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By Angela Marino Staff Writer
SGA candidate speeches were held Monday, March 3 in the TMB auditorium at 7:00 p.m. so that the student body could learn the values of each can- didate. Brett Johnson is running unopposed for the po- sition of SGA President. He is currently the Vice President of Student Senate. He said in his speech that he would like input from students during his presidency, and his goal is to be an ambassador for JSU to local governments. The duties of the SGA President include being the Chief Executive Officer of the SGA, attending committee meetings (or sending a representative to LEFT, TOP AND committee meetings), attending at least two Student BOTTOM: Kalyn Senate meetings per semester, submitting a budget Cabral and Kenneth to the Student Senate for approval, appointing ad- Smith are running visors, attending Board of Trustees meetings, and against each other for communicating regularly with the JSU President. the position of Vice Kalyn Cabral and Kenneth Smith are running for President of Student the position of Vice President of Student Activities. Activities. Kalyn is a junior majoring in Public Relations. She RIGHT, TOP TO said that she is currently the social chair for Zeta BOTTOM: Brett Johnson, running Tau Alpha, is Vice President of the Public Relations for President; Tyler Organization, has been a senator for two years, and Brown, running for was head of the homecoming committee this year. Vice President of the As the Vice President of Student Activities, she Student Senate; Ariel would like to implement a homecoming bonfire, Tolson, seeking re- increase the number of people attending football election to the office tailgates, have a parents’ weekend, increase JSU so- of Vice President of Organizational Affairs. See CANDIDATES, page 2 Photo credit: Erika Warren Central Technology Zeta Tau Alpha holds 44th ‘Big Man Fair brings local high on Campus’ fundraising pageant
schoolers to campus By Westley Casey Staff Writer By Alex McFry ries: General Appli- Staff Writer cations, Multimedia The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority hosted Applications, Web the 44th annual Big Man on Campus Last Friday, much Site Creation, Video on Monday. Students gathered in high to the horror of stu- Production, Hard- spirits at the Leone Cole Auditorium dents at JSU, hun- ware-Robotics, Com- for a Zeta tradition at Jacksonville State dreds of small chil- puter Project Pro- University: raising money for a worthy dren flocked to the gramming, and the cause. Jack Hopper dining Team Programming This year’s Big Man on Campus theme hall to get lunch. Challenge. These was “Stomp Out Breast Cancer.” Each Where did they come categories include year, male students from a sponsored from? Why were they anything from Pow- organization enter to compete in a male here? erPoint presentations talent show and beauty pageant. In ad- All of the students, for younger students dition to the competition, entertainment their teachers, and to elaborate robots for was provided by the brothers of Phi Beta their parents, were the upperclassmen Sigma and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities attendees of the 19th looking to their final in the form of intricate and energetic annual Alabama years of competition. Photo credit: Alex Rainwater Council for Tech- For the competi- The winner of Monday night’s Big Man on Campus, nology in Education tion, students are See BIG MAN, page 2 Logan Adams, with second-place contestant Alex Smith (ACTE) Central Tech- required to submit a (at right) and third-place contestant Eric McIntyre (left). nology Fair. In ad- completed project in dition to these herds the category of their of elementary, mid- choice, along with a ‘Inequality for All’ discussion panel dle, and high school notebook specifying students were also what program they examines hard economic truths the judges and vol- used, why they de- unteers from various cided to create the By Taylor Brown Thursday, February 20th. The movie as well departments around project, what edu- Staff Writer as the film was put on by the American De- campus that pitched cational value the mocracy Project, a creation of the American in to make the fair a project has, and how Inequality is considered by many to be a Association of State Colleges and Universities success this year. they completed the growing problem in the United States. On (AASCU). The technology project. Students can Monday, February 24, students and teachers According to Dr. Lori Owens of the Depart- fair allows local high compete individually alike gathered in the 11th floor of the Hous- ment of Political Science and Public Adminis- school students to or in groups of up to ton Cole Library to attend a follow-up pan- tration, JSU has been involved with the ADP participate in the four students total. In el on the film “Inequality for All” by Robert since 2007. The film was displayed at all ADP following catego- addition to their proj- Reich, shown at the Leon Cole Auditorium colleges, but the follow-up panel was created See TECH FAIR, page 2 See INEQUALITY, page 2
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CANDIDATES, from page 1 Ariel Tolson is running unopposed for the Tyler Brown is running unopposed for the position of Vice President of Organizational position of Vice President of Student Senate. cial media usage, and involve professors more Affairs. She has held this position for the past He is a Finance/ International Business major. than in previous years. She said that she has year. She is a junior majoring in Exercise Sci- He has been a Freshman Forum mentor, a JSU the time to do the job and will have an open ence and Wellness. During her term, she says Ambassador, and has served on the senate for door policy. that she has increased the allocations that stu- a year and a half. He said in his speech that he Kenneth Smith did not share any of his own dent organizations may apply for to $400 and wishes to unify JSU and wants to pass legisla- ideas for the vice presidency because he said has improved attendance at organizational tion that will benefit and reflect JSU. he wants to keep the focus on the students’ council meetings by 25 percent. During her The duties of the Vice President of Student needs. “If you had a list, I would read that,” next term, she plans to focus on having more Senate include presiding over the senate and he said. He wants more student input and to organizations apply for allocations, involving taking steps to implement legislation that is implement their ideas. He said that he has a more faculty advisors and chapter presidents, passed. The Vice President of Student Senate lot of contacts and has previously conducted and better utilizing the allocations committee. will assume the position of SGA President successful events, like the Sigma Nu car show. Duties of the Vice President of Organiza- should there be a vacancy. The duties of the Vice President of Student tional Affairs include maintaining a record of The candidate debates will be March 17 at Activities include planning campus activities budget spending, presiding over the Organi- 7:00 p.m. in the Theron Montgomery Building sponsored by the SGA, submitting a budget to zational Council, advising Student Senate on Auditorium. The elections will be March 20 the SGA President, and presiding over the Stu- matters regarding student organizations, and from midnight to 5:00 p.m. at www.jsu.edu/ dent Activities Council. keeping a record of all student organizations. elections.
