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Chanticleer | Vol 49, Issue 1
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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Jacksonville State University 1 Shake, ~hake,shake ....y our booty for JSU b pep band ! Page 5 September 7, 2000 www.jsu.edu/chanticleer Volume 49, Issue 1 -- WORLD New on-campus ministry broadens 1 major appmved - NEWS JSU's denominational diversity By Gina Rae Smith by ACHE /- After a month long summer News Editor /recess, Congress returned By Christina Monism /Tuesday to face a stack of con- JSU News Bmau Are you an Episcopalian or Lutheran student here at / tentious measures and a looming JSU? Are you searching for a way to get involved on Students this fall can sign up for the /struggle for control of both cham- campus? Look no further than the recently established new Earnmace major in Jacksonville State University's College of Commerce /bers.Budget bills, normalized Canterbury Club. trade with China, rival plans for and Business Administration. l This new campus ministry has been set up in con- The Internet-related business program /prescription drugs for seniors junction with St. Luke's Episcopal Church in received unanimous approval by the /under Medicare and a proposed Jacksonville, as well as Grace Episcopal Church and Alabama Commission on Higher /$1increase in the minimum wage Education (ACHE). the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, both in JSU is only the second university in the lawait action when the House and Anniston. state to offer the degree program. /Senate come back after Labor While 'Canterbury Club' is a tentative name for the Dr. Wfiarn Fielding, Dean of the /Day. President Clinton charged in group, one aspect of the organization will continue to College of Comand Business Administration, s& 'mmmerce is /his weekly radio address that rais- ring true, according to Stan Easton, a retired JSU pro- paa of the Internet economy. The 'ing the minimum wage by $1 an fessor of education. "All students and faculty are wel- Internet economy is the fastest growing /hour to $6.15 an hour had been come," said Easton. pat of our economic system in the There are many Canterbury Clubs on college cam- United States. Approximately 650,000 /the victim of every legislative new jobs were created just last year by ;maneuver possible, from "poison puses across the nation, including one founded several the Internet economy. This major deals Jpillattachments to special-interest years ago at JSU. However, the group has remained withscommerceandallthebusiness j strong-arming." dormant on our campus for the past five years. Easton knowledge necway to support an e- hopes the Episcopalian presence will be revived here wmpany" /* Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Many sales are mtlymade over the lBarak arrived at the United via club members' involvement not only on campus, In~andnotjusthmbus~to /Nations for its Millennium but in the community as well. individual corwmers. ''Many sales are : The name of the club may change due to the fact that mackfiombusktobusinessand /Summit on Monday, saying hmbusiness to govemmnt, which cre- 'Canterbury Club' has been a title long associated with /Israeli and Palestinian leaders ates a hge market for ecommerce," the Episcopal church alone. This new outreach also / needed to make a peace deal expWDr. Fielding. welcomes those who are members of the Evangelical 'To give an example of why business- I soon. Lutheran Church of America, in addition to all interest- esareusingtheIntemet:Eachretail /* Efforts by Russia and Japan to The new home of JSU's Episcopal campus mlnirtry center tmmction a business makes might cost ed students and faculty of any faith. /sign the first peace treaty between JSU faculty member and Episcopalian Susan a company about $100, pperwak- The club will begin its activities this Sunday, Sept. wise.Butifthkcompanyusesthe Methvin said, " I believe this will bring Episcopalians / Russia and Japan since World 10 at 7 p.m. with a dinner at St. Luke's, located one Intemet,theycanreducethatbyabout90 and Lutherans closer together. I think it's a great idea." /War I1 look set to fail because of block east of the town square at 400 Chinabee Ave. SE. pexentandenduppayingonly$lO. So Methvin also said the organization hopes to become businesses are really getting into this, / continuing disagreement The dinner will become a weekly event, along with a involved with Habitat for Humanity, as well other buying and sehg among themselves, lover ownership of four islands Eucharist service to be held each Wednesday morning and the the community service programs. same thing goes for govern- land the sovereignty of the islands at 11:30 a.m. at JSU's McClure Chapel at the north end ment," Dr. Fielding said If you are interested in participating in the /known as the Kurils in Russia and of Leone Cole Auditorium. The service will be led by Job oppatunities for students who Canterbury Club, contact Stan Easton at 435-8906 or major in thk field abound in the world of j the Northern Territories in Japan. the Rev. Sherry Travis, Pastor of St. Luke's. Susan Methvin at 782-5469. business, and many Wnts are already /*A new study released Monday waiting to sign up for the major. /says a hormonal male contracep- 'This is just a tremendas opporhity /tive has met with some success today, and &meis a &mendousjob mar- Will fans come home to roost ket, especially in Atlanta. I had xcmiters I- raising the prospect that one hmtheGeogaareacorneby to seeme ;day