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Volume 82, Issue No. 9 Kentucky State University Friday, Friday 19, 2010
By: Ashley Davis
Managing Editor
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Twitter ruining your
love life
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Lloyd Lights up Mini-Homecoming:
T-News Editor Interviews Star
As I walked into the room, my
heart beat louder and harder than ever.
Of course I’d interviewed people before,
but this wasn’t just anyone... this was Mr.
Lloyd Harlin Polite, Jr. As he approached
the staff, each of us immediately transformed
our nerves and anxiety into composed,
relaxed smiles. His laughter and
welcoming demeanor reminded me that
I had nothing to worry about. As I pulled
out my notepad and began the interview,
I was no longer an adoring fan, but a
curious reporter.
Ashley: You got your start with the
group NToon as a kid; How do you feel
it prepared you in any way for what you
have become today
Lloyd: I think there is not better experience
than first hand
experience. Having
the opportunity to
travel since the age
of 10 and to be in
certain circles and be
around certain celebrities
would often be
intimidating to some,
but learning how to
adapt to that and feel
comfortable with that
in my own skin at
such an early age, I
would definitely say
yes, it played a major
role.
A: How did your
solo career start
after that; how did
break away from the
group
L: Unfortunately
when you are under 18 you are not the
sole guardian of yourself; you have to
involve your parents and in my situation
it was the parents that really just didn’t
get a long. So because of that the group
dismembered. I had an undying passion
to want to record and make music and I
just kept going and I was able to land a
solo deal a few year later.
A: You were signed to Murder, Inc. at
one point and you left last year; why is
that
L: There comes a time in any person’s
life where sometimes the room becomes
too small for you and in order
for you to grow and become a better
person you need a bigger room; you
need to move, you need space and for
me space is opportunity and my space
was pretty limited there but there aren’t
any hard feelings. When you’re young
you sometimes get the misconception
that it’s personal but I think that a lot of
young people have to learn that it’s just
music business and in business the only
friendship comes from good business, so
if the business isn’t good there is no good
friendship and just being able to draw
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By: Narae Kwak
Staff writer
11 KSU Students Will Perform In Kentucky Intercollegiate Band
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky State University’s
Marching Band is well known for its flashy
performances that wow crowds and excite
audiences. But its members not only have the
moves, they also have the classical training
that qualified 11 students to perform in the
2010 Kentucky Intercollegiate Band.
The Intercollegiate Band is a select group
of musicians from Kentucky colleges and
universities who will gather Feb. 3 to study
and rehearse under world-renowned conductor
Dr. Craig Kirchoff, director of bands at
the University of Minnesota, and perform at
8 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Kentucky Center for the
Performing Arts in Louisville for an audience
including Kentucky music educators and students.
Admission is free and the performance
is open to the public.
It is an honor for the students to be named to
that line and clarity is important.
A: You have collaborated with many
great artists from Wayne and Drake to
Ashanti. How is it working with other
artist as opposed to working alone
L: Well no one wants to be alone
(laughs), everyone has love to share
and give and for me working with other
artists is gratifying because it shows
unity amongst each other and recognition
from one amazing talent to the next. I’ve
always believed in power with numbers.
I’m a big fan of collaborating.
A: Are there any other artists that you
would want to collaborate with
L: Sure, there are some that are unfortunately
not with us anymore, like Tupac
and Marvin Gaye. There are others who I
T-News staff poses with Lloyd. Photo by: Front Street Ent. Magazine
would love to work with and I’m finding
that through patience and determination
I’m getting that chance. Many more
to come but Quincy Jones is my dream
collabo.
A: Your song with Wayne “Girls Around
the World” suggests that you could have
any girl you want. But what would be
your ideal girl
L: A girl who is comfortable in her
own skin and who likes to laugh and
has maybe like a special hidden talent...
yeah, a shy girl.
A: Who was “Player’s Prayer” about
L: Player’s Prayer is an ode to every
guy that’s messed up, who doesn’t
realize what he has until it’s too late.
It’s that “second chance/ take me back/
please, I promise... I’ll never do it
again” song. It was a song I wanted to
record because when people listen to
my music I want girls to think “okay, I
could be with him” and I want guys to
say “I might could be like him.” I think
with that song, a lot of guys play that
the band. It recognizes their talents and gives
them an opportunity to train under an accomplished
director and to network with other
when they’re in hot water.
A: I just heard your song “Pusha”
produced by the Runners today. What
exactly is a pusha
L: Well, in street terminology a pusha
is a supplier, a dealer. But my song
talks about love and the passion that she
pushes on me and towards me. It’s so
unbearable that I feel addicted and I’m
starting to cave under the circumstances.
It’s like I’m losing it. I’m starting
to feel like Curt Cobain just a little bit,
who is a rockstar who killed himself
because of drug addiction and depression.
Of course I’m not depressed, only
when I’m not with her. So it’s not about
drugs or anything bad; it’s more so just
that that’s how bad she is.
why
A: What are your
plans/ upcoming projects
for this year
L: I recently did a
PSA with Haiti alongside
a few other artists...
looking forward
to that. I did a really
special collaboration
that I can’t reveal the
name of because it’s
top secret. It’s going
to be really cool tho.
I still look forward
to getting into acting
and fashion and all the
cool things that come
along with that.
A: If you could
describe your musical
style in one word, or a couple
words, what would it be and
L: Street Love... because it comes from
a place that is raw and genuine. It started
off as what I didn’t have which was
recognition. I don’t do it to get girls but
you know it’s like when you’re at the
bottom and that’s all you got. It’s that
kind of attitude that I approach it with...
just still having that idea of love and
believing in that, which really doesn’t
exist in the streets so it’s like love for
the streets and that kind of thing that the
streets need. It’s raw and rough around
the edges a little bit.
A: Lastly, do you have any other advice
to offer upcoming artists
L: The only ones who have an opinion
are the ones who are in the game; so
backstreet drivers and people with their
own opinions and philosophies you
should just not pay attention to because
they only slow you down. At the same
time, your worst enemy is yourself so
get out of your own way and let your
light shine.
highly
skilled
musicians,
said
Kalomo
Bailey,
KSU
director
of bands.
It also is
a boon
for the
university.
This
is the
highest
number
KSU
has ever sent to the Intercollegiate Band.
Plus, KSU is traditionally ranked 11th to 14th
2010 Summer Weekend
Conference
“Summer vacation” is perhaps the most coveted
phrase of every student’s vocabulary. With many options and
possibilities for the summer- from internships to part-time
jobs- students look forward to this time of year. Some students
opt to go back home and spend time with their families, while
other students travel with friends. However, some students
don’t have any plans at all. For those students, the university
is offering a new and exciting option this year.
The 2010 summer weekend conference cruise is for Kentucky
State University students who want to spend great time with
their family and/ or friends. The 2010 summer weekend conference
cruise, which will go to the Bahamas from June 25 to
June 28, 2010, is held by the National Alumni Association.
Kentucky State University National Alumni Association holds
a summer weekend cruise every other year. The Summer
Weekend Conference’s purpose is to increase the number
of association and chapter members and to increase student
enrollment. It also supports scholarships for Kentucky State
University. KSU alumni, community members, families and
friends can attend the Summer Weekend Conference.
