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Chanticleer | Vol 61, Issue 21

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Author David Haynes speaks at Houston Cole

Kayla Eassey Staff Writer

On Monday, March 4th, the Friends of Hous- ton Cole Library invited photographer/author David Haynes to speak on his recent publication, Motorcycling Alabama: 50 Tiffani Foster/The Chanticleer Loops Through the Heart of JSU students march to bring the attention of state legislators to funding for higher education. Dixie. By cycle and canoe, Haynes and his two golden retriever com- Students organize and rally together panions, Roscoe and Bailey, covered the great in Montgomery for educational cause state of Alabama, docu- menting its people and Tiffani Foster natural places. Senior Staff Writer A commercial photographer and journalist, The 11th Annual Alabama Higher Education day was Haynes took beautiful celebrated by thousands of college students across the pictures of his trek from state of Alabama on Feb. 28th. north Alabama all the “Higher Education day is an event formatted to get way to Fort Morgan. His the attention of our state legislators,” said JSU SGA book contains detailed President Jason Sumner. “Tuition rates in Alabama are maps, plotting his rec- significantly higher because of the lack of funding, so ommended stops along we go there to get them to consider us when they pass the way to south Ala- legislation.” bama. The event was attended by numerous four-year colleg- The 50 loops in the es around the state of Alabama. The ceremony opened book cover 4,860 miles with a parade around the capitol, which was lead by the University of West Alabama marching band. Students and carry the reader Tiffani Foster/The Chanticleer from the University of Montevallo, University of West through some of the JSU was well-represented at the rally. state’s most beautiful Alabama, University of Alabama, Auburn University, scenery. and many other schools were represented in the parade. nership. When asked what his Jacksonville State University had the most students to “We’ve seen improvement over the last few years, but main goal with the book participate. Along with students, the SGA and the Fresh- we are still six percentage points behind where we need was, he replied, “I want- man Forum were in full attendance. to be in regards to funding of higher education in the ed to get motorcyclists, After the parade, students lined up surrounding the state of Alabama,” said Stone. or anyone for that matter, Alabama State House for a rally lead by Mr. Gordon out of their same 20-mile Stone, Director of the Alabama Higher Education Part- See Rally Pg. 2 radius routine. There are so many things to see that even local Alabam- ians don’t know about.” Funding for Tabor named The novel splits the Inside: state up into five regions, the arts POTW with useful binding for Go Gamecocks! Former Miss JSU launches JSU junior Kalee Tabor has copying, and accurate JSU’s 2013 football distances designed to navigate travelers to season will open against letter-writing campaign in been named the Ohio their destination in their Alabama State. specific region. support of music education Valley Conference’s Player of Along with his descrip- tion of his recent publica- the Week. > Complete story, Pg. 4 > Complete story, Pg. 8 See Haynes Pg. 2 > Complete story, Pg. 7 Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist to speak at Ayers Lecture

Tiffani Foster tive Literature. Currently, she is a fellow Senior Staff Writer at W.E.B. Du Bois institute at Harvard University. The annual Ayers Lecture, hosted by the Mrs. McWhorter is well known for her JSU Department of Communications, will stories of race, prejudice, and the Civil be held March 14th, 2013 on the 5th floor of Rights movement. Her book, Carry Me Stadium towers. The event starts at 1:00 pm. Home, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for This year’s speaker is Pulitzer Prize winning general nonfiction, among other awards. journalist, Diane McWhorter. Mrs. McWhorter is also a longtime con- Born in Birmingham, AL, Mrs. McWhorter tributor to The New York Times and spent most of her childhood in the heat of serves on the USA Today board of Con- the Civil Rights movement. After graduating tributors. high school, she attended Wellesley College, located in Wellesley, MA. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Compara- blog.al.com Diane McWhorter

Meredith Seabolt/The Chanticleer “Just received mail...recognizing JSU as a Tree Campus USA.” JSU President Meehan said before the ceremony. The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 2

tion, Haynes touched on his newest work, not yet titled, a book dedicated mainly to the rivers of Alabama. In 2012, Haynes took a 45-day canoe trip with his From Pg. 1 dogs, Bailey and Roscoe. Starting near Haynes the Georgia line, he canoed all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. He spoke of the trials and good times he en- countered off the rivers of Alabama, meeting all types of people, and seeing some of the most beautiful sights the state has to offer. “The generosity of pure strangers is endless on the road,” said Haynes, while reminiscing on the food and beer given to him by his newly found friends. His next book will be charting the Alabama Scenic River Trail, perfect Ultimaora.net for travelers looking for a new and President Hugo Chavez leaves behind a legacy that is frowned upon by some and revered by many. bold way to journey over the state. As of Monday night, Haynes did not End of an Era: Hugo Chavez (1954-2013) know the date of the release of that book, but it is definitely something Valentina Perez Yet his government is also guilty of human the adventurer in everyone should Harvard Political Review rights abuses and free speech violations, and his look forward to. nationalistic and socialist policies have alienated On Tuesday March 5, the Venezuelan gov- important sectors of Venezuelan society as well as ernment released the news of President Hugo much of the international community. Chávez’s death. Chávez’s death leaves political instability and Candidates for Though many had surmised that his end was many questions about the future of Venezuela. near, the news came as a surprise to Venezuelans The Constitution calls for elections within 30 SGA elections and foreigners alike. days of a president’s death during the first four Chávez had been diagnosed with cancer, and years of his or her term. announced many believed that his death was inevitable, yet Though the government is dominated by the government released almost no informa- Chávez supporters, Venezuelan politics have been tion on his condition, or even the type of cancer dominated by Chávez’s personality and deci- The SGA will hold its spring elec- he had, making the date of his eventual death sions for fourteen years, and it is unclear if his tions on March 21. Students can unknown. self-appointed successor, Vice President Nicolás vote online at www.jsu.edu/elec- Chávez was a hugely important figure who will Maduro, will be able to maintain Chávez-level tions between the hours of 12:01 leave a long legacy in Venezuela’s history. political support. T a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on that day. In pursuit of his “Revolución bolivariana” he opposition movement is hoping the transi- Candidates are: (“Bolivarian Revolution”), he mobilized the poor tion leads to greater political freedom, and it will and working class and provided public housing, most likely have recent presidential candidate SGA President healthcare, and jobs to many Venezuelans. Henrique Capriles Radonski run against Maduro. Krystal A. Hardy Jade A. Wagner

