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SC State students support “Jena Six” at rally SC State student earns 4.0 grade point average for past three years

COLLEGIAN STAFF REPORT SC State student Shawn Blake has 4.0 reasons to be proud. Th ree 4.0 reasons, that is. Th e senior from Columbia, S.C., majoring in in- dustrial engineering technology, has maintained a 4.0 grade point average for the past three years. Th is can be challenging for some, but when you’re a member of the Honors Program, the Golden Key International Honour Society and Delta Sigma Th eta Sorority, Inc., Sherral Brown-Guinyard, visiting professor of Political Science at SC State, talks to students at the “Jena Six” Rally, Sept. 20. as Blake is, it can be even more diffi cult. By DANTE MOZIE But she says she tries to manage her time. COLLEGIAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “You can’t always hang out when you want to, but I try to get my work done during the day so that I can At least 100 students, nearly all dressed in black, when three white nooses were hung on a tree aft er a have time to relax and do what I want to,” Blake said. gathered in the Student Center Plaza Sept. 20 to sup- black student sat under the tree, which was meant for Blake said that it’s all about sacrifi ce and studying port the “Jena Six.” white students. smart. Th e rally, organized by the Student Government As- Th e situation escalated into a fi ght between black “In the long run, this is gonna help me out, sociation, sought to support the students and protesters and white students. Initially, fi ve black students were because I am planning to go to grad school next year.” that gathered at a “Jena Six” rally in Jena, La. It also charged with attempted murder for the beating of a Blake said. “I know have to make decisions because… educated students on the situation, in which six black the choices that I make now are gonna look impres- PLEASE SEE JENA SIX, PAGE 3 teenagers were involved in racial tensions that began sive in the future.”

Photo Credit: DEVEN D. ANDERSON / The Collegian When asked for advice for other students who JENA SIX CONTINUING COVERAGE want to succeed in college, Blake said that it starts IN THIS ISSUE..... with going to class. Columnist Deven D. Anderson traveled to the rally in Jena, La. and offers his “You can’t just want it and you don’t do anything perspective on the events there. about it, you have to go to class and take notes; you PERSPECTIVES, PAGE 4 have to study those notes (and) be able to read your own notes,” Blake said. “And ask for help; don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need help.”

In Th is Issue INTERNATIONAL THE ROUND UP INTERNATIONAL STUDENT College Notes...... 2 JUST PLAIN CURIOUS IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Our Round Up Editor ponders Editorials...... 4 Senior Aaron Robinson was questions on the housing situation, recently featured on NBC music and entertainment. PAGE 6 International...... 6 Nightly News. PAGE 6 The Round Up...... 7 Ads & Classifi eds...... 8 PAGE 2 The Collegian • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 COLLEGE NOTES One killed in University of Memphis shooting Rabies feared aft er bats take over

