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1. The
Conglomerate
November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
Centenary College of Louisiana’s Weekly Independent Press
Halloween Hoopla
2007
Basketball season introduced
with a bang
Versha Sharma for the Hoopla, which consisted with support. Entrants in the “I came because I like to
of Halloween-themed activities, costume contest included students support all different aspects of the
Editor-in-Chief
basketball competitions, and and even one basketball coach Rob school, and athletics is a pretty big
an impressive show from the Flaska. one,” said Senior Parker Jarnigan.
The basketball season was
gymnastics team. Students Ben The Hoopla also had local After the Hoopla, many students
introduced with a bang Wednesday
Crismon and Lindsay Ezell were the Centenary alumni in attendance– trekked over to Cline for the
night with the Halloween Hoopla
emcees for the night and provided James Maher, a 2006 graduate, Haunted House in the basement.
event at the Gold Dome. With the
running commentary of the various came out to show support for the The basketball teams will play
combined efforts of CAB, Residence
competitions – a dunk contest, a athletic teams. “I like that it was an exhibition game against LSU
Life, the Athletic Department, and
Maroon vs. White scrimmage, and very interactive for the fans and Shreveport next Tuesday, November
other Centenary organizations, the
a costume contest. they gave out good prizes,” Maher 6th, before starting the season the
night’s activities both entertained
Junior Nick Stallings, who is said, referring to the Centenary following weekend. On the 9th and
students and demonstrated
from New Orleans, won the dunk paraphernalia awarded to contest 10th, the men’s team will travel to
the college’s collective athletic
contest easily with high-flying winners and regularly thrown Iowa to compete in the Iowa State
prowess.
stunts that had the crowd both into the crowd by the emcees and Tournament, while the women will
Over a hundred Centenary
apprehensive and then screaming basketball players. be playing in Mississippi.
students filed into the Gold Dome
Top left: Coach Rob Flaska joins in the Halloween festivities.
Top right: A very creative entrant in the costume contest.
Bottom left: Junior Nick Stallings displays his dunk contest trophy with
emcees Ben Crismon and Lindsay Ezell.
Bottom center: The gymnastics team entertained the crowd with
impressive flips and somersaults across the Gold Dome floor.
Bottom right: One of Nick Stallings’s many impressive dunks.
All photos courtesy of Jennifer Majchrowicz.

2. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
Letter from the Editor: On D.C., rain, and big-time newspaper conventions
Versha Sharma to and fro from metro stations and weather, we still have them. They – first.
the hotel where the conference was include ideas on how to improve the Conventions like this, put on
Editor-in-Chief
held (walking in pouring rain for design of the newspaper, from the by the Associated Collegiate Press,
three days can do that to a person), front page to the horoscopes (which certainly have an intimidation
Here’s what we learned in
but we still had a good time. Courtney has already been working factor. The exchange table, where
D.C.: the rain can really suck.
To cut accommodation costs with in terms of redesign!), how all attendees put copies of their
Alright, maybe that’s not all
and to have a newspaper reunion, to write more engaging headlines, own newspaper, included the
we learned, but the freezing rain
we stayed with Centenary alumnus how to cover all areas of the campus likes of the New York University
definitely seemed to dominate our
and former Editor-in-Chief Roxie effectively, and most importantly, and University of Texas at Austin
trip – a trip made possible thanks
Smith (2005-2006). Quite apart how to reach out to the readers. papers: full-color broadsheets
to the generosity of the Provost,
from reminiscing about 12-hour We’re going to be making with a circulation of 15,000-30,000.
Dr. Darrel Colson, and the Student
layout sessions, our gracious host some changes in the Conglomerate, Daily! The Conglomerate can’t hope
Government Association. They
treated us to an evening of Xanadu some noticeable, some minute, and to compete with the size of those
paid our way from Shreveport to
(if you don’t know it, IMDb it, and we want your feedback on all of it. staffs and budgets, but we can still
Washington, D.C. and back, as well
prepare for glorious fun). Email us at paper@centenary.edu improve and work with what we
as our conference fees. Layout
We absorbed quite a bit of to let us know, for example, if the have. That’s what we plan on doing,
Assistant Courtney Delaney,
information – we scrupulously took new font size works for you – for box by box, page by page, until
Copy Editor Rhagen Russell and
notes on our gorgeous (and free) the technical-minded, we normally we truly feel we’re delivering the
I attended the National College
notepads provided by news agencies run a 12-point font, but after design best product possible. Remember,
Media Convention, where over
around the country (it sounds guru Ron Johnson of Kansas State throughout that process, we want
4,500 delegates from colleges and
so nerdy, but a clean and stylish University told us the perfect size as much input as possible, whether
universities all over the country
notepad is pretty much the coolest is 10.4, we decided to downgrade positive or negative.
came to learn about the newest
thing ever for an aspiring reporter). to 11-point. We might go for
trends and themes in newspaper
Even though the notes later became perfection, but we want to make continued on page 3
content and design. Poor Courtney
a bit wet thanks to the dreary sure it’s readable – for our readers
became sick after all the trekking
Question
of the
Week “A booger.” - “Chicken wings.” - “A paddle ball.” -
Alysha Wallace, Betsy Smith, Brady Loflin,
Junior Junior Freshman
What is the
strangest
Halloween
treat you’ve
received? “A Bible.” - “A singing skeleton.”
