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Vol 66 | Number 14

CAMPUS NEWS

SPORTS

OPINION

LADY TIGERS COMPLETE THREE-GAME SWEEP

LIFE & STYLE

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TSU JOINS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN PUSH TO GET YOUNG HOUSTONIANS COVERED

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THE VALUE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION BECOMES MORE APPARENT TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Third Ward: From white flight to black displacement

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Campus News

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEFMECOLE’ HAYESCampus News EditorMARIEA BOYD

Life & Style EditorSENORA HARRIS

Sports EditorBUCK BEDIA

Opinion EditorLINDSAY GARY

Publications ManagerTIYOSHA TURNER

AdvisorsSERBINO SANDIFER-WALKERMICHAEL BERRYHILL

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TexasSouthern’sOfficeofAdmissionshosteditsNationalPreviewWeekendforad-mittedhighschoolandtransferstudentpros-pects,itspurposeistogivethemaglimpseofarealcollegeexperience. TakingplacethelastweekofMarch,hencethebeautifulHoustonweather,PreviewWeekendwasanoverallsuccess. “ThemaingoalofPreviewWeekendwastoprovideadmittedstudentsandtheirparentswitha“preview”ofcampuslifetoen-couragethemtoattendTSUinthefall”,BrianArmstrong,theDirectorofAdmissions,said. “Foryears,theAdmissionsOfficehostedTigerDayasitsofficialopenhouseeventforhighschoolandtransferstudents,butmanystudentsbegantoexpressadesiretospendmoretimeoncampustolearnabouttheprogramsandservicesandtolearnaboutHouston.Asaresultofthisdemand,Preview

Hundreds of students visit TSU for its annual National Preview Weekend

Weekendwasformed.” JustasittookplaceitsfirsttimeinMarch2010,eachyear,aboardofadmissionspersonnel,overseenbyArmstrong,createsanitineraryandpullstogetherlodgingandtrans-portationarrangementsforthestudentsandtheirparentstopartakeinandenjoy. Studentsfromacrossnationvisitandparticipateinwhattheseofficershavehadar-rangedforthem. “ThePreviewWeekendcommitteesetouttoensurethatvisitingstudentswouldexperienceTexasSouthernonamoreintimatelevel”,ElvontePatton,admissionsadministra-tor,said. “Ourmaingoalwastocreateanexcit-ingatmospherefromthebeginningtotheendofeachday.” Thisyear’seventsincludedastudentmixer,parentinformationsession,campus

visitandtours,andtospendsometimeinHouston,atourofthecityandasmallroadtriptoKemahBoardwalktotopitalloffbe-foreeveryone’sreturnhome. Studentsandparentsreceivedspecialratesatadesignatedhotelfortheirconve-nience. ThenumberofparticipantsforthisyearhastoppedanyoftheotherPreviewWeekendswithabout300studentsand100parents. ManystudentsvolunteeralongsidetheTigerAmbassadors,andadministerthetoursandotherevents,andthecombinationofthetwoistheconstituentwhichmakesPreviewWeekendhelpfultothosewhoarevisiting. ProspectsandparentsenjoyedthefactthatrealTSUstudentsprovidedrealtestimo-niesandoutlooksontheuniversity’shousing,programs,andtheuniversityasawhole. JordanMorris,seniorandstudentlead-er,describedhisvolunteeringatthepreviewweekendeventsas“anoverallgreatexperi-ence”,ashespokeontakingpartinsettingupthemixerandthetours. Ontheotherhand,theuniversityisre-ceivingwonderfulfeedbackfromparticipantsviaemailsandphonecalls. Parents,especially,areravingabouttheirexperiencesandtheweekend’ssuccess. EricaDukesofDallas,Texassaid,“Ithinkitwaswonderful,wellput-together,andveryorganized.Ienjoyedtheentireweekend.” Anotherparent,ByronRogers,con-firmedhisdaughter’sattendanceinthefall,insaying,“MydaughterandIreallyenjoyedthepreviewweekend.ShehasmadeuphermindtoattendTSU.” “Fromeverysmiletoevery‘thankyou’,itwasevidentthatwesurpassedourgoal,”Pattonsaid. Overall,NationalPreviewWeekendwasjustoneoftheavenuesthatTSUhasopenedforoutsideandinquiringstudentstogetthebiggerpictureofwhattheuniversityhastooffer.