BIG MAN, from page 1 by Kappa Sigam. Finally, the winner of the 44th an- step and dance shows. nual Big Man on Campus This year’s competition was battled out is 19-year-old freshman Lo- among 13 contestants in three categories: gan Adams, sponsored by “The GQ Walk,” “Q & A” and “Talent.” The the Kappa Alpha Order. men showed off their best runway struts for The breast cancer cause the first segment while the “Q & A” portion is one close to his heart, saw contestants answering complex ques- Adams told the crowd. His tions, such as, “What is a Zeta girl’s favorite grandmother, to whom he movie?” (An- dedicated his song perfor- swer: The Lit- mance, is a 32-year breast tle Mermaid, cancer survivor. “This of course). [event] for breast can- Finally, the cer really hits home,” he most enter- said. Adams’ grandmother taining seg- was acknowledged with Zach Tyler/The Chanticleer ment was a standing ovation and a “Talent.” ZTA’s ‘Big Man on Campus’ saw thirteen male students from various sponsored warm embrace from her organizations strutting their stuff on the stage of Leone Cole Auditorium Monday The crowd grandson after the competi- night. Above, Spencer Stevens serenades Jade Wagner and Alex Rainwater with screamed, tion. his saxophone skills. clapped and Breast cancer awareness cheered at a $19,000 last year for the cause, $8,000 of and fundraising also strikes a personal which came from the Big Man on Campus variety of tal- chord with the contest judges. Venecia But- ent showcas- event. ler, an author and public speaker, is a four- This year they expect to surpass that fig- es including time survivor of breast cancer. JSU’s own singing, play- ure due to higher attendance, more contes- Pam Torruella of the Office of Admissions tants, and more ads sold. English Professor, ing instru- has battled and beat breast cancer, as well. ments, rap- national officer of Zeta Tau Alpha and advi- Noelle Millirons, a graduate assistant in the sor to the sorority, Dr. Andrea Porter added ping, poetry Office of Student Life, is a long-time sup- and even duck that “by the end of the year [Zeta] will prob- porter of breast cancer awareness and edu- ably double that. Our Zeta chapter is num- Zach Tyler/The Chanticleer calling. Yes, cation. duck calling. ber 12 in the country for raising money for Contestant and second-place “We sold program ads and a little over the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation.” winner Alex Smith shows off his After an 500 t-shirts,” said Holly Scott, director of moves in the “GQ Walk” portion of hour and a The organization, with over 211,000 mem- the pageant. philanthropy for Zeta Tau Alpha. “All of the bers worldwide, partners with Susan G. half of swag- proceeds we get go straight to breast cancer ger, talent and Komen for the Cure, Yoplait, the National education and awareness.” Football League and SELF magazine to pro- excitement, the results were in. This year’s Each year, Zeta Tau Alpha raises more third place contestant is Alex Smith spon- mote awareness. Tax deductible donations money for its philanthropy than any oth- can be made to Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation sored by Alpha Omicron Pi. The second er student organization. The Zetas raised place contestant is Eric McIntyre sponsored at any time.
TECH FAIR, from page 1 INEQUALITY, from page 1
by JSU in January. The panel consisted of three JSU faculty members: Dr. Tim Barnett, Department of Political Science and Public Administration; Dr. Doris Bennett, Department of Economics; Dr. Jeremy Ross, Department of So- ciology. “According to a study by the Congressional Research Service in 2012, the poorest 50 percent of Americans own just one percent of the national wealth,” said Dr. Barnett. “The richest 400 families in our economy have more wealth than the poorest 80 million families,” added Dr. Bennett. “Income inequality is a reality.” The United States ranks just 64th in income equality. According to Dr. Bennett, most Americans are unaware of just how large the equality gap is. “Seventy percent of our economy depends on consumption of goods,” said Dr. Bennett. With people not being able to buy these goods, she said, the economy has difficulty growing. Dr. Ross spoke about the relationship between income inequality and Alex McFry/The Chanticleer other forms of inequality, such as gender and race. “We need to see it
Local high schoolers demonstrate their projects for the ACTE’s annual Central Technology Fair, held last Friday in (income) within its social and especially its historical context, because Leone Cole Auditorium. these things really matter,” said Dr. Ross. According to Dr. Ross, issues ects in the various categories, students ous competitions. such as a decline in labor unions and the lack of a “living wage” have also compete in an information tech- Mr. Terry Marbut, the head of the widened the gap. nology test that quizzes their knowl- Technology & Engineering department A PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Barnett explained the inequality edge on the various aspects of the tech- at Jacksonville State, is one of the main situation, as well as displaying two viewpoints from opposite ends of nological world. professors responsible for organizing the political spectrum: Robert Reich with his book “Beyond Outrage,” Each year, the fair has faced the on- the technology fair each year. and Mark Levin with his book “The Liberty Amendments: Restoring going issue of space. With sponsors “Our current location is at capac- the American Republic”. After discussing these ideas, Dr. Barnett pro- that represent students and parents ity with the number of participants we posed some of his own solutions for solving inequality. that come to cheer their children on have for the fair. If the fair continues to After the presentation the panelists were able to answer questions during the awards ceremony, there are grow at this rate, we hope to migrate to from members of the audience. easily over 1,000 people in Leone Cole a larger venue,” says Marbut. The discussion panel was well-received by the students present. “I Auditorium as the afternoon comes to Several professors involved behind liked it. I disagreed with a few of them (opinions), but I can see the light a close. the scenes of the technology fair have in them as well. It gives me something to want to go back and study fur- Originally, the technology fair was expressed that the Pete Matthews Coli- ther into, formulate some more of my own opinions,” said Drew Long, for one region of Alabama. Eventu- seum would make the perfect venue a sophomore at JSU majoring in Political Science and History. “I already ally, JSU became the host for two sepa- for participants of the annual fair. knew there was extreme inequality; I just didn’t know it was that great.” rate regional fairs. This year, they are From here, students that placed first Carlos Acosta, a graduate assistant at the Political Science Department the same size (if not larger), and they or second in their categories will ad- involved in the ADP, also had a favorable opinion: “I thought it was a are back to being the host for just one vance to the Alabama state technology good presentation; it brings a lot of issues to light that a lot of people, regional fair. There were thirty-nine fair to compete at the University of Au- especially young people, are going to be facing in the not-too-distant schools that participated in the technol- burn in Montgomery later this spring. future.” ogy fair this year, with a total of about As for those involved here at JSU, it’s The ADP has more events, such as one celebrating Constitution Day, 700 students that entered into the vari- time to start preparing for next year. planned for the future.
