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Volume60Issue The newspaper of illc November Revisiting Recvcling Ivolunteered to be on the recycling com· ''The big catch was that on a set day, students miuee, .. he said. becauseI think il's extremely would have w take those bins and whatever it Two university departments have announced imp011ant that we recycle, be leaders in the takes, get it to two locations," said Loucks. plans for separate recycling programson the conununity, and have this become par1 of our· .. Then the company would come and pick those JSUcampus, despite the failure of similar cf.. way of life." up. It couldn't come to every single building, fons in recentyears. Eight months of research and planning fol· just the two locations. So then there's an issue The Public Relations Department is in pro· lowed. A recycling company was chosen, which of maybe it's ruining that Friday or something cess of instituting a recycling program with the like that, so how do we get those bins there?'' Calhoun County Extension Office. In addition, This did, in fact. be<:ome an issue. In Feb- SGA President Bryant Whaley said his associ- mary 2006, President Meehan requested that ation is coordinating with University Housing the Senate provide a narrative describing the to put rccycl ing bins in every dorm beginning program to be distributed to faculty and statr. next semester. Specifics, such as what materials The following month Dr. Rebecca Turner. Vice will be collc.ctcd and what organization will be President of Academic and Student A ff'ai rs, in charge of collection. have yet to be deter- stated that she and the adrninistration would mined. prefer that University staff' rather than students "We're still in the process of geuing our i's handle the program. She requested that the doucd and our t's crossed," said Whaley. Senate produce a resolution calling fOr the pro- According 10 Jennife1· Yates of !he Calhoun gram, which she would then take- to the Aca- County Extension Office, 10 bins will be prO· demic Council. The Faculty/Senate Committee vided to the- PR Department to plac.e per their passed a unanimous resolution in May 2006. discretion. in regards to program growth, That's where the story seems to end. though, Yates is uncertain. In January 20 I 0, The Chanticleer pub! ishcd "Right now we·re looking m j ust collecting an anicle pointing to the JSU Little River Can· it free and looking at what we've got," said yon Center as a major example in which JSU Ymes. "Ifwe have other places we can pick up, has taken the lead in energy conservation. Oth- if I've got the manpower and can make it wo11h er steps detailed were the transit system, mo ~ our while, then I'll kind of know if we're go- tion detectors to control lights, and effons by ing to be able to do it." As part of the Alabama the print shop to recycle paper. Coopera1ive Extension System (ACES), Yates· Director Chuck Torruella was quoted as say- office strives "to be a world-class educational ing, "People can bring us their paper and we' 11 organization providing real-life solutions to recycle it for them." The process involved pa- improve the lives ofall Alabamians." per printed on one side only being cut up into These a re not the fi rst auempts made to bring smaller pieces and usc.d for scratch pads. recycling to the JSU campus. In September In the f.'ll of2007. one student was inspired 2005, Dr. Llcw Cook, Professor of History and to attempt a campus movement. Andy Hug, member of the Faculty Senate, recommended then provided bins and materials regarding the now a 2009 ahunni with a bachelor's degree that the Senate initiate development of a Uni· items it could recycle. A pick-up schedule was in geography. started by co11ccting plastic and versity·wide recycling program. Ceramics and drafted, involving a student organization so as paper from local garages and taking it to Waste Sculpture Professor Steve Loucks was named not to bury the maintenance and housekeeping Recycling in Anniston. Once he realized how committee chair. much could be recycled rather· than wasted. " I crews. Two campus locations were selectc.d. See "Rcc.·ydiog," p:.l{c 2 Career son inTHE NEWS 0 ccess JSU Much B1· MACiltUGilES face networking and resume job fairs. It also hosts infor- STAFF WRITER collection," says Rebecca mational sessions and profes· The Career Services de· Tumer, Career Services De- sional spe-aker panels. AdoAboutN g parunent hosted its annual partme-nt Director. "School "Career Services uses quali- fall Career Fair in the Merrill systems from primarily Ala- ty te-aching to prepare students Hall Atrium last month. Stu- bama and Georgia a11end this for employment. citizenship. dents and alumni were given every year. l lowevcr. we have and life-long teaming;· says The baule of the sexes rages in one ofShake- the Op{X)nunity to meet with had schools from as tar north Turner. spe-are's most popular comedies, Much Ado companies seeking ell1ry-lev- as New Yol'k auend and as The department promotes Abou1 Nothing. which will be presented by el employees from all majors. far South as Florida register Linkedln and Google+ to con- the Jacksonville State University Drama Dc- Walman, the Alabama De- to recruit JSU students and nect JSU students to g loba l pamnent November 17·20 at the Emest Stone pal'tment of lluman Rcsourc· a lumni." careers and provides pal'l- l'erfonning Arts Center on the JSU campus. c->,Ashford Advisors, and Hil- The Career Services De- time, co~op, and intemship Come enjoy the "merry war" between the ton !