BY LENZI CAUSEYContributing Writer

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Campus NewsTSU joins community organization in push to get young Houstonians coveredBY LINDSAY GARYOpinion Editor

TexasSouthernUniversity,theTexasLeagueofYoungVotersEducationFund,theYoungInvincibles,andKBXX97.9theBoxxcollaboratedforthe#GetCoveredLiveYouthPanel&TownHall,adiscussionaboutyoungadultsinHoustonandtheAffordableCareAct,anewlawthathelpsprovideaffordablehealthcoveragetoAmericans. ThetownhallwasheldonthecampusofTexasSouthernUniversityonMarch27,justfourdaysbeforetheenrollmentdeadline. Attendedbystudents,faculty,commu-nityleaders,andelectedofficialsalike,thedis-cussionfeaturedspecialguests,UnitedStatesSecretaryofHealthandHumanServices,KathleenSebelius,andU.S.CongresswomanSheilaJacksonLee,whogaveintroductoryremarksontheimportanceofyoungpeoplegettingenrolledandcovered. Thetownhallalsoincludedastudent-moderatedinteractivepaneldiscussionwithJ-Mac,97.9theBoxxradiolegend,JoseEdu-ardoSanchez,YoungInvincibles’SouthernRegionalOrganizingDirector,andChristinaSanders,TSUpoliticalscienceprofessorandStateDirectoroftheTexasLeagueofYoungVotersEducationFund. TheAffordableCareAct,commonlyknownas“Obamacare,”offersaffordablehealthplans,eachofwhichoffersfreepreven-tativecare. AccordingtoSebelius,Americansnolongerhavetoworryaboutlosingcoverageiftheychangejobs,arelaidoff,orhavepreexist-ingconditions. EnrollmentswereacceptedthroughtheHealthInsuranceMarketplaceonhealthcare.govuntilMarch31st. Underthislaw,taxpayersareirequiredtopurchasehealthinsuranceorpayapenaltyof1percentoftheirincome. Panelistsdiscussedthesecriticalcom-ponentsofthelawinadditiontoitsrelevancetoyoungpeople,particularlyTSUstudents,andtothelargerconversationonhealthcare. AccordingtoChristinaSanders,“Not

onlyishavinghealthinsurancethelaw,it’sanaffordableandresponsiblewaytocareforthefamilyforgenerationstocome. WeareparticularlytargetingAfricanAmericanswhoaredisproportionatelyim-pactedbypoorhealthduetodiscrimination,culturalbarriers,andalackofaccesstohealthcare.” PanelistsalsoaddressedquestionsfromaudiencemembersandTwitter. “Dostudentsunderstandthedifferenttermsinvolvedinaninsuranceplan,suchasdeductible?Premium?”said@JazzdocwhousedtheTwitterhashtag“GetCovered”totweetduringthepaneldiscussion. Becausetheywillbelockedintotheirselectedplans,panelistsurgedstudentstotakeresponsibilityfortheplanstheyenrollinbylearninghealthcareandinsuranceterms,read-ing,askingquestions,andutilizingresourcessuchastherepresentativesfromLegacyCommunityHealthServiceswhowerereadilyavailabletoprovideenrollmentinformationtotownhallattendees. “Ithoughttheeventwasagreatwaytouseoursocialmediatobringawarenessintherightway.It’seasytobeonanyformofsocialmediaduringanawardshow,superbowl,etcandseethetrendingtopics…Isawsomanypeopleusingthehashtag#getcoveredandthemillionsthatwasactuallysigningup,”saidJessieAllenSmith,UniversityofHoustonpo-liticalscienceseniorandNAACP-UHChapterpresident. AlthoughTexashasmoreinsuredresi-dentsthananyotherstate,TheTexasLeagueofYoungVotersandYoungInvinciblescon-tinuedtheirpushuntiltheimmediatehoursbeforethedeadline. BothgroupsbelieveObamacareisahistoricalstepinthedirectiontowardahealth-ierAmericaandwillcontinueadvocatingthroughouttheyeartoensurethatunemployedTexansbecomebeneficiariesofthislaw.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and J-Mac of 97.9 the Boxx with a #GetCovered attendee.

