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WEATHER: Sunny, High 59, Low 35 Thursday, March 2, 2017 inTHE NEWS Ayers Lecture This year’s Ayers Lec- turer is Kath- leen Parker, an opinion columnist for The Washing- ton Post. The Ayers Lecture will be Thurs- day, March 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the 11th floor of the Houston Cole Library

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Week Renderings for the new Rudy Abbott Field were presented at the October Board of Trustees Meeting. Construction on the stadium begins in Spring 2017, and the facility intends to be ready for the 2018 season. Greek Week 2017 kicks off New field on Monday, March 6. There in the future for will be activities Homerun! each day and Gamecock Baseball a weeklong Grant Benefield The massive letic training treat- here,” said head base- massive of an under- “Penny Wars” Staff Writer project will com- ment area. ball coach Jim Case. taking as it is now, event in the pletely change the For spectators, “This is something not before Jackson- TMB lobby to They say hard face of the 22-year- the project adds a we felt very strongly ville State received raise money for work pays off, and old field, adding canopied 1000-seat that we needed in or- the largest private the Boys and for JSU baseball, their many new amenities grandstand, four VIP der to compete at the donation in the uni- Girls Club of hard work has earned for the players and suites and a new highest level, and as versity’s history. Jacksonville. them a brand-new sta- coaches, including press box. we’ve gotten into this Jacksonville dium. an indoor training “The excitement process, I feel like the State Athletic Direc- SGA In July 2016, Jack- facility for both bat- around the baseball stadium we’re going tor Greg Seitz ex- Candidate sonville State Uni- ting and pitching, a program with us to have is more than plained how a very Speeches versity confirmed a new locker room, a building a new stadi- we could ever have small project became $7.5 million project team meeting area, um right now is prob- dreamed.” what it is now: “A to completely revamp ably at an all-time But the project Students run- new coaches’ offices, Rudy Abbott Field. high since I’ve been did not start out as See BASEBALL page 2 ning for an a lounge and an ath- SGA office will meet and de- bate on Mon- 2017 General day, March 6 JSU named top producer from 7-9 p.m. in Election the TMB Aud- of Fulbright Scholars torium. Come Candidates out, meet the candidates, JSU Newswire academia, the Fulbright with the following three Patrick Yim and be an Scholars program is the recipients: Special to the Chanticleer informed voter The US Depart- US government’s flag- Guillermo Fran- on March 9! ment of State’s Bureau ship international edu- cia – A computer sci- The following 39 names are of Educational and cational exchange pro- ence professor, Francia those students who have been ap- Cultural Affairs has gram. is a recipient of a Ful- proved for election to one of the 30 Joint named Jacksonville JSU received more bright Cyber Security JSU Student Senate seats. The Stu- Musicale State University a top Fulbright awards in Award from the US- dent Senate acts as the legislative producing institution 2016-2017 than any oth- UK Fulbright Commis- branch of the Student Government The sisters of of Fulbright Schol- er university in Alabama sion. He is in London, Association. They are responsible Sigma Alpha ars. One of the most and was among the top for creating and amending the JSU Iota and the prestigious awards in producers in the nation, See FULBRIGHT page 2 Code of Laws. If selected, these stu- brothers of dents will be responsible for making Kappa Kappa sure that JSU is a better place for all Psi and Phi Mu students. Alpha will join During the election on March together for a 9, 2017, each student currently reg- spring musicale istered and taking classes will be on Tuesday, allowed to vote for three separate March 7 at 7:30 senators. p.m. in the Ma- The choices for Student Senate son Hall Perfor- are as follows: mance Center. 1. Coleman Amason Admission is 2. William Arrington free. Jacksonville State University Steve Latham/JSU Jacksonville State University Dr. Guillermo Francia Dr. Russell Lemmons Dr. Ellen Peck See CANDIDATES page 2

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BASEBALL from page 1 couple years ago no wonder that the of the tradition that when I talked with project came about. Coach Abbott built,” Coach Case, he said The Gamecocks Seitz said. that we needed to do have had immense Rudy Abbott some updates at the success during Coach began his coaching baseball stadium. As Case’s 13-year ten- career in 1970 on we started talking to ure, no doubt earning an interim basis and some of our potential the program a new coached 32 seasons donors, we had two stadium. In the past for the Gamecocks donors step up and 13 years, Gamecock from 1970 to 2001. In donate $1 million baseball has been that time, he posted each. This became to the Ohio Valley an incredible record the starting point for Conference champi- of 1003-467. He also the project that we onship tournament led the Gamecocks have now.” game nine times and to two consecutive And with the won six. Coach Case Division II national success that the has posted a spectac- championships in JSU Athletics Gamecock baseball ular 229-125 record 1990-91. Abbott An aerial view of Rudy Abbott Field as it looks today. program has had, it’s during his time as earned Division II head coach and Coach of the Year overall fan experi- baseball in 2017. year. We’ll have to has won OVC honors both years. ence. Obviously, this Coach Case has a travel for all of our Coach of the Year With the new sta- will also be a great very positive outlook games, but that’s just honors twice. dium, Case believes recruiting attraction on what 2017 has in one of those grow- I asked Seitz he will be able to for future student- store for Jacksonville ing pains that we’re if he believes that take the program to athletes.” State Baseball. definitely happy to the project is a even greater heights. With construc- “This year will be go through because result of the pro- “The new sta- tion for the project a little bit different for of what we’ll have in gram’s success, dium is going to now underway, the us,” said Case, “but the 2018 season.” and he respond- mean so much to our Gamecocks will not we’re so thankful for The Gamecocks’ ed, “There’s no baseball program,” have any “true” home the city of Oxford. first “home” game doubt.” said Case. “It will games this year. They’re allowing us will be Wednesday, “Coach Case provide our student- Instead, Choccolocco to use the new facil- March 8 at 6 p.m. JSU Athletics has done such an athletes with a first- Park in Oxford will ity there, and that’s *For the complete Baseball head coach unbelievable job class facility, while be the home-away- where we’ll play story, go to www.jsu. Jim Case at building on top also improving the from-home for JSU our home games this edu/chanticleer*