“Mardi Gras panties.” -
Kat Michiels, - Nikki Mattson,
Michael Anne Wheeler,
Senior Senior
Junior

3. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
Features Centenary
Conglomerate
Staff
Versha Sharma
Voting on an additional mascot will take place this month Editor-in-Chief
vsharma@centenary.edu
Dr. Robert Prickett, Mascot the commission was given a can be “dressed and entertain”
Commission, Faculty Co-Chair list from students, faculty, staff, during sports and campus events.
alumni, and community members The work of the commission is Rhagen Russell
Countless words have been of approximately 30-40 suggested to assist in recommending an
Copy Editor
written, spoken, and rumored mascots to analyze, research, additional mascot – rather than
rrussell@centenary.edu
about Centenary’s mascot (or discuss, and oversee. Looking at replacing – the “Gent.” As it
lack thereof ). To allay some of the such factors as perception of mascot most recently was depicted, the
Courtney Delaney
rumors and concerns, we offer idea, personality of mascot idea, “Gent” was a Southern gentleman
Layout Assistant
this piece in an attempt to answer impact of mascot idea, uniqueness bearing the likeness of a male
questions and concerns that may or of mascot idea, extension of plantation owner. At the very cdelaney@centenary.edu
may not be founded. campus identity, marketing of least, this image is not inclusive
First, the history. In recent mascot idea, and so on, we have of Centenary’s female, African-
Aleks Kasztalska
years, Centenary has examined reviewed and reduced the initial American, Asian-American, or
Features Editor
the role and impact of the mascot list to five potential mascots. This international students, faculty,
akasztal@centenary.edu
through informal SGA student/ proposed list will be voted upon staff, and alumni. There are
faculty forums, alumni surveys (via online survey) in the upcoming concerns that the “Gent” does
and questionnaires, the Campus weeks – planned voting to take not represent our entire student/
Todd Johnson
Diversity Climate Assessment place the week of November 12th alumni/faculty/staff population
A E Editor
and so on. At the end of the last – by current students, faculty, and has the potential to offend
trjohnso@centenary.edu
school year, a Mascot Inquiry staff, administration, and alumni. a substantial population of both
Committee was initially formed by We also will invite a few top current and prospective students.
SGA to discuss this ongoing issue. prospective students (as identified The addition of a new Michael Jarboe
The committee was made up of a by Admissions) to join in the voting. mascot will hopefully act as a Sports Editor
diverse body of students, faculty, From this initial voting, if no clear unifying force across campus,
mjarboe@centenary.edu
and staff representing many facets “winner” is chosen, a follow-up not only in gender and ethnicity,
of campus life. At the beginning of run-off voting will occur in the but also among groups such as
Emily DeLatin
this academic year, the committee same fashion. The results will then athletes, music students, and
Mindy McKoin
was enlarged to include Marketing, be presented to the President as a Greeks. While conscious of the
Alumni, Athletics, and Admissions final recommendation. Ultimately, need to preserve tradition, the Photographers
Departments. This group was then the current plan is to unveil the commission is aware of the desire
commissioned by the President to new mascot during Homecoming of our community members to
Carly Carpenter
develop, analyze, and coordinate an festivities in February. have a mascot that past, present,
Business Manager
inquiry into the mascot issue. This Third, the rationale. The and future Centenary students/
commission has been operating search is for a new visible mascot; faculty/staff can rally around
Copyright © 2007
since September. not to replace the nickname. and support for the 21st century
Second, the process. From the Students have clearly voiced a Centenary College of Louisiana
previously mentioned endeavors, desire for a “fun” mascot, one that experience.
The Conglomerate is
an independent student
Letter from the Editor, cont. from page 2 publication, and does not reflect
the opinions of Centenary
I can promise you I get almost P.S. We also had the privilege If you want a more detailed College of Louisiana.
as excited about a negative response of listening to Sam Feist, CNN’s idea of what we did and who we
as I do about a positive one, because political director, give a keynote saw, visit www.studentpress.org/
Contact:
either way, it means someone is address at the convention. He was acp.
paper@centenary.edu
reading the paper and cares enough pretty inspiring, even if I don’t agree For a few pictures from
Phone: 318-869-5269
to comment. With as much work with his disapproval of “The Daily our trip to D.C., see page 9,
as we put into The Conglomerate Show” - it is real news! They just put which features Sam Feist and the
on a weekly basis (and the kinds of a very obviously biased spin on it! Washington Monument on the
The Conglomerate
weather we trudge through in order They still do a better job of exposing National Mall.