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Seblius informing students on the ACA.

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Cover StoryThird Ward: From white flight to black displacementBY LINDSAY GARYOpinion Editor

Fromshotgunhousestobayoumansions,theElDoradoBallroomtotheS.H.A.P.E.CommunityCenter,St.Mary’stoWheeler,CreamBurgertoFrenchy’s,andJackYatestoTexasSouthernUniversity,ThirdWardhasalwaysbeenHouston’sjewel. TechnicallyboundedbyHighway288/59,Interstate45,Spur5,andWheelerandBlodgett,thediversity,culture,history,andprideoftheTréareextendedtoRiversideTer-race,whichincludestheareasurroundedbyAlmedaandMacGregor. Aculturalandeducationalhub,3rdWardishometotwoofHouston’smostim-portanteducationalinstitutions,TexasSouth-ernUniversityandtheUniversityofHouston,andtosomeofthecity’smostinterestinganduniquehistoryandpeople. Theareaisalsosituatedataprimelocationasitisjustminutesawayfromthecity’sbusiesthighways,thebusinessdistrictdowntown,andthePortofHouston. Withcharacterlikethis,ithaslongbeenforeseenthatthisareawouldsparktheinterestofthecity’snewcomersandregaintheattentionofthosewhofleddecadesago. Firstestablishedin1840alongwithfiveotherwards,itwasoriginallyhometosomeofHouston’smostelitecaucasianameri-cans. ThesedemographicsshiftedafterJune19,1865whenemancipatedslavesbeganpopulatingthearea. Thesefreedmenworkedtodevelopaself-sufficientsocietywithblack-ownedandoperatedbusinessesandinstitutions. ItwasduringthistimethatReverendJackYatesledtheeffortstoestablishEmanci-pationParkonDowlingStreet. ThirdWardwasalsoatthecenterofcivilrightseffortsinthecityandthestate. TheNAACPheadquarterslocatedintheneighborhoodwasonceoneofthelarg-estandmostactivechaptersinthenation.ThechapterwasinstrumentalintheSweattv.PainterU.S.SupremeCourtcasewhichulti-matelyledtotheestablishmentoftheTexasStateUniversityforNegroes,laterbecomingTexasSouthernUniversity.

ManyofthesecivilrightsleadersandblackprofessionalsmovedtoRiversideTer-racewhenitwasforcedtointegrateinthe1950s. ThisareawashometoprominentmembersoftheJewishcommunitywhowereprohibitedfrominhabitingRiverOaks. TheexpansionandsuccessofblacksthroughouttheGreaterThirdWardareaweregroundsfor“whiteflight”whereinwhitespre-ferredtouproottheirfamiliesandlivesratherthantocoexistwiththeirblackneighbors. AsseeninothermajorUScities,thewhiteflightofthe1950sand1960shasre-verseditselfintheformofgentrification. Withincreasingpropertyvalues,theexpansionoftheMetroRail,theinfiltrationofwealthywhites,theclosingofschools,andthepushtoredevelophistoricallandmarks,willthedistinctivecharacterofThirdWardbeovershadowedbyhigh-riseloftsandbigbusinessesthatneglectandexploitthearea’smarginalizedcitizensanderasethepresenceofblackhistory? GentrificationhasreareditsuglyheadinHoustonbefore. Freedmen’sTown(theFourthWard)wasoneofthefirstareassettledbyformerslaves. Becauseoftheunwaveringworkofthesepeople,itbecameaboomingeconomicandsocialcenter. ItwasthesiteofthebloodiestriotinHoustonhistoryandwascoined“Houston’sHarlem”duringtheroaring‘20s. Today,itismarkedbyexpensiveloftsandcolorfulcondominiumsoccupiedbypeoplewhodonotevenknoworcarethattheirtrendyresidenceshavetakentheplaceofhistory. Furthermore,mostoftheblackbusi-nessesandblackpeoplehavebeendisplaced. SomeofthesamedevelopersofFreed-men’sTownareinterestedingentrifyingThirdWard. Thereisastrongpushtoremovelowincomehousingandplacesofhistoricalrel-evanceinexchangeforupscalehousingand