The Chanticleer Staff Kara Coleman Zach Tyler Christiana Tyler Daniel Porter Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor A&E Editor Sports Editor The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 3 Building awareness Campus Last week, JSU’s Residence Hall Association and Phi Beta crime Sigma fraternity held an event, Sleep Out for the Homeless, to bring awareness to the issue of report homelessness in America. Dr. Nancy Stewart, a professor of social work at JSU, was the guest 03/03/2014 speaker. The event also featured Arrest- a shelter-building competition, Possession of in which teams had five minutes Marijuana & Drug to create a shelter using card- Paraphernalia board boxes and duct tape. Dixon Hall Photos by Leah Whitby. LEFT: Phi Beta Sigma brothers 03/03/2014 Antuan Brown, Sam Pugh, Chris Smith, Rajon Hudson, Soan Wat- Violation of son and Trevor Jortest construct Student Code of a shelter. Conduct BOTTOM LEFT: Homecom- Mountain Street ing King and Queen Kenneth Smith and Kayla Haynes attend- 02/27/2014 ed the event. Lost Decal BOTTOM RIGHT: Shelter JSU competition winners Sarah Elise Downs and Mackayla Harris 02/27/2014 build their shelter. Violation of Student Code of Conduct Stadium Tower 02/27/2014 Welfare Check JSU 02/27/2014 Unlawful Breaking Entering a Vehicle Jax Apartments 02/27/2014 Vehicle Damage Stadium Tower Parking Lot Pre-registration schedule for Fall 2014 Students must be cleared by their academic advisors before registering for classes. Upcoming Register online via MyJSU. SGA events:
March 17 Graduate/Doctoral Students 8:00 a.m. March 10th Senate Meeting March 18 Seniors 96+ hours earned 8:00 a.m. TMB Auditorium March 19 Juniors 64+ hours earned 8:00 a.m. 6:00 PM-7:00 PM March 20 Sophomores 32+ hours earned 8:00 a.m. March 21 Freshmen 8:00 a.m. March 11th Student Activities Council TMB Auditorium 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Chicken Scratch March 17th Senate Meeting TMB Auditorium Never criticize someone until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you’re a 6:00 PM-7:00 PM mile away. And you have his shoes. March 17th A synonym is a word you use if you can’t spell the SGA Candidate other one. Debate TMB Auditorium I wonder is there are any times on the clock that 7:00 PM I’ve never seen. March 18th Nothing is on fire. Fire is on things. Organizational The sentence “My entire life has led up to this Council Meeting moment” is always true. TMB Auditorium 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
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TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY March 24th-28th Chance Chance Partly Fog Partly Clear Chance of Spring Break of rain of rain cloudy cloudy rain High: 48 High: 59 High: 68 High: 64 High: 66 High: 69 High: 66 Low: 37 Low: 38 Low: 45 Low: 43 Low: 42 Low: 46 Low: 43 The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 4 Arts & Entertainment
Local author to present at Houston Cole Library
Jessica Graham pace and is a part of Amazon. Dr. Gates described it as “a Staff Writer Duke published her books chance for especially the young- through CreateSpace, and this er student audience to have ex- The writer becomes the reader drew the Friends of the Hou- changes with a published writer. this week. ston Cole Library to invite her to That’s the best experience you Local author Beth Duke will be speak this year. can have.” reading selections from her nov- The purpose of the operation Attendees will also be able to els for the Friends of the Hou- is to allow for easier access to the experience firsthand how Duke ston Cole Library annual spring publishing of smaller volumes, incorporates her southern up- author event today, March 6, at 7 at smaller prices than those of bringing and ties to the sur- p.m. in Room 1103 B of the Hou- larger entities. rounding community into her ston Cole Library. Duke will speak about this to fiction. Her two books, Delaney’s Peo- the audience today. “She’s kind of making a point ple and Don’t Shoot Your Mule, Dr. Gates hopes students who of taking something local,” said focus on fictional characters set attend will find inspiration in Dr. Gates, “but leaping from during real historical events. The Duke’s process of publication. that to fictionalized characters latter is based around the April “I know there are a lot of stu- who go through some of the 2011 tornados in Tuscaloosa. dents who write at a level of same experiences as her family. Duke, who hails from Annis- Photo courtesy of Beth Duke quality that would be appro- But she’s able to shape it in her ton, Ala., was invited to speak at priate for this self-publishing at own way because of the fiction the event this year because of her “One thing that the writers CreateSpace and it is relatively motif.” ties to the community and her group found very interesting less costly,” Gates said. For more information on Beth experience in self-publishing. about her efforts at getting her- The event includes an infor- Duke, her blog “Delta Delta Dr. Joanne Gates, chair of the self published,” said Dr. Gates, mal talk, followed by a reading Delta” can be found at bethdi- Friends of the Houston Cole Li- “was that she introduced us to a of a selection of her stories. Re- [email protected]. brary, believed Duke’s experi- place that was a self-publishing freshments will follow the read- Students can also read her ences to be an important reason area that’s unlike most self-pub- ing. There will also be a meet short story “7 Thieves” on dis- for her to speak to the students lishing types of operations.” and greet with Duke for those play by the East Entrance to the at JSU. The entity is called CreateS- who attend. library. Monthly Space Safari to be this weekend Marie McBurnett any time period up to the year video that explains the wonders Staff Writer 9999.” of the universe, from the uni- Weinkauf also gave a sneak verse to galaxies to stars and The Second Saturday Space peek of what is to come for the down to our own Solar System.” Safari has become a tradition March Safari. “I will be talking The program began about to Jacksonville and the sur- about snake constellations in twelve years ago, when JSU rounding communities. On the the sky and some of the stories got the Digistar projector. “Our second Saturday of the months behind them.” shows have changed a bit over between December and April, “We do the cosmic serpents the years. We’ve played around curiosity and knowledge of the in March because it’s close to with what draws people in dur- constellations merge into one. St. Patrick’s Day,” explains ing certain times of the year,” The monthly planetarium Weinkauf, “One of the things St. said Weinkauf. “For the most program returns to room 328 of Patrick is famous for is suppos- part, we have settled on the Martin Hall on March 8. edly driving