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ESTABLISHED IN 1928 WWW.SOUTHERNDIGEST.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 VOL. 52, ISSUE 12 Work underway for new Intramural Complex

Crews demolishing old Magnolia Triangle dorms to make way for $10.5 million facility

By STEPHANIE ROdGERS The sports complex will include digest STAFF writer a 3-plex gymnasium, three bask- etball courts, a three-lane jogging It has been 14 years in track above the courts and weight the making, but Southern and aerobics rooms. University Intramural Sports Robinson worked for Southern Director Melvin Robinson said in 1994 and witnessed students construction has finally began vote to be assessed a fee to fund on a more than $10 million an intramural sports complex on sports complex that students campus. According to Robinson, have paid for. the delay in the building of the “I am ecstatic. I have been complex was largely due to the waiting a long time,” said lack of funds needed in advance Robinson, who expects the for the project. building to be complete in 18 to “A greater portion of fees 24 months. have to be collected and then For the last few weeks, a lending institution grants a contractors have torn down loan,” said Robinson. old uninhabited dormitories— He also cited Katrina as a Blanco Hall was the last to be reason for the increase in the demolished— to clear the area known as the triangle on campus photo by norman l. dotson jr./DIGEST where the complex will sit. See page 3 Workers continue demolition of the old Magnolia Triangle dorms in order to make way for the much-anticipated facility Intramural Sports Complex. University officials expect the $10.5 million facility to be completed in 18 to 24 months. Students must be aware of new registration procedures

DIGEST NEWS SERVICE those students who have not fulfilled their code Students hoping to register for the Spring 2009 obligations, such as community service, must semester have some updated and new procedures clear their holds via Bennett. to be aware of before selecting classes. Students who opted to defer payments until Oct. Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 31 have also been advised to clear any balances or Julie Wessinger, urges to students to take care liens with the Office of Financial Aid. of “university obligations,” before running into “We don’t want students to not be able to complications while registering. schedule classes for the upcoming semesters,” said This year, residential students are required to Wessinger. “My experience is that students wait get vaccinated with the meningitis shot before until the last minute, and in the midst of getting being allowed to continue registration. Additional fees, we urge students to be good citizens and take ‘university obligations’ include traffic and parking care of all of their obligations without issue.” tickets and fines, library fines, balances with financial Registration for the spring semester will begin aid, Residential Housing obligations stemming from on Monday, Oct. 27 for graduate and law school damages and code of conduct violations. students, Tuesday, Oct. 28 for seniors, and Code of conduct violations are handled by dean the remaining of the week for lower classified of student life, Robert Bennett. Wessinger said students, according to course hours. graphic by WIL NORWOOD/DIGEST Out-of-state students can vote locally Student earns $1K scholarship

DIGEST NEWS SERVICE By URAL GARRETT this fund and would like to is available in the both Student Government DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR thank the foundation,” said Southern University students have an extra Association and Men’s Federation’s offices in the Rasedisa. “I myself would like option this election season. Smith-Brown Memorial Union. Senior economics major to start my own scholarship.” The newest option, a form provided by both the Helen Rutledge, coordinator of international from Botswana, Tefo Bino Rasedisa, who is the first to Office of Student Programs and Student Affairs, is and commuter students, encourages all registered Leruo Rasedisa, was awarded be awarded the scholarship, available to students who have registered in their students who will not return home for the $1,000 from the Alice Coleman was one of 16 students who hometowns and states, but are unable to return elections to fill out a form. Brown Memorial Scholarship submitted applications. Program a week ago in the third According to scholarship home to vote. “We want to get the word out for students who floor of the Southern University The form, which requires the home address administration building. and current address of the registered student, See voting page 4 “I’m very honored to receive See scholar page 4 partly cloudy aCampus Briefs...... 2 aState & NaTION...... 5 asports...... 9 HIGH 76° | 47° LOW INSIDE aNEWS...... 3 aA&E...... 8 aVIEWPOINTS...... 11 Southern University, Baton Rouge, la. CAMPUS BRIEFS Page 2 - Friday, October 24, 2008 Page 2www.southerndigest.com THE SOUTHERN DIGEST 4 - DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK

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The Southern University College of Business Department of Economics and Finance held a panel discussion on the recent financial ‘bailout’ Tuesday in P.B.S. Pinchback Hall’s High- Tech Room. The panelists consisted of representatives from various business organizations and banks in Louisiana. They discussed the image courtesy of SU facilities planning current financial crisis and how This rendering shows the site and some of the features of the Intramural Sports Complex, which university officials said will be built within the next 18 to 24 the problem started. months. The $10.5 million facility, along with adjacent parking and outdoor facilities will replace the old Magnolia Triangle dormitories, along with Octavia, “Our current situation Satterwhitte, Moore and Carroll halls. An initial lack of funds, along with Hurricane Katrina, saddled the project with delays until crews began demolishing the Magnolia Triangle dormitories this week. started because of sub prime mortgages,” said Ghirmay from page 1 Ghebreyesus, a professor of FACILITY the department of economics and finance. “The current cost of the sports complex—its initial cover the expenses of an intramural sports “I think we need it so that in our spare crisis didn’t happen overnight, projected cost of $8 million is now $10.5 complex that has not been built until now. time we can use