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Candance ChambersStaff Writer

Veteran journalist shares lessons at news media conference

Taylor BemberyStaff Writer

Jackson State students increase awareness of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS, Cont. on pg.5

Jackson State University cel-ebrated National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7 with a series of events to educate students about the epidemic that aff ects their community. Th e main event was the “Battle of Th e Classes” testing chal-lenge which took place from 11 a.m. until 1p.m and was hosted by Project S.A.F.E, Th e Division of Student Life, and T.R.O.O.P.

Human Immunodefi ciency Vi-rus short for HIV, can destroy so many CD4 cells that the body can-not fi ght infections and diseases. When that happens, HIV infection can lead to AIDS.

In the midst of this observation of National Black HIV/AIDS aware-ness day, according to the most re-cent data released from the Missis-sippi State Department of Health, Mississippi’s African Americans

remain most likely to be diagnosed with HIV infection. `

Dr. Nicholas Mosca, director of the MSDH Offi ce of STD/HIV, sug-gests that African-Americans are more likely to be in a situation where HIV status is unknown or disclosed.

“Th ose who have sex outside of a long-term mutually monogamous relationship shouldn’t ‘guess’ a part-ners status or rely on their honesty,” said Mosca.” Casual sex always re-quires the correct and consistent use of condoms and routine HIV testing aft er each sexual encounter to deter-mine exposure to HIV infection.”

Kevin Patterson, an Intervention Specialist for Project S.A.F.E at JSU, said “at black colleges and universi-ties we have such a large population of African-Americans, this disease is aff ecting us more than any other ethnic group. So awareness for JSU students is crucial because colleges

John Seigenthaler shared his 85 years of wisdom with a group of young aspiring journal-ists in a place that not only bears his name, but also emphasizes the freedoms found in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Founder of the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and Diversity Institute, the veteran newsman and former assistant to At-torney General Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s, was the opening speaker at the 15th Annual Na-tional HBCU Student News Media Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

A highly respected journalist, Seigenthaler joined the Nashville Tennessean in 1949 and after working in the Kennedy administration returned to become editor, then publisher and chairman before retiring and becoming the fi rst editorial director at USA Today. He is noted for expanding the Tennessean’s coverage and his ef-forts to integrate newsrooms.

Seigenthaler expressed his passionate views about the rights and freedoms afforded every-one in the First Amendment, but warned the group of student journalists to be accurate, fair, and balanced when reporting the news, whether

through print or the internet.He discussed how the First Amendment

was initially controversial amongst the found-ers of the nation but has proven to be an in-strumental force of change in American his-tory in instances such as the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the National Women’s Party’s demand for equality and the women’s suff rage in the 1920’s.

Siegenthaer shared a personal story of in-jury and involvement in the Civil Rights Move-ment when he became a key fi gure in helping the Freedom Riders during the Kennedy Ad-ministration. He was hit in the head with a pipe during one of the violence confrontations that occurred when busloads of young blacks tried to challenge the segregation of the South.

In encouraging the students to continue their pursuit of journalism and to protect the freedom of the press, he also urged them to be always be honest, factual and ethical in their reporting aft er sharing a personal story about how he was lied on in a Wikipedia internet ar-ticle.

Other speakers at conference covered a myriad of topics relating to all forms of me-dia, from radio and television, newspapers,

HBCU Conf., Cont. on pg.4

JSU students participate in Rapid HIV testing during National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

The Blue and White Flash staff members, Diamond Jenkins, Alan Wells and Candance Chambers with their fi rst place awards from the 15th Annual HBCU Student News Media Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

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FREE ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK Join the JSU Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program in a life-changing experience as we “Learn, Build & Ex-plore” the Mississippi Gulf Coast, March 10-15. Appli-cations are available in the Center for Service and Com-munity Engaged Learning, lo-cated on the 1st fl oor, Jacob L. Reddix Hall. For information, contact Eltease Moore at 601-979-1762 or [email protected]. Application dead-line is Friday, Feb. 15

PIN HONORS STUDENTS A pinning ceremony for W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Col-lege students will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Call the Honors College for information.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT JSU, FEB. 19-21 The COFO Center, the Hamer Institute, and the Mar-garet Walker Center invite the Jackson State University family and community to cel-ebrate Black History Month 2013. Events include the JSU Reading Community to dis-cuss the book Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr, Feb 20th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dollye M. E. Robinson Liber-al Arts Building Rm 166/266 “Black History Makers” fo-rum to celebrate the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, and the Medgar Evers/ Ella Baker Lecture Series to discuss vot-ing as a constitutional right. For more information, call (601) 979-1563 or(601) 979-4348.

JACKSON HEART STUDY CELEBRATION A community block party featuring health screenings and free refreshments will be held on Feb. 23, 8 a.m. – noon-as part of the 13th An-nual Jackson Heart Study “Celebration of Life” at the Jackson Medical Mall. For in-formation, contact: Darcel T. Odom, 601-979-8709.

JSU WELCOME CENTER CELEBRATES ARTIST HAROLD MILLER On Feb. 26th, the JSU Welcome Center will host Harold Miller, an award-winning sculptor, potter and painter from Vicksburg. The event is free and open to the public and will start at noon. For information, contact Gwen Caples, [email protected], 601-979-0883.

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College couples face some challenges unique to their situ-ation in life. At a time when you are learning about yourself and fi guring out what you want, is a relationship a good thing or a bad thing?

Th e greatest challenge facing college couples is that our lives are fl uctuating. Deciding what to major in and fi guring out what we want to do in the future can put a strain on even the healthiest rela-tionships. From my experiences in college, one of the things that I have learned is that you have to think about yourself more than a relationship. Th is can be very hard to do, especially when you do not know what you want.

Th e idea of meeting your soul-mate at a bar or club or cam-pus library may sound unlikely to most students. When heading to a party, a student does not usually give off the impression that they are looking for a serious lifelong relationship. Instead, it is usually that he or she wants something casual, a “no-strings-attached” relationship. Why? Because you have to remember why you are enrolled at Jackson State Univer-sity in the fi rst place, to get an edu-cation, right? Th at has to remain your fi rst priority.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1999 the median mar-riage age was 22.8 for men and 20.3 for women. If we assume both parties were going to college, women would have been plan-ning their weddings during their sophomore year, and men their senior year. In 2011, the median marriage age was 28.9 for men

and 26.9 for women. Th ese stats show that Americans are delay-ing marriage for various reasons. With the state of economics in America, my assumption is that they want more fi nancial security before jumping the broom.

