Current and former Southern University music students and band members, along with many from the university community, said their goodbyes to Carnell Knighten Wednesday at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Knighten, 60, was the School of Music's technology director and director of the university's woodwind symphony.
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Southern University football program celebrated yesterday welcoming 15 new Jaguars to the Bluff in its annual National Signing Day Recruitment Bash. The event was held in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom among members of the SU quarterback Club, the Blue and Gold Century Club and SU athletics.
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During the commercial breaks of last year's Bayou Classic, the sponsor screens displayed a black screen over and over again with the words Red Tails glowing in red. The font of the letters made it look like a horror movie promo, but it wasn't until I saw the trailer during half time that I finally said "I gotta see it.
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Where key figures from colleges and universities dealing with financial emergency or exigency answer questions to earn their colleges what they are lacking, money. The questions are concerning the tough decisions and sacrifices they face to grow stronger beyond financial crisis.
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The start of Spring semester has been riddled with malfunctions on the Baton Rouge campus that has bewildered many that have affected students and faculty alike. The main buildings that have been affected are T.H. Harris Hall, Rodney G. Higgins Hall, and the John B.
The first annual National Wear Red Day will take place tomorrow. Southern University is asking that faculty and the student body to wear red and support the fight against heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), "Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and more than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2008 were in men.
It was a scarce turnout in the Lakefront room of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union as two students showed up for Mid-Day Movies Monday. The lack of attendance at the first showing of the movie Pride, could have been due to lack of advertising. The fact is that a lot of students were just unaware of Mid-Day movies.
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Former Southern head coach Pete Richardson is among eight former Lousiana sports legends who will enter the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as a part of the class of 2012 announced Saturday night by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
The Lady Jaguars flexed its defensive muscle defeating Alabama State 71-51. Southern (7-8, 6-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) held the hornets to shoot 30 percent from the field. Kendra Coleman led the Jaguars in the scoring category with 23 points and played 33 minutes.
The F.G. Clark Activity Center rocked Monday night as Southern's fast-paced transition offense ran past Alabama State, defeating the Hornets 68-56. The atmosphere in the Minidome was electric, with a season-high attendance of 1,477 fans. The Human Jukebox entertained well throughout the game along with the "thunder sticks" that were given to the fans, the Jaguar Nation represented well as the sixth man.
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For some, Barack Obama's State of the Union address was the best speech ever and for others it was motivation to vote for Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich or even Ron Paul. No matter your political affiliation or favor of one candidate over another everyone is working towards a new version of themselves, new ambitions, new aspirations, and turning over a new leaf.
I know some 80s and 90s babies wonder why do they have to learn about History of Civilization, American History, or Cultural/Human Geography. These "ancient" cultures and civilizations and their practices are still present today. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.
During the commercial breaks of last year's Bayou Classic, the sponsor screens displayed a black screen over and over again with the words Red Tails glowing in red. The font of the letters made it look like a horror movie promo, but it wasn't until I saw the trailer during half time that I finally said "I gotta see it.
From its world-famous Mardi Gras celebrations to its signature style of creating unique dishes to it being the home of jazz music, it comes as no surprise that New Orleans is one of the most creative and influential cities in the world. New Orleans is a standout city in the Southern region of the United States and can hold its own weight when compared to larger cities such as San Diego or even New York.
The Southern University Marching Band is set to entertain fans this weekend with some of today's top pop tunes, oldies, and standards alongside the Southern University Dancing Dolls for its first ever Jag Fest. The festivities, featuring R&B star Cupid, will kick off at 6 p.
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