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by Joseph B. St. John

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A Community Eort
button topic with one of our featured story leaders, Jack White. He wrote a stern letter to the judges of our city that was printed in our daily newspaper, making it clear to everyone that judges releasing repeat oenders without the proper thought process can be disruptive and hurtful to the community. Crime has never been easy to eradicate and it will not be simple to eliminate overnight, but some simple concepts have to be embraced. Law Enforcement has to see that the community is their partner and vice versa. e growth of crime watch and community activism throughout our population has to be seen as a positive force. Fran Andresen the Neighborhood Watch coordinator for Cecil, Vance and McCrary Drive and a feature writer for e Real Story, has been an advocate of citizen involvement for over five years. She states, "If you sit around and wait for someone else do it for you, you will lose your home, your neighborhood and your security to the crime that will take over your city." Ms. Andresen had an article in our last edition, talking about the positive need for Crime Watch that can now be seen at our website. e new wave of social media has also taken over in the area of crime prevention and citizen involvement. Lynn Sanders Nordquist's brainchild, Columbus, Ms Facebook Watch, has taken the area by storm. Growing at an incredible rate every day, it has become an outlet for concerned citizens to share information and organize the populace. Unlike many web-based organizations, Facebook Watch is interactive with faceto-face training with law enforcement ocials. A gun training class for women was
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e problem with crime is that most people want to talk about it, but very few people want to do anything about it. In Columbus/Lowndes County, we are fortunate to have citizens who want to make a dierence. e individuals on this week's cover have taken it upon themselves to make our community a better place to live. is group represents the spirit of the citizen soldier, who is willing to protect and serve his community. ey are ready to stand up and make sure that all of us are safer and more secure in our homes. is band of brothers and sisters is ready to tackle the bigger issues of crime and disorder. Each citizen who steps forward to serve their community will have to handle the oen thankless jobs of Neighborhood Watch Leader, Facebook Watch inventor, citizen activist and treatment provider. It is oen frustrating, but the rewards for these leaders will always outweigh the negative aspects of their calling. Since Cane slew Abel, there has been murder, crime and dysfunction. Lawlessness is nothing new, but the reaction to it over the past serveral decades has been frustrating and confusing to many citizens. e rules of crime, punishment and rehabilitation have been mangled until the average citizen cannot even recognize "Lady Justice." No greater example of this occurred when, recently in our great State, exiting Governor Haley Barbour sent shockwaves throughout the country by pardoning over 200 people, including convicted murders. One can only imagine how the families of these murder victims felt. While mercy is appropriate in many cases, murder is not one of these times. e aspect of bail has also become a hot
held on last Tuesday to a packed house at the Lowndes County Sheri 's Oce. Sheri Deputies Tammy Prescott, Je Harris and Chief Deputy Marc Miley led the energetic class. Tuesday's training was in a classroom setting and will be followed up by firing range practice on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Treatment and rehabilitation is oen the most misunderstood element of the war on crime. Kelly Britton of the Avante House clarified the issue at the photo shoot for our cover when she stated, "When these young ladies are getting treatment they are working and not stealing." ough it sounds simple, it is a simple fact, for many people who are drug dependant, treatment is thier only hope. An important article about this project is included in this issue. Community Activist Roy Hicks, a tireless champion for our city, has made a lifetime commitment to bettering our society. Mr. Hicks commented recently, "ere is a great need to help our community's children. ey are not receiving opportunities and our neighborhoods are going down. You can see that happening. e community has to get behind our elected ocials and our police department, but also have to make them accountable. ey can't be worried about their own agendas. ey have to be worried about the whole city." Mr. Hicks' words hold true. It will take the entire community to solve the problem of crime. e citizens, law enforcement and elected ocials have to make safe living a top priority. Not until we band as one for a common cause will we make a dent in our community's crime problem.
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Northside Neighborhood Watch Unites Citizens to Combat Crime

From the initiative of Cindy Hooper Rood and a small group of neighbors, the Northside Neighborhood Watch has grown to include sixty households in a portion of Ward 5. Janice Covert, ese citizens have united Fran Andresen, Jack White, to learn how to protect themselves Mitchell Toney and Roy Milton Hicks and their property eectively, to identify common area concerns, threats, and problems to be addressed openly and resolved by positive suggestions and recommendations, and to advocate and support the eorts of public ocials and agencies to ensure the safety of all law-abiding citizens. e NNW is entrenched as a voice for the constant improvement of safety and the quality of life in Columbus. e NNW urges neighbors within limited boundaries to unite in taking responsibility for finding needs in their area and yet join in the larger community concern for safety.
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In a little over a month of the Columbus, Ms Facebook watch page being started, there are over 4200 members. is group is what you would call an internet neighborhood watch. e main purpose of the group is to share information with friends and neighbors about crime and suspicious activity. It is also a site for Lynn Nordquist people to post safety tips. One of our main objectives is community awareness. Regular citizens want to know what is going on in their community. A lot of our members feel like they do not get enough information from local media or local government. If we as citizens are not given information, all we have is a lot of speculation about what is happening and why. I believe knowledge is power. I know from several posts on our site that people want to know and don't understand why they are not getting the information. We want Columbus to be a safe place to live and raise our children. Our group is currently working on several projects, including a gun safety class, that is being handled by the LCSO. We are also working on a self defense class, safety seminars for high school students, a 5k run and a concert.(that will benefit our law enforcement) I believe if we pull together as a community we will all benefit by making Columbus a safer place. I urge everyone to step out and do something to help. You can start a neighborhood watch or have a safety meeting in your community. It takes all of us working together. is Facebook group was started by one and has become four thousand strong, united together to help make our neighborhoods a safer place to live.
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Avant House Assists Women

e word Avante, which means to advance or move forward, reflects what is expected of our residents. Residents MUST be taking steps to change their lives for the better. e services provided include but are not limited to: housing, job placement, transportation, GED, higher education, 12 step recovery education, and basic household and living skills training. We also provide individual, family, and group counseling by a licensed professional counselor, health care from area volunteers, and assistance with the acquisition of food stamps and drivers licenses. Another service is assisting clients with budgeting as they pay back fines, bills, and any other restitution required. We have had several of our ladies complete their GEDs, and two former residents currently attend college. Most are employed, and those who arent are either looking for a job or furthering their education. If anyone would like to make a tax deductible, (501 C3), donation to the Avante House, our address is: e Avante House/P.O. Box 7924/ Columbus, MS 39705
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e Avante House, Living on a Prayer, is a non-profit, 8 bed halfway house for women who have been released from incarceration or who have completed a primary or secondary residential alcohol and drug treatment program. It was founded in November of 2010 by Kelly Britton, Bill Vaughan, a board of directors, and a host of local volunteers who prayed, donated time, money, and goods and services. Our mission is to provide women with a safe living environment to strengthen their 12 step recovery program, improve living skills, and to grow spiritually. We partner with the Municipal and Circuit Courts to provide services to their clients.
February 8, 2012
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While the Rest of Us Are Worried about Crime...

Chief McQueen stated that he was aware of the situation and was looking into the matter. Boys and girls, I cant make this stu up. Can anyone say Court Watch? Maybe its time we pay close attention to what our judges are doing. And, at the last Columbus City Council Meeting, Ward 5 Councilmember Kabir Karriem stated openly that our community's problem were these "bad ass" kids and asked McQueen if the city needs a tougher curfew law. It all sounds tough, but what we need is a council person who has the guts to say, "What our problem is, is these 'bad ass' property owners, who are slum lords, and destroy the fabric of our community. en, ask the city council if the city needs tougher building codes and ordinances. But, we all know no one is going to say that. It might hit too close to home or slum property. See, I tried to be nice!! MOJO
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...Judge Nicole Clinkscales pulled the double whammy. Reports have it that, while on the bench Monday, January 30, 2012, Judge Clinkscales found an individual guilty of DUI and as soon as the ocers le the court room, she reversed the decision and told the individual's lawyer that she has changed her mind and now the person was not guilty. Apparently , she had a change of heart aer the ocers le the area. Word has it that Prosecuting Attorney Tim Hudson was livid and who can blame him if the allegations are true?
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LettertotheEditor
Dear Editor: We, the Columbus, Mississippi Chapter of National Action Network, are deeply disturbed and greatly outraged at the senseless, high rate of murders and rampant drug dealings that go on in Columbus, MS. It is very clear that there is a serious murder crisis and drug dealing problem that plagues Columbus. So, we ask, What is really going on in Columbus, MS? Well, one thing seems to be the lack of concern and desensitized attitude of the people. People seem to have accepted and adapted to these inhumane atrocities that go on in their own city. I continue to ask, Where's the outrage?, Why hasn't the community stood up and took a stand against all the wrongdoings and corruption that is going on in Columbus, MS? Why are the People so quiet about, and content with the epidemic of crime, violence and the low-lives who continue to perpetuate these atrocities? I say, make some noise and don't stop until your voices are heard and your points are made. Stop being complacent and too scared to stand up. Whatever happened to Of the People, By the People, and For the People? We the people have a right to demand that our elected ocials do more to help provide a safe, crime-free environment, and a fair society for all people. As a People, we have the power to bring about positive changes to put an end to the madness. A few cannot do it alone. is like no other time is the time for people to speak up and stand up for what is right. Killing another human being is never right. It goes against everything that the Almighty said that we as a people shall not do to one another. Also, the selling and use of drugs are immoral and unlawful acts that should not be tolerated in one's own communities. So, in order to make a dierence, it will take all of the people coming together as one to make a change in what has now become the norm in the life and time of American citizens. is is also a challenge for the ministers, preachers, community activists to be a part in doing more and saying more about what is really going on in Columbus. We are not a third world country. We are supposed to be better than that. is is why I want to suggest the following approaches be taken in order to get started with this war on crime and violence. First, it will take everyone to do something. No matter how big or small, as long as you are doing something to make a positive dierence. Second, ere needs to be an ongoing movement of the people to be proactive in one's own community against crime and violence, such as friendly communications with your neighbors, forming neighborhood watch groups and just simply watching out for one another. Let the criminals know that enough is enough, not in my neighborhood and that we aren't going to take it anymore. ird, it will take you having the courage to see something, say something, and do something when you are called to do so. erefore, if you aren't willing to stand up to do what is right and just, then don't sit back and expect anyone else to do it for you. If it is your choice to remain content with what is business as usual in Columbus, such as, a killing a week and or the selling and using of drugs on your block, then you deserve all the misery that it brings. Fourth, make a point to partnership with police, local activist groups and attend council meetings regularly to have your voice heard. Next, it will take the people to demand that the elected ocial(s), in particular, the mayor, the city council members, and police chief be held accountable for their actions, and for coming up with plans and solutions to help work with the people in being committed to an all-out on War Crime in Columbus. However, if the mayor of Columbus continues to keep silent on these serious issues of the blatant, out-of-control murders, and drug dealings in his city, then it would be apparent that instead of being part of the solution, he would be part of the problem. It is time that the People of Columbus hear where the Mayor stands on this urgent matter. Insist that he does something and says something. Now, remember, these people are elected to work for the people, so hold them accountable for what it is that they are expected to do. So, I say to you, the people, it is up to you to join the movement to make things happen and to do the work needed to make a dierence. But, if you are not going to be willing and committed enough to help turn this ugly mess around, then let it be known that you are part of the problem, and not part of the solution that Columbus so desperately needs.
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) - an organization founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton and a group of political and human rights activists from New York in the early 1991. Rev. Sharpton is a man who has committed his life to speaking out and taking action against the many injustices that plague the African American communities throughout this country. is organization is a political, social, and activist-oriented organization that was conceived with a focus on action. So don't wait until you are faced with a crisis, join the organization that will support and stand with you through the hard times. Together, we can make a dierence against all that is wrong. NAN is an organization that is opened to all races. For only $25.00 per year, you can become a member and join in the action of making a positive dierence in your own communities. Our Organization welcomes your support and feedback on this serious matter. Feel Free to Call us: 1-800-677-1105. In Solidarity We Stand, MS Chapter of National Action Network (NAN) and United for Truth and Justice Association (UTJA) jjaa57@aol.com Debbie Simmons Sharon Lewis
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Yoga is You
I would like to start o by stating that Yoga is not a religion! Although it incorporates a lot of ancient (5000+) Eastern philosophies, if we look past the labeling we can see that at the core of these philosophies, it is the same as modern Western. Although some Hindus, Buddhists and Taoists practice Yoga, it is not necessarily a part of, or practice of these religions.
Yoga, meaning Yoke or Union, is the union of mind, body and soul, of movement with breath, of knowledge with understanding, of self with God, and the union of I with us (human with humanity). Using some of Erich Schimanns metaphor, this can be explained beautifully: We are all unique, miraculous individuals, for there is only one of you in all of time. But, we are all part
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of something greater. Perceive yourself as a wave in the ocean: each wave is dierent, unique. Without the ocean, the wave would not exist, and without the waves the ocean would be dead for we are all part of the flow of life. A fish will not survive in a stagnant pool of water! Take with this what you will and adapt it to your own beliefs. Yoga is a tool for self-exploration as well as health a chance to leave all preconceptions of who you think you are and find out who you really are. Cut back the layers of ego and discover what is within, for it is naturally beauty, joy and love. Listen to your body, for it tells the truth.
You are a miracle unto yourself; just breathe and feel the life force caressing through every cell in your body. ere is purity and innocence, as well as a wild instinctive nature. Pain and illness is our bodys way of saying: something is wrong, something is o balance, something is out of alignment. Yoga helps you maintain this balance and alignment. You will start to hear the warning signs, and you will begin to know and trust yourself. You will see things more clearly and understand more deeply. Suering is a by-product of society, life and self-worth. Although there is much we can do little about, such as the death of a loved one or losing a job, there is also much we can
change, such as self-value, attitude and behavior. e key here is that self-value and self-worth for how we perceive ourselves has a domino effect on the rest of our lives. But if you are patient enough, look deep enough and work hard enough, you will see you truly are great! With this new knowledge comes love, acceptance and forgiveness for yourself and others. is, in turn, ignites a deep and sincere happiness that is you!
Namaste Kate Spencer kate@realstorypublishing.com Kate Spencer is a certified yoga instructor from Cambridge, England, who came across the pond with the United States Air Force/CAFB.
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Talking to People: Eggs Are Not Cheap, You Know?

