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Left: Cheerleader Ern~lyFarr gets l~ftedup at Saturday's game Photo by L~ndseyWade 1 The Chant~cleer
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MORE . ONLINE Nor any drop to drink. . . @ Growth puts pressure on Jacksonville's water system I By Brandon Hollingsworth sus to 112,903 In a 2006 Census Bu- the pipes can carry). I Mews Editor reau update. a growth of 0 6 percent In I-esjdential areas, the pipes are In Jacksonv~llethe Increase has been small, only six to eighr inches in di- - By th~spolnt, it should come as no even greater, from 8.404 in 2000 to ameter. In downtown and near the uni- hrprlse that water In Alabama IS In 9,114 in 2006,an 8 5 percent boost versity, the pipes get larger to satisfy short supply A lung-l~veddrought u Add to that JSU's campaign LO In- greater demand, to about 10 inches. Tihe work of photographer drwning lakes, lower~ng well levelk crease student eniollment to 10,000 by Only a few of the pipes are 12.to 16 and JSU student Lindsey and even drylng up spilngs 2008, adthe numbers tell the story inches, capable of carrying the' big- wade is making its way . Whlle the &ought 1s the top~cof' strain oo the city's aglng wate~system gest flows. The problem, according to around, including album maversat~on across the state, c~ty will only grow in coml ng years. Patterson, IS that there aren't nearly leers and water engineers ale focus- enough of those larger pipes. GOVeTS; It's a problem constantly sitt~ngon Ing on an even larger conceln loo~ning Chris Patterson's m~nd.Patlc~son rs "The biggest thing we're trying to do , -.corn right now is beef up our system with a I over Jacksonv~lle,Ann~ston and othe~ the wastewatzr plant manager for rhe rnun~c~pal~tresIn the county a boom- c~tyof J&soeville's treatment plant 12-inch main," Patterson said. ing populat~onand ~tsgrowlng demand At hls.o@w off Highqy 204. Pat- That main is a pipe that ties into Germania Springs, one of the two springs for water terson &sp&s maps of he-cjty water Anniston's city water system at Jack- that supply Jacksonville's water, is run- The popuiat~onof Calhoun County ning about two feet below normal. Photo by system &f$ jripes color-ded for d lf- See "Water leveb" page 3 Dr Lori Owens, a rose from I 12,249 as of the 2000 Cen- ferent flow levels (the a&& of warer Matt McRae 1 The Chanticleer' professor of pol~t~cal .# sclence at JSU, was electedda charperson of the H~gherEducation 0 Valencia! Partnersh~p. Story on 1- -. NET LO,.;jSES Cantrell is the 2007 Homecoming Queen ENTERTAINMENT By Anna Keefe staff Reporter Jimmy Eat World's new release, Chase This The clouds were dark, but spirits were Light, is on par with the bright. Excitement filled the air in Paul Snow best work of the band's Stadium during the Homecoming pep rally held 14-year career. We also 'Thursday evening. Oct. 18. despite the threat of have reviews of the new rain and the absence of the traditional bonfire. Coheed and Cambria, For many, the most exciting part of the Yikes and Kenna. evening was the Homecoming Queen crowning Reviews on page 5 ceremony. Valencja Cantrel l won the crown. Supporters stood and cheered feverishly when Cantrell's name was called. QUEgnON of the "Honestly, when they called my name, I didn't even have time to be excited because WEEK everybody ran onto the field and tackled me. trnirrc, waa Lar1r;u. PUESTlON of "Honestly, when they called my name, 1 the didn't even have time to be excited because WEEK everybody ran onto the field and tackled me. My immediate thought was, 'Oh my gosh, What are you doing to what's going on?" Cantrell said. "Then after a second, after they rushed me celebrate Halloween? and knocked fie, tackled me, 1 was excited. I was so nervous and so excited. Then, it made me even happier that they were all excited. So, it was just like they had won something too. It was a big rush. It all happened so fast." Some of those who rushed Cantreli were her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters. Cantrell said that she likes being involved in AKA because of what they stand for. "Higli scholastics, moral standards;". she Former soccer player Brittney Neely stands in front of a gqal, ;tiall hand, on the prrrcfice iteld on ~uescr$~,Oct. said. ';We do a lot of community servic; work. Speadlng the evening at 23. Neely is one of several players to leave the soccer team iln* Julie Davis has been head coach. Photo by I really loye that. Helping, being able to go out honie Kevin Jeffers / The Chanticleer and help others, I think is really-. important." 31% She said that the sorority hclps her IGoing to a paity 27% . .. JSU Soccer is in a state ofdisa~rayafter the resignation See "Valencia Cantrell," page 3 'BOther 159k I Trick or treating of an assismfit coach and the loss of several players under 11% 5etting drunk the 3-ywr of head coach Julie Davis 1m Stealing candy from kids- i 4% By Jered Stanbs fairs within the s probably better than we e"er have Staff Spa& Writer . Is this a team in this year as far as bonding." Coach Julie Da But.before the bonding, there was A tumultuous seasgn .$r the JSU a mass exodus. '. soccer team took anorher strange twist A former player, who would like w~th.the sudden resignatian of asus- to remain anonymous, said, "(Da- tant coach Summer Covhgton. vis) took the fun out of soccer for Covington's dec~sion,.@pe days me. before a cruclal stretch $fgahes that and persevere thro "I've played since 'I .was four will determhe whethe the ,Game- years old. It was always fun and she Valencia Cantrell, JSU's 2007 Homecoming took that away from me." Queen, stands with her escort Terrell cocks qualify for the cowncetour- Montgomery and is greeted after being nament and does nothing.