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ONLINE ' Recession could boost enrollment Quietly Weekly podcast / llsten @ I By Bethany Harbison rates, decreasing prlces of 1 wu FIuduation of 3SU Emilment consumer goods and fewer thechanticleeronline.com , I;7 ,,,: .. from Fail 2000 to F~II2007 jobs ape ------. - pursuing For Jacksonv~lle State ~m How can a recession, the less Intense (but still Unlverslty, 10,000 IS the a INSIDE maglc number of JSU ma formidable) cousln of a I Pres~dent W~ll~am %r2m depression, benefit anyone, JSU asks for help Meehan's goal of enrolling or,- top much less a unlvers~ty? integrity Dr Christopher Westley, Pres~dentMeehan asks 10,000 students by 2010 IS 0 professor of economics, the city of Jacksonville for well documented, and the -IM) explained that as more Committe charged help In reaching its university says they have -m ~OOI m ~03-~--266b--m7 people find themselves capital campaign goal of clear, step-by-step plans Year out of work, the decls~on with keeping JSUS in place to transform thls $25 mrll~an., Graph~cby Bethany Harblson / The Chanbcleer return i arnb~tlonInto real~ty becomes more appealing practices ethical 3 But as the economy's People reallze that, In order ------growth continues to slow. boost from an unexpected product (GDP) growths In to compete for a smalbr By Zach Childree some economists say that source - a recession. twoconsecutlvequarters, and - sm- ON CAMPUS Meehan's goal of 10,000 A recesslon is defined as symptoms normally Include See "~~~~~~b~,"page / could recelve an unexpected two negative gross domestic hlgher unemployment Very few people on campus know that an ~nte~iitj,cdmilttee, combosed of faculty, XiXis honor MLK staff and student members from various JSU's Alpha Phi Alphas parts of the university, are raising money for the ELECTION I:~M)s . has been meeting, to MLK Memorial in D.C. discuss plagiar~sm Story on 5 / 'and ethics on campus. -0, ; ' But the meetings I have not been kGt secret. FEATURES The college voter Jerry Chandler, who leads the committee, Chilly nights chili doesn't like the idea of secret meetings. with the weather cooling "1 don't want-to be ' I down and pocket books a part of anything that Chandler in trouble, we have the smacks of secrecy," perfect recipe for you. Chandler said. "That goes against everything I preach and teach." Dr. David LoConto, another member of the committee, said that openness is a goal of the committee. QYESTION of the "We hope to keep things as h-ansparent as possible to let people know where the WEEK information is coming from,'' LoConto said. According to Chandler, all of the Which Democratic committee's meetings areopen to the public presidential candidate do unless they are discussing something that you s~~pport? could affect the good name and reputation of ah individual. The committee has been meeting since " as possiblk to let ieciple 'icnow where' the information is coming from," LKonto said. According to Chaadkr, all of the Which nerzeo'cratic committee's meetings aregpen to the public presidential candidate do unless they are discussing something that you suppol-t? could affect the good name andtreputation of individual. . . The committee has beeq ,m~tiqgs:~ mid-November undd 'rHe Eomfnissidn of President Dr. William hleehaa. +g the committee's chhages h to ewlrsh ' guidelines for scholarly actifiity at JSU. as well as updating the current wdq. of ethics. Accurding to LoContp, one Of the ,primary '

Barack Obama 42% Hillary Clinton pawning off 28% ' JohnMwepds 22% Bill Richardson local business 6% ( - Dennis Kucinich JSU freshman Katie Freeman Photo illustration by Kevin Jeffers and W6bb I3llard / The Chanticleer 3% '

Editors note: Poll was conducted before By Kevin Jeffers children are the future, it se&is," she Dr. Dan Krehi,Assistant Professor Richardson withdrew from the race; bllkrkw said. of political science at JSU, said She, like manycollege-agedvoters, while the sampling of students in the JSU senior if^^ H~~~~~ plans knows that this year'ypresldential survey was relatively small, he feels to have her college degree to be election will affect her more than it is a fairly representative sample of the teacher of her own classroom a ever. time in recent most college students. year from now. history has there been this tight of "Most college-aged people would She also plans to have someth~ng a race on both the Republican and tend to be more Democratic because of the inherent ideology of,the party," to do with who 1s going to be the Democratic sides. The issues that areG+rtant to president at the Hopper - education, said hat thk reason' knowing full well the livelihood L(Eclikonomy, the war in Iraq are tY~@of most choose not to vote, of her career will depend on the college-aged voters. Commander in Chief. "I support Obama . She doesn't care if he or she is a because of his different Democrat, a Republican, black or Aveni's backgrounds. I think he whlte. "It just depends on the person," a sampling of 330 JSU students, "Ple don't vote because theiy can relate to all people." Hopper said. And she feels this year's 43 percent Identify themselves as got other things in their lives going ~o campaign has lost focus on the issue Democratic in politicd affiliation, that they cons~dermore importank'": - Javaris Smith most important to her, education. with 32 percent claiming to be If recent trends hold up, however, "This year it's been all about gas Republicqn and 21 percent saying Soplzomre prices, the war. They forget that the ,they were Independent. '- See "Cover story," page 3 1 Photo by Bethany Harbison 1 The Chanticleer Next .week's question: . which Republican presidential candidate Banner (nearingcompletion I do you sc~pport? By Chris Pittman students have reported problems a new administrative computing .with class registration and system. After searching -many I mwtrrr. financial aid. University officials different outlets, the team The airival d Banner has say they are working hard to recommended a commercial already made a huge impact on eliminate these glitches. program.

