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WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, High 88, Low 66 Thursday, September 21, 2017 inTHE NEWS JSU remodels biology

International classroom with REAL grant House Brittany Robertson Presentation: Staff Writer Guatemala Over the summer, Jacksonville State Uni- Students from versity’s Martin Hall Guatemala will received an extreme give a presen- makeover that has everyone talking. tation on their Dr. Chris Murdock home country on of the Biology depart- Thursday, Sep- ment applied for the tember 21 from REAL Classroom De- 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. sign Initiative this past summer in hopes of re- at the Interna- ceiving funds to benefit tional House. the department. The grant helped to outfit Third classroom 250 with new paint, new carpet, Thursday new desks and updated Workshop technology. This grant came from the Faculty Career Services Commons Department will be offering a and has gone to benefit free workshop on the School of Science. Hollie Ivey/The Chanticleer “They came in and The newly refurbished Martin Hall room 250 features updated technology and furniture. emotional intel- prepped the walls, ligence and self painted, put new lights it still took several taken out—they took blank slate.” able to incorporate el- awareness on in,” Murdock said. months to complete all the old desks out With new desks and ements of interactivity Thursday, Sep- “There was not any the remodel. All of the and everything. We renew technology, the that is not seen in any structural damage, but old infrastructure was ally just started with a biology classroom is tember 21 from See REMODEL, page 2 1 to 2 p.m. in room 10B on the Tuesday Talk 10th floor of the Campus celebrates library. spotlights Color Me Hispanic Heritage health Alpha Xi Color Run Month with ISO sciences Brannon Cahela ISO representative Maria a celebration of Hispanic Nick Adrian Alpha Xi Delta’s Staff Writer Aguilar, the two organiza- cultures, all the interna- Staff Writer annual 5k color tions collaborated to cel- tional students said, ‘let’s run will be Satur- On Tuesday, Septem- ebrate Hispanic culture, go!’ The International Stu- The JSU Department of Academic ber 19, the SGA and the food, music and dance. dent Organization is very Advising held their monthly Tuesday day, September Talk on September 19 on the eleventh 23. Registration International Student Aguilar, who is from El supportive of one anoth- Organization (ISO) part- Salvador, said, “It makes er,” said Aguilar. floor of the Houston Cole Library. Their begins at 7 a.m. nered to put on the His- me really happy that the The celebration of His- subject of interest this month was health outside the TMB panic Heritage Celebra- school is planning these panic cultures consisted of sciences and what to expect from a ca- with the race tion. Originally scheduled events where I can share food from local Mexican reer in that field. The meeting’s speak- ers were made up of five JSU alumni starting at 8 a.m. to take place on the TMB my culture with other peo- restaurant Baja California ple, because many people Grill. While the food may who have gone on to specialize in vari- See a sister for lawn, the celebration was moved inside to the audi- aren’t familiar with Latin have come from a Mexi- ous branches of health science. The talk more information. torium. American countries.” can restaurant, Aguilar allowed students interested in the field Despite the change of “SGA really wanted to said that rice and beans are to get a better understanding as to what Opiod venue, the celebration of recognize Hispanic Heri- a staple in the cuisine of all they should expect after their years of Hispanic culture still man- tage Month and celebrate Latin American countries. schooling and what it is like in the med- Awareness aged to attract a crowd of it in a special way,” said In addition to food, ical world. Meeting students interested in sup- Gamble. there were many activities The panelists representing JSU’s porting JSU’s ISO. “The International Stu- for students to participate past were seated in front of the students Planned by SGA Vice dent Organization is very in. Games such as pin the at a large table. Dr. Brent Abernathy, JSU and Bradford D.V.M., graduated in 2002 with a BS in Health Services President of Student Af- supportive. When I men- fairs Kasey Gamble and tioned that there would be Biology and now works as a veterinar- invite students, See ISO, page 2 ian at Anniston Veterinary Clinic. Dr. faculty and the Stephen Brackett, MD, who also graduated in 2002 with a BS in Biology, is community to an now the Clinical Director of the Outpa- Opiod Aware- tient Substance Abuse Clinic at the Bir- ness Town Hall on mingham VA Medical Center. Dr. Ste- September 26 at phen Craig, Pharm.D., is another 2002 6 p.m. on the 11th graduate with a BS in Chemistry who is now a pharmacist at Target in Ox- floor of the library. ford, Ala. Dr. Christina Rachael Ginn, Pharm.D., graduated in 2011 with a BS What’s Your in Biology and is a clinical pharmacist Learning at UAB Hospital and Brookwood Bap- tist Health. Amy Beth Horton, PA-C, Style? graduated in 2008 with a BS in Biology and is a physician’s assistant at North- Students are invit- east Orthopedic Sports Clinic & Physi- ed to learn about cal Therapy in Gadsden, Ala. their individual Each panelist talked about his or her schooling experience, from starting at learning style on JSU for their undergraduate studies to September 27 in continuing their education at such uni- Merrill Hall room versities as UAB or South Alabama. 105 from 5-6 p.m. They continued to discuss not only what Grace Cockrelll/The Chanticleer their jobs were, but what an average day Students played traditional games like pin the tail on the donkey and learned about Hispanic culture at the SGA and ISO’s Hispanic Heritage Month event. See TUESDAY TALKS, page 2

