Issue 25

Fourth annual DemonFest to take place this weekend A&E | pg 4 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 II Volume: 101 Issue: 25

Crew wins

Courtesy of NSU Crew

KARLA EWING A&E Editor

With just meters between their boat and the others, five NSU students crossed the finish line as champions of the Women’s Varsity 4+ race on Saturday, taking home a varsity gold medal from the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championship Regatta for the first time in the team’s history.

“Everyone was within 10 meters of each other,” NSU student and crew member of the winning boat, Jami LeBlanc, said. “I just kept looking at the other boats, and I kept telling myself that I won’t let them catch us.”

NSU Crew, the university’s official rowing team, competed at the SIRA Championships, on April 16-17, at Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The Women’s Varsity 4+ won first out of around 21 other colleges during one of the regatta’s largest and most competitive events, according to Head Coach Jason

Stelly. The men also performed well at SIRA, as the Men’s Novice Lightweight 4+ finished eighth and the Men’s Novice 4+ finished 17th overall.

Sixty-one colleges were represented at the SIRA Championships, which is the largest and most competitive conference in the South, according to Stelly.

He said that how a team performs at the SIRA Championships is a good indication of how they will perform at nationals.

“We’re racing at the highest level we can possibly race at,” Stelly said. He explained that the winning boat will move on to nationals at the end of May. He compared the upcoming national championships to the NCAA championship.

Members of the first-place boat included students Melissa Pesacreta, Jami Leblanc, Glory Deaton, Holly Smith and coxwain Nicole Plunkett.

LeBlanc said she had no idea what to expect going into the race.

The team had done well during

the trials and semi-finals, but the competition was steep in the finals.

At the start, Deaton began to doubt her stamina but was surprised when, halfway through, other teams started losing momentum while the Demons pulled ahead. She said the strenuous conditioning they underwent before the meet and the encouragement of the coxwain brought them through.

“SIRA is a big deal in the rowing world, and to think that our boat crossed the finish line first — I was stunned, to say the least,” Deaton said. “Our boat made the impossible possible, and I’m so proud to be a part of that.”

Head Coach Stelly said that this year conditioning was especially tough for the team due to the flooding of Cane River earlier in the semester. The team had to transfer to Sibley Lake to complete their spring training on the open water. According to Stelly, open water training is more challenging, as water conditions are rougher, making technique

more of a factor. Stelly said rowers put in approximately 20 hours of practice each week.

The result of this rigorous training was “one of the best finishes for NSU Crew in its history,” according to Stelly.

Leblanc said that the honor of going down in the NSU record books is an amazing reward for the countless hours and dedication she and her teammates have given to the sport.

“It was my best race that I ever rowed,” she said. “Knowing that my name will become a legend in NSU Rowing is pretty awesome.”

Senior and fourth-year member Anthony Hunter rowed with the Men’s Varsity team. Hunter explained that the regatta is important to the team members because it’s the final race of their season and the culmination of their year-long preparations.

“It’s important to us because it is like our end goal,” Hunter said. “It’s the big race that we are preparing for all year long... We have spent every weekday from 5

p.m. until sundown either rowing out on the river to work on our technique or on land on the rowing machines in order to get faster.”

Hunter said they also attend weekend workouts and recently spent the entirety of spring break in Natchitoches, attending multiple practices a day in order to prepare for this meet. Hunter added that most members also do individual workouts during their free time.

Head Coach Stelly explained that, since NSU Crew is a club sport, team members are not awarded scholarships. The team is completely student run and supported. These fundraisers include working concession stands at football and basketball games, hosting erg-a-thons and holding raffles.

NSU Crew will compete for the national championship on May 27-29 in Gainsville, Ga., which is the highest level at which a club rowing team can compete.

NEWS

Rule 1: Play nice

SGA addresses trouble with the Student Concerns Facebook page AIRROL ANGELLE Staff Writer

“Right now the guidelines, as they are, are not up to par.”