&ut conjure crowned by President Meehan. Photo by Eric more questions about the itate of af- See "Soccer turmoil," page 7 "I pIan to stay at home and month, but the te Beck / The Chanticleer watch rnoXks." . ~idigTaylor -. 51 Freshman Even tho I am purty good at Friend or foe, tool or crutch? Students growing increasingly reliant on Spell Check Next week's question: catching grammer mistakes; Which kind of severe :Y :Y that doe'snt mean that I By Be~rWsrbison 'I, , iyg' wok is essen'tial for catching all mistakes. weother do you most fear? I I Copy Edit& He said that he tries to instill this habit into his students by reqilir~ngthem to actually pick up I cain' make an error With Sp,, Qeck and Grammar Check at a pen or a pencil and go over their own papers I their dismal and the Internet only a click away, with a critical eye. today's students possess an arsenal of tools fo; Dr. Gordon IWelson, chair of JS,U3seduca- crafting. their essays and reports. tional psychology program, has a mild form of Some Jacksonville State University profes- dyslexia and explained that though Spell Check sors, however, are.conc,erned that such tools is not infallible, it can be a valuable asset. may be breeding a lax attitude toward proof- "There are 1imitations.to it, but I really don't reading. think of it as a crutch," Nelson said. "I think 1 Mmecoming...... 2 "Primarily, miexperience has been that spell .of it as a help, especially for people who have Check and Grammar Check are only as good some form of dyslexia." Campus Crime...... 4 as the people using them," Dr. Steven Whitton, Nelson said that thaugh some may call stu- Hitorial ...... 4 professor of English, said: "I tell [my students] dents lazy for felying too heavily upon such Entertainment...... 5 . . that they themselves are the best tool." Whitton stressed that physically proofread- Sports...... ; .6 1' See "Spell Check," page 3 Page 2 Volume 56, Issue 9 ' CAMPUS 1 The JSU Registrars Office re- Partv like a Gamecock BRIEFS ports that midterm grades will be available on MyJSU starting 1 An accident on Hwy. Thursday, Oct. 25. 204 just north of Self Hall Monday afternoon Baptist Campus Ministries injured a woman. The will hold a Halloween party victim, who was not on Tuesday night, Oct. 30, identified, was struck beginning at 8:00 p.m. by a car that left Hwy. 204 at 1 :39 p.m. The victim was taken to Jacksonville .Medical Wednesday, October 17 Center, where she,was Randall Harcrow was treated and released arrested for driving under the, 1 after observation. No other information was influence on Hwy. 21. available as of press Student Amanda Thrasher 1 time; reported theft of lproperty at , Ayers Hall at 1220 p.m. JSU's Office of Institutional Research Thursday, October 18 and Assessment is Student Brandon Self making available four reported unlawful breaking and 1 publications online. JSU entering of a vehicle at Cole at a Glance, Momentum, Dr. RV Park. . the 2006-2007 Trustees Jacob Maples was arrested I 'Report to the Alabama Commission on ~igher for marijuana possession at Education, and the JSU Daugette Itall at 3:20 a.m. Retention Study are now Student William Smith available online on the reported prbperty theft at TMB. OlRA Web site. Student Christopher Machen reported unlawful breaking and WTCAlumni gather from all over the~ountryto support JSU at Homecoming. Photo by Matt McRae 1 The Chanticleer The Off ice of Distance entering of a vehicle at Paul Learning is working Snow Stadium. on a new browser to Student Daniel Sweat augment exams through reported unlawful breaking and the Blackboard system. entering of a vehicle at the Art The browser, called Annex. LockDown, is in the pilot stages of testing. Student gavid Bailey LockDown can be used reported unlawful breaking and ' for both traditional and entering of a vehicle at Paul distance courses. ODL Snow Stadium. hopes to open the system campus-wide Friday, October 19 beginning in the spring Student Katherine Worthy of 2008. reported theft of property at . Fitzpatrick Hall. - From wire service and staff reports : Saturday, October 20 Timothy Trussell was I SENATE . arrested for public intoxication at Gamecock Center. : Jonathan Hegeman was The Marching Southerners drumline. Photo I MINUTES : arrested for public lewdness at by Matt McRae 1 The Chanticleer Cole Dr. RV Park at 5:50 p.m. The all-girl cheerleading squad congratulating their captaln Valencia Rundown of the Monday, I Cantrell after she was crowned. Photo by Eric Beck I The Chanticleer / I Oct. 22, SGA meeting: Sunday, October 21 A female student reported Approved minutes from domestic violence. I previous meeting. : Cornelius Wray was arrested : for possession of an open Heard reports from of- . container and carrying a ficers Shalon Hathcock, concealed pistol without a Kn~rnmnt~ Wn~~etnn nnr- : for possession of an open ~eardreports from of- container and carrying a ficers Shalon Hathcock, concealed pistol without a Keyrunta Houston, Des- permit. tini Mayberry, Brittney Cunningham, David Jen- Monday, October 22 nings and Jennifer Nix. Student Lashun Postell reported harrassing Heard reports from communications at Pannell committee heads. Apartments. Student Tiffaney Parker Passed a resolution reported harrassment at urging university admin- Sparkman Hall. istration to implement the recommendations of a public transit study.
Debated a resolution calling for the university Sig Ep and ZTA placed third in the float contest. Photo by Matt McRae I The chanticleer to increase the amount of flex dollars allocated per semester. Resolution will be debated at Nov. 5 meeting.