men will have access to a andencouragemetogetthisprogmm / birth control method similar to running, because students can easily get jobs in Atlanta making a substantial / the pill millions of women take. in new student section? salary,'' said Fielding. program this boost Gamecock spirit and bring students closer togeth- The is underway fall and By Gina Rae Smith the~culumhasalreadybeen~ er. I'm very excited about it," said SGA President / INSIDE News Editor lished. One new faculty member wiU be Elizabeth Webb. hired to suppoa the major, and several I *NEWS* The view is great from the Crowe's Nest. What, might However, reaction from other students is mixed. existing faculty memba have been / Students feeling book buying crunch you ask, is that? "Since SGA has designated a section for the students, trainedtoteachthecoutses. I *RED HERRING* The Crowe's Nest is the newly-designated student the UPD should give us a break. We should be allowed In addition to the major, the gedcur- riculum for busii majors has been / Brothers bringing back the good times to cheer for the football team however we think is best," seating section at Paul Snow Stadium. Designed to bring adjusted to include courses that provide i *EDITORIAL* all JSU students together in support of the Gamecocks, said JSU student Meredith Roy. infdonpeaaining to ecommerce. I Like it or not, The Chanticleer is back the Crowe's Nest covers sections P and Q at the stadium. "Nothing will make me go to a football game until JSU For more infdon on this major I *WEEK IN SPORTS* "We want all students, regardless of organizational is back in Division I1 where we belong," stated JSU stu- contact the College of Commerce and affiliation, to sit in these two sections. I believe it will dent Leslie Valrie in a discussion with other students in Business Administration at (256) 782- / Gamecocks lose opener to USF Continued on page 3, Student Section 5274. Page 2 September 7,2000 THE CHANTICLEER Textbook 'Sticker Shock' Puts College Students In Bind never, and will never be, By Susan Warmbrunn edited unless an incident Knight-Ridder Tribune report involves a minor. Items in the Campus Crime COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Three days Docket are obtained from inci- after fall semester classes began at the University dent and arrest reports at the of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Joe Dilwood still hadn't bought his books. He wasn't procras- JSU Police Department. tinating - he was saving up. JSU students have the right to "I don't have the money yet," he said. view these public records. Each semester, the sociology major struggles to If any information is incorrect, pay his textbook bill. He's taken out loans, shared please contact us at 782-5701 books with friends, begged professors for a copy or call the JSU Police of the course materials. Dilwood, a junior, esti- Department at 782-5050. mates he spends $300 per semester on books. Raymond Deon Little of Like many students going back to college this Huntsville, Ala., reported month, Dilwood will find himself standing at a bookstore cash register asking: "Are you sure a violation of noise ordi- that's right? Are you sure?" nance 387 occurring at And like many college students, he'll find him- Forney and Naylor Streets self basing some educational choices on whether he can afford the books. He's never actually been Todd Durand Steward, able to buy every book on his reading lists, 24, of Birmingham, Ala., "because they're that expensive," he said. Other was arrested on charges of students have had to postpone enrollment over carrying a concealed the cost of books, and student advocacy groups weapon occurring at the are now taking up the cause nationally. Delta Chi house on The National Association But everyone says what you spend depends on O~S of College Stores fre- what you study. quently hears about stu- Stefanie Ekerholm, a sophomore business mar- Isaac Russell Carlson, of * Phi Mu dent -"sticker shock" keting major at cu-springs, went book buying Anniston, Ala., reported a over books, said spokes- last week and rang up a tally of $163.71. A friend, violation of noise ordi- Phi Mu would like to welcome back all students and faculty. Congratulations to our new Phis; we love you and are so proud woman Laura who's studying engineering, won't likely get off nance 387 occurring on to call you our sisters! Our new Phis are: Rachel Jordan, Somer Leathers Nakoneczny. The aver- for so little, she said. Forney Street on 9/2/00 Crystal Mashburne, Stephanie Bedford, Corrie Heard, Kellie Allen, Kelly age nationwide cost of a "The more technical the course is, the bigger George Lynwood Amos, Samantha Dawkins, Laura Beth Postell, Dana Crow, Lexi Skelley college textbook in 1998 your book is going to be, the bigger your bill will French, 2 1, of Talledega, Heather Harper, Lindsey Jacobs, Lauren Burnett, Allison Byrd, and Shelly was $61.66, up about $4 be," Ekerholm said. Ala., was arrested on Holdsworth. We also wanted to congratulate the other sororities on thei~ from 1997, the most Aaron Huston, the executive director of the charges of second degree new members. An extra special thanks to the Rho Chis and Panhellenic recent figures available Colorado Student Association, said students look criminal trespassing members for all they did during rush. Good luck to the fraternities on thei~ from the NACS. at those prices and believe "there's got to be occurring at McGee rush this week as well. We would like to congratulate Alpha Omicron Pi'r Students recently sur- somebody