Benedict Wins 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Title

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The Benedict College Tigers used a 13-0 second-half run to pull away from LeMoyne-Owen College and capture the 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship with a 58-42 victory over the Magicians on Saturday night at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

Benedict College 2012 SIAC Men's Basketball Championship (thesiac.com)

The victory ensures the Tigers make their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last seven years. Benedict improved to 19-10 overall. Benedict will find out its opponent for the NCAA Tournament during Sunday’s NCAA selection show, which will be available on the NCAA website www.ncaa.com.

Marcus Goode, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, led the Tigers with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Tydran Beaty added 13 points.

The Magicians took their first lead of the game 32-29 on a 3-pointer by Deyquan Nesbit with 12:38 left to play. The Tigers came back and tied the game when Trevor Eichelberger drilled a 3-pointer. That bucket kicked off a 13-0 run with Goode scoring back-to-back buckets inside, then Rickie Jackson and Antrjuan Albright hit back-to-back 3-pointers.

The Magicians got a three-point play from Calvin Stoudemire, who led the Magicians with 20 points, but then the Tigers scored eight more straight points, highlighted by a dunk from Beaty from a high-post pass from Goode. Another jumper by Beaty and a driving layup by Goode gave the Tigers a 50-35 lead with 3:19 left to play.

LeMoyne-Owen dropped to 18-11 on the season.

The Tigers shot 44.7 percent for the game. After missing all nine 3-point attempts in the first half, they made 5-of-10 in the second half. The Tigers held LeMoyne-Owen to 30 percent shooting for the game.

The first half was close, with the Tigers taking a 19-11 lead before the Magicians cut the lead to 19-17. Benedict pulled back ahead 23-19 before Stoudemire scored on a dunk and an offensive rebound, sandwiched around a Beaty free throw for a 24-21 halftime Benedict lead.

The championship is Benedict’s first since 2008 and their third all-time.

2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team

Brandon Davey, Fort Valley State University
Kedric Taylor, Paine College
Damian Ford, Stillman College
Calvin Stoudemire, LeMoyne-Owen College
Marcus Goode, Benedict College

Most Outstanding Player: Marcus Goode, Benedict College
Outstanding Coach of the Tournament: Fred Watson, Benedict College

2012 SIAC Men’s Runner-Up: LeMoyne-Owen College

FAMU Professor Killed in a Car Accident – Sue Corsale

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Students, faculty and staff of Florida A&M bid farewell to math instructor, professor, teacher, Sue Corsale. Corsale was killed in a car accident Friday night.

Sue Corassale - FAMU Professor Killed

At 7:15, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the intersection of Capital Circle North West and Tower Road. The 68-year-old’s blue Chevrolet Trailblazer collided into Pamela Duprey’s black Jeep Cherokee. Duprey, 46, was traveling with her husband Kevin Duprey, 54. The Dupreys escaped with minor injuries.

Paramedics from Leon County Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene. Corsale was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after life saving techniques failed. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

According to Corsale’s Facebook profile, she began teaching at FAMU in August 1991.

Shinnea Ayers, 20, a second year pre-mathematics student from Brooklyn, New York is one of her current students. She is enrolled in Corsale’s trigonometry class. Ayers shared her final goodbye with Corsale before leaving for Spring Break.

News about her untimely death has circulated through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Students are remembering the quirky, fun teacher who adored her students.

In one tweet a student wrote: “People Come in and out of your life for a season, but I’m glad Sue Corsale was a part ofmine.”

Another student tweeted: “R.I.P. Sue Corsale! Probably one of the best math teachers FAMU has! May your soul R.I.P.”

Bobby Coston, 20, a second-year healthcare management from St. Petersburg, Fla. is one of Corsale’s former students. He took her trigonometry class during his freshman year. He said she is the best math teacher he has ever had.

“I will definitely miss how excited she would be to teach,” Coston said. “She really cared for her students and had an extremely huge heart.”

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2012 SIAC Basketball Tournament Day 4 Recap

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Day 4 Recaps

Game #1- Stillman College vs. Tuskegee University (Women) (SIACW09)

#3 Tuskegee defeats #2 Stillman (72-65)

ATLANTA–Day four of the 2012 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Basketball Tournament was the semi-final round.  The first match-up of the day was a women’s contest between the second seed Lady Tigers of Stillman College and the third seed Tigerettes of Tuskegee University.

During the course of the regular season, the Lady Tigers defeated the Tigerettes twice.  And while regular season play is often a good measuring stick, conference tournament action is altogether different.  The first half play in this semi-final game was a clear indication of that difference.