Two bills relati~gto Thursday, October 25 homecoming activities CBASE, TMB Auditorium, are still in committee. 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Public Hearing for Transit Considered a resolu- study, TMB lobby, d:oo a.m. tion to increase the num- - 4:00 p.m. ber of wi-fi hotspots on campus. Sent to Resi- Friday, 0ctober 26 ' dence Life committee; CBASE, TMB Auditorium, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Note: SGA Senate will Public Hearing for Transit not meet next Monday, Study, TMB 2"d floor, 9:00 a.m. Oct. 25. - 4:00 p.m. 7 Saturday, October 27 OOPS LO1 :) Gamecock Gallop, Mathews Coliseum, 8:00 a.m. - noon Mistakes from Cocky ValenciaCantre'' and her Wesley Foundation won first place in the banner competition. Photo by recent issues: Monday, October 29 escort, Terrell Montgomery. Photo by Eric Beck / Jason W~htI The Mimosa Nursing Career Day, Wallace The Chanticleer In the Oct. 11 edition, Hall, 8:30 - 11 :30 a.m. Zach Childree's name was ihe Breast Cancer Awareness Marching misspelled on page 4. Table, TMB lobby, 10:OO a.m. Ballerinas - 2:00 p.m. demon- In two different instances I strate their on page 1B of the Oct. 18 ' Tuesday, October 30 dance edition, sportswriter Jared Tom Franklin book reading moves Gravette's name was mis- during the spelled. and signing, Houston Cole ' halftime Library, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. show Olivia Fadul's class stand- UNICEF Trick or Treat for Saturday. Kids, TMB lobby, 8:30 a.m. - Photo ing was misreported on 3:30 p.m. by Matt page 2A of the 013.18 edi- Halloween Movie Night, TMB McRae I tion. The correct standing auditorium, 7:00 p.m. The Chanti- should be senior. cleer In the Oct. 18 edition, Wednesday, October 31 Paige Arrington's name was Spring pre-registration begins misspelled on page 1. JSU Writers Bowl, Stone Ctr., 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. .' The Chanticleer regrets Blood Drive, TMB auditorium, the errors. 10:OO a.m. - 500 p.m. I' 'i2ll-pClIhnnticleer RtWS Volume 56, Issue 9 Page 3 Dr. Lori Owens elected HEP chairperson
By Bethany Harbison has done a wonderful job of promoting the Higher said. According .to owens, a great deal of the Copy Editor Education Partnership." A few of Owens's Partnership's current activities are focused on In regard to JSU's involvement in the Partnership, responsibilities will include building participation for a single day-next TheExecutiveCommitteeoftheHigherEducation Owens attributed the school's heavy participation presiding overboardmeetings, year's Higher Education Day, which will be held Partnership now includes two representatives from to Meehan's efforts. She explained that it was working with other board March 6,2008. Jacksonville State University-Dr. Lori Owens Meehan who secured university funding for the bus members and addressing and President Bill.Meehan. travel from Jacksonville to Montgomery, making legislative committees.' Much of the Partnership's year-round work Owens, a JSU professor of political science, it easy for students and faculty to participate in I'm there to help with centers upon garnering Alabama's 15 four-year was elected chairperson in August at the STARS Higher Education Day. According to Owens, JSU anything necessary in public universities their fair share of the education (Student Teams Advocacy for Realistic: Solutions) normally sends three to five busloads of people promoting higher education," budget. The ~artnirshi~has already begun Leadership and University Advocates Conference each year. Owens said. "He has done a great job of spearheading the Owens Owens explained that the examining the next education budget, assessing in Destin, Florida, owens's name was presented 'effort," Owens said. Partnership will be busier how higher education will be affected and deciding along with a slate of other officers, which was then Meehan, who is currently serving as Chairman once the legislature is in session, but that they what courses of action should be taken. Owens voted in by the faculty, staff, alumni and students of the Partnership's University Presidents'council, are currently at work 'planning and gathering said that the Partnership aims to advocate the need present at the retreat. said that the Partnership shares the same beliefs supporters for the future. for higher education funding-not take from other Meehan, who has been involved with the and values with JSU, just on a statewide level. "At this time of the year, the grassroots work worthy educational sectors. Partnership since its inception in 1997, nominated Owens has been taking her students to Higher is important," Owens said. "Partnership Executive Owens for the position and said he was glad she Education Day for several years, she said, but is Director Gordon Stone is visiting with the faculty "It is not a [higher education] versus K-12 accepted it. still learning the dynamics of the organization. senate qf each university, and Whitney Wood is situation," Owens said. "They all matter, and very "I'm very pleased," Meehan said. "Dr. Owens "I'm just beginning to get my feet wet," Owens meeting with the student representatives." often we are all in the same boat." Water levels: J'ville low 1 Valencia Cantrell: JSU's Homecoming Queen for 2007 Cont. from page 1 I Cont. from page 1 all I do is play with kids all day and dress fun. , "I plan on teaching somewhere in Fulton sonville Medical Center. Patterson estimates that the Anniston them," cantre11said. scholastically because members must She is also a personal trainer to some high County," Cantrell said. "I also want to be a tie-in delivers some 11 million gallons a month to Jacksonville, maintain a high GPA to retain inembership. school cheerleaders in Heflin, her home cheerleading coach. I want to be able to be a but only in certain areas. Currently, the residential develop- The friendships play a role as well. town. positive role model." ments and businesses on the city's south side reap the benefits the girls are ..,l,l-A With all she does with work and school, she For now, Cantrell is thrilled to be in the of the tie-in, but not downtown and the northern half of the city, dUUGU. does not have a lot of free time, but when she moment. ' including JSU. Cantrell is serving her third yea as Patterson says town officials are in talks with the' Anniston does, she said she likes to hang out with her "This is my first time actually winning cheerleading captain and is also a member of something like this," Cantrell said. "I've been Water Works to extend that 12-inch main all the way through the orientation team. group of best friends called the "six pack." downtown, terminating at Mountain St. The extension would "We probably either go shopping or have in lots of pageants, but I have always been "I love it. It's awesome," Cantrell said. runner-up." cost close to a million dollars, but would greatly increase water "You learn the leadershjp skills. That's where a girls' night," Cantrell said. "We (the six flow to areas that now rely on smaller pipes. I got mine. It really shows you a lot, like all pack) all have different personalities. We The water in those pipes comes from two major sources: Big the different characteristics (you need) to Terri ow en & Curtis Sessions, Owners complete each other. Springs, located in downtown, and Germania Springs, located become a "good leader." about two mild northeast of JSU. Cantrell credits the support of her family We are more like Springs, which discharge groundwater from openings in rock, for helping her to achieve success in