a all aspects of JSU campus life. "We are extremely pleased "The entire process was very The program handles many with the program," Vice thorough," Harper said. "We important- funcdons such as President for Information talked and visited with many On Campus ...... '...2 class registration, financial aid,' Technology Randy Harper said. schools before decidingon going '-' grade reporting and faculty The project began in the with the Banner program." Campus Crime ...... 2 scheduling. -Banner is a major middle of 2002. At that time, The transition to the Banner Iditorial...... i...... 4 step forward in making the JSU used the Student Access system required the support of Sudoku ...... 5 university mor;e, technologically System for registration, but the the entire campus. / ..,,..,A ....,.r.mm ..,no ..A, nrr;..n..rall "Staff harl tn nllt in .many I .with class registration and system. After searching many' financial aid. University officials different outlets, the team The arrival of Banner has say they are working hard to recommended a commercial , already made a huge impact on eliminate these glitches. program. ' all acnertc nf 1qI1 rlmnilc life "We are extremelv nleaaed "The entire Drocess was verv Page 2 Volume 56, Issue 14 OM CAMPUS Ehe QTfpnticleer CAMPUS Joln Baptlst campus Minls- A crowning moment BRIEFS tries for a Welcome Back Partv I W tonight at 8:00 p.m. Miss Alabama Jamie A set of dental braces or Langley, who won retainer was found on Nov. Miss JSU 2006, will 1, 2007 near the Panhellenic participate in the Miss House. Call 782-5488 to claim. America pageant Jan. A blind student seeks to form 26 at 7:00 p.m on The a car pool to travel back and Learning Channel. forth from the JSU campus to the OxfordIAnniston area. Will Phi Alpha Theta help pay for gas. Call Ted Nail collected 350 gift-filled at (256) 371 -1 024. shoeboxesand$525 A Ballerina interest meeting for the annual Guate- will be held in the Leone Cole mala Shoebox Drive. Auditorium Tuesday, Jan. 22 The money raised went from 5 to 9 p.m. WISE is holding a meeting toward offsetting the cost tonight at 6 p.m. in Brewer Hall of shipping the shoebox- Room 330 for those interested es. Coach Becky Geyer in participating in Eve Ensler's and the women's bas- "The Vagina Monologues." ketball'team joined the effort as well, wrapping dozens of the boxes. The Ck~nticleer Announcements Policy: Any .lSLT st tident organtzation or Univers rty office may submit Items foe Housekeeper Ester the Am louncelnents co!umn. Sub~nissions Uesry was named ...,I...-,. Gt ha,2 typed and lrmited to 50 words. St~bmlsbtnnh must ai~oinclude Contiwt Employee of the Year for . infornrmai~on. This information doer 2007 at the staff awards not count toward the 50-word total. luncheon on December Submisstons must amvc at the C/7o~tiicluer n Room 180. Self H 17, 2007. to chantyc:ditor@gma I the Tuesda y prior to t The Off ice of Distance ion date. rne cnr rnttcleer reserves rne rlgnr to reruse Education announced publication of any submission for any that it is now easier to reason. We also rese rve the right to edit for set up a Blackboard test brevl ty, claritv and s for use with Respondus LockDown Browser. Contact Misty Cobb for Five ladies vied for the title of Miss JSU 2008 Friday night, but it was Lauren Moon, a junior majoring in history who took home more information. Tuesday, January 8 the crown, cash, scholarships and prizes. Above, Miss JSU 2007, Jessica Andrews, crowns Moon while her fellow contes- tants look on. Sharonica Neeley (on the far right) was named First Runner-up. 'Photo by Tamara Tell~sI The Chanticleer JSU Department of Rebecca I. Britton was Art has announced the arrested and charged wlth one opening of the Juried count of Driving Under the Student Show Tuesday, Feb. 6. The opening Park Ave. and Mountain St reception IS from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. In the Tuesday, January 1 By Jennifer Bacchus designated is new tennis courts. JSU has Hammond Hall gallery. Contributing Writer University asks considered putting in new courts with This annual exhlblt has stadium seating and expanding the present grown into one of the Gadsden Community College community for courts into a complex with restrooms and department's largest and student Lea Jeanette Rester Four years into the most aggressive capital campaign in Jacksonville State a pro shop according to Jacksonville Parks most popular exhlblts. was arrested and charged with University's history, the school has not contribution and Recreation Director Bo Batey. The exhiblt will run one count of Driving Under only pasqed the initial goal of $17.5 "They want to have a stadium-style court through Wednesday, t he school is currently looking into and the Influence. Arrest occured milliori, but is only $5,262,000 away from for championship games and competitive Feb. 15. on Hwy. 21 and Clinton at 2: \vhich the student government association matches within their league and they need the current $25 million goal. recently p assed a resolution in favor of, 35 a.m. In hopes of getting a piece of the .a, , . restrooms. There's not any restrooms and JSU Alumnus Earl WIIJ also oe part of the plan. they need a pro shop, a place where their remainder, JSU President William "We've talked about a transportation Wise Named 1st Vice tennis man can have an office," said Batey, Saturday, December 29 Meehan and members of the institutional system," said Meehan. "We have the President & Commercial relaying information from a meeting he had development office spoke to Jacksonville's support of fhe students now. The SGA has Lender of The Peoples with JSU Athletic Dlrector Jim Fuller. Student Ebony A. Briskey mayor and city council during a work ordered that transportation plan. I would Bank. Wise earned his Councilman George Areno questioned reported an incident of session prior to the December 20 city imagine between 2008 and 2009 we'll bachelor's degree in the justifications for donating, saying there harrassing communications counc~l meeting, asking them for a see that implemented on campus. Parking finance from Jacksonville donation of $100,000. were several places where the city could frnm her eu-hnvfrianrl would be on the fringe of campus, making .. a. 8 . ,, State Universitv where -- or ------4 A In hopes gemng -a plece or me will alsobe part of the plan. ------.------.- - .. . . - remainder, JSU President William they need a pro shop, a place where their Wise Named 1st Vice "We've talked about a transportation tennis man can have an office," said Batey, Saturday, December 29 Meehan and members of the institutional system," said Meehan. "We have the President & Commercial relaying lnformation ffom a meeting he had I development office spoke to Jacksonville's support of the students now. The SGA has Lender of The Peoples Student Ebony A. Briskey mayor and city council during a work ordered that transportation plan. I would with JSU Athletic Director Jim Fuller. Bank. Wise earned his reported an incident of session prior to the December 20 'city imagine between 2008 and 2009 we'll Councilman George Areno questioned bachelor's degree in council meeting, asking them fdr a. see that implemented on campus. Parking the justifications for donating, saying there harrassing communications were several places where the city could finance from Jacksonville donation of $100,000. would be on the fringe of campus, making State University where from her esboyfriend. "One of the things we need a capital put the money to use. He did acknowledge it more pedestrian-friendly." he graduated with campaign for is to make the .difference Meehan expects to see JSU pass his goal the city should donate something to Wednesday, December 26 between what the state appropriation has the university, however, and gave' an honors. In 2002, he of 10,000 students by 20 10. Further growth completed the graduate been and what the'needs are," said Meehan. would rely upon use of the funds from the alternative amount he felt would be more Student Taylor J. Woodrow "This last year, even though we had a capital campaign to provide additional realistic for the city. school of banking reported an attempted burglary double-digit increase in our appropriation, buildings on campus for housing and "I would like to throw in the thought program at Louisiana at the Phi Kappa Pi House. it was still 34 percent of our budget." classroom use. of cutting the amount to two payments State University. One window was broken The money .would be payable over a In a finance committee meeting on of $25,000 apiece and give a $50,000 during the 3:50 a.m. incident. five-year period beginning whenever the January 10, the mayor and council amount. That would hurt us a Jot less than -JSU Alum Army Maj. first payment is made. To be applicable convened again to discuss whether or if we give them everything they want," Gen. James David for the current capital campaign, however, not to donate the funds and what, if any, said Councilman George Areno. Bryan will be head- the first payment would have to be made restrictions should be put on the use of Each council member has until tomorrow ing ManTech Defense Information in the campus crime column is obtained from incident and arrest reports before December 2008. their money. afteinoon to call Mayor Johnny Smith with Group. ManTech ranks at th JSU Police Department in Salls Hall. Referencing the university's master "If we give anything, I'd want it their opinion on the issue. Once Smith No. 31 on Washington These records are public documents ckhich plan for the year 2025, Meehan told the tied into something that would bepefit. hears from each of them, a resolution may Technology's 2007 Top any individual has the right to examine council of his desire to see JSU become Something'like the crosswalk. I'd love be put before the council. 100 list of the largest under Alabama state law. if you believe a more pedestrian campus, with parking to see a crosswalk across Pelham," said Sissy Spence, development officer for federal government th on to be in : call 7: contact JSL 5050 along the fringes and plentiful sidewalks Councilman Truman Norred. JSU's Office of institutional Development, prime contractors. for students to walk on to class. Another idea being tossed around as said it would be the donation that mattered, A public 'transportalion system, which a project for which the money could be not the amount given. -The Office of Distance Education is sponsoring a webinar on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 from Thursday, January 17 12:OO-2:00 p.m. This The Merry Wives of Windsor, webinar, which is titled I Performance Center of Mason I "Key Considerations in Hall. 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. monumental cause Taking Online Programs Japanese Language School, By Haley Gregg heart. Global," will bi? held staff Reporter "For me this means a lot because in Room 1103 A of the Basement of Sparkrnan Hall. ' t hre e acts one of the main reasons I joined 8:30 p.m. Houston Cole Library. To some, the generations of today this fraternity was because of the 3 may seem to be unaware of the different people in it and Martin - From wire reports Friday, January 18 sacrifices and contributions that our Luther King stood out to me the The Merry Wives of Windsor, nation's past heroes have made. most out of anyone," Roscoe said. Performance Center of Mason Jacksonville State University's "That's the reason why I am trying Alpha Phi Alpha's XiXi Chapter is Hall. 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. ' to push this project." SENATE recognizing one hero, named Martin Roscoe wants everyone to join Luther King Jr. - the leader of the Saturday, January 19 hls fraternity and Phi Beta Sigma MINUTES 1960s civil rights movement and at the TMB on January 22 at 5:00 The Merry Wives of Windsor, - the man that set. the standard that p.m. The two fraternities will be Performance Center of Mason everyone should be treated equally performing a reenactment of Martin Hall. 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. regardless of their skin color. Luther King's famous march at Rundown of the Monday, Members of the chapter are raising Washington D.C. ' Jan. 14, SGA meeting:. Sunday, January 20 money for the MLK Memorial in The march will start at the TMB, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Washington D.C. set to be dedicated go aroundiTrustees Circle and end ~pprovedminutes from in 2009. The project has raised 87 Performance Center of Mason at the Round House. Where JSU's previous meeting. million dollars of the 100 million own former member of Alpha Phi Hall. 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. needed through donations. Alpha fraternity, Dr. David Zeigler Held off on Student Bill The memorial will be an will speak and a documentary 91, which seeks to limit Tuesday, January 22 appealing monument conveying allocations to $500 per three main essentials in Dr. King's will be shown of K~ng'slife. If "Discipline Without Stress," students are interested in donating semester per organiza- Dr. Marvin Marshall, TMB life: democracy, justice and hope. It tion, becausethe author, will have a stone wall with excerpts to the MLK monument, the XiXi's Auditorium. 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 will have a table set up in the TMB DeAnna Highfield was of his public addresses and sermons. not present. . p.m. This will serve as a tribute to King's before the march from 10:OO a.m. Voter Registration Table, vision for America. till 3:30 p.m. TMB 4th floor. 10:OO a.m.-2:00 The XiXi's will be raising money Tabled a resolution President of the XiXi Chapter, which would call on the p.m. James Roscoe, a junior majoring through April and w~llpresent a big George-Anthony Moore (Mr. Ford), Devin Lacey university to promote (Slender) and Jean Allen (Mrs. Ford) perform dur- in public relations, states, "I want check to their board of directors who in turn give it to the MLK memorial student body senators to Wednesday, September 26 ing Wednesday night's dress rehearsal for The students to realize that this going foundation at their annual gathering faculty parking status. Leadership Development Merry Wives of Windsor. The opera will run Janu- on, people are trying to get this ary 17-20 in the Performance Center of Mason completed and this would be a huge in Jacksonville, Florida on April 3. Program Session, TMB Held off on a resul- Hall. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an opera in thing- and opportunity. . for African Students can also go online to Attrlitnri~~rn &.fKLfi.fln n m _ L.. #.Y_ .I.- - . .. , tio~~bic4Lwn~ld~~ ihree'main essentials irn D;. King',s WIIJ uc''>nuw~rGI' nn~gs IIIG.-- -11 "Discipline Without Stress," students are interested in donating semester per organiza- Dr. Marvin Marshall, TMB life: democracy, justice and hope. It tion, because the author, Auditorium. 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 1 will have a stone wall with excerpts the MLK the DeAnna Highfield was of his public addresses and sermons. have a set in the TMB before the march from 10:OO a.m. not present. . P.m. uingys \,-A_.. h--- !_..._.I__ -r_LI_ ~h~~will serve as a tribute to .-,I* .-,n .. QJ+e Mlpx~ticleer NEWS Page 3 Volume 56, Issue 14 Banner: Most of system's New Walgreens bad news for some'J'villestores problems deal with registration By Bethany Harbison the Walgreens rumors had been News Editor circulating for six months. It wasn't Continued from page 1 A problem with class time until mid-November. however, that conflicts has also caused a few Walgreens is coming to town, Sessions knew for sure. extra hours to set everything glitches with scheduling. That was when the building's up," Harper said. "We have been leaving the three Ja~ksonville "One of my class times businesses that sit on the future owner visited the pawnshop to let putting information into the Sessions know that he was selling. changed, and my core class was store's location io pick up the Banner system since October out to Walgreens. 2005, so many people have been dropped instead of my'elective," pieces. JSU student Kayla Barnes said. Sessions received the news with doing double duty since that The Jacksonville Planning mixed emotions. t;m- " "The core class only had one Commission has approved the plans L111.1.. "I like this- location," Sessions section and was very-difficult to The inforhation and for the block containing Gamecock said. 'This business has been here transcripts of every single get into." Jewelry, and Pawn, Norge Village over ten years." Gamecock Pawn, with its signature mural on the side, will soon student currently at JSU were Several students have run Laundry and a local beauty shop. While Sessions has yet to be have to relocate. Photo by Bethany Harbison / The Chanticleer added to Banner during this into problems registering for the On& the property changes informed of an exact deniolition time. This procedure was done English Competency Exam. hands, the three businesses will date, he Jnas already begun the to eliminate glitches during the "I could not find instructions be demolished to make way for process of securing a future home was reasonable." - "We like it here, b"t this is a switch to the new system. online as to how to register for Walgreens. for his busin,ess. The new location will be on US good oppomnity,~sessions said. TWOgroups were formed in the ECE," JSU student Dusty Curtis Sessions, who has owned "The prices of real estate in Highway 204 near Starmart, and order to-keep the entire process Murphy said. "Luckily another Gamecock Jewelry and Pawn since JacksonLille are high," Sessions Sessions is excited about the new new location) is going be running smoothly. A Banner student told me how to register. the summer of 2006, said that said. "We finally found a place that future for his business. OLI~S."

