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The Newspaper of Lamar University Vol. 94, No. 22 April 19, 2018

Wind damages campus buildings Cardinal View shifts to SSC as result of power outage Strong early morning winds, Saturday, caused building damage, and the resulting power outage forced the scheduled Cardinal View recruitment event to move to the Setzer Student Center. The past two years have been a rollercoaster of extreme weather for the Lamar University campus. Hurricane Harvey hit in late August causing extreme flooding and damage all across the Golden Triangle, and a hard freeze struck Beaumont and surrounding areas in early January. The National Weather Service reported that Saturday’s damage was caused by 100 mph winds that touched down on campus around 4 a.m. The police department and post office received the most damage with a torn roof. “The police department is back to being fully operational,” Brian

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A construction worker inspects the damage done to the LU police department building after harsh 100 mph winds tore through the roof and office, early Saturday morning. Sattler, director of public relations, said. “In terms of police force, they are back to 24/7 status. The dispatch is still working

International Cultural Fest set for Saturday Vy Nguyen UP staff writer

Lamar University will host the sixth-annual International Cultural Festival, Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Montagne Center. “The International Cultural Festival has been held every year, where students from different countries perform musical acts, share food from their home country and showcase items that are part of their culture,” Harsh Patel, international student council president, said. This festival is organized by the office of international students program and services, the international student council, and the division of global diversity, inclusion and intercultural affairs. Mustapha Jourdini, the director of international student programs and services, said that the event aims to represent and celebrate diversity at a global scale here on campus. “The festival is perhaps the best opportunity to meet, and get to learn about and from, people of different cultures, races, languages and faiths,” he said. “Exposure to these diSee INTERNATIONAL page 2

and operational, and the emergency line is working.” The new building will be located in the old Human Re-

sources building at Rolfe Christopher and Jim Gilligan Way across from the baseball field. Sattler said they were lucky to have had

an extra empty building to utilize. “The PD are working hard to

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FACT OR FICTION? ‘WACO’ MINISERIES ACCURATELY PORTRAYS SIEGE EVENTS Editor’s note: This is the third in a fourpart series about the shootout between government forces and members of the Branch Davidian cult in Waco that occurred 25 years ago. Shelby Strickland UP editor

Twenty-five years ago the Branch Davidians were bombarded at their home in Mount Carmel by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents who performed a raid based on minor accusations (not having a $25 license to sell guns). Rather than approaching David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians, and ar-

Taylor Kitsch plays David Koresh in the miniseries, “Waco.”

resting him for the charges, Mount Carmel was caught in a crossfire leaving 76 people dead and devastation for years

to follow. Since the Waco Siege, there have been contradicting accounts of what actually happened in 1993.

Even under-oath testimonies from both the plaintiff and defendant were not in alignment with one another. Movies have been made in an effort to portray the event’s devastation including “Waco: A New Revelation,” “Waco: The Rules of Engagement,” “Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Fire” and, most recently, a miniseries called “Waco,” which is based on two books: “A Survivor’s Story,” by Branch Davidian David Thobodeau, and “Stalling For Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator,” by Gary Noesner. The miniseries is a detailed account of those who were most intimately involved. In the past two issues of the University Press, Stuart Wright, Lamar University chair of the depart ment of sociology, social work and criminal justice, shared the lead up to the siege and what happened during the 51-day raid. The storyline of the See WACO, page 2

Renovated and Improved Setzer Student Center reopens after revamp

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The ribbon cutting at the opening ceremony of the newly renovated Setzer Student Center was conducted by, from left, SGA President Dillon Nicholson; LU President Kenneth Evans; Jean Setzer; Vicki McNeil, Vice President of student engagement; Bill Scott, local regent and TSUS vice-chairman; and Brian McCall, Texas State University System Chancellor.

