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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]. Thursday Jacksonville State University’s Student-Published Newspaper since 1934 April 10, 2014 The Chanticleer WEATHER: High 73, Low 48, Clear FORECAST PG. 3 President Meehan: ‘We will do our best to keep our promise not to increase tuition this fall’ Zach Tyler two options on the table: either The compromise meant that the employee” at JSU. He said in Associate Editor give teachers a pay raise of two state would fund the increased an interview Tuesday that the percent, or cover the increased cost of healthcare for education university “really only has two Last Thursday, Alabama’s healthcare costs of the Public employees, but only in grades steady sources of income,” the House of Representatives Education Employee Health K-12. Two universities in Alabama state appropriations provided approved a $5.93 billion Education Insurance Program (PEEHIP). participate in PEEHIP, JSU and through the ETF and tuition Trust Fund (ETF) budget for the The Republican supermajority Athens State. They will receive no collected from students. fiscal year of 2015 that will leave in the House of Representatives additional funding to cover the If state appropriations won’t JSU scrambling to cover increased chose to forego the raise in favor increase in costs. cover increased PEEHIP costs, insurance costs. of paying for the healthcare costs, According to President Meehan, Meehan has said that JSU’s Board The budget was the result of which amounted to about $200 the legislature’s budget means congressional compromise, with million. “costs will be going up $66 per See TUITION, page 2 First Mentoring Autism speaks to the women of Session presented by Alpha Xi Delta JSU Gospel Choir Alexandra Black Staff Writer

If you were to ask any member of JSU’s Alpha Xi Delta chapter what cause they are most passionate about, you will likely get the answer of Autism research, awareness, acceptance, and treatment. With over 135,000 members across the country, Alpha Xi Delta has a long history of supporting child-focused issues. Alpha Xi Delta officially partnered with Autism Speaks in 2009. With April being designated Autism Awareness month, you Vallean Jackson/The Chanticleer probably have seen “Light It Up JSU’s Gospel Choir invited Emily Blue” signs around campus and Studdard, mother of American Idol town, as the ladies of the JSU Ruben Studdard, to their first-ever gospel Epsilon Pi Chapter of Alpha Xi mentoring session. Delta pour of all their collective Vallean Jackson energy into promoting this cause. Alexandra Black/The Chanticleer Autism Spectrum Disorder Staff Writer Morgan Raines and Katelyn Brasher working the Alpha Xi Delta/ (ASD) is a complex and Autism Speaks table at the TMB. increasingly prevalent brain The Music Department’s Gospel Choir known cause and no cure, boys are four times on Thursday, March 20th welcomed Emily disorder, and according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in 68 more likely to have the disorder than girls, and Studdard, mother of American Idol star the diagnosis of ASD has more than doubled Ruben Studdard, to its first ever mentoring children are affected. Most individuals know of someone in their since 2002. session. The event was held in the TMB The financial cost to the patient, their auditorium. family or circle of friends who have a family The main focus of the mentoring session member on the Autism spectrum. With no See AUTISM SPEAKS, page 2 was youth involvement in chorale groups. Choir singer Rachel White said that the session was “created to encourage the youth towards excellence.” Justice and Civil Rights Initiative hosts panel Before introducing Studdard, Gospel Choir member Camila Dean introduced the on ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws other members of the choir in attendance. In line with the theme of youth Danielle Moss and Samaiyah Steward Stand your ground does not only affect involvement, the session’s opening Staff Writers regular civilians but it also affects politicians performance consisted of praise dancers, and other people of the law. “Judges have to ages seven to 19, dressed in angelic white JSU’s Justice and Civil Rights Initiative think about how this [decision] will affect me robes. presented on Wednesday, April 2nd an during the next election”, says Councilman The performer that followed the dancers— outstanding panel on “Stand Your Ground” David Reddick. Jackie Young—made clear with the passion laws. According to him, the “political aspect” of in her voice that she loves the gospel, and Founder and President Ed Moore III collected enforcing the law can sway a judge’s decision. she loves what she does. a panel that consisted of two police officers, an Councilman Reddick’s example was the Young is a former servicewoman currently Anniston City council member and the District Trayvon Martin case. In his opinion the case taking online classes at JSU. She thinks Attorney. would not have made it were it not for the people shouldn’t underestimate her. “I am The panel discussed the many different political backlash it generated. Reddick said glad to be 42 years old, because it was only situations in which “standing your ground” “they have a duty as a judge but an obligation a miracle that I stand here today, because I would be necessary. The group answered as a constituent.” was lucky to have been discharged from the questions and gave advice on the right thing to Stand your ground is more popular in the military two months before 9/11,” she said. do when the threat of violence looms. South because more people are gun owners as Later, Studdard told the audience at the One might ask, what is “stand your ground”? opposed to those in places like California or mentoring session that Young was clearly According to Marcus Reid, Chief Deputy Seattle. “in the right place at the right time.” She District Attorney of Etowah County, “stand “Stand your ground” in situations involving your ground is the right to defend your home See MENTORING, page 2 and family.” See STAND YOUR GROUND, page 2