VISIT WWW.jsu.edu/chanticleer for the latest in JSU NEWS The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 2 Nursing program marks 50th anniversary with gala

Rebekah Hawkins Gamecock!” Associate Editor 15 years later Jes- Since the start of sica Jennings Coby the nursing program at graduated from the Jacksonville State in same nursing program. 1967 there have been She pursued her Mas- several graduations, ters of Nursing and white coat ceremonies is now a family nurse and careers started. practitioner. From travel nurses to “Being part of the local nurse practitio- JSU nursing program ners to careers in other is something I’m very states, graduates of the proud of,” Coby said. Lurleen B. Wallace “There were frustrating School of Nursing at moments—that comes JSU have gone on to with the territory of great things. nursing school—but The year was 1999. for every frustrating Julie Mueller Na- moment there were bors finished nursing even more inspiring school at JSU and be- and uplifting ones. My Camri Mason/The Chanticleer gan her career. She’s time in the JSU nursing Nursing faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of JSU’s done obstetrics at the program will always be nursing program on Saturday, September 16. University of Alabama- special to me.” don Edge, Assistant quality education in faculty, staff and ad- gram will continue to Birmingham then post- In 2015, Ethan Professor of Nursing at all programs,” Edge ministration of the pro- grow, improve and em- anesthesia care at Re- Smith completed his JSU, the program grad- said. “The quality of gram were invited to power exemplary nurs- gional Medical Center Bachelors of Nursing uates around 110-125 our baccalaureate pro- attend. The JSU Steel es to care for people. and then to Texas dur- at JSU and went on to students in the bach- gram is evidenced by Drum Band provided So what is his fa- ing Hurricane Katrina Rome, Ga. where he elors program, another our licensure exam live music, President vorite part of the nurs- as a travel nurse. She’s works in the intensive 100 from the bridge (NCLEX) pass rates. Beehler and others ing program? done it all, and she’s care unit at Redmond program and around In a recent quarterly gave speeches and “My favorite mo- just getting started. Regional Medical Cen- 15-25 from the masters report from the Na- there was even a fash- ment is always the “It’s been a won- ter. program. tional Council of State ion show to demon- white coat ceremony,” derful journey,” she “Nursing school Edge has been part Boards of Nursing, strate changes in clini- Edge said. “It sym- said. “What excites me was the hardest thing of the nursing program JSU Nursing has an cal nursing outfits over bolizes each student’s about nursing is the I’ve ever done,” Smith at JSU for ten years NCLEX pass rate that the past 50 years. transition into the dis- options given. We all said. “But the world is and says that JSU’s exceeds both Alabama Edge says that the cipline of nursing as go through many sea- always going to need program stacks up well and Auburn.” event was a celebration they are cloaked in sons in life. My career nurses, and I’m happy against other programs The 50 years was for the historic mile- their white lab coats by has definitely weath- that I chose this ca- at larger schools in the celebrated with a spe- stone of the program, administrators during ered these phases. I’m reer.” state. cial gala that former and it is a milestone. their first semester in so proud to be a JSU According to Win- “We emphasize alumni, friends of JSU, Edge says that the pro- the program.”