life. sisters." are less susceptible to droughts than surface water sources, such "My mom (Vanessa) is a very hard worker," She also enjoys time as rivers and lakes. But they're not invincible. At least one Cantrell said. "I'm in school because I want alone. spring in Calhoun County dried up this year, according to Pat- to make my parents proud because hey've "Sometimes I go terson, and water levels at Germania Springs are down this fall. done so much for me. They always have my workout and try to have "It's running about 25 inches bel~wnormal," Patterson said. back about everything. They're just always some 'me' time, but In addition to new pipes, the Water Works and Sewer Board there." it's very seldom that is looking into the possibility of drilling a deep well to provide Cantrell's friends ha;e been another source I do have free time," .BellSouth Payments additional groundwater. Such a well would be much less vulner- of support. Terrell Montgomery, one of her Cantrell said. able to rainfall fluctuations and other climatological factors that best friends, showed his support by escorting In the future, Cantrell .Video Games can spell disaster for a spring. Those plans, however, are still in her during the ceremony. hopes ' to become a preliminary stages and won't produce results for some time. "He doesn't really like being in front of a teacher. She is a junior "Right now the Geological Survey has to come up with a list lot of people, but he did it for me," Cantiell majoring in secondary of sites," Patterson said. "Then, we go into test drilling for the said. "So, that meant a lot." education in health. She most feasible location." When Cantrell is not devoting time to school said that Dr. William T. As far as when such a well would produce potable water, "we and social activities, she is often working at Hey, health professor, haven't even looked that far ahead," according to Patterson. one of her two jobs. She works in the baby has been an important "It's definitely a longer-term fix." department at the GAP in the Quintard Mall influence and that he Solving ~acksonville'swater problems could go beyond new in Oxford. has taught her a lot pipes or sources of groundwater. City councilman George Are- "I wouldn't even call it work really, because about making learning no is taking a cue from the burgeoning "green" environmental 435-8806 -a 282-0885 (cell) movement, proposing JSU use recycled water for irrigation and "If we don't have it! - We will find it!" landscaping. -. -- - -- . -- . ------.--- - pipes or sources of gro~a~~~o~mmianGeorgeAre- 1--?TWoTdiTev
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Mike Stedham -, Faculty Adviser [email protected], 782-5713 . OUR VOICE
Rocking1 the boat his one is a little in-house, we gotta admit. But stu- , Tdents here in the communications department aren't exactly satisfied Gith our educations in the last couple of years. It's really hard not to name names. It's even harder to be vague for the sake of not naming those names. But for a department that is bending over backwards to gain accreditation, there seems to be nothing but counterpro- duetion, especially with the faculty. Students in the video courses aren't learning video. Stu- dents in student media aren't being accounted for. If not for a relatively sovereign newspaper staff, nothing would be said. In a mad dash to hire someone-anyone-with the basic credentials needed to fill a departure that by all logic should have been planned for far in advance, the department was caught off guard, hired the first people with an iota of experi- It may not be perfect, .butU.N. ence and apparently hoped no one would notice. Believe u* we did notice. : It's no way to run a department in the throes of accredita- :tion. : We endorse the below editorial. still serves noble goal On Oct. 21, JSU marked United Nations be the American The U.N. has even helped out the United Day, the annual observance of the founding ambassador b the States, usually in miwary campaigns such of the U.W. back in 1945. On Oct. 24 of U.N.? He wasn't as Korea, Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the But I did stay at that year, representatives of 50 nations met alone in that face of such support, it seems awfully petty in San Francisco to sign the U.W. Charter, sentiment. for Americans to oppose a good working establishing a deliberative body to help settle You don't have relationship with the U.N. in.'favor of a a Holiday Inn international disputes and help avoid war. look hard amund unilateral p01ic.y that would further alienate It was a noble goal in Octobei, 1945. It's still this Part the the country from other nations. a noble goal in October, 2007. But much has cOun@ to find ' Perhaps it would behoove us, then, to stop changed in the ensuing decades. The United Express last night those yard ' for moment and consider what the world Nations has lost much of its idealistic luster. ' signs that prwlaim would look like if those 50 delegates had~not By Webb Dillard Certainly you The organization is stung by scandal and Ho"ingswo'h the desire met on a cool October day in 1945 to say, criticized for a more-talk-than-action policy. Senior Writer recognize the [email protected] ''GET US OUT !"Yeah, we've got your back. Let's do this Those concerns are valid, and I agree that the OE THE U:W.!" .j . . tagline from ngnr.. ., U.N. is a flawed body. But in a flawed world Sometimes, I want ' the Holiday Inn A world without the U.N. would be a bleak Express commeroials. with flawed people, we can't expect the U.N. to stop and ask these people exactly what to be above reproach. they expect will happen if the united states one. indeed. Let us not reject the noble goal : ' They show some boob doing different professions and claim set forth in San Francisco 64 years ago. Let us that because he stayed at a Holiday Inn, he is capable of doing Liberals say the U.N. doesn't do enough to withdrew its su~~ort. alleviate human suffering, including a failure Perhaps Am'e;ica's hostility toward the caqforth into evewenew with the hope one of the random professions used in the spots. that, through international cooperation, each Ohvin~i~lvit i< all in hilmnr Recaii~ewhn in their rioht mind to officially designate the killing of civilians united ti^^^ stems, from a failure to ...... -. ------1-7------~xprmgcormneroiais. WllG, IllUGbu. -& UU 11~-~VJVV& ~A-V I----- They show some boob doing different professions and claim to be above reproach. they expect will happen if the United States Liberals say the U.N. doesn't do enough to withdrew its support. set forth in San Francisco 64 years ago. Let us that because he stayed at a Holiday Inn, he is capable of doing cany forth into everyenewday with the hope one of the random professions used in the spots. alleviate human suffering, including a failure Perhaps America's hostility toward the to officially designate the killing of civilians United Nations stems. from a failure to that, through international cooperation, each Obviously, it is all in humor. Because who in their right mind will be better than the last. would fly a helicopter without formal flight training, right? in the Darfur region "genocide." understand that the U.N. has done some Conservatives tend to be especially hard on magnificent work over the years, from lending Apparently, it is an acceptable practice to hire a person to Brandon Hollingsworth is the news editor oj teach in a field in whichthey do not even have a bachelor's. the U.N., because they contend it's a toothless support to the U.S. during the Korean War, neChanticleer. He can ,be reached by phone The communication department at JSU is guilty of this offense, entity that seeks to reduce or eliminate to food aid programs in Africa, to economic at 782-8521 or by e-mail at ihantynews@ especially on the video side. American sovereignty. . Remember John stabilization programs in the third world and The hiring of TV 24 personnel to fill in gaps in the teaching Bolton? The guy that said the U.N. building other humanitarian, medical and cultural gmail.com. You can read his weekly science staff is not exactly what I call higher learning. in New York could stand to lose 10 stories? endeavors upon which it has embarked over blog @ Ponder this -the person(s) may or may not know how to use The guy President Bush then nominated to the past six decades. brandononscience.blogspot,com. some of the tools of the trade they are supposed to be teaching. 