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More than 50 students participated in Jackson State University’s observation of the

tached to the MLK service project. Th ese par-ticular projects were dedicated to social issues, homelessness, social justice as well as, diver-sity throughout the community, “ said Timo-thy Abram, associate director of the Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning.

Th e campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon aft er his assassina-tion in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holi-day into law in 1983, and it was fi rst observed on January 20, 1986. At fi rst, some states re-sisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was offi cially observed in all 50 states for the fi rst time in 2000.

Students gained insight while attending this day of service.

Ronshonda Hamilton, a senior biology major from Jackson, Miss. said, “Th ere is a whole world of people who need things and you shouldn’t look down on them. Th is expe-rience opened up a whole new perspective for me because the little things count in this world for some people.”

Joshua Alexander, a junior social work major from Greenville, Miss., said, “Th e actual event was very surreal. It made me feel good about myself and my community. MLK Day is for us to come together, become close and preactice selfl essness.

Taylor Bembery contributed to this story.

JSU students celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service

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Cordarius Hill, a junior speech communications ma-jor from Memphis, Tenn., like many others, did not let the weather discourage his enthusi-asm to experience history.

Along with 43 other Jackson State University students, he headed to the Presidential In-auguration at 6 a.m on Monday, Jan. 21. Bundled up in winter apparel, the group was prepared to face the cold weather as they planned to witness President Obama get sworn in to office. Degrees of anticipation and frigid temperature were in the air at the Inauguration of Presi-dent Barack Obama.

Hill said: “When we were walking, I was fine but after I stood there watching the cer-

emony, it started freezing. I just enjoyed the experience. I didn’t care if it was hot or cold because I was a once in a lifetime mo-ment.”

Michael Gordon, a freshman mass communication major from Stone Mountain, Ga., said he was prepared for the weath-er. “I thought it was going to be colder, but it was still cold. I had on thermals and dressed in lay-ers,” said Gordon.

First students were bused from Baltimore to RFK Stadi-um, then had to walk two miles to the Metro transit station. Once students got their metro cards they continued their jour-ney to the National Mall at 9:03 a.m.

As students took a 2.5 mile walk to the swearing-in site at

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JSU students pose during their time at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C.

JSU student cleans table at Day of Service site.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Th e third Monday of January marks the

day of the year in American history celebrat-ing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As in previous years, Jackson State Univer-

sity students used this day of service to help various organizations and service campaigns including: Operation Shoestring, Gateway Rescue Missions, Hope House and ‘Buddy for a day’ at Community Nursing Home, which were sites that gave selected JSU stu-dents the opportunity to help out at a local nursing home.

“As a result of this initiative, a host of stu-dents have indicated that they would like to continue serving at the sites they served on Monday. We hope that this projects and proj-ects as such will allow us build strong com-munity partnerships allowing our students so many ways to give back in and around our city. By this, these partners will know that JSU students have a heart of service and that ulti-mately “Jackson State University, Cares,” said Eltease Moore, Community Service Coordi-nator for the Center for Service and Commu-nity Engaged Learning.

Various activities around the city of Jack-son were held to commemorate the legacy of the great leader, including the annual King parade, whose route encompasses Medgar Evers Blvd. and Martin Luther King Drive.

According to a January 2012 issue of the Blue and White Flash, there was a big atten-dance among Jackson State students,

“Th ere were a variety of community ser-vice opportunities available this past weekend for our students. Th ere were 15 students at-

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Holidays equal freedom days. Days when men and women are off from work, students are away from their desks, and banks cease to cash checks. As Americans, we celebrate Columbus’ “dis-covery” of a land already in-habited by Native Americans, a day of independence cre-ated when only a select group of people could enjoy a land of freedom, and the more suitable celebratory occa-sions of Christmas and New Year’s Day.

What about the special holiday that falls on the third Monday in January every year? Who is the man we have on our calendars listed under Federal Holidays? The man we learn about when Black History Month rolls around, who had a dream, and by the way, had four kids. The man featured on posters in classrooms and on fl oats in parades. This man is THE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But, are we seeing the big picture?

Every year, America cel-ebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King and the many con-tributions he had for not only African-Americans, but for all human beings. And yes, he had a dream, but he also climbed to the mountaintop and saw the promise land. This man challenged the re-quest of preachers to cease the fi ght against injustice in a letter from a jail in Birming-ham.

Yet in still, through all of the marches, protests, sit-ins, water hoses, and dogs, Dr. King’s fi ght for freedom is often remembered through

one day of commemoration, although the struggle for equality is still happening year round.