ISO from page 1 TUESDAY TALKS from page 1

was like, what perks were included likely to succeed in the long run and what challenges they faced. than a student with exceptional Along with this, they offered ad- grades and no social skills. Brack- vice for the prospective students, ett agreed with this advice, saying covering the their time in under- he often takes on the personal- graduate school to the interviewing ity of his patients to give them process to their eventual careers. a more comfortable experience “You have to be unique a little with a relatable doctor: “Just be bit,” Craig said about his experi- able to kind of read people,” he ence interviewing for pharmacy suggested. schools. “You have to have a good One inevitable subject that GPA…do good on the PCAT.” each panelist touched on was Ginn shared additional advice student debt. Every speaker of- regarding the interview process, fered the same advice, stating stating that potential applicants that the debt was a rough part of should be the kind of employee that the student experience but they an employer would prefer. will eventually be able to handle Grace Cockrell/The Chanticleer “Would I (the employer) want to it financially. They stressed that Breaking piñatas and a flag matching game were among things guests work beside them all day? Would I if having a career in health sci- could participate in at the celebration. trust that person as a future health- ence, or any medical field, was tail on the donkey, mu- created for the event makes JSU a special care provider?” Ginn asked. The what they really wanted, the debt sical chairs and piñatas in which students place for international answer could determine which stu- should not discourage them be- provided students with matched Hispanic students,” said Aguilar. dent the employer picked, regard- cause working a job that they love entertainment. countries to their flags. For any inquiries less of which one performed better is well worth it. Aguilar called the Music also played about future SGA in school. The next Tuesday Talk will be Hispanic Heritage Cel- an important part in events, please send Abernathy stressed the impor- October 3 at 5 p.m. at the library. ebration a “great way the Hispanic heritage Kasey Gamble an e- tance of people skills, and how a This talk will feature alumni from to promote the Inter- celebration. In addi- mail at sgavpsa@stu. student with below average grades the School of Business and Indus- national Student Orga- tion to Latin American jsu.edu. For more in- and great social skills was more try. nization and introduce music, there were also formation about JSU’s students to new ISO dance lessons to edu- International Student officers.” cate students about the Organization, con- Besides food, many music of Hispanic cul- tact advisor Chandni Latin American and tures. Khadka at ckhadka@ ***PARKING REMINDER*** Hispanic countries “Being an inter- stu.jsu.edu. Keep an share similar games, national student and eye out for upcoming said Aguilar. There getting to work with SGA events and activi- was even a new game SGA to plan this event ties. Students living in Meehan Hall REMODEL from page 1 will be required to move their other academic build- Murdock said. “I think dents. ing on campus. The it’s important to let stu- “The new room is cars from the parking lot on rolling desks allow dents know that this is pretty cool. I actually for students to easily where your technology look forward to going transition from rows fee goes. The nice thing to class,” senior Carter Thursday, September 21 from of students to small or about the projector [in Robertson said. large groups. The new- the renovated room] Martin Hall was not 4-9:30 p.m. for the Calhoun ly installed projectors is that it projects on a the only building with can either project onto whiteboard. So, if we renovated rooms. Mer- whiteboards or serve have any faculty mem- rill Hall recently reno- County Band Exhibition and as interactive smart bers that do not want vated their Finance boards. The technol- use the smart board, Lab and fourteen class- all day on Saturday, September ogy was not part of the and they just want to rooms that are used grant but instead came use the whiteboard, by various professors 23 for the JSU vs. Liberty from funds generated they can turn the pro- in the back of Merrill. by the student technol- jector off and you can Each room has a dif- ogy fee. write on the board.” ferent colored back football game. Cars that are “The technology Murdock said he wall, matching rolling was supplied to us by has heard only posi- chairs, tables and car- not moved will be towed. the IT Department,” tive feedback from stu- peting. The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 3 Study Break Artist’s Showcase Campus Crossword Week 3

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Across Down 4. You can find him at his house near Bibb-Graves 1. You can find him leading the Comm students at Self 5. You can find him at Burgess-Snow field on Saturdays 2. You can find him leading the art students 7. You can find her over Family and Consumer Science 3. You can find him in the finance department 8. You can find her over the Biology department 6. You can find her at the Office of the Provost

Look for the solution to this puzzle plus a new puzzle next week! Editor’s Hint: These people are all department heads/important people.

JSU Football Opponents

1 s 2 Campus Crime o t 3 4 u e m e 9/12 - 9/21/17 5 l i b e r t y a u n h s r n 6 9/12/17 9/15/17 e a s t e r n k e n t u c k y Fitzpatrick Hall Paul Carpenter Village a e a s Medical Emergency Disorderly conduct, medical s r y s emergency, and violation of 7 9/13/17 student code of conduct t e n n e s s e e s t a t e Curtiss Hall m i t e 8 Violation of Student Code of 9/18/17 i l a t c Conduct Stone Center Parking Lot 9 s l t g e o r g i a t e c h Duty to give information s i e c a Stephenson Hall o n h t Welfare Check Mason Hall Assist other Law Enforcement u o t Dixon Hall r i a 10 Violation of Student Code of u t m a r t i n s n Conduct o o Stephenson Hall g Welfare Check 11 a u s t i n p e a y Fitzpatrick Hall Medical Emergency Across Down 5. Flames 1. Redhawks 6. Colonels 2. Golden Eagles 7. Tigers 3. Panthers 9. The Ramblin Wreck 4. Racers 10. Skyhawks 8. The Moccasins 11. The Governors Last week’s solution! This Mayes is corny!

Corny Puns fromthe collection of: Staff Writer Daniel Mayes

My friend Lee after learning his wife is pregnant: Am I going to have a kid? What does that make me? A Parent Lee

What would a produce deliveryman use when his truck got a flat tire? A Spare I guess.

The huge ice wall that I have to scale to work melted! I love climb-it-change!

I wanted to figure out whether I had a fire Christmas, so I used a Lit-mas test.