Garland W. Higgins, Director of Alumni Relations
for Kentucky State, is looking forward to the summer cruise:
“It is the first time it will be held on water, instead of land.”
The National Alumni Association decided to hold the 2010
Summer Weekend on a cruise. According to Higgins, they
want to combine conference business and fun: “Meeting with
Pre-Alumni also can be a good experience and opportunity for
students.”
Hyungkeun Park, 25, an English as a Second Language
student from South Korea said “This conference is very
special for students. The cruise conference is a good opportunity
for students, and gives them a chance to talk about their
opinions. The students also can enjoy the summer weekend.”
Freshman Gela Haynes, 19 said “This is a good idea.
It’s a good way for students to ask the Alumni about their experience
and I’m sure their experience will be very useful for
our future. The price for the cruise is reasonable for students
or professors.” On the contrary, she also admitted that “Cruise
conferences can be one way to enjoy a summer weekend, but
the program seems boring. They have to improve it, I mean,
trying to make it more fun.” Other students have also indicated
that the program sounds uninteresting.
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among college and university band programs
in the state, but this year it was ranked fifth,
higher than some bigger schools.
“I am so excited that our students are awarded
this opportunity to perform with other musicians
across this great state,” Bailey said.
“KSU is sending a record number of students
this year because of the exceptional musical
talent found on our campus.”
After the performance Feb. 4, Bailey arranged
to have the 11 students conduct workshops
and master classes Friday, Feb. 5, at Central
High School Magnet Career Academy in
Louisville. Bailey and the students will work
in groups with the high schoolers to improve
their technique and strengthen the bands section
by section.
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KSU Crime
Bulletin
Date of Incident 02/08/10
Incident Time 01:50 AM
11 KSU Students Will Perform In Kentucky Intercollegiate Band
...continued from page 1
Below are the profiles of the students
selected:
Brandon Bush, trumpet
Senior music education major
New Orleans, La., and Atlanta, Ga.
and feels and each song, each kind gives
you a different expression.” McClenney
and Greene said they could partner in
the future – one as the producer and one
as the studio manager – since they have
known each other since high school.
opportunities that I have had the great
fortune to have,” Polk said.
Gentry Shelby, trumpet
Freshman music education major
Detroit, Mich.
Crime Category Theft
Description Victim stated that while she was moving her
belongings to her new dorm room person(s) unknown took
her bag. Case is open.
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Date of Incident 02/08/10
Incident Time 09:30 AM
Crime Category Theft
Description Victim stated he left his book bag outside the
Thirsty Thorobred store and upon his return to retrieve his
book bag, person(s) unknown had taken his bag. Case is
open.
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Date of Incident 02/02/10
Incident Time 11:00 AM
Crime Category Theft
Description Victim stated person(s) unknown took her book
she left on the table. Case is open.
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Date of Incident 02/01/10
Incident Time 05:00 PM
Crime Category Theft from Auto
Description Victim stated person(s) unknown took his 2009-
2010 student parking decal out of his vehicle. Case is open.
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Date of Incident 01/30/10
Incident Time 11:30 AM
Crime Category Theft
Description Victim stated items were taken from her purse
which she placed in an employee locker in the cafeteria.
Case is open.
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Date of Incident 01/29/10
Incident Time 11:00 PM
Crime Category Criminal Mischief
Description Victim stated that while her vehicle was parked
in the parking lot unknown person(s) used and unknown
object and scratched her vehicle. Case is open.
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Crime Report Provided By KSU University Police
Academic Calendar
March 6-12
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March 20
SIRAS
Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable
on African Studies
When: March
25-28, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS!
Abstract: 200-
250 words;
deadline for
submission:
Feb. 28, 2010.
Select conference
papers
will be published.
Proposals should include
author’s name, address, telephone,
email address, and institutional
affiliation.
Submit all abstracts to
Dr. Egbunam Amadife, Director of
SIRAS, Division of Behavioral and
Social Sciences.
Ph.: 502/597-5922;fax 597-5830,
egbunam.amadife@kysu.edu
Midterm assessment/examinations
Last day for students to submit work
for an Incomplete grade in the Fall
2009 semester
Spring Break
Class resume
If it is band-related, count Brandon Bush
in. He plays in the Mighty Marching
Thorobred and Symphonic bands and
serves as the president of the Kappa
Kappa Psi band fraternity. He said he
spends nearly 75 percent of his time on
campus in the band room. Now, he is
heading to Louisville for the Intercollegiate
Band performance. “It is an honor,”
Bush said. “A lot of different people
from a lot of different backgrounds and
different playing abilities were picked, so
I was happy to be picked. I look forward
to playing my instrument and learning
something new.” Music is a profound experience
for Bush. He loves performing
and constantly works to perfect his technique,
but he also sees it as a metaphor
for life. “All of the instruments come
together to make one beautiful sound,”
Bush said. “They are all different pitches
and different sounds, but put together the
right way, they sound beautiful.” Bush
hopes to ignite a love of music and band
in young minds as a music educator once
he graduates.
Julius Greene IV, alto saxophone
Senior music education major
Southfield, Mich.
Julius Greene has sampled the musical
buffet, trying the trombone and snare
drum before settling on the alto saxophone.
As a result, he now has a more
musical ear, which will help him when
he becomes a music producer. Though
he is studying music education, a career
as a teacher is just his fallback plan until
he launches his career as a producer –
“getting wealthy without the fame,” he
said. After graduation, he will attend Full
Sail University to study music production
and then he hopes to get on with a
studio. With his diverse talent as a musician,
he said he can now strong more
interesting mixes together to create hip
hop and rhythm and blues hits. Plus, his
background has given him direction. “I
know what I want to do in life,” Greene
said. “Not many people can say they
know what they want to do when they go
to college or graduate from college, but
music and band have always been a guiding
factor for me.”
Kyle McClenney, baritone saxophone
Sophomore business administration
major
Detroit, Mich.
Kyle McClenney knows that the Intercollegiate
Band is a great honor reserved
for top musicians, but he is not going to
let any opportunity pass him by. “I hope
I can get some connections while I am
there for internships or with other people
who would eventually like to do what I
am doing – opening a studio,” McClenney
said. He plans to merge both his
loves following graduation. He would
like to take his practical business knowledge
and apply it as the owner of a music
studio, where artists would record and
producers would create. While he prefers
rhythm and blues, he would not limit
himself to that type of music. As a musician,
he is constantly listening to various
genres of music throughout the day. “I
love music, I grew up around music and
that is how I express myself,” McClenney
said. “I started band in the eighth
grade and I have loved playing music
ever since. Music has so many moods
...continued from page 1
The cruise will depart at 4 p.m. on Friday
from Miami and stay in the Bahamas
during the weekend. It will return
to Miami at 8
a.m. on Monday.
The
conference
programs
are different
each day, and
the costs are
also different
based on
room location
and the
number of
people per
room. Outside
cabins
range in cost
from $490
to $900, and
inside cabins
from $450 to
$810. Guests
are
Monique Mindingall, bass clarinet
Sophomore criminal justice major
Detroit, Mich.
