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FEBRUARY 2015

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Jasmine McNairJordan Crawford

Kenneth Lee Marasia Tickles

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TU Students Reenact Blood Sunday #MARCHON

Photos by: Stefan Smith

Cody Short

Tuskegee is known for being a part of history, whether it’s the Tuskegee students, university, or the city. The name “Tuskegee” has branded itself in national history, and when the opportunity presents itself Tuskegee will be represented! On Sunday, January 18th, there was a Q&A session with the cast of Selma, along with reen-acting the historic march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and TU Students received word about the events on the night before. By 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, there was a crowd of at least 100 TU Students waiting to enter the Q&A Session at Selma High School. Everyone seemed most excited to see Oprah, Common, and David Oyelowo. At 2:00 p.m. the doors to the school fi ally opened and the high school auditorium was quickly filled by TU stu-dents, Selma High school students, board of ed-ucation members, and city offi als. Finally, after a few hours of anxiously wait-ing, at 4:15 p.m. Congresswoman Terri Sewell came onto the stage of the school auditorium, set to delegate the Q&A with the cast of Selma. One-by-one, the star studded crew of Selma came onto the stage. First, Director Ava Duver-nay, David Oyelowo, then Oprah, Common, and as a surprise fi ale, John Legend came onto the stage. During the Q&A, Oyelowo explained the irony in getting to portray a king, Dr. Martin Lu-ther King Jr. He went on to describe how his own father has been branded with tribal scars on his cheeks and stomach, which translates to “king” in his tribe in Africa. Afterwards everyone, including Selma’s cast headed to City Hall to begin the march on Ed-mund Pettus Bridge. No one knew that Tuskegee University’s Golden Voice Concert Choir would be leading the march on the bridge with the stars of Selma, singing “We Shall Overcome”. Half way up the bridge there was a stage built

for the Tuskegee University choir to perform with both John Legend and Common. Oprah, Oyelowo, Duvernay, and all the city offi als watched the performance in the media outlet right in front of the stage. Tuskegee University senior and Golden Voice Concert Choir member, April Baldwin, said, “Singing with John Legend and Common was an experience that came second to none! But what was perhaps more legendary then singing with these stars was being part of a march to com-memorate the struggle that so many before sac-rific d their lives for. Walking through the streets of Selma to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in much of the same way that our civil rights leaders did in 1965 was an experience that I will never for-get!” Once again, Tuskegee was part of a monu-mental experience.

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Booker Taliaferro Is Still Here and Shows No Sign of LeavingCody Short

It has been 100 years since the death of Booker T. Washington and the Tuskegee Univer-sity community will spend this year celebrating his life and legacy. However, many students may not be aware that Booker Taliaferro is still living here in the city. Not Mr. Washington, but Booker T. Felder. Most students at Tuskegee University may be aware of Mr. Felder’s Gift Shop, across the street from the Lincoln Gates, and the vast amount of TU, HBCU, and Greek paraphernalia he has in stock, but they aren’t as familiar with the man himself. Booker Taliaferro, ironically named after Booker T. Washington, was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He came to Tuskegee in 1941 to attend college and study tailoring. Later, he left and spent a few years in the military before re-turning to Tuskegee to fin sh his education. He later became one of the charter members of the Gamma Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-nity Inc. in 1948. At 92 years of age, Felder is still an active and life member with his fraternity. His vintage store is filled with pictures of himself and Tuskegee’s famous leaders on the top shelves near the ceiling, and “Red Tails” par-aphernalia displayed in cases on the fl or. He ex-plained, “I just felt that I should have a gift store. The students come, the faculty comes, and they place orders with me for things that they need. It’s good, it’s not a lot of work, but it keeps me going. As long as I’m here this store will be here!” After graduating from Tuskegee, Felder went to New York University to get his master’s in vo-cational teaching. He returned to Tuskegee Uni-versity to teach in the tailoring department. He also owned a laundry mat with his wife, Deborah Gray Felder in the 1970’s that was near Washing-ton Chapel church, while still teaching at the uni-

