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at Miss America ~fYOU are standing at the inter- section of Alabama Highways 204 and 21 by yourself and start hearingvoices, don't be alarmed. It's just the traffic signal. Around 'mid-~ctober,talking pedestrian traffic signals will be installed at the intersection to as- sist visually-impaired students in getting across the street. Though the task might seem simple, it can be dangerous for a visually -impaired student. These new macines can help. The pro- * Heather Whitestone, totype, manufactured in France, a hearing-irnapired JSU was installed in Talladega's city student, w~llbe com- ] square about three years ago to 1 assist students at the Alabama " School for the Deaf and Blind. Daniel Miller, coordinator of Disabled Student Services, said JSU has been working on getting Campus crime rate down once againatalkingtrafficsignaleversin~ Talladega's prototype became a JSU's campus is safer for the third straight year as trend continues suc=ss. Whitestone is cur- "This is only the second unit of its kind being installed in the New Jersey participat- state," Miller said. ing in preliminaries. A Criminal activity on campus has "Enhanced entry requirements The unit doesn't come cheap. The cost is around $10,000, plus installation. This rather high price

The traffic signal will serve 25 visually-impaired students, 15 of which are legally blind. A com- puterized voice will inform them' when it is safe to cross the inter-

(154 arrests made). Housing areas," he said. Most social behavior problems, "We're really excited about

ille," Miller said. "We're excited about being able to better visually-impaired stu- of people had to work sale now, two-for-one, made were 124. mitory floors, and guards in men's sexual harassment occur, Nichols together to make this happen. We at TMB. The price of Dr. David Nichols, Director of dormitories have also contributed said, but "no more than at any (D.S.S.) couldn't have done this other institution." without the city of Jacksonville, ols of the de- Saturday at Legion schoolsinthearea. felt around campus. Nichols and dents obtain and read the public partment and many, many oth- Field will be $8 per per- "They are unheard of in any UPD Deputy Chief Nelson safety policy booklet and that fe- ers.,, son. police department, whether it be Coleman conducted a night patrol, male students contact UPD to be meschool and city arenot stop- campus, or municipal, ormunty," visited with residence hall direc- escorted around campus in the ping with traffic signals. addi- Game preview: Seesports, Nichols said. tors and assistants and attended the evening. Students can take ad- page 14 Nichols said a number of things Welcome Back party on the Quad. vantage of the escort service by See Signals have happened to help lower the "We are trying to let people who calling 782-5050. Page 4

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>. MEMI~ER~~W€WORI01991 G~eenwoolTrust Company, Membe~FDIC PAGE 4 THE CHANTICLEER Signals from page 1 tion to the talking signals, other 66 improvements are underway Many sidewalks around cam- We tell them that it will pus were "scored7' - changing be hell the first few the texture of the sidewalk by weeks.. . cutting grooves into the surface --Dan Miller - during spring semester, and the sidewalk in front of Martin Disabled Student Services Hall will undergo the process 99 soon. This aids visually-impaired challenged students adjust to cam- students who use a cane. pus life. Elisha Gilliland, a visually-im- According to Miller, "physi- paired elementary education ma- cally-challenged students come to jor, is one of many who wel- school a few weeks early. Through comes these advancements. Con- the Orientation Mobility program, struction is nearing completion they learn how to get to and from on these projects. class and basically how to adapt "One of my friends didn't know to campus. We tell them that it that construction was going on will be hell the first few weeks, (in front of Martin Hall)," she but they learn to adjust. The pro- said. "She wondered why her gram helps them to adjust." (seeing-eye) dog wouldn't go Of course, there is Disabled Stu- over there." dent Services, which offers a wide JSU Chamber Orchestra: The JSU Chamber cialize inpiecesfrom the Class There are also programs already variety of services to the physi- Orchestra starts its second season this semester. era. Composers include Bach, available at JSU to assist physi- cally-impaired. The first rehearsal was September 12th. Pachelbel, Mozart and many others. cally-challenged students. Talking traffic signals and other The orchestra is made up of community mem- The orchestra is open to all college students Lois Gregory, of the Depart- improvements underway will bers and college students and is under the aus- and members of the community as well. Rehears- ment of Rehabilitative Services, hopefully make the jobs of these pices of JSU's Department of Music. als are 7 p.m.-9 p.m. each Monday at Mason is in charge of one such program: organizations a little easier, and The orchestra was formed in January of this Hall, room 104. the Orientation Mobility pro- make the friendliest campus in year and has already performed several concerts Those interested in joining should contact Vic- gram. This is a state funded pro- the south that much friendlier to in the Jacksonville and Anniston area. They spe- tor Vallo at 782-5048 or 435-8349. gram designed to help physically- physically-impaired students. JACKSONVILLE