After the first 20 minutes, the Tigerettes appeared poised to finally defeat the Lady Tigers this season and to return to their first championship game since winning the title in 2008.   At the intermission, the Tigerettes held a 34-31 lead. Tuskegee shot 30% (14 of 46) from the floor in the first half while Stillman made nine of 29 shot attempts for a 31% field goal effort in the opening half.

At the start of the second half, the Tigerettes extended their halftime lead to five points, 42-37, with 15:26 remaining.  At the 11:33 mark, the Tuskegee lead had grown to nine points, 50-41.  With 7:20 left, the nine point Tigerette lead still stood, 58-49.  However, with 5:59 remaining, three unanswered baskets by the Lady Tigers cut the Tuskegee lead to 58-56.

The two point difference would be as close as the Lady Tigers would get.  At the 2:16 mark, the Tigerettes had taken its lead back up to seven points, 63-56.   With 1: 25, a Stillman field goal and a three basket cut the lead to 65-61.

With Stillman now forced to foul, the Tigerettes hit six clutch free throws down the stretch to claim a 72-65 win and earn a trip to the championship game on Saturday, March 3rd at 4 p.m. in the Forbes Arena on the Morehouse College campus.

Nnenna Eze led the Tigerettes in scoring with 13 points. She also had nine rebounds.  Amelia Dorton finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Alondra Rivers and Jazlyn Fuller tallied 10 points each.  The Lady Tigers were led by Phyllice Eubanks who had a game-high 25 points and Brittney Jenkins who added 16.

Game #2 – LeMoyne-Owen College vs. Paine College (Men) (SIACM10)

#2 LeMoyne-Owen defeats #6 Paine (64-61)

ATLANTA— In the first men’s semifinals of the day, #2 seed LeMoyne-Owen defeated #6 seed Paine, 64-61, during the 2012 SIAC Basketball Tournament at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

Up 11-10 early in the first half, the Magicians used a 17-2 run to distance themselves from the Lions, taking a 28-12 lead with 6:47 to play. Deyquan Nesbit and Edwin Shorter combined for 12 of the team’s 17 points for LeMoyne-Owen, who shot nearly 50% from field in the first half, during their run.

Down 21 points with 1:46 to play, Paine scored the final seven points of the half to make the score 40-26 going into the half.

The Lions went on an 11-2 run to open the second half to cut the LeMoyne-Owen lead to five with 16:57 to play.

A layup by Kedric Taylor gave Paine took their first lead of the game with 7:45 remaining. After a couple lead changes over the next several minutes, a jumper by Chris Brown gave the Magicians a 60-59 lead with 1:19 remaining. Late free throws down the stretch preserved the win for the Magicians.

LeMoyne-Owen advances to the men’s championship game to face the winner of Benedict/Fort Valley State Saturday at 7 p.m.

Game #3 – Fort Valley State University vs. Benedict College (Women) (SIACW10)

#1 Fort Valley State defeats #10 Benedict (79-65)

ATLANTA– The top-seed Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats used their aggressive full-court defense to force 32 Benedict turnovers and defeat the fourth-seed Benedict College Lady Tigers 79-65 in the semifinals of the 2012 SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena on Friday.

Fort Valley advances to Saturday’s championship game against Tuskegee at 4 p.m.

The Lady Wildcats, now 22-6 overall, scored 31 of their 79 points off Benedict turnovers, forcing 19 steals. Fort Valley also went to the free-throw line 36 times, making 23 foul shots.

Benedict ends its season with a 19-9 record.

Yasheeka Jones led Fort Valley with 22 points, while Carmenonique Dawson and Dominique Collier each had 10 points. Collier had a double-double with 10 rebounds.

Monique Weathers, LaTeia Brailey and Brittany Jackson led Benedict with 12 points each. Santera Grooms had a game-high 11 rebounds.

Albany State pulled away from a close 20-18 lead midway through the first half to take as much as a 10-point lead, before Weathers hit a 3-pointer to make the score 38-31 at the half. The Lady Wildcats scored their last nine points of the first half at the free-throw line.

A six-point burst in 19 seconds early in the second half gave Fort Valley a 50-36 lead with 16:21 to play. Tamara Andrews hit two free throws, Collier scored on a jumper after a Benedict turnover and Jones stole the ball and hit a layup. Collier hit another jumper 30 seconds later to give Fort Valley a 16-point lead with 15:51 to play.

Fort Valley eventually built the lead to 19 points, 67-48, with 6:42 to play before the Lady Tigers got six points from Jackson and a jumper by Alexus Jones to cut the lead to 71-61 with 3:39 to play. That was as close as the Lady Tigers would get.

Benedict shot 39 percent (23-of-59) for the game, while Fort Valley shot 41.5 percent (27-of-65).