team was formed to handle It was a pain." I that side of the equation along The Banner team says it is r------'I with a Luminis team, which doing all that it can to solve Cover story: Young voter handles the MyJSU portal. these problems. Luminis refers to the internal "We listen to student concerns name of the online envitonment and work to fillly address them," turnout could break records that MyJSU encompasses. The Harper said. "Students were a Continugd from page XX John McCa~n,M~tt Romney or portal is an informational hub big part of the implementation, a few others could realistically that connects the Banner system and we want the program to this could be a record-breaking wln hls party's nomination. to items already in place such as run as smooth as possible for year for young-voter turnout. Clearly, there is still a long Blackboard and the GEM e-mail In the Iowa and New them." way to go before we know who system. The biggest issue the Hampshire primaries, record- Banner is the world's will be our president. 702 Pelham Road university has faced IS with the numbers of younger voters most ,widely used collegiate How wevote, Krejci said, will I student expectatlon of a perfect . showed up at the polls. The administrative suite, according system. youth - movement helped to be affected more than anything Jacksonville to creator SunGard's Web site. sway the outcome in Iowa, else by one's ideology. I JSU worked with other "The Banner implementation was a learning experience for specifically, to Democratic "People vote because of an schools in the state during hopeful Barack Obama. interest. Whether that interest implementation. Alabama, everyone involved, and glitches were Sound to happen even with In fact, more so than any is whatever issue, say the war Auburn, UAB and the University other candidate this election of South Alabama are among the such high preparation," Harper in Iraq, depends on the voter." said. year, the 46-year-old Obama Jennifer Hopper has a friend other schools in the state on the has seemed to have struck a There are several new going overseas to fight in Banner system. ' cord with young voters. Kiejci "South Alabama has been one additions to the program on the agreed. March. of our best partners," Harper said. horizon. "(Obama) is young, he has "It's going to be very scary," "They have provided answers to The Luminis Content all these big ideas and promises she said. Does that make her several of the problems that we Management Suite will bt? hope and change, not that that support the war more or want have encountered." implemented next year and will is anything new in politics," a quicker troop withdrawal, a JSU still holds consulting give better standardized Web Krejci said. "But he reminds pivotal issue that is sureto affect conferences with these schools pages for'the entire university. me of Kennedy in the way he the outcome in November? even after the implementation "Every department will be has garnered attention as a ..I know,j7she said. of the product. These meetings able to control the content on young candidate." She is like plenty of voters help to shape the future of the their page in an easy-to-use The field of candidates is still program. manner," Harper said. wide oDen. The Democratic hei age in her indecision. got SunGard also did their part in The program wil! use side a two-horse race just on the war, but on the whole assuring a smooth installation. templates, which means the , between Obama and Hlllary presidential race in general. "There was almost always a person responsible for updating Clinton, with John Edwards as Whether luckily or not, at member of SunGard on campus a department's page will not a darkhorse. On the Republican least there are still plenty of during implementation," Harper have to know HTML code. side, one of Mike Huckabee, options from which to choose. said. "A SunGard employee "This will encourage more told me that it was one of the departments to keep their pages smoothest implementations they up to date," Harper said. had ever seen." Harper said. Still, students have not Recession: Economic The process, however. has not completely warmed up to the gone perfectly. Several problems snuck through the rigorous, program. outlook could help JSU 'I testing that has bee0 done. "Many students are still 60 GAMECOCKS! ; Continued from page 1 Almost half of the respondents adjusting to the chahge," Harper . - have helped JSU's enrollment to a survey conducted by The said. "The program will become peak and'that the recession that .. L_J ------. - -. .. - .. . mnrp nnn~~lnrns time naases " m~mber of Jobs, they need may lie ahead could have a haa ever seen, Harper sala. ^still, studeits have not nesitzaaw1 I. LLUI IUI I IIG The process, however, has not completely warmed up to the gone perfectly. Several problems snuck through the rigorous program. outlook could help JSU I testing that has beeo done. "Many students are still Continued from page 1 ' Almost half of the respondents adjusting to the chahge," Harper - have hel~edJSU's enrollment 60 GAMECOCKS! I to a survey conducted by The said. "The program will become ~eakand'that the recession that - - - - . - - - Chanticleer said they had more popular as time passes." problems registering for classes. The university feels confident One of the most troubling that Banner is the key tool it problems deals with registering needs. for a class in which a student "Banner provides better is currently enrolled in its support for our faculty and prerequisite. The Banner system students," Harper said. "The will simply not allow the student university will be better off with to register for that class. this system."