When I state to some, that I attend Jackson State Uni-versity, a prestigious HBCU, I am judged and stigmatized because of the mass amounts of darker hues present on the campus, but not congratu-lated because I am amongst mass amounts of intellectual students striving to better themselves as at Harvard or Yale. But I must remember, as Dr. King stated, “Intelli-gence plus character-that is the goal of true education,” even though I am judged by the color of my skin.

On a national scale, Presi-dent Barack Obama experi-ences confl icts and deliberate booby traps when determined to help ALL Americans, re-gardless of race, color, gen-der, or sexual orientation. But despite the setbacks, Dr. King made clear that, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of com-

fort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

No, we can’t wait for freedom and equality to ap-pear out of the sky and pass the holiday on as another “off” day. We must continue to live by Dr. King’s legacy by serving our fellow man. President Obama has offi -cially asked Americans to celebrate Dr. King’s day as a National Day of Service.

JSU students agree that MLK day is a day to cel-ebrate the drum major for justice, who said in his last speech, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.”

Renee’ Jones, a junior criminal justice major said, “MLK day is a very im-portant day because of Dr. King’s sacrifi ce for Blacks and actually all races.”

In honor of the holiday, Quinton Watts, freshman civil engineering major from Jackson, Miss. be-lieves that people should serve others.

“Serving others is a Good Samaritan act and ex-presses kindness out of the heart,” said Watts.

Go out into your com-munity and volunteer your time to help others year-round. Whether helping an elderly lady take her grocer-ies to her car or sweeping up leaves in a neighbor’s yard, you can truly make a differ-ence in turning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream into a reality.

The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.

Is MLK Day just another holiday?Candace ChambersStaff Writer

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Commentary

Grace E. WhiteFreshmanBiologyKeithville, La.“I do not, Dr. King was a man who loved all people. He was also respectful to those who did not deserve any respect. Many of us don’t o that.”

Denziel WarnerSophomore Computer EngineeringNew Orleans, La.“No, because not only are we fighting outside of our race but we’re also fight-ing inside of our own race. We continue to tear each other down rather than

Maurice Martin Jr. JuniorCriminal JusticeChicago, Ill“I’m in between because sometimes the media to-day giving the African American race a negative image and we are fulfilling that to a certain extent.”

Frettina BrownFreshmanPsychologyChicago, Ill.“Most of us are not living the legacy of Dr. King be-cause we are not going out and getting an education when we have a chance to.”

Nyisha WashingtonFreshmanBio Pre-MedOrlando, Fla.

“No, because some of us do not appreciate the many opportunities we have in life.”

Quvorris HarrisSophomoreCriminal JusticeVicksburg, Miss.“Yes, because there are alot of African Americans in college today. It is also a lot of black doctors, law-yers, and businessmen.”

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“Do you feel that the current generation is living out the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Why or why not?”

Christopher AllenFreshmanPhysicsNew Orleans, La.“No, because it’s like we were never really shown the way from our previous generation.”

Denzel KeyFreshmanBiologyChicago, Ill.“I believe that this genera-tion is not living the legacy of MLK Jr. because of the violence, pregnancy rates, and school drop-out rates. More people should be fo-cused on education rather than materialistic things.”

Willie JacksonJuniorCivil EngineeringVicksburg, Miss.“No, because I feel like some people don’t work as hard as they used to and we as a generation are okay with the norm. There should be more of us try-ing to strive for greatness as MLK Jr. did.”

Oun Janiese PoperSophomoreHealth Care Admin. Vicksburg, Miss.“I do not think so, because our race talks about each other and more. We live the dream by having friends of different races, but he would not be pleased.”

Mario BrooksSophomoreBiologyCanton, Miss.“No, because most Af-rican Americans are not taking advantage of the Dream, Dr. King provided for us.”

Alexander BurtonFreshmanBiologyMemphis, Tenn.

“No, simply because ev-erything that he taught us, we as a whole are do-ing the opposite. we don’t stand up for what we be-lieve in; therefore my an-swer is no.”

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Kachelle PratcherStaff Writer

Influenza outbreak sweeps nation as new year begins

The New Year has started off with dire warnings of a deadly influenza outbreak affecting many Americans.

Four months into the flu season, physicians around the world are ex-pressing the importance of receiving a flu vaccination. As reported in an ABC news report, more than 3,700 people have been hospitalized and at least 20 children have already died from flu-related causes since Oct. 1, 2012, when the flu season officially began.