-lead Guest Services were partment focuses on the needs job postings. sarcastic soldier Benedick and his nemesis. the a few of the many companie-s ofstudents and a lumni, and at- The department provides witty and beautiful Beatrice. Both have swom in attendance. access to statc-of~the·a rt te-ch~ off marriage but. thanks w their scheming Kcrrianc Castleberry, Ca· nology, utilizing social and lricnds, find reer Services Department professional networking and themselves Graduate Assistant says, ''The hybrid teaching methods to falling in Career Fair includes a rull day deliver courses such as Em· love with of students and a lumni net· ployabiliry Skills and Career each other. working with local and state Linkages. Alumni arc encour· As their businesses. Attendees have aged to take advantage or the infatua- the opportunity to submit NACEiink network 10 list up· tion grows, their resumes to these busi· conung openmgs or current they try ncsscs, as well as talk to the employment needs of their ever harder businesse-s about their needs company. to conce.al and goals. The event is a ma- The postings include in- it behind jor networking opportunity.·· ternships. fellowships, le-ader· their verbal Career Services hosts its tempts to help each individual ship development programs spaning. fairs once per semester. Cor- lcam the necessary tools for a (LDP), and fu ll-time jobs. Meanwhile, porations. state a nd federal prosperous career. The depan- Finally. Career Services the lovers agencies, and local businesses mcnt assists students in dis· works in conjunction with Hero and JSU Ornmn auend the fairs in an ciTort covering personal strengths JSU's counseling services. Claudio plan to recruit and network with and weaknesses and using Career counselors arc readily their own wc.dding, but when the bitter Don students and a lumni of all them to se-lect a c.areer path available to provide individ- John attempts to stop it. false accusations and majors. Additionally, the de- that best suites unique person- ual analysis in understanding rnisunderstandings threaten the )'Ollllg couple's parrment hosts an annual Ed- ality and intere-Sts. It ofl'crs a and expressing one's self in happy ending. Dynamic wordplay and passion- ucation fair for all education variety of resources including career activities. Pe rsonality ate poetry w ill be sure to charm and entertain! maJors. resume critique, mock inter· and interest inventories assess Performances will be Thursday-Saturday, "The Education Fair is views, employment and life and c larify the best option Nov. 17- 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 20 at2 p.m. Tickets arc $ 10 for adults, S8 for senior an opportunity for t~ce-to- skills assistance, and campus Sec " fair," pa):!c 2 citizens and JSU personnel, and $5 for stu· den1s, children and mi litary. Entertainment 4 On Campus 2 To order tickets, call 256-782-5648. Opinion 3 This production is directed by Eric Traynor. Volume 60, Issue 10 The SH.JdCnl newspaper of Jacksonville S tate University since 1934 Ncncmber 17. 2011 PUS& COMMUNITY, CAMPUS AND SOCIAL NEWS YOU CAN USE THE TEASE
CAMPUS CRIME Join the Music Department for JSU Field Schools will host its Encore! Fall Concert at Mason lnternational Tellabration! Story- Hall Performance Center on Fri· Sunday, November 6 telling in the Canyon on Saturday. day. Nov. 18 at 7:30p.m. Nov. 19. The event is free 10 the public •Duty Upon Striking an Unattend- and will be held at the Little River ed Vehicle at Russell Parkway Canyon Center in Fort Payne be· ginning at 3 p.m. The SGA will host A Midnight Snack in the Caf on Nov. 30 from Tuesday, November 8 10 p.m. until 12 a.m. fo r all stu· dents. •Medical Emergency at Jack Hop- per Cafeteria from Page I ""Fair" for c-aree1· achievement while fit for the particular student. their caree1·s.·· Wednesday, November 9 focusing on the individual's It is very successful because it The Career Services Depart· strengrhs to achieve a career/ gives students an option. pos- ment updates its website with a life balance. sibly an option they hadn' t list of upcoming events, semi- •Medical Emergency at Sci f Hall Brittney Kingery. education thought of before. The resuhs nars, and workshops offered ·Receiving Stolen Property & rnajor and student assistant for of the assessment tell students by the department, as well as Violation of Student Code of Con- rhc Care-er Services Depart~ what they would probably be intemship and co-op oppor· rnent, says. "We provide a ca- best at and have the best time tunities. job postings, contac1 duct at Colonial Atms Apartments reer assessment that invcnto· doing.·· information, and more. In ad· ries the sludcm's interests and "The deparuneru is success· dition, students. parents. and Friday, November 11 de-Cides what major is the best ful because we arc a closc·knit alumni can fOllow the depart· team committed to helping JSU ment on F·acebook and Twitter students focus on the goal of tOr upcoming events and job •Theft of Propcny & Fraudulent establishing their ca1·eers afte1· postings. Staff are also avail- Use of Credit Card at Jack Hopper college," states Castleberry. able to assist in room 207 of "Each one of us within the of- Merrill Hall. The office is open Dining Hall (still fice is in constant conununica· each day from 8 a.m. - 4:30 pending) tion with one anothe-r. and this p.m. Monday through Friday. definitely helps in getting stu- For more information, visit jsu. dents prepared to embark upon edu/ carcerservices.