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TUITION, from page 1 AUTISM SPEAKS, aimed at improving by accepting and awareness and from page 1 services and research loving autistic people. acceptance. of Trustees will have to consider raising to assist patients and Ignoring them only Raines also tuition. That would break the pledge families, and society is their families. Autism makes matters worse. explains, “We visit not to increase tuition that Meehan gave not insignificant. Most Speaks focuses most You don’t have to a local school called to students at the SGA’s public forum traditional insurance of their funding on raise $10,000 to make The Learning Tree on Higher Education Funding back in policies will not campaigning, raising a difference. Just where Autistic October of 2013. cover the costs for However, President Meehan stressed testing, counseling, that the proposed budget isn’t law— and treatment, so yet. “We don’t have a budget yet. We these costs must be won’t until the Governor signs it,” he paid out of pocket. said. Bentley has until the 13th to do so; Many autistic if he chooses not to, the budget will be individuals also pocket vetoed. struggle with being President Meehan may be hoping that misunderstood or is exactly what happens. left out of social The budget awaits Governor Bentley’s situations. signature. It’s possible that Bentley will The Autistic veto the budget because it didn’t include spectrum includes the two percent pay raise he wants for a wide range of teachers and support personnel. forms, from the Bentley promised the pay raise in his milder forms such State of the State address in January. as Asperger’s That same month, he proposed an ETF Syndrome, budget that covered both the pay raise where a person and increased insurance costs. exhibits repetitive However, lawmakers in the House or obsessive of Representatives refused to pass the behavior and some Governor’s budget, accusing Bentley of going around the ETF spending difficulty with cap he signed into law in 2011. It’s communication and interesting to note that the version of social interaction, the ETF budget that passed the House of to more severe Representatives Thursday also violates cases, where the the spending cap, although by a lesser individual is totally non-communicative amount. Alexandra Black/The Chanticleer Some state legislators called on JSU and needs assistance and Athens State to pass the increase with everyday tasks. Sisters Brooklyn Patty and Holly Cova at Alpha Xi Delta’s Color Run for Autism in PEEHIP costs on to their employees, Autism Speaks Speaks, held last fall. but that’s something President Meehan was founded in 2005, merging doesn’t want to see happen. awareness, and being proactive and children attend. We with the National “We haven’t been able to give a raise research. caring can change bring cupcakes, hang to some employees,” he explained. Alliance for Autism The Alpha Xi everything.” out with the students Teachers received a two percent raise Research and Cure Deltas at JSU feel This past fall, the and just have a good last year, but over the past five years, Autism Now. As passionately about the Epsilon Pi chapter time.” This school both they and support personnel— the nation’s leading autistic community of Alpha Xi Delta at year alone, the the people who maintain the campus autism awareness and work year-round JSU hosted a color Epsilon Pi chapter of grounds and make sure students have organization, the to promote this cause. run and raised more Alpha Xi Delta at JSU running water—have only received group works not just Their Philanthropy than $13,000 in one has raised more than “about a five percent raise. to raise awareness and Chair Morgan morning. In the $15,000 for Autism “We don’t want to pass those costs on funding, but to fight Raines takes charge spring, the Alpha Xi awareness, and they to our employees because they would for legislative policy of planning the Deltas set up a table hope to raise even be a higher percentage of their salary. changes in support of sorority’s activities. in the TMB and sold more. It would mean a significant cut in autistic citizens on the She explains that candy, bracelets, If you would like their take-home pay compared to other state and federal level. autistic people are buttons and more to know more about employees,” Meehan stated. Over 100 bipartisan capable and talented to raise money for Alpha Xi Delta, Autism Whatever happens with Alabama’s members of the U.S. individuals that Autism Speaks. They Speaks, or how to ETF budget, President Meehan says Congress have formed should not be looked wear blue and don help and get involved, that he and the Board of Trustees “will the Congressional down upon: “First puzzle pieces to contact Morgan Raines do our best to keep our promise not to Autism Caucus to off, people can help symbolize Autism at [email protected]. increase tuition this fall.” draft federal policies

MENTORING, from page 1 STAND YOUR GROUND, from page 1 said that was the same thing she told Ruben domestic violence citizens, we have when he was selected to move to the next level is a very different to depend on the on “American Idol.” case. In domestic jury’s judgment After Young’s performance, the youth violence cases, at on a case. “The continued their musical selections. Dr. Myrtice least one party jurors are people Collins, Director of the JSU Gospel Choir, then must be arrested and they bring handed the floor over to the session’s special for at least twelve their experiences guest. hours so that the with them to Emily Studdard is from Birmingham, Alabama. She’s a graduate of Alabama A&M other party can the court room; and the University of Montevallo. She is a retired have a break. this process isn’t educator and now directs the Ruben Studdard In high profile perfect,” said Foundation for Advancement of Children in cases, such as Deputy District Music and Arts. the Melissa Attorney Reid. She has received awards for her involvement in Alexander case, The last question various organizations, which has brought her in “stand your is how can more contact with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey. She’s ground” was lives be saved been seated two rows away from President Bush. brought back to and not taken as However, her main topic was her foundation the table because a result of stand and the influence it has on the people it touches. of the outcome your ground? The program accepts children ages 12 to 19 of the Trayvon According to the “because those are the ages that their voices Martin case. panel, if everyone change the most,” says Studdard. Alexander’s case knows the law She goes on to say that she has “people come was different from and each section, in from the industry to the camp to teach the children the different aspects the program has to Martin’s because then they would offer. It is truly a great opportunity for children.” one contained a better protect Even though Studdard is the director of dead body while themselves from foundation, she believes that achieving dreams the other one did being arrested. takes time and real effort. She said it helped not. Both cases Part of the her son Ruben to set goals that he felt he could were high profile culture of the achieve. but only one gets South is the ability Before opening the floor to questions, Vallean Jackson/The Chanticleer a re-trial. to protect one’s Studdard said, “preparation determines your JSU student and gospel singer Jackie Young gave It will still be self, even with destination”—great words of inspiration, not one of several performances at the Mentoring difficult for a violence. Gun just for the young, but for people of any age. Session. jury to set aside owners exercising their own beliefs their legal rights in “stand your still need to know Got a news tip for us? Drop us a line! ground” cases where those because they are rights end. [email protected] still human. As

The Chanticleer Staff Kara Coleman Zach Tyler Christiana Tyler Daniel Porter Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor A&E Editor Sports Editor The Chanticleer April 10, 2014 3 A waffling disappointment Campus