it. Everything is in one because it (the problem) has million—and incidentally another reason But Robinson does know that the sports space and you will not have to walk far,” said been generating since 2004.” the construction of the project was complex will be a great addition to the Whitney Palmer, a freshman accounting The bailout is a result of delayed. campus and positively impact students. student from Winnsboro, about how she The lack of funds has also caused parts “It will be an avenue for a healthy and believes the complex will be benefit her. several problems steaming of the complex to be cut, including a wholesome recreation for fitness, an Although Leon Irvin, a senior from mortgage crises to loan swimming pool and racquetball courts, outlet to tension release, an avenue to rehabilitation student from New Orleans, agreements between financial until a later date. perfect athletic skills, build character, will not be at Southern to utilize the institutions and loaners. The Robinson said the university took out sportsmanship, and friendships through complex, he believes the complex will give $700 billion relief was approved a $50 million bond to cover expenses for participation and minimize obesity on students constructive outlet. by Congress to aid major new construction and improvements at the campus,” said Robinson. “It’s more than needed because they mortgage lenders Fannie Mae F.G. Clark Activity Center, A.W. Mumford Some students agree with Robinson (students) don’t really have anything to and Freddie Mac. Stadium and the intramural sports. about the benefits of the complex, and are do on campus. Without students having In the discussion, each “I don’t know,” Robinson replied when happy it is being constructed for various anything to do, idle minds roam,” said panelist talked about his or asked why the university took out a bond to reasons. Irvin. her opinion on what should be done in the future and what they predict was going to happen to HONORS COLLEGE PINNING CEREMONY the financial state. They also told students what they could do to help themselves in the future. Ghebreyesus stressed that learning about the economy and finance is very important. “The conference was very interesting because I got to hear what the head financial business and government have to say about today’s economy,” said Amanda Morris, a senior finance major from Houston. The panel urged students to use their credit cards for emergencies only, and spoke on the economy in Baton Rouge. “This conference did answer many questions I had about the financial crisis and it also gave me insight about the economy in Baton Rouge,” said Euelyn Milton, a senior finance major from Baton Rouge. While the audience was advised against taking out unnecessary loans, the panel admitted that there are positive uses for loans. “Student loans are the best loans because your education is number one,” said Nancy Montoya, a senior regional photo by WIL NORWOOD/DIGEST community development man- From left, Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey, assistant provost Celicia Golden, Honor Student Association President Karla Washington, SGA ager of the Federal Reserve Bank President Jamal Taylor and Erin Colvin pose for a picture during the Dolores Spikes Honors College’s Pinning Ceremony last week in the Cotillion Ballroom. of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch. Page 4 - Friday, October 24, 2008 www.southerndigest.com Collegiate 100 Black Women hold pageant Scholar from page 1 committee chairwoman and By venicia gray DIGEST editor-in-chief contestants performed a dance founder Kimberly Green, Ras- routine. edisa was chosen due to his many The Collegiate 100 Black Each portion of the pageant— positive points as a student. Women of Southern University casual, fantasy, future leaders “His academic achievement as and formal—allowed both the well as his community service and hosted their first pageant campus involvement was what Wednesday in the Royal audience and judges to see the made him stand out,” said Green. Cotillion Ballroom in the various sides of the men. Currently, Rasedisa’s act- Smith-Brown Memorial Union. “I liked the part when they came ivities include being captain The pageant consisted of 12 out dressed like different peoples’ of Southern’s men’s tennis contestants representing the jobs,” said Olusegun Adetoba, a team, a high school mentor months of the year. Each added sophomore electrical engineering and the international student his own style and personality to major from New Orleans. representative for the Student entertain the crowd. After the ballots were Government Association. “I thought the pageant was in, Langston Williams, An alumna of Southern with a hilarious and very exciting,” said a sophomore mass com- degree gained in 1996 in speech munications major from Baton pathology, Green established Andrew Koontz, a sophomore the program December of last electrical engineering major from Rouge was named the 2008- year as a way to financially assist Houston. “I didn’t stop laughing 2009 Mr. Collegiate 100 Black students enrolled at Southern. the whole time I was there.” Women of Southern University. “It was started as one of my The music, provided by SGA Jarrod Smith, a junior business philanthropic endeavors and activities coordinator Elyse major from LaPlace, was I wanted to start at my alma McFadden, kept the audience on awarded first runner up, mater,” Green. their feet. Each contestant wore while Mr. Congeniality went Funded with money from her a costume best representing his to Caleb Moses, a sophomore personal savings, the undergrad month, accompanied by a song mechanical engineering major only scholarship was named for an introduction. Once they from Gonzales. after her grandmother and were introduced, they were “It feels great to win some- Southern alumna Alice Brown. asked a series of questions thing out of 12 contestants,” pertaining to their viewpoints said Smith. “I think everyone photo by wil norwood/digest on life and politics. Each did a great job and we all had Newly-crowned Mr. Collegiate 100 Langston Williams moonwalks in his voting from page 1 answered the questions as best fun.” introduction scene, at the Collegiate 100 Black Women of Southern University as they could to prove that they All of the students who Men’s pagent Wednesay in the Cotillion Ballroom. can’t go home but want to vote,” wanted to be Mr. Collegiate 100 participated in the pageant she said. Black Women. received a certificate. The time and effort