1 For example, if someone is teaching a-&levision class, they should be teaching the class how to edit without relying on TV services and other students to do it. Somebody remind me why I am paying over $500 for this GOto church. earn VOU~Halo s~ecificclass-a class in my chosen maior, a class that is 1 d supposed to ready me for my career-when I'm learning nothing useful from my professor. The release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 back to the game. Halo is definitely not the most chat-friendly Let me give you a personal example. last month sent shockwaves throughout the The content of the game either. I could count on one hand the I worked construction for a number of years. 1started working ; entertainment industry. The game's popularity game is obviously number of times that I've played a Halo match . construction with my uncle when I was 13. I worked with can be seen literally everywhere you go, fictional, but even and not heard hundreds of swear words. concrete, framing, drywall, painting, window installation, including church. virtual killing in a The game simply does not promote. a roofing and a little electrical. You heard me right. house of God seems healthy environment for Bible study. Can I do most of those tasks fairly well? Yes, I think so. Do The New York Times recently did a story horrible to me. I think that these churches should turn to I know building codes? No. Would I call myself a contractor, on churches that use Halo 3 to attract-young Do these people a more extra-curricular approach. Basketball an expert at these trades? No. people. These churches will hold Halo, 3 even care that is still a very popular activity that would, Here is the million-dollar auestion. kiddies-would LAN parties in order to get more t+xage the content of the interest local kids. It may not be the churches you commit an enormous amount of money and let me be members. 'gahe is unsuitable responsibility to keep children physically fit, responsible for building your house based on my limited That certainly seems unorthodox to me. [email protected] for the majority of but I feel that they should at least encourage Apparently kids these day3 are hard to the people that are background? members to engage in healthier activities. reach. A look at the current trends justifies that playing it? You'd probably say not just no, but hell no. It makes me happy to see ministers and When people spend money-either hard-earned or statement pretty well, I would say. ' . I remember the methods that my church Howev~r,I really feel that a violent; first- used when I was a child. pastors doing their part to get more kids off borrowed-they expect that the quality of service they receive of the street and into the church, but this is the to match their financial commitment to the situation. person shooter game is not .the way 'to get We would have scavenger hunts, picnics wrong way to do it. People go into debt for a lot of different reasons in this world. America's youth interes'kd in religion. - . and even trips to local hot spqts in surrounding Master Chief might be Earth's hero, but he But as a homeowner and a student with loans, the debt better Ministers and pastors that use this dethod towns. has no business in the church. be worth it. You better get your money's worth. claim that they will be able to preach;to the These are obv&usly not things that appeal . Getting the most out of my college education is very important kids after a couple of.games. . - to today's generation, but they stiU remain a . to me. It is important to my wife and child as well. Trust rile, I've played this game. GO+ luck better -option. What better way to spread the Chris Pittman is the web editor of The Chan- : Students pay way too much for an education to only be left with that. . word of God than by exploring His world? ticleer. He can be reached by phone at 782- - . expecting more. Kids will be a tad hyper after playing kd Nature provides concrete examples of God's 8521 or by e-mail at [email protected]. And when we pay as much as we do for higher education, at will not calm down enough to listen. The,only work. Halo simply serves as bait to lure the You can read his weekly video game blog @ the very least we should be ready for our subsequent careers. thing that will be on their minds is getting kids in while providing no extra merits. chantygaming.blogspot.com. Anything less is a waste of our time. , And our money. - volume 56, Issue 9 rage :,
ENTERTAINMENT Music Corner ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1. Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil 2. JosC Gonzfdez - In Our Nature Still emo, still okay with that 3. Magik Markers - Boss 4. Thurston Moore - Trees Outside the Academy 5. Iron and Wine - The Shepherd 5 Dog Jimmy Eat World's new album better, consistent 6. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends 7. Health - Health By Kevin Jeffers that stand out-e.g. the summertime Eat World, a band who has fought to Managing Editor signature "The Middlew-there are no defy detractors its entire 14-year career, 8. The Go! Team - Proof of Youth real weak points such that plagued their isn't about to go anywhere any time 9. Fionn Regan - The End of History If emo is dead, nobody told Jimmy 2004 release, Futures. Light is even and soon. 10. Clockcleaner -&BabylonRules Eat World. Their new album, Chase reliable. This Light, is the epitome of the very Jh Adkins still sings of genre that the band is on record of growing up and finding one- claiming to detest. self as if he were the early-20- It's also one of the genre's finest mo- something he laments for. But ments. it's a niche that has worked Yikes JiqyEat World has a unique plake well for the band,*and while formulaic it may seem, careful Whoa Comas I Blood Bomb in alternative rack. They have been maligned for being responsible for listeners will hear a band who such lunchbox creations as Fall Out has grown wise. Besides possessing the best album Boy, and they have been praised by The band may never reach title of the year, Yikes' Whoa Comas critics for constmcting rock that's at the the critical heights of their /Blood Bomb also holds the dubious same time stadium-anthem wohhy and 1999 release Clarity, which honor of exciting me exactly 7 seconds heartfelt. many say is the quintessential into the recording-a feat that I cannot Light is on par with their excellent album of the emo recall any other band doing this year self-titled album of 2001 (originally era. But, Chase (besides Thee Ohsees, which I will titled Bleed American). While there This Light is evi- A bring up. . . very soon, in fact). are no real anthems of top-40 radio dence