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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’s Student-Published IN THIS ISSUE: Newspaper since 1934 Men and Women Tennis teams The take respective wins Chanticleer WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, High 55, Low 31 Thursday, January 28, 2016 Board of Trustees discusses Presidential campaign trail advancement committee heats up between Dustin Fox to recruit new students and help in- Beehler and Trustee Thomas De- both parties Staff Reporter crease enrollment. drick, Sr. spoke on the academic President Beehler reported that the performance of JSU’s athletes. The Alexander Cooper On January 25, Jacksonville State university has seen a 125 percent in- average GPA of all athletes at Jack- Staff Reporter University’s Board of Trustees held crease in freshmen applications for sonville is 3.1, with 14 of 16 cam- its first meeting of the new year at fall 2016, with over 4,400 admission pus sports reporting GPAs above With the primaries for the next pres- the Houston Cole Library. applications. Transfer enrollment 3.0 among all of their students. idential election growing increasingly Following an invocation from has also seen a 79 percent increase. During the meeting, SGA presi- closer, candidates in both parties have President Beehler, each commit- Beehler credited the recent football dent Tyler Brown announced the experienced several twists and turns tee spoke of its current affairs and playoffs for helping with the increase plastic and mixed paper recycling in their race to the oval office. plans for the year. in interest in Jacksonville State. program that will begin on campus, Perhaps one of the most important A new committee dedicated to the The previous football season gen- with drop-off locations at six uni- developments to occur this month in advancement of the university was erated $58.7 million in earned me- versity buildings. any of the candidates campaigns was introduced. The advancement com- dia coverage due to the coverage of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s endorse- The board recognized the Nursing mittee will work with fundraising, the football team during the race for ment of Republican front-runner marketing and alumni associations the national championship. See BOARD page 2 Donald Trump. Trump invited Palin to join him on- stage at a rally in Iowa; she announced her support for the presidential hopeful whom she was quick to name as “the next President of the United States.” No stranger to the political arena, Palin herself ran for vice president in 2008 alongside John McCain in his presidential campaign. She praised Trump for his business ex- perience and skill at negotiation, calling him the one candidate who has proven to be a master at “the art of the deal.” She also called for an enthusiastic “hallelujah” when mentioning that Trump was a member of the private sector and not a politician. She argued that Trump’s experi- ence with business practices, such as balancing budgets, would be invalu- able to a U.S. president. Palin also expressed her belief that Trump would be a strong military leader, and would allow U.S. soldiers to “kick ISIS’s ass.” Throughout her endorsement she See CAMPAIGN page 2

Emily Kirby/The Chanticleer DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT LEFT: Lecturer Marylin Bougere and instructor Sheron Deweese show how the nursing program’s new simulation lab Applied works on Monday at the lab’s open house event. engineering allows students to JSU Nursing holds open compete nationally Kara Morgan Burgess house for new simulation lab Staff Reporter Emily Kirby dents to administer IVs and use a inclinations to whether or not the Staff Reporter defibrillator on an infant. baby has swelling of the brain, as JSU’s applied engineering program The simulated baby’s mouth will well. hosts the Alabama State VEX Robot- The JSU College of Nursing held also turn blue, signifying a common An adult male, appearing to have ics Championship and allows stu- their open house for the new Simu- condition in infants called Cyano- burns to most of the upper abdo- dents to participate. lation Center and Alacare Home sis. men, allows for students to open the According to Jacksonville State Health and Hospice Suite at the The lack of oxygen being car- patient’s airways and if needed, to University’s website, “engineering Brookstone Physician Center on ried to the red blood cells causes determine the percentage of burns programs tend to teach the student Monday. the T-zone of the face (the nose, to the body. to develop the latest technology. The Applied Engineering programs Six computerized medical dum- mouth, and eyes) to attain a Student will then use that per- at JSU train students to implement, mies represent various situations blueish tint. centage to conclude how much or apply, the latest technology for and display medical symptoms to According to the administrating fluids need to be administered for the burn victim in a 24-hour time today’s companies. For students in- better help the nursing students staff, blue chalk used to be used to period. terested in pursuing traditional en- learn how to treat different ail- mimic the condition before having The male responds with different gineering degrees, JSU offers a two- ments. the computerized dummies. The The sim baby allows for the stu- softness of the dummy’s head gives See LAB page 2 See SPOTLIGHT page 6