So what turned college years from the time to fi nd ‘the one’ and settle down into the time for casu-al, no-strings-attached hook-ups that have become the norm for students today? And is it ever suit-able to say “yes” while in college?

Andre’ Hardy, a senior biology major from Jackson, Miss., feels that the term relationship does not apply to college couples.

“I don’t know how you de-scribe a relationship. If I am in a relationship, I say not offi cially. When you are in college, you are exclusive, but you are not re-ally boyfriend and girlfriend,” said Hardy.

Hardy also identifi es a full workload as a large part of the reason he is not interested in see-ing anybody at JSU or looking for

marriage as a college sopho-more.

He said, “I don’t exactly have a list [of what I want to accom-plish before marriage]. I’m pre-med and I’m totally focused on my career right now. I mean, with med school and residen-cies, it takes a long time to build credentials. If [love and mar-riage] happens along the way, that’s great; if not, that works too.”

Janiece Taylor, a junior mass communications major from Clinton, Miss., feels that long-term college relationships do not work out in the long-run.

“Even if I really loved some-one here, I wouldn’t be with them,” said Taylor.

According to a study per-formed in 2009 by MTV and the Associated Press, 85 per-cent of students said they have felt stressed oft en or sometimes during the last three months. Seventy-seven percent of stu-dents felt stressed by school-work, 74 percent by grades, 67 percent by fi nancial worries, and 53 percent by relationships.

Almost every JSU student can identify with these prob-lems; students juggle extra-curricular activities, classes, internships, schoolwork, and friendships on a daily basis. In a bleak job market, students have more reasons than ever to be stressed out. Adding a relation-ship to the mix; not so logical.

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

To love or to learn?: That is the questionDiamond JenkinsAssociate Editor

Cartoon: Alan Wells

Commentary

Travaughn WilsonSophomoreCriminal JusticeMemphis, Tenn.“My worst experience was when my date had a melt-down because I put her in the friend zone.”

Mario BrooksSophomoreBiologyCanton, Miss.“My worst experience was when I got drunk and went to sleep on my date.”

James Reede IIIFreshmanBusiness Admin.Sacremento, Calif.“My best Valentine’s day experience was when my girlfriend bought me a very expensive gift.”

Jalyn DixonSophomore BiologyDetroit, Mich.“My best experience was when my dad and I had a huge argument and he bought me extravagant gifts.”

Yazmine BrownSophomoreGraphic DesignChicago, Ill.“My worst Valentine’s day experience was when I caught my boyfriend cheating.”

Kiara DavisSophomoreBusiness ManagementMemphis, Tenn. “My worst experience was when my boyfriend bought tickets to a Brian McKnight concert and he stood me up.”

Compiled by TaKeisha Hoyle

“What has been your best or worst Valentine’s Day experience and Why?”

Dominique DeanSeniorCriminal JusticeHattiesburg, Miss.“My worst experience was when I didn’t have a date and I was lonely.”

Jonathan SmithJuniorBusiness ManagementPensacola, Fla.“My best experience was when I got to spend Valen-tine’s Day with my crush and I found out she felt the same as me.”

Kesica JayapalamJuniorEntrepreneurshipCoimbatore, India“I haven’t had a worst or best experience because where I’m from my par-ents were very strict so I didn’t date. It’s just some-thing that people are not too open-minded about.”

Joseph GoodenSophomoreMusic EducationClarksdale, Miss.“My best Valentine’s day experience was when me and my date had an intimate evening which consisted of dinner and a movie.”

Jeremy McNealJuniorAccountingClarksdale, Miss.“My best experience was when I bought my girl-friend a bracelet three days before Valentine’s Day. She asked what it was for and I told her it was just because I love her.”

Angela CondorelliJuniorManagementSandiago, Chile

“Last year was my first time celebrating Valen-tine’s Day. I had a great experience. My boyfriend took me to dinner and gave me gifts.”

NewsJackson State to send aid to Southern Miss

Winows busted out of Hattiesburgh home.

Alexis AndersonStaff Writer

Days after an F3 tornado ripped through the University of Southern Mississippi in Hat-tiesburg, Jackson State University is coming to-gether to assist in recovery efforts.

Eltease Moore, community service coor-dinator with the Center for Service and Com-munity Engaged Learning, is spearheading the collection of items to help students at USM.

“In response to those affected, the Center created an opportunity for our JSU faculty, staff and students to step in. The “Stand United” Toi-letry & Cleaning Supply Drive is a first response initiative created for those who want to assist in recovery efforts, to do just that. The Hattiesburg and USM community will begin the rebuilding process, by giving essential items to assist stu-dents and families.”

The CSCEL is asking all faculty, staff, stu-dents and alumni to drop off toiletry or cleaning supply item to the New Student Center Booth, located on the 1st Floor, between 11 am-1 pm, daily, or any of the following drop-off locations around the campus by Tuesday, February 19th. Other campus drop off locations includes:

• CSCEL,1stfloor,ReddixHall• AdministrationTower-Lobby• AlexanderHall• CampbellHall• DixonHall• McAllister-WhitesideHall• StewartHall• TransitionalHall

The powerful storm tore a path through three counties, injuring more than 80 people, but there were not any deaths. Hattiesburg of-ficials said that certain measures were taken to ensure that no lives were lost in the storm. Sirens and tornado warnings gave people as much as 30 minutes to evaluate their homes. According to National Weather Service me-teorologist Chad Entremont, the storm was an EF3 tornado with winds speeds reaching 145 mph in parts of Hattiesburg. About 570 homes were destroyed and mobile homes were destroyed or damaged, 100 apartments left uninhabitable. Several thousands of people were without any power; however most of the power has been restored according to Gov. Phil Bryant.

