Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 2017-11-30 Chanticleer | November 30, 2017 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | November 30, 2017" (2017). Chanticleer. 1724. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/1724 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. inSIDE Meet the Chanticleer’s first ever Crosswalk of the Year awardee! Page 5 WEATHER: Showers, High 68, Low 48 Thursday, November 30, 2017 inTHE NEWS International House Presentation: Korea Korean students will present on their home coun- try and culture on Thursday, No- vember 30 at 11 a.m. in the Inter- national House. Beyond BFA Senior Showcase Katie Cline/The Chanticleer The front of Bibb Graves Hall as it was lit up for JSU in Lights. The lights will be turned on each night through the holi- Beyond, featur- day season . ing work from senior BFA stu- dents, will open JSU in Lights “turns on” holiday cheer on thursday, Katie Cline campus.” November 30 Editor-in-Chief After a countdown with a reception It’s beginning to from ten, President from 5-7 p.m. in look a lot like Christ- Beehler flipped the the Hammond mas at JSU. On Tues- switch, and lights illu- Hall Gallery. day, November 28, minated Bibb Graves. President John Beehler, Additional lights can be Dr. Pam Beehler and seen at the President’s JSU Drama the JSU SGA invited house, and a massive Student students, faculty, staff wreath hangs on the Showcase and community to Bibb front of the TMB. The Graves Hall for the an- star on the top floor of nual JSU in Lights tree- the Houston Cole Li- The second lighting celebration. brary, which lit up on night of the an- “My favorite part is November 11 in honor of Veterans Day, will nual Student the lights!” SGA Presi- dent Ranger Rumrill now be lit every night Showcase will through the holiday be Thursday, said. “I enjoy seeing all of my friends and season. November 30 JSU SGA/Instagram Gamecock family kick JSU in Lights also at 7:30 p.m. in Willow Tree employee and JSU student Sabrina Martin (second from off the season by light- doubles as a communi- the Stone Cen- right) presents SGA VPSA Kasey Gamble, President Ranger Rumrill ing up our beautiful See LIGHTS, page 2 and VPOA Breon Moore a check for $945 for JCOC. ter Performing Arts Center. The one-act plays will be directed, designed and In the books performed by students. Tickets Meet librarian Kim Westbrooks are $12. Brittany Robertson tallest and occasionally “micro-libraries,” the ing in the state of Ala- mation with students Staff Writer the brightest in the city Houston Cole Library bama. And, of course, about various topics. Midnight of Jacksonville: the is the tallest building with such a huge build- It is the first building Houston Cole Library. at Jacksonville State ing and so many books, BR: What were you Breakfast in seen by anyone travel- At thirteen stories high University and in the there need to be librar- before you became a the Caf ing through town. The and divided into eight tallest academic build- ians to help navigate it. librarian? Kim Westbrooks Take a break works on the fourth WESTBROOKS: “I from studying floor of Houston am originally from Cole, which houses Rome, Georgia. I came and join the SGA the subjects of Crimi- here to Jacksonville for Midnight nal Justice, Finance, State University in Breakfast in the Economics and Ac- 2002 as a student. I met Caf on Monday, counting, Management my first friend, who December 4 and Marketing, Po- turned out to be my fu- and Tuesday, litical Science, Sociol- ture husband. I have an December 5. ogy and Social Work. Undergraduate degree The Jack Hop- Westbrooks has been a in Music Performance per Dining Hall Houston Cole Librar- and a minor in Math will have special ian for two years and and English. I know hours and will is best recognized by crazy, right? I was a her bubbly personality. student worker while I be open from 10 Everything she does was here and absolute- p.m. to midnight is done with so much ly loved it. I then went on these days so energy, from chatting to the University of Al- students can re- about how she is rear- abama where I received fuel during Finals ranging shelves to how my Masters in Library Cassidy Smith/The Chanticleer Week. she loves sharing infor- Science. While I was Kim Westbrooks at her table at the library’s Homecoming tailgate party in October 2017. See IN THE BOOKS, page 2 VISIT WWW.jsu.edu/chanticleer for the