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Meet students from the Interna- tional house on Thursday, Au- gust 31 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 10B of the library. Stu- dents will be pre- senting on thier home cultures and how living at the International House has af- fected their lives. Delta Sigma you gotta’ wear shades Theta Movie Night Roger Sauterer/JSU Biology This photo of the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse was taken in Spring City, Tenn. Parts of Tennessee experied a total solar eclipse, Delta Sigma whereas Jacksonville witnessed about 97% ___. The next solar eclipse with the mosts visibility for the United States will occur on April 8, 2024. The viewing path will cross from Texas to Maine and will include cities like Austin and Dallas, Theta will be Texas; Little Rock, Ark.; Indianapolis; Toledo,Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio; Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y. and Montelier, Vt. hosting a free movie night on Rebekah Hawkins st Associate Editor of totality, people still the one on the 21 . five minutes. It depends and families brought the Quad on Fri- took to the streets from “The last one vis- on the details of where their small children to day, September In the beginning, wherever they were to ible from the contigu- in their orbits the moon the bounce houses set 1 from 8:00 to the earth was dark. see the event that won’t ous U.S was on Feb. and earth are.” up. It was a community 10:00 p.m. Bring Then there was a take place again until 26, 1979,” she said. Jacksonville State that came together for a chairs, blankets sun and a moon, and 2024. “Times vary for eclips- University set up a once-in-a-lifetime mo- According to JSU es, this one was around viewing party on the ment. and snacks and last Monday the moon decided to come be- Associate Profes- three hours. Totality TMB lawn for anyone Sophomore Eric start off your sor of Physics Laura was around two and a who wanted to come Cline went to the view- Labor Day week- tween the sun and the earth for three hours. Weinkauf, it’s been a half minutes, although and view the eclipse. ing party and said, “It end with some Even though Jackson- while since there was a in 2024 totality is pre- People in lawn chairs fun! ville wasn’t in the path total solar eclipse like dicted to last more than set up shop to wait, See ECLIPSE, page 2 Homecom- ing Showcase Applications Higher Tips for pursuing Homecoming Showcase ap- graduate school plications are available from higher ed the Dean of Students Office Katie Cline “He said, ‘There’s Guyer, who gave starting Friday, Editor-in-Chief September 1. no one else you really him a list of po- Students wishing As a fresh-out- need to bother with, tential schools. because Dr. [George] to run for Home- of-college graduate, But when Cline’s the one you he talked to coming King or there’s only one thing the world will want to need to go to,’” said each of them, h e Queen should fill know: “What are you Henderson, who fin- found that some- out a Homecom- doing next?” ished her bachelor’s thing was always ing Showcase When Katelyn Hen- degree in December missing. application. derson and Griffin 2014. “I just didn’t McDaniels graduated McDaniels’ quest get along with from Auburn Univer- for the perfect grad the advisers that I Labor Day sity with their under- school wasn’t as cut talked to like I did 2017 graduate degrees in and dry. with Dr. Cline,” biology, they knew that “In my opinion, the McDaniels said. hardest part is finding JSU will be they wanted to pursue “Some I thought a place where you fit weren’t as nice. closed on Mon- master’s degrees. Griffin McDaniels/Facebook “For both of us, this in,” McDaniels, who Some were more day, September Griffin McDaniels (center) and Katelyn Henderson is what we’ve always graduated from Auburn concerned with 4 in observance (middle) pose with other JSU Biology students, wanted to do,” Hen- in May 2015, said. “All me doing their from left, Eric Cline, Andrew Collins and Zach Starr of Labor Day. derson said. “I have al- of the other stuff is project, but when on a data collecting trip at Frog Pond in White No classes will ways wanted to be a bi- kind of irrelevant. The I came here and Plains, Ala. in July 2017. meet, and offices ologist. Griffin wanted test scores, the science, talked to Doc, it that Doc was one of the will be closed, to be Steve Irwin.” what you’re actually was more, ‘These are hard sciences, that was nicest people I’ve ever For Henderson, the going to do as projects the things that I’m in- the big thing, because I but met.” process started with is all kind of second- terested in, but it’s re- didn’t want to be pres- “It’s not really about talking to her under- ary.” ally up to you to come sured into doing some- the school,” Henderson graduate adviser, Dr. McDaniels also up with your project.’ one else’s research. Craig Guyer. started by talking to And for me, and for the That, and See GRAD SCHOOL, page 2

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GRAD SCHOOL from page 1 said. “It’s about the but you may get in nei- professors and the at- ther.” mosphere that it’s in.” Henderson and Mc- Dr. Andrea Porter, Daniels had yet an- an associate profes- other special factor to sor of English at JSU, consider when look- is the current Eng- ing at grad schools: lish graduate student they’re dating and had adviser. According to decide if they were to Porter, there are willing to go to differ- two standard schools ent schools. of thought when it “Katelyn was the comes to choosing a ‘one and done’; she grad school: go to the was going to JSU,” “high-powered,” well- McDaniels recalled. known school that’s “We met and started highly competitive dating after she had and carries an inherent decided to go JSU and prestige, or go to the I was still shopping smaller, less intensive around, and it just so program where indi- happened that we were viduals can stand out. both interested in the “I always heard, same kind of thing, ‘If you get into Em- so we were pointed in ory and the Univer- the same kind of direc- sity of Alabama, go to tion. But