On USM campus, trees were snapped in half around the damaged Alumni House,

where the roof was ripped away. Windows in nearby buildings were blown out, and equip-ment worked to clear streets in heavy rain after the worst of the storm had passed.

In all, six buildings need repair includ-ing the Music Building, the Historic Olgetree House and the home of the president.

William Parks, a junior meteorology major from Madison, Miss., said. “I have former class-mates and my frats are at USM, so I have I have a connection with the students at USM. If that would have happen at JSU, I would be devastat-ed because I have a lot family and friends here. I consider JSU my second home.”

USM student Latisha Hamilton shared her feeling about the aftermath of Sunday’s destruc-tion.

A junior music education major with an emphasis in guitar from Raleigh, Miss., Ham-

ilton said. “Being a student at the University of Southern Miss during these recent times of tur-moil is devastating. To see our campus in such a state of emergency and uproar is sickening. Fur-thermore, being a music education major, times are even harder. The School of Music is recently without facilities. Many don’t understand, but the SOM was our home,”

She added: “The music students spent more time within those three buildings than any-where else on campus. We are dependent upon our class meetings, lesson times, and practice ar-eas. I’m sure I can speak for my peers, as well as, professors when I say that we have thoroughly missed one another and being in the comfort of our facilities these past few days learning and grasping as much knowledge as possible, but we understand the circumstances and are coping.

She added: “We are grateful for no fatalities and that all are safe. As a school and communi-ty, we have drawn closer together and are work-ing hard to beat the odds and rebuild and re-store our campus. I personally believe that more good than bad will come out of this situation and Southern Miss will continue to be on top.”

USM campus officials reopened on Wednesday, Feb. 13 with classes scheduled to resume on Thursday, Feb 14.

After receiving several numeral inquiries about the ways to help, the USM Foundation has established an emergency relief fund for financial contributions, visit www.usmfounda-tions.com/releif.

For more information, contact Eltease Moore at (601) 979-1762

John RogersAssociated Press

Life imitates film in story of vengeful LA ex-cop

It sounds like the plot line to a movie: He’s a former LA cop on a violent, rage-filled rampage who will stop at nothing for revenge.

Instead, police say, it is the latest real-life crime story to grip Southern California, a place where fiction frequently blurs with reality and pop culture often plays larger than the truth.

Christopher Dorner’s alleged killing spree hasn’t just terrorized a section of the country — it has captured people’s imagination and at-tention.

As of Monday, the triple-murder suspect had more than 70 Facebook fan pages, some with thousands of “likes.” Many people were going on those pages to call him an American hero, a man of true conviction who is fighting for his beliefs.

Others praised him for attempting to fight injustice and racism “by any means necessary,” quoting the expression popularized by Mal-colm X during the 1960s Black Power move-ment.

Even Charlie Sheen asked the missing sus-pect to give him a call.

“Let’s figure out together how to end this thing,” the star of the TV series “Anger Man-agement” says in a 17-second video posted on the website TMZ.com in which he also thanks Dorner for praising him as an actor.

Dorner’s shoutout to Sheen, “You’re effin awesome,” came in a long, rambling manifesto the former cop allegedly posted online in which he accused the Los Angeles Police Department of wrongly firing him, railed against racism and other abuses, and weighed in on his favorite

movies and celebrities.He also vowed vengeance against the police

officers he believes wronged him and ruined his reputation. So far, authorities say, he has carried out that threat, killing a Riverside police officer, attempting to kill three other police officers and killing the daughter of a former Los Angeles po-lice captain and her fiance.

And then, just like a scene out of a movie, he vanished Rambo-like, presumably into the deep snow of a sprawling national forest 90 miles east of Los Angeles. Authorities found his burned-out car with weapons inside last week but, so far, no trace of him despite a search co-ordinated by the FBI, LAPD and other police agencies.

“My first thought was this is the stuff mov-ies are made of,” said Karen North, a social media expert at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School. But then her second thought, North said, was that unlike the anti-heroes played to such great effect by Syl-vester Stallone in the “Rambo” movies and Ar-nold Schwarzenegger in “The Running Man,” Dorner has no redeeming qualities.

“He’s killed people who are real people with real families and real friends, and he’s terrorized entire communities,” she said.

His ability to so far elude one of the largest manhunts in memory, however, has quickly el-evated Dorner to folk-hero status among some.

Dorner T-shirts were selling Tuesday for as much as $18. In addition, a photo of a large man who vaguely resembles Dorner and is wearing a T-shirt with the words “Not Chris Dorner, Please Do Not Shoot,” has been shared repeat-edly on Facebook and Twitter.

So have pictures of Dorner released by po-

lice that fans later labeled “American Hero.” At least one was altered to resemble Shepard Fairey’s famous “Hope” poster of President Barack Obama.

“People, especially Americans, like to iden-tify with anti-heroes and underdogs, and if you take away the fact that he has killed innocent people, people identify with his messages,” North said of the attention and sometimes sympathy that Dorner’s online rants against racism, injus-tice and police brutality have brought.

In that way, she said, some will identify him with popular outlaws of the past such as Bonnie and Clyde or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

“But when we do this, we often forget that these people are creating heartbreak for the indi-viduals’ lives they affect,” North continued.

People watching the case haven’t overlooked that Los Angeles police officers who are clearly on edge have mistakenly opened fire on two dif-ferent vehicles they thought Dorner might be driving.

Since those shootings, one of which wound-ed a woman and her daughter, some pickups around town now carry handmade signs read-ing, “Don’t Shoot. Not Dorner.”

The manifesto linked to Dorner rambles on for more than 10,000 words, spending much of the first half accusing Los Angeles police of wrongly firing him, destroying his reputation and leaving him with no choice but to kill people to bring those actions to the public’s attention and restore his name. He also tells of enduring racist taunts during much of his school years, when he says he was often the only black student in his classes.


social media, ethics, internships and jobs, etc. The final event was an awards banquet where student media from his-torically black colleges and universities was recognized. The conference contest is sponsored by the Black College Communi-cations Association, which was established by a grant from the Freedom Forum and comprised of HBCUs with communica-tions programs.