trouble especially if he or she is treated as if its a relationship there just isnt a formal title. So, think about the above statement I made. e woman (in some cases, the man), thinks they are the only person being dated, although they are not in an ocial relationship. Should you tell them they arent the only person you date? Do you really owe them that, or should that be an understood situation? Would you want to know? Well, apparently it isnt an understood situation with everyone. What led to me writing this article was a particular experience I had. Long story short, I was talking to two great guys who, in my opinion, were both really good boyfriend material. I just assumed that I wasnt the only lady they were dating. We were not in a relationship, and it was still the Im getting to know you stage, so I figured a relationship wasnt on the menu that early, anyway. As a little time went on, I became concerned, since I could tell both really liked me, and I liked them too (yikes! one of them had to go). As a result, I talked with each guy about me still talking to and willing to date other guys, since I wasnt in an ocial relationship. Shockingly enough, I was the only lady (they both claim) they were talking to at the
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Dating has always been an interesting subject to me. ere are so many dating shows about finding love, like Tough Love, Millionaire Match Maker, Why am I still Single, etc. (love is in quotation marks, because people have dierent views on what love is, which is an entirely dierent story.) If Im not hearing about it on television, in books, or on radio shows, I have enough guy/girl friends and coworkers talking about their dating ups and downs to last me for a while. One subject I hear very little on is the rules of dating. Now, the television shows above do go over their own particular rules but everybody's rules are not the same. Keep in mind, Im talking about actual dating, or as the old school calls it: courting (not a relationship or anything extra). Another term we the younger generation seem to use instead of dating is talking to someone. Yes, you can be conversing with someone on a friendly level, but when I say talking, Im referring to conversing in a sense of liking each other and going out together, or arriving to that point. One of the many things Ive noticed from conversing with dierent people is that sometimes a female may be dating a guy, and while doing so, she thinks they have progressed into a relationship or that it should now be one at that point. However, in the guys mind, she is one of the many girls he is just dating, or talking to. And that, my dear, can sometimes lead to
time. Both wanted to be the only guy I was talking to, even though it wasnt an ocial relationship. Well, that situation was handled peacefully, but it made me think. How do other peoV. Curls ple handle situations like this? Ive heard the phrase putting all of your eggs in one basket, and I think that would count in a dating situation. I have decided to interview dierent genders and age groups to see how they view putting all their eggs in one basket, and their views of dating in general. Stay tuned for Part 2 to read the interviews and summary.
V. Curls, whose actual name is Ashley Everett, is a graduate of Mississippi State University. V. Curls stands for Vintage Curls, was derived from her like of vintage fashions and the fact that she has natural hair (unrelaxed hair). She is the co-owner of an organization called KingdomCurls.org and the owner of a blog called WhyKnot?! Matthew 9:29
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Observation:
Have you noticed it is impossible to get in to see your doctor when you get sick overnight?
We are finding there are many clinics in this town that only take patients by appointment. How sad it is when you are only allowed to be ill when you schedule it in advance with your physician. If you do get seriously sick and have to be admitted to the hospital, then you are seen by a doctor you have never laid eyes on. Yep, thats right! Most of our doctors no longer make hospital rounds, they have another group of doctors who only see patients in the hospital. Its all about the money, folks. ere is a story brewing, so you will be hearing more about this in the future. You walk in the front door and are greeted with, Hello, come on in! Looking around, you see nobody.
ere are cases of medicines, walls of bottles and boxes, and cases of concoctions only known to the voices in the walls. If you listen, you can hear a mued chatter with a giggle or laugh here and there. Where are we this week, you ask? Were at Sheltons Pharmacy on Alabama Street in East Columbus. Just like you see on TV, you walk in and are greeted by everybody. ose voices I mentioned are Denny Rutherford and his employees, welcoming you into the store from behind this tall counter where they mix, pour, fill bottles, count pills while helping customers, answer questions, listen to ailments and make suggestions on cures or quick fixes all the time making you feel like you belong there and like you are welcome. Seated in the chairs in front of the register, you can hear conversations about politics, what viruses are going around, so & sos grandkids did such and such last week, who got married over the weekend, somebodys nieces husbands fathers girlfriends best friends neighbor passed away all of a sudden. Sound familiar? Yep, its like taking a giant step back in time to the good ole days when businesses cared about their customers. ey showed their appreciation for you by welcoming you in, chatted with you and asked
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how your family is doing, remembering you were sick last month and asking how you are doing and if you recovered. Yes, Denny and his crew remember your name, recognize your face and let you know they care. You can find medicines there that are hard to find at other stores in this town. If you have a certain item that other stores no longer carry, just talk to Denny or one of his employees. If they dont have it in stock, they will move mountains to get it for you usually by the next day. Dont ask me how they do it; I just know they do. I
went in there with an item I was told is no longer being made, and they had it in stock for me the next day also, I know this happens all the time. Not only have I heard people talking about it, but now I have witnessed it firsthand. So, if youre looking for a little touch of yesteryear with good service along the way, then drop by Sheltons Pharmacy, 115 Alabama Street, and tell them we sent you. Friendly people, knowledgeable pharmaceutical service with that down-home flavorYou cant ask for better than that!
Chicken, chicken, chicken! You cant escape it!

Some friends in Tuscaloosa were complaining that the eating scene in T-town had become seriously dull. I defended it, pointing out that they had ai, Cajun, tapas, Japanese, and Lebanese; Chinese, French, and Mongolian. irty-seven cuisines for a city under 100,000. For a foodie, thats a good thing. Shut up! I told them. Youre spoiled. Whats wrong with De Palmos and Mellow Mushroom? How about Cypress Inn and Wentzells? ey turned up their noses and said, Boring. ey dont appreciate what they have. A similar conversation occurred with acquaintances from Starkville. I heard only the tail-end of their discussion. No place to eatnothing to do Columbus has more than we have, said one if them. More what? I asked, surprised. I thought she was talking about dierent types of restaurants, but no, she was talking about chicken joints. Columbus has evolved into a chicken haven. Why? Do we really consume that much bird? Lets seetheres Popeyes, Churchs, Hardees, and Wings, Fish & More. Fast-food establishments, such as McDonalds, used to make most of their money selling hamburgers. But most have joined the chicken parade, with choices that include four kinds of cluck sandwiches fried and grilled and the ever popular McNuggets. e test kitchens at Burger King have recently created yard bird in the shape of rings! Pizza kitchens, not to be undone, began oering chicken pizzas and wings. Buy a pizza, get a half-dozen wings for a wee bit more money. Zaxbys arrived on Highway 45 not too long ago, oering several types of chicken, salads such as a huge house salad, one with blue cheese, and another and another and another. And just a few weeks ago, people camped out all night at the new Chick-fil-A in order to get free food more chicken! Chicken, chicken, chicken! You cant escape it. One of the most popular menu items at several local restaurants and diners is fried chicken, which is served on certain days of the week. People line up for it; cant seem to get enough of it.
John Dorroh
Dont get me wrong. I like chicken, too. But enoughs enough. Here are some questions to ponder about all of this chicken. 1. How many antibiotics and hormones are pumped into those chickens that make their way into thousands of bodies in Columbus every day? 2. Just how sanitary are those processing plants? 3. How much weight would people lose if they curtailed or eliminated their intake of chicken? 4. Who decides that Columbus needs more chicken joints? 5. Can we trade in a few chicken places for more restaurants such as J. Broussards, Harveys, and Hucks? Maybe some other choices? I dont know about you, but when I hear that a new business is coming into town, I dont get too excited. How many dollar stores and chicken places can you take? John Dorroh jdorroh@realstorypublishing.com
John Dorroh (J.D.) is a Columbus native. Aer retiring from teaching high school science, he started working with national and local educational consulting companies. Currently, he spends a lot of time in the St. Louis metro area, living in a farm house in Illinois. He writes short stories, cheesy poetry, loves reading at Open Mic nites, and visits Columbus oen.
D.C.-Based Writer to Teach in Columbus

Ron Parlato, Feature Columnist and Writer for e Real Story print and online editions, is coming to Columbus to teach a course entitled Famous Couples from Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams: But Was It Love? at the Mississippi University for Women, Life Enrichment Program (LEP). Ron has a long association with Columbus and has visited a number of times. Last year, he assisted in the preparations for and functions of the Tennessee Williams Tribute. Over the past six months, Ron has been a frequent contributor to e Real Story online edition, and has published articles on theatre, politics and culture. Recently, he published an article on educational reform for the first print edition. He also writes a daily blog with posts on literature and the arts, social change, travel, and cooking, as well as short fiction. e Life Enrichment Program gives adults in the community a unique opportunity to learn about a variety of subjects from experienced and wellversed teachers. e Program oers a range of courses from the literary (Rons course on theatre and Alisha Davis Introduction to African-American Writers) to the hands-on (Tom Sieglers Basic Home Maintenance and Je Wilsons Gardening: Fun in the Sun), to the practical (courses on estate planning, computers, Excel, and many other topics). e Editor-inChief and Publisher of e Real Story also will teach a course on Personal Security. In all, the LEP oers 32 courses Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Antony and Cleopatra in Shakespeares tragedy of the same name. As the title of the course suggests, although these three couples all had strong, passionate relationships, they did not love each other in ways to which we have become accustomed. Rather, the relationships were Ron Parlato based on the balance of power, individual self-discovery, and the satisfaction of compsychological plex needs. It might not have been love, but something powerful nonetheless. ese plays have received deserved attention, because they not only are fascinating looks into human relationships, but because they pose essential questions about the nature of love. In the opening act of Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for example, George and Martha attack each other like animals, but as the play progresses a much more complex and nuanced portrait of their marriage emerges, suggesting that from the outside, marriages are not at all what they seem. Can such apparently destructive relationships have real love as their basis? Was it love for Brick that motivated Maggie the Cat? Or was she, a girl from a poor rural family, only interested in the money? Many moral thickets make the path to resolution and redemption of both Brick and Maggie dicult, and the play poses questions about where that path leads. Cleopatra is one of Shakespeares most interesting, complex, and bestdeveloped female characters of all his 37 plays. She, like Maggie, has a strong relationship with her lover; but it is never clear whether she is motivated by her desire for a guaranteed succession for her sons and expansion of her empire in Egypt or by a deep, personal love for Antony. All three plays, therefore, revolve around the same theme the nature of love, its complexity, and its sometimes indecipherable nature and the course will study each play and all plays together to probe this theme and the questions surrounding it. As in all LEP courses, this course will not be academic, but encourage student participation in both critical analysis and readings. It will be held at 9:30am Mondays from February 13 March 26 2012. To enroll in this or any other of the LEP courses, check the LEP website for details (www.muw.edu/lep) and/or contact Barbara Moore at the MUW/LEP BMoore@ccl.muw.edu
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from which to choose. Ron is a graduate of Yale University, where he was a double major in French and English literature. He recently retired from his work in International Development, where he worked in over 50 countries, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and has returned to his study of the theatre and the novel. He has read and written about all of Shakespeares 37 plays, the theatre of Strindberg, Ibsen, and great American writers Edward Albee, Eugene ONeill, and Tennessee Williams. His course at the MUW will draw from his recent work on these authors, and will study the relationships between George and Martha in Albees Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Maggie and Brick in
U.S. Government Invades Privacy