the snakes out of December through April pro- The Safari happens at 4 p.m. Ireland.” grams.” and 5 p.m., giving the commu- When asked about what ex- “After we got the new sys- Photo courtesy of JSU Planetarium nity a chance to explore the cos- actly this month’s program has tem, we found that there was mos and learn about past stories in store, Weinkauf said, “There much more traffic in the - plan The cost of admission is $5 of constellations. are three snake constellations. etarium than before.” explains per adult and $2 per child or Each month has a theme, and There is a sky snake, which is Weinkauf. JSU student. Payment is taken the theme for March is cosmic a dragon, an earth snake and a The Planetarium is equipped at the door but those who wish serpents. water snake. The water snake with a Digistar 3SP projector, to attend are encouraged to buy “I can download pictures from is around other constellations giving the planetarium one of tickets ahead of time in order to NASA and put on the dome,” that are water related. The sky the most advanced systems in secure seating. explained Dr. Laura Weinkauf, snake is more north, close to the the Southeast and has seating For more information about one of the directors of the JSU Big Dipper and Little Dipper, for up to thirty people. Given planetarium programs, contact Planetarium. and is also known as Draco the the limited space, it is important Dr. Laura Weinkauf at 256-782- “Our Planetarium system can Dragon.” to arrive early or buy a ticket be- 5743 or email weinkauf@jsu. also recreate the night sky from “I also show a twenty minute forehand. edu. The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 5
Jeff Hamilton Trio to perform at Jazz Festival
The David L. Walters Department of Mu- clinics, master classes and performances in sic at Jacksonville State University proudly three different venues. announces the third annual Jacksonville The festival will take place from 8 a.m. - Upcoming events on and State University Jazz Festival, which will 10 p.m. The evening concert featuring the be held on Friday, March 14 on the Jack- Jeff Hamilton Trio will take place at 7:30 around campus sonville State University campus. p.m. at Leone Cole Auditorium. The con- The philosophy of the festival is to pro- cert is free and open to the public. March 6, 2014 vide an educational and musical experience For more information contact Andy Local author Beth Drake to present at for both students and directors, as well as Nevala, 256-782-5883, [email protected]. Spring Friends of Houston Cole Library. to foster the growth of the community of The JSU Jazz Festival is sponsored by the Get an autographed copy of her book be- jazz educators, musicians, and students. David L. Walters Department of Music and ginning at 7 p.m. on the 11th floor of the The Jazz Festival is honored to have the the local chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha Sin- library. Free admission Jeff Hamilton Trio as the guest artists this fonia. year. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is the world's old- Jeff Hamilton has performed and- re est and largest national fraternal society in March 8, 2014 corded with Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzer- music. Vex Robotics State Championships for ald, Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Natalie For 63 years the men of the Epsilon Nu middle and high schools begin at 7:30 in Cole, Diana Krall, Milt Jackson, Rosemary chapter have worked to build better men of Pete Matthews Coliseum. Free. Clooney, Barbra Streisand-- the list goes on music and promote the uplift of mankind and on. by championing the advancement of music Take a Hike Series begins at 8:30 at the The Music Department hopes that area in America. Pinhoti trail in Talladega National Forest directors and students, as well as music or at 9 at the Walls of Jericho trail. Ticket lovers, will come for an exciting day of ~JSU Newswire purchase required due to bus provided to trails. Meeting place for each trail dif- fers. See JSU calender website for more details.
Oscar worthy with no Oscar The International Taster’s Fair kicks off Catherine Foote “Dirty Wars” follows investigative journal- International Week beginning at 5 p.m. Staff Writer ist Jeremy Scahill as he searches for hidden in the Leone Cole Auditorium. Free truths behind America’s involvement in At least 43 million viewers watched the covert wars. Second Saturday Space Safari begins at 86th Oscars on Sunday night, but how Out of all of the nominees, my personal 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the JSU Planetarium many of those viewers have actually even winning choice was “Cutie and the Boxer,” in Martin Hall. Ticket purchase required. heard of all the films that were nominated directed by Zachary Heinzerling. Three of for an Academy Award? How many view- the nominees focused on politics, wartime, March 10, 2014 ers have seen every movie nominated? and death; the winning title, “20 Feet from JSU Jazz combos will perform at Java Instead of tackling each category, I fo- Stardom,” talked about the lives of backup Jolt beginning at 7 p.m. Free unless you cused on one: Best Documentary Feature, singers. “Cutie and the Boxer” document- would like coffee. which includes full length documentaries. ed things that viewers can relate to: art, These movies were fairly easy to find; three marriage (and its triumphs and problems), titles, “The Square,” “The Act of Killing,” alcoholism, struggles with money, and the March 12, 2014 and “Cutie and the Boxer” were all avail- inner workings of a dysfunctional family. SAI Musicale presents Music in our able for Netflix streaming. The other two “Boxer” takes place in New York City, Schools beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Ma- movies, “20 Feet from Stardom” and “Dirty and documents the marriage and lives of son Hall Performance Center. Free. Wars,” are available for streaming through artist Noriko Shinohara and her famous Google Play for $3.99 each. husband, artist Ushio Shinohara, along Greek Sing begins at 6 p.m. in the Leone The winner of the Academy Award in with their artistic son, Alex. This documen- Cole Performance Center. this category was “20 Feet from Stardom,” tary uses a broad mix of recent footage, directed by Morgan Neville. “Stardom” home movies made by the couple, and ani- focuses on the behind-the-scenes lives of mation drawn by Noriko Shinohara. March 13, 2014 backup singers, and made its debut at the The most interesting aspect of the docu- Arrive Alive distracted driving simula- 2013 Sundance Film Festival. “Stardom” mentary is its name. “Cutie and the Boxer” tion beins at 10 a.m. on the Theron Mont- sheds light on life just outside the main got its name from Noriko’s art series, “Cut- gomery Building Lawn. Free. spotlight, and offers a