President Matthew Whitaker

The Student Government Association addressed confusion about the function of its Facebook page, which before served as a catch-all for event advertising, student questions, and on ongoing exchange among students and faculty that ranged from humorous to hostile over the past year. On April 11, SGA drafted new guidelines for the Student Concerns Page to improve its function and make the operations of the page more transparent to the student body.

The new guidelines were supposed to go directly on the Facebook page after the meeting, according to SGA President Whittaker, but they still remain unpublished online as of Tuesday evening. Keeping the page going, however, wasn’t Whittaker’s top choice.

“We never wanted the page in the first place,” he said.

“It was created by someone who doesn’t go here anymore, so we can’t delete it. Trust me, I’ve tried. I think this page is unprofessional.”

Senior James Leach, a self-described “troll” of the page, said that overall he liked the new guidelines. He has found the page useful in the past for getting information to students quickly and regularly.

“I follow the concerns page because it’s a fast way to get information about something happening on campus,” Leach said. “If there’s an emergency on campus, the page is often much faster than Purple Alert.”

His one issue with it in the past has been redundancy, and he advised students to place material related to previous posts within the comments section.

“We don’t need 15 different people posting the same post,” Leach said. “It just needs to be one post with subposts.”

He also cautioned page admins against using their power to control page content unwisely.

“I enjoy the changes, as long as the admins don’t get power hungry with the ban-hammer,” Leach said.

“Organizations and individuals may not post information about upcoming events unless given authorization by the SGA. The only organization that may make posts are the SGA, Student Activities Board, and approved university departments or offices. The page is not intended for advertisements.”

This was a subject of debate among SGA members during the meeting. Whittaker believed that all RSO’s should be able to post advertisements on the page, but other members disagreed, arguing that ads would change the structure of the page.

Admins eventually agreed that ads should be messaged to them for approval no later than a week prior to the event date.

“The page is to discuss situations, not individuals. No individual may be the topic of a post. Posts should not be about ‘calling out’ individuals or having their motives questioned.”

SGA hopes to stop the posting of material taken from personal student accounts on the page.

For example, if you were to come across an Instagram photo of a student taking a selfie with a swastika that they had spray-painted onto school property, you could not re-post it on the page under the new guidelines. You would only be allowed to take your own picture of the swastika, then contact SGA directly requesting that it be removed.

This guideline seeks to define the process of deleting posts and removing members in the event that a discussion gets out of hand. If a page member makes a post or comment that is deleted by the page admin, the admin takes a screenshot and direct messages the member explaining why their post or comment was removed. Each member has two strikes and is removed on the third; there is no appeals process.

“Any discussion on issues must remain civil and polite. Any disrespect, slander, profanity or threats will not be tolerated.

Should a discussion or debate become focused between a few people (2-5), the discussion should be moved to a private message.”

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NEWS POLICE BLOTTER April 16 Hit and run Parking Lot 17 Ongoing investigation Theft Caddo Hall Ongoing investigation April 17 Missing juveniles CAPA Juveniles found and returned Suspicious persons Watson Library Persons turned over to city police department April 18 Drug law violation Parking Lot 26 Person arrested Burglary University Columns Ongoing investigation

Newly installed tables and chairs outisde of the Watson Memorial Library hints at coffee shop progress.

Photo by Alec Horton

Café DeMon to open after delay JOSHUA FONTENOT Staff Writer

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SU’s long awaited coffee shop is set to open in the last week of April, according to Director Jennifer Kelly of Sodexo.

After numerous opening dates came and went, Kelly assured students on NSU’s Student Concerns Facebook page that the facility is ready, but the hold-up is in the yellow tape.

“Once fire marshal inspections (starting April 25) are completed, we should be open for business, “ Kelly explained.

Last semester, in November 2015, NSU finally answered the pleas of caffeine-crazed students and announced the construction of a Starbucks lounge in Watson Library.

Kelly said students would start to see progress in the construction within the few weeks after the announcement was made.

Later, Kelly went on to state, “We hope to be open Jan. 11.” Additionally, Kelly informed students that they could purchase drinks with declining balance.