our next purchase. We are delighted that just as we are e-mailing a friend about our interest in Persian carpets, an ad for just the item we are looking for pops up and, at a store within two miles of our house. We are thrilled with our iPhone and the magic it provides. Where can I get a good pizza around here? I ask Siri, and her sweet, reassuring, but confident voice tells me that Luigis is just around the corner. We love our GPS. Now we never miss an exit, get hectored by our wives for not asking directions, or get hopelessly lost in a dark, fearsome, and scary part of an unknown city. We can breathe easier knowing where little Joey is and how fast he is driving from data sent to us from the miniature GPS we have surreptitiously installed on his car. We can fly through toll booths with EZ-Pass, never having to scramble for quarters with four thumbs. We love American ingenuity and technology which lets us get a look at the crooks face, see his
e invasion of privacy by government agencies and private companies is endemic in America today. e extensive and intrusive collection of personal information is a corrosive force, eroding our rights and civil liberties. Big Brother is indeed watching us, and the most frightening Ron Parlato thing is that we not only look him in the face we smile at him. We, citizens, consumers, and individuals not only agree to give up our privacy, we do it willingly and happily. We love our cookies those marvelous little files in our computers which track every voyage we take on the web, every site we visit, every inquiry we make, every purchase we transact. We are pleased that Amazon not only remembers what we bought before, but has some niy suggestions for
license plate, or capture him in flagrante delicto. e Patriot Act authorizing government extensive surveillance powers is a good thing, we surmise, because it keeps America free from terrorism. e invasion of privacy, then, is the work of many very willing actors: private companies which want to learn more about us in order to sell more, consumers who are delighted to float through commercial cyberspace where shopping has never been so easy and so pleasurable, search engines like Google See INVASION Pg. 8
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made from this! 5 A special sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day. "Won't you be mine?" 7 Sweet treats that are usually sold in small packages or heartshaped boxes. Girls of all ages enjoy receiving this for Valentine's Day 10 The quality of being warm-hearted and considerate. The opposite of meanness. 12 A pointed piece of metal or stick that is shot from a bow. Cupid carries one of these on Valentine's Day. If he shoots you with one of these, you will fall in love!
1 Show concern for others. 6 This is the day in February when Valentine's Day is celebrated. 8 Roses, tulips, and other plants with colorful blossoms. Very pretty when arranged in a bouquet! 9 To feel cheerful. When you feel this way you may want to smile! 11 Valentine's day is celebrated during this month. 12 Someone who likes and respects someone else. Sometimes they will keep their identity a secret! 13 The color of your heart. Is a symbol for love.
14 A period of time that lasts forever and will never end. 15 A jar or container that you use for displaying owers. This is often lled with roses for Valentine's Day!
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1 To be fond of or to show great love or care for someone or something. 2 This red, sweetsmelling ower is a symbol of love. Men often give these to the woman they love. 3 A strong feeling of liking someone or something. 4 A sweet, brown treat made from cocoa powder, milk, and sugar. Most of the popular candy bars are
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and Yahoo, which sell more advertising the more searching we do, IT servers who are happy to expand the bandwidth and raise prices to make such easy shopping, and last but not least, federal and local agencies who are delighted to have a cornucopia of free information about all of us. With just a little coordination, government, with the daunting police powers increasingly provided by Congress and supported by the courts, can compile dossiers on citizens that beggar the imagination of the old KGB or Stasi. Government can and does collect, compile, and use this vast array of data against private citizens. Deals have been struck with cell phone companies and Internet servers to provide user information. Although the Supreme Court recently struck down a law which allowed the federal government to place GPS devices on suspects cars to track their whereabouts, the Court did nothing to restrict its ability to access GPS data in all cars. Government routinely accesses the reams of data made available from local law enforcement surveillance cameras, now installed with facerecognition soware, and from cameras installed in shops, malls, and department stores. e results of this government invasion of privacy
are chilling. Suppose, for example, I shop frequently for Middle Eastern pastries at an Arab-owned pastry shop that happens to be near a mosque which is a suspected venue for terrorist incitement. When I am in the neighborhood, I always call a college friend who lives nearby for a coee, and while waiting for him, I stop in a local bookstore to buy some books we are both interested in on religious devotion in Islam. Government knows of my Internet searches on the subject and finally puts all the information together. I am put on an anti-terrorism watch list, and I will get a visit from the FBI. Far fetched? I dont think so. Under the Patriot Act, with powers extended by President Obama, he has the authority to order warrantless surveillance, can force companies and organizations to turn over information on citizens finances, communications and associations and can search everything from business documents to library records. e government can use national security letters to demand, without probable cause, that organizations turn over information on citizens and order them not to reveal the disclosure to the aected party. e current administration has argued successfully in the courts that such organizations and companies that turn over information to the federal government
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are immune from civil lawsuits. Government routinely gathers secret information on individuals without a warrant and without pressures of disclosure. ey can order surveillance from GPS devices, for example, without a court order. e list of judicial and legislative laws and precedents for this invasion of privacy are too numerous to cite. In a move very reminiscent of the Soviet Union, Homeland Security authorized a private contractor to access all Facebook posts in a Michigan community to see who was agitating against their programs, despite initial disclaimers said that it could aer all identify and collect information on a specific individual if it lends credibility to the report. Google and other search engines are making this even easier for government. Recently, Google has unified all its sites so that information from YouTube, for example, can be shared on Gmail or Google Search. If you watched a video on Persian rug making on YouTube, an ad for carpet showrooms in your area would show up on your other Google sites.
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George Orwell wrote his chilling 1984 over sixty years ago, creating Big Brother, the all-seeing, allcontrolling dictator. Nineteen-eighty-four has come and gone, but it just took a little while longer for this dystopian nightmare to come true. Big Brother is watching us.
Come on Columbus/Lowndes County...GET IT TOGETHER!

SPECIAL TO THE REAL STORY by Concerned Mother of Five I've come to realize justice isn't about right or wrong anymore; it's about who you know and who has the most money in this town. Not ALL judges, lawyers, and ocals have thrown their morals out the window. ere are still a select few who stand their ground and fight for true justice. e following is a true story of one Lowndes county mother and her children....this is OUR story. I married young and was married for 13 years. I was blessed with five amazing children along the way, a son (age 14) stole my heart from day one. He is such a gentleman and so smart, he is in Advanced Placement and MERIT classes, a daughter (age13) that is so much like her mother and marches to the beat of her own drum, she is also in Advanced Placement classes. A daughter (age 11) so bubbly and happy she makes even the hardest of days seem easy, another daughter (age 9) so talkative and sweet she melts your heart, and my youngest son (age 8) that keeps me on my toes minute by minute and teaches me what being the mother of a child with Autism and Epilepsy really means....PURE LOVE AND RELENTLESS DEDICATION. We, like most normal families, never intended on divorce...it wasn't a choice, it was a necessity. I hid abuse, both physical and mental. I stayed through many things I shouldn't have for my children and because I thought it was the best thing since I was a stay at home mom for the majority of the marriage. I mean, if I le then how would I support the kids with no work history? Where would we go with no money? It wasn't until July 2009 when we were literally thrown out of our home by my husband, and the kids only father, that wondering HOW AND WHERE was no longer an option but a sink or swim situation. As we were being thrown out on that July 2009 night and my husbands girlfriend and their baby were moving in, I began a journey I never expected to be on. Now, most people would assume that a single mother with five children and no way to support herself or children would get into court for child custody, alimony, and child support within a reasonable time. I filed for divorce (and borrowed money to pay my attorney) on July 20, 2009. August 25, 2009 I was awarded temporary legal and physical custody of the children. Father is awarded the standard temporary visitation every other weekend and holiday. Exchange of the
children is to take place at the sheri department. Father is to pay $226.00 a month temporary child support for five children. Father is awarded temporary possession of mothers only vehicle during the week and mother is awarded vehichle on the weekends. Father is to return the vehicle to mother at 9:00 am on Saturdays and pick it up at 9:00 am on Monday mornings. e exchange is to take place at the sheri department and is to be filled with fuel before drop o. October 12, 2009 I filed for contempt. I asked he pay past due child support, get the vehicle out of reposession, and pay attorney fees. October 25, 2009 during visitaion with their father, my oldest daughter is brought home to me early Sat. morning by her grandmother on fathers side with bruises on her arm, her purse and cell phone broken...e result of her fathers abuse. I called the police, made a report, and even took the kids to speak to DHS...NOTHING WAS DONE. I don't recall exactly how many times it was continued before we finally got to court but in February 2010 the judge orders back pay of past due temporary child support ($904.00). I had taken on a waitressing job which did not do much to support us.
June 2010 we were finally back in the court room. is time I was granted full custody and $444.00 a month child support, $400.00 a month alimony, divorce was final, he was to See COME ON Pg. 10
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Kindergarten Students and Retirement Residents to Share Reading Time

February 6th (Book - e Mitten) and February 13th (Book - Biggest Valentine Ever) 10:30am Arrington Retirement Home
Area Announcements
Kappa Alpha Psi
presents: Pre-Valentines Day Party at the Trotter Convention Center February 11, 2012
e fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi is achievement. e achievement of its members allows the community to benefit from the organization. Nationally, the organization was founded in 1911 on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Having been founded in 1911, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated has recently celebrated its 100th year anniversary. In July of 2011, Kappa men from all over the globe traveled homeward to the great state of Indiana. is celebration enabled its members to celebrate its past and plan for its future. At this centennial celebration, the leadership of Kappa Alpha Psi challenged all chapters to increase awareness in the communities they served. e Columbus Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi serves the local Golden Triangle area and other surrounding counties. Every year, the chapter feeds disadvantaged families during the anksgiving and Christmas holidays. It also has a Guide Right Program, which is utilized to mentor young men by training them for leadership, enabling them to become productive and successful citizens in their community. Last but certainly not least, the members of the Columbus Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi provide scholarship opportunities to young men, who desire to further their education.
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Sale Kindergarten Teacher, Debbie McLaurin, has taken her students to Arrington on several occasions and recognized the wonderful comradery between the residents and her students. Mrs. McLaurin took action to increase these visits into teaching and learning moments. She wrote and was awarded a GIFTS (Generating Incredible Futures rough Storybooks.) Grant. It was awarded by the MUW Center for Creative Learning as an action research project. It is an inter-generational service learning project that incorporates cooperative learning with the residents of the retirement home and my kindergarten class. e resident and a student will share a story book and then complete a literacy extension activity to reinforce the ideas from the book. e students and the residents will each create an art project to keep as an artifact and the student will also get to keep their copy of the book read aloud to build up their home library. e grant is linked to the common core standards as well as the 21st century learning framework. Research shows that children and senior adults are drawn to each other because in both groups, what you see is what you get. ey are real and true to their feelings. Both groups also enjoy being read to and reading can help them have a more positive outlook on life. We will be making monthly visits to the Arrington from through May as part of the grant activities with two visit in February (6th and 13th).
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Attention: Retirees, Advisers, Counselors, Teachers, Ministers, Community Volunteers, Mental Health Practitioners & Emergency Workers
Upcoming Comprehensive Training Classes
For individuals, who would like to become a CONTACT Helpline Volunteer or those who just desire the knowledge to enhance their lives and make our community better. Classes Held: Saturdays February 25 - March 3 & 10, 2012 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Columbus, MS Topics discussed by skilled professionals in our community: Intensive Training with Emphasis on: Improving Listening Skills Marriage & Family Conflicts Loneliness & Grief Depression & Suicide Substance & Sexual Abuse 3 Saturdays will provide you with: 24 Classroom Hours 12 Hours Apprenticeship Time for 36 Hours of Training
Pancake Breakfast to Benefit CPD

e Columbus Police Academy Alumni Association is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast, 8-10am, Saturday, February 11th at Applebees, on Hwy. 45 North in Columbus. Pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coee, and milk will be available for $5.00 per ticket. Proceeds will benefit the Columbus Police Department e CPAAA sponsors appreciation lunches for the policemen, assists ocers in need, helps with the policeman's toys for children at Christmas, and oers other assistance where needed. To purchase a ticket, email fekinder@aol.com, or tickets will also be available at the door.
ank you for your support!