businessesthataremoreappealingtodown-towntouristsanduniversitystudents. Theybelievetheinnercityshouldbedominatedbythewealthyandthattheimpov-erishedshouldbepushedtothesurroundingsuburbs. Theyarecompletelyignoringthewantsandneedsofresidents. Residentsareinfavorofdiversityandprogress,butnotattheexpenseofdisplacingdescendantsoftheoriginalblackresidentsandfailingtopreservehistory,especiallybythosewhodidnotthinkenoughoftheneighborhoodtostaydecadesago. NewerresidentslikeCameronMartin,aTexasSouthernUniversitystudentandnativeofChicago,wholovestheneighborhoodandarewillingpreserveitscultureandhistory,andmakeimprovementstobenefitimpoverishedresidentshavealwaysbeenwelcomed. Increasedpropertyvalueswillimprovefundingatpublicschools,butpoorblackresidentswon’tbeabletoreapthebenefitsofimprovedschoolsiftheycan’taffordtoliveinthearea. Developersareclearlymarketingtheseimprovementstooutsiders,manywhoknownothingoftheareaanddonotcaretopreserveit. UprootingresidentswillnotsolveanyoftheproblemsailingtheTré,itwillonlytransportthemtoanotherpartoftown. ProjectRowHouseshassuccessfullypreservedandrestoredshotgunhousesandTexasCongressmanGarnetColemanhasboughtlandintheeffortsofpreventingrede-velopment. ThirdWardemergingrapperAnthony“FatTony”Obi,whoseelementaryandmiddleschoolshavebothbeenclosed,useshismusictoexposethegentrificationissue. “[Gentrificationis]takingawaythebuildingsmyfamilyandIgrewupwith.It’sheartbreakingattimes.Myelementaryschoolhasbeentorndown.MymiddleschoolisnolongerJamesD.Ryan,”Obisaid.

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Life & StyleDREAMGIRLS the musical returns to Texas Southern UniversityBY CLEO HOUSEVisual and Performing Arts Department

Houston, TX -IthasbeentwentyyearssinceTSUTheatrewhichisaunitundertheVisual&PerformingArtsDepartmentproducedthemusicalDreamgirlsbutnowamodernaudi-enceisinforatreatwithabrandnewre-mountingofthemusicalthatissuretopleaseanddelight. FilledwithR&Bandgospeltingedtunes,energeticchoreography,andstunningvocalstheproductionpromisestobeexcitingandmemorable. Itperformsforonly3shows.April18th,19that8p.m.andApril20that4p.m. AllshowsperformintheGranvilleSawyerAuditoriumontheTSUcampus(3100CleburneSt.) Ticketsare$5forstudentsand$10generaladmission. Ticketscanbepurchasedonlineatdreamgirlstsu.brownpapertickets.comorattheboxofficeduringthenightoftheshow. Thepopularshowpromisestopackthehousesogetyourticketsearly! DreamgirlspremieredonBroadwayattheImperialTheatreonDecember20,1981andclosedonAugust11,1985,after1,521performances. Themusicalhasbeenlaudedforitsgreatscoreandfantasticcharacters. InTexasSouthernUniversity’sretell-ingofthisclassicmusicaltheyaremakinganattemptto,“stylize”theproductionabitmore.DirectorCleoHouse,Jr.isanewcomertoTSU. HewasrecentlyappointedChairofthedepartmentofVisual&PerformingArts. AprofessionalactoranddirectorHousesays,“Dreamgirlsinproductionoftenlooksverypresentational,itisalmostasifthecharactersstopacting,theyfacetheaudience,andthentheysingwithlittleconnectiontohowwegotthatpointinthesong.Ourproduc-tionofDreamgirlsborrowsfromthetradition-almodestorytellinginmusicalsbutalsobor-rowsfromourcontemporaries,whichmakesitaverythrillingproduction.Therearesomeinterestingstagingtechniquesemployedinthe