making a boatload of money some- Annex on 9/2/00 Jayme Johnson for placing in the Miss Jubilee Pageant. Phi Mu would like veyed by the NACS where." Pamela DiAnne for everyone to cheer on our JSU Gamecocks this weekend as they take or But a breakdown of the average textbook dollar Maneice, of Jacksonville, Nicholls State. A great big thanks to Dr. C. for all the help she has giver report putting out an shows no one is pulling in huge profits. The Ala., reported unlawful to the Phi Mu's. average of $275 per term majority of money spent - about 75 cents of for books - $168 for that dollar - goes to the publisher, according to breaking and entering a SGA Senate vehicle and criminal mis- new texts and $107 for data compiled by the NACS and the Association On August 16-17th, the SGA Senators went to Camp Chula Vista for a sen- used, the NACS said. of American Contrnued on page 3, Books chief occurring at Penn ate retreat. During our retreat, there were several goals that we decided to House Apartments on or focus on this semester. These goals include having a fall concert, bringing and you thought our ads were bad... 11 between 9/1/00 and back the $1.00 movie, having a book trade, working on maximizing the 9/2/00. voter drive for November, and increasing safety services and athletic involvement. Our next meeting will on Monday 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the 1TMB auditorium. JSU Area Events Calendar: September 7 - 14 Thurs 7 Fri 8
Fraternity recruitment Last day to withdraw wlth 80% of tuition SGA Doster sale I Fraternity recruitment I Fraternity recruitment week week rl The one you love. THE CHANTICLEER * September 7,2000 page 3 Continued from page 2, Bwk prices textbooks such as teaching editions, Continued from page 1, Student Section the freedom to act like college stu- ball players aren't the only ones Publishers, the national trade asso- videos and computer software that dents," said Ryan Jones, a JSU stu- who would benefit from increased ciation. are usually supplied to them free of the food court. dent. attendance at games. New Head Of that, just over 7 cents is profit. charge, Platt said. I By choosing sections P and Q for When asked if the new student Coach Jack Crowe and his staff also About 11.5 cents goes to the author. For a student like Marla Smith, the new students-only seating, orga- section would make them more like- need the support of JSU's 8,000- The college bookstore makes a prof- who works full-time at an assembly nizers are hoping the Gamecock ly to attend football games, some plus students. plant and takes classes full-time at it of about 4 cents on each dollar of spirit will get a much-needed boost. students' reactions weren't as opti- Only time will tell whether or not Pikes Peak Community College, the a new textbook. The Marching Southerners will be mistic as the SGA's outlook. "I've the Crowe's Nest will have a signif- Bookstores usually buy used text- size of the book bill affected her seated adjacent to the Crowe's Nest, noticed most students only go to icant impact on raising student books back from students at about educational options. while the cheerleaders will be certain games, like homecoming or attendance at Gamecock football 50 percent of the price of a new A couple of years ago, Smith directly in front of it. book but resell them at 75 percent of planned to go back to school. Her the Troy game. It's more of a social games. The seating section will But some students question just a new book's retail price, financial aid covered tuition but not thing. A new student section won't have its debut Thursday, Sept. 21, Nakoneczny said. books. "I had to postpone going to how much spirit they will be able to make me any more likely to go," when the Gamecocks take on long- Book publishing profits generally school because I couldn't come up show. said JSU junior Shellia Mitchell. time rival Samford University in a 7 "are not going to knock your socks with $400 for my books," she said. "Some of the UPD need to quit As a new era dawns in p.m. game to be televised on TV-24 off," said Judith Platt, a spokes- Smith's financial aid now pays for thinking they're NYPD and give us Jacksonville State football, the foot- and CSSE. woman for the Association of everything from tuition and fees to American Publishers. She estimated books, but stories like Smith's are that profits from books - trade or one of the reasons some student textbook - range between 4 and 9 advocacy groups now are taking on cents on the dollar. "the textbook issue." So why does a 300-page paper- Access to education decreases as back Spanish textbook cost $75? educational expenses increase, Like everything else, textbooks fol- Barbour said. The USSA has low market - and marketing - approached federal legislators to try trends. Open up a 20-year-old text- to persuade them to consider book and you would see a lot of exempting textbooks from sales tax. actual text - heavy on the gray "We don't place taxes on tuition, matter, light on the pyrotechnics, and books hold a similar position in Nakoneczny said. Today, readers higher education," Barbour said. and teachers expect pizzazz - Campuses across the country have four-color graphics, color photos, come up with ways to attack the fun font sizes, she said. More USA problem. Some have textbook Today, less Wall Street Journal. rentals, others student swap pro- Unlike the latest John Grisham grams. bestseller, there's no mass produc- Technology has opened alterna- tion and no assumption of an eager tives to traditional textbook buying. market, Platt said. Some online textbook sellers adver- Instead, there is a "captive audi- tise savings of up to 40 percent. The ence," said Corye Barbour, the NACS sued one of those companies Washington D.C.