But, as reported in an edition of The Current Sauce earlier this semester, the promise of a January opening fell through.

The Starbucks was expected to be part of the “We Proudly Serve” program, which allows businesses to buy their coffee beans from Starbucks while having the freedom to change up their menus to serve local products.

But, as reported in an edition of The Current Sauce earlier this semester, we discovered that this promise eventually fell through.

Construction of the coffee shop began in February, missing the initial opening date by months.

“We are hoping for a late March opening,” Kelly said. “It could be earlier, could be later depending on what we find as we demo the area.”

During this period we also discovered the coffee shop would not be a Starbucks, but a shop named “Café DeMon,” no doubt a clever word play on the famous Café Du Monde in New Orleans. However, it is still a Starbucks partner and students can still use declining balance.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Now, in April of 2016, the coffee shop has yet to be opened. Students are beginning to feel antsy after being told they could expect the cafe to open April 13.

“I’m disappointed that the coffee shop isn’t open yet, but I still have to be grateful...” said Sophomore Jordan Reich. “I just hope that it’s open for finals because I will definitely be needing my caffeine fix then.”

“I’m disappointed that the coffee shop isn’t open yet, but I still have to be grateful.”

Vehicle collision University Parkway Closed

April 20 NSU Magale Concert Band & Wind Ensemble Concert •Magale Recital Hall• 7:30 p.m.

April 20-23 NSU Theatre and Dance perform “Oklahoma” •A.A. Fredericks Auditorium• 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. (23rd) April 21 HIV & STI Testing •Kyser Bricks• 9 a.m.

April 22-23 DemonFest 2016 •Iberville Green• 5 p.m.

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LIFE

Wind Symphony concert to close spring season ALEC HORTON Photo Editor

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he NSU Wind Symphony will give their final feature concert of the year on Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall.

Featured performers will include graduate student Jaime Cisneros, who will be conducting a Brazilian repertoire piece entitled "Suite Guanabara" by Osvaldo Lacerda, and Associate Professor of Music Michael Rorex, who will be the vocal soloist on Luigi Zaninelli's "Five American Gospel Songs."

When choosing music for a concert program, Director of Bands Dr. Jeff Mathews considers the performers and audience before allowing personal tastes to affect his selections.

"I try to build a program that keeps the audience engaged," Dr. Mathews said. "Since we are an educational institution, I'm always looking for music that is going to challenge our students.”

Dr. Mathews said he chooses music as an example to music education majors who will soon be tasked with selecting music for their own bands.

Other than a brief performance at the Family Day Concert on April 24, this concert will be the last time graduating seniors perform as members of the ensemble.

Among those graduating seniors is trombonist and music business major Amanda Crump, who will be a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, while pursing a master’s degree in jazz studies starting this fall.

“I’m thankful that I was able to do so many different things in my undergrad,” Crump said. “I’ve been able to perform in a wide array of

Photo by Alec Horton

ensembles.” Crump has been a member of the Wind Symphony, Trombone Choir, Jazz Band and Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony during her time at NSU. Crump is thankful that she chose a smaller school for her undergraduate studies rather than being “swallowed up” at a large university.

“I’ll miss how positive and encouraging everybody is,” Crump said. “It seems like everybody is trying to produce music together instead of being competitive.”

For graduating seniors who are not pursuing careers in the field of music, Dr. Mathews hopes that their NSU band experience has offered academic and artistic stimulation, leadership opportunities and communication skills. He says that many employers in a variety of career fields were involved in band in their college years and tend to associate a strong work ethic with former band people.

Students who are interested in band should contact Dr. Mathews at mathewsj@nsula. edu. Scholarships are available for performers and the Spirit of Northwestern Media Team, which includes photographers, videographers and sound technicians.

Argus releases 40th anniversary edition Below: On April 19, Argus staff members Meredith Prochaska, Nicholas Jones, Maggie Harris, Katie Rayburn and Shundrika Smith celebrated the release of “Masquerade,” the 40th edition of the literary magazine. Harris, editor-in-chief, wrote in her forward, “The Argus editors are all hardworking, dedicated artists, who have put so many extra hours into making this edition the best.”