FULBRIGHT from page 1 CANDIDATES from page 1 for the spring term, working expanded world view, teach in 3. Malin Barber Vice President of Student Senate with a group of prominent cy- universities around the world, and 4. Jesse Battles • Hayden Clay ber security experts at Imperial bring those perspectives back to 5. Rebekah Beasley • Lucas Taliaferro College to perform research on our campus,” said JSU Provost Re- 6. Jenna Bennett Vice President of Student critical infrastructure security. becca Turner. “For a campus our 7. Whitney Bennet Activities He is part of the first wave of size, located in a small town in ru- 8. Mohammed Bouzouba • CJ Abernathy American researchers travel- ral Alabama, we are proud of our ing to the UK as part of the global citizenship emphasis and 9. Bailee Bryant • Chelsea Carlisle 2015 Obama-Cameron bilateral thank the Fulbright program for as- 10. Kaitlynn Campbell • Kasey Gamble agreement to strengthen 11. Evan Clarke Vice President of Organizational cyber security research 12. William Daniel Affairs collaboration between the 13. Tyler Elsberry • Carrigan Hicks US and UK. 14. Laci Gurganus • Breon Moore Russel Lemmons – 15. Clay Hardin • Katelin Molan A distinguished profes- 16. DeLena Harris Mr. Jax State sor of history, Lemmons 17. Hailye Hatton • Jay Boatwright will travel to the Ludwig- 18. Gregory Heathcock • Blake Brown Maximilian University of 19. Ulises Herrera • Kyle Burt Munich in Germany over 20. Ethan Jackson • Lanson Jones the next two springs to re- search the life of a Jesuit 21. Corin Manning • Brad Nevels priest, Rupert Mayer, who 22. Will Milner • Chase Ray opposed National Social- 23. Hannah Nelson • Ben G. Williams ism. He plans to spend a 24. Brad Nevels Miss Jax State sisting us in fulfilling our mission.” great deal of time in the Jesuit 25. Olivia Parsons • Madison Buchanan archives and the Diocesan ar- Since its inception in 1946, the 26. Tayor Register • Mattie Griffith chives in Munich. The results Fulbright Program has provided 27. Abbie Shipp • DeLena Harris of his research will be seen in more than 370,000 participants – 28. Beau Steelman • Trinity Poe a biography he is writing about chosen for their academic merit 29. Jonathan Summerlin • Anna Grace Whitworth Mayer. and leadership potential – with 30. Desmond Thomas Mr. Friendly Ellen Peck – An assistant the opportunity to exchange ideas 31. Macy Thomas • Beau Steelman professor of drama, Peck is and contribute to finding solutions 32. Philip Tice • Chase Todd both a theatre practitioner and to shared international concerns. a musical theatre historian spe- Over 1,100 US college and uni- 33. Ty Tidwell Miss Friendly cializing in the early 20th cen- versity faculty and administrators, 34. Chase Todd • Bailee Bryant tury. She is currently using her professionals, artists, journalists, 35. Steven Trotter • Claire Davis Fulbright award to teach classes scientists, lawyers and independent 36. Rachel Wallace • Olivia Parsons scholars are awarded Fulbright in musical theatre and Ameri- 37. Abby Warren • Reyna Ramirez grants to teach and/or conduct re- can theatre history at Alexandru 38. Kyra Watral • Ashley Stephens search each year in over 125 coun- Ioan Cuza University in Roma- 39. Anna Whatley nia. tries throughout the world. Students can vote online at www. “JSU’s participation in the *This article was first published on Candidates for SGA jsu.edu/elections from 12 a.m. to 4 Fulbright Scholars program the JSU Office of Public Relations Executive positions and p.m. on March 9. has enabled our faculty to ex- on February 27, 2017* “Who’s Who” categories are: *This article was originally pub perience international cultures, SGA President lished on Zeta Phi Eta’s Facebook engage in scholarship with an • Ranger Rumrill page on February 26, 2017.*

Got something you want us to see? Use #JSUChanticleer, #YearoftheChanticleer, #ChickenItChantyStyle or send it to [email protected] The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 3 Study Break

“Mixed Media Water Color Painting” by Katelyn Sims

Sims’ painting uses color pencil and ink pen to create depth and texture.

About the Artist: Katelyn is a junior art major who hopes to pursue painting and become a fine artist someday. To see more of Katelyn’s art, like her Facebook page, “Katelyn Sims-Artist/Painter (@kreationsbykatelyn).” And for more work by JSU art students follow “JSU Spring ‘17 Painting Adventure Team” on Facebook!