Game #4 – Benedict College vs. Fort Valley State University (Men) (SIACM11)

#4 Benedict defeats #8 Fort Valley State (74-53)

ATLANTA– The Benedict College Tigers advanced to the championship game of the 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 74-53 victory over eighth-seeded Fort Valley State University on Friday at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

The fourth-seeded Tigers will face second seed LeMoyne-Owen College at 7 p.m. on Saturday. LeMoyne-Owen rallied back to defeat Paine in the other men’s semifinal earlier in the day.

Benedict got 18 points from Trevor Eichelberger, including three 3-pointers to spark the Tigers. Marcus Goode had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots. Rickie Jackson had 12 points, hitting three 3-pointers, and Cassius Bell added 11 points.

Brandon Davey had 19 points to lead the Wildcats, while Desmond Lofland added 11.

The Tigers broke away from a close game by closing out the first half with a 14-3 run, with Tydran Beaty throwing down a dunk and sinking the free throw after he was fouled for a 39-26 lead with 30 seconds left in the half. Fort Valley hit a free throw before the half ended to make it 39-27 at the break.

Eichelberger opened the second half with a 3-pointer, and the Tigers maintained at least a 12-point lead for the rest of the game.
A flamboyant alley-oop dunk from Bell to Beaty gave Benedict its first 20-point lead, 66-45, with 5:17 to play.

The Tigers shot 47.8 percent for the game, while holding Fort Valley State to 31.1 percent, including just 25 percent in the second half. Benedict connected on 10 3-pointers and out-rebounded the Wildcats 40-35.

The Tigers now look to bring home their first tournament title since 2008 on Saturday. Benedict dropped two close games to the Magicians this season, falling 65-33 on the road, and 49-45 at home in the final game of the regular season.

2012 SIAC Basketball Tournament Day 3 Recap

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Game #1- Benedict College vs. Stillman College (Men) (SIACM07)

#4 Benedict defeats #5 Stillman (86-85)

ATLANTA–Day three of the 2012 SIAC Tournament began with a shootout between Stillman College and Benedict College in the battle of the Tigers. Stillman’s Damian Ford missed the backend of a double bonus, allowing Benedict to escape with an 86-85 win in double overtime.

Benedict posted the first points of the game on a long-range jumper by senior, Marcus Goode. Over the next six minutes, the battle heated up, as SC came within two points (12-10, BC). Benedict pulled away, going on a 6-0 run in 50 seconds to take an 18-12 lead with 13:20 to play in the first half.

With 5:55 to play in the Ford converted an and-one play, tying the game at 31. On the next possession for BC, Jonathan Flint blocked Goode’s shot, exciting the crowd and his team. Ford responded by draining a three-pointer, giving SC a 34-31 lead with 5:30 to play in the half. After a BC missed shot, Stillman hit another jumper, giving the Tigers their biggest lead of the half at 36-31. Stillman maintained their lead through the end of the period and went into the locker room with a 42-37 lead.

Stillman entered the final minute of the game with a 68-66 lead. Wherry’s missed three-pointer allowed Benedict to grab the defensive rebound and with 41.3 BC called a timeout. Bell tied the game at 68, knocking down a short floater in the paint. With the shot clock off, Stillman missed the shot and Benedict snatched the rebound. After forty minutes of play, this group of Tigers headed into overtime deadlocked at 68.

With just 19 seconds to play in the first overtime, Trevor Eichelberger tied the game at 76 for BC. Stillman took possession with just three seconds remaining and attempted to end the game but was unable to get a shot off.

With Stillman up 84-80 with under a minute to play in the second overtime, Benedict responded by hitting back-to-back shots, including converting an and-one play with five seconds to play to go up one. On Stillman’s next possession, Ford was fouled and went to the free-throw line for two shots, missing one to end the game.

Young and Goode led Benedict’s overtime comeback, as Young scored six points and Goode grabbed six rebounds in overtime alone. Ford led Stillman with nine points, including 4-5 from the charity stripe and 2-2 from the field.

Ford scored a game-high 22 points, adding nine rebounds and four assists. Ladarius Rhone followed with 14 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, while their teammate Lee Riley chipped in 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

For Benedict, Goode had a triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 12 blocks. Bell followed with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Young added 15 points and five assists.

While Stillman is eliminated from tournament play, Benedict moves on to play #8 Fort Valley State on Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m.