No matter what changes Monique Mindingall
has experienced, music has always
remained a constant in her life.When
she switched schools in Detroit, Mich.,
Mindingall was studying the violin, but
her band director suggested she try the
bass clarinet. The bass clarinet plays
in a lower octave and has an additional
note. Mindingall enjoyed the smooth
sound and continued perfecting her skills.
Then, she came to KSU. While she still
felt a call to play her bass clarinet, she
also wanted to explore criminal justice.
“I like dealing with the law and seeing
justice done for those who can’t speak
for themselves,” Mindingall said. “Music
has always been a part of my life, and I
knew that even if I tried something else,
it would still be a part of my life.
“Music changes your emotions,” Mindingall
said. “If you are happy, you can
listen to music. When you are sad, you
can write music. There are all different
kinds of music that go with each different
feeling.”
Kendall Nunn, euphonium
Sophomore music major
Southfield, Mich.
For Kendall Nunn, it was an honor just
to be named. Simply being recognized as
one of the premier student musicians in
Kentucky was thrilling to him.
“I am pretty modest, because I always
think that I can do better, but it was an
honor to be included in a band that is
held to such a high standard,” Nunn said.
Music has always been Nunn’s passion.
He plays, composes and loves to collaborate
with others.
“You can get lost in music,” Nunn said.
“It is a whole new world to explore.”
That is why he wants to bring his gift to
those in pain. Nunn will pursue a master’s
in music therapy after graduation so
he can work in a hospital, nursing home
or senior center playing music to soothe,
delight and comfort those who are sick,
suffering or who do not have regular access
to music.
Briana Polk, clarinet
Sophomore music education major
Detroit, Mich.
Briana Polk began playing the clarinet
five years ago. She liked its tone and
the way she could produce such a crisp
sound from her instrument. But that was
not always the case.
“When I first started playing, I was horrible,”
Polk said. “I have gotten better
thanks to the music lessons my mother
paid for and practicing. Then I started
entering music competitions, which I
won, and that gave me more confidence
in my ability.”
Polk came to KSU on a music scholarship
and now is working toward a
degree in music education. Though she
understands that she will initially have to
teach, she hopes to eventually start her
own performing arts school for students
who have the drive but not the money to
play an instrument.
“I would like to give kids the same
responsible for their transportation fees
and have to pay $100 deposit each.
For more information, visit the
office of Alumni Relations or contact
Gentry Shelby always knew that he had
talent playing the trumpet. He quickly
picked up the basics of his instrument,
but in order to progress he knew that he
would have to start applying himself.
Now, his dedication and regular threeto-four-hour
practice sessions have been
rewarded.
“I am honored to be one of KSU’s first
freshmen to be selected for the Intercollegiate
Band,” Shelby said. “I put a lot
of time and practice in and it is nice to
know that it paid off. I know that practice
makes me stronger and a better musician,
and I want to continue getting better.”
Shelby also wants to share the lessons
he’s learned with aspiring musicians. He
already goes home on breaks and shares
his college experiences with people from
his high school and community. When he
graduates, he wants to return to Detroit
and teach music.
“I want to give back to my community,
because it helped make me who I am
today,” Shelby said.
Gregory Taylor Jr., French horn
Senior music education major
Atlanta, Ga.
With his involvement in the Mighty
Marching Thorobreds Band, the Symphonic
Band and the band fraternity
Kappa Kappa Psi, Gregory Taylor Jr.
said he spends most of his time around
band members.“If it were not for band,
I would not have as many friends as I
do,” Taylor said. “Band is my life.”That
is why he wants to give back to future
musicians. Taylor plans to go back to his
native Georgia after graduation and teach
music. Right now, he wants to start from
the bottom – in elementary school – and
work his way up to a university professor
or band director.
Devon Whitehead, percussion
Sophomore music education major
Detroit, Mich.
Devon Whitehead cannot remember a
time when he was not drumming.
“I picked up some sticks and have never
stopped,” Whitehead said. The Detroit
native said his love for percussion and
drums is so great that he switched his
major from computer science to music
education so that he could focus solely
on his music.
“A life without music is not a life at all,”
Whitehead said. “It affects your emotions,
makes you more comfortable. I
cannot imagine life without music.”
So he has pursued many venues for
expressing himself, playing with the
student band Perfect Pitch on and off
campus, accompanying the Gospel Ensemble
and the Show Choir and playing
in the Marching, Concert and Symphonic
bands.
He enjoys the mix of genres and also appreciates
being able to hone his craft.
“You cannot expect to be great overnight,”
Whitehead said. “All of the
greats were consistent with their practice
because it was what they loved to do.
Music is my passion, so I will continue to
practice, play and do what I love.”
2011 Summer Weekend Conference
them at (502) 597-6511. Brochures are
available in the Alumni Relations office
or by downloading them from the www.
kysu.edu homepage.

Fall Semester
Dean’s List
GANTT, CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN
GREENE, JESSICA M
ANDERSON, TAYLOR A
MURRAY, SHELBY RENE
REDMON, AUSTIN LEE
WAY, BRANDY M
HOURICAN, MARYKATE
SMITH, ALEISHA MONIQUE
BUTTS, HARDIN A
HAWKINS, SIDNI RANAY
WALES, CHRISTOPHER M.
CALHOUN, ASHLEY SA’MONE
GALLOWAY, LISA M
MAYS, HALEY ELYSS
OYEYINKA, AKEEM I.
WILLIAMS, BRANDON MARQUIS
CLARK, SAMUEL JORDAN
LEE, HYOJU
GWAK, JINA
BRAXTON, DAVIDA K
CLAIBORNE, TAYLOR H
JAMES, LETISHA
KING, MIKKIA JANAE
LOFTON, LANCE M.
PHIPPS, TOMMY K, JR.
ROBERTSON, DEANDRA L
ABUBAKR, NEFERTITI SAMYRAH
BROOKS, KAMERON L
CASEY, TAMARA LYNETTE
DAVIE, WALTER R
DAVIS, ASHLEY TIERRA
HENDERSON, AEJA S.
JONES, TIFFANY YVETTE
KNIGHT, BRITTANY REFFELL
NELSON, RONALD ISAIAH
POPE, EBONY C
WAIR, RACHEL TAYLOR ALEXIS
WARD, DAVVYN JAVONNE
WEST, STASIA L
WILLIAMS, TIA NICOLE
CHANDLER, CHARISMA D.
WRIGHT, FREDDIE LEE JR.
HOLT, MARIAH A
SCOTT, DENIA ERIS
SHORTER, ARLICIA NICOLE
STEPHENS, SIMONE A.
ADAMS, ISAIAH JEREL
COSTON, ALLISON
CURTIS, NAKEISHA I
DAVIDSON, DONNA MARIE
GREEN, CHARMAR
GREEN, DELAYNA RAYE
HUNTER, STEPHANY B.
JOHNSON, MICHAEL
MOTLEY, PHILEISHA YUVETTE
PARKS, SHELBY SIMONE
WALKER, TIAWNI L.