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Hundreds of Lamar University students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members and dignitaries from across the state and beyond gathered under clear skies, April 12 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Setzer Student Center, the culmination of an 18-month project that took the facility from dated to stateof-the-art. Described as the “students’ living room” on campus, the new facility boasts new meeting spaces, updated access and technology, dining and shopping options and many outdoor improvements. Fol-

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lowing a ribbon cutting, attendees streamed into the building for a first look at what had been hidden behind construction fencing for many months. “The project has transformed the look, feel and function of both the Setzer Student Center and the campus Quadrangle, the picturesque heart of campus,” said Terry Mena, associate vice president of student engagement and dean of students. Joining in official remarks before a ribbon cutting were Texas

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“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” — Thomas Jefferson

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“Waco” miniseries follows what Wright said nearly verbatim. The six-part series begins as religious leader Koresh, played by Taylor Kitsch, says, “They’re coming for me.” If you’ve seen any of Kitsch’s other films, like “Lone Survivor,” you know he’s used to playing a character under attack — just not always by the U.S. government. The first episode flashes back to the standoff at Ruby Ridge. Michael Shannon plays Gary Noesner, the negotiator at Ruby Ridge. Noesner has a patient and sympathetic demeanor. He is uneasy with the way Ruby Ridge was handled, and, likewise, the havoc that the FBI causes at Mount Carmel nine months later. The next few episodes take place six months after Ruby Ridge and begin with Jacob Vasquez, played by John Leguizamo, conducting the Branch Davidian investigation. Throughout his work, Vasquez finds himself making sense of the Branch Davidians and their religion. He sees them as kind people with no intention of conducting a mass shooting or anything of the sort on

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Waco. He warns the FBI against a raid, but, of course, they don’t listen. The series portrays the actual events pretty accurately, according to Wright’s research. The dogs at the front of the home are killed first, and although Koresh comes out of the home with his hands up, warning the FBI that there are women and children in the house, he is shot. To make matters worse, the cameraman who is hired to film the incident goes missing after the FBI fires first. Quarrels ensue between members of the Branch Davidians inside the compound. At the same time, FBI agents quarrel with each other as the days of the siege wane. The first four episodes of the six-part series cover only nine days. Episodes five and six cover the last 42 days of the standoff. Power at the compound is turned off and psychological warfare fills the nights as the FBI plays loud music and shines bright lights on the compound to keep the inhabitants awake. In retaliation, Koresh plugs in his

electric guitar and plays a rock song from the upstairs window, which angers the FBI. The implication is that the FBI can dish it out, but they can’t take it. Episode six sees the 51-day standoff come to a horrible end, and viewers are left to ponder the actions of all concerned as we watch the building go up in flames. The series introduces various members of the Branch Davidians and their beliefs are explained. It is clear that the film makers’ sympathies are with the Branch Davidians. The six episodes are each around 50 minutes long, and the storytelling is compelling and, often times, moving. It is an ideal binge series that offers a historical account of the Waco Siege — all to be watched in under five hours. The series can be watched at www.paramountnetwork.com/ by signing in to your TV provider, or by using a free 24-hour viewing pass. Next week: Final perspectives from a quarter century of study.

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verse and beautiful cultures can only enhance intercultural relations.” Patel said that this year’s event will showcase a variety of cultures from Bangladesh, China, India, Korea, Nepal, Turkey and the U.S. “As one of the students at Lamar University, this event is the time where I can bring my culture into this culturally-rich university and celebrate it with students from different countries,” he said. “In the current multimedia world, events like this are the best way to observe (how) different cultures live, rather than watching it in a movie.” Linda Pham, president of the Korean culture club, said that the organization will perform at the festival. “We will have a group dancing to mashup of popular Korean pop songs, including tracks from the famous band, BTS,” she said. “We chose this perform-

ance because K-Pop is usually the first thing that people think of when it comes to South Korea.” Patel said most of the international students that come to Lamar are inclined towards their academic performance, but events like the international festival can help share cultural opinions outside of class. “It helps in understanding the true culture and not the one misrepresented by media services,” he said. Aside from international student participation, American students play an important part the festival. “My objective for this event is to build a strong connection with both domestic and international students on the Lamar campus,” Patel said. As a host, Patel said he hopes the festival can serve as an example for future events.

