UMES Dean Nicholas R. Blanchard charged in Fruitland ‘egging’

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Police have identified a suspect that could crack a case of “eggings” on Wye Oak Drive — a dean at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Nicholas R. Blanchard, the 48-year-old dean of the UMES School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, was charged Tuesday with one count of malicious destruction of property in a case Fruitland police say involved egg thrown on a vehicle on Blanchard’s street of town homes in a community called Cedar Commons.

Police had posted additional patrols in the area of Wye Oak Drive after almost a dozen complaints from residents since October about eggs thrown on their vehicles, said Fruitland Police Department Sgt. Chris Shockley. Most of the incidents happened to vehicles parked in spaces near Blanchard’s residence.

Blanchard was informed of the criminal charge through a summons served by Fruitland police. The charge was filed after a witness told police they saw the accused throwing an egg at the witness’ property, Shockley said. Blanchard was not arrested, but rather, informed of the charge and a pending court date, police said.

Police hope egg-throwing incidents in the neighborhood are over. “We’ve had numerous complaints over the past month of egging,” Shockley said Tuesday. “We stepped up patrols in the area because of the complaints. It happened in the same location each time — hitting different cars.

“A neighbor saw the (alleged) act occur, and the criminal summons was issued,” the sergeant also said.

During a period of about six weeks, complaints to police came from different residents in a 10-unit building on Wye Oak Drive, located across the parking lot from the building in which Blanchard lives, Shockley said. “It sounds like a neighbor feud got out of control,” he said.

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Kentucky State Director of Athletics Selected for NCAA Management Council

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Kentucky State University’s (KSU) Director of Athletics, Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks

FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 2, 2011) – The NCAA recently announced that Kentucky State University’s (KSU) Director of Athletics, Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, has been selected to the Division II Management Council. Hendricks, who will serve as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) representative, begins her four-year term January 2012, replacing outgoing SIAC representative and Benedict College Director of Athletics, Willie Washington.

The Management Council is a governance group whose composition is based on conference representation and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Division II. These duties include, but are not limited to: implementing policies adopted by the Association’s Executive Committee and the Division II Presidents Council; making recommendations to the Division II Presidents Council on matters it deems appropriate; making interpretations of the bylaws of Division II; and organizing and participating in an annual summit with the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

“It is a great honor to be added to the Management Council,” said Hendricks. “The Council continually makes decisions that impact the landscape of intercollegiate athletics, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our membership in this capacity.”

Having served as KSU’s Director since July 2009, Hendricks is also a member of her alma mater’s (Auburn University) College of Education National Advisory Committee. She serves on the Council’s Development Committee, which is responsible for assisting with the creation and review of the development strategic work plan, identifying long-term funding opportunities and hosting donor events and receptions. Hendricks also serves on the Division II Academic Requirements Committee, a term that began September 2010 and ends September 2014.

Hendricks was also added to the Division II Athletic Directors Association Board of Directors as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) representative. As a member of the D-II ADA Board of Directors, Hendricks assists with supporting and engaging in the initiatives of the D-II ADA, including finding authors for the D-II ADA Corner, obtaining input from conference membership regarding D-II and NCAA issues and attending national conventions.

Prior to joining the KSU Family, Hendricks held numerous positions in the field of college athletics. She served as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Johnson C. Smith University. She also managed women’s sports, served as interim chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance and Assistant Professor of Physical Education/Sport Management, advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, member of the University Athletics committee, member of Student Judicial Board, and Vice President for the Faculty Senate. She also held the positions of Senior Woman Administrator, Dean of the Academic Village and Assistant Professor at Livingstone College.

Hendricks received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Auburn in 2001 and 2004 respectfully and received her Bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina.

Danielle R. Wright
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danielle.wright@kysu.edu
Kentucky State University

U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn to Keynote FAMU Fall Commencement Ceremony

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House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. ClyburnTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn will serve as the 2011 Florida A&M University (FAMU) fall commencement speaker on Friday, December 16 at 6 p.m. in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.