versity. After Mrs. Felder died in 1986 he closed the laundry mat and focused on running his gift shop. “After she passed I came out from the school, I retired af-ter 40 years, so I could run the store. Th s is good retirement for me!” Felder has had the opportu-nity to meet four out of the seven Tuskegee University presidents: Dr. Fredrick Patterson, Dr. Lu-ther Foster, Dr. Benjamin Pay-ton, and Dr. Gilbert Rochon. He was particularly close to Rochon and the Foster family. Felder actually made clothes for Mrs. Foster while she was the fi st lady. He also stated that he has only seen President Brian John-son once on television when he fi st arrived at Tuskegee and will eventually get a picture of him to add to his collection of Tuskegee presidents in his store. Mr. Felder still has relation-ships with many people in the community, students, and of course his fraternity brothers and he is aware of the current events on campus. He pointed out that he likes the fraternities and sororities at Tuskegee, but thinks that they should have parties on campus to help keep the students safe. Booker T. Felder has been given many distin-guished Tuskegee Alumni awards. The Illustri-ous Trailblazers award was given to Mr. Booker T. Felder in August 2014 and he is a member of

the Eminent Associates. Every Tuskegee University student should at least visit Mr. Felder’s gift shop once before they graduate so they can grasp a part of a living Tus-kegee legend.

Knowledge is EmpoweringJordan Crawford

One of the greatest desires amongst the human species is knowledge. We are naturally inquisitive and curious; however, this desire is deeper than simply wanting to know about something. Knowledge is a thirst that can never be quenched and this places us in an eternal pursuit of answers. The adage, “Knowledge is power,” is commonly used to defi e this desire, and in many senses it proves to be correct. It explains that people want to learn so that they can have power over others, but power is only a potential result of obtaining knowledge. What happens in between obtaining knowledge and obtaining power is the most critical element to accessing the full potential of knowledge to an individual. Say, a sixth grade student was selected to study law as a social experiment of children with high IQs, and became fluent in legal terminology and the contents of philosophy and psychology. While this student may have knowledge of a subject that less than 10 percent of the American population may possess, he has no more power over anyone than his peer that takes remedial courses. (However, he may have the upper hand when it comes to conning teachers out of homework assignments.) So then what good is the knowledge the student obtained? (Other than to aid in mischief) The answer is within effect that the knowledge has on the student. What makes that student different is that he

knows something that most children his age do not. In turn, this realization will begin to give him confide ce—at this level of maturation, it may even be interpreted as arrogance, but confide ce, nonetheless. The student now feels empowered, and this is the force that propels knowledge to become something greater. When a person is empowered, he is immediately presented with the opportunity to take action. That person has now become familiar with something that someone else does not know, and options on how to use the newly discovered information begins to surface consequently. One of the avenues which the person can take is strictly towards obtaining power. Th s gives him an advantage over those ignorant to the knowledge he possess and inevitably some form of authority. Unfortunately, the issue with this choice lies within the fact that power is facilitated by its exclusiveness. Th s means that the information remains with that person and becomes stagnant. If the knowledge is not continually developing and being distributed then it eventually becomes obsolete and loses its value. However, that person has the potential to share and cultivate his knowledge so that it evolves and its use expands beyond its original intent. Th s idea is something that must be implemented within our minds as young adults. Are we learning simply to horde all of

the knowledge we gain to ourselves? Are we absorbing all of this knowledge only to gain an advantage or authority over others? If that is the case then knowledge is no more than a harmful parasite. Yes, we are obtaining knowledge to be successful, but is success merely an exclusive measure of control? Or is it the confide ce that what you know can be transformed, developed and shared to empower the lives of others. So is it is not what you know. It is not who you know. It is about how you allow what you know to influence your decisions.

