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Volume: 59 Issue: 18

MARCH 9, 2016

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State primary aligns with national trend BY CHARLES NICHOLSON Managing Editor The voters of Louisiana have made their voices heard for this primary election and the results are as many have predicted, for the most part. GOP-frontrunner, Donald J. Trump, got off an easy victory, claiming 41.44 percent of the vote. While Trump’s win did seem inevitable, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had a surprising turnaround after the call was made. Cruz ended up shrinking his gap with Trump with 37.84 percent of the vote. In third place came Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) managing 11.22 percent and behind him Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) with only 6.43 percent. On the democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton swept up easily with 71.12 percent. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) didn’t fare as well with only 23.18 percent. The real battle, however, was

for the delegates, which the candidates need to win their respective nomination. Clinton won 37 delegates over Sanders’ 14. Trump and Cruz came dead even with 18 delegates each, Rubio with 5 and Kasich with none. “If we’re looking at the Democratic Party, we have to say that Hillary Clinton has the distinct advantage. Not only is she winning, but she’s winning by large margins, meaning that she’s getting a larger proportion of the delegates,” said Dr. Ed Chervenak, director of the Survey Research Center, which conducts statewide surveys, hosted at UNO. “It’s going to be tough for Bernie Sanders to overcome that fact. Also, she’s got a larger number of superdelegates that are committed to her.” For those that are unsure of the difference in delegates, regular or pledge delegates are decided by the primary vote. Superdelegates, however, aren’t pledged and can choose which candidate they can support. Chervenak said that even with

the uprising of Bernie Sanders and his appeal to millennials, it’s still hard to accumulate a larger youth voter turnout. “Young people don’t turn out at the same rate as their parents and grandparents,” said Chervenak. “Once people become married, buy a house [and] start raising children, they become concerned about the larger community and that’s when they start voting. When people are young they’re not rooted in the community yet.” Preceding the primary were some last minute campaigning efforts on both sides of the alley. Former president Bill Clinton held a rally in Baton Rouge for his wife Hillary on Thursday, March 3, while Trump and Cruz’s rallies that Friday. While there are still many states left in the primaries, current results and opinion polls have continued to make the likely nominees more evident. Although Sen. Sanders has a powerful following as a social democrat, he continues to trail behind Clinton. On the Republican side, Trump

still leads the pack, but Cruz is playing catch-up as the only realistic chance the GOP has to topple Trump. “The [GOP] establishment would like to is coalesce around a single candidate, a single alternative, to try and keep Trump from getting 1,237 delegates. They would probably like John Kasich to get out and they can’t decide between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz in terms of who would be more attractive to take enough delegates from Trump.” Chervenak also said that they could change the rules of awarding delegates when the rules committee meets before the Republican National Convention, though he said that it would be “very controversial.” “The other thing they could do is decide to run a third party candidate. Conservative republicans are investigating what it would take to get a third-party conservative on the ballot in a number of states, because you have to meet all of these additional requirements. So, there’s different

options and different alternatives that they’re looking at.” With the recent nomination of John Bel Edwards, a democrat, as governor, it brings to question whether or not the democratic nominee has a shot at winning the state during the general election. Dr. Chervenak thought not. “This is a ruby-red republican state. We’ve elected a conservative democrat who was fortunate in his opposition,” said Chervenak. “David Vitter was a very flawed candidate, in addition people were very unhappy with Bobby Jindal and the direction he’d taken the state.” Chervenak is sure that Louisiana will vote for the republican nominee. Both the democratic and republican conventions are set for July, and in between then and now, there’s still time for major upsets in what has become one of the most sensationalized elections in U.S. history.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

OPINION

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To my fellow UNO colleagues and classmates: BY RENA TILLINGHAST T.A. and Graduate Student, English I would like to discuss a particular disparity regarding the student travel fund application hosted by the UNO Student Government Association. Student travel funding is available for students with at least a 2.5 GPA and who are either currently enrolled in six credit hours and/or pre-registered for six credit hours of the following semester. This is my final semester of enrollment in the graduate English program, and I am currently enrolled in 9 credit hours as well as employed as graduate teaching assistant for the English department. As I prepare for graduation, I am eager to finish my thesis as well as share my research with my colleagues across the state. Thus, I applied to present at the Louisiana College Composition Conference hosted at Grambling State University March 18th-19th. Not only am I excited to share my current research on firstyear writing, I am thankful for the opportunity this conference would provide for collaboration with other higher education writing instructors of the state. Unfortunately, living off the assistantship stipend of $5,400 per academic year does not provide an excess that I could use for travel funds. When I was informed about the student travel fund application, I was pleasantly

surprised and immediately printed the application. The application requires multiple components. All of these requirements are supposed to be submitted “30 days prior to the first day of the conference,” according to the first page of the application. Additionally, the application designates that “All funding is reimbursement only. Student Government does not prepay any travel cost.” After organizing all of the required materials, I submitted my application on February 18, 2016. On February 24 I received an email of rejection from the SGA Professional Assistant. The email indicated that I did not meet the 30-day deadline for submitting applications. Initially confused by the email, I responded with a link to the conference website, reaffirming the conference date of March 18 and a link to the SGA student travel fund application rules. I asked for clarification of this “30-day prior” rule and after sending the email, I recounted the days on my iPhone calendar. From February 18th to March 18th was exactly 30 days, despite February’s menacing leap year which could add to confusion. On Friday, February 26 I received another email from the same SGA Professional Assistant providing the same feedback from the original email, assuring me I did not meet the 30-day deadline. Astonished by this inefficiency, I walked over to the SGA office to