there were a Katie Cline/The Chanticleer Emory,’” Porter said. couple weeks where I wasn’t sure where I Graduate students Zach Starr, Andrew Collins, Katelyn Henderson and Griffin McDaniels assist “Okay, maybe. You biology professor Dr. George Cline with a program at Lake Guntersville State Park in May 2017. also have to look at the was going to go, and faculty that are there. it just so happened that McDaniels plan to tive, we look at com- ting an A in the class. “You need to be able to If you get into Emory JSU was the best place pursue Ph.Ds. They’ve pletion rates,” Porter You’re stressing about adapt. It’s better to go and the University of for both of us.” yet to decide if they’ll said. “We want people getting your thesis in with an open mind.” Alabama and you want Henderson cautions be attending the same who are going to come done. You’re stress- Going to graduate to specialize in the lit- other couples—and school or not, but they to the program and ing about all of your school means walk- erature of the Vietnam even friends or room- do know that they who are going to com- animals dying. It’s a ing a fine line between War, you go to Ala- mates—that it doesn’t won’t stay at JSU. plete it. So we’re look- different kind of stress networking and ex- bama, because the top always work out that “It’s better to move ing for go-getters who than undergrad.” panding personal ho- scholar in the country way: “Don’t let want- around,” McDaniels have that aptitude not The pair had only a rizons and doing what in that field happens to ing to go to a school said. “Networking is a just to start grad school few parting words of is best for yourself as a be there.” with someone dictate big thing. When you’re but to finish it and to advice for any current budding professional. Porter also remind- where you go. It’s good wondering, ‘What re- do well in it and who undergraduates who Time management and ed students not to be to go with a person, search is out there? are motivated.” are considering going self-discipline are the set on one particular but if you don’t click Where can I go?’, you Once accepted, on to graduate school two biggest skills that school and not to be with the school as well send out emails to peo- graduate school is a in the future. are necessary for suc- discouraged if they as you do with another ple that you’ve met at different environment “My best advice is to cess in grad school. don’t get in to every school then it’s prob- other places. If you get from what students are not take life or school And, as far as that school they apply to. ably a better idea to all three degrees from used to. or anything too seri- goes, McDaniels says, Porter herself applied go to the school where the same institution, Henderson and Mc- ously,” McDaniels “Say no sometimes, to nine Ph.D. programs you fit in better. If it’s you’re kind of limiting Daniels can speak to said. “If you’re only but also say yes as of- and was only accepted kind of even, if you your networking.” such differences first- ever stressed then it’s ten as you can without into two. click with them both After applications, hand. Both have jobs not right. You have to making yourself sick.” “My best bit of ad- equally, sure, go with reference letters, letter as teaching assistants, be able to take a step vice would be to cast the friend, go with the of intent, resumes and or T.As, and are re- away and do some- *Visit www.jsu.edu/ a wide net, especially significant other, but transcripts are submit- sponsible for teach- thing else. School is chanticleer to read the the higher the degree if there’s one that you ted to the university’s ing intro level biology just a place. Grades entire interview with you go for. If you want know you would like graduate school, the classes and labs. are just numbers. Yes, Griffin McDaniels, to graduate school, so much better, then decision to accept a “It’s stressful, but it matters, but it’s easy Katelyn Henderson don’t just apply to two you should go to that student is in the hands it’s a different kind to take too seriously.” and Dr. Andrea Por- schools. You may get one.” of the graduate school of stress,” Hender- “You don’t need to ter and enjoy exclusive in both; you may get in After graduating in faculty. son said. “You’re not be stuck in your ways,” pictures and content one; you may be set… 2018, Henderson and “From our perspec- stressing about get- Henderson advised. only available online.*

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was a really cool expe- coming through can some friends and col- rience to see the light- damage the cells on the leagues for viewing. ing around everyone retina of the eye,” she “It was amazing,” change. It was almost said. “Permanent vi- she said. “Some astron- like wearing sunglass- sion loss can occur, and omers did plan to take es without actually since the sun doesn’t data from the eclipse, having any.” look as bright when but I just went to enjoy Viewing the it’s partially covered, it.” eclipse without protec- there’s more danger of tive glasses was not looking too long at the recommended though. sun during an eclipse.” *For more pictures of Weinkauf says that Even for some- the eclipse taken by the need for protective one who works as an JSU’s Dr. Roger Sau- lenses comes from the astronomer by trade terer, go to www.jsu. sun’s damaging rays. Weinkauf says that she edu/chanticleer and “Even with part of really just wanted to look at our gallery of the sun’s disk blocked, enjoy the eclipse. She eclipse photos.* the amount of light took to Tennessee with

Roger Sauterer/JSU Biology Above: the “diamond ring effect” occurs when the first spot of the sun is visible from behind the moon. This phase only lasts about a second. It is particularly dangerous to look at an eclipse at this time without protective glasses. Left: the moon passes in front of the sun during the eclipse on Monday. August 31, 2017. Right: The “Bailey’s Beads” effect occurs when sunlight shines through lunar valleys. Like the diamoond ring effect, this phase lasts for about one second. The Chanticleer August 31, 2017 3 Study Break Artist’s Showcase Welcome back Gamecocks!