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“IT’S A LOVE THING”

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Student Voice of Tuskegee University had the opportunity to give a couple a free photo shoot to cherish for a lifetime. The Campus Digest caught up with Tuskegee’s very own, Sierra Gray and her boyfriend of 3 years and 9 months, Justin Woolfolk. Sierra Gray, a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, is a Sales and Marketing Major at Tuskegee University. Gray is well known and seen throughout the campus. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Gamma Tau Chapter, Golden Key Honor Society, National Society of Leadership and Success, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Sigma Epsilon and the Chair of Women of NAACP Committee. Justin Woolfolk of Montgomery, Alabama, is a Pre Health major. Although Justin is not a Golden Tiger, he attends Birmingham Southern College, where he plays football as a Tailback. Justin is also a member of the Black Student Union at BSC.

The two met at a basketball game on Friday, January 28, 2011. Justin had been sitting in an opposite section, looking at Sierra across the court. The two caught each other’s eye during the game and smiled. Justin decided to go to the concession stand and Sierra saw it as an opportunity to meet him. They both arrived at the concession stand at the same time and exchanged a nervous “Hey” and “Hi”. They both went their separate ways to fin sh watching the basketball game that went into an interesting double over time. Sierra and Justin didn’t speak again until after the game where they met at half court, and Justin boldly asked for Sierra’s number. The next day, Sierra and Justin had their fi st date. Th ee years and nine months later, the two are excited to celebrate another Valentine’s Day together.

Previously in the Freshman Chronicles, Miss Understood had narrowed down her decision between two Tuskegee “gentlemen”, Ying-Yang, a senior party thrower, and Sir Cool, a sophomore athlete. A lot has changed since the last print of The Campus Digest, some for the good and some for the bad. When we left off, Miss Understood had dates with both contenders in this game of “college dating”. To her luck, she was stood up twice, and to put the icing on the cake, she also found out her mother was very ill. Fed up with life, during homecoming week, she decided to smoke and drink her problems away. She went to the club on a Tuesday, got drunk, and started crying in a Waffl House parking lot. She spent most of Thursday trying to figu e out when and who gave her a hickey. With her sister coming to town, she used Friday through Sunday to give herself a reality check and sober up. One would think she was done turning up, but instead of addressing her issues in “college dating” she continued to cross fade her problems away. Her lowest point hit when

she missed her biology test and didn’t turn in three papers. Fortunately for Miss Understood, she was able to turn in all her papers and make up the exam. Some may call it luck, but Miss Understood calls it grace and favor from God. She put all other situations on hold and started the journey of putting her life back together. Maybe God agreed with the decision and closed the door to both Tuskegee “gentlemen”, and her mom is slowly getting better. She was fi ally coming to terms with her life. The Sadie Hawkins Dance came around and Miss Understood, the naïve freshmen, got rejected twice! Then, her intended date, Lil boy Liar, another Tuskegee “gentlemen” ended up trying to hook up with her roommate in front of her face. Lil boy Liar also had another girl on the side that he wanted to be his “main side chick”. He treated both Miss Understood and his other side piece like crap. Lil boy Liar was soon kicked to the curb. Th s was two weeks of her life she will never get back.

After that incident she vowed to “date herself ” for the rest of the semester and it turned out well. Without distraction, she began to focus more on school and herself. That was until the day before she left for Nashville for the holiday break. She spent most of her time hanging out with her new guy friend, Mr. Chill, during the week of fi als. They became really close and a night of drunken fun turned into a drunken one-night stand. She concluded her fi st semester with a 3.7 GPA, a body count of two, and 5 pounds gained. During the break, Mr. Chill and Miss Understood talked more and more. The two became even closer and decided to remain friends for now. They both, being on scholarship, want to focus on school. As the new semester begins, God has already blessed Miss Understood with a job. She is determined to be focused and let nothing stand in her way. “New year, New Miss Understood”, at least that’s what she said. Find out if she sticks to it in the next issue of Campus Digest. The Freshman Chronicles will continue.