2911 Centenary Blvd.
to learn how to improve it…), that’s hypocrisy in politics than many
Shreveport, LA 71134
always a cause for celebration. major media outlets, though...

4. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
AMERICAN POLITICS
First baby boomer applies Stephen Colbert runs for President
in home state of South Carolina
for Social Security benefits Versha Sharma mockery of the political process),
Colbert’s legion of fans – known as
Editor-in-Chief
Riley Adams now we’re preparing for so many of
the Colbert Nation – have mobilized
Staff Writer them to file for retirement.”
the social networking sites. The
Stephen Colbert, most
The Social Security program’s
Facebook group “1,000,000 Strong
famous for his right-wing pundit
While Warren Buffet hardly trustees said that by 2017, Social
for Stephen T. Colbert” grew
TV character on “The Colbert
seems to be slipping away into Security would be paying more in
in membership at exponential
Report” and his former work as
retirement at the age of 77, Kathleen benefits than it receives in taxes and
rates, soaring over a million and
correspondent for “The Daily Show
Casey-Kirschling filed for Social by 2041, the Social Security trust
easily besting groups supporting
with Jon Stewart,” is running for
Security benefits as the first baby fund is projected to be drained.
presidential candidates like Barack
president.
boomer of a generation. Until the next president takes
Obama.
Comedy Central announced
As reported by Reuters, in the office in January of 2009, little is
Colbert has already been visibly
a few weeks ago that he will be
next 20 years it is expected that over expected to happen due to President
campaigning (or just garnering
running for president in his home
80 million baby boomer retirees will Bush’s recent failed attempt to
publicity) in South Carolina,
state of South Carolina, both as
draw on Social Security and cause privatize Social Security.
speaking at a “Rock the Vote” event
a Republican and a Democrat.
what has been dubbed the “silver According to National Public
last Saturday and receiving a key to
Since then, however, that stance
tsunami” effect on the system. Radio, Kirschling was born just
the city of Columbia from Mayor
has changed to just Democrat
Social Security Commissioner after midnight on January 1, 1946,
Bob Coble. The extra exposure of
– the Republican fee of $35,000 to
Michael Astrue said at a press making her America’s first baby
his newly released book doesn’t
appear on the ballot was just too
conference with Casey-Kirschling, boomer to retire. She will enroll
hurt, either – “I Am America (And
high. (According to CNN.com,
“We are already feeling enormous online at a public ceremony and
So Can You)” is currently sitting
Democrats require just $2,500 or a
pressure from baby boomers being receive her first check in February
pretty at #1 on the New York Times
minimum of 3,000 signatures.)
in their peak disability years and of 2008.
Bestseller List, above memoirs from
Since the announcement,
Eric Clapton and Supreme Court
met with amusement by most and
Justice Clarence Thomas.
criticism by others (for making a
College Night has moved!
To Pieworks on Pierremont
in Towne Oaks Square
next to Superior Steakhouse
Every Friday from 5 until close.
get a medium 1 topping pizza for only $5.00,
2 for 1 Wine, Well, and Draft
$4.00 Domestic pitchers, $5.00 Import Pitchers

5. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
Peace Corps recruiter visits Centenary campus
Sara Carpenter one.
Volunteers serve for 27
Staff Writer
months. Three of those months are
spent training and the other 24 are
On Thursday, October 25,
actually on the job. While in the
Erica Gannon, a Peace Corps
Peace Corps, volunteers are given a
recruiter, was in the SUB offering
living allowance and provided with
information to students interested
complete medical and dental care.
in joining the Peace Corps. Travis
The cost of transportation to and
Reece, a Centenary student going
from the country of service is also
into the Peace Corps, was also there
provided.
giving advice to fellow students.
For most people, moving to
The mission statement of the
another country where you do not
Peace Corps is “To help the people
speak the language is a very scary
of interested countries in meeting
thing. The Peace Corps tries to
their need for trained men and
alleviate this
women. To
as much as
help promote
possible.
a better
left: Regional recruiter Erica Gannon and future Peace Corps
There is an
understanding
volunteer Travis Reece talked to interested students last week.
office in each
of Americans
countr y,
on the part of above: Gannon speaks with Centenary students about serving in the
and staff
the peoples Corps.
members
served. To
Photos by Mindy McKoin.
visit
help promote
v o l u nt e e r s
a better
on site.
understanding
Safety
of other peoples
Send us your secrets!
of the
on the part of
v o l u nt e e r s
Americans.”
is a number
The
one priority. Gannon did not finish
Peace Corps has been around since
her stint in the Corps because of a
March 1, 1961, and currently has
coup in the country she was serving.
187,000 volunteers who serve in 139
The Corps made sure she was safe
countries. Peace Corps volunteers
and got her out of the country just
are diverse in their backgrounds
in case.
and in the way they help.