to put together. the organization who is a senior “The form will ensure that During an intermission, the winner received a king hat, “A lot of hard work and secondary education major Southern students will have a Southern University Gold-N- a scepter, a sash, and a $25 dedication went into the from Port Sulphur. voice in the upcoming elections.” Rutledge also urged students Bluez dance team performed, certificate credit card. pageant,” said Sabrina Whitney, “I just want to thank SU to turn in the form no later than and door prizes were given. “I’m glad I can be a positive a junior criminal justice and students for coming out and the due date, or they will have to To determine the winner of role model for young people,” political science major from supporting our girls.” return home to vote. the pageant were judges made said Williams. “By winning the Tallulah, and the chairwoman Female students with a Student forms must be turned up of students from the Student pageant, I will do my best to of the event. 2.5 GPA and an interest in in no later than Tuesday, October Government Association and help today’s youth in believing “I think it went well and the community service should 28 in order to vote in Baton other organizations on campus. in positive black men.” late night practices helped,” said contact a member or Gause Rouge. Voting will take place at After each intermission, the The pageant itself took much Amber Gause, the president of herself. the F.G. Clark Activity Center. STATE & NATION www.southerndigest.com Friday, October 24, 2008 - Page 5 BRIEFS Bush open to 2nd 34,000 cast ballots on first day of early voting BATON ROUGE— State stimulus package election officials say some 34,000 people cast ballots on By ben feller the first day of early voting for associated press writer of package they want to draft into Nov. 4 elections. legislation ... and see if it actually Secretary of State Jay ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE— would stimulate the economy,” Dardenne said early voting was President Bush is open to the idea she told reporters aboard Air heavy Tuesday in many areas of a second government stimulus Force One en route to Alexandria, of the state as people decided to further boost the U.S. economy La., where Bush was meeting with to vote in advance of the amid the financial crisis, the local business leaders. presidential election. White House said Monday. On Capitol Hill, Federal Reserve People can vote early every day, except Sunday, through White House press secretary Chairman Ben Bernanke said he Tuesday. Hours are 8:30 a.m. Dana Perino said Bush’s too was in favor of another round to 6 p.m. daily. Dardenne is endorsement of a second stimulus of stimulus. encouraging voters to take would depend on the details of “With the economy likely to advantage of the program. legislation drafted by Congress. be weak for several quarters, and Perino said the administration with some risk of a protracted Gaming board approves had concerns that what’s been slowdown, consideration of a plans, design for BR casino put forward so far by Democratic fiscal package by the Congress at BATON ROUGE— The leaders in Congress would not this juncture seems appropriate,” Gaming Control Board has actually energize the economy. Bernanke testified. approved the plans and design “We’ll remain open to the idea Pressed for how large the elements for Baton Rouge’s photo by lawrence jackson/AP Photo and then we’ll just have to see third riverboat casino. President Bush gestures while making remarks at the White House Summit when Congress gets back if they See page 6 But officials from Pinnacle on International Development Tuesday in Washington. decide to move forward what sort STIMULUS Entertainment and the state refused Tuesday to reveal the details on the $250 million project to the public. Pinnacle refused to publicly release the blueprints, citing confidentiality laws. ACORN drops embezzlement lawsuit Officials say the board’s approval means Pinnacle now By michael kunzelman organizer, has said Inman and Reid didn’t has until Feb. 18 to submit associated press writer have the authority to sue on the board’s construction contracts for the behalf. Lewis, who didn’t immediately board’s review. NEW ORLEANS — The board of a national return a call for comment Monday, also The schedule laid out Tuesday activist group embroiled in controversy has said the suit was a distraction from during the meeting suggested it could be 2011 before the casino over its voter registration practices has responding to “Republican right-wing is open for business. decided to withdraw an unrelated lawsuit attacks” over ACORN’s voter registration. over claims that the founder’s brother ACORN is accused of submitting false embezzled nearly $1 million, a spokesman voter registration forms for some of the 1.3 Groundbreaking held on million young people, minorities, and poor clean-coal plant said Monday. ARMISTEAD— Ground- Two of 51 board members of the and working-class voters it has registered. breaking ceremonies were held Association of Community Organizations The FBI has joined nearly a dozen states in Tuesday for a new clean-coal for Reform Now sued for access to the investigating. technology plant that will group’s financial records. But the full Inman said the board only had a operate in Red River Parish. ACORN board voted to withdraw the lawsuit “minuscule” discussion of the voter fraud ADA-ES Inc. says its plant, during a weekend meeting in New Orleans, scandal. which will be located next ACORN spokesman Charles Jackson said. “We probably spent 20 minutes on it,” to a lignite coal mine near “The board is moving in a positive she said. Armistead, is expected to manner for a speedy resolution in the best Inman said she was one of 11 members be North Americas largest interests of the organization,” he said. who voted against withdrawing the suit. activated carbon production facility. Activated carbon, which The case has set off a power struggle She couldn’t say how many voted in favor is derived from coal, is used to within ACORN at a time when its voter of its dismissal, and Jackson refused to help coal-fired power plants registration practices are the subject of photo by bill haber/ap photo disclose the tally. fraud investigations in several states. A lawsuit filed in August by two ACORN board “The board was overwhelming on the reduce mercury emissions. members accuses ACORN founder and former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office The lawsuit