Freshman ChroniclesJasmine Johnson

It’s Black History Month and it’s time to take action! Last year during Black History Month, three students, Jazlyn Fuller, Brian Ellis and Nia Hicks embarked on a journey to spread awareness about the “28 Days of Black Challenge”. The “28 Days of Black Challenge” was founded by Ife Madzimoyo, a graduate of Bennett College, the movement was inspired by the many "Black Wall Streets" of America and others who have shown us what's possible when we circulate dollar within our community. The purpose of the “28 Days of Black (28DOB) Challenge” is to encourage individuals to patronize Black-owned businesses exclusively - redirecting our buying power, challenging ourselves, and building community. During this project, a group of Tuskegee University students participated in the movement and recorded their experience which developed “The Tuskegee Project: Group Economics” documentary. Th s year students are continuing their efforts from last year by expanding the movement by bringing renowned speakers who are

knowledgeable about group economics and fi ancial literacy. Th s year individuals can make a pledge by having a “28DOB” discount sticker. They would receive discounts with small local businesses such as Calhoun Foods, Tiger’s Pause, Cornbread Fred’s BBQ, Tiger’s Den and many others who have agreed to participate in the movement during the month. The “28DOB” campaign is a new innovative way for individuals to not only celebrate Black History Month but to also make history. Visit www.28dob.org for more information about the challenge. Follow @tu_business on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat and explore the #28DOBTU and #TuBusiness hashtags to stay updated about new discounts and promotions in Tuskegee.

#28DaysofBlack Jazlyn Fuller

Amanda Rogers

Photo by: Kwadeidra Wilson

Photo by: Ife Madzimoyo

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Fall Sports Review:Sports Corner

Kenneth Lee

Tuskegee University witnessed some great sporting events here during the Fall as every student athlete gave it their all this season. Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country Track are our primary sports during the Fall and as a school we were ready to cheer our Golden Ti-gers and Tigerettes onward to victory.

FOOTBALL The Golden Tigers football team were look-ing to improve once again after coming of a 8-3 season and their fi st NCAA Division II playoff appearance. The momentum didn’t look pres-ent early on in the season after getting off to a 1-3 start including losing the home opener against Alabama A & M. Yet the Golden Tigers picked it up after a dominating performance against Lane College 44-3 after this the Golden Tigers went on to win seven straight. During the win streak it helped them achieve the SIAC West season title and gave them the chance to play for the SIAC title game. The Golden Tigers would go on to win in a classic match against Albany State to win the SIAC Championship that also earned them their second NCAA Di-vision II playoff appearance. Unfortunately the season would come to a close in the 1st round of the NCAA Division II playoffs to the Univer-

sity of West Georgia in a close contest. Despite that the Golden Tigers fin shed the season with a 9-3 (8-0) record and a SIAC Championship a very positive season for the Golden Tigers.

VOLLEYBALL The Lady Golden Tigers had high hopes for this season but unfortunately didn’t work out in their favor so much. The Lady Golden Ti-gers did have a good start to the season win-ning 4 out of 7 in their opening games this sea-son. When the Lady Golden Tigers took on the challenging SIAC in the traditional crossover in Fort Valley, Georgia of they dropped 5 out of 6 games during the period. Continuing on for the remainder of the season much didn’t change

unfortunately for the Lady Golden Tigers as there wasn’t any consistency when it came to picking up wins. During the SIAC tournament the Lady Golden Tigers witnessed their season come to a close against Stillman College with a fi al record of 13-15. Go Get Em Next Year Ladies!

CROSS COUNTRY The Golden Tigers once again had a team prepared for the traitorous Cross Country both for the men and women. As usual Tuskegee would host the rather popular Tuskegee Uni-versity Invitational. In this event being at home Tuskegee is always known to perform to their best abilities. Th s season Tuskegee went on to

win the invitational this year on both the men’s and women’s side. Th s was one of the best meets the team had during the season yet unfortunately it wasn’t the case in the SIAC Cham-pionship. Tuskegee came up short in the SIAC losing to defending champions and now back-to-back Morehouse College. A very positive season for the Golden Tigers track team and certainly looking forward to another good season next Fall.