showthatwillkeeptheaudienceinvolved.” Alsoonboardfortherideisvocaldirector/coachStephonneSmithwhoservesasaninstructorintheMusicdepartmentatTSU. “Iamthrilledtohavesomeonewithhisexpertiseworkingontheshow.Stephonnebringsahighlevelofenthusiasmandanincredibleamountofprofessionalexperiencethatwe’reluckytotakeadvantageof.” WorkinginthepitastheconductorisTSUMusicmajorAlAlexanderJr. “Alhasreallysteppedupandproven

tobeaknowledgeableleader.Theworkthatheandtheotherstudentshaveputintothepro-ductionfrommusicianstoactorsisincrediblyimpressive.”Housesaid. TheVisual&PerformingArtsDepart-mentatTexasSouthernUniversityiscom-prisedofB.A.inTheatreandB.A.inArt. Formoreinformationonthedepart-mentcontactCleoHouse,Jr.at713-313-7339orhousec@tsu.edu.

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1.FreddiVoorhiesencouragingstudentstoenrollintheAffordableCareActbeforetheMarch31stdeadlinepassed.

2.MembersoftheTSUchapterofNAACPencouragestudentsto“GetHype”aboutsigningupfortheAffordableCareAct.

3.LegacyHealthServiceswithatablefilledwithvaluableinformationoutsideofthe#GetCoveredevent.

4.FreshkeylimesbeingplantedinTexasSouthernUniversity’sBlodgettGarden.

5.A#GetCoveredattendeeusingherlaptopandsmartphonetopostlivetweetstoherfeedusingthe#GetCoveredhashtag.

6.EnvironmentalHealthStudentsattheCityofHouston’sReuseWarehouse.

7.MembersofNSCStalkingtohighschoolstudentsduringNationalPreviewWeekend.

8.TexasSouthernUniversity’sBlodgettGardenisunderwayandwillbefilledwithanarrayoffreshfruitsandvegetablesforthespring.

9.IcebergLettucearebeginningtosproutinTexasSouthernUniversity’sBlodgettGarden.

10.StudentsinTexasSouthern’sCollegeofPharmacyandHealthSciencestakeafunphotowhileenjoyingthecoolspringbreeze.

11.TheBetaChapterofRhoChiPsiduringtheorganizationdriveforNationalPreviewWeekend.

12.MembersofGroovePhiGrooveduringtheorganizationmixerforNationalPreviewWeekend.

13.HighschoolandcurrentTSUstudentsmixandmingleduringthemixerinW.O.WforNationalPreviewWeekend.

14.Keynotspeaker,PerryG.MillergivinghisadressduringHonor’sDayConvocation2014.

As the weeks go by here at Texas Southern University, our photographers capture all of the moments and current events on campus.

