From the SGA President’s Desk

My fellow Jaguars!
Once again, that oh so special time of year is quickly approaching! It’s about to be Homecoming here on the yard and the Student Government Association is aiming to please! Here’s what’s going on next week!!!
Sunday, September 31, 2007:The Student Government Association, in conjunction with the Black History Club, will be hosting the first ever “After-Hours Madness” basketball game in Seymour Gymnasium from 8:00pm-11:00pm. This Event has been designed to show case the football players, cheerleaders, and Gold n’ Bluez, and have a little social activity at the same time. Also, Homecoming favors will be given out.
Monday, October 1, 2007:Homecoming t-shirts will be given out in the Student Government Association office on the second floor of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union from 12:00pm-3:00pm. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SHIRT, YOU MUST HAVE A VALID SCHOOL ID. ONE (1) SHIRT PER PERSON. Also, come get into the Jaguar Spirit at the annual Student Government Association United Way Party in the mini-dome from 8:00pm-11:00pm. All proceeds ($5 per person entry) will be donated to the United Way. Homecoming favors will be given out as well as a few other surprises. As always, favors are on a first come first serve basis.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007:Once again, the Ebony Fashion Show will be on campus giving free 15 minute makeovers, applications for scholarships, a fashion show with SU students, and so much more. This event will be hosted in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union from 11am-5 p.m.In addition, the Student Government Association will be hosting the second ever “JagWars”! Come out and support your friends and your favorite organizations as they compete in physical and mental challenges to win game tickets and a hotel room for Bayou Classic in a “Mini-Olympics.” It will be an event you won’t want to miss! The torch lighting ceremony and “Olympic” march from F.G. Clark Grave Site to the Activity Center will begin at 6:30pm and the “Olympic” games will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007:This year the Student Government Association is bringing back BET for the Black College Tour. BET will be hosting various events on Mayberry Lawn from noon to 4 p.m.
Also, the SGA will be hosting its annual Comedy Show at 7:30pm in the F.G. Clark Activity Center! This year’s guests all hail from BET’s Comic View and are Mr. Rob Stapleton, Mr. Tony Roberts, and Ms. Dominique! This year, all students from all colleges and universities in Louisiana are invited! Ticket prices are $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door and can be purchased from TicketMaster or the Southern University Ticket Office. (Outside students must still have a valid student ID from their school to enter.) Of course, admission is still free to Southern students with a valid ID. Thursday, October 4, 2007:Come out and support the football soccer, tennis, and volleyball teams, as well as the human jukebox, cheerleaders, and Gold n’ Bluez Dance Team at the annual Homecoming Pep-Rally to be held in the F.G. Clark Activity center from 12pm-1pm. Many Homecoming favors will be given out on a first come first serve basis. There will also be numerous special guests and appearances; this will be a pep-rally you don’t want to miss.Further, the Student Government Association will also be hosting its annual Homecoming concert at 7:30pm in the F. G. Clark Activity Center. After reviewing the poll results, the artists performing will be: Young Joc, Lloyd, Rich Boy, Webbie, and special guest, Fox! Once again, this year, all students from all colleges and universities in Louisiana are invited! Ticket prices are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door and can be purchased from TicketMaster or the Southern University Ticket Office. (Outside students must still have a valid student ID from their school to enter.) Of course, admission is still free to Southern students with a valid ID. Friday, October 5, 2007:The Southern University Pan-Hellenic Council will be hosting its annual Greek show in the F.G. Clark Activity center at 7:30pm. Admission is $10 for everyone. Although all of the above events are wonderful, I would be mistaken if I did not mention the event that occurred on last week. This past Thursday, the Student Government Association had the opportunity to take a delegation of students to Jena, Louisiana to rally in support of the protection of due process and civil rights as it pertained to Mychal Bell and the Jena 6. The day was filled with guest speakers such as the Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, as well as radio personality, Michael Baisden. With the highlight of the day being a march from the LaSalle Parish Courthouse, down past Jena High School where the reprehensible events occurred, the students of Southern University at Baton Rouge proved to the world that we will not tolerate inequity; that an injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere. Special thanks for the opportunity to travel to Jena are extended to System President, Dr. Ralph Slaughter, Interim Chancellor, Mrs. Margaret Ambrose, Interim Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Lynn Dickerson, and Aramark Food Services for all their assistance. Further, special recognition is sent to Mr. Toussaint Pierre of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated for his brilliant coordinating of the events of “Jena 6 Week”, as well as to Mr. Juvon Pollard and the members of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Incorporated for their efforts to support the cause by attempting to secure vehicles to transport students. Members of the Jaguar nation, good luck on your mid-term exams this week! If nothing else, the promise of a great homecoming will keep us going!!
Still moving in the right direction,
Carey L. H. Ash, PresidentStudent Government AssociationSouthern University at Baton Rouge