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CAMPAIGN, from page 1 also talked about her respect elaborated on what he meant York Times, #newyorkval- While former Secretary hosted town hall in the state. for Trump’s shaking up of when questioned at the sixth ues began trending on Twit- of State Hilary Clinton has The three addressed vari- “the status quo,” and argued republican debate. He stated ter with an estimated more been widely considered to ous issues including foreign that he knows “the main that New York City views than 25,000 people weigh- be the front-runner among policy and inequality. One thing,” which she described are socially liberal, and in- ing in on Cruz’s comments. the Democratic candidates, of the big takeaways from as being able to protect clude pro-abortion and pro- Cruz later issued an apol- a recent CNN poll shows the town hall was Bernie Americans economically gay marriage stances. ogy to the “millions of New her lead over Senator Bernie Sander’s statement that “we and militarily. He supported his state- Yorkers who have been let Sanders of Vermont is be- will raise taxes” in order to However, Trump hasn’t ment by arguing that “not down by liberal politicians ginning to shrink. pay for health care. been the only GOP candidate a lot of conservatives come in that state,” but has since According to CNN’s The candidates in both in the news lately. Texas Sen- out of Manhattan.” aired a campaign ad that most recent poll, Clinton is parties are just beginning to ator Ted Cruz recently drew This provoked a response continues to echo his con- at around 52 percent while gear up for the primaries and fire from some of the- com from Trump during the debate, cerns over Donald Trump’s Sanders is sitting at around caucuses that will be taking ments that he made concern- and the anger of many New “New York values.” 38 percent. The two candi- place in the coming months, ing the state of New York. Yorkers, many of whom ex- The presidential candidates dates recently presented their and there are likely many Cruz criticized Donald pressed their disapproval in ar- in the Democratic Party have final appeals to Iowa voters more changes in store for the Trump for having “New ticles and on social media sites. also been in the spotlight alongside fellow candidate political landscape before the York values.” Cruz later According to the New throughout the past few weeks. Martin O’Malley at a CNN- elections take place.

LAB, from page 1 BOARD, from page 1 lab, which features a offered at JSU. phrases that may help woman that has gone have all the problems tions and bruising to complete operating room With the creation of the student in figuring into labor and is hav- that could arise dur- the skin on different to allow more hands on the new advancement out what the patient’s ing frequent contrac- ing labor and delivery. types of coloration. learning to students. committee, increase in needs include. tions and eventually She’s just really im- The program is us- Chandni Khadka enrollment and other There is an adult gives birth to an infant pressive to me.” ing simulation dum- was also introduced at changes and programs male defibrillator and dummy, attached with The sixth and final mies provided by the the meeting as the new on campus, Beehler CPR dummy whose an umbilical cord and dummy is the only one following companies, director of the Interna- was optimistic about heart monitor displays placenta. in the area to depict an CAE Healthcare and tional House. the growth of the uni- the contrast of how The students mea- ethnically diverse pa- Laerdal. A graduate studies versity, saying that much pressure stu- sure the dilation of tient. Christie Shelton, roundtable was an- “although JSU may be dents apply and how the cervix, deliver the Being the victim dean of nursing, was nounced, which will a hidden gem, we are much is needed to baby by hand, and of a car accident, the asked what the new meet to discuss ways working to be noticed help the patient’s heart comfort the woman simulation dummy simulation lab means to re-energize and grow more and more every rate. through the labor as displays bruises from for the JSU Nursing the graduate programs day.” Sim junior, a dum- she screams from la- a seat belt and also program as a whole. my depicting a child bor pains. contains obstructions She said, “It gives the of about five years The name Lucina in the lungs. future nursing and re- old, gives the students comes from the Ro- The students must spiratory students the the ability to listen to man goddess of child- decide if a chest tube opportunity to prac- the lungs of a patient birth. is necessary to remove tice skills and iden- suffering from severe Gabbie Arrington, a the blood filling into tify interventions in a Let’s make asthma. fourth semester nurs- the lung. safe setting. Through Professional Development This lets them moni- ing student and senior The chest tube this opportunity, criti- Our Resolution in 2016! tor its oxygen levels, at JSU said, “My fa- drains visible red liq- cal thinking skills will blood pressure and vorite section of the uid from the dummy. increase as well as administer IVs and lab is probably the Having an African critical decision mak- The Faculty Commons and Online@JSU breathing treatments mom sim. She can ac- American simulated ing. [Students] learn are excited to offer this list of upcom- to the small child. tually simulate labor patient allows stu- and discuss what went ing PD opportunities for all JSU faculty. Lucina, or Lucy, is and deliver a little sim dents to learn the dif- right and what went Please keep this schedule handy as you a simulated pregnant baby. Plus, she can ferences in the afflic- wrong.” plan. Today: Bb Grade Center, Basic Session (online) Information about each event, including descriptions, times and registration infor- mation can be found on the Faculty Commons website, www.jsu.edu/ faculty-commons or by calling the Faculty Commons, 256- 782-5806.

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Marie McBurnett Adam Higgins Katelyn Schneider Timothy Cash Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Sports Editor Digital Journalism Digital Journalism Digital Journalism Digital Journalism The Chanticleer January 28, 2016 3 Study Break