“We have not seen very many cases of flu this year but remember the season is not over. Many students are just coming back from home and just beginning to become sick,” said Nurse Ollie Harper, director of the JSU Stu-dent Health Center.

According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control (CDC), influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu or lesson the symp-toms is by getting vaccinated each year.

“The Student Health Center had an abundance of flu vaccine. The vaccine should not be taken if you al-ready have the symptoms or a cold or not ‘feeling good’,” said Harper. “Many

people state that they don’t want to get the vaccine because the vaccine will give you the flu. One must remember that the vaccine is a live vaccine when taken and some persons may some-time exhibit some flu like symptoms but these symptoms are nothing com-pared to the symptoms of the actual flu.

Harper added: “By taking the vac-cine you lessen your chances of getting the flu. If you feel any of the symp-toms, please report to the Health Cen-ter as soon as possible for treatment. The early you are seen, the shorter your recovery time.”

The flu vaccine will protect against the three influenza viruses that re-search indicates will be most common during the season. This includes an in-fluenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus.

Some students did not know that the flu could lead to death.

“It’s unbelievable that people be-come very ill with the flu, I really didn’t know it was extreme to where people are dying and being hospitalized,” said sophomore criminal justice major Da-vieon Jones from Columbus, Miss.

College students are cautioned to be extremely careful because of all the shared space in dormitories, class-rooms, public bathrooms, cafeterias,

and social events, where the flu can be spread easily among your peers.

“I haven’t received a flu shot this season but I plan to go immediately after hearing the deaths of children,” said Manisha Heard, a junior mass communications major from Jack-son, Miss.

Many steps can be taken to en-sure being safe this winter and not be-

ing at risk for flu-like symptoms. First and most importantly, get a flu vacci-nation. The JSU Health Center, local drug stores, and other medical clin-ics are administering shots at a small fee. Students can add the fee to their charges at the heath center on campus.

According to Harper, all types of flu have similar symptoms. Although the flu and the the common cold have

similar symptoms, the flu tends to be more severe and worst with the fol-lowing symptoms.

• A 100 degree or higher fever or feeling feverish

• A cough and/or sore throat• Runny or stuffy nose• Headaches and or body aches• Chills• Fatigue• Nausea, vomiting, and or diar-

rhea“It is not too late to get the flu

vaccine. I would encourage each stu-dent, faculty and staff to get this vac-cine while our supplies last. Not only are you protecting yourself, but you are also protecting your family and friends,” said Harper.

She added: “There is a $25.00 fee for the vaccine that is filed on the Stu-dents fee sheet. We don’t see many students getting the vaccine during any years that it has been offered. We use to get 300 vaccines per year that number has been cut to half. At pres-ent many students are not getting this vaccine as much as we felt that they would. With the severity of the flu sea-son this year which is reported as the worse ever, I am anticipating seeing more than usual with the flu which can be so easily prevented.

JSU students and staff react to gun control executive orders

Mark BraboyStaff Writer

President Barack Obama made headlines and sparked con-troversy with the announcement of his administration’s plans for gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre and vari-ous other gun related incidents around the country.

Obama has announced that he will be implementing 23 Execu-

tive Orders to combat the recent rampage of gun violence and to prevent future tragedies from gun violence.

The executive order man-dates the following: gun safety and responsible gun ownership, required and strengthened back-ground checks for all gun sales in-cluding gun shows, a ban military style assault rifles and magazines (clips) with more than 10 rounds of ammunition as well as armor

piercing bullets, require more counselors, resource officers, and better emergency response plans in schools, conduct further re-search on the prevention and the cause of gun violence, enhance legal tools for law enforcement to prevent and prosecute gun crime, nomination of an ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) director, a call for better mental health treat-ment, and making sure that cur-rent health insurance covers men-tal health issues as well.

Tyrone Kidd, assistant direc-tor of Public Safety at Jackson State University, supports the President’s executive order.

“I think that it’s a law that is-being put in place to help citizens, students and faculty. I don’t think it’s trying to take away the 2nd Amendment to bear arms. I think it’s to control the number of as-sault weapons that are being put out into the communities,” said Kidd.

Kidd reported it is very rare that students are caught with weapons on campus.

“We may get some students that call and say other students may have a weapon on campus and our officers react to it in a timely matter. We may have two to three a year, but not that often.”