The Tuskegee University Tigerettes women’s basketball team hosted the Stillman College Lady Tigers on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Memorial Holiday. The contest marked the fi st meeting of the two this season as Tuskegee suf-fered a crippling 62-57 loss. Early in the fi st half, the Tigerettes jumped to a very quick start by scoring the opening basket of the contest. However, the SC Tigers had other plans as their offense and defense were clicking on all cylinders. Stillman would go up by as much as 13 points before the half came to a close. As the second half began SC maintained an ironclad control of the game, as they continued to build their double digit lead. Down but not out, the Tigerettes clawed their way back into the contest, eventually narrowing their point defic t to two points. But, their rally proved to be fertile as Still-man held on to clinch the win. Despite the tough loss, Guard Rachel Brownlee fin shed the contest with 20-points and nine rebounds; while center Chelsea Azore tallied with 12-points and five rebounds.

TU vs. Stillman Ladies

The Golden Tigers of Tuskegee face the Stillman College Tigers and to picking up another crucial conference win of 64-43 at Chappie James Arena on January 19,2015 As the game tipped off the Golden Tigers, came rushing from the gate, creating a 12-3 run to establish a early lead. Stillman on the other hand,ap-peared sluggish and unfocused, couldn’t seem to land a single shot in the earlier portion of the contest. Stillman managed to land their fi st shot of the game with 15:42 remaining in the half. Tuskegee continued to dominate the fi st going up by as much as 11-points. At the half the dominance was prov-en to be favor of the Golden Tigers as they shot 41% from the fi ld and 36% from beyond the arc. As the half came to a close Tuskegee led 32-22. When the second half began the same dominant Tuskegee team returned to the fl or. A pair of free throws by David Alexander put Tuskegee up by 12 early on. On the other hand, Stillman continued to struggle from the fi ld, almost like there was a lid on the rim. With fi st half it was an all Golden Tiger second half, as the smallest margin they lead by was only six points. Tuskegee cruised to a devastating double-digit victory on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Golden tigers had a stellar performance against the Tigers shooting 40% from the fi ld and 37% from beyond the arc. The high man for Tuske-gee was Senior Guard David Alexander, who nailed 21-points,fin shing 7-13 shooting.

TU vs. Stillman Men

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Photo by: Robin Mardis

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When a new cycle of 365 days arrives, people tend to refl ct back on the year or previous years. Some are dismayed recalling their past mistakes or challenges while others count their blessings and acknowledge how good the year has been in spite of adversity. Regardless of how pleasant or unpleasant the past has been, living to see a new year provides another chance at life. In fact, January was named after the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and endings. The god is depicted with conjoined heads; one

faces backward looking into the old year and the other forward into the new. In other words, it serves as a reminder to let the past be the past and focus on the future. For some, this calls for a New Year resolution which can be a wide-variety of goals:lose weight, eat healthier, stop smoking, or budget money. However, one must be persistent in achieving these things. If not, a well-thought-out plan from January soon becomes a failed attempt by Febru-ary. If people exerted more energy into working

rather than complaining or giving up, commit-ting to a New Year resolution would be less diffi-cult. Not everyone favors the concept of a New Year resolution. Some would say it’s rather cli-ché. Others oppose waiting for a new year to turn their lives around. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but to reach a desired outcome one must consistently work to attain it.