BRIEFS From Page 1 "Recycling" just ,·eally felt like nying to get finally stopped its ,·ecycling Patty Uobbs, Public Relations something started. Other uni· efforts j ust this semester. Two Director at JSU. The 20 I I -20 I 2 facuhylstaiT United versities in the state have recy- trips in a full-size tmck require But Herbert thinks bigger \Vay campaign ends this month. Fac· cling programs," he said. "so I a non-renewable resource. questions need to be asked. "So ulty pledges should be sent to Gloria thought, 'Why not JSU?'" Since the club delive-red mostly far it's been a bunch of smaller Horton, and staiT pledges should be Hug knew not to approach paper. a renewable resource, it groups like us.'' he said. "When sent to Kevin McFry. Those who need the Faculty Senate. ..Loucks just didn't make sense. we should be asking, ·How do a fonn can contact Horton at ext. had tried to get something go- "I know whenever we·ve we practically do this on a larg- 5409. Faculty and staff who donate ing and it went nowhere. The asked further up the chain, we er scale?'" will receive a discount card good until fact that they approved it and haven't go1 much 1·esponse." he Meanwhile, some individu- August 20 12 at a number of restau- basically it just died, went no· said. "\Vc 'vc not had too much als continue to take matters into rants and shops in our area. where," he said, " I think every- luck except fo r 'take it sorne- their own hands. Near Cook's one was sti ll kind of haunted by placc yourself:' Which is fine office on the third floor o f that situation... and what we did for as long as Stone Center sits a blue recycle The SGA and the Organizational However. Hug dido 't keep we could." bin. " I went and bought one for Council will be working with I labitat the administration out of it. As did Loucks. " I used to do plastic and aluminurn cans at Housing on Saturday. November 19. "I spoke with people in Bibb- it with the Potters Guild. We'd Home Depot. Cost me $ I 5 and The house address is I 2 I6 Quail Run Graves but they refused to say recycle, and I'd take it down I dump it into my recycle bin at (first street to the right across lrom anything about it. So I finally or my wife would take it down home.·· he said. "I' m jusl trying \Valrnar1). Sta11 tirne is 8:00a.m. and approached individual build· and bring the money back and to do my pa11 and get the kids lunch will be served. ing managers instead." Both then the Potters Guild had a to recycle:· Carlisle Fine Arts Facility and couple extra dollars to buy In 20 I 0, Pete Conroy, Direc- llammond llall granted per- drinks when we had our meet- tOI' of the Little River Canyon On Friday and Saturday December mission for the recycling bins, ings or whatever." Center, said, "JSU should be 2-3, the JSU Choral Activities will and Hug kepi 1rack and hauled Now. almost two years after proud to have the )a,·gest geo· present its Annual Renaissance Madri- loads to Anniston when ncccs· the 20 l 0 article, its assessment thermal heated building in Ala- gal Dinner in the Leone ColcAudito· sal)'. that JSU .. still lacks some very b:una." But Hug can't help but rium. Titcrc will be singing. dancing. He continued pick-up basic green ideas such as recy- redirect. good and bad jokes and high and low through 20 I 0, a fu ll year fol- cling" remains a fact. Although "Shouldn't JSU be embar- drama. Seat reservation is required. lowing his graduation. "The the print shop still runs its pro· rassed to lack such a basic pro· conclusion I came up with was gr.sm, business has slowed. gram as recycling?" he aske.d. that unless you have a group ''I've noticed 1hat it's not as "Any way you look at it. it ·s on campus taking care of rccy· often or as frequent as in the going to become a way of life. cling, it just won·, happen. No- past," said To1·ruella. "So •nay- It's 1he good thing to do;· said Interested in writing? Then come on body in administration seems be that's good. Maybe we're Loucks. "But more important· over to Self Hall and be a part ofThe concen1ed about it, although not wasting as much. That's ly, it's the right thing to do." Chanticleer staff. many. many things that the uni· what I'd hope to say." We arc always looking for more versity throws out could easily To some, the efforts of the writers, so whethe1· it's ente11ainment, be recycled." Public Relations Department sports o r news; there is always a place Dr. Jonathan Herbert, As· and University Housing are for the writer in you. sistant Professor of Geogra- encouraging. "\Ve want w be Meetings arc Monday 6:30p.m. phy and the Geography Club an example and hope to bring advisor, said his organization everyone else on board:· said campusEVENTS Native American Pottery Freshman Forum Meeting Workshop Monday, Little River Canyon Center. TM B Auditorium Saturday, 7-8 pm JOa.m. Contact (256) 782-80 I 0 or November21 November 19 [email protected]
Studcnl Activities Council The Chanticleer will have an Meeting Tuesday, Thursday, online edition make sure you TMB Auditorium. 6 p.m. visit our website Contacl Debbie Taylor at dbtay- chanticlecron line.com November 22 [email protected] November 24 chanticleeronline .com The SJUdenl newspaper of JBekso•n illc Slate Uni\'ersitv since 1934 No.'I\Clnbcr 17. 2011 ARTS AND ENTERTAI MENT Paislev. Underwood Host the 45th Annual CMA Awards By I'AIGI: BAKER A&EEDITOR