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When Nick Cannon posted a picture of himself on Instagram in whiteface two weeks ago, it seemed to irk everyone except for TSU students. Nick Cannon deemed the person in the picture to be “Connor Smallnut”, the face behind his latest music project entitled “White People Party Music”. Since he posted that and similar pho-tos and videos promoting the album, many have criticized him for being insensitive. However, some TSU students thought the comedian/TV show host wearing a short blonde wig and light toned makeup to be funny. “It was very funny,” Abdul Iscandari, a junior Health administration major, said. “Whenever a black person puts on white person makeup in order to look white, I always feel like its funny.” Since the picture was uploaded onto Instagram, Cannon has received a lot of back-lash. This includes being accused of being racist by many users on social media, and get-ting booed while attending a Knicks basketball game earlier this month. But despite all of the controversy that Cannon has caused for his alternate persona, sophomore Taj Rav did not give much thought to the antics. “It’s all in comedic fun, “ Rav said. “No-body takes Nick Cannon all that seriously. So I don’t know why they would. It’s just people that want to cause a scene and be seen.” Rav shared that he didn’t take offense because the racial tension in the U.S. isn’t about to boil over, as opposed to a few decades ago. “Back in the day, it could cause an is-sue,” Rav said.“But seeing as the day and age that we live in, it should all be taken in good fun unless there are major racial slurs being thrown in.” For 100 years after 1830, blackface min-

TSU students weigh in on whiteface controversyBY SENORA HARRISLife & Style Editor

strel shows were at the height of their popular-ity. These shows featured white actors in heavily black makeup portraying heavily cari-catured versions of black people. While these shows have long ceased to be popular in the U.S, Iscandari’s reasoning for taking the “Connor Smallnut” persona lightly is because of the fact that blackface even came to be. “White people do the same thing all the time,” Iscandari said. “[They] try to imperson-ate a black person. Sometimes I laugh at that too. To be honest, nothing’s wrong with it.” Derek McIntosh, a sophomore who views this as “all in good fun”, feels that white people are uncomfortable since the roles have been reversed.

“Since it’s turned on them, it’s not funny,” McIntosh said. “With what happened to us, we had the right to be pissed about it. No one had stopped doing it, so I don’t see why they should be that mad. They can be pissed off a little bit, but they’ll get over it.” Although there is a painful history that comes with impersonating different cultures in the U.S., McIntosh advised those who took of-fense to “Connor Smallnut” to just “take it with a grain of salt and keep it moving.” He explained why he laughed at the pictures and why he thinks anyone else can. “It’s funny because even though it’s attached to a racial thing, it was done to us before in the past,” McIntosh said. “Why not have a little fun with it?”

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SportsSports RundownBY BUCK BEDIASports Editor

Lady Tigers Complete Three-Game Sweep

RUSTON-TheTexasSouthernLadyTigerssoftballteamcompletedathree-gamesweepoverGramblingStateonSaturdaywinning9-4and12-1. ThetwowinspushTSU’sleaguere-cordtoanimpressive9-2mark. MadisonStatonwentthedistanceinTexasSouthern’sfirstoutingoftheday. Shepitchedseveninningsallowingsixhitsandfourearnedruns. JessicaMillerhadthreehitsalongwithfellowteammateKrystalaniYockmaningametwooftheseries. ThomasinaGarzaplatedthreeLadyTigersrunnerstoleadthescoringchargealongwithBrianaParkerintheseriesfinale. SamanthaJimenezgotthewinpitchingfiveinningswhilegivingupjustthreehitsandnoearnedrunstocloseouttheseries. FourTSUbattersdroveinatotalofeightrunsinwhatwasadominatingperfor-mancebyTSU. TexasSouthernlefteightrunneronbasewhileGramblingStateleftsix. TheLadyTigersscoredeightrunsinthetopofthefirstinningtotakecontrolofgamethree. TheLadyTigersreturnhomeonTues-daytofaceIncarnateWordatMemorialParkwithadoubleheaderslatedtostartat3:00pm.