BOOK @ STORE 'Uptown On The Squarev We Thank You For Making Jacksonville Book Store Your Choice for JSU Books & Supplies. SEPTEMBER 15 1994 * PAGE 5 .,. "". ihmber of applicants up, number of slots in grad schools down Trying to get into grad school? The odds are against you r From College Press Service school, available spaces for thesestu- showed a record 65 percent said they 64 decrease in the number of staff posi- Staff reports dents have increased only slightly, if were interested in attending graduate I applied to six grad tions available for graduates, which Each year, more and more students at all. school, a 10 percent jump from 1992. all affect the s!udents' ability to pay are applying to graduate schools only "From 1986 to 1992, graduate "There's also a higher percentage schools... all of them tuition. Nevertheless, odds for ad- to face increasingly slimmer chances school applications increased at a rate of women coming into college in- rejected me. mission are not great-approximately for acceptance. of 7 percent per year, and in some tending to pursue graduate and pro- 16,000 applicants for 2,500 open- The harsh realities of limited job cases even higher," says Peter fessional study, and I think that may --David Null ings. opportunities has prompted'record Syverson, director of information be feeding the increased admissions 99 At Ivy League schools like numbers of students to pursue ad- services for the Council of Graduate as well," says David Merkowitz, di- of the Graduate School. Princeton, the competition has al- vanced degrees. Now, many outstand- Schools. "Enrollment has gone up 2 rector of public affairs for the Ameri- "Extending offers is really a game ways been tough, but now it's even ing college seniors who would have percent per year overall. If applica- can Council on Education, whospon- of chance. We got burned in English more so. had little trouble being admitted to tions go up faster than enrollment, sored the survey. three years ago when the national Dave Redmond, acting dean of the top graduate programs a few years institutions become more selective. At Duke University in North Caro- picture looked bleak ...the department Graduate School, says Princeton has ago are being turned down cold. "Most attribute this (increase) to lina, Donna Giles, assistant dean and extended the usual number of offers, experienced a 5 percent increase in David Nall, a senior at Rollins Col- the economy. As the job market for director of Graduate Admissions, only this time 70 to 80 percent (in- applications this year. And,otherthan lege in Winter Park, Fla., is one such new graduates closed, many students reports receiving about 6,6000 appli- stead of the usual 50 percent) said a small decline last year, applications student. Nall has a 3.93 GPA and looked to continuing their education cations in 1994, up 10 percent from they were coming and it put them in have been slowly increasing over the GRE scores totaling 2230. He de- as a way of increasing their competi- 1993. a dither for the year," she said. "In last several years. signed a rigorous combined major tive edge while riding out the eco- "We don't expect toadmit any more philosophy you practically have to "This year we had 7,000 applica- for himself in art, philosophy, music nomic recession ...bad economic times students just because the pool in- walk on water to get in." tions and admitted about 900of those and English, and is considered an are very good for graduate schools in creased," she says. "we offer admis- At some larger state universities, students and hope to enroll about 460 exceptional student by his profes- terms of student demand." sion to fewer than 1,500, but the economic cutbacks have decreased to 465 new graduate students," he sors. Graduate degrees also are becom- incoming class usually is between financial assistance for students, said. "I applied to philosophy Ph.D. pro- ing required credentials for career 525 and 550." making it harder for some to attend David Nall is now one of those who grams at six grad schools: Harvard, advancement in many settings such However, this year Giles says some even if they are accepted. knows that pain of rejection well. "It Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Chicago as high school teaching, public ad- "severe financial cutbacks" may im- At UCLA, applications have was a numbing experience," says and Northwestern," he says. "All of ministration, social work and nurs- pact admission offers, which usually dropped slightly, going against the Nall, who is re-evaluating his op- them rejected me." ing, Syverson notes. are three times higher than the de- national trend, says Ellen Benkin, tions. "I plan to work, save money Stanford, he was told, has six open- Last fall results the results of an sired enrollment number. who coordinates data for the Gradu- and reapply next year, perhaps to ings for more than 200 applicants. annual survey of more than 220,000 Thesituation at University of North ate School. She blames the decrease different grad schools where I won't Nall is not alone. Even though grow- freshmen, conducted by UCLA's Carolina at Chapel Hill is similar, on California's ailing economy, an be facing such tremendous odds-if ing numbers are applying to gradate Higher Education Research Institute, according to ~~tnaBower, director 18 percent increase in tuition, and a there are any schools like that." PAGE 6 66 Dogs throw up a lot. ' Lf* &* .I It's a survival in- stinct they inherited EW The Chanticleer @September15, 1994 Careful when borrowing from Uncle Sam New student loan reforms turn government into loan sharks