The application process should
Travis Reece commented,
In honor of the newly released Post Secret book A Lifetime of Secrets
begin about a year prior to the date
“Different talents are needed. You
you would like to join. Volunteers
may think you have nothing to
the Conglomerate will be printing secrets of Centenary students.
can give a regional preference,
offer, but you have everything to
but that does not guarantee they
offer. Any skill you have can be
will serve there. When asked what
used.” Travis will be teaching math,
In order to particpate take a postcard and tell your secret
advice she had for those thinking
science, English, and tap.
anonymously. Send the card to campus box number 786 or slip it
about joining, Gannon said, “Do
There are opportunities
your research. Call recruiters. Talk
to help in education and youth
under the Conlgomerate Office door on the third floor of the SUB.
to volunteers and get the good, the
development, health and HIV/
bad, and the ugly.”
AIDS, agriculture, environment,
Reece contributed, “Start early
business development, and
Some tips.. .
even if you’re barely thinking about
information technology. There is
it. Apply anyway. You can always
definitely something for everyone.
Be brief - the fewer the words the better
change your mind in the process.”
Former volunteers can be
Be legible - use big, clear, and bold lettering
For more information on
anyone from senators to CEOs. Reed
the Peace Corps, visit the website
Hastings, the founder and CEO of
Be creative - let the postcard be your canvas
at www.peacecorps.gov, call the
Netflix, served in Swaziland from
regional recruitment office at 800-
1983-1985. Senator Christopher
424-8580, or e-mail Erica Gannon,
Dodd served in the Dominican
Visit www.postsecret.com for inspiration
the regional recruiter, at egannon@
Republic from 1966-1968. The
peacecorps.gov.
Peace Corps community is a diverse

6. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
Advice from
Meet Claire Auzanne, a business student from France
Allison: Do not
Aleks Kasztalska my grades in France. For example, the most about the United States
double-book dates
I chose to come to the U.S. – that and/or Centenary?
Features Editor
was my first choice – but not to Claire: They’re really strict Allison Cormier
Centenary in particular. I chose about alcohol and ages here. If
Conglomerate: Could you Staff Writer
the U.S. because it is the most you’re under 21, the laws are very
introduce yourself to our readers?
important country for trade, which strict and the police are everywhere.
Claire: My name is Claire and The opinions and ideas
is really important to me, and I’m really surprised! I can’t believe
I come from France. My major is expressed by this article do not in
because I really wanted to improve that you have to show your ID
international business. any way reflect those of Centenary
my English. Also, I wanted to go to everywhere. The legal drinking age
Congo: Are you here for a year College, the Conglomerate, or
another continent. in France, I think, is 16, but nobody
or a semester? the writer herself. In fact, these
Congo: Do you travel a lot cares. I’ve never shown my ID to
Claire: I’m here for one ideas probably don’t express any
while in Europe? buy anything. But people don’t
semester, but I hope to find an intelligently informed opinions
Claire: My uncle has a really abuse that. People in France
internship in the U.S. afterward. anyway.
company in Madrid and that’s don’t drink more than in the U.S,
If not in the U.S., then maybe in
why he’s there – he’s married to a so it shows that the rules and the
Hong Kong. My last choice would Dear Allison,
strictness aren’t that good.
be the U.K, but I hope to stay in I am in the middle of my third
Congo: What are some of
the United States. I plan to go to semester at Centenary College. I still
your hobbies?
back to France in July. have no idea what I want to do with
Claire: I like to play the piano,
Congo: Have you been to my life after college. What should I
travel, swim, and play water polo.
the United States before? do to find my calling in life?
I also love cinema and art.
Claire: No, it’s my first -Undecided Undergrad
Congo: What type of art is
time. Dear Undecided,
your favorite?
Congo: Are there any No one ever really knows
Claire: Contemporary art.
customs in France that you were what they really want to do. Do
My favorite artist is Antonio
really surprised not to have found you find that you are really talented
Segui.
in the United States? in music? Do you find biology
Congo: What’s your favorite
Claire: Yes! In France, I kiss fascinating? Is bowling your forte?
type of food?
all my friends every day just to Find what you’re good at and what
Claire: Definitely French
say “hi.” I don’t have the habit to you enjoy doing most. In fact, if you
food, of course! My favorite dish?
hug, though. In France, a hug is really enjoy your undergraduate
Maybe crepes, otherwise snails
something more personal; it’s life, you can just keep working on
cooked with butter and garlic,
something you do when you’re that degree for the next ten years.
with herbs. And with good wine!
really close to someone. But you Dear Allison,
It’s the perfect dish.
kiss everybody even if you don’t There are two guys that I am
Congo: If someone made a
know them that well, so that is really interested in but I don’t know
Spanish woman, and my cousins movie about your life, who would
really different. how to choose between the two.
are Spanish, too. I don’t travel a lot, play you and your hot boyfriend?