HARRISON, REBECCA A.
HOWARD, BESSIE
MIN, GEON JU
CARTER, SYREETA
EVANS, JUSTIN
FRANKLIN, JASMINE
GAUSE, TIONNA
NEWMAN, STACEY
SMITH, CHRISTINA JOANNE
STALLWORTH, JULIUS
BUTLER, ASHLEIGH LEANNE
CALHOUN, MIA LYNN
DAVIS, EBONY N.
JOHNSON, AMBER CHEYENNE
SHERMAN, IMANI NICOLE
STIVENDER, BRITTANY RENEE`
WATKINS, LATRICE C.
BEY, SAMONE
PICKARD, KENNETH R.
JONES, JOSEPH
BONDURANT, TAIWAN JEREMIAH
COLEMAN, PAIGE WORTHINGTON
CROUCH, AKILAH JAIANA SY-
MONE’
JONES, CHRISTINA LYNNETTE
SWANSON, JAMES W.
HOWARD, STEPHANIE RENAE
MCQUEEN, JASMINE R.
POWELL II, JACKIE LEE
NGOCHA, MORFAW KENNETH
WALKER, TASHAUNDA
HAIRSTON, MARY JAYME
YOUNGE, QIANA N
DAWSON, TYSON T
FAIRCHILD, BRIAN M
PARKER, MERCEDES
PHILLIPS, JESSICA A
RILEY, KOURTNEY J
SHELTON, DENAE NICOLE
THOMPSON, AYANNA D
GOINES, MICA
MCCOY, SHANNON TIANA
TWITTY, KELLEN C.
EVERETT, TEYA
KELLY, SHARRI LANETTE
WORD, IJA
ADEFUYE, KONYINSOLA A.
GRAYSON, SHENIQUA
DILLARD, XAVIER
REED, RALPH
DAVIES, CHANIECE AISHA
VALENTINE, VICTORIA ANNE
HOBBS, VALERIE ANN
WASHBURN, KELLIE M
MEANS, JAMEELAH
JUNG, YEA-EUN
SMITH, MELISSA RENEE
SPALDING, CORY D
ALDERMAN, JILL
BARBOUR, PATRICK C
BARNES, JAMIE A.
BARNETT, EVAN MARIE
BLANKENSHIP, PAMELA S
BOWEN, KATIE V.
BRUNER, BRANDON S.
BURKE, HEATHER R
BUTLER, BRANDEE
CODY, IVORY N
COTTINGHAM, ANTJUANETTE
CROWE, BRYAN DAVID
ELLIOTT, LATOYAH NICOLE
GOTSHALL, ELIZABETH
GREEN, MARCUS ANTOINE
GUESS, DAVID T.
HATCHELL, KATHERINE D.
HAWKINS, CARLA J
HOCKENSMITH, MATTHEW
HUDSON, ANDREA L.
JAGLAL, KYLE CHRISTOPHER
JEFFRIES, LASHBROOKE JAYNE
JUMBUIN, RAPHEAL AMADU
KRATZER, KYLE B
LITTLETON, CYNTHIA L
MARSHALL, ERIKA C
MAYBERRY, LENIESHIA TENAI
MCGEE, NICOLE R.
MCNEESE, JAMES MICHAEL
MEADE, MELINA KAYE
MEEKS, KELLEY H.
MURPHY, CHARLOTTE
NORTON, JACK ALLEN
OWENS, DANIEL JOSEPH
PATE, SARA L.
PAYTON, RONNIE GENE
PEARL, ANDREW MARTIN
PEARL, REBECCA MARIE
PONCE, THERESA A.
PUGH, JUSTIN B.
PURDY, RHELDI NYE
PUTTOFF, SARAH E
RAINE, MELISSA A
RIGGS, TERESSA LEE
RUNKLE, RACHEL
SALCHLI, STEPHANIE
SAMS, JESSICA M.
SATTERWHITE, MATTHEW EVAN
SEALS, MELODIE
SEMONES, ANDREA L
SHAWVER, JONATHON E.
SMITH, CLINTON ANTHONY
SMITH, TAYLOR L
SUDDUTH, LORI
SYKES, KERI A
TYSON, DONALD RAY II
VEZINA, AMANDA RAE
YOUNG, DANIEL
MCDONALD, MALLORY KATE
THOMAS, MARSHAWN DANAE
HUTCHISON, AMBER
HANKINS, RAKEL JUKIA
CONWAY, COLIN H.
ADAIR, CHRISTIAN L.
ADCOCK, ASHLEY M.
ALCINVIL, MACKENDY
ALLAN-PATRICK, MEAGAN
AMAYA-GUERRERO, SONIA
ANGLIN, HEATHER M, MS.
BAILEY, QUAY DION
BAKER, LADEIA DENISE
BALL, ANNELL
BLACKABY, TIFFANY
BOWEN, CARMELA E.
BOYD, ANTRA DELECE
BOYD, SONYA JENE
BOYKIN, TONYICA M.
BRUCKNER, KIMBALL CHARLES
SCOTT
BUNKER, RACHEL
BURKHEAD-GOINS, HEATHER
MARIE
CANALES-URBINA, DONEYDA
CHESSER, TRISTEN N.
CONWAY, AMBER LEIGH
CUNNINGHAM, JESSICA R.
DAVID, SARDIS MAYLENI
DAVIS, GREGORY
DE LEON-VILLATORO, DAMARIS
ECHEVERRIA-SARAVIA, EMELY
FLOYD, ANTHONY
FRANCILLON, MARIO
GARCIA-CUA, DINORA
GOINS, GEOFFREY
GONZALEZ-ROMERO, FELIX
GRAY, QUEENESTER BEULAH
GREGORY, MICHELLE
HAASE, JAMES E.
HAMILTON, JAMES M.
HENAKU-LARBI, AKUA
HENDERSHOT, MEGAN JO
HERNDON, JASON C.
JAMES, DESHAWN KEAIRA
LAMBERT, OLGUETY
LEELACHANTACHOT, NGOENTRA
LIAS, MORRIS RASHAD
LOPEZ-CORDOVA, NOE
LUDGER, ROCK-ANDRAL
MACIAS-VALDEZ, GIOVANNA
MANLEY, AMANDA S. (BOWMAN)
MANN, CRESTA L
MARCELIN, NAIKEE
MARKS, MORGYNNE LICHELLE
MAY, BRANDON K.
MINLEY, KEISHA
MONROE, LAURA B.
MORRISON, ERICA L
MURPHY, KENNETH C.
MUTCHLER, CHARLA LEI
NABORS, JAMAAL YAMEL
NESSELRODE, MICHAEL I.
NUNN, JOSEPH P.
PALMER, JOSEPH K.
PEGUERO-TAVAREZ, MAYELIN
PIRES, LUCIANE DE OLIVEIRA
QUARLES, KATHRYN MARIE
RAMOS-CRUZ, SHEYLA
RICKER, JASON LEE
RIOS-ZAPATA, CELIA
RIVES, E’LON
ROBERTS, DANIELLE E
ROBERTS, GREG D.
RODGERS, SARAH E.
SCHLAIS, SAMANTHA G.