Game #2 – Tuskegee University vs. Miles College (Women) (SIACW07)

#3 Tuskegee defeats #6 Miles (59-58)

ATLANTA-– In women’s quarter final action, the Tigerettes of Tuskegee University (TU) continued their quest for the 2012 SIAC crown by defeating the Lady Bears of Miles College (MC).  After claiming a 31-27 halftime lead, TU had to fend off a second half surge by MC which included two lead changes. In fact, the Tigerettes trailed 57-58 with fifteen seconds remaining and won the game on a jump shot by Nnenna Eze with just four seconds left on the clock.

Three Tigerettes scored in double figures in the win. Alondra Rivers finished with 13 points; Amelia Dorton had 12 and Eze tallied 11 points.  Sammeika Thomas was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points for the Lady Bears.

The Tigerettes advance to semi-final round and will play on Friday, March 2nd at 2 p.m. against the winner of the quarterfinal match-up between Stillman College and Albany State University.  The loss eliminates the Lady Bears from tournament play.

Game #3 – LeMoyne-Owen College vs. Albany State University (Men) (SIACM08)

#2 LeMoyne-Owen defeats #10 Albany State (55-51)

ATLANTA–The Magicians of LeMoyne-Owen College (17-10) defeated the Golden Rams of Albany State University, 55-51, to advance to the semi-finals of the 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament. LOC will play the winner of Clark Atlanta University/Paine College.

The Magicians took control of the contest in the first half, holding the Rams to just 15 first half points. With defensive pressure that produced 9 first half turnovers, that resulted into easy points, for a 28-15 LeMoyne-Owen, halftime lead.

In the second half the Golden Rams made things interesting, cutting the Magicians’ lead to 4 points 39-35 by the time the clock read 7:15 left to play.  LeMoyne-Owen regained the momentum and pushed their lead back over double-digits, 11 points (48-37) with a 9-2 run with 3:10 left.  The Rams climbed back to within 2 points, (53-51) a 14-5 run at the 24 second mark.  LeMoyne-Owen made 2-2 free throws the rest of the way to advance to the semi-final game, with a 55-51 victory.

The Golden Rams were led by Marcus Benitez with 12 points, while Demarcus Blunt and Demetrius Jones added 9 points each.

Brandon Hopson led the Magicians with a game high 13 points, as Deyquan Nesbit tallied 10 points.

Game #4 – Stillman College vs. Albany State University (Women) (SIACM08)

#2 Stillman defeats #7 Albany State (91-73)

ATLANTA– #2 Stillman Lady Tigers defeated #7 Albany State Lady Rams 91-73 in quarterfinal action Thursday night at Forbes Arena.

In the game, Stillman shot 47 percent (31-66) from the field including 5-of-13 (38.5%) from beyond the arc.  The Lady Rams picked up their offensive output in the second half, finishing with a shooting mark of 30 percent from the floor and nearly 80 percent (19-24) from the free throw line.

For Albany State (11-17), Symone Wilkerson had 21 points and six rebounds while April Thomas finished with 20 points.  Precious Peak had five points and nine rebounds while Mecca Frost had eight points off the bench.

For Stillman (20-7), Phyllice Eubanks led four Lady Tigers in double figure scoring – three of whom had double-double performances.  The Tuscaloosa native tallied 25 points (11-11 FTs) along with 13 rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks. Senior forward Jamila McKinnis added 17 points, ten rebounds and five blocks while Ashley Kidd garnered 12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.  Senior Brittney Jenkins added 12 points, five assists and three rebounds.

The Lady Tigers advance to the semifinals of the 2012 SIAC Tournament to face #3 Tuskegee on Friday, March 2 at 2 p.m. at Forbes Arena.

Game #5 – Clark Atlanta University vs. Paine College (Women) (SIACM09)

#6 Paine defeats #5 Clark Atlanta (76-74)

The sixth-seeded Lions of Paine College Stun No. 5 Clark Atlanta with a 76-74 victory over the Panthers in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Thursday at Forbes Arena on the campus of Morehouse College.

After a quick tempo in the first ten minutes of play, the Lions went on a 12 to 6 run and opened their largest lead of the game at 10 points with 2:30 remaining. This momentum carried them down the stretch as they took at 42-30 lead into halftime.

To open the second half, the Panthers closed the gap and knotted the game at 55 on a basket by Royce Hamilton at the 10:00 mark. Both teams traded scores for the next two minutes until Paine went on a 7-0 run and captured a 70-63 lead with five minutes remaining. The game was close down stretch and despite a valiant comeback effort by CAU, the Lions proved to be too strong as they held on for the victory.

Kedric Taylor led a trio of Lions in double-digits with 21 points followed by Geno Green with 20 and Allen Young who chipped in 15.

For the Panthers, Logan Shoffner finished with a game-high 22 points while Hamilton added 20 points and eight rebounds along with Antonio Burch’s 12 points.

