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Thursday Jacksonville State University’s Student-Published Newspaper since 1934 March 6, 2014 The Chanticleer WEATHER: High 48, Low 37, Chance of rain FORECAST PG. 3 A change in leadership By Angela Marino Staff Writer SGA candidate speeches were held Monday, March 3 in the TMB auditorium at 7:00 p.m. so that the student body could learn the values of each can- didate. Brett Johnson is running unopposed for the po- sition of SGA President. He is currently the Vice President of Student Senate. He said in his speech that he would like input from students during his presidency, and his goal is to be an ambassador for JSU to local governments. The duties of the SGA President include being the Chief Executive Officer of the SGA, attending committee meetings (or sending a representative to LEFT, TOP AND committee meetings), attending at least two Student BOTTOM: Kalyn Senate meetings per semester, submitting a budget Cabral and Kenneth to the Student Senate for approval, appointing ad- Smith are running visors, attending Board of Trustees meetings, and against each other for communicating regularly with the JSU President. the position of Vice Kalyn Cabral and Kenneth Smith are running for President of Student the position of Vice President of Student Activities. Activities. Kalyn is a junior majoring in Public Relations. She RIGHT, TOP TO said that she is currently the social chair for Zeta BOTTOM: Brett Johnson, running Tau Alpha, is Vice President of the Public Relations for President; Tyler Organization, has been a senator for two years, and Brown, running for was head of the homecoming committee this year. Vice President of the As the Vice President of Student Activities, she Student Senate; Ariel would like to implement a homecoming bonfire, Tolson, seeking re- increase the number of people attending football election to the office tailgates, have a parents’ weekend, increase JSU so- of Vice President of Organizational Affairs. See CANDIDATES, page 2 Photo credit: Erika Warren Central Technology Zeta Tau Alpha holds 44th ‘Big Man Fair brings local high on Campus’ fundraising pageant schoolers to campus By Westley Casey Staff Writer By Alex McFry ries: General Appli- Staff Writer cations, Multimedia The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority hosted Applications, Web the 44th annual Big Man on Campus Last Friday, much Site Creation, Video on Monday. Students gathered in high to the horror of stu- Production, Hard- spirits at the Leone Cole Auditorium dents at JSU, hun- ware-Robotics, Com- for a Zeta tradition at Jacksonville State dreds of small chil- puter Project Pro- University: raising money for a worthy dren flocked to the gramming, and the cause. Jack Hopper dining Team Programming This year’s Big Man on Campus theme hall to get lunch. Challenge. These was “Stomp Out Breast Cancer.” Each Where did they come categories include year, male students from a sponsored from? Why were they anything from Pow- organization enter to compete in a male here? erPoint presentations talent show and beauty pageant. In ad- All of the students, for younger students dition to the competition, entertainment their teachers, and to elaborate robots for was provided by the brothers of Phi Beta their parents, were the upperclassmen Sigma and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities attendees of the 19th looking to their final in the form of intricate and energetic annual Alabama years of competition. Photo credit: Alex Rainwater Council for Tech- For the competi- The winner of Monday night’s Big Man on Campus, nology in Education tion, students are See BIG MAN, page 2 Logan Adams, with second-place contestant Alex Smith (ACTE) Central Tech- required to submit a (at right) and third-place contestant Eric McIntyre (left). nology Fair. In ad- completed project in dition to these herds the category of their of elementary, mid- choice, along with a ‘Inequality for All’ discussion panel dle, and high school notebook specifying students were also what program they examines hard economic truths the judges and vol- used, why they de- unteers from various cided to create the By Taylor Brown Thursday, February 20th. The movie as well departments around project, what edu- Staff Writer as the film was put on by the American De- campus that pitched cational value the mocracy Project, a creation of the American in to make the fair a project has, and how Inequality is considered by many to be a Association of State Colleges and