SMALLEY, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT
SOMUAH, MICHAEL OFOSU
STRAUGHN, MONTEZ L.
SULLIVAN, AARON W.
TAYLOR, STACI RANAE
THOMPSON, SOPHIA MARIE
THURMAN, ROBERT JERALD
WALTERS, JASMINE L.
WHITE, CRYSTAL W
WILLIAMS, JALAQUAN D.
WRIGHT, KANDYCE M.
YATES, KATIANNA L
ZEIGLER, DAZARO JAVON
SAVAGE, SIERRA J.
STEWART, VANISHA M
JOHNSON, MCKENZIE C
HALL, WHITNEY S
OSBORNE, CANDY JO
WHITE, GREGORY P
PARNELL, ANGELICA L.
FARMER, KENDRA RACHELLE
MCCOMBS, SHANA M
FORD, CANETRA S.
GIBBS, ASHLEY JANELLE
DUNN, ABBIGAIL SAVANNAH
FERGUSON, GERALD JERMAIN
BALLARD, JADE C.
GIBSON, KENYATTA FRANSWA
JOHNSON, ERIC D
JOSEPH, KENDRA LIAN
KELLEY, PSALMS R
RANDLE, KENDRA LEIGH
SOMERVILLE, ALEXANDER LA-
MAR
WYATT, BRITTNEY RENEE
SHOCKLEY, CANDACE N.
ALEXANDER, CIERRA IRENDA
BECKWITH, RHEILYN A.
FERRELL, ALEXIS RHEA
FLEMING, KAMELA AISHA
GLENN, LAUREN
HAMPTON, TANEISHA RAISHELLE
JACKSON, LAURICE LORRIANE
JOHNSON, JEREMIAH
MOORE, COURTNEY LYNAE
PARKER, JADE
REEVES, JEWEL ASHLEY
SHELTON, ALYSEE IMAN
WALKER, NIAH CHANEL
BREEDLOVE, SHAWN R.
BOWEN, BRANDON KYLE
KIM, KYUNG HWAN
GASKIN, SIMONNE MONA
SWYGERT, KIARA T
KELLER, PARIS L.
HARDIN, LINDA F. HARRIS
ADAMS, JACQUELINE SHEA
BAKER, SHEILA L.
CLARK, MORGAN
DURHAM, JESSICA NICOLE
EDGINGTON, DEANNA
HAMILTON, TIMOTHY SCOTT
HULICK, HEATHER ANN
JEFFERIES, STEPHANIE J.
LAWSON, VANESSA JUNE
MONROE, MELINDA D
MURPHY, CHRISTENIA
PEACOCK, TEARA SHA
SADLER, DEBBIE A
ST.JOHN, SARAH LYNN
WATTS, DOTTY LOUISE
WHEATON, LYSSA N
BOMANI, SOLANKE ESUTOYE
BROWN, KEITH S.
CHENAULT, COURTNEY NICOLE
GAY, JARROD DEMAR
JACKSON, SASHA
JOHNSON, L’TANYA
MASON, LEAH
MCCRAY, CHARLES B.
MCPHERSON, JARONDA
MIKE, ELSPETH G
MOREL, CORAL
ROBINSON, KENDRA NICOLE
SMITH, MEGHAN S
TERRY, TONIKA L
PARKER, LAMARA CAROL
BURRELL, SHENAAZ LUCILLE
BROWN, JULIAN M.
GARTH, MICHAEL D
HARPER, GARY
HILL, ANASTASIA
JONES, ASHLEY
PICKETT, CLEVON L
SLADE, ALEXANDER NEIL
SMITH, MEGALE M
WELLS, DEVRION L
BROWN, DENITA LUCHEA
BALLOU, SARAH JANE
COOK, JENNIFER HELEN
DIXON, ALEXANDRA
FERGUSON, CHARLOTTE E.
ISAACS, REBECCA Y.
LEMAY, KYLE
PEACH, HEATHER M
SCOTT, JEFFREY J
SHRYOCK, DONNYA
Congratulations to the following students who have been named to the Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the Fall Semester
2009. To qualified for the Dean’s List a student must be enrolled full time and have a 3.2 GPA. To qualified for
the Honor Roll a student must be enrolled part time and have a 3.2 GPA. Congratulations students for your academic
achievement in the classroom.

Fall Semester
Dean’s List
BELDIN, SARAH
DUNCAN, THOMAS HARDY, JR.
EVANS, JAMES ROBERT, JR
LOGAN, ALLEGRA Z.
MITCHELL, LAUREN D.
NORTON, DONNA READ
OFFUTT, DON C. II
RAMSAY, SALINA GAIL
SLOAN, SUSAN WILDMAN
THOMPSON, ANANSA N’KENGE
VERA, SARITA GLORIA
WHITE, AMANDA JUNE
HUANG, WEI
BUTLER, CHE
EVANS, CHAZ
EVANS, CHISTINA
FITZPATRICK, BYRON
FULSON, KEISHA
GARRETT, JAMES
GHRIST, BRANDON
GOBER, TERRY D.
HEAVEN, MIKHAIL
JONES, RHONDA
KENNEDY, BYRON
LINTON, ANISHA M.
LUCAS, VEEKO
MASSA, SHELLEY
MATTHEWS, DAPHNE L.
MOSER, ERIC
NELSON, CHAN
PERSLEY, JACQUAN E.
PORTER, HAMILTON
ROBINSON, DERRELL B, JR.
SCOTT, MARK D.
SHIPLEY, MYKELL N
SIMMONS, TIA M.
STANTON, KIM
WHITE, ANDREA
WHITE, MELODIE
YOUNG, HERMAN
JACKSON, BIRDIE JODELL
RICHEY, JANEESE
RENE’, SAMMUEL
COSEY-BENNETT, TIARA
STALKER, ZACH G
JONES, JOSHUA AARON
HIGHTOWER, BRI’ANAH MO-
POTTINGER, COURTNEY E. NIQUE
WHITLOCK, TAHREE A.
AYENEW, METADEL M
COURTNEY, LOUIS G.
FEELEY, JENNIFER
MOGBO, CHUKWUDI
HAWKINS, ERICA LAUREN
HANKINS, GAIREE
WASHINGTON, DARRELLE JA-
TERRY, TEREZ A., JR
MAR
BENTLEY, SARAH M.
SCHAERLI, BARBARA ANNETTE
FUDGE, JENNIFER M
ABRAM, DOMINIQUE
MEMS, QUINTIN ALAN
LIDDELL, CHRISTINA VICTORIA
HICKEY, KRISTEN MARIE
HORTON, LAMIRACLE
YURAITIS, DANIEL JAMES FRANKLIN, MONTREL KEAV-
MUNYAKA, DAVID
ONTA
STEPHENSON, CHRISTAL
LEWIS, KAYLA
BERRY, ANGELA K.
BRADLER, FAYE
TAKHTJIAN, CHRISTINE
CASEY, NICOLE L.
VILLAMAR, LORENA TERESA SMITH, ASHLEY NICOLE
CAMPBELL, ANTONIO D
JONES, TRACY B.