ask for clarity and the polite professional assistant directed me to the bottom of the last page within the six page application packet that states: “Be sure to count backwards 30 days beginning the day before the conference start date.” While the SGA can rightly testify their application does say this, I want to make it clear that the following wording is found on pages 1, 2 and 4 of the application directions: “Only when all documentation is received 30 days prior to the first day of the conference will an authorization to travel form be issued for the student.” After meeting with LaJana Paige, the Business Manager of Student Life, she explained to me I should have applied on February 17, which would have been 30 days prior to the day before the conference started, March 17. While I accept responsibility for not following this guideline as stated on the bottom of the last page of the application, I am challenging the SGA and Student Affairs office to accept responsibility for contradictory phrasing found on three other pages of the application. I feel confident asserting there is a difference in clarifying the “first day of the conference” and “the day before the conference start date.” I would also like to open a conversation between those who appropriate the travel funds and the students needing them. I, along with what I imagine most students, expect cooperation and

COLUMN Wedding planning can be a real chore

BY ALEXANDRA GARCIA Driftwood Staff I hate being a bride. Let me rephrase that, I hate wedding planning. As a woman, I have often been told that this is the most magical time: planning, trying dresses on, picking colors and decorations. However, I find it exhausting. When I was little, I never dreamed of getting married or having a vision for my dream wedding. I was too busy playing with my Legos and stuffed animals to care. As soon as I became engaged, all of a sudden, the first question everyone asks when they see me is

:“how are wedding plans going?” If you haven’t seen me in a while that’s understandable, but if you saw me yesterday and asked that same question today I won’t have much to say. I won’t gush about all the details and how everything is going. I’m not a person that enjoys the spotlight on herself (says the woman writing a column about her experiences) so it overwhelms me. To my shock and dismay responding with, “I don’t know, I’ve never really thought about my wedding,” brings an onslaught of questions about if I’m sure this is what I want and a list of ideas I must use to have the perfect wedding. Nevertheless, I am thrilled to be getting married. Just not the planning part. So please do not be concerned that I am getting married under suspicious circumstances. It didn’t even occur to me to start planning early until a coworker, who wanted to get married around the same time as me, said that most of the receptions and churches were almost completely booked. I thought I had plenty of time, but apparently planning a year in advance is simply on time. Meanwhile, my fiancé is met with none of these expectations to plan or have strong opinions about

the wedding or wedding theme. Speaking of wedding themes, I have also discovered that: “Umm wedding? Green and whatever other color goes with it,” is not an acceptable answer for theme and colors. While this certainly is not something that I enjoy doing, I do it for my family. I have a large Nicaraguan family that I love dearly that want to be deeply involved in every family member’s life. Taking away the opportunity to be a part of this momentous occasion in my life would devastate them and possibly start a family war. Weddings, in my family, are not the bride’s day, they are the family and friends’ day. I am okay with that. Though you can definitely see that I planned this wedding since I took out what I believe are unnecessary wedding traditions (who needs an engagement party and save the dates?). The honeymoon is our time. So my family can have one day for them.They want to feel welcomed into this new family’s life, and I am eternally grateful to have a family that cares so much about what happens in my life. So for them, I will happily suffer through planning a wedding.

complete transparency concerning applications of this nature and it’s disheartening to know I am ineligible for desperately needed funding because I was “one day short.” While I am graduating in May and moving from the city, I consider the current and future students who

may desire to attend conferences and pursue travel funding, and if the confusing terminology used by the SGA is not changed, I sincerely hope they are more successful in interpreting these guidelines than I was.

PERSPECTIVE

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NEWS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

Logon changes a sign of more to come

Courtesy of Oﬃce of Information Technology

Anyone who tunes into their email noticed that the Office of Information Technology sent a preview of the changes to the UNO email login that were initiated on Saturday, March 5. The new login is intended to unify services all Office 365 services offered through UNO email addresses including email, OneDrive and others. While the change appears to be merely superficial, with the appearance of the logon page

changing, according to the Office of Information Technology notice, “This new logon process will facilitate better integration for email, calendaringand other Office 365 services with Moodle.” With the recent development of the Center for Teaching Innovation, this change could be a sign of bigger changes to come with the way students and teachers interact with Moodle, Office 365 and each other.

MAN ON THE STREET Which festival are you looking forward to this year?

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TUYEN LY Sophomore, Film

ALEX HOWLEY Freshman, Biology

BRITTANY ROBICHAUX Sophomore, Fine Arts

CHRISTOPHER PREUC Sophomore, Jazz Studies

JEREMY ALLAN Sophomore, Science

I’m going to BUKU. It’s my first fest and one of my favorite artists is going to be there.

I’m going to BUKU. I’m excited because my friends and I get to gather around and enjoy good music.

I’m excited for Bayou Country Fest. Dierks Bentley is going to be there. I love country music.

I’m going to Jazz Fest to see Snoop Dogg. I’ve never been before and it’ll be cool to see my friends.

BUKU. I’m looking forward to seeing Pretty Lights and Pretty Lights with a live band is dope.