1 This year's 45 h CM1\ uwurds. hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. aired live out of Nashville last Wednesday. Paisley and Underwood showed the auidence their funny sides and reminded everyone of why this is their fourth yea!' in arrow to co.hos t the annual award stu)w. The show opended wilh an explosive nnd highly anlicpmcd rhe l'ri11ct!Ss mtd tlte Pea JSU studcnlo; pcrfonning performance of the hit Fool/oose performed by Blake Shelton nnd Kenny Loggins. The show was jammed packed with CHil HEN'S OPERA ASUCCESS stars. including Rce.se Witherspoon. lly KARA COLEMAN The Princess and the Pea was Eric Wilcox and Jonuthan Stringer. ESI.,N announcer Erin Andrews. Idol runneNtp Laure-n Alaina and a vct•y STAFF WRITER directed and conducted by Dr. Na· Princess Hildl• wns played by Alex· than Wight. who wns also the tech· is Thomton and Jacksonville High special apperanec by Miss l)iggy. Most people ,,robably don't nical director and lighting designer. School student Jessie Hill. The show included performances associate opera wi1h a dragon 1hat Jacksonville State did not have an for Graves. being a princess on by local IAvorite l11e Zach Brown bre:u hes out silly string, children opera program when Dr. Wight stage was a new experience. 'Tve Band. There were also per-fonnance.s by intemcling wilh the perfonners. and started teaching here eight years always been in choir. but this was Sugarhmd. Kenny C hesney with Grace a fool who tells jokes during scene ago, so he staned 01le himself. my first time e\'er to do a play," the Potter, Ruscal Flaus with Natasha changes. Ho\vever, thut is exac1ly This productiOil wa.o;; JacksOJl· trans!Cr student says. "This has just B<." Album of the Year: The 'X' Factor's X Files "fvly Kinda Party," by JasonAidean Musical Event of the Ye~u : lly MEGAN CARAWAY without also complimenting himself. also. is s1aning "Don't you W:.mnn Stny," by Jason STAFF WRITER to really get annoying with the audiences. Obvious- Aldcan with Kelly Clarkson ly the judges have some serious problems with each The ·x· Factor talent 1elevision Sh l)W has Slarlcd other. Music Video of the \'e~n: off its fii'St season in America with ~m upseuing fail· The young singer Rachel Crow is known back· "You and Tequila." by Kenny Chesney ttre. The show s<.-ems to be bringing tl lot of gossip to stage as the ·crack baby'. Her mother Barbra said she fcamring Groce Potter I he public :md television worlds. On the third of this was born a crack baby, lived in a crack house, aJld suf.. month. LeRoy Bell got on fercd a lot of abuse befOre Musician of the Year: stage and while prcfonn· being adopted at 6 months Mac McAnally. guitar ing was caught lip sync· old. Bu1 young Rachel ing. During the ~oup doesn't let 1ha1 get her perfom1ancc of "\Vuhout down. Rachel snys that if You.. , LeRoy was to slow she wins the five million in picking his mic up. dollar contract. she is go· When asked aboutlhe ing to send some of it to lip syncing fail, lhe show the foster homes to help commented thnt they do them out. nllow some acts 10 lip Overseas The 'X 'fac .. sync. but only when they Wr COilteStaJlt Frankie nrc not being judg<.'d for- Cocozz.'l was taken on· mally. The show's second 1he show l'or breaking line of defense was thai the 'Golden Rule·. "Thou ·au the other shows do it shah not brag backstage l 'SA Tl'!dl.) too·. about thine love for co· Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood LeRoy didn't seem to be too upset with the whole <.'-.3inc·fuclcd sex sessions. .. thing, he just laughe-d it off. Also Josh Krajcik was Along with being banned for brngging about his wan1ed to SlOp sllloking and drinking 10 save his voice love of cocaine and sex. he was also banned for show- while on 1hc show. His reply to thai was thai maybe ing up late to his own live pcrfonnancc. At the pcrfor· Check Us Out Online his drinking and s moking was what gave him his 'deli· mance he was lazy and tcl'rible throughout the rest of cious. husky chann ·. But there is a fine line belween the show. faccbook.com/jsuchan· chann and acttmlt:,lcnt. Simon Cowell obvious ly was not thinking cleat'ly ticlt"'tr Nicole Scherzinger banned Simon Cowell from when he decided to bl'ing the hit UK show over to the her group practices. Nicole says he's too much of a America's. This fii'St se-ason of The ·x'Ftu:tar is lurn· @<'hanticlccrJSU micro-manager and keeps trying to s1ealaway her tal· ing ou1 10 be a disaster and who knows wha1 1hc next ents. Simon's inability to compliment Nicole's talent seasons will o!Ter us in 1he way of ·x· Files. \~umt 60. b.uc 10 l'hc: Sludc:nl nc:w~papcr o( J:lcksonvillc Slate Uni\CI"\Silv ~mcc: 19)4 Nu\.:mbcr 17.2011 OPINION &lOCAl Broadcast Noise: The Sad Current State of Beloved Co erical Ra Bv THA D BURTON before spinning a song that has between the artists. the bands and \VUS PROGRAM DIRECTOR been releas-ed lOr over a momh. the mp3 player. I have to admit, I do get a sense If that means sacrificing playing Commercial radio sucks. There, of sick satisfaction when f hear thai one Beyonce song you like 6 I said it If you work for, own. or how proud 1hese st::uions are to be times an hour, I hen I guess that's are affilimed wilh commercial phtying new music for the mnssc.s, a sacrifice we·re going to have