MERIWETHER, KAMANI
PECINA, ANGELICA
MORGAN, KIARRA
ALLEN, LE’ARTIS W
DOUGLAS, RAMONA NICOLE BARNETT, AMBER S
SMITH, TASIA B.
WATSON, JERMAINE A.
ADA, MARK ANTHONY G. JARRELL, JERRY RUSSELL
BRADFORD, JORDAN BRADFORD OSBORNE, CARY M.
CALDWELL, KAYLA L
BRYANT, ALEXIS B
DRISKELL, WHITNEY L
WALKER, RYANN DAVONYE’
LILLY, CRISTAL GIAXA
SMITHER, LAUREN
PERRY, SHADOE BROOKE WALKER, JACQUELINE NICOLE
SHIELDS, PAULA
CHUNG, HYOJIN
THOMPSON, DANA J
LEE, HYUN
COBB, DAPHNE R
YANG, HYOUNJUNG
WALKER, CALLIE DAWN
ABDULLAH, MALIK HASSAN
WILKERSON, HENRY PAUL MARSHALL, SHANNON R
YOUNG, CANDACE MARIE TIPTON, JAIME L
BANNER, TERRON ANTHONY WALKER, VERONIKA
JOHNSON, CHRISTIAN
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER
BURK, BRONWYN ARIEL
RILEY, RASHEKA
CAREY, VALERIE R.
TIMA, VILCISE
HEDGES, JANIE A
WOOD, TIARA
Fall Semester
WOODSON, MONIQUE
UNDERHILL, JORDAN NICHOLE
CHEATOM, DEVON ELISE
BAYO, HADDIJATOU
GILLINGS, CARLA DENISE
LAWERY, JUDY KAREN
ROWLAND, MIAH SHAMARRA
PRATHER, KESHIA ANN
KIDD, KIMBERLY A.
JAMES, ALEXIS JANEE’
PARKS, ERIKA
WORD, YOLANDA
MURPHY, JOHN CHARLES, JR
COKE, ELIZABETH ANN
MARSHALL, KENISHA D
HOLLAN, TAMATHA ANN
PIERCE, ALICIA MARIE
DRURY, JAMES MICHAEL
NICKERSON, KYLE CUTTER
LANCASTER, ELIZABETH BEN-
ETTA
MARSHALL, JOHN TAJH D.
SEMONES, KATHERINE ANN
ANDERSON, JACOB ELLIS
HARMON, CHRISTA ANN
CECIL, SHARON ROSE
BELMAR, DENTON
SHEPHERD, LAVON R
CHESSER, KAYLEE BEST
WILSON, LEIGH
CASEY, JOHN JOSEPH
GUILLIOM, COLLEEN M
WAGNER, TIFFANY JO
ARMSTRONG, TREVOR
BRANTLEY, DERICK CHRISTO-
PHER
WEEKLY, BLAIR LEANTHONY
PIAO, QINGSONG
PARK, SEON YEONG
Honor Roll
ABDULLAH, TERON MONTEL
ADAMS, ALESHIA D.
AUBREY, LEAH
BAILEY, GINGER LEE
BALLINGER, AMY SUSAN
BARBER, DALINDA
BARNETT, PATRICIA L
BEASLEY, RANDY
BEUSCHLEIN, BIANCA
BOTAKA, BOB MBAKA
BRADFORD, LUGENE L.
BRANSCUM, DENCIA MICHE’
BRECKEL, JAMES
BREWER, PAUL J
BRYANT, KENNETH
BUSH, STACY MARIE
CAMPBELL, RONALD L.
CARPENTER, STEPHANIE L
CASEY, SUZANNE
CLARK, TODD ALLEN
COONEY, MELISSA (WELLS)
CROCKETT, SANDRA S.
CURRY, MIA D
CURTSINGER, RAYMOND
DAVIS, LA’VERN A.
DEAKINS, KIMBERLY
DODDS, JIM
EDWARDS, CHARLES
FAULKNER, SHANNON N
FAWBUSH, SANDRA C
FISHER, YVONNE D. BARLOW
FORD, ALPHA AMBER
GOINS, TERESA D.
GOUAALLA, ZINEB
GRAHAM, ISHMAEL
HABERMEHL, CATHY E
HALL, MARY RUTH
HALLIDAY, LEAH MARIE
HAMON, MELANY L
HARLEY, CHARLES J
HEARN, DONNA LEE
HEDDEN, JOSHUA
HEUSTIS, LAUREN N
HOWARD, BARBARA LYNN
HOWARD, CHARLES E.
HUGHES, DONNITA K.
HUNT, BROOKE M
HUNTER, TRAVIS D.
INGRAM, BRITTANY LASHAY NATICE
INGRAM, JESSICA L.
JACOBS, REKEA C
JOHNSTON, MICHAEL GORDON
JUSTICE, CRYSTAL LYNN
KING, KENNA
LOCKHART, BRANDON A.
LYONS, WENDIE LEE
MACK, DEBBIE A
MACKEY, ANDREW D.
MARTINEZ, DENIZ
MASON, TERI D.
MCCULLUM, MARILYN ELIZABETH
MCMAKIN, TAMMY RAYE
MILLER, JESSICA L.
MORRIS, JODY S.
MORROW, MARILYNN A
NEAL, SHAWN D
PEAKE, JAHI K.
PENN, HEATHER J.
PENNINGTON, PATRICIA PRICE
PILKINGTON, SHELLEY
PINKSTON, EMILY GRACE
PUCKETT, JOSEPH B
ROBINSON, MARY B.
ROGERS, TYRONE C.
SAMUELS, EDWARD L
SANCHEZ, RICHARD FAUSTO
SANDER, STACIE A
SCHOENFELD, STACI RENEE
SCHUM, ROSE M.
SCHWEICKART, CASSANDRA R.
SCOTT, LISA M.
SEA, BILLIE J.
SHAWVER, JEREMIAH X.
SHOULTZ, TRACY
SIMPSON, LAURA ELIZABETH
SKINNER, SHARRIF D
SMITH, DAVID RAY
SOWDERS, RICHARD LEE
SPRECHER, SANDRA KAY
THOMAS, CATHERINE FRANCES
THOMPSON, MELISSA DAWN
TILLMAN, TAMESHIA N
TURNER, ANDREA M
TURNER, JUDITH
VANCE, EMILY M.
VARNEY, MICHELLE LEE
WEBB, LAUREN
WEST, LEONARD MATTHEW
WHITE, ANDREA C.
WHITES, JAMES LAWSON
WILLIS, STEPHANIE DIANE
WIMBERLEY, KATHY M.
WISE, LISA
Congratulations to the following students who have been named to the Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the Fall Semester
2009. To qualified for the Dean’s List a student must be enrolled full time and have a 3.2 GPA. To qualified for
the Honor Roll a student must be enrolled part time and have a 3.2 GPA. Congratulations students for your academic
achievement in the classroom.

Thorobred News Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 5
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The Student Voice of Kentucky State University
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Long Distance Relationships:
Are they a good idea
Long distance relationships… what an interesting situation, almost an
oxymoron in itself. They are, by far, the most difficult, mental tests
that any couple can ever endure. One’s significant other being away at
war, school, work, etc. and unable to intermingle with their partner for
a period of time can take a toll on a relationship. Other than physical
actions, couples will have to find some way to magnetize emotions that
are lacking from distance.