accuses ACORN founder chief organizer Wade Rathke of either concealing vote to withdraw that,” said Inman, adding says the plant, which is and former chief organizer Wade Rathke or failing to properly report that his brother that a proposal to remove her and Reid expected to go online in 2010, of either concealing or failing to properly Dale embezzled around $948,000 from New from the board was tabled. Orleans-based ACORN and affiliated charitable is expected to employ 50 people report that his brother Dale misappropriated organizations in 1999 and 2000. Rathke, who founded ACORN in 1970, has at jobs averaging $50,000 to $948,000 from New Orleans-based ACORN defended the decision to keep his brother’s $65,000 a year. and affiliated charitable organizations in actions an “internal matter” and resolve it ADA-ES will receive a $125,000 1999 and 2000. family to repay the embezzled money with “private restitution.” Reporting the tax credit and $2 million sales tax rebate from the state, as well as In the suit, board members Karen Inman instead of reporting the allegations to law- case to law enforcement could have left the a 10-year industrial property tax and Marcel Reid claimed a small group enforcement authorities. group at risk of financial ruin, Rathke said. exemption. of ACORN executives allowed the Rathke Bertha Lewis, ACORN’s interim chief No working phone number for Dale Miss Teen Louisiana arrested, loses crown BOSSIER CITY— Miss Teen Louisiana lost her crown 11 days Domestic catfish heading to school lunch programs early after being arrested on charges of leaving a restaurant By timothy brown escalating costs for catfish of $445 million in 2007, down 8 Barlow, vice president of Catfish without paying and carrying associated press writer feed and the lingering battle percent from the previous year, Farmers of America, says it marijuana. JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. with exports from Vietnam according to USDA statistics. could help by leading to even RPM Productions Inc., the Department of Agriculture will and China, which are gobbling The farming acreage also more federal purchases. sponsor, took back the title buy up to $5 million worth of away at the domestic market. dropped by 6 percent. “We need all of the market on Tuesday after learning that domestic farm-raised catfish About 95 percent of the Mitt Walker, the director for opportunities that we can Lindsey Evans, 18, of Blanchard, had been arrested, president for school lunches and other nation’s catfish is produced on Alabama Catfish Producers, a get,” said Barlow, who is also Paula M. Miles said Wednesday. programs in an agreement farms in Mississippi, Arkansas, division of Alabama Farmers director of the Catfish Institute, Evans will have to return her producers say could give the Louisiana, and Alabama, and Federation, says the deal which markets and promotes sash and crown, but won’t have industry more leverage in its growers in all those states say for the federal government to return any other prizes or fight against Asian imports. they are suffering financially. to immediately start buying cash equivalents, Miles said. The deal comes amid U.S. catfish growers had sales catfish is significant. And Roger See catfish page 6 Page 6 - Friday, October 24, 2008 www.southerndigest.com DOJ, FBI looking at 22 catfish from page 5 the industry. “We feel like our catfish “We still have got a lot of work to do can find its way not only into school in terms of continuing to compete with programs, but also into military imported fish, whether it be basa from cold cases in 3-state area contracts as well. Our main concern is Vietnam or catfish from China,” Walker that our farmers have to make a profit.” said. “We are going to continue to try JACKSON, Miss.—The Justice Depart- The revelation was made by the U.S. And making a profit hasn’t been easy. to make the public aware that there are ment says it has several promising Justice Department in a letter to the 5th There were more than 110,000 acres differences in these products.” investigations under way into civil rights- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. of Mississippi catfish ponds in 2002. Barlow said 52 shipments of era cold cases in the federal judicial The court is considering the appeal of a That has fallen to 87,300 acres. And imported Chinese catfish were blocked jurisdiction that includes Mississippi, reputed Ku Klux Klansman in a case related despite an increase in the average price from coming into the country because Texas and Louisiana. to the 1964 abductions and slayings of two processors paid farmers for catfish over they contained chemicals and other The department says that in all 22 of black teenagers from Mississippi. the past six years, production costs can ingredients banned in the U.S. the FBI’s cases of interest could fall under The letter does not discuss details of run much more. “First and foremost is the health and federal kidnapping statutes, including pending cases or say in which states the Catfish feed has nearly doubled in safety concerns in consuming those seven that are “particularly promising.” investigations are under way. price since last year. products that are not regulated, that are Vietnamese basa and tra fish were the not inspected, that contain dangerous largest foreign threats six years ago before and illegal chemicals,” Barlow said. the Department of Commerce imposed In contrast, U.S. farm-raised catfish USDA still lagging on civil rights efforts tariffs. Now it’s Chinese catfish that’s the are one of the most highly regulated main concern for the domestic industry. commodities in the country, he said. WASHINGTON—Federal auditors agency has produced misleadingly rosy say Congress should consider new legal reports to suggest otherwise. requirements to force the Agriculture The report — whose draft findings were Department to properly resolve dis- released in May and changed little in crimination complaints and ensure that final form — said the USDA also still can’t minorities get a fair share of farm aid. accurately track minority participation In an audit released Wednesday, the in its programs. Government Accountability Office said In a response, Agriculture Secretary the farm agency still has a backlog of Ed Schafer opposed the need for discrimination complaints despite years congressional intervention and said the of criticism — including some cases audit overlooks significant progress in that date back years. The audit said the recent years.