latest in JSU NEWS The Chanticleer November 30, 2017 2 IN THE BOOKS from page 1 here, I lived in Dixon BR: Coffee or Tea? reference material is you is do you have any Hall and marched for digital. That means, advice to give to stu- the Southerners. It was WESTBROOKS: even if you search for dents? the best three years of “Coffee, with lots and it on our website it may my life.” lots of sugar.” not pop up. I really WESTBROOKS: want to encourage stu- “Question everything. BR: What is the best BR: Favorite book? dents to come talk with We are living in a time part about being a li- us and let us be librar- where information is brarian? WESTBROOKS: ians and help.” at our fingertips, but “‘Great Expectations’ I want students to re- WESTBROOKS: [by Charles Dickens].” BR: If you were not a member that not every- “Helping people, of librarian, what would thing out there is ac- course!” BR: Do you think li- you be? curate. So, my advice brarians are still rel- to them is to question BR: When you are not evant? Why? WESTBROOKS: every source and think here at the library, “An Opera singer about where it comes what do you enjoy do- WESTBROOKS: (laughs). That was from. Does it contain ing? “Of course. Librarians my plan from the very personal interest or an do not just go around start. I enjoy music agenda being pushed? WESTBROOKS: “I telling students to be and becoming a singer Those sort of things sing or play my flute. quiet. We are here to would have been won- are why I encourage I am an avid church help and guide stu- derful, but I have to ad- students to come talk goer. I am also the dents and anyone in mit that I much prefer to me so I can point convention head of the community. We being a librarian. I love them in the right direc- Katie Cline/The Chanticleer Annicon, which is the live in a time where receiving new mate- tion. I enjoy helping The Houston Cole Library is located beside anime convention that we have information rial for the library and others.” Martin Hall and across from Wallace Hall. It takes place in Annis- overload, so you have helping students find can be seen from Pelham Road directly across ton in the spring. Some to wonder what is rel- books and gain knowl- *This is the first itera- from the TMB. Floors 2-10 of the library house days my husband and evant and what is not. edge. So, while I wish tion of Brittany Robert- a different area of books. The floor librarian I will take our son out Librarians like myself my first dream had son’s “In the Books” has an office on his or her respective floor, to hike, bike and camp. help with that. Another come true, I am very Library Series, where and the basement houses additional staff of- We even have a two- reason why we are still happy as a librarian.” she interviews the li- fices. The 11th floor consists of variously sized conference rooms, and the 12th floor person bicycle that has relevant is that of the brarians of Houston is the observation deck. The deck is typically an extra attachment, so 800,000 titles we have BR: It has been great Cole. Come back next locked and closed to students for safety rea- we could ride with our in the library; only a getting to know you. semester to meet the sons but can be accessed with permission of son on the end.” small portion of our My final question for rest of the librarians! * library staff. LIGHTS from page 1 ty service opportu- then be donated to the “As members of our society by helping presented the SGA Room for cookies nity each year. Guests Jacksonville Chris- the community, I out those in need,” with a check for $945 and cider. While the were encouraged to tian Outreach Center think we play a huge Rumrill said. on Monday to benefit cookies were gone bring an unwrapped (JCOC) for families role in setting a good In addition to the the JCOC. before the crowd of toy to place under the in need, ensuring that example to our fel- toys guests brought, The JSU Cheer- roughly 200 were, Christmas in the Gold every child has a gift low neighbors and the the Willow Tree bou- leaders and Marching guests could still ad- Room. The toys will this Christmas. future generations of tique in Jacksonville Ballerina—clad in mire the festive décor Santa hats to match on the second floor their traditional red of Bibb Graves, in- and white “Santa suit” cluding two life-size uniforms—were in at- nutcracker’s standing tendance on Tuesday, guard outside Presi- and the JSU Show dent Beehler’s office.