The Blue and White Flash won 1st place awards in the Signed Commentary/Col-umn Writing category with entries from Diamond Jenkins and 1st place for Best Editorial Cartoon from Alan Wells. The Flash also received an honorable mention Arts and Entertainment/ feature writing. Attendees from Jackson State included Diamond Jenkins, Kachelle Pratcher, Can-dace Chambers, William Owens and Alan Wells, along with Ernest Camel and Sylvia Watley, Advisor.

Pratcher, a junior mass communica-tions major from Chicago, Ill., said: “I learned so much valuable information that will help me earn internships and job op-portunities. This was an exciting event for me to attend.”

Reginald Stuart, BCCA contest coor-dinator and recruiter for the McClatchy Company, said the contest “entries and winners show a real passion for journal-ism from a new generation of journalists. We’re excited about their future and look forward to seeing their work in media.”

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are where most people make some of the riskiest sexual decisions in their life.

“So if students are making risky sexual decisions and yet are afraid to talk about the issues relating to HIV then all we are doing is perpetuating the problem and making it even worse. So it is crucial that we not only talk about HIV but also pro-vide tools for them so they can make bet-ter sexual decisions for their health.”

Students can come and test at Project S.A.F.E in the Dolly M.E. Liberal Arts Building on the 1st floor and the Health Center on campus. Crossroads Clinic in the Medical Mall on Woodrow Wilson, and My Brother’s Keeper, Building Bridg-es are several community organizations in the city that also provide HIV testing and most of them are free of charge.

In terms of accomplishments in the observation of National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day, JSU has a stand alone HIV testing center.

“We wouldn’t exist if we haven’t proven ourselves to do this; we’ve been doing it for six years. The fact that we are here and able to test Monday through Thurs-day, every time we do one test, to me it’s an accomplishment because its giving a per-son a chance to be empowered with their health status,” said Patterson.

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JSU has been able to work with stu-dents and identify people who are po-tentially infected. If people test positive then it gives the person the opportunity to make decisions about their health as well as help them to be careful with who they can potentially infect.

Henry Goss, a freshman mass commu-nications major from Jackson, Miss., who is in the process of trying to become a peer health educator, shared how he feels about his peers and HIV Awareness.

“I don’t even know if my peers are con-cerned even though it’s a life threatening disease but as far as everyday awareness I don’t think that many students are con-cerned,” he stated. “However, the great thing about the National Awareness Day is it gets more students involved about their health,” said Goss.

Students can get involved with Project S.A.F.E by becoming a peer health educa-tor. Students go to classrooms and educate their peers with presentations about HIV/AIDS, help with the national awareness days, and different programs throughout the year.

For more information about Project S.A.F.E., call 601-979-1551, visit the web-site www.jsums.edu/wethoughtyoush-ouldknow or visit the Facebook page at Project S.A.F.E. Information can also be obtained from the JSU Health Center; call 601-979-2260.

Some individuals would prefer not to stand out in a crowd, but for the students in the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors College at Jackson State University, a new pin will make them feel a bit more special among their peers.

All 605 students in the Honors College will be formally recognized, take an oath of membership and be officially pinned as members on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

Dr. Loria Brown Gordon, Interim As-sociate Dean of the Honors College, said: “This ceremony is just a way to say to our students that we recognize that they are the best and the brightest on this campus. We want students to know that there are benefits to being members of the Honors College. This ceremony is just the begin-ning of a new student focused era.”

Students are excited about the recogni-tion.

Brent Newell, a civil engineer major from Sallis, Miss., stated, “The first pin-ning ceremony will be a positive move-ment to help distinguish Jackson State honor students.”

Shontrice Garret, a sophomore mathe-matics education major from East St. Lou-is, IL said: “This pinning ceremony will give me great pride in my accomplishment and great pride in being called an honor student.”

Darnesha Doss, a freshman elemen-tary education major from West Point, Miss., added: “This ceremony will honor students for their hard work.”

The mission of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors College at Jackson State Univer-sity is to foster creativity, encourage intel-lectual curiosity and enhance critical and analytical thinking among selected high achieving students through exchanging ideas, conducting research, increasing leadership skills, achieving academically, and providing enrichment services; re-sulting in graduates who are technologi-cally savvy contributing global citizens, scholars and professionals.

All undergraduate students who en-tered the university as a member of the Honors College, regardless of classifica-tion, will be honored during this ceremo-ny. Beginning with the 2013 fall semester, the ceremony will take place during orien-tation week.

Nekeisha WalkerStaff Writer

Honors College students to be pinned during ceremony

- February 14, 2013The Blue & White Flash NewsConsumer spending slightly up on ‘Cupid’s Day’Alexis AndersonStaff Writer

Love is in air this Valentine’s Day, and cou-ples are cautiously spending a little more for their loved one’s as they did last year.

Steven Welch, manager of Edible Ar-rangements in Flowood, Miss., said that this year the demand for their fruit merchandise has increased.

“Valentine’s Day is one of our busiest days of the year. We have a lot of consumers every year to purchase Valentine’s Day bouquets. We have gotten so many orders from custom-ers, we had to stop ordering bouquets.” He added: “Th e normal amount of mon-ey is spent annually is $60 on our chocolate strawberry desserts, it is usually one of our most popular items.”

According to the National Retail Fed-eration, the 2013 Valentine’s Day spending survey conducted by http://BigSight.com shows only a slight increase in expected sales this year with the average person planning to spend $126.03 on candy, cards, gift s and more, up from $116.21 billion last year. Th e total spending will reach $17.6 billion.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day is not always for couples; though people plan to spend the most on their signifi cant other, 60.6 percent of shoppers plan to show their appreciation for other family members and will spend an average of $26.46.

Consumers haven’t forgotten about their four-legged friends either; 20 percent of Americans plan to buy gift s for their pets this year, with total spending expected to reach $815 million. One-quarter of celebrants will buy gift s for friends, spending an average of $8.49, and 13.2 percent say they will buy Val-entine’s Day gift s for their co-workers, plan-ning to shell out an average of $5.12 on their colleagues. Greeting cards are the most popu-lar gift s; jewelry is expected to be a big hit as well, with 17.3 percent. However, this is the lowest in history.