STIMULUS from page 5 stimulus package should be, Bernanke economic growth in the spring. demurred, saying that was up to Congress. However, consumers cut back sharply But he said the size should be “significant.” as rising unemployment, harder-to-get Earlier this year, Congress enacted credit, shrinking paychecks and falling a $168 billion stimulus package that home values made people much more included tax rebates for people and tax cautious. In turn, businesses — worried breaks for businesses. The rebate checks about customers’ flagging appetites — of up to $600 per person did help to lift also have retrenched. From the PRESS

BOX www.southerndigest.com Friday, October 24, 2008 - Page 7 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Page 8 - Friday, October 24, 2008 www.southerndigest.com Production company to hold theater workshop By URAL GARRETT and Phylicia Rashad started on Theatre Nov. 7 – 9. too,” said Jarrod. “I write for our see the production of “Between DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR the stage,” said CEO and creative “Between You and Me” is a age group.” You and Me,” Jarrod is trying director Dui Jarrod. contemporary tale that follows Jarrod said that he hopes to give Southern University Cloud 9 Productions will Joyce W. O’Rourke, chair for the story of two men with to get those who attend the students a discount to attend the hold a theater workshop the department of visual and different perceptions of each workshop an understanding of play. entitled “Dreams Do Come performing arts said that the other and twists of events that the rich history of black theater. President of the La Cumba True: Conversations in Credit” workshop will give students real cause their seemingly separate “Back in the day and even Players and senior theater major Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. in world lessons. lives collide. now, the greatest form of African from Portland, Ore., Brookielle Frank Hayden Hall. “We want people who have According to Jarrod, a lack American artistic expression is Boddie, feels that the workshop Mainly geared towards theater real experience to talk to our of fresh writing in theater on the stage because it’s easier has been a long time coming. majors but open to the public, children,” said O’Rourke. hasn’t given college age people to see and put on a play than “I feel that all my years at the workshop will teach acting Students will also meet actors anything to relate to and he a film,” said Jarrod. “If we Southern, this has been overdue techniques and ways to break who are staring in the Cloud 9 wants to change that through his continue to use older plays and and it’s exciting,” said Boddie. “I into the industry. Productions play “Between You contemporary works. not contemporary ones than it hope to see great things.” “Many African American and Me,” which is set to come to “How many Shakespearian could die.” For more details, contact the SU actors like Denzel Washington the BREC Independence Park plays we know but don’t relate To get more students to come Theater department at 771.3190.

Music icon Prince continues to chart his own course GET By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and abandoned major record labels to about the past.” AP Music Writer release music on his own, he left everyone And at times, Prince isn’t even from fans to musician insiders wondering consumed with the present. While he PluggeD IN NEW YORK – At a celebration/concert if he had lost his mind. talked about biblical implications to the for Prince’s new book, late night had In recent years, he has re-linked with recent stock market plunge (“that’s why I turned into early morning, the bar was major record labels like Sony and Universal had to bring back this song,” he says as his LISTEN TO closing and party organizers were deciding Music Group to release his albums, but band rehearses “1999” in the background), THE what decorations to pack up first. isn’t sure any record is worth putting out when it comes to a recent milestone, he’s DIGEST But Prince was still on stage and still in this era of piracy and illegal downloads. decidedly nonchalant. captivating the exclusive group of about Though the book includes a CD, it contains “How old are we really?” asks Prince, who 200 fans who had gathered in an intimate no new songs, just classic hits and other turned 50 in June. “It’s about ascension. PODCAST penthouse loft to hear him perform. songs from one of his signature jam It’s not the other way. There’s nothing ON Though he had taken about a two-hour sessions. down about it. Everything is better.” SOUTHERNDIGEST.COM break between sets, Prince was entering “Today, it’s not realistic to expect to put hour four in what would become a nearly out new music and profit from it. There’s five-hour musical extravaganza that not no point in trying to put new music out only included his own seminal hits like there and keep it from being (exploited),” “Purple Rain” and “Little Red Corvette,” he says. but also interpretations of music from Jimi And he now has disdain for the way the Hendrix, the Beatles, The Rolling Stones Internet has, in his view, subverted artists’ and even Janet Jackson and India.Arie for rights. good measure. (Fans paid $1,000 for the “The powers that be are abusing the first jam session and $300 for the second: copyright infringement,” he says. “You Proceeds went to charity.) can’t sample Steven Spielberg; you don’t It’s this kind of magic that Prince tried to see his stuff up there, just old tapes of the capture with “21 Nights,” a glossy coffee- Ohio Players, who can’t afford to defend table book published by Simon & Schuster themselves.” that documents the glamorous rocker But while Prince exudes hints of during his record-breaking, 21-night run frustration, he’s hardly bitter: These days, at London’s 02 Arena last year. The book serenity and good-natured fun seem to be not only steals