Campus crime report: 2/23 to 3/1

02/23/2017 Harassment Unlawful Breaking and En- Theft of property & fradu- Duty upon striking an unat- Pete Mathews Coliseum tering of a Vehicle lent use of a debit card tended vehicle Paul Carpenter Village Meehan Hall Pete Mathews Coliseum 02/24/2017 parking lot Unlawful Breaking and En- 02/27/2017 Information report tering of a Vehicle Automobile accident Jack Hopper Dining Hall Obsttructing governmental Paul Carpenter Village Bennett Boulevard operations Merrill Hall parking lot Violation of Student Code of Information report Conduct Pannell Hall Witness a Violoation of the student Sparkman Hall parking lot code of conduct Automobile accident crime? Campus Inn Apartments Violation of Student Code of Millican Avenue Conduct For emergencies, Campus Inn Apartments 02/28/2017 Possession of marijuana 02/26/2017 Medical emergency dial 6000 from any Campus Inn Apartments Information report Paul Carpenter Village campus phone. Colonial Arms Apartments Chicken Scratch The funniest, realest, deepest, truest, best things you’ve said online this week!

One of my top “This Irks Me” things is ..... “all y’all” Why say that when you could just shorten it to “you all” or “all you”? Nooooooooo. Here in Alabama we say “All y’all better get in the car, y’all fixin’ to get left behind.”

Is it still called a shower if you lay down?

“La La Land ignored people of color” says everyone who apparently didn’t actually see it or slept through John Legend who’s the main, and really only, supporting character.

THERE’S POLLEN ON MY WINDSHIELD. WHY.

I was supposed to go the dentist in January. I finally made an appointment for next week. So at this rate it’ll be June be- fore I go to the doctor to have my foot looked at...

Do you ever sneeze so hard it hurts your soul? The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 4 Arts & Entertainment

Kate Fleming other ways of gen- Staff Writer erating income. Of- ten times, they raise The sound of the JSU takes capitol their fees. nearly 2000 people The state has cut gathered around funding for the the Alabama State public universities House for Higher from 33 percent Education Day on to 27 percent of Thursday, February the Public Trust 23 could be heard Fund, according to from the famous Higher Education Cramton Bowl, Partnership. nearly four blocks “Universities away. add income to The Jackson- families, economic ville State Univer- opportunity to sity band and the communities, Alabama Univer- quality of life sity band, were programming from both cranking out fine arts to outdoor the tunes that kept living and solution the vibrancy of the Sean Collier oriented thinking crowd going for over for addressing two hours. vocates for Alabama students were there 180,000 students in R.T. Floyd, Chair of challenges The unifying mes- universities and the to make sure the leg- the state of Alabama the Higher Education throughout the sage: “Fund our uni- organizers of the islators know how who are currently Partnership; Dr. John state,” Gordon versities, fund our rally, for every one much they depend on attending four-year Stewart, President Stone, Executive future and impact dollar the state puts higher education. universities. Because of the University Director for our state economy into university fund- Higher education of this large number of Montevallo and Higher Education positively.” ing, the state receives is considered to be of students, rallies Chair of the Higher Partnership, said in a Members of the $12.50 back, making four-year universi- such as Higher Edu- Education Partner- press release. crowd and the speak- education one of the ties, not two-year cation Day Rally can ship’s University To contact district ers chanted the num- largest contributors colleges. However, make an impact on Presidents Council representatives, go ber 20 billion, be- to the state economy. two-year colleges legislation. and Josh Crownover, to www.legislature. cause 20 billion dol- Higher education is are great assets for Governor Robert University Student state.al.us. http:// lars is the economic the key for economic students everywhere. Bentley spoke at the Presidents Council. www.legislature. impact from the 13 growth in the state. Most university stu- rally along with Lt. If the state does not state.al.us/aliswww/ public universities in On the steps of the dents have attended a Governor Kay Ivey; help the public uni- ISD/House/ the state of Alabama. legislators’offices, junior college before Representative Terri versities fund their ALRepsbyDistrict. According to the about 150 JSU attending a four-year Collins; Represen- institutions, then a aspx Higher Education Gamecocks let their university. tative Craig Ford; university is forced Partnership, the ad- voices be heard. The There are over Senator Arthur Orr; to come up with You can’t stop the beat: Jazz concert continues despite missing members Katie Cline instructor, joined the trumpet students Caleb Howard, Evan vocalist Austin Waits. Editor-In-Chief section of Jazz II, Jazz III and Johnson and Susana Rivas each During their performance of Jazz IV, while Dr. Thomas conducted songs with other “Channel One Suite” by Bill The JSU Jazz Program McCutchen, the department ensembles. Reddie and arranged by Tom performed its Spring Showcase head and a percussion instructor, The concert included Davis, the members of Jazz on Tuesday, February 21 in the played the drum set for two performances by all four jazz II’s trombone section took the Mason Hall Performance Center. groups. bands and the Latin Ensemble. opportunity to have fun and A strain of the flu has been “You’re going to see a lot of Music selections included “Satin “dabbed” to the beat during one making its way around the these faces a lot tonight,” Nevala Doll” by Duke Ellington and section of the song. department, according to the joked. “We’re just filling the arranged by Sammy Nestico; The jazz ensembles will director of the jazz program, holes where we can.” “Michael Jackson Medley,” perform next at the 6th Annual Dr. Andy Nevala, and several Students from Jazz I filled in for arranged by Paul Jennings; “Four” JSU Jazz Festival on March 31 students were unable to perform. students in the other ensembles. by Miles Davis and arranged by with New Orleans trumpeter “At other schools, if there had Each of the five saxophonists in Mark Taylor; “Computer” by Ashlin Parker. been this many people out, they Jazz I had already played with Bob Mintzer; “Amazing Grace,” For more information of the would have had to cancel the another group by the time their arranged by Aaron Whitecamp; jazz program at JSU, go to http:// concert, but here, because these group performed. “Night in Tunisia” by Charlie jsujazz.webs.com/ kids are so talented, we can still In addition to performing with Parker and arranged by Michael *This story first appeared on play music for you,” Nevala told one or more groups, graduate Mossman and “Fly Me to the Zeta Phi Eta Beta Kappa’s page the crowd. students Zach Nelson and Joel Moon” by Bart Howard and on February 23, 2017* Dr. Chris Probst, a trumpet Clevenger and undergraduate arranged by Quincy Jones with The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 5 “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “What envelope did I give you?”