Congo: What has your I like them both equally but for
but my Spanish family often visits Claire: To play me, French
Centenary experience been like? different reasons. How do I make
me in France. Spain is my favorite actress Marion Cotillard. And my
Claire: It’s been a really good the best choice?
country to travel in Europe. I have boyfriend? It’s hard because there
experience because it’s totally -Doubtful Debbie
a lot of friends there and I often go are so many attractive guys… It
different than in France. I can’t really Dear Doubtful,
there for a large part of the summer. would be a mixture. First of all,
compare between France and the I think you should go on
It’s expensive, so it’s better to travel Jude Law because he’s classy and
U.S. because they’re too different. dates with both of these dashing
there for a longer period of time. chic. And then Mike Delfino from
For example, the campus system, young gentlemen. Getting to know
Congo: What has been your “Desperate Housewives” because
student life, relations between them better individually will help
greatest challenge at Centenary? he’s sexy. Then Rafael Nadal, who’s
people, courses – they’re all quite you decide which is better suited
Claire: When you’re in another a tennis player, for his muscles. And
different. for your lifestyle. If you like to
country, everything is a challenge… then Romain Duris for his acting
Congo: Which educational shop, take them shopping. If you
But maybe being understood well. talent.
system do you like better? like foreign films, take them to a
Congo: What do you like the Congo: Lastly, is there anything
Claire: I can’t say that I prefer French film festival. Do you enjoy
most about Centenary? you want to say to our readers?
one because there are advantages protesting with your pro-animal
Claire: The global environment Claire: I guess if you want to
and disadvantages to each. And I rights friends? Grab your date a
and the community here. Everybody know more about me, just ask me!
don’t know enough of the American “Fur Is Death” sign and count him
is very involved in what they do: It’s different to read an interview
system to make a judgment. in. Find which of these guys can
sports, fraternities, associations - and hide behind the paper, but if
Congo: So, what made you adapt to your life more easily. Be
like the Conglomerate. People are you really want to get to know me,
choose Centenary? sure that you don’t double book a
really friendly, too. you need to talk to me.
Claire: The choice was kind date, however. That could be really
Congo: What surprised you Photo by Mindy McKoin.
of made for me. It depended on embarrassing.

7. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
SWACURH Conference to be Human Geography class
held at Centenary next weekend saving up for water buffalos
Todd Johnson people for the weekend. So don’t Ryan Thacker proper animal management as well
be alarmed when you see groups of Staff Writer as agricultural techniques. Once
A E Editor
people wearing non-Centenary gear the families have learned the tricks
and screaming goofy spirit chants In some countries around the of the trade, they are able to grow
From November 8-11,
across the campus. It is only part of world, the average family eats on produce for their own nutritional
Centenary College will play host to
the SWACURH experience. only $2.00 a day. That’s less than needs, or to sell for money to buy
the Southwest Affiliate of College
The conference is set to start the cost of a drink and a bag of other necessities.
and University Residence Halls
on Thursday night, with activities chips at Randle’s. The students of From November 5-16, there
annual conference.
taking place in Brown Chapel, Dr. Bieler’s Human Geography class will be cash bowls placed in the
For those who do not know,
Jones-Rice Field, the Fitness Center, want to do something to help. We SUB as well as other places around
the Southwest Affiliate of College
Kilpatrick Auditorium, and the want the Centenary community campus. The windows in the Caf
and University Residence Halls, or
Centenary Room, as well as other to be aware that there are families will also have information on the
SWACURH, is a regional division
locations around campus. around the world that are not as countries we are trying to help.
of the National Affiliate of College
The next morning, sessions fortunate as we are. By showing your support of a few
and University Residence Halls
for the conference will be occurring We are teaming up with Heifer dollars, we can help ensure these
(NACURH). This division consists
across the campus in unused Project International to send water families have enough to eat.
of schools like the University of
classrooms. Do not worry, as buffalos to Ghana, Guatemala, Heifer International: Ending
Texas, Texas AM, Centenary
all sessions have been designed Romania, Rwanda, Brazil, Thailand, Hunger, Caring for the Earth
College, Louisiana State University,
to coincide with classes and the and Indonesia. Heifer also has For more information on
Texas Tech, University of Arkansas,
delegates will be told not to disrupt goats, sheep, llamas, heifers, and Heifer International visit www.
Tulane, and many others.
classes or to make lots of noise many other animals available. heifer.org.
