The Chanticleer

Campus voice, Wells, dead at 26

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Donnie Wells Jr. former program director and DJ for Jacksonville State University campus radio station WLJS died Monday.
"I heard the news Monday morning," current Program Director John Nickolson said. "I thought I was some kind of sick joke."
Students gathered outside the station Monday night to remember Wells and share their stories.

National Gamma Sigma Sigma and the Red Cross: A humanitarian effort

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In this day and age, the need to help out a fellow man seems to be increasing. Our world, nation and communities have all in some way been affected by war, disaster, terrorism or some other issue related to the current state of our economy. These themes are not new, but instead date back centuries.

Residence Hall Association helps cancer research

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Every year, Jacksonville State University does it's job in conjunction with Relay for Life to help fight cancer by having different fundraisers on and off campus. On the battle front, is JSU's housing department. The group of leaders from the department have been, and will be, holding events for students to come and donate money to be given to Relay for Life for cancer research.

Dear Julie

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Dear Julie,
I've been dating my girlfriend for four months. We go out to dinner at least twice a week. Sometimes, we go to dinner and a movie. Lately, when she calls me and asks what I want to do tonight, I tell her I'd rather just stay at home and cook dinner, but she says "no, let's go out.

Sometimes you just need to breathe

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

An absence of breath...a failed attempt to gasp...a feeling of catastrophe...a knot in our throats preventing breathing.
I'm talking about, of course, choking. However, I'm not talking about choking on anything tangible. I speak of choking on an idea, an emotion, a feeling, whatever you want to call it.

Book Review: An Abundance of Katherines

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

John Green made his debut in 2005 with his award winning hit, Looking for Alaska. Since then he has published two other books; An Abundance of Katherines (2006) and Paper Towns (2008). He is not just an up and coming author, but in many ways has already found his way into the mainstream literary circles.

Book Review:There's Hope for the World, The Memoir of Birmingham, Alabama's first African American Mayor

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Birmingham was once home to Eugene "Bull" Conner, who in 1961 used his authority as Commissioner of Public Safety to terrorize the African-American citizens of Birmingham. Conner ordered police officers to release dogs on crowds of civil rights demonstrators, and forced firefighters to douse innocent children with high-powered water hoses.