Lady Flying Tigers Make Presence Felt at Texas State

SAN MARCOS-BytheendoftheMeetatSanMarcos,theLadyFlyingTigerseyeswereontheleaderboardas11placedintheTop10. TerralynJohnsonwastheledtheladiesfinishingsecondinthetriplejumpleapinga12.09meters. KarinaFosterrepresentedTSUandplacedthirdinthehammerthrow,throwingadeep49.53meters. The4x400mrelayteamconsistingofJaz’MineRobinson,AdrianaBerkhalter,TierraMcGowanandWhitneyMcDonaldalsoranintothewinner’scirclecominginthird. Inthe4X100mJasmineBrooks,

Mathis,Dockery,andAsiaRobertsplacedinfourthalongwithAmandaJacksontaking4thwithajumpof5.54metersinthelongjump. FiveLadyTigersPlacedin5th:JessicaMathis100mhurdles,AmandaJackson400mhurdles,BreanaDockery200mdash,AndreaBrown3000msteeplechaseandMe-lissaPenapolevault. Placing6thwere:TierraMcGowan800m,aswellasDockeryinthelongjump. Mathisalsotook7thinthe200mandAdrianatook8thinthe400m.

Tiger Baseball Take Series from Grambling State

TSUdroppedthefirstgametoGram-bling,thenbouncedbackandwonthenexttwoovertheweekend. “Wedidn’tgetthatfirstgamebutwefinishedreallystrongtowintheseries,”saidheadcoachMichaelRobertson. Inthefirsttwogamesweresplitoneapiece,TSU(12-19,9-4)wasledbyJerryFordII,going4-8with3RBIandZachWelzwent2-6with2runsscored. LarryRomeropickeduphis2ndwinandFrankCruzIVearnedthesaveinthe5-4

win. IntheSaturdayfinaleTSUgotupearlyscoringthreeinthesecondonRBIsinglesbyZachWelzandMarquisWebb. Inthefourth,theTigerspickeduptwomorewhenWelzsingledagainandSamuelTerrystolehome. TheTigerswillbehostingatourna-mentonApril11ththroughthe13th. FirstgameonFridayisscheduledat5pm. CheckTSUball.comformoreinfo.

Weather Only Allows One Round for TSU Golf

ALEXANDRIA, LA-MotherNatureonlyallowedthegolfersofTSUoneroundonthelinkswhichresultedina2ndplaceoverallfin-ishfortheboththewomenandmenovertheweekendattheTexasSouthernGreaterAlex-andriaCollegiateInvitationalgolftournamentinAlexandria,LA. TopingtheleaderboardwereKassan-draRiverawithan85goodenoughfor3rdandCarmenGonzaleswasoneshotbehindtiedfor4thwithan86. Forthemen,ConnorMatherscamein8thwithan81wasthelowestroundforTSU.

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OpinionCareer Advice 101: The importance of networkingBY MARIEA BOYDCampus News Editor

“Networking”isthecultivationofproductiverelationshipswithindividualsinthebusinessworldforemploymentortheex-changeofinformationandideasregardingjobsearchstrategiesandopportunities. Networkingcanbethemostbenefi-cialaspectofone’scareerexplorationandjobsearch. Withanoverwhelmingamountofap-plicationsbeingsubmittedtocompanieseachday,strongpersonalconnectionsandrelation-shipsarereallyimportantinlandingajob.

Networking for the college student

Nowthatweliveinthedigitalagenetworkinghasbecomeeasier,especiallyforthetimidstudent. SocialnetworkingsitessuchasTwitter,Facebook,andLinkedInhavebeendeemedtheworld’slargestprofessionalnetworks. Nowtheworldcancommunicatewithfriends,colleagues,andemployersastheypursuetheircareergoals. StacyZapar,whoiscurrentlythemostconnectedwomanonLinkedInandisalsoarecruiterandsocialmediatrainerwhohasbloggedextensivelyonthebestwaystouseLinkedInhadsoundadvicetooffer. “IgotoLinkedInasafirststepwhen-everIbeginrecruitingforanewposition,”Zaparsaid, MiriamSalpeter,theauthorofSo-cialNetworkingforCareerSuccessandtheownerofcoachingandconsultingfirmKeppieCareers,advisesstudentstocreatecompleteprofilesandinclude“keywords”thatdescribetheirskillsandexperiences. StudentswhohaveaLinkedInpro-fileshouldincludetriggerkeywordsthatwillallowyournametoshowupduringsearchesfromhiringmanagersandrecruiters.Salpeteralsoadvisedinherbooktohaveaprofessionalprofilephotoandan“upbeatsummary.” Anotherwayforcollegestudentstopracticenetworkingisutilizingthestudentcareerservicesteam. ThestudentcareerservicesofficeislocatedinsidetheFairchildbuilding.