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Classes at the Univer- Th e university, which is primarily a dorm at Texas Southern University sity of Memphis were canceled Monday commuter campus, still decided to cancel aft er a football player was fatally shot on classes. Th e University of Memphis had campus, in what school offi cials said was 20,562 students enrolled for last fall, ac- a targeted attack but city police later said cording to its Web site. could have been random. “We feel like the campus is safe, but By late Monday aft ernoon police had we’d rather err on the side of safety than not identifi ed any suspects in the slaying not,” spokesman Curt Guenther said. of Taylor Bradford, who was shot about City police, who are handling the case 9:45 p.m. Sunday, apparently near a uni- because it is a homicide investigation, versity housing complex. expressed less certainty that Bradford had Aft er the shooting, the 21-year-old been specifi cally targeted than university junior crashed a car he was driving into a offi cials did. tree. Police said they had not determined City Police Director Larry Godwin whether he was shot before or aft er he said a motive for the shooting had not started driving the vehicle. been determined and police had no sus- Police were responding to a car crash pects identifi ed. when Bradford was found slumped over “We really don’t know whether it in the vehicle on a campus street about was a random act or whether or not this 200 yards from his apartment complex. individual was targeted,” he said. “It wasn’t until the paramedics got Godwin said witnesses saw two there that they determined there was a unidentifi ed men running from the area MSNBC possible gunshot wound,” said Bruce Har- where investigators believe the shooting A still from a video shows a student at Texas Southern University attempting to get rid of the bats in his dorm. ber, director of university police. He was occurred and other witnesses reported apparently shot once, police said, though hearing gunfi re. More than 200 students moved from building into hotels an autopsy was pending. Godwin said investigators had no By THE University President Shirley Raines evidence that Bradford was involved in said authorities quickly determined any illegal activity. An infestation of bats at Texas Southern University has health offi cials con- Bradford’s killers were not a threat to “Everything I’ve heard about him ... cerned. other students but still banned all outsid- he was just a good kid,” Godwin said. Th e bats took over a dormitory, forcing more than 200 students into hotels. ers from campus housing throughout the Bradford, a 5-foot-11, 300-pound Now, there are worries the students may have been exposed to rabies. night. defensive lineman, was a junior who Videos posted on the Internet show students swinging a broom and a tennis In an e-mail alert to faculty, students transferred to Memphis last year aft er racket as several bats fl y about in a dorm hallway. One student said he killed and staff members at 3:40 a.m. Monday, two seasons at Samford University in dozens of bats but didn’t know if anyone was bitten. the university said “the initial investiga- Birmingham, Ala. Th e Nashville resident Health offi cials asked students who had been in the dorm to meet with them tion indicates this was an act directed was to have begun playing for the Tigers to determine whether any would need rabies vaccinations. specifi cally toward the victim and was not this season. Texas Southern offi cials, meanwhile, say they’re trying to rid the dorm of the a random act of violence.” - Th e Associated Press bats. It’s not clear how many bats were in the building.

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The Coronation Ceremony of Chat-n-Chew, presented by Bulldog Volleyball: SC State Bulldog Idol Miss SC State and the Instal- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, vs. Norfolk State lation of Student Government Inc. When: Th ursday, Oct. 4 Association Offi cers When: Wednesday, Oct. 10 Where: Martin Luther King When: Monday, Oct. 8 Where: Dukes Gymnasium Jr. Auditorium When: Friday, Oct. 12 Where: Time: 6 p.m. Where: Smith-Hammond- Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Middleton Memorial Center Time: 7:13 p.m. Time: Admission: 3 ON THE YARD The Collegian • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007

