I years, of a toilet I T NTICLEER September 22,2005 Jacksonville State University Volume 54, Issue 4 Faculty prepares Animals need help too By: Audrey Hykes to recycle The Chanticleer Staff Writer She was left to fend for her- By: Jennifer Bacchus self during Hurricane Katrina, The Chanticleer Editor-in-Chief and she' was one of the lucky survivors. After the winds "It's just amazing that a uni- died away, she was stranded in versity of conscientious folks is floodwaterst that were deeper surrounded by a community than she was tall. Now came that is more active with recy- the struggle of staying alive cling than we are," said Dr. long enough to be found. Llewellyn Cook during the JSU After days of waiting, she Faculty Senate meeting saw a boat full of people float- Monday afternoon. ing by from her perch on a The faculty members present brick wall where the floodwa- enthusiastically supported Cook's proposed recycling pro- ters rippled just below. She ject and an ad hoc recycling began to bark gleefully at the committee was created on the sight of them and wagged her spot. Steve Loucks volunteered taiFas fast as it would go. to head the cbmmittee. But the boat with the people A policy on employee crimi- in it only looked in her direc- Photo BY: Audrey HYkes Entrekin, Meeks has been nal background checks was also tion for a moment, then began made supervisor over one of placed before the senators. to drift on by. Members of the Purina Dog Chow Incredible Dog Team of Frisbee-catching dogs participat- the pavilions. Each was asked to take the She wasn't going to give up ed in the annual Paws on Broad Day in Gadsden to help raise money for the animal sur- Donations can be taken to information back to their that easily, ' With a leap, she vivors of Hurricane Katrina. several drop-off points in departments for review and dis- plunged into the water and bravery. Since Hurricane Katrina, staff members traveled to the Etowah County, including the cussion was put off until next began +-paddle after them $he was now on her way to thousands of pets have been HSUS's temporary shelter in HSEC shelter, PetCo, month. wit~dthestrength she could While the members present receiving the food and shelter stranded and homeless in the Hattiesburg, Miss., Monday, Timberlake Pet World, d&r. She kept barking at she had been waiting for. devastated cities of the Gulf September 12, to deliver sup- were discussing old business, -dFd - Slocum Ridge Pet Camp, the &em as she swam behind the Dr. Clark Hudspeth,broughLup This is the story of a lucky Coast. The Humane Society plies and assist in rescue Downtown Dance boat for at least three blocks. the topid of prayer at sch~dl yellow lab who was about to of Etowah County, working efforts for five days. Conservatory in the Mary G. -. Finally, they stopped along- functions. 'C*. be overlooked because the with the Alabama Humane "We have shelter staff down Hardin Center for Cultural side the front porch of a home The topic was discussed and animal rescue workers did not Federation and the Humane there volunteering, working in Arts, and any Etowah County where another dog was left a resolution passed last have the address of the house society of the United States, is football-sized pavilions taking veterinary clinic. Uober, but the problem still stranded. They decided to =v. she was originally at on their attempting to provide relief care of 300 animals in each Supplies needed most are - exis@.. pick her up and bring her list of homes where owners efforts for these animals. pavilion," said Assistant small sandwich bags, spray of the faculty who along with the other dog. claimed they had left their According to a press release Executive Director Jolie dbn't 'believe in the Christian They admired her tenacity and pets. from the HSEC, two of their Entrekin. God feel they are being disre- See Animals. Page 3. spected because prayers being presented at school functions do not represent their faith. The resolution passed Bloggers to the rescue October 11, 2004, called for all prayers at school functions to he nnn-ll~nnminntinnnl R'V.Patrick Swaffnrd people from all across the help. - - - -prayers at school functKs7- be non-denominational. By: Patrick Swafford people from all across the help. According to Dr. Jeffrey Dodd, The Chanticleer Sports Writer U.S. There is even a blogger "I'm a physician, so we've the administration approved of from Indonesia, a tsunami been hitting on the drug reps the resolution and everyone "Back during the week victim last year, who has who have given us a lot of who prays at a school function where Katrina first started expressed a desire to help. mugs and a lot of pens," said is supposed to be informed of happening and everybody "The neatest part of this is "Dr. Cat," a blogger who the policy. was whipping open their wal- that none of us have ever met lives in Virginia. The issue was given to the lets, the prevailing sentiment each other," said Golasz. They are hoping for phone welfare committee for discus- on mindsay was 'You know, I "We only knew each other cards, hand and body lotion, sion. could give this money, but I . Dr. Dodd recently received from the blog." other personal and toiletry word from Dr. Rebecca Turner, wish I could do something Many of them will meet for items, towels, toys and books vice president of academic personal,"' said Laura Golasz the first time within the next for the children and anything affairs; that the faculty hand- Out of this desire to help, week when bloggers from else that would help make life book is under revision. All fac- grew Knapsacks of Hope. various areas of the country a little easier for the sur- ulty members were asked to The project centers on will come to deliver the knap- vivors. look over the handbook and McClellan and the survivors sacks they've collected. The group is asking specif- inform Dr. Turner of any in Calhoun County because The group of friends decid- ically for items, not money. changes that need to be of Golasz's personal connec- ed that their help would come "I would have loved to addressed. tion there. Her parents met Dr. Augustine Ihator request- with a personal touch. Each have gone down there and do ed that the senate look over a on a blind date there and she knapsack of supplies that is something," said "Dr. Cat." draft of the new handbook spent the first three days of given to the survivors will "I think a lot of the people on before it is approved. her life at Noble Army contain at least one handwrit- the blog of mindsay felt that Since this was the first meet- Hospital. '- ten card. way." ing of the new school year, Golasz turned to the friends The cards have come from To learn more about the Photo by: Patrick Swafford President Meehan opened it up of her blogsphere for help all over and they are asking group or to find out ways to with a few words. and mindsay responded. The for schools to get involved. donate, go to knapsack- He thanked the faculty for The bloggers decided that their help would come with a group is made up of various Members of the blog are also sofhope.mindsay.com. their support of various personal touch. Each knapsack of supplies for survivors different nationalities and Hurricane Katrina charity asking their communities for will contain at least one handwritten card. efforts and asked that Dr. Marvin Jenkin, be told of any new efforts by the f,iculty or students He then mo\ ed on to d~\cu\se\ ent\ around campu\ ' I often wonder ~f I'll be known a4 the president who took more bu~ldinp\don n than he built,' he \a~d a\ he dls- cussed the remo\ dl ot the \tcanl plant, Lutrell and Abercronlbie Halls By: Aaron Tanner Though ~t started Meehan did rnentlon that the The C~N,I~,('/PCI-Staff IVI lter out d4 a tempor~ry d., next new building to be built class in 2001, students Photo By: James Burton would be a new music facility. Every Monday afternoon and have requested the 'lass enough that it Participants in PE 117, lntro to Yoga, learn to be flexible and balanced. He hopes to be able to construct Thursday morning, the dance studio at has now become a permanent part of it on the old Ft. McClellan, but Pete Mathews Coliseum, is filled with the PE class lineup. "Yoga is an up and mind," says junior Arthur Gooden. One must not only warm up for the won't know for sure until the students taking an hour out of their coming trend," says Mabrey. "It was While it may be a fun class, students pose, but to be able to hold the pose for funding comes through. busy schedule to exercise their bodies something students wanted and we do not just sit still the whole time. The a long period of time and breathe at the Meehan also briefly tapped and minds in P.E. 117, better known as tried hard to get with the department major emphasis in both yoga classes is same time. Only towards the end of the on the disturbing E-mails that Introduction to Yoga. head to try and offer it." power yoga, a rapid succession of yoga workout can one relax.