CRIME SCENE DO NOT

CROSS CRIME SCENE

• On Feb. 24, Officer Freeman responded to a complainant who was arguing with her boyfriend at the Lakefront Arena Grounds. They were building a fence and began arguing about how she was doing it. She tried to leave but her boyfriend wouldn’t let her. The complainant told Freeman her boyfriend did not harm or threaten her. • On Feb. 25, a complainant reported a dent in their car door. • On Feb. 26, John Young, of Facility Services, reported that a plywood board securing a broken window at Bienville Hall was split in half. • On Feb. 26, UNOPD received a complaint of an unknown woman’s voice screaming at Privateer Place Building 8’s courtyard. UNOPD could not locate any distressed screaming women. None of the residents UNOPD talked to heard any screaming. • On Feb. 26, a Privateer Place resident reported an unidentified male told him he could be arrested for a traffic-related incident. The subject believed the male to be a police officer. He was later identified as an NOPD officer. • On Feb. 28, three subjects (two male adults and one juvenile female) tried trespassing into Bienville Hall through a second floor boarded up window. The two males were arrested for trespassing and the juvenile was arrested for trespassing and a curfew violation. • On March 2, a Privateer Place resident reported his child’s mother left their child outside his apartment alone.

CAMPUS CALENDAR WED., MAR. 9

THURS., MAR. 10

FRI., MAR. 11

SAT., MAR. 12

MON., MAR. 14

TUES., MAR. 15

JAZZ AT THE SANDBAR A series of jazz artists will be performing at UNO’s Sandbar every Wednesday from March to April. This week’s performer is trombonist Mark Mullins. General admission is $5 and free with UNO I.D.

CAMPUS JOB FAIR Businesses of various industries will be in the UC Ballroom offering both internship and job opportunities to students. The fair is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“TOLERATION IN A FREE SOCIETY” Part of the Tocqueville Project’s lecture series in philosophy and political economy, the lecture will discuss the importance and relevance of thought and free speech in today’s society. The two-day conference starts at 6 p.m.

9TH ANNUAL KICK IN THE GRASS Sigma Kappa’s annual kickball tournament which acts as a fundraiser for their foundation. The tournament is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SEMINAR The seminar will host a guest speaker who will discuss the rights of those who have been arrested or detained. The seminar is from 7 to 9 p.m.

JAMBALAYA SALE Hosted by Theta Xi, the fraternity will be raising money and awareness for people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. The sale is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

NEWS

Changes to come out of library construction BY QUEST RIGGS Driftwood Contributor For 32 years now, the fourth floor of the library has only ever been used as storage space. UNO has recently been approved for funding to finish the long awaited construction project. Students may have noticed the mysterious construction project behind the Earl K. Long Library or they might’ve heard the loud construction noises above while studying, researching or doing homework in the most fitting place on campus. Many, however, are oblivious as to what’s going on with the library. Students don’t realize that what is an annoyance today will be a whole new set of resources on campus tomorrow. “The library has been waiting a long time for the state of Louisiana to fund the remainder of the project and [we] received word this past fall that funding had been approved to complete the space construction,” said Lora Amsberryaugier, the interim dean of library services. When the third and fourth floors of the library were added in 1984, they were left largely incomplete. “…the 4th floor wasn’t fully constructed. A portion of it didn’t have a roof and about half of the floor didn’t have any finish work or climate control,” Amsberryaugier said. It sat unusable.

The long-awaited construction began in January, and the library staff realizes that this can be an inconvenience to students who are just looking for a quiet place to study for the next big test. All that they can do is to point out to students, especially on their website, when a day will be particularly noisy. Besides that, earplugs are available at the front desk on the first floor. The general contractor for this job is Tri-Mark Construction, who will be hiring several specialized subcontractors for plumbing, electrical and HVAC. This project will cost over 3 million dollars in total, funded by the HB2 (Louisiana’s capital outlay budget). This first part of the project, building the walls and doing the finish work for all of the new fourth-floor spaces, is scheduled to be done at the end of September. Once this is completed, however, the library has big plans for the new fourth floor. “All of the spaces are for the ultimate benefit of UNO students, faculty and staff,” Amsberryaugier said. This will be realized with the second part of the project: the furnishing of the new rooms and the technology installment. The funding of this part of the project will have to be approved by the state in the next fiscal year. The plans for the fourth floor of the library include the creation of The Center for Teaching Innova-

Photo by Nathan Nguyen While the fourth floor construction may be an annoyance, library staff says the new spaces will be worth it.

tion, which “will help faculty develop and enhance their teaching skills,” as well as new individual and group study spaces. “The new study rooms will be soundproofed so that groups will not disturb other students studying in the open study spaces.” Additionally, the fourth floor will have another general comput-

er lab and two specialized labs: one “to teach students skills in digital media production” and another for instruction in information literacy. There will also be two new rooms for print collections. One will be an exhibits gallery for library collections and the other will be Louisiana and Special Collections Reading Room.

“The new Louisiana and Special Collections Reading Room will provide a scholarly research environment for researchers using the library’s rare books and manuscripts collections,” Amsberryaugier said. On top of all of this, the library’s two elevators will be renovated and another new one will be added.

Alpha Kappa Alpha to see campus comeback

When it arrives on campus, Alpha Kappa Alpha will join the NPHC plots, alongside others, like Alpha Phi Alpha (pictured here).

BY ALEXANDRA GARCIA Driftwood Staff The National PanHellenic (NPHC) sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, will return to UNO in the fall of 2016 if all goes as planned. “They are referred as NPHC if they are historically African American sororities and fraternities,” said Dale O’Neill, campus Greek

advisor. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded in 1908 at Howard University and was the first African American sorority ever founded. It has become “one of the largest Greek organizations and one of the most well-known,” O’Neill said. UNO NPHC President August Darbonne said he is eager to see the sorority’s return. “I think their presence will increase the visibility of NPHC at UNO.”