Zach Tyler more taste and sub- Associate Editor stance. Boy was I crime wrong on that first When I first found count: the patty was out Taco Bell was completely tasteless. report going to begin There seemed to be 04/08/2014 selling breakfast some kind of pep- Medical Emergency months ago, I got per in the meat—I Jax Apartments unreasonably excit- hope it was pepper ed. Taco Bell’s faux in the same way I 04/07/2014 Mexican food has hope it was meat— Harassment been a weakness of but it made no dif- Merrill Hall mine since child- Zach Tyler/The Chanticleer ference. The sausage hood, though I try to There I discovered travesty, a breakfast was filler more than 04/05/2014 avoid it now. I love I’d been duped— food-Frankenstein: anything else. Medical Emergency breakfast, too, es- what waited in the a lopsided sausage A pale yellow Burgess Snow Field pecially waffles. So bag was definitely patty, “eggs” and amorphous mass when I heard Taco not a fresh waffle. “cheese” folded into covered in orange 04/02/2014 Bell would be sell- It was a common a greasy, too-thin goo nestled in the Lost Property ing tacos made out breakfast burrito. waffle shell. sausage. I assumed Ayers Hall of waffles, I couldn’t Instead of taking I took my first bite it was supposed to wait to try them. this as a sign that without the syrup be scrambled eggs 04/02/2014 My first effort the Waffle Taco and that Taco Bell of- and cheese. The Welfare Check to taste the new- I weren’t meant to fers with its break- eggs were fluffy and Stadium Tower fangled breakfast be, I gave it another fast items. I chewed dry, as if they were item was a bust. shot Monday morn- thoughtfully, like in powder form just 03/31/2014 I drove through ing. This time, Taco Chef Ramsay on before being nuked Unlawful Breaking & Jacksonville’s Taco Bell’s employees “Hell’s Kitchen,” into my Waffle Taco. Entering a Vehicle Bell drive-thru and managed to unite but I tasted... noth- The “cheese” melted Crow Hall Parking Lot asked for one Waf- me with the thing ing. Like tofu, the over the top was just fle Taco, a delicious- I’d been dying to try. Waffle Taco is -a cu more grease with no 03/31/2014 looking love tri- After paying $1.99 linary blank canvas; flavor. Automobile Accident angle of breakfast again, I was handed if you want flavor, All this leads me Logan Hall Parking Lot foods for $1.99. a bag containing a you can help your- to the question: I pulled up to small, rectangular self to the syrup or Why do we put this 03/21/2014 the window. I was cardboard box. The salsa. junk in our bod- Theft of Property Dixon Hall told that because box is about the per- Like I said, the ies? I once joked to they’d run out of my dad about how fect size for burying waffle itself is too 03/20/2014 waffles earlier that a dead rat in, if you thin and crispy to someone could morning, Taco Bell survive off of Taco Theft of Property were wondering. It be considered a real Stephenson Hall would be mak- informed me that waffle. It’s waffle- Bell’s dollar menu ing a fresh one just if I smelled waffles, like, maybe in the for almost nothing. 03/20/2014 for me. Awesome, it was going to be a same surrealist way “You could starve to Medical Emergency I thought—a fresh good morning. any fast food re- death eating at Taco Curtiss Hall Waffle Taco! There’s Any hope Taco sembles the dish it Bell,” he replied. no better way to try Bell had of making was inspired by. It’s While that may not 03/19/2014 something for the my morning better like if Salvador Dali be true, the “food” Criminal Trespass first time, right? was shattered into a had painted melt- that many fast food Crow Hall But after I paid million jagged piec- ing waffles instead joints churn out isn’t and the man run- es when I opened of clocks; the waffle healthy; in my opin- 03/19/2014 ning the drive-thru the tiny cardboard shell even dripped ion, it’s barely even Theft of Property window handed me coffin. Inside the grease. It tasted edible. Next time Mason Hall my bag, the suppos- box, the object of mostly like frying you think about hit- edly fresh Waffle my anticipatory de- oil. ting the drive-thru, Taco felt suspicious- sire glumly sat. Its There are two var- consider getting a ly burrito-shaped. guts were splayed iants of Waffle Taco, salad instead. By all I was already run- out like the subject sausage and bacon. means, stay away Upcoming ning late, though, so of a biology class I went with sausage, from the god-for- SGA events: I just drove to work. dissection. It was a thinking it’d have saken Waffle Taco. April 18th-19th Last days of class

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Daughter of survivor to speak at Holocaust Remembrance Holocaust survivor Elie War II, Lewis was interested rial Museum's theme for the Wiesel said, “I decided to to learn of the family history 2014 Days of Remembrance devote my life to telling the of which she knew so very is ‘Confronting the Holo- Upcoming events on story because I felt that hav- little. caust: American Responses.’ ing survived I owe some- Lewis explains that her Ms. Lewis's story about her and around campus thing to the dead. And any- father was rather surprised father should dovetail nicely one who does not remember to find that people were in- with this year's theme.” April 10, 2014 betrays them again.” terested in his story and he The JSU Holocaust Re- Annual Holocaust Remembrance will Preserving the memory began to publically speak membrance first began in begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ernest Stone of her father, Roger Nathan about his experiences during 1982 as a project of the JSU Center stage. Blum, is something to which World War II. Wesley Foundation and has Denise Lewis has devoted Blum passed away in 2007, since grown to from the size April 11, 2014 herself. but Lewis has taken up the of twenty-five attendees to The Spring Jazz Showcase will be in the Carrying a torch of remem- mantle to keep her father’s several hundred attendees Mason Hall Performance Center and brance, she is the daughter story alive, and ultimately, made up of students, faculty will begin at 7:30 p.m. Free concert. of a Holocaust survivor and contribute to the resounding members, and the surround- will be the featured speaker voice of the millions of Jews ing community. April 12, 2014 for Jacksonville State Uni- who were affected by the In addition to Kim Ste- JSU Field Schools will host BUnny- versity’s annual Holocaust Holocaust. vens, the JSU Holocaust Re- Palooza at the JSU Little River Canyon Remembrance this week. “I just wanted to keep his membrance Committee is Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. Free. Born in Brumath, France stories alive,” states Lewis. comprised of Dr. Joe Delap, Pre-registration for some events are en- in 1920, Roger Nathan Blum “…As horrible as the things Ms. Bethany Latham, Dr. couraged was sent to Birmingham, were, there were some hap- Russ Lemmons, Ms. Esta Ala. at the age of nineteen to py endings and some things Spector, Dr. Steve Whitton, Second Saturday Space Safari will be- live with some relatives dur- that weren’t all bad…I think and Ms. Jade Wagner (SGA gin in the Martin Hall Planetarium at 4 ing the initial European up- this is more of a success sto- president). p.m. The theme is Stars of the Pharohs. heavals leading up to World ry through determination… This year’s event will $5 per adult and $2 per child. War II. However, back in I think my core purpose in also include special music France, his remaining family sharing his story and my by Matthew and Heather April 13, 2014 members were captured by grandparents’ story is to Headley (JSU music depart- The Gospel Chior Concert begins at Nazi forces and later went share the story that there ment alumni), a candle light- 6 p.m. in the Leone Cole Auditorium. into hiding after being re- were people out there that ing, a commentary by JSU Free Concert. leased. helped, and that helped save history professor Dr. Russ While in America, Blum my family.” Lemmons, readings from the April 14, 2014 joined the United States Feeling deeply the respon- “Imagining the Holocaust” JSU Community Orchestra will perform Army and returned to his sibility to care for the memo- writing competition, and a in the Mason hall Performance Center homeland of France in 1942. ry, Lewis states, “The reason Kaddish. About thirty min- beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free concert. With the assistance of the I keep doing this is, it is not utes prior to the event, there American Red Cross, Blum only sharing my story, but it will be a screening of a JSU April 15, 2014 was able to successfully lo- is letting people know that documentary film featur- There will be a Symphonic Band Con- cate his immediate family there are many, many sto- ing Holocaust survivor Max cert in Mason Hall Performance Center while in France. ries out there and if we don’t Steinmetz. beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free concert. “It was a lot of series of continue asking and getting The JSU annual Holocaust ironic events that he was them to share, this is going Remembrance will take April 16, 2014 able to go back to France,” to be a generation that will place on Thursday, April A robotics paintball competition will be explains Lewis. “He never soon be gone. We won’t have 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ernest held in the Ayers Hall bus barn begin- really told us these stories these stories.” Stone Theater. Admission is ning at 4 p.m. All are invited to attend. until about 1995. I never was Kim Stevens, chair of the free. For more information aware of these stories. The JSU Holocaust Remem- about the JSU Holocaust April 17, 2014 more we talked to him and brance Committee, states, Remembrance, please email Encore! presents its 25th anniversary the more research we did, “The annual JSU Holocaust Kim Stevens or call (256)- concert in Mason Hall Performance we were able to piece togeth- Remembrance is an oppor- 782-5762. There is also a Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free con- er these stories.” tunity for the community contact form available on cert. Growing up in Birming- to reflect on the Holocaust, the JSU Holocaust Remem- ham, Lewis was not taught remembering those who brance website which can be April 26, 2014 French and feels that it was died and honoring those used for more information, JSU Field Schools sponsers Earth Day her father’s way of acclimat- who survived. Hearing questions, or comments: at Little River Canyon stating at 10 a.m. ing their family to being someone's Holocaust story http://www.jsu.edu/holo- Free event. American. When Blum fi- provides a personal connec- caust/contact.html. nally began talking about his tion to the past. The United -JSU Newswire experiences during World States Holocaust Memo-