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I always aspire to go home and get my life sorted out and be successful, and then I get home and somehow end up in bed watching The Office on Netflix for the zillionth time. The Chanticleer August 31, 2017 4 From coast to coast

David J. Phillips/New Yorker Flooding from Hurricane Harvey turns the roads of Houston into rivers. Hurricane Harvey hits hard in Houston JoAnna Mitchell life of senior Houston famous during Hurri- and co-pastor, Victoria, deluge. The Animal Staff Reporter Police Sgt. Steve Perez, cane Katrina in August have opened the build- Care Services of San Hurricane Harvey, a age 60. Perez drowned of 2005. The group is ing as a shelter as of Antonio had taken in category 4 storm, made while carrying out his made up of individuals 11 a.m. Tuesday. The an estimated 200 dis- landfall in Texas near duty to serve the peo- from Louisiana who building seats 16,800 placed and abandoned Port Aransas late on the ple of Houston in their use their own boats and people and at one time animals as of Monday night of Friday, August time of need. supplies to carry out housed the NBA’s afternoon, according to 25. In the days since, Rescue efforts rescue operations for Houston Rockets. the New York Times. up to 50 inches of rain are being carried out those stranded by the Several groups and The ASPCA is also has flooded Houston around the clock, with storm. You can donate individuals have begun aiding in the animal and surrounding areas, over 2000 survivors to the American Red rescue efforts for pets rescue efforts. You can rescued as of 7:33 setting a record for Cross relief efforts at Sgt. Steve Perez who were tragically donate on their website the continental United a.m. Tuesday morn- www.redcross.org . left behind after their www.ASPCA.org . States. ing. The Coast Guard Many people are church to Harvey’s vic owners’ hasty evacu- Harvey has dou- Harvey is the first has sent 500 service criticizing Joel Osteen, tims. Osteen initially ations. Many animal bled back as a tropical Category 4 storm to hit members as well as 20 a televangelist with a claimed flooding had shelters and private in- storm, now heading to- the US since Hurricane helicopters to aid other net worth of around rendered the church dividuals have donated wards Louisiana on the Charley in 2004. Thus groups and individu- $40 million, for closing inaccessible but after their time and risked 12th anniversary of the far, Harvey has claimed als such as the Cajun the doors of his multi- immense internet back- their lives to save ani- devastating Hurricane 30 lives including the Navy, a group made million-dollar mega lash, Joel and his wife mals stranded by the Katrina. Florida inmate Mark Asay executed by experimental injection

Alissa Camplin he admitted to these racial slurs. However, Asay State corrections officials have defended the Arts & Entertainment Editor blames the murder on being, “drunk and angry, choice, saying it has been reviewed. The cor- On Thursday, August 24, Florida made history not a racist.” rections department refused to answer questions by executing Mark Asay, a white man, for killing Asay’s second murder was 26-year-old Rob- from the Associated Press about how it chose a black man. This is a state first. According to ert McDowell, a mixed race (white and Hispanic) etomidate. public records and the Death Penalty Information man. McDowell was dressed as a woman at the Doctors hired by Asay’s attorneys raised ques- Center, at least 20 black men gave been executed time of his killing. Asay agreed to pay McDowell tions about etomidate in court declarations, say- for killing white victims since the state reinstated for oral sex, but became enraged and murdered ing there are cases where it had caused pain along the death penalty in 1972. him when he learned McDowell’s true gender. with involuntary writhing in patients. Additionally, this is the first execution that has The execution protocol began at 6:10 p.m. and But in its opinion allowing the drug to be used, happened in Florida since the U.S. Supreme Court Asay was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m. the state’s high court said earlier this month that temporarily halted the practice in early 2016 be- Asay received a new three-drug anesthetic. four expert witnesses demonstrated that Asay “is cause it gave judges, rather than juries, the power The first drug, etomidate, has never been used in at small risk of mild to moderate pain.” of life or death. Since, Florida passed a law under the United States. Not everyone agrees with the use of the death Gov. Rick Scott that requires a unanimous jury Etomidate induces sleep. About a minute af- penalty. Amnesty International condemned Flor- recommendation for the death penalty. ter the administration of this drug, Asay’s feet ida on Thursday: “It’s too late for Mark Asay, but In Asay’s case, jurors recommended death for jerked slightly and his mouth opened. This drug Florida still has a chance to be on the right side of both murder counts by a 9-3 vote. Even though replaced the typically used midazolam, which has history by commuting the sentences of all other the new law requires unanimity, Florida’s high been abandoned over the fear that it causes un- death row prisoners and ending capital punish- court ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling necessary suffering. ment once and for all,” the statement said. did not apply to older cases. The second drug, rocuronium bromide, is a According to an interview with a local televi- Asay, 53, was convicted in 1988 of two radical- muscle relaxant that paralyzes the lungs. This sion station, Asay said that dying was better than ly-motivated murders that occurred on the same drug made him motionless, which resulted in be- spending the rest of his life behind bars. night. Asay was 23 at the time of the killings. ing declared dead by an on-site doctor. “Because I pray, and I say, ‘I’ve had all of the The first victim, Robert Lee Booker, was killed The third drug, potassium acetate stops the prison I want.’ So I want out of prison, through the in 1987. He was a 34-year-old black male. Re- heart entirely. It is Florida’s first time using potas- front door or the back,” he told News4Jax. ports from CNN affiliate WJAX claim that Asay sium acetate as well, which was used in a 2015 Asay was asked whether he wanted to make a called Booker a disturbing racial epithet before execution in Oklahoma by mistake, but has not final statement. “No sir, I do not. Thank you,” was fatally shooting him. During Asay’s final hours, been used elsewhere, a death penalty expert said. his reply. LEFT: Mark Asay’s mug shot