-based legislative over such claims and settled out of director of the U.S. Student court by agreeing on specific guide- Association. While Barbour lines about advertising claims, said acknowledges there are legitimate Nakoneczny of NACS. reasons why textbook costs are so So-called E-textbooks - books high, "people have to have those online or on CD - also are making textbooks so people take advan- a debut on the market. But that's for tage," she said. students of the future to think about. Also, in the textbook market, For the here-and-now, this semes- smaller general demand breeds a ter, Dilwood's waiting to figure out greater market choice. Grisham's what books he really needs for his fans are always going to look for junior year at CU-Springs. "I don't Grisham's books, but a college lan- want to be spending the rest of my guage professor can have dozens of life paying back book loans," he different Spanish textbooks compet- said. "It's a good debt to get into ing to be his course material. because you're getting something Faculty members also expect sup- back, but if you don't have to." plementary materials with their McDonald's Famous Big Mac
999limited for atime McDonald's Piedmont & Jacksonville Page 4 September 7,2000 THE CHANTICLEER Southerners band clinic educates Students Should Be Aware Of News Blowing In From D.C. young hopefuls, gives to good cause BykRoww Make college Atfordable Act of 1999: Washington Correspondent Loving that income tax refund? Cutting past the political lingo, this legislation's By Christina Morrison Stress over buying books, finding your goal is to change tax code to provide a Features Editor 9:30 am. class or even going to football full deduction for higher education games might become things of the past expenses and a tax credit for student The university band fraternity, for some students. That is if Congress loans. As of right now it is in the Phi Mu Alpha, will hold a band votes to lower Pell Grant funding or House's Ways and Means committee ;linic for high school students bans gambling on college sports. and the Senate's Finance committee. Congress will make decisions that Combating IUegal College and as well as an exhibition for stu- dkctly affect the lives of students when University Gambling Act: No need to dents and guests on Saturday, it reconvened last Tuesday. Some of the wony about immediate action here, but Sept. 9. decisions may become law. Some will this legislation would set up a panel to The fraternity will teach the stay stagnant in committees until next investigate illegal gambling on college high school students the funda- year. But education is a hot ticket item sports. After making investigations the mentals of being a Marching in Washington D.C. and you can bet panel would make recommendations to Southerner. Students will learn that politicians want to come home in Congress to rechfj any problems it finds. Right now it is in committees in some signature songs and get to November lauding inmased funding or decreased classroom size. Congress both the House and the Senate, but it's play with the band during ses- inb-oduces thousands of pieces of legis- not too early to rethink that Big 10 pool. Frankly, school's tough enough without adding to the load. Which is why the campus meal plan makes so much sense. We do all the work. And you get to enjoy great tasting, wholesome meals prepared fresh daily. There are a number of flexible meal plans to choose from, designed for off campus as well as resident students. So sign up soon. Because it's silly to do - - any more homework than you have to. 20 Meals per week with $ 0 flex...... 1 7 Meals per week with $ 75 flex...... 14 Meals per week with $ 100 flex...... 10 Meals per week with $125 flex ...... 7 Meals per week with $ 150 flex...... 5 Meals per week with $ 1 75 flex ...... I For more information about the plans call Maniott Dining Services at 256.782.7242 1 THE CHANTICLEER Local Scene 9/7/00 Patrick Smith Band--Brothers 9/8/00 Uncle Boogie--Brothers 9/9/00 Isaac Curry--Brothers 911 1/00 Soul Hat--Brothers 9/12/00 Sector 9--Brothers '911 3/00 Bloodkin--Brothers "Good Times" back to stay at Brothers 9/14/00 Cool Beans--Brothers d 9/15/00 Members Only--Brothers By Adam Smith & Christa McWilliams As students begin filtering back into Jacksonville, Birmingham Brothers Bar is gearing up for another exciting year of 9/7/00 Ryan Reardon & The Levee entertainment and good times. Breakers--Zydeco With no less than seven acts to appear on the Brothers stage over the next week, owner Beau Nolen 9/8/00 Gran Torino--Zydeco promises something for everyone. "I'm ready for peo- 9/9/00 Wayne, Tonic & Stir--Five ple to get settled in and see what's coming and get in Points Music Hall here and start doing it on a daily basis," said Nolen. 9/10/00 Patty Griffin & Dixie Chick Brothers has also made some changes in the bar. "Now we have ten tables and forty bar stools. I re-did -BJCC the deck and want to start opening the patio on a reg- ular basis, and have it be a full-service bar," said Atlanta Nolen. 9/7/00 Dona Roberts & Wayne-- Nolen is also happy with a schedule he thinks will smith's Olde Bar work to suit everyone. Mondays and Tuesdays will 9/8/00 Tsar, SR-71 & Marvelous 3-- normally be "no cover" nights. Monday nights will also feature Monday night football on the big screen Roxy Theatre TV and $3 pitchers of beer. However, Nolen said on t9/8/00 Johnny Winter--Vmety Wednesday through Saturday, they'll be "hitting it Playhouse hard" with live music. 