The NPHC Greeks host many events such as Mellow Moods, a celebration of African American artistry and Pool Party with a Purpose. “NPHC organizations do much for the UNO community, especially hosting programs for entertainment and education,” said Darbonne. In order for a sorority to return to a campus, O’Neill said: “There has

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to be a need for it, we have to have a consistent amount of individuals who have vocalized that they want to be a member.” There are certainly UNO alumnae that are also alumnae members of the sorority that would be thrilled to see it return on campus. One of these women is Celyn Boykin who also works as the director of Career Services. “I’m excited to find out that the

chapter is coming back to campus. I think it’s going to be a really good opportunity for some very quality young ladies who are interested in becoming members,” said Boykin. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Brett Kemker, the growth of Greek Life at UNO is also good for academia. “The student retention and success rate of students that are Greeks is about 10 percent greater than students who are not members of Greeks,” said Kemker. Kemker said he thinks Greek membership will continue to grow. “Since 2011 we’ve grown Greek Life 77.5 percent, and those are unheard of numbers. There is a lot of interest on campus for our Greek organizations.” Greek organizations have a GPA requirement which students must keep if they wish to continue in the sorority or fraternity. These requirements help motivate students to keep up with their academics. “We talk about all these benefits, like you get to go to socials and you get to have fun sisterhoods and be a part of this great community, but that’s not being given to you. You have to make sure you’re maintaining your academics as well,” said O’Neill. “I think having Alpha Kappa Alpha back on campus is another step in growing our Greek community even more.”

FEATURES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

Lyft-off, ride-sharing on the rise BY MINDY JARRETT Driftwood Staff With November’s presidential election creeping nearer every day, campaigning is at an all time high. However, last Thursday, the people in hot pink shirts campaigning on campus were not promoting for presidential platforms, but for ride sharing. Until just last year, local taxicab companies faced no competition in the New Orleans ride-share market. April 15 marks the one-year anniversary between Uber and New Orleans, a relationship many locals were happy to see come together. Uber has become the latest trend among tech-savvy individuals (which is pretty much everyone these days), making the taxicab look like a thing of the past. Its popularity has even replaced “call a cab” with “call an Uber” – despite the fact that no calling is actually involved. Transportation network companies (TNCs) like Lyft and Uber have gained popularity quickly by catering directly to the habits and demands of generations Y and Z and transforming them into a rideshare company. “Of course, the biggest question,” Lyft driver Charlie LeBlanc said, “is what makes us different from Uber?” “Lyft is your friend with a car. You get in, and you’re gonna see a smiling face with a possible fist bump. We’re gonna invite you, almost to the point of insisting, to sit in the front with us. Play with the radio. You know, we’re friends now. We have tons of stories of people not only becoming friends, but becoming spouses after meeting as part of the Lyft ride. It’s not uncommon,” said LeBlanc, who has driven for the company for three years now.

Though app accessibility might be the shimmering appeal to the non-communicative generation at hand, face-to-face communication isn’t the only thing on the outs; cash is also a thing of the past. With both Lyft and Uber, a rider does not need cash, rather their smartphone. In fact, right now, first time Lyft users can download the app and enter the code NOLA50 for five ten-dollaroff coupons, with fourteen days to use the credits. Unique to Lyft, however, is the option to tip the driver through your credit card, something Uber deems unnecessary. LeBlanc explains: “At the end of the ride, you have twenty-four hours to tip and rate when a ride is complete.” Both Uber and Lyft offer “specific vehicle” options allowing a rider to choose between a four- or six-seater vehicle. Not everyone is happy about the arrival of the trendy ride-sharing service, though; local cab companies, who, up until a year ago only rivaled each other, are feeling the pains of friendly competition. In 2015, taxicab rides in New Orleans were down 150,000 from the previous year, though revenues were up by 9 percent. Though local cab companies gave 2.8 million rides last year, Uber, in only eight months, gave 1.2 million. Current lawsuits against Uber drivers are being upheld by members of the taxi industry; those fighting against Uber see it as unfair competition, claiming that Uber drivers do not have to abide by as many regulations as cab drivers do, resulting in unfair competition. Cab companies in New Orleans generally do not have the best reputation among locals, though; many have experienced long wait times, “cash only” drivers, and several neighborhoods remain underserved. “Cab companies are unreliable.

Photo by Nathan Nguyen App-based services like Uber and Lyft are growing in popularity, especially with college-age students.

When you call dispatch, it generally takes longer than estimated to arrive, and when they do, they constantly claim not to accept credit cards,” said UNO alumnus Kyle Heidingsfelder. A competitive market can only benefit the consumer, and the most important thing among ride-sharing is the direct benefit to the safety of the individual consumer. UNO student Kacie Fontenot agreed: “It’s a great alternative to young adults trying to drive themselves home after drinking or staying out late.” Lyft also agrees that the safety and the comfort of the rider are important, particularly when it comes to who’s driving. “Almost half of our force is fe-

male, whereas two percent of the taxi commission is female. So, if you are more comfortable with a female driver, unfortunately, you cannot request specific drivers, it will always ping the closest available driver. . .you have a much better chance of getting a female driver with Lyft,” said LeBlanc. Last year Uber teamed up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and conducted a study that shows the benefits of ride-sharing companies in the reduction of drinking and driving. According to the study, it is estimated that someone is killed in a drunk driving crash every hour. Ride-share companies, like Lyft and Uber, significantly decrease the risk of these accidents.

