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Former KKK member runs for Senate Raycom Media WVUE-TV surveyed 625 of Louisiana’s registered voters to ask who they would vote for as U.S. Senator. Below are the candidates polling above 5 percent.

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news Can housing enter a dorm without notice? page 2

sports Soccer travels to Southland Conference page 3

sports A look into the Demon Quidditch team page 3

arts & living A VooDoo Fest recap from sunrise to sunset page 4

Multiple national news sources have nicknamed Louisiana’s U.S. Senate candidate David Duke the “reich-wing” candidate. AIRROL ANGELLE Reporter

ormer Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, is running for Louisiana’s seat in the U.S. Senate, and he qualified for the televised Senate debate on Nov. 2 at Dillard University, a historically black college in New Orleans. Duke, as well as other politicians, visited NSU at the President’s Tailgate on Oct. 22 as part of his campaigning efforts. NSU President Dr. Jim Henderson, who met Duke in the early 90s, confirmed that Duke was not formally invited to the event, nor did he give prior notice of his plans to attend the event. After Duke qualified to speak, Dillard University confirmed that the University “does not endorse the candidacy of any of the candidates who will appear” at the debate.

“As someone who has had the opportunity to tour Dillard and learn about its history, I don’t think David Duke should be allowed to set foot there,” a junior NSU student, Ashlyn Guidry, said. “It’s very disrespectful of him.” Officials from Dillard University pledged “to ensure that the event is secure and managed professionally.” Dillard accepted to host the debate before it was known that Duke would meet the 5 percent threshold set by Raycom Media, the sole sponsor of the debate. “Dillard is pretty supportive of Black Lives Matter, and I’ve been pretty critical of them,” Duke said in an interview with The Advocate. Duke was referring to a time when he called BLM a “terrorist organization” after five police officers were killed during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas. The gunman claimed he was

seeking revenge for the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two black men shot by white officers. The university did not consult student leaders before accepting the offer to host the debate, and Dillard University SGA Vice President, Joseph Caldwell, said in a phone interview with Identities. Mic that “David Duke is unacceptable, and he’s not welcome here.” Former Dillard University SGA president, Chadrick Hudson, told Mic that the student body is not planning a riot, although some students said they wanted to protest. “I know my student body,” Hudson said. “They’re going to carry themselves with intelligence. But I think it’s going to get tense.” According to The Big Story news, after Duke submitted his U.S. Senator application, he said, “I believe my time has come.”

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Duke said that Trump’s attacks on Muslims and illegal immigration have brought his own beliefs into the mainstream. “The climate of this country has moved in my direction,” he said. Henderson met Duke when he was a guest at a hotel in Baton Rouge where Henderson was employed during the early 90s. They were standing in the lobby of the hotel watching the evening news about the Bosnian conflict. “We had a conversation, about a half hour, and the take-away was that we had different views of what was going on… But it was like talking to an ordinary person,” Henderson said. He expanded on that comment by saying, “When someone has an argument they are able to make, even if you disagree

with the very premise of the argument, you can tell that they’ve given it some thought. That’s what separated him as a leader of the Klan, he could actually articulate his arguments.” Duke left the Klan in 1979 to start his own white supremacist group, the National Association for the Advancement of White People (NAAWP). He left the Klan after he was caught stealing the Klan’s donations that he then used to repair his house. He pulled a similarly calculated stunt when he convinced his supporters that he was about to lose his house and life savings from 1993-1999. Duke used their donations to gamble in Vegas and vacation in the Bahamas. He pled guilty and spent a year behind bars in federal prison in 2003 for defrauding his supporters, failing to pay his 1998 taxes and mail fraud.

Housing entrance rights questioned

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An-gel Samuel Opinions Editor

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-Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. during the SAB meeting, members of the QEP executive committee will come to survey SGA and SAB students on what they feel is important for them to learn. -The Academic Affairs Committee is still looking for Leadership NSU speakers.

-The Election Day Party is Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. The Republican Party will be in the Cane River Room and the Democratic Party will be in the President’s Room. Refreshments are provided.

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-SGA grant guidelines are being revised.