9/10/00 Vertical Horizon & Dave Tonight, The Patrick Smith Band will be perform- ing. This Mississippi-based funk and jam band has Matthews Band--Lakewood recently garnered the reputation of putting on high- Amphitheatre energy and highly skilled shows on the Brothers >9/11/00Fastball--Smith's Olde Bar stage. i Continued on page 11, Brothers Jacksonville's oldest bar, Brothers, promises big excitement this fall Go-Go dancers for hire at JSU By Christina Morrison Features Editor They dance around in slinky little outfits, wear bright wigs, and have on knee-high go- CD Releases go boots. They aren't working at a risque Pearl Jam-Live Bootlegs club; they are the JSU Go-Go Girls and can Mack 10-The Paper Route be seen every weekend at JSU basketball Ryan Adams-Heartbreaker games. C-Murder-Trapped in Crime This talented group puts on a show at each Various Artists-Best of VHl's home game as well as at numerous other "Where Are They Now?" demand performances. The Pep Band Mojave 3-Excuses for Travelers Hardcorps plays as the girls do their thing; Sept. 12 this duo of movement and music has now LL Cool J-The Greatest of All become a vital part of each game. Tryouts for the new team of Go-Go Girls Time will be held on Sept. 13th, with rehearsals on Christina Aguilera-Mi Reflejo the 11th and 12th. Jodie Milam, the Go-Go Ernmylou Harris-Red Dirt Girl Dancer Coordinator, said, "On Monday the Milam stressed Boyz I1 Men- together. 11th we'll teach the girls the choreography, that the tryouts for the dancers are pretty Fans may be used to the blonde wigs and NathanMichaelShawnWanya on the 12th we'll have a rehearsal, and on relaxed, and the eventual dancers will only be flapper costumes, but this year the girls will Barenaked Ladies-Maroon Wednesday night we'll have the tryouts." fifteen in number, so it provides a tight knit be sporting a different look. The outfits are The Presidents-Freaked Out and "The girls who are interested in trying out group. This small number also allows each going to have more of a disco, rather than a Small for the Go-Go Girls don't have to be the best girl to voice her own opinions and in many cases, the girls make up the choreography Joan Osborne-Righteous Love dancers. I'm really looking for enthusiasm; Continued on page 11, Dancers - Page 6 .P S~ptembe~,7? 2004 % ,CWWCLEER < ZC, .I Editorial MAST selves, we feel that we are more in tune with the Adam Smith, Editor For richer, for poorer; for better, for students here on campus. Taking that into Christopher Lauer, Managing Editor account, we will write stories, reviews, opinions Gina Rae Smith, News Editor and sports geared toward the JSU students and Gracie Catchings, Assistant News worse: The Chanticleer is back again Editor the JSU community. Christina Morrison, Features Editor We made a name for ourselves last year And of course, somewhere along the way, Anthony Hill, Sports Editor Down here at The Chanticleer, we don't have (somewhat) by bringing light to certain issues some of you will get really angry with us again Shawn Griffin, Advertising Director a catchy advertising campaign. We don't give that many students were not aware of. Some this year. We may give your organization or Callie Wiams, Assbtant to the Advertising away cars and sweaters or tie-dyed t-shirts people got very, very angry. The ones who felt group a "hard time." It's not because we don't Director emblazoned with Greek letters trying to win they were wronged wisely wrote letters con- like you personally, we just won't like what Mike Stedham, Advisor over new readers. If we could do those things, demning the writer who had caused the scorn. you're doing. we probably wouldn't. We have more integrity We appreciated that. We hope to receive twice Some of you will get angry with us for some- than that. Not much, but we do have a little. as many this year. thing we do or say. If you do get angry with us, The Chanticleer, the student All that being said, The Chanticleer is back, But enough about last year. What about this write a letter. We'd love to hear from you. If the newspaper of Jacksonville State hard at work crafting a weekly newspaper that year? We hope to concentrate even more on school or a school organization makes you University, is produced by the stu- will stimulate, inform, entertain and all that jazz. bringing light to whatever issues we left in the angry, write a letter. If the city of Jacksonville dents. The Editor has the final deci- Those of you who have been brave enough to dark last year. The stones we left unturned last makes you angry, write a letter. The only way sion on all content. Editorials are pick up a Chanticleer in the past have possibly year, we hope to pulverize into sand this year. It your voice can be heard by thousands of stu- the opinions of the editorial staff been witness to our goals, and also possibly may not happen that way at all, but we'll give it dents at once is to write us a letter. Plus, there's unless otherwise stated. The editori- been witness to our shortcomings. Then again, the 01' college try. always someone who feels the same way you ai staff reserves the right to edit for Something new we do have this year is a more some of you simply pick up our paper for the do. Your alternative is to be as apathetic as the content and space. Our funding is crossword puzzles and genius quizzes. Some of female presence in the paper. It's something next