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Review: The finale of How I Met Your Mother

Jessica Graham of the whole season fall Staff Writer apart within minutes of the opening. Why waste It was going to be the our time? An abbreviat- mother of all finales. ed story arc of the wed- Goodbye is one the ding would have made hardest things to say to a much more sense. If that show that has touched us had happened, think of in some way, and How all the time we would I Met Your Mother has have been able to spend left the imprint of a little on the events that were yellow umbrella on our crammed into one hour! hearts. Think of how Ted’s I spent this entire se- relationship with The mester preparing for Mother wouldn’t have March 31: speculating seemed to be sitting on with friends about the the sidelines of the fi- ending, wondering what nale. Think of how we that adorable brunette could’ve seen why Rob- was named, and worry- in became so estranged ing about ways the show from everyone. Think could break my umbrel- of how there could have la-stamped heart into been time spent on Ted pieces. dealing with the death of And, in the end, it did his wife. hurt my heart. But not We were able to see in the way I thought it Marshall grieving over would. his father. We were Let’s think about what even able to see The makes this show so im- Mother moving on from portant and far-reaching. her boyfriend that had Ted’s journey connects died years before. Why with the audience be- couldn’t we see this from cause he emphasizes Ted? Wasn’t that hugely how the small moments important? Album review: Himilayan in life are what lead to I will admit I’m okay the big moments. with the ending. I’m not Zach Tyler and more recently, True blues-infused, rock- The small moments upset about Ted and Associate Editor Detective. A single and-roll romp. It opens hold no less signifi- Robin. It’s obvious that’s called “Friends” even with the first single re- cance than the rest, be- what Craig Thomas The American actor made it onto The Twi- leased from the album, cause without them, Ted and Carter Bays always Martin Mull is said to light Saga: New Moon’s “Asleep at the Wheel.” would never have met wanted. have once quipped that soundtrack. The track propels the his future wife. But after the brilliant, “writing about music But the first time I lis- listener into the album But if we take a look at beautiful, and engaging is like dancing about tened to Band of Skulls with a pounding tem- the finale, it’s as if Ted writing of all nine sea- architecture.” I’m in- was back in 2010, right po, and brings to mind and the writers decided sons, couldn’t the finale clined to agree with after I started attending a fever dream of driv- that didn’t matter any- have done justice to the him. JSU. Ford used the song ing at late at night. The more. We spent a whole titular relationship? But the British trio “Light of the Morning” chorus, belted by Mars- season stretching out I invested so much Band of Skulls just re- in a commercial for the den, lets one know that one wedding sequence, time in the story of how leased what is, in my 2011 Mustang. “Light where the Skulls are go- and in a one hour fina- Ted Mosby met Tracy opinion, their strongest of the Morning” was ing “is anyone’s guess.” le sprinted through 16 McConnell. That’s what I and most diverse album the second single off Track number two, years worth of major life wanted to see. to date, and I would the Skulls’ first album, “Himalayan,” is proba- events. Despite this, the finale be failing the readers Baby Darling Dollface bly the best song on the If you haven’t watched will never ruin my love of The Chanticleer if I Honey, which was re- album. It differs from the episode, please be for this show. Never didn’t draw their atten- leased in 2009. most of the other music warned that there will be have I found a show that tion to it. Since then, the Band of Skulls has put spoilers in what follows. resonates with me so eas- An alt-rock group trio has put out two out; it’s definitely still I had no problem with ily. from Southampton, studio albums, the alternative rock, but the idea of this one week- How I Met Your Moth- England, Band of Skulls latest of which— instead of being heavy end lasting a whole sea- er is truthful, hopelessly consists of lead singer “Himalayan”— and deep and almost son before the finale. romantic, and real to life. and guitarist Russell dropped on March 31st. sluggish, it’s light and a Why? Because we got And even though the Marsden, bassist Emma I heard the band little funky. It also fea- so many flash forwards show is now over, it will Richardson and drum- was working on a new tures the three members of Ted with The Mother, never stop being some- mer Matt Hayward. album months and of the band harmoniz- showing us major mo- thing that helps us ap- Chances are, you’ve months ago; waiting for ing really beautifully ments in their lives while preciate our own stories, heard at least one Band it to be released felt like toward the end. still maintaining the whether they involve of Skulls song, even if a painful eternity. If you’re looking for small moments that led ducky ties, Canadian you didn’t realize that’s It was April 1st be- something reminiscent to their meeting during pop stars, or a good slap who you were listen- fore I got my hands on of the blues rock of the the wedding weekend. to the face. ing to. Their music has “Himalayan,” but Band 1960s and ‘70s but with When we got to the fi- Arrivederci, How I been featured on sev- of Skulls’ third offer- a modern twist, check nale, we saw the premise Met Your Mother. eral popular TV shows, ing is no April fool’s out Band of Skulls new like Friday Night Lights joke. The album is a album, “Himalayan.” A review: A night at the opera Patrice Greene Day earlier this year, where stu- Oft believes that students Staff Writer dents were able to get hands-on should get to see their teachers experience with the everyday or instructors perform, and they Last month, several students maintenance and proper playing should attend any live perfor- from Jacksonville State Univer- techniques of their instruments. mance of music to strengthen sity attended The Atlanta Op- Her experience with the At- their understanding of such an era’s March 2014 production lanta Opera began in January of intricate craft. of Charles-François Gounod’s this year. “I was called in as Aux- “I think it is important for Faust, held at the Cobb Energy iliary Principal Bassoon,” says students to go to as many live Center for Performing Arts in Oft. Not only were her students performances of high quality Georgia. The performance was amazed by the facility, but she productions as possible. It helps divided into five acts, each act was just as satisfied with such a music students in particular to showcasing the strength of the marvelous performance space. develop their ‘ear’ or listening human voice in dramatic, but An oil painting by Matt Hughes enti- “The Cobb Energy Center is skills. It helps them put music tled ‘Faust’ also delicate ways. Matt Hughes/The Atlanta Opera beautiful,” she says. “The pit, in a historical context and gives The plot involved an older where the orchestra is located- deeper meaning to their stud- gentleman by the name of Faust in song, and as expected, there just below and in front of the ies,” says Oft. “But most impor- who made a deal with the devil is a live orchestra. Involved in stage - allows for a brilliance tantly, it can inspire, and being to reinstate his youth in an ef- the orchestra was the JSU’s very of sound. I was surprised by inspired keeps students curious, fort to gain the affections of his own Eryn Oft of the David L. how much I could truly "play creating lifelong learning.” beloved Marguerite. The actors Walters Department of Music. out"- meaning fortissimo. I had The Atlanta Opera’s next pro- and actresses sang in French, Along with special research created light reeds, or feathers, duction, to be held in late April and the performance was ac- projects, Oft teaches courses in as I call them, just for the occa- and early May, is entitled The companied by English subtitles music history, reed making, pri- sion. But I ended up playing on Barber of Seville,” by Gioachino to increase the crowd’s compre- vate lessons, chamber music and heavier, darker, louder reeds be- Rossini. For more information hension of the plot. master classes for the Double cause the space and the ensem- on the Atlanta Opera or the next Opera is the absolute height of Reed Studio. She was also the ble could handle it!” production, visit http://www.at- drama; all dialogue is expressed force behind JSU’s Double Reed Like many of her colleagues, lantaopera.org/. The Chanticleer April 10, 2014 6 Opinion & Editorial JSU budget falls short Crunch time has arrived