Long distance relationships are more than a challenge; they
are a decoy and ambush for couples that are dedicated to have an
unyielding, sturdy relationship. You must analyze the factors that come
alongside a long distance connection. The “trust” issue comes into
effect. Loved ones covet confidence and assurance in their partners
that they will do
everything to
stay trustworthy. “...they are a Without this
facet, a relationship
will not endure
the personal time decoy and ambush the couple has
lost. We all have
for couples that
experienced
a time when trust
has affected
a relationship. are dedicated It is definite
that it will have
a stronghold
on many actions to have an
and decisions
that couples make unyielding, sturdy throughout their
tenure. Abiding by
the rules of trust
can provoke further relationship.” issues for a
vulnerable couple.
Respect is something that we overlook in relationships. In
this case, a long distance relationship lacking reverence can blow out
the burning flame of a couple. Insecurities are likely when passion and
admiration for your loved one is absent.
Becoming increasingly ordinary in present day, many couples
are taking the voyage of long distance relationships; but, on what
grounds Why add more stress to an intricate issue Couples are
flustered sufficiently being near their loved ones, and adding distant
acreage between one another is beyond all reason.
Relationships 101: An Elective We
Could Do Without
By: Terri McCray
Features Editor
You know the victims.
Often times you’ll see them walking
across the yard, sitting unreasonably
close in the café, cuddled in some
discreet corner of the Student Center
or signing into each other’s dorm
room…college couples, naively
thinking they’ve figured out what the
rest of the world is so desperately
trying to understand: love. As
if college isn’t stressful enough,
between trying to keep up with
your schoolwork, extra-curricular
activities, holding down a job, and
the disaster that is financial aid,
what sane person would throw the
complicated subject of love into the
mix A sane person wouldn’t, but
then again love and sanity have never
really gone hand-in-hand, have they
Many refer to college as “the best
years of your life” so it makes no
sense to take what may very well be
your best years and smother them
by being in a relationship. When it
comes time to let loose, after you’ve
finished your homework, studied for
your test and written all your papers,
the next thing on your agenda would
be to have fun, but how much fun can
you have when you’ve got to worry
about your boyfriend complaining
about the outfit you plan to wear
or your girlfriend causing a scene
because she saw you dancing all up
on some girl at High Definition
Why put yourself through the hassle
We are way past the days when young
women came to college for the sole
purpose of finding a husband and
quite frankly, at the tender ages of
17-22, how many people are “wifey”
or husband material anyway We all
want that companionship, something
warm to wake up to in the
morning, but during your
college years it may be better
to tough out a few cold nights
than battle through those
arguments in the morning
that young love undoubtedly
brings.
Let’s just keep it
real for a moment, when it
comes to finding love on a
college campus the prospects
are slim either way you look
at them. Guys thinking that
they can find a girl that’s
honest, confident, funny,
has a nice body, a pretty
face, good conversation, and
doesn’t have a bunch of nagging
friends hanging around are going to
get hit with a BIG reality check when
they finish putting the entire K-State
female roster through those filters
and end up with…about two girls.
And ladies, we would all like a man
that’s smart, funny, attractive, mature,
focused on his school work, goaloriented,
treats you well, and possibly
has a car and lives off campus, but
once you find him you’ll discover
he’s looking for a man with the same
qualities! Of course these problems
extend beyond the college campus
but why overshadow the “best/most
confusing” years of your life with all
that drama
The fact of the matter is this:
trying to maintain a relationship in
college is pointless and not worth the
stress. The university will provide
you with enough distractions on its
own without you blindly throwing
yourself into one. When it comes to
your college years you should deal
with the drama life gives you that
won’t have you running down to The
Halls ready to fight or cutting all your
hair off and blasting “Irreplaceable”
while your friends reassure you that
“he wasn’t no good anyway.” Just
enjoy your free time, your extra
spending money, and your cell phone
NOT ringing every hour on the hour
“just to check on you” because pretty
soon its off to the real world, and it’s
all down hill from there.
By:Brittany Knight
Staff Writer
I love you too
baby! XOXO
Are long distance relationships really worth the hassle When
envisioning the ideal relationship, do you think of your significant
other in the same city as you or away from you Of course, you would
want your boyfriend or girlfriend in the same area as you, but that’s not
always the key to a relationship.
Many people don’t realize nor appreciate the fact that absence
makes the heart grow fonder. Males have a tendency to always say they
don’t want something or someone who is too easy and always available
because then you become uninterested fairly quickly. Long distance
relationships can be worth the hassle because of the dedication and
actuality of being in love with someone and knowing no matter where
they are or how far,
he or she is
the one you want to “Many people don’t commit to.
When
you’re
away from your realize nor appreciate mate you’ll
scribble his or her
name on
your notebook or the fact that absence stare at the
pictures of you two
together.
Then when you
makes the heart grow
finally see
each other you’ll
spend time
together with no
worries
of arguing because
fonder.”
you’ve
missed them so
much that
nothing else even matters. Now, long distance relationships do have
their downfalls because the issue of trust comes along with this territory,
but as the old adage goes, “anything worth having isn’t going to come
easy”, so you have to be prepared for the possible struggles.
Distance can be difficult at times, but it can make you grow
into a better person. It can challenge you to actually grow up by putting
away childish things and becoming a grown man or woman. If you have
the positive mindset to make a relationship work, regardless if you’re in
Frankfort and your mate is back at home, it will work because you will
give it your all and in the end, you will get your sweetie, which was the
goal in the first place.
www.breakup.com: The Effects of Social
Networking Sites on Relationships
By: Terri McCray
Features Editor
The only option for a
relationship status on Facebook
should be “it’s complicated”
because that’s exactly what social
networking sites, like Facebook
and Twitter, bring to a relationship:
complications. The more changes
that Facebook makes, the easier it
gets for someone to get caught up.
Remember the simpler days when
you could write on someone’s wall
or comment on someone’s picture
without it being broadcasted to
the world via the mini-feed Or
how long did it take you to realize
that the privacy settings had been
changed and your once air tight,
completely private page is now open
to the public Or, had you even
noticed that at all
Even the most trusting
and secure of relationships can fall
victim to Facebook destruction if the
wrong person writes on your wall or
if, on some mysterious voyage, your
significant other “stumbles” upon
your password.
More and
more often
gossip sites
such as www.
mediatakeout.
com feature
tales of a
relationship
falling apart
in front of
your very eyes
on Twitter,
broadcast
for the
world to see.
Facebook’s
“Wall-to-
Wall” feature
has become
better than any soap opera when
a couple breaks up and goes back
and forth slandering each other on
each other’s walls. While Twitter
is relatively simple, Facebook
has so many features that could
end a relationship at any moment.
A simple status such as “Derrick
doesn’t wanna do this anymore”
can blow up into an argument about
Derrick’s unwillingness to commit
when all Derrick was talking about
was how he is tired of working on
his psychology paper. Even an
ex-boyfriend or girlfriend on your
Friends List can stir up trouble,
and God forbid you get tagged in a
suspicious picture!