student. received from paid advertisements, you probably pick it up in hopes that we over- new, indeed. It should give the paper a perspec- So, what have we learned here today? Nothing and our production facilities come looked your name in the process of compiling tive it's never had before. We are, after all, equal really. The only purpose of this is to let you, the from university appropriations. the weekly crime docket. We may miss a few, opportunity employers. students, know what we stand for, what we've but we don't miss many. We are going to keep up the tradition of being stood for, and what we'll continue to stand for. Our office is Room 180, Self Hall 782- This year is a renaissance for The Chanticleer. more than just a campus newsletter. We are the It should be an interesting year for all of us here 5701 or 782-5703 We're pretty much starting from scratch. Some campus "newspaper" which means that we will at The Chanticleer, and hopefully for you too. For our Advertising Director, of the new people have written for us before, report news first and foremost. However, if we As always, we'll do our best to bring you the please call 782-5712 and some had no intentions of working for us at feel that some campus organization's trip to a best we can do, and hopefully you'll continue to all, but they needed money. Plus, our charm and theme park on the school's budget spreading read and support your college newspaper. Our e-mail address is charisma is hard to turn down. propaganda makes for interesting news, we'll [email protected] I rprintit. However, don't Thank you, Our web address is get your hopes up. Adam Smith www.jsu.edu/chanticleer Crossword Being students our- ACROSS Please deliver press releases via 1 Fireman's cany? e-mail or campus mail. 5 CMydetailed 10 -mnIsay? 14 Wkygem Thank you for reading 15 Eegle'sw The Chanticleer. 16 HawkeyeSWe 17 DMing line ------...-....----.-... 19 Captured Single Copy: Free 20Tiufnote 21 Subshop 22 capkhls Multiple Copies: $1.00 each 24 Kenesaw Mourtain - l Tmperiod 28 Smidgen Hello? 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"Stones in my Passwaym fathom. Martin and Chris Wood 'On- gives way to a little Delta grit. But By Graham Smith Having established himself as the rightful inheritor to the Depression-era country blues torch on his first release "Big Mama's Door," Alvin Youngblood Hart quickly shed his musical identity and left the Delta. His second album, "Territory," found him incorporating western swing and turn-of-the-century jazz into his percussive acoustic approach. The blues was still present, though more in spirit than in playing. "Start With the Soul" is even further removed from his critically lauded traditional styles. Bringing to the fore his more menacing, experimental leanings, Hart bends genres with blatant disregard for expectations. The entire album, save for a lone four minutes, bristles with distorted electricity and studio production. Gone is the gritty National Steel and slashing slide; in their place are Hart's layered electric effects. His solos, played with razor precision, are devastatingly lyrical against the propulsive rhythms. The disc opens with "Fightin' Hard," spotlighting Hart's melodic sensi- bilities let loose in this new, more abrasive atmosphere. "Manos Arriba" fol- lows, sampling a static-laced "hands up, sucka" for its refrain. He then cov- ers Chuck Berry and Black Oak Arkansas, tears a page from the Acuff-Rose songbook, and fronts a Memphis horn section. The album truly stretches into uncharted territory with the baritone jazz shuffle "Porch Monkey's Theme" and the slithering, other-wordly "Electric Eel." Here backwards guitar bursts into a droning buzz that howls above Haft's "broken Casio" strains. Notes slur rather than sting, and the tune spins in circles. The song seemingly appears from nowhere, yet represents Hart's most towering achievement. Alvin Youngblood Hart is perfectly aware of this fact. however. 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JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY 700 Pelham Road North 256.782.5283 THE CHANTICLEER September 7,2000 Page 13 - " * -"------mm"m" --* *-- --"-- JSU's Gamecocks gear up for a new season with a new logo, new attitude Gamecocks shut out in season opener JSU inks By Anthony Hill TV deal Sports Editor By Anthony Hill For the second straight year JSU dropped the Sports Editor season-opener, when the USF Bulls (1-0) shutout the Gamecocks 40-0 on Saturday night. For the first time in school his- Rafael Williams and Otis Dixon combined for tory, all five JSU home football 174 yards on 30 carries and sophomore quarter- back Marque1 Blackwell threw for 166 yards and games will be carried on television two touchdowns to lead USF over the Gamecocks by WJXS-TV 24 and Fox in front of 30,043 fans at Raymond James SportsNet. Stadium in Tampa, Fla. JSU Athletic Director Tom Seitz South Florida gathered 513 yards of offense, said that this is one of the largest while the Gamecocks struggled to obtain only 151 NCAA Division 1-AA television yards and three turnovers. "We are not a big football team," Head Coach packages in the country. Jack Crowe said. "We need to improve in num- JSU has reached an agreement bers, 4ize and big play ability." with TV-24, CSSE and "I think that we're trying to do a little bit too Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast much," said offensive coordinator Willie Slater. to carry all 30 games broadcast by The Bulls scored on their opening drive, a 25- WHXS-TV 24 throughout the yard field goal