March 3, 2016

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Vol. 92, No. 14 March 3, 2016

Women’s Symposium set for Saturday Caylin Poulter UP contributor Lamar University will hold a Women’s Symposium, Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. Admission is free and attendees will receive a continental breakfast.

The symposium will consist of five panel discussions.

Parra said each of the panelists would get to speak for 20 minutes on their topic followed by a Q&A.

Panelists include Amy Mifflin, who will present “Creating Your Success Through Mentors, Coaches and Networks”; Belashia Wallace, who will present “Winning Women Take Risks”; Charlotte Jungen, who will present “Laying a Foundation for Success by Knowing and Accepting Who You Are”; Tristan Jackson, who will present “Inspiring and Motivating Self and Others to Dream, BIG”; and Teresa Elliot Rocknic, who will present “‘Girls Can’t Do Physics’ and Other

Super Tuesday results Grant Crawford UP editor

For presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, this Tuesday was indeed “super.” For others, like Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio — not so much.

After the first round of March primaries, the two front-runners are starting to make their dominance apparent.

Trump conquered primary elections in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.

This comes despite Trump’s refusal to See BUGS page 2

CoFAC Le Grand Bal set for April 2 Brandianne Hinton UP staff writer

The College of Fine Arts and Communication will host the 41st-annual Friends of the Arts Le Grand Bal, a black tie fundraising event benefitting the college, April 2.

“It goes way back, and it really has resulted in great opportunities for students, faculty, and the arts on campus,” Donna Meeks, art department chair, said. “It primarily goes to fund student scholarships.

We also fund student research activities, faculty research activities, programs and things like that. But the vast majority of the money raised is all about scholarship.

“It’s one of the most consistently successful fundraisers for the arts presented by an academic college. Of course people have fine arts events everywhere, but ours is incredibly unique in terms of the positive town and gown relationship.”

Each year, Friends of the Arts nomiSee COFAC page 10

Amy Mifflin

Belashia Wallace

Bad Advice You Should Ignore.”

“These ladies are successful Lamar alumnae that are coming to share their stories on

Charlotte Jungen

how they attained success after graduating from Lamar,” Cynthia Parra, assistant director of diversity and inclusion, said.

All Lamar students, faculty

Tristan Jackson

Teresa Elliot Rocknic

and staff are invited to attend, and men are also welcome, Parra said.

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BIG BUG BONANZA David Rogers’ sculptures swarm Shangri La Tim Collins UP staff writer

Imagine walking through a garden in the daytime. The crickets are buzzing, the frogs are hopping in the pond, and suddenly there’s a giant praying mantis towering above the path. Visitors might think this is a scene from a Japanese monster movie, but it’s actually the work of David Rogers, an artist and craftsman whose large bug sculptures will be featured at the Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center March 5 to May 28.

Rogers’ “Big Bugs Bonanza” will feature ten sculptures of various bugs created from recycled or reclaimed wood the he uses to spread the message of environmental awareness.

Shangri La will host expanded hours Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

One sculpture, a spider, straddles the walking path so that visitors must pass between its legs to continue through the garden. Lynae Sanford, marketing manager at Stark Cultural Venues, said that the size of these sculptures is part of Rogers’ message about protecting the Earth.

“They’re larger than life,” she said.

“David Rogers always talks about how these are art, but they serve a greater purpose, to teach us to protect our natural world all the way down to the little creatures. It teaches us to protect our world no matter how big or small things are.”

Most of the pieces feature polished wood, which Rogers said can lead to complications on the build site.

“I wanted to get them up before it started to rain,” he said. “You can’t put these up when it’s wet. The polished wood makes it a bit too slippery, but we should get there.”

During the grand opening, Rogers will be on-hand to explain his sculptures to visitors, and during the life of the exhibit brochures and signage will be available for more information, Rick Lewandowski, director of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, said.

“They come to life,” he said. “I think people will find them a lot of fun, and for us, the sculptures, while UP Tim Collins a wonderful expression of the artistic Artist David Rogers, above, installs his giant insects at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, Friday. Rogers’ bugs will be on display Saturday through May 28.

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NSA meetings promote unity, awareness Elizabeth Grimm UP staff writer

Anxiety, frustration, stress and guilt — these are emotions that many individuals face when they stutter.

The National Stuttering Association is hosting meetings that allow people who stutter to share their experiences with one another and provide a sense of unity. The meetings give insight into not just the struggles and stigmas that individuals may face on a daily basis, but also educate others on stutterers’ experiences.

The meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. in 180 Speech and

Hearing Building on the first Thursday of each month.

Michael Azios, adjunct instructor, said that the NSA is a worldwide organization that focuses on educating people about stuttering.

“We try to educate the public and bring awareness to stuttering by changing the communities — how they view disorder, how they view disability,” he said. “One context that we’re able to do that with is, we try to find as many individuals who stutter who are around here, and we get them to come and share about their experiences — what they go through on a daily interaction,

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what they do. What strategies do they implore? What are some of the things they may deal with cope with?”

Azios said that stuttering isn’t just what a person hears on the surface.

“Tears are shed because stuttering isn’t just what you can see,” he said. “When you’re dealing with human beings, there’s emotions involved — anxiety about speaking — am I going to lock up? Are they going to hear me? What is the reaction going to be if I stutter on a word? Is it going to be a smile or a giggle? Are they See STUTTERING page 10

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Thursday, March 3, 2016 University Press

BUGS

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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David Rogers’ praying mantis will be on display at Shangri La beginning Saturday.

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capabilities of David Rogers, we want them to be both a fun experience but also an important lesson in biodiversity. They’re the hook that gets people more interested in environmental science and appreciating nature.”

Other activities planned for the exhibit include Build a Bug, in which visitors can build their own work of art from branches and found wood, a photo scavenger hunt, and a live butterfly house, Lewandowski said.

“Part of what we want people to take home is that all insects and bugs are very important in survival of the human race,” he said. “Butterflies and other insects help pollinate plants, and this gives us the crops that are necessary for us to survive. So, they play an important part in the whole cycle of life, and not only that, they’re beautiful.”

Lewandowski said that Rogers has been doing exhibits in public gardens around the country for over 20 years, and that this sort of collaboration will transform how people see Stark Cultural Venues.

“We think it will change

and expand the visibility of the Stark Foundation’s venues and also the community here in Orange,” he said.

“It’s awesome, and we’re hoping folks as far away as Houston and Baton Rouge stop by Shangri La to see what we think will be a great exhibit.”

The Stark Museum of Art will feature a companion exhibit, “BUGS,” until May 28, with four mini-exhibits.

These include “David Rogers Deconstructed,” which Lewandowski described as the first retrospective on David Rogers’ career, “Insects Deconstructed,” about the science of insects, the “Buggin’ Out Juried Art Exhibition,” which will feature insect-related art by children, and “Bound Bugs,” which will feature rare books from the Stark Museum’s library.

Sanford said she is excited for the event.

“I think it’s fun,” she said. “I think for the kiddos it’ll blow their minds how big these bugs are.”

For more information, call Shangri La Botanical Garden and Nature Center at 670-9113 or visit shangrilagardens.org.

effectively with them, they should attend something like this.”

In October, 25 Lamar women attended the Golden Triangle women’s symposium put on by the Texas Diversity Council. Parra said the office of diversity and inclusion sent the women who attended a questionnaire to see what they liked about the

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CALENDER

March 3

Concert Band Performance

University Theatre 7:30-9 p.m.

March 8

Office of Undergraduate Research presents Dr. Karyn L. Sutton

Landes Auditorium

2-3 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m.