After fourteen years of working with Argus, faculty advisor Dr. Kane is retiring at the end of this semester. “It’s a good note to go out on. We really have had some amazing students both contributing and on staff. This is a publication, I think, to be very proud of,” Kane said. She noted that many students published in Argus have gone on to be published with big names, such as Random House Books.

Above: Students can pick up their copy Tuesday, April 19, from racks around campus and can go online to view all past issues of Argus. Editor-inchief Maggie Harris urged students in her forward to do so. “Coping with loss, the whirlwind of love, finding oneself—these are the themes that connect our generations. They can be found in every issue of Argus…,” Harris wrote. The magazine can be found on the Watson Library website under the Cammie G. Henry Research Center page.

From 2003 to 2008, Argus won five national fourth or fifth place awards from the Associated Collegiate Press for best of show. Additionally, the magazine won a Southeastern Journalism Conference third place award.

Photos by Josh Fontenot

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LIFE

Amazon and selfies SAVANNAH BASSETT Staff Writer

NSU French Club hosts first event ASHLEY WOLF

Multi-media Coordinator

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he French Club is hosting its first French Festival at NSU on April 30. The club made a comeback this year after being in hiatus for several years.

The event will feature local and student artists, French food and activities, such as French board games and the game escargot (French for snail).

Escargot is a traditional game similar to American hopscotch but uses the shape of a snail rather than a grid.

The event was inspired by the members of the NSU French Club.

Each member is an NSU student or faculty with an interest in the French language, its cultural and educational importance. The club offers educational opportunities through movie and game nights. French tutoring is also available and promoted by the club.

French Club Vice President Manney

Bustos hopes the event will not only recruit potential members, but also give visitors a better understanding of French culture and heritage.

"Louisiana itself has such a rich and grounded history in French language and culture," Bustos said. "I feel that having a functional French club here on campus shows visibility and further promotes this vision of history and importance."

Bustos is going to graduate school in the fall to pursue a masters in French and Francophone Studies.

“Learning French and the history and the culture has certainly opened up opportunities for me that I would have never even considered otherwise,” Bustos said.

This festival is a celebration of the French language, which is an important aspect of Louisiana culture. Promoting the french language is important to the French club members; Spanish is now the most-spoken second language in Louisiana while French has declined.

Louisiana’s Languages 2000

2010

English

90.82%

91.47

French

4.33%

2.80%

Spanish

2.53%

3.30%

Vietnamese

0.56%

0.59%

Cajun

0.35%

0.51%

Chinese

0.11%

0.16%

French Creole

0.11%

0.15%

data from American Community Survey Census 2000 and 2010

Amazon has now raised the bar for the use of selfies.

We've seen a lot of crazy inventions and ideas appear throughout our lives. There's been the clap on lights and even finger recognitions to unlock our cell phones. Now one of our beloved shopping sites, Amazon, has released a report saying that they will use selfies as a way to log in and pay for products on user accounts. It raises the selfie's level of functionality significantly and puts a whole new meaning to the phrase, "But first, let me take a selfie."

The user must follow a step-by-step process to take an Amazon-approved selfie, however. The system uses what is referred to as a "biometric facial recognition software."

First, the user must face a camera, allowing a censor to verify the user's identity.

Next, the user will be asked to perform a certain movement, like smiling or blinking.

This helps reduce the possibility of a customer's account being hacked by using a still picture.

In the patent, the company states the problems associated with entering passwords: "Entry of these passwords on portable devices is not user friendly in many cases, as the small touchscreen or keyboard elements can be difficult to accurately select using a relatively large human finger."

This point can make sense in some ways, especially since so many of us use apps on our phones to make purchases or browse through items on the go. By getting rid of passwords, Amazon also believes that it will reduce the awkwardness of asking a friend or coworker to enter your password.

Not everyone agrees with this though.