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Need Advice? The Chanticleer staff is happy to help! Dear Email [email protected] with your problems and look in the paper next week for our newest “Dear Chanty” section. NOTE: All entries will remain anonymous, and Chanty will respond to all inquiries. Chanty, I am a casual cigarette smoker. Campus crime report: 01/19 to 01/26 I am not too bad, but I smoke Witness a crime? half of a pack of Camel men- 01/19/2016 thols per day. Lately, I have Suspicious Person 01/20/2016 been wanting to kick the habit. University Circle For emergencies, dial Possession of Marijuana & It’s not because I really care Drug Paraphernalia about the health problems. I just 6000 from any campus really can’t afford 25 dollars 01/20/2016 Campus Inn Apartments phone. every week to buy cigarettes. I Arrest- Domestic Violence have tried to quit before, but I Jax Apartments 01/20/2016 Security & haven’t had any luck. Chewing gum doesn’t help, and Nicorette 01/20/2016 Violation of Student Code of Conduct is way too expensive. Eating Information Report candy worked for awhile, but I Campus Inn Apartments Stone Center ended up spending like 15 dol- lars a week on it. And that really 01/20/2016 01/26/2016 doesn’t solve my money prob- Information Report- Other Law lem. There has got to be a better Suspicious Person Enforcement Agency substitute for cigarettes. I don’t McGee Hall Cove Road know if any of the staff smokes, but I thought I would ask any- way. Any suggestions on how to quit for good? Sincerely, Still Smoking Dear Still When you have been in college for three years and now you are thinking of changing your major, but it will keep you at JSU Smoking, for at least another year and you have no idea when you will This is probably obvious, but actually graduate. you will not be able to quit un- less you actually really want Trees are just planet fingers! to. Some people find success in quitting smoking by adopting College: where you are not sure whether you are more scared an exercise routine. Perhaps if you try running a mile or two in to check blackboard or your bank account. your spare time, you will have a little more motivation to quit. “You can sleep when you are dead” doesn’t really work when After all, it is going to be hard you stay up all night and have morning classes. to run long distances if you keep smoking. You also might want Hypothetical: It’s 2018. Nobody has won Powerball yet. The to reconsider the health risks jackpot is now $18.8 trillion. In a historic upset, the United of smoking. You are not the States government wins and pays off the national debt. only person to say this. Another thing to consider is that many smokers increase the amount Don’t text him back right away. You don’t want to seem they smoke over time. So while desperate. Meet someone else. Get married. Keep him guessing. you may be at a half of a pack right now, that could change Blockbuster and chill is the reason that 90s kids exist. over time. As for substitutions, you were still saving 10 dollars I go to the gym religiously. 2 times a year around the holidays. a week by candy as a replace- ment. That is a start. Good luck! Yours truly, Chanty 7-day weather outlook

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Partly Cloudy Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy Rain Rain Rain o High: 55o High: 55o High: 63o High: 65o High: 65o High: 69o High: 54 o Low: 31o Low: 33o Low: 41o Low: 53o Low: 51o Low: 44o Low: 31 The Chanticleer January 28, 2016 4 Arts & Entertainment JSU winter guard is front and center Brett Thornburg guard coordinator for The gram that we’ve ever tried to school, and they were my to educate others who enjoy Special to The Chanticleer Marching Southerners. Bai- do here,” according to Bai- main deciding factor of com- winter guard. “Bailey in- ley, along with the members ley, with a performance time ing to JSU.” Couch, having formed me of a position for Jacksonville State Univer- of Center Stage anxiously of over 5 minutes. 4 years of experience in high a choreographer at Helena sity has always been known await the unveiling perfor- Center Stage is not just a school winter guard enjoys High School in Birming- for their outstanding per- mance of their 2016 pro- household name, however. the practice and performing ham. I got to work with them forming arts programs. This gram, “As it is in Heaven.” The performance ensemble environment of Center Stage last year and again this year is no exception with Center Center Stage’s top tier also prides itself on their because “they hold you at a for the ’16 season.” Being Stage Winter Guard. performances are always a wide-spread recognition in higher standard. It’s like we a member of an organiza- Center Stage has been spectacle to behold. This is the Winter Guard Interna- come together as one big tion like this opens up many an award winning tradition due to Center Stage’s secret tional circuit. Center Stage family.” teaching opportunities. of Jacksonville State since weapon: originality. “One has spanned all 3 divisions Even once the last toss is Center Stage prepares 1998 thanks to founder and thing we pride ourselves on of WGI, performing in In- caught, it doesn’t end there. to perform their first show co-director Rodney Bailey. here is that we try not imi- dependent A Class, Indepen- Performing with Center at Fort Oglethorpe High Bailey has a large history tate anyone,” says Bailey. “I dent Open Class, and Inde- Stage can bring forth amaz- School on January 30th. with color guard performing want to make sure that what pendent World Class. ing opportunities for those They are also scheduled to arts. His credentials include I do is as unique as pos- It is this prominent pres- who are passionate about the perform at the Nashville Re- 11 seasons directing Cen- sible.” ence in the WGI community performing arts. Just ask El- gional, Pensacola Regional, ter Stage along with direct- This strive to set them- that caught the attention of lie Kennedy. Kennedy, a sec- and Atlanta Regional, along ing winter guards across the selves apart shows, as Cen- freshman Savannah Couch. ond year veteran of Center with looking at competing country spanning as far as ter Stage’s 2016 program is “I discovered [Center Stage] Stage, performing in 2014 the WGI World Champion- Arizona. He is also the color “probably the longest pro- my sophomore year of high and currently 2016, was able ships held in Dayton, Ohio. JSU FAN Club welcomes all super fans