by Bill Gramatica, his first since suffering a groin injury last October that caused 2000-200 1 year. him to miss the final six games of the season. "We are thrilled to be able to After the Gamecocks failed to convert first work with the partnership of TV- downs on their next two possessions, the Bulls put 24, CSSE and Comcast," said together a five-play, 51 -yard drive that ended with Seitz. "This agreement will give a 21-yard touchdown by Williams with 1157 left JSU athletics one of, if not the in the second quarter, giving USF a 10-0 lead. Gramatica hit another 43-yard field goal that third quarter to end the scoring for the night at 40 mere 124 yards in the air. While USF finished best television coverage of any 1- extended the lead to 13-0 with 5:49 remaining in points. with 224 yards rushing and 289 yards passing for AA program in the country." the first half. The Bulls relied on Gramatica for The story of the game seemed to be the the night. College Sports Southeast and three of his four field goals in the first half. Gamecocks lack of execution and turnovers. "We Stancil left the game in the fourth quarter after Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast The Bulls added another 43-yard field goal to didn't execute," said Slater. "We can do what the suffering bruised ribs and Adam Pierce came off can be seen in over three million extend the first half lead to16-0. coaches want us to do, it's just a matter of execut- the bench to finish 6-for-9 for 60 yards. homes across Alabama, Georgia, After playing a turnover-free first half, the ing," said starting quarterback Reggie Stancil. The Gamecocks will open Southland Football Gamecocks committed three consecutive USF held the Gamecocks to three-and-out on Conference play next Saturday in Thibodaux, Tennessee, South Carolina, turnovers in the third quarter, all deep in their own three of its first possessions. The Gamecocks Louisiana against Nicholls State (1-0). Nicholls Kentucky, Mississippi, Florida, territory. Two lead to USF points. were two-of-ten on third down conversions and State defeated Central Arkansas 52-44 in their sea- Arkansas, Louisiana and North The Bulls scored 24 unanswered points in the gained 27 yards rushing on 27 attempts, and a son-opener last Thursday night. Carolina. "We could not begin" to buv the JSU 2000 Volleyball JSU 2000 Football Schedule exposure this arrangement will JSU volleyball looks for Schedule provide," said Seitz. "I thank all parties involved in helping to Sept. 3-4 Air Force Academy Away make this agreement possible." 9 Nicholls State Away competition "HIS" in 2000 1 8-9sept. Univ of Tennessee Tournament "It is good for the school, good 2 1 Samford Home for the football team and it gives By Sports Information I Away15-16 Univ of New Orleans them a since of identity and it is Tournament Away Oct. good to see that they are getting Jacksonville State's volleyball team kicked off the 2000 season this past 22-23 Wingate Inn-Gamecock 7 Sam Houston State Home promoted in the right way," said weekend at the Falcon Invitational hosted by Air Force. Invitational Home Jason Bozeman, a senior from 14 McNeese State Away The Lady Gamecocks lost to Air Force, Sunday, 3-0 (15-5, 15-9, 15-5) and 30 Austin Peay Away Rainbow City, Ala. Mississippi State, 3-0 (15-4, 15-8, 15-3). Oct. 21 Southwest TX. State Away In addition to the 30 live or tape Monday, JSU posted its first win of the 2000 season on over Lehigh, 3-2 3 Univ of Tenn.-Chatt Home 28 Stephen F. Austin Home delayed game broadcast, Seitz also (14-16, 15-10, 8-15, 15-3, 15-8). Seniors Kelby Rumph and Heather Beers 6 Jacksonville Univ Home , said that both Comcast/Charter led Jax State with double-doubles. 7 Stetson Home 1 Sports Southeast and College Rumph had 22 kills and 17 digs, while Beers racked up 13 kills and 20 10 Birm. Southern Home Nov. I I Sports Southeast will air commer- digs. Fellow senior Eysha Ambler added ten kills and five blocks. 13 Campbell Univ. Home 4 Northwestern State Home cials, promotional spots and all Freshman setter Meredith Duke had 48 assists and five kills with no errors. 14 Georgia State Univ Away 11 Louisiana Lafayette Away 16 Auburn Univ Home magazine/coaches shows during Rumph was named to the All-Tournament team, who on the weekend 18 Troy State Home 19 Monis Brown College Away the years. totaled 42 kills. 26 digs.", two service aces and four blocks. The Lady Gamecocks will play in the Toyota Lady Vols Invitational this 24 ' 'amford Home coming weekend. 28 Mercer Univ Home 3 1 Memphis Home Page 14 September 7,2000 THE CHANTICLEER and not Coach &we and he nqonded Trophy for Bo Jackson? -WHERE'S One on One by saying, ''Anthony, you will see lint A: Well,onetbingwasthatwehadto most ofthetimethatis who1 give him his touches and we had to forgo THE mt@xhs.)