March 12

2016 Southeast Texas Speech & Hearing Symposium

SPHS Building

8 a.m. - 5: 15 p.m.

March 16

Spring Break Fun at Gladys City

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

March 31

Undergraduate Research Faculty Talk

Landes Auditorium 3:30-5 p.m.

April 2

Le Grand Bal

and Art Auction

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“A lot of male leaders want insight into how women work, and how they think and what their issues are,” she said. “A good manager, whether male or female, would want to attend something like this.

“If men really want to know how women think, how they work and how they can collaborate and work more

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conference.

“Most of them said that they would like to do that here at Lamar and kind of repeat the same format,” Parra said.

Parra said the office of diversity and inclusion is working hard towards the goal of being all-inclusive. The symposium is an opportunity to bring the LU community to-

gether.

“I think that any time you put faculty, staff and students in the same room, barriers go down, and I think that students need to see faculty and staff and need to interact with them, so that they’re more approachable,” she said.

For more information, call 880-8216, or email Cynthia.Parra@Lamar.edu.

Dishman Art Museum

and the Montagne Center 6 - 11:59 p.m.

April 7

Romeo and Juliet

Studio Theatre 7:30-9 p.m.

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ARTS

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Artist, alum is ‘Relentless’ Carolyn Kondos UP contributor Carlo Busceme IV works — and works and works and works. One could say he is “relentless.”

2016 has been a year of change for the reserved artist as he looks to break out of his comfort zone of dark tones and aggressive lines, toward colorful mixed media pieces. Busceme said he is in ‘relentless’ pursuit of personal growth as an artist, focusing more on ceramic work and colorful drawings to express this growth.

“I wanted to expedite some sort of growth in myself, so I wanted to focus more on using color to communicate than just using form and line,” he said. “It reflects where I am now as a person. It was mostly done as a conscious effect to remove myself from previous habits — to open up new ways to making compositions.”

Busceme will unveil 25 new pieces in the exhibition “Relentless,” which will open Saturday LU alumnus Carlo Busceme IV works in his Beaumont home ahead of his solo art exhibition, “Relentless,” which opens Saturday at The Art Studio, Inc. at the Art Studio, Inc., with a free reception from 7-10 p.m. puzzle. The composition comes riences. Throughout the year, In contrast to his previous from doing it over and over you sit down and make these paintings that emphasized dark again.” drawings and they represent tones and aggressive lines, The Lamar University gradu- you somehow. The next exciting Busceme uses colorful acrylic ate started painting as a step is to use this language and paint, colored pencils and pens, teenager, and while earning his show it to other people.” and uses paper rather than can- BFA in studio art, he discovered “Relentless” offers Busceme a vas to express his ideas. a love for clay. chanceto see the entire body of The 27-year-old Beaumont “I took classes from Linnis work together for the first time. native’s artwork is a reflection Blanton, the ceramics profes“Whenever I’m seeing it, it of his ever-changing tastes and sor,” Busceme said. “It was al- completely changes,” he said. personal experiences as an ways a good environment to “Once I frame them, and put artist. work on art in general. Being them on the wall in a designated “I constantly repeated things able to work three dimension- space, it changes the way I see and found what I liked about ally, it was something I’ve been them. I’m sharing the same excertain pieces,” he said. “I make wanting to do. To get it and re- perience with everyone else. I what I want to see. My tastes alize it’s another way to ap- get a new perspective. are always changing so the work proach the same problems. I get “It’s mostly reporting back as changes along with it.” to see the work in 3D and when a person who works continuBusceme said he has to bal- I saw my work in ceramic, it af- ously on it — either you like ance out previous versions of fected my drawings — and from where it went or you don’t. You what he liked, and work with then on they affected each can figure out where to go to the new versions. other, drawings would influence from there. It’s a way to con“It’s a good representation of the ceramics.” tinue forward. You have to take yourself as an artist, in the moThis exhibit is about sharing it out where it was born and put ment,” Busceme said, “I can an experience with his audi- it into this environment of obstart a piece — it’s spontaneous ence, observing their reactions servation so you can see it and exciting — get the marks and gaining feedback, he said. clearly.” down, and the exciting part is “It’s good to get the feedback Once the pieces are on the balancing out the composition, and understand it from a differ- wall, Busceme will take a few making it to where it’s this vi- ent perspective,” he said. “I moments to savor the results of sual thing that can lock to- don’t really have a goal I’m try- his work. Then it will be back to gether. Eventually, I get this ing to communicate to anybody. work. There are still visual puzsatisfying achievement when It’s mostly just putting out these zles to solve — and the artist is things work. It’s this big visual sincere pieces to share my expe- “relentless.”

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Perez art show to explore heritage Haley Bruyn UP staff writer “What are you?” is a question Yolanda Carmen Perez has heard more times than she can count.

“They ask, ‘What are you? What are you? What are you? Where are you from? Where are you really from? Where are you from originally?’ — and it drives me crazy,” she said.

The 28-year-old artist’s parents are from Puerto Rico, but Perez describes herself as racially ambiguous due to her indigenous and African bloodlines.

“I was a Navy kid, but I’m also first generation (American),” she said.

“Moving around, you’re kind of isolated. You’re always having to re-make friends and you’re always really different — no matter where you go, not just because you’re constantly moving, but because you come from somewhere else.”

Perez’s exploration of heritage is the theme of her solo art exhibition, “Identity in Flux,” which opens at High Street Gallery, March 19, at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Even though Perez identifies with her Latin culture, it wasn’t something she was surrounded by.

“Every so often we would go home to Puerto Rico to go visit family, but for the most part, culture was an ‘at home’ kind of thing,” she said. “There is this isolation, so you are always like this insider/outsider — like I’m straddling two worlds.”

Perez said the stereotypes and expectations placed upon her as a Latin woman play a large role in her work.

“I’ve always struggled with being a feminist and Latina, so you have this duality,” she said. “I this current work is very much my internal struggle — finding identity, always moving forward, but it’s always in flux, it’s always changing.

“Latin women are expected to be strong, but you also have to be soft and motherly, and also take care of everything but keep it all inside. I’ll never be that girl. I’m going to be loud and strong, but I’m never going to keep it all inside.

I’m going to forge my own path and do things differently.”

Perez said she uses her art to explore her cultural duality and heritage, and the other cultures she has come across in her travels.

“I work in various mediums and then I like to combine them all, and I like to

Artist Yolanda Carmen Perez will present “Identity in Flux,” a solo opening March 19.

work in layers in unexpected ways,” she said. “I am a fiber artist, first and foremost. I come from a long line of seamstresses.

My mother, my grandmother all sew, so that was something I was doing at a young age, so it’s always made its way back into my art.”

When she studied at Armstrong State University in Savannah, Ga., Perez found herself being exposed to new methods of artistic expression that

helped her connect to her ancestral heritage.

“I got to try different things that I’d never tried before — things like weaving, which drew from my heritage as well,” she said.

“In Puerto Rico they have very famous hammock weavers — hammocks come from the Carrabin, from the Arawak Indians that were there, from the Taino decedents.

“I do have giant weaving in this show. It’s got silk overlays where I’ve done

self in there, you’re putting your ideas, whether it looks like you or not, or it directly references you or not. In the end it kind of is about you — no matter what.

“Other people like it and put their ideas upon it, whether you explain it to them or not — which is beautiful. That’s what I love about art. It’s so subjective — it translates everything across cultures and boundaries. You may not know what it’s about, but it’s something different to everyone.”

Perez said she is not seeking perfection in her work.