glimpses of his onstage his mantra. performances, but also behind-the-scenes Though he professes shyness, the moments of the star and his band during diminutive artist gives a warm hug as a the unprecedented concert stint. welcome, and during his show which had “No one had ever sold out 21 nights Spike Lee, Anderson Cooper and Dave in a row,” said photographer Randee St. Chappelle in the audience he had fans Nicholas. “So I thought, ‘We should do laughing as he cracked jokes throughout a book surrounding this point in his life, (among his more memorable was referring because this is a great point in his life.’” to himself as Rihanna, an allusion to While his three-decades-long career Internet gossip that the statuesque singer has been meticulously chronicled, Prince had been mistaken for Prince). is quick to point out, “Not by me never St. Nicholas, a longtime friend, says by me. That’s someone else who’s on the Prince’s conversion to the Jehovah’s outside looking in.” This time, it’s Prince Witness faith several years ago has helped with St. Nicholas telling the story, through him evolve into a more spiritual person his own frame of reference. and a more open one, in comparison with “This was a landmark event,” says Prince, his reputation as a moody recluse. But sitting on the rooftop with the Manhattan Prince’s public image has never been the skyline as his backdrop during a break real Prince that friends see behind closed from rehearsals before the evening’s doors, she adds. musical marathon. “No one believed that “He’s shy. But he doesn’t necessarily it would do what it did. ... Everyone tried hide or shield himself and attempt this to talk me out of it.” mysterious persona that he has,” she says Of course, Prince is used to proving of the twice-divorced star. skeptics wrong. These days, he’s regarded “You know children? You never know as a pioneer for artists’ rights and known what they are going to do one minute to the for releasing music over the Internet. But next? ... That’s very much how he is,” she when he left his longtime label Warner explains. “In a way it’s very open, because Bros. nearly two decades ago after a if you can just hang in that moment with protracted battle over his creative path, him, and just go for it you’re not worrying SPORTS www.southerndigest.com Friday, October 24, 2008 - Page 9 SPORT SHORTS Women’s Basketball guard deemed eligible by NCAA SU SPORTS INFORMATION

The Southern University women’s basketball team received a major lift after the NCAA cleared senior guard Deidra Jackson to play during the 2008-2009 season. “I was really excited when I heard the news about Diedra,” head coach Sandy Pugh said. “The kid is a great player and a good person so I was pulling for her all the way.” Jackson, a former Louisiana All-State performer at Amite High School, had to resolve an eligibility issue that was cleared after a NCAA waiver was granted. Jackson and the Jaguars will open their 2008-09 season hosting Dillard University in the F. G. Clark Activity Center on November photo BY Joshua Halley/DIGEST 10. In this file photo, Southern wide receiver Del Roberts (1) eludes a would-be Prairie View A&M defender during a 26-23 overtime road loss to the Panthers in 2006. The loss was Southern’s first to Prairie View in 35 years. Women’s Soccer to play make-up game The Southern University soccer team will play a make-up game today against Alabama A&M in A. W. Mumford Stadium. SWAC showdown in ‘H-town’ Southern (1-11, 0-2 SWAC) was originally scheduled to Jaguars control destiny, face hungry Prairie View A&M play the Lady Bulldogs on August 31st but the contest By LARRY YOUNG can’t remember the last time PV play a football team on the road,” was rescheduled due to the digest SPORTS EDITOR was considered a football power, Richardson said. “They’re going SATURDAY arrival of Hurricane Gustav. or even a contender for that to be fired up, this is their Super The match is set for 4 p.m. or the first time in the matter, times have changed. Bowl. They’ve got to get through and is free to the public. Pete Richardson era, Long gone are the days without this game the same as us, we’re F there will be a highly scholarships and dwindling both chasing Grambling.” SOUTHERN publicized match between numbers. This PV team finished Once more, officials from vs. Bean earns first Southern and Prairie View, 7-3 last season with a 6-3 mark Prairie View have hired a SWAC Player of the pitting two Southwestern Athletic in conference play, the same as promoter and have dubbed PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Conference powers to dual in SU. PV (6-1, 3-1 SWAC) is also Saturday’s game “The Shootout Week honor a game that could potentially only one game behind SU (4-3, Southern University decide the Western Division. 3-0). 6 p.m. | Reliant Stadium volleyball player, LaToya Bean And, though, most SU fans “I’m concerned anytime you See SHOWDOWN page 10 was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her play during Southern’s Soccer season coming to a close 24th annual invitational tournament. The award is her By LARRY YOUNG Mississippi in which it defeated first collegiate honor. digest SPORTS EDITOR Alcorn State 2-0, registering “I’m really excited about its first win, before falling to The Southern University soccer this honor, it’s my first,” Bean Mississippi Valley State 4-2 and said. “I just do what I can to team is hoping the support from Jackson State 4-1. the university community can help my team.” “These games are very, In five matches she played propel them to win as they close very important, especially for their 2008 home schedule this last week, Bean tallied 11 the seniors,” SU coach John kills along with two aces weekend. Knighten said. “Our players SU (1-11, 0-2 Southwestern and 22 total blocks. Bean have been training extremely also finished with three Athletic Conference) plays host hard and they are excited about to Alabama A&M at 4 p.m. blocks against SWAC rival these two games.” Grambling State. Bean had tonight and Alabama State at 1 This weekend’s slate of p.m. Sunday. six blocks and four kills matches will be the last for against Alabama State, five “We appreciate it when our seniors Charmaine Jones, Soto- fans show us support,” said SU blocks, two digs and a kill Ortiz, Jamicka Pugh, Krystal against Mississippi Valley senior midfielder Almarie Soto- Kelly and Leandra Ferguson, Ortiz. State and six blocks, two digs photo BY JOSHUA A. MARTIN/DIGEST and four kills against Jackson SU is coming off a tough Southern forward Jennifer Volcy (6) maneuvers past a Nicholls State road trip through the state of See Soccer page 10 defender in a 6-0 loss in A.W. Mumford Stadium this season. State. Page 10 - Friday, October 24, 2008 www.southerndigest.com