Contact: Debbie McLaurin, Teacher mclaurind@columbus.k12.ms.us Nancy Bragg, Principal 241-7260 braggn@columbus.k12.ms.us
Call Today 327-2968 to Reserve a Seat
Feed the Fire Leadership Series

e MUW Center for Creative Learning and the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship are partnering with the Columbus-Lowndes LINK to provide community-wide leadership seminars through a series called Feed the Fire. e first seminar in the series will be held in Nissan Auditorium on Tuesday, February 21st from 8:30a.m. - 4:00p.m. Mr. Chris Locurto, from the Dave Ramsey Group, will be the featured speaker, and the seminar title is EntreLeadership. e seminar oers practical wisdom for people interested in developing themselves as leaders, building more eective teams, and taking their departments, groups, or businesses to the next level of success. e cost is $15.00 per person, and you may register at cldlink.org/index.php/feed_the_fire. e seats are going quickly, so I encourage you to register as soon as possible. See you there! Suzanne M. Bean, Ph.D. Community Liaison MUW Center for Creative Learning and Emeritus Professor of Education Mississippi University for Women
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give me 1/2 of his 2009 tax return and my ex-husband was ordered to give me and the kids the following belongings: (keep in mind we le with nothing) Dryer, Play-Station 2, 3 sets of bunk beds, all children's TV's, my 42" Flat Screen TV, my riding mower that my papaw had given to me, my son's dirt bike and shot gun, living room set. On July 20, 2010 I went to pick up the belongings. What I got was two bunk beds, the dirt bike, shotgun, one couch and love seat, and a broken dryer. My ex-husband told the judge the remaining items were long gone, my kids said all items were in his home during their visitaion. Again in January 2011 we were back in the court room for contempt. Now by this time, my children had been taken EVERY OTHER WEEKEND to the sheri department for visitation and their father never showed up. I waste my time and gas for nothing and the kids use to feel unwanted and unloved by their father. Now they get physically sick and upset if they think he may show up. January 19, 2011 he is found guilty of willfull contempt. I am awarded back pay for 1/2 of the 2009 tax return, past due
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child support and past due alimony. Now, the judge seaperated this into 3 payments, the CORRECT final payment should have been $4,367.00. e attorneys 'penned' in the final payment at $1,812.00. By the time this final payment was due (June 30, 2011) my ex-husband was already behind on both child support and alimony again. During the court hearings, child support gets lowered to $300.00 a month, my children are being told through their dads girlfriend that they are not wanted, he says they are dead to him, he cusses them and threatens to jump my oldest son. All my children want is to move on with their lives. ey have tons of friends and things they do every weekend. My children are the strongest people I have ever known. My attorney garnished his check at his job, he quit to keep his kids from having his money. I have been verbally threatened several times. Is it too much to ask that fathers these days just PAY TO HELP WITH THEIR CHILDREN??? June 28 2011 I hired a new attorney. We filed for contempt again because, like always, I am not getting any support for the children or any alimony. During this past year I have worked 3 jobs. I am currently holding 2 jobs Monday through Friday just to make
ends meet. ere have been 2 continuances on this contempt court date. I finally get into court in January 2012. My ex-husbands new attorney says he doesn't have time to be in Lowndes County court all day. My attorney gets me on the stand to establish why I have filed contempt again. I explain the order for the 2011 court date was incorrect and ask for this to be corrected that I understand it was just an oversite. I request he be found in contempt for the failure to pay child support and alimony over the past 12 months and also request we no longer be forced to sit at the sheri department every other weekend seeing as how he never shows up to get the kids. My ex-husbands attorney says my ex-husband admits to the failure to pay...he is guilty. e judge then decides if my ex-husband wants to see the kids he must text me 24 hours in advance, pay me $2,500.00 on Febuary 15, 2012 and then CONTINUES the hearing so that my ex-husbands attorney can be in another county for a hearing. My ex-husband is OVER $10,000.00 behind and ADMITTED to being guilty of failure to pay. If he had admitted to murder would he have been allowed to walk out? With our justice system I guess that is possible...but not acceptable.
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Come on Columbus/Lowndes County... GET IT TOGETHER!!
Local author Calaway finishes first book

from Florida. Apart from the news and internet research, Mr. Calaway contacted a criminal physiatrist for legal advice, and made the most of his daughters experience as a nurse for medical advice. Learning that rehabilitation is ineective and the idea of a cure is little more than a dream, Jim Calaway decided to keep his book above the nastiness of it all, focusing his story on the heroes rather than victim and villain. When asked What was the best and worst part of writing this book?, Mr. Calaway replies that it was great developing the two main characters: Shaun Sullivan and Frank Williams, stating ey have the type of friendship anyone would want. A self confessed bad speller, Jim feels he would have started writing long before now if he had had more confidence. He has always had short stories in mind, but didnt know how to get them out. Supported by wife Kay Calaway, a local artist, who encouraged Jim to attend a class at the Mississippi University for Women called Putting it on Paper, Jim Calaway puts pen to paper and just lets it flow, in the form of what is known as stream of conciousness. Whenever he gets writers block, Mr. Calaway gets on his phone to find the word of the day from dictionary. com, to start a new chapter. His personal favorite author is James Lee Burke, who writes Cajun stories set in Louisiana. Jim explains how he loves the way James Lee Burke writes, especially in his use of great vocabulary, but doesnt feel he was influenced by him. From his experience of writing his first book, Jim Calaway oers this advice to budding novelists: although being published felt good, getting published was very stressful. Get as many contacts in the field of art as you can and continue your education. But, most of all, Just do it. Mr. Calaway is happy to oer help and support to anyone asking; he feels it is his way to Play it forward, because he appreciates all the support he has gotten. Jim Calaways dream novel is next on his agenda. A story of multiple characters that Jim has met throughout his life of travels, all rolled into one, is all that he would give me. Protect e Innocent is now available at Amazon.com for the Kindle and at Barnes & Noble.com for the Nook Book, from Outskirts Press copyright 20032012. If you wish to get in touch with Jim Calaway or know of more local talent, please email: Kate@realstorypublishing.com
Kate Spencer kate@realstorypublishing.com
Author Jim Calaway
Newly acclaimed author Jim Calaway pens his first novel, a thought provoking crime fiction story called Protect e Innocent. e plot involves a heinous pedophile ring, a small town sheri s detective called Shaun Sullivan and a twist, where the hunter becomes the hunted. Set locally, the story guides the readers through questions of morals and ethics on just how far one would go to protect the innocent. Mr. Calaway, a father and grandfather, was inspired by the horror of the crime and what seemed to be an occurrence on the news every day, particularly a string of incidences coming
Joe MacGown is a world renowned artist, and his studio and artwork is hidden on a long gravel road, just east of Starkville, MS. He began drawing as a young child, and aer attending college, he studied at the Mississippi College of Art and decided that it was for him. He explained to me that he was basically self-taught. He feels like he has always had the ability to see strange creatures and shapes in his work. To learn more about Joe A. MacGown, check out his surreal and insect art and more, as well as his place of work which is one source of his inspiration at the Mississippi Entomological Museum (MEM) at Mississippi State University, or by visiting: www.joemacgown.com and mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.mss tate.edu Christy Tracey
ctracey@realstorypublishing.com Christy is a wife, and mother of three children and has lived in Columbus all of her life. She is a photograper/ writer and wants to capture Columbus one photo at a time.
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Saum Chiropractic Clinic Honored

Sta Members from Saum Chiropractic Clinic were honored at the recent Integrity Management meeting in Atlanta, Georgia when they were presented with their "Certified Chiropractic Assistant" certificates. is elite honor is received only aer the individuals perform multiple hours of study and then pass a dicult written examination. ey put forth the extra eort needed to excel in their field!
PRAM, Public Relations Association of Mississippi Golden Triangle Chapter held their annual awards ceremony Wednesday, January 25th at Huck's Place in Downtown Columbus. The award for Internal Practitioner of the Year was awarded to Frances Jutman (left) & External Practitioner of the Year to Allegra Brigham (right).
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Elizabeth Malone Lowndes County Teacher of the Year