From Pg. 1 Mr. Gordon SGA Vice President of Student educated the Senate Rally crowd on the Mark-Anthony Carter discrepancy be- Brett A. Johnson tween where the higher education budget is and where it should SGA Vice President of Student be. He drove home the point that Activities higher education is supposed to Mariah C. Allen be given 1/3 of the state budget, Kelsey M. Mann or around 33%. Currently, it re- ceives 27%. SGA Vice President of Students who attended the Organizational Affairs rally were entertained by the Ala- Randolph L. James bama State University Marching Jeremy D. Potts Band and JSU’s own Southerners Leinin C. Schuerr and ballerinas. They also listened Ariel S. Tolson to guest speakers from around the state. SGA Senator State legislators, businessmen, Tyler J. Brown Tiffani Foster/The Chanticleer and Alabama Governor Robert Kalyn A. Cabral Students from all over the state participated in Higher Ed Day. Bentley also attended the rally. Mason Aldridge Before addressing the crowd, ner. “The Board of Trustees does not want to raise Patrick R. Cosby Governor Bentley spoke about his admiration for tuition, nor does the administration. They want to Courtney Curtis the students in attendance. “I love these things keep college affordable for us. Mr. Killingsworth Allysa R. Gentry (the rallies),” he said. “You guys are a passionate and his staff have worked tirelessly to make sure Kadeem J. Hubbard group.” He also reaffirmed his position on funding our tuition rates stay affordable.” Philipa C. Johnson for higher education. “Of course, I’ll support you. At the end of the day, Higher Education Day Jimmeka M. Leverette I’ll always support you fully.” leaves an impact beyond just the parade and rally. Kelly K. Manley Although schools across the state have seen their “This is the most important civic engagement that Caleb S. Matthews funding cut, JSU did see a little relief. “Thanks to students at this university will participate in every Kelli B. McLaughlin the hard work of Don Killingsworth, our Govern- year,” Sumner said. “If students aren’t becoming Addie J. Minton ment relations officer and others, JSU only saw civically engaged at this point in their life, ‘will Rebecca P. Nash their funding cut by about four percent,” said Sum- they ever’ is the question.” Margaret E. Nevels Angel N. Preston Reginald Swanson Jayme R. Wagner James M. Williams JSU news from the wire Jewel S. Williams Kenneth D. Smith, Jr. PR office seeks to tell Dr. Nathan Wight, Kathy Gregory Rebekah J. Vascocu JSU story through to Capture "The Exquisite Hour" in Miss Jax State March 9 Concert Morgan Ingram historic objects Ariah J. Jackson Alex B. Rainwater We need your help, JSU! To commem- As a tribute to the time change and the fleeting Jade L. Scott orate our 130th birthday, which we offi- hour that we will lose when we "spring forward" cially celebrated on February 22, we are this weekend, Dr. Nathan Wight and Kathy Greg- Mr. Jax State beginning a special project inspired by ory will present a concert entitled "L'Heure Ex- Darrick J. English the New York Times' "A History of New quise," which translates as "The Exquisite Hour." Kadeem J. Hubbard York in 50 Objects." Our goal is to find 50 Please plan to join them for an hour of French love Joshua J. Robinson objects that tell the JSU story and we are poetry set by French and Russian composers. The calling upon our alumni, students, em- performance is at the First Presbyterian Church Mr. Friendly ployees and friends to help to identify in Anniston at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. Nicholas J. Charles and photograph those objects. Dr. Wight has been a member of the JSU faculty Mitchell W. Freeman If you have ideas or if you have ac- since 2003. He has performed with noteworthy Levi J. Hulsey tual JSU objects of significance that you organizations including the Houston Grand Op- would allow us to photograph for an era and the Santa Fe Opera. Miss Friendly online photo gallery, please call the JSU Ms. Gregory is an adjunct piano professor and Bailee B. Mills Office of Public Relations at 256-782- a JSU alumna. She is also a recently retired el- Kristen E. Dempsey 5636. Thank you for helping us tell the ementary school principal. Radrequia O. Finley JSU story! The concert is free to the public. Makenzie E. Sherrell Stay in the know! Visit www.jsu.edu! The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 3 Upcoming events at JSU Spring 2013

Annual Ayers Lecture Featuring Diane McWhorter March 14, 1 p.m., Stadium Tower This is a major annual event that brings nationally known journalists to campus. Ms. McWhorter is an Alabama native who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002. Free pregnancy testing SGA Elections Limited OB ultrasound March 21, 12:05 a.m.-5:00 p.m., www.jsu.edu/elections Facts and options for expecting parents and post-abortive healing Online voting for SGA President, Vice President of Student Senate, Vice Presi- Earn While You Learn; an incentive based mentoring program dent of Student Activities, Vice President Jacksonville of Organizational Affairs, Senators, Mr. 301 Henry Rd. SW and Miss Friendly, and Mr. and Miss Jax State. Hours: Monday 10 to 4 Spring Break!!!!! Tuesday 10 to 4 March 25th-March 29th

256-365-1535 www.savalifecalhouncounty.com Holocaust Remembrance Featuring Holo- caust Survivor Max Steinmetz April 11, 7:30 p.m., Ernest Stone Center Theatre 31st annual Remembrance of the Holo- caust of World War II. Holocaust survivor Max Steinmetz of Birmingham is the keynote speaker. Between 1942 and 1945, Steinmetz was held in German captivity in at least five ghettos or campus, including both Auschwitz and Dachau.