Clyburn is the leadership liaison to the Appropriations Committee and one of the Democratic Caucus’ primary liaisons to the White House. Working with the internal caucuses, he plays a prominent role in messaging and outreach.

When Clyburn came to Congress in 1993, he was elected co-president of his freshman class and quickly rose through leadership ranks. He was elected chairman of the congressional Black Caucus in 1999, and his reputation as a leader and consensus-builder helped him win a difficult three-way race for House Democratic Caucus vice chair in 2002.

Three years later, he was unanimously elected chair of the Democratic Caucus. When Democrats regained the House majority in 2006, Clyburn was elevated by his colleagues to House Majority Whip.

As a national leader he has worked to respond to the needs of America’s diverse communities. He championed rural communities supporting the development of regional water projects, community health centers, and broadband connections. He has supported higher education by leading the charge for increased Pell grants and invested millions in science and math programs and historic preservation at historically black colleges and universities.

He has encouraged economic development by securing funding for Empowerment Zones; invested in green technology development such as nuclear, wind, hydrogen and biofuels; and directed 10 percent of Recovery Act funding to communities 20 percent under the poverty level for the past 30 years. Clyburn was instrumental in advancing into law measures to resolve historic discrimination issues, significantly reducing the statutory disparity in cocaine sentencing and compensating African and Native American farmers who suffered racial discrimination under the USDA loan program.

Clyburn and his wife, Emily, have three daughters, Mignon, Jennifer Reed and Angela Hannibal; two sons-in-law, Walter Reed and Cecil Hannibal; and two grandchildren, Walter A Clyburn Reed and Sydney Alexis Reed.

Howard University Doctors Praised by the Medical Community

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WASHINGTON — More than 20 of doctors from Howard University Hospital and the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan have been named by their peers as one of outstanding practicing physicians in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia area. The number accounts for nearly 10 percent of the hospital and practice plan’s staff and reflects the care the hospital and university uses in recruiting and selecting the finest physicians.

The results were published Sunday in the Washington Post. Last spring, Super Doctors®, a listing of top doctors in the Washington, DC/Baltimore area, sent surveys to thousands of doctors in the area asking for nominees in 30 categories. Each nominee was then evaluated by the Super Doctors® research staff using a set of 10 established indicators, including peer recognition and professional achievement.

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Herman Cain’s Campaign is Falling Apart

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Is Herman Cain's run over? (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

One week can change everything in an election. For Herman Cain, it’s more like half a week.

Herman Cain has been accused of sexually harassing by 3 women this week, stemming from incidents that occurred in the 1990s when Cain and the women were working at the National Restaurant Association. The Cain campaign has not denied that there were accusations made, but they stand firm in their statements that Cain has never sexually harassed anyone.

His accusers say otherwise. The three women claim Cain made sexually explicit comments and suggestions towards them, even inviting one of them to visit his  apartment.

We’ve been down this road before. Politicians accused of immoral and improper sexual acts is nothing new. Bill Clinton, John Edwards, Anthony Weiner, and now Herman Cain’s name has been added to this infamous list. Like those accused of sexual misbehavior before him, Cain quickly went out of his way to defend himself and call out his haters. He called out Rick Perry, claiming it was his campaign that leaked the sexual harassment information. Rick Perry’s people said it was Mick Romney’s people.

Is there any truth in these accusations? Well, the New York Times reported today that one of the women accusing Cain settled on an agreement of $35,000 back in the 1990s- a full year’s pay to compensate her for her trouble. Surely, someone wouldn’t be paid that much if the story didn’t have some kind of truth in it.

And so begins the fall of the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO’s bid for presidency. In recent weeks, Cain has become a punchline for pundits and talk shows hosts everywhere. His debacle in trying to define and defend his flip flopping stance on abortion went horribly. He is clueless on foreign policy- he recently said that China has “indicated that they’re trying to develop nuclear capability”, even though China has had a nuclear arsenal since 1964.