Matt Hill club is to provide a the Delta Zeta Turtle Staff Reporter hangout spot where all Tug event and worked the “nerds” of the cam- closely with the other Jacksonville State pus can get together to clubs. University has many enjoy some epic dis- According to Strick- different types of clubs cussions about whose land, one of the most that are available to stu- fandom is better or if exciting parts about the dents. These clubs vary they should trade that club is the cosplay. Co- so much that there is at Pikachu for a Staryu. splay is a performance least one that a student Last year, the club art derived from the would be interested in. hosted a Harry Potter words “costume” and One club that students party complete with “play.” One usually enjoy is the JSU FAN Harry Potter and the builds or sews his or Club. Sorcerer’s Stone and her costume based on Perhaps unheard of magical-themed treats. his or her favorite char- by the general student “It really makes me acter from an anime, population, there is a proud to see them all video game, or movie. club specifically de- making new friends The members will then signed for all types of and experiencing new debut their creations. fandoms—everything adventures and hob- The club’s first few from Doctor Who to bies, and it makes me meetings are usually at- Pokémon. The JSU immensely happy to tended by twenty peo- FAN (Fandom Asso- be a part of it,” said ple, but the club gains ciation Network) Club, club president,Tiffany popularity throughout originally known as the Strickland. During the semester and aver- Doctor Who Club, is the semester, the club ages around fifty mem- under the sponsorship hosts many different bers at the last few of JSU history profes- events—video game meetings. sor, Llewellyn Cook. tournaments, cosplay Overall, Strickland The president of this events, and potlucks. and the rest of the club is student, Tiffany The club even organiz- club’s council aim to Strickland. The JSU es special trips to con- achieve an environ- FAN Club is roughly a ventions in Alabama ment where all fellow two-year old organiza- and Georgia. One up- “nerds” can come to- tion, and it has grown in coming trip the club is gether and be them- Photo Above: Megan those two years. After considering attending selves. Whether it be Wyrick (left), Elizabeth Neese (middle), and some initial meetings, is AnniCon in Anniston through a television president Tiffany Strick- the veteran members on February 6. show or movie, this land (right) show off and leadership quickly Tiffany Strickland, club has something for their costumes at a club realized that new mem- the club’s current presi- everyone and is a great meeting. bers were interested in dent, has big goals for place for freshmen who other fandoms besides the club. Strickland need somewhere to fit Photo Left: Several Doctor Who; there- hopes to include the in. Potential members members of the JSU fore, the name change club in more events can find a booth for the FAN Club gather in to resulted in attracting and fundraisers around club at Orientation and take a photograph while more members. campus. Last year, the Freshman Convocation dressed in costumes of characters they enjoy. The purpose of the club participated in for more information. Photos by JSU FAN Club The Chanticleer January 28, 2016 5 Popular and upcoming shows on Netflix