Spring Commencement April 26th

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band May 18, Time and Location TBA WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2013 We are thrilled to welcome Oscar nomi- nee Gary Sinise and his band to campus TIME: 8:00 am this May for a major event in support of our wounded warriors. Although Sinise WHERE: Jacksonville Community Center Soccer Fields is most known for his acting, perhaps his life's best work is accomplished through REGISTRATION is available on Active.com his Gary Sinise Foundation, which sup- ports our nation's defenders, veterans, and forms can be printed at www.calhounchamber.com. first-responders, and their families.

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JSU’s A Cappella Choir to present Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ Sunday

Minnie Marbury “I tend to rotate faculty and students Staff writer through musical pe- with correct ID. There riods in history when will also be a canned Jacksonville State selecting songs, and food drive at the per- University’s A Mozart is a Classical formance to help the Cappella Choir and composer,” said Dr. Community Enabler The Calhoun County Corbin. food ministry. Civic Chorale will Many of the songs The food drive is perform Wolfgang that will be performed hosted by the JSU Amadeus Mozart’s might be familiar to student chapter of “Requiem” on Sun- the audience if they the American Choral day. have seen the movie Directors Associa- The event, which “Amadeus,” which tion. There will be $1 was organized by is about Mozart’s life deducted from the Dr. Patricia Corbin, and explains how he ticket price with the Director of Choral composed most of the donation of a canned Activities, will take “Requiem” shortly food item. place at 3:00 p.m. before his death. at the First United The music from Minne Marbury/The Chanticleer Methodist Church in the “Requiem” was Anniston. written to accom- Above, JSU’s A Cappella The choir will con- pany funeral rites, Choir practices for its sist of JSU students, but has recently seen rendititon of Mozart’s faculty and commu- resurgence as a popu- “Requiem.” The piece calls for four soloists- nity members. The lar piece for church -soprano, contralto, orchestra that will be choirs to perform tenor and bass-- performing is made during the observa- pictured at left. up of JSU instru- tion of Lent. mentalists, as well “It is wonder- According to Dr. as players that have ful music... it’s not Corbin, the canned been hired from the easy to sing but it is food drive is a way Birmingham area. very fun,” stated Dr. for JSU’s choral de- The choirs perform Corbin. partment to repay together not just for Ticket prices for the generosity of First the experience, but the performance are United Methodist also to showcase their $6 for general admis- Church. talents to the public. sion and $3 for JSU Money for music: Former Miss JSU organizes campaign for music education funding in Alabama schools

Zach Tyler politicians and law- nity leaders—that are Arts & Entertainment makers,” said Curtis. writing me letters,” Editor She’s asked people she said. who have benefitted Miss Alabama 1978 Former Miss JSU from music educa- and current voice in- Whitney Curtis is tion to write letters structor in the Music concerned about the explaining “why Department Teresa lack of consistent music is important Cheatham-Stricklin funding available for and what kind of an wrote a letter for Cur- music education in impact it’s made on tis. Miss America re- public schools across them as individuals.” tweeted her cause last the state of Alabama. Her goal—to collect Wednesday. The Music Educa- 1,000 letters by spring That cause also tion major, who was break to present in a built momentum on crowned Miss JSU in portfolio to state and Facebook after Curtis 2011 and currently local officials showing created a community holds the title Miss how music education page asking for letters Talladega County, benefitted current on Monday, Feb. 25. has begun a letter- and former students By the following Fri- writing campaign as in Alabama’s public day, 185 people had part of her service school system. ‘liked’ the page, and platform, “Keeping “I’ll have my own Curtis had received Zach Tyler/The Chanticleer the Arts Alive.” letter talking about “about 100 letters” for “Instead of a peti- how music is ben- her campaign. Whitney Curtis poses with several of the 7th and 8th graders she has taught tion that says, ‘Hey, eficial, and I’ve got Letters like the one during her student-teacher internship at Weaver High School. music is important, people—from music hand-written and please fund it,’ I’m teachers and students delivered by a 7th inspiration because successful music pro- say, ‘You know what, trying to appeal to the across the state, to grader, who wrote she can take heart- grams if the funding I can’t do anything to more human side of even a few commu- that “Adele is [her] break and turn it into for those programs help you,’ than not to a Grammy.” isn’t consistent. have tried at all.” Curtis is currently At the same time, Regardless of the preparing for gradu- she admits that the outcome, Curtis will ation by completing problem of finding “see this thing out her internship, part of money for fine arts to the end.” She said which she’s done at programs in public there may be a mis- Weaver High School. schools isn’t one she’s conception that she’s She said she noticed equipped to solve by just organizing the that funding for the herself. letter-writing cam- fine arts is dependent “I’m 23 years old, so paign for the Miss on fundraising done what do I know about Alabama competi- by students and fac- how to better fund tion, which she will ulty. education? That’s an participate in the first “I’d like to see a age old question,” week of June. WLJS Top 10 for the week of more consistent fund she said. “What I’d That’s not the case. for choir,” says Cur- like to do is present “This is my career,” March 4th, 2013 tis. “Let’s say you [the portfolio], show she said. “This is have a group of stu- that there’s a passion something I’m pas- 1. Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside - Addicted dents who have to for music in the state sionate about.” 2. Jenn Alexander - All At Once have that fine arts of Alabama, and then Anyone interested credit and they get see what we can do” in contributing a let- 3. P.O.S. - Weird Friends (We Don’t Even Live stuck in that band to keep it in schools. ter to Curtis’s cam- class or choir class, Curtis plans on pre- paign can do so via Here) do they really want to senting her finished Facebook or email. 4. Alkaline Trio - I Wanna Be A Warhol fundraise? Probably portfolio to Rep. Mike The Facebook group’s not,” she said. Rogers by mid-April. name is “Keeping 5. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown - Last One “But then you Rogers represents the Arts Alive: Letter Leaving might have great Alabama’s 3rd Con- Campaign,” and the years, where you gressional district, email address is Save- 6. Yellow Red Sparks - Monsters with Misde- have 20 really en- of which Calhoun MusicInAlabama@ meanors thusiastic music stu- County is a part. yahoo.com. Curtis dents. So the funding While she doesn’t asks that all letters be 7. Tegan and Sara - Closer really just depends know if the letter- addressed “To whom 8. Fidlar - Cheap Beer on the interest level writing campaign it may concern,” so of the students,” she will affect funding for they can be placed in 9. Pissed Jeans - Bathroom Laughter continued. Curtis music education, she her portfolio. wonders how schools says she’d “rather try 10. Peace - Bloodshake can have consistently and have someone The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 5