When Herman Cain built a slight lead over Mitt Romney and Rick Perry as the GOP frontrunner, it was his race to lose. Now, it seems the walls are caving in on Cain. His image is tarnished, his political positions are shaky at best, and worst of all he has not connected with the African-American people. Many were turned off by his “brainwashed” comment.

It was just last month that Herman Cain had finally established himself as a serious contender in the Republican presidential candidate race. Now, it appears to have gone up in smoke. Wow, it was all good just a week ago.

Michael Livingston
HBCU Buzz Editor-in-Chief

HBCU Basketball Preview: Grambling State University

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College basketball season is approaching for Grambling State University and the Tigers are ranked eighth in the Preseason Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Poll.

The Tigers, whose basketball program has been remolded with 10 new players and alterations to the coaching staff, are looking to build off their success of last season.

Last year the Tigers did the unexpected. Not only did they double their win total from the previous year, but head coach Bobby Washington took the G-Men to the SWAC finals in his inaugural season.

“The players understand the expectations that we have from the Grambling community and university,” said head coach Bobby Washington. “Over the past two years our body of work has shown that the program is definitely on a rise in the SWAC.”

After one season there have been numerous changes on the team, with one big change coming in the presence of leadership roles. Coach Williams sees early signs of team leaders in sophomore center Steven Danridge, junior guard Bryant Purvis and junior guard Quincy Roberts, a transfer from St. John who will miss the first half of the season due to NCAA rules. He said they have been very vocal on and off the court.

Leadership is there for the Tigers and it will be needed as they face a tough non-conference schedule, which include match ups against Washington State University, Texas Tech and Louisiana State University.

“We use it (the non conference schedule) as a tool to help us get ready for our conference schedule,” said Williams. “If we could compete with those schools you would think we’d be able to compete with our conference schools. It mentally and physically gets us ready for the SWAC.”

Chemistry is a major issue that’s lacking from the team, being that it’s only four returnees and two of them are injured. The team has not had time to gel together on the court. Coach Washington broke the season down in five portions; the preseason, the season opener (the first six games), the Christmas break (next four games), conference play and post season. He said by the third portion of the season if everyone is healthy then they should be at full strength as far as chemistry is concerned.

Coach Williams brought in a new supporting to cast to help him continue with the revamping of the basketball program. Tae Norwood, former Florida Gulf Coast assistant; Andy Harre, former Clayton State player; and assistant coach and last years starting point guard Rupert Rose, who’s currently acting as student assistant coach is a better fit for the team and the direction it’s trying to go.

“They have really allowed me to not worry about day- to- day operations,” said Coach Washington. “All the small things that people take for granted matters and they do a good job in staying on top of those things. Bringing those guys in has been very good for our program.”

Some positives things Coach Washington notices about the team is that his guys get along well off the court. On the court they are gaining a better understanding of the offense and they are better than he expected defensively. The first game for the Tigers will be on Nov.12, in a match-up against at the University of Houston. Tipoff begins at 7 p.m.

2011-2012 Men’s Basketball Roster (Hometown in Parenthesis)

G #0 Derron Hobbs 6-0 Senior (St. Louis, MO) **

G/F #1 Tyrik Tucker 6-6 Junior (Brooklyn, NY)

G #2 Rondale Livas 5-10 Sophomore (Houma, LA)

G #3 Raschard Boatner 6-0 Senior (Monroe, LA) **

G #4 Xavier Rogers 6-2 Sophomore (Dallas, TX)

G#5 Brandon Dorsett 6-0 Sophomore (Greensboro, NC)

G#10 Quincy Roberts 6-5 Junior (Harrisburg, PA)

G/F#11 Bryant Purvis 6-7 Junior (Trout, LA)

G #20 Roman Higgins 6-3 Sophomore (Grambling, LA)

G #21 David Copeland 6-2 Freshman (Chesterfield, VA)

F #23 Demetri Wheeler 6-5 Sophomore (Hoover, LA)