The masses seem to agree
that social networking sites are
death to relationships, hence groups
and fan pages like “Relationships
would have less arguments without
the internet,” “Relationships should
be between two people, not the
whole universe,” and “Facebook is
the devil: it ruins relationships and
potential relationships” (yes, each
of these really exist on the site),
but these social networking sites
get so addictive that most people
try to do the impossible and have a
Facebook, Twitter, Tagged, Myspace
and maintain a healthy relationship.
It’d be easier to drive a motorcycle
through a burning ring of fire while
juggling ice cubes and keeping them
from melting. Simply put, you can’t
have your cake and eat it too.
Social networking sites
are the death sentence for most
relationships, especially when
people view an “in a relationship”
status as a challenge rather than a
deterrent. It takes a special kind of
love and trust for a relationship to
survive the age of the internet: a
love that is not affected by Tweets
from an ex, a secure significant
other that knows that the picture
you’ve recently been tagged in from
AJ’s was just a bad angle, and a
trust that won’t create a fake page
of the opposite sex luring you into
your own demise. You can either
have your relationship and no
Facebook, or your Facebook and
no relationship, but you can’t have
both; and to be perfectly honest,
while Facebook and I have had
our ups and downs,
Facebook has never
once hogged the
covers, ignored me
while it watched
the football game,
or ditched me to go
out drinking with his
boys Myspace and
Twitter, so there are
no tough decisions
to be made my way.
But hey, it’s up to
you.
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Thorobred News Friday, February 19, 2010 Page 6
Morgan Leads Nation in Blocks
By: Krisja Curlin
Staff Writer
Junior forward Kiarra Morgan
has plenty to smile about this season.
The lady Thorobrettes defeated a Division
I team in pre-season, are second in
the conference and ranked 9th nationally
in the Southern region. The highest team
achievement this season thus far is leading
the nation in blocked shots averaging
7.6 per game, largely on the strength of
Morgan’s play. Since December, Kiarra
Morgan has been the
individual shot block
leader in the Nation
for Division II
women’s basketball.
Morgan said
“Being number one
in blocked shots is an
amazing accomplishment;
it was definitely
a goal I had for myself
during preseason so to
be in that position is
really something I’m
happy and humbled
by.”
Her motivation for
playing basketball is
her family because
they are close knit and Kiarra Morgan
she wants them to be proud of her: “I
wanted to play basketball because it was
something I loved to do from the first time
I played. It was something that I knew I
was good at and it would make my parents
proud, especially my father,” said Morgan.
Her father Odell Morgan taught
her everything she knows about the game,
whether he was her coach on the sidelines,
or her encouragement from the stands.
Kiarra Morgan’s love for the game started
at the tender age of seven and she hasn’t
slowed down since. Her most embarrassing
basketball moment was in the second
grade. She tipped the ball in the basket
on a missed shot; however, it was the opponent’s
basket. But with her passion and
dedication she has exceeded above and
beyond most players in the conference.
Her pre-game ritual is talking to
her dad on the phone before each game.
Her dad always gets her energized and
ready for what her team is counting on her
to do—play her position to the best of her
ability. Also before a game Morgan likes
to listen to R&B and Hip Hop. She’s into
Kanye West and Lauryn Hill because their
songs put her in focus.
Her favorite quote is
Hill’s statement “Don’t
forget who you are in
the midst of struggle.”
Morgan loves it at Ken
tucky State Uni- versity,
mainly because it
has a good atmosphere
and she likes the very
supportive fans. Morgan
feels it’s really special
being apart of not only
the women’s basketball
team but apart of this
University. It’s not all
basketball with this
girl; Morgan’s goals for
school are to graduate
in May 2011 with a
Bachelor’s in Psychology. Her plans after
college are to go to Graduate School and
eventually become a Sports Psychologist.
This season the lady Thorobrettes
have had their ups and downs
but they have definitely accomplished a
generous amount of goals that they set for
themselves as a whole. Morgan said they
are just trying to maintain their high rankings
until the SIAC
tournament and hopefully win the
championship.
Funny Guys: TN Interviews Homecoming
Comedians Over A Late Night Snack
Thorobred News: What is your hometown and
where are you currently
Comedian Akeem: Miami, Florida; Tampa.
Vanessa: Chicago; Atlanta.
TN: How did you become interested in comedy
CA: I won third place in a campus Comedy Challenge
and began when I was 20.
V: As a child, watching comedy.
TN: How long have you been a professional comedian
CA: A year. It’s kind of hard because when you’re a
newer, younger comedian a lot of the veterans in the
game feel like we’re taking their jokes. When really,
I may not have ever heard them perform before and
we just so happen to use the same ideas.
Vanessa: 9 years.
TN: Have you appeared on any TV shows
CA: Locally in Tampa.
V: I had a role in Barbershop 2; I also appeared on
comedy shows such as Def Comedy Jam, Comicview,
Martin Lawrence Stand Up, Who’s Got
Jokes, Byron Allen, and Comics Unleashed.
TN: What are some of your professional goals for
the future
CA: Acting in dramatic roles and comedy of
course.
V: I want to actually star in a movie, sitcom,
merchandising. I even
considered opening a
school for girls. The sky
is the limit.
TN: How is it different
performing at an HBCU
CA: This was my first
time performing outside
of Southern Florida. I
loved it; you guys had a lot of energy... it reminded
me of a 106&Park audience.
V: Well, there’s an obvious difference when speaking
to children and adults; I can possibly be looser
and relate to Hip Hop and popular Black culture a
lot more.
TN: What advice do you have for any aspiring
comedians
CA: Don’t give up, be yourself. But remember
you’re not funny until you’re on stage being funny
in person and being funny in front of a crowd of
people is completely different.
V: Study your craft. Pick up books, take the time
to learn, pick up a mic (that’s the only way to get
better). Believe in yourself and tell yourself you’re
funny; don’t count on the audience to do that for
you.
Thorobred Men and
Women
Basketball Schedule
DATE OPPONET TIME
1/28/2010 Stillman College (Faculty/Staff
Appreciation
Day)
1/30/2010 Georgia Tech (Boys
Game Only)
(W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
1:30pm
2/4/2010 LeMoyne-Owen College
2/6/2010 Miles College (Take a
Kid to the Game Day)
(W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
(W)
1:00pm
(M)
3:00pm
2/9/2010 Lane College (WBNA
Pink Zone Day)
2/11/2010 LeMoyne-Owens College
2/13/2010 Central State University
(Homecoming)
(W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
(W)
6:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
(W)
6:00pm
(M)
8:00pm
2/18/2010 Stillman College (W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
2/20/2010 Tuskegee University (W)
3:00pm
(M)
3:30pm
2/22/2010 Miles College (W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
2/25/2010 Clark Atlanta University
(Green Out/ Senior
Night)
2/27/2010 Morehouse (Boys
Game Only)
3/5-
3/7/2010
SIAC Tournament
(W)
5:30pm
(M)
7:30pm
3:00pm
TBA