Tabitha Rayburn consist of Making a mated show about the of kids’ shows that release throughout the ing February, Netflix Special to The Chanti- Murderer, New Girl, amazing Avengers and will be released on the year. will be introducing a cleer Arrow, Avengers As- the adventures they website. Two of these One TV show that is flood of some amazing semble, and Parks and go through to beat up shows are Turbo Fast getting a lot of atten- Netflix Originals ac- The semester is in Recreation according bad guys. According to (Season 3) and Care tion is Fuller House. cording to whats-on- full swing and with to complex.com. How- imbd.com, Parks and Bears & Cousins (Sea- It is a reboot for the netflix.com. that comes the wonders ever, there are many Recreation is a show son 2). There are also well known show Full The variety of genres, of Netflix. Netflix still more. that stars a quirky cast a lot of Disney movies House. This has sparked the widespread target has the same popular These popular shows in Indiana who want that are on Netflix. a lot of interest in col- audience, and the con- shows that everyone are good for late nights to make plans to make TV shows are not lege-aged students and sistent influx of new can enjoy, but with the and study breaks. The their town a better the only things that the older generation. television shows and new year, it has added show Arrow takes a place. It includes actors have been improved Netflix is constantly movies can be great more seasons and new spoiled rich boy and such as Amy Poehler, for 2016. Movies of all changing the show for families. Netflix is shows. The binge web- leaves him on a dead- Jim O’Heir, and Nick kinds have been added completion from year entertaining for almost site is only getting bet- ly island for 5 years. Offerman. to the website. There to year, some lesser everyone. Netflix is a ter. The Green Arrow is There are new shows are comedies and hor- known shows get boot- website that is full of As of right now, born and these are his that appeal to all differ- ror films such as House ed, to make way for television shows and some of the most popu- adventures. Avengers ent age groups. There of Wax, and action shows that can possibly movies keep people in- lar shows on Netflix Assemble is an ani- will even be a couple movies that are set to shine better. This com- terested. Artists set to release new albums this year Ray Martinez Lamar. Judging from are also scheduled to Special to the Chanti- this track and previews release wonderful new cleer of other songs already music this year. Not released for the album, only are both Panic! at Countless great art- one can expect WAVES the Disco and Weezer ists pushed out great al- to be more reminiscent pushing out new music bums in 2015, making of older Kanye. this year, but they are it a wonderful year for While Kanye West’s co-heading a summer music. One can only new album will be tour as well with dates hope that this new year getting plenty of big- already announced will be as great, musi- time media coverage, from July to August. cally, as last year was. there are several more Weezer’s new album, With much-anticipated albums announced Weezer, is set to drop albums such as Adele’s for this year that are April 1. 25, Drake’s If You’re definitely worth antici- Country music fans Reading This It’s pating. 50 Cent, Wiz also have much to look talkmusictome.wordpress.com Too Late, Zac Brown Khalifa, Macklemore forward to this year. Band’s Jekyll + Hyde, & Ryan Lewis, and a Hank Williams Jr. re- Justin Bieber’s Pur- few other big names in cently put out a new al- pose, and Kendrick La- hip-hop also have al- bum, It’s About Time, mar’s To Pimp a But- bums coming out this earlier this month, but terfly being released, year, although no re- “Bocephus” isn’t the that’s exactly how it lease dates have been only country legend will be. announced. releasing an album this While it’s too early in Panic! at the Disco year. Country music the year to know about just released their lat- all-star Loretta Lynn every album coming est album, Death of is releasing her first out, there are already a a Bachelor, on the 15 album in twelve years few scheduled releases of this month. Many titled Full Circle, ex- that are worth keeping still have those memo- pected to launch March an eye – or an ear – out ries of blasting Panic! 4 of this year. for. Earlier this month, at the Disco through While Loretta Lynn a tweet came out of the their speakers during and Hank Williams Jr. @kanyewest twitter their high school days. are some of the big- account reading, “new Panic! isn’t the only gest names in clas- album title, WAVES,” nostalgia-inducing sic country music, the informing the pub- band still making mu- more modern names lic that Kanye West sic, though. in the genre also have is finally releasing an Simple Plan is re- new material coming album that has been leasing an album out this year. Big time two years in the mak- named Taking One for country artists such as ing. It is set to release the Team on February Brad Paisley, Blake in February. Kanye re- 19. For rock fans of Shelton, Keith Urban, cently uploaded “No different types, there’s Jason Aldean, Florida More Parties in LA” on also good news. Georgia Line, and The SoundCloud, a track Artists and bands like Band Perry are all featuring one of the Elton John, 3 Doors coming out with new hottest names in hip- Down, Asking Alex- albums this year but hop today, Kendrick andria, and Weezer have yet to set a date. The Chanticleer January 28, 2016 6 Opinion & Editorial Alabama legislators Critics debate NBA revive lottery talk hacking strategy Kevin Spann opened the door to considering the Political Columnist expansion of Indian casinos and dog Nathan Cavitt percentages are: Andre tracks. However, such talk seems to Staff Reporter Drummond with an astounding 35 Republican State Senator Jim Mc- have halted. Don Siegelman, the last percent, Deandre Jordan with 41 Clendon has written a lottery pro- Democrat to occupy the governor’s Sports commentators have re- percent, Hassan Whiteside with posal calling for a simple yes or no mansion, successfully pushed for an cently revived the debate on 54 percent and Dwight Howard vote to be placed on the 2016 elec- education lottery to be placed on the whether to change the NBA rule with 55 percent, according to toral ballot. ballot in 1999. for repeatedly fouling a player NBA.com The proposal, however, will not Despite the lottery proposal being and sending him to the free throw Their free throws shots are of- ear mark what the lottery funds a issue of his election, when put line. ten ugly, things—a shot with would be spent on. before the voters, the measure failed This is mostly due to Detroit little form or arc; a brick would be It would merely determine wheth- by over 100,000 votes. Piston’s star center Andre Drum- the more appropriate term. er voters would be comfortable with The measure came up short for mond. Drummond broke the re- Perhaps instead of a rule the legislature establishing some various reasons. The concept of le- cord for missed free throws on change, the poor free throw shoot- sort of lottery. galizing gambling offended some January 20 when he missed 23 ers should work on their shot. Democrat Craig Ford, who has religious voters. of 36 attempts at the line. Hall of However, the fouling strategy is introduced failing lottery legislation Others felt that if the lottery came Famer held the nearly as ugly as the shots which for years, has spoken out against this up short on funds, the state would be previous record since 1967 with ensue. No one likes seeing con- tactic. forced to pay the difference. Some 22 misses. stant free throws, especially when Ford has argued that legislatures speculated that political allies of the Trailing by 9 points, the Hous- many cascade off the edge off the should make it clear what poten- governor would profit from adminis- ton Rockets resorted to inten- rim or , or even miss tial funds would go toward, rather tering the lottery. tionally fouling Drummond, the basket entirely. than giving the legislature a blank Since the proposal’s failure, vir- who currently ranks as the worst It’s not something that is easy to check. tually every prominent Democrat free throw shooter in the NBA. understand. All four of the lower Ford has also pointed out the irony in the state has sought to try again. “Hack-a-Drummond” it was ranking players are good players, of Republicans in essence, saying Given the pathetic shape of the called. maybe even great players. that voters can trust the state gov- state’s Democratic Party, one could This was not the first time such There is no reason these shots ernment to use the funds wisely; this even argue that the lottery is their a strategy had been used. The should be missed, and yet they was one of their attacks against pre- last remaining issue that resonates same tactic was used on Shaquille miss them. vious lottery proposals. with voters who are not already O’Neil—hence the term “Hack- Perhaps it is the pressure of Ford has thus pledged to file a committed Democrats. a-Shaq” was devised due to the having all those people watching; counter bill specifying that lot- This debate, like previous ones, rhyme scheme. maybe it is a bad breakfast or the tery funds go toward state schol- may also end up being much ado “Hack-a-Shaq,” or “Hack-a- need for a nap. Regardless, it is arships. about nothing, given that Republi- whoever,” was a way in which something which hurts the NBA Due to the dismal number of cans have not yet united around Mc- opposing teams could take advan- image. Democrats in both of Alabama’s Clendon’s proposal. tage of a player’s poor shooting in Yet the rule should not change. state houses, if push comes to shove, Before the proposal even came order to gain an advantage. Mostly because there is not a lot Ford’s bill is unlikely to win out. forward, State Senator Shay Shel- So whenever the other team was that can be changed to make the An education lottery similar to nutt had already announced his in- on offence, the strategy was sim- game better. the one in Georgia has been a white tentions to put an early end to any ply to foul the poor shooter. Neither should NBA commis- whale for Alabama Democrats since lottery or gambling talk in the com- Many have called for a rule sioner Adam Silver speak on the the late 1990s. ing session. change. I disagree. In my opinion, debate, unless it is a quiet word As the state’s revenues have re- State Representative Rich Wingo the rule is fine as is, though I have to the owners of the teams with peatedly come up short compared has also signaled that he will oppose never been a fan of intentionally the struggling free throw shoot- to the state’s expenditures, a number any gambling legislation on reli- fouling for whatever reason. ers. of Republicans have begun to soften gious grounds. Meanwhile, power The NBA shouldn’t change its Basketball courts are there for their stance on the issue. players like Gov. Robert Bentley, rule because a player can’t make more than just games. We’re talk- As recently as last year, Del Senator Marsh and Representative free throws. It’s a part of the ing about practice. Practice those Marsh, the Republican President Hubbard, have yet to take any stance game—an important part at that. shots and no more ugly games. Pro Tempore of the State Senate, on the proposal. The four players with the lowest No more hacking strategies.