to Book Review: ntdio I apol ogi~c for hurt feelings, when the liulc college rndio .st::uion make. btlI I mean what I sny. down the road has aln.:ady moved 1t just seems foolis h lo me to Thirteen This editorial might sound on 10 the next big thing. hound our n.:specled listeners just s1rangc coming from the Program Every week. we nt WLJS add to satisfy promoters, labels and Oirec1or of a college radio swtion. between 20-25 brand new songs ReasonsWhv charting organizations. I am in the By COURTNEV RAY bul I am fed up. I am constantly into the system. ·rhat is compared business of providing the world listening to commercial radio to commercial stalions that with great music. not to make STAFF WR ITER stations in an effon to Jeam MIG liT add five songs in a week. money tbr the fledgling reco1·ding 111irteeu Reasons Why is the something that I can implement at In dlose 20-25 songs several genres industry. compelling debut novel from author 1he radio stmion I nm. are represented like pop. hip-hop. I believe the radio should Jay Asher. It tells the story of Clay ( lowcver, after !lipping through alternative, rock, singer/songwriter, always be pushing forward. We Jense1l, a teenager who returns ho.nc nil of the stations and all of the and indie. The songs thai we add shouldn't play the $lllnC songs all from scht)OI one day to discover a formats., I find myself turning the :als.o have a much wider speclrum dtty; we should be playing new box lying on his porch addressed to ntdio off (or over 10 NPR). I get as far as I he notoriety of the bands stuff. we should preview mu.s ic, him. but with no return lnbel. Inside sick and tired of hc-.aring the same and anists is concerned. give the listeners a tasle, :md move he finds thirteen cassette I apes from songs over and over and over again. Unlike major commercial on to something newer. There are Hann:ah Baker- his c;:lassnmtc and I understand why radio stations stations. when we say "indie·· J;Oing to be good songs that linger cnJsh- who commit t(..-d st1icidc two arc having a hard time competing we actually mean independent. m play lists longer because they weeks earlier. On the tapes Hannah with mp3 1>b.lyC1'S, COs, and XM unsigned acts, not majo1· label acts arc legitimately great songs. not gives the "thirteen reasons why" she •-adio, but payola for repetilion trying 10 pass themselves off as because some stooge from Jive felt like ending her life was her only is not 1he answer. If anything, indie. records is going to se!ld me a new op1ion. 1he constant "hit making" hur1s Anybody with a computer. an stereo for playing. The list is actually made up 1heir product and demean~ their interest in mulOic and a liule bit of I won '1 lie 10 you~ I am trying oflhirteen people whose actions, listenership. free time can provide themselves to promo1e the station I run. We whelher intentional or unintentional. The commercial stalions in wi1h :m almost endless supply of llre colle-ge mdio. We arcn 't big or small, Ct~lL~ed a snowball ef- Otlr urea nrc no1 exempt from lhc music I hat is newer and bcuer th:m professional. We pl:ay the newest fC<.:It hilt led l lannah to believe that nforcmentioned st~1 tcment. If I hear what is av~• ilnblc on the major rodio music before nnyone else uround she had nowhere else to tum. Clay "Someone Like You" by Adele one waves.. so what do we do? these parts. We invite you to is on I he list. and !he only way he more time. I just might go on a In my personal view. we take a lis1en. I can '1 promise you will find out why is to listen. When rampage. become a dclivc•·y tool for the pcrfcc1ion. but I promise you·u he is finished with the tupes. it is The same stations proudly J>lay best new music that most people find something you like. Hannah's wish thai they arc passed a jingle touting "new music.. right haven't he-ard of. We ac1 as med1an fUVJ!!'amdir«ron,·/j.'i@l_,gmail.com onto the next person. The concept of this novel was such a unique and intriguing idea 10 YEAH? MY FATHER MY PROIILEM IS HEY MAN, I HAVE me that I was excited about readiog A PROBLEM ... AJ.WAYS SAID YOU YOU DANCIN(> COULD JUST DANCE AJ.L THE TIME. it before J even ope-ned 1he book. YOUR PROBLEMS And I was n()t disappointed. From \ AWAY! I cas.sene one: side A to cassette sev- \ en: side B, I bcc:une so immen;ed in • Hanmah 's inlricatc story thai I could nol put the book down until the very last page. Asher tells the 1alc in the form of a dual nal'rativcthat is. heal· temates the stoaytelling between Hatlllah 's recordings and Clay's reac1ions to them. This lactic, al- beit slightly conrusing at lir.:t, tums oul to be quite ellCctivc once it is I'm Thankful for Toilet Paper and Spotitv CSt<~bl i s h ed and soon starts 10 flow Ily EMILY UAYRS notumlly. NEWS EDITOR sticks they sell at Cracker Barrel. Some renders may find I he chur- Give 1haoks. We all know the saying. "life is made actcr of Hannah to be vindiclive nnd Turkey Day is upon us and 1alk of giving thanks up of small pleasures." As selfish as she recounts her peers' surrounds me. My Facebook news feed is filled with a JSU Sludent, I'm sur- indiscrclions. To that. I say it is friends' daily " I'm lhtmkful for... " posts, usually in- rounded by smnll plea- not up to others to judge whether a volving family, kids., pets, and all the big ones. The surcs.Sometimes they're person's reasons for losing hope arc tJstml ones. 