New Hope High School's very own, Chemistry teacher Elizabeth Malone, was honored with the title of 2012 Lowndes County Teacher of the Year last month. Elizabeth was surprised on Tuesday, January 10th, when school administrators, along with a reporter and camera crew from WCBI, entered her classroom with balloons and congratulatory applause. She said that prior to their arrival in the classroom, music was playing over the intercom, but she had no idea that it was meant for her. Each county school (New Hope, Caledonia, and West Lowndes - elementary, middle and high school), from each of the three campuses, nominated their most outstanding teachers. Part of the requirement, a superior ability to inspire students, possess leadership capabilities, and be an active member of the community, describes Elizabeth perfectly. e students mean so much to me, and I want them to know I care. Once they know you care about them, then they will work harder for you. I love to teach, and it is an honor to be recognized for doing something I love to do! I think of my classroom as my ministry field, and I want God to receive glory for everything! Elizabeth, who has taught at New Hope for the past 13 years, teaches Chemistry to 10th through 12th graders, as well as Advanced Placement Chemistry (taught on the college level), which allows students the opportunity to obtain college credit while preparing for the expectation of college-level classes. All Lowndes County AP teachers are trained and certified by University boards. When asked what made her want to become a teacher, she replied, I have always loved working with children and trying to teach them new things. Even as a child, I would set up my stued animals and play school in my room. When I first went to college, I knew I wanted to do something that dealt with science, but I thought I would go into the medical field. God helped me realize fairly quickly that my ministry was in the classroom. By this time, I had been in a general chemistry class taught by Dr. Carl Doumit, now retired, and this is where I fell in love with chemistry. Dr. Doumit made chemistry come alive for me.
Elizabeth Malone
Those receiving certification at the meeting include: Misty Stripling, Katherine Hinton, Sarah Andrews, Mary Whitten, Lynsey Wilson, and Kristi English. Pictured with Keith Maule, CEO of Integrity Management.
Most of the changes over the years were in the area of technology. e students definitely work harder on things they can do on a computer. ey enjoy using the computer and understand how much it can do better than I do, she said. Elizabeth set up a website for the students to use to get information about the class and help with chemistry.
When asked if she had any favorite stories about students, she replied, I have so many stories about some of the crazy things that have happened, but I dont even know where to start! Honestly, the best feeling is when students who have le my classroom and have gone o to college come back and thank me for the preparation they got for college. Of course, they dont always like it while in my class, but I know I will help them in the future!
Elizabeth graduated from New Hope High School in 1993 and went on to Mississippi University for Women, where she received a bachelors degree in Chemistry Education in 1997. In May of this year, she plans to start her masters program in Educational Leadership.
Malone was selected as the top pick out of seven nominees, and is now in line for consideration for the state title. Winners from each state will then compete for the national title.
Mother-in-law, Barbara Malone stated, I am so proud of her and so glad that other teachers and administrators recognize her skills as a teacher and her willingness to go beyond what is required or expected, when she learned of the honor.
Elizabeth is married to Rob Malone and has two children, Darby and Sam.
Aimee Shaw
ashaw@realstorypublishing.com
Aimee is the Oce Manager at Malone Electric and also has her own freelance graphic design business. She is married to Kenneth Shaw of Columbus.
MDAH Awards Grants, Names Carpenter New Board Member at Quarterly Meeting
MDAH News Release nominees to the board of trustees must be confirmed by the state senate. e Church of the Annunciation in Columbus and the Old Byhalia High School Auditorium were awarded Community Heritage Preservation grants. Built in 1863, the Church of the Annunciation in Lowndes County is the oldest Catholic Church in northeast Mississippi. e award of $191,093 will cover the cost of roof replacement. Located in Marshall County, the Old Byhalia High School Auditorium was built in the Italianate style in 1921. e award of $100,000 will go to the rehabilitation of the auditorium, which will be used by the Byhalia Arts Council and the Town of Byhalia. e CHPG program helps preserve and restore historic courthouses and schools and, in Certified Local Government communities, other historic properties. Grants from the Mississippi Landmark Grant Program were awarded to the McElroy-Hoye House in Newton County and the Noxubee County Courthouse. e grant of $73,463 for the McElroy-Hoye House will go towards the completion of the exterior restoration and reconstruction and installation of electrical service to the house. e Noxubee County Courthouse will receive $80,000 for the purchase and installation of an independent generator system. e Neo-Greek Revival courthouse was built 1952. Grants from the program may be used to pay the cost of acquisition, preservation, restoration, and operation of any Mississippi Landmark property. All buildings must have been designated Mississippi Landmarks prior to application. Mississippi Landmark designation was approved for Mendenhall Public School; Alexander Hall at Jackson State University; and the Natchez Toll Plaza. State Historical Markers were approved for Camp Williamson, Warren County; First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis, Hancock County; Grants Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign, multiple counties; Gulfport Army Airfield, Harrison County; and
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At their regular quarterly meeting in Jackson on Friday, January 20, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History awarded more than $440,000 in grants, designated three new Mississippi Landmarks, and elected a new board member. Nancy Carpenter will fill the seat of Martis D. Ramage, Jr., who died November 28, 2011.
Carpenter is the director of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau. A former executive director of the Columbus Historic Foundation, Carpenter began her career as a banker in 1971 and rose to vice president of marketing and sales manager at Unifirst Bank in Jackson. Aer moving to Columbus in 1990 she served as vice president of marketing for First Columbus National Bank and then as regional vice president for Deposit Guaranty National Bank. In 2011 she was appointed to the Civil Rights Museum Advisory Commission by Governor Haley Barbour. All
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Magee Plantation, Jeerson Davis County. Members of the board of trustees are Kane Ditto, president; Rosemary Taylor Williams, vice-president; Reuben V. Anderson, Jackson; E. Jackson Garner, Jackson; Web Heidelberg, Hattiesburg; Valencia Hall, Natchez; Hilda Cope Povall, Cleveland; and Roland Weeks, Biloxi.
Eleventh Annual Tennessee Williams Tribute & Tour of Victorian Homes Selected as Top 20 Event
e requirements for event submission included atleast 1,000 in attendance, and the event must at least be in its 3rd year in existence. For more information about the Southeast Tourism Society programs, visit their website at southeasttourism.net. Visit the website for the Eleventh Annual Tennessee Williams Tribute & Tour of Victorian Homes at http://www.muw.edu/ tennesseewilliams
Drawing of Tennessee Williams by George Dureau from the collection of Milly S. Barranger
e Southeast Tourism Society selected the Eleventh Annual Tennessee Williams Tribute and Tour of Victorian Homes as a 2012 Top 20 Event for the month of September 2012.
In a letter dated January 18, 2012, President and CEO of the Southeast Tourism Society, William Hardman, congratulated Mrs. Brenda Caradine, volunteer director of the Tennessee Williams T&TVH on the selection.
e best events across the Southeast compete to receive the prestigious Top 20 Events designation. rough a nomination process, Southeast Tourism Society chooses the Top 20 events in the Southeast for each month of the year and publishes this list of winners quarterly. e Top 20 Events publication is sent to over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, AAA publications and others.
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An Act of Bravery
Quarles Announces Candidacy for Mississippi Supreme Court

Lydia Quarles has called the Golden Triangle home for 30 years. Sure, she spent 13 years in Jackson as an administrative judge and Commissioner of the Mississippi Wo r k e r s Compensation Commission, which required her to keep a residence in the states capitol, Jackson. But she retained her Golden Triangle domicile, voted here, and calls Starkville home. Quarles, a lawyer, is currently employed by the Stennis Institute at Mississippi State University as a Senior Policy Analyst; she also practices law with the firm of Mozingo | Simpson | Quarles PLLC as the principal in the Northeast Mississippi oce in Starkville. At Stennis, where she has served since October of 2006, Quarles provides technical assistance and training for local governments, researches and writes on public policy issues, and passionately labors to encourage more women to enter public service. As a result, she has recently been notified that she is the 2012 recipient of the American Society for Public Administrations prestigious Joan Fiss Bishop Award. She will receive the award at the national ASPA conference in Las Vegas in March. e Joan Fiss Bishop Award is given to a woman, who by example and action, has promoted increased participation of women in the public service profession, exhibits a defined contribution to increased involvement in the public sector, innovative leadership and accomplished professionalism in the individuals own public service career and commitment to the public administration profession through membership in the American Society for Public Administration, a membership that the Stennis Institute holds. Some of the things I believe ASPA considered in my selection as the Joan Fiss Bishop Award are my work with the Women in the Profession Committee of the Mississippi Bar, culminating in receipt of the Susie Blue Buchanan Award from the WIP Committee in 2011, and my efforts to involve more Mississippi women in public service. She points to the Perspectives on Women and Politics policy briefs that she initiated at Stennis, as well as the Women and Applied Politics Seminar, held in January 2011. e Susie Blue Buchanan Award is given to a Mississippi woman lawyer who has achieved professional excellence in her field, influenced other women to pursue legal careers, opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them and/or advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession. e Women and Applied Politics seminar, co-sponsored by the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women, arose out of the Perspectives on Women and Politics publication. It was such a success that it was rec-
Jayla Barnes and Christopher Thomas Jr. show o their Certificates of Commendation
You oen hear of juveniles being arrested for acts of vandalism, gang activity or drugs. Seldom enough do we hear of the good deeds that young children do, in this day and time. e Real Story learned of just such an outstanding action from Chief Tony Jones of the Aliceville, Alabama Police Department.
loaded with three bullets in the clip and one in the chamber. Chief Jones stated he was very proud of the children and the fact that they had done the right thing. is could have been a horrible disaster if it hadn't been for the parents, teachers, and police ocers ree young who stand in children, Jayla the shadows Barnes, Jay and guide our Christian and young people Christopher of today. omas Jr., Aliceville Elewere playing m e n t a r y at a West Side School hosted trailer park on an assembly on January 7th January 12th, 2012 in Alto honor Jayla iceville, Al Barnes, Jay when the Christian, and three children Christopher came across a Jay Christian helped return the weapon omas Jr. for loaded .380 their act of caliber handgun. One would have thought that the bravery. ey each received a certifichildren would have looked at the gun cate to honor them for the good deed and played with it. But remembering they had done. what they had been taught to do in Aliceville Police Department is invesschool and by their parents, the three tigating whether or not there have children immediately contacted an been any crimes committed with the adult. e adult then contacted the Al- handgun. At this time, there is no eviiceville Police Department. dence of any crime being committed Chief Tony Jones responded to the with this weapon. scene. Upon arriving on the scene, he Christy Tracey discovered that the handgun was ctracey@realstorypublishing.com
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ognized by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers, which meant additional funding for prototype seminars in Mississippi on Rutgers Ready 2 Run training model. e second Wo m e n and Applied Polithe tics, Mississippis Ready 2 Run prototype seminar, will be held May 4 & 5, 2012, in Mississippis State Capitol building in Jackson. She also thought that ASPA might have considered her body of work with the Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission which resulted in her receiving the American Bar Associations Mary C. Lawton Award in 2006. e Lawton Award, given for excellence in the administrative and regulatory practice of law, recognized Quarles eorts in developing the Mississippi Kids Chance Scholarship fund and her eorts to make workers compensation more accessible to Hispanic laborers in Mississippi by providing a partially bilingual website, developing bilingual brochures that explain workers compensation to a Spanish speaker, and interacting with Hispanic organizations in Mississippi to bring information about the Mississippi Workers Compensation Law, which is available to injured laborers. e Kids Chance Scholarship fund is another of Lydias passions. rough charitable contributions and contributions from the Kids Chance Mediation Project, the Workers Compensation Section of the Mississippi Bar has provided tuition scholarships for college or technical school to 61 individuals whose parent or guardian has sustained a serious workers compensation injury in Mississippi. As a result of the Mediation Project, the scholarship fund is the recipient of $50 from every hour of mediation rendered by project members. Other sources of funding include tuition from the Power Behind the rone seminar, which Lydia directs on behalf of the Workers Compensation Section for paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries and other sta engaged in a primarily workers compensation practice. is seminar, initiated in 2002, has produced Power winners including Emily Wambles, employed by the law firm of Mitchell McNutt in Tupelo. Emily epitomizes the workers compensation sta professional, Lydia said. What she does and how she does it is a benefit to the workers compensation system in Mississippi and a tribute to her individual character and the honorable nature of the law firm that employs her. She concludes: Recognition is so important. So many people give so much each day to make the world a better place, and I believe that each of us should try to recognize those contributions in whatever way possible. Even a thank you is enough. e Power award is one way that I can do that on behalf of the Workers Compensation Section of the bar.
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I believe in giving back, and the way I choose to do so is through public service. To that end, Ive qualified to run for the Mississippi Supreme Court, District 3, Post 3 in November 2012 and I would appreciate the support and encouragement of the residents of the Golden Triangle. District 3 includes 33 counties in North Mississippi, including the Golden Triangle. Prior to her stint at the Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission, Quarles served as City Attorney and City Prosecutor in Starkville and organized and served as president of the Golden Triangle Young Lawyers Association. She is currently one of a 31 member professional development faculty for the nationally recognized Professional Education Group which provides public seminars, in-house programs and professional development programs for attorneys across America. A business woman, Lydia, who is coowner of Spruill Property Management, a residential and commercial rental real estate management company in Starkville, was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippis Leading Business Women. She is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the nations most prestigious peer rating association, and was also recognized in 2011 as one of Americas Premier Women Attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell. Visit her website: www.wpf-adr.com.
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REVIEWS
February 8, 2012
Album Review: Alabama Shakes LP nails soul/rock

I thought of Janis Joplin when I first heard Alabama Shakes on the radio, only lead singer/guitarist Brittany Howard is more listenable and charismatic. Watching a video of Howard and her band confirmed that I had found something special. Howards soulful vocals are inexplicably complemented by her rock star presence. ink of how strange it would be to see Joplin or Aretha Franklin singing and playing guitar. Alabama Shakes self-titled 2011 EP is well worth the $4 they ask for on Facebook. Even though Alabama Shakes might improve as a band, their fourtrack EP already makes a lot of indie rock seem banal in comparison. Lead track Hold On oers more than Howards commanding voice and catchy Southern rock ris from lead guitarist Heath Fogg. e song is a conversation between Howard and God, best summarized by the bridge: [God] Yeah, you got to wait! / [Howard] But I dont wanna wait! As simple as the idea is, most modern pop singles are unwilling to explore two-sided spiritual dialogue. On Your Way, another spiritual track, has a couple of guitar licks that sound quite similar to early My Morning Jacket, but I dont mind that. is song, alone beats Circuital, MMJs 2011 album. Unlike MMJs Jim James, who confuses self-absorption with experience, Howard delivers authentic spiritual inquiry in On Your Way. Her lyric It wasnt me, why wasnt it me? describes what anyone might feel aer a loved one dies. While I dont care for the fact that You Aint Alone was in a Zales holiday commercial, its hard not to admire the tracks undulating energy (drummer Steve Johnson shines here). A slower pace allows Howard to be more improvisational. e conclusion is a gospel sing-a-long that captures the inclusivity this band encourages. e best song on the EP is I Found You. More than any other track, I Found You illustrates the unique appeal of Howard, a soul queen who can bang her head like a rocker. It also demonstrates the selflessness of the band: bassist Zac Cockrell says a lot when he gets the spotlight before the chorus, but remains understated. e song builds to its brief outro, by far the giddiest, purest moment Ive heard from any band in a long time. is EP is the opposite of hip nonsense, like Bon Iver, that was praised as the best of 2011. Some of Howards lyrics in I Found You describe how I feel about Alabama Shakes: is isnt sometimes / Yeah, its for always. at is the definition of truly great pop music. Ive found my favorite new band. Jed Pressgrove
jpressgrove@realstorypublishing.com Jed is a technical writer and maters student in sociology at Mississippi State.
New to DVD: DRIVE shis too many gears