Alissa Camplin The award for Arts & Entertain- Best Documentary ment Editor went to O.J.: Made in America by Ezra The 89th Acad- Edelman and Caro- emy Awards Cere- line Waterlow be- mony took place on came the longest February 26 in Los film to win an Acad- Angeles, California. emy Award. It was It was presented 467 minutes, which by the Academy of surpassed the previ- Motion Picture Arts ous record holder, and Sciences (AM- War and Peace, PAS) and was aired which came in at on ABC. 431 minutes. War The Academy and Peace won the Awards are de- Academy Award for signed to honor the Best Foreign Lan- best movies and guage Film in 1969. films of 2016, and Iranian director, was hosted by Jim- Asghar Farhadi, my Kimmel. It last- won the Best For- ed for almost four eign Language Film hours and reached for The Salesman. 32.9 million people. Due to President This presented a 4% Trump’s immigra- drop in viewership tion ban, he was since last year’s unable to attend the ceremony, and had event. He went as the lowest amount far as to protest of watchers since it, saying, “I have 2008. decided to not at- During the cer- tend the Academy emony, the Oscars Awards ceremony are awarded for 24 alongside my fellow different catego- members of the cin- ries, including Best ematic community.

Picture, Best Direc- The Daiy Beast The Acedemy tor, Best Actor, and president Cheryl Best Actress. lots and tabulating to Moonlight. It traced to one partner, The rest of the Boone Isaacs react- Nominations results, and have was for Best Ac- Brian Cullinan. He night was almost ed, saying, “Amer- for the Academy for over 80 years. tress, who went to handed the backup dull in comparison. ica should always Awards were previ- The ballots are hand Emma Stone of La envelope for Actress Damien Chazelle be not a barrier but ously announced on counted and take La Land. in a Leading Role won Best Director a beacon and each January 24, 2017 on around 1,7000 hours The cast and instead of Best Pic- for La La Land. At and every one of us a global live stream. to conclude nomina- crew of La La Land ture. Tim Ryan, U.S. 32 years old, he is knows that there are The nominees are tions alone. came to accept chairman and senior the youngest in Os- some empty chairs voted upon approxi- PwC has never ex- their award, but af- partner at PwC, says car history to win in this room which mately 6000 vot- perienced a problem ter a few minutes, he has spoken at in the Directing cat- has made academy ing members and until this year. producer Jordan length with Cullinan egory. He thanked artists into activ- hundreds of actors, Presenters War- Horowitz stepped about the incident, girlfriend, Olivia ists.” actresses, directors, ren Beatty and Faye onto the stage to saying, “He feels Hamilton, and said, Farhadi’s award cinematographers, Dunaway went on apologize for the very, very terrible “This was a movie was accepted on be- editors, composers stage to present the mix-up. Moonlight and horrible. He is about love and I was half of two promi- and more. award for Best Pic- eventually made very upset about this lucky enough to fall nent Iranian Ameri- An accounting ture. However, the their way to the mistake. And it is in love while mak- cans—engineer firm named Price- envelope that Be- stage and accepted also my mistake, our ing it…It means the Anousheh Ansari waterhouseCoopers atty received was their award. mistake, and we all world that you’re and Firouz Naderi. handle the duties not for Best Picture, The Envelopegate feel very bad,” Ryan here sharing this of mailing out bal- which was awarded scandal has been told Variety. with me.” The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 6 Opinion & Editorial The Light at the End of the Tunnel Reflections of a soon-to-be graduate by Kristin Roberts