Integrity: Committee's goals return for more schooling for K-12 and colleg& sooner in a recession, and universities comes from * according to economics sales tax and income tax, it can Pays . include defining plagiarism professor Dr. Doris Bennett. also be a negative," Meehan The most recent recession Continued from page 1 The committee hopes to set said. "The education trust fund occurred from 2001 to JSU as an ethical leader among is very sensitive to economic Full Tuition + Fees goals of the Integrity Committee 2002, and, according to data downturns." is to figure out what exactly other universities in dealing provided by the JSU Office Meehan also explained that constitutes plagiarism, a charge with the issue of plagiarism. of Institutional Research and because the federal government * $1200/yr for books that holds extra weight at JSU "We want to make Assessment, it may have is saying this recession will last since Meehan's plagiarism snafu Jacksonville State University a played a role in the enrollment only six months, any enrollment from the summer of 2007. light on a hill," Chandler said. boost. giowth might be unsustainable. * Monthly allowance: Meehan's name appeared "We want to make sure that if From 1999 to 2000, JSU's And no matter when or if this on published articles in the we do copy someone, we tell fall head count lost 46 recession descends, Meehan - $45O/month - 1'' year Jacksonville News that were people where we got it." students, falling from 8,048 to said JSU would meet the goal of ghostwritten by longtime JSU The committee will not be 8,002. 10,000. . But in 2001, enrollment - $50O/rnonth - znd year employee A1 Harris. Three recommending punishments for "I think we've made plans to known articles were plagiarized increased by 476 to 8,048. reach our goal of 10,000 students student plagiarism. Individual from a health Web site. Then from 2001 to 2002, witliout the aid of a recession," "We can't really condemn professors wil I decide the course the head count shot up to Meehan said. "We hope that, * Any Degree plagiarism if we don't have a of action to take on a situation- 8,478, an increase of 452. By with those plans in place, we will working definition of what it is," by-situation basis. 2003, the spike ceased and be recession-proof or recession- LoConto said. As far as the lack of press enrollment only increased neutral." * Dorm Scholarships But is this committee looking coverage regarding the by 101, topping off at 9,03 1 Could this recession shake up for individual plagiarists? committee meetings, Loconto '(graphic on page 1). or speed up said plans? Available Chandler says no. "This is notan thinks that the findings of the Myriad factors influence "(A recession) really 5s a inquisitory committee. We are committee are more newsworthy enrollment, but Dr. Bennett double-edged sword," Meehan not engaged in witch-hunts." than the meetings the~nselves. said there is a strong possibility said. "1 think we'll just have to Dr. David Steffy, who is also that the last recession could wait and see." a member of the committee, "There is probably not going to be a lot of press about it until . I agrees. "(The goal of the I committee) is not to police the we're done," he said. Since 1987 I works of the universitv." Still, LoConto believes the While the committee may committee is doing good work. not be seeking out individuals, "I think we've made some Steffy said that students and considerable strides," he said. faculty may not entirely While a completi6n date for. understand violations of the the committee has not been current code of ethics. set, according to'chandler, they "I don't think everyone is hope to present their findings to aware of the seriousness of the ancis Street, East! repercussions when the code of Meehan at the end of the spring ethics is violated," Steffy said. semester. Steffy said he hopes that But even with the recent the committee can clarify any concentration on preventing confusion that might exist plagiarism among students, I and state very clearly what Chandler, who teaches in the 1'6'HOT BEDS - NO WAITING! ! b is expected of faculty and Communications Department, students. still deals with the issue. Chandler said that the Recently in his COM 200 committee exists to create the class, Chandler said a student same rules and procedures for everyone on campus. completely copied a paper froill a\;'dR'-~r.~4et1bam~s'a~ the thq Webgite Wiki~edia. - repercussions when the code of Meehan at the end of the spring ethics is violated," Steffy said. semester. Steffy said he hopes that But even with the recent the committee can clarify any concentration on preventing ". 8. . 1...... , . Page 4 Vol~~me56, Issue 14 EDITORIAL M~anficleer

DAVE DILLON Political Cartoonist

Kevin Jeffers ~ditorIn Chief [email protected],782-5701

Bethany Harbison News Editor [email protected],782-8521

Mike Stedham Faculty Adviser [email protected],782-5713

OUR VOICE A rare opportunity for Alabama voters

or the first time whose candidates had in a long time, already been chosen by Alabama will others? & have a significant Things will be different role in the selection of next month. After Iowa and the nation's presidential New Hampshire, the races candidates. .% are far from decided. Last year, the state Consider that Alabama is Legislature approved a in the Central Time Zone, proposal moving the state's two hours ahead of the West presidential preference Coast. Voters in California primary to February from and elsewhere will see Maybe skeptical, still hopeful the political backwaters of Alabama's results up to early June. two hours before their polls The last time Alabama close. Depending on how Call it the "Audacity of Skepticism." too. Pander to the left Washington Beltway, what one person, held sway in a presidential Alabama and other Central I'm just not sure that all this talk of change in the spring, moderate what-single entity, could possibly exact the primary season was the Time states swing, it could emanating from the 2008 presidential in the suminer and. changes proposkd so easily on the campaign spring of 1984, when state depress or inflate turnout candidates is what it's cracked up to be. appeal to the'undecided trail? Democrats helped throw the for a particular candidate It's not that I don't believe that the nation centrist in the fall. As At heart, I'm an idealist. I want to believe nomination to Minnesota or py-ty. htanother way, if needs a little fresh blood. I believe change is long as the primary that the national funk that has plagued us Senator Walter Mondale. Alabama selects Candidate exactly what Americans need right now. It's system is in place, they for the past seven years will suddenly lift Now, 24 years later, A, a supporter of Candidate just hard for me to believe that any one man always will. and, through the fog, will come the brighter Alabamians will go to the B watching the results out or woman will be inaugurated on January Candidates must future we're all hoping will be around the polls to again help choose west would possibly be less 20, 2009, and immediately set about to play the game along next comer. who will lead each party into likely to go80utand support a move the entrenched bureaucracy, toward -with everyone else, lest In my brain, I'm a realist. If the new the November elections and, contender they feel may be a the innovation and imagination the United Brandon they be relegated to the president wishes to be re-elected in 2012, eventually, the White House. lost cause. States so desperately needs in its comdors Hollingsworth dustbins of history. he or she won't rock the political boat to

But we're far from alone. The weather also of power. [email protected] Playing ' the game the point of capsizing. To do so would be 23 other states will be influences turnout. If it's We've heard this song before. I'm the doesn't end with the end of their career, to leave a legacy that competing for the attention rainy or cold on the West candidate of change. I'm the outsider. I'm the conventions. It barely goes further than an obscure answer of the candidates and the Coast, a very real chance, not part of the Beltway elite. follows the president-elect into the White on some Jeopardy! episode of the future. media. The pundits call it turnout will be depressed. Except, of course, they are. If they were House..Change is not something to which And they know it. "Super Duper Tuesday," a Sometimes, no matter how not seasoned politicians they would not the federal government .adjusts easily, and Let me be clear: I do not think change is not-so-subtle reference to the fervent the persuasion, get the job in the first place. Outsiders and influential Congressmen and special interest impossible. But I do think change on a large sheer number of states and people just do not want insurgents do not win primaries. Candidates groups don't help. scale takes time and patjence. Let us not be voters participating. At first to get wet. It could be the with pollsters, street teams and focus group- You can't reduce the USDA's bloated deluded into believing one candidate can ,> -1 .. J-V- - . l r . A - ...... - . - . . "'W -- . ------I- - - .. -J ----. ..-...... ,,.-"'-...... VLI avuar JCV~UIUY.+~IDVUS VI Lnc IucurC. media. The pundits call it turnout will -be depressed: Except, of course, they are. If they were House. Change is not somethiilg to which And they know it. "Super Duper Tuesday," a Sometimes, no matter how not seasoned politicians they would not the federal government adjusts easily, and Let me be clear: I do not think change is not-so-subtle reference to the fervent the persuasion, get the job in the first place. Outsiders and influential Congressmen and special interest impossible. But I do think change on a large sheer number of states and people just do not want insurgents do not win primaries. Candidates groups don't help. scale takes time and patience. Let us not be voters participating. At first to get wet. It could be the , with pollsters, street teams and focus group- You can't reduce the USDA's bloated deluded into believing one candidate can glance it would seem that difference between a photo tested messages do. farm subsidies without being labeled anti- work the magic that the others cannot. Alabama's results would fall finish and a landslide. Ask a political scientist, and he'll tell farmer. You can't pull back on troop levels Change originates not just in the White under the weight of larger It would be easy to say you that Republican contenders cater to in Iraq without being labeled anti-military, House, but on the bench of the Supreme states such as New York, that with 24 states holding the conservative base during the primaries, anti-American or far worse. You can't push Court, in the columned halls of the Capitol California and Georgia. primaries on the same day, and then moderate after the conventions, for universal health care without being and in the minds of 300 million Americans. Suddenly, Alabama's votes Alabama would become placating the center until the election in called a socialist. Without those factors, promising change wouldn't seem to matter all lost in the fog again, as it November. Guess what. Democrats do it, In-the status-quo environment inside the is proffering the audacity of false hope. that much. has been for the past quarter