With the win, the Lions advanced to the semi-final round, Friday, March 2, against No. 2 LeMoyne-Owen at 4 p.m.

Howard University Student Elections: Results 2012 [Developing Story]

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New Undergraduate Trustee: Marcus Carey

Q. How do you plan to stop tuition from continuously increasing every year?

A. “It surely won’t happen next year and you can quote me on that. We’re going to make sure that administration and board members alike—recognize that although we as students pay much less than our competitors–or similar universities—that doesn’t mean that you can just raise our rates until we get to there point, that’s not what that means. Next year that won’t happen, this will not be an annual sort of gathering at Howard where we raise tuition. I think that’s the way we’ll curb it—is by making sure that out administrators know that we are low cost for a reason and we are going to stay below our competitors–as long as we possibly can.” – Marcus Carey (Campaign Slogan: Do Something)

Click here to hear Marcus’ full interview. See what he had to say before his big win. – Audio 

On Thursday night, many students gathered inside the Blackburn Ballroom anxioysly awaiting the results of the Howard University 2012 elections. With the help of music, their wait was made easier.

DJ Stunna

The election party ended with a tie between the two top slates. The Believe campaign [ Brittney Foxhall   & Madiagne Sarr] versus Brandon Dean & James Alexander, for President and Vice president of Howard University [respectively]. A runoff will be held on Tuesday March 6, 2012. Students will once again have the change to vote on Bison Web for the candidates they think deserves to win.

Runoff scheduled to take place on Tuesday March 6, 2012.

Candidates for the Howard University Student Association (HUSA), Brittney Foxhall and Madiagne Starr are hoping students are still 'Believing'.

Meet the Candidates from the ‘Believe Campaign’

Brittney Foxhall, Candidate for HUSA President

Madiagne Sarr, Candidate for HUSA Vice-President

 

Candidates for the Howard University Student Association (HUSA), Brandon Dean and James Alexander are wanting students to start 'Anew'.

Meet the Candidates wanting to start ‘Anew’

Brandon Dean, Candidate for HUSA President

James Alexander, Candidate for HUSA Vice-President

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OakO0u8f2VI

Stay tuned to HBCU Buzz to see who the 2012 HUSA President and Vice President will be. An exclusive interview with the winners will be released once the results are announced on Tuesday.

Voices of the MLK, Jr. Morehouse College Glee Club to Fill the Rafters of Boston’s Old South Church

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The voices of the Morehouse MLK Jr. Memorial Glee Club will fill the rafters of Boston’s Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston, on Friday, March 9, at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Morehouse College Glee Club (photo provided by Ethel Shepard)

The event is sponsored by the Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association (GBMCAA), as part of its annual MoreJazz Scholarship Weekend to support community mentoring programs and four-year scholarships for Boston area high school students. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20.00 for college students, and children 18 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Information is available at  http://gbmcaa.org/morejazz/concert.

On Saturday, March 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the GBMCAA will host its “5 Wells” conference at Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, for young men of color attending middle and high school. The “The ‘5 Wells’ conference will offer young male students of color a fresh approach to building a personal foundation for becoming well-read, well-spoken, well-dressed, well-traveled and well-balanced. Information is available at: http://gbmcaa.org/morejazz/concert.

The GBMCAA provides educational development opportunities for Boston-area students through scholarships and mentoring and corporate internship programs and affords alumni in greater Boston a medium for an ongoing relationship with Morehouse College.

The Florida A&M University Concert Choir to perform at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

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Florida A&M University Broward Alumni presents “The Internationally acclaimed Florida A&M University Concert Choir”. For nearly 60 years the choir has maintained a standard of choral excellence.

The university choir, under the direction of Mark Butler, performs a diverse repertoire that spans the genres of classical, jazz, contemporary, spiritual, gospel, and other multi-cultural styles.

The choir’s goal is to promote and cultivate the understanding of choral music and performance as an imperative medium of artistic value and musical expression.

The concert choir is the recipient of the Willie E. Jackson choral Achievement Award (SEAAC Choral Festival) and was nominated for “Organization of the Year” FAMU Spring 2010.

Performance will be Tuesday, March 6, 2012, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 901 N.E. Second St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at 7 p.m. The concert is free and the community is welcome to attend.

(Westside Gazette)

Howard Nursing Dean Joins Five Others to Plan for Better Nursing in Rwanda

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Howard University Division of Nursing in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences will be joining five nursing schools from across the nation to provide training and help to schools of nursing in Rwanda.

Students in Rwanda Nursing Program (Courtesy Photo/Howard Media Relations)

Beginning in the fall Howard and nursing schools at University of Maryland, University of Texas, New York University, Duke University and the University of Illinois at Chicago will be sending health professional to the African nation for 11-month to seven-year stints to train nursing students in the nation.