Brett Johnson senator, Del Marsh (R-Anniston) Kara Coleman phy’s Law of college: if it can Staff Writer who is the President Pro Tempore of Editor-in-Chief happen to make crunch time the State Senate (a.k.a. the most pow- more difficult, it will happen The 2014 legislative session is over! erful man in the legislature). How- When I was growing up, to make crunch time more dif- And guess what? They did it again. ever, most students got a response Halloween was sometimes an ficult. This is the time of the Our legislators dropped the ball on placing the blame on U.S. President all-day affair. More than once, semester when laptops crash, maintaining funding for Barack Obama. my brothers and wifi routers sud- JSU. Moreover, Sena- I would literally denly stop working, In fall of 2013, Presi- tor Marsh said he decide hours be- and inevitably when dent Meehan promised didn’t think it was fore festivities or you get a stomach there would be no in- the state’s obliga- trick-or-treating virus. crease in tuition if the tion to pick up the began what we Before I suc- legislature gave JSU the costs (although they would wear that cumbed to the idea same amount of money picked up the costs night. And more that my work was as it did this year. for k-12). One can than once, my gone forever, I The Education Trust assume this was re- mother would called my IT guy. He Fund (ETF) will receive flective of the idea question why calmly assured me $134 million more than that ‘universities can we waited until that while he can’t last year which has al- charge tuition.’ the last minute fix the hard drive, lowed the legislature to Although Sena- as she painted he can extract data increase higher educator Marsh chose not makeup on our that I need from it. tion funding by 1 percent. Sounds to fight for the sole university in his faces or sewed patches onto Buying a new laptop is fu- great, right? Well, maybe. However, district, we did receive some support our jeans. But it was almost ture Kara’s problem, but not every higher education institu- from Jacksonville’s state represen- an adrenaline rush that came for now, I’m able to pick up tion has the same needs. tative K.L. Brown (R-Jacksonville) from waking up on October where I left off on these school While most universities self-in- when he chose to break from the 31st and digging through ev- projects and am not having sure, JSU and Athens State are the Republican caucus and voted ‘no’ ery theater prop and article of to start from scratch. (Thank only two universities who partici- on the final passage of the ETF bud- clothing in the house to piece goodness!) pate in the Public Education Em- get. Unfortunately, Rep. Brown’s together a costume. We were So before you have a melt- ployees Health Insurance Program vote did not keep the budget from creative and resourceful, we down while making flash- (PEEHIP). Other than JSU and Ath- passing, but we should show some learned how to make some- cards, camping in the library, ens, PEEHIP mostly encompasses appreciation for his willingness to thing comprehensive out of or writing a 12-page research k-12 institutions. speak up for his district. the chaos in our closets, and paper the night before it’s due Because of this program, JSU is So where does that leave us? More we created lasting memories. only to find that your printer able to provide exceptional health importantly, where does that leave Now that spring break has is out of ink, take heart. Re- care plans at lower costs to its em- tuition? Well, once the governor passed and finals are less than member that it’s not the end ployees. This allows the university signs the budget into law, the bur- two weeks away, we students of the world; it’s just intermis- to attract quality faculty and staff at den shifts to the JSU administration are feeling the adrenaline rush sion. At the end of this stress- lower salary costs than self-insuring to figure out how to maintain qual- that accompanies crunch time. ful road lies a glorious sum- universities. ity education while keeping costs to Freshmen will be frantically mer. Your reward may be pa- This year’s PEEHIP premiums in- students as low as possible. trying to cram for compre- rading across the football field creased, which increased the costs Is an increase in tuition likely? hensive exams. Seniors don’t on the night of graduation, or for all PEEHIP institutions. Because It’s possible. However, I personally remember what exams are, perhaps relaxing by the pool of this, the legislature chose to allo- know President Meehan and uni- because they’re too busy ap- while you work on the tan you cate more to k-12 institutions to cov- versity officials want to be able to plying for jobs and scheduling lost from sitting in a class- er their increased costs for PEEHIP... keep their promise to the students, exit interviews to care about room all year. But guess who got left out? JSU. so it will be a last resort. If that last much else. And everyone is In other words, if you are a Prior to spring break, the ETF resort becomes reality, the blame is spending just a little more follower of the traditional col- budget included some additional on those who had the power to keep time on Buzzfeed than they lege-kid method of procrasti- funding toward JSU’s PEEHIP costs. it from happening in the first place: need to. nation, the last week of class is However, university officials deter- the Alabama legislature. In the midst of this rush this your Halloween. You wake up mined after the break there had been Another lesson learned in why working on three major proj- one morning and realize that changes to the legislature’s agree- state and local politics is important ects for school, hunting for time has snuck up on you, and ments which left JSU out of the loop to college students. What happens an apartment 10 hours away, you’ve got stuff to prepare for. on PEEHIP funding. in Montgomery is just as, if not more managing a school newspa- But it’s alright. Just open an- The student government asso- important as what happens in Wash- per, and preparing for gradua- other pack of Skittles, down ciation and other university officials ington; it’s just easier to blame the tion-my computer crashed last another latte, and keep work- made attempts to reach our state president, right? week. Thus is applied Mur- ing. You’ve got this. Payment Dates for Summer 2014 Students, to avoid having your Summer 2014 classes and housing assignment cancelled (if applicable), you must pay your account balance in full, be enrolled in the payment plan, or have enough financial aid applied in your account by close of business on the last day to register for each term. Summer 2014 payment due date(s) are as follows: May 6, 2014 - May Four Week, May Six Week and May Twelve Week June 3, 2014 – June Four Week June 17, 2014 – June Six Week July 2, 2014 – July Four Week View http://www.jsu.edu/bursar/PaymentPlan.html for complete details on the Summer Payment Plan. Direct deposit available