Anakin Skywalker’s least favorite font is Comic Sands. The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 4 Special to the Chanticleer

John Dowd / The Chanticleer American Craftsman: Forged in Flame John Dowd is so great that it causes the layers of steel to instantly fuse together, in a Special to the Chanticleer process called forge welding. The shop uses 12 layers of metal including several types of carbon steel, For over 20 years Alabama Damascus has crafted some of the world’s and nickel. While one forgeman works with the billet, the other waits finest and toughest knife and steel blanks in the world. Today, Alabama patiently at his side. Once the billet has been sufficiently flattened, the other Damascus remains the top commercial producer of Damascus layered steel smith places what’s called a forgeman’s axe in the center of the billet, and in the United States, and competes globally with other such producers like the hammer is made to take a few more blows to cut partially into the billet, Pakistan, China, and India, but those who know true knives, know Alabama forming a week spot for the billet to bend, or fold, in half. Damascus steel to be some of the best. At this point, before the billet is folded, the smith working the billet places Even Hitler, in WWII, fell in love with the beauty and potential of it on a table where the other smith grinds excess grit off the billet, and coats Damascus steel, and had five blacksmiths that could only make enough it in a chemical called borax, which helps keep the hot metal from oxidizing for his top generals. The first record of folded steel comes from 200 AD, before it is folded, ensuring a good weld, free of impurities. The billet is where laminated metal combined the properties of multiple metals, into a then placed back into the hammer where it is maneuvered to bend in half, pattern that resembled a cloth, for which the city was named. Fast forward forge welded again, and then the process starts over as that smith places the a few thousand years, opened in the 1970s, in an old cotton mill, Edwards billet back into the forge. steel became the first and only commercial level producer of Damascus This process in repeated up to another 4 times, to produce in the finished steel in the world. Edwards steel became famous for its durability, quality, product with over 416 layers. They work about 12 billets every morning. and flexibility. In fact one of the properties that draws so many people to Once finished, the billets are sent off to be laser cut to the desired designs Damascus steel, even today, is that quality of flexibility. Damascus carbon for knife blanks. steel’s molecular makeup allows it much more bend before fracturing than These are then shipped back to the shop to be ground, edged, heat treated most alloys and steals, especially over the qualities of stainless. This steel and tempered, then the blanks go through a process of acid treatment. was made using power hammers, giant pneumatic machines, some of which This is where the blanks are dipped into a strong acid, which eats away weigh over 50 tons, that have a striking force of more than 3000 lbs. Some at the different layers of metal at different rates, causing the knife’s layers of these colossal machines are nearing 100 years old, and are still being to become exposed. The shop mostly sells these blanks as are to people used today. Some of the machine dates, in the shop, are estimated between or companies who put the handles on themselves and then sell them. On 1918 with the oldest, to some of the more recent being dated back to 1920. rare occasions will the shop do the handling process themselves. Alabama Edwards steel closed for many years, then in 1985 it reopened as Alabama Damascus puts immense pride into their work, and is quite possibly one of Damascus, and has since remained the top producer title of Damascus steel the last vestiges of true American Craftsmanship left in the USA. As put by in the country, and is in Jacksonville, Alabama. Virgil: “our idea here, is that Joe blow, the average working guy, can afford So what does it take to make some of the world’s greatest steel blades? a really nice handmade knife.” Put simply by and old knife-smith, Virgil Jones, “basically what it is, you have two different types (or more) of steel, and you forge weld them together.” However, there is much more to the process than that. First, they start with several similar sized pieces of steel, of various types, welded at the ends together, then to a large carbon steel beam that has been chemically hardened overnight in lime. This beam will become the handle that the smiths will later use to maneuver and turn the steel and with which they will utilize the hammer to shape and fold them. These layered pieces are the first of what will become a billet. These billets are then slowly preheated, in a propane forge, to around 1700 degrees, hot enough for the steel to act like a very hard putty. At this point, the steel is carried over to the power hammer, where a team of two smiths work like clockwork, if the parts of that clock, just narrowly missing each other by only a few inches, were carrying molten pieces of steel over 1500 degrees. The smiths put the heated billets onto the hammer and press down on a foot pad, causing the tremendous machine to tick… or rather smash at about 15 times the force of a sledgehammer. This force, and the combined heat, John Dowd / The Chanticleer The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 5 Arts & Entertainment Women and minorities steal the show: the Emmys in a nutshell