C #40 Peter Roberson 7-0 Junior (Oklahoma City, OK)

C #42 Steven Danridge 6-8 Sophomore (Dolton, IL)

F #44 Thomas Williams 6-7 Sophomore (Jonesboro, LA)

** Injured players from last year

Coaching Staff

Bobby Washington—Head Coach

Tae Norwood—Assistant Coach

Andy Harre—Assistant Coach

Rupert Rose—Student Assistant Coach

Juilia Collins—Statistician/ Manager

Alyeshia Walton—Manager

Donnika Williams—Manager

Kev Keise
HBCU Buzz Staff Writer

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Named 7th Dillard University President

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Dr. Walter Kimbrough will become the new Dillard University president on July 1, 2012

Dillard University announced the appointment Tuesday of Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, as Dillard’s seventh president. The school’s trustees said he would succeed Marvalene Hughes on July 1, at the close of the current academic year.

Hughes, who oversaw Dillard’s recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, resigned in February. A trustee, James Lyons, has served as interim president since July 1.

The university said Kimbrough is a trained educator, having served for four years as the vice president for student affairs at Albany State University in Albany, Ga. before taking the leadership job at Philander Smith, which he has held for the past seven years.

 

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KSU’s Berryman Tabbed SIAC Special Teams Player of the Week

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KSU’s placekicker, Cade Berryman

FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 31, 2011) – For the third time this season, KSU’s placekicker, Cade Berryman, has been named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Special Teams Player of the Week.

In Saturday’s victory over the lane College Dragons, Berryman scored five points, including a 26-yard field goal and two PATs. The freshman also had four kickoffs for 229 yards, marking a career-high 57.2 average.

Berryman’s teammates, Bernard Crawford (cornerback), Jessie Mitchell (left guard) and Jerrel Noland (quarterback) received honorable mentions this week for their performances against Lane.

The Thorobreds return to Frankfort this Saturday for their final game of the regular season in their annual Senior Day game. The Breds will play Morehouse College at Alumni Stadium and kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

For more information about KSU Athletics, visit www.ksuthorobreds.com.

Social Activist Jeff Johnson Returns to Grambling State University

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Jeff Johnson speaking at Grambling State University (Kimberly Monroe)

           On Tuesday October 24 at 11 A.M., award-winning journalist, social activist, and political commentator Jeff Johnson returned to Grambling State University as a keynote speaker at a program hosted by the Lyceum Program. The Lyceum Program is a leadership program that allows students to be more aware of various culture issues from an historical perspective.

            Miss Grambling State University Jamesia Leonard delivered a powerful prayer followed by greetings from sophomore class president, Jeremy Smith.

            SGA president Channing Gaulden was appointed to introduce Jeff Johnson. Gaulden gave the audience a brief description of Johnson, explaining his role in America and to the African-American community. Johnson is currently a national commentator on the Tom Joyner morning show, discussing topics like politics, social policy issues and entertainment.

            Johnson’s speech was centered on leadership and accountability, as he expressed his concern in how African-American youth rely on entertainers and athletes to lead and influence them. However, all they have proven to do is get us excited only to leave us disappointed. “You are stupid if you expect them to lead you” he yelled. One student yelled back “You stupid!” which brought the room to laughter.

            Keeping the attention of all with his powerful words, he explained that the only place Lil’ Wayne can lead the youth to is Best Buy or iTunes. He went into detail about the hypocrisy in Lil’ Wayne’s performance on the BET awards a few years ago singing the lyrics to “Every Girl”, while his daughter and her teenage friends danced on stage. Was she exempt from the song’s message?

            Johnson touched on many thought-provoking issues and topics, including Barack Obama’s presidency. He expressed that many African Americans only voted for Obama because he was black, with no intent to ask for anything in return.

            “Leadership is developed through institutional infrastructure”, Johnson said. He explained that many are quick to assume that they are producing a movement, when in actuality they really have no power at all or use their power in the wrong way. By pointing out the “Black church”, Megafest, and the “black elector”, he gave examples of how the three do not use their power for the right things.