However, as the New ' century. Hampshire primary But make no mistake. demonstrated, solid This is not a dead-end June outcomes are impossible to primary based on formality. This guy asked me for advice predict with great levels of This is the real deal, and the certainty. Factors large' and voice with which Alabama's small will play decisive roles voters will speak - one that By Webb Dillard aboard. and accumulated wisdom would have for you. You are their in the final numbers, and has been silenced for over 20 Ken was think I might be -able to provide dad." larger populations in other years - has the opportunity In 2003, my wife and I took intrigued some sort of solution or insight. After our conversation we states do not necessarily to be heard in Democratic a Caribbean cruise. Cruises are by the I told Ken I'd never had a walked back to our cabins. mean Alabama's battle is and Republican camps alike, great fun. If you've been, then comment. perfect relationship with my Ken expressed how thankful he lost before it begins. by candidates and by the you know what I mean: the "Do you father or my stepfather. (What was for my advice. I told him Alabama's inconsequential press. food, the sun, the relaxation. My talk with relationship is perfect, right?) I it wasn't anything he wouldn't June primary was Our hope is that Alabama favorite part of cruising, though, also explained that the adults in disheartening to all but the experiences a similar have done for me. I would have to say, are the father?" my lifemade decisions that have Fourmonths later, Ken emailed most- stringent political upswing in younger voters people. Ken asked. affected me to this day. Did I have diehards, leading to anemic that benefited certain from England. Apparently he One evening, I was introduced Webb Dillard " s u r e a say in any of the decisions? No. had sat down with his younger turnout at the polls - and candidates in Iowa and New to an Englishman named Ken. do," I said. But I would have never decided [email protected] son and talked. The older son why not, for an election Hampshire. As he put it, he was on "holiday" "Love him to have my dad live in Florida, really didn't seem interested in for two months. I was impressed dearly." and my mother stay in Indiana. talking, but Ken and his younger with the guy from the start. He Ken has two sons, he told me. What kid would? son patched up years of hurting. It's easy for a skeptit to look at a Barack was probably in his late 50s. We Up to that point, he'd had little Ken started to understand his BRIEF Obama and claim he has little to no experi- talked about everything: George or 'no contact with them in 15 sons' side of the storv. I told him A few more months passed, and I ence, specifically perhaps with international Bush vs. British Parliament, years. His sons were 25 and 20. he would have to kach out to got another email. In it, Ken told affairs. soccer vs. college football Ken divorced their mother years his boys. He needed to sit and me he and his son had become But -#hen you look at what is fundamen- (we agreed to disagree), Jack ago when the boys were small. talk with them about the choices attached at the hip. They took tally wrong with America, there is no more perfect a candidate. Daniel's vs. Cutty Sark (I won His ex-wife moved far away, that were made when they were a "holiday" together to Egypt. What this country needs, more than anything else, is healing. We because I hate scotch.) The two and always told the boys their young. No matter whether they They went down the Nile, are a nation of blue or red, right or left. Obama has, since he first of us were inseparable for most dad didn't want to see them. were right or wrong, or whether visited The Valley of Kings, the made his intentions to run for the presidency known, preached of the cruise (whenever our Evidently, the boys believed it hurt Ken, he would have to pyramids, etc. change, hope and unity. Not so oddly enough, all the other candi- wives permitted). their mather, because both explain the choices he made Since 2003, Ken has kept in dates are now falling in line and in love with the notion of change. One evening, Ken turned to developed a strong -resentment that affected his sons so much. touch. He sent gifts for the birth They see the appeal he garners with it. me and asked about a previous towards Ken. The last thing I told Ken was of my daughter, and again for Ideally, voters will remember whose idea it was in the first conversation he happened to He asked me - that's right, this: "They are your sons. Even her first Christmas. He also sent place. The healing process must begin sometime. Let us not con- overhear. The day before, I had me - what could he do. I was though they are mad at you, me a letter thanking me for help tinue to facilitate the divisive nature of our government. mentioned to my wife how fun it 28 at the time and felt extremely deep down, I'll bet their anger getting at least one of his sons would be to have my stepfather honored that a man of Ken's age is stemming from thelove they b~ckinto his life.

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Rivers Cuomo Alone

Weezer fans have been waiting since 2005 for a new album. With the release of Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Weezer fans will have something to hold them over until the upcoming release in Spring 2008, Containing home recordings . and many unpolished demos from 1992 to 2007, Alone is not the typical - Weezer album, but a look back in Weezer history, featuring early versions of Weezer favorites like "Buddy Holly" and unfinshed tracks from ill-fated Rivers Cuomo rock musical, "Songs from the Black Hole." Some songs appear to be written by a completely different Rivers than the one Weezer fans have grown to adore but still have that glint of complete Cuomo authenticity. Recommended tracks that CHILLY NIGHTS CHILI are definitely worth a good listen include: "Blast Off," "Little Diane," "Wanda" and "Long Time Sunshine." I highly recommend giving this unique By Abby Lockridge need during these blustery winter days and a few months ago with college students just contribution from a truly unique artist a listen, and. I guarantee Staff Writer chilly winter nights is a nice piping hot like you and me in mind. Costingless money you will not walk away without bowl of warmth for dinner. Lucky for you, per person than a value meal at any fast Bt a smile. You've just come out of your last class I have just the recipe for a simple meal that food chain, this recipe is healthier, tastier - Corey Martin of the day. You're cold from the walk to will warm you up, fuel you for the next day and guaranteed to make you warmer and your car or apartment or dorm, and you're of classes and studying and make you feel more satisfi'd. It's also great for watching pretty hungry. Ycu may be pondering'the right at home. Additionally lucky, it won't the game, think Superbowl here. The stats ALSO 1N ROTATION possibilities of dinner. What you really put a dent in your funds. I created this recipe and recipe follow.