Alissa Camplin In an empowering Arts and Entertainment and compelling ac- Editor ceptance speech that Sunday night’s went viral, she said: Emmys featured his- “I see each and every toric wins and one one of you. The things shocking appearance that make us differ- from a former White ent, those are our su- House staffer. perpowers. Every day The 69th Prime- when you walk out the time Emmy Awards, door and put on your hosted by Stephen Col- imaginary cape and go bert, took place at the out there and conquer Microsoft Theater in the world because the Los Angeles. world would not be as There were quite a beautiful as it is if we few surprises, starting weren’t in it.” with the appearance of She continued, CNN.com Sean Spicer. Atlanta, “And for everybody Big Little Lies, and out there that showed Emmy host, Stephen Colbert, began the award show with a politically charged and humerous The Handmaid’s Tale so much love for this opening number. It was accompanied by Chance the Rapper, along with the cast members of got some big wins, episode, thank you for This Is Us, Stranger Things, Veep, Black-ish, The Americans and more. showing that diver- embracing a little In- total. that a black actor took At the end of the tration because we sity and great roles for dian boy from South Women weren’t the statue home in this evening, Big Little weren’t getting offered women work and reso- Carolina and a little the only ones spotlight- category. Lies winners Reese great roles,” Kid- nate. The night cel- queer black girl from ed: many actors and Accepting his Witherspoon and Ni- man said referring to ebrated minorities and the South Side of Chi- directors of minorities award, Ahmed said, cole Kidman used the longtime pal Wither- women. cago. We appreciate it took home winning “If this show has stage to press other spoon. “So now, more A notoriously no- more than you could catrgories. shown a light on some Hollywood heavy- great roles for women, table moment of the ever know.” Riz Ahmed joins of the prejudice in our weights to create more please.” night was how Lena Another woman this list of ground- society, Islamophobia, roles for women dur- Minority wins Waithe, a queer-identi- that ruled the night was breaking winners as some of the injustice ing their acceptance were celebrated across fied African American Julia Louis-Dreyfus. the first South Asian in our justice system, speech. social media, espe- woman, nabbed the She broke the man to win an Emmy then maybe that’s “Bring women to cially in light of last win for Best Writing award show’s record acting award for his something.” the front of their own year’s Oscars, where for a Comedy Series, with her sixth consecu- role in HBO’s The Reed Morano, di- stories and make them only white actors and along with comedian tive win in Outstanding Night Of. rector of The Hand- the hero of their own actresses were nomi- Aziz Ansari, for their Lead Actress in a Com- Sterling Brown of maid’s Tale, is the stories,” Witherspoon nated in the top four Netflix series Master edy Series for her por- This Is Us captured the first woman to win the urged. categories. of None–becoming the trayal of Selina Meyer win for Best Actor in a trophy for directing “This is a friend- first black woman to in HBO’s The Veep. Drama Series–the first a drama series in 22 ship that created op- receive the statue in the The actress has time in eighteen years years. portunities out a frus- category. won eight Emmys in

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images ABOVE: Elisabeth Moss poses with the awards for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Hand- maid’s Tale. BELOW LEFT: Donald Glover wins the Emmy for directing of a comedy series for Atlanta. Glover made Emmys history as the first black person to win in the comedy directing category. BELOW RIGHT: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe pose for a photo. Waithe took home the Emmy for best writing in a comedy series alongside her co-writer Aziz Ansari, making the Master of None actress the first black woman to win the category. In combination with the fact that Waithe won the trophy for Thanksgiving, the deeply personal episode she wrote about her own coming-out experience, made her moment in the spotlight among the 2017 Emmys’ best achievements.

CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION/AP Getty Images The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 6 Opinion & Editorial ‘Pockets of Support’: A JSU alumnus speaks out about Roy Moore