With recent parking meter price increases, ride-hailing companies can expect to continue to be busy as ever. Uber might have been the first to challenge the ride-share market in New Orleans, but they won’t be the last; this was proven with the official launch of Lyft in New Orleans on March 3. Last year, with the addition of Uber, an additional one million rides were given in the New Orleans community, a number that will surely increase in 2016 with the addition of Lyft. “I think once people start using it, once they give it a try, they’ll see that it is more convenient than taking your car everywhere,” LeBlanc said. “This is cheaper than even using your own car.”

Jazz, culture key topic at UNO Musicology lecture

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BY NIGEL WASHINGTON Editor-in-Chief In 1957 something amazing happened at the Greenwich House on

Barrow Street in New York City, something that hasn’t been talked or written about too often. On Friday, as the second part of UNO’s series of lectures in Musicology, NYU scholar Brigid Cohen talked about what happened in the New York home, the discussion of race and ultimately the music that came from it. A French composer by the name of Edgar Varèse migrated to America in 1914. After years of making a name for himself in the states musically, he began to become intrigued by a musical style that was steadily growing and becoming more popular: jazz. In 1957, with some help from jazz artist Charles Mingus and a slew of other jazz musicians, Varese hosted an improv session at the Greenwich House in 1957, a session that hasn’t seen too much attention. The main reason for that was the separation between traditional musicians and

jazz musicians. “I think [the reason it isn’t talked about is] because the way that the history of American music has been written, especially in the narrative from World War II and onward, they tend to treat classical avant-gardes as being separate from jazz,” Cohen said. “There is evidence that jazz musicians and concert avant-gardists were aware of one another and listening to one another’s music, but there wasn’t always acknowledgement of those exchanges or cross-borrowings. And part of that has to do with race.” Varèse became very interested in jazz music, but was also very unaware of the culture and origins behind the music. This misunderstanding of the origins of music culture, according to Cohen, is a problem that is worse today than it was back then. “Technologies of today make it

an even bigger issue because we have access to more music from across the world than we have ever had before. We can just instantly get a hold of something on the Internet, but what do we know about it? And what does that say about questions of ownership too?” About five years ago, rough tape recordings of the Greenwich House sessions surfaced, and became one of the major pieces of research in Cohen’s lecture. For some reason, the names of some of the other jazz artists that contributed to the session were left off the tape. Cohen used that as an example of how authorship and authenticity can be easily lost in the transition when these sounds and styles cross cultures. The history that Cohen researched was one that’s filled with racial issues, inequality and ignorance. She aimed to present a lecture in music history that is different from what

was told years ago. “My ultimate goal [in the lecture] is to create a history that’s less tied to a segregated past because it’s clear that this way of narrating jazz history, separate from concert music is tied to a racially inflected segregation of music.” This was Cohen’s first time presenting this lecture. She will present it again next month at Northwestern University. Cohen is also in the middle of working on her new book “Musical Migration in the Global City of New York.” In the book, she will look to focus on jazz, performance, electronic and concert music. Ingrid Monson of Harvard University will present “Music, Resilience, and Dignity” as the third part of UNO’s Musicology lecture series on Friday in the Performance Arts Center Recital Hall at 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

FEATURES

UNO offers chance for students to exercise mind, body

Photo by Nigel Washington The UNO Acroyoga Club hangs out in front of the Earl K. Long Library.

BY CAITLIN HAND Driftwood Contributor Given the stress of academia,

yoga is suited for college students because it is relaxing in both forms--physical and mental. UNO offers a wide variety of yoga class-

es that include Pilates n’ Yoga, Yoga on Barre, Classic Yoga and Beginning Yoga 101. All are offered twice a week at the UNO

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ercise done within a community. It is a very physical practice, one that never ends. Some of her students show up every time she teaches. She refers to them as her regulars and her relationship with those students go beyond “normal yoga teacher duty.” Yoga class can become a place of comfort and relief for students with rigorous academic schedules and hectic lives in general. It can be a safe space for students to loosen up allowing for them to let go and focus on themselves. It can be a place where they can focus on the place they are in at the moment. “Yoga is not a competition,” Agamy said. “When I see people with their leg behind their head I think ‘I can’t do that,’” UNO student Christina Evans said. Evans is one of many that view yoga as an impossible activity, but not everyone agrees. UNO student Toni Chaupetta is on the opposite end of that spectrum. “I heard it’s really good for you,” she said. “I’m not flexible, but I want to be.” Even for those not practicing, there is a knowledge and an interest in the practice of yoga. UNO employee Julia Valdary said: “I’d say [yoga]’s the second most popular [class] after spin class.”

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

Local biking organizations create community among cyclists

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BY KATELYN JOHNSON Driftwood Contributor For New Orleanians looking to get involved in the city’s rapidly growing bike culture, there is more than one organization that seeks to connect them. Virginia Brisley is largely affiliated with Bike Easy and RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes), two such organizations that offer an abundant amount of information and a local perspective on what our city’s bike culture has to offer. Brisley became an active member of RUBARB in 2013 and Bike