“I’m not about becoming a master,” she said. “I’m about attaining these ideas — making them interesting, exhibition at High Street Gallery, wrapping them up and preCourtesy photo senting them to you. I’m some painting and some about making them work photography, and it all and making them enticing.

“When I’m making this plays. Some of them are images from my home on the work, it’s emotional and it’s island, and my place there a very intense place. Someand also my place here — times I’m frustrated and and how I feel home nei- upset and I’m angry, and I ther here nor there. I feel hate it and I want to burn it like I’m always in this kind all. But there’re moments when you work through of limbo.”

Perez said she feels that that and you’re like, ‘You all of her pieces are self- know what? This is okay.’

There is beauty in all of the portraits.

“I believe that every little imperfections.”

High Street Gallery is lopiece of work that I do is a self-portrait in way.” She cated at 2110 Victoria St. in said. “You are putting your- Beaumont.

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LU student earns Jacob Benzer scholarship Dillon Nicholson UP contributor Two days before Christmas, Kristeen Reynolds, Port Arthur senior, found out she was one of 51 recipients of the 2015-16 Accounting Education Foundation Scholarship. Of the 51 recipients, Reynolds was awarded the Jacob Bezner Scholarship, one of only six named scholarships awarded by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

For the goals-oriented accounting major, the scholarship marked not the end of a successful undergraduate career, but rather the beginning of her own professional endeavors as a certified public accountant.

“I really want to start my own business, but I’m going to work for a few years in public accounting to try to get some experience,” Reynolds said.

Until then, Reynolds said she

plans on utilizing her scholarship to earn a master’s in accounting at Lamar.

Applying for such a selective scholarship took time, with the application process spanning many months and involving sundry details, such as work experience, academic achievement and community service, as well as a thorough description of each accounting course. However, Reynolds said it was worth the effort.

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take,” she said.

During her time at Lamar, Reynolds has been active in Beta Alpha Psi, the international accounting society, and Beta Gamma Sigma, the academic honor society in business. Her involvement with these organizations has afforded her the opportunity to travel to both Anaheim, Calif. and Atlanta, Ga. for presentations and conferences.

“Meeting other accounting students, meeting various professionals in the industry, having that network, that support system, that exposure — it definitely helps guide you,” she said.

Reynolds said she draws inspiration from her family. Her mother is a governmental accountant for the State of Texas, and Reynolds said she, “grew up going to work, being her free laborer and learned to love it.” Her grandparents owned a real-estate company and built houses, one of which she lived in while growing up.

Being raised in an entrepreneurial family helped Reynolds identify her career goals. “(However), it’s never been just one thing that’s pushed me, but rather just the drive to be successful, give it all I have, and hope for the best,” she said.

Reynolds said she holds herself to high standards of profes-

sional and ethical integrity. Economic events such as the Enron scandal and the financial crisis of 2007-08 have influenced her to pursue public accounting.

“You have this notion that big companies can do anything and they’ll never fail because they’re huge,” she said. “(You) hear the stories of men and women investing their life earnings into companies that hide behind false numbers, only to be driving trucks for minimum wage when their money is misappropriated.

That’s hard to walk away from, and it’s been hammered into us in our ethics classes here at Lamar that we make sure we’re ethical, that we have integrity to do the right thing, even if it costs you money.”

Earning the scholarship has put Reynolds one step closer to her goal of being an accountant so she can help families, businesses, and the public in general

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in making wise, fruitful financial decisions. She said she sees herself as someone who people can trust in times of economic hardship.

“That’s part of what that CPA designation stands for — that the public can trust you,” she said.

Boomtown museum to host ‘60 Second Challenges’ Tara Haas UP contributor Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown museum will host “60 Second Gladys City Challenges,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 16.

Students with a valid ID, active military with a current ID and children five and under are free. Admission is $2 for ages six through 12, $3 for senior citizens and $5 for adults.

“All of the challenges will be based on 60 seconds,” museum director Troy Gray said. “We are going to do a cow patty toss, derrick ring toss, sliding cups down the table, putting the alphabet together, putting together play ice cream orders and putting a puzzle of a map together, just to name a few.

“People can expect to have a leisurely time around the museum doing really fun events.

What we were looking for is something that draws out the history of the buildings without hav-

ing kids study during spring break.”

The events will be located in the Gladys City Boomtown square.

There will be challenges for all age groups, Gray said.

“All ages, young and old, will really enjoy trying these activities,” he said. “Even if you’re about four or five, you can attempt to do them. We do have different rules for younger ones and older ones. Even senior citizens and parents will enjoy doing the challenges with their kids.”

The museum is a recreation of Gladys City Boomtown, which grew up following the Spindletop blowout in 1901.

“The original Gladys City was actually a mile away across the highway, but everything inside is of the time period,” Gray said.

The challenges feature an element of Gladys City history.

“All of the events have a touch of the history of each building,” Gray said. “For example, the bal-

loon-shaving challenge coincides with the barber shop where people would get a shave. Another challenge we’re doing is filling up a pot with water, which goes along with the living quarters where they boiled water. The print shop coincides with the block letters and putting together the alphabet.

“So, all of them really have a touch of history — we’re just trying bring to them out in fun and exciting ways.”

The museum will also reenact the Gladys City Boomtown gusher at noon.

“I like to put that event in the middle, because some people like to come early and wait for the gusher, or come right when the gusher shoots and stay,” Gray said. “Everyone likes that event.”

Gray said that events such as the 60 second challenge allow visitors to learn history in a fun way.

“These kinds of events let me watch the kids really enjoy them-

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selves,” he said.

The museum is set up to show how people of the past lived.

“I think many people really look forward to coming here just looking back on the times,” Gray said. “We love the older ones bringing young ones in and saying, ‘This is what I used to do.’ It’s

always fun to watch them try to teach the young ones what they were used to.”

The museum is located at 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd. in Beaumont.

For more information, email gladyscityinfo@gmail.com, or call 880-1750.

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OPINION

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Sleep: you’re doing it wrong

FIVE RUlES oN HoW To mAxImIzE SlUmbER FoR A moRE PRoDUCTIVE TomoRRoW

The alarm is screaming and the room is dark. It’s 9:30 in the morning and not a speck of sunlight has found its way past the blackout curtains that are rarely opened. Hair sticks to the back of your neck as you kick the mountain of blankets off. making the bed is a luxury reserved for people who don’t have a 10 a.m. class.

Sound familiar? I’d be willing to bet that a majority of the students reading this can relate to this morning experience. We’re a tired bunch, us students, and our sleep habits aren’t helping. luckily, sleep is my favorite thing, and I consider myself a master snoozer. The part I have trouble with is the whole “getting out of bed” thing. Through years of trial and error, I’ve managed to break down my sleep habits into a few basic bedtime rules that, without fail, lead to a great night’s sleep and a not-so-terrible morning.

Rule one — be tired. Simple enough, right? Yeah, not exactly. This means no naps after 2 p.m. and no caffeine after 4.

This is probably the hardest rule to follow, but it’s really important. If you’re actually tired around 10, you’ll fall asleep be-

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fore dawn. Now, I love a great Netflix binge before bed as much as the next college student, but I’ve come to the realization that just because I can doesn’t mean I should. The show will be there tomorrow and, honestly, what am I going to do when I run out of episodes? Instead, limit yourself to one or two episodes before bed, but don’t force yourself to stay awake. Why put off sleep for a show you can watch in the morning?