New Year, Consistent You

TU Campus Digest Advice Column

What if someone told you that the Civil Rights Movement never happened? That there was never a fi ht for equal rights? That people are still being oppressed. Would you believe that, or would you look at the world you live in to-day and believe that it is different? On Dec. 6, 2014, a collected group of Tuskegee University students decided that we no longer wanted to wait to see a change in our communities, as well as the world. Referencing the heinous deaths of young black males in the world from the hands of cops. There’s a saying that goes: be the change you want to see in the world. That is exactly what was being done when over 50 students rallied to-gether at Tuskegee University’s chapel to prepare for a “die-in” at Walmart in the city of Auburn, Alabama. So how do you prepare for something as serious as standing up for what you believe with hopes of it starting a positive chain reac-tion? We, the students, believed that delevering thought-provoking poetry, affirmation, as well as a few words of encouragement was more than enough preparation. Briefed on our rights, and the do’s and don’ts if there were to be an encounter with the police, we knew the risks, and still took our chances. Around 1:30 p.m., everyone piled into separate vehicles of students with their own car who were more than gracious to carpool. We then head-ed out to Walmart to take our stand or rather “die-in”, for what they believed would make a statement. The instructions were simple: every-one was expected to arrive at Walmart any time before 2:15 p.m. not draw any attention, and ev-eryone was to walk into Walmart at their own time going about their business. Nothing was to be bought from Walmart, instead everyone was supposed to act casual and go their separate ways. However, at exactly 2:15 p.m. everyone participating was expected to meet between the clothes section and the check-out section, get

down on their back for five minutes straight, and remain silent. Nothing was to be said, because our actions were loud enough. We sat quiet and still for what seemed to be the longest five minutes of our lives. Of course, some of the shoppers perceived our die in as a public disturbance; however there were others who were more interested in the whats and whys of our situation. On top of that, our fellow stu-dents who originally had no idea about the “die-in”, but just happened to be at Walmart, joined along with the rest of us. At 2:20 it was time to go, everyone got up and we were told to walk out quietly; despite the rules, someone had a strong impule to yell “black lives matter,” therefore causing a few oth-er people to join in the chanting. By the grace of

God, we were still able to make it out of Walmart and back to Tuskegee without any problems. Once back on the grounds of the university, we rendezvoused back to the Booker T. Washington monument. There, we had a deliberative discus-sion on what type of impact the die-in had on us, as well as the others who were involved whether spectator or participant. We felt the “die-in” was only the fi st step in the chain reaction, because we hope that there will be more revolutionizing events, as well as people who will stand up for a cause not because they see other people doing it, but because they truly believe in changing the world we live in, even if it’s just starting in our own community.

Divided We Fell, United We DiedAlayjah Muhammad

Adrinece Beard

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aurice Trey Evans

Should we say anything when a person is cheating on his/her signifi ant other, or should we leave it be?

Dear Caring Friend, Th s is a question many people think about, but very few act upon. We see this scenario played out in all types of movies where a friend or someone who just doesn’t want to see another person gets hurt in his/her relationship, especially if they can do something about it, question whether or not they should. Well to help you with this boggling question, try putting yourself in the shoes of the person being cheated on. Would you truly want to know? Sometimes you have to let them fi d out for themselves, because it’s the only truth they’ll believe. However, if the cheater is truly that sneaky and you don’t see that happening anytime soon, then you need to fi st confront the one cheating and tell him/her that you know he/she hasn’t been faithful and either he/she needs to tell his/her signifi ant other, or else you will. If push comes to shove and all else fails, don’t be afraid to “spill the beans” especially if you know it’ll benefit the person being cheated on in the long run. At the end of the day, either your friend or the person you’re trying to help will love you for being there or they will hate you until they get out of their feelings. When it is all said and done, they’ll respect you for keeping it real with them when their signifi ant other did not. It’s said that a person cannot have their cake and eat it too, and no matter the crazy reasons people come up with for cheating, it isn’t right, it isn’t fair, and although life isn’t fair, if you could be the factor on the balancing scales to level out right and wrong, then be it. -SkeVO

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A Purse Full of Purpose Passionate, persistent, and purposeful are three characteristics that Deja Hatcher, the 2014-2015 Miss Student Government Association, believes a lady should possess. On January 23rd-24th, Deja Hatcher hosted Tuskegee’s 2nd Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference, titled – “A Purse Full of Purpose”. On the fi st day of the conference, ladies were enchanted with motivational words from Tuskegee’s First Lady, Shemeka Barnes Johnson. Following, the ladies in at-tendance proceeded to the Tompkin’s Hall Ballroom for a mixer comprised of professional women from the fi lds of medicine, education, and communica-tions. The evening was sophisticated and provided ladies with valuable networking opportunities.

