo performances included students of the department, such as Brazillian transfer student Naomi Isumi, who is a music education major.

Isumi graced the atmosphere of the recital hall with a prelude played on the grand piano, which welcomed the community into the recital hall.

Other performances included solo pieces by Briannica Thompson, a vocal performance major, and Joshua Staes, another fellow student of the department.

“I think this is an appropriate time of year to celebrate because

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the university is celebrating 100 years,” said Evangelist Jenell Redditt.

Redditt is the wife of Hosea Redditt, who is a student of the department and a part of the gospel choir.

“We came out tonight to support the music department and to help restore it.”

Denise King, a senior vocal performance major from Cleveland, Ohio, absolutely loved the show.

“It was more than what I expected. The department needed this to regain confidence,” said King.

“Mr. Lloyd and Chancellor Llorens worked diligently to bring the major back. The students stayed and had faith in us so we really needed this.”

Mr. Charles Lloyd is the Chairman of the music department. As a part of his closing remarks, Lloyd stated that he, “has a vision for the department that will go on for years and years.”

“The main thing we will be working on is building camaraderie with one another, building scholarships, and reaching out to the community to gain support,” King ended.

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For God’s Sake, Stick to the Script!

Question of the Day What are you looking for in the next SGA President?

RON ROBINSON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FRESHMAN MELVILLE “A SGA president who sticks to promises and keeps it real.”

APH’RAH REED CRIMINAL JUSTICE JUNIOR LAKE PROVIDENCE “I’m looking for someone who is willing to keep their word and their promises.

Also someone who tends to the students needs.”

KEYSHAUN JOHNSON CRIMINAL JUSTICE FRESHMAN MARINGOUIN

AISIRIUWA EGHAREVBA StAff WritEr I have never been one to gripe and moan about an effortless A in the classroom, but sometimes it gets to that overly irritating point where enough is simply enough. The “Three Arts in History” is supposed to focus on specifically that, three different periods of art in history! We started off with the “Renaissance” period and somewhere down the rocky road, filled with twists and unnecessary turns, we got lost and never turned back for quick directions at a service station.

I do not want to be lectured on old blues double entendres nor do I want to hear field hollers from well over a century ago. If that was the case, I could have

“I am looking for a president who will be adamant to fulfilling the needs of the student body.”

Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this column are not directly those of the other Staff and Administration of The Office of Student Media, it is the sole opinion of the writer.

some teachers have to offer semester after semester. Boy, life in their shoes must be as sweet as chocolate when they do not have to prepare, distribute, collect, and grade course work.

I am more than positive that my grade will be based solely on attendance since we have not been given an assignment to be graded on at all throughout this semester. If and when my grade is posted via Banner at the end of the semester, I am sure that I will have an A++ because I attend that course time after time, every Monday and every Wednesday, just hoping that maybe just maybe we will have a well thought out lesson for the day. After leaving completely discouraged, or sometimes just leaving because class was canceled for that day, I throw my book sack on my back and hope for better luck next time.

With that being said, from here on out, I demand to receive the knowledge that was promised to me upon enrollment. For God’s sake professors, can we please stick to the script? Or better yet, let’s just stick to the syllabus!

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“The president should be down to earth. Respectful, open to talk to and have a good attitude.”

KARA OLLISON CRIMINAL JUSTICE FRESHMAN LAFAYETTE

enrolled in a music history course, which I’ve already taken and passed successfully under the same professor. It’s funny how the course title changed but his curriculum failed to make the grand transition. Give me Shakespeare, give me Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Picasso, or Lord just give me enough life to get through one more class period! Our education is supposed to be of some sort of value to each of us significantly.

So why should I be instructed to quiet down and receive this sermon that has absolutely nothing to do with what I signed up for? What if I actually wanted to be enlightened on famous painters and poets that thrived long before my time? What if I actually wanted to challenge my mind and wrap my head around the mystery of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci? Is that no longer an option? It seems as though it is not. My dollars, as well as other people’s dollars, are funding an expensive University education while I am shorting myself by accepting the large plate of nothing that

CAESAR SMITH, JR. StAff WritEr Federal government focuses on Louisiana for ACA push Today is the last day to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and according to NPR, Louisiana is getting special attention, with a series of special media calls highlighting Louisiana success stories. This is because Louisiana lags behind the national average for signups. Only 9.3 percent of those eligible have signed up, compared to 15 percent nationally. Some attribute this in part due to a slew of negative advertising targeted at unseating Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. “I think in Louisiana we’re caught up, unfortunately, in a political vortex,” said Shreveport mayor Cedric Glover, a Democrat who also participated in the White House’s Thursday conference call. “A lot of the misinformation

... out there for lots of folks in places like Louisiana to consume is actually not based in fact, but is more driven by politics.”

Medicaid expansion would help people with disabilities The director of the New Orleans-based Advocacy Center - which has done more than any organization to ensure that Louisianans with disabilities have access to appropriate community services took Gov. Bobby Jindal to task for his recent claim that Medicaid expansion amounts to discrimination against the disabled because it comes with a favorable match rate. Writing in the Shreveport Times, Lois Simpson called the claim “bizarre.” “It is unfortunate that Gov. Jindal is attempting to pit Louisianans with disabilities against poor Louisianans to justify his rejection of what will amount to $1.65 billion in annual federal health care subsidies by 2022. The reality is that Medicaid expansion would be good for all Louisianans including Louisianans with disabilities - and the governor is presenting a false choice. ...More importantly, providing access to health care for the state’s most vulnerable Louisianans will actually prevent disabilities and even save lives by allowing them to receive critical preventive

care, such as mammograms and pap smears, and treatment for serious conditions like diabetes.”

40,000 Louisianans qualify for health subsidies Louisiana residents have claimed $43 million in tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. An average of $3,610 per enrollee is available to 40,000 Louisianans.

Nationwide, more than 6 million people have signed up for health care.

But the Kaiser study also warned people to be wary of national numbers, according to the New York Times. Indeed, a review of state-by-state enrollment data and other research, as well as interviews with patients, advocates, health policy analysts, elected officials, supporters and critics of the Affordable Care Act, suggest that, for consumers at least, the state of health care under the national law depends almost entirely on where a person lives.

Those who have refused or failed to apply for a health care plan will be penalized next tax season. Penalties as it stands can equal up to $750 per person.

Those who currently have health care should not be concerned; it only applies to those without any health care insurance.

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