He added, “Students are not allowed to have firearms on campus period! That’s not only [Jackson State], that’s a state law. Students that are caught with weapons on campus are subject to jail time, maybe until they go and

see a judge. They are arrested for possession of a weapon on school property. A trial has to be set for them at a later date and time.”

Some JSU students also sup-port the President’s executive or-der.

“I have to agree with President Obama’s plan for gun control,” said Tyra Suggs, a senior criminal justice major from East St. Louis, Ill. “When he first proposed all the initiatives, so many people had an issue with it, especially the Republicans in the House of Rep-resentatives.”

She added, “Then this Sat-urday, we have a 15 year old kill his mother, father, and two sisters with an assault rifle, and then we wonder why we don’t need gun change. We have all these people that say they have all these issues, but yet we are still having issues with assault rifles and things in the household.”

While most citizens feel that there should be a change in gun regulations and better methods in keeping assault weapons out of the hands of maniacs, others disagree. Most notably the Na-tional Rifle Association (NRA), right wing and firearm extremists, and House Republicans have all directed harsh criticism towards President Obama, even as far as demanding his impeachment should any of his executive orders be implemented.

“I think [assault rifles] should be outlawed. I don’t think they should be sold because there’s no

reason for those types of weapons. What would you use an assault weapon for? You won’t use it for hunting! I’ve never known anyone to hunt with an assault rifle,” said John Maynie, a senior criminal justice major from Detroit, Mich. “People say protection but why do you need to carry an assault rifle around with you [for that reason]. There’s no need for that much of a high powered weapon.”

JSU has had incidents of gun violence on or near campus, including the historical Gibbs-Green murders of 1970, the Benjamin Hart shooting in the lobby of Jacob L. Reddix Campus Union, the 2009 assault of a pro-fessor near the John A. Peoples building, and the the 2012 murder of Nolan Ryan Henderson at the nearby Palisades apartments.

Kayla Hubbard, a senior psy-chology major from Magee, Miss. ,feels that safety is an issue at JSU.

“I just don’t feel safe. The se-curity guards do not make me feel safe at JSU.”

Kidd advises that students register for the Emergency Noti-fication System that is in place in case a mass shooting or any severe emergency occurs on campus.

“Jackson State has a policy that has been put into place by admin-istrators on things that our stu-dents need to do as far as hunker-ing down in a classroom setting. We send out alerts right away and we ask our students to register for the alert system that we have in place for situations like [mass shootings].”

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JSU Media Relations

Miss Jackson State Univer-sity 2012-2013 Sarah Brown launched the “Love Yourself ” Self Esteem Tour at the Ca-reer Development Center, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. During the tour, which is part of the “Big-ger Impact” component of

her three-part initiative Think Big, Brown, along with Jack-son State’s MADDRAMA Per-formance Troupe and D.J. T-Money, will visit local middle and high schools to speak to young ladies about “real life situations that they face ev-eryday and how to overcome tough circumstances and be role models in their schools.”

“I am very aware of the is-sues that young ladies face in middle and high schools.” said Brown, a 2009 graduate of For-est Hill High School in Jackson. “And I want to share my knowl-edge and experiences with them in a way that will allow them to see the potential that is instilled in them. I have overcome a lot in my life – growing up with-out a father and watching my mother work really hard to take care of four children by herself. It was hard for me but I made it and they can too.”

The tour will make stops at Forest Hill High School on Jan-uary 29, Hardy Middle School on Feb. 4 and Callaway High School on Feb. 27. Other stops are currently being arranged.

Brown is asking female citi-zens in the Metro Jackson area and other JSU students to join her and help make a difference in the lives of young ladies in middle and high schools. She’s also asking for donations to help purchase T-shirts that will read “JPS Girls Rock”.

If you are interested in do-nating to this project or being part of this tour please email Sarah Brown at [email protected] or call 601-720-8768.

Miss JSU to launch self esteem tour

Miss JSU 2012-2013 Sarah Brown.

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Davis gives students the ‘travel bug’ with Study Abroad programDe’Arbreya LeeStaff Writer

Staying in one spot for long has never been her style at all. No, not for Chicago, Ill., native Yolanda Davis.

Traveling from place to place and meeting new people has always been a love of hers but it was her fi rst abroad trip to Malaga, Spain with a group of college friends that really sparked a desire in the heart of the then 19-year-old Davis. Years later, Davis intro-duced her own son to the travel bug and worked as a travel agent for 10 years before assuming her current role as Jackson State University’s Study Abroad Coordinator and Dean of In-ternational Studies.