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Students convene in an on-campus dorm, where housing can knock and enter into prior notice. Photo courtesy of Potpourri

AN-GEL SAMUEL Opinions Editor

dorm resident woke up from a nap to find maintenance employees in her bathroom and two residential advisers (RA’s) talking loudly in her living room, according to an NSU Student Concerns Facebook post. The student, Erynne Carver, said that she suspected the workers were there to fix her air conditioning unit in response to a work order form she filled out on Oct. 18, the day before the incident. The maintenance employees, according to the resident’s post, barged into her room, turned her light on and left a mess of dirt in her shower after they left. “My heart was racing because, as I stated, I was asleep, and I felt as though my room had basically just been broken into,” Carver said. Carver complained that two RA’s appeared in her living room without notice around the same time and had a loud conversation about “a girl they met at the club…” After she asked one of the maintenance employees if anyone knocked, the employee replied, “I don’t know. The RA’s did, I think,” according to Carver’s post.

As stated in section 22 of the housing lease under Right of Entry, any maintenance manager, employee or authorized representatives may enter at any reasonable hour for any reasonable purpose. This includes “responding to maintenance requests; repairs; estimating repair or refurbishing costs; pest control; filter changes, testing or replacing smokedetector batteries, etc.” Director of housing Stephanie Dyjack said that she is aware of Carver’s post, but nothing was reported directly to the housing office. Housing reached out to Carver to clarify what happened. “Through the course of the conversation, it came to light that maintenance states they did knock, but the resident said that she did not hear it,” Dyjack said. “Our policy is to knock and announce ourselves.” Dyjack said that housing employees are allowed to enter a residence for health and safety reasons or for work orders, but must knock and announce themselves. To further prevent this situation from happening, both the residents and staff were retrained on the rights and regulations of the housing policy.

Police Blotter 10/27 • Complaint of Person Stumbling - UP 1 - Escorted to residence

10/28 • Theft of Bicycle - University Columns - Ongoing

10/29 • Obscenity - Parking Lot 14 -City Summons Issuesd • Simple Battery - Ongoing

10/31 • Suspicious Person - University Columns - Person asked to leave • Hit & Run -Ongoing • Noise Complaint - Kappa Alpha House -Persons asked to quiet

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Quidditch

comes to NSU JORDAN REICH Copy Editor

Forward Brittany Caserma takes on the Abilene Christian team on Sept. 30. The Demons won the Photos by Gary Hardamon home game against Abeline 2-1 at the end of an overtime battle.

NSU Soccer plays in first conference tournament since ‘08 JACOB HICKS Sports Editor

he NSU soccer team will travel to Corpus Christie on Wednesday, Nov. 2 to play in their first conference tournament since 2008. The Demons, who ended the season with 10 wins, seven losses and one draw, had one of their best records in years. They finished with seven Southland Conference victories, a first since 2004; they also finished the year with doubledigit victories, a first since 2009. “It’s pretty incredible,” forward Cache’ Haley said. “We knew we could go as far as we did, and now we’re finally in

the tournament. We’re all excited to see what we can do in it.” The Demons had a strong season, with important wins over Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, and reigning Southland Conference champions Southeastern. “Abilene Christian was one of the biggest wins for the team,” forward Esdeina Gonzalez said. “We were able to get that goal at the end of overtime, and it was so sweet.” Now, competition stiffens for the continuation of the Southland Conference Tournament. NSU is in the third seed of the tournament. They will play McNeese State, who went 8-9-1, on Oct. 26. If the Demons win, they will play Stephen

F. Austin in the semi-finals. The Lumberjacks went 12-4 on the season. Central Arkansas drew the number one seed, going 15-3-1 on the season. The team is undefeated in the conference so far, with 10 wins and one draw. The Demons will play the Cowboys in the first round on Nov. 2 at Jack Dugan Stadium. “I honestly believe our toughest competition is ourselves,” Cache’ said. “When we step out on the field, we can’t do anything but play our game which already took us on a five-game win streak. We don’t let our competition change us.” The tournament lasts all weekend, starting on Nov. 2 and finishing with the championship on Nov. 6.

Read about the NSU v. Nicholls game at currentsaucenews.com.