SWACURH is a student-run
within a certain radius of each Heifer Project teaches the families
organization with the purpose
building.
of setting up relations with
On Friday night, there will be
other colleges around the region
May Module
As of Friday, October 26
the Roll Call, which is essentially
and country and sharing ideas, These Modules have filled:
2008
the big Pep Rally-like event for each
leadership tactics, programming Nicaragua - 1 on the waitlist
school to present cheers, skits, etc.
ideas, and anything else that can Spain - 3 on the waitlist
to prove that they have the most
help make the residence halls on Urban Education - 10 on waitlist
school spirit out of all the schools
each campus more welcoming and India - no one on waitlist
in the region. Stop by and check out Gay Politics - no one on waitlist
enjoyable for all residents.
the excitement when it happens at
“Centenary is the smallest
Modules still open: 50 open spots left
7:00 in the Shell.
school in the conference and it
Mississippi Delta - 3 spots left
Saturday will consist of
is a really big deal to host the
Hawaii - 9 spots left
more events happening in various
conference. We are really proud
Ecuador - 5 spots left
locations across the campus. This
of it,” said SWACURH co-chair Paris - 4 spots left
will be the last day that the other
Maggie Mahoney. Germany - 3 spots left
schools will be on campus. On
Every fall, a conference is held China/Business - 16 spots left
Sunday, the other schools will leave
in a host school, with Centenary China/Education - 10 spots left
for home.
being the host school for this year.
All events have been scheduled These numbers may have changed since
The conference is one of three
Friday, for more information contact Diane
to provide the least amount of
opportunities for the colleges to
Tooke at the 2910 building.
inconvenience to both students at
meet during the year. The other two
Centenary as well as visitors to the
are No-Frills, a business conference
campus. However, you might have
held in January, and the NACURH
to wait longer in the lines in the Caf,
conference, which is held in May or
though enough has been done to
June.
alleviate traffic in the lines.
It is expected that Centenary Students camp
If possible, try to welcome the
will host 342 delegates from 23 out in the
Student Union
visitors to the campus and make
schools during the weekend of the Building for
their stay here as enjoyable as it can
conference. However, the other coveted spots
be.
schools will not be staying on on the May
Module roster.
campus, so do not worry about
having to host any visiting students
in your rooms.
That means that the college
will be containing an influx of

8. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
KSCL DJs attend College Music convention in New York City
Jon Schleuss And give listeners the opportunity
to give you feedback (they are your
Staff Writer
number one supporters!). So, that’s
what we’re starting.
KSCL traveled to New York
I want to get internet
City for the College Music Journal
streaming up and running for next
Music Marathon from October 17
year. Wouldn’t Admissions eat that
to 21. It’s the best place to hear
up? Students bring computers to
about current trends from music
college, not too many radios. We’re
industry executives. It’s a great way
working on how to make the booth
to find emerging artists. It’s a great
more digital. We just took out one
place for experiencing this never-
turntable, we moved our computer
dying force that is radio. It was a
closer to the board, and we are
great experience for the students,
getting emails everyday with the
KSCL, and Centenary. A personal
new music only available digitally.
thanks is needed to SGA for making
It’s good for distribution, timing,
this all possible.
and the environment. It just costs
The College Music Journal,
money.
CMJ for short, is a charting
We’ve already got a podcast
agency for college, underground,
accessible in iTunes. Just search for
high school, and independent
“kscl” in the bar. You’ll find
radio stations. The annual festival
exclusives that
connects radio staff, music industry
we’ve collected
professionals, and artists in one city
and a lot of
for five days. Above: Students speak on a panel at the College Music Journal Marathon.
Photos contributed by Jon Schleuss.
potential for
KSCL charts
growth.
records from
I urge
weekly
students ,
To p 2 0 0 ,
The Conglomerate
faculty, and
World Beat,
staff to contact me
Loud Rock,
with ideas or projects they
and Electronica
thanks
would like to see on our podcast.
music through
We want to create a place for
the CMJ service.
the Provost,
exclusive audio stories that involve
And we talk to the
both Shreveport and Centenary.
promoters, record companies, and
We’re collaborating as a staff
even the artists of the records we
Dr. Darrel Colson
using Google Calendar and Google
chart each week. The CMJ Music
Docs, much in the same way that
Marathon is the best place to meet
the Web Director and RAs are
all of the industry professionals and and
already doing. We’re doing it with
amateurs with innovative ideas. We
our internal contacts, manuals, and
stole some of those ideas.
SGA
notes. And we just began taking
The majority of talk was about
feedback through widgets on our
change, because whether you’re on
for funding
blog at kscl.blogspot.com. We
the boat or not, the music industry
are also working out the kinks for
is changing. CD sales are falling
getting every song that’s aired onto
faster than digital sales can climb
our trip to the
our website.
and piracy is at an all-time high.
Again, the majority of panels at
But college radio stations don’t
CMJ were about becoming a digital National College
quite have the money to make the
service and growing as a station in
switch.
new and innovative ways. KSCL
CMJ 2007 could have
Media Convention in
is situated to benefit the college
effectively been renamed, “Let’s talk
and the community in so many
about digital technologies, give you
ways. We have a great opportunity,
Washington, D.C.
the tools and advice, and we’ll cross
as students, to connect with our
our fingers.” We learned tons for our
community in a very powerful way.
future growth. Put up a website that
We appreciate it!