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Rev. Jesse Jackson visits SC State white male, but those charges have been changed to aggravated battery and conspiracy for all expect one. Mychal Bell, 16, charged for aggravated battery and conspiracy, had his case over- turned. Student Government Association Record- ing Secretary Whitney McCrea said that Afri- can-Americans have become so comfortable in America that they have stopped fi ghting for equality, healthcare and other issues. She added that the little attention given to the “Jena Six” by African-Americans is “cruel.” “Michael Vick was the talk of the world for dog fi ghting. ‘Jena Six’ had just gotten its publicity in the black community, but we must only blame ourselves,” McCrea said. Sherral Brown-Guinyard, visiting assistant professor of political science at SC State, said that the “Jena Six” case has social, political and legal signifi cance, and added that the city government of Jena, La. used excessive force to aggressively maintain an established “Jim Crow”-style system of responsibility. “Th is case further highlights the govern- ment’s negligence and lack of concern for the welfare of all its citizens,” Brown-Guinyard Students take photos of the Rev. Jesse Jackson during his Voter Education Tour for Jobs, Peace and Justice, Sept. 18. said. Civil rights leader motivates students to become registered voters at rally In her remarks, Brown-Guinyard brought attention to a student assembly held at Jena By DANTE MOZIE High School, in which she said LaSalle Parish COLLEGIAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF District Attorney Reed Walters turned to the black students and said, “With one stroke of A motivated and excited crowd of students, faculty and said. “Th e goal of our struggle is not freedom. Th e goal of my pen, I can make your life disappear.” community leaders gathered in the Martin Luther King Jr. our struggle is equality. “Clearly, this is a miscarriage of justice,” Auditorium Sept. 18 to hear the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson voice Jackson also talked the criminal justice system in South Brown-Guinyard said. his opinion on various issues that aff ect the African-Ameri- Carolina, which has had more than 110,000 blacks arrested Dr. Kenneth Mosely, former professor can community. each year for the past six years. He called the system, fueled at SC State, emphasized the importance of Jackson, who appeared at the university as part of his by drugs and guns by inmates, a “jail-industrial complex” becoming a registered voter, particularly in an Voter Education Tour for Jobs, Peace and Justice, urged the and said it was the largest single industry complex in the area where you are likely to have the greatest students to vote to change the issues that mattered to them, state. impact. such as student aid, raising the minimum wage and attain- And when you have a growing population of black “Whether you’re a millionaire or a poor ing aff ordable health insurance. inmates into the “jail-industrial complex,” supported by the person, you have one thing nobody can buy, “Every vote counts,” Jackson said. “I challenge you to import of drugs and guns, along with an increase in taxes and that’s your vote,” Mosely said. exercise that right (to vote).” and decrease in workers, this equals social inequality, ac- Brown-Guinyard said that the “Jena Six” Th e urge for young people to vote was one of the many cording to Jackson. case reminds us of the importance of political subjects Jackson discussed when talking about achieving “You can’t lead the fi ght in Jena (La.) and don’t fi ght for value, such as freedom, justice and equality, racial equality for African-Americans in the face of racism, justice here at home,” Jackson said. “You cannot rest easy values that citizens expect the to from Medgar Evers death and the marches for equality in with that the fact that there are more….schools than jails guarantee. places such as Montgomery, Ala., to the “Jena Six” situation and more prisons than state colleges. You must fi ght for She raised the question of who would pro- in Louisiana. education over incarceration.” mote equality in Jena, La. Jackson also shared his own experiences of racial in- Jackson motivated the crowd not to use derogatory “We send American troops to the Middle equality, as he told the crowd of how he and other students, terms given for men, women and instead asked them to use East to fi ght for Iraqi freedom; they sacrifi ce some from SC State, were jailed in 1960 for trying to use a their minds and self-esteem to honor those that fought for their lives every day for freedom in Iraq,” public library. equality for blacks, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brown-Guinyard said. “But how much is the Jackson said that those who arrested him and other “You inherit the tradition of those martyrs. You must United States government willing to sacrifi ce to students said they were “ignorant” for trying to use the honor their mission by maintaining their struggle,” Jackson ensure equality, liberty and justice for all?” library. said. “Against the madness of that, we marched,” Jackson 4 PERSPECTIVES The Collegian • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007