Some consider this a very insecure form of payment.

“It scares me," student Maura Pellerin said.

"I’ve never heard of it until now, but it seems like someone is going to own your image and that is unnerving.”

Junior Chris Das Neves thinks that facial recognition technology hasn't developed to the point where it won't be fooled by someone pulling a selfie from social media to complete a purchase on someone else's account. He is willing to give it a chance though.

"The voice recognition is leaps and bounds beyond anything I had previously experienced with Siri, etc., so we’ll see," Das Neves said.

"First impression? Not so much a fan, but curious to see where it goes."

Amazon also stated in the patent that it could be "fun for some users." This may seem exciting, but Amazon has not released a statement eluding to when this new system will be put to use. For now, we will have to stick with our passwords and the struggles of remembering them all.

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A&E

(Left) The Peddler, Ali Hakim, is a travelling salesman as well as a ladies’ man. He gets involved with Ado Annie, which lands him in big trouble with her father.

Photos by Bonny Bacoccini (Right) The cowboy posse is on stage multiple times during the performance, usually for the more extravagant dance scenes.

‘Away we go!’

JACOB FARNSLEY Copy Editor

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SU's Department of Theatre and Dance will put on their production of "Oklahoma!" April 20-23 at 7:30 p.m., with a Saturday showing at 2:30 p.m.

Pia Wyatt is the director, and Corey Trahan is the music director.

Trahan is responsible for preparing the cast musically so that they know what to sing and when to sing it. He has been preparing the cast since late February, a task which includes working with all solo and ensemble rolls. ‘Oklahoma!’ is actually one of Trahan's favorite musicals and one that he has performed many times.

"Oklahoma!" was written in the Golden Age of Broadway (1940-1960's), a time period which students are less familiar with. The old-school style of singing required for musicals

NSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance set to perform ‘Oklahoma!,’ musical set during early twentieth century written during this era is similar to opera. Trahan commented that the casts' voices "will sound fuller than they ever have in recent shows."

"I am happy we are introducing [everyone] to [this production] because it is a nice contrast from our production of 'RENT' earlier this season," Trahan said.

Grace Vogel thinks that musicals like ‘Oklahoma!’ are needed.

“When you watch it, you are happy the whole time,” Vogel said. “When you leave the theatre you have hope. You think about things like family, and it makes you thankful to have everyone who is around you in life.”

Vogel is playing Aunt Eller, character beloved and respected by

the entire community.

This show offers another unique feature besides the singing style: a live orchestra. One of Trahan's favorite moments of helping to produce the play was the first time they added the orchestra.

"The combinations of their stellar voices and live instruments took the music to a surreal level," he said. "The large cast, dancing requirements, dialects and singing in an operatic style has challenged our large cast. However, they have exceeded my expectations, and I'm excited for them to show off their hard work on opening night and subsequent performances."

Trahan is looking forward to seeing it all come together when they add sets, costumes, lights, props and, most importantly, a live audience.

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A&E

We three queens JACOB FARNSLEY Copy Editor

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da Slapter proudly wears her sash around the house and makes her roommates call her queen. She savors her new-found royalty after being crowned Lady of the Night at Sigma Alpha Iota's annual drag competition on April 14.

She revealed the secret of her success: "Beyoncé called me a few days before and told me, 'Ida, you have to get in formation.'"

Slapter (Ross Arabie) started off by stating her platform and hobbies. Her platform was to stop world thirst, and her hobbies included singing in the shower, rubbing her grandma's feet and collecting used weaves.

"I didn't expect to win," Slapter said. "I did it to have a good time but ended up with the crown."

The hardest part of this year's competition for her was finding something to wear, since she decided to perform only a week before the competition.

"Everything was rushed, but it came together in the end," she said.

Booty Pebbles (JJ Battles) received both first runner up to Slapter and people's choice, with Ivy Love (Caleb Parker) receiving second runner up.

Love's platform played on a pageant cliché: "World Peace. Just kidding, I hate everyone. I'm part of the problem."