Rule two — unwind before bed. I’m a bubble bath kind of girl. I always have been and I always will be. At the end of the day, a warm bath before bed helps melt away the stress I’ve built up over the day. Some people do yoga and some people read. Whatever it is that makes you feel calm and happy — do it.

Rule Three —optimize your sleep situation. This is not up for debate. Your bedroom/sleep space should be around 63-67 degrees, end of question. The National Sleep Foundation did research, and it is at those temperatures that people have the most restful sleep. obviously, you can use blankets, but you want something that will breathe, like a quilt or a knit throw. Have layers available so you can make yourself as comfortable as possible. Stay warm, but not hot. Also, sheets are important. You can get great sheets for $20 on Amazon. I personally like microfiber, and thread count is a lie. (Seriously, Google it.)

Rule Four — lights off, curtains open. okay hear me out.

So our brains actually have these little parts that say, “It’s dark so I’m sleepy.” That’s why

UPeditorial Share respect, not rants on social media

It’s political season. Fresh from primary elections held Tuesday, social media accounts across the nation are still reeling from the aftermath.

Passionate rants and jibes flood newsfeeds. Political debates gone awry fill the comments.

For some, social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter are platforms to debate political issues. Vote for this candidate! Don’t vote for this candidate! Creative hashtags really help drive home the point.

With another nine months until the presidential election, how can we navigate this choppy terrain without losing friends and reputations?

First, think before posting. If need be, type the status in a separate document. Get everything off your chest and then reread what’s been written. Remember, THINK – Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspiring?

Is it necessary? Is it kind? Use these questions as a checklist to help determine whether opinions are share-worthy.

Second, ask why replying to a post or comment is necessary. Can the brief online interaction with this person change his or her mind? Nobody changes unless they choose to change. Political topics are often polarizing. What starts off as a simple, polite reply may quickly turn into a long-winded, enraged verbal assault.

Third, if one is stuck in a social media debate, avoid making it personal. Refrain from making assumptions about the person’s character based on his or her political beliefs. Shy away from pulling other outside information about this person to help make the case. At some point, we may have to back away from the keyboard and agree to disagree.

So, the next time you pull up a social media account, be intentional about the words and how they are used. Eventually, the political campaign season will end; try not to end friendships with it.

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you have so much trouble staying awake in class when the lights are off and the projector is on. Turn of your electronics (all of them) about 30 minutes before you want to be asleep. Your brain will automatically start to wind down when the lights are off. That same part of your brain that puts you to sleep can wake you up in the most gentle way possible: sunlight. When the sun hits your closed sleeping eyes, your brain says, “Time to stop dreaming,” and you gradually drift out of sleep and open your eyes to a brand new day.

Yeah. Talk about a life hack. Can you imagine a life where you don’t need an alarm to get up before 8? There is a trade off, though. To get this cool natural alarm effect to work, you have to go to bed early enough, which leads me to my next rule.

Rule Five — Know how much sleep you need and plan accordingly. People should get at least 7 hours of sleep a night, but some people need up to 11 hours of sleep to feel fully rested. Try to figure out your optimum sleep time, and remember that over-sleeping can make you just

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as tired as under-sleeping. Now, here is the part that trips up most college students: if you go to bed at a reasonable hour (say 11) you will be fully rested by 7 or 8 in the morning. Now, it will take your body a few days to get used to the schedule, but I promise when you do, morning won’t be so horrible.

Now, as I finish writing this, it is time for bed. Yawn. my bedtime routine may be like an old person’s, but at least I know I will be nice and awake for class in the morning.

When is a racist not a racist?

being a person of color at a predominantly white institution, one is face with a unique and challenging choice. Whenever a situation arises where race might be a factor, one has to weigh the option whether to react or not to react.

This is not a choice to be made lightly, especially when it comes to possible racism.

The situation could be as small as a professor treating one student differently from the others, or as large as perceived police harassment. However, not everything that involves blacks and whites is racist.

When the traveling preacher came to lamar, Feb. 16, a group of of students gathered around to argue with him. one black male attempted to unzip the preacher’s bag. The police intervened and he rejoined the crowd. He then hurled a series of curse words at the preacher, and the police instructed him to leave.

Things began to escalate when a black woman intervened, telling the officers that he shouldn’t be removed. The officer said it wasn’t

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her business and she hadn’t see everything that had happened.

She began yelling that the officer, who was simply keeping order, was a racist.

From my observation, the police didn’t do anything that displayed any hostility towards the people involved. one can understand the woman’s position. After recent events, there is a wariness between the black community and police officers. However, in this case, the officer was simply doing his job.

Just because a situation involves blacks and whites does not necessarily mean it is a racial issue. If one is going to throw the term “racist” around, one has a responsibility to be sure that the use

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of the word is warranted.

Every time one uses the word racist to describe a situation that isn’t, it detracts from situations that are genuinely racist, and dilutes the impact of the complaint.

Had the officer only targeted people of color in the crowd, then that would be a different scenario. but he removed several other students for being unruly — both black and white.

There are legitimate issues of racism in society, working at a student paper, one sees racism rear its ugly head daily — both locally and on the national level. but let’s not throw the word — let’s save it for when it really means something. Then, maybe, we can begin to make strides to eliminate it.

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Business major studies abroad in France Caylin Poulter UP contributor When Danny Grigsby thought about study abroad options, he had two choices — go to England or France.

“I decided to not take the easy way out by going to another country where people speak English,” he said in a release.

Grigsby is taking part in Lamar University’s new study abroad program and is taking business classes at the ESC Rennes School of Business this spring.

The Spring senior is the first Lamar student to participate in the program. His business courses are in English. However, Jeffrey Palis, global studies and study abroad director, said Grigsby is living among French and international students.

“He is essentially going to be a French college student for a semester,” Palis said.

Grigsby said he was drawn to ESC because they offer a “Global Experience.”

“Half of the students here are

international,” he said “I expect to gain a lot of appreciation for other countries and for the international students in the U.S.” Lamar and Rennes have developed a study abroad exchange program, with the first two French students arriving on the Lamar campus in the fall.

The ESC Rennes School of Business is in the city of Rennes, the capital of Brittany in northwestern France. The school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. They are offering more than a dozen English-taught classes each semester to Lamar study abroad students. “(Grigsby’s) going to a great business school that has some of its programs ranked among the best in all of Europe,” Palis said.

“He has the benefit of going to Lamar’s ‘sister university.’ This is a university that we have signed an agreement to collaborate, to exchange students and to exchange faculty.”

Grigsby said he has noticed the diligence of students from other schools.

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“That is a huge booster for me,” he said. “Everyone, no matter where you come from, needs to be focused in order to get the most of their education.”

Although the agreement is new, Palis said the relationship between Lamar and the ESC is not new.

“I have known the folks there and have been committed to working with them for quite a while,” he said. “Dr. (William) Harn, who’s our dean of graduate

studies, actually paid a personal visit to their campus last year.”

Palis said he hopes Grigsby gains new perspective through this experience.

“I hope that he’s going to be able to get a new academic and cultural perspective on his business coursework to enhance the things he’s been learning about,” Palis said.

“Lamar is a part of Generation Study Abroad, which is a national initiative to help universities advocate the importance of an internationalized education.

“I think we’re lucky here at Lamar to have an administration — not only our president but our provost and our deans — who see this and know it’s important for our students to succeed personally and professionally.”

Palis said study abroad prepares students for the reality of the workplace when they graduate college.

“I cannot think of any career path that you will have that does not require you to interact with people from another part of the world, from another culture, from

another language, who practice another set of beliefs,” he said. “I think it’s part of our growth, it’s part of our education to get out of the classroom and experience some of these things.