‘British style’ brass band to perform at JSU Sunday

Sarrah Peters ments. Brass is based out of val Brass, like myself, include “Irish Tune gale Sang In Berkley Staff writer According to the Rome, Georgia, and are Jacksonville State from County Derry,” Square” and “Meet director of the band, has been performing University alumni, described by Rob- the Flintstones” will The Roman Festi- Don Robinson, “There for twelve years. They and we are so excited inson as a “classi- also be performed. val Brass is coming are no trumpets, but typically perform to return to our alma cal staple in music Overall, students to Jacksonville State rather a full comple- four to six concerts a mater,” he says. literature,” and the are in for a treat. University on Sun- ment of cornets, ten- year. They have been The Roman Festi- up-tempo “Blenheim When asked what he day, March 10. The or Horns instead of preparing for their val Brass also differs Flourishes,” which thought the audience concert will be held in French Horns and an performance at JSU in its musical selec- Robinson says, “re- would look forward the Mason Hall Per- additional smaller Eb for eight weeks. tion. Robinson says, quires a great deal of to seeing, Dr. Ken formance Center at 3 Tuba.” The other in- Director Don Rob- “The audience will be dexterity and agility Bodiford, the director p.m. struments that will be inson is particularly treated to a wide va- of all players.” Other of bands at JSU, says, The Roman Festival featured in the band excited about play- riety of musical styles selections include the “The entire perfor- Brass is a British style include flugelhorns, ing at JSU. “The best from classical to jazz, classic “French Mili- mance!” brass band. It is dif- baritones, trombones, part of preparing for fanfare to lyrical.” tary March” and the ferent than the Amer- euphoniums and per- this concert is that so Some of the mu- Sousa’s march “Tran- ican style because it cussions. many of the mem- sical pieces the en- sit of Venus.” The jazz uses different instru- The Roman Festival bers of Roman Festi- semble will play songs “A Nightin- Lamb of God’s lead singer acquitted of manslaughter charges

Billy Ramsay crowd. The third time couple of days. All I Staff writer Nosek approached can say is that I can’t the stage, security recall that particular As of 6:47 AM East- could not get between show, let alone a fan ern Standard time he and Blythe; Blythe being beaten on the Randy Blythe, the took matters into his stage.” lead singer of Lamb own hands for pro- Originally, Czech of God, is officially a tection. He pushed prosecutors con- free man. According Nosek away, causing tended that’s what to AP reports, he has him to fall backwards happened. “I think been found not guilty into the crowd and I would’ve noticed and acquitted of all strike his head on the something like that charges by courts in floor. considering the Dime the Czech Repub- Nosek actually thing,” Adler said. lic in connection to got up and never re- The “Dime thing” the death of Daniel turned to the stage Adler refers to was Nosek. but was seen enjoy- the incident in De- Blythe has been on ing the remainder of cember of 2004 in trial for manslaugh- the show and leaving which “Dimebag” ter in connection to on his own. Fourteen Darrell Abbott was the accidental death days later, he was shot and killed while of Nosek, a nineteen- dead. The cause of on stage performing. year-old who died death was listed as Since the death of Ab- after receiving a head complications from bott security at shows injury from a fall off head trauma. has been at an all time the stage at a Lamb of Fast forward to June high. God performance in 2012, when Lamb Blythe is set to re- Prague in 2010. of God returned to turn to the United Nosek had charged Prague to tour and States Thursday. He the stage twice before support their new al- is scheduled to spend the incident. The first bum “Resolutions.” time with his family time he simply did a As soon as Randy for the first two weeks stage dive back into Blythe stepped off the upon his return. Af- the crowd to elude plane he was arrested ter that time, he will security. His second by the Czech police begin interviews with time to the stage he and charged. the press to discuss wasn’t as lucky. Guitarist for Lamb his experience over Security had to re- of God Willie Adler the past nine months. move him by shov- offered this response: ing him back into the “It’s been a rough The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 6