Love's hobbies included binge-watching RuPaul's Drag Race and listening to her drag mom. Love said that competing was an amazing experience.

"I am stunned and thrilled to be in the

(From left to right) Second runner up Ivy Love, Lady of the Night Ida Slapter, and first runner up and people’s choice Booty Pebbles.

Top 3," Love said. "Even though I only got second runner up, I was so happy just to place." Love also noted that it took her and her drag mom, Alyssa Jane, at least two weeks to get everything together.

Love found out about this competition during the fall semester and knew then that she wanted to participate. She wanted to showcase her talent and be a part of the fundraiser. The hardest part of this competition for her was time management.

"We only had so much time in between getting into drag and getting ready for talent, then getting ready for the interview and awards," she said.

Pebbles took a more serious approach with her platform: "Looking to not only improve the longevity of life, but also the quality of life." Her hobbies included eating cake while doing her nails and dancing to music.

Pebbles enjoyed the competition and was happy to be able to meet some really awesome people. Winning people's choice was a pleasant surprise for her.

"I had no idea that it was going to happen," she said. "I actually didn't even know people's choice was going to be a thing. It made me feel good to know that I entertained people."

The hardest part for Pebbles was shaving her legs. She said that it took her a good two hours to get everything fully removed.

Pebbles saw the signs for the event in Kyser and jokingly told a friend that she would compete. But when Pebbles tried to back out later on, her friend wouldn't let her. Even so, she is glad that she ended up competing and surprised by how much she enjoyed her moment in the limelight.

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The queens got in formation just before the show began. Photos by Steven Sheerin

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A&E

Demon Fest

Photo by Kara Scouten

Music festival becomes a campus tradition KARLA EWING & AN-GEL SAMUEL A&E Editor and Staff Writer On April 22 and 23, Iberville Green will become the festival grounds of the fourth annual DemonFest, a music and arts festival hosted by NSU’s campus radio station, KNWD 91.7.

DemonFest began in 2013 under the leadership of KNWD General Manager Tara Luck. The first year was small and rainy, but after four years the event is now a staple of the Demon experience.

Student Media Coordinator Daniel Thiels said that the first year was more intimate and local than the festival is now, with only two small stages and local artists. Thiels has been involved with the festival since its beginning and acted as KNWD General Manger for the next two years after Luck.

The second DemonFest was moved to Iberville Green for a more spacious feel and proximity to the student dorms. Student media received a larger budget, which was set aside to improve the festival and to host more experienced bands.

The 2014 headliner was of Montreal, which Thiels described as a “psychedelic rocky band.”

Thiels and other students are of Montreal fans, so the opportunity to work with and attend a live performance by a more popular band was a notable experience.

“The second year I feel like we really showed ourselves and the university that we could have a real music festival here.” He described it as like

Voodoo Fest but on a smaller scale.

DemonFest continued to grow, expanding into a two-day event in 2015. The festival featured two headliners and increased student participation.

The third festival then added food vendors, artists, activities and a Greek Life section.

“It was cool to see steady growth from the first year to the second year, with a headliner and big stage, to the third year where lots of people got involved,” Thiels said.

This year KNWD is partnering with the Student Activities Board, who approved and funded headliner Wale. The event incorporates Spring Fling and Greek Week. The increased budget, due to the recent student fee increase, has allowed for lineup and production improvements.

“We’ve been more organized, and we’re getting more entities to get involved with DemonFest,” Senior Matthew Lingle, head of entertainment, said. “I feel like this year will be better not because of the headliner but because we all are coming together to make this great.”

Junior Courtney Page, head of programming and future general manager of KNWD, predicts that this year’s DemonFest will “go like last year, but 10 times better, which is crazy because last year’s festival was really good.”

Both NSU and LSMSA students and staff will get in free with a current school ID. NSU students must have a current sticker. Non-students must buy a pre-sale ticket to attend. DemonFest will not be accepting walk-ups. The price is $10 for a two-day pass.