            The black church has always been a place of salvation and escape for all blacks. Everyone in the community was a part of the church, relying on it for everything from organization meetings to daycares. In our present society, the black church has become much more concerned with money, membership and new buildings rather than reaching out and actually making a difference like it has done before.

            Johnson said that while Megafest gathers over 500, 000 blacks in one location, there is no conversation or planning to tackle issues on education or poverty. They have offerings but no altar calls.

            “Why pay for power you can’t get? To build stuff you don’t need?”, asked Johnson. All his questions brought up valid points of what leadership in the African-American community really is.

            Johnson ended his speech with a call to accountability and responsibility: “Will you change or will you chill?”

Kimberly Monroe
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VIDEO – Elliott McKnight – Cold At The Top ft. Miles Sloan

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FORTUNE & FAME RELEASES PREMIER MUSIC VIDEO Elliott McKnight – Cold At The Top ft. Miles Sloan WASHINGTON, DC- Fortune & Fame rapper, Elliott McKnight, releases first video “Cold at The Top” from his first Mixtape entitled, The Beginning. The video was shot the first week in October throughout Meridian Hill Hall. The beat for the track was produced by Miles Sloan, and visuals were provided by Nick Beauregard. The song will also be featured on Miles Sloan’s project entitled Meridian 664.

The video concept was thought of by producer, Miles Sloan. The purpose of the simplistic theme was to showcase McKnight’s rapping ability. With editing, videographer, Nick Beauregard, placed emphasis on Elliott McKnight while also incorporating the Fortune & Fame team. McKnight was most recently the featured artist at The Recording Academy/GRAMMY U kickoff party in September. McKnight can currently be seen doing open mics throughout the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area. Fortune & Fame is currently working on company paraphernalia and preparing for the release of the McKnight’s Mixtape, The Beginning on January 28, 2012. Fortune & Fame is an organization of eight members who have formally come together to bring a variety of fresh new inspiration and cool to the world. Fortune & Fame’s mission is to “represent the unrepresented,” consisting of multiple talents composed by each of its members. To request interviews with Elliott McKnight please email Zon D’Amour Zon@Aimeramour.com For any multimedia services; videography, graphic design, or audio production email Nick Beauregard NickB524@gmail.com

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Grambling State Holds on for Victory against University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff

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Dawrence Roberts leads Grambling State to another close victory (Kimberly Monroe)

A 26-yard pick six by Edward Patterson with 2:25 remaining secured a seven-point victory for the Tigers Saturday, as they survived another nail bitter against Arkansas Pine- Bluff 27-20.

Leading receiver Desmond Beverly, No. 2 running back Stephen Jones, who’s responsible for nine of the 20 total touchdowns, and sack leader Joe Dalton were all missing in action because of the Golden Lions melee that occurred after their victory over Southern University.

Early in the game the two teams scored early and often. After a Frank Rivers interception, the Golden Lions scored on their first play of the game. Benjamin Anderson threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Mareo Howard and on their ensuing drive, Anderson completed another touchdown pass for 48-yards to Jevon Dixon building their lead to 14-0 with 8:28 left to go in the first quarter. Anderson was 18 of 38 for 223 yards two touchdowns and one interception.

“This was the quickest UAPB registered 14 points all season,” said I.C Murrell, Sports Editor of the Pine-Bluff Commercial.

The G-Men then responded with a pair of touchdowns of their own. SWAC’s offensive player of the week, Dawrence Roberts found an opening in the UAPB defense and ran loose for 34 yards. Two plays later he ran in a 2-yard touchdown and on the Tigers ensuing drive Rivers connected with Damien Jefferson for a 25-yard touchdown that tied the game at 14 at the 2:56 mark of the first quarter. Rivers was 12 of 22 for 140 for two touchdowns and two interceptions.

