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Past BSA President Speaks at 50thAnniversary EventBy: James Buchanan

U Martin is celebrating 50 years oArican-American Achievementand this month there was a very special

alumni who came to speak at the

BSA History Celebration. Dr. JesseJ. Cannon, Jr. delivered a remarkable

speech and shared history o how ar

Arican Americans have come. Cannon

is originally rom Brownsville, N. He

graduated with a degree in Zoology in

1973. He served as the 3rd president o

the UMs Black Student Association.

During his time at UM, Cannon was

in the midst o many changes on campus.

Te New-Panhellic Council was

established with 3 raternities and 2

sororities, Cannon said. Arican-

American Literature and History

were courses readily available or

students to take.

Cannon explained otherchanges as well. In 1965, blackstudents were able to choose which

institution they wanted to attend.

In 1969, black students were given

equal access to work-study positions

and to become student representatives.

Tere were more black members o

aculty appearing on campus. He also

expressed the importance o being active

within the campus community and

fixing its problems. [When it comes to

involvement], we need to start at home.

We need to look at other organizations

and their difficulties.

SGA presents Diversity Week 2011 One World One PeopleBy: Martina Conley

Each year the Student GovernmentAssociation hosts a Diversity Weekon the U Martin campus. Te date

or this years week will be April 11-15.

In the past, the theme and events have

ocused on race and culture, but this

year they have decided to think outsidethe box! Tis year they want to ocus on

diversity within the United States and

at U Martin

and not on

specific countries.

Tey are striving

to show diversity

in various ways

like ashion,

social class and

genres o music!

Tere is an eventplanned or every

day o the week

and all o the

events are FREE!

Here is a tentative schedule or the week:

Monday_ Diversity Fashion Show

and reception

uesday_ Drum Circle and Guest

Speaker

Wednesday_ Diversity Panel

discussion Tursday_ Diversity Formal (Food

will be served)

Friday_ Diversity Mixer (Food will

be served)

Afer speaking with Kenneth Hollis,Freshmen Council Chair or theMulticultural Affairs committee, I

learned they are aiming or something

different this year and they want to

ocus more on the diversity within

people, and less on racial differences.

Te events are un activities or students

to participate in and they will be

educational as well. Diversity week is a

way to show that or one, UM is very

diverse, and or two, to show students

something new. I cant wait or it and I

hope everyone comes out and supports

said Hollis.

Please support SGA in this wonderulweek o events! It will be Fun,Free, and there will be Food! For more

inormation on how you can get involved

please contact Kenneth Hollis atkennholl@ut.utm.edu.

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Past BSA President Jesse Canno n and

Current President Constance Bonds

L to R: Kenneth Holl is, Melan ie Brady-Hay, Lashae

Massey, Jessica Drake

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Outstanding Student: Gabrielle LewisBy: Diamond Adams

Gabrielle Mary Lewis is one oUMs outstanding students.She is a broadcasting major rom

Memphis, enn. and currently serves

as a residential assistant or UM. She

builds a community environment or

girls on her hall, she encourages young

women to get involved, and she serves

as mentor and counselor to the girls she

works with. Lewis is also going to do

an RA exchange at Washington StateUniversity next year.

She is the ormer treasurer or theNational Association o BlackJournalists, is currently the Broadcasting

Guilds vice president and volunteers or

PSEPP. Lewis aspires to graduate with

honors with her degree and travel as a

motivational speaker. Lewis hopes to

own a talent agency, work in television

and broadcasting, and model.

I think to be an outstanding studentthat you must set short term goals to

meet your long term goals, and you

must stay ocused the whole time. Have

un! Dont orget to have un. Enjoy

the moments in the present. o be

outstanding means to get back up when

you all. Have good intentions and you

always want to have a purpose, said

Lewis.

She currently represents Alpha PhiAlphas au Psi Chapter as MissBlack and Gold. Her platorm is to

stop domestic violence; she is currently

working on getting volunteers to

work on a hot-line that will spread the

awareness to stop domestic violence.

She has been in our pageants and she

has won all o them. As a result, she says

she has built sel-esteem, character and

respect or the Alpha men on campus.

She also says that she learned not to

give up no matter how hard something

gets and to trust God. Lewis states My

greatest achievement was winning theMiss Black and Gold crown because I

got to display my talents that I have to

the best o my ability and it led me to

the success o representing ennessee.

Student Conduct OfficeBy: Martina Conley

Along with Dr. Annie Jones, the

Director o Minority Affairs,there is another relatively new ace on

campus. Joe Henderson, the Director

o Student Conduct joined the U

Martin staff in the all o 2009. Prior

to his relocation to Martin, this Dallas

native worked or Public Saety at East

ennessee State University or several

years and has over 20 years o experience

in law enorcement.

Many students seem to be

unamiliar with the Office o

Student Conduct; this can be a good

thing and a bad thing. It is good i

you never have to step oot in Joe

Hendersons office; however, it is bad

i you are unaware and unamiliar with

the policies and procedures set by the

university. As stated in the interview,

Just like we have laws in society,

we also have rules at U Martin,

said Henderson, and these rules and

regulations must be abided by or elsethere will be disciplinary sanctions that

ollow. No student is exempt rom

ollowing the rules, and this is evident

in the diverse representation o students

who visit the conduct office or a lcohol

violations, plagiarism, or violence every

semester.

Mr. Henderson has seen offendersrom all races, genders, andclassifications, including students

who have exceptionally good GPAs.

No matter who you are, i you break

the rules, there will be consequences.

Tereore, students should be cautious

o the way they govern themselves

on and off campus and uphold the

academic integrity o the university.

I you are not acquainted with the

Student Conduct Handbook you can

access it online at www.utm.edu/

departments/conduct/.

Afer speaking with Joe Henderson,I learned education is extremelyimportant to him and his amily, which

is why he strives to execute educational

discipline on the U Martin campus.

Gabriel le Mary Lewis

Joe Henderson & Beth Parish