Davis greets all students at JSU who walk into her offi ce and have even the slightest interest for traveling with her smoky voice and the same question, “So, where do you want to go?”

When visits become frequent and plans turn into action, each student becomes her child, providing another opportunity to introduce students to the travel bug just as she did with her own son on a trip to Africa.

Several students at JSU have had the opportunity to be claimed as one of Davis’ children and Samuel Rhoads, a junior civil engineering major is among the bunch. Just as the Union-town, Pa., native was pondering places to spend an engineering internship, Davis gave him a call.

“She walked me through the steps of everything and told me about this option in Bluefi elds, Nicaragua”, said

Rhoads. With the help of Davis and the

work of Rhoads, he received the Ben-jamin A. Gilman International Schol-arship. Aft er spending two months in Nicaragua last summer, Rhoads said that he has no regrets.

“It was defi nitely the best sum-mer. It’s a lot of hard work learning a new language, but in the process of doing so you meet new people. Being in a new culture is when you start to learn and adapt to the language,” said Rhoads.

In preparations for the trip, Rhoads said that Davis was extremely helpful, like how any mother would be.

“She takes it really serious. When she says that ‘You’re my children’, she really means that,” said Rhoads.

Just as any concerned parent would do, Rhoads recalls the regular e-mails that Davis sent and her visit to Nicaragua to check on all of the stu-dents.

“You get that connection from her and you notice that she really does care about every student that she sends overseas”, said Rhoads.

Bentia Andrews, a senior language and psychology double major from Portland, Ore., is another student who Davis claims as one of her children.

Andrews traveled to Bluefi elds, Nicaragua and Cameroon, Africa un-der JSU’s Study Abroad Program.

“She was really that mother fi gure for us,” said Andrews.

Andrews recalls having techni-cal issues with her computer while in Nicaragua and Davis off ering to order

computer equipment for her. “I felt like she went above and be-

yond as a coordinator and as an advi-sor. At no point was I afraid or felt like I was alone because I know that I had her. She was only one call away,” said Andrews.

It’s clear that Davis was bitten by the “travel bug” but she says that she was not always as open minded to embracing the experiences that come along with traveling.

“I was a militant until I started traveling and I realized that we’re all the same,” said Davis. “Basically, we

[women of all nationalities] want the same things as mothers. I want the same things for my child that people in other countries want for their chil-dren,” said Davis.

Aft er many semesters of sending students abroad, Davis says that she strives to fulfi ll on particular mission: “Out of ten people that go, I want at least one to come back and say ‘Ms. Davis, it changed me’, but usually I have more than that. Th at makes me happy,” said Davis.

Jackson State’s Study Abroad Program off ers several locations for

travel, including Latin America, Eu-rope, South Africa and Asia. Th ere are numerous scholarships and fellowships available for undergraduate and gradu-ate students such as the Boren Scholar-ships and Fellowships, Gilman Interna-tional Scholarship Program and more.

Th e Study Abroad Program off ers opportunities during the fall, spring and summer semesters in various loca-tions such as China, Costa Rica, Nica-ragua and more. For more information about the program, contact the Offi ce of International Programs at (601)979-3791.

Yolanda Davis, Study Abroad coordinator counsels a student.

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- January 24, 2013The Blue & White Flash Variety Taylor BemberyStaff Writer

One of the wacky Wayans is at it again with a “Paranor-mal Activity” and “The Devil Inside” parody film called “A Haunted House.” The R-rated, 1 hour and 35 minute comedy/horror film premiered in the-atres on Jan. 13 and grossed $18,101,682 at the box office in its opening weekend.

The movie begins with strange occurrences befall-ing a young couple, Malcolm and Kisha, who are played by Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins.

You may remember Marlon as the younger Wayans brother from the hit WB sitcom “The Wayans Bros” along with many other notable performances in spoof movies that include, “Scary Movie 1 &2,” “White Chicks” and “Dance Flick.” Wayans has proven that he can do more than just act a fool on screen with his roles in the criti-cally acclaimed “Requiem for a Dream” and his appearance in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Co-bra.” However, getting back to his comedic roots in “A Haunt-ed House” was a welcome treat for movie goers.

Atkins is also no stranger to the big screen or television sit-

coms, but is best known for her role as Dee Dee in the hit UPN sitcom, “Half & Half.” She also had recurring roles on “The Cosby Show,” “Smart Guy” and the current “Are We There Yet” sitcom. Atkins’ has a long list of notable roles in movies includ-ing “How High,” “Dance Flick” and “Deliver Us From Eva.”