The following morning, conference participants attended two empowerment sessions directed by Judge Deborah Biggers and Mrs. Karin Hopkins.

Directly after, everyone was invited to attend the captivating Network Luncheon with motivational speaker, Lecia Rives, as the primary speaker. Rives engaged the crowd with her interactive and inspir-ing message centered on fi ding one’s purpose. The luncheon was remarkable! All things considered, the 2nd Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference, “A Purse Full of Pur-pose”, was graceful, angelic, and enlightening. Deja Hatcher and her diligent planning committee are to be praised for their execution of the successful event. The conclusion of the conference left everyone with encouraging words and consolation. All wom-en in attendance felt beyond confide t with their “purses full of purpose”.

Miriam Hammond

Photo by: Jonathon Pulliam

Elevating the Community Through Service

The season of giving is nearing its end! With an open mind and big hearts, Tuskegee students have spent a lot of time doing so. Let’s talk com-munity service! Tuskegee University Food and Nutrition-al Sciences Club (TUFANS)/Institute of Food Technologist Student Association hosted a Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging event in Tompkins Hall Ballroom. They reached their goal of pack-aging 10,152+ meals that will be sent to over 30 countries. TUFANS shared with Campus Di-gest, Hunger Now is an international hunger re-lief non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food and other life-saving aid to people in developing countries. Tuskegee University Student Nurses Associa-tion had a sock and clothing drive. One of their advisors Sola Popoola started this drive four years ago. It starts in November before Thanksgiving and continues through out December. When this began, they donated to the nursing home in

Tuskegee; since it has closed, they began donat-ing to the senior citizen center in town. During their clinicals there, they noticed some older adults didn’t have proper socks and that sparked the idea. They wanted to “do something promi-nent in department of nursing.” What better way to do that than give back to the community. The Student Nurses Association is led by their two advisors, Sola Popoola and Alveeta Reese. Their president, Darmarrius Mathews has been very involved. Camielle Tate serves as their Vice Pres-ident and Mariah Hopkins serves as their Secre-tary. They are always welcoming pre-nursing and nursing students as new members. If you are in-terested their meetings take place on the 1st Fri-day of every month or you can go speak with an advisor. ShaTara Grimes, Sophomore Occupation-al Therapy Major, hosted a clothing drive. She placed numerous boxes around campus in the dorms for students to place coats, hats, scarves,

and gloves to take to the homeless shelter before the holidays. When asked where her inspiration came from she simply replied, “To give back; we’re too blessed not to.” She then left us with the bible verse “Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.” (Deuteronomy 15:10) Tuskegee students have been very involved in community service. Tuskegee students helped to construct the Willie Louise Fields Park for the Tuskegee Community. Building this playground has been an ongoing project that occurs every Tuesday-Friday, 4:30-7:00 pm. Many Tuskegee students also have been going to Tuskegee Public Elementary School to tutor the 4th and 5th grade students of the Tuskegee Community. Tuskegee students have greatly impacted the community this season.

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Uplift Youth Conference For Tuskegee, Alabama middle schoolers, the new year has started off with encouragement and inspiration from the Tuskegee University community. Saturday, January 17th, on behalf of Sierra Gray, and the Student Senate of the Stu-dent Government Association, youth from the surrounding primary schools participated in the Uplift Youth Conference - a day full of exciting workshops centered on healthy eating, personal mentoring, dressing for success, and staying fit through exercise. The name and concept of the conference was inspired by the words of Booker T. Washington: “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” Th s was reciprocated through the dozens of Tuskegee students that took heed and volun-teered to make sure the event was a success. Sierra Gray commented, “I thought it was im-portant to provide the middle school aged chil-dren some of the fundamental skills that will set them on a path for success.” By the end of the conference, all middle school participants and Tuskegee volunteers felt

motivated to go back into their communities to promote positive change. Stay on the look out in

The Campus Digest for more opportunities in-volving community service!