“It makes us profoundly more open — open minded, open to differences, accepting of differences and appreciative of diversity.”

Palis said he already has another student interested in studying in France and hopes there will be more.

“I know one fellow who is a finance major, and he and I had a really nice meeting with Dr. (Larry) Allen, who’s the chair of economics and finance, to discuss the courses he could take for his degree while he’s in France, and we hope he will be going this fall,” Palis said.

It’s important for Lamar to keep a one in/one out balance of the exchange, Palis said.

“I expect to send at least one or two of our students to France next fall and I expect to get at least two of their students here on campus next fall,” he said.

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GILL SCHOLARS TAKE ROAD-TRIP TO SILICON VALLEY Brandianne Hinton UP staff writer Nine Lamar University graduate students participating in the Ignite! entrepreneurship program as 2016 Gill scholars are trekking through Silicon Valley this week, where they are particiGill Ignite Scholars pose with Stefan Andrei, center back, associate professor and chair in the department of computer science, and Paul Latiolais, director of the Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship.

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pating in an immersive three-day program through Saturday.

“Everybody from Lamar is what we call a Gill Scholar,” Paul Latiolais, director of the Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, said.

“It’s sponsored by Jack Gill who has a chair in the chemical engi-

neering department.”

The intensive program takes students representing science, engineering, business and medical fields on tours of tech companies, start-ups and capital firms where they learn firsthand from CEOs, executives and finalists in the Rice Business Plan competition, what it takes to compete in the world of business and technology.

“This is an incredible opportunity for Lamar students,” Latiolais said. “This exposure is also really important. Lamar stacks up really well in this process. Just getting Lamar into the mix of things allows that profile to roll up.”

Five of the scholars represent fields in engineering and the sciences. Palash Datta, a doctoral student in electrical engineering; Saeed Rabbanifar, a doctoral student in chemical engineering; Ajit Patki, doctoral student in mechanical engineering; Regina Kuebodeaux, master’s program in chemistry; and Bharatkumarr

Big Red cake Mania Lamar Alive! sponsored a cake cutting in the Montagen Center parking lot, Monday to tip off Big Red Mania, an annual week that celebrates the final home game of the basketball season. Among the events taking place was a giant Jenga stacking competition.

Tejwani, in the master’s program for computer science.

“We try to get a good mix,” Latiolais said. “We have a good mix this year between male and female, and international and noninternational students.”

Kristeen Reynolds, Crystal Embury, Abby McManus, and Brittni Thibodeaux are Gill Scholars in Lamar’s MBA program.

“Our candidates are absolutely top ranked,” Latiolais said. “We looked at their résumés and interviewed a lot of them. This is a selection process. Some of these were selected by the department chairs based on their performance.

“It’s an opportunity for students to interact with some pretty senior-level leaders of these companies. You get to talk with these guys, interact with them. Lamar gets this great exposure and we get an opportunity to really talk with companies.

“There is a lot of rotation, and teams are always working together. It’s never just one individ-

ual. They’re always interacting.

So, it’s a good sense for students to get an idea of what the environment is in these tech companies.”

Latiolais said students are required to do prep work and post work as part of the learning experience. He said the program focuses on integrating disciplines and instilling a team mentality in students.

“The days of the lone entrepreneur are pretty much over,” he said. “It is entrepreneurial teams these days, and these kinds of team environments are so strong in the Valley. It’s really to understand the entire business — what makes a good idea into a great product — and there’s a long road to all that.

“That’s the emphasis on the cross-disciplinary approach that we talk about and develop.”

The students are based at the University of California-Davis campus and being bused each day to Silicon Valley for lectures and tours.

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Alpha Tau Omega to hold Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’ fundraiser, March 12 Brittney Meeks UP contributor Alpha Tau Omega will host the second annual Easter Eggstravaganza fundraiser, 10 a.m. to noon, March 12, at Rogers Park in Beaumont. Proceeds will benefit the Epilepsy Foundation.

The event is free for all ages.

“People can expect a fun, relaxing and recreational day in the park,” ATO member Kevin McGee said. “Even if you don’t want to go hunting for Easter eggs, there will be much more to do.”

Jacob Rone, ATO philanthropy chair, said the event will also feature a raffle, with prizes including a YETI Roadie cooler and Buffalo Wild Wings gift cards. Food and shirts will also be on sale.

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A youngster counts his Easter eggs during the 2015 ATO “Eggstravanza.”

Omega historian, said this is the second year that ATO has raised money for the Epilepsy Foundation.

“Last year we raised a little over $2,000, and this year we are planning to raise somewhere around $5,000,” he said.

Rone said the fraternity decided to reach out to a family in need in the community as well.

“We will be sharing some of the funds with the family of Stephanie Mathews,” he said.

“We want to have a huge impact on the community and we never turn down a chance to help out someone in need.”

This event is family friendly, Rone said, and Alpha Delta Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Chi Omega sororities will be helping with the event.

“They will be working with us to bring the city of Beaumont the best Easter-related event they have yet to see,” he said. “There is absolutely no charge to come out and enjoy everything we’ll have to offer the community.

However, we are raising money, so food will cost as well as certain activities and shirts.

“The Easter egg hunts are free to everyone that participates. We only hope in return that everyone chooses to contribute anything to help out.”

Huebel said the fraternity hopes to see as many people from the community come out as possible.

“This is event is very important to us, and also the Epilepsy Foundation,” he said.

“We hope that everyone can come out and have a great time all while helping support a very important organization.”

For more information, call Rone at 791-0139, or email lamaratophilanthropy@gmail.com.

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Spindletop Center to host IDD “Fun Day” on March 25 Elizabeth Grimm UP staff writer Patricia Garza-Bowlen said she can already smell the crisp popcorn in the air, see the fluffy clouds of cotton candy spiraling around, and hear the laughter of participants as she prepares for Spindletop Center’s “Fun Day,” set for March 25.

“Fun Day is our way of thanking our individuals for choosing us as their provider,” Garza-Bowlen, consumer relations specialist, said.

The Spindletop Center is a facility that offers classes and programs for people with mental health issues and intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Fun Day” is open to staff, members, past members and families.

“There will probably be between 400 and 500 people here, staff included,” GarzaBowlen said. “We’ll have game style set ups — table type games, casino types. We’ve got some slot machines coming in, things of that nature, just a lot of variety. They’ll get tokens for prizes and turn it into the prize booth. We’ll have a DJ going all day.”

There will be a “Spindletop Idol” show at 12:15 p.m. that individuals can perform in, Garza-Bowlen said.

“All the various programs start working on an act, be it a song or a skit or some type of performance,” she said. “They perform and compete against each other for trophies. We also have a half-mile run just for promoting healthy living.

We break that up into categories, walk run and roll, because we have people in wheelchairs and don’t want to leave anybody out.”

Garza-Bowlen said that

‘Fun Day’ breaks up the monotony of everyday life.

“It’s something different — it’s something they look forward to every year,” she said.

“It’s just our way of saying thanks to them. It’s our way of doing something for them when they give so much to us.”

The center has satellite campuses in Silsbee, Beaumont and Port-Arthur, and their members attend ‘Fun Day’ as well.

“This is the one day that everyone comes together,” Garza-Bowlen said. “They’re getting to interact and meet other people that they don’t see every single day here.”

The idea of “Fun Day” is to make individuals feel normal

and like they’re no different than anyone else, GarzaBowlen said.

“They get to partake in everyday-type activities that you and I would enjoy,” she said. “Doing the idol show, if anything, it shows you they don’t hold back. They’re not embarrassed. It’s not like they have the fears you and I have of getting up on stage and performing. They just go for it.