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Jw:d no 13tcr I han IV.'O "ttls after public:uion ofthe iltliele, News Tips: chanty1ips@gma~.com @chantlcleerJSU on Tw1tter « Gamecock Spons No Huddle ... JSU's CalVin Middleton Named ovc Plaver of the week Phocq by SporN lnforn'IAl ion ~k Mason leg.gen had 16 points agains1 the Cincinnmi BeaJ'cats Cincinnati Too Much For Gamecocks CINCINNATI A red-hot start by No. The Bearcats scored the game's firs£ 20 Cincinnati proved too much for the seven points and connected on seven Sport• lnfomutian 0..». Jacksonville State men's basketball of their eight 3-point attempts in the team to overcome on Tuesday night, first 20 minutes to sprint out w a 44-21 BRENTWOOD, Tenn.- with his last two coming when the Bcarcats held off the Game· advantage at the half. Jacksonville State·s Calvin in the third qua11er to rally cocks for a 73-59 win at Fifth Third The Gamecocks did force II UC Middleton has been named the Gamecocks back from Arena. tumovers and committed just seven, the Ohio Valley Confer- a 2 1-9 deficit. It wa-' also The Bem·cats (2-0) scored the but a 13-rebounds advantage by the ence Offensive Player of a career·-high in n1shing game's first seven points and never Bearcats limited JSU's opportunities in the Week. the league oOicc touchdowns and he is the looked back in the first meeting the opening half. announced on Sunday. first JSU player to rush for between the two teams. ·ntey con- "I didn't think we practiced hard Middleton rushed for a touchdowns this season. nected on seven of their eight 3-point enough leading imo this game and we career-high 19 I yards on Jacksonville State, 6-4 attempts in the first half to build a lead didn't come out with the amount of in- a school-record 38 carries overall and tied for the lead that the Gamecocks ( 1-2) just couldn't tensity that we. needed,·· Green added. and three touchdowns to in the Ohio Valley Con- overcome, even wilh a courageous "\Ve did do a better job of that in the lead Jacksonville State to ference with a 5-2 mark, second-half rally. second half and were able to make it a 22-2 1 come-from-behind travels to f'hce Tennessee Jax State outscored the Bearcats mo1·e of a game down the stretch.·· road win at Southeast Mis- State on Saturday in the by nine in the second half and out- After back·to-back baskets gave souri State on Saturday. regular-season finale for rebounded the lar·get· hOI"'Ile team by Cincinnati a 48-2 1 lead early in the The Acwonh. Ga .. na- both ceams. five in the final 20 minutes to claw second haH: the Gamecocks were tive scored touchdowns on back to within 10 poims late in the finally able to mount a n ul. JSU used runs of 17, I, and I I yards, -From Sports Wire game. Junior Mason Leggeu :md soph- seven points from 'Williams and six or·nore Brian Will i:1ms each scored from Leggett to f\lcl a I S-1 nm that 16 points to lead JSU, while senior spanned 4:5l and cut the Bearcats' Stephen Hall pitched in 12. lead to 49-36 with 13 minutes to play. •••••••••••• "I thought we competed harder The Gamecocks threatened to cut it JSU Men's Basketball Wins Big Over in the second halt;" JSU head coach closer but after being whistled for just Miles College James Green said. ··wedidn't come six fouls over the g.ante's first 31 min- ready to start the game the way we utes, they were called fo r three quick should've." fouls within a mimue. The Bearcats leggett was 8-for-15 irom the ftoor took to the line and made JSU pay and dished a pair of assists ~ while with five charity shots that stretched picking up four boards in 33 minutes their lead back to 18 at 60-42 with just on the Aoor to pace the Game.cocks in under eight rninutes remaining. just his third career game at the Divi- JSU re1Urns horne on Saturday, sion I level. \Villiams was 7·for·l S when £he Gamecocks host Alabama from the floor and dished three assists. State at 6 p.m. in Pete Mathews Coli- Hall and junior Tarvin Gaines c.ach scum. nabbed five boards ior the Gamecocks. Nothing went JSU's way early and -From Sports Wire it never could overcome the slow stan. ovc Vollevball Tournament ChampionshiP Preview s,ons lt~ forn~;~.liOn Oesl B}' KEVIN BflA ~T two points of the second Key p layer (s): Kasey Elswick is SPECIAl. TO Til£ CIIAXTICL€€R half. JSU would dominate By 0A1'1EL PORTEll averaging an impressive 6.67 digs per the rest of the game cruis- SPORTS WRITER set. On ovember II, J SU ing to an 87-64 victot-y. Men's Basketball took on '·It feels real good to The OVC Volleyball Championship #4 Seed - Southeast Missouri Miles College at the Pete win," said Br·ian Will iams Tournament begins today. Tennessee State The Redhawks are hoping to Matthews Coliseum. It who scored 10 points in State and Morehead State eanled first meet another bird either the Skyhawks was a game that featured the game. "\Ve just have to round byes from their seasons. or the Eagles. if so it means they got two lead changes and one keep getting better and keep I Jere's a breakdown of what to ex- by their first opponent in Eastern tic score. Before the game moving forward and get pect if you'll be in attendance or just Kentucky. even got statted, Miles Col- ready lor conference play... chcet·ing on from home. First nuttclt: EKU lege committed a tcchni· JSU Men's basketball Key J> layer (s): Emily Coon is not the cal foul during warrll-UJ)S. coach James Green ad- # I Seed - Mor ehead State leader of any one statistic but she is Frankie Bougher of JSU dressed both the good and The Eagles soared into the regular the lc.ader on the court. shot the 1wo free-throws bad as well as what need- season OVC Championship with their as a result of the technical ed improvement. ' ·Jt was impressive 19-1 conference record. #5 Seed - Eastern Kentucky foul. He made one of two a good w in.