RIGHT: Mark Asay speaks with Jax4News anchor Tom Willis pri- or to his execution. Asay only ad- mitted to killling of the two men he was accused of. After being denied a stay of execution, Asay was put to death on the evening of Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was charged with the murder of two men, Robert Lee Booker and Robert McDowell, in 1988.

Photos via Jax4News.com The Chanticleer August 31, 2017 5 Arts & Entertainment A look back at the 2017 VMAs Grace Cockrell vocal chords, gave an Staff Writer interpretative dance to The 36th annual her song “Homemade MTV Video Music Dynamite.” It was sur- Awards have come and prisingly very warm, gone, but viewers were direct, and much fun- left with some memo- ny. rable highlights from As brave as an in- the show that will stay terpretive dance might in their minds for a very have been, nothing long time. could top Fifth Har- Kicking off the mony’s incredible per- event was eight-nomi- formance of their song nee hip-hop sensation “.” On the stage Kendrick Lamar with were all four members his recent hits “Hum- and a stand in who ble” and “DNA.” His represented former crowd-pleasing perfor- band member Camila mance included rap- Cabello. The stand in ping surrounded by la- was pushed offstage in mtv.com sers, smoke, and even reference to Cabello’s Katy Perry, who performed at and hosted the 2017 VMAs, made her entrance in a holographic a back-up dancer on split from the band. astronaut suit, a nod to the figurine on each VMA award. She later changed costumes for her fire. Fifth Harmony also re- performance of “Swish Swish” to close the show. Following the “py- ceived their first VMA romaniac performanc- for best pop song for ful, Haddish left her break through the dark- dance, respectively. the span of ten minutes. es” of Lamar was host “Down.” mark on the night. ness,” she added. Jack Antonoff was As of Wednesday morn- and pop music sensa- Along with power- Rock star Pink de- As for awards, very eager to take the ing, the video has been tion, Katy Perry mak- ful musical performanc- livered a speech after Kendrick Lamar took credit for most of the viewed over 75 mil- ing her grand entrance es, quite a few ground- receiving the Video home “Video of the songs he produced lion times on YouTube. in a full holographic as- breaking speeches were Vanguard award con- Year,” “Best Hip Hop,” such as the majority of Adele’s “Hello” video tronaut suit. The suit— delivered that touched cerning her six-year- “Best Art Direction,” Lorde’s own “Melo- previously held the re- and Perry’s reference on serious issues hap- old daughter and the “Best Cinematogra- drama” and for “Best cord for most views in to herself as “the moon pening in today’s soci- moving power of all phy,” “Best Direction” Collaboration” Taylor a 24-hour period. lady”—was a big risk, ety. Paris Jackson gave “androgynous rock and “Best Visual Ef- Swift and Zayn Ma- The show’s grand but not as risky as try- an inspiring speech stars” such as Michael fects.” lik’s “I Don’t Wanna finale featured Katy ing to launch her stand- about how America Jackson, David Bowie Ed Sheeran took Live Forever” from the Perry’s performance of up comic with fidget can overcome the hate and Prince. home the award for “Fifty Shades Darker” her basketball-themed spinner joke that left with unity and love and Kesha also gave a “Best Artist of the soundtrack. single song “Swish both live and at home show that “violence is speech following Log- Year,” and DJ Khalid During the show, Swish” with an appear- audiences uncomfort- intolerable.” ic’s performance of “1- took home the award Taylor Swift fans pre- ance by the queen of able. Tiffany Haddish 800-273-8255” which for “Best New Art- miered the music vid- rap, Nicki Minaj. The funniest joke spoke out about being a led to increased calls at ist.” eo for her new single The 2017 VMA of the night, however, role model to foster kids the suicide prevention Fifth Harmony, “Look What You Made Awards was an evening came from deeply po- while also completely hotline: “We all have Twenty One Pilots, Me Do” from her up- of surprises, one that etic singer and song- dragging her exes into struggles and as long and Zedd received the coming album “Reputa- the 2018 show will un- writer, Lorde, who, due the ground. Hilarious, as you never give up award for each of their tion.” The video broke doubtedly try to top. to flu-like effects on her confident, and success- on yourself, light will genres of pop, rock and viewing records in just

Kevin Winter/Getty Images ABOVE: While illness kept New Zealand pop star Lorde from singing at the VMAs, it didn’t keep her from doing an interpretive dance to her new song “Homemade Dynamite.” BELOW LEFT: Ed Sheeran, DJ Khalid and Chance the Rapper pose backstage at the 2017 VMAs. Sheeran took home the award for Artist of the Year, and Khalid recieved the award for Best New Artist. BELOW RIGHT: Fifth Harmony members, from left, Dinah Jane, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke perform their single “Down,” for which the group, that formed on “The X Factor” in 2012, won the VMA for “Best Pop Song.”