LITTERAE THESARUM EST DEVEN ANDERSON Jena Six Rally in Louisiana is “My pilgrimage” I have always wondered what it would be like take a Whites marching and chanting “No Justice No Peace!” pilgrimage or go on a search to become connected spiritu- As we marched to the Lafayette Parish Courthouse, ESTABLISHED IN 1914 ally and mentally to the “big picture,” or as a simple part to we began to sing the songs of old, bringing old feelings of CONTACT INFORMATION a whole. the days of the to our elders who Newsroom located in Conference Room #3 in K.W. Green Student Center Th e Collegian Many of the great leaders and theologians that I have marched along with us. P O Box 8124, 300 College St. NE studied each took their own individual journey to fi nd With generations coming together, it seems as though in South Carolina State University moral signifi cance as it pertains to life. El Hajj Malik El- Jena a torch or baton was being passed to my generation to Orangeburg, SC 29117 Newsroom: 803-536-7061 Shabazz (Malcolm X) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King now carry what was started long before us. Email: [email protected] Jr. each took pilgrimages to their Holy Land affi liated with We were swamped in a crowd with people everywhere, STAFF their religions, and trod in paths as thousands had done with only enough room to breathe in between you and those Editor-In-Chief Dante E. Mozie before them. surrounding you, all while standing and listening to speak- Managing Editor On Sept. 20, I took my pilgrimage. No, I didn’t travel to ers ranging from the Darryl Matthews, General President Dervedia Th omas Mecca to stand in awe at the “Dome on the Rock” or even of Fraternity Inc. and the grandmother of News Editor Abdalla Straker to take a spiritual dip in the Jordan River where Jesus the Mychal Bell, to Ricky Smiley leading the crowd in a rousing Sports Editor Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. However, I, along rendition of an old Negro spiritual. Donta’ Legette with thousands of thousands of other brothers and sisters I was stuck in the middle of humanity. Th e concept Multimedia Director went to Jena, La. not simply to march or chant, but to em- that all these people representing the various races, creeds, Olawasean Gbemi phasize and to illustrate the word “unity” in community. nationalities, religion, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual Fashion Editor Denna Harrison I can only imagine that our ancestors were smiling down orientations and institutions of higher learning were physi- International Editor with pride, while down below, Jim Crow rolled in his grave cally packed together in front of the courthouse, but spiritu- Andrea Payne as 24 college students, both Black and White, drove down to ally, this elder was in the middle of humanity and the best it Impact Editor Jessica Toomer the Jena Six Rally in Louisiana. had to off er. Entertainment Editor I must admit riding in a 15 passenger van for more than It was then I realized that this issue is not just a black Sophia White 13 hours in the late hours of the night, and on into the wee issue, but it’s a human issue and that I have reached the peak The Round Up Editor hours of the morning, can be an interesting ride. in my pilgrimage. Adaeze Oputa Copy Desk Chief Passing through and Birmingham and seeing Th ere is so much more to be said, but restraints will not Krystal Edwards exit signs leading to Montgomery, these were the battle- permit. However, I will forever cherish the essence in the Copy Editor grounds of the Civil Rights Movement; I felt as though I was feeling of family while in Jena. Michael Mills a 21st Century Freedom Rider, but, more importantly, I felt I still smile at the fact that people from California were Staff Writers like a pilgrim. meeting and greeting us as if we were lost family members. Deven D. Anderson, Moses O. Bell, Denisha Bond, Tiff any Burgess, Ashley Burkes, Upon our arrival into Louisiana, we were greeted by the One the most moving scenes on the way home was pass- Th omas Burton, Angeline Marie Clark, sights of a chain gang, adorning outdated black and white ing a Harley Davidson motorcycle club and one the drivers Calhoun Cornwell, Leon Dawson, Nakia Genwright, Jasmine Holmes, Cottrelle Low- striped jail suits, picking up trash and then observing nu- pulled ahead of us and threw up six fi ngers representing the ery, Zava Matthews, Favel Mondesir, Charles merous cotton fi elds where our ancestors worked and slaved. Jena Six, and even though we never met the driver or will Oputa, Charisma Owens, Kadina Spencer, Calvin Snell, Secret Spencer, Shakenna I could have sworn I saw the spirits and the worn faces never know who he is on that particular evening, we had a Stephens, Jessica Teasdale, Darrah Weston, of our ancestors who toiled in those fi elds waving and cheer- connection, a family connection. Darrol Weston ing us on as we passed, and I knew I was on my pilgrimage. Now 12 days later, the last of the Jena Six is free, Presi- Photographers Denisha Bond, Angeline Marie Clark, Alicia Th e brothers and sisters in Jena, La. were an accurate dent Bush has fi nally made statements in regards to this Dowdy, Nakia Genwright, Cottrelle Lowery, depiction of Black America. Muslims, Christians, the Black atrocity and now mostly everyone in the world knows that Kadina Sangster, Darrah Weston Panthers, SCLC, NAACP, HBCUs and numerous civic racial inequality still exists, and that we have resurrected the and social organizations were represented with Blacks and struggle. Peace and Blessings. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY President Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. DARROL WESTON: POLITICAL CARTOON (REPRINT) Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Jakie Epps Director of University Relations and Marketing Erica S. Prioleau Adviser Rolondo Davis