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Millions of Americans own does I ~yI uave- Barry- Dawson was walking his dog, Lou, I because they are good natured,- and decided to give Lou a piece of the sim~leand easilv amused. I am Miami Herald large dog biscuit in his (Dawson's) DO the media go to0 far I1 I I - I referring here to the Americans. The So your dog will definitely want to jacket pocket. Rather than go to all dogs are not exactly MENSA mem- go in your car. But you must be the trouble of taking the whole bis- in their coverage of world bers either, but they definitely make careful when driving with adog. Con- cuit out, Dawson decided to break off better pets than tropical fish. sider the following true anecdote in- a piece by simply punching the bis- Suppose, for example, that you're volving a Southgate, Mich. woman cuit while it was still in his pocket. events? home alone, and you start choking whom I will identify only as Ann The first punch failed to do the job, so on a piece of takeout Chinese food, because she will probably want to Dawson punch the biscuit harder, the and you collapse to the floor, dying. remain anonymous after she kills her result being- inDawson'sown words A tropical fish is not going to alertly husband, Stephen, for writing in to - "I broke my rib." rush over to the phone, knock the tell me this anecdote. The lesson here, obviously, is that receiver off the hook, dial 911 with Ann was driving in her minivan you need to really whack your bis- "I don't think anyone should limit its nose and bark excitedly into the with a schnauzer, whom I will iden- cuit. any expression because everyone mouthpiece until the operator sends tify hereonly asBobbie,when Bobbie 3. USE GOOD JUDGMENT has the right to express what they WHEN DISCIPLINING DOGS. paramedics. Of course, a dog is not started to throw up on the passenger want to. The media are an outlet going to do this either. A dog is seat. I have here an article, sent in by Dogs throw up a lot. 1t's a to get to common people that going to wander over and lick the survival instinct that they inherited many readers, from the Jan. , 1994 soy sauce off your increasingly blue from their relatives, wolves, which issue of the Rocky Mountain News, can't find out any other way." face. But while it's doing this, it will swallow their prey in the field, then headlined WOMAN ACCIDEN- - Kristin Mitchell be thinking loyal thoughtsabout you. return to the den and regurgitate for TALLY SHOOTS HERSELF, and Junior So we see that there are major their young; this causes the young to sub-headlined "Owner of 10 dogs benefits to dog ownership. But be- be so grossed out that they leave the nicksfingers with a handgun she rou- fore you make "man's best friend" den and getjobs. (This techniquecan tinely fired at ceiling to stop pets part of your family, you need to also be adapted by human parents, from fighting." know the Three Key Principles of according to Dr. Joyce Brothers' best- The article states that the woman "I think the media go too far. Practical Dog Ownership: selling new book, "Ralph on Your used a .25 caliber handgun to control 1. REMEMBER YOUR SAFETY Kids.") dogs; she told police that she fired it They can put news events on TV PRIORITIES WHEN DRIVING Anyway, when Bobbie started into the ceiling when the dogs got at appropriate moments, not WITH A DOG. barfing, Ann wisely took her eyes off into a fight. right in the middle of my soap Dogs LOVE to go for rides. A dog the road and reached over to shove As a dog-owner and dog-lover, I operas. The wouldn't interupt a will happily get into any vehicle go- Bobbie off the seat. Thanks to Ann's was shocked to learn that in a so- baseball game." ing anywhere. It is not mere coinci- quick thinking, disaster was avoided, called humane society, a person - Meredith Voorhees would even THINK of attempting to dence that the first animal in space except for the fact that her minivan Junior was a dog. It went up in a Russian swerved across the road and smashed control 10 dogs with a gun of such satellite that was clearly never going into a parked car, resulting in over a small caliber. Use your heads, dog to come back down, but the Russians thousand dollars worth of damage. owners! For five or more dogs, ex- didn't have to ask it twice. (Thedog, But the important thing here is that perts recommend at LEAST a .357 not the satellite.) They just opened the seat was fine. "Above all, protect magnum, unless the dogs are Labra- dors, in which case you need nuclear "The media do go too far in the thesatellitedoor and thedog bounded the seat" is the No. 1 rule of driving- enthusiastically inside and blasted with a dog. weapons. In this, as in every other types of events they cover... they into space and spent 189 consecutive 2. THERE IS A RIGHT WAY area of dog ownership, the key is don't cover the important things hours with its nose pressed against AND A WRONG WAY TO BREAK "common sense," which is why I in the world...the things about the porthole, barking violently at OFF A PIECE OF BISCUIT FOR want to leave all of you dog-owners everyday events that affect the cosmic rays, until finally the Rus- YOUR DOG. out there with this thought: "The people of the world." Biscuit Whackers" would be an ex- sians couldn't stand it anymore and Consider what happened to Rich- - Wayne Dempsey turned off the radio receiver. cellent name for a band. ard Dawson of Bordentown N.J. Professor, Math Dept.