After the first quarter, the high scoring slowed down for both teams.  The Tigers first drive of the second quarter resulted in a Fabian Carter punt. Nine plays and 43-yards later at the 11:06 mark, kicker Chris Ewald completed a 39-yard field goal giving Pine-Bluff the lead 17-14.

Late in the half with 25 seconds remaining in the quarter, Rivers connected with Jefferson again. Jefferson used his athletic ability to break numerous tackles to make his way to the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown that gave the Tigers their first lead 21-17. Jefferson caught six passes for 108 yards and a season high two touchdowns.

“We felt like they were going to double team Mario, which they did,” said Jefferson. “We were able to take advantage of the middle and I made plays off of my opportunity.”

Louis finished with two catches for 15 yards.

The only points of the third quarter came from UAPB’s kicker Ewald at the 1:28. He successfully kicked a 30 yard field goal bring tightening the score: 21-20.

In the fourth quarter GSU’s defense stepped up big as they have been all year. The Golden Lions had two opportunities to take over the game, but to no avail the G-Men defense stopped them twice.  

At the 2:25 mark Edward intercepted Anderson’s pass and ran it back 26 yards for a touchdown extending their lead to 27-20. The Tigers attempted to put the game away by going for two-point conversion rather the extra point field goal, but was unsuccessful.

Kev Keise
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HBCU Buzz Artist Spotlight: Jay Pluto of Howard University

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Since the youthful age of 12, Jay Pluto has extensively perfected his crafts. Before becoming a songwriter, rapper, and producer, Jay Pluto wrote poetry. This gifted individual sat down on countless nights just to work on word play and assonance. Years later he has grown into the capable performer that he is today. Jay Pluto has written over 300 songs, performed at the legendary Howard University Homecoming, and the AT&T 30 Days Speaker Series just to name a few accomplishments. Pluto has also opened for big name acts such as Rick Ross, Roscoe Dash, Mr. Vegas, and Trina, as well as Russell Simmons.

Jay Pluto is a versatile Hip Hop artist; his skills ranges from Producer and Songwriter to Engineer and Graphic Designer. He is currently a senior at Howard University where he majors in Audio Production and minors in Psychology.

Jay Pluto acquired the name “The Skewl Boy” from conveying in your face college days, life and situations to the music industry. After founding and becoming a roster member of the Neotric Entertainment family, Jay Pluto established his vocation as an artist. Jay Pluto's style of music is un-parallel to any other hip hop artist but has been compared to Freeway, Bow Wow and Romeo, along

with others.

Jay Pluto has cultured the art of rap and hip hop and strives forward to paint a perfect picture on every musical canvas that he can. Like Fabolous, Jay Pluto is currently a Producer, A&R, Graphic Designer, and Co-Studio Manager for P'Tones Records, a Warner Music Group affiliation.

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Contact Information: Email: JayPlutoMusic@gmail.com Phone: 646-707-5746

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Winston-Salem State finishes CIAA regular season undefeated after 21-14 win over Shaw

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The #9 ranked Winston-Salem State’s Kameron Smith threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, as the Rams remained unbeaten on the season with a 21-14 win over CIAA rival Shaw University on Saturday.

With the win WSSU moves to 9-0 overall and 7-0 in CIAA play. Shaw falls to 2-7 on the season, 2-4 in the CIAA.

Winston-Salem State finishes the CIAA regular season undefeated in conference play for the first time since 1999.

Celebrating Senior Day and 1000 HORN$ Day, WSSU got on the board early, as the Rams held Shaw on their first possession and forced a that got caught up in the strong winds and ended up just 28 yards away. With the ball on the Shaw 36, it took the Rams only six plays to score the first touchdown of the game as Kameron Smith hit Dominique Fitzgerald from 3 yards out to give WSSU the early 7-0 lead.

Both defense wood dig in and set the tempo for rest of the quarter and half, as the Rams would go four possessions of three and out, as the Bears defense shut the Ram offense down, allowing only seven more yards the rest of the half.