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OPINIONS

The world is your canvas CASSANDRA BRISCOE Copy Editor

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

-Saint Augustine

I have attended NSU for four years now, but it took me two years to discover my new-found love for traveling.

I know what you’re thinking.

Going from Canada to the U.S. isn’t really traveling, and I agree.

But at the time of my commitment, it was a big deal for me. I was always a home-body; I seldom liked to leave my house or my family that I have a very strong relationship with. However, my time in little ole’ Natchitoches has opened my eyes to so much more.

I have discovered that you

learn more about yourself in two weeks in a new country than in 20 years at home. I have discovered that you will meet some of the most kind and genuine people in the most unexpected places.

I have also discovered that stereotypes do not define a nation, and that embracing new food, languages and cultures teaches you that first hand.

But I think you can sum it up in four words: The world is astonishing.

We attend a uni ve r si ty so that we can learn new concepts, challenge ourselves and set ourselves up for a successful future. Although I believe all of that is important, I think that traveling is a crucial step before we jump straight into our careers.

Traveling also offers an educational experience you can't get from anything else. Whether you go to London, Paris, Rome

or Tokyo, you will see history all around you. It's more memorable to see it right in front of you then to only read about it in a textbook.

My four years in America alone has really

opened my eyes to how unqualified and ignorant I am about the world.

I learned that I don’t really know much about life at all.

Growing up in Canada, I always thought Canada was the best place to live. I had the same thoughts as Americans do about the Land of Liberty. We form these generalizations about countries and areas around the world that

we truly know nothing about. We need to expand our horizons and realize that we only know a tiny speck of Earth, when there is so much more to discover.

People always ask me what the difference between Canada and America is, and it is a question I have a hard time answering. Living here for four years has

truly given me a new perspective on just about everything. I used to think my views were moral and correct and that anyone who didn’t agree with me was incorrect. Now I understand that it is all about perspective, and the best part about traveling is seeing other people’s perspectives.

However, it is unfair to generalize and say that an entire

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nation all thinks the same way.

For instance, some Americans like guns, some do not. Many of my friends in Canada generalize by saying everyone in America loves guns when that is obviously not true. Going to new countries and seeing how foreign people live will impact your life in the best possible way.

S o before you leap into a career, before you mortgage a house, before you start a family and before you transition into the full-on adult world, point to a spot on the globe.

Pick a place you’ve always wanted to visit, and just go. Stay in a hotel or call up a friend, it is a milestone in your life that you will never regret.

So be a traveler and not a tourist. Immerse yourself in new people, cultures and food, and open your eyes to this diverse and incredible world we get to call home. All you need is a passport, a backpack and an open mind.

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SPORTS

Track stars named SLC Athletes of the Week CASSIE BRISCOE Staff Writer The NSU track and field team is nearing the end of their season.

Two players received recognition from the Southland Conference this week.

For track, Amar James was acknowledged for both his 100 and 200 meter runs. In field, Aaron Williams was credited by the conference and the nation for his distance in triple jump. Both James and Williams were named SLC Athletes of the Week.

The team generally has one outdoor meet at home every season, the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational. It seemed to give the team a home court advantage this year, as events on the track and in the field put up good numbers for the Demons and Lady Demons.

“I thought, ‘this is almost like practice, just a little faster,’” James said. His optimism paid off, as he finished first place in both his races. This accomplishment also put him in 15th place for the 200 meter in the NCAA. Williams’ triple jump totaled a

distance of 16.10 meters, winning him first place. This jump put Williams in the record book for the third best triple jump in the nation.

“It feels like all the hard work at practice finally paid off,” Williams said.

Originally ranked fifth in the nation, Williams was able to jump up to third place.

On the women’s side, Ashley Aldredge also reached national rankings in javelin. She improved by five feet, allowing her to jump from 31st to 18th in NCAA. “It felt good to get back in the 160’s, but I still have a lot of work to do to get back in conference,” Aldredge, a Natchitoches native, said.

Although she placed first at the meet, she is driven towards a bigger goal.