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“I want to work towards growing and strengthening the diverse community of this university,” he said. Jourdini said that he’s excited to meet new people and to get to know more about Lamar’s international students and scholars. “The secret to the U.S.’s strength and advancement in many fields lies in its rich historical cultural diversity brought to the New World by immigrants from all continents,” he said. “In a world increasingly dominated by greed and colored by cultural stereotypes and bigotry, the International Cultural Festival is but one opportunity to build bridges of understanding, and to encourage open-mindedness toward developing cultural competence — a must-have skill for success.” For more, call the division of global diversity, inclusion, and intercultural affairs

April 19

REDtalks presents: Don't Fall for Fake News Gray Library, 6th floor 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

April 20

Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Expo Setzer Student Center 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

April 20

Chem-Connect Colloquium in Southeast Texas Gray Library, 8th floor 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

April 20

2018 Alumni Baseball Pre-Game Party Vincent-Beck Stadium Picnic Area 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

April 21

Health Center Workshop "Bringing in the Bystander" CICE Building, Room 113 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 21

"A Day in the Park" Celebrating South Park Community Alice Keith Park (East Lavaca and Highland Avenue) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 21

2018 International Cultural Festival Montagne Center 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

April 23

1930s Beaumont Voices University Theatre 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.


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get settled into their new offices,” he said. “They had a lot of help from IT to get things set up, but the policing is a 100 percent intact, it’s just about getting readjusted and set back up in a new place. Thankfully, security is taken care of and that’s really the most important part.” Several buildings on campus were impacted, including broken windows in both the Carl Parker and Communications buildings. Call and shuttle services are both continuing, the department will be using a smaller van until they receive a new shuttle. At press time, monetary damage estimate and time of repair is still being assessed. But, Tracie Craig, director of the welcome center and campus experience, said she was proud of the way students came together to make Cardinal View a great experience despite the unplanned damage by the storm. “We had the highest percentage of show since I’ve been involved with this event,”

she said. “I helped support this event and we had a 50 percent show rate. 464 preregistered and 240 attended, plus a hundred who walked on with groups without being registered. A total show rate of 340, plus an additional 370 guests including parents and siblings.” Cardinal View was moved from the Sheila-Umphrey Recreational Center due to a power outage, to the Setzer Student Center, which had a usable generator. “The circumstances weren’t ideal and the plan I had in place had to be scrapped because of the storm, but I have never had a greater sense of accomplishment or been prouder to be a part of the Lamar family than I was Saturday,” Craig said. “We had only emergency power, and can-do attitudes but we did it together. Facilities, IT, Custodial, Setzer Center staff and student organization representatives who joined the recruitment team and embraced the challenge and did what needed to be done. It was awesome, and clear proof that there is no stopping Cardinal spirit.”

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Workers load the damaged LU shuttle on a tow truck after it was flipped over during Saturday’s storm.

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Lamar University President Kenneth Evans, second from right above, asses the damage. The roof of the Police Department, right, caved in resulting in loss of power and dangling cables.

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Cardinal View, above, was moved from the Sheila-Umphrey Recreational Center to the Setzer Student Center, Saturday.

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A truck, left, was flipped on its side in front of the Rec Center after 100 mph winds turned it over early UP photo by Cade Smith Saturday.

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Lamar University was hit by 100 mph hours, Saturday, causing destruction across campus. The storm picked up the roof of the LUPD office which will now be temporarily located in the old Human Resources building.


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Alumni Art Show deadline set for Friday Sierra Kondos UP staff writer

The deadline for submissions to “After School Special: Lamar University first juried Alumni Exhibition” is Friday at 5 p.m. “It’s open to all LU graduates,” Dennis Kiel, Dishman Art Museum director, said. “They don’t have to have an art degree, and if they feel like an artist it’s worth a try because there is no admission fee. What we are asking is, if you do two-dimensional work, to submit five to seven pieces from a series. “This is not going to be a show

where there’s 50 winners with one work. The number of winners will be smaller to make it more special. And then for the viewer, seeing five to seven pieces can show them what the artist can do, or what they are trying to do, since it’s all a part of a series.” Lynne Lokensgard, Lamar University distinguished professor emerita, will serve as the juror for the show. “This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Dishman, and I thought it was appropriate to make her the juror this year since she was the first director in 1985,” Kiel said.