Some Jackson State University students believe that there should be a limit on how much money is spent on Valentine’s Day.

Ariel Campbell, a junior criminal justice from Atlanta, Ga., said, “It depends on the gift s; last year I spent over $60. My limit is $100.”

John Daley, a freshman electronic en-gineering freshman from Memphis, Tenn., said. “I would spend $100 maximum on gift s, and $50 for a date. Th e gift s can range anywhere from jewelry, teddy bears, and roses.”

Th e NRF reports that Americans this year will spend an average of $68.98 on their signifi cant other, friend, or family members, up from $63.34 from last year. Th e average

person will spend $5.04 on their furry friends, up from $3.27 from last year. Consumers will also spend an average $6.30 on friends, $4.97 on classmates and teachers.

In 2012, people spent $17.6 billion on the holiday of hearts and fl owers; the highest es-timate in the past 10 years. Consumers will spend $3.5 billion on jewelry this Valentine’s Day, clothing ($1.6 billion vs. $1.5 billion in 2010) and dining out ($3.4 billion vs. $3.3 billion in 2010) will also be the popular gift options.

James Earl Lehaman, a graduate student majoring in communications from Green-ville, Miss., said, “I am experiencing the most sincere relationship I have ever encountered. I expect to spend more than I ever have on

Valentine’s Day. I have set aside a personal budget of $400-500 this year. Where no dollar amount is parallel to how I feel about the love of my life, I want to do all I can to make her day special.”

According to http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com, gender weighs heavily on the price tag of Valentine’s Day. Northeast residents are the biggest spenders, spending almost $146.30. Th e southern states came in second place with $128.67, the western region in third at $119.82, and the Midwest spend-ing the least at $110.96. Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 age range spends the most at $176.85. Ages 18-24 spend $148.05, 35-44 spend $141.82; 45-54 spend $122.43; 55-64 spend $88.13.

Graphic: Trerica

Top 10 Valentine’s gifts: the infamous day of love is here again

The infamous February 14, known as Valentine’s Day is upon us yet again. The day dedicated solely to love has couples

everywhere scrambling to find that one gift that perfectly expresses their

affection for their special some-one. Usually red roses, choco-

lates, and teddy bears are the most popular gifts given on this day. How-ever, for those persons seeking more meaning-ful gifts from the heart, acquiring the perfect, yet appropriate gift for their mate can be dif-ficult. For two people who have recently be-come a couple, find-ing a suitable proper gift can be stressful, whereas finding a gift for a married couple would be next to im-possible considering

all of their past gifts.So the question is “what is

the perfect gift”. What gift equally symbol-izes abiding love and friendship for either a spouse of 5 years or a premature college couple relationship?

According to Big Fat Balloons, the top

Crystal KillingsworthStaff Writer

ten Valentine ’s Day gifts of 2013 are: jewelry, a romantic weekend in Paris, an experience day for two, a romantic meal at a favorite restaurant, champagne and chocolates, a huge bouquet of flowers, a teddy bear, an evening to yourself, a movie night in, and a romantic walk.

Kenny Demouchet, a senior mass communications major from New Or-leans, La., said that the perfect Valen-tine’s Day gift would be a simple card.

“Valentine’s Day cards are a win win,” said Demouchet, adding that a card is appropriate for any stage of any relationship. “It’s not too serious but it is still heartfelt” said Demouchet.

Alicia Meadows, a senior biology major from Detroit. Mich., said that no matter what the relationship, she isn’t picky when it comes to Valentine’s gifts. “I’m appreciative of anything that I get in any stage of relationship that I am in-volved in,” said Meadows.

According to the Legend of Val-entine, the day of Love was originated around stories surrounding the demise or death of St. Valentine or Valentinus who was expected of helping Chris-tians escape the harsh treatments of

the Roman Empire’s jail system. While in prison, St. Valentine allegedly fell in love with the jailor’s daughter who came to visit him while incarcerated. It was then that St. Valentine supposedly sent the very first valentine greeting through a card signed “from your Valentine” coin-ing the expression that is still used today. Henceforth the concept of showing affec-tion through gifts was born. Today Val-entine’s Day has evolved into couples not only expressing their love through letters but heartfelt gifts as well. However the concept of romanticism is still the same.

Kandace Griffin, a senior business management major from Jackson, Miss., expressed her gratitude for the holiday. “I think that it’s great that couples can have a day dedicated to their affection for one another,” said Griffin.

Reyanna Stowes, a mass communi-cations major from Vallejo, Calif., said: “For me, Valentine’s Day is just another day.” She added that one should express their affection for their love ones every-day rather than on one specific day. “I feel like if you truly love someone you will show them everyday of the year,” Stowes said.

With Valentine’s Day upon us, couples are inventing ways to creatively show their significant other their love and affection. Teddy bears, flowers, and jewelry are common gifts that have been associated with the holi-day. Though everyone loves receiving gifts, the most important aspect of Valentine’s Day is being able to spend time with someone who shares the same feelings about you as you do with them.

This year, as students are making their dates for Valentine’s Day, The Blue & White Flash decided to put together the Hell Date/Heaven Date list, a compilation of students’ experiences on Valentine’s Day. As you read, take note of ideas you could use to make your Valentine’s Day heavenly, and avoid the mistakes that will ensure your date is Hell bound.

HELL HeavenDates Dates

Lynsey McQueenSeniorJackson, Miss.

“His trifling tail tried to take me to the drive-through at McDon-alds.”

JaLieya BrownFreshman Greenville, Miss.

“I thought we were going on a date, just us and next thing I knew his WHOLE family was with us -- His mom, dad, sister, cousins EVERYBODY!!”

KaDeidre MaloneFreshmanGreenville, Miss.

“Going out to eat is all good but not when I order everything on the menu and when the check came I had to pay the bill. So not cool!”

Pam FirestoneSeniorCriminal Justice/ St. Louis, Mo.