perspective on what ie and Bullie,” and from Ushio’s unortho- it’s like to provide harmonies for some of dox painting style; he wears boxing gloves Annual Ayers Lecture begins at 1 p.m. on the biggest names in the music industry. covered with foam and punches life and the 11th floor of Houston Cole Library The other nominees cover more serious color onto his canvases. and features NPR correspondent David topics. “The Square,” directed by Jehane Ushio Shinohara is the famous artist of Folkenflik Noujaim, focuses on the ongoing Egyptian the couple, noted for his punched paintings Revolution, showing viewers a side of the and complex cardboard sculptures, but the Revolution that mainstream media might film gives equal attention to the stunning March 14, 2014 not cover. art of Noriko Shinohara as well. JSU Jazz Festival begins at 8 a.m. in the “The Act of Killing” is directed by Joshua All of these nominees are important, but Mason Hall Performance Center and Le- Oppenheimer and co-directed by Chris- “Cutie and the Boxer” is my choice because one Cole Auditorium. Free. tine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian. it tells a relatable “love conquers all” sto- “Killing” documents the horrors of the ry in a very non-traditional way. Noriko Waterfall Tour and Hike begins at 9 a.m. Indonesian Killings of 1965 and 1966 in Shinohara says it best: “It’s not a typical in Cheaha State Park. Dependent on wa- which 500,000 Indonesians were murdered romance.” With excellent music to sup- ter levels. For more information see the in an anti-Communist purge. plement the moods of the documentary, JSU calender website. Free. “Dirty Wars,” directed by Richard Row- original animation, and real, candid story- ley, is based on the book “Dirty Wars: The telling, “Cutie and the Boxer” is engrossing World is a Battlefield” by Jeremy Scahill. from start to finish. Stephens holds Junior recital Patrice Green of a Joseph Jordan Stephens origi- Staff Writer nal - with the assistance of three other percussionists, each with a On February 25, 2014, an ea- similar setup of percussion instru- ger audience experienced Joseph ments. Jordan Stephens in junior recital, Next, Stephens blacked out the given in partial fulfillment of the Performance Center to fully em- requirements for the Bachelor of body his interpretation of Evelyn Arts in Music Education. Glennie”s “A Little Prayer.” Stephens is a percussion major He manifested the solo marimba and the student of Dr. Thomas Mc- piece very effectively with the use Cutchen and Mr. Clint Gillespie of of candle light, an endeavor that the David L. Walters Department many students would not consid- of Music. er. Stephens began the program Stephens concluded his program with “Warm Drum Peace Drum,” with a high energy multi-percus- by David Reeves, which he per- sion piece entitled “Colossus,” by formed on solo snare in an almost Eric Rodis, which featured Ste- austere blue spotlight. phens on timpani, or kettledrums. The next piece, “Cloud Forest,” Stephens, with the assistance was a multi-percussion work by of other students and professors Blake Tyson, a professional per- from the Music Department, did cussionist who attended the 2014 an exemplary job of bringing this Jacksonville State University Day recital to life, and they have set a of Percussion. new standard for recitals in the Stephens performed “Evolution David L. Walters Department of of Moment,” - the world premiere Music. The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 6 Opinion & Editorial Obama’s budget, our JSU needs you to be money, Congress’ battle involved on campus Brett Johnson series of corporate tax increases Zach Tyler improved, too—I’m Staff Writer and closing of corporate tax Associate Editor constantly facing challenges loopholes to and sometimes Oh no, the federal offset revenue. What’s the disagreements, and government is talking All-in-all, most important I’ve had to learn money again—our President Obama’ part of college, how to deal with money. On Tuesday budget looks like in your opinion? that,” she says. (one month after an election year Is it getting Not many classes the Congressional road map for good grades, will teach you deadline) President Congressional impressing your conflict resolution Barack Obama Democrats. By professors or like presiding over released his 2015 combining many just making it to a governing body fiscal year budget, tax increases with class on time? All composed mostly and it’s a doozie. tax decreases and those things are of young adult By the numbers, the spending increase very important, students. President’s budget measures but equally Wagner says equates to $3.9 with spending important is taking a leadership trillion in expenses. Projected decrease measures, the being involved in the campus role has caused her to be more revenues are said to be about President puts the ball in the community. outgoing, too. $3.3 trillion which means the Congressional court. Making myself a part of “Sometimes, I’ll turn President’s budget will spend My prediction is the JSU community by being around in line at Chik-fil-a about $600 billion more than the that Republicans will banter active in student-published and introduce myself and ask federal government expects to about bigger government, media has been the second- whoever I’m talking to what take in. increased spending, and vow best decision of my college they’re involved in,” she says. His budget also includes $56 not to compromise. Whereas career (the first was choosing “If they say, ‘nothing,’ I’ll drag billion more in spending than Democrats will chastise to become a journalist, of them up to my office and make the caps that were instated by Republicans for asking wealthy course). them sign up for a club.” the two-year budget agreement corporations to play by a Even though it was A common exchange Wagner passed by Congress in January. different set of rules than the intimidating to put myself out has with students who are This new spending includes ‘common’ man. there in the beginning, doing dissatisfied with the college money for preschool programs, In fact, Senate Democrats so has improved me personally experience they’re receiving climate research, job training, have already rejected the in so many different ways. at JSU goes like this: “Do you and defense funding. President’s proposal saying that SGA President Jade Wagner enjoy going to JSU?” Wagner The budget also includes they will not advance a budget says she’s a better person for asks. a $302 billion boost towards this year and will instead use getting involved, too. She says “They’ll tell me no, then I ask infrastructure spending on ‘appropriations bills’ to set their that being afraid of standing them if they go home every highways, railroads, and mass own spending measures. One out or getting involved is a weekend