Mary Hill, dean of Howard’s College of Nursing along with other nursing professionals from the University of Maryland, just returned from Africa this week from early planning meetings for the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program in conjunction with the Clinton Health Initiative.

Part of their work is to recruit faculty members for the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program. A number of positions are open including infection control nurse educator, clinical mentor, and curriculum development advisor. Coordinator of the Office of Global Health, Anne Brenner, says the program is projected to begin in the fall and is still in the early planning stages.

(The Afro)

Howard, North Carolina A&T Among HBCU Bands Participating in 3rd Annual Showdown in St. Louis

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The Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band. (Howard University News Room)

The 3rd annual SHOWDOWN will bring seven nationally renowned HBCU marching percussion ensembles to St. Louis to battle it out for $10,000 for their school’s percussion programs. The 2012 ensembles include Central State(Ohio), Harris-Stowe State, Howard, Kentucky State, Langston, Lincoln and North Carolina A & T Universities. The competition will be hosted at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, April 21.

The day will begin with a SHOWDOWN Parade on Market Street, which will feature guest HBCU drum lines as well as ensembles from across the region. At 11 a.m., the arena concourse doors will open for a free college recruitment/career/health/safety/crime prevention fair. At 1 p.m. the main stage doors will open for a 2 p.m. drum line battle.

The SHOWDOWN is presented by the Show-Me Sound Organization.

(St. Louis American)

2012 SIAC Basketball Tournament Day 2 Recap

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Game #1 – Stillman College vs. Claflin University (Men) (SIACM03)

#5 Stillman defeats Claflin (93-69)

ATLANTA, GA- In the first game of the day Stillman College the #5 seed matched up against the #12 seed Claflin University, who defeated Lane College in the opening round yesterday.

It was Stillman College from the opening tap as Lee Riley fired in a three point shot to start the game. Claflin’s David Glover answered with a three pointer to tie the contest at 3-3.  Another three point basket by Riley and the Stillman Tigers, and they never looked back, going on to a 53-24 halftime advantage.  In the second half, it was just a matter of holding serve as Stillman cruised to the 93-69 victory.  The loss eliminated Claflin from the tournament. Claflin ended their season with a record of 8-18.

The Panthers seemed to run into a buzz saw as Stillman made 15-40 three point shots.  If that weren’t enough the Tigers shot 50% from the field 34-68, and 71 % from the free throw line 10-14.  While Claflin shot just 25% from behind the arc, (6-24), 35% from the field (23-66), and only 63% from the free throw line (17-27).

Mounda Williams led Claflin’s Panthers with 16 points, David Glover tallied 12 points, and Edward Green added 11 points.

The Tigers were led in scoring by Jeffery Wherry with 21 points, with 7 three pointers,  Torrean Walker and Damian Ford scored 15 points each,  and Lee Riley with 12 points.

The win advances Stillman in the tournament playing the #4 seed Benedict College Tigers, tomorrow at 12 noon.

Game #2 – Kentucky State University vs. Albany State University (Men) (SIACM04)

 #10 Albany State defeats #7 Kentucky State (63-60)

ATLANTA, GA- The 10th ranked Rams of Albany State University (ASU) upset the seventh ranked Thorobreds of Kentucky State University (KSU) 63-60 in the second round of the SIAC Basketball Tournament.  After three critical Thorobred turnovers with approximately two minutes left in the game, the Rams took the lead and never relinquished it.  For the game, the Rams forced 18 KSU turnovers.

Offensively, the Rams shot 41.7% from the floor (25 of 60).  They were led in scoring by Rachard Lofton who finished with 16 points and four rebounds.  Marcus Benitez also scored in double figures with 11 points for the game.  Troy Adams led KSU with 17 points.  William Marsh finished with 14 points and Rich Austin added another 11 for KSU.

While the loss eliminates the Thorobreds from the tournament, the Rams, now 13-14 overall, advance to quarterfinal play on Thursday, March 1st when they meet the number two seed LeMoyne-Owen College at 4 p.m. in the Forbes Arena.

Game #3 – Benedict College vs. Clark Atlanta University (Women) (SIACW05)

#4 Benedict defeats #5 Clark Atlanta (60-38)

ATLANTA, GA – The Benedict College Lady Tigers put on a defensive show, holding Clark Atlanta to just four second-half field goals and 22 percent shooting for the game to take a 65-39 quarterfinal victory in the 2012 SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

Benedict improves to 19-8 overall, while Clark Atlanta wraps up its season at 14-13.