Goslings mysterious driver bumbles through life and Mulligans mother behaves as if she and her son are just two teenagers infatuated with a dude too cool for school. us, when Gosling takes on the villains, I didnt care if anyone survives. I cant deny that Refn knows how to direct violence. e second half of Drive is gruesomely eective. In fact, Id wager that if you toned down the violence, no one would care as much about this movie. ats not a criticism of our culture. Drive simply pretends to be something more than a trashy mash-up of action and horror movies. It lacks the excitement and honesty of Neil Marshalls Doomsday. Is it possible I missed the point of Drive? One could argue the film is thematically similar to Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver, a brilliant analysis on the insanity of vigilantism and the cynicism of 1970s politics. If Drive is an update of Taxi Driver, what does the former say about modern culture? e answer is nothing. Drive, lost in numerous identities like its protagonist, has no idea what its really doing. Jed Pressgrove
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e opening sequence of Drive makes Ryan Gosling cool. As a getaway driver, he helps two burglars beat the cops, though with the aid of darkness and cover, not speed. Here, director Nicolas Winging Refn borrows the deliberate pacing of French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, while Goslings loner criminal recalls Melvilles coolest protagonist, Jef Costello from Le Samourai. e music and lighting are totally 1980s sci-fi and horror. Whether you get Refns intentional references or not, Drive has the best opening scene of 2011 film. en, everything turns uncool. Goslings sparse dialogue had some critics comparing him to the quiet badasses of American cinema namely, Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood. But Ill tell you this: McQueen and Eastwood were squintyeyed men who didnt have to say much. In Drive, Gosling is a crazy-eyed man prone to awkward pauses. Hes not an antihero but a social misfit. Were in a lot of trouble if Goslings driver is the new movie badass, but Refn didnt have this intention. ree referential scenes should have crushed the silly Gosling/McQueen/Eastwood comparisons. In the first scene, Gosling suspects Christina Hendricks character had planned to double-cross him, so he puts on his driver gloves, smacks her to a bed, grabs her face with one hand and points at her threateningly. I immediately remembered the part in e Good, e Bad and e Ugly when Eastwoods co-star, Lee Van Cleef (e Bad), beats a woman in a bedroom for information. In the second scene, Gosling uses a hammer to threaten a man, an idea straight out of the South Korean revenge film, Oldboy. In the third scene, Gosling puts on a mask for a kill, evoking Michael Myers from
Halloween. Goslings driver tries every nasty trick of film lore as if hes not his own movie character. As suggested, women dont fare too well in Drive. Hendricks ends up being a throw-away broad, and Goslings love interest in the film, Carey Mulligan, doesnt do much better. Mulligan plays a mother with a 7-year-old son whose father is in prison. Gosling is her nextdoor neighbor and has to give her a ride when her car breaks down. Mulligan then allows Gosling into her sons life without hesitation. What mother would risk her childs well-being by letting a weirdo like Gosling hang around? e plot becomes truly preposterous when Mulligans Latino husband gets out of
prison and buddies up with Gosling for taking care of his family! Dont get me wrong, the best stylistic crime films arent realistic. Le Samourai is like a dream, John Woos e Killer is full of ridiculous violence and melodrama, and Millers Crossing breaks its calm with absurdity. But I sympathized with the characters in those films because they had moral codes, whereas
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LOCAL NEWS
Young Preach Grows

our last if he didnt keep God closer than even his family. Adrines faith has given him the ability to accept the hand hes been dealt. Im like water to a draught, he declares in his new song, Mississippi. One day, while Young Preach performs at Daves in Starkville frustrated about Courtesy Photo his job, Adrine wrote Mississippi, the choAdrine Collins, a Starkville rapper rus of which states: Mississippis all also known as Young Preach, re- I got / I got one shot. cently turned his closet into a e chorus is anchored by a hoperecording studio. ful saxophone ri that overcomes e closet shelf is gone. e wall is the resignation of the verses. padded with carefully cut sections As mentioned in Mississippi, of foam toppers. In one corner, stands his microphone. Behind the one of the biggest decisions Adrine mic are some of Adrines lyrics, two made for God was giving up marisheets of notebook paper in the clips juana. He recalled pretending to of a plastic clothes hanger. To kill smoke marijuana with his friends feedback, a contraption the cutout when he was a kid, rolling regular circle of a jewel case stued in a grass in bubble gum wrappers. Aer stocking is tied to the top of the smoking the real thing for a while, mic stand, with a long toothpick Adrine realized the dierence between being a boy and a man. propping it o the mic. When you was a kid, everything I guess the Lord just wanted me was like handed to you. And now as to do this by myself, he said. Nobody else aint gonna do it for you, youre a grown man, its like things and I just learned that. It took me a are handed to you, but they come whole year to just figure that out, with a price, he said. Some men that I had to do it by myself. Imag- dont grow up once they get old. ine where I could have been, you ey be like, they still want to try to fit in. You got 30-year-olds, 40-yearknow, in a years time. olds, who still trying to fit in and Adrine has come a long way in a smoke weed. year, anyway. His first performance While his stage name is Young was during a Christmas party at his Starkville workplace, Harveys, in Preach, Adrine doesnt preach in a 2010. Since then he has written sev- sense he usually tells stories and eral songs and performed them reg- shares observations that are meant ularly during Monday open mic to better our understanding of each night at Daves Dark Horse Tavern. other. is is not to say he wont refHes also had a couple of gigs at erence the Bible to illustrate the Daves. In January, he started partic- consequences of sin. Relate, a ipating in open mic on Tuesdays at newer song that Adrine recorded in his closet studio, shares the story of Ricks Caf. Jesus and Judas and places Judas us far, Adrine has used beats greed in a meaningful modern conthat nobody wants from text: Now picture me / Lonely / 4shared.com, but, with a studio and Searching for dollars ducking cops / better soware, Adrine is working Riding a drop top. on making his own beats. He says To hear what Adrine has been up his focus is due to the increased to online, check out preach2 presence of God. reach.bandcamp.com. Hes truly more part of my present than hes ever been in my past, Jed Pressgrove he said. He added that my interview jpressgrove@realstorypublishing.com with him for this article would be
Town & Tower 12th Annual Breakfast:
A True American Hero Speaks

packed A house at the Columbus County Club gathered to listen to the amazing tale of Colonel Carlyle S. "Smitty" Harris, during the Town and Tower ComCol. Carlyle S. Harris munity Prayer Breakfast, on ursday morning. His inspirational speech kept the crowd captivated during his courageous tales of being a POW in Vietnam. With humor and charm, Colonel Harris shared his trials, tribulations and triumphs with the audience. Captured in 1965 , he would spend the next 8 years in various prisoner of war camps, being starved and abused. He would be separated from his family and demoralized daily. But, through it all, he kept his dignity and his faith. As he spoke, the optimism of life still sprung from his voice. While others may have been beaten down and
crushed, "Smitty" still found the humor of being stripped to his undershorts aer being captured by the enemy. He still understood the blessing of being spared his life because he was an Air Force pilot. And, most importantly, he still understood that this blessing of life was by the providence and grace of God. e next time you are having a bad day. Remember "Smitty", stuck and alone in his cell, missing his wife and children, one who was still an infant when he was captured. ink about a man who, when faced with crushing adversity, created a communication code so he could "talk" to the other prisoners. ink about a man who lost nearly a decade of his life to complete horror. Reflect on a man, who had experienced all of this and could still open his presentation with a "corny" joke. And, remember the old proverb, "It is always darkest just before the dawn." J.B. St. John
stjohnb@realstorypublishing.com Visit our website, realstorypublishing.com for more information on this remarkable man.
February 8, 2012
Monsanto: Devil May Care