As a freshman can get onto you for, who have had more even though they’re what we can do to and their actions. in college, one of your extremely loud crappy roommates a few years late.) help. For me, I had to Lastly, have a place the best things about music, and that group than good room- Since living with realize that I cannot that you can go to leaving home is the of friends that always mates. My first two my sister, I ended control anyone other escape. Whether its idea of no longer seems to be over at year I had the divine up with four sepa- than myself. Start you room, a friends having to live with your place, there is pleasure of living rate roommates after with that, and then house, or the top of your parents and deal someone else who with my older sister. her. Two were pretty realize that the only the mountain, have with the “my house, has to deal with it in Now, there is some dang good. The other thing that you can a place where you “my rules” dynamic addition to you who sibling love there, of two? It was simply control is your reac- can go to relax and to that was ever pres- is not going to put up course. But let’s face by the grace of God tion to their actions. get your mind away ent throughout high with it without get- it, not a single per- that we ended with If you react nega- from everything and school. But what ting mad. son actually wants to the house still stand- tively, then it’s going to calm down and you’re often not pre- Now, most of live with their sibling ing. Both started out to continue to start an everything will be pared for is the fact the time, people can while at college, or pretty good, but it uproar. If you stop okay. Having an es- that you now have have a really good in any instance out- went downhill pretty giving them the pow- cape place is crucial to live with someone time with their room- side of their parents quickly. er of your negative so that you can get who is not geneti- mates and have really house. It’s just asking So if you are one reactions and change away when neces- cally programmed good luck with pick- for drama and some of those people who, the way you react, sary. Do these things to love you no mat- ing their roommates knock down drag out like me, have had re- then you become and I promise, you ter what. That means throughout their col- fights… and that is ally bad luck with the controller of the will get through that that throughout your lege experience. I, on exactly what we de- roommates, let’s see situation, not them roommate drama! messes, your late the other hand, was livered. (Apologies nights that no one one of those very few to our neighbors, This is the fourth article in Kristin’s “Reflections” series. Questionably Accessible but how feasible is it as I’m clearly not per- elevators to get to Margaret McCrina need of repair. The to do without help really to be physical- manently disabled, classes and to work, Special to the one on the third floor from someone else, ly disabled on a col- but it is equally clear and all of the eleva- Chanticleer of Stone has a kind of as I couldn’t hold lege campus? Below that I need the permit tors in the academic crater at the bottom, the door open while So yeah, I’m that are some of the issues for much longer than buildings are incredi- which creates a large swinging my crutch- girl with two broken I’ve come across. just two weeks. I did bly dubious. The one pool any time there’s es through. legs. And no, there’s When I first -re manage to work it in Mason has holes a bit of rain, and, as These are the no exciting story. My turned to campus I out with UPD, but it in the floor. The one you can imagine, get- biggest issues I’ve legs were misaligned, had to be driven to all would have been an- in Stone had a chunk ting your casts wet noticed, and clear- so I had corrective of my classes, which noying, not to men- of the ceiling laying and then having them ly, these are based surgery to rotate the meant acquiring a tion difficult, if they on the floor the other soggy for the rest of solely off of my own bones into the proper temporary handicap had actually made day. And all of them the day is not pleas- personal experience. positions. permit from UPD. me renew the permit shake and creak omi- ant. I haven’t been in all My surgery and Thankfully, UPD has every two weeks. nously. Stone’s el- The library is the buildings, so I recovery has taught handicapped park- Handicap park- evator actually broke largely inaccessible can’t speak for hand- me a lot, in particular ing. They also have a ing can also be dif- down and was unus- to anyone who is icap access across the that the term “handi- door marked “handi- ficult to find, not -be able for a day or two physically handi- whole campus. I’m cap accessible” is cap accessible,” but cause there’s a lack last week, which for- capped, as the book- also blessed in that a very loose term once you go through of handicap spaces, tunately didn’t hap- cases are so close I’ve always been able that covers a broad the door, there is an- but because people pen any earlier in the together that a wheel- walk a little bit, if range of accessibil- other door labelled blatantly abuse regu- semester, as I would chair can’t fit down push came to shove. ity. JSU’s Disabil- “Authorized Person- lations, and there is have either not been the aisles. For anyone who ity Support Service nel Only” and a flight little enforcement. able to get to work, The weighted is permanently hand- states that their mis- of stairs leading up. There have been or I would have had doors, particularly icapped, I imagine sion is to “ensure So long story short, I a few times when to have called some- in the dorms, are a that they would have equal learning and had to be carried into handicap parking if one to come wheel nightmare. Espe- even greater diffi- opportunities […] by the UPD office. full, and then when me up the sidewalk cially in my wheel- culty than me, and increasing the capac- While we’re on I finally get up to the to the second floor. chair, I was unable they have all of my ity of Jacksonville the handicap permit door a girl in six inch In addition to not to open the door my respect for doing this State University to thought, JSU only is- heels walks to a car having well-placed room or the door the day in and day out. eliminate physical, sues their temporary parked in handicap or easily navigable building. Even after You guys are truly programmatic, poli- permits for two week parking and drives wheelchair ramps, I transitioned to the awe-inspiring. cy, informational and periods. I don’t need off. many of the ramps crutches, it was hard attitudinal barriers,” a permanent permit, I have to use the around JSU are in The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 7 Sports Gamecock Side Bar Women’s basketball falls to Morehead State Upcoming Gamecock Action Daniel Mayes left in the second quarter with only 28 seconds left. Staff Reporter gave the Gamecocks a sev- Morehead made the score 3/2 en-point lead, but the Ea- 85-82 on a Miranda Crock- - Men’s Basketball The Jacksonville State gles cut the lead to 42-39. ett free throw with 12 sec- at OVC Tournament University women’s bas- JSU stayed hot to begin onds left, and Buchanon’s vs. SEMO or Tennessee State ketball team wrapped up the second half and quickly game-tying 3-point attempt Nashville, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. their 2016-17 season on built up a 12-point lead at with 3 seconds remaining 3/3 Saturday after an 85-82 56-44 with 4:31 left in the missed the mark. - Baseball loss to Morehead State left third on the strength of six Jacksonville State was at Dallas Baptist the Gamecocks just short quick points from Tyler outscored 28-18 in the Dallas, Texas 6:30 p.m. of a berth in the OVC tour- Phelion. fourth quarter on the way to nament. Phelion finished with 20 their 85-82 season-ending - Softball JSU led by as many as points and 4 rebounds, and defeat. vs. Southern Louisiana 12 at one point over MSU, she made 10 of her 12 free Benson, Buchanon and Knoxville, Tenn. 8:30 a.m. but the Eagles recovered to throw attempts. Naughton will all depart knock off the hot-shooting MSU cut the lead to four the Jacksonville State pro- - Beach Volleyball Gamecocks. in the waning moments of gram after finishing up at UAB 10 a.m. JSU Sportswire vs. Mercer 1 p.m. Jacksonville State, who the third, but Rayven Pear- their college careers on Birmingham, Ala. finished the year at 13-15, with 21 points, Lacey Bu- son’s first 3-point attempt Saturday, and senior De- including 6-10 in the Ohio chanon chipped in 11 and of the entire season found stany McLin, who scored Valley Conference, played two steals and fellow senior the net at the buzzer to over 1,000 points at JSU 3/4 their best basketball to fin- Kelly Naughton scored two make the score 64-57 head- but missed most of the year - Beach Volleyball ish off the season, winning points in her final game. ing into the fourth. due to injury, also sees her vs. Tulane 12 p.m. three straight OVC contests JSU equaled a school re- The Eagles continued career come to an end. vs. UL Monroe 6 p.m. by double digits prior to the cord in the first half with a chipping away at the JSU Despite losing McLin Birmingham, Ala. loss to Morehead on Satur- 61.5 shooting percentage, lead in the fourth, and as well as Chloe Long and - Soccer day, but their late push was a mark that was first set Morehead State finally Ki-Ki Patterson early in the at Georgia State not enough to extend their against Auburn in 2005, took the lead with 5:41 re- season due to injury, head Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. season. en route to 42 points and maining. coach Rick Pietri’s squad Seniors starred in what a three-point lead at the The Gamecocks weren’t rebounded to finish the sea- - Softball would be their final game break. able to regain the lead, but son strong despite narrowly vs. Ohio 1 p.m. in a Gamecock uniform, as A 13-0 Jacksonville State a Buchanon layup cut the missing the OVC Tourna- at Tennessee 3:30 p.m. Briana Benson led the way run that began with 4:41 Eagle advantage to 84-82 ment. Knoxville, Tenn.