“My Junior prom date called me the night before telling me he didn’t have a tux. Just found a suit and tie 2 hours before prom, I had to rent the car, pick him up 30 minutes out of the way; he disappeared at the prom, stuck me with the $12 bill at Denny’s and then got upset for me not giving him AT LEAST a kiss.

Andrew NomuraSeniorLos Angeles, Calif.

“I remember this girl didn’t say nothing on our date...I had to talk the entire time...she was dryer than gunpowder!”

Daryl V. Williams II English Ed majorEast St. Louis, Ill.

“I wined and dined her. We went to a good restaurant and went to a Hookah Bar. Great conversation!”

Chabree Hackett FreshmanCrystal Springs, Miss.

“I had a date with a person around a year ago and on that date he prepared a very elegant dinner at his house. Also, he took me salsa dancing.”

Jared HendersonJunior San Antonio, Texas

“The best date I ever had was when my significant other and I spent absolutely no money, we just chilled and hung out around the house.”

Isis SmithGraduate StudentDetroit, Mich.

“My best date was when Ernest took me to New Orleans and we went to Bourbon Street, got the really big drink, went to Cafe Du’Monde, went dancing and then walked on the pier.”

Tyler JohnsonJuniorMeridian, Miss.

“My best date was when he took me to Ruth Chris Steakhouse and he paid for everything. I felt special because I didn’t know how expensive that place was.”

Worst Valentine’s Dates Best Valentine’s Dates

Compiled by: Taylor Bembery

- February 14, 2013The Blue & White FlashVariety

- February 14, 2013The Blue & White Flash Variety

Mark BraboyStaff Writer

Ladies and Gentlemen, today is Valen-tine’s Day. It is very important that you know your standing with the woman or man of your dreams. Does that person feel the same feelings as you do? Or do you find yourself stuck in the dreaded Friend Zone?

For those who may not be familiar with the term, the Friend Zone is when a person is infatu-ated with another person, but that same person does not feel the same as you do. Therefore, in order to spare hurt feelings, one person decides to keep a plutonic relationship. In other words, they are strictly friends and nothing more.

close friendship, like somebody you can talk to (because) not all dudes want to just talk to their boys at all times. At the same time, a guy also needs that sexual friend. Girls don’t always want that from a dude, but a dude feels that she can be my friend, but we can have sex too and girls don’t always like that because all girls weren’t taught that.”

People end up in the Friend Zone for many reasons. The most common ones are because of bad timing. For example, that person be-ing in a committed relationship, has internal issues, or simply they are not in the position to be in a relationship right now. Therefore, it is possible that your time in the Friend Zone could be limited as long as you show that you genuinely care for them.

However, being in the Friend Zone could mean that there may be something that the per-son does not like. Depending on the person, it could be for superficial and/or non-superficial reasons, based on their personality. The aver-age person could put you in the Friend Zone because of either lack of quality hygiene, lack of conversation skills, incompatible personalities, unattractive either internally or externally, ex-cessive use drugs and alcohol, having a stalker vibe, and in some cases, being too nice (show-ing lack of a backbone) or too mean (showing lack of a heart) for your own good.

Samantha Smith, a sophomore accounting major from Milwaukee, Wis., said: “(I would put a guy in the Friend Zone based on) how he responds to certain situations I tell him be-cause I have a male best friend and he didn’t start as a best friend. He was actually a dude I was talking to but we just got along like brother and sister. He always gave me advice and he

Analyze your relationship: Don’t get stuck in the Friend Zone

Unless those feelings are mutual, being stuck in the Friend Zone is a severely demor-alizing and frustrating experience. The impact may vary according to gender.

Melisha Grayson, a senior English major from Jackson, Miss., said: “It’s kind of like let-ting somebody down easy. Like, I’ll still talk to you, hang around you, and be friends with you, but I’m going to keep you in this little box so that the feelings you have for me romanti-cally can’t go any further than that.”

Cedric Sorreles, a sophomore psychology major from Greenville, Miss., offers a different perspective.

“When a guy puts a girl in the friend zone, it’s more of a companionship just to have that

would call and ask me for advice about other girls.”

It is not difficult to determine whether or not you are in the Friend Zone. First, you must be honest with yourself and whatever progress you have made with that person. Then, figure out what their body language and reactions tells you, because sometimes those speak louder than words. Alternatively, it is better to communicate with that person and have an open mind.

There are ways to escape the Friend Zone and all of those take communication, hon-esty, and patience. All of these steps include: being honest to the person about your inten-tions from the beginning, a willingness to fix whatever fatal flaw you may have, being self-less towards the person you have feelings for, playing your position as a friend, knowing how to deal with rejection, and most impor-tantly, showing growth as a man or woman.

Michael Wilson, a sophomore history education major from Vicksburg, Miss., said: “Usually what puts you in the Friend Zone is that a girl likes you as a person but the things that she absolutely wants in a man, you don’t show. So as you begin to grow and mature and become a stronger man maybe she’ll see those traits and those emotions will start to change.”

He added: “Your presence becomes dif-ferent. When she sees you’re more supportive and strong, and ya’ll are already friends, [it will have an effect]. The only way to get out of the friend zone is to grow with that person, al-low that person to see your growth, and to fall in love. Love is the only thing that will come from that.”

Mark BraboyStaff Writer

Since its release on Nov. 13, 2012, Activision and Treyarch’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” has rocked the world by selling over 11 million copies within the first week, break-ing pre-order records on Amazon.com, and grossing over $1 Billion and counting. Its brand new “Revo-lution” DLC (downloadable content) has also been released to expand on the gameplay.

Not only that, but it has become one of the most popular video games of all time and becoming extremely popular among Jackson State Uni-versity students. Despite its popular-ity however, does this addition to the billion dollar franchise live up to the expectations and perform as well as “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3”?

When compared to MW3, Black Ops 2 is up to par with the title, but does not exceed it. The game itself does not seem to have much more to offer beside campaign (story) mode, multiplayer, and zombie mode, but unlike the original Black Ops, it does not prevent the game from being en-joyable.

Taking place in the late 1980s and 2025, the game includes a non-linear storyline taking place con-taining three possible endings, a new edition to the franchise. It gives the player free will over the shock-ing events occur in the story. What makes this so unique is that it causes

moderate veterans of the series and they’re favorable.

