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The ChanticleerFebruary 07, 2013are repayingthose sort various obligations,”Hyunh said.From Pg. 1LoansFor federally subsidizedloans, Schmiedersaid studentshave the optionof entering theIncome-BasedRepayment Plan,which allowsborrowers to pay back their loans based on theircurrent income in relation to the poverty line.“They basically calculate your disposableincome, and that’s only your income above thepoverty line. Of that you have to pay a certainpercentage,” he said. “In some ways there aresome mechanisms that allow people to really limittheir loan payments, and I wonder if some peoplejust don’t realize that.”Schmieder said there are also options availablefor students who struggle to find jobs after collegeand go to graduate school, thereby adding to theirdebt.“It seems if you are unemployed, you can definitely get a deferment,” he said. “Then you don’thave to repay it until you have a job again. Forthat reason I’m not completely sure I understandwhy there’s a sudden increase in these defaultsunless people really make these kinds of mistakes.”Some students said they are concerned thatwhile college prices have spiked in recent years,entry-level position salaries have not gone up.“A lot of people don’t consider that the starting wages and the starting positions just aren’tearning that much, so it’s getting progressivelyharder and that’s a factor,” said Ana Delcid, a BUFrom Pg. 1 budget.According to Rep. Ford, peoplealso resent the fact that the Republican Party has shut down alldialogue in the state legislature.Because they hold a majority of the seats, theGOP can call for a motion of previous question—also known as cloture—which ends any discussion of the current topic.“We can’t even debate—if they get tired of hearing us, they can vote for cloture, which just shutsus up,” said Ford.Ford estimated that since Republicans gainedcontrol of the legislature, “they have voted forcloture over 130 times.”Add to that the Republican Party’s voting methodology—vote with the caucus instead of with theconstituency—and you’ve got a recipe for possiblepolitical upheaval.Rep. Ford believes that the Democratic Party’skey to retaking Alabama is a double-edged sword:young people and the party’s inherent diversity.Not only is Ford’s party recruiting for the nextFordFrom Pg. 1 the ABAI’s chair-person alerted Dr.Behavioral McKerchar that JSU’sprogram would berecommended for accreditation. OnDecember 9, 2012, she was notifiedthat the program had been officiallyaccredited.“To me, I think of it as a justification for everything we are doing.I know what I do is the best that Ican do. This isn’t going to changeanything about how we behave, andit wasn’t the case that we changedanything right before we went up foraccreditation. We have been doingthe same things in this departmentfor years.”sophomore.What the department was doingDelcid said it is still difficult for recent collegebefore accreditation by the ABAI wasgraduates to find a job after graduation.already being noticed.“Job markets aren’t getting any better,” she said.JSU is one of two universities in the“It’s harder to find a job and there’s just, overall,state of Alabama where graduatingless security for people to be able to prosper rightfrom its master’s program in Psycholafter college.”ogy allows students to take the examAzura Ge, a BU freshman, said the weak jobto become a Board Certified Behaviormarket might be contributing to student loanAnalysts (BCBA).defaults.In addition to this, the department“It’s really hard for students who can’t afis currently working on getting theirford that money to go to college. I think collegesbachelor’s graduates eligible to takeshould lower their tuition.” she said.the exam to become a Board CertifiedBrandon Siegenfeld, a BU sophomore, saidAssistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA).college graduates’ salaries have not increased to“The Behavior Analyst Certificationmatch the increase in rising college tuition.Board (BACB) certifies bachelors level“We had the recession, so salaries haven’t inbehavior analysts and masters levelcreased over this amount of time even though thebehavior analysts. Those bachelorsprice [of higher education] is going up, so it’s notlevel behavior analysts are certifiedreflected in the salary increases,” he said.as BCaBA’s. Our master’s studentsSiegenfeld said the high cost of college hascan take the exam, but currently ourcaused unfortunate divisions between schoolsbachelor’s students cannot. We wouldbased on the income of students’ families andlike to add more classes to the bachtheir abilities to afford tuition.elor’s program so that those students“It definitely limits the ability for talent to enterare able to become certified as well.”college. It makes it more separated by incomeSays Dr. McKerchar.level, which is not a good thing,” he said.Although Dr. McKerchar and theother faculty members still have morework to do to achieve their goals,they can rest assured knowing thatelection cycle, it’s also “trying to identify targetstheir hard work is paying off.in our state caucus of good potential candidates“I think it’s just that seal of apfor down the road.”proval: proof that what we are doingIn his mind, the best candidates are studentsand saying we are doing is actuallybecause “they’re young, healthy, and they don’tgood.”mind getting out and knocking on doors.Acknowledging that new techniques in education paired with advancing technology createssmarter