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IN THIS ISSUE: Jacksonville State University’s Student-Published “Mousetrap” opens this weekend The Newspaper since 1934 Chanticleer WEATHER: High 49, Low 25, Partly cloudy Thursday, November 13, 2014 Cleaning up their act: JSU switches to foaming liquid soap

Katie Cline that produced a fine white powder it has been coming for a while. Staff Writer are being replaced. It has been a David Thompson, who was ap- quiet process, with hardly any pub- pointed head of Physical Plant De- Something peculiar has been hap- licity or student knowledge, but partment in April, said, “I believe it pening on campus recently—the this small remodel is happening. [powdered soap] was one the most shiny, chrome boxes beside the Even though almost all of the pow- consistent [negative] comments mirrors on the bath- dered soap dispensers on campus provided by out-going graduates.” room walls have been replaced, there are sev- But student input wasn’t the only eral old dispensers scattered around. factor leading up to the switch. Still, this year’s freshman class may By converting to new liquid soap well be the last group to experi- dispensers with the JSU logo, ence the powder soap phenomenon. Thompson hopes to leave a big- How do students feel about the ger aesthetic impression on stu- switch? With the best of both soapy dents, faculty, staff and visitors. worlds, which would they choose? Of course, there is always the is- Peter Abney, a freshman, is hap- sue of money. Although the long- py about the change. “Using the term fiscal effects of these new soap powdered soap is a little bit like dispensers won’t be known until the scrubbing my hands with sand- switch has been in place for one full paper. I feel like a cat. I definitely budget year, the university predicts effort. Once the decision was made prefer the liquid soap,” he said that it will, at worst, break even. to move forward with the change, Other students are slightly more Ideally, it will come out our department has responded well reluctant to see the dry soap go. ahead in the areas of cost, as they always do. We are pleased “I like the powdered soap,” says aesthetics and perception. the effort has been so well received. Bailey Heflin, another freshman. “Our Building Services and Gen- It is amazing how many posi- “It’s exfoliating, and it’s prob- eral Maintenance personnel have tive comments we have received.” ably the same soap that my dad been working well together to imple- Whether you’re team powder or used when he was here in the eight- ment the change,” adds Thompson. team liquid, it’s important to remem- ies, which is cool,” Heflin said. “Both Doug Phillips, Building Ser- ber the little things in life. “I’m just Whether viewed as a nostal- vices Supervisor, and Odell Christo- glad there’s soap in Crow, now!” gic memory, irritant or link to pher, General Maintenance Super- said freshman Aaron Williams. the past, the change is here, and visor, have been spearheading the Happy hand , students!

To vape or not to vape? Megan Wise Most tend to work the same Staff Writer way and include a battery, a heating element, and a car- What is “vaping?” Originally tridge that holds nicotine and intended for current adult smok- other liquids and flavorings. ers that wished to continue en- Features and costs can vary, joying their nicotine habit at a and while some are disposable, reduced risk, electronic ciga- others contain rechargeable bat- rettes, also known as personal teries and refillable cartridges. vaporizers or electronic nico- With an increase of popular- tine delivery systems (ENDS), ity over the last year or so, it’s are battery-powered vaporizers. not hard to come across vapor- While simulating the feeling izers in some form on campus. Lauren Jackson/The Chanticleer of smoking tobacco by utilizing The real debate lies in wheth- a Propylene Glycol or Vegetable er the pros outweigh the cons. Anthony Kingston, Director of for Jacksonville City Schools, gives tips for life Glycerin based liquid, they are Obviously, nicotine inside the after a degree. mixed with small amounts of cartridges is addictive just like nicotine and food grade flavor- it would be in any other form. ing. The vapor created is inhaled When you stop using it, you Getting Linked: Business 101 and exhaled much like cigarette can get withdrawal symptoms Lauren Jackson to the meeting to gather seminar regarding build- smoke, hence the term “vaping.” such as feeling irritable, de- Staff Writer advice from local experts. ing resumes, interview The solution for these vapor- pressed, restless and anxious Get Linked offers atten- etiquette, and securing izers are often sold in a bottle and can be dangerous for peo- The sixth semiannual dants the priceless advice networking connections. or in pre-filled disposable -car ple with heart problems. Tests Get Linked event took pertaining to life after The Get Linked event tridges and are manufactured have shown that the levels place Monday, Novem- college. With many stu- is held each semester with various tobacco, fruit, and of dangerous chemicals they ber 10 at the Jacksonville dents asking where to go and features a broad ar- other flavors, as well as -vari give off are a fraction of what Hampton Inn, bringing following graduation, the ray of panelists, which able nicotine concentrations you’d get from a real cigarette, students from JSU as Calhoun County Cham- consist of local busi- (including nicotine-free ver- but what’s in them can vary. well as Jacksonville lo- ber of Commerce saw fit ness leaders. In addition sions) and labeling according So, do e-cigarettes make cals interested in business to create an educational See LINKED, page 2 to their nicotine concentration. See VAPING, page 2 The Chanticleer November 13, 2014 2