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How to (not) lose a guy in 10 games

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I Alabama is like Ty- that Metallica song feel obligated to nopolized by our fa- mean I wish that was ler Durden in Fight that he plays every Tune in next watch football with vorite teams, and our listed in his About Club while Auburn, single time you get week for Part you, and buying her friends text us asking Me section on OK- and really the rest of in the car with him. the country, are like Go with him to buy 2 of “How to cute outfits so she’ll when we’ll be avail- Cupid, I should have (not) lose a guy be more inclined to able for girls’ night done my research on the unnamed narrator. a new gun, and then watch the games. I’m again (the quick an- this guy. I mean how We’re all basically tell him you totally in 10 games”. not going to read a lot swer is no Saturday am I going to cram the same person, but think the AK47 is a into it because I know soon). a lifetime of football one of us is crazier better option for a it’s mostly for fun, knowledge into just a than the other and home defense weap- but I have to admit I But this year is few short weeks? He will probably kill the on than the Ruger was a little insulted. different for me. This says that he’s will- rest of us if given the 9mm handgun. Tell Mostly because I’m year I have a boy- ing to learn because opportunity. him he’s handsome, friend. How could I cook him a nice din- a girl who loves and it’s something I love. Or you could enjoys college foot- have done this? How Aww. Well I guess ner (even if you bare- could I have let an- go a little older than ly know the different ball and who usually he’s not so bad. that and go with a knows as much if not other man distract between a pot and a me from the most I’m sure I’m Star Wars reference. pan). He’ll appreci- more than the dudes Alabama is the Dark I watch it with. But important men in not the only woman ate that you tried. my life, the ones on with this problem, Side and Auburn is again, I know it’s just the Force. Of course Then come foot- for fun. that football field. I so I took the liberty didn’t get a chance of making a simple if your alliance lies ball season he’ll be So this article to study our recruits, guide to help get with other teams more willing to sit your husband/boy- you could switch it with you on the couch The Chanticleer August 31, 2017 7 Sports Gamecock Side Bar JSU announces Hall of Fame inductees Upcoming Gamecock Action The Jacksonville State 15 academic year was a solo tackles. the JSU Athletics Hall of 9/1 athletics department an- member of the NCAA’s Pappano was a four- Fame. -Volleyball nounced the 2016-17 Committee of Academic time First-Team All- Smith was an outstand- vs. Nicholls State 12 p.m. Class of its Hall of Fame Performance. OVC selection on the ing track athlete from vs. Mississippi Valley 4 p.m. on Saturday, honoring During the final Board softball diamond from 1970-72. He came to JSU Lafayette, La. greats from the field and of Trustees meeting of his 2004-07 and rewrote the after graduating from -Soccer vs. Troy in administration. presidency the Stadium Gamecocks offensive re- Calhoun College in De- Mobile, Ala. 4 p.m. The class, which will Towers residence hall cords during her time in catur, where he was the be formally inducted in was renamed “William Jacksonville. AJCC State High Jump -Men’s - Women’s Cross Country the biennial Athletics A. Meehan Hall” and the She led JSU to its first Champion in 1969 and at JSU Strut’s Season Opener Hall of Fame Banquet on board also established a OVC title in 2005 as a 1970. Oxford, Ala. 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, will fea- scholarship in his name. sophomore and saw the In his junior season on ture JSU’s 11th President He was inducted into Gamecocks finish in the 1971 in NAIA Regional 9/2 Dr. William A. Meehan, the Ohio Valley Confer- top two in each of her last Championship Competi- -Volleyball football All-American ence Hall of Fame in two seasons. tion, Smith won the gold vs. Houston Baptist 12 p.m. Eric Mims, softball slug- 2016. Over her career, she in the High Jump at the at Louisiana Lafayette 4 p.m. Lafayette, La. ger Daniela Pappano and Mims was a defensive helped JSU post 161 West Georgia Champi- track star Bill Smith. back for the Gamecocks wins, including a 73-25 onships in 1971 and then 9/3 The class will also be from 1994-97 and is still record in OVC play. repeated in 1972. -Soccer at South Alabama honored during the Oct. today the school’s record She also performed on He also won the gold in Mobile, Ala. 2:30 p.m. 14 football gave vs. East- holder for career tackles the international level, High Jump at the Berry ern Kentucky. with 378, one of just two competing with Team College Championships, 9/5 Meehan served Jack- players in school history Canada. the Rome (Ga.) Relays, -Volleyball at Alcorn State sonville State University with at least 300 tackles. She was named the won the Gold in 1971 Lorman, Miss. 1 p.m. for more than 40 years He is also the school’s school’s female Eagle & 1972 and broke the BOLD = Home Event * = OVC Event including 16 years as single-season record Owl Award winner for Stadium record he set in President before retiring holder for tackles with the 2006-07 academic 1971. He won the bronze on June 30, 2015. 