." other things to make sure of that. Bo was with "Thrill" a great experience. I leamed alot from Q: Fnst of all, how do you feel Coach? coaching him and coaching great athletes. OFFENSE? A: I feel tired, I geneidly feel pfetty close Q: He was a phenomenal athlete, wasn't A Sports Editorial to how the players feel. he? Q: Kind of like Bill Cower, huh? A: the^ is no question about that, no By Anthonv "Thrill" Hill Oaughs.1 question about that As far as athletic abili- I (laughs.) ty, the A: Yeak guy was from another planet tions for the 2000 &&k Q: Coach, youarerightdownthemad Q: Is he in fact the best athlete you've football team, you just can't from your hometown I think that is inter- ever coached? help but wonder how good the offense is going to be this year. 1-seri;usly hope &g that you are a native of A: Dehitely. that it was not answered Saturday night in Tampa The Gamecocks wuld only BilIninrn Q: Where does Delvin Hughley rank? A: Yeah,I'mhmWestEhd.WhenI A: Delvinrightnowisasequaltoany gather 151 total yards for the night "We are as strong as our weakest link," What is going on? We as football fans would like to Wysee the explosive- says JSU Football Coach Jack Crowe lived in Birminglmq well, if you did ]lot comer that I've been m4which ness that Montressa Kirby gave us when he was the leader of the team or the go to Alabama or Ahyou went to includes all-star and pmplayers. I think *ckcitementthat Joey Hamilton bmught to a game every Saturday afternoon and By Anthonv Hill Jacksonville State. Pat of the reason that that he has a ~~BJE and I think that he has the bone-rrushing defense that was anchored by Eric Mirnms. Man, what hap SpaWr Icamehe~wasbecauseIgrewupknow- more developing to do this year too. pened to those days? Well, the truth of the matkr is that those players are gone ing what Jacksonde was, I am talking Q: Well, how good is Reggie Stancil? and the Gamecocks have not seemed to quite replace them yet. back when 1was 14,15,16 years old A: Reggie (pause.) has got to makm in Reggie Stancil can only do so much when the offensive line doesn't hold any- Q: What has been the biggest change his game. Like Tiger says, "I did not body long enough to complete a three-step drop on a passing play. Our starting Before the inteniew with Coach Jack fmn coaching a SWC champ- bring my 'A game." (laughs) Reggie has tailback is nursing a hyper-extended knee and our defense can only keep the Cmwe I got a chance to ask many of the team to wading a talent4 but small Jax got to know what his game is. I'll say this game close if they have an offense that looks as if they CAN actually score. playa about their feelings on the new state program? Anthony, he he one of the few playas that The defense is very good even though they allowed forty points against USF on coach of the Jax State fdball team Most A: Most of the schools I have been to can win a game for you. Saturday night, but come on now, they only allowed sixteen in the first half. We of the players basically told me the same WhenIgotthere weren't Q: Kind of like Michael Vick of Via love football in Alabama, and JSU is no exception. JSU fans love football as thing. I also heard many of the sqpters c~onshqdi teams. Some of Tech? well; we are simply forced to cheer for our "favorite" teams like Alabama, of the team say basically what the playa them were not winning at all. I guess the A: Exactly. Florida State, or Auburn when the team we would like to call our favorite wma were saying about Coach Cmwe. People best example was Auburn. Really, tiis sit- Q: Have you found a good place to eat up forty points short on Saturday. feel like he is as good of a man as he is a uation is not any Merent than what I yet coach? The offensive line has got to get better as a unit and give Stancil, Pierce or coachandafterIgotachancetorneet havebeenthmughtwoorthmtimeS A: Yeah, Stmts; that's my spot I have a maybe even Anthony Mayo a chance to win. This is getting to be an old story to hun, I would have to agree. How many before. menu selection that I usually can go to. the students of JSU. "I would love to go to all the games, even away games, but coaches of a college football team wiU Q: While you were at Auburn University, Whoever came up with that menu made it 1 don't like to see us get beat," said Chris Franklin, a sophomore from Bradenton, personally retumaphonecall? ?hefirst you medas offensive coordinator for the for me. Fla. thing that I asked Coach Cmwe to do was Tigers. Tell me what it was like to call the Every year it seems to be the same story... A lot of expectations and hope, but no give me and interview with Jack Cmwe plays that virtmlly won the Heisman v~ins.No, it is not the football team as a whole. It may not even be the coaches. I feel like it is the select group of players that simply don't have the ability to be successful at the collegiate level. Every good high school player does not make a good collegiate player. Did you know that last season JSU had more walk-ons playing than any other school in the Southland Conference? How good could players that are not on scholar- ship be? The team has many talented players such as Marcus Blandingburg, Reggie Stancil, "Tot-tot" James, Delvin Hughley and Roger Bell. But there is also a great lack of talent as well, especially on the offensive line. "I don't feel like we'll have a starting line-up on the line until mid-season," said Coach Jack Crowe. We have good wide receivers in Cedric Allen, Lerenzo Banks and Herman Bell, but Stancil didn't have enough time to make them a factor last Saturday night. The Gamecocks start Conference play on Saturday against an undefeated Nicholls State team. Let's hope that the loss to South Florida is a wake-up call for the Gamecocks and impires them to a good season the rest of the way. Place an ad if you want to sell something, or are looking for a particular thing to buy The Bulletin 0 Board can also be used to post your search for a roommate or a tutor. The cost of a classified ad with The Chanticleer is $4.00 for 20 words or less with student ID, an ad- ditional 10 cents per word will be charged for ads over 20 words. The cost of a classified ad without student ID is $5.00 for 20 words, an additional 20 cents per word will be charged for ads over 20 words. 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