·· Green said. The Eagles eamed the right to host The Colonels are the first team in the shots to put JSU up 1-0 "There were a lot of things the throo day tounlament and receive tournament this season with a losing before the opening tipofl. we d id well in and a lot of the number one seed with their season record. I hey hope a run in the tounla- Miles College then won things that we also didn't which ended in a six match winning mcnt makes the season wor1h some- the opening tip off. JSU do well in. That shows we streak. thing. statted the game on a 7-2 have a lot of room for im- First mntch: SEMO or EKU First match: SEMO run. After swapping scores, provement.·· Green men· Key player(s): Ellie Roberson and Key p layer (s): The skills of Abbey Miles College went on a tioncd an importance to Aryn Bohannan are explosive leaders Cvelbar and Hannnh Burkle could 5-0 nm in one minute with ··work on turnovers." delbnsivcly and olicnsively. single handed1y force a match win. 14:04 to go in first half. JSU had 22 tunl· Both teams came to a 17- overs in the game. #2 Seed - Tennessee State #6 Seed - .Jackson" ille State 17 tie when quickly, JSU JSU shot 55.1 percent The Tigers will look to continue its The Gamecocks' last match win exploded on ofrense go- from the field and ended current two match winning streak and pushed them into the final spot in the ing on a 19-14 run which up shooting 30 percent take home the toumament champion- tournarnent. Starting at the bollom made the score 36-22 JSU. from the n·ee throw line. ship. means I he only way to go is up. A hard foul commit· Prom the charity Stripe, First match: UT- Martin or lax St. first match: UT- Martin ted by Miles College put JSU was 30 for 40 con- Key player(s): Shaquita \Vi lliams Key players(s): Lauren Hawkins is JSU to the free throw line verting 75 percent of them. sligh11y tops her consistent tcam- the le.ader of this ream and with young and made the score 48-30 Mason Leggett Jed rnates. help from Alina Agamy and Kelly JSU. JSU continued put- the Gamecocks with Cole a run at the championship is not ting buckets away and meed 17 points while Tarvin #3 Seed - UT- Mar tin unthinkable. to a 54-39 lead at halnime. Gaines had IS. Rinaldo The Skyhawks have a much bet· 'n1e second half staned Mafm and Bl'ian \Vil- ter home winning percentage (.615) OVC teams Murray State, Austin with a scoring drought on liams both added I 0 points than they do when playing on the road Peay, Tennessee Tech, Eastcm Illinois both sides. JSU would fi- each for the Gamecocks. (.46 I) and ISUE will have to sit out this nally manage to sink a First match: Jax St. year's tournament. basket to put up the first Volume 60. Issue 10 The Swdcnt newspaper of Jacksonville State University since 1934 lax State Falls In Season Opener At JSU's Slotboom Earns All-Region Mississippi State Status at NCAA South Regional STARKVILLE. Miss. - A cold shooting start proved to be Awaits word for NCAA the difference as Jacksonville State dropped its 2011-12 season Championship bid opener 10 Southeastem Confer- ence foe Mississippi State, 78-41, TUS CA LOOSA , of 17:4 1.3 1 at MSU's HumJ>hrcy Coliseum on Ala. Jacksonville earlier this Friday night State's Giselle Siotboom season at The Cramecocks missed their wrapped up her first the Crim- first II shots, while the Lady cross coumry season son Classic. Bulldogs of MSU built a 16-0 as a Gamecock with a The Sas- lead at the II :52 mark of the 21st fin ish in the NCAA senhcim, The opening hal r. JSU scored its first South Regional on Sat- Netherlands- points of the contest with I 0:43 as lll'day in Tuscaloosa. native was.______. junior Danicllc Vaughn scored her She becomes the first commg oiT first of1e1l points. JSU female to make a silver finish at the The Gamecocks made just four coach Steve Ray. "We added a time of 24:32.6 All-Region and helped OVC Championships we1·e not to far away ( I 60th), while freshman baskets in the firs I 20 minutes and guide the Garnecocks in her p1·evious outing. from finishing a little Ryan Green rounded out ten of their 26 turnovers in the 10 a program-best 19th Slotboom will await opening hal f. higher in the team stand- the Jax State scoring a1 the NCAA Regional. word from the NCAA ings, but the girls ran with a time of 24:36.0. JSU's shooting percentage Slotboom. the Ohio Commiuee to see if she warmed up in the second half with ve1y well today against The Seminoles o f Valley Conference's Fe- gamers one of the cov- the best in the region." Florida State claimed an 11-for-26 showing (42 per- male f-reshman Athlete eted individual bids to the cent), scoring 28 of its 43 points Junior Kailey Jen- the South Region ofthe Ye-ar.covercd Har- NCAA Championship. sen posted a time of crown, followed by in the final 20 l"nimues. Senior ry Pritcheu Cross Coun- .. , am very proud of Destiny Lane led all Gamecock 22:45.4 to place 87th Southeastcm Con· try Course in 21:21.4. the way Giselle (Slot- in the individual stand- rerencc me1nbers. scorers with II points. It ma1·ked her second boom) ran 1oday and it ings. Junior Ericka Vanderbilt and