The Motion Sick - r s-.. .,- % The Ruth Will Catch You, Just Wait ... The Motion Sick: Are they another trendy punk I1 band or another disa~~ointmentfor those who 1 cumnu board, an1 truly love music? In 1 ktichgn kinife 112 pound very lean ground beef, with a fat content of the beginning when -1 medium to large soup ar stock pa :k if you 7% or less. God created music, hatle it. 112 cup chopped onion wasn't it created ' 1 apaLu1a..-r*. mlr 1 tsp. olive or vegetable oil to inspire, to share 1 ladle or big spoor Salt and pepper stories and to bring 1 dinner plate 1 15.5 pz can kidn light or dark, dr; ;, .. . people together? Bowls and spoons, any Kina 1 15.5 oz can pinto beans, drained Well, this band 1 10 oz can RoteI, mild, IT ~edium,cjr sp~cyupon taste was not created to do preference, undrainled. anything mentioned 1 14.5 oz can pet1te diced 1'omatoes , undrained above. This band was 1 8 or. can tomat6. A-. .a* clearly put together Serves: 4 one-helping bow&i or 2 reaIly hungry guys. 1 112 TipMrs. Dash hwest Ci by another -good out Approximate cost per recipe, even if you're buying the " 112 tsp. chili powder producer and a better publicist to generate another Mrs. Dash for the first time: Fc swer that1 eight dollars. .L^ ^LA 112 tsp. cumin buck out of the pocket of today's youth. They were For recipes like this, buying- tr~sstore brand canned . 1 can ve!getarian tegetablc? stock, r~educed s;odium; oir named Band of the Month by Spin magazine, and goods is perfectly fine, there's essentially no di ifference 1 114 cups water, yi)U can ac Id more ciependin! g on your if the magazine wasn't paid off, then I recommend in taste, but you will ! dc sired COInsistenc) 1. that you never read it, because they clearly don't Ispatula know good music. The Motion Sick got its start in%Boston, Massachusetts. The Truth Will Catch You, Just Wait is their second album, and just like the rest 1. In your medium to large soup or stock pot, over medium-high greasy. It S always best to ~o ahead and drain it. -c*...-l-...- --+:"*- +I.- ----..A A..A--9* L-IA -,.-A,- -. .. . -. -. . . . named Sand of the Month by Spin magazlne, and r wut* ruyv'r~>rurrr4sywruw#o orvut\("rwuu--ovurrrrrq wi. goods is pdifectly fin&,fibre's essehiialiy no difference ! 114 cups water, you can add more depending on your if the magazine wasn't paid off, then I recommend in taste, but vou will save monev. that you never read it, because they clearly don't desired consistencv. know good music. The Motion Sick got its start ins Boston, Massachusetts. The Truth Will Catch You, Just Wait is their second album, and just like the rest 1. In your medium to large soup or stock pot, over medium-high greasy. ItS always best to go ahead and drain it. of today's artists, the second doesn't hold a candle heat, add oil to the pot and brown ground beef and chopped onion. to their first. Their first album; Her Brilliarzt Fifteen, as 5. Add the undrained cans of Rotel and diced tomatoes and the TIP: If your pot is nonstick, there's really no need to use the oil. horrible as it can absolutely get, was truly an tomato sauce. Also add the drained cans of pinto beans and kidney You'll save several calories by eliminating it here if your pan has album that depicts the heartache of a young man - "U . who loved and lost. a nonstick coating. beans. In their new album, Michael Epstein, the lead singer (or should I say the lead talker) lays out his 2. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Break up the meat and stir 6. Add stock or water and bring to a simmer. lyrics that sound like they were written by a 13- every few minutes until it is completely brown and the onion is year-old child. "I can walk on water if it's frozen," tender. 7. Simmer for 20-30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. lyrics from "Walk on Water," are one example of why I couldn't keep, this album in my stereo for 3. Once the meat is browned, line a dinner plate with three paper more than one rotation. towels, ~~~i~ the meat and onion onto the paper towels, and pat TIP: While the chili is sinznzer~ng,read that story for literature or The album as a whole is a web of idiotic phrases gently to absorb excess grease from the meat. Transfer right back study your biology notes. and even promises of money and fame from their into the soup pot. newly acquired contract 'with a company that I won't mention. 8. Spoon chili into serving bowls and garnish with chkese, sour , 4. Add Mrs. Dash, cumin, and chili powder. The Motion Sick have been compared to famous cream, taco chips or crackers. Enjoy! bands like Modest Mouse and Bright Eyes, and when I listen, I hear a lot of Radiohead and 50's TIP: While you may have purchased lean ground beef with a fat bubblegum music. content of about seven percent or lower, it will still rerzder or give P.S. If You're interested ill recipes to help You use UP that other 1/2 Besides a completely original sound and talent, off a signijcarzt amount of grease which will only inake the chili pound of ground beef, stay tuned. C they have everything that these bands have. If you throw a little publicity and money at any band, they can have-a short career, and that's exactly what has been done in this case. SUDOKU This band should sell their equipment and Answers online @ www.thechanticleeronline.corn/sudoku use what little fame and money they have to get acting jobs while everyone is still looking their way. The Bucket List Dm - att thew Singleton delivers laughsu, The Great Debaters Soundtrack Music from & Recorded By Stephen Bagley whirlwind tour of the world, from the Motion Picture Staff Writer fulfilling their wishlist of things to do before they depart. The Great Debaters, the film in which Denzel The Bucket List is for anyone The script itself leaves a bit Washington both s&ed in and directed, may who believes Morgan Freeman to be desired, but Freeman and have gotten some good reviews at the theater, but could get an Oscar for reading Nicholson manage to pull the the album can't be spoken of as highly. the phone book and that Jack very best out of what they have The album features Alvin Youngblood Hart, Nicholson is in fact The Joker, to work with. Sharon Jones, Billy Rivers and The Carolina You may have seen the Nicholson is capable of Chocolate Drops on a number of songs - most preview for it on television or delivering the most mundane in fact - causing the album to start off strong, before some other movie that lines with a wicked, sarcastic but eventually sound a bit monotonous with its isn't nearly as good. These humor that Freeman is perfect constant melody lingering like a two-hour jolly aren't your average grandpas for rebutting. rancher in your mouth. It needs some diversity to just waiting to roll over and Much like Mr. Magorium's break up the constant tunes of blues and soul. kick the bucket, though. Wonder Emporium, which was While the album in its entirety may not be Jack Nicholson plays the released a few months ago, The wonderful, there are definitely a few songs to part of a hospital owner named Bucket List is more a story of take a look at. "Delta Serenade" by David Berger Edward Cole who, despite his life than the death we see on the and The Sultans of Swing starts off with some abundant funds and incredibly surface. If you are capable of wonderful horns and stays at a snappy beat forcing standoffish nature, turns out to laughing yourself to tears, you your feet to tap and your fingers to snap. "The be a total jerk. will love this movie. Shout" by Art Tatum is also enjoyable with the When he is diagnosed The Academy should go ever enjoyable fast piano playing, and just who can with cancer, he is placed in a ahead and deliver the Oscars overlook the "Rock n' Rye" also by David Berger room with Morgan Freeman's now, because I doubt anything and The Sultans of Swing? , character, Carter Chambers. else this season will be capable If you enjoy blues and a laid-back caf6-style Carter is a mechanic who has of moving you as much as The sound you may be interested in buying this album, been in and out of the hospital Bucket List will. but please don't expect much diversity. It tends to for a while, so he tries to give So skydive, don't walk, L roll on like a one Long spng with some fnendly advice yo Epward. to your local wonderful, there are definitely a few songs to part of a hospital owner named Bucket List is more a story of take a look at. "Delta Serenade" by David Berger Edward Cole who, despite his life than the death we see on the and The Sultans of Swing starts off with some abundant funds and incredibly surface. If you are capable of wonderful horns and stays at a snappy beat forcing standoffish nature, turns out to laughing yourself to tears, you your feet to tap and your fingers to snap. "The will love this movie. be a total jerk. -. . . , ., Page 6 Volume 56, Issue 14 sparf s Mlptficleer Rising from the ashes Jared Gravette JSU out Diverse Should I stay of OVC group leads or should I cellar revival By Jered-Staubs By Jered Staubs go now? Sports ~ditor Sports Editor