The Harry Potter books and movies depict what Quidditch is like in the Wizarding World, but what is it like in real life? President of the Demon Quidditch organization at NSU, junior computer information systems major Brooke Griffiths, joined the fictional sport team when it was more of a Harry Potter club. “The president at the time... showed me a video, and I became very passionate about Quidditch,” Griffiths said. I worked on structuring practices,… [and] I worked with some of the other members to kind of make a new team.” Under Griffith’s leadership, the club became more of an intramural sport. NSU’s team, Lumberjack Quidditch, participates in scrimmages hosted by other universities like Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA). However, because Demon Quidditch is not an official member of the United States Quidditch (USQ) association, the team cannot participate in official events. The team membership for the USQ is $150, plus the cost of individual membership; other requirements include items such as referee and coach certifications. “It would be cool to be an official team right now, but it’s hard,” Griffiths said. “…It costs a lot of money.” The USQ is the governing organization of Quidditch for the United States. According to the 2014-2015 Annual Report, 148 official teams participated in events hosted by the USQ, and there are at least 200 in the U.S. As mandated by the International Quidditch Association (IQA) Rulebook, there are seven players per team: one keeper, one seeker, three chasers, and two beaters. Every player has to keep a regulation broom between their legs at all times, and each position wears a certain color of headband. While the keeper protects the goal from the “quaffle” – a volleyball – the chasers try to score goals worth 10 points, the beaters throw “bludgers” – usually dodgeballs – at the opposing team’s chasers, and the seeker goes after the “snitch.” Unlike movie magic, there is no tiny golden ball flying around. Instead, a tennis ball inside of a sock is put in the waistband of a neutral person called the “snitch runner,” and the seekers of each team race after that. When the snitch is caught, the team receives 30 points, and the game is over. The game’s rules are surprisingly technical. Players can receive different penalty cards, and there are equipment regulations and rules about jersey numbers. Demon Quidditch meetings are on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Room 320 of the Student Union, and practices are on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on the President’s Field.

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NSU Theatre presents

‘All in the Timing’ “It’s not an intellectual play, but it does demand that you use your intellect.” -Director Pia Wyatt Check out our coverage of this NSU Theatre and Dance Department production online at currentsaucenews.com. Theatre West Nov. 2-5, 9-12 @ 7:30 p.m. Matinee Nov. 6 @ 2 p.m.

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JOSHUA FONTENOT A&L Editor As the sun set on the first day of Voodoo fest, hundreds flooded City Park to see rapper G-Easy, who reminisced about his time spent in New Orleans for college, criticized Donald Trump and covered the audience in confetti. “This is a super duper

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Voodoo Fest has rocked New Orleans City Park every Halloween weekend since 1999.

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Worship the music

special night for me...This city is my second home,” he said. The Weeknd ended the night with a performance that lacked the hype G-Easy previously gave the fest-goers. On day two of the festival, men in animal masks and lab coats wheeled a baby cradle onto the Pepsi stage as huge building block letters spelling out “Cry Baby” lit up the night. Melanie Martinez, a jaded and pessimistic 21-year-old who found fame after appearing on The Voice in 2012, revived the audience when she burst out of an oversized cradle. The half-and-half haired girl in a doll gown broke hearts with her rendition of the iconic “It’s My Party” by Leslie Gore, and gave audience members the “pity party” they longed for. Shortly after, Tool, a household name to many, took the stage at the Altar to give audience members a blast from the past.

If fest goers weren’t head banging to the rock band until their noses bled, they were feeling the insane vibes of Die Antwoord, a South African duo known for their crazy antics and unique style. Melding together a mix of EDM and rap, front woman Yolandi Visser squealed her way through the night. As audience members witnessed all of their foreign glory, the two performers hinted that Voodoo may be their last performance for a while. Jessie Rousch, a senior at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, said the two have been one of his favorite musical groups for years. “Seeing some of your favorite artists in the flesh is other-worldly, man,” Rousch said. “I don’t think there’s any other way I would want to spend my weekend.” The Chainsmokers and Arcade Fire closed the festival on the third day. Win Butler, singer of Arcade Fire,

has called New Orleans his home for a number of years now. Before the band’s set on Sunday night, he expressed his appreciation for the community he and his wife have grown to love. “I just want to say thank you to the city of New Orleans,” Butler said. “Thank you for existing. We have to f*****g protect what’s sacred and beautiful of this city. There's not much of it left.” While Arcade Fire was busy getting sentimental, The Chainsmokers entertained one of the largest audiences the Le Plur stage saw all weekend. The duo teased their chart-topping singles and quickly turned them into EDM mixes, purposefully showing that they have drastically changed their style in the recent past to get their music into the public eye. The festival ended around 10 p.m. on Sunday night. Festival goers took Uber cabs home and happily cried about their “worship the music” experiences, ready to buy tickets to next year's festival.

After Snakehips’ performance, the crowd jammed in their Halloween gear during DJ Mustard’s set at the Le Plur stage on Saturday. Photo by Brandon Melançon