Universities success this year. they completed the growing problem in the United States. On (AASCU). The technology project. Students can Monday, February 24, students and teachers According to Dr. Lori Owens of the Depart- fair allows local high compete individually alike gathered in the 11th floor of the Hous- ment of Political Science and Public Adminis- school students to or in groups of up to ton Cole Library to attend a follow-up pan- tration, JSU has been involved with the ADP participate in the four students total. In el on the film “Inequality for All” by Robert since 2007. The film was displayed at all ADP following catego- addition to their proj- Reich, shown at the Leon Cole Auditorium colleges, but the follow-up panel was created See TECH FAIR, page 2 See INEQUALITY, page 2 One Large one (256)-435-7272 topping pizza $6.99 702 S Pelham Rd Order online @ www.papajohns.com Promo Code JSU699 Delivery Charges may apply. Customer pays all applicable sales taxes The Chanticleer March 6, 2014 2 CANDIDATES, from page 1 Ariel Tolson is running unopposed for the Tyler Brown is running unopposed for the position of Vice President of Organizational position of Vice President of Student Senate. cial media usage, and involve professors more Affairs. She has held this position for the past He is a Finance/ International Business major. than in previous years. She said that she has year. She is a junior majoring in Exercise Sci- He has been a Freshman Forum mentor, a JSU the time to do the job and will have an open ence and Wellness. During her term, she says Ambassador, and has served on the senate for door policy. that she has increased the allocations that stu- a year and a half. He said in his speech that he Kenneth Smith did not share any of his own dent organizations may apply for to $400 and wishes to unify JSU and wants to pass legisla- ideas for the vice presidency because he said has improved attendance at organizational tion that will benefit and reflect JSU. he wants to keep the focus on the students’ council meetings by 25 percent. During her The duties of the Vice President of Student needs. “If you had a list, I would read that,” next term, she plans to focus on having more Senate include presiding over the senate and he said. He wants more student input and to organizations apply for allocations, involving taking steps to implement legislation that is implement their ideas. He said that he has a more faculty advisors and chapter presidents, passed. The Vice President of Student Senate lot of contacts and has previously conducted and better utilizing the allocations committee. will assume the position of SGA President successful events, like the Sigma Nu car show. Duties of the Vice President of Organiza- should there be a vacancy. The duties of the Vice President of Student tional Affairs include maintaining a record of The candidate debates will be March 17 at Activities include planning campus activities budget spending, presiding over the Organi- 7:00 p.m. in the Theron Montgomery Building sponsored by the SGA, submitting a budget to zational Council, advising Student Senate on Auditorium. The elections will be March 20 the SGA President, and presiding over the Stu- matters regarding student organizations, and from midnight to 5:00 p.m. at www.jsu.edu/ dent Activities Council. keeping a record of all student organizations. elections. BIG MAN, from page 1 by Kappa Sigam. Finally, the winner of the 44th an- step and dance shows. nual Big Man on Campus This year’s competition was battled out is 19-year-old freshman Lo- among 13 contestants in three categories: gan Adams, sponsored by “The GQ Walk,” “Q & A” and “Talent.” The the Kappa Alpha Order. men showed off their best runway struts for The breast cancer cause the first segment while the “Q & A” portion is one close to his heart, saw contestants answering complex ques- Adams told the crowd. His tions, such as, “What is a Zeta girl’s favorite grandmother, to whom he movie?” (An- dedicated his song perfor- swer: The Lit- mance, is a 32-year breast tle Mermaid, cancer survivor. “This of course). [event] for breast can- Finally, the cer really hits home,” he most enter- said. Adams’ grandmother taining seg- was acknowledged with Zach Tyler/The Chanticleer ment was a standing ovation and a “Talent.” ZTA’s ‘Big Man on Campus’ saw thirteen male students from various sponsored warm embrace from her organizations strutting their stuff on the stage of Leone Cole Auditorium Monday The crowd grandson after the competi- night.