VAPING, from page 1 LINKED, from page 1 the problem better or worse? to getting questions answered, Get those connections in the interviewing process. Some argue that because nicotine is ad- Linked allows students to connect with “Be on time. Being on time is critical. Take some dictive, e-cigarettes could lead to becoming businesses looking for apprentices. initiative when someone does not want to do it,” said a “gateway drug,” resulting in nonsmok- According to Emily Duncan, head of Pub- Anthony Kingston of Jacksonville City Schools. ers and kids to use tobacco. There is also lic Relations at the event, it is a win-win When in the process of interviewing for a job the worry about whether this could make for both the student and the businesses. or position, being punctual can make all the dif- smoking popular again, throwing away “Internships are the modern day ap- ference. If competitors fail to heed this ad- years of anti-smoking campaigns and roll- prenticeships and it creates a fresh set of vice, it reflects poorly upon possible employers. ing back decades of progress in getting eyes for the employers,” said Duncan. Personality is the other vital factor of not only people to quit or avoiding it altogether. Some students were spurred by the promise of bo- getting the job but promotions as well. Rodney Meanwhile, others look at the nus point by professors, while others come hoping Snider of the Cheaha Brewing Company said possible benefits for smokers. to network and get as much advice as possible from once earning an interview, “it is mostly about Michael Siegel, a professor at Bos- prominent leaders and business-owners in the area. personality, , and how you work ton University’s School of Public Health Aldarius Martin, a junior majoring in with people,” that determines if you get the job. stated recently in an interview, “Obvi- Business Management, attended the event Even after college, the learning is not over. School- ously, it would be best if smokers could by recommendation of some friends. ing is the method that will teach you how to learn. quit completely, but if that’s not possible, “I have tried several different majors but with While an can teach you the rules I think they’d be a lot better off with e- business, everything tied in,” he said. Martin and and regulations, each company has their cigarettes. They’re a safer alternative.” other guests asked the four-person panel mul- own set of standards that they follow. While While replacing cigarettes with vapor- tiple questions concerning advice towards one in the interviewing process it is essential to izers may have its own risks, it is proven day fulfilling the dream of owning a business. show enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. to be safer in some aspects. They are likely This shared dream among the students and the “You learn on the job, making mistakes to be less harmful to users and bystanders. panelists fit nicely with the Get Linked theme of the teach you how to do things right. A com- Overall, the benefits of this newest fad event. Angela Kemp of AOD Bank had this to say pany is going to teach you how to do your and include the non-use of to- concerning networking: “The key to any success job well, you just have to show them you can bacco, a cheaper alternative, no second is to work hard and use the people in your path.” learn,” said Jacki Thacker of Alabama Power. hand smoke, and is completely odorless. The panelists then switched towards how to use Due to the recent appearance, there’s yet to be a great deal of health research pertaining to the side effects of their use. Common courtesy is another necessary aspect to keep in mind when out in pub- Sgt. Ben Tomlinson Gets Keys to lic areas. Whether or not you choose to see E-cigs as a positive or negative, re- member to weigh your options carefully. New Home for Veterans Day Heather Greene Special to The Chanticleer