SPOTLIGHT, from page 1 year pre-engineering pro- from across the country. are updating the rappelling and Applied Engineering. team that competes at the gram that will permit the Based on these statistics, tower and creating a new People who are familiar ATMAE national confer- majority of students to the opportunity for a high “controls system toolkit.” with the team refer to them ence each year. transfer with junior stand- income is very high in this The rappelling tower is as the JSU ATMAE Robot- JSU has finished first in ing to most undergraduate field. being renovated up to cur- ics Team. the nation two times in the engineering programs at “We have several gradu- rent safety codes. This is These students actively past five years. other colleges and universi- ates that function at direc- one of the first projects the engage in service-learning The applied engineer- ties.” tor, plant manager, vice department is working on activities throughout the ing department has a re- In an interview with de- president or president lev- as part of their advanced re- school year by providing sume that consists of a partment head Terry Mar- els in manufacturing,” said structuring of the manufac- support for VEX robotics wide variety of programs but, he discussed the careers Marbut. turing support center. in preschool through 12th and holds the title of of future students. Marbut A recent graduate is now By creating the “controls grade schools across the re- VEX World Competition said most graduates go to in charge of all safety at system toolkit” Jacksonville gion. The department is the host. work in manufacturing Honda Manufacturing of State University is helping host of the Alabama State The programs under the companies in engineering, Alabama, and another held strengthen cyber security in VEX Robotics Champion- applied engineering depart- or they hired for manage- several positions of increas- northeast Alabama, and po- ships. ment range from traditional ment positions. ing responsibility with Hon- tentially elsewhere. The event occurs on cam- engineering that focuses According to the depart- eywell before becoming Not only does this depart- pus in March of each year. primarily on research, to the ment’s Facebook page, in- CEO of Wencor Corpora- ment prepare students for a Each member of the student development of new tech- dividuals in this particular tion, he said. future in their career field, organization plays a key nologies. field can make anywhere One of the most well- but these students are al- role in that effort as well. These programs teach from $19-40 an hour, or known graduates of the ready impacting the world Selected members of the students to integrate exist- $91,613-115,822 in salary program is Bill “Bubba” of engineering today. organization are invited to ing technologies while si- payment. Bussey, half of the “Rick There is a student chap- serve at the VEX World multaneously solving prob- All of these estimates and Bubba” radio show. ter for this department, Competition in April. Other lems in order to improve are calculated by averag- Some of the projects that the Association for Tech- members of the organiza- the processing abilities of ing salaries and wages are currently in progress nology, Management, tion are part of the robotics equipment.

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1/28 -Men’s Basketball vs Belmont 7 p.m.

1/29 -Women’s Tennis at South Ala- bama 2 p.m.