Be first in line for your fundpolicy.html. In order student refund without to receive your Summer going to the mail center! 2014 refund by EDD you JSU is pleased to an- must enroll no later than Freshman Forum is excited to announce that the fifth-announce that we offer May 6, 2014. nual One Day without Shoes at JSU will be held Wednes- day, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the TMB Lawn. Electronic Direct Deposit If you have already en- This day of awareness will be filled with activities on (EDD) of student account rolled in EDD, please ver- the lawn including barefoot relays, one-for-one crafts, refunds. ify that your payment pro- inflatables, and more! The day will culminate with our To sign up, view details file is correct to prevent “barefoot parade” around Trustee Circle at 3 p.m., where and instructions at: http:// delay of your electronic students, staff, and faculty can join and get a first-hand experience of what going barefoot daily would feel like. www.jsu.edu/bursar/re- deposit. Want to see your face on these pages? Got a complaint about campus parking, or a deep musing on the origins of life, the universe and everything? Send it to [email protected] and you could be published in The Chanticleer’s Opinion & Editorial page! The Chanticleer April 10, 2014 7 Sports

Gamecock Sports Sidebar Softball slips, drops pair to

------Upcoming Action: Murray State over weekend Marvel Robinson Becker from Murray State would score off a Friday: Track @ Tennessee Sports Writer Ramsey single to left field making it 4-3 Murray BB vs Murray State State’s way. However, Tabor would hit another Saturday: Track @ Tennessee JSU Softball lost a pair of games on Sunday at home run in the seventh inning scoring Oliver Tennis vs Morehead State Murray State. once again to regain the lead 5-4. SB vs Morehead State (DH) Murray State didn’t have much trouble defeat- Murray State’s Harrell and Ramsey would then BB vs Murray State ing the Gamecocks in the first game as they won come back in the same inning and score the last Sunday: 5-0. However, the second game was a lot closer as two runs to win the game with a final score of 6-5. SB vs Morehead State it ended in Murray State favor 6-5. Kaylee Tabor drove in all five runs for JSU and BB vs Murray State In the first game of the two, JSU senior Tiffany her two homers gave her the teams lead as well as Tuesday: SB vs Georgia State Harbin and Murray State freshman Mason Rob- the OVC lead with 10 on the year. ------inson battled early in the pitching game. It wasn’t In pitching, Murray State’s CheyAnne Gaskey 2014 NCAA Rifle until the bottom of the fifth when Murray State’s (8-10) earned the win despite allowing five runs championships results: Taylor Odom scored the first points of the game. on seven hits and eight walks in the seven in- Cayla Levins and Morgan Harrell would then nings of play. She struck out seven and forced the 1. West Virginia score in the same inning to make it 3-0. Murray Gamecocks to strand 11 runners in the game. JSU’s (back-to-back titles) State would score their last two runs in the sixth Freshman Taylor West (3-1) suffered her first loss 2. Alaska inning with help from Mallory Young scoring and of the season after giving up the two runs in the 3. Kentucky Erica Howard’s fly out to score Casey Castile. seventh inning. She pitched 1.1 innings, allowing 4. Memphis In the first loss, Jacksonville State’s Amanda two runs on three hits and a walk. Logan Green 5. Nebraska Maldonado led the team with two hits while pitched the first 5.1 innings and gave up four runs 6. TCU Stephanie Lewis, Cadi Oliver and Sara Borders all on five hits and three walks. 7. Jacksonville State singled. Mo Ramsey led Murray State with two The Gamecocks overall record now stands at 8. Army hits while Cayla Levins led with two RBI’s. 26-11 while 10-4 in the Conference. The next three ------In the second and last game on Sunday, Murray games of JSU Softball will be at home and will be State jumped up to an early lead. Odom doubled OVC games against Morehead State. The first two Congrats to Softball Coach to center field in the first inning scoring Castile, of the three will be a doubleheader starting Sat- Jana McGinnis on her 700th Bridges and Becker to give Murray State a 3-0 urday, April 12 at 1 p.m. They will end the series career win and Baseball Coach lead. JSU returned with three scores of its own in that Sunday in a single game at 1 p.m. Jim Case on his 400th career the third inning. Kaylee Tabor hit a home run to win both earlier this season. center field also scoring Oliver and Borders. ------OVC Softball standings: Strain-ger than fiction East: Jacksonville State (10-4) (26-11) Eastern Kentucky (8-4) (18-14) Belmont (5-8) (11-22) Tennessee State (4-9) (16-25) Sisters Tennessee Tech (4-10) (12-31) Morehead State (3-9) (7-23-1) reunite West: UT-Martin (9-3) (21-16-1) to play SIUE (9-3) (15-18) Eastern Illinois (7-4) (26-11) Murray State (8-5) (19-18) for Jax Austin Peay (6-7) (17-21) SE Missouri State (2-9) (7-22) State