At the end of every college They say that sometimes Rewind to a couple years ago. fo~tballseason, many diehard success won't come until you 'Amadou Mbodji was in the fans from around the country hit rock bottom. Senegal, being recruited by a shift their attention to the NFL The JSU men's basketball school in Jacksonville, Alabama, Draft. team must have taken that a place he didn't know. What becomes the number messsge literally. Nick Murphy was a kid from one question? After a nine-game losing the Bronx trying to establish a How about, is our best streak left JSU dead last in name for himself at Harmony underclassman going to bolt for the national RPI rankings Prep in Cincinnati. the NFL? - 3415' out of 341 Div~sion Jonathan Toles was trying to figurc out whether he was going Underclassmen leaving early I teams - the Gamecocks to qualify academically for could shatter teams' hopes responded with consecutrve of belng crowned national win$ over Tehnessee Tech bigger name schools. J.J. Wesley was In high school champions at the end of the and Tennessee State. , and on h~sway to leading season, but those who choose to "If we would have lost stay often reap the benefits. LeFlore High School to the state 10 in a row, I couldn't wa!k champronship. Just ask LSU defensive tackle on campus," said Amadou Glenn Dorsey, who 1s now a Now, the four have combined, Mbodji. "Everybody would with JSU veterans Will Ginn and national champion and will say, 'Man, these basketball likely be the number one overall DeAndre Bray to grve JSU fans players, they suck,' so we had hope for the rest of thlsseason. pick in the draft. to get that win." It happens more and more . "That's recruiting, baby." Even with the impressive coach Mike LaPlante joked. with every year that passes. performance, Tennessee Tech As of Monday, 36 "That's always been a part of was not going to gift JSU what we've done, recruited guys underclassmen had already its first conference win. The decided to leave their r-espective from all over the country." Golden Eagles out-rebounded schools for the fame and fortune And beyond. JSU 48-31 and put pressure of the NFL. Serbian Iljla K~lajdzic was The guys that make college on JSU to make plays down on. the roster the past couple football so special, gone the stretch. years, but never really made an without even playing four years For the first time in the impact. of college ball. conference schedule, JSU But now, the Gamecocks A quick look at the running was able to make enough to are centered - l~terally and backs leaving school early get the 79-74 win. figurative]y - aro~~nd a this year should give some "It's been a tough year," sophomore from Senegal. indication to how drastic the guard Jonathan Toles said. Mbodji has made a quantam allure of the NFL really is. "We've been losing by three, leap this year. After averaging Texas' Jamaal Charles. two, one, all the numbers only 2.3 points and 3.7 rebounds West Virginia's Steve Slaton, you can count, but we kept in 19 games last year. Mbodji Clemson's James Davis. playing hard and we just ABOVE: Amadou Mbodjl pours in two of hle career-high 19 points in JSU's 79-74 win over Ten- has excelled at both ends of the Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall, , stuck together and found nessee Tech. The sophomore made 15 of his 19 attempted field goals in the Gamecocks' first two court, especially In recent wins. Rutgers' Ray Rice, Central , ways to wln." conference wins of the season. BELOW: Jonathan Toles drives to the hole against Tennessee The big man, known to his Florida's Kev~nSmith, The main difference was Tech. Photos courtesy of B~llWllson I The Annrston Star coach and teammates simply ,as Oregon's Jonathan Stewart and that JSU was able to make Q "Du," has already climbed 'to Arkansas' dynamic duo of Felix free throws down the stretch. second on the taker block list Jones and Damn McFadden While Tennessee Tech with at-JSU, and is one of only W? .< .- - T. ------, - ,. wy 4 UHlY L 3 t)UIIILb dIlU 2. I lCUVUllUb West v,rginia7s Steve Slaton, you can count, but we kept in 19 games last year, Mbodji Clemson's James Davis, playing hard and we just ABOVE: Arnadou Mbodji pours in two of his career-high 19 points in JSU's 79-74 win over Ten- ha, at both ends of the Illinois'liashard ende en hall, , stuck together and Found nessee Tech. The sophomore made 15 of his 19 attempted field goals in the Gamecocks' first two court, especially in recent wins. Rutgers' Ray Rice, Central , ways to win." conference wins of the season. BELOW: Jonathan Toles drives to the hole against Tennessee ne big man, knbwn to his Florida's Kevin Smith, The main difference was Tech. Photos courtesy of B~llWilson 1 The Annlston Star coach and teammates simply as Oregon's Jonathan Stewart and that JSU was able to make I "Du," has already climbed to Arkansas' dynamic duo of Felix free throws down the stretch. second on the career block list Jones and Darren McFadden While Tennessee Tech with at JSU, and is one of only two have all played their last college its free throw shooting in the OVC players to make over 60% football game. second half, JSU was able to of their -field goal attempts this What are the Razorbacks convert 14 of 18, including year. without Jones and McFadden? six in a row to close out the "Du is good in the post and One of the worst team in the game. he's a great shot blocker," Toles SEC? That sounds about right. Coach Mike LaPlante said. "He won the game'for us - I'm sure several of these said that while free throw (against TSU) with a shot block, guys will have outstanding NFL shooting'had been a handicap It's good to have that behind careers, but some are bound to all season, his team never lost you." be busts. It happens every year. ' confidence in being able to Murphy is a true freshman Not to pick on the Detroit close out the game. who LaPlante and his team.mates Lions - that's like shooting "We weren't nervous, say shows many of the qualities fish in a barrel - but they we've been in this situation of a veteran. drafted junior wide receiver so many times, we just finally "He still makes freshman Charles Rogers out of Michigan made the plays ro win," he mistakes every once in a while," State with the second pick said. "We did a good job' of LaPlante said, "but he's a of the 2003 draft. Two years executing our inbounds plays, playmaker with the basketball: later, they used another top 10 He has a knack for being in the pick on USC wide out Mike got some important defensive stops, and got the right guys right place at the right time." Williams, who also left school Healsodisplays the confidence early. to the free throw line." The players were relieved and toughness foi- which players Where are they now? from the Bronx are known. You can't always bank on a to get the so-called monkey off their backs, and celebrated After being hit in the throat successful career just because with around seven minutes NFL scouts :ay you are going by swinging 5'5" point guard DeAndre Bray around in the remaining against Tennessee to be good. State, Murphy headed to the So, should these future stars locker room. After the start to ~aturday's locker room. Minutes later, be allowed to leave school early he was back on the floor, and without completing four years game against Tennessee State, it looked like the Gamecocks LaPlante could not wait to put. of college~football? him back in the game. It would certainly enhance may have celebrated too Despite being 'in , obvious the talent pool, as far as the much, as they immediately fell behind 13-2. pain, ~ur~hj/inade some game- NCAA is concerned, if they changing plays in the final were forced to stay. Howevzr, But JSU never panicked, minutes. there are a number of reasons and after a well-timed .Would the Gamecocks have why these guys choose to leave. timeout, the Gamecocks won if he stayed in the locker Injury concerns and financial made a 14-2 run of their own room? Hard to say. gain are probably the most , to take the lead. But with the leadership shown importan1 factors that a "It was important that we by junior college transfer Toles, potential NFL draft pick must came right back with that you wouldn't have bet against consider. little run," Toles said. "One of it. So, should these kids be these days we're golng to be allowed to make their own . After the injury to ~ur~h~, the team that gets up early." Toles was the catalyst for the decision based on their , individual needs or should they See "Winning Late," page 7 See "Diversity," page 7 be forced to play out their full four years of eligibility? Personally, I think they should stay put. A potentially career threatening injury is a long shot. And aren't these kids Girls match win total from last season in school to get a degree in the . . By Jared Gravette OVC) matched its overall and just have to win every game we first place? Ohio Valley Conference win can get." A college education gives Assistant Sports Editor totals from last season and also The initial 15 minutes' of them something to fall back on notched its first conference win if football doesn't work out. After, losing leading scorer thecontest was a battle. In a at Pete Mathews Coliseum. I don't see this rule changing Eren McMichael for the season first half that saw a total of 10 soon, but it is something to two minutes into the ~labama "I think either way, tonight ties and nine lead changes, the is a turning point," JSU head think about. The NCAA needs game, the ~acksonville State Gamecocks sputtered down the' coach Becky Geyer said. ''It's stretch. -tomake some change& women's , basketball team probably, to us, as big as beating Behind the inside presence Hopefully one day, we will struggled, dropping three of its Troy and Southern Miss. That of Tiffany Jackson,. who scored see college football's elite in a next four games. was a turning poipt for us to nine points in the final five playoff system whete the best The Gamecocks took a players on the field are the go into Samford. We played a ' minutes of the half, the Lady seniors, who have experienced big step forward Saturday complete game tonight." Tigers finished on a 14-6 run -Cf.--,--&fo?*L- -r ------"'J; l---.--0.. -.-A - - - .. - . - - - . . -.. - . - * first place? J '. - Ohio Valley Conference win can get." A college education gives Assistant Sports Editor totals from last season and also The initial 15 minutes' of them something to fall back on notched its first conference win if football doesn't work out. After, losing leading scorer the,contest was a battle. In a at Pete Mathews Coliseum. I don't see this rule changing Eren McMichael for the season first half that saw a total of 10 , ...... "1 think either wav. tonight tiec rind nine lend rhnno~cthe. Eke Mlpntticleat. SPORTS Page 7 Volume 56, Issue 14 GAMECOCK Willett leaves for greener pastures - Jacksonville State junior guard Jonathan Toles By Jered Staubs were a lot of incentives for him was named Ohio Valley Sports Editor to do that," Hobbs said. "But it Conference Newcomer of was a big loss for us because we the Week. The junior col- Daniel Willett's meteoric rise weren't able to recruit anyone to replace him. lege transfer averaged 17.7 up the world of golf has left JSU is the defending OVC his former school hamstrung, tr points, 3.7 assists and 3.7 2n /-I UNT Puerto champions, but to repeat that feat but coach James Hobbs isn't rebounds in three confer- Vallero GoIf Classic this season it will require some complaining. ence games. After failing of the new faces to perform at "For us, for a school like to score in double figures 2/25.26 AH-American the highest level. for the first 13 games of the Jacksonville it helps LIS that Intercc Most prominent is Gonzalo season, Toles scored double Danny went here," Hobbs said. Berlin. The native Brazilian figures in each of the next "We're a mid-tier school by any 2129-3/2 USF/Ron Smith moved to Spain for educational three games. stretch of the imagination, but Intercc and athletic reasons, and Hobbs now these international players I is happy he was able to lure Jacksonville State guard1 are going to say, 'Well, Danny Berlin to JSU. forward Nick Murphy was went there, and he had success, "Gonzalo has basically done named OVC Freshman of maybe 1 need to think about the same thingxhat Danny did as 5 Carter the Week. The Bronx native going there too."' a freshman," Hobbs said. "He's ntercolle! averaged 13.7 points to go Willett has had plent; of come in as a freshman, played success in the two and a half along with 5.0 rebounds as in every tournament, and put years since he enrolled at JSU. 3-31-411 I\n t s;ult\~dila together some very good finishes. the Gamecocks won two of He made an immediate imoact Intercollegiate three conference games. We,knew he was a good player, as a freshman before -havingan but he's still been a pleasant outstanding sophomore season 3U lndiar1 Jacksonville State point 'surprise." that culminated in his winning zssic Most recently, Berlin shot a guard DeAndre Bray ranks the Ohio Valley Conference eighth nationally in assists 6-under 207 in the 54-hole Sam Individual Championship in wr r -23 OVC Hall Invitational in Hattiesburg, with 6.7 per game and sixth April. Championship MS, which was the third best nationally in assists-to-turn- . Still, Hobbs was expecting individual score among the 11 over ratio at 3.34. Willett back this fall, but summer teams. success left the British native Former JSU golf sensation Daniel Willett blasts out of a bun- The ten-man team lost to the The other members of the team Jacksonville State forward with more desirable alternatives. ker while playing for the Gamecocks last year. Photo courtesy of Americans, and Willett went O- that day were Marcus Harrell, Cierra Duhart was named 2-2 in his matches, but be was . Willett won the English Steve Latham / JSU who finished 12th, Johann Lee, OVC Freshman of the Week Amateur and then ran away asked to'join the English Elite Julian Colmenares, and Michael after averaging 17.6 points with the South of England Squad. Watson. and 8.6 rebounds last week. Championship - winning by an defeated Rory McIlroy, who was Cup team. After spending a week on Hobbs will be look~ng for Duhart currently leads the unheard of 10 strokes - and also the lone amateur to make the The Walker Cup is basically campus, Willett was gone and Important contributions from OVC in field goal percent- put together impressive finishes cut at last year's British Open. the amateur version of the Ryder Hobbs was left without his best those golfers, as well as a litany age. This is the second time across the amateur world. That win was adriving force for Cup, and Willett's inclusion all player. of underclassmen, when the team this season that Duhart has In a match play event, Willett Willett's selection to the Walker but ended his college career. "You can't blame him, there resumes play in mid-February. brought home the award.