Santera Grooms scored 14 points and had nine rebounds for the Lady Tigers. Charvez Holmes, playing in her first game of the season for Benedict, provided a strong effort with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Monique Weathers added 10 points.

Conisha Hicks led Clark Atlanta with 14 points. La’Quisha Lewis had 10 rebounds for the Lady Panthers.

Benedict’s ball-hawking defense forced Clark Atlanta into 29 turnovers and recorded 22 steals. Alexus Jones had a team-high six steals.

Clark Atlanta hit 22.4 percent of its field goals for the game (13-of-58) and only 13 percent in the second half (4-of-31).

Benedict pulled away from a close first half with a 10-0 run to close out the first half to take a 32-22 lead into the locker room.

After Clark Atlanta’s Shantress Thrash opened the second half with a layup to cut the lead to eight points, the Lady Tigers scored the next seven points and never saw their lead drop below double digits the rest of the way.

After Clark’s Denise Law hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 51-38 with 4:40 to play, the Lady Tigers turned up the pressure and closed out the game with a 14-1 run to seal the victory.

With the win, Benedict advances to Friday’s semifinal match, where they will face the winner of #1 seed Fort Valley State and #8 seed LeMoyne-Owen.

Game #4 – Paine College vs. Morehouse College (Men) (SIACM05)

#6 Paine defeats #11 Morehouse (63-60)

ATLANTA – Paine College’s Tony Baker sank two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to help lift the sixth-seed Lions to a 63-60 victory over11th seed Morehouse College in a first-round game in the 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

Baker led the Lions with 12 points, while Mario Jordan and Geno Green each added 10 points. Paine, now 15-12 on the season, advances to face third-seed Clark Atlanta at 8 .m. on Thursday.

Cortez Nesbitt and Shawn Allen each had 18 points to lead the Morehouse Maroon Tigers.

Paine had a 59-51 lead after a driving layup by Kedric Taylor with 4:05 left in the game, but Morehouse cut the lead to 59-58, getting six points from Nelson, including a three-point play. Darius Smith cut through the defense for a layup to give the Lions a 61-58 lead with 1:05 left to play.

Nelson scored on a turn-around jumper in the paint to make it 61-60 with

44 seconds left.

Paine missed a shot, and Morehouse had the ball with a chance to pull ahead, but turned the ball back over to Paine with 4.6 seconds left on the clock. Baker raced down the court unguarded and caught a long pass and waited for the defense to foul him and then sealed the win at the line.
Game #5 – Fort Valley State University vs. LeMoyne-Owen College (Women) (SIACW06)

#1 Fort Valley State defeats #8 LeMoyne-Owen (99-64)

ATLANTA- #1 seed Fort Valley State used a stifling defensive performance to put away #8 seed LeMoyne-Owen, 99-64, in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

The Lady Wildcats forced 40 turnovers using a tough full court press for the entire game, nearly cracking the century mark on the Lady Magicians.

Jasmine Birdsong and Carmenonique Dawson led Fort Valley State with 14 points each. Tamara Andrews and Dominique Collier both contributed 10 points. Andrews also had a team-high seven rebounds.

LeMoyne-Owen guard Jasmine Massey led all scorers with 31 points, including going 9-of-15 from behind the arc. Sharita Jones and Blair Scott each contributed 10 points.

Fort Valley State, who held a 49-27 rebounding edge, advances to play Benedict College in the semi-final round on Friday at 6 p.m.

Game #6 – Tuskegee University vs. Fort Valley State (Men) (SIACM06)

#8 Fort Valley State defeats #1 Tuskegee (80-77)

ATLANTA- A three-pointer by Fort Valley State’s Kevin May at the buzzer knocked out the top-seeded Tigers of Tuskegee University in the quarterfinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) men’s basketball tournament Wednesday at Forbes Arena on the campus of Morehouse College.

Despite going scoreless in first six minutes of the game, the eighth-seeded Wildcats took a 38-37 halftime lead over Tuskegee. Brandon Davey carried the Wildcats with 12 first half points.

Tuskegee’s Derrick White knotted the game at 49 with 15:25 remaining, but the Wildcats answered with their largest lead of the game at seven points. At the five minute mark, the Tigers reclaimed their first lead, 68-67, since early in the first half.

Both teams traded a pair of free throws down the stretch that kept the game even. But it was May’s buzzer beater three-pointer that sent the Wildcats into the semi-final game Friday, March 2, against the winner of the Benedict/Stillman game.

Musical Inspired by Tupac Shakur’s Life Headed to Broadway

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According to an audition listing, a new musical inspired by the work of Tupac Shakur, titled HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, is aiming to open on Broadway in the near future. Kenny Leon will direct a developmental lab, which is set to take place April 23 – May 11, 2012 in New York City.