The music industry is changing.
streams. Take digital downloads into
KSCL is changing. Are you on the
the booth. Get out a podcast. Take
bandwagon?
notes in Google. Put playlists online.

9. November 2, 2007 Volume 84, Issue 9
The Conglomerate goes to Washington
Below: Sam Feist, political director of CNN, delivers a keynote address to attendees at the
National College Media Convention. Photo by Versha Sharma.
Right: The Washington Monument, the most visible landmark on the National Mall. Really
looks better in color (sunset!). Photo by Rhagen Russell.
Outreach and CAB will sponsor the third annual Safe Sex Week next week!
Safe Sex Week
Sunday: Knocked Up Movie -- Want to see what happens when
you don't use protection? It might not sound like a fun situtation
in real life, but the movie turns a bad situation into a hilarious
one. Come watch Knocked Up and eat free food! James Lobby,
8pm.
Monday: Sex Carnivale -- come play games, win prizes, get your
sexual fortune read, and support your organizations (which are
hosting game booths!). Jackson Hall, first floor, 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Tuesday: CAB Coffeehouse the Banana Split party -- Come
listen to music and get yourself a free banana split! Kilpatrick,
Time TBA

10. 10
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Film
one long robot battle.
A
However, the movie also has
industry
some problems. The script is weak,
and plot holes and dumb moments
abound. Many of the characters
local
(robot or human), save for one
or two, have very little character
news
development. It is fairly long at
E
143 minutes. Plus, the movie also
Versha Sharma
suffers some from SCS (shaky-cam
Editor-in-Chief
syndrome). There are times when it
is very hard to make out the battle
The MTV pilot “Cheerleader
scenes.
Camp” is scheduled to shoot in
For those of you who like a
Shreveport beginning next week.
little dumb with your action and
On November 5, the show will film
the idea of watching beautifully-
for one week, and BAM Casting
rendered battling robots, this is
Louisiana is currently looking
the movie for you. But is the actual
for extras who were or are real
DVD any good?
cheerleaders, male or female, ages
If you buy the special two-disc
18 and up. For more information,
edition, then yes. There are lots of
visit www.bamcastingla.com.
DVD review: big robots special features on the disc (and
A few movies that filmed in
a geeky cool transforming case if
Shreveport now have announced
you buy it at Target). The first disc
beating the hell out of each release dates. As previously stated,
contains the movie, which looks
Stephen King’s “The Mist” will be
damn good and sounds even better.
released on November 21. The
other can be great visual fun
This movie is the reason to buy
trailer can now be viewed online.
surround sound and a big-screen
The majority of the film was shot
TV. It also contains a commentary
inside StageWorks Louisiana, the
by director Michael Bay, who has
that transform into other objects,
Todd Johnson
soundstage/studio in downtown
some interesting things to say about
like cars.
A E Editor
Shreveport. According to the
the movie.
On the planet, there are two
Internet Movie Database (www.
The second disc is loaded with
factions, the evil Decepticons and
Big robots beating the hell
imdb.com), “The Mist” concerns
documentary extras, divided into
the benevolent Autobots. They fight
out of each other. If that sentence
“a freak storm [that] unleashes a
three sections. The first section,
each other for the cube and find
sounds stupid or turns you off
species of blood-thirsty creatures
titled “Our World,” is about the
their way to Earth
completely, then
on a small town, where a small band
human characters and the
“Transformers”
of citizens hole up in a supermarket
practical stunts behind the
might not be the
and fight for their lives.”
movie. The second section,
movie for you. If
“The Great Debaters,”
“Their War,” is about the
it doesn’t, then
featuring Denzel Washington and
creation of the transformers
the good news
Forest Whitaker, is slated for release
themselves, from the looks
is that the movie
on December 25. The movie was
and the voices to the work
has finally made
filmed in Mansfield this summer
it took to bring them to the
it to DVD and is
and the Weinstein Company is
silver screen. The last section
yours to own.
hoping to generate Oscar buzz.
is titled “More Than Meets
I personally
“The Great Debaters” is “a drama
the Eye,” and is any extra
loved the movie.
based on the true story of Melvin
material not covered in the
It was a lot of
B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley
previous featurettes.
fun and worth
College, Texas. In 1935, he inspired
Overall, the quality of
seeing on the big
students to form the school’s first
the features is pretty good,
screen. For those
debate team, which went on to
and they give you a good
who managed
challenge Harvard in the national
idea of the size of the project
to miss it on the
championship” (imdb.com).
and time and effort put into making
and eventually Sam. From there on
theatrical run, the movie is about
“Mad Money,” featuring Diane
the film.
out, it is big robot beatdowns like
a boy named Sam Witwicky (Shia
Keaton, Katie Holmes, and Queen
Basically, if you are a fan of the
you have never seen before.
