Jacksonville State Uni versity New blood at brothers Volume 48 Issue 19 Chocolate flavors up laughs By Kristin Rowel1 cially when she was doing shows Staff Writer such as "Bad Girls" on D.E.F. and channels such as B.E.T., but that President Bill Clinton on Laughter engulfed the little space changed when she realized she Tuesday will endorse the cre- left in Leone Cole Auditorium wasn't being a "Godly person." ation of a national cyber security Thursday when 'Chocolate' satis- She said peer pressure is a big part center where Internet and e-com- fied everyone's sweet tooth. of the entertainment industry, but merce companies can work Chinnitta Morris, who goes by it was still her choice. That's together to cope with hacker Chocolate on stage, has been doing when she chose. to change. attacks, administration officials comedy for about nine years. She "[Public figures] are paid a lot of said. always knew she was going to be a money to be role models, we need Germany parliament President comedian, although her degree in to do it right." Wolfgang Thierse announced business management has allowed Although she admits she had Tuesday that the scandal- her to do her own business planned to be a lot farther along in plagued Christian Democrats finances. comedy by now, she does have fun must forfeit 41 million marks Yards Apart: The now infamous crosswalks in front of Merrill Hall and Brewer Hall. .- Since her debut on "Comedy going on stage on the college cam- ($20 5 million) in matching gov- -Act," the first black comedy chan- puses. Chocolate's ultimategoal, ernment campaign funds as a nel, she has performed on other she claims, is to change comedy: result of illegal financing proce- I Existing crosswalks, stations and on most college cam- break down stereotypes, and be a dures under former Chancellor j puses. Her comedy isn't limited, universal comedian for all ages Helmut Kohl. but she does like to prey on the and races. One of the New York City entertainment industry and every- She says she does still get ner- ~ohceofficers who fired 41 bul- I sidawaiks may be day life. By listening to vous, but that's what a person lets at Amadou Diallo broke Chocolate's comedy, a person may needs in order to be good on stage. down in tears Monday as he ' i easily tell that she is a devout If she ever gets too confident, she described the shooting that left , hazardous to students said, that's when she is going to Christian. With references to the West African immigrant dead church, and pre-dominantly "black fall. Chocolate admitted she want- and four officers charged with By Dave Shar~ "I became interested in this issue when I was moved to Curtiss Hall comedy," she tries to keep her act ed to try some acting, but claims murder. In his first public Editor this year and began walking every- at a "PG- 13" level. comedy will always be number account of the shooting, Sean For the first time in Jacksonville where," said Dr. Kelly Gregg, Vice Chocolate claims that at one one in her life. Carroll said he and his three State University's history, the President of the Faculty Senate and point her act wasn't so clean, espe- partners were looking for a seri- Faculty and Student Senates have JSU associate professor of al rapist reported to be carrying a collaborated on a resolution that Geology and Geography. "I dis- gun. could end up saving a life. covered very quickly that this is a JSU Arts and Sciences host David Letterman is returning to Perhaps the most controversial very pedestrian unfriendly cam- television after heart surgery on subject on the JSU campus this pus." group 'on the brink' Feb. 21 initially as a part-timer, year is the issue of traffic safety "I almost got creamed in a cross- mixing in his own appearances and pedestrian traffic while chang- walk over in front of Merrill," said By Amanda Lauehlin will read excerpts from their books with guest hosts as he continues ing classes. The campus has been Gregg. "If I had left my office 5 Staff Writer and respond to questions from the seconds earlier, I would have got to recover. plagued with incident after inci- audience. As a special treat, the dent including car accidents, stu- flattened." Compared to babies in the Attention all future writers and writers will each host a table at dents on bicycles getting knocked Perhaps the most dangerous spot lunch and talk with the participants. United State, a Russian infant is avid readers! The JSU College of over by careless drivers and dis- on campus is the crosswalk in front Arts and Sciences is sponsoring Some of the writers will present in almost five times more likely to abled students being run down and of Merrill