“I was hoping for the school record today, but I still have a few meets to go after it,” Aldredge said.

The track and field team will participate in two more meets before traveling to Corpus Christi for the Southland Conference outdoor championships.

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Warriors’ MVP Stephen Curry breaks record for most three-pointers in one season.

A night to remember for the NBA REGGIE WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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here’s an old saying that “records are made to be broken.” That saying has never held more true than for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

After winning the 2014-2015 NBA title, the Warriors set their eyes on a new accomplishment: the historic 72-10 record of the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. Many saw the Warriors breaking this record after their 24-0 start to the season before finally losing their first game of the season to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The record set by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and crew had held strong for 20 years, until the night of April 13. The Golden State Warriors battled the already playoff-bound Memphis Grizzlies, beating them 125-104

in the regular season finale.

The crazy part about this historic night is that it was historic for two reasons. Though the Lakers have had a rough past couple of seasons, Kobe Bryant seemed hopeful of his team’s chances. But the team sadly didn’t live up to his expectations, only winning 17 games this season.

Secondly, this night was the same night as the last career game of Bryant, a game that saw “the Mamba” score 60 points in a winning effort against the Utah Jazz to end his 20-year-hall of fame career.

That seemed to make the Warriors’ win somewhat of an afterthought to everyone not in Oracle Arena that Wednesday night. The Warriors knew they would battle for national attention with Bryant’s last game since the two games shared a start time, but the defending champs had their eyes on the prize. From the tip

off, they dominated at both ends of the floor in front of a 19,000 capacity crowd.

To add more fuel to the historical blaze that night, Warriors’ star point guard and reigning MVP, Stephen Curry, needed eight more three-pointers to end with a regular season record of 400 in a single season.

The “Chef” would do two better, scoring 10 three-pointers for the game and ending the game with 46 points in just 30 minutes of playing time.

Now the Dub Nation is hoping their Warriors can do something else Michael Jordan and company did: repeat as NBA champions. All of these historic things happening in one night is something the NBA hasn’t seen in many years. And it’s likely not to be seen again for maybe another 20 years. But one thing is for sure: the 2015-2016 season has definitely been one to remember.

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Softball loses series to McNeese JACOB HICKS Sports Editor

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he Demon Softball team took on Southland Conference tournament powerhouse McNeese State last weekend, April 15 and April 16, losing the overall series 2-1.

The Cowgirls had been utterly dominant this season, winning 30 games in their past 40 with wins coming against #16 University of Baylor and #25 Mississippi State University, almost defeating #5 University of Louisiana-Lafayette at 4-5.

In their first match-up, the Demons were able to seal one in dramatic fashion. After they had the lead most of the game, they saw it shrivel up with eight runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh inning by the Lady Cowboys to tie up the game 8-8 coming into the bottom of the eighth. Then, Micayla Sorosiak had the biggest moment of the game Friday night, cracking a ball over the wall to win the game for the Lady Demons with a walk off home run, 9-8, starting the series 1-0.

“I was trying to stay within myself and try not to do too much,” Sorosiak said on her third home run of the season. “In my recent at-bats, I was hitting the ball hard on the ground, and I just tried to do that again and do it for my team... This was huge for us. We did a great job staying together the entire game – not one or two innings – but the entire game.”

Saturday, however, was an entirely different story for the team.

With the first game of the doubleheader close through three innings, McNeese State went on a seven-run streak in top of the fourth to seal up the first game 11-3.

The second game of the doubleheader played out much like the first. Northwestern State kept it close through three innings, until a nine-run inning in the fourth and four-run inning in the fifth helped end the game early for the Lady Cowboys, 14-2.

Northwestern State, winning 24 out of 42 games, will travel to Baton Rouge Wednesday, April 20, to take on the #14 Lady Tigers before taking on Nicholls State University this weekend, April 22-23, in Thibodaux, La.

Junior Brittney Jones fights and falls short of series victory against McNeese.

Photos by NSU Photolab

Junior infielder Micayla Sorosiak scores a home run in the first game of the series against McNeese.

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