------Daniel Porter OVC Baseball standings: Sports Editor

SE Missouri State [13-2] (21-10) Earlier this year Wood- Jacksonville State [9-3] (19-12) land High School stand- Tennessee Tech [9-6] (25-8) out Leah Strain commit- Murray State [8-7] (14-15) ted to Jacksonville State AL.com SIUE [8-7] (10-19) to play basketball for Incoming JSU Freshman Leah Strain celebrating a second-straight Class 2A Morehead State [7-8] (15-16) Coach Rick Pietri. It was state title for Woodland in February. Eastern Kentucky [5-7] (14-17) a huge land for the Game- For now, she is guaranteed at least one season Belmont [5-7] (13-18) cocks who will receive the talents of one of the with the Gamecocks after graduating from Au- Austin Peay [5-7] (12-20) most explosive high school players in Alabama. burn and enrolling in Graduate courses at JSU. Eastern Illinois [4-8] (9-22) In February, Strain led the Woodland Bobcats to Courtney said the opportunity to play alongside UT-Martin [2-13] (3-26) their second-consecutive 2A state title capping a her sister again made Jacksonville State and ex------34-1 season. tremely attractive choice. ------But you can double the excitement because by The two worked well together previously as 2014 Football Schedule: the time next season rolls around, Leah won’t be Leah playing point guard was able to assist Court- the only Strain on the Gamecocks’ roster. Her older ney on her way to the top of the all-time state scor- Aug. 29 at Michigan State sister, Courtney Strain, decided last month to also ing list. But while Courtney sits at the top of that Sept. 6 at UT Chattanooga join the Gamecocks and is transferring to Jackson- list, you don’t have to go far to find her sister’s Sept. 13 Open ville State from Auburn. The sisters will reunite name. Leah is second all-time with 4,561 points of Sept. 20 vs West Alabama and play together again for the first time since the her own. Sept. 27 at Murray State* 2009-10 season when Courtney was a senior and Yes, after Courtney officially signs with Jax State Oct. 4 vs UT-Martin* Leah an eighth grader on Woodland’s team. this month, the Gamecocks will field the top two Oct. 11 at Tennessee State* Coming out of Woodland the older Courtney set all-time scorers in Alabama high school history on Oct. 18 Open the mark as the highest scoring player in Alabama its roster. Oct. 25 vs Tennessee Tech* high school history with 5,283 points over her ca- The Strain sisters join a team that went 14-18 and Nov. 1 vs Austin Peay* (HC) reer. She originally chose Auburn as her school to reached the Semifinals of the OVC Tournament Nov. 8 at Eastern Kentucky* attend, but injuries sidelined her at various stages this past season in Pietri’s first year at the helm. Nov. 15 vs Eastern Illinois* as she battled with concussions and leg injuries. An incredible feat considering the year prior the Nov. 22 at SE Missouri St.* The most recent being a hamstring injury that program won just a single game. *OVC Game was originally misdiagnosed causing surgery to Jacksonville State returns the majority of this ------be delayed until this past August; the start of bas- year’s team next season and along with Leah, OVC Men’s Tennis Standings: ketball season. Courtney’s rehab spanned into Jan- Courtney and the other new additions Pietri brings uary and she opted to sit out the remainder of the in, the team that was predicted to finish last in the Jacksonville State (6-1) season to potentially later appeal for a sixth year of Ohio Valley Conference in 2014 may just have a Belmont (6-1) eligibility. She will appeal for a second year at JSU chance at winning it in 2015. Austin Peay (6-2) following this season. Morehead State (4-3) SIUE (3-3) Eastern Illinois (3-3) Tennessee Tech (3-4) JSU Men’s Tennis leading OVC Eastern Kentucky (3-5) Murray State (1-6) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Jacksonville State cruised at No. 3 doubles as Jefferson Wendler-Fil- Tennessee State (0-7) men’s tennis team moved into a tie for first place ho and Felipe Wenzel blanked BU’s Hans Nardelli in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with two and Martijn Verberne, 8-0. ------matches left after handing Belmont its first confer- The Gamecocks were dominant at the lower half ence loss on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Bru- of the line up as they clinched the match by win- ins. ning at No. 4, 5 and 6. The win by Felipe Diaz at Follow on Twitter In the men’s match, Jax State got off to a good No. 6 was by default. Wendler-Filho dispatched @ChanticleerJSU start by winning the doubles point. It marked the Nardelli in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Mathias Chaim fifth time that it has claimed the doubles point in topped Henrik Claesson, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5. conference play. JSU’s top pairing of Pedro Wag- ner and Jaryd Reese edged Belmont’s team of ~ Sportswire Mauricio Antun and Marko Lovrinovic, 8-6. JSU The Chanticleer April 10, 2014 8