Jacksonville State forward Jolie Efezokhae poured in Duhart: Stepping up in McMichaels's absence 30 ~ointson Januarv 5th at ust tin Peay. For he; efforts, Continued from page 6 on the offensive side," Duhart . couldn't gut it out like we needed Efezokhae was named OVC said. to. Co-Player of the Week. She Thursday night's game was "I think today to be able to was the first Gamecock to heading into the locker room. In the second half, it was Jax close throughout, and JSU had really put them away and be reach the 30-point mark in a chance to send the game to in a ~ositionwhere we were in 50 games. Rebecca Haynes State's turn to make a run of its own. rrl~hrr overtime in the final seconds. control the last six minutes is a was the last JSU player to n .." ,,\ ment of shots mz ,uu U)' In the first fifteen minutes of However, Kelsey Johnikin's lot different than the other games score 30, on February 2, = the final period, JSU outscored Cierra DIhart aga[inst conflerence three-point attempt fell short as we have seen here lately," she 2006 in a win over Eastern the Lady Tigers 37-16, giving the time expired. added. Illinois. opponenIs, which leads thie Ohio Gamecocks their biggest lead of . . The Gamecocks have had The Gamecocks are hoping to the night at 71-58 thanks in large vi ference. trouble closing out gaines of retain some of the momentum Jacksonville State women's part to defense and free throw late, which makes their victory they built Saturday, as they hit the, basketball leading scorer shooting. 8-10 from the field, racking Gamecocks. against TSU on Saturday even road next week to take on Eastern Eren McMichael suffered a JSU recorded seven steals and up 19 points, grabbing eight Despite losing to Tennessee more important. Kentucky and Morehead State. season-ending torn ACL ear- eight blocked shots in the second "We have been playing pretty "This game was real big for rebounds and blocking two shots, Tech 71 -68 on Thursday night, /y in the first half of a 63-54 half alone. good basketbhll, we just haven't us because Tennessee State was one of which came on a critical loss to Alabama at Coleman Tack on an 84 percent success Duhart led the Gamecocks with been finishing," Geyer said. above us in the standings. It was ~oliseum.McMichael was rate from the charity stripe, and possession late in the second 20 points and nine boards. 'There is no doubt that there is real big because we really need to averaging 11.5 ppg in the 12 JSU was able to hold off the half. "When we came back from some frustration there. Just like take it on the road," Duhart said. games she played. Tigers. With her performance Christmas break, Coach Geyer Tech, that was a game that we "We'vegot two games on the Frenhman Cierra Duhart against TSU, Duhart has now told me that she needed me to step really could have won, and we road next- week. so we need to - -- . .- .- -. . - - - . . . "b-..'v' "" -..'"...U, .,vr.. .".a" 8.-,.r vrr-.\ rur.., ",A "rwL.,,,. a -. JIIuVLIIIg. 8-1u rrom the tlela, racung tiamecoclcs. ." Eren McMichael suffered a JSU seven and up .19 points, gabbing eight Despite losing to Tennessee more important. Kentucky and Morehead State. season-ending torn ACL ear- eight blocked shots in the second "We have been playing pretty "This game was real big for lwo On ly in the first half of a 63-54 half alone. . . reboundsand blocking Tech 71-68 night, good basketall, we just hqven.t us because Tennessee State was one of which came on a critical Duhart led the~amecockswith loss to Alabama at Coleman. Tack on an 84 percent success been finishing,..Geyer said. above us in the standings. It was Coliseum. McMichael was rate from the chality stripe, and possession late in the second 20 points and nine boards. "There is no doubt that there is real big because we really need to averaging 11.5 ppg in the 12 JSU was able to hold pff the "When we back from some frustration there. Just like take it on the road," Duhart said. games she played. Tigers. With her performance Christmas break, Coach Geyer Tech, that was a game that we "We've got two games on the Freshman Cierra Duhart against TSU, Duhart has now toldmethatsheneeded me to step really could have won, and we road next week, so we need to - Jacksonville State senior continued to play her best put together consecutive big- up because we have a player hurt. were in a position to win. But in take the momentum that we have outfielder Clay Whittemore basketball of the year, shooting time perfom~es for the So, she needed me to become big the last five or six minutes, we from this game (with us)." '' was named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger pre-sea- son All-American baseball team. Last season, Whitte- Diversity: Players coming together from across the globe more earned OVC Player of Continued from page 6 offensively and defensively, and he's situations, but few if anylof Wesley's free know each other." the Year honors after lead- progressing faster than an average JuCo throws even hit the rim. Mbodji says the chemistry the JSU attack. The junior drove 'the lane ing the conference in hits, player." "You're seeing these guys adjust to this teammates have off the court has Helped doubles and RBI. relentlessly and shot I2 free throws in the final 521. Toles gave credit to Wesley and Ginn, level," LaPlante said. "If you take their them understand each other on the court. the two best shooters on the team. numbers for the last six or seven games, "We've really got a connection," he Jacksonville State kicker He also had crucial ?teals and assists in. Gavin Hallford was named the final minutes and was in position to Wesley has been perfect from the line in they're rock solid." said. "They're always making jokes about to the Associated Press All- gather the rebound after Mbodji's block. 16 attempts this season, including six - The teammates believe it has taken a , how I talk and stuff and I'll make jokes American Team on Decem- ''Normally it takes all year for a JuCo all in the final minutes - in the wins over while to get acquainted with each others' about JT being from Alabama. ber 12, 2007. He tied the transfer to get to the level you want," Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State. styles of play. "li took us no time at all to get to know OVC record for field goals in LaPlante said. "JT is starting to understand The rule of thumb is that you don't want "We've got guys from all over," Toles each other, I'm an open person and it a season with 22 and led the this level, how hard he has to play both freshmen shooting free throws in pressure said, "and we're getting to where we wasn't hard to get to know them." NCAA with 2.0 field goals per game. Hallford is the 44th player to earn the honor in .. JSU history, and the seventh Winning late: Gamecocks find a way since the Gamecocks joined the OVC. to avoid last minute miscues in wins JSU is welcoming the larg- Continued from page 6 blocked shots at JSU, and says that breaking est spring recruiting class . that record is a goal of his. After that initial lead, JSU stayed in front for Even if he does one day, he will never have a under Jack Crowe's tenure, most of the game, but never led by more than with 11 players enrolling more crucial one than this game-winner. eight. As Tennessee State pressed, JSU was at the school. The group Despite the horrendous start to OV~play, the consists of six junior college called on to make plays down the stretch. Gamecocks' focus has remained on qualifying transfers (Roosevelt Ross, Again free throw shooting played a large ,part for the conference tournament. Now riding a Devon Hayes, Jeff Camer- - the Gamecocks made a season-high 28 - but two-game winning streak that suddenly seems on, Morrell Jones, Reggie if not for the defensive play of the year, it would to be an attainable goal. Wade), three FBS transfers have taken overtime to decide a winner. In a league with only three teams with a Trailing by two with 8.1 seconds left, (John Houston Whid- , winning record in conference, JSU (4-12. 2-6 don, Devon Freeman, and Tennessee State turned to its best player, Bruce OVC) is only two games out of 4Ih place and Jamison Wadley), and two Price, who drove the lane and looked to have a potentially hosting a first-round home game. greyshirts (Jasmine Gates, lay-up before Mdobji came over and got a piece Of course, there are many games to win and James Shaw). of the shot. several teams to pass before that becomes a Two more free throws by Toles sealed the 83- reality. For now, the Gamecocks can focus on As of January 12, all 11 79 win. winning their first road game of the year, as they. schools in the Ohio Val- "Coach told us (Price) was goirlg to drive and travel to Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State COME SEE OUR ley Conference are now for JT to pressure him and I would come over in the coming week. equipped with instant replay and block the shot," Mbodji said. "That's what "I said after (the Tennessee Tech game) that technology..The replay will I did,, I waited for him to leave his feet and I we were about to go on a winning streak," Toles TIRES & WHEELS be used by game officials blocked the shot." said: "Now we've got to go on the road and keep Mbodji currently ranks second in career to determine close calls and doing what we're doing. time issu'es. Replay was used in the final minute of the game between JSU and MEN'S STANDINGS OVC WOMEN'S STANDINGS Tennessee State to put 1.5 Te OVC Team ovc seconds back on the clock. 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