Thisgroupisspecificallydesignedtoassiststudentswithcareeradviceandconnectwithprofessionalsintheirfieldofinterest. Ifmeetingacompletestrangermakesyouanxious,practice. TakeavisittotheSCSofficesandaskacareercounselortogooverpracticalscenarios. Themoreyoupracticeface-to-facenetworkingthemorecomfort-ableyou’llfeelwhenconnectingwithapotentialemployer. Joiningastudentorganiza-tionsandattendingsocialeventsaredifferentwaysstudentscannetworkoncampus. Moststudentorganizationsareaffiliatedwithprofessionalsinwithintheirrespectivecitiesandcanbeafunwaytomakefriendswhocouldpos-siblyassistoneintheirfutureendeav-ors. SocialnetworkingprogramsandseminarsareusuallyputonbytheSCSandcouldsometimesbepostedwithaclearnetworkingfocusorasocialtwistlikehappyhouratapuborpresentationbyafacultymem-berorprominentalumnus. Tofullyprepareyourselffornetworkingopportunitieslikethese,simplyaskeventsponsorsforalistofprospectiveparticipants. Goingtheextramileandhavingpriorknowledgeofacompanycangiveyouanadvantageoverotherpros-pectsandcanbeusedasconversationstarters. Whilepracticingnetworkingskills,youwillgaintheconfidencethatyouwillneedinordertoobtainsuccessfulnetworkingassociates. Youwilllearnhowtobecomethebestcollegestudentwhetherafreshman,senior,orrecentgraduateandgainimportantskillsthatwillas-sistyouinlandingyourdreamjob.

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Opinion

College students across the nation are becoming more aware of the substantial advantages that a college education gives them in comparison to those individuals with only a high school diploma. During their high school career, stu-dents may begin to question the importance of a college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more than ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates that are not as widespread to those who have not received a higher education. Darian Brown, a Texas Southern Uni-versity graduate, said that earning her bach-elor’s degree was one of the best decisions she ever made. “I honestly think that if I would have chosen the route of not attending college, then maybe some of the opportunities that has been placed in my life may not be there if I chosen not to attend college,” Brown said.

The global financial crisis has made college degrees more important than ever in raising personal income, according to a study by the Organization for Economic Coopera-tion and Development. Findings as recent as 2011 showed that there is a one million dollar difference in high school graduates’ earnings compared with those whose highest education is a bachelor’s degree. There is another million dollor differ-ence between those with a bachelor’s degree and those with a doctorate. On average, a bachelor’s degree recipi-ent can expect to earn 2.4 million dollars over their lifetime. “Believe it or not, even though I know I’m aware that I will have debt when I gradu-ate, I would rather have debt and know that my degree will open more doors for me compared to not having a degree and trying to live off of minimum wage my whole life,” Carter Hay-

wood, a third-year finance student said. Landing a job and being able to be promoted are important, but those are hardly the only reasons to finish college; being able to earn a higher income is also only half of the equation. Studies show that college graduates feel they have an easier time making a range of decisions in their lives, and overall, they report being happier than those without degrees. Freshman Corrine Morris was raised in a household where the idea of college was instilled into her at a young age, and not going to college was never an option. “My mom implanted the idea in my head that I would have a better life if I graduat-ed college, she told me that I would have more opportunities and make more money than someone without a college degree. I definitely believe that having a college education is very important and it opens doors that only having a high school diploma would not,” Morris said.

The value of a college education becomes more apparent to college studentsBY JAZYMIN COLEMANContributing Writer

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