Florida. Second-year head coach An- meet of the season on was a great way to end neue Walts saw her 1eam play Stam finished 98th af- the same comse as Slot- the ye-ar for our wom- ter clocking a mark of -From Sports Wire well in spurts throughout the boom IUrned in a mark en's program," said head game and saw bright spots from 24:32.6. Kevyn Tracy many or her young players. \Vans played five of her eight freshmen on the squad. including a starting nod to Candace Morton. Morton played 30 minutes in her first collegiate start and finished with nine points and three assists. She was a.Jso credited with a trio of steals. "You have to remember that we are playing eight freshmen a good amount of time, so it makes it a bit or a leaming curve." said head coach Annette \Vaus... Our pe1·1m- cter really didn't step up with the shooting night thai I would have liked, but I felt like overall the efYo11 was there. We will continue to work on tha.t a.nd we arc going 10 get bener... -From Spor Wire JSU's Muegge, Calvin Middleton had a c-areer-high 1hree rushing couchdowns vs SE Missouri Dardas Sweep ovc Rifle Of The Month Ca id n Rushes Gamecocks Honors to 22-21 Win Over Southeast isso BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Jack- CAPE G IRARDEAU, half. I thought !hey re- plays as the Redhawks field goal with 4:55 sonville State's Sam Muegge and Mo. - Calvin Middle- ally played well over had just four drives left in the first quar1er Andre-a Dardas have been named ton mshed fo r 191 yards the final two quarters.'" in the second half. IO CUI the lead to 7-3. the adidas Ohio Valley Confer- and three touchdowns to Trailing 21 -9 at the Coty Blanchard. who Southeast then ex- ence R iflc Athletes of the Month, lead Jacksonville State half, the Gamecocks missed the firs t 14 min- tended the lead to 14-3 announced by the league office 10 a 22-21 come-from- carne out and took the utes of the game due with I :06 lefi in the on Wednesday. behind win over South- second half kickofi and to spasms in his back, first quarter after Ron Muegge was tabbed Novem- e.ast M issoul"i State as went 75 yards inl3 plays came o ff the bench to Coleman scored on a ber's Smallborc Athlete of the the Gamecocks arc back to cut the lead to 21-16 finish 7-for-9 fo r 52 one-yard run to ca.p a Month, while Dardas claimed the tied for the lead in !he after Middleton scored yards, while 1·ushing 65-yard, I 0-play drive Air Rifle monthly award. Ohio Valley Conference. his second touchdown I0 times for 83 yards fo r the Rcdhawks. Muegge. a sophomore from Tite Gamecocks of the day on a one-yard on the ground. JSU Jax State then Boling, Texas, opened the sea- snapped a three-game run on rourth down. also Jlnishcd with 410 marched 87 yards in 13 son w ith a season-best 584 to losing skid and im- plays midway through win gold at the season-opening proved 10 6-4 on the the second quarter and meet at Ole Miss. He followed season to post their WHAT'S NEXT: cut the lead to 14-9 af- that feat by claiming the top spot nimh straight winning ter Calvin Middleton in the dual match with OVC foe seasons under Jack WHO: Tennessee State broke free for a 17- Morehead State after posting a Crowe. 11 also marks yard 1ouchdown 1·un 580. This pa51 weekend, Muegge the 43rd winning sea- with 3: I 0 rcmammg turned in a 577 against Ole Miss son fo r JSU and 1he 5-2 WHERE: Nashville, TN in the second quarter. in a meet at Murray State. OVC record is also tied The Redhawks Dardas, a native of Essexville, with Eastern Kentucky then went 62 yards in Mich., has been Jax State's top air and Tennessee Tech. WHEN: Nov. l9,201 1,2p.m. three plays and Mau rifle pcrfonne-r after five outings. Jax State rallied from Scheible raced 38 yards ·n1e senior won top individual a 2 1-9 deficit to post to give Southeast a honors in air rifle with a 591 to its sixth come-from- The Gamecock de- yards of total offense 21-9 lead at 1he half. open up the season at Ole Miss. behind win of the year. fense held to Ioree a lor the second straight Scheible led the She matched her 591 the fol - As a matter of f3ct, SEMO punt, and lax game and for the- Rcdhawks mshing at· lowing match against OVC foe the Garnecocks have State then marched 91 fifth time this season. tack with 209 yards on Morehead State. Dardas recently 13 come-from-behind yards in I 0 plays to n1e Redhawks took 27 ca1Tics, while going tabulated a 584 this past weekend wins since the start take the lead fo1· good. the earl)• lead after go- 5-fOI'-1 3 with two in- versus Ole Miss. of the 20 I0 season. Middleton scored ing 70 yards in just f()Ur terceptions for 26 yards The nationally-ranked Game- '"This was a tough, on an 11-yard n.m with plays and Spencer Da- through the air. The cock shooters will host No. 2 hard fought football just : 17 left in the third vis scored on a 39-yard OVC leading tackler Texas Chris1ian University on game," said JSU head quarte-r to give Jax State n111 10 give SEMO a Blake Peiffer finished Saturday, 'ov. 12 at the Game- coach Jack C1·owe. "We a 22-2 1 lead headed 7-0 lead with 13:00 left. with 19 tackles, includ- cock Rifle Range. challenged the defense into 1hc final quarter. 'nte Gamecocks got ing nine solo stops. at the half and they re- The JSU defense on the scoreboard af- -From Sports Wire sponded by shutting held Southeast Missouri ter Jame-s Esc.o c.on- -From Sports JVi're them out in the second to just 98 yards on 25 nected on a 4 1-yard