or leave Jacksonville transit which, when done right, can suspect that those measures common fear of freshmen for any other city, and they say has been proven to aid in job will include more domestic college students—one that yes. That’s the problem,” she creation and expansion. spending than the President has they should ignore. says. “They aren’t involved.” Although these are the current bargained for. “I’ve had students tell me, I Wagner loves seeing numbers, President Obama All of this paints one clear- don’t want to get involved my students doing something contends that his budget would as-mud picture: the federal first year because I don’t want they’re passionate about, and decrease the size of the annual government has grown too big to overload myself” with too the Office of Student Life is deficit. This is due to a complex for its breeches. With separate many responsibilities on top of more than capable of helping combination of tax, un-tax, parties in control of separate the daunting task of making it students figure out what that spend, and re-spend measures branches of government, to class. something might be. in his budget. neither of them has yet to figure But if Wagner hadn’t gotten “We have a club for everything In fact, one of the new out how to do the most basic involved her first year, she and anything you can think ‘un-tax’ measures is a proposed function of government: pass a says she might not still be here of,” she says. “Whether you expansion of the current Earned budget. at JSU. enjoy the outdoors, quidditch Income Tax credit to more low- The only thing the President “I definitely wouldn’t be or ballroom dancing, there’s a income young childless working can do is offer some suggestions where I am today,” she realizes. place for you at JSU.” adults. This could mean lower and watch the battle for Me neither, sister: being So if you’re feeling isolated taxes for many working, principles (and votes) hash out involved with The Chanticleer or unhappy in Jacksonville, try childless college students. amongst the party leaders in got me a job doing what I love, getting involved in something Many of the new spending Congress. which is writing, editing and you love. measures are not intended to be All we can do is hope and designing a newspaper. With 40 SGA-recognized paid for with borrowed monies pray that somewhere along After getting involved with clubs on campus, the SGA itself as the government has done in the line, somebody up there in the SGA her first year at JSU, and student media outlets the past. Instead, the President Washington remembers where Wagner says she’s become a WLJS and The Chanticleer, has proposed--along with the that money came from: you and much better leader. you’re guaranteed to find series of spending programs--a me. “My people skills have something you’ll enjoy. Technology: Good-bye to the desktop computer Myron Jones Every smartphone and tab- college courses on my Google ceptance of iPads and other tab- Staff Writer let that is released has a speci- Nexus 10. Even now, I am writ- lets into the educational system fication sheet which details its ing this column from my tablet. will expedite the departure of Technology moves at an amaz- components: Processor speed, In times of complete despera- traditional computing. As more ing pace. Years ago, in order to storage space, connectivity, and tion, I have attached a USB cable people become accustomed to use a computer, you had to sit in peripheral support among other to my cellphone and take notes, making use of smartphones and a stationary location. Typically it things. These are all the exact type an email, or even write a tablets, desktops (and maybe was at a particular desk, where same things that are included paper. even laptops) will soon become everything was plugged in to the on the specification sheets for a With the release of Android phased out for all but the most wall. These machines became computer. Why? Because the es- 4.4 (KitKat), you can even print essential tasks. known as desktops, because of sential components are the same. directly from your smartphone Classrooms may become more their single permanent location. The similar components also or tablet. multimedia oriented, and al- Years later, technology advanced allows for similar functionality. The fact that you can pull low more time for individual so that computers could become Think back to the desktop era. a device out of your pocket, exploration, and a curriculum more portable, move away from To check your email, you need- download lecture notes, and that supports multiple learning the desk, and even sit comfort- ed a computer. Now you can use print them off without even styles. ably in your lap. Laptops were your phone. To surf the internet, touching a traditional desktop As it stands now, desktops are an amazing advancement. With you needed a full-sized comput- is astounding. Even Microsoft still necessarily for data inten- laptops, a user could take a com- er. Now you can use your phone. has acknowledged that tablets sive tasks such as editing audio puter, the most sophisticated de- These are very basic tasks, and and touchscreen devices are vi- and video, but for day to day vice around, anywhere he or she yet two of the most common able with the introduction of use they are already quickly be- desired. tasks that desktop computers Windows 8. Windows 8 focuses coming irrelevant. We are seeing However, in the beginning, are used for. almost entirely on enhancing an increase in cloud computing even laptops had limitations: To After those two necessities are the operating system for touch- services and less memory inten- be connected to the internet, lap- covered, what do you need a screen use, particularly for use sive programs to aid the move tops still had to use a wired con- desktop for anyway? One of the with Microsoft’s Surface tablets. towards more portable devices. nection. Years passed, comput- most obvious answers is word Educational facilities are mak- When all of your basic needs ers got faster and smaller, and processing, but that is actually ing adjustments to accommo- from a computer can be covered wires became a thing of the past. no longer the case. Thanks to date touchscreen devices as well. by a device that sits comfortably Now here we are today with Bluetooth and USB keyboards, Jacksonville State University is in your bag, purse, or even pock- several options for a computer. even a smartphone or tablet is considering issuing freshmen et, it becomes difficult to justify We have desktops, laptops, net- can do word processing. I have iPads starting in 2015 as part of spending money on a stationary books, tablets, and smartphones. typed up several papers for my the Fast Forward plan. The ac- device you may never use. The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 