Op/Ed Sequestration is here The music that’s taken to stay me forward Zach Tyler bill that let Bush-era federal employees Emily Hayes right before we start- That trip to Dallas A & E Editor tax cuts expire on the face the possibility of ehayes@times-journal. ed dating. I missed cemented my love of wealthiest Americans, furloughs, or unpaid com the “emo” phase that competitive cheering. Well folks, it’s generating new time off of work. went along with that That first CD – which happened. Our revenue for the Fed The other half is Music can take us music, but it still I still have, by the government has unevenly divided to magical places. A way – contributed to been sequestered. between nonmilitary dirt road, the Hyatt my obsession with Or should that discretionary Regency, the steps of music. That winter be sequestrated? funding—money for a garage and behind night on a dusty road I don’t know, health, education, the wheel of a Jeep is a memory shared but orthographic disaster relief Wrangler. with one of the most differences aside, and national park “Ants Marching” by important women in most experts agree programs—and Dave Matthews Band my life today. And, that this is a pretty mandatory spending takes me back to a that day in the garage bad thing. on Medicare, Dallas hotel room, a was the first step - to If you’re out of the unemployment giggling pre-teen girl ward falling in love loop, this is what’s benefits and at my first national with my husband. happened: and averting the agriculture programs. cheerleading compe- struck a chord, and he It doesn’t matter a Our brilliant and “fiscal cliff.” It also We’re shooting tition. I remember my and I bonded over the song’s true meaning; fearless leaders in delayed sequestration ourselves in the foot friend Keri pulling up lyrics of “So Impos- sometimes there’s no Washington, D.C. until March 1, 2013. with sequestration, the sleeve of her grey sible.” Suddenly I’m connection. “Free Fal- couldn’t reach a Now our because while it Army shirt (those back in my garage, lin’” was simply a re- compromise on the government’s budget might reach the shirts were ‘in’ that that day we first met lease at a time when I best way to deal with for the fiscal year debt-reduction goal year) and showing without the group of desperately needed to America’s staggering of 2013 faces cuts of $4 trillion over her toned bicep while friends we usually scream with anguish, debt back in July of of $85 billion, with 10 years, it doesn’t the band jammed in hung out with. I can and singing at the top 2011. those cuts to continue even touch Social the background. feel the butterflies in of my lungs was an President Obama every year for the Security or Medicaid. “Boot Scootin’ Boo- my stomach. acceptable substitute. and Congress next decade, or until Entitlement programs gie” by Brooks & Then there’s “Free It was the beginning demonstrated their a compromise is like those are the main Dunn takes me back Fallin’” by Tom Petty step in a long griev- aforementioned reached. The goal is to reason spending is so to the Christmas I got & the Heartbreakers. ing process. brilliance by finding stabilize the national astronomically high my first CD player – When I hear that fa- And now, Tom Pet- the worst possible debt, which is at $16.6 in the first place. it held three CDs at miliar melody begin, ty and crew are head- solution to the trillion, by reducing There is also no once! I can smell my I’m suddenly back in lining Gulf Shores’ problem, which was it by nearly $4 trillion new revenue in bedroom, the new my yellow Jeep, top Hangout Festival in across-the-board over the next 10 years. the sequestration. plastic of the player down, arms raised, May. Just days after spending cuts applied Don’t applaud our President Obama and the case when I tears streaming down the 13th anniversary to military and government’s efforts and the Democrats hear Ronnie twang, my face. I’m the of my aunt’s death, domestic programs, at deficit-reduction had hoped that a “The dance floor’s 18-year-old girl again, I’ll sing along, arms as well as mandatory just yet. Like I said, “grand bargain” on hoppin’ and it’s hot- with only 10 days un- outstretched with spending. sequestration is deficit reform would ter than the Fourth of til high school gradu- sheer joy, to a song Then Obama the worst possible include tax increases, July.” ation, who’d just been that now links me signed that solution solution to the United but Republicans in “Ghetto Supastar” pulled out of class to my aunt. Because into law to be enacted States’ debt problem. Congress weren’t by Pras Michel, Mya and told her aunt had somewhere along on January 1, 2013, In the coming year having it after caving and O.D.B. puts me died in a car accident. the way, something in the hope that alone, it’s estimated on taxes back in in the driver’s seat of Most details about magical happened: it Congress would to cost our country January. my mom’s convert- that day are fuzzy, turned into a tribute think of something about 700,000 jobs. Unfortunately, this ible Cavalier, flying and I can’t tell you to her. She was by no better before then. Half of the $85 bad idea is here to down the dirt road why that song was in means a Petty fan, but Our leaders knew billion in cuts—$43 stay. While the cuts to our house with my my car. But I played I know she’d appre- that to allow the billion—comes from that sequestration best friends in the car. it over and over as I ciate the happy ges- sequestration to occur reductions in national will dole out will We were laughing drove to my house, ture. And, while I’m would really screw security operations be traumatic to our hysterically from just back out to get lunch not a Petty fan, either everything up, but and military delicate economy, rolling a yard with and get away, and – I only know their hey—I did say they expenditures. While legislators will toilet paper in the that night on the way radio hits – it’s one of were fearless, didn’t President Obama has probably keep them dead of winter. We to hang out with my my most anticipated I? promised that the cuts in effect until the end were silly high school then-boyfriend. shows this year. On New Year’s won’t affect members of this fiscal year, girls, shivering, sing- I sang it for days. Music can take Day, Congress of the military, more which is September ing along, “and we’ll Songs have been us back, but it also reluctantly passed a than one million 30. rely on each other.” written about the way moves us forward. A friend intro- music takes us back, But for a few glorious duced me to “Dash- but music has also minutes in May, it’ll board Confessional” www.jsu.edu/chanticleer taken me forward. let me free fall.