- Baseball at Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas 2 p.m. Men’s, women’s tennis falls over the weekend JACKSONVILLE – The along with senior Math- men Guillermo Agost “We played some very 3/5 Jacksonville State men’s ias Chaim and sophomore both pushed their singles tough sets today,” Amores - Softball vs. Bradley tennis team was handed Andres Gomez combined matches to three sets, but said. “Genevie had a re- Knoxville, Tenn. 10:30 a.m. just its first home loss of to earn one point in dou- Troy’s Amer Bedwan and ally nice win over their No. the season Saturday in a bles victories. In single Mustapha Belcora were 1, and Diana Monsalve - Baseball 4-3 defeat by Troy on Sun- sets, Chaim and freshman able to outlast the young forced a playoff against at Dallas Baptist day, while the women’s Pablo Caffarena tacked on Gamecocks. their No. 2.” Dallas, Texas 1 p.m. tennis team fell to UT two points each. For the women, it was The men return to action Chattanooga on Saturday. “We played a tough just the second home loss March 9 at the Jacksonville 3/6 Despite the men pick- match today,” head coach suffered by the Game- State Tennis Courts for a 1 - Beach Volleyball ing up the doubles points Andres Amores said. “It cocks this season. p.m. match with Mercer. vs. Austin Peay* and earning a couple of was a neck-and-neck battle Freshmen Malin Buech- JSU is set to host Chatta- Jacksonville 10 a.m. hard-fought matches, it with a great rival school. ner and Alba Conejero nooga the following day, 3/7 was Troy that was able to Mathias played very well won a doubles set, while March 10, at 1 p.m. The - Beach Volleyball get the one-point winning today, and I liked seeing junior Genevie Ulanday women return to the court vs. UNC Wilmington 11 a.m. edge. how hard our guys battled picked up JSU’s lone point March 9 for a home contest vs. Mercer 3 p.m. Seniors Jaryd Reese in close sets.” with a win in the No. 1 po- against Mercer at 1 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. and Austin McCormick Gomez and fresh- sition. -JSU Sportswire

- Baseball vs. Bowling Green Emerson, Ga. 4 p.m. JSU softball falls to Southern Miss, can’t avoid sweep