Man shot at JSU student and American hero Sgt. Ben Tomlinson was the focus of Jacksonville’s 2014 Vet- Coliseum erans Day celebration at an event that was years in the making. While serving with the U.S. Apartments Marine Corps in Afghanistan in May 2010, Tomlinson was Alex McFry shot in the neck by a sniper, re- Associate Editor sulting in paralysis from the JSU Newswire chest down. Upon his return 24-year-old David Daniel McBrayer to Jacksonville following his Anthony Kingston, Director of Technology for Jacksonville City Schools, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville stay at Walter Reed National gives tips for life after a degree. police officer Tuesday night outside of Military Medical Center, Tom- Coliseum Apartments after approach- linson was welcomed home Marine Corps. At the unveil- as human beings?” asked Siller. ing officers with a knife, sources say. by hundreds of local residents. ing, the national anthem played JSU President Bill Mee- In a phone interview Wednesday, Jack- In May 2013, the Tunnel to as paratroopers flew down han was also at the unveiling sonville Police Chief Tommy Thomp- Towers Foundation – named in to deliver Tomlinson’s house and presented Tomlinson with son said that police were called to Coli- honor of FDNY 9/11 fallen Fire- “key” – an iPad that controls the official presidential pin. seum Apartments around 10:30 p.m. fighter Stephen Siller – partnered every aspect of the smart home, Tomlinson said he has been Tuesday after reports of someone shoot- with the Gary Sinise Foundation even opening the front door. spoiled and feels incredibly ing at car windows with a BB gun. to host a concert at JSU’s Bur- Frank Siller, chairman and blessed over the outpouring of Officers could not find anyone at the gess-Snow Field to raise funds to CEO of the Tunnels to Towers love he has encountered from his scene, but were called back around 11:20 build a smart home for Tomlin- Foundation, shared the story of community and across the nation. p.m. when McBrayer was found around son. Actor Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan his brother Stephen at the event “I don’t feel I’m owed any the apartments again. The officers were Band performed to an enthusias- and presented Tomlinson with a debt like this,” Tomlinson said. talking to McBrayer before he pulled a tic hometown crowd at JSU Stadi- piece of the World Trade Cen- “Every time I hear someone knife and began walking towards them. um and an outpouring of support ter’s South Tower, the same call me a hero people, I think After failing to heed multiple warnings flowed in from the community. tower that collapsed on Stephen ‘No, the people who are do- from the officer, McBrayer was shot. Construction began on Tom- as we worked to save lives on ing good things for people in According to Calhoun Coun- linson’s new home in Febru- 9/11. The Tunnels to Towers my situation are the heroes.’ ty Coroner Pat Brown, McBray- ary 2014, and the house was Foundation was established to I’ve been surrounded by them.” er was killed instantly on the scene. revealed to the wounded war- give back to America’s brav- Both officers were wearing body cameras, rior on November 10, the day est like Siller and Tomlinson. ~JSU Newswire and they are currently under investigation before Veterans Day and the “Is this not a miracle? Is this not by the Alabama Bureau of Investigations. 239th anniversary of the U.S. what God has intended for us to do

Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. FACULTY COMMONS Faculty Commons, Self Hall JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY A faculty group dedicated to exploring and sharing ideas about games-based and quest-based learning and the gamification of learning The Chanticleer November 13, 2014 3

JSU is awarded $2.2 million grant to “LInC” Academic Learning Communities

The U.S. Department of Education has award- and physics – will be available. A re- in campus jobs, as well as the increase in aca- ed Jacksonville State University a $2.2 million search and writing laboratory will also be created, demic engagement across campus, should trans- Strengthening Institutions grant to increase stu- as well as a resource library for students and tutors. late into greater student success and retention.” dent academic engagement by building Learn- “The benefit to JSU students is the extension In addition to student workers, three new ing Intensive Communities (LInCs) on campus. of current academic support services and the ad- staff positions will be created at JSU to guide “The research on college student success tells dition of support services that are more tailored the LInCs efforts: a LInCs coordinator, an ad- us that students who are more engaged are more to student needs,” Moore said. “For example, ministrative assistant and a retention specialist. successful,” said Dr. Janet Moore, director of non-traditional students or students who work The team will be responsible for creative a re- Academic Enhancement and Tutoring Services. may have difficulty finding time for a - sched sponse system to help identify at-risk students “By focusing on increasing opportunities for uled tutoring appointment each week, there- in need of academic assistance, connecting academic engagement outside of the classroom, fore the drop-in format might work better.” those students to the appropriate resources, and it is our hope that students will stay in college Hiring more tutors means additional campus jobs monitor the effectiveness of those interventions. and be more academically successful overall.” will be available for students. Moore said students The JSU Institute for Research and Collabo- Over the next five years, the grant will enhance who work on campus tend to be more academically ration applied for the grant, with work from student support services in a variety of ways. The successful than those who work off campus – tutors team Dr. Alicia Simmons, Vice President for Academic Center for Excellence tutoring program and Instructional Support workers in particular. Planning, Research and Collaboration; Lynn will expand the number of tutors and the number “The true measure of understanding is whether Garner, Project Manager; and Allison New- of courses supported by Supplemental Instruction. you can teach it to others,” Moore said. “Our tutors ton, Coordinator of Proposal Development. Walk-in tutoring for courses students traditionally and SI leaders grow academically because they find more challenging – such as math, biology, are, in effect, teaching others. Both the increase ~JSU Newswire

Puzzle 1 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.46) Getting the story of The Killer: Rick 4 3 1 9 2 Bragg visits campus to speak on his biography about Jerry Lee Lewis 6 3 9 7 Last night, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times Best Seller Rick Bragg came to 9 5 4 the Leone Cole Auditorium to talk about his new book, “Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story.” 5 9 Both Bragg and Lewis came from relatively poor fami- 9 3 2 lies, with Bragg himself origi- nating in the Piedmont area. Lewis grew up in Fer- 6 3 riday, Lousiana and began playing the piano at age 9. Bragg’s book explores 7 9 6 the triumphs and falls of the rock ‘n’ roll star as he came to stardom and fell after his 4 5 8 7 controversial marriage to his roll genre, his later albums first cousin, once removed. took on a more country style. Lewis is currently 79 2 7 3 8 5 For specific coverage of years old and still performs. Bragg’s lecture and interview, While his early work cen- visit www.jsu.edu/chanticleer. tered around the rock ‘n’ Generated by http://www.opensky.ca/~jdhildeb/software/sudokugen/ on Mon Nov 10 19:53:09 2014 GMT. Enjoy!