Students should accept upcoming anti-piracy plans

Savannah Turk from movies and mu- On the fifth and Although Time ferred. The Daily Utah sic. sixth violation, Time Warner and Verizon Back to the days Chronicle That said, the sys- Warner gets serious. are making moves of buying songs on University of Utah tem Time Warner Users will receive to stop piracy, AT&T iTunes and subscrib- via UWIRE has outlined seems a an email AND click- and Comcast have ing to Netflix, the bit futile. In the “six through window. yet to reveal their amped up anti-piracy Fans of illegal strikes” plan, the first While an inconven- methods for halting policies might lower downloading might two violations will ience, the notices only illegal downloads. Of the costs of these ser- have to get a little result in an email an- require perpetrators course the initial plan vices when they are more creative in their nouncing that copy- to promise to stop won’t be perfect, but getting their proper approach thanks to righted material has before their Internet at least movement dues and making me- Time Warner Cable. been downloaded. is restored, a suspen- is being made in an dia available to every- Doubling baseball’s Although the email sion that can last up area that really needs one. Sites like Spotify Like standards, the enter- urges recipients to re- to 14 days unless an to be regulated. Even especially deserve tainment industry view educational ma- appeal is filed. Af- the U has taken action user love for making us. is instituting a “six terials on copyright ter that, however, no against illegal down- music available with- strikes” anti-piracy laws, most will delete more action is taken. loading and blocked out a hefty price tag. plan to deter Internet the email and go on Kudos to Time Internet access to So, now is the time users from snagging their merry way. Warner for trying, but those caught kifing for everyone to get copyrighted material The third and their anti-piracy pol- copyrighted material. on the Internet and without paying for it. fourth violations icy hasn’t impressed I know a sea of download everything I don’t like paying elicit a splash screen anyone yet, even college students are you’ve ever wanted. for my music any that forces users to they say there cur- sighing at the pros- Times are changing more than the next acknowledge the ac- rently isn’t much the pect of their music and it is something person, but I agree cusation that they ISP can do with cur- libraries dwindling, we should accept, not that something needs have downloaded rent user agreements, but it’s something fight. to be done to regu- copyrighted mate- even though those are students need to ac- late downloads of rial. The users Inter- being amended. But cept. Although Time entertainment mate- net is suspended, but anyone with a good Warner doesn’t have rial. If someone can’t only until they click amount of techni- the best solution, they follow use a picture without through the window cal knowhow will be are starting a process us. citing the source and that educates viola- able to wiggle their that won’t be stopped paying their dues, tors on their illicit be- way around the “six and will change the the same should go havior. strike” policies. way media is trans- The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 7 Sports Tennis teams suffer setbacks to Gamecock ranks/standings rival Troy Trojans ------TROY, Ala. – The Jacksonville before Sundberg turned in a 6-4 super tie-breaker. At No. 1, Troy’s NCAA Rifle Championship State men’s and women’s tennis win in the deciding set. Sopho- top player, Karoline Grymel teams qualifying scores teams suffered setbacks to in- more Felipe Wenzel dropped his topped JSU’s Raisa Guasti – 7-5, state rival Troy on Tuesday on opening set to Patrick Eichler, 6-2. Troy’s Lyubov Dorofeeva 1. West Virginia - 9432 the Trojans’ campus with the JSU 6-3, but rebounded to win the turned back Jax State’s Raphaela 2. Kentucky - 9399 men falling 4-2, while the Troy next two sets, 6-4, 6-2 to claim Lima at No. 2, 6-3, 6-0. Olivia 3. TCU - 9393 women blanked Jax State, 6-0. the point. Senior Felipe Wata- Nguyen and Zoe Bizinos suffered 4. Alaska-Fairbanks - 9342 In matches plagued by weather nabe suffered a tough loss at No. losses at No. 3 and 4 respectively. 5. Jax State - 9331 conditions, the women’s match 6 as he won the opening set 7-6. Alexsandra Cmilijic dropped her 6. Army - 9329 wrapped up before the men’s After the rain delay, Watanabe’s first match of the season at No. 7. Nebraska - 9299 match was delayed an 1:45 min- foe, Tadju Davies won 6-3, 6-3 6 with a 6-1, 6-0 loss to Olivia 8. Air Force - 9284 utes as rain entered the Troy for the win. Igor Santos, Nenad Brooke Durden. area. Marcec and Felipe Diaz all lost in Both squads remain on the Good luck to the Jax State The men’s match featured a straight sets. road this weekend as they vis- squad this weekend in Ohio trio of three-set matches with Jax Doubles was not played in ei- it the state of South Carolina. as they fight for the national State claiming two of the three. ther the men’s and women’s The women will visit College of championship Senior Axel Sundberg won his matches due to the weather. Charleston