- Softball Grant Benefield wasted no time Sunday via a sacrifice fly by Lauren score their final run in the vs. UAB Staff Reporter afternoon, jumping out Holifield, making the score top of the sixth on a home University Field 6 p.m. to a 2-0 lead in the top of 5-1. run by catcher Bailey On Sunday, the Game- the first after a walk with Two home runs by JSU Stokes, making the score 3/8 cocks looked to avoid bases loaded by Gamecock in the bottom half of the 6-4. - Baseball vs. Bowling Green a sweep at the hands of starting pitcher Faith Sims inning cut the Golden Lewis would pitch mas- Choccolocco Park, Oxford, Ala. 6 p.m. Southern Miss, who took would plate one run. South- Eagle lead to 1. Second terfully in relief, surren- both games of their double- ern Miss’ Caitlyn Aldous baseman Anna Chisolm dering just two hits and 3/9 header on Saturday, 2-1 and would follow with a single homered to center to lead no runs or walks in her 4 - Men’s, Women’s Tennis 4-3. that scored another run. off the inning, later fol- and two-thirds innings of vs. Mercer However, the Southern Before recording a single lowed by a 2 RBI blast by work. She would also col- Jacksonville 1 p.m. Miss Golden Eagles (9- out in the first inning, JSU McGuire. lect two strikeouts, and go BOLD = Home Event * = OVC Event 6) claimed the 6-4 victory would be forced to bring on McGuire finished her on to earn the pitching win OVC Baseball over the Gamecocks (9-4), Kirsten Titus in relief. day going 2-for-3 with 2 for the Golden Eagles. School OVC O/R and with it, the weekend JSU would answer with RBIs. Hayley Sims and Faith Sims would take UT Martin 0-0 5-1 sweep. a run in the bottom of the Emily Woodruff would the pitching loss for the Tennessee Tech 0-0 7-2 Although JSU entered the second when Hayley Sims also collect two hits for Gamecocks. Jacksonville State 0-0 5-2 series with only one loss singled to score Jamie Mc- the Gamecocks. JSU now look to re- Murray State 0-0 5-2 (1-0 vs. South Alabama), Guire. Following McGuire’s bound in the Tennessee SEMO 0-0 5-2 and already having beaten Southern Miss struck for home run, Southern Miss Invitational in Knoxville, Austin Peay 0-0 5-3 Southern Miss 2-0 on Feb. Morehead State 0-0 5-3 three more in the top of the would opt to the bullpen, Tenn., where they will Belmont 0-0 4-4 18, the Golden Eagles were third, with two runs scoring bringing on Jade Lewis in open tournament play on SIUE 0-0 4-4 not intimidated. on a Rachel Johnson single. relief. March 3 against South- Eastern Kentucky 0-0 3-6 The Golden Eagles Another run would cross Southern Miss would eastern Louisiana. Eastern Illinois 0-0 1-6 OVC Softball OVC Men’s Basketball OVC Women’s Basketball School OVC O/R School OVC O/R School OVC O/R Belmont 0-0 11-1 EAST Belmont 16-0 24-5 UT Martin 0-0 11-2 Belmont 15-1 22-5 Morehead State 11-5 21-8 SEMO 0-0 8-2 Morehead State 10-6 14-15 SIUE 9-7 13-16 Murray State 0-0 11-4 Jacksonville State 9-7 17-14 Austin Peay 8-8 14-15 SIUE 0-0 11-4 Tennessee State 8-8 17-12 UT Martin 8-8 11-18 Jacksonville State 0-0 9-4 Tennessee Tech 8-8 12-19 Murray State 7-9 15-14 Morehead State 0-0 7-5 Eastern Kentucky 5-11 12-19 SEMO 7-9 13-16 Eastern Illinois 0-0 8-6 WEST Eastern Kentucky 7-9 10-19 Austin Peay 0-0 5-4 UT Martin 10-6 20-11 Tennessee Tech 7-9 10-19 Tennessee State 0-0 4-9 SEMO 9-7 14-17 Jacksonville State 6-10 13-15 Eastern Kentucky 0-0 3-7 Murray State 8-8 14-16 Tennessee State 5-11 10-16 Tennessee Tech 0-0 4-10 Austin Peay 7-9 11-19 Eastern Illinois 5-11 9-19 Eastern Illinois 6-10 14-15 SIUE 1-15 6-24 The Chanticleer March 2, 2017 8

