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...

Welcome to the SU Digest Report. Where students are informed on the SU community issues. Where we push the positive and address the negative. Discussing the controversial and digging for deeper perspectives. Looking beyond the surface for th...

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 ...

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 ...

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. and -George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905 US (Spanish-born) philosopher (1863-1952) There are s...

Now that we are 7 days into financial exigency, we ask ourselves how did we get here? How do we get out? What does this mean for Southern University? How will this affect me as an individual student, faculty member, staff member, or employe...

The time has come. For the students, faculty, staff, and administration to re-evaluate the systems and processes we use at this university. The time has come for students to give their input on making the classroom, registration, matriculatio...

How can this be? ​SU has declared financial exigency/emergency, an issue that the SU community WAS so passionate and skeptical of. It has been reported that financial exigency draws negative attention to the university as a whole. ​I agree, bec...

Where were you when the board declared financial exigency on Southern University Baton Rouge? Were you tailgating, in class, at home, with a friend? I was in the meeting where more students should have been. It was not just about a deficit over...

According to the Society for Professional Journalists, an ethical journalist is to seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently and be accountable. This code of ethics is used to recognize those who report on as humans, be the wat...

Within the last two months, almost 7,000 students had schedules at Southern University. Only about 6,200-6,500 kept schedules, paid their fees and went through the new Banner process and old financial aid process. Southern faced financial exigency,...

Talking is the first step. You must admit you have a problem before you can address it. Understandable. But, what about once you have identified the problem, strategically found a solution, but, have failed to execute. What good did identifying the pro...

It's about to be that time a year again and hellip; campaign Season for Louisiana. If there was any time to be making demands for what you need in your communities and school it's now. We have to do preventative maintenance for our communities and not jus...

Disclaimer: This editorial will be truthful, harsh, and from the heart. All those with a weak constitution for realness should not read this and hellip; May cause self-doubt, a loss in self-esteem, and sudden sense of self-realization. Now that ...

You remember when you were in elementary school and your parents and teachers always asked 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Dozens of kids wanted to be doctors, lawyers, firefighters, policemen/women, nurses, etc. As you got older your dr...

'The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.' and shy; and shy; and ndash; and ndash; Gaylord Nel...

I am a little confused about something, didn't the faculty agree like a week ago to taking a furlough? If so, why does The Advocate have a story stating that some of the faculty wanted to withdraw their contracts now? Um, we didn't magically come a...

Welcome to Deal or No Deal, The State of Louisiana Higher Education Edition ... Where you just have to answer one question and hellip; Deal or No Deal? First choose a case for yourself. Choose wisely because this case will be off limits to ...

As the American nation approaches the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, many questions continue to swirl through my mind. Will there ever be peace amongst and between all nations? Why is there poverty within every country/nation? Will there ever ...

Picture it: Five minutes until kickoff and hellip; The announcer presses the button to transmit and hellip;'Welcome to the Financial Exigency Bowl. I'm the State of Louisiana, and you are tuned into the biggest game in Southern University hist...