on Saturday, March ------second consecutive match after In the women’s affair, sopho- 9. The Gamecock men will battle OVC M. Basketball disposing of Troy’s Mansingh more Danielle Kerindi forced a The Citadel on Sunday, March 10. final standings Athare in three sets. Sundberg third-and-deciding set with Ro- and Athare split the first two sets saura Ramirez-Vega, but lost in a ~ Sportswire East division Belmont (14-2) [24-6] Gamecocks fall despite valiant Eastern Kentucky (12-4) [23-8] Tennessee St. (11-5) [17-13] Jacksonville St. (8-8) [17-11] effort in championship game Morehead State (8-8) [14-17] Tennessee Tech (5-11) [12-17] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A against the hosts. three of their four hits before the seventh-inning home run from Arkansas used the long ball to second out was recorded in the West division Arkansas’ Devon Wallace in the generate all of its offense, using second inning, and the Razor- seventh inning spoiled the Jack- three leadoff home runs to ac- backs’ pitchers settled in from Murray State (10-6) [20-9] sonville State softball team’s bid count for its three runs. Nicole that point. Chelsea Cohen al- SE Missouri St. (8-8) [16-15] at another upset and lifted the Schroeder cut the Gamecocks’ lowed the two runs on three hits Eastern Illinois (6-10) [11-20] Razorbacks to a 3-2 win over the lead in half with her blast in the in her four innings of work that SIUe (5-11) [9-18] Gamecocks in the Championship second, while Chloe Oprzedek’s saw her strike out eight batters. UT- Martin (5-11) [9-20] Game of the Woo Pig Classic on swing to start the fourth tied the Kimmy Beasley tossed the final Austin Peay (4-12) [8-23] Sunday. game. Wallace put UA in front three frames and allowed one hit After a two-run home run for the first time against JSU all and struck out seven to earn the ------from junior Kalee Tabor put the weekend with her blast to left in win. Gamecocks (11-9) in front in the the seventh. Junior Tiffany Harbin suffered OVC Softball standings: first inning, the Razorbacks (16- The Gamecocks mustered the loss despite limiting the Ra- East Div. 6) were forced to battle from zorbacks to just four hits in behind to avoid losing to JSU just over six innings in the Eastern Kentucky 9-5 (0-0) at home for the second time circle. She struck out six and Jacksonville State 11-9 (0-0) in as many days. The Game- walked five but surrendered Tennessee Tech 7-7 (0-0) cocks handed Arkansas a 5-4 all three runs. Senior Hil- Belmont 6-7 (0-0) defeat on Saturday to con- ary Phillips got the final three clude round-robin play with a outs and allowed one hit in West Div. perfect 3-0 record. They then the process. downed Wright State in Sat- UT-Martin 11-6 (0-0) urday night’s semifinal to earn ~ Sportswire SIUe 7-5 (0-0) a spot in Sunday’s title game Austin Peay 5-3 (0-0) Eastern Illinois 3-3 (0-0) ------Men’s hoops fall to OVC champ OVC Baseball standings: Austin Peay 9-2 (0-0) Belmont 9-3 (0-0) Belmont in season finale Tennessee Tech 6-4 (0-0) NASHVILLE – A red-hot first the OVC regular season title in its Junior Nick Cook was the fifth SE Missouri State 7-6 (0-0) half from Belmont proved just too first year in the league. member of the Gamecock lineup UT-Martin 5-7 (0-0) much for the Jacksonville State Senior Tarvin Gaines led the in double figures with 10 points, men’s basketball team on Satur- Gamecocks with 19 points in his but his game-high 10 rebounds Jacksonville State 5-8 (0-0) day, when the Bruins handed the final game in a JSU uniform. gave the Hattiesburg, Miss., na- Morehead State 5-8 (0-0) Gamecocks a 78-71 defeat in the The West Memphis, Ark., native tive his first double-double of the Eastern Kentucky 3-5 (0-0) finale of the 2012-13 season. was 5-for-10 from the floor and season and the fifth of his career. ------The Gamecocks (17-11, 8-8 Ohio grabbed five rebounds to cap his Belmont got a career-high 26 Upcoming Action: valley Conference) had five play- senior season with an average of points from senior Kerron John- ers score in double figures for just 16.4 points per game, the sixth- son in his final game, while lead- Friday: Track & Field @ the second time this season, but highest total in a season in JSU’s ing scorer Ian Clark added 13, BSC Southern Invitational they couldn’t overcome a first- Division I history. despite not scoring for the game’s Rifle @ NCAA Championship half shooting performance by the Fellow senior Ronnie Boggs first 19:59. Johnson led a 23-for- Softball @ Alabama A&M Bruins (24-6, 14-2 OVC) that saw scored five late points to get 13 24 effort at the free throw line by Baseball @ UT-Martin almost everything fall. Belmont points for JSU, while junior Brian the Bruins by connecting on all 12 Saturday: W Tennis @ connected on 68 percent of its at- Williams and sophomore Darion of his attempts. College of Charleston tempts from the floor to build an Rackley also scored 13 points ~ Sportswire Rifle @ NCAA Championship early lead and then held on to win apiece. Track & Field @ BSC Invit. Baseball @ UT-Martin- Sunday: M Tennis @ Citadel Baseball @ UT-Martin 2013 Gamecock Football schedule ------Basketball record of the Div. I Aug 31 - @ Alabama State teams in the state of Alabama.