The Shaw Bears would find the endzone late in the second quarter, when Shaw quarterback Quinshon Odom, would orchestrate a 65-yard drive finished off with a one-yard pass to Bobby Holliday to tie the game at 7-7 with 1:06 left in the first half.

Another WSSU three and out would end the first half, with the score tied.

Winston-Salem State would get the ball first for second half, but a miscue on the kickoff return would cost the Rams their possession. WSSU would muff the catch and the Shaw Bears would pounce on the ball.

But a 15 yard personal foul penalty and a sack by WSSU’s Donnie Owens would put the Bears back in a third and long. An incomplete pass and punt would give the ball back to WSSU.

The WSSU Rams would put together its only sustained drive in their first possession of the second half as Kameron Smith would complete a 22-yard pass to Nicholas Cooper and then a 29-yard strike to Jameze Massey for the touchdown to push the lead to 14-7, and the Rams looked to be rolling once again.

Neither team would be able to put anything together for the rest of the third quarter, and the Rams defense would bend but not break, and come up with a big play to stunt a Bear drive when needed, as Donnie Owens would pick up his second sack of the day, and Carlos Fields and Alton Keaton would come up with big stops and batted balls to keep the Rams atop the score.

In the fourth quarter, and still trailing 14-7, the Shaw Bears were driving deep into WSSU territory when Cameron Demps would step up and make another big play for the Rams, and picked off a Shaw Bear pass and return it for 64 yards to the Shaw 18. On the next play, Kameron Smith would scamper 18 yards for the touchdown and give the Rams a commanding 21-7 with 7:54 remaining.

But Shaw was not done, and on the next drive, Quinshon Odom and James Pettway connected on three passes – of eight, 46 and 12 yards – to spur a 73-yard drive that concluded with Pettway catching the 12-yarder in the end zone to cut the WSSU lead to seven, 21-14, with 6:11 remaining.

WSSU would get the ball back but the Shaw defense would hold and force a Ram punt, giving the Bears the ball back with 3:54 left in the game.

But Shaw could not offense could not capitalize, and on fourth down, WSSU’s Malcolm Rowe put a devastating hit on the Bears receiver and dislodge the ball and giving the Rams back the ball with 3:09 remaining.

Kameron Smith would drop back and take off running for an 18 yard gain and pick up a first down on third and seven and the Rams would form the victory formation and down the ball and run out the clock for the win.

The Rams were held to just 124 yards of total offense, while giving up 320 yards.

Offensively, Nicholas Cooper rushed 11 times for 16 yards and caught two passes for 39 yards, while Kameron Smith nine times for 11 yards and a score. Smith also passed for 108 yards on nine of 16 passing with two touchdowns. Jameze Massy, Tyrone Goldston and Juhuann Butler each had a catch with Massey scoring a touchdown, and Dominique Fitzgerald catching three passes for 17 yards and a score.

Defensively, Carlos Fields led the Rams with 10 total tackles, two sacks, two and half tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. Alton Keaton had seven tackles, two tackles for loss and one interception. Malcolm Row and Khendra Reid each had six tackles and Jonathan Setzer five tackles. Donnie Owens had two sacks.

Winston-Salem State will close out the regular season next Saturday when they travel to Pembroke, North Carolina to take on the UNC-Pembroke Braves at 2:00 PM.

Midterm Madness!

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VUU Students hard at work in the library (Victor Harper)

Midterms: EVERY college student’s worst nightmare. Things seem to be going along smoothly and then –BAM! This time of the semester is dreaded almost as much as final exams. There is a certain hysteria caused by midterm exams. They roll around so quickly that you may hear some people on the yard express how they don’t feel they’ve learned anything yet to be tested. The library is packed with students on computers feverishly typing reports, printing materials for group projects and attempting to cram.

How can one be better prepared for this time of year? It is simple! By keeping up with your course syllabus, you can keep track of what assignments, group projects, exams, and other materials to be covered in class and on your own time. This should be read thoroughly because any questions that you may have about the course or your work may already be answered within its contents. Whether it is your first semester or your last, this certainly does not lose its importance and should always be referred to first. The following are some study tips I have found to personally work best for me.