'Xmerica tends to be an isola- tionist country and we need to start caring about the world not just ourselves. We need to be more informed about the world." New 'Letters' policy for 1994-95 - Tammy Hoobler Senior Forum is our readers' column. Our policy for letters to the editor should be kept in mind when working on submissions. The Chanticleer will not print letters which are longer than 300 words. The Chanticleer will not print letters which are libelous andlor defamatory. The Chanticleer reserves the right to edit letters for space and grammar as well as style. "Somewhat. They go a little in There will be at least two weeks between publication of letters from the same person depth on things I don't want to and will publish rebuttals no later than two weeks after the publication of the article, edito- know about ...as far as the facts rial or letter in question. go, you can't go too far. " The Chanticleer reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. - Kevin Robinson Deadline for submissions is noon Friday before the preferred publication date. Sophomore Submissions may be brought to the Chanticleer office or mailed to 180 Self Hall. All submissions must include a name, phone number and student number for JSU students. PAGE 8 66 'Natural Born Killers' will spit out your mind and make you wonder what the hell just happened. 99 FEATURES The Chanticleer September 15, 1994

The diary of a minister's daughter drew came therapy for millions of fans. One a strange crowd to the Atlanta Symphony song in particular, "," an a Hall August fifth and sixthP. The conser- capella song about rape, prompted women vative couples, in their expensive evening to write her asking for advice. wear, looked at home among the orchestra "A lot of people came [to me] and said,'I pit and cappuccino. The kids, with their can identify with what you're saying.' I well-worn concert shirts and body had to wake up six months later and realize piercings, looked a little less at ease. They that there was all this stuff that I had to weren't used to smiling security guards acknowledge, that there was a whole lot who tore tickets and said, "Enjoy th;e more to say." show." That result was her newest release, Un- In the outside world, these sects of soci- der the Pink, a collection of emotional ety rarely mingle. Chances are, they have confessions and observations about life. It joked with their friends about "those snobs" has become one of 1994's biggest albums or "those freaks." This night, they didn't on the collegelpop charts. seem to care; they all shared the same "God," the first single, deals with spiri- anxiousness. Some odd character had tual frustration ... "God sometimes you just drawn them together to hear stories of don't come through / do you need a woman love, God, sex and life, stories that many to look after you?" ... left over from a consider passages from their own experi- religious upbringing. : Fans from every area of society run to see Tori Amos. Her August 5 show in Atlanta sold out almost as fast as tickets could be printed. So great was the demand to hear her in person, two additional shows were scheduled for the following night. . Live, Amos carries her music to new levels. Looking like the lost child of Rag- gedy Andy and a mischievous river sprite, ences. she taunts, tempts and teases the audience. As Tori Amos performs on stage, alone She spreads her legs and twists her body except for her piano and a few stuffed with casual abandon. Men and women teddy bears, she seems at home, a per- scream, "I love you Tori!" after the former at ease. She delivers her songs of songs ...never during them. Girlfriendsseem love and pain with the disarming grace of a The Shows: good girl doing something very bad ... and savoring it. She has the crowd on the tip of her tongue, ready to swallow or spit them out at her leisure. The years of playing bars across America have polished her well. break the ear, so that it would force me to of release; a way to, as she says, "keep from The daughter of a Methodist minister, read." being a bitter person." In the mid-80s, after Amos began her career as a two-year-old The boot from the traditional school years on the circuit and several bad rela- toddler ~lucking" out tunes on her familv's kicked her into the hotel loungebar circuit. tionships, she began a sort of "self-therapy." upright piano in North Carolina. By the At thirteen years old she was playing gay She wrote what she felt. She wrote of being age of five, she was training as a classical bars and hotels in Baltimore and Washing- hurt by a lover ("") proud that their boyfriends are bringing pianist at the Peabody Conservatory in ton D.C. Her father stuck along as her and about emotional turmoil and loneli- roses to another woman. Baltimore. Her training ended six years manager/cha~erone. ness ("China"). Those songs became her Tori Amos has opened her diary for any- later, when her now infamous eccentric Amos went through her stiff hair and debut album Little Earthquakes.. one to read. "I just see myself as honest. streak prompted the Conservatory to dis- plastic boots period, a time that rendered "I went into that album with all this stuff That's just the way I am. I find the truth miss her for "irreconcilable differences." her first foray into recording with her band in my life that I hadn't acknowledged and endlessly interesting." "1 came in playingby ear..