Voices
6
Thursday, March 17, 2016
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Student Perspectives
Episode One:
Tiger Village,
the G Wagon,
and A Temper
By Kai Booker & Tammara Ellis
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a continuing series. All characters are fictional; however, the scenarios are very real. Enjoy.
Who is your
favorite woman
in history?
Te’Air Douglas
Los Angeles, California
Junior
“
Harriet Tubman,
because she risked her
life to save others.
Kyndall Colon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Sophomore
“
Helen Keller. She was
deaf and blind and was
an author and political
activist.
I ruled my high school; I
was Queen B so college will
definitely be a piece of cake. I
was accepted to my entire “top
5”, finished number two in my
class — which in my opinion
was a total imbecilic mistake to
ruin me, but I digress and led
my volleyball team to several
state championships. I am a
powerhouse. Who am I? I am
Jersee Pilar Mack, Miss Jersee
if I like you.
I pride myself on being
driven, setting goals and
sticking with them so I can’t
wait to takeover at GSU!
Grambling State University
that is; you know, the place
where everybody is somebody. Well true GramFam
say “The place where everybody is somebody with a fee
sheet” so I guess I’m nobody
because I definitely don’t
have one of those.
My friend Klarque Winterbrook graduated from
GSU last fall with a mass
communications degree and
her influence is what lead
me here. And coming all the
way from Albuquerque, New
Mexico, you know this wasn’t
easy. Who would not want to
attend such an amazing and
world renown historically
black university? The way I
see it, I can have the best of
both worlds; undergraduate
at an HBCU and graduate
school at a PWI.
Well at least that is the
dream I sold my mom, she is
a very proud parent. Disap-
pointing her would hurt me
but this is college baby and I
am definitely down with the
turn up! Seriously no one tell
her because if she finds out
she will kill me. I did not to
Gram alone either. I brought
my ride or die, my poodle
Muffin.
Yes, I know dogs are
illegal on campus but they’ll
never suspect a thing. Muffin
is practically human. She
likes to dress up and she
loves any excuse to dance.
Sometimes I swear Muff
even talks to me. First things
first, I need to go pick up my
room assignment.
“Hello, how are you? I’m
Jersee Mack and I’m here
to retrieve my room assignment”
“Hi Miss Mack, I’m great.
Can I have your id.”
“I see that we have not
received a room reservation
fee for you.”
“What?! I paid my fee
nearly six months ago. Do
you need to call someone? I
definitely have receipts.”
“No need Miss Mack, you
seemed to be placed in the
wrong stack. Your room assignment is Wheatley 2230.”
“Oh great!”
“That moment when you
get your room assignment
and you hop in your brand
spanking new lilac G Wagon
feeling like a million bucks
because you’re Jersee Mack,
b****!”
Two Days Later…..
Today is the start of a
brand new life, a brand new
Teagan. I am leaving all the
drama in New York and
heading to Louisiana with a
positive mindset. I’m transferring from NYU to GSU.
I’m a little nervous. The
Bronx is home. I grew up
here. I had my first fight at
the age of four right outside
my house.
I remember it like it was
yesterday. I was chilling, you
know, minding my business
and then next thing you
know, I dropped shorty like,
“bink, bink, boom!” Three
straight punches and he was
out. He shouldn’t have said
anything about my mama.
Ah, good times. I honestly
thought I would never see
anything past Sixth Street
and Atkins but look at God!
Well, kind of look at God.
It isn’t God’s fault I got into
an “altercation” and got
kicked out of NYU, I’ll take
the blame for that. NYU was
tripping though! How they
gone kick me out and say that
I’m always starting trouble?
Bih please! It’s these raggedy,
busted females that are always
looking at me funny and I
don’t play that crap!
Like girl, what are you
looking at; you got me all
the way, messed up so now
I’m about to knuck and buck
until you fix your eyes. Now
that I think of it, I sort of
From the writers ...
John Jenkins
Monroe, Louisiana
Junior
Audrey Brooks,
because she helped
the founding members
of my fraternity (Iota
Phi Theta) by getting
anything they needed.
“
Hey guys, Kai here! We hope
you enjoyed reading our first
episode of The Real Chix just as
much as we loved writing it!
I had a blueprint for a great
column series and Tam helped me
bring my dream to life. My character Jersee Mack’s personality
and charisma is mimicked after my
four year old cousin, Jersee who
has loads of personality.
I like to believe that Tam’s
character, Teagan, is mirrored
after me because she and I have
similar backgrounds and back
Kai Booker
Tammara Ellis
stories for transferring to GSU.
Ironic, right? However, Tammara
did a great job of bringing the
character to fruition. Our friendship
is quite similar to the characters as
we both are from different regions
in the U.S. Tam is a junior criminal
justice and psychology double
major from Detroit, Michigan and
I’m a junior biology and sociology
double major Miami, Florida. You
guys will definitely hear more from
Miss Jersee and Teagan throughout the remainder of the semester.
have a temper. I’m really,
really smart, book and street,
but my temper? Boy, my
temper and my mouth tend
to get the best of me. But
I bet old girl won’t look at
anyone else like that without
thinking of these hands she
caught! Ha.
I’m starting a new chapter in
life now and I am trying to
leave all that behind me. No
more fighting for me. I’m
too old for that now. I’ll be
18 in a few weeks and I don’t
need any jail time. Too cute
for that! Ʌ