“She will look at everything once we close the entry.” The opening reception of the alumni art exhibition will be held June 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Dishman Art Museum. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on display through June 15 to Aug. 3. The Dishman Art Museum is located at 1030 E Lavaca Street and is open to the public for regular hours Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. To enter, visit www.lamar. edu/advancement/alumni-affairs/ events/alumni-art-exhibi tion. html.

Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays Eleanor Skelton UP contributor

Marilyn Manson-Hayes didn’t expect her daughter’s volunteer work at the Tyrrell Historical Library to become a theatrical production. When her daughter Laina started typing Rotarygrams newsletters she noticed several essays and prompted her mother to read them. “Reading the essays brought inspiration to have the words heard,” she said. “The project is due to the sharp literary instincts of my daughter.” Manson-Hayes said she hopes people will come to the show, set for 5 p.m., Monday, in the University Theatre, since it’s both entertaining and historical, unlike an academic seminar. Beaumont’s Rotary Club was founded in 1913, she said, and in 1923, the club switched their newsletter format to Rotarygrams, a tri-fold pamphlet, which were stored in bound volumes at the Rotary Club office. Some of the archives were damaged and lost to time until the club decided to digitize them, Manson-Hayes said. “I just noticed how the Rotarygrams changed when Rabbi Sam and Chester started writing them,” she said. She thought she found a collaboration between the writers,

as if they were helping each other. Rabbi Samuel Rosinger, 1900 Russian immigrant and rabbi of Temple Emanuel at the time, and Chester Easley, a Texas-born Baptist and owner of Seaport Coal Company, both wrote for the newsletter over a period of about seven years. “The writings of Rosinger and Easley are personal, poignant, sometimes funny and delightful, and echo what was being spoken about in the 1930s,” MansonHayes said in a release. “Come to hear (them) calling to make the world, especially Beaumont, a better place.” The Great Depression, prohibition, women’s rights and education during the period are all discussed in these essays. “Some are just hilarious,” Manson-Hayes said. “The performance of those essays will be like hearing their voices alive again.” Three of Rosinger’s grandchildren are coming to Beaumont for the production. “They’ve never heard these words before that their grandfather wrote,” Manson-Hayes said. “Laina noticed that Rabbi Sam was writing some of these and she would think some of them were funny, like when he was going to buy a new car and he was suddenly popular with people he’d never met before.”

The rabbi also wrote against cutting teachers’ pay because he valued education. “He wrote, ‘If you don’t have good education, then you’ll all just become a bunch of Bolsheviks,’” Manson-Hayes said. “There was a women in business club in 1935,” she said. “It’s like everybody forgets that stuff happened here and that things were progressive and good. The streets didn’t used to be empty.” Manson-Hayes, an Arkansas native who’s lived in Beaumont for the last 10 years, said she’s never lived anywhere long enough to learn the history of a place, but the Rotarygram essays were part of a shift for her. “I’m a thespian, not a historian but I recognized if I was an actor, I would want to say these words,” she said, adding that there is power in saying words out loud. “These newsletters went out to about 200 households,” she said. “I just felt these words needed to be heard again.” Allison Nathan-Getz, president of Temple Emanuel, Floyd McFaddin, past president of Beaumont Rotary Club, and Mary Scheer, chair of Lamar’s history department, all supported her project to bring these voices back to life on stage, Manson-Hayes said. “Dr. Mary Scheer has given so much support and I appreciate

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Carlos Sierra, left, Marilyn Manson-Hayes and Reese Ravencraft rehearse “Rotarygrams” which will be performed, Monday. the faith she and the board of the History and Culture Center placed in me,” she said. Manson-Hayes said the production will include original 1930s music like “There’s No Depression in Love,” “Crazy People”

by the New Orleans based Boswell Sisters and “The Suicide Blues” by Houston singer Sippie Wallace. Lamar’s Center for History and Culture awarded a grant for the production.