-the whole idea . The recording sold a that I needed to talk about," remembers The way her fans ignored the social bar- was that to be a classical pianist you had to modest 7,000 copies, so Amos turned to Amos. That "stuff' sold over 1,000,000 riers to share the same pleasures, it seems learntoreadmusic,"recallsAmos."Iknew what she knew best: writing about herself. copies world-wide and placed her in an they too find the truth, or at least the one that, but the way they did it was to try to For Amos, music had always been a way unusual position: her "self-therapy" be- singing about it, interesting as well. Story by Mike Canada * photo by Loren Haynes * ~ayovtby Jamle Cole SEPTEMBER 15,1994 PAGE 9

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r By Jeh Jeh Pruitt Sports Editor It has turned out to be one of the biggest rivalries In spite of u bruised knee, Chuck Robinson this side of Alabama vs. Auburn, and this is the first will see action this week against UAB, though he time in history they've ever played each other. may not start. That's what Jacksonville State and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, at least, would like to see has completed 34 of 62 passes for 474 yards, includ- happen to this extraordinary event. ing four touchdown passes. You may ask yourself, "Self, what event is he Chuck Robinson, who is injured, will still play talking about?" I'm talking about the "Jam in Bir- with JSU's offense this week, though he may not mingham," the "Thrill at Legion Field," the next start. Robinson gained 71 yards on 19 carries and Magic City Classic. It's JSU versus UAB this Satur- completed 10 of 27 passes for 74 yards with one day, Sept. 17, 1994. touchdown pass (not bad for an offense who used to This is a very important game for the Gamecocks, pass only twice a game). His bruised knee shouldn't who lost a heartbreaker to McNeese State this past be a factor in his performance Saturday. Saturday. To celebrate this new rivalry, the Univer- Leading tackler for the 'Cocks is Fred Mack with sity is offering a buy one, get one free deal on tickets. 24 hits. Trailing Mack is Willie Jett with 22 and If you buy a ticket from the ticket office on campus, David Mahaffey with 20 hits. Leading in all purpose you will get an extra ticket free of charge. This is yards is Clemson transfer running back Arne1 Jack- only offered at the Ticketmaster in the Theron son who has 94 kickoff return yards. Montgomery Building. The Gamecocks may be one inch away from Coach Bill Burgess, his staff, and the entire team being a Division I-AA power. The papers in Lake have a very positive attitude going into their third Charles, La., where McNeese State is located, read game of the season despite their 0-2 record. The JSU doesn't have the depth, the size, or the attitude Gamecocks do have some injuries at major posi- to be competitive in this division. JSU proved them tions that need time to heal. wrong last weekend by playing a solid game despite Coach Jim Hilyer and his Blazers are 1-1 this the loss. season losing to Alabama State by three and blow- Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. It will be hot as far as Preparation: The Gamecocks in action, getting ready for their show- ing by Dayton this past weekend. They will be weather goes and it will be even hotter with action down with the UAB Blazers this weekend at Legion Field. guided by senior quarterback John Whitcomb who on the field. Young volleyball team is ready to start the new season r By Jeh Jeh Pruitt Sports Editor Junior Racheal Spinner will be one of to give this season the green light. This weekend the volleyball season the leaders this season and said the "Although we're young, I believe we will officially open with a tournament team will do fine with the new players. have a lot of talented girls and with a in Hornet Country: Charlotte, N.C. "We have a lot of talent coming from little bit of time we will have a great All of the players, old and young, are the freshmen, so I think we'll be fine," potential. We have a very well-rounded looking forward to working together said Spinner. team," Nelson said. for a winning season. The Lady Gamecocks