  1. Don’t exhaust yourself while studying –take breaks! Ever heard of a brain fart? I experience these more often when I study non-stop. It’s also like pressing the refresh button on your browser when something isn’t loading properly.
  2. Study your LEAST favorite subject/whatever you feel you need improvement on first! By getting this out of the way, you won’t rush through or procrastinate during your study time. It’s like taking the medicine first, and studying you favorite/best subjects after are like the spoonful of sugar (no Mary Poppins).
  3. Study in groups! Two heads are better than one isn’t a popular expression for no reason. By studying with a partner or small group of people, you have an advantage by seeing new tactics your classmates use that help them excel academically. They can also introduce new and interesting ways for you to retain information.
  4. Find alternate study sources! In today’s world, we have a cornucopia of resources beginning with the internet. Many books come with websites that have flash cards, practice quizzes, and several other study tools. Most of these should be free, or at least have a free trial for the semester or other time needed.
  5. Create a section in your notes for questions to ask your professor after class or during an appointment during office hours! Whether you have a question on the day’s lesson or you don’t quite understand the assigned reading of the material that will be on the exam just ask! You’ll be surprised that maybe someone else may have the exact burning question or you could possibly help a classmate with a question they have yet to think of.
  6. Create acronyms or even a song! Studying is all about what works for YOU.  So if creating a new word or jamming in your head as you study helps, jam on Webster!

Hope these tips could be of assistance. Good luck on midterms!

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Nadejah Whitted
HBCU Buzz Staff Writer

VIDEO – Paterno acknowleges Grambling’s Robinson and Florida A&M’s Gaither in his speech

Joe Paterno and the Penn State Nittany Lions beat Illinois, 10-7, on Saturday. The win was the 409th in Paterno’s career moving him past Grambling’s Eddie Robinson on the all-time list.

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Lady Hampton University Pirates Win 2nd streight MEAC Cross Country Title

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The Hampton University women’s cross country team won the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) cross country title on Saturday morning at the UMES Cross Country Course.

It was the second straight MEAC title for the Lady Pirates and their fourth overall. The Lady Pirates finished with 53 points, five points fewer than second-place Florida A&M. Four Lady Pirates finished in the top 15 to earn All-MEAC honors – led by sophomore Alaine Tate (Queens, N.Y.), who finished sixth after completing the 5K course in 19:16.88. Sophomore Nichelle Harris (Rahway, N.J.) came in seventh after running a 19:17.69. Junior Teshika Rivers (Greenbelt, Md.) ran a 19:39.55 to finish 10th, while sophomore Devyn Thompson (Chicago, Ill.) came in 11th with a time of 19:42.67.  Sophomore Cydney Robinson (Portsmouth, Va.) also came in the top 20, finishing 19th with a season-best 20:13.75. Junior Shaquanda Gainey (Camden, N.J.) ran a 20:32.95 to finish 24th, while senior Claudia Calder (Kingston, Jamaica), in just her second race of the season, ran a 22:30.01 to finish 57th.

In all, the Lady Pirates averaged a 19:38.11 as a team. Head coach Maurice Pierce was named the Most Outstanding Coach on the women’s side for the fourth time in his tenure with the Lady Pirates. Kadian Dunkley of Bethune-Cookman won the women’s individual title with an 18:43.61. The Pirates finished eighth on the men’s side with 216 points. Norfolk State won its fourth straight MEAC men’s title, and its 11th in 12 years, with 30 points – finishing 24 points ahead of second-place Florida A&M. Junior Xavier Fraction (Sewell, N.J.) paced the Pirates in the men’s 8K race, finishing 21st with a 27:51.26. Sophomore Je’Von Hutchison (Boynton, Fla.) ran a 29:21.21 to finish 45th, while sophomore Jaleel Rogers (Philadelphia, Pa.) came in 49th with a 29:57.62.

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