Sept 7 - vs Jacksonville U. Alabama (19-11) Jax State (17-11) Sept 14 - vs North Ala. South Alabama (17-11) UAB (15-14) Troy (11-20) Sept 21 - @ Georgia State Samford (11-20) Auburn (9-20) Sept 28 - vs Murray State Alabama A&M (10-19) Alabama State (10-21)

Oct 5 - @ UT-Martin Congrats and thank you to the Gamecock Men’s basketball Oct 12 - vs Tenn State Nov 9 - vs EKU team on a successful season (17-11) Oct 26 - @ Tenn Tech Nov 16 - @ EIU * First winning season since 2005-2006 season * Most wins in a season since Nov 2 - @ Austin Peay Nov 23 - vs SEMO 2002-2003 season The Chanticleer March 7, 2013 8 Gamecock softball has strong weekend in Fayetteville Daniel Porter ning was an- Sports Editor other three- run frame Jacksonville State’s softball as Johnston, team returned home after a suc- Cadi Oliver cessful weekend in Fayetteville, and Amanda AR, where the Gamecocks took Martinez had part in the Woo Pig Classic. back-to-back- JSU had a pair of games on Fri- to-back dou- day starting against Wright State. bles. The Raiders took a 3-0 lead early Fresh- while holding the Gamecocks hit- man Casey less for the majority of the game. Akenberger In the sixth inning, JSU broke out, earned her plating four runs to grab a one- second win run lead which would hold. JSU of the season won their first matchup 4-3. in her com- In the second game of the day, plete game JSU faced the Panthers of North- performance ern Iowa. This time the Game- as Jax State cocks weren’t held hitless for won 9-1. long at all as junior Kalee Tabor On Sat- blasted a two-run homer in the urday, JSU first inning, the sixth of the- sea faced their Sportswire son already for the Lake Mary, toughest chal- Jax State softball has won nine of last 12 falling only to ACC’s VA Tech, GA Tech and SEC’s Arkansas FL. native. Sophomore Savannah lenge in facing run shot to center in the top of the ing up her first save. Sloan then belted her first of the host school Arkansas. Senior Hil- first. The Gamecocks topped the Ra- season immediately following Ta- ary Phillips took to the circle and The Gamecocks were out to a zorbacks 5-4, but following a win bor’s shot. pitched admirably, going 5 1/3 5-1 lead, but Arkansas wouldn’t over Wright State Saturday night JSU extended its lead in the innings allowing just one run on go easily, and a three-run homer in the semi-finals, JSU would second as Panther errors allowed three hits. Phillips performance in the final frame made it a one face Arkansas again Sunday in base runners and Kelci Johnston would not allow the Razorbacks run game. Junior Savanna Hen- the championship game after the had the only hit of the inning, an of the SEC to come back, as they nings entered the game for the Razorbacks won the semi-final infield single that scored the third were placed in an early hole after JSU and pitched for the final three game 17-1. run of the inning. The fourth in- Kelci Johnston hit a two-out, two- outs to close the deal while pick- Senior Gaines selected Tabor named OVC to All-OVC team softball POTW BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jackson- becomes just the fourth different JSU BRENTWOOD, Tenn. kansas in the champion- ville State senior Tarvin Gaines re- player to earn All-OVC accolades since – Jacksonville State ju- ship game of the Woo Pig ceived All-Ohio Valley Conference hon- the Gamecocks joined the league prior nior Kalee Tabor has been Classic in Fayetteville. She ors on Tuesday, capping an impressive to the 2003-04 season. named the Ohio final season on the hardwood for the In a season that saw Jax State tie for Valley Conference’s Gamecock men’s basketball team. the second-most wins in its Division I Player of the Week Gaines, a 6-foot-6, 22-pound forward history with 17, Gaines was the Game- after helping the from West Memphis, Ark., becomes cocks’ main scoring threat down the Gamecocks to a 4-2 stretch in his senior season, averaging record last week, 16.4 points per game, the sixth-highest the league office total in a season in JSU’s 18-year Divi- announced on sion I history. He also pulled down 5.2 Monday. rebounds per game and shot 47 percent The 5-foot-7 form the floor and 84 percent (135-for- third baseman from 161) from the free throw line. Lake Mary, Fla., He did most of his damage in league earned the OVC’s play, where his 18.8 points per game weekly honor for ranked third among all league players, the second time his 5.4 rebounds 13th and his .524 field this season after goal percentage 12th. batting .300 with He scored in double figures in all three home runs, but three of the Gamecocks’ 28 games a double and eight this season and in all but one confer- RBI in six games ence game, while posting at least 20 for the Gamecocks points eight times and a career-high last week. She also 31 at Morehead State on Feb. 14. His earned the honor af- Sportswire production seemed to come, however, ter the opening week Jax State’s Kalee Tabor when his team needed it most. of the season. He wraps up a two-year career after Last week, she transferring from Lawson State Com- Sportswire opened with a big two- reached safely in each of Jax State’s Tarvin Gaines munity College with 781 points and 272 run home run that gave her six games during the rebounds. He was named the league’s the Gamecocks a lead over week and hit safely in five Player of the Week on Jan. 28 after Georgia Tech. She capped of them. She also drove in at the Gamecocks’ first All-OVC selec- leading JSU to a pair of home wins over it with a two-run blast that least one run in all but one tion since 2007, when Courtney Brad- Austin Peay and Murray State by aver- put JSU up 2-0 over Ar- game. ley was a first-team selection. Gaines aging 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Baseball takes two out of three in Florida Daniel Porter ers for Jax State. It didn’t start on the board first, with Michael Sports Editor well, as JSU gave up three runs in Bishop scoring in the first inning the first inning for the second day on a single from junior Griff Gor- After taking a loss on Friday, in a row, but the junior southpaw don. Gordon, who comes from Jacksonville State bounced back out of Holtville, AL settled down Southern Union CC, has been to pick up a pair of wins over in what became a career day. the most consistent hitter for JSU the weekend. On Friday, the In the bottom of the first, junior early on and had a career-high Gamecocks never could get go- catcher Stephen Bartlett sparked three RBIs on Sunday. ing against North Florida as the Gamecocks with his two-run In the second, the Gamecocks starter Kurt Lipscomb struggled homer that brought in Adam padded their lead, scoring four early, allowing 10 hits in just over Miller, who had walked earlier. runs. It began with Tyler Gam- three innings of work. Lipscomb The score stayed locked until ble bring Bartlett home on a base didn’t have much offense back- the fifth, when Coty Blanchard hit, and was completed when ing him up as JSU went through blasted a three-run home run to Gordon snuck a two-out single a drought of more than five in- put JSU on top 5-3. Antley (3-0) back up the middle for two more nings without picking up a hit. left after nearly seven innings runs. North Florida had a 7-0 lead pitched, picking up his third win Taylor Shields (2-1) picked up after a five-run fourth inning. of the season while striking out the win after scattering seven The Gamecocks added four runs a career high eight batters along hits in 5 1/3 innings, while soph- through the final frames but the way. JSU added a pair of in- omore Travis Stout came in to couldn’t make a game of it, fall- surance runs in the eighth on earn his fourth save of the young ing 7-4. their way to securing a 7-4 win season in a 5-2 win for JSU. Saturday looked much better over Charleston Southern. The Gamecocks open confer- as junior Casey Antley returned In the weekend finale, the ence play this weekend in Mar- to the mound for JSU. In the early Gamecocks again faced North tin, TN where they’ll play three Sportswire Blanchard’s three-run HR helped 7-4 win over CSU stages of the season, Antley has Florida. This time around, Jax games against the Skyhawks. stood out as one of the lead pitch- State came out ready and got