In 1901, John Francis Queeney, a veteran of the pharmaceutical industry in St. Louis, Missouri, invested in the capitalist dream and formed a company. He used his own money along with capital from a so drink company, to build this company. Little did he know, his company would, over the years, grow into a giant among companies. His larval business would expand to such heights as to diversify over several industries in multiple countries around the world. Queeney would go on to take the maiden name of his wife whose father was a wealthy financier of the sugar industry in the West Indies, Emmanuel Mendes de Monsanto. Accordingly, the company of Monsanto's first product was producing saccharin, which it sold to e Coca-Cola Company. By the 1920's, Monsanto's success allowed them to establish themselves across the ocean into Europe. ere, they produced a number of chemicals including rubber, aspirin, and vanillin. Back home, however, Monsanto began producing substances such as sulfuric acid. In 1928, at the ripe old age of 70 years, John handed the reigns of his company to his son Edgar, and in 1929 Monsanto began producing polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. ese PCBs
were used in a variety of household and industrial implements, primarily as coolants and in early fluorescent light ballasts. PCBs were everywhere. ey were used for caulking agents in schools and commercial buildings, as adhesives, as wood finishes, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, and surgical implants. Unfortunately, PCBs were proven to adversely impact the environment and were otherwise toxic to humans. In fact, the U.S. Public Health Service reported in 1936 a wife and child of a Monsanto employee as having "blackheads and pustules on their skin". Subsequently, the use of all PCBs was eventually banned in 1979 by the EPA in e United States and by Stockholm Convention in 2001. Discovered in 1839 by a German apothecary, polystyrene was created from a naturally occurring polymer of sweetgum resin. But, polystyrene wasn't manufactured until 1931, and in the 1940's Monsanto began producing it, too. Soon, polystyrene found its way into several household and commercial implements, including toys, electronic housings, food and beverage containers, disposable forks and knives, jewel cases for removable media, disposable razors, Styrofoam - the list goes on. By itself, See MONSANTO Pg. 19
Christy Tracey, Cyndy Lynch, Joseph St. John and Dick Mahoney bring home the first edition of e Real Story
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into everyday life within this country. By 1961, Monsanto began to manufacture a substance used for the defoliation of forests and jungle in and around southwestern Asia, such as Korea and Vietnam. Wherever the "green machine" went, it was sure to travel through the remains of this substance termed "Agent Orange" to describe Operation Ranch Hand by the U.S. Military. Nearly 20 million gallons of Agent Orange was dumped over Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Later, it was discovered to contain dioxin, a highly toxic chemical. As a result, birth defects such as cle palate, extra digits, hernia, and mental deficiencies continue to aect those areas of the world. Even years aer the Vietnam War, the breast milk of women still contained traces of dioxin, and many military personnel returned home, only to develop cancer as a result. e grand scale of ecological damage to the country of Vietnam has impacted the entire ecosystem, infesting the water and the animals alike. Genetic Modification (GM) e 1970's brought unfortunate news for Monsanto, as both DDT and PCBs were finally banned. Having come to terms with the idea of needing both of what I like to call "the two L's of American business", lobbyists and lawyers (many times they are one in the same!), Monsanto kept a pretty low profile, comparatively, during that time. But in 1982, Monsanto, again, helped to change the face of the agrochemical industry when they became the first entity to genetically modify a plant. Bacteria had been successfully modified since the 1970s, but genetically modifying a plant was, indeed, a new feat. Monsanto did not, however, begin producing and engineering genetically modified crops (GMs) until 1987, finally selling them to the public as seeds in 1994. Primarily, these food items were modified to be resistant to Monsanto's glyphosphate pesticide and recognized pests. In some cases, the GM food even produced the pesticide itself. Now, on the whole, producing food doesn't really seem like such a bad idea. Monsanto argues that the production of genetically modified seeds for use in growing food helps to counteract the need for food production relative to population increases. In fact, Monsanto will probably tell you that there is no way to feed all the people in the world if things like genetically modified food weren't available. Jerey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception and Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, reports that the tests that have been done on animals using GM corn has resulted in fertility reductions, ospring size reduction, and causes immune responses. Strangely, these findings have been "largely ignored by the FDA". Once more, GM potatoes have been found to caused rats to have smaller brains, atrophied livers and testicles, and damaged immune systems. It was this study in 1995 by rpd Pusztai, a biochemist and nutritionist, that discovered that the process by which the GM potatoes were created was at fault. Publishing this data, Pusztai was rewarded with a suspension and banning to speak publicly on the matter by e Rowett Institute who had funded his research. Also reported in 2006 is the testimony of Kirk Azevedo, former Monsanto Biochemist. In his account, Azevedo mentions that one day a Monsanto scientist mentioned that the method, particle bombardment, that he was using to create proteins also created miscellaneous unknown proteins. Azevedo knew that this method that the Monsanto scientist used was potentially sloppy, and could result in mutations of the DNA of the cotton producing new and potentially toxic proteins. But when he brought this to the attention of the scientist, the man didn't know what he was talking about. Azevedo went to the man in charge of the research, and he was not only greeted with the same lack of understanding but also a stubborn determination to continue using the method. en he decided to talk to other people with which he worked, and he was ostracized. He then went to the California Agriculture Commissioner and the University of California, but he didn't get anywhere; they didn't understand. Finally, Azevedo couldn't take it any longer, and in 1998 he le Monsanto. Both Pusztai and Azvedo realized that the inclusion of the foreign genes into the DNA of the these GM products wasn't the problem, but the method by which they were inserted. By this time, you may be wondering, "what are they trying to do by genetically modifying crops?" Monsanto's primary reason for genetically modifying things like cotton, tomatoes, potatoes, and corn is to insert a gene from one organism into the DNA of the crop whereby it will produce a crop that is resistant to Monsanto's pesticide, Roundup. One of the problems with this is that when the plants produce pollen, they may cross-pollenate with other similar or otherwise compatible species of plants. As a result, we find that what has been termed "Super Weeds" have been found that are resistant to pesticides and herbicides. Secondly, as the food plants are resistant to Roundup, farmers are encouraged to continue using Roundup which has been found to encourage anomalies in cell division. ese anomalies were noted in 2007 by a professor for the National Center For Scientific Research in France by the name of Robert Bell. Bell found that "Roundup provokes the first stages that lead to cancer...we're careful not to say that it provokes cancer because we won't say that the cancer is developed for thirty or forty years." (e World According To Monsanto, 2008) As a result, Monsanto now produces seeds that produce crops that, in return, are "Roundup Ready". To understand how we got to this point, we have to understand a little bit about the product of Roundup. For years, Roundup has been used by farmers as a herbicide to combat weeds and pests. Monsanto claimed early that it was biodegradable, but was sued for false advertising and lost when it was found that Roundup was not biodegradable. is means that the rate by which is breaks down is not significant - roughly 2% degraded per every 28 days according to some findings. Meanwhile, as the crops are harvested, Roundup remains in and on the food that we eat. Roundup was first produced and patented in 1973, and has been the most popular herbicide in the world since 1980. But if Roundup studies have concluded that it has potential for harming humans, why hasn't anything been done about this? To answer this question, we must go back to when GM foods were first introduced into the markets. Not too long ago, President Barack Obama appointed Michael R. Taylor as Deputy Commissioner For Foods at the FDA. But this is not the first job Taylor had with the FDA. Taylor was See MONSANTO Pg. 20
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polystyrene is inert; it does not break down over time. When heated, as in with hot coee, the polystyrene degrades to a monomer, or styrene, and is absorbed into the digestive tract. According to the EPA's Hazard Study on Styrene, "Acute (short-term) exposure to styrene in humans results in mucous membrane and eye irritation, and gastrointestinal eects. Chronic (long-term) exposure to styrene in humans results in eects on the central nervous system (CNS), such as headache, fatigue, weakness, and depression, CSN dysfunction, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy." However, the EPA goes on to report that "Several epidemiologic studies suggest there may be an association between styrene exposure and an increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma. However, the evidence is inconclusive, due to confounding factors." us far, it has not been classified as a carcinogen.
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As any red-blooded American knows, the United States was drawn into World War II aer the attack on Pearl Harbor. Like most everything in that era, even Monsanto was aected by WWII and the war eort. Shortly aer the attack on Pearl Harbor, Charles Allen omas, a chemist for Monsanto, was asked by the U.S. Government to work on a secret project termed "e Dayton Project" whereby polonium was purified to be used in the creation of the atomic bomb. omas was with Monsanto until 1970 when he retired as President and Chairman of the Board. Aer 1947, the operations of the Dayton Project were moved to Miamisburg, Ohio to the Mound Laboratory, where Monsanto continued to oversee the operations of that facility for the Atomic Energy Commission. In the book, e Politics of Nuclear Power: A History of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, David P. McCarey accounts that, in 1950, the President of Monsanto mentioned to the Atomic Energy Commission that private industry should be involved with the "design, contruct, and [operation]" of nuclear energy. In 1954, the Atomic Energy Act was amended to allow for private companies to own and operate nuclear reactors under Atomic Energy Commission license. In 1944, Monsanto began one of its most famous products, when it began to manufacture a pesticide by the name of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT. Ironically, DDT wasn't used as a pesticide at this time. Rather, DDT was used to treat malaria and typhus among civilians and troops alike. But aer World War II, DDT was discovered to be a contact poison to several species of arthropods (scorpions, spiders, crabs, etc.), and accordingly, its production and usage skyrocketed around the world. Following the release of Rachel Carson's book, entitled Silent Spring in 1962, DDT was criticized for atrocious environmental impact and toxicity to humans. Production and sales of DDT declined. Finally, in 1972, DDT was banned in the United States and by e Stockholm Convention. Even today, DDT is found in our environment. According to the EPA, DDT is likely the result of "atmospheric deposition" as a result of other countries' continued use, rather than having been administered directly in e United States. Once deposited in the environment, however, DDT can be found or otherwise detected for up to fieen years. By the time the 1960s rolled around, Monsanto had grown side-by-side with the country. Each had become large and powerful, and integrated
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1901: Monsanto formed by John Francis Queeney. Monsantos first product, Saccharin, sold to Coca-Cola. 1920s: Monsanto begins making sulfuric acid. 1926: Monsanto founds the town of Monsanto, Illinois later renamed Sauget, Illinois to give their chemical plant a business-friendly place to be. 1929: Monsanto begins production of PCBs. 1940s: Monsanto becomes a major manufacturer of polystyrene. 1942: Charles Allen Thomas of Monsanto asked to purify polonium to help with the creation of the atomic bomb. 1944: Monsanto begins manufacturing DDT. 1961: Monsanto and Dow Chemical produce Agent Orange for use in the Vietnam War. 1965: Monsanto begins illegally dumping toxic waste in UK landfills. 1972: EPA bans the use of DDT, citing adverse environmental impact and potentially toxic to humans. 1976: Assistant Attorney General of Missouri, Clarence Thomas, becomes an attorney for Monsanto. 1979: PCBs banned in the United States. 1982: Monsanto becomes the first entity to genetically modify a plant. 1987: Monsanto begins to genetically engineer crops.
a lobbyist for Monsanto since 1981. In 1991, he was appointed at Deputy Commissioner of the FDA. In 2001, shortly aer Monsanto lost its court battle on the grounds of false advertising, Linda J. Fisher, Monsanto VP, became Deputy Administrator of the EPA. In 2009, Taylor was re-appointed as Senior Advisor to the FDA. In 2008, Monsanto spent over 8 million dollars in lobbying eorts (Wikipedia, Monsanto). In 1992 the FDA declared that GM foods were to be considered generally equivalent to foods that we knew before GM foods were introduced. As a result, a decision was made to regulate GM foods with existing guidelines for non-GM foods, and no new regulations specifically targeting GM foods were created. In fact, when GM foods were introduced to US markets, Vice President Dan Quayle introduced the US policy on GM foods by saying, "In 1991, [the biotech industry] was a 4 billion dollar industry. By the year 2000 it should reach 50 billion dollars as long as we resist the spread of unnecessary regulation." (e World According To Monsanto, 2008) For years, shady Monsanto has made a policy of producing questionable products. Some of them have been banned. Other Monsanto products are attacked on each side for their alleged potential for toxicity and ecological consequence. Some of them are ignored altogether. Both Canada and
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1984: Monsanto purchases G.D. Searle, creator of Aspartame. Then CEO of G.D. Searle, Donald Rumsfeld, makes a reports 12 million dollars from the transaction 1989: Clarence Thomas appointed by George H.W. Bush, Sr. to United States Court of Appeals. 1991: Clarence Thomas appointed as Supreme Court Judge by George H.W. Bush, Sr. 1991: Michael R. Taylor appointed as Deputy Commissioner to the FDA 1994: Monsanto introduces a version of the bovine growth hormone. 2001: Donald Rumsfeld appointed Secretary of Defense by George W. Bush 2001: Monsanto fined $19,000 in a French court for false advertising by presenting Roundup as biodegradable and claiming that it left the soil clean after use. 2001: Linda J. Fisher, Monsanto VP, becomes deputy administrator of the EPA. 2003: Monsanto admits to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1) and making false entries into its books and records (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)(2) & (5)). 2009: Monsanto lobbyiest Michael R. Taylor re-appointed as a senior advisor to the FDA. 2011: Monsanto named Worst Company of 2011 by environmental organization Natural Society of their controversial seed varities and the reported environmental consequence. 2012: Michael R. Taylor appointed as Deputy Commissioner for foods at the FDA.
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Europe have banned things such as the bovine growth hormone (Posilac) while the United States continues to allow it to be used in milk production. As Europe questions these products, the policies of our leaders and government continue to ignore the findings by scientists who are trained, educated, and professional in their approach while Monsanto uses questionable practices to perform their genetic modifications. If corporations are people, then how can a person be so entirely negligent, so entirely callous towards even the slightest potential for harm to its customers and consumers? Personally, I think the following statement made by the Director of Corporate Communications for Monsanto in 1998, Phil Angell, says it
all: "Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food. Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is FDA's job." But I'm guessing if we were to add to that statement, we should probably say that if the laws and current system doesn't work for Monsanto, then perhaps Monsanto should find some way to manipulate the system to create laws, regulations, or loopholes so that their will can persist. But that takes money as well as people, and if there's one thing that Monsanto has, it's money. On the other hand, we still live in a democracy, right? Invino Veritas
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and there was fast pitch in MississippiIt would help it come up to speed with the other states. If would help the colleges in Mississippi and advance more and keep up with the SEC or Conference USA with Southern[Mississippi] . My point was you could just move around some sports such as to keep from playing soccer in freezing temperatures, said Jones. Writing that column in Columbus, Mississippi with New Hope right up the road. I got tons of emails. Our kids love slow pitch soball. I understand that, but it is just my opinion. I understand. I loved covering slow pitch soballI, myself, played slow pitch soball for many years Jones said. What I explained to all those people is your passion proves to me its your opinion. Even my boss at the time told me I needed to retract my statement and write a column apologizing. Im like regardless of the feedback I got my opinion is not changing. I dont think people care about you sharing your opinion as long as you stick with your opinion. Jones le the newspaper business and helped start Bulldawg Junction, along with Michael Wardlaw. He had to fill several roles for the site, including covering high school football. He was still covering sports at the high school, although he was covering a college team, primarily. Even when I le the newspaper business for Bulldawg Junction, the number one thing I didnt want to get away from was high school football. So, I still until this day freelance cover games. High School football, baseball, basketball for the Daily Journal. I still do high school previews and cover spring practices for high schools, Jones said. One other role he filled for Bulldawg Junction was recruiting. He spoke a little on how crazy recruiting has gotten. I think that goes with the attention. I would like for there to be an early signing periodthat would cut out a lot of it. You have a lot of kids sign early, but you would have six or seven that would like to avoid the nonsense. I think its gotten worse because of the world we live in because of the competitiveness of the siteseveryone wanting to be first, said Jones. Jones now had experience with the website and newspaper industry. He discussed the dierence between the two. ere use to be not that much dierence, but now it is. People want information right now. Of course with newspapers now they have blog updates on their websites. Its kind of going hand and hand. With Websites you can still do your feature stu that you plan out during the week on whether its players or coaches. You can still plan that stu out. e websites you got to have the information right nowgot to have it up on the page as quick as possible. [Its] because in the web world we live in today. [If your] Four or Five hours late with your story its old news. Somebody already read it somewhere else. So, its old news and o your page, Jones said. e veteran sports writer decided to leave Bulldawg Junction aer two and half years, due to a failed merger with Bulldogblitz.com. 247Sports founder Shannon Terry wanted a Mississippi State site and Jones was hired to spearhead it. He always wanted a Mississippi State site and hadnt opened up one yet. ey let me jump on it. It went from there said Jones. e site has grown exponentially over the past six months. ere are already 700 paying members and 1200 registered users. Jones talked about the fast growth of the site and the informed posters on the message board. Obviously we want to keep growing, like any other website. I think people that followed me in the past know Im going to do a good job of being on the scene. Im going to cover MSU sports and Im going to cover recruiting. When I moved to the website, a lot of my fans were arent you worried about doing it all, covering the team and recruiting? Im like you know Im not because Im use to it. Im use to doing that its no problem for meI expect to do that said Jones. We have a lot of informed posters that know the program and are close to the program. at makes my job a lot easier. Ive never been to have an ego and I know if Im not around to answer a question, there is 99.9 percent chance somebody is going to know the answer to that question. If someone ask a question guess what Im not the authority pump my chest know it all kind of guy. I dont care answers it as long as its correct. I have no problems with other people answering the question to help posters out who are wondering about certain stu. My number one goal is to answer any question anyone has. Jones new website is sure to keep growing in the coming months, as recruiting heats back up. People are definitely appreciating the honesty and integrity Jones site has built its foundation on, the past few months. If you would like to check out his site go to MississippiState.247sports.com or you can follow Paul Jones @PJ247Sports.
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Paul Jones: A Veteran of the MSU Beat
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Recruitniks across America flood to recruiting sites, looking for info on what their school is doing in recruiting. ESPNU, Scout , and Rivals have long been the top sites for this information. A new competitor to their dominance has arisen over the past year. 247Sports, which is a recruiting site that was started by Rivals founder Shannon Terry. Mississippi State got a 247Sports subsidiary in August, when veteran Mississippi State beat writer Paul Jones was hired to run the Mississippi State version. Jones has tenplus years of experience, where he has worked for the Starkville Daily News, Commercial Dispatch, and Bulldawgjunction.com. Jones always had a passion to write and it began at an early age. [It was] just growing up loving sports. I always liked to write. I was just a sports junkie growing up. My dad introduced it to me. I was geek when it came to following sports because Im a guy that was reading the sports page when I was nine or ten years old. Id be at Mississippi State games with my familyup there keeping stats, when I was 12 years old, on the running backs. I like to see how many yards they got, said Jones. I actually had in my senior yearbook that I wanted to be a sports writer. e self-professed sports geek got his start in Mississippi State media relations as a student assistant. He worked in media relations for five years, but decided against the career long term. e Starkville Daily News hired him as a part-time writer in 2001. He worked in that capacity for four months, before being hired full-time as the Mississippi State beat writer. Jones wrote for the Starkville Daily News the next 2 years. He then moved on to the Commercial Dispatch and spent 5 years there. Jones did endure some flack during his time with the Commercial Dispatch. He spoke about the backlash from the column that caused the scrutiny. I wrote an opinion [column] one time that I thought that high schools in Mississippi should drop Slow-Pitch Soball. My points were theyre not getting scholarships in college for it,
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Justin Jenkins: One of the All-Time Greats