Randall Fair of “The Chanticleer,” now included in the dio show hosted by a is always better. I viting Moore, the Special to to tell her that he was school’s non-dis- controversial pastor believe that nothing college Republicans The Chanticleer gay, her simple re- crimination policy. who preaches that the moved the LGBTQ run the risk of always ply was, “I kind of I saw with amaze- biblical punishment movement forward being remembered as I was a student at thought you were.” ment the lights of the for homosexuality is more than the aw- the group that sup- Jacksonville State Dr. Steve Whitton of- school library light death.” If this pas- ful hate speech of ported homophobia. in the early eight- fered support though up in rainbow colors tor, Kevin Swanson, the now deceased ies. While at JSU, the diversity of as- in honor of Gay Pride were just perpetuat- Baptist preacher, I wrote for “The signments offered in Month. I read that ing the negative ste- Fred Phelps. When Editor’s Note: Chanticleer,” joined his class. It was in the JSU Democrats reotypes of the past, straight people saw Randall Fair is Sigma Nu Fraterni- one of his courses joined in celebrating that would be bad their own homopho- originally from ty, appeared in three that I read “Boys in Gay Pride through a enough, but instead bia reflected in the Weaver, Alabama. plays, and bartended the Band” for the first statement of support. Swanson is fostering horrible words and He attended under- at The Red Rooster time. My first trip to I discovered the for- a climate of hate and deeds of Phelps, they graduate school at Pub. Despite all a gay bar was as part mation of a LGBTQ putting LGBT people immediately began Jacksonville State this activity, it was of a field trip orga- alumni association in harm’s way by en- to change. This is University earning a a lonely time for a nized by some of the and the creation of couraging violence all easy for me to say Bachelor of Science young person try- sociology professors. JSU Students for against them. By because I won’t be in in Education with ing to come to terms Equality. appearing on Swan- danger at JSU from a concentration in Through my friends Language Arts. He with his identity as a son’s radio show, people on campus in the drama depart- With all of these later got his Mas- gay man. Because Moore is endorsing who hear Moore and ment, I was lucky positive changes, I ters of Education in people assumed I this hatred and vio- feel justified in their enough to meet Steve was even more dis- English at Georgia was straight, they of- lence. Even without bigotry and preju- Hightower, a.k.a. mayed when I saw the controversy in- dice. State University, ten aired their worst Stephanie Towers. that the JSU Repub- then got a Special- prejudices about gay volving Swanson, As Stephanie, Steve licans invited guber- Moore’s own past In the end, the invi- ist of Education De- people through vul- gree and Doctorate was probably one of natorial candidate statements violate tation to Moore can gar jokes and hateful in the Philosophy the most famous drag Roy Moore to speak. the non-discrimina- only serve to por- statements. Luckily of Teaching and queens in all of Ala- I believe fervently in tion policy of JSU. tray the Republicans for me, I found pock- bama and was also a free speech, and the of JSU in a negative Learning. He has ets of support even in student at JSU. With Republicans have I can certainly light. This invitation been teaching Eng- those dark times. Steve’s help, I gradu- every right to invite understand the di- will place this group lish in the Fulton ally formed an entire anyone they want to lemma for adminis- in the same category County School Sys- When my fraternity tem for 26 years. – group of gay friends appear before their trators at JSU who of other misguided, brothers found out Bio courtesy of Em- who supported each group. However, are forced to choose Alabama political that I was gay, they ory University and other in what was of- the choice of Moore, between an oppor- movements. Un- were supportive even Randall Fair though the previous ten a very hostile en- while certainly atten- tunity for students fortunately, we only year, they refused to vironment. tion grabbing, will to hear from one of have to look at the let someone else join only serve to show the leading contend- example of George Recently, I have that this group is on ers for governor and Wallace. Even when they discov- seen positive chang- ered that he was gay. the wrong side of his- the need to ensure though he apologized es for LGBTQ peo- tory. that all of JSU’s stu- for his prejudice and I also found support ple with regards to from teachers at the dents are provided hatred before his the climate at JSU. CNN recently re- with a safe environ- death, he will always school. When one I noticed that sex- ported that Moore of my friends went ment free from hate be remembered as ual orientation and “has appeared mul- and violence. In my the racist governor trembling to Opal sexual identity are tiple times on a ra- Lovett, the sponsor opinion, more speech of Alabama. By in- Somebody that I used to know “Somebody that I Used to Know” is a weekly series featuring advice to your 17-year old self from JSU students, faculty and community. It aims to bring us all together through the trials and tribulations of growing up. If you’re interested in submitting your story, send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line “Somebody that I Used to Know”. Editor’s Note: This story contains profanity that has been edited.

Dear me, hippo, pizza face, be who you always distant memory that Remember this: Much love, hooker. You cry be- wanted to be. Their you never revisit. “Stop looking for You’re 17. It’s not cause you just want hateful opinions will You grow, you learn, flaws. Stop looking Me. easy for you. It’s not to be liked. You pinch not matter, and they you change, and you for differences. You -Anonymous easy at all. You stand the skin on your won’t bother you. In learn to love every- are perfect. You are in the mirror at night stomach and legs, fact, you never think thing about yourself, more than enough. and stare at your- you hate yourself. It of those people at all. including that stom- You are the best thing self thinking you’re sucks, but you’re go- One day you’re going ach that you pinched that has ever hap- fat, ugly, not good ing to survive. to finish high school and hated so much. pened to you. And enough. You listen and be finished. One It’s just a stomach, you are f------beauti- to those people in One day you’re go- day those people and everyone has ful.” One day you’ll school who call you ing to grow up and will be nothing but a one. live by these words.

Somebody that i used to know is looking for submissions! “Somebdody that I used to know” is a weekly series featuring advice to your 17- year old self from jsu students, faculty and community. It aims to bring us all together through the trials and tribulations of growing up. If you’re interested in submitting your story, send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line “Somebody that i used to know”. The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 7 Sports

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9/23 -Volleyball at SEMO* Girardeau, Mo. 2 p.m.

-Football vs. Liberty Burgess-Snow 6 p.m. TV: TV24 Radio: WLJS 91.9 Streaming: OVC Digital Network

9/24 -Women’s Golf vs. Chris Banister JSU Sportswire Golf Classic Glencoe, Ala. Gamecocks sweep Alabama A&M -Soccer vs. Murray State* Soccer Complex 1 p.m.