Campus crime report 11/03/14 Just rushed into class and didn’t recognize anyone...Checked Automobile Accident my phone.. “9:01”...My class isn’t till 10. Today’s gonna be a Stone Center long day 11/03/14 Eating my pepperoni, bacon, and sausage pizza while reading Criminal Mischief my Avengers and Power Rangers comics. Today might just be Ramona Wood Parking Lot a good day. 11/04/14 Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and relax with a good cup Information Report- of coffee and a notebook to write in. And tonight is one of those Property Dispute nights. Curtiss Hall

My soul basically crawls out of my body when my butt 11/05/14 Burglary accidentally touches the wall of the dorm’s . Fitzpatrick Hall

It’s hard not to dance when I’m walking with headphones in. Witness a crime? Writing a paper is about like participating in a beauty pageant. It’s all up to the judge for your final score and it’s hard to know Dial 6000 from any exactly how the judge wants everything to be. campus phone for emergencies Do you like or Na?

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Upcoming events on and around campus November 14, 2014 JSU Drama Department will open Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ with the show running though November 16th. For tickets visit the Stone Center box office or the Drama Department’s webpage.

The Foothills Piano Festival will begin at 10 a.m. with a free class entitled ‘The Anatomy of a Piano’ in the Mason Hall Performance Center.

November 16, 2014 The A Cappella Choir Winter Concert with guest choir from Alexandria High School will be at the Church of St. Mi- chael and All Angels in Anniston begin- ning at 3 p.m.

November 19, 2014 SAI will present their annual musicale Have you created a comic? A puzzle? Would you like to see it printed? “From our Hearts to Yours” beginning Contact us at [email protected] and it might print in the at 7:30 in the Mason Hall Performance next issue. Center. Free concert.

Solution for the sudoku puzzle on pg 3 The Chanticleer November 13, 2014 5 Music department jazz exhibition is huge success Patrice Green Several of the students had a direct effect on each student Staff Writer the opportunity to solo during and their idea of patience. various pieces – another key They will literally do what- On November 11, 2014, to confidence building in jazz. ever it takes to be the best. spectators from around the “You have to know your horn Non-musicians provide a campus and community like you know your voice,” totally different perspective had the opportunity to see says trombonist Braden Bar- at any concert, regardless of a performance by the Da- rentine. “If you can sing it, their reason for attendance. Art Department/JSU vid L. Walters Department you should be able to play it,” “It was a great experi- of Music Jazz Program. Most jazz student are pain- ence, and I enjoyed the The four Big Bands pre- fully aware of the importance atmosphere,” says JSU JSU Art Faculty Exhibit sented their repertoire to of developing their own style, student, Dalton Moore. the audience with musical whether through playing or Another student, Sa- Open in Hammond Hall and personal confidence. conducting. Dabbling in all mantha Fowler, agreed. “It Every single part is im- genres gives a little more depth kind of adds a little cul- The JSU Art Faculty Exhibit in the Hammond portant, as was exhib- and significance to the devel- ture to JSU,” says Fowler. Hall Gallery will be open to the public each week- ited by percussionist Dan- oping style of each musician, Other students attending day from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. until November 14, ny Moore on guiro. “It as it is really easy to mimic the concert for academic re- 2014. actually adds quite a lot to a teacher or instructor rather sponsibilities found the ex- For more information, please contact Jane Greene the piece musically,” he says. than create a unique style. perience equally enjoyable. at [email protected]. Students build confi- Music isn’t always about “It was actually pretty ~JSU Newswire dence knowing the impor- being satisfied and comfort- enjoyable,” says JSU stu- tance of these parts, no mat- able with what we hear or in- dent Micah Kelley. “I ter how big or small they terpret; some people pat them- may even start attending may seem to the audience. selves on the back for dipping more of these concerts.” “Often times, you’re the into a few artistic cultures, In the end, that’s all any only person playing that but immersion is essential. artists really wants; artists part, so it brings out a lot of Music, along with all art, like for others to appreciate confidence,” says trombon- takes patience. It takes pa- their world, even if it means ist player, Susana Rivas. tience to sit through a three just having something to talk “You learn to keep mis- hour opera or listen to a be- about at lunch the next day. takes to a minimum and re- ginner muddle through “Mary cover from them quickly.” Had A Little Lamb.” Jazz has