that Jimmy n Jimmy Eat World. Media File Photo Featuring can-do-no-wrong? John Dwyer-of Coachwhips, Pink and Brown and Thee Ohsees (whose album Sucks Blood is simply the best I heard all year)-this seven-song EP from the Bay Area group gets more out of its 15 minutes than albums four times its length. Joining Dwyer is Eric Park (Curse of the Birthmark), and together they cre- ate the ultimate, demented guitar shred that could hold its own in any haunted house. Mike Dwovan (of Ropers and Big Techno Werewolves, among oth- ers) lends his galloping percussion to the mix, and I honestly~aythat I have never snarled for the sheer joy of it until running through these songs. With Dwyer's fuzzed-out vocals laying back in the mix, Yies fashions rock and roll with the barest elements in tack: make it loud and fun. Dwyer formed Yikes after disbanding Coachwhips in hopes that something more fun and explosive could be made. This is beyond explosive. Upon first spinning the record, and realizing that five songs had passed by works before I realized that tracks had begun and ended, I wondered how this music simply didn't come unraveled. Is this a drawback in this EP's case? Definitely By Jessica Summe not. This is this most exciting album I've heard this year. This is music to Contributing Writer shocWjolt/stutter by. As I said earlier, Dwyer's other gig, Thee Ohsees, released a very great al- John Grisham's left his trademark legal suspense bum earlier this year entitled Sucks Blood. You can get both if you're internet- thrillers behind to write a love song about football, savvy, or, better yet, request the two at your local record store. Italy and Italian football. Playing for Pizza is Grisham's These recordings are must-have. fourth lawyer-free work and his second football book. - ~akthewL. Reese (The first was Bleachers, in 2003.) Fans of Grisham will get swept up immediately, as ' A the novel opens with third-string quarterback Rick Dockery waking up in a hospital to death threats, since he just threw three interceptions in the last few minutes of the AFC championship game-a game the Cleveland Browns were winning until Dockery stepped Coheed and Cambria onto the field. Dockerv's agent eventuallv finds him a since he just threwthree interceptions in the last few minutes of the AFC championship game-a game the Cleveland Browns were winning until Dockery stepped Coheed and Cambria onto the field. Dockery's agent eventually finds him a No World for Tomorrow refuge, playing quarterback for the Parma Panthers. The disagreeable Dockery moves to Italy, accustoms himself Coheed and Cambria are not what , to his surroundings and starts changing for the better- you typically think of when you think of all the while leading his underdog team to challenge the rock bands. Bergamo Lions in the Italian Super Bowl. Who would ever think of making The book sounds like it should play out like a tear- music revolving around a comic book? jerker sports movie, and sometimes it does (the last act Aren't comic books for nerds? of redemption in the final minutes of the game). What C&C break this stereotype. keeps the story plausible is that Dockery's no Rudy. In Their albums prove that they are able fact, Dockery's kind of an ass. It's the Italians, who play to rock out with the beat of them. No for fun after finishing their day jobs, that form the soul Worldfor Tomorrow is no exception. of the team. The music is intertwined with the sto- Two other elements that keep the book ailoat (Yes, ryline of Claudio Sanchez's-C&C's lead singer and guitarist-comic books there's a girl, there's always a girl, but that's not the called The Amory Wars, formerly known as The Bag Oh Line Adventures. The good part) are thelgenuinely exciting footballaction and band's name even comes from two of the main characters of the comic, Co- the food. The amazing, fantastic, 'I'm-getting-hungry- heed and Cambria Kilgannon. just-reading-this' descriptions of food. Who knew No WorM for Tomorrow continues the storyline that has taken place over the man known for sticking lawyers in improbable the past three albums. situations wrote food porn on top of everything else? No World is possibly the band's best work to date. Claudio, complete with It's just not right. his signature. falsetto voice, is simply amazing. He delivers his lyrics with an While the book's a quick read (just over 250 pages) unbridled ferocity through the whole album. 'it's enough that the reader leaves the book with a distaste C&C's maturation is evident in this album. The riffs are catchy and power- for the overpaid showmanship of the NFL and the ful throughout most of it. Also, C&C received help from one of the industry's generally frenzied and massively underfed best drummers, Foo Fighter's Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins plays all the drums American lifestyle. These changes may on No World. . not be temporary. A trip to Italy may be Successfully combining a classic and modem rock sound, No World's gui- in order. A tar work is proof of C&C being at the top of their game. Though it does slow down in the "End Complete" portion Of the album, No Worldfor Tomorrow is an overall superb album. "No World fbr Tomorrow," "The Hound (of Blood and Rank)," "Feathers," "The Running Free" and "Gravemakers & Gunslingers" stand as reasons enough to buy No World. If you wanr to hear an album with some of the best iiffs to come out this year, pick up this album. - Matt McRae
' Kenna Make Sure They See My Face
Who is Kenna? He was born $ Addis Ababa and later moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his parents. He quickly fell in love with American music and was espe- cially inspired by U2's The Joshua Tree. His first album, New 8acred Cow, launched in 2003 and got two of his singles "Freetime" and "Hell Bent" no- ticed on MTV2. Now releasing his second and newest album, Make Sure They See My Face, featuring funky fresh sounds accompanied by some pop-punk beats and awe- 111 some tribal drums and piano. Kenna and The Neptunes both produced the al- It's Finally Here bum. Each song has a different sound and the first song "Daylight" flill draw ... . you in and fuel your curio'sity. My personal favorite is "Baptized in Black-. light," but most of the songs on the album have the potential to be danced to, sung to and, ultimately, listened to. Kenna has a lot to say, but is noticed by the awesome quote inside his album cover. He says, "To me, an artist isn't one who fits a mold. An artist is one who makes a mold." He's definitely an artist and definitely doesn't fit a mold. At only 29, he has produced two albums and is finally being noticed, and it's not because of his face. Make Sure They See My Face is an album filled Behind Sonic - Jacksonville with the ingredients it take$ to produce a melting pot of excellence. I predict we'll be seeing much more of Ken- -*vet VI. I-wv na's face. Stay updated on www.nyspace.codredpepper~radingI Bt - Julie Skinner \ f \ I ' A Page 6 Volume 56, lss~
VOLLEY BAtt Gamecocks win Defensive two of three Patrick Swafford By Jared Gravette Staff Sports Writer