LeBeouf ), who unwittingly holds
Latifah, will be released on January
movie, then you owe it to yourself
The movie is a lot of fun. It has
the key to the location of a cube
18, 2008. According to imdb.com,
to pick up this special edition DVD.
some legitimately funny moments
called the All-Spark, which gives
the movie is about “three female
It is very well-made and definitely
(i.e. not unintentionally funny). It
life to inanimate objects. The All-
employees of the Federal Reserve
the best version of the movie on the
has insane amounts of action. The
Spark is a device from the planet
[who] plot to steal money that is
market, outside of HD-DVD.
last 30-40 minutes of the movie are
Cybertron, which is home to robots
about to be destroyed.”

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CD reviews:
The best of current rap hip-hop R B
, ,
all by Samantha Green, Staff Writer
Hurricane Chris, Kelly Rowland,
“51/50 Ratchet” “Ms. Kelly”
Chrisette Michele,
“I Am”
It’s not every day that a local gets a With her sophomore album, “Ms. Kelly,”
record deal, nor is it often that a local is on the Kelly Rowland shows that she is more than
BET Hip Hop Awards performing. Hurricane Beyoncé’s sidekick. With a good balance of
Chris broke those norms and with his debut up-tempo and mellow songs, “Ms. Kelly” is
album, “51/50 Ratchet,” he shows that he is a wonderful album that can be listened to
a true rapper and not a gimmick who has an when going through any emotion.
album because of his hit single, “A Bay Bay.” The album starts with her first single,
“51/50 Ratchet” is a great album with “Like This,” featuring Eve. The song is up-
good beats and lyrics to match. He has songs tempo and perfectly segues into “Comeback.”
that fit into the gangster rap genre, like “New Her second single, “Ghetto,” featuring Snoop
Fashion,” “Do Something,” and “Bang.” Songs Dogg, is the third song and the first slow
like “Touch Me” and “Playas Rock” are clearly song on the album. Her collaborations with
for his female fans. both rappers are good, but it is Rowland’s
Songs like “Doin’ My Thang,” “Beat in collaboration with RB singer Tank on “The
My Trunk,” and “Walk Like That” are club Show” that makes that song the best on the
bangers. Hurricane Chris shows his sensitive album.
side on “Momma,” a song dedicated to his Kelly Rowland gets very personal on
mother. “Still in Love with My Ex,” which some think
There are limited guest appearances on is an explanation of her broken engagement
the album, the most being on the “A Bay Bay” to Dallas Cowboy Roy Williams. However,
Samantha Green
Ratchet Remix, which features The Game, Lil with the songs “Love” and “Better Without
Staff Writer
Boosie, E-40, Angie Locc, and Jadakiss. In You,” Rowland clearly points the finger at the
addition to this song there are appearances by man.
Chrisette Michele’s album “I Am”
Nicole Wray, Big Poppa, Hollyhood Bay Bay “This is Love” is the final song on the
is brilliantly titled and indicative of the
(the inspiration for “A Bay Bay”), and Boxie. album and it is the perfect ending. After
songstress. She has a great and powerful
With “51/50 Ratchet,” Hurricane Chris songs about finding love, losing love, placing
voice. She is a modern version of classic soul
breaks the norm. He actually has a good the blame on the other person, and finally
singers. She is a great mix of neo soul and
album and didn’t release only the good songs looking within, “This is Love” defines love in
RB. Chrisette Michele is the future.
on his album. its simplest form.
Chrisette Michele’s voice is a mixture
“A Bay Bay” and “The Hand Clap” are “Ms. Kelly” is an album that shows who
of Chaka Khan and Jill Scott. That is a
good songs, but Hurricane Chris did not fall Kelly Rowland is now. Gone is the 16-year-
wonderful and unique combination. Her
victim to hit singles. “51/50 Ratchet” is an old girl we first met and here is the 26-year-
first single, “If I Have My Way,” is a love
album that I recommend to people who like old woman we should listen to. “Ms. Kelly” is
song, with a high note that shows her voice
rap music. a wonderful album that can be listened to at
is powerful enough to be more than a chorus any time.
on Jay-Z’s “Lost Ones.” With the songs “Like
a Dream,” “Mr. Radio,” and “Is This the Way
Love Feels,” Michelle sings laid-back songs
about a man.
With every song, Michele tells a story.
She keeps listeners’ attention because they
want to know how the story plays out. All of
Chrisette Michele’s songs are soothing. Even
her up-tempo songs like “Be OK,” featuring
Will.I.Am, are relaxing.
With “I Am,” Chrisette Michele delivers
an album that calms the listener. If you are
stressed out or hyped about a test, Chrisette
Michele’s album will relax you. If you want
to hear a great love song told by someone
who sounds wonderful and as if they are in
love, “I Am” is the album for you. Highly
recommended.