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University System Chancellor Brian McCall, local regent and TSUS Vice-Chairman Bill Scott, President Ken Evans, Vice President of Student Engagement Vicki McNeil and LU Student Body President Dillon Nicholson. LU’s first Student Union was built in 1942 for what was then Lamar State College of Technology. The second Student Union was completed in 1953 in response to rapid enrollment growth as GIs returned from World War II. That building would be renovated and expanded, beginning in 1969, under the leadership of then-President Richard W. Setzer. Setzer, a professor of economics, came to Lamar in 1951, serving as dean of the School of Business, dean of the college and vice president of academic affairs. He became LU’s president in 1967, but died suddenly in 1969. After his death, the Board of Regents voted on April 29, 1969 to rename the Student Union the Richard W. Setzer Student Center, or the “Set” as it is often called. Since that time, the “Set” has provided a place for students to meet, to enjoy leisure and to develop leadership skills. Jean Setzer of Windsor, California, daughter of the President A large crowd gathered as the band played for the Setzer Student Center grand opening, April 21. Free food was given away t promote the new food court. Setzer, joined in cutting the ribbon. Setzer Student Center. The vote “I had the opportunity to wit- was passed with 81 percent apness the reconstruction of the proval. The Setzer Center closed Student Union which was to be- for major renovations in October come the Setzer Center, the build- 2016, with the many functions ing whose bones have become a performed there provided in alpart of this building we dedicate ternate locations across the camtoday,” Scott said. pus during construction. Plans for the latest large-scale “There are a lot of people who SSC renovation project began had their hands in this process to when students recognized the make this happen,” Evans said. need for major improvements to The former building had “serthe aging Student Center. The viced the needs of the campus for university conducted many focus a long time. But, it was tired. It groups and meetings to get feed- needed attention. It needed a back from the students to ensure transformation, and indeed that that the new design would meet is what has happened.” the diverse needs of the entire Evans called the building a university population. “hub where people meet together During the spring 2012 semes- … and it makes a monumental ter, the Student Government As- difference in their lives.” sociation, led by then-president Evans pointed out how the Andrew Greenberg, passed a stu- quadrangle “has been as dramatdent-wide referendum to finance ically transformed as the buildrenovation and remodeling the ing” after a campus team, under the leadership of First Lady Nancy Evans, worked with deUP photos by Hannah LeTulle signers to maintain a focus on the areas stately oak trees while current major construction proj- “I’m truly excited for my peers prise a $200 million investment “opening up the space to move ect – the 90,000-square-foot Sci- and all incoming students who in the campus. around and provide ample seat- ence and Technology Building — get to experience their college “An additional $100 million in ing to be able to enjoy the slated for November. years with these facilities.” construction is taking place on space.” At the opposite end of the “None of this happens with out “Good things are happening at the campuses of Lamar State ColQuad is a recently installed sculp- people,” he said. “It’s the quality Lamar University,” said Chancel- lege-Port Arthur, Lamar State ture by Texas-native artist James of the faculty and the quality of lor McCall as he described how College-Orange, and Lamar InstiSurls, funded through a construc- the students that makes Lamar together the Wayne A. Reaud Ad- tute of Technology, he said. Mction set aside created by Chancel- what it is.” ministration Building, The Center Call praised Representatives lor McCall to bring significant art “I have seen a dedication from for Innovation, Commercializa- Dade Phelan, Senator Brandon to campus. the administration to better the tion and Entrepreneurship, the Creighton and the Texas State Evans also pointed out the an- university both as a campus and Science and Technology Building, Legislature for its support of these ticipated opening of LU’s other as a university,” Nicholson said. and Setzer Student Center com- projects.

What do you think of the new SSC?

Ashley Hernandez “I like how the campus actually feels like a campus, because we have a student center to hang out in. The food court is the best part of the Set, because we have more options to choose from to eat besides the dining hall, Subway, and Tiny House BBQ.”

Kimberly Boase “I think it is beautiful, and since it has more places to sit I feel more included. I love the food court, emphasis on Chick-fil-A. I think the new Set is more spacious, has more places to study and do homework, even with the heavy traffic of people coming in and out.”

Marquell Williams “The Set is lovely, it looks good on the inside. I think the students are satisfied with the Set except for the lack of spots to hangout in. The food court is nice because of the food choices they made but I wish they kept the historic Mirabeau’s, it would have been a great spot to chill at.”