Steve Latham/JSU Tickets on sale for annual Madrigal Dinner Hear Ye! Hear Ye! It’s time for theAn - Doors open at 6:15 p.m. ing, drama, and humor. seat reservations are non-refundable. nual Renaissance Madrigal Dinner. and the show begins at 7 p.m. This year’s story is entitled Reservation forms may be found On December 5 and 6, the JSU The Madrigal Dinner is a dinner “Near, Far and Wherever You on the JSU Music Department web- Choral Activities will present theatre event written and produced Are: Love Knows No Bounds!”, site or you may also phone in your their Annual Renaissance Mad- by the JSU Choral Activities area and was written by Gavin Haynes, order to the JSU office of Cho- rigal Dinner in the Leone Cole under the direction of Dr. Patricia Noya Levy, Jared Shiver, Anna ral Activities at (256) 782-5544. Auditorium on the JSU campus. Corbin, Director of Choral Activities. Stuart and Dr. Patricia Corbin. A limited number of discounted Join members of the JSU Cham- The evenings will begin with This event is great family entertain- non-eating tickets will be avail- ber Singers and the A Cappella wassail followed by a multi-course ment, suitable for children and adults. able in the Music Department of- Choir of the White Plains Cham- feast, while members of the JSU Seat reservations are $28 for regu- fice for JSU students after No- ber Choir under the direction of Chamber Singers and A Cappel- lar seating, $15 for children (ages vember 19; however, no tickets JSU alumna, Kelly Lenard for la Choir enact a farcical drama. 4-12) and $50 for patron seating. will be available at the door. an evening of music and drama. There will be sing- Advanced purchase is required. For more information, please The Choral Activities office contact the JSU Music Department must receive all reservations by 12 or Dr. Patricia Corbin, ext. 5544. p.m. Wednesday, November 19. Seating will be assigned as the or- ~JSU Newswire ders are received, so please consider making any group requests at one time. Choral Activities/JSU Please be certain of your plans, as The Chanticleer November 13, 2014 6 Opinion & Editorial The people have spoken The basics of credit-carding Brett Johnson to the actions of those who were Marie McBurnett the interest rate is 20 percent. Staff Writer elected over the next four years. Editor-in-Chief Credit card companies give their In this election, customers a month Last Tuesday, only 40 percent, When I was of a free period the people of Al- or 1 million, of growing up, I before they have abama and the the state’s 2.5 can remember my to pay the bill. American public million reg- parents always I have to pay at made their selec- istered voters warning me of the least the minimum tions for those who turned out to cast dangers of having balance, let’s say will represent them their ballot. In a credit card. it’s $20. With the in government. Alabama there Using credit cards 20 percent interest Overwhelm- are 3.7 million is just too easy. rate for the month ingly, this elec- citizens who are It feels like free and $100 charged, tion turned out to eligible to vote. money, but it is I am only paying be a full referen- Therefore, only quite the opposite. for interest. None dum on President about 27 percent, I still do not of the principle Obama’s admin- just over one- have a credit card, will be paid for. istration and policy initiatives. fourth of Alabama’s voting age but I’m starting to realize the In this case, I would have to pay This was especially true in population actually voted. Be- importance in having one—and more than the minimum balance in Alabama where Republicans in- cause candidates who won elec- the dangers of having one as well. order to shrink that $100 balance. creased their majorities statewide tion were selected with at least a We all know the basics: you A problem would arise if my and in the legislative chambers. 51 percent majority vote, an as- swipe the card, and it gets minimum balance was $10. In the Alabama House of Repre- sumption can be made that only charged to an account. The With the 20 percent interest sentatives, Republicans increased about 13 percent of Alabama’s longer you go without paying rate on that same $100, I am their supermajority of 66 to 72 voting population selected those your payment, the more interest only paying half of the interest seats of the 105, and in the Senate who will represent us in gov- it builds, and the more you owe I owe ($10) and still none of their supermajority was increased ernment for the next four years. the company—not to mention the $100. Next month, I would from 23 to 25 of the 35 total seats. This is very troubling, not possible late charges that may owe the 20 percent interest on These numbers show that the just from a governing perspec- occur when you don’t pay your $110 because I didn’t pay all the Republican Party in Alabama tive, but from a civic engage- minimum balance on time. interest from the previous month. now controls 97 of 140 seats ment perspective. When little The credit card company is Interest rates usually change in the Legislature (70% of all over 10 percent of a population basically paying for you on month-to-month, depending seats), not to mention all sev- is selecting their government’s the promise that you will pay on the balance of the card. en statewide offices. So what representatives, that leaves vir- them back when you can. You All of this is hypothetical; does this mean for Alabamians? tually 90 percent of citizens owe them a little more (which there are so many factors that go While some may interpret these completely unrepresented. is called interest,) because into each credit card company, results as a “stamp of approval” So who’s to blame? Those who they are putting their faith in and even more factors that for policies passed by the Repub- did not vote, quite frankly. A dis- you to pay it back one day. go into determining APR and lican-led legislature over the past engaged citizenry is just as harm- It’s easy to see a possible minimum balances for each four years, I have to disagree. If ful to the population as a whole as dilemma. This is the age of month. Some card companies you paid any attention to the polit- is a bad government. We can only swiping without thinking. even have charges for their ical commercials blasting the air- hope that Alabamians will moni- It’s different with credit cards customers that carry the card, waves across the state for the past tor the actions of their govern- though. Sure, different card regardless if they use it or not. few months, you will see why. ment and that our government will companies have different limits, Credit cards are useful to With so little emphasis on the work to represent all of Alabama. but the limits are usually set in have to build credit or to use record of candidates over the After all, President Obama the thousands of dollars, but it in emergencies. When the day past few years and such heavy only has two years left in of- depends on the card and a number comes to get a credit card, I emphasis on “fighting Obama,” fice, but the current state govern- of factors about the person’s will abide by the rules of my one must conclude that the re- ment will serve four years. Keep credit background. Some parents: use it only on the sults of this election was a ref- your eyes and ears to the ground, cards have no maximum limit. pretense that I can pay it back erendum on President Obama’s Alabama. You know I will! Just to get an idea on how credit in full at the end of the month. policies. This makes one wonder cards work, let’s say I charged how much attention will be paid $100 to a credit card. Let’s say The top five traveling apps for college students this holiday season