The movies details the couples move into their dream

house but they quickly find that they are not alone. However, it is not the house that is haunted, its Malcolm’s girlfriend Kisha who is possessed by a demon.

Malcolm hires everyone from a priest, who is played by Ced-ric the Entertainer, a psychic, gangsters and ghost hunters to exorcise Kisha’s unwelcomed demon. Throughout the movie Malcolm is determined not to let

Wacky Wayan delivers again with horror movie spoof

the evil spirit ruin his relation-ship and more importantly, his sex life.

Kendra Montgomery, a se-nior elementary education ma-jor from Detroit, Mich., saw the movie on opening night and said it was worth the money to see it.

“I usually don’t go to the movies, but I wanted to go see “A Haunted House” because I

liked the past movies the Way-ans have done and I wasn’t dis-appointed because it was actu-ally funny,” said Montgomery.

If you want to get a good laugh, then don’t miss “A Haunted House.” The entire theater was laughing out loud during the movie at pretty much every scene. If you like spoof movies like “Scary Movie” then you will definitely like this one.

“Cuffing Season”: Everyone’s favorite time of year has come

Members of the cast playing the Ouija Board during a clip from the film.

WIlliam OwenStaff Writer

Everyone’s favorite time of year has finally come. No, Jackson State University has not released refund checks to students, but the wait is finally over. Be ecstatic everyone, the Cuffing Season is amongst us!

Although the origin of Cuff-ing Season is unknown, it is be-lieved to have been conceived around the same time as the birth of actor Morgan Freeman.

Cuffing Season has often been described as a “couple’s night-mare,” and a “winter retreat” for singles.

The definition of “Cuffing” according to Gentle Calhoun, a sophomore computer engineer major from Ruleville, Miss. is, “Cuffing is when you sporadi-

cally hook up with someone for the season.”

There are a couple guidelines that should be followed in re-gards to “cuffing” someone. First, when attempting to “cuff” do not try to cuff longer than the season. Always remember that this per-son is just someone that is special

for a season, so try to establish a friends-with-benefits relation-ship.

Secondly, do not let every-one know who you are trying to “cuff.” This rule is simple, by letting others know who you plan on “cuffing,” they could make the person a much harder catch by trying themselves.

Lastly, and the MOST im-portant rule of Cuffing Season, always be safe! Make sure that you keep protection with you, whether it is for you, or (in a woman’s case) the man you are getting “cuffed” by.

There are also many benefits that could occur from Cuffing Season. The most known benefit is the additional body heat add-ed during the strenuous winter. Also, do not be surprised if your “cuffing partner” takes you to the movies, but do not expect it.

Many people look forward to “cuffing” someone from the months of November to late February, making it the fifth sea-son of the year.

Well for readers still con-fused about the time range for

Cuffing Season, Derrick Cham-bliss, a sophomore biology major from Memphis, Tenn., summarizes the answer to your question.

“I think that Cuffing Season is during the time when it’s cold outside because activities are limited and most people would rather be on the inside wrapped up with a significant other,” said Chambliss.

Though the statement by Chambliss is true, the significant other usually is not a boyfriend/girlfriend, which is a plus for many during the season.

Some students feel that the women on JSU’s campus may take the idea of Cuffiing Season differently.

Ashton Nash, a sophomore integrated marketing major from Chicago, Ill. said, “Many girls take it differently; some girls don’t believe in cuffing season, while others take it as a chance to be boo’d up.”

So fellas get your handcuffs ready because there are ladies walking around campus waiting to be cuffed as we speak.


“Cuffi ng Season”: Everyone’s favorite time of year has come

Variety

Derrick WaltonStaff Writer

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D poster.

Horror film buffs beware, Leatherface is back in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D,” the 7th film in the series.

The movie is directed by John Lues-senhop, who also directed the 2010 movie “Takers” which featured Matt Dillon, Chris Brown and T.I. If you are familiar with the previous movies, Leatherface does what he does best and wreaks havoc on the characters in the film.

The first “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie, directed by Tobe Hooper, was released in 1974. The original movie chronicled five friends who plan a visit to their grandfather’s house but are terrorized by a chainsaw carry-ing killer dubbed Leatherface and his family instead. Twelve years later, the sequel contin-ued with the release of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” in 1986. Four other films have since been released prior to the current “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D.”