Easy in 2015. Her passion for community, utilizing public space with respect to all public interests and the protection of the environment lead to her involvement with these programs. Brisley said she is attracted to the natural and organic flow of RUBARB. “Bike Easy’s mission is to make biking easy, safe and fun for everyone,” Brisley said. Bike Easy attempts to achieve this objective through putting efforts towards education, encouragement and advocacy. The educational tier is focused at all age levels, placing emphasis on skill building, safety and confidence leading to the enjoyment of

biking. As the School and Community Outreach Coordinator for Bike Easy, Brisley is largely involved with the education tier of their program. As part of the encouragement tier, Bike Easy holds events such as bicycle second lines, bike to work week and a commuter daily mile challenge. The advocacy tier also works with policy and decision makers to get their voice heard. Bike Easy offers various volunteer and job opportunities. Volunteer options range from valeting bikes at events to advocating their mission. Bike Easy’s Youth Empowerment Project is offered to those ages 16-24 and involves

workforce development and bicycle mechanic training, offering a work stipend to their employees. Another option is to join the team by becoming a Bike Easy instructor. This is a two-phase training that, if completed, will end in a certification as a League Cycling Instructor. The second organization, RUBARB, was founded by Liz Lichtman, born out of relief programs for Katrina. Brisley said she is attracted to the natural and organic flow of it. RUBARB is currently the only community bike shop in the city, according to Brisley. RUBARB is an all volunteer, educational program whose mission is to create a space where everyone who enters has knowledge and/or experience to offer to the RUBARB community. According to Brisley, RUBARB is always looking for volunteers. Volunteer options are offered to

those with skills ranging from artistic experience to administrative work. “Everyone has something to bring to the space,” Brisley said. To get involved with Bike Easy, contact Virginia Brisley directly through her Bike Easy e-mail at Virginia@bikeeasy.org or by visiting their website at http:// bikeeasy.org. To get involved with RUBARB, you can contact Virginia Brisley directly by e-mail at vbrisley@gmail.com or fill out a volunteer form through their website http://rubarbike.com/get-involved. RUBARB’s annual fundraiser is the first week of April, with the exact date to be finalized. It will be held at a female-owned bike shop opening soon at 1234 North Broad. “The owner of the new shop is part of a group called NOLA Women On Bikes that welcome all female identifying folks to ride and hang together,” said Brisley.

ENTERTAINMENT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

Who not to miss, not to stress at BUKU BY NIGEL WASHINGTON Editor-in-Chief Time management is an important aspect for a successful music festival experience. With so many things to do, see and eat, it’s important to at least have a rough idea of where you need to be and where. The issue of wanting to see two different artists who just so happen to be playing at the same time is inevitable. Time to pick and choose. Here, we’ll look at a few artists to not miss and to not stress over while stomping around the festival grounds. “Don’t miss” is pretty obvious; those artists are ones you need to see. On the other side of the spectrum, “don’t stress” means if you have the time, definitely go. It’s a music festival; see as much music as you can. But if you’re picking and choosing when to eat and explore, or having conflicts over two or three other artists playing at the same time, don’t be afraid to skip over these sets that may be disappointing.

DON’T MISS ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS

Anderson .Paak had one of the best albums to start 2016 with “Malibu,” his second studio album. .Paak’s raspy crooning along musical genres that span funk, hip-hop and neo soul creates an uplifting and energetic vibe that’ll be perfect for the indoor Ballroom stage. He is going to blow up in 2016, and don’t be surprised to hear him almost everywhere relatively soon. See him now while you can.

MYSTIKAL B2B JUVENILE B2B FLY BOI KENO

BUKU always ensures at least one old-school act. Mystikal and Juvenile have been responsible for single-handedly shaping the landscape of New Orleans hip-hop music. Mystikal can wrestle bears into submission and maneuver bars at swift speed like he did back in the 90s on Master P’s No Limit Records. Joining him is another legend: Juvenile. Even without the rest of

the Hot Boyz, expect a fiery show from Juve the Great as the duo provides a nostalgic trip through the golden years of Crescent City hiphop. Make sure you know what to do when you hear “Cash Money Records taking over for the 99 and the 2000.” Fly Boi Keno will also provide a much needed bounce performance that Big Freedia has provided for the last two years.

FUTURE

This is the obvious set to not miss. Arguably the most popular rapper in the world right now, Future has draped the world in codeine purple and kush smoke as his bass heavy, druggy and woozy trap sound has dominated airwaves and playlists since last year. His Billboard topping album “DS2” and massively popular collaboration tape with Drake “What A Time To Be Alive” is filled with energetic, mosh-inducing songs.

DON’T STRESS KID CUDI

Okay, chill, let me explain first. The name is known, Kid Cudi is

firmly lodged into every alternative and experimental hip-hop fans head. Cudi has been rocking crowds of college kids since “Man on the Moon: The End of Day” dropped in 2010. But this isn’t the same Cudder anymore. Fans who haven’t heard his most recent work “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven,” expecting to hear a bunch of old cuts like “Day ‘n’ Night” or “Pursuit of Happiness,” will be disappointed as he performs punk rock tracks. Cudi has clearly stated that that time of his music career is done and over with. Don’t expect him to take a trip back to those older albums for an hour and 15 minutes. That spaceship has blasted off already.

POST MALONE

“White Iverson” came out of nowhere and was a melodic, dab-inducing track that put Post Malone on the map. People are going to flock to the Power Plant to hear the smash hit. The problem lies in the fact that, so far, that’s his only smash hit. Also, BUKU crowds are never at full force early on in the day. With his set being one of the

earliest, 4:30 p.m., don’t be surprised to see a so-so crowd that’s not as into the set apart from the one track. Make it if you can to get a final verdict on the relatively new rapper, but don’t stress it if you’re not up for the relatively early start or would rather get an early look at the art and other things the festival has to offer before the masses flood the grounds.