145 in 1997, while his year, recognizing her as at his first NAIA District In August 2009 he be- 129 in 1996 are second the top student-athlete of in 1971 and the silver in OVC Football gan a five-year term on on that list. His 104 in that season in all sports. 1972, where he was the School OVC O/R the prestigious NCAA 1995 are ninth. That playing career only JSU athlete named Jacksonville State 0-0 1-0 Board of Directors, the On Sept. 14, 1996 at saw her earn multiple to the NAIA All-District Austin Peay 0-0 0-0 primary decision-making Nicholls State, Mims honors while breaking Track Team. Eastern Illinois 0-0 0-0 body of Division I which racked up a school-record numerous school records. He was undefeated in Eastern Kentucky 0-0 0-0 drives policy and the stra- 33 tackles, 12 more than She was named the the High Jump in regular Murray State 0-0 0-0 tegic plan for the NCAA. any other Gamecocks 2006 OVC Player of the dual meet competition in SEMO 0-0 0-0 In 2011 he began a two- has recorded in a single Year and was then named 1971 and 1972. Tennessee State 0-0 0-0 year term on the NCAA game. That performance to the NFCA/Louis- He won the Gold in the Tennessee Tech 0-0 0-0 Executive Committee earned him National ville Slugger All-Region High Jump at the SEC In- UT Martin 0-0 0-0 and was one of just four Defensive Player of the Team. door in 1972 and was one non-FBS Presidents se- Week honors. She still holds the of only two athletes from OVC Soccer Standings lected for the prestigious In that 1996 season, school’s career records in the state of Alabama to School OVC O/R honor. Mims had only one game five offensive categories: win an individual event. Belmont 0-0 3-0-0 As part of that commit- where he didn’t record hits (287), home runs He won The Bronze in the Murray State 0-0 3-0-0 tee he played a part in the at least 10 tackles and (53), doubles (65), RBI High Jump at The Auburn Austin Peay 0-0 3-1-0 final approval and -over he ended up on several (196) and runs scored Invitational in 1971 and SEMO 0-0 3-1-0 sight of the NCAA’s bud- NCAA Div. I-AA All- (205). Her .387 career went on to win the gold in SIUE 0-0 2-1-0 get as well as adopting America teams. batting average is fourth- the High Jump at the very Tennessee Tech 0-0 2-1-0 and implementing poli- In his career, the na- best in school history. As prestigious Auburn Invita- Eastern Illinois 0-0 2-1-1 cies to resolve core issues tive of Wellborn, Ala., a freshman in 2004, she tional Indoor Track & Field Jacksonville State 0-0 2-1-1 and other NCAA matters. also notched six fumble ranked sixth nationally Championships where he Eastern Kentucky 0-0 1-2-1 He was later selected recoveries, eight forced in RBI per game, while tied Auburn’s Steve Bear’s UT Martin 0-0 1-3-0 by his Presidential peers fumbles, 17 pass break- her junior season saw her Stadium Record. Morehead State 0-0 0-3-0 to serve as chairman of ups and one blocked kick. rank ninth nationally in He becomes the first OVC Volleyball Standings the NCAA President’s He remains the school’s doubles per game. She Gamecock track star to be School OVC O/R Advisory Group for two career leader in assisted joins Ann Shelton (2009) inducted into the JSU Ath- SIUE 0-0 3-0 years (2012 and 2013) tackles with 151 and is as the only two Game- letics Hall of Fame. Austin Peay 0-0 3-1 and during the 2014- second all-time with 227 cock softball players in -JSU Sportswire Belmont 0-0 3-1 Eastern Illinois 0-0 2-1 Jacksonville State 0-0 2-1 Horn has good outing as new Gamecock quarterback Murray State 0-0 2-1 Tennessee Tech 0-0 2-1 Daniel Mayes down on their second pos- ing the score at 10-6 at the Eastern Kentucky 0-0 2-2 Staff Reporter session and led JSU to a break. Morehead State 0-0 2-2 , hitting sopho- “He’s a quiet confident SEMO 0-0 1-2 Replacing a legend can’t more wide receiver Ja- guy,” Grass said. “Nothing UT Martin 0-0 1-2 be easy. That’s the unen- mari Hester with a bullet rattles him.” Tennessee State 0-0 1-3 viable task set upon Jack- pass over the middle for Horn proved his coach sonville State Redshirt 14 yards to convert a third right in the second half, Junior quarterback