e Mississippi State Bulldogs have had several stand-out receivers, like: Bill Buckley, Eric Moulds, and Glen Young. One of the other stand-outs was Justin Jenkins. He starred for the Bulldogs from 2000-2003, where he amassed 139 catches and 1,974 yards, with 17 touchdowns. Jenkins, who is a Pearl, Mississippi native, went on to have a four-year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles and Bualo Bills. I spoke with Jenkins and discussed how he almost was an Ole Miss Rebel, his bulldog career, and time in the NFL. Jenkins first as a Bulldog was in 1999, but that almost didnt happen. He came very close to committing to in-state rival Ole Miss. First a lot of people dont know I came close to going to Ole Miss. I thought it would be a great fit for me. I actually liked the system they ran, said Jenkins. So, when I went to Mississippi State for my visit, there was nothing going on campus at that time. It was boring, that week. ey kept it so real with me. I still had a great time. It wasnt a fantasy world. A lot times when you go on visits they put you in a fantasy world. When I got there the coaches were nice. ey told me the truth and told me I was going to have to work for everything I got. ey wanted to put me at receiver. I played quarterback in high school and was going to have to learn that position. e former Bulldog did ultimately choose Mississippi State, along with other prospects like Dontae Walker and Kevin Fant. Fant and Jenkins faced o in high school as opposing quarterbacks. e game between Pearl and Moss Point is still talked about up to this day. Jenkins talked about how it was to be a part of the game. Yes, it was big. I remember walking
to the stadium around 5:15. e stadium was already packed. Moss Point had already beat us the previous year at Moss Point, but that year it was in Pearl. It was packed we went back and forth, and I made some plays that game. We were throwing 60 yard bombs between defenders two feet in the back of the end zone. e crowd was just going nuts. ey scored, we scored, they scored, we scored Kevin[Fant] threw an interception and it just went downhill, but we were going back and forth. It was a playo atmosphere. By it being packed at 5:15 you know how that was. People were still trying to get the game in the second half. When I say epic its hard to explain because you almost have to be there. KevinI tease til this day about how I ended his high school career. We laugh about it, Jenkins said. e Pearl native was moved to receiver when he got to Mississippi State. He was a good high school quarterback, but the move didnt bother him. I didnt really mind, because a lot of people didnt know I had a bad rotator cu. I had surgery so I didnt really want to play quarterback because of some the hits Id taken in high school. Deep down I thought I was better than he was at quarterback. I think he was best for the position. I think I could have played quarterbackI would come and everybody like why arent you playing quarterback why arent why arent you. I thought I was a pretty good quarterback in high school. I could have went to any SWAC school and started. But when you have SWAC and SEC, who would you choose. I wasnt bitter about it. I knew god had a plan for me said Jenkins. Jenkins having to adjust to playing receiver redshirted his first season as a Bulldog. e Bulldogs had probably their best season in recent memory. ey earned a Peach Bowl berth finishing the year 10-2.
e 61 215 pound receiver saw his first action the next year catching seven balls for 160 yards. e Bulldogs played in the Cotton Bowl aer another solid season. e game is referred to as the Snow Bowl as the game was played in the snow. It was fun. I got to play in the snow bowl. My freshman year I redshirted so I didnt get a chance to play in the peach bowl. It was great experience for me to get that bowl feel. We had got up to number eight in the nation that year. It was fun to be out there, said Jenkins. To get the get the win in the fashion we did got it in the Snow Bowl was a great experience. Jenkins stepped into the forefront as a sophomore earning the starting position over several talented receivers. He talked about if he was worried about beating out the likes of Terrell Grindle, Antonio Hargro, and Ray Ray Bivines. No because honestly I thought I was better than those guys. When I say thatI say it with great respect. Because in the SEC you have to always feel like youre the best. If Im too busy worrying about the next man and what hes doingI cant succeed , said Jenkins. I felt like if I wanted to get to the next level. I had to selfish in some sense. To be the best I can be I cant give the next guy to much credit because I would be putting my own talents down. He had a strong first year as the starter catching 42 balls for 661 yards. e Bulldogs had their first losing season in three years. It was only the beginning of a downward slide for the Bulldogs. It was dicultby me being one of the leaders on the team at that time. It See JENKINS Pg. 23
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seemed like something was always going wrong. Wed have a 14 point lead in the second quarter and we were on the sidelines and we felt something bad was going to happen, Jenkins said. I remember on Tuesday it was media days. I would always be like what do I say nowwhy did we lose this game. It was always something. We could never seem to get over the hump. It was a dicult time. I would go home and not even leave the house. [I had] to get those questions and not even know the answer. I didnt even know the answers. Coach Sherrill did a great job of keeping us motivated, but it seemed we didnt have that extra.
downs. e Bulldogs had another losing season and Coach Jackie Sherrill retired aer the season. He discussed if the team was playing for his job that season. No, I had a dierent type of mind set. My last year was his last year. I was one of the few guys le from my class. I was one of the few guys that redshirted. Everyone else played. Dontae and Terrell le a year prior. Me and Kevin being the captains on the team. We had a close relationship with Coach Sherrill and we definitely wanted to win for him. We knew struggle he was going through to keep everyone motivated. e team goes further than just the play on Saturday. Its what you do from Monday to Monday. Guys just wasnt doing that. I feel sorry for Coach Sherrill because the manhe was great said Jenkins. e talented receiver had to get ready for the next level. He talked about how he prepared to make it to the NFL. I knew I had to step it up as far my workouts. Ive always been a hard worker o the field. I had to get ready mentally. I could run routes and run fast. I had to get ready for the mental challenge of the NFL, Jenkins said. He was able to catch on with the Eagles and made their practice squad. e Eagles made it to the Super Bowl his first season, but he was on the practice squad the whole season. I was on the practice squad the first year and T.O. got hurt. I thought they were going to bring me up. But they were like if he had a chance to play this year its going to be the Super Bowl. ey didnt bring me up on the roster because they wanted to keep that spot open, said Jenkins. Jenkins was set to make the active roster the next year during the 2005
season, but he tore his A.C.L. He was cut by the Eagles because of the injury and missed the 2006 season. Jenkins caught on with the Bills in 2007, and he became a staple on special teams there the next three years. Special Teams was my niche. I was a big receiverI was a fast receiver. First one down the fieldI was that hard hitting guy. I was the only oensive player on special teams, said Jenkins. He did get a chance to play with Terrell Owens for a second time his final season with the Bills. He talked about how it was to play with him and about Owenss negative perception. A lot people dont know me and T.O. are good friends. You look in his book hes thanking me in his book. We became real close friends in Philadelphia. He called me before he signed before he signed with Bualo and asked would it be the best place for him. I thought he could do wellHe was able to come and put up good numbers. Unfortunately we didnt win many games, Jenkins said. He was the hardest practice player I had ever seen in my life. He brought way more to the game than what he did on Sundays. He rubbed o on a lot of people in Bualo and Philadelphia. He doesnt close his mouth for anybody. One thing he told me one day. He said J they can say whatever they want about me, but one thing they
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cant say about me is that I never lied. A lot of people walk on eggshells in the NFL. He stomped on those eggshells. e managers didnt like that. ey were like hes a cancer, hes a cancer. He was speaking the truth he just spoke it in the wrong way. 2009 was Jenkins final year in the NFL aer another knee injury. My knee didnt feel the way I wanted it to. ey werent going to give the full green light until I gave it to them. I never gave it to them. I had four knee surgeries. So, I felt it was that time. Could I play football yes I could play football, but would I be able to walk in three years. I dont know. I had two young kids said Jenkins. e Bulldog great has been running his own company Organo Gold since he gave up the cleats. Jenkins surely will always be remembered as one of the best receivers to play for the Bulldogs.
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e Bulldogs continued to struggle the next season. It was the beginning of discipline problems that permeated the program the next few years.
We always had confidence in KevinI knew what he did in high schoolHe know what he did in high school. ey knew he had the talent, but every year it was same thing this is our year we taking over. We had guys missing classGuys not honoring their scholarship. We werent on one accord. When youre not on one accord then nobody can win. Coach Sherrill kept us motivated, but he cant make you go to class. He can only set rules. When you break those rules there are consequences. You got to take 11 guys out there ready to go you cant have seven starters and the other guys filling in for someone else. We were very undisciplined at the time, said Jenkins. Jenkins in his final year as a Bulldog had a stellar year with 62 catches and 880 yards. He also had nine touch-
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