“It’s a day full of fun. The individuals are entertained by each other. I think it makes them feel like an adult. It focuses on their abilities and treating them like adults and having a good time.”

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AMSET to show ‘Birds in Art’ Rachel Taylor UP contributor The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host “Birds in Art,” March 12 through June 5. A free reception will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 18.

The exhibition is on loan from the Lee Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wis. “The 2015 Birds in Art exhibition is actually the 40th anniversary of this exhibition,” Amy Beck, Woodson marketing and communications manager, said. “This exhibition was the inaugural exhibition for the museum when we opened. It is the Woodson Art’s signature, internationally-renowned exhibition held each fall.

“It has provided focus for the museum’s collection, which is art in the natural world, and setting the standard for avian art. Each fall, of the 100-plus artworks in the Woodson art museum, about 60 are selected for the touring ‘Birds in Art’ exhibition.”

Beck said that more than 600 artists submit up to two works each, and about

‘Birds in Art” will open at AMSET, March 12.

100 are selected each year. Artists submit images online and a three-person jury selects the works for the show.

Sarah Beth Wilson, AMSET curator of exhibits and collections, said.

“The show we have is gleaned down from the larger exhibition that the Woodson did back in 2015,” Wilson said. “We’ll have about 60 works here.

50 are two-dimensional paintings or drawings, and things of that nature, and 10 sculptures.”

AMSET is located at 500 Main St. in downtown Beaumont.

For more information, visit www.amset.org, or call 832-3432.

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Crowds leap to dirt track Danielle Sonnier UP contributor The noise is deafening as the riders rev the bike engines. As the gate drops, the bikes leap forward as the dirt flies from the spinning back wheels.

This is Supercross, a professional dirt bike competition held seasonally around the country.

The traveling tour made a visit to the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T stadium in Arlington, Feb. 20. Thousands of fans flooded the stadium to attend the day-long event, which started at noon with a pit party, where fans had an opportunity to meet the riders and mechanics, and also to enter contests for trucks, jet skis and more.

Team trailers and riders’ RVs line up in a five-acre lot outside the stadium, where fans can walk around and watch as mechanics work on the dirt bikes.

The RVs of the top dogs are covered with sponsor logos and giant pictures of the riders’ serious faces. The rookie riders stick out like a sore thumb because of their plain white vehicles and simple work spaces.

During the pit party, riders go back and forth from the pits to the track with their mechanics to run practice laps and get

Supercross riders Josh Osby, Mark Worth, Kyle Cunningham, Jimmy Albertson sign autographs during the pit party at the Supercross in Arlington, Feb. 20.

The event was part of a national series of races.

the bikes in premium shape for the upcoming races. Fans shout the names of riders as they pass by and scramble for their cameras or phones, hoping for a snapshot.

The riders sign autographs for their fans under their canopies. Fans can wait in line for 30 minutes or more to get an autograph from Ryan Dungey, the champion rider over the past few seasons. However, Dungey signs for a limited time, so, even with the wait, there is no guarantee of a prized signature — as I found out to my cost.

To guarantee a signature, fans can visit the booths of the younger riders. The lines are short and they are normally happy to sign for as long as somebody is waiting.

The pit party and practice session lasts for six hours, before the pit area is cleared and it’s time to get some food, find a seat and settle in for the opening ceremony. It’s so crowded, that the short walk from the pits to the stadium takes more than five minutes. It takes another five minutes to find a seat. The smell of exhaust hit me like a strong wind, but after five hours at the pit party one becomes immune to the suffocating exhaust fumes.

The opening ceremonies started with the national anthem and fireworks, followed by introductions, with each rider taking a lap or two around the track waving at the crowd or doing tricks, all aimed at firing the crowd up before the races begin — and, judging by the yelling, hooping and hollering, it worked.

Supercross competitors race either a 450cc or a 250cc bike, the 450 being more powerful, on a dirt track that changes composition every week. The 250cc division has two heats, a last-chance qualifier and a main event. The slower bikes are basically a warm up before the big boys hit the track. The 450 division has two heat races, two semifinals, a last-chance qualifier and a main event final.

Every rider trains for hours on end preparing for race day.

They run, pump weights, diet, and spend countless hours with their bikes and coaches, just hoping to make the cut for the main race. The points earned in final count towards the championship at the end of the season.

Sitting in the seventh row, one is only 30 to 40 feet from the riders as they make their jumps, and the sound is amplified so much that the smart and expe-

rienced viewers bring earplugs.

Being that close, one can see the riders actually shifting gears and braking. However, the close proximity also means that dirt is continually settling into one’s pores. If you’re not comfortable with grime, Supercross may not be the sport for you.

Over the next four hours, the riders recklessly sling dirt behind their back tires as they viciously fight for first place, skillfully maneuvering their 200-pound bikes through kneedeep ruts, jumping as high as 30 feet, and sharp turns where the riders skirt the line between balance and spectacular crashes.

The fans were on the edges of their seats. Anything could put a rider behind. The slightest miscalculation of an angle in the turn, or the slightest bump of a handlebar could lose a position at least, or at worst, cause a wreck.

Cameras strung on wires above the track record every detail, which is displayed on the giant, overhead HD screen in the stadium. Replays of wrecks and the leadership board are constantly shown for all to see.

Young children play with their earplugs and souvenir cups.

Vendors continually walk the aisles selling peanuts, crackerjacks, or one more beer. Between races, bulldozers smooth out the track while the crowd does the wave while bouncing beach balls — it’s a party atmosphere.

By the time the races are over, it is close to midnight. The dirt-covered crowd of thousands file out of the stadium. Some children are still hyped up, while others are slung across their parents’ shoulders. The trek back to the vehicles is made, and the adrenaline rush is turned back into reality until next year.

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Buzzer beaten Lamar lose 77-74 to rivals McNeese in final home game Coty Davis UP staff writer The Lamar University’s men basketball team will close out their 2015-16 season, tonight against the Sam Houston State Bearkats, in Huntsville.

Head coach Tic Price said that regardless of the team’s situation, the Cardinals are looking to end their season on a high note.

“We will never head into a game with a losing mentality,” he said. “Although we fell short of our goals, we will never give up. We will go into Huntsville with our heads held high — playing to win.”

The Cardinals (11-18, 3-14 SLC) are coming off a heartbreaking 77-74 loss to their Southland Conference rival McNeese State, Monday, in the Montagne Center.

“This was a very disappoint-

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Cardinal Preston Mattingly drives for a layup during Monday’s home loss to McNeese in the Montagne Center.

ing loss for us,” Price said.

“However, I am proud of how hard this team fought. We never gave up, but it takes a lot out of the team when we lose to our rival.”

With a chance to keep their tournament hopes alive, it was an all too familiar scene for Lamar.

The Cardinals got off to a sluggish start, which allowed the Cowboys (8-19, 6-11 SLC) to take a 10-point lead at halftime. After the break, McNeese opened the second half with a 13-5 run, which pushed their lead to 18.

“There’s really no answer for our slow start in this game,” sophomore guard Kevin Booze said. “This game is the perfect example of how we played all season long.”

Lamar rallied back midway through the second half. With six seconds remaining, Cardinals’ junior Marcus Owens scored a layup to cut McNeese’s lead down to one. After an intentional foul from Booze, Cowboys’ senior Austin Lewis hit both foul shots to give McNeese a three-point lead.

With four seconds left, Booze pushed the ball down the court to LU freshman Terrance Hubby, who made a three to tie the game at the buzzer. Unfortunately, after a video review by the officials, the basket was overturned.