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FCS 2014 Top 25 (The Sports Network) games in weekend action

1.New Hampshire 2.Coastal Carolina 3.Jacksonville State 4.North Dakota State 5.Eastern Washington 6.Villanova 7.Fordham 8.Illinois State 9.Chattanooga 10.Southeastern-Louisiana 11.UNI 12.Montana State 13.McNeese State 14.Richmond

15.Youngstown State JSU Sportswire 16.Montana 17.Harvard Jacksonville State Gamecock senior Nicole Merget helped JSU defeat Tennessee State with 16 kills. 18.Eastern Kentucky Rebekah Hawkins saw .225, which was well over the This game was great for the 19.South Dakota Staff Writer Bruins’ .191 for the same set. Ni- Gamecocks on offense as they 20.Bethune-Cookman cole Merget had 11 kills on the day, hit .178 overall and over .200 21.Bryant The road offered some hope for while Samantha Bohne and Emily in all sets except one. In the fi- 22.Northern Arizona the Gamecocks as they stopped Rutherford both had digs in the dou- nal set alone, the Gamecocks hit 23.Indiana State Tennessee State on Saturday af- bles with 18 and 14, respectively. .412 overall. Four Gamecocks had 24.William & Mary ter a Friday loss to Belmont. The finals for the match kills in the doubles with Merget in 25.James Madison The first game against the- Bel were 19-25, 22-25 and 28-30. the lead with 16, Rutherford was mont Bruins proved to be dif- It took five sets to overpower next with 15, Charis Ludtke had 2014 Football Schedule ficult for the Gamecocks as Tennessee State, but the Game- 12 and Allyson Zuhlke had 11. they fell behind several times cocks managed to pull away with a Rutherford and Ludtke were the and were unable to come back. hard fought victory. JSU was down only two Gamecocks who had dou- 8/29 @ Michigan State L 7-45 The first set saw two-tied scores early against the Tigers in set one, bles in both kills and digs. Ruth- 9/6 @ Chattanooga W 26-23 before the Bruins took a lead that but it didn’t take long before they erford had 12 digs, while Ludtke 9/13 Open JSU could never quite match. closed the gap and claimed the set. had 11. Bohne led on defense with 9/20 v West Alabama W45-34 The second set was much like the After another slow start and a long 13 digs and Jennifer Hart tied 9/27 @ Murray State* W52-28 first. Despite the impressive runs battle of back-and-forth scores, the with Rutherford for another 12. 10/4 vs UT Martin * W38-14 that JSU took in order to catch up, Gamecocks finally closed the - sec The finals for the match were 25- 10/11 @ TSU * W27-20 the Bruins went on to win the set. ond set with a win. However, it was 22, 25-23, 17-25, 16-25 and 15-5. 10/18 Open The third set had 12 ties, 10 lead all TSU in the third and fourth sets JSU falls to 17-14 over- 10/25 v Tennessee Tech changes and over 50 points scored en in which they avoided the sweep all and 8-6 in conference play. *W49-3 route to the Bruins’ eventual victory. and set the stage for a fifth set after The Gamecocks will return home 11/1 vs Austin Peay ** W56-0 The Gamecocks may have lost they won by 25 and 26, respectively. to Pete Mathews for their final the match, but it was a still a decent The final set was all JSU and mis- regular season game against South- 11/8 @ EKU* W20-6 day. Their overall attack percent- takes on Tennessee State’s end al- east Missouri on November 15. 11/15 vs Eastern Illinois * age was .128, but the second set lowed the Gamecocks to win by 10. 11/22 @ Southeast Missouri * *OVC game/ ** Homecoming