7 Sports Gamecock Sports Sidebar Men’s basketball falls to ------Upcoming Action: Belmont in season finale Marvel Robinson D.J. Felder scored Jacksonville ville State scored 26. However, Thursday: SB @ Coastal Car. Sports Writer State’s first points with a free it really didn’t seem that way as WBB @ OVC Tourney throw with 16:08 left in the first Belmont still dominated. Friday: SB @ Challenge Jacksonville State men’s bas- half. They would soon tie the The closest margin of the sec- (App. State / Furman) ketball team couldn’t quite fin- game 11-11 with a free throw by ond half was when JSU was BB vs UT-Martin ish the season strong as they lost guard Darion Rackley. down by 14 points. That hap- Saturday: W. Ten. vs UT-Martin their final game of the season to After Williams tied it up for pened twice with 19:04 left in Soccer @ UAB Belmont, 76-53, on Saturday eve- the second and last time at 13-13, the second half and again with SB @ App. State ning. Saturday was also Senior Belmont would go on another 12:56 left in the game. Jackson- BB vs UT-Martin Day, when the senior players on 8-0 run. The Bruins would keep ville State ended up losing by 23 Sunday: M/W Ten. vs EKU the team were honored: Brian their lead and even extend it as points with a final score of 53-76. BB vs UT-Martin Williams, Nick Cook, Giovanni they ended the first half leading All four of JSU’s seniors played Monday: M Golf @ Auburn Smith and Rod McReynolds 43-27. Belmont’s high point man on Senior Day. Although senior Tuesday: BB @ UAB played their last game in a in the first half was J.J. Mann guards Rod McReynolds and (played at Regions Field) Gamecock uniform. with 10 points while Brian Wil- Giovanni Smith didn’t make it SB vs Ball State Although the score was tied liams led JSU with seven points. in the scoring column, they did (home opener, white-out) receive some minutes in their fi------nal game. 2014 NCAA Rifle Senior forward Nick Cook championship field: scored five points with a block, a steal and 8 rebounds. Cook Alaska finished his career with 515- re - (9 titles since 1999) bounds, the fourth-most in Jack- Jacksonville State sonville State’s Division I his- - (4th straight appearance) tory. His 132 blocks are second. Kentucky Senior guard Brian Williams led - (2011 champion) the team with 15 points. Wil- Army liams finishes his career with - (2005 champion) 1,267 points, which is 14th all- TCU time and second in the Game- - (2010, 2012 champion) cocks Division I history. His 368 West Virginia assists are third in the JSU Divi- - (2013 champion) sion I history books and eighth Memphis all-time. Nebraska Rackley was the only other ------player for the Gamecocks to OVC W. Basketball Tourney: score double digits against Bel- mont with 10 points. (1) UT-Martin (15-1) Belmont is the top team in (2) Belmont (10-6) the Ohio Valley Conference and (3) Tennessee Tech (9-7) will be the No. 1 seed in the (4) Tennessee State (9-7) OVC tournament. With the win, (5) Eastern Kentucky (9-7) Belmont clinches their second- (6) Jacksonville State (8-8) straight OVC regular season (7) SIUE (7-9) crown. (8) Eastern Illinois (7-9) It was a rough year for the JSU ------Sportswire men as they end the season with OVC M. Basketball Tourney: Senior Nick Cook (33) played in his 118th game Saturday, second most an overall record 10-21. They lost for JSU only behind fellow senior Brian Williams. their last eight games, finishing (1) Belmont (14-2) 4-12 in the conference and 7-6 at (2) Murray State (13-3) twice, Belmont pretty much con- The second half was actually home. The JSU men’s basketball (3) Eastern Kentucky (11-5) trolled the game throughout. closer than the first half consid- team as well as the Gamecock (4) Morehead State (10-6) Belmont started with an 8-0 run ering Belmont scored 33 points fans will be looking forward to a (5) Tennessee Tech (9-7) to begin the game. JSU forward in the second half and Jackson- better year next season. (6) SE Missouri St. (8-8) (7) Eastern Illinois (7-9) (8) SIUE (7-9)
*Jacksonville State (4-12) Rifle earns fourth-consecutive trip ------OVC Softball standings: to NCAA Championships INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the Jax State has national champion- ships and the NCAA Qualifier East: 13th time in the program’s his- ship experience, as senior Sam match. Jacksonville State (11-5) tory and the fourth consecutive Muegge will be competing in The top eight teams in both Eastern Kentucky (7-7) year, the Jacksonville State rifle his fourth straight NCAA Rifle the smallbore three-position Belmont (5-7) team will compete for a national Championship. The Gamecocks and air rifle events were select- Tennessee Tech (6-10) championship as the Gamecocks lost just one shooter off last ed based on the average of the Tennessee State (7-15) were selected as one of the eight year’s team. Junior Cole Tucker three highest regular-season Morehead State (3-12) teams to vie for the 2014 NCAA looks to carry the momentum aggregate scores with no more Rifle title. from last year’s runner-up fin- than one match at any given site. West: Hosted by Ohio Valley Con- ish in the air rifle championship. The average of the three highest Eastern Illinois (13-6) ference foe Murray State, the Tucker, from Wye Mills, Md., scores was added to the aggre- Murray State (8-7) NCAA Championships will be shared second place with Sarah gate scores from the designated UT-Martin (6-10-1) held on March 14-14 at MSU’s Scherer of Texas Christian Uni- qualifiers to determine the top SE Missouri State (4-7) Pat Spurgin Rifle Range and the versity. Both Tucker and Scher- eight teams. Austin Peay (6-11) CFSB Center. This year’s inclu- er tallied a 591. West Virginia’s The Gamecocks, who SIUE (6-13) sion in the NCAA field marks Petra Zublasing won the air rifle wrapped up their eighth Ohio ------the fourth consecutive season individual crown with a 598. Valley Conference crown earlier OVC Baseball standings: in which the Gamecocks have JSU’s visit to Murray, Ky. will this month, will be joined by de- earned a spot in the field. Last be its fifth of the season. The fending champion West Virgin- Tennessee Tech (11-2) season in Columbus, Ohio, JSU Gamecocks faced Murray State ia, Kentucky, Alaska Fairbanks, Jacksonville State (6-4) placed eighth in the field. and TCU in October, along with Nebraska, Army, Texas Chris- Belmont (6-5) JSU has been ranked in the participating in the Withrow In- tian and Memphis. SE Missouri State (6-6) top-10 all season enters the vitational in January. The Rac- Murray State (5-5) NCAA Championship at No. 5. ers hosted the OVC Champion- ~ Sportswire Morehead State (5-6) Eastern Kentucky (4-6) Austin Peay (4-7) SIUE (2-8) Gamecock Baseball, Softball ready Eastern Illinois (2-10) UT-Martin (1-10) for big games on the horizon ------Daniel Porter man. this weekend at Rudy Abbott