wanted their How do the players feel going into "I think we can do really good if we record to be better last year ending the the game? Pumped, excited, nervous, go out and play," said Senior Jana season at 27-25, but a new outlook and and ready to get this first game under Simmons. "You don't know how you'll a new attitude has faded those numbers their belts. The players also hope the play until you get there and play." into the past. fans will come out and take time to Simmons is right. She has played Sharon Peavey, the only senior with watch a few spikes. basketball for four years and she's even playing experience, said, "It's a young Simmons said she was amazed at the dabbled in the sport of softball, but she team, but everybody is on the same number of people who didn't even know hasn't played on the college level in level. The talent is about the same. there was a volleyball team at JSU. volleyball and it's been four years since We've just got to play hard and have For most of these players, they are she's played the game. Nevertheless, good defense. We're going strictly to beginning a new era in their lives and Simmons is confident with her play. win." like support from the fans. Her motto is 'one for all' because "that's Returning setter for the Lady Game- cocks, Clarissa "Cissy" Nelson, is ready what our warmups,,. say." SE?TEMBER 15.1994 PAGE 15 ANOTH ER ALMOS JSU now 0-2 after to1~gh loss Did you sweat at a job and not just at the beach' ------" - Then you may have earned enough to owe taxes. ---a --.-" --.-- V By Scott Stansell extra point to give McNeese a 7-6 To 6nd out how taxes affect you, call the IRS at News Editor lead. -800-829-3676 The Gamecocks drove to the and." ask for-. free , Publication- - 929. LAKE CHARLES, La - For the McNeCse 42 on their opening drive [ - - I JACKSONVILLE ST. (0-2) second week in a row, the Jackson- of the third quarter after a McNeese vs. ville State Gamecocks fell short. fumble. The drive stalled, however, McNEESE ST. (2-0) The NcNeese State Cowboys and Jason Porch came in to punt on scored with 12 seconds left in the 4th and 3. third quarter to go up 15-12 and Zack Bronson fumbled on the re- added a fourth quarter field goal to turn and Kevin James fell on it at SCOREBY QUARTERS ice their 18-12 victory over the the McNeese 7 to give the Game- 1234F Gamecocks before acrowd of about cocks new life. MSU 0 6 6 0 12 15,025 Saturday night. JSU made the most of the oppor- JSU 0 7 83 18 Coming off the Gamecock's last- tunity with Robinson going in from I SERVICE CENTER I second loss to Sam Houston last a yard out on 4th-and-goal. The Hammett name has been synonymous with car care in week, the loss was especially pain- Corky Gordon was stopped on IJacksonville for one-half century. We pledge to continue I SCORINGSUMMARY that tradition. ful. the try-for-two, leaving JSU with a I JSU- Powell 9-yd pass "We had some great offensive 12-7 lead. from Robinson (PAT series but we couldn't capitalize on Special teams broke down again failed) some of them," head coach Bill with Zack Bronson returning MSU- Morris 27-yd Burgess said. Porch's punt 84 yards to put the pass from Joseph The McNeese State offense rolled Cowboys ahead for good. Joseph up 322 yards of total offense, but it kept for the two-point conversion (Larios kick) was the Cowboy defense that put to give McNeese a 15-12 lead with JSU- Robinson 1-yd on a show. 1:55 left in the third period. run (PAT failed) McNeese held the Gamecocks to Larios kicked a 37-yard field goal MSU- Bronson 84-yd just 181 yards of offense, blocked with 10:14 left in the game to put punt return (PAT an extra point, and stopped JSU on McNeese up 18-12. I a two-point conversion attempt. 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The Cowboys broke through with 1:38 to go in the half when Joseph passed to Damien Morris for a 27- yard touchdown. Larios added the PAGE 16 THE CHANTICLEER WE NEED SPORTS Adjusting is tougher than expected WRITERS! THE CH4NTICL.EER is looking for a de- I remember the first time I careers. pendable writer to cover football games. Volunteer writer will travel, expenses paid, to stepped out on the field as a col- Every parent gives their child games and cover for paper. lege football player. I had confi- some kind of advice before they Must have prior sportswriting experience and dence, high hopes, and a lot of go off to college. Mine was that I clips of previous work. power (so I thought). I remember was bigger, faster, and stronger my mom telling me, "Son you're than everyone else. If these play- a man now." Mom never told me ers took my mom's advice, they there would be even bigger men found out very quickly of its fal- Jeh Jeh Pruitt out there ready to prove my mom's stars. sity. 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