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BULLDOG FOOTBALL WINSTON-SALEM STATE 7, SC STATE 20 BULLDOG SOCCER THE CITADEL 2, SC STATE 1 Lady Bulldogs lose to the Citadel in close matchup By SC STATE SPORTS INFORMATION Th e South Carolina State women’s soccer team fell to the Citadel, 2-1, in a non-conference match-up at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. Th e Citadel got on the scoreboard fi rst with a goal by Jessa Scott in the 16th minute and managed to hold SC State scoreless in the fi rst half enjoying a 1-0 lead going into the locker room. Junior Star Tazwell scored SC State’s only goal of the game in the 73rd minute, off what appeared to be a cross shot, to tie the game at 1-1. Th is goal marked Tazwell’s third goal of the season. Aft er having her shot blocked in the 75th minute of the game; Scott put the Citadel up for good with a goal in the 83rd minute, helping the Bulldogs of the Citadel Despite sloppy game, SC State defeats Winston-Salem State to a 2-1 victory. With the loss, SC State falls to 1-5-0 on the season By DONTA’ LEGETTE while the Citadel improves to 3-6-0. COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER SC State will travel to Farmville, VA to take on SC State survived a sloppy battle against Winston- had 493 total yards, they had trouble in the red zone. Utah Valley State in its conference opener on Sunday, Salem State on Sept. 22, as they defeated the Rams 20-7 At the press conference, Ford was asked if their in- September 30. Th e Lady Bulldogs will return to Dawson in the Bulldogs’ home opener. ability to score was frustrating. Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. when they host Th e celebration of SC State’s centennial in football “A little bit but we try to keep the momentum high Appalachian State in a non-conference match-up. started off with a big bang with the Bulldogs’ second even through the penalties really hurt,” Ford said. GAME SUMMARY play of their fi rst drive. Quarterback McCoy Ford rushed for 162 yards and the running back connected with wide receiver Terrance Smith on a core lead by Ford, Travil Jamison and Jonathan Woods Goals by period 1 2 Tot 71-yard touchdown pass. With SC State’s fi rst home had a combined yard total of 252 yards. Most of the ------touchdown of the season, the crowd was excited and Bulldogs’ off ensive production came from their ground ready to see the team defeat Winston-Salem State. game, which Ford, for a second consecutive game, Citadel...... 1 1 - 2 But it didn’t quite go that way, even though the rushed for over 100 yards. SC State...... 0 1 - 1 victory improved SC State to 2-0 in the MEAC and 2-2 Despite some off ensive woes, the stingy Bulldog overall. defense showed up to play. Th e defense only allowed Shots: Citadel 15, SC State 16 Th e Bulldogs had the crowd of 8,222 on the edge 200 yards of total off ense against the Rams, and, not to Saves: Citadel 8 (Britni Bunnell 3; Lisa Wilson of their seats in the fi nal six minutes of the fourth mention, the go-ahead, drive-stopping sack, which was quarter, with the Rams marching down the fi eld on the a game-changing play. 5), SC State 9 (BROTHERS,Alechia 9) go-ahead drive. BEHOLD THE GREEN AND GOLD But defensive tackle Sam Chester and defensive MEAC Football Standings lineman Matt Key had other plans. Th ey teamed up Next on SC State’s agenda is a trip to Norfolk State on Oct. 6. Th e Bulldogs’ defense has to battle the Spar- with a drive stopping sack on Winston-Salem State Team Conference Overall quarterback Monte Purvis on the third down. tan trio of quarterback Casey Hansen, wide receiver Th e off ense had a tough time executing in the red Dario Walker and full back (?) Daryl Jones, who com- Delaware State 2-0 3-1 zone. A few costly penalties and a couple of missed bined for 342 yards of off ense against Bethune-Cook- Norfolk State 2-0 3-1 reads in the red zone prevented the Bulldogs from tak- man in a come from behind win with 15 unanswered South Carolina State 2-0 2-2 ing advantage of easy scoring opportunities to put the points in the fourth quarter, defeating the Wildcats Hampton 3-1 3-1 game away early and destroy the Rams confi dence. 38-31 on Sept. 22 at Norfolk State. Winston-Salem State 2-2 2-3 Aft er the game, Ford was asked how he would rate Th e Bulldogs look to be as stingy as they were with Florida A&M 1-1 2-2 the team’s overall performance. Th e SC State running the Rams and look forward to improvements from the Morgan State 1-2 2-3 back said that he would rate the team a ”C plus.” off ense’s performance in the red zone and getting the Howard 1-2 1-3 Although the stats showed the dominance of SC team rested and ready for the upcoming game against Bethune-Cookman 0-3 2-3 State’s off ense on Winston-Salem State, as the Bulldogs the Spartans in Norfolk, Va. North Carolina A&T 0-3 0-5 6 INTERNATIONAL The Collegian • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 SC State student featured on national TV Venezuelan man wakes up during autopsy REUTERS STAFF REPORT