The current movie focuses on Heather, a girl who finds out that she was adopted shortly after learning of an inheritance from her biological grandmother. The action be-

gins with the events after the original film. The mayor of Newt, Texas along with others, burn down the house of the Sawyer family. The entire family is pronounced dead except for a baby girl, Edith Sawyer, found by Gavin Miller. Gavin and his wife Arlene decide to adopt the infant. They raise Edith as Heather Miller. Heather travels to Newt, along with her boyfriend Ryan and their two friends Nik-ki and Kenny, to claim her inheritance. They run into a hitchhiker named Darryl along the way. Heather eventually finds out about her ancestry and joins her cousin Leatherface, in his vendetta against the people of Newt.

Heather is played by Alexandra Daddario, who is most known for her role as Annabeth in “Percy Jackson & the Olympian: Light-ning Thief,” and her re-occurring role as Ra-chel in the NBC sitcom “Parenthood.” Actor, producer and art director Dan Yeager portrays Leatherface. Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde and Keram Malicki-Sanchez co-star in the movie which grossed over $28 million its opening weekend and over $80 million to date total. It is still in theaters for those who have not had the chance to see the movie and wonder why this story line is still making movie-goers scream 38 years later.

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the Capitol, they were greeted by ven-dors who lined the streets selling items of warmth, including Obama hats, cups of hot chocolate, and even Krispy Kreme doughnuts, yelling “Dr. King had a dream, so get your Krispy Kreme!”

A sea of thousands of people who traveled from all over the world, of all races and nationalities, united to see his-tory made once again.

At noon, as President Obama was sworn in, the temperature was 40 de-grees, according to the Washington Post, compared to the 28 degrees from the 2008 ceremony.

Myrlie Evers, the wife of Medgar Evers, and mother of Reena Evers-Ev-erette who was a guest speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Convo-cation last week at JSU, opened up the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Swear-ing In Ceremony with a prayer. Once the prayer was over Vice President Joe Biden was sworn into office then the moment everyone was waiting for; President Barack Obama’s turn to be sworn in.

The Bibles used in the ceremony were Martin Luther King Jr.’s bible, and the first bible used at President Abraham Lincoln’s Inauguration. Once Obama said his oath and was sworn into office the crowd went wild, waving the Ameri-can flag and chanting “Obama,Obama!”. President Obama is the first African American president to be sworn into of-fice for his second Presidential term.

Some JSU students added their ex-perience about at the Inauguration cer-emony. Christen Robinson, a graduate student chemistry major from Saginaw, Mich., said the experience was phenom-enal.

“I was truly able to witness history

like none other. For my second time be-ing able to vote, I not only saw my choice come to fruition, but was able to person-ally celebrate it. Black history, American history, and most importantly, my his-tory,” said Robinson.

“I enjoyed seeing the SGA and our student body really get to enjoy the In-auguration. We strive to make sure our students are politically active and en-gaged in the political process. Being at the inauguration showed me that being an American is awesome and our vote really counts,” said SGA President, Bri-an Wilks, senior political science major from Prentiss, Miss..

Students also added what they learned and gained from the trip to Washington, D.C..

“I gained a sense of appreciation for these moments, things unprecedented. To appreciate being able to witness the changing tides in an unfinished society. Because even if another black president is elected, there will never be another moment like this, said Robinson.

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After the inauguration students went sight-seeing and to the Pentagon City Mall in Virginia for an evening of leisure activity. The JSU group started on the road from their hotel in Lithicum, Md. on Jan. 22 at noon and returned safely to Tiger Country Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 a.m..

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Hunter‘s road to professional success began at Jackson State

Jackson State’s former hardwood stand-out, Lindsey Hunter was named as the interim head coach for the Phoenix Suns Sunday. But his road to professional success was paved dur-ing his collegiate playing days at Jackson State.

After being named the Southwestern Ath-letic Conference Freshman of the Year in 1989 while at Alcorn State, Hunter then transferred to Jackson State. Despite being at JSU for only three seasons he scored 2,226 points as a Ti-ger and is second only to Purvis Short in the JSU record books. As a senior he was the fifth best scorer in the nation when he averaged 26 points per game and the Tigers recorded a 25-9 record. That season the Tigers won the SWAC regular season championship.

As a Tiger, Hunter was named an All-SWAC performer as well as being named to the SWAC All-Tournament team in 1992 and 1993. But he is perhaps best known for leading JSU past the U Conn Huskies in the 1993 Na-

tional Invitational Tournament (NIT). Prior to the ‘93 NIT, JSU had never played in a DI post-season game. According to reports U Conn head coach Jim Calhoun advised his team that no lead would be safe against Hunter and JSU.