THE FLOAT DEN

If you’ve been to BUKU before then you know all about the Float Den. If not, then you’ll learn quickly that it’s the main stage for ravers and the electronic artists feeding them all the heavy bass and dramatic buildups to drops that they’ll need for the entire night. It’s easy to literally stay in there from start to finish. Don’t stress over losing that awesome spot in the middle or front and stay there all day. You can finesse your way back to a relatively good spot again. Go explore and see some other acts. Go get some air and see some art. There’s more to life than sweat, elbows and flashy strobe lights.

Acclaimed documentaries waiting to be watched online BY CHLOE GAGNON News Editor Five documentaries were nominated for Best Feature Documentary for the 2016 Academy Awards. Three are available to stream on Netflix—“Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom,” “Cartel Land” and “What Happened, Miss Simone.” Even though none of these films took home the Oscar, they deserve to be watched because they are both free and will open your eyes to an amazing understanding of world topics.

“WINTER ON FIRE: UKRAINE’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM”

“Winter on Fire,” directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, was filmed in 2013 and 2014 and was released in 2015. It is about Ukraine’s political

revolution that started in November 2013 and ended in February 2014. After declaring itself an independent nation in 1991 from the Soviet Union, Ukraine held its first presidential election in 2001 where President Viktor F. Yanukovich, a pro-Russian politician, won a rigged election. After protesting ensued, he resigned. In 2010, he returns to the country, wins again, declares himself president and lies to the people. He causes a revolt of the entire country after he promises to sign an agreement with the European Union and then refuses. The film follows the proceeding 93-day revolution in a linear order by intertwining hand-held protest footage and interviews after the revolt is over. The filmmaker is never seen or heard in the film except for

one time in the opening when someone says to him: “Do something. Do something for the revolution.” The filmmaker replies: “I’m filming.” This line is a powerful moment in the film because it’s a reminder of film as a powerful informative art form. This film is enlightening for people hoping to learn about Ukrainian oppression. It’s entertaining to watch but disheartening as viewers watch, Ukrainians fight for what they want and should be entitled to.

“CARTEL LAND”

Released in 2015 and directed by Matthew Heineman, “Cartel Land” follows two people—Tim “Nailer” Foley, leader of the Arizona Border Recon and José Manuel Mireles, a Physician and leader of the Autodefensas. In Mexico cities such as Micho-

acán, town elders formed a rebellion called Autodefensas. Their aim was to protect towns from the cartel organizations by gunning up and organizing a defense group because the government is unable to help them in the way that the citizens need. The film is grotesque at times, but compelling and dynamic as it shows two different sides to the issue— constructing a group of citizens to defend the people, which is a good thing, but doing it in a way that is not entirely legal and can be just as bad as the cartels themselves.

“WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE”

Directed by Liz Garbus in 2015, “What Happened, Miss Simone” tells the story of Nina Simone, possibly the world’s greatest blues and

jazz singer and pianist of all time. The story is told with archival footage, archival still photographs and present day interviews with Nina’s daughter, Lisa Simone Kelly. Growing up in a racially segregated world with Jim Crow laws, Simone trained to be the first African American classical pianist. She attended Juilliard for a year and a half only to be rejected at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She eventually became a civil rights activist and was called, “The High Priestess of Soul.” Born as Eunice Waymon, she changed her name to Nina Simone when she started playing soul music in bars for money. The captivating history of Nina Simone is enthralling and deeply enriching, and the film paints a dynamic portrait of the icon.

ENTERTAINMENT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016

UNO goes for Baroque with musical guest

Photo courtesy of WWNO Red Priest brings a unique, modern twist to classical pieces.

BY LONES J. GAGNARD Driftwood Staff Red Priest, a Baroque chamber music group from Britain, graced

UNO’s campus on Tuesday, March 1. The band is a quartet composed of Piers Adams playing a large assortment of recorders, Angela East on the cello, David Wright on

harpsichord and regular U.S. guest violinist David Greenberg. Wearing red jackets and shirts paired with black pants, these musicians came to electrify. The members of Red Priest are some of the top musicians in their instrument, playing concerts from The Sydney Opera House to music festivals in Italy and New York. Known for taking classical pieces and giving them a modern kick in the pants, Red Priest did not disappoint. Red Priest moved from composer to composer using short interludes to fuse pieces together into one smooth transition. For Tuesday’s concert Red Priest focused on works by George Frideric Handel, Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach. Most classical groups approach the genre with slow, deliberate notes much like the way the pieces were performed in the past. Red Priest likes to fall directly into the middle of the two eras with a sound that everyone can enjoy. Contrast-

ing between moments of silent cello plucking and Adams absolutely shredding the recorder as the band follows suit, Red Priest finds its niche in the musical world. Most of the songs start off the same with slow recorder playing of Adams, the group quickly building steam bringing all of their instruments into one sound. The violin and cello duel while the harpsichord acts as an audible backdrop for every sound to explode off of. As the concert went on, the group came up to talk to the crowd one by one explaining the next movements the crowd would hear. One piece told the story of the Messiah and his journey into the valley of darkness followed immediately by the “Jaws” theme song played on cello, which then erupted into a crescendo of redemption to symbolize his salvation. While the performance did center on Handel, Red Priest always put their own spin on his pieces, bringing their rule-breaking touch

to every note. Members also told stories about composers breaking rules and acting a fool on their own. In one anecdote, Wright told a story about Handel taking the spotlight from a baritone singer and placing it on himself with his spontaneous composing: “The singer turned to him and said ‘If you start playing again I am going to jump and land on your piano,’ to which Handel replied ‘Let me know before you do so I can sell tickets, as that would be much more entertaining than your performance.’” The concert ended on a high note with every member playing in unison, taking a bow and showered in applause. Red Priest certainly made an effect on listeners in UNO’s Performing Arts Recital Hall, and if classical music with an extra umph is the music that gets you going, Red Priest is the band for you.