9/29 to remain undefeated in ‘The Pete’ -Men’s, Women’s Tennis vs. Jacksonville State Invitational The Jacksonville State volleyball Defensively, senior Hannah Kiek and that he “couldn’t be happier.” JSU Tennis Courts team defeated the Alabama A&M posted 12 digs and Rombach re- Gamble also stated that their big- Bulldogs for the second time this corded five blocks as the Game- gest strength as a team is their work -Soccer vs. Austin Peay season on Tuesday night to remain cocks held their visitors to an .011 ethic; a message that appears evi- Soccer Complex 7 p.m. undefeated at home inside Pete attack percentage for the night. dent on the court, and creates high Mathews Coliseum. JSU started strong with the first expectations for the rest of the sea- BOLD = Home Event * = OVC Event In an outstanding night for the two sets, winning the first set 25- son. Gamecocks (13-5), senior Charis 14, and the second 25-18. The Gamecocks return to action OVC Football Ludtke tied her career high with Jax State maintained a strong lead on Thursday with a visit to Tennes- School OVC O/R five service aces against the Bull- throughout the first game, holding see Tech to begin the first of four Tennessee State 0-0 3-0 dogs. off a late AAMU rally in the second straight road matches to begin Ohio UT Martin 0-0 2-1 Another senior shined as Jenni- set as the Bulldogs tried to keep the Valley Conference play. Jacksonville State 0-0 1-1 fer Hart finished a dig shy from a pace. JSU will conclude the opening Austin Peay 0-0 1-2 double-double with nine digs and The Gamecocks finished strong weekend of conference action at Eastern Illinois 0-0 1-2 24 assists. in the third set, pulling away with Southeast Missouri on Saturday. Murray State 0-0 1-2 Freshman Madison Cooler also a 25-10 victory to secure their fifth- Live stats will be available for Eastern Kentucky 0-0 0-2 had a great night against AAMU straight home sweep. both matches along with being SEMO 0-0 0-3 with seven kills, while junior Following the match, JSU head streamed on the OVC Digital Net- Tennessee Tech 0-0 0-3 Mackenzie Rombach led the team coach Terry Gamble stated that this work. with 10 kills on a .300 hitting clip. was, “the best game we’ve played” -JSU Sportswire OVC Soccer School OVC O/R SIUE 2-0 4-4-1 UT Martin 2-0 4-5-2 Eastern Kentucky 1-0-1 4-3-2 Murray State 1-0 6-1-0 Belmont 1-1 5-3-1 Tennessee Tech 1-1 4-4-0 SEMO 1-1 4-5-0 Austin Peay 0-1-1 5-3-1 Eastern Illinois 0-1 5-4-1 Jacksonville State 0-2 3-5-2 Morehead State 0-2 1-7-0 OVC Volleyball School OVC O/R UT Martin 1-0 7-7 Austin Peay 0-0 11-2 SIUE 0-0 10-2 Jacksonville State 0-0 13-5 Morehead State 0-0 9-4 Murray State 0-0 8-4 Eastern Illinois 0-0 6-6 Belmont 0-0 5-6 Tennessee State 0-0 4-9 Tennessee Tech 0-0 2-10 Eastern Kentucky 0-0 2-12 SEMO 0-1 5-10 JSU Sportswire Coaches’ Poll FCS Top 10 Jacksonville State’s head baseball coach, Jim Case (LEFT), is entering his 16th season leading the Gamecocks. 1. James Madison 2. North Dakota State Gamecocks release 2017 baseball schedule 3. Sam Houston State 4. South Dakota State Playing 11 of the first first-ever opponent Rad- The Gamecocks will 15. 5. Youngstown State 16 games and 29 total ford om Feb. 23 through play home-and-home mid- Along with opening the 6. Richmond home dates at the newly- the 25, and opening the week sets with in-state OVC slate with APSU, 7. Jacksonville State constructed Rudy Abbott Ohio Valley Conference foes Samford, UAB, Troy the Gamecocks will host 8. Villanova Field, including a visit by schedule with Austin Peay and Alabama State. OVC foes Murray State 9. Wofford Southeastern Conference (March 9-11) round out the After opening the week- on March 29 through the 10. The Citadel foe Alabama highlight weekend series in the first end at home, JSU will have 31, Southeast Missouri on Jacksonville State’s 2018 four weekends of the sea- its first road test of the sea- April 13 through the 15, baseball schedule, released son. son on February 20, in Bir- Eastern Kentucky on April STATS Poll FCS Top 10 by head coach Jim Case on The Crimson Tide and mingham against Samford. 27 through the 29) and UT 1. James Madison Friday. Gamecocks will face off JSU will take on UAB Martin on May 11 through 2. North Dakota State The anticipation sur- in Jacksonville on April 3, on Feb. 27, prior to its trip the 13. 3. Sam Houston State rounding the program is and JSU will return the trip to the Sunshine State. JSU will step out of 4. South Dakota State high with the debut of to Tuscaloosa on May 8. JSU and Troy will renew conference on March 23 5. Jacksonville State the $7.5 million stadium, Jax State will travel to their long standing rivalry through the 25, hosting the 6. Youngstown State which is on target for com- Miami, Fla. to face Florida between the two schools Dolphins of Jacksonville 7. Villanova pletion for opening day of International on March 2 with the Trojans coming University. 8. Richmond the 2018 campaign. through the 4, for their first to Rudy Abbott Field on For the second year 9. Wofford The Gamecocks open road weekend series of the April 4. in row, the annual OVC 10. The Citadel the new stadium on Feb- season. The Gamecocks will Baseball Championship ruary 16, as they open a JSU’s first home mid- host Samford on March will be hosted by Choc- Standings and Polls do not reflect three-game series with week contest will be on 13, while playing at home colocco Park in Oxford on games played on or after Wednesday Southern Illinois. March 6, hosting neigh- against Alabama State on May 22 through the 27. A weekend series with boring Kennesaw State. April 17 and UAB on May -JSU Sportswire The Chanticleer September 21, 2017 8