After scoring only five points in the first half, Hunter caught fire and finished with 39 points in the 90-88 overtime upset. He scored nine of JSU’s 10 points in OT.

During the summer heading into his se-nior season, Hunter could be seen spending endless hours in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center shooting jump shots, performing passing drills and working on his ball handling skills by weaving between chairs he placed on the arena floor.

Following his collegiate career, Hunter was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He would go on to play 14 seasons in the NBA and win two championships - first with the Lakers (2002) and the second with the Pistons (2004).

Hunter is a Jackson, MS native and attend-ed Murrah High School.

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Nekeisha Walker/Staff Writer and JSU Athletic Media Realtions

With all the anxiety of their national television debut on ESPNU, Jackson State men’s Basketball team falls short to Prai-rie View A&M Panthers on Monday night. “Although the Panther was ranked #1 in the SWAC Conference for the pre-season, we still felt as though they had a great chance to beat the Panthers,” said Coach Eric Stroth-ers, the men assistance basketball coach.

The Tigers came out playing hard and ready to obtain a much needed win. The Tigers went into half time leading the Pan-thers 31-30. Coach Strothers said, “We always start the first half off well it’s the second half that we struggle with.” After being outscored 42-27 in the second half, the Tigers fall short 73-59 leaving a 1-14,0-6 record.

“In order to win games we must have at least three people scoring in double dig-its and we must find that chemistry on the court,” say Coach Strother. “ We have the guys who can put up the big numbers but the ball is just not currently playing in their

JSU falls short to Prairie View, picks up win against Grambling

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Many authors have written about the life of former Jackson State Univer-sity football star and National Football League Hall of Famer Walter Payton. Yet, few have the perspective of Eddie Payton, Walter’s brother and fellow JSU alumnus.

Triumph Book Publishing recently re-leased the Eddie Payton authored book, Walter and Me: Standing in the Shadow of Sweetness, a biography about the life of Walter Payton.

“It’s a true story about an American football hero written by the person that knew him best,” said Eddie Payton, who is in his 27th year as head men’s and women’s golf coach at JSU. “It’s an easy read that will give you an inside look at what led to Walter becoming the athlete he was.”

Co-authored by Paul T. Brown and Craig Wiley, with a foreword by Mike Ditka, the 14-chapter biography was written in response to another recent bi-ography of Walter — one that Eddie felt was a negative depiction of his brother.

“I felt that a book by someone who really knew Walter, not someone who guessed on everything, would give a more humanistic depiction of the person Wal-ter really was,” Eddie said.

In Walter and Me, Eddie recalls the moments he shared with his younger brother and talks about the continuing sting of his death. The book also address-es:

The truth behind Walter’s struggles with ADHD, suicide, drug abuse and in-fidelity.

Why Eddie believes that Walter’s mul-

tiple concussions caused Chronic Trau-matic Encephalopathy later in life.

The wild pranks that Walter loved to play on friends and teammates.

“The aim of this book is to give read-ers a realistic and honest view of Walter, his family and his friends,” Eddie said.

For more information about Wal-ter and Me: Standing in the Shadows of Sweetness, visit www.triumphbooks.com.

favor just yet.” Saturday, Jan. 18 in Grambling, La.

the Tigers took on Grambling State. The Jackson State men’s basketball team de-feated the Grambling State Tigers 57-46 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action Saturday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy AAC.

With the win JSU improves to 2-14, 1-6 record. Grambling falls to a 0-16, 0-7 on the season.

Kelsey Howard led all scorers with 21 points on 8-18 shooting from the field. Christian Williams followed with 12 points on 4-11 shooting. Sydney Coleman added nine points and six rebounds. Derrell Tay-lor led JSU in rebounding with seven.

Steven Dandridge led GSU with 11 points, while Terry Rose and Peter Rober-son each added 10 points.

JSU trailed 26-24 at halftime. The Ti-gers outscored Grambling 33-20 in the second half.

Jackson State will return to action Sat-urday, Jan. 26 when the Tigers take on Mis-sissippi Valley State in a SWAC men and women double-header. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM.

Eddie Payton authors ‘Walter and Me,’ biography of Walter Payton

Photo: Dominique McCraney

Photo: JSU Media Relations

Cover of Eddie Payton’s book “Walter & Me.”

JSU player shots over Grambling State player during game.

Photo: JSU Athletic Media Relations

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