The new editions to the first per-son shooter help it improve upon it-self. The Strikeforce Mode within the campaign is more tactical and strate-gic which adds a new layer of depth to the game. The military technol-ogy used this time is a mix between common military weapons and tools used during Iran-Contra to the fu-turistic ones of 2025 which greatly expands upon the military technol-

Call of Duty: Black Ops a must buy for your guy on Valentine’s Day

the player to really contemplate the choices that they make because what appears to be a good decision could end up horrifying. The twists and turns make for a compelling and engrossing story, similar to a Holly-wood movie.

The gameplay and controls are consistently good. It appears that Treyarch carries the “When it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality and carry that into BO2. The innovations on the gameplay are very subtle to

ogy that is used today. And the usual favorite, the Multiplayer mode has been revamped with new features in create-a-class, the new scorestreak system which replaces the killstreaks, all new maps, and further expansion on the team modes.

Drake Polk, a senior criminal justice major from Memphis, Tenn., said: “Pretty much it got everything you need as far as a Call of Duty game and a first person shooter. It’s a real good indepth game and it’s

more realistic as far as aiming and shooting, because you actually have to move with the target. As far as graphics and everything, it’s pretty good graphics and gadgets on there as far as the cloaking devices. Usu-ally, I’d be a zombie mode player, but now I’ve start liking the gadgets in multiplayer and I like playing with a lot of people, so it’s pretty good.”

Speaking of graphics, they con-tinue to give the realistic movie-like quality they always have delivered, including the sound effects and the music. BO2’s score fits the tone of the game with its eerie and conspir-acy-like theme music and intense mission suitable songs.

Casual game players and new comers to COD must be warned: this is not an easy game to master! It is very fast paced and requires the player to remain on their toes at all times or suffer from a hailstorm of bullets or an unexpected grenade explosion. Seasoned or moderate COD players will find this install-ment to be quite easy to pick up play with.

Overall, while BO2 lacks any significant changes, it still provides players with the same gameplay that Call of Duty fans have grown to love. It is user friendly because the con-trols in the game play remain consis-tent. The main storyline is thought provoking and entertaining. The new features keeps the game fresh and entertaining. This game is a must buy for your guy on Valentine’s Day.

- February 14, 2013The Blue & White FlashVariety

Valentine’s Day history linked to stories and holidayIsaiah BrydieStaff Writer

Every February, according to the U.S. Postal Service, more than 72 million cards are sent through the mail to celebrate Valen-tine’s Day and the National Retail Federation (NRF) projects that the average American will spend $130 dollars, for a total of 17.6 bil-lion dollars on Valentine’s Day items.

Why do we spend so much on this one day? Where did these customs and traditions originate? To whom can we attribute this day when on average 220,000 marriage proposals are made?

According to a documentary on the His-tory Channel, Valentine’s Day started as the Roman holiday Lupercalia. Th is festival, dedicated to Faunas, the Roman god of agri-culture was celebrated on Feb. 15, and was recognized as a day of fertility.

During this festival, priests would sacri-fi ce a goat and a dog and make whips out of the animal hides, dip the whips in the left over blood and then parade down the streets of Rome lightly whipping women in an attempt to make them more fertile in the coming year.

Th is might have been the end of the story but around 200 A.D., the Roman Emperor placed a ban on marriage for soldiers because he thought that when soldiers were married their wives and families were a distraction from battle. One priest from Rome, however, would not follow this decree, his name was Valentine. He continued to marry soldiers and was discovered and arrested. During his

stay in prison, he supposedly fell in love with the jailor’s daughter and to express his love for her, he sent her a letter signed, “From your Valentine.”

Could this be the origin? Th e Roman Catholic Church actually has three Valen-tines referenced who were priests during this time.

Another story tells of a priest named Valentine who hid persecuted Christians from prison and death. Sadly, in all the sto-ries, Valentine was beheaded.

In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St. Valentine’s Day, but it was

not until centuries later that they day was associated with love. Th e fi rst reference to Valentine’s Day was in the novel Canterbury Tales by Geoff rey Chaucer (1340-1400?) and the oldest Valentine gift is a letter from Duke Charles of Orleans to his French lover in 1415.

So who is the chubby dude with the bow and arrow? According to Roman my-thology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the Roman god of fertility and beauty. He was known to make people fall in love by shoot-ing them with love arrows, but he himself fell in love with a mortal woman named Psyche.

Psyche’s beauty was so great that Venus for-bids her from looking at Cupid, but Psyche couldn’t resist the temptation of looking at her love. To punish her, Venus demanded that she perform three hard tasks, the last of which killed her. Cupid brought Psyche back to life and moved by their love, the gods made Psyche immortal. Cupid thus represents the heart and Psyche represents the mind (the human soul).

Isaac Mitchell, a sophomore business management major and Charles Mayfi eld, a sophomore civil engineering major, believe the holiday is taken too lightly.

“Valentine’s Day is for people who have genuine love for one another,” said Mitchell.

Mayfi eld said, “I think [Valentine’s Day} is for females and married people who actually love each other.”

Both Mitchell and Mayfi eld said that they were indeed ‘buying’ into the holiday with gift s to their mothers.

Jasmine Hedgewood, a junior political science major feels that everybody should celebrate the holiday.

“I feel like Valentine’s Day is for every-body. I remember when I was little and my mamma use to buy me gift s when I was younger. It’s a day where you show how much you care about someone signifi cant in your life.”

Whether you have a Valentine or not, show someone special in your life, whether it is your parents, roommate, or that special someone, that you care.

Valentine’s Day advice: ‘If it’s not on, it’s not on’Kachelle PratcherStaff Writer

Valentine’s Day is the most talked about holiday on a college campus simply because it’s a day to show af-fection for a significant other in a special way. Girls and guys around the world are buying gifts and mak-ing reservations for that perfect night out.

“Who doesn’t love Valentine’s Day? I am able to let my boyfriend know how much I care about him and we always have a wonderful day planned,” said freshman chemistry major Mechelle Jones from Detroit, Mich.