Field Be sure to catch next week’s Sports Editor Next Tuesday, the Gamecocks against UT-Martin. JSU has won all issue for a special finally come home for their home three of their season series so far. on basketball seniors Jacksonville State is prepared for opener on the renovated Univer- After the 17 inning maranthon Brian Wiiliams and Nick Cook a couple of marquee matchups for sity Field. Last weekend the play- last Sunday, coach Jim Case lim- both baseball and softball during ers got to see and move into their ited his pitchers last night at Sam------the next week. new locker room and are ready to ford to ensure everyone is ready Softball begins play in the Chan- use the new sucken dugouts. Tues- for the Skyhawks’ series. ticleer Challenge in Myrtle Beach, day’s home opener will be the 21st Next Tuesday is also a special Follow on Twitter S.C. today hosted by Coastal Caro- game of the season for Jax State. night for baseball as they go on the @ChanticleerJSU lina. There, JSU will face strong The team hosts Ball State and will road to play in-state foe UAB. The competition, including the host be sporting a “White-Out” theme. game will be played at Regions Chanticleers along with Southern Baseball also has a big series on Field, the new home of the Bir- foes Appalachian State and Fur- the horizon, opening league play mingham Barons. The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 8
Walk-off Hero
JSU Sportswire Michael Bishop (9) had five hits in Sunday’s 17th inning game, but none bigger than his game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the sevententh. Bishop sends Gamecocks home with historic victory after 17 innings Daniel Porter the past three years, but the last pair of runs in the seventh and ferent JSU pitchers accounting Sports Editor two overall now belong to the then again in the eighth to tie for 287. Gamecocks. Kennesaw leads the the game at 6. From there, the The two play again on April 9 Nearly six hours after the overall series 16-10. two were deadlocked until KSU for a single game in Kennesaw. first pitch on Sunday, Michael The 17 inning contest was the took its first lead of the game Bishop hit a base hit through the longest game in both schools’ in the top of the 12th with middle out to the outfield that Division I history of baseball. another two runs for an 8-6 allowed brother Andrew Bish- These types of events are nev- lead. However JSU fought op to score from second for the er predictable, but it would have back in the bottom half and game-winning run in the bot- seemed especially rare for this tied it up on Griff Gordon’s tom of the 17th inning as Jack- game to occur after the Game- 2-out RBI. sonville State topped Kennesaw cocks were out to a 5-0 lead be- Freshman Michael McCre- State 9-8. fore the first inning could come less came in for the Game- Heading into the day, the to a close. Tony Urban started cocks in the 13th and shut game was only significant as it on the mound for JSU only al- the door on Kennesaw State would determine the series win- lowing one run in the second in for five scoreless innings, ner after KSU took game one his five innings of work. earning his first career win 10-1 and JSU responded Satur- Not knowing what was com- when Bishop ended the con- day with a 1-0 win. However, by ing, JSU coach Jim Case used test in the bottom of the 17th. the time it finally ended, game three pitchers for a single out: In the process of playing three of the series had historical Bradley Raulston, Graham Offi- – and winning – the longest significance attached to it. cer and Conner Metcalf; and an- game in Jax State history, The Jacksonviile State - Ken- other two, Michael Mason and the Gamecocks set 10 new nesaw State series has almost Ryan Sebra, for two-thirds of school records and game- formed a budding rivalry over an inning. Casey Antley, Taylor hero Michael Bishop tied an the past few years between the Sparks and Travis Stout worked NCAA record. Bishop’s last two schools separated by just 80 longer periods but couldn’t at-bat was his tenth of the miles. make it to the end. game, a feat only achieved by JSU Sportswire The Owls have caused JSU Each team scored a run in the six previous NCAA players. Freshman Michael McCreless (24) troubles recently, winning sev- sixth, making it 6-2 in favor of Combined, the two teams threw five shutout innings in relief to en of the last 10 meetings over JSU. The Owls rallied with a threw 591 pitches with 10 dif- earn his first career win. Women’s basketball wins overtime thriller, heads to OVC Tournament Rebekah Hawkins halftime, the Gamecocks came McLin’s had a career high 31 issue had to be printed prior to the Sports Writer out fast and prepared for the points during the game, 25 of game. second half. which came in the final half and The regular season ended JSU shot 53 percent from the the overtime session. Mi- on the highest of notes for the field during the second half and randa Cantrell had eight Gamecocks Saturday afternoon held their largest lead of the points during the game, against Belmont. On the layup night at 58-53. JSU looked to all of which came in the of Destany McLin in the final end the game there, but when first half. Briana Benson seconds of overtime, JSU walked the Bruins brought the score to scored 13 points in the away with a 71-69 victory over a tie at 59, the game was forced game which is the ninth the Bruins. into overtime. time in Ohio Valley Con- The win is the eighth in league It was McLin who pushed JSU ference play that she has play for the Gamecocks and ahead at 69-67 with the clock at scored doubles. Candace gave them the sixth seed in the 23 seconds. Free throws from Morton, JSU’s leading Ohio Valley Conference Wom- Belmont’s Jordyn Luffman tied scorer, scored four points en’s Tournament. The 12-17 the game for the tenth time, but in the first half and will season marks an 11-game turn- McLin raced the clock and made need just one more in the around from last year and is the the final layup that sealed the tournament to cross the first season since 2008 that they deal for the Gamecocks. Luff- 900 career point margin. have had eight OVC wins. man attempted to make a last The Bruins held their larg- ditch effort to save the Bruins The Ohio Valley Confer- est lead of the night during the from a loss but the seven sec- ence Women’s Tournament first half when the score was 25- onds McLin left ticked away began yesterday in Nash- 18. JSU then went on a 9-4 run giving JSU the victory. ville, Tenn. The Gamecocks to bring the score closer to their Despite the loss the Bruins played at 2 p.m against SIU JSU Sportswire favor before the end of the half will still go to tournament at the Edwardsville in their first Destany McLin had a career high 31 at 29-27. Despite being down at second seed. game. Due to deadlines, this points vs Belmont