Coming off a loss to SEMO, the Jacksonville State volleyball Moving domination team needed a big weekend, and that's exactly what they got. The Gamecocks (14-6, 11-2) entered Friday's tilt with Murray State knowing that at the end of the night one team would own sole possession of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. up in the When all wassaid and done, it was JSU that walked off the court with a 3-0 (30-27,30-28, 30-18) victory over Murray State. The defensive-minded Racers matched the Gamecocks point for point in the first two games of the match, but JSU found a way world to win both. The Gamecocks absolutely dominated the third and final game, It seems like everyone is hitting a robust .519 attack percentage. talking about JSU's potential "We didn't feel like we started oathat great la'st night," JSU head move to the Football Bowl coach Rick Nold said. "We made plays when .we needed to, and in Subdivision. the third game we came on a lot stronger." If the Faculty Senate, last For senior Abbey Breit, 17 was a magic number. . week's Question of the Week Breit knocked down 17 kills to go along with 17 digs to record and nearly everyone else at her 17" double-double of the season. The Chanticleer have an opin- Nichols added 12 kills on just 19 attacks. recording a .526 attakk ion, I think I need to voice percentage. mine. Freshman,Caitlin Vorbeck also chimed. in with 11 kills of her Maybe I'm too much of a own. purist, but shouldn't we care The Gamecocks had a much easier time Saturday afternoon, de- more about wins than how feating Tennessee-Martin in a three-game sweep (30-21, 30-23, much freaking money we cin 30-15). make by getting waxed by ev- "It's about getting to know your opponent, and we don't want ery seKool in the Sun Belt? it to take three games," Nold said. "~oda~I thought we didn't. In What are we going to do game one, we started making adjustments when we needed to. By with this movy, anyway? game three, both teams should have a good feel for what the other I'vegot it! Let's add more team wants to do, then it's just going tabe a battle of wills." seats to PaulSnow Stadium , The Gamecocks hit .262 as a team against UT-Martin, but it was when we can't even sell the the defense that stepped'up, holding the Skyhawks to a microscopic place out. - .009 attack percentage. Come on. We can't even fill "We talked a lot about preparation before plays," Nold said. "We up the stands in the east end tried to anticipate the things they were doing and tried to stay a zone unless it's band day. step ahead. When that happens, I think our blocking numbers go While the JSU student body. ' up quite a bit." shows up for the games, there The Gamecocks' current run was halted on the road by Samford doesn't seem to be a lot of Tuesday night. public outcry in support of the The Bulldogs defeated JSU 3-0 (30-25, 3 1-29, 32-30), marking team. the-first time since 2001 that the Gamecocks have lost to their in- Did my ears deceive me, or state rivals. did I hear a healthy amount of Despite Breit's 19th double-double of the season, complete with boos at last week's pep rally? a match-high 21 kills, JSU was held to a .I63 attack percentage. What's the point of moving - With the loss, JSU's lead over Morehead State for first in the up to the FBS when we can't OVC is trimmed to ohalf of a game. even at least halfway dominate the Ohio Valley Conference other than money? True, we have one of the best winning percentages in the OVC since we joined in JSU defensive end Duane Tolbert powers his way through a Tennessee Tech offensive lineman. - - - - I Talbert recorded six total tackles includina one far a five-vard lass in the Gamexnekr' IIL)-10 win - - - -.-- True, we have one of the best winning percentages in the OVC since we joined in 2003, but we have no confer- ence titles since 2004. Second or third place isn't bad at all, but when the OVC is typically a one-bid league ' into the NCAA playoffs, sec- ond place gets you two things: jack and squat. Sure, the move to the artist formerly known as D- 1 would give us more money, but at what expense? We get to renew the rivalry with our old friends at Troy, but we also get t~ enjoy watch- ing our team struggle against teams that are better than every team in the OVC. My argument isn't about the money. It's about being com- petitive. We need to prove that we can win the conference now that every team runs the ball just like, if not better, than we do. Let's not forget that before JSU entered the OVC, the conference was dominated by a pass-happy Eastern Illinois team that was led by current homecoming victory Saturday Crowe sai;d. "They could;19tget five times. Jacksonville State middle blocker Abbey Breit continued her Dallas Cowboys quarterback night. theirs going. I thought that early Quarterback Cedric Johnson dominant season, recording 50 kills in the Gamecocks' last Tony Romo. "I'm real happy we won and separation margin was some- was held to 37 rushing yards, three road matches. Photo by James Harkins 1 JSUFan.com Now we've gone from being I want our players to be happy thing we were able t~ hold on despite rushing for two touch- the lead dog to a middle -of - that we won, because 5-3 looks to." downs and passing for a~other. the- pack team. a lot better than it did four In fact, Tech's only offensive "I was really disappointed," "We didn't feel like we started ofS that great last While we've won 26 OVC weeks ago," JSU head coach weapon came from receiver C~owesaid. "I'll get over it, night. We made plays when we needed to, and in the titles since we joined in 2003, Jack Crowe said. Lany Shipp, who caught seven but I'm discouraged on how third game we came on a lot stronger." -Division 11's Grand Va!ley . JSU's defense held the Gold- passes for 104 ,yards and also we played on offense. To have 'State has won six NCAA titles en Eagles to 220 yards of total counted for 74 return yards. ' a start like we had, it looked in-the same time frame, includ- offense and forced six turn- From the opening kickoff, the like we could have had some - JSU head coach Rick Nold after Friday night's ing four in football. . oveis on the day, keeping all Gamecock defense looked to win over Murray State JSU has two in rifle. threp of Tech's quarterbacks be one step ahead of what the See "Football," page 7 Sure, JSU's fans were say- ing the same things when we -jumped up frdh Division II in SOCCER z1992. Yeah, but the Gamecocks , brought home three NCAA titles between 1991 and 1992, >ne in football and two in Gamecocks still alive in tournament hunt baseball. By Jered Staubs lllinois -- will hardly be easy, especially Senior Courtney Moore highlighted the removed all doubts, and extended JSU's un- : Like I said, I'm probably too with JSU still having failed to even draw night by scoring the game-winning goal. beaten run at home to four games. :much of a purist, but I thifik Staff Sports Writer an away match. Fellow senior Elizabeth Selasky got the But that streak would end Sunday, as JSU Oakland Raiders owner A1 Da- After a whirlwind weekend, the JSU Coach Julie Davis said both opponents start in goal and came up with the win. fell to Tennessee Tech for the first time in vis said it best. soccer team finds itself in need of some "Just win, baby." are "beatable," and that it shouldn't come The Gamecocks controlled most of the school history. help. as a surprise that her team's fate is coming action and took the lead in the 53'* minute Tech was victorious by a 2-0 score, in a With only the top six teams qualifying down to the last weekend of the season. through Sarah McAulay. game that was even statistically. The Gold- >atl;ick Swafford is the sports ' editor of The Chanticleer. He for the'conference tournament, and the "With the parity throughout the confer- McAulay took a crossing pass from Deb- en Eagles managed to finish their chances a can be reached by phone at Gamecocks two points out of sixth, they ence, it always builds down to the end," she bie Matich and gave the Gamecocks a lead little better, though the shots and