Carlos Camejo, a 33 year old Venezuelan man has now become infamous for waking up during his own autopsy, following his involvement in a highway ac- cident. While performing the autopsy, doctors soon real- ized that the man was bleeding and quickly sought to stitch him up. In the midst of the procedure Carlos woke up because he felt excruciating pain. Th e BBC reports that the mix up occurred as a result of wrong paperwork being completed at the scene of the accident. Apparently, offi cials signed a form requesting an autopsy for Camejo who was unconscious instead of a form requesting treatment for injuries. Venezuelan authorities report that the two forms look almost identical and can easily be confused. Aaron Robinson part of NBC Nightly News’s profi le of SC State, other HBCUs attracting diff erent races Camejo’s wife came to the morgue to identify her husband’s body only to fi nd him alive with his au- By ABDALLA STRAKER topsy form stuff ed in his trousers. COLLEGIAN NEWS EDITOR On Sept. 5, 2007, the President of the United States made the following declaration: “Now, therefore, I, George W. HOMETOWN PROFILE TORONTO, ON Bush, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws Aaron Robinson’s hometown is Toronto, Ontario, of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sept. 9 through Sept. 15, 2007, as National Historically Black Colleges and Canada. Here are some quick facts about Toronto: Universities Week. I call upon public offi cials, educators, librarians and all the people of the United States to observe FOUNDED: 1793 this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities in respect and appreciation for the contributions POPULATION: 2, 503, 281 people (2006 Canadian these valuable institutions and their graduates have made to our country.” He then promised increased federal sup- Census) port for these institutions. SIZE: 247 sq. mi. (641 sq. km.) Way before this, SC State had been diligently working on a plan for a number of years to diversify its port- CLAIM TO FAME: Th e 1, 815 ft . CN Tower (the folio of students. Programs have been put in place to make the university not only attractive to , world’s tallest building, according to the tower’s but also Whites, Hispanics and all other ethnic groups. Diversity has been part of SC State’s long-term strategic plan. website) As a show of this commitment, we were proud to boast of one particular student, Aaron Robinson, who serves as FAMOUS TORONTONIANS: Mike Myers (actor, co- president of the Beta Delta chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., a historically black fraternity and service median), Joe Shuster (1914-1992; creator of “Super- organization. Robinson is also the chapter’s fi rst white member. He is a senior criminal justice major from Canada man” comic), Peter Jennings (1938-2005; journalist, and also a member of the university’s golf team. anchor of ABC World News Tonight) NBC News correspondent Michael Okwu visited SC State recently to interview Robinson and Antonio DID YOU KNOW?: MLB Baseball’s Toronto Blue Boyle, assistant vice president for enrollment management, for a segment on diversity at Historically Black Colleges Jays are the only team outside of the U.S. to win the and Universities. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, he was also featured on NBC Nightly News. World Series. Th ey were also the fi rst team since the We salute you, Aaron Robinson, and we salute SC State’s commitment to diversity. 1977-78 New York Yankees to capture back-to-back Visit Straker’s website, at www.abdallastraker.com. titles, in 1992 and 1993.

Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, prompts tsunami alert

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong earthquake hit the western coast of Indonesia’s Th ere were no immediate reports of deaths, injuries or damage from Tuesday’s Sumatra island Oct. 2, prompting authorities to temporarily issue a tsunami alert. trembler. Th e quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck nearly 100 miles off the Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is prone to seismic upheaval due to coast of the town of Bengkulu, the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said. its location on the so-called Pacifi c ‘’Ring of Fire,’’ an arc of volcanos and fault lines Th ere was no sign of large waves reaching the coast and authorities lift ed the encircling the Pacifi c Basin. tsunami alert aft er one hour. A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, killed more than Th e U.S. Geological Survey put the strength at a weaker 6.2 magnitude. 131,000 people in Indonesia’s Aceh province and left a half-million homeless. A series of powerful earthquakes in the same region last month killed 23 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of buildings. - Th e Associated Press 7 THE ROUND UP The Collegian • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007

POETRY CORNER Dead Curious! Language of the Soul By MOSES O. BELL Round Up Editor Adaeze Oputa COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER ponders about life at SC State, I long to leap to the highest level of divinity the latest music news and the Th en relentlessly multiply that by infi nity in strange world of entertainment Order to advance an inch closer To the Almighty’s vicinity. • What is going on with Housing and Residence Moving in the direction that I need to go Life, and does anybody think they kind of bit off While reaching deep within my soul. more than they could chew? It’s the feeling of original • Since South Carolina State University has ad- Poetry fl owing from me mitted so many students, why have they refused In a manner that can only be described as to provide more parking spaces? Explosively. • Why has Earle Hall been opened back up with little or no renovation? During this pilgrimage in which I wish • Were you shocked when you saw SC State on To fi nd my purpose, the evening news? I want to travel deep within my soul • How jealous were you when you saw Ciara and But I’ve barely scratched the surface. 50 Cent together in her new video? • Aren’t you just tired of hearing about Lindsay So I fl ee from negativity, expeditiously Lohan’s drug problems? I think there are more And cruise towards the light important issues like Paris Hilton’s jail term… Th at shines brighter then the sun • Why is Spears trying so hard to make a come In the middle of the night. back? Shouldn’t she stick to what she knows best: making babies? One day the goal will be met. • Is Kim Porter back with Diddy Combs again? Th e destination will be reached. Can’t they just make up their minds? A form of spiritual expression that’s • Did anyone think Shaq and his wife were really Much deeper than speech. not going to last? Is Housing and Residence Life taking in more students than they can • Does anyone know that mind freak guy (yea, Aft er the facts of life house? Chris Angel)? Is he really going out with Spears? Have all taken their toll. We may forever communicate through the Ask Th e Collegian LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL. If you would like to use this, or any of Bell’s po- ems, contact him by e-mail, at mbezy06@yahoo. Q: I’m a freshman at SC State. Before I came to college, I promised my boyfriend of three years that I would com. never cheat on him and in the fi rst week of that I was here, I broke the promise I made to him more than once. I feel so ashamed and guilty. Do you think I should tell him, and what should I do with the other guys, because now they think I’m promiscuous. Know How to Keep Someone

A: Wow! To be honest with you, that is promiscuous behavior at its best, but we’re not here to judge you. We think You Love you should tell your boyfriend exactly what happened, because if you don’t, two things will happen: Karma will defi - By SHAKENNA STEPHENS nitely come back strong for you and if he fi nds out, it’s defi nitely over. So, just suck it up, sit him down and tell him COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER everything. He might be hurt and it might take a long time for the both of you to get over it, but if he loves you, he’ll stick around. Never criticize your man, or a woman Always be faithful, Q: I’m a sophomore in SC State and since my freshman orientation, I’ve been trying to get one of the cutest guys Be open minded and kind, in my department to notice me. He is about to graduate now and I think I need to try harder to get his attention, or else I’ll keep thinking of what could have been. How should I get him to notice me? Stay passion of a friendship, Cure the sexuality of the heart, A: Chances are if he still hasn’t noticed you by now, he’s not going to. But don’t lose hope! Th ere is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Th is is what you should do: pick a day that you’re defi nitely sure you’ll come across him for Make a deep aff ection fi ve minutes or more, wear your cutest dress (nothing too revealing), make sure your hair is nice and your make up Th en love will last forever! is immaculate. When you see him, smile to get his attention, walk up to him and introduce yourself. Don’t sound too desperate, of course, and if it doesn’t kick off from there, then he’s not interested. 8

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