“It does not matter what happened at the end of the game, bottom line is that we lost,” Owens said. “We are not happy just playing a close game. To the seniors, coaches, and even our fans, as a team, we felt like we let everyone down.”

With the loss, the Cardinals have been eliminated from appearing in the Southland Con-

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Lamar fans cheer,top, after LU’s Terrance Hubby makes a three-point buzzer beater to tie the game, Monday. However, the referees reviewed the play and ruled the basket off, allowing the McNeese State bench to celebrate a 77-74 victory in LU’s final home game.

ference tournament this season.

“Although this eliminated us for the tournament, this loss is no different from all the rest,” Price said. “We have had 18 losses this season and all of them hurt the same. To put so much time and effort trying to win a ball game, and to come up on the losing end hurts. It’s hard

to accept losing, but I believe moving forward — this will be a learning process for the team.”

Lamar was led by four players in double figures, including a double-double from forward Preston Mattingly with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

“Despite how the season went, this team has a lot of po-

tential to be a great next season.”

Mattingly said. “Coach Price has put us in a good position, but as a team, we have not taken advantage of it.”

Tonight’s game against the Sam Houston State Bearkats will be at Bernard G. Jonson Coliseum in Huntsville. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

Cards route panthers, 13-3 UPsports briefs

The Lamar University offense exploded Tuesday night, mainly behind a six-run second inning, when the Cardinal baseball team runruled Prairie View A&M 13-3 after Reid Russell crushed his third home run of the season to end it in the seventh inning at Vincent-Beck Stadium in non-conference action.

Russell stepped to the plate with Jake Nash on second from an error

by PVAMU (2-6) short stop Kevin Macias, and Jacoby Middleton at first on a walk. He drove a 2-2 count pitch over the left field wall and ended the game with a run-rule walk off. His home run was the second of the game for LU after Nash hit one to left center in the first inning to give Big Red a 2-0 lead.

The win improves Lamar to 7-3 and snaps a three-game skid it experienced in the series with North Dakota State. They will return to action Friday at 6 p.m. with the first of a three-game tilt against UT Rio Grande Valley. The second game is slated for 2 p.m., Saturday, and the finale at 1 p.m., Sunday.

Already up 2-0 after Nash’s homer in the first, the Cardinals put six runs on the board with seven hits and one walk in the second.

Robin Adames, who was the starting catcher Tuesday, led off the inning with a single to right center field, and took third a few pitches later when Trey Silvers doubled to

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Bryndan Arredondo waits for a pitch during LU’s 13-3 victory over Prairie View A&M at Vincent-Beck Stadium, Tuesday. left center.

Ryan Erickson drove them in and put himself in scoring position on a double down the left line, and he took third on a shallow single to right field from Chaneng Varela.

Stijn van der Meer walked to load the bases for Nash, who punched through a double to left field that scored two.

Nash finished the day with a game-high four runs batted in and three runs scored.

Two batters after Nash’s double, Middleton drove both van der Meer and Nash in with a double to the centerfield wall that made it 8-0.

The Cardinals made it 10-0 when Adames knocked in Middleton with a single through the left side and Erickson drove in Russell with a sacrifice fly to left field in the fourth frame. Middelton reached on one of his three base on balls,

Reid Russel stands in the batters box during LU’s 13-3 victory over Prairie View A&M, Tuesday, at Vincent-Beck Stadium

and Russell on one of his three hits.

The three runs from Prairie View came in the fifth frame, all on four-straight batters to reach.

Edgar Sanchez led off the inning with a single to left field and took second on a hit-by-pitch. Jaron Hicks drove in Sanchez with a single to left and Brashard Jones a single through the right side.

Travis Moore (1-1) started the game, for the second time in his career, and worked three frames with one hit allowed and three strikeouts. Tyler Keegan pitched one inning with two hits and was responsible for all three runs. Brent Janak took over in the fourth and allowed only two hits and struck out two, and Josh Crain finished the game with one inning of work and one hit.

Edward Robeldo (1-2) suffered the loss in only 1.1 innings of work.

He gave up eight of the 13 runs on nine hits and two walks.

All, but one Cardinal in the starting lineup recorded a hit, and six of them had two or more led by Reid Russell with three. Nash was 2-of5, and Cutter McDowell Adames, Silvers and Varela were all 2-of-4.

Van der Meer joined Middleton with three walks in the contest.

After the UTRGV series, LU will host Rice March 8, to end the Cardinals’ 14-game homestand that opened the season.

For tickets or information, visit the ticket office in the Montagne Center or call 880-1715.

The Lamar University softball team heads to Tulsa, Okla., this weekend for the final tuneup before Southland Conference play gets under way. The Cardinals (10-4) will face the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-11) and Tulsa Hurricane (11-4) on both Saturday and Sunday.

“This will be our toughest weekend so far,” head coach Holly Bruder said. “Tulsa is playing really well right now, and Iowa is a strong school from a powerful conference. This will be a good test for us.”

LU is off to its best start since reviving the program in 2013. The Cardinals were 5-9 after 14 games in each of the previous three seasons.

“We’re playing good softball,” Bruder said. “We’ve lost three close games. We’ve had seventh-inning leads in each of the last two games and lost. We have to learn how to finish games. But I believe we’re playing well right now.”

Men’s Tennis

For the third time this season, the Lamar University men’s tennis team has stepped on the court to take on a nationally ranked foe. The Cardinals did so, Sunday, riding a four-match win streak. But, that came to an in Baton Rouge, La. The Cardinals (5-3) lost to No. 37 LSU, 6-1.

Although the scoreboard showed a 6-1 victory for the home team, the decision was a lot closer when looking at each individual match. Three matches had to go to a third set before being decided, and four sets were forced to tiebreaks before a point was awarded.

The Cardinals traveled to Thibodaux, La. to take on Presbyterian College in non-conference action, Wednesday. Match results were unavailable at press time.

Women’s Tennis

The Lamar University women’s tennis team (24/0-2 Southland) dropped a close battle in Southland Conference play. The Cardinals came up short in their bid to even up their conference record Sunday falling to Southeastern Louisiana, 5-2.

“I’m proud of how our girls continued to fight today,” said LU women’s head coach David Wong.

“But you have to take your hats off to Southeastern (Louisiana) because they wanted it just a little bit more today. Similar to yesterday’s match, we were hurt by our doubles. We had four matches go to a third set this afternoon, but was only able to record one victory.”

The Cardinals return to action Saturday when they travel to Thibodaux, La. to take on Nicholls. The match against the Colonels is slated to begin at noon.

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nates a couple within the Southeast Texas philanthropic community to chair and plan the event. This year’s honorees are Marsha and Lewis Hoffer.

“We honor an outstanding couple who serves in the community in all kinds of capacities in terms of how they give to all sorts of charities, not just to us,” Meeks said.

Dennis Kiel, Dishman Art Museum director, said the Hoffers will handle the arrangements, theme, and music for the event.

Meeks said this year’s theme – “Lamar Deco, A Celebration of High Style” – is very formal and celebrates the glamour and luxury of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

“So, it’s black and white with a touch of gold,” she said. “It’s quite lovely.”

The evening kicks off with a silent art auction and cocktail reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Dishman Art Museum.

“Not only do we have an artssupportive general community, but we also have a very strong community of artists, right here in Beaumont and the Golden Triangle,” Meeks said. “They actually submit their works, and that helps support the art department and its curriculum.”