possession 782-5703 or by e-mail at chan- do not control their own destiny. said. "That's why every game in the OVC is they would only temporarily enjoy. But were identical. [email protected]. Of course, none of the dozens of possible an important game." after conceding a goal on a free kick fmm Besides dropping three points, the other .You can read his weekly sports scenarios matter if JSU is unable to win at A 3-1 Senior Night win against Austin just outside the box, Moore delivered her problem with the loss is that Tech moved &log every Monday 0 least one of its two games this weekend. Peay on Friday means-that the Gamecocks game-winner. into a tie with JSU for 71h, and it now holds chantysports.blogspot.corn. The opponents --SEMO and Eastern are still mapematicaUy alive. A Kim Kimmel goal in the final.minutes the tiebreaker advantage with JSU. \ d Mhnnticleer SPOHl Y Votume 56, Issue 9 Page 7 Football: Travels to Samford Nov. 3 I Soccer turmoil: Players, coach at odds Cont. from 1A week and a home match-up with In addition to their game in Cont. from page 1 Another to remain anonymous said Tennessee Tech on Nov. 17. Jacksonville Nov. 10, the Pan- said, "She there was plenty of blame to go consistency." The only potential roadblock then have to travel to Nashville She said that of the 17 doesn't real- around. for the Colonels is a road tilt next weekend to take on a load- eligible to return next year, ten ly care about "It's hard-because we aren't The home'stretch against Austin Peay, the only ed Tenneskee State team that have told her they either would her players." putting wins on the board, but JacksOnville State gets a team on EKU's remaining has one of the OVC's fastest quit or would like to quit, These are there's a lot of different things much-needed bye week before schedule with a winning record. offensive weapons, quarterback As one current player put it, harsh-per- going into that. You can't just taking On a pivotal stretch run If EKU stumbles and the OVG Antonio Heffner. "I'm not a quitter. I dan't do haps even put the blame on a coach, it's on that could mean an Ohio Valley comes down to JSU and Eastern He's burned nearly every that to my team and I can't do bitter- the team as well." Conference title. . Illinois, then the Panthers road defense in the OVC and can that to myself. But there's a lof comments, Maybe losing ~ovin~tdn The @rnecocks will travel to to the title is nothing short of change a game at the drop of a of negativity running through and Davis serves as rejuvenation for .the Birmingham on Nov. 3 to take brutal. hat. , the team." was quick team. The Gamecocks did defeat . , on in-state rival Samford for the; Losing is never easy on a to deny that ' Austin Peay 3-1 the day after final time-as OVC foes. program. The Gamecocks have line of thinking. learning that Covington would The Bulldogs will be making stumbled to a4- 10-1 record and 67think I'm very honest with no longer be with the team. the move to the Southern Con- only an improbable, good fin- them, when I recruit them, to As Davis said of Covington's ference at the beginning of next ish will save them from miss- tell them this is a very tough resignation, "The team has han- season. ing the postseason again. program," she said. dled it very maturely."' After Samford, JSU will have Missing the conference tour- "When they do come here, But multiple members of the one final home game the qext nament again would be a disaj- it's my that they team expressed their resentment week against Eastern , lllinois pointing end .to what was once understand that they are pushed that Covington was not allowed before making the long trip to a promising season. But some to compete because we have ex- to tell them of her decision in Cape Giradeau, Mo., to take on are speculating that there is a pectations to be competitive in person. SEMO in the season finale. deeper concern than just wins the OVC." And it's hard to envision that In order for the Gamecocks and losses. There's natural attrition in any the loss of Covington isn't an to win their third OVC crown in This season began the same sport. Davis specifically pointed unwanted distraction for the five years, they're going to need way last Year ended-with to overuse injuries and burnout te,m, especially as it embarks a little help. players quitting the team. as two causes that lead to soccer on its most important stretch of Currently, Eastern Kentucky TWOof the tarismans for this players not lasting in the college 1 games. sits in command of its own des- year's team were to be Tiffany game. Covington chose not to cam- tiny with an unbeaten in-confer- Julien and Sarah Miller, who And, in a Darwinian manner, ment on the subject, and AD Jim ence record. made the All-OVC Newcomer the team has rallied around those Fuller was understandably non- With wins in two of their next Team a year ago. who survived the season. committal. three games, the Colonels will After Miller received that '.I can't speak for the play- He did say that Davis's three- be playoff bound. honor, Davis was quoted as ers, but if I'm in a position year contract is set to expire at JSU must win its final three saying, "Sarah had an exciting to speak for the team," Davis the end uf the year, and made no games and hope EKU drops two freshman season. She has been said. "They're probably look- indication of what his depart- games down the stretch. - Jacksonville State linebacker Devin ~hil* 'fecorded an instrumental addition to our ing around the room and saying, ment would do at that time. However, EKU's schedule is three tackles and an interception in the Gamecocks' 38-10 Gdfield and progressively im- 'These are the people that want "We don't talk about contracts moze than favorable with a road homecoming win over Tennessee Tech Saturday. Photo by proved throughout the season to stick with this until the end' during the year," Fuller said. game against ~um~State this Steve Latham 1 Jacksonville State University and has a very exciting future ' and 'these are the players that "We do a year-end evaluation ahead of her." will fight on the soccer field, with all coaches. She'll come Davis named Tiffany Julien pick them up when they are in and sit down with us within the team captain. ' down, and support them when a month of the end of the sea- These were impact play- they do well. "' son, and we'll discuss wins and ers, potential stars within the But one former player felt losses and all the other things program, and yet both quit the that the rash of players leaving that-go along with that." team. combined with the recent events What went wrong? added up to a large issue. What led to these, and nu- "If you have players quitting, merous other players, hanging that's one thing, but to have an "When they do come here, up their cleats the past couple assistant coach quitting is totally it's my understanding of seasons? different. That means something that they understand A common theme among is really wrong." that they are pushed to former. players is that Davis is She went so far as to say that "very phony." if there is a new coach next year, compete because we As one said, "When 1 first she would strongly consider have expectations to be came here, I thought she was a playing again. competitive in the OVC." great person. She gives the feel But the current playefs had a that she'll be a great coach and slightly different view. ;/ -JSU coach Julie Davis a great leader, but when you get Hard feelings here, it's totally different." Another player who wished
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