Petrongolo powers Gamecocks past New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Paschal Petrongo- Jax State extended the lead to 5-0 in lo went 5-for-5 and drove in a pair of the fifth inning after Gordon scored on runs to lead Jacksonville State to a 9-2 Petrongolo’s third hit of the day, before win over New Mexico in the final game putting the game out of reach in the of a three-game series on Sunday. eighth inning after scoring three more The Gamecocks improve to 19-12 on runs. the season, while the Lobos fell to 22- Joe McGuire, Tyler Gamble and 11-1. Golsan each had singles, while Eddie Adam Polk (3-1) allowed just two Mora-Loera drove in two runs with a hits and had three strikeouts in 6 2/3 single through the right side, and Mi- innings on the mound to earn the win, chael Bishop scored on a sacrifice fly as while Josh Walker gave up 10 hits in the Gamecocks built an 8-0 lead. six innings to suffer the loss for New JSU added an insurance run in the Mexico. ninth inning on a RBI single by Bishop The Gamecocks took the lead after for a 9-0 lead, before the Lobos scored scoring four runs in the third inning af- two runs in the bottom of the ninth for ter Gavin Golsan and Michael Bishop the final margin. had back-to back hits before Griff Gor- All nine Gamecocks in the starting don loaded the bases after getting hit lineup recorded a hit behind five from by a pitch. Petrongolo, three from Michael Bishop, Petrongolo drove in the first run of while Golsan, Gamble, Mora-Loera the day with a single to left field, while and Gordon each had two hits to lead Stephen Bartlett extended his hitting the Gamecocks’ 19-hit attack. streak to 13 games with a double to center field to drive in two more runs. ~ Sportswire JSU Sportswire Petrongolo later scored on a Lobos’ er- Petrongolo (17) went 5-5 in Sunday’s 9-2 voctory over New Mexico. ror as the Gamecocks built a 4-0 lead. Grass and Gamecocks prepare for J-Day, 2014 season Daniel Porter tabbed as the Gamecocks’ head man fol- vision II national championship. Sports Editor lowing the departure of Bill Clark to UAB. Jax State will then enter conference Grass served as offensive coordinator last play in the OVC where they will likely be Coming of the most successful season in year for a team that shattered the school around the top of preseason conference the program’s division I era, Jacksonville records for most yards and points scored polls after Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State football looks to only improve as a in a single season. State loses several key players from a year new season arrives. The Grass era will begin in East Lansing, ago. JSU will hosts UT-Martin, Tennes- First-year head coach John Grass was MI as the Gamecocks take on the defend- see Tech, Austin Peay and Eastern Illinois ing Rose Bowl and Big Ten champions while making road visits to Murray State, Michigan State in Spartan Stadium. Last Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky and week the game was bumped up from Sat- Southeast Missouri State. urday to Friday night on August 29 setting The 2014 squad will hope to make a re- the stage for an incredible atmosphere and turn trip to the FCS playoffs after reaching game to kick off the 2014 season. the Quarterfinal round a year ago. The first The scheduling change that follows how look at that 2014 squad can come Saturday MSU has opened the past three seasons on at Burgess-Snow Field at 6:00 for the an- Friday night rather than Saturday, benefits nual J-Day Spring Game. JSU as the Gamecocks will have an extra Coach Grass has decided to divide his day to prepare for the second opponent be- teams with one having the first team of- fore hitting the road for a second straight fense and the second team defense and the week when they renew a historic rivalry other with first team defense and second versus Chattanooga the following Satur- team offense. A year ago, Freshman Eli day. Jenkins had a standout performance dur- The Gamecocks will get a chance to catch ing the J-Day game and became the lead their breath with a bye in week three be- quarterback during the playoff stretch. fore hosting West Alabama in another old One player that won’t be on display will rivalry rematch on September 20. The last be Telvin Brown after an injury during last JSU Sportswire time the two team met was during the 1992 Saturday’s scrimmage has sidelined him Coach John Grass prepares for his first season as a season where JSU went on to claim the di- for the remainder of the spring. college head coach. JSU Men’s Golf capture fifth consecutive Grub Mart Intercollegiate title

GLENCOE – Franco Grillo and the Jackson- the Gamecocks to a tournament-high 32 tie after a final-roun76 gave him a 146 for ville State men’s golf team ran away from birdies. the tournament. Sophomore David Weeks’ the field in Tuesdya’s final round of the Freshman Jamie Mist turned in his best even-par 72 on Tuesday tied him for 15th Grub Mart Intercollegiate, with the Game- career finish, as well, using an even-par 72 with a 149, while sophomore Zac Contris cocks winning their fifth-straight title in on Tuesday to cap a two-under 142 and tie finished tied for 22nd after a final-round their home event and Grillo picking up his for fifth. The Hayling Island, England, na- 80 gave him a 36-hole 151. Sophomore Bo first career individual win. tive played his final eight holes at one under Hayes shot 75 on Tuesday to tie for 37th, In an event that was shortened to 36 holes to claim his first career top five finish in the while freshman Thomas Lawton’s 80 tied after torrential rains on Sunday night and 55-player field. him for 40th. Monday morning, the Gamecocks made Junior Tomasz Anderson finished tied for The Gamecocks now turn their attention the most of their time on their home tract 22nd after a final-round 76 gave him a 36- to the OVC Tournament in two weeks. The at Silver Lakes Golf Course on the Robert hole score of 151. Freshman Pablo Torres 54-hole, three-day event will be held on the Trent Jones Golf Trail. They carded a 291 to wrapped up the event with a Tuesday 76 Fighting Joe at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, start on Monday and then turned in a 289 and a total score of 154 to tie for 30th. Ala., from April 25-27. ~ Sportswire on Tuesday to win the event by 14 shots. Its The their fifth-straight Grub Mart title and their Game- eighth in the past 11 years. cocks also Grillo, a junior from Buenos Aires, Ar- played a gentina, entered JSU’s final regular season B Team in event with a second- and a third-place fin- the event ish in his career, and finally added his first and tied medalist honor to his trophy case on Tues- OVC foe day. After an opening round 68 left him one More- shot back of Chattanooga’s Zac Stolz with head State 18 holes to play, Grillo carded a three-under for fourth. 69 on the par-72, 6,886-yard layout on Tues- Junior day. His 36-hole 137 was one off the tour- Dylan nament’s 36-hole record but was one better Shephard than Stolz, who shot 71 on Tuesday to finish led that one stroke back. group JSU Sports Info Grillo’s 11 birdies in two rounds were two with an The Grub Mart win was the 8th in the past 11 years for JSU. more than anyone else in the field, leading 11th-place