SHOWDOWN from page 9 When asked if he was pleased has been Richardson’s player of SOCCER from page 9 “This is a big with his teams play Richardson the week on special teams the responded by saying, “Not really. last three weeks. in H-town.” game for us. We finished up strong last year night Sunday before the ASU “This is a big game for us,” and we had a lot of good things match. Richardson said. “It is a Western It is a western happen to us. This year we’re not “I’m excited, but it’s kind of division game and we can’t afford as consistent as I think we should sad at the same time,” Soto- to fall behind.” division game be with the experience we have Ortiz said. “Hopefully we can Saturday’s game will match the on our football team.” go out with a bang and get a SWAC’s preseason offensive player and we can’t Richardson was also unsatisfied win on senior night.” of the year Bryant Lee (152-of- with the special teams coverage. Prior to Sunday’s game SU 240 for 1939 yards 16 touchdowns afford to fall SU gave up 17 points on special will honor its seniors with its and three interceptions) against teams last week in its 52-49 loss annual senior night festivities the conference’s 2007 defensive behind.” to Florida A&M. set to start at 12:45. The five player of the year and this years’ “We’re going to have to honorees will be presented preseason selection Zach East. scrutinize that aspect and put with certificates and roses, East leads a unit that leads the -PETE RICHARDSON some of the starters on those courtesy of the university. nation in scoring defense (13.1 SU football coach units,” Richardson said. “We try “I’m kind of sad to see these points per game), total defense to give the young individuals a girls go, they are some fine (192.1 yards per game), and is chance to play but we’re missing young ladies, really smart,” fourth in both passing defense too many tackles and giving up Knighten said. (137.1 ypg), and pass efficiency leading passer in sixth year too many big plays.” In SWAC play, SU is 0-2 defense (95.42 rating). The senior Mark Spivey (88-of-149 for at home this season. Those Panthers have allowed just six 1199 yards on nine touchdowns Houston connection matches drew relatively low touchdown passes this season and interceptions). PV doesn’t attendance with crowds of 84 while intercepting 11. have a receiver in the top 10 in SU has 12 players from and 70, respectively. “They do an outstanding job receptions or yards. Houston on its roster and a total “They’ll be nothing sweeter of capitalizing on opportunities, “On offense they like to run the of 14 from the state of Texas. than to send them out with a their people can catch the ball,” football, and defensively they’re C.J. Byrd (Marshall) and Don win,” Knighten said. Richardson said. “When you do physical,” Richardson said. Holloway (Port Arthur) are the that, you change the whole tempo We control our own destiny. only two not from Houston. of the football game. We just have to zero in on that “We have to be able to maintain and beat Prairie View this week.” Injuries control up front to be able to do what we want to do. Being Players to Watch Gary Chatman (ankle) Listen Read effective on first down is going to Bryant Lee (thumb) the Digest be really important.” Bryant Lee Del Roberts (hand) to the live PV has only allowed more than Joseph Selders Juamorris Stewart (hand) broadcast of at 17 points once this season, a 40- Josh Duran 16 blowout loss to Grambling. Notes Saturday’s game WWW. Offensively PV has scored 30 Keys to Victory on touchdowns to five field goals, In 2006, the last time SU played southern the same as SU. Minimize turnovers PV in Houston, the Panthers PV also sports the conferences’ Move ball on first down came back from two touchdowns 106.5 FM leading rusher in Donald Babers Stop big plays on defense behind with less than five digest (147 carries for 701 yards and minutes remaining to pull out a KQXL .com eight touchdowns) and the fifth Richardson not pleased 26-23 upset in overtime... Duran

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These remarks do not Never experiencing the love With every touchdown, SU Digest PHOTOGRAPHER represent the opinions of the DIGEST staff, Southern University or the Office of Southern students have YEWANDE ADDIE students turned into extras Student Media Services. for their band, school and GUEST COLUMNIST from a No Limit video. They JORVELL football team, Yewande was, were quite the rambunctious BROWN 1. Since they didn’t bring a to say the least, surprised by bounce music, I became bunch, throwing up their band, shouldn’t FAMU have sent LAS VEGAS our commitment to root for quite the spectacle. They elbows with gang signs (slight SENIOR a CD with their fight song or our team, win or lose. Unlike stopped, they stared and did exaggeration, but not really). MASS something? other colleges who believe everything but pull out the Itching with nervousness, COMMUNICATIONS 2. Did the Dean of Students school spirit stops at wearing torches. I was ready to go by half from FAMU really tell the a shirt or humming the Walking