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Photo by: Chris Renegar - Tuskegee U

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Winter Hair Care AdvisoryAlaiya Lee and Adrinece Beard

FEBRUARY 19th – 20th: Annual Farmer’s Confer-ence

19th: Golden Tigers host Lane College. Women play at 5:30 p.m. and men play at 7:30 p.m. Go Tigers!!

21st: Tuskegee plays Kentucky State University at home. Women play at 1:00 p.m. and men play at 3:00 p.m. Go Ti-gers!!

22nd – 28th: Gamma Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Week

23rd: Tuskegee plays LeMoyne-Owen College at home. Women play at 5:30 p.m. and men play at 7:30 p.m. Go Tigers!!

MARCH5th-6th: Mid-semester Exams

7th-15th: Spring Break

16th–21st: Theta Beta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Week

19th: Presentation of Candidates for Miss Tuskegee 2015-2016

21st: English Proficiency Exam for stu-dents who have successfully passed En-glish 101 and 102 22nd–28th: Epsilon Theta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Week

24th: Miss Tuskegee Speakout #1@ Student Union Ballroom from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

MARCH CONT.28th: Miss Tuskegee candidates Chat & Chew from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Student Union Ballroom.

31st: Miss Tuskegee Speakout #2 @ Student Union Ballroom from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

The cold winds have arrived, so we must consider our hair when going outdoors in the winter. Taking care of natural hair becomes difficult due to the inability to “wash-n-go” and allow the warm air outside dry your tresses. Your hair regimen calls for a change as the seasons switch and here are some tips to help keep your hair healthy and growing throughout the winter:

1. Limit shampooing your hair to once a week. In between, you can substitute for co-wash conditioners. (Recommended product: As I Am Coconut Cowash) 2. Reduce the amount of heat used. If you must use heat, be sure to use a heat protectant such as Mizani’s Thermastrengh or Organix Morrocan Smooth Perfection Blow Out Cream. 3. Wear protective styles: braids, braid extensions, twists, buns, etc.4. Moisturize your hair daily, showing the ends of your hair a little more attention. Recom-mended product: Cassandre Beccai Hair Milk 5. Keep ends trimmed as often as needed. 6. Moisturize scalp nightly with natural oils like coconut oil. 7. Seal in the moisture with a humectant like Jamaican Black Castor Oil.8. Sleep with a satin scarf or bonnet to prevent breakage. Also, beware that certain cloths like wool can cause breakage.9. Deep condition often. Recommended product: Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor

From long dreaded locs to natural puffs and fros, the young women meandering around campus flaunt their natural styles even in the cold-harsh air. However, naturals should take heed to these things to keep their hair nourished. If you prefer do-it-yourself hair products, then experiment with essential products until you have created what keeps your hair healthiest with respect to the tips listed above.

Message from SGAGreetings Tuskegee University, It's the Spring Semester and we're almost done with yet, another school year. I hope everyone is getting acclimated with their classes and aiming to achieve greatness in 2015. Brooke Griffi states, "Determine what you want and why you want it. Once you understand what's important, you can utilize your passions and achieve anything." I also urge all of you to remain involved on campus. We want to make sure that the events you attend while at Tuskegee are both safe and fun. Also, be sure to get ready for SGA Week coming soon, April 6th -11th. It's going to be filled with events that you don't want to miss! If you have any student concerns, please feel free to email me and/or the other SGA members and we will do our best to ensure your concerns are addressed. The Student Government Association is an advocate for the student voice on this cam-pus and you can rest assured that we are representing you. I would like the students to know that SGA has your best interest at heart and we're always working for you. Thanks,Zachary B. White, IIPresident of Student Government Association at Tuskegee University

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