Tracie Purnell “I think the Set is really nice, but I wish it had more hangout spots for us students. I don’t like the fact that they have all of these rooms that we can’t use unless we reserve it. I like the food court; the food is good I just wish it would be open on the weekends.”

Sydney Pierce “I like the new Set, it feels cleaner. I like the food court because it has Chick-fil-A — it’s my favorite place.”

Taryn LaCour “I really like it. Everything seems more modern and I like how they kept some of the old. I like the food court and how it is laid out. I like how the Set gives more organizations more space to meet and has lots of seating.”

Rose Alincastré “I get to meet up with my friends for lunch and have somewhere to go.”

Sony Tran “I like that the Setzer is in the center of all my classes.”

Jalesha Thomas “There is more light in the building which makes if feel alive.”

Ashley Orellana Alex Hoke “It is less crowded and more op- “The building is more assesstions to eat at.” able and easier to monitor which makes it faster to cover.”

Kierstyn James “My favorite part is Ckick-fil-A, and the building is nice — there’s more areas to sit and study.


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FOR THE LOVE OF LANGUAGE Study abroad scholarship sends LU’s Torres on passage to India Antonio Del Rio UP contributor

Houston junior Melissa Torres never thought that her studies at Lamar would take her to India. It will now, because with the assistance of Lamar Study Abroad she has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship through the U.S. state department, one of the most prestigious language programs in the nation. Torres applied for the program with the intention of pursuing her interest in becoming a humanitarian audiologist. “The odds weren’t exactly in my favor,” she said. “The application process was really long and tedious. I had to compete with other people and I even had to do a few essays. Even after receiving the scholarship, there is still much work to be done. “When I told my family that I would be going to India, they were happy for my achievement, but were not thrilled about me leaving for India. I’m very close to my family and I love them. It will be tough to be away for so long, but I am going.” The Critical Language Scholarship is an intensive language study abroad program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the American Councils for International Education. Its main focus is on foreign languages critical to increasing a globalized workforce, national

competitiveness, and diplomacy. With an acceptance rate of less than 10 percent, this is one of the most competitive scholarships in the U.S. and one of the most prestigious language programs for U.S. citizens. “I decided to do this program because Hindi is the fourth-most spoken language in the world,” Torres said. “I already know English and Spanish, and I am currently learning Sign Language. It just made sense with my career goals to learn Hindi. “I found my passion in hearing sciences and started developing a cultural background in Deaf studies, and clinical backgrounds specific to hearing sciences and disability inclusion. “After participating in study abroad programs and internships, I realized that people’s wisdom is proficient in developing countries with many insights to offer; however, oftentimes these people lack the education and resources to live healthy, meaningful lives.” Torres said she understands the challenges that lay ahead in India, but has plans to take full advantage of the vast cultural experiences. She hopes the scholarship will help her in her goal to one day do humanitarian work in audiology. She is scheduled to go to Jaipur in northern India, which has a population of 3.1 million. She will leave for Washington, D.C. for orientation in early June

and will arrive in India by June 15. Torres’s immersion into Deaf and Signing communities opened her eyes to the possibilities of communication and humantarism. “As an aspiring humanitarian audiologist, I heavily focus on the communities served and the needs of the people,” she said. “Humanitarianism is quintessential to diplomacy because it focuses on the best interests of vulnerable populations.” Torres is making plans on what she’ll be doing and what her goals for the program are. “I will be staying with a host family in India, and taking classes at the American Institute of India Studies,” she said. “I personally expect my greatest challenge to be navigating language acquisition as an introvert. Given that learning a new language entails practicing by speaking with locals and my classmates, this program will require an extensive amount of social interaction which at times can be overwhelming. “This journey will be challenging, but I’m fully confident that it will force me to step out of my comfort zone, allowing me to grow as an individual. I’m extremely excited for all of the cultural activities like cooking and dance classes. India has such rich culture and it’s going to be amazing to experience all of that first hand.” Torres said she found out about the scholarship from visiting the study abroad office where she spoke with Brittney Crossley, the acting assistant director of study abroad. “In the office, I came across the study abroad pamphlets, specifically the one to India,” Torres said. “It seemed interesting, but also difficult to acquire, but Brittany encouraged me to apply. In the end, I decided to take a leap of faith and I applied.” Crossley said students are welcome to come by the study abroad office to seek information.