in between two time. But the FAMU section “More platforms students regardless of who wins, Fight Song, we go above and Southern students, people seemed so far. And I didn’t BROWN of the presidential they need to be back on the bus beyond, maybe even too far. shook their heads in shame want to make the walk alone, candidates to in 10 minutes? - Amber R. Perry and yelled out things like, fearing an overzealous SU fan inform people of the election.” “Show her the way, she’s lost!” might turn into a Navy SEAL 3. When will the cheerleaders A friend once told me, Although I had a ticket to or sharpshooter. teach the routine to the girl with “Southern (University) sit with the students from my Each time FAMU scored, I the long hair on the front row? would boo Jesus if he was university, I decided to live on couldn’t help but let my inner SHAWNA 4. Which male cheerleader sitting on the opposing the dangerous side—meaning dance out in spurts through MACK refuses to speak English? “Let’s side.” I presumed it to be the Southern side. But I was sly smirks. BATON ROUGE goooooo Jaguars!” just a funny comment until well warned by my own Dean After an exciting, yet SOPHOMORE 5. Is Beyonce really stealing I was introduced to a more of Students. expected win, SU fans stared MERCHANDISING the Dancing Dolls’ dances? unorthodox version of “If we win, everyone board me down with a look of death & TEXTILES 6. How many women really “Southern” hospitality last the bus immediately!” as I slid by—representing the think their exes should have put weekend. The bus driver even told victorious team. “So far, I think a ring on it? All historically black us if anything popped off we For such a fervent crowd, I MACK the stories in 7. Should ugly people be colleges and universities should do our best to catch was among many sore losers, the digest are allowed to claim they have have one thing in common. the bus if we could roll out. who were just as enthusiastic interesting. What I would like They typically believe they’re And FAMU’s administration about their loss. And the to see more of is more campus stalkers? better than all the rest. I advised us to stay in the drunken jeering kept coming. events.” 8. When will over-aged too hold my own illustrious stands until everyone else left. “Man I’m ready to fight!” a undergraduates give up the university, Florida A&M, But after some man exclaimed from behind ghost? with the highest regard, in encouragement or rough me. 9. After 8 years at SU, moderation. With this in coaxing, I made the brave But I wasn’t going to let shouldn’t you just go apply for a mind, I was already prepared decision to tough out the some SU “Kimbo” steal my PACMAN custodian position? for a good dosage of mild game on the opposing team’s sunshine. WALTERS 10. Who isn’t going to rivalry and downright snob side. Although, my Southern DALLAS like qualities. But what I As I walked up the steps experience wasn’t ideal, it was SOPHOMORE Houston because Prairie View’s PSYCHOLGY band is piss-poor? experienced was similar to of Southern’s A.W. Munford definitely memorable. 11. Why did the audience hazing. By the time I left the Stadium, in a bright orange Yewande Addie is a senior campus, I felt I should have shirt, the hecklers were fired Newspaper Journalism “I like the stories boo Mr. Collegiate 100 Black crossed somebody’s burning up and ready. After a barrage student from Florida A&M about the student Women? sands. of boos and expletives, I took University and served as WALTERS government 12. Did they know something Just walking “the Strip” my seat and braced myself for a guest columnist for The wrong doings we didn’t know? filled with tailgaters and the next four quarters. Southern DIGEST. since they represent the 13. Were the judges bribed? students. I would like to see 14. Should we expect a more sports other than football.” judicial review? 15. Should anyone, since the newest appointee is…? Letter to the editor 16. Who’s afraid to post DeNetra something on juicycampus.com? On November 4th, 2008, 50 percent of the additional must be deposited into GRIFFIN the voters of Louisiana will revenues received about the Atchafalaya Basin 17. Who didn’t know what the TALLULAH hell that was until just now? have their opportunity to vote $850,000 must be used for Conservation Fund. It would SENIOR 18. Has anyone seen the kid on House Bill 420 (ACT 932), improvement to the parish require that 85 percent of ANIMAL SCIENCE directing traffic on the Strip? which will be Constitutional road system. these funds are used to Amendment No. 4 on the This legislation presents restore, enhance, and protect 19. Should we feel personally ballot. It is very important and opportunity for local the natural resources of the “The stories are responsible that he’s gone? that the voters approve this governments across this great Atchafalaya Basin through GRIFFIN good, but the 20. Or happy that a CHILD is amendment next month. state, to receive additional water management and grammar could no longer directing traffic down a It is also very important revenue for continuing to access. use some work.” one-way street? that voters know it does contribute to the energy We would ask that you join not increase taxes, only the needs of Louisiana and the us in education our citizens SUBMISSIONS POLICY allocation amount to their entire nation. These local about this constitutional The Southern DIGEST welcomes letters from readers commenting on current issues and other matters of general parishes. governments have to deal amendment to improve our interest to the SU family and public. We set aside this space to Let your voice publish these letters for others to enjoy. This newspaper is not The present constitution with damage to their parish state’s natural resources, responsible for individual opinions expressed on its editorial b e h e a r d ! and opinion pages. 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