Folo Johnson named Na- tional Defensive Player of Women’s Basketball wins in exhibition the Week and OVC co-De- JACKSONVILLE – The Jack- with 4-of-9 from beyond the arc for pressure on BSC throughout the fensive Player of the Week sonville State women's basketball 12 points in her collegiate debut. game to force 29 total turnovers and team went through a dress rehearsal JSU led from the opening tip and scored 27 points off those turnovers. for the 2014-15 campaign on Sat- raced out to a double figure lead by JSU also used its quickness down the DaMarcus James named urday afternoon and a pair of new five minutes deep in to the contest on floor to put 10 unanswered points on OVC Offensive Player of the faces stole the show in a 66-25 top- a lay up by freshman Tyler Phelion the scoreboard in fast break oppor- Week pling of Birmingham-Southern. to give JSU a 10-0 with 15:11 left tunities. The Gamecocks size also The duo of senior transfer Court- in the opening half. JSU stretched had something to do with BSC's in- Upcoming action ney Strain and freshman Gretchen its lead out to 20 points at 24-4 on a effectiveness as they out-rebound- Morrison com- ed the Pan- 11/14 bined for 25 thers 51-32. -Cross Country @ NCAA points to go BSC was South Regional along with se- limited to nior Miranda 5-of-25 shoot- Cantrell's ing for the -W Basketball @ Texas Tech game-high 14 contest, while 5:30 p.m. points. The Jax State College Park, knocked down -M Basketball @ Marshall Ga.-post player 26-of-69 for 6:00 p.m. fell one re- 37.7 percent bound short from the field. 11/15 of a double- Preseason -Rifle @ Morehead State double in the All-Ohio Val- friendly con- ley Confer- -Volleyball vs. SEMO test. Strain, ence selec- 12:00 p.m. who joined the tion, Candace Gamecocks Morton fin- after three sea- ished with -Football vs. Eastern Illinois son at Auburn, six points, JSU Sportswire 3:00 p.m. earned a spot in while Phelion the starting line Senior Miranda Cantrell of the Gamecocks led with 14 points in victory. capped off 11/17 up and finished her first colle- -M Basketball @ Louisville with 13 points giate of action 6:00 p.m. in 27 minutes of action. Strain also Leah Strain bucket at the 8:13 mark. with six points and four rebounds. grabbed eight rebounds in playing JSU benefited from 15 first-half The Gamecocks now turn their at- 11/18 at one of the forward spots. The turnovers by the Panthers and turned tention to the season opener in the -W Basketball @ Alabama Woodland, Alabama-native con- those miscues in to the same amount state of Texas on Friday, Nov. 14 6:00 p.m. nected on 4-of-8 from the field, in- on the offensive end of the floor. as they take on the Red Raiders of cluding a pair of three-point baskets. The Gamecocks would car- Texas Tech. Tip off from Lubbock, Morrison, a sharp shooter from ry a hefty 36-10 halftime Texas is set for 5:30 p.m. JSU's 11/19 Southlake, Texas did what the Jax lead in to the dressing room. home opener is slated for Satur- -M Basketball @ Cleveland St. State coaches saw in the recruiting In the second half, all of Pietri's day, Nov. 22 against New Orleans. 6:00 p.m. process – knock down three pointers. available players registered their ~ JSU Sportswire She came off the bench to spark the name in the scoring column. The Gamecocks' outside scoring threat Gamecocks extended the defensive The Chanticleer November 13, 2014 8 JSU Football gets eighth-straight win with 20-6 victory over EKU Marvel Robinson Sports Editor