“World of Tomorrow” both lonesome and lovely BY THANH NGUYEN Driftwood Staff World of Tomorrow is a 2015 American animated science fiction short film written, directed, produced, animated and edited by Don Hertzfeldt. It is one the few movies which is incredibly hard to explain to your friends because of the lack of plot and abundance of hidden meaning. Therefore the movie may have personal significance and deeper meaning for some people, while for others it will just be silly, absurd and good for a laugh. Either way you will enjoy a short, wild and quirky experience. The film begins with a small child, Emily, being contacted by a clone of herself over 2000 years in the future. By then most people are clones--often second, third or fourth generation clones of themselves.

And, surprisingly, the adult Emily clone of the future wants to bring young Emily to her time to show her about and muse about life. As for young Emily, she is a three year-old and seems sweet but oblivious to the importance of things she’s witnessing, such as time travel, alien existence, human extinction and such. It’s incredible how many interesting concepts are shown in a 17-minute video. There is messy time travel, artwork made from scavenged memories, live human exhibitions in glass containers, neural-connections (Outernet) and more. Information is given out quickly, but nothing is too confusing if one is tapped into its peculiar, visionary science fiction directly. There’s even at one point a poem made by robots about what it means to be a robot, which is so bad that it’s good. So much about the life of Emi-

ly’s clone is empty and sad, and life in the future sounds that way in general. This clone has gone through life with a brutally honest self-reflection about love, loss and loneliness. Despite her bland personality and robotic voice, we can somehow all relate to her very humanly pain. Even worse, the world apparently is about to end and the Emily’s clone just wants to see her original self to obtain a childhood memory and say goodbye. If all this sounds too maudlin, it sometimes is. The film is an odd combination of existential angst, loneliness and dark comedy. All of Hertzfeldt’s cartoons have stick figures and very simple animation. However, because this film is digital, it looks richer and more colorful than a typical Hertzfeldt film, and the strangeness and depth to the story make it even more wonderful. Moreover, the amaz-

ing voice of young Emily (Winona Mae) will make you smile or even laugh despite the melancholy and seriousness of the plot. Overall, this is one amazing film and I can understand why it was recently

Photo courtesy of Bitter Films

awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Short Film at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as a nomination for Animated Short Film at the 2016 Academy Awards.

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SPORTS

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Privateers earn ticket to tourney off Gill’s career night BY NIGEL WASHINGTON Editor-in-Chief The UNO men’s basketball team earned a spot in the Southland Conference tournament after a 96-87 victory over Northwestern State in the Lakefront arena on Saturday. Junior Christavious Gill set a new career high in points with 39 as his efforts propelled the Privateers (1019, 6-12 SLC) past the Demons (820, 5-13 SLC) for the majority of the game. After Northwestern scored on the opening possession, and a response by UNO to tie the game, Gill gave the team an early lead after a

three-pointer and the Privateers never looked back. Gill continued to score at will in the first half as he scored 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting and was 5-for6 from behind the arc. His efforts helped UNO hold a 43-39 lead going into halftime. Coming out of the break, Gill did nothing but improve on his first half stats and help pad the lead. He scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting while recording four assists and two steals. The lead would grow to its largest point in the second half when a layup by Kevin Hill gave the team a 17-point lead. Once the clock struck zero, the

lead settled at 11-points in a 97-86 victory and the Privateers punched their ticket to postseason play at the eighth and final seed. Erik Thomas recorded a double-double as he grabbed 12 rebounds with 18-points. As a team, the Privateers shot 56.7 percent from the field for the game and shot 50 percent from the three-point line. As the eighth seed, UNO will face the No. 5 Southeastern Louisiana today at 5 p.m. in Katy, Texas, the site of the Southland Conference Tournament. If they win against the Tigers today, they will face the fourth seeded Houston Baptist Huskies tomorrow.

Photo by UNO Athletics/Ron O’Rourke Junior Christavious Gill was recently selected third-team in the Southland Conference.

Baseball earns second sweep of the season against Pitt BY NIGEL WASHINGTON Editor-in-Chief The UNO baseball team has earned their second straight weekend sweep as they won all three games against Pittsburgh on Maestri Field and have won six of their last seven games. On Friday, the Privateers (9-2)

gave themselves a game one 12-5 win and followed it with a 13-6 victory on Saturday. With the series in hand, a sweep was in close reach. The bats were active early as UNO put up seven runs in the first four innings in the final game on Sunday. Pitt brought across two runs in the top of the fifth inning to cut into

the early UNO lead and make the score 7-3 when the inning finished. In the top of the ninth inning, Pitt was down 8-4 as closing pitcher Daniel Martinez held the mound to try and secure another save. After getting one out, the Panthers put two men on base, one on first and third, after two consecutive singles. Another single drove a run in and made it a two-run deficit with

the tying run up to bat. Martinez followed up the late game momentum from the opposition with a strikeout, and ended the game on a groundball to the left infield as he earned his fifth save for the season. UNO currently boasts one of the best records of the Southland Conference in this early part of the season.

The team will hold home field advantage for at least another week. After matchups against Southern on Tuesday and Tulane on Wednesday, the Privateers will host Sam Houston State throughout the weekend. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.