Set in the present day on the inner-city streets of a Midwestern industrial city, the musical tells the story of two childhood friends (John and Vertus) and their extended families as they struggle to reconcile the challenges and realities of their daily lives with their hopes, dreams and ambitions.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone Magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to the University Medical Center, where he died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.

Roland Martin To Host Super Tuesday From Howard University

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On Tuesday, March 6, TV One Cable Network’s chief political editor Roland S. Martin will host a special Super Tuesday edition of his news show,Washington Watch with Roland Martin, from Howard University’ School of Business Theatre, 2600 Sixth Street, broadcasting live on the web from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

This three-hour live web broadcast will be held in conjunction with Super Tuesday, when votes in states nationwide go to the polls to cast their ballots for the GOP contenders for president.

The production is a partnership between TV One; Martin’s company, Nu Vision Media, Inc.; UStream.tv; and NewsOne.com, a sister website of TV One, both owned by parent company, Radio One.

Martin says the web broadcast is to offer the Black perspective on an important night, and allow African Americans to be able to weigh in on the election results.

“There is considerable interest among African Americans in this election year, just as it was in 2008,” said Martin, who is also host and managing editor of Washington Watch.

Art Exhibition at Bowie State Features ‘Quest for Black Citizenship’

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A new exhibition featuring the works of 20 artists opened recently in the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Bowie State University. Credit courtesy Bowie State University

A new exhibition featuring the works of 20 artists opened recently in the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Bowie State University (BSU). It is open to the public through March 16.

“The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas” is presented by the National Alliance of Artists from historically black colleges and universities.

The theme of the exhibition examines the events and retells the story of the struggle for civil rights and issues facing African-Americans from the ’50s through the ’70s, as well as contemporary references, according to a release from BSU. Media represented includes painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, textiles and digital arts.

The gallery, located in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the BSU campus at 14000 Jericho Park Rd., is open to the public and open weekdays:

Monday, 10-11:50 a.m. and 2-7 p.m.
Tuesday, noon-7 p.m.
Wednesday, 10-11:50 a.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Thursday, noon-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4:30 p.m.

(Bowie Patch)

Bethune-Cookman Head Men’s Basketball Coach Reprimanded

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Bethune-Cookman head men’s basketball Coach Gravelle Craig has been reprimanded by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for displaying unsportsmanlike conduct to the games’ officials following the Wildcats’ contest versus Norfolk State University on Saturday, February 25.

MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas said in a statement on Monday that “the conference expects all coaches and athletic staff to demonstrate good sportsmanship before, during and after all athletic events.”

 

MEAC Suspends Two North Carolina A&T Women’s Basketball Players

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Freshman Jaylan Bodiford (21) Courtesy of NC A&T Sports Information

MEAC officials announced Tuesday that three women’s basketball players, including two from N.C. A&T, were suspended from Monday’s conference games because of an altercation during the Aggies’ game Saturday at S.C. State.

The A&T players were Jaylan Bodiford and Tiffanie Adair.

With the 2012 MEAC Basketball Tournament looming, one can only wonder how this will affect  North Carolina A&T’s chances in the tournament.

Alcorn State to announce athletic personnel appointments

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Alcorn President M. Christopher Brown II plans to announce new athletic personnel changes on Friday, February 24th immediately following the Heritage Luncheon of the Alcorn State University National Alumni Association Mid-Winter Conference at the Vicksburg Convention Center featuring luncheon speaker Congressman Bennie Thompson.

“Alcorn is devoted to comprehensive reform of the university’s athletic department,” says President Brown as he reviews the athletic director search committee’s reports and preferred candidate recommendations.

Co-chairs Dr. Norris Allen Edney Sr. and Percy Norwood Jr. led the search committee comprised of alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Members included Willie “Rat” McGowan Sr., Zelmarine Murphy, Henry Tucker, Nate Hughes, Dr. John Igwebuike, Emanuel Barnes, LLJuna Weir, Jerry Sims, Dr. Donzell Lee, E. Cheryl Ponder, Ian Francis (student-athlete), Jadtrl Heard (student-athlete) and Dr. Malvin A. Williams Sr. (ex-officio).

The committee identified top applicants with extensive experience, proven leadership abilities that demonstrate a strong commitment to the University’s core values of educating student athletes. All interviews were conducted on the Lorman campus and background checks were conducted for the final candidates.

“Alcorn is committed to excellence in athletics especially the academic success of our student athletes. Our new athletic director will insure that our programs, employees, and our student athletes achieve at the highest level and reach their greatest potential,” says President Brown.