Bry- down. shaking off the two inter- Coaches’ Poll FCS Top 10 ant Horn this season after “I thought Bryant played ceptions to lead the Game- 1. James Madison the departure of arguably really well for his first cock offense to a 14 play, JSU’s greatest quarterback game,” Coach John Grass 67-yard drive on their first 2. North Dakota State in Eli Jenkins. said. “He probably made possession of the second 3. Sam Houston state Horn’s task seems even one bad throw that he half, which resulted in an- JSU Sportswire 4. Eastern Washington more daunting when you forced over the middle.” other field goal. 5. Jacksonville State consider that Jenkins’s fa- Bryant Horn started at That bad throw resulted After a pick-six from the 6. South Dakota State vorite target and JSU leg- quarterback on Saturday. in the first of his two inter- Gamecock defense made 7. Richmond end in his own right, Josh ceptions, with Horn miss- the score 20-6, Horn and 8. Youngstown State Barge, is no longer around got most of the headlines firing on a pass intended the Gamecocks put the 9. Villanova to ease Horn’s transition. and credit for the victory, for Shaq Davidson that game away with a 59-yard Horn put forth a solid per- 10. North Dakota However, despite all the sailed high and was picked touchdown strike hauled pressure that comes with formance, connecting on off by UTC’s Kareem Orr. in by Davidson late in the 14 of his 20 pass attempts STATS Poll FCS Top 10 being ‘the guy’ as the new The short field allowed third quarter. starting quarterback, fac- in his first outing, totaling the Mocs to tie the game Horn’s performance in 1. James Madison ing a bitter rival and play- 182 yards and a touch- at 3-3 after converting on a his first outing will not 2. North Dakota State ing on a nationally-tele- down with two intercep- field goal of their own. cause any comparison to 3. Sam Houston State vised game on ESPN in tions. After the interception, the gaudy statistics his pre- 4. South Dakota State his first game to boot, after “[Horn’s] leadership Horn quickly bounced decessor routinely racked 5. Eastern Washington a 27-13 victory over Ten- was outstanding from the back, making smart deci- up, but, with a weapon 6. Jacksonville State nessee-Chattanooga, Horn jump of the game,” said sions and leading JSU into like Thomas on the offen- 7. Richmond is off to a pretty good start. Thomas. “His leadership, scoring range again. sive side of the ball and a 8. North Dakota In a game in which se- his sticking with the plan Horn’s second intercep- defensive unit that Coach of the game and his persis- 9. Youngstown State nior running back Roc tion then came on a poten- Grass calls the ‘backbone tence was amazing.” 10. Villanova Thomas, who accumulated tial touchdown pass late of the team,’ Horn showed 190 all-purpose yards, and After a rocky first series in the second quarter that he doesn’t have to be Eli Standings and Polls do not reflect was named FCS Offensive in which the Gamecocks bounced off the hands of Jenkins for him, or the games played on or after Wednesday Player of the Week, the went three-and-out, Horn Hester and was swiped by Gamecocks as a whole, to stifling Gamecock defense was able to calm his team UTC’s Lucas Webb, leav- be successful. The Chanticleer August 31, 2017 8

JSU Sportswire JSU handles UTC in Guardian FCS Kickoff MONTGOMERY – Roc shook off a pair of first-half The Gamecocks’ defense with 89 of that total coming but Thomas electrified the Thomas ran for 122 yards interceptions and finished then limited the Mocs to on a desperation drive in the announced crowd of 12,952 and one touchdown and with 182 yards, including a only 18 yards over a 17-play game’s waning minutes. at with his Jonathan Hagler returned 59-yard TD strike to Shaq span, forcing two turnovers Reggie Hall also had an career-long 76-yard touch- an interception 52 yards for Davidson with under 10 and stretching the narrow interception and All-Amer- down run on JSU’s first play another score as No. 5 Jack- minutes left in the game. halftime lead to a comfort- ican candidate Darius Jack- for a 10-3 lead the Game- sonville State defeated No. Cade Stinnett was success- able 20-6 cushion entering son added one tackle for loss cocks never surrendered. 