JSU’s golf Gamecock baseball tops programs starts spring season Alabama 2-1 on Tuesday on high notes The Jacksonville State men’s golf Timothy Cash the mound for Jacksonville State, Vance went 2-for-4 and had a team got its 2017 spring season off to Sports Editor pitching two complete innings be- RBI, and Chandler Taylor drew a a good start, claiming a second-place fore Tyler Wilburn came in relief to walk. finish at the Frontier Secure Intercol- Jacksonville State (5-2) needed start the third. Davis Vainer, who entered the legiate at Heathrow Country Club. JSU’s women’s golf team finished extra innings, but the Gamecocks Cody Dodd was brought in with game in the seventh inning, lost 19th after their best score of the tour- left Tuscaloosa with a 2-1 win over two outs away in the fourth. the game for the Crimson Tide, and nament, a final-round 293 at the- Ed in-state rival Alabama (3-5). Nate Sylvester became the Game- falls to 0-1 on the young season. win Watts/Kiawah Island Classic on In the 10th inning, Taylor Haw- cocks fourth pitcher when he was Garret Rukes started the Game on Tuesday. thorne scored from third base on a brought in with two outs still re- the mound for Alabama. The men’s team finished the 54-hole wild pitch to give JSU a one-run maining in the fifth inning. Mike Oczypok, Sonny Potter, tournament at 1-under after capping lead over the Crimson Tide. Hoyt came in relief in with two Zac Rogers, Garrett Suchey, Dea- the two-day event with a 283 on Tues- Justin Hoyt ended the game for outs in the eighth. con Medders and Sam Finnerty all day. JSU, holding Alabama scoreless in The Gamecocks pitchers totaled pitched for the Crimson Tide. Senior Jamie Mist led JSU in the the bottom of the inning to pick up seven strikeouts, one run on six Jacksonville State continues their tournament, finishing fourth with a 1-under 212. his first win of the season. hits, and only walked one batter. 11-game opening road trip when the Mist led a group of four Gamecocks The Crimson Tide struck first in Greckel led the Gamecocks with return to the diamond on Friday at in the top 13 in the 60-player field that the fourth inning. two hits and a RBI. 6:30 p.m. with a three game series was won by Western Carolina’s Mark Chandler Avant scored the game’s Hawthorne and Robinson both re- against the No. 23 Dallas Baptist in David Johnson (-7). first run on a single by Cobie Vance. corded a run. Dallas, Texas. Mist entered the day in a tie for sixth The Gamecocks answered Ala- Hawthorne also drew a walk. They will face the Patriots on and climbed two spots with a final- bama in the top of the fifth. Simpson went 2-for-4 and drew a Saturday at 2 p.m., and 1 p.m. on round 70 on the par-71, 6,846-yard Right fielder Chase Robinson walk. Sunday. Heathrow Country Club. scored JSU’s first run on a single to Hayden White drew three walks, The Gamecocks will open their He made Tuesday’s turn at 1-over centerfield by Nolan Greckel. and Payton Young went 2-for-4 at home schedule on Wednesday but birdied three holes on the back, in- cluding two of his final three, to make The game remained a one-run tie the plate. March 8 when they host Bowling the charge into the top five. until the 10th inning. For Alabama, Avant scored a run Green at 6 p.m. at Choccolocco Fellow senior Bo Hayes finished Colton Pate started the game on and had three hits. Park in Oxford, Ala. one shot behind Mist in a tie for fifth, carding an even-par 213 for the tour- nament. The Gadsden native shot his third- Gamecocks finish the regular season with a win straight 71 on Tuesday and had to rally Rebekah Hawkins quick to go back out ahead lead 42-39. out ahead by five 66-61. to do so. Associate Editor by one. The Eagles cut the score He hit two free throws After a triple bogey on the second hole, Hayes grabbed birdies on the After a tie at 18, MSU back down to two but be- then two more came from fourth, eighth and 13th holes to get The Gamecocks capped managed to make it out fore long the Gamecocks Tucker to close out the back to even par. off their successful regular ahead by two but the Game- were back up by six after a game with the Gamecocks Sophomore Valentina Giraldo, who season with a 70-61 vic- cocks quickly cut it back to layup from Ashton Spears on top. claimed seventh place at Kiawah Is- tory over Morehead State one. and two free throws from The Gamecocks end the land, turned in a 1-under 71 in Tues- and are officially playoff A jumper from Andre Drumwright. regular season with a 17- day’s final round on the par-72, 5,964- bound. Statam put them ahead by With 9:35 left in the game 14 overall record and a yard Osprey Point Golf Club. Malcolm Drumwright one and a three-pointer the Eagles caught back up 9-7 OVC record. They are She made birdie on all but one par was perfect on his seven from Erik Durham put JSU and JSU led by one 48-47. headed to the OVC Tourna- five on Tuesday, capping a tournament free throws, while Norber- up by four. Tucker hit a three-point- ment next. that saw her play the par 5s at 5-under. Freshman Pia Ohlenbusch and se- tas Giga made 7-of-10 of The 25-21 lead was the er to send the Gamecocks nior Angie Varona each shot 73 on his field goals. Gamecocks’ largest so far back out ahead by four. Tuesday for JSU. Greg Tucker had the of the night. The Eagles stayed close Ohlenbusch put the finishing touch- most three-pointers of all With 1:36 left in the half, on the Gamecocks’ tail as es on a228 that tied her for 66th, while the Gamecocks but he the Gamecocks were ahead the game dwindled down. Varona tied for 95th with a 231. only made 3-of-8. He also by eight after a layup by At 5:26 JSU had College of Charleston’s Laura scored the most points for Giga. stretched their lead back Fuenfstueck won the 232-player event the Gamecocks with 17. MSU cut the lead back out to seven with help from with an 8-under 208 that saw her card The first half balanced down to four at the end of a Tucker field goal. The three rounds under par. between them both. the half. Eagles cut it back down to Coastal Carolina won the 43-team event with a 67-over 870, one shot When the score tied at ten At the start of the second five but Drumwright gave better than College of Charleston in Giga hit a tip in to give the half the Eagles’ hit two la- the Gamecocks their sev- second. Gamecocks a quick lead. yups that tied up the score en point lead back with a JSU’s golf teams return to action on Two free throws from at 29 and it tied up again at jumper seconds later. March 13. Morehead gave them 31 nearly a minute later. The Eagles managed to The men’s program will travel a small two point lead The Gamecocks took off come within two toward to North Myrtle Beach S.C. to play and from there the score with the lead that they nev- the end of the game but that in the Bash at the Beach at the Surf bounced back and forth. er gave up after the tie. was the closest that they Golf Club, while the women’s pro- JSU went ahead by one Durham hit three-pointer came. gram travels to the Western Kentucky with a three-pointer from at 14:11 to give the Game- Drumwright hit another Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita Golf Course in Dade City, Fla. Tucker but the Eagles were cocks a large seven-point three-pointer to put them JSU Sportswire -JSU Sportswire

Bennett, Merritt take first and third in shot put on final day of OVC Championship

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Ju- to the finals in the 200 meter took 13th overall in the event nior Courtney Bennett’s win race, junior Kayla Thomp- finishing in 5:14.68. in the shot put led the Jack- son placed fifth overall with Southeast Missouri’s sonville State track and field a time of 24.77. Angie Sumner, who led team on the final day of the She finished just behind a McLeod in the individual 2017 Ohio Valley Confer- pair of Murray State runners, round, placed 11th in the fi- ence Indoor Championships while Tennessee Tech took nal times list. in Charleston, Ill. the even with a 24.01 mark. As a team, JSU came home Bennett’s winning toss of Thompson later joined seventh overall in the wom- 49 feet and eight and three- Gina Carnovale, Jasmine en’s indoor championship fourth inches was just over a Parham, and Emily Sorrell with a final score of 46.5. centimeter better than East- by running the first leg of the The Gamecocks finished ern Illinois’ Bryn Buckwal- team 4x400 event. just ahead of SIU Edwards- ter’s throw. Sorrell brought the team ville, Southeast Missouri and The Gamecocks added JSU Sportswire home in the final leg to place UT Martin to round out the another to the podium when Samantha Patterson and foot better than Sewell’s 10 sixth (4:00.34) and finish top-10. freshman Sophie Merritt Laura Sewell finished third feet and nine and one-half just ahead of Belmont and Host Eastern Illinois won placed third with a distance and fifth. inches mark. Eastern Kentucky. the team title topping top- of 47 feet and nine inches. Patterson’s third-place Austin Peay took the re- Senior Ju-ells McLeod ping Tennessee Tech by 14 The pole vault competition mark 11 feet and nine and maining three top-5 spots. came in across the line sec- points. saw two more Gamecocks one-fourth inches was just a One day after advancing ond in her round for the mile post top-5 finishes as junior run competition, but she -JSU Sportswire