students, Ford urged those in attendanceto “think about becoming the next leader in yourcommunity.”He did more than just talk, too—Rep. Ford andBy Alex Constantinohis caucus also donated 250 toward the trip toBrown Daily Herald,Washington, D.C. that the College Democrats areBrown Uplanning.Study finds smokingworsens hangoversHe even offered to get the students in touchwith newly-appointed Secretary of State JohnKerry’s office.Ford began representing District 28 in theAlabama House of Representatives after winninga special election in September of 2000 that wascalled because his father, the late Rep. Joe Ford,passed away.Hagel faces scruitny on first hearing dayHiromi OkaThe HoyaGeorgetown UIn sharp contrast to the speedy and near-unanimous Jan. 29 confirmation of Sen. John Kerry (DMass.) for secretary of state, Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) faceda contentious first day of questioning Thursdayat his hearing for secretary ofdefense.Hagel testified before theSenate Armed Services Committee, which consists of 14Democrats and 12 Republicans. Although Hagel is aRepublican, some of his mostvocal critics since Obamanominated him Jan. 7 haveHagelbeen fellow party members. SomeDemocrats on the committee alsovoiced concern with Hagel’s nomination at thehearing.The first criticisms of Hagel came in the openingstatements from committee chairman Carl Levin(D-Mich.) and ranking member Jim Inhofe (ROkla.).While Levin noted Hagel’s service in the Vietnam War, he also criticized the former senator’swillingness to engage in talks with Iran as well hisstance on U.S. relations with Israel.Inhofe expressed dissent towards the nomination, saying that he and Hagel are “too philosophically opposed.”Hagel had support, however, from formerChairmen of the Armed Services Committee SamNunn (D-Ga.) and John Warner (R-Va.), who introduced him prior to his own remarks.“War for Chuck Hagel is not an abstraction,”Nunn said. “I’m confident that if he is confirmed,he will ask the tough questions.”2If confirmed, Hagel would be the first enlistedperson and first Vietnam War veteran to be secretary of defense.In his opening statement, Hagel said that assecretary of defense he would focus on counterterrorism and training Afghan forces in addition toenforcing his policy of prevention —as opposed tocontainment — of Iranian nuclear capability.He also stressed his commitment to the men andwomen in the armed forces.“Their safety success and welfare will always beat the forefront of the decisions I make,” he said.Once the committee began its questioning, thehearing atmosphere became more heated.Several senators grilled Hagel on Israel, but heemphasized that his record shows a clear supportof the country and said that he had never votedagainst Israel in his 12 years in the Senate.Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) countered Hagel’sstatements by bringing up a letter that expressedsupport for Israel.Another recurring theme was Iran. Hagel cameunder fire following his nomination for his beliefsthat the United States should engage with Iran,which has been called a state sponsor of terrorism.“Engagement is not appeasement. Engagementis not surrender,” Hagel said at his hearing.Nuclear disarmament, particularly Hagel’sinvolvement with Global Zero — an organizationpushing for the elimination of nuclear weapons— and a report co-authored by him in 2012 wascalled into question by several senators.However, Hagel’s most difficult moment mayhave been Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) questioning regarding the military surge in Iraq, whichsent over 20,000 troops abroad in 2007.If Hagel’s confirmation is approved by thecommittee, it will be brought to a full vote in theSenate, where politicians from both parties havepledged support.could lead to a worseS mokinghangover, according to a newstudy from Brown U’s Center forAlcohol and Addiction Studies. Theresearch was published in the Journalof Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.To conduct their study, researchers including Damaris Rohsenow, aresearch professor of behavioral andsocial sciences, analyzed daily reportsfrom students at an unidentifiedMidwestern university about howmany drinks they consumed, howmuch they smoked and how they feltthe next day.The researchers focused on drinking episodes when students had anestimated blood alcohol level above.11, slightly over the legal limit of.08. On those nights, students whosmoked were more than twice as likely to have a hangover than studentswho did not. Additionally, studentswho smoked more cigarettes reportedhaving more intense hangovers thenext day.Hangovers are “not one of thecommon negatives” reported bystudents during alcohol counseling, said Frances Mantak, directorof health education, so it is difficultto tell whether Brown students havesimilar experiences. There is a largegap between perceived and actualsmoking on campus, with less than5 percent of students falling into theheavy smoker category, she noted.The researchers found a correlationbetween smoking and hangovers butcould not explain the relationship.Due to poor understanding of hangover mechanisms in general, explaining that link is difficult, Rohsenowsaid.One possible explanation could bethat alcohol affects nicotine receptors,Rohsenow said. Smoking has alsobeen linked to poorer sleep quality,which is known to worsen hangovers,she said.She said she hopes college studentswill see her study as yet another reason to quit smoking.