12 Chattanooga in the inau- ful on both of his field goal the fourth quarter. to become the Gamecocks’ Thomas also contributed gural Guardian Credit Union attempts as Jacksonville The game’s momen- leader in the category with a game-high 68 receiving Kickoff Classic at Cramton State (1-0) opened a season tum swung to Jacksonville 163 yards. yards on three receptions. Bowl. at a neutral site and in front State’s favor for good late in Horn directed Jackson- Jacksonville State will Thomas, a senior from of a national ESPN audience the third quarter when senior ville State to its first points play in the second annual Oxford, Ala., accounted for for the first time since 1992. linebacker Jonathan Hagler of 2017 on the second pos- Guardian Kickoff Classic 190 total yards, including a “We’ve played some real picked off a pass by Mocs session. on Aug. 25, 2018, against highlight reel 76-yard sprint ugly games against Chat- quarterback Nick Tiano and Taking over the Mocs’ an opponent yet to be an- for a touchdown in the first tanooga in the past, but this returned it 52 yards for a 48 after a short UTC punt nounced. quarter as the Gamecocks wasn’t one of them,” said touchdown. and kick catching interfer- The Gamecocks now have beat the Mocs for the fifth Jacksonville State fourth- Stinnett tacked on the ex- ence penalty, the Game- two weeks to prepare for straight time and extended year head coach John Grass. tra point as JSU opened a cocks moved 34 yards in their trip to Georgia Tech on their regular season winning “I thought our defense re- 14-point lead with 3:45 left eight plays, culminating in Sept. 9. streak against non-FBS op- ally played excellent. in the third quarter. Stinnett’s 31-yard field goal The Yellow Jackets of the ponents to 32. Overall, I’m pleased with The Mocs managed only with 8:14 left in the first Atlantic Coast Conference Bryant Horn of Alexander the effort.” 294 yards against the Jack- quarter for a 3-0 lead. face Tennessee in their sea- City, Ala., – making his first Jacksonville State led 10-6 sonville State defense boast- Chattanooga answered son opener on Labor Day. career start at quarterback – at halftime. ing nine returning starters, with a game-tying field goal, -JSU Sportswire Kirk honored as OVC Defensive Player of the Week BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jack- standout becomes the first Game- sonville State senior Hannah cock defensive specialist to earn Kirk has been recognized as the OVC defensive honors since Kel- Ohio Valley Conference’s De- ly Cole in 2013. fensive Player of the Week for Kirk’s strong opening week- the opening weekend of the 2017 end moved her another rung up volleyball season, the league of- the ladder to fifth-place on JSU’s fice announced on Monday. all-time digs list as she passed Kirk, a 5-foot-3 defensive spe- former Gamecock All-American cialist began her third year serv- Abbey Breit (2004-07). ing as JSU’s libero last weekend The Katy, Texas, product now in Cullowhee, N.C. sits at 1,359 career digs. The Gamecocks’ co-captain Lauren Hawkins (2008-11) finished the Western Carolina holds the school’s all-time record Catamount Classic with 61 digs of 2,163. in just 10 sets for a staggering Kirk and the Gamecocks will 6.10 digs-per-set average. JSU Sportswire visit Jackson State on Aug. 30 in She posted 28 digs in the sea- She later upped 20 balls in lated to offense as she conclude Jackson, Miss., on their way to son’s first win against Charleston just three sets as Jax State swept the first weekend of the season next weekend’s Sawyer Camillo Southern, coming just shy of her WCU on its home court. with 17 assists. Classic hosted by Louisiana-La- career-best mark of 33, which Her defense occasionally trans- The former Cinco Ranch High fayette. came a season ago. -JSU Sportswire Thomas earns first Player of the Week honors of the season

Jacksonville State of the Week honor giv- yard catch-and-run that Gamecocks are off this rations for their Sep- gia Tech in Atlanta. senior running back en out by the NCAA. garnered national atten- week and begin prepa- tember 9 game at Geor- -JSU Sportswire Roc Thomas has been com staff this season. tion after he used a spin named the FCS Nation- Thomas ran for 122 move to avoid a tackle al Player of the Week yards and a score on 19 before gaining the final for his performance in carries, while catching 20 yards of the play. Saturday’s win over three passes for a team- In a week that saw Chattanooga. high 68 yards in JSU’s seven FCS teams in ac- Thomas, a 5-foot-11 fifth-straight win in the tion, led all players in native of Oxford, Ala., series vs. UTC. all-purpose yards, rush- accounted for 190 all- His touchdown came ing yards, receiving purpose yards in the on a 76-yard scamper yards and rushing yards No. 5 Gamecocks’ 27- in the first quarter, turn- per carry. 13 win over the No. 12 ing a 3-3 tie into a lead It marks the second Mocs in the inaugural that JSU wouldn’t re- National Player of the Guardian Credit Union linquish the rest of the Week honor for Thom- FCS Kickoff in Mont- game. as, who was an honor- gomery. He also made big able mention recipient He grabbed the first plays in the receiving on Nov. 14 of 2016. FCS Offensive Player game, including a 48- Thomas and the JSU Sportswire