-Men’s Tennis at South JSU Sportswire Alabama 2 p.m. LEFT: Greg tucker scored all nine of his second half free throws to help lift the gamecocks over More- head State. RIGHT: Erik Durham scored 20 points in Saturday’s win in Morehead, Ky. 1/30 -Women’s Tennis vs Presbyterian 9 a.m. Men win in snowy conditions -Men’s Tennis vs UAH 10 a.m. Timothy Cash This one- lead contest. attempted, and 8-6 on -Women’s basketball vs Sports Editor would be the only lead the Greg Tucker and the three point field goals - at Tennessee State 2 p.m. Eagles would have in the Gamecocks would not tempted. Despite having to post- contest. give up, however. Andre Statam had 11 -Men’s Basketball vs pone Saturday’s match up Erik Durham would Despite only being two points; he was 6-4 on field Tennessee State 4:30 p.m. until Sunday because of a regain the lead for the for three in goals attempted, and was blizzard in Morehead, Ky., Gamecocks with a good shooting during the sec- 5-3 on three point field -Rifle at Withrow Invitational the Gamecocks (8-15, 4-4 shot from beyond the arch. ond half, he was able to goals attempted. OVC) came home with a Jax State had a comfort- make all nine of his sec- Jeremy Watson was 4-4 -Rifle vs Morehead State 78-74 win over Morehead able lead going into half ond half free throws to on free throws attempted. State (10-9, 4-3 OVC). time 41-28, and had as keep Jacksonville State He also had three offen- 2/1 Jacksonville State came much as a 20-point lead alive in the match up. sive rebounds and six de- -Men’s Golf at Sea Best into the match up on a 2-1 during the half. With a minute left in fensive rebounds. Invitational run after losing to Murray Before heading to the regulation the Gamecocks Drumwright had 13 State. locker rooms, the Game- were up by eight. points and was 8-5 on free 2/2 A 14-point victory over cocks boasted a 58.3 field Morehead State’s Xavier throw attempts. -Men’s Golf at Sea Best Southeast Missouri State, goal shooting percent, Moon and Lyonell Gaines Christian Cunningham Invitational followed by a 22-point a monstrous 71.4 three- and Elechi tried to battle had one offensive victory of UT Martin be- point field goal percent back to force an overtime and had two defensive re- fore loosing by 3 to East- and a solid 50 free-throw opportunity, but the de- bounds. ern Kentucky showed that percent. fense played by Jackson- Darion Rackley made Jacksonville State still had Durham was six for sev- ville State proved to be all four of his free throws OVC Basketball Standing some life left in them. en attempts in field goals, too much. The Gamecocks attempted. Malcolm Drumwright and five for six at three- won by four, 78-74. Jared Hamilton had two Men’s Standings scored the first point for point attempts. Tucker had 24 points; defensive rebounds. School OVC Overall Jacksonville State. Morehead State came he was 9-5 on field goal The Gamecocks return East A foul by the Eagles’ out of the locker rooms re- attempted, 4-3 on three home to face Belmont on Belmont 7-0 15-6 Ronnyne Beamon sent freshed and ready to play. point field goals attempt- Thursday January 28th, at Tennessee State 5-1 14-5 Drumwright to the line They began to slowly ed and was 13-11 on free 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech 6-2 14-7 where he was able to chip away at the Game- throw attempts. They will then face Ten- Morehead State 4-3 10-9 knock on down. cocks lead, and brought Tucker also had two de- nessee State on Saturday Jacksonville State 4-4 8-15 Morehead State would the game within one with fensive rebounds. January 30th at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Kentucky 3-4 12-10 then take the lead with a an Elechi free-throw 62- Durham had 20 points; at Pete Mathews Colise- West layup by Anthony Elechi. 61 with 4:25 left in the he was 7-9 on field goals um. Murray State 4-3 10-10 Eastern Illinois 4-4 7-13 UT Martin 2-4 10-11 Austin Peay 2-5 9-13 SEMO 1-6 4-16 JSU’s women lose to Morehead State SIUE 1-7 4-16 Rebekah Hawkins ing steady and were Women’s Standings Staff Reporter back up by seven School OVC Overall again moments later Despite a close at 15-8. SIUE 7-1 12-9 game throughout, the However, that was UT Martin 5-1 12-7 JSU women couldn’t the end of the Game- Belmont 5-2 13-7 quite hold on and cocks’ first quarter Austin Peay 5-2 7-13 lost to the Eagles of scoring as MSU SEMO 5-3 12-9 Morehead State 67- started with a free Eastern Kentucky 4-2 10-8 63. throw and several Tennessee State 4-3 9-11 Gretchen Morrison buckets later were Tennessee Tech 3-5 7-14 led the night for the ahead 18-15 as the Morehead State 2-5 8-13 Gamecocks with her first quarter closed. Murray State 2-5 6-12 23 points, while Ty- If the first quar- Jacksonville State 2-6 7-13 ler Phelion was be- ter belonged to the Eastern Illinois 0-8 1-19 hind her with 16. Gamecocks, the sec- JSU Sportswire The Gamecocks ond was all Eagles. made over 50 percent JSU was within Gretchen Morrison (left) and Tyler Phelion (right) combined to score 39 points in the Gamecocks’ loss to Morehead State. NCAA Rifle Standing of their free throw three only once in attempts and were the second when the CRCA Top 20 came out of halftime with 2:17 left in the again made a three- able to score 22 of score was 20-17. with a vengeance. third. pointer that cut the their 63 points off of Seven points later 1. West Virginia She started with The Gamecocks lead to one. Morehead State turn- MSU was at 27 and 2. Murray State a jumper and three- closed the half in the The Gamecocks 3. Kentucky overs. JSU still sat at 17. pointer early to cut lead 47-45. kept the lead low 4. TCU The Gamecocks As the clock wound MSU’s lead to nine. The final quarter as the Eagles only 5. Alaska came out ready to down to 4:08, a layup After the Eagles opened with a quick got back out to six 6. Air Force play. by Chloe Long broke went back up by 11, jumper from the once before Long 7. Ohio State They jumped out the dry spell and cut Eagles that tied the Morrison made an- and Morrison had 8. Nebraska early with the first MSU’s lead to eight. score again, this time other two three-point brought it back down 9. Memphis points of the game Two free throws by at 47. shots that brought to one. 10. North Carolina State and were up by seven Kelly Naughton and The Eagles inched MSU’s lead down to The score sat at 60- 11. Army early at 10-3. a bucket by Courtney the score up and were 12. Jacksonville State MSU was quick to Strain and suddenly five. up by four at 52-48 59 with the Eagles 13. Nevada prove that they were the Gamecocks were A layup by Briana with eight minutes barely in the lead and 14. Navy not to be outdone and only down by four at Benson and a three- left in the game. less than three min- 15. Ole Miss began closing the gap 27-23. pointer from Destiny JSU cut it to two utes left to play. 16. Akron between the teams. MSU took off on a James tied the score after Briana Ben- The Gamecocks 17. UTEP A few scores 10-point scoring run at 39. son’s layup but MSU managed four more 18. Morehead State brought them out to and closed the half The score was tied were quickly back up but it was the Eagles 19. North Georgia eight but the Game- ahead by 14 at 37-23. again moments later by four. who took the close 20. UT Martin cocks kept their scor- Gretchen Morrison at 41 and again at 43 Morrison once win 67-63. The Chanticleer January 28, 2016 8