The ChanticleerFebruary 7, 2013Come join FreshmanForum at the“50’s SockHop” Valentine Mixer!Get loose on February 11that 8:00 pm in the TMB auditorium. Rock out in your 50'sattire with your sweetheartand friends! All students arewelcome. Admission is 2 or acraft item. All proceeds will goto the Boys and Girls club ofAnniston.3Upcomingevents at JSUSpring 2013KB Solomon in ConcertFebruary 7, 6:30 p.m., Ernest Stone Performing Arts CenterInternationally-known Basso Profundo KBSolomon will kick off the world tour of hisPaul Robeson Tribute "Speak of Me As IAm."Author/Photographer/Outdoor AdventurerDavid HaynesMarch 4, 7 p.m., Houston Cole LibraryAuthor/Photographer/Outdoor AdventurerDavid Haynes, along with his canine companions Bailey and Roscoe, will be featuredat the Friends of the Houston Cole Libraryspring speaker event. Haynes has seenAlabama by land and by water and shares itall in print and photo. His first book, Motorcycling Alabama, Fifty Ride Loops Throughthe Heart of Dixie, was researched alongAlabama's most beautiful highways and byways, often with Bailey and Roscoe ridingshotgun in their own sidecar. Last spring,he and the dogs traveled by canoe on 631mile, 45-day float down the Alabama ScenicRiver Trail. The book about this adventureis forthcoming.Annual Ayers Lecture Featuring DianeMcWhorterMarch 14, 1 p.m., Stadium TowerThis is a major annual event that brings nationally known journalists to campus. Ms.McWhorter is an Alabama native who wonthe Pulitzer Prize in 2002.Holocaust Remembrance Featuring Holocaust Survivor Max SteinmetzApril 11, 7:30 p.m., Ernest Stone CenterTheatre31st annual Remembrance of the Holocaustof World War II. Holocaust survivor MaxSteinmetz of Birmingham is the keynotespeaker. Between 1942 and 1945, Steinmetzwas held in German captivity in at least fiveghettos or campus, including both Auschwitz and Dachau.Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan BandMay 18, Time and Location TBAWe are thrilled to welcome Oscar nomineeGary Sinise and his band to campus thisMay for a major event in support of ourwounded warriors. Although Sinise is mostknown for his acting, perhaps his life's bestwork is accomplished through his GarySinise Foundation, which supports our nation's defenders, veterans, first-responders,and their families.Come meet CoachClark this Monday!On Monday night February 11 JSU new headfootball Coach Bill Clark will visit SGA Senate during the regularly scheduled meetingswhich takes place each Monday night at 6 pmin the TMB Auditorium. This will be one ofthe first chances to see and hear Coach Clarksince he was named JSU head coach back inDecember. The Senate wishes to extend, asalways, a welcome to this exciting meeting!

The ChanticleerFebruary 7th, 20134Arts & EntertainmentSecondhand Jones to openLocal musical acts bandconcert series hosted by WLJS together to assist man fallen onhard timesKara ColemanEditor-in-ChiefWLJS 91.9 FM,Jacksonville State’sradio station, is hosting a concert seriesthis semester featuring local bands.The first event is tobe held tonight from7:00-9:00 at Wake &Bake Pizza and Coffee Company onLadiga Street and willfeature alt-rock bandSecondhand Jones.The band’s Facebook page describestheir sound as “riffbased rock and soaring melodic texturethat overlays oftenraw and pointedlyrical content”. Secondhand Jones features

Feb 07, 2013 · have made it possible for JSU’s master’s program in applied be-havior analysis (ABA) to be one of them. “The ABAI is the longest standing professional organiza-tion in behavior analysis. They began accrediting masters and doctoral programs in behavior analysis