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Tera Ross was a pitcher for Jacksonville State before she was killed in a automobile accident before her senior season. As a junior in 2003, Ross led the team with a 1.17 earned run average, still the third-lowest in school history. She ranks in the top five in Jacksonville State’s career record books in four categories: strikeouts, innings, wins and games started. Gamecocks announce schedule for the Tera Ross Memorial Softball Tourney

The Jacksonville State softball team will host the Both of JSU’s games will be played on Field 1. As a junior in 2003, Ross led the team with a 11th annual Tera Ross Memorial Tournament on Admission to the tournament is $5 for the entire 1.17 earned run average, still the third-lowest in Saturday, Sept. 30, at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, day. school history. Ala. The tournament is named in the memory of for- She ranks in the top five in Jacksonville State’s The Gamecocks will play two games in the one- mer Jacksonville State pitcher Tera Ross, a three- career record books in four categories: strikeouts, day tournament, taking on Coastal Alabama at 10 time letter winner that was killed in an automobile innings, wins and games started. a.m., before playing Southern Union at 11:45 a.m. accident just before her senior season. -JSU Sportswire 2017 Tera Ross Memorial Softball Tournament Schedule

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 10 a.m. Jacksonville State West Georgia Pensacola State UAB vs. Costal Alabama C. C. vs. Snead State C. C. vs. Brewton-Parker vs. Wallace State C. C. 11:45 a.m. Jacksonville State Pensacola State Snead State C. C. UAB vs. Southern Union C. C. vs. West Georgia vs. Brewton-Parker vs. Georgia Military College 1:30 p.m. Troy Wallace-Dothan C. C. Bevill State C. C. vs. Wallace State C. C. vs. Talladega vs. Georgia Military College 3:15 p.m. West Georgia Troy University Enterprise State C. C. Costal Alabama C. C. vs. Southern Union C. C. vs. Bevill State vs. UAB vs. Wallace State C. C. 5 p.m. Costal Alabama C. C. Bevill State C. C. Snead State C. C. vs. Enterprise State C. C. vs. Wallace-Dothan C. C. vs. Talladega College 6:45 p.m. Georgia Military College Talladega College vs. Wallace-Dothan C. C. vs. Troy Tennessee Tech gives JSU first home loss

Daniel Mayes sponsible for four of the Game- Staff Sports Reporter cocks’ shots, including two of the four that JSU managed to put on The Jacksonville State Soccer goal. team suffered their first home de- Madison Carruthers and Chloe feat of the season on Sunday, fall- Doherty also managed to get a ing to the Tennessee Tech Golden shot on goal for JSU, but both Eagles 1-0. were turned away by Naerde- In a match in which the two mann. teams played each other remark- For the Golden Eagles, Nora ably close, as the two squads fin- Vicsek also tallied two shots on ished with nearly identical stats, a goal, while Kaitie Shipley chipped Tennessee Tech goal in the second in the fourth. half proved to be the difference. The Gamecocks had tallied two Tennessee Tech outshot JSU victories and one draw in the three just 10-9 on the afternoon, and the matches held at JSU Soccer Field Gamecocks and Golden Eagles coming into Sunday’s matchup, both registered four shots on goal which was their first home contest and 12 fouls apiece. after five consecutive games on The stat that proved to be the the road. difference in the contest was After falling to UT Martin in saves, as Gamecock goaltender their OVC opening match on Fri- Caroline Robinson was able to day and suffering defeat at the keep out only three of the Golden hands of the Golden Eagles on Eagles’ four shots, while TTU’s Sunday, Jacksonville State’s re- Kari Naerdemann stopped all four cord stands at 3-5-2 overall and of Jacksonville State’s. JSU Sportswire 0-2 in Ohio Valley Conference The lone goal of the match came play. in the 52nd minute, as Kendall Rachel Blanding, forward, led Jacksonville State offensively, shooting The Gamecocks will look to re- Powell of Tennessee Tech headed four of the Gamecocks’ eight shots on goal. bound and pick up their first OVC in the ball over the outstretched goal for the Golden Eagles as she Forward Rachel Blanding led victory of the season on hands of Robinson. found Powell on a serve from near the offensive effort for the Game- Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1p.m., when Midfielder Tina Marolt was midfield. cocks, as the sophomore was re- Jacksonville State is set to take on credited with the assist on the Murray State.