The No. 4 Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colo- nels 20-6 in an Ohio Val- ley Conference matchup. The Gamecocks have now extended their win streak to eight and have and overall record of 8-1. The Colo- nels are now 8-2 overall. It was a hard fought win for the Gamecocks as their defense held strong and their offense ran long. The Gamecocks’ offense rushed for 357 yards which was led by DaMarcus James with 170. The 170 rush- ing yards gave James 3,233 yards in his career and moves him from fourth place to second on the school’s ca- reer rushing list. James also had a rushing touchdown and so did Troymaine Pope. Connor Rouleau added six JSU Sportswire points with two field goals. DeBarriaus Miller led the In the above picture, Jacksonville State’s DaMarcus James is running to score against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Gamecocks’ defense with own. Then, on the Game- score 10-6 at the end of the “Our defense just all record gives head coach two interceptions while cocks next possession, third quarter. However, the played their butts off,” John Grass the most wins Folo Johnson set a new ca- James found the end zone Gamecocks would put up 10 Coach Grass said in the of any other head coach in reer high with 14 tackles. on a 13-yard run. The drive points in the fourth quarter post-game interview. Jacksonville State history The scoring started with consisted of seven plays for to secure the win. Rouleau “Two times they were through the first nine games. Rouleau kicking a 22-yard 75 yards. The score was 10-3 kicked a 48-yard field goal able to get the ball into Next, the Gamecocks will field goal. The score would in JSU favor at halftime. which was the longest of the red zone and we were be at home to face Eastern Il- remain 3-0 at the end of the Eastern Kentucky man- his career. Pope followed able to hold them to field linois. The game is scheduled first quarter. Eastern Ken- aged to score one last time up with a 14-yard touch- goals. That was big.” for 3 p.m. on November 15. tucky responded half-way in the third quarter. The down run. Eastern Ken- The Gamecocks are first in through the second quarter Colonels kicked anoth- tucky tried to come back, the OVC with a 6-0 confer- with a field goal of their er field goal to make the but it was a little too late. ence record. The 8-1 over- Soccer loses in overtime in OVC Championship CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – 1-0 win over top-seeded and host- would be the lone goal of the open- Bright, one of three JSU players Playing in its first-ever Ohio Valley SEMO. The Cougars improved to ing half as JSU would take the ad- that were named to the 2014 OVC Conference Soccer Championship, 13-6-1 and earned their first OVC vantage into the halftime session. Soccer Tournament All-Tournament Jacksonville State dropped a heart- Soccer crown. SIUE also claimed JSU kept the pressure on SIUE Team, paced the Red and White breaking 3-2 overtime decision to SIU the league's automatic berth in early in the second half and looked with three shots. Rush and red- Edwardsville on Sunday afternoon the 2014 NCAA Tournament. to pad its lead with a goal in the sec- shirt juniot Courtney Hurt added on the Southeast Missouri campus. The Gamecocks started strong ond 45 minutes. Bright again was two shots each. Robinson, a fresh- The loss finishes Jax State's phe- after playing their third match in in perfect position to net her second man from Hendersonville, Tenn. nomenal season at 11-10-1 and four days. Junior Kelsey Bright goal and the 13th of the season after and junior Olivia Drapes joined a program-best six wins within scored her first of two goals for a cross from senior Lindsey Jackson. Bright on the all-tournament squad. league play. JSU's run in the OVC JSU in the 14th minute. After a The Gamecocks, poised to be The tough setback in the champi- postseason began with a thrilling perfected header by senior Jackie the first No. 5 seed to ever win the onship match concluded five Game- contest over UT Martin in pen- Rush, Bright flicked the ball past OVC Soccer Championship, were cocks' tenure with the program. The alty kicks, followed up by Friday's SIUE's Jennifer Pelley. That goal nursing the two-goal advantage un- 2014 senior class will be remem- til SIUE claimed the mo- bered for its leadership on and off mentum with an unassisted the field and has established the goal by Kayla Delgado in foundation for the future under 2014 the 83rd minute to slice the OVC Coach of the Year, Neil Mac- deficit to 2-1. The Cougars donald. Rush, a native of Trophy quickly equalized the match Club, Texas, departs the program after a hand ball penalty on with her name etched throughout Jax State in the 84th minute the Jax State record books. Jack- to set up a game-tying pen- son, from Marietta, Ga., improved alty kick by Michelle Auer. every season in a JSU uniform and With all the momentum on became one of JSU's top-scoring SIUE's side heading in to the threats this season. Brianna Salver- first overtime session, - Del da, a co-captain with Rush in 2014, gado was able to slip a ball did not pile up statistics as a defend- past JSU's Caroline Rob- er but was key to the JSU defense inson for the game winner. throughout her four seasons. The After the shots total nearly Calgary, Alberta, Canada-product matched each squad in the played in 79 career matches at JSU. first half with JSU having Kaitlyn Gregory and Jessica Mo- a 6-5 edge in shots, SIUE nahan were key reserves through- attacked the goal more ag- out the season for the Gamecocks. gressively in the second All five have been members of the half with eight of its final OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll 14 shots in the second half. multiple times in four years at JSU. JSU Sportswire JSU was limited to just two shots in the second half. ~ JSU Sportswire Jacksonville State’s Kelsey Bright scored the only two goals in their overtime loss.