With all the love going around and romantic dates, don’t forget to prac-tice safe sex with your loved ones.

According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention (CDC), 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur each year around this time.

Also according to the Institute of

Medicine, five of the top 10 most frequently reported infectious dis-eases in the United States are sexu-ally transmitted. Many of these STD’s, include HIV/AIDS, herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhea.

“To me Valentine’s Day is just an-other day. Young people must con-tinue to practice safe sex habits. You can express your affection for some-one while being safe,” said junior ac-counting major Dontrell Banks from McComb, Miss.

Being romantic is a must on this wonderful day but you have to think smart because one mistake can re-sult in a STI transmission. Instead of thinking why you can’t showcase your romance, think of planning a day that will ensure that both of you are prepared.

“Besides the fact that you can catch STI’s anytime of the year, why would you trust someone with your health just because it’s Valentine’s Day. I don’t get it -- think smart peo-ple,” said sophomore graphic design major Tonya Fields from Jackson, Miss.

While shopping for those perfect gifts, include condoms on the list. Talk with your partner and examine the seriousness of catching a STI or becoming pregnant. There is noth-

ing romantic about catching a STI from someone you love. Love re-sponsibly and protect your sexual health.

Here are a few safety tips from the jeanhailes.org health website:

• Whilethebestwaytoavoidan STI is to avoid sex, you can im-prove your safety by always using a condom and having regular STI tests.

• YoucancatchanSTIatanyage – you’re never too young or too old to practice safer sex.

• Condoms are not just forstopping pregnancy – they are also the best way to protect against STIs.

• STIs don’t discriminate –anyone can be at risk.

• Followthe‘nocondom,nosex’ rule if you’re starting a new re-lationship.

• Practice what to say toyour partner about using a condom and remember it’s okay to tell your partner: “no condom, no sex” or “if it’s not on, it’s not on.”

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JSU Lady Tigers fall short in Belmont tournament

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Tiger Sports history spotlight: Cleveland “Buck” Buckner

Cleveland “Buck” Buckner receives an award.

Photo: 1961 Jacksonian Yearbook

Compiled by Donald HewittStaff Writer

When you think about great Jackson State University basket-ball players that made it to the National Basketball Associa-tion (NBA), players like Lindsey Hunter and Trey Johnson are the first to come to mind. How-ever, Cleveland Buckner, better known as Buck, was the first JSU player to be drafted to the NBA.

Buckner, a power forward from Yazoo City, Miss., entered Jackson College in 1957. Dur-ing his years on campus, he im-proved his play each year and by the end of his junior year was regarded as one of the best for-wards in the nation. Because of this, he was invited to the 1961 U.S. Olympic tryouts. JSU awarded him his own day, the Cleveland Buckner Day, after his participation in the Olympic tryouts.

Buckner won over all of the coaches in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and was voted MVP and all SWAC his ju-nior and senior seasons. He also

averaged a double-double his senior year with 20.9 rebounds and 21.9 points per contest.

He continued to leave a mark in sports history by becoming the first African-American from Jackson College (JSU) to be drafted with the 1st pick in the 6th round of the NBA draft by the New York Knicks (51st pick overall) in the 1961 NBA draft.

Buckner played 68 games for the Knicks from 1961 to 1963 and played against Wilt Chamberlain when Chamber-lain scored the NBA record of

The Lady Tigers of Jackson State entered the Spring Kick-off tournament after defeating Southeast Missouri State 1-0. The women’s softball team ar-rived into the tournament with much momentum after win-ning their first game, and finish-ing last season as the divisional champions.

Jackson State faced many problems in their first game against Belmont. The Lady Ti-gers lost by a score of 7-4, and left seven runners on base through-out the course of the game. Al-though Jackson State had two more hits than Belmont, runs were scored through the two er-rors that JSU had in the game.

Right Fielder Kat Holling-sworth was a key player for the Bruins as she hit for two dou-bles, and had three RBI’s. Start-ing Pitcher for Belmont received the win as she pitched 5.1 in-

batting 3-4 with 1 RBI. Pitcher Taylor Barclay was also a spark-plug for the Bears on the mound as the Lady Tigers only reached base once from a hit in 3.1 in-nings as she received the victory for the game.

JSU softball players explain what the team has to do improve in its next matchup.

“For the next game against Arkansas, I think we need to come together and play as a team and bring our talent together to show teams what we have,” said Amanda Vasquez, a senior inter-disciplinary studies major from Phoenix, Ariz.

Felicia Wilson, a senior in-terdisciplinary study major from Phoenix, Ariz., said “The biggest strength of the team is how cohe-sive we are.”

Look for many changes to be made for the Lady Tiger’s game Wednesday against the Razor-backs of Arkansas who are cur-rently on a 7 game winning streak.

nings giving up 8 hits, but had an even better game on offense as she had 2 hits, 2 RBI’s, and scored two runs.

The second team that the Lady Tigers laced their cleats up against was the Valparaiso Cru-saders. Jasmine Warren received the loss for the Lady Tigers as the Crusaders steamrolled over Jack-son State 11-2.

Catcher Jannelle Bouchard was a major factor in the win for the Crusaders as she a blasted a homerun to left center and fin-ished the game with 5 RBI’s. Left Fielder Tori Brown also had an excellent game for the Crusaders as she batted 3-3 with 4 RBI’s.

Jackson State’s last stop of the tourney was against the Bears of Central Arkansas.UCA clawed their way to the win defeating JSU 7-3. Br. Jamerson pitched a full game for the Lady Tigers striking out 5 batters, but gave up 7 runs on 6 hits.

Third Baseman Lindsay Elliot had a great game from the plate,

100 points in a single game. In that famous game, Buckner had 33 points and 8 rebounds and shot 16/26 in that game. His Ca-reer Average in the NBA was 3.5 rebounds per game (RPG) 6.0 points per game (PPG) in 2 sea-sons in the NBA. He later died October 5, 2006 at the age of 68.

So, when you think of JSU basketball greats, remember the guy who started it all, Cleveland “Buck” Buckner.

Source: www.nba.com, the 1961 Jacksonian Yearbook, www.basketball-reference.com

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