Hall spanning Hwy. 21. "On the Brink," a writer's confer- the morning, and the rest will pre- die of an infectious disease, nearly run down on Highway 21. Just North of campus on the four- ence that allows students, emerging sent in the afternoon. eight times more likely to die of Both Senates passed a joint reso- lane, state thoroughfare, the speed writers and even readers to hear Some of the expected writers are a stroke-related illness and twice lution addressing these dangers to limit plummets from 65 mph to 35 from and interact with several Evelyn Coleman, author of "What a / as likely to die from injury or pedestrian and motor safety on mph at the notorious crosswalk, Southern writers from a wide range Woman's Got To Do," a novel about / violence. campus. The Faculty unanimously within a distance of nine tenths of of genres. race relationships; William Gay, passed their version Monday and a mile. The conference will be held on author of "The Long Home;" / INSIDE the Students passed theirs Jan. 31. "I think an overpass would solve February 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shirley Ann Grau and her Pulitzer The comprehensive plan would all the problems," said JSU Safety i *NEWS* on the eleventh floor of the Houston winning novel, "The Keepers of the request JSU to improve existing, and Security Officer Sam Fiol. Cole Library. The registration fee, House;" and others such as Tommy / Senates make history and in some cases, construct new "Put one in front of Merrill and the reduced for full-time students, is Hays, Frank Turner Hollon, Luann i *RED HERRING* sidewalks and light controlled other in front of Brewer Hall, that $15 and includes lunch. The regu- Landon, Dori Sanders, and Mike / Dicaprio makes sandcastles crosswalks. is the best thing they could do." lar fee is $35 and also includes Stewart. I *TOWN CRIER* "This is perhaps one of the most "I was walking from a class at There will two book signings and ,: lunch. The theme for "On the : Special teams or death squad? important things we'll do this Merrill Hall one night to the park- Brink" is "The Millennium? books for sale at the conference. year," said Jerry Chandler, Faculty ing lot across the street (Hwy. : I *WEEK IN SPORTS* Shucks, We Missed It." For more information, call Gena Senate President and JSU assistant 2 I)," said Lauren Wineman, The Southern writers, including Christopher at 782-541 1. professor of Communication. Cont~nuedon page 4, Resolution one Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Page 2 Februarv 17, 2000 * THE CRANTECLEER I ]cements The Campus Crime Docket is never, and will never be, Free HI\' testing: Nursing Center Clinic. Tc\ts Jonc ths last Fnda) 01 I edited unless an incident report involves a minor. I Clubs And Organi~afions each month. Testing done by a representative of the Alabama Department Items in the Campus Crime Docket are obtained from inci- Phi Mu of Public Health. For more information, call 782-5432. dent and arrest reports at the JSU Police Department. We would like to congratulate these women who Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society will award national scholarships JSU students have the right to view these public records. made tremendous efforts for Phi Mu last week. Phi this spring. Five graduate and 27 undergraduate awards at (or up to) $2000 If any information is incorrect, please contact us at 782- Mu,s Athlete award goes to: Barkley Fincher, Katie and 61 undergraduate awards of $1000. JSU chapter members should con- 5701 or call the JSU Police Department at 782-5050. MacTaggart, Jamie Mathis, Summer Bagwell, and tact Rufus Kinney for applications. The deadline for applications is Feb. 23. IBecky %;roles. Our Phi Mu Ladies of the-week are: Juried Student Exhibition at Hammond Hall Gallery. Gallery Hours: Katie MacTaggart and Nicole Byrd. Our Phi of the Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2-9-00: Edmund Johnson, of Anniston, Ala., reported Week is Howard. Our Sunshine Lady of the ALABAMA WATER WATCH WORKSHOP: This FREE workshop criminal mischief occurring at Ramona Wood. Week is Alisa Ahlansberg. We would also like to tell will prepare and certify individuals to collect and analyze water samples 2-11-00: Binod Rayamajhi, of Jacksonville, Ala., report- our 4 new Phis Lauren Thrower, Amanda Hicks, and animal species from our streams, lakes, and ponds. It is sponsored ed unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle occurring Marianna Adams and Kimberley Barden, that we are by the Foothills Chapter of The Alabama Environmental Council, the at Forney Hall parking lot. so proud to have you as a part of our chapter.