JSU Sportswire LEFT: Mathias Cham won the top singles spot over ASU. ABOVE: Aus- tin McCormick won four straight sets. Men’s tennis tops Alcorn State

HATTIESBURG, Miss. Liu Shao Chun and Rarael ASU’s Kilian Salgado. gles with a 6-0, 6-0 win at Hadlich finished off the – The Jacksonville State Lowande caught the at- He also posted a 3-1 No. 6. scoring with a three set win men’s tennis team closed tention of first-year head mark in doubles play with Mathias Chaim recorded at No. 3 over Vasudev Vi- out the Southern Miss In- coach Andres Amores. Lowande. a win at the top singles spot jayaraman. vitational on Sunday with Shao Chun completed The rookie duo collected over ASU’s Nikita Kos- Hadlich won the opening a 6-1 win over Alcorn State the weekend spotless in their third win together af- tikov, 6-3, 6-2. to finish the opening week- singles play after turn- ter topping Kilian Salgado Austin McCormick aided set before dropping the sec- end of the season with a ing in his third win of and Y. Yarbarough. in JSU’s win with a straight ond set to force a 10-9 third pair of wins. the season on Sunday Lowande made quick sets win at No. 4. set win. The play of freshmen with a 6-2, 6-4 win over work of Yarbarough in sin- Newcomer Vinicio -JSU Sportswire

JSU Sportswire Women’s tennis earn first win over WCU HATTIESBURG, Miss. earned their first win of the The momentum changed native staved off mul- won her second singles win – For the second consecu- season with a 4-3 decision for the Gamecocks in tiple match points to in a row at No. 4 after tak- tive day, the Jacksonville over William Carey Univer- singles after junior Diana seal the win in the third set, ing down WCU’s Gloria State men’s and women’s sity. Mirceta regrouped from 7-6. Kaufman, 6-3, 6-2. tennis teams battled cold JSU bounced back after dropping the first set, 6-2, to Sophomore Genevie Sophomore Courtney temperatures and high a slow start in doubles with WCU’s Nataliia Baliaeva. Ulanday picked up her Conley clinched the win winds on the second day of the Southern Miss Invita- the Crusaders taking wins at Mirceta claimed the sec- second singles win of the for JSU at No. 5 after a 7-6, tional in Hattiesburg, Mis- No. 2 and 3 respectively to ond set, 6-2, to force a third- season with a 6-2, 6-4 win 7-6 win against Mathilde sissippi. clinch the first point of the and-deciding set. over Alexia Rycroft at No. Rinderknech. The Gamecock women match. The Hamilton, Canada- 3. Sadey St. Amant also -JSU Sportswire

Thompson performs at the Arkansas State Invitational

JONESBORO, Ark. – finishes over the weekend. She crossed the finish line leap of 3.50 meters. of 26.56. The Jacksonville State wom- Thompson, also a mem- in 25.57 to claim ninth place. JSU’s Blake Perry finished Dayja Simon also was a en’s track and field team ber of the JSU soccer team, Jax State had a solid fourth in the women’s triple top-10 performer in the 800 continued its improvement started the weekend with weekend in field events, led jump with a jump of 11.46 meter run with a time of this weekend at the Arkansas the fifth-best qualifying by Erica Edwards’ bronze meters. 2:29.46 to claim ninth place. State Invitational in Jones- time in women’s 55 meter finish in the women’s high In other events, JSU’s Briana Jackson finished jump. boro, Arkansas. dash. Loren Moorer finished in 17th with a mark of 2:35.86 She returned to the track Edwards was five meters in the event. Highlighting Jax State’s the top-15 of the 400 me- in the finals to claim eighth off the top jump of 1.66 JSU returns to action in two days in the event was with a time of 7.28. meters turned in by ASU’s ter dash with a mark of two weeks, to Car- sophomore sprinter Kayla Thompson collected her Ivery Guyton. 1L00.20. bondale, Illinois to compete Thompson as the Brandon, second top-10 finish on Sat- In the pole vault, Saman- Moorer also claimed a in the Southern Illinois Invi- Mississippi two-sport ath- urday in the women’s 200 tha Patterson turned in an- top-20 placement in the tational on February 5. lete posted a pair of top-10 meter run. other top-10 finish with a 200 meter run after a time -JSU Sportswire