The exhibition, including

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more than 200 works from various students, faculty, alumni, professional artists, and friends of Lamar, will be on view at the Dishman beginning March 28 and running through April 3.

Featured guest artists include: John Alexander, Lamar alum and world-renown painter; Keith Carter, Lamar University Walles Chair and internationally recognized photographer; David Everett, Beaumont native and Lamar alum widely known for his hand-carved wood sculptures; Michael Kennaugh, Lamar alum and artist, internationally recognized for his abstract works; Paul Manes, Lamar alum internationally known for his paintings airplane bombers and empty bowls; Ken Mazzu, Lamar alum and well-known artist; and Jim Richard, Lamar alum and Port Arthur native, known for his textured collages.

“Anyone can bring in their work if it meets the criteria,” Kiel said.

Submissions for Le Grand Bal’s silent auction will be accepted March 21 through March 23. Artists may submit up to five pieces and will receive 60 percent of the sale price, with 40 percent going to the college.

“It will be up for a week, so anyone who wants to come and

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Patrons of the 2015 Le Grand Bal peruse the art for the silent auction in the Dishman Art Museum. This year’s event is scheduled for April 2. see the artwork ahead of time can,” Kiel said.

Meeks said students, faculty and staff are welcome to put in bids for the works on display ahead of time, but must buy a ticket and attend the event to get the final bid, or wait until April 3 to bid on works that are left.

Following the auction and cocktails, guests will be bused to the Montagne Center for buffetstyle gourmet dining, including

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going to think that they’re not intelligent? — which is a very common stereotype by the public.”

Azios said that going into new territory where others aren’t aware one stutters is difficult.

“Just because of my lived experiences, there are still those ideas at times I wonder if I stutter, is it going to be OK?” he said.

“Your experiences growing up are engrained. So dealing with the stereotypes, that’s probably one of the hardest things. There are stigmas, I think, that culture attaches to stuttering. Porky Pig is going to be one of those little things. There have been a few shows along the way that kind of make fun of the individual who stutters.”

Azios said that group sharing is helpful.

“When you begin to share, there is an element of support that begins to help individuals achieve agency,” he said. “We want to educate them. And then also the dads and moms who come — the brother who comes.

Stuttering not only affects the individual who stutters, but it’s everybody around them. There’s constant dialogue about it all the time — stuttering is open. It’s a disorder that you just can’t hide.”

One of the biggest misperceptions is that stuttering can be cured, Azios said.

“It just doesn’t happen,” he said.

Azios said stuttering is complex and each person is affected in a different way.

“To you, it is probably just what you assume it is — what

you can see or hear,” he said.

“The World Health Organization and the International Classification of Functioning, and so many other organizations are beginning to define it in different ways. “(They take into account) the reactions of others, attaching your experiences — all of the avoidance strategies that you may have. We’re just now beginning to hit edge of what stuttering is.”

Azios said that reshaping a stutterers’ identity is a big part of the group and is ultimately what happens.

“When they’re in these groups, and they learn how to cope with it in a more constructive way, they come to a point of acceptance about stuttering,” he said. “When you can come to that point that it’s OK if you stutter. What begins to happen is your identity is beginning to be different — it’s more constructive. You view yourself in a better perspective than before.

“That disability, that disorder, doesn’t have the same negative connotation in your own head as it did previously.”

The NSA invites non-stutterers who wish to know more about the condition to attend the meetings, Azios said.

“We allow two or three at a time to come and hear stuttering — not just from a book perspective, but to hear the narratives of those who are actually going through the disorder,” he said.

“It’s going to help the students here when they go out and they’re speech-language pathologists, because they’re going to

a late-night breakfast buffet, an open bar, dancing and entertainment from 7 p.m. to midnight.

“The Montagne Center is totally transformed with decorations,” she said. “It does not look like a gym.”

Entertainment will include local band Champagne Room and Austin-based band Newsboyz, as well as a performance

by Lamar dance students.

be able to understand in a much more constructive way of what the disorder actually is.”

Azios said that he stutters openly at the meetings so newcomers will feel comfortable in the group.

“Getting them to speak up and disclose some of the things that they do or go through is always challenging,” he said.

“What you usually hear after the first one or two (meetings) is, ‘I didn’t know others went through the same thing that I did.’”

Azios said the group offers a variety of resources.

“The NSA has chat rooms, they have a Facebook page,” he said. “If you’re in an area that doesn’t have an NSA support group that you can go to, we do have the webcam conference type thing. You can see hundreds of individuals on there. It’s called the ‘Friends Network.’ We have all types of things out there and they’re free.”

Azios said it is important for stutterers to have a community they can turn to.

“A lot of individuals who stutter, they don’t know anybody else who stutters,” he said. “A lot of the time we think that we’re the only ones kind of going through these issues and it’s really hard to connect with others.

You need some bridge.

“I hope that in this area, (the group) can be that. Through that there is going to be help for those who stutter. Agency can happen. Empowerment can happen.”

For information, email mazios@lamar.edu.

The night will culminate with the Hoffers being recognized and honored for their service to the arts community.

“It wouldn’t happen without community,” Meeks said. “It’s a community effort and it’s a good time.”

To submit artwork for the auction, call Xenia Fedorchenko or Chris Troutman at 880-8141.

For ticket information, call Tammy Hebert at 880-8137.

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disavow David Duke, a former Klu Klux Klan leader, which people expected to hurt his chances.

While Trump won the night, he’s still a long way from the 1,237 delegates he needs to lock up the nomination, though, with 316 right now.

Clinton also finished successfully Tuesday, winning in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Although Sanders was able to sneak some wins in, Clinton dominated in the South on the strength of overwhelming support from African American and Latino voters, who represent a large portion of the modern Democratic primary.

Sanders won in four states, Tuesday, which is an average outing on a day when he needed to not be so average. He won in his home state Vermont, which came to no surprise. In addition to Oklahoma, Sanders won in Colorado and in Minnesota — a state he’d campaigned in heavily.

He lost to Clinton in Massachusetts, another state where he’d concentrated his energies.

Sanders won 386 delegates, Tuesday, to Clinton’s 577. Clinton also earned more “super delegates,” giving her 1,034 delegates in total this campaign, to Sanders’ 408. He still has the constituency and the cash to continue challenging Clinton for the Democratic nod, but his path to the nomination has narrowed.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz won a much-needed campaign in his home state. He also took home victories in Oklahoma and Alaska, giving him the ability to say that he can appeal to voters

beyond his own turf. He can claim that he’s second behind Donald Trump, and in his speech in Houston, he indirectly suggested that the other candidates drop out, “The candidates who have not yet won a state, who have not yet won significant delegates, I ask you to prayerfully considered coming together, united,” he said.

He may have finished second on the night, but in a presidential race, second gets you nothing.

Rubio can finally say he won a state — pulling out a win in Minnesota, his first of the primary season.

In several states, Rubio was in danger of failing to cross the 20 percent threshold the party imposes to win any of the statewide delegates allocated on a proportional basis. He trails Cruz’s 226 delegates with 106. The small victory gives Rubio reason to push forward, but there won’t be much he can do if he doesn’t, at least, win his home state, Florida, March 15.

Calls for John Kasich and Ben Carson to drop out will certainly increase, as both candidates failed to take home a win. Both have pledged to stay in the race for the time being, though.

For now, Trump and Clinton are the frontrunners and will likely remain that way. Only time will tell if Cruz can make a fight out of the Republican race.

Meanwhile, Rubio and Sanders will have to make a strong case why they should stay in — more so Rubio. All other candidates will soon have to face facts and throw in the towel.