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LU junior Melissa Torres will travel to India this summer on a Critical Language Scholarship to study humanitarian audiology. “I am extremely proud of Melissa for being accepted into the program,” Crossley said. “I have always been impressed by Melissa’s willingness to challenge herself and participate in activities around campus. “She has previously studied abroad through a faculty-led program in speech and hearing science to Guatemala in 2017, has been a Cardinals Beyond Borders buddy program participant, and

has served as a Global Ambassador as a study abroad alumni. Time and again she has proven herself to be a motivated student with a dedication to internationalizing campus.” For students looking to apply for the Critical Language Scholarship next year, the application for the Summer 2019 CLS Program will open in Fall 2018. For more information, contact the study abroad office 880-7013.


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UPsports briefs BASEBALL The pitching staff threw eight innings of scoreless baseball and the offense tacked on three runs on nine hits Tuesday to lead Lamar University to a 3-2 win against Northwestern State in the finale of the three-game, non-conference series between the Cards and Demons in Natchitoches, La. Demon starting pitcher Robert Burke walked LU’s Cole Secrest and Grant DeVore back-to-back with one out to start the game. Avery George took three pitches before smacking a line drive past the pitcher to score Secrest and put DeVore on second. A walk of catcher Rhett McCall in the next at-bat loaded the bases, and senior Philip Ingram hit into a fielder’s choice to bring DeVore home, 2-0. Northwestern State struck back in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs, Luke Watson drew a fivepitch walk, and a single from J.P. Lagreco ended with Lagreco on second and Watson safe at home after a fielding error. A single through the left side by Tyler Smith scored Lagreco to even the score at 2-2 before LU junior AbeRee Hiebert got a lineout to the shortstop to end the inning. Lamar retook the lead in the top of the ninth with senior Chad McKinney lead ing off with a double over the left fielder’s glove, and a single up the middle from Ingram put runners on the corners. A sac fly from Girouard scored McKinney to give Lamar the game at 3-2. The Cards will take their four-game win streak to Vincent-Beck Stadium this weeken to host Abilene Christian for a threegame series starting Friday

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Lamar University baseball is on a four-game streak after defeating Texas A&M Corpus Christi in a three-game series over the weekend before getting revenge on Northwestern State with a 3-2 win, Tuesday in Natchitoches, La. at 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL Kendall Talley and Shelby Henderson had three hits apiece for Lamar University, but the Lady Cardinals allowed three unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh as they dropped a 7-6 decision to the hosting Central Arkansas Bears in a Southland Conference softball game Sunday in Conway, Ark. The Lady Cardinals made two costly miscues in the bottom of the seventh, the final one coming on a dropped two-out pop fly that allowed two runs to score to end the game. LU won the first game of the series, taking the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader, but the Bears won the final two contests to capture the series. LU trailed 4-1 after five innings, but rallied to

make it 4-3 in the sixth on two-run throwing error. The Lady Cards tacked on three more in the top of the seventh, with Henderson’s double the big hit of the inning. LU reliever Amie Cisneros retired the first two Central Arkansas batters in the bottom of the seventh before being lifted after a disputed infield single and a walk put runners on first and second. Laura Napoli, who started the game for LU, re-entered the contest. Napoli uncorked a wild pitch to move the runners to second and third before UCA cut the lead to 6-5 on a fielding error. A walk loaded the bases before inducing Kaylyn Shepherd to pop up on the infield, only to see two runs score as the ball bounced off a glove. The Lady Cardinals dropped into a tie for eighth place with Sam

Houston State with nine conference games remaining. The top eight teams qualify for next month’s Southland Conference Tournament in Lake Charles, La. The Lady Cardinals host defending regularseason and tournament champion McNeese in a three-game weekend series. The teams play a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Friday and a single game at 3 p.m. Saturday in the LU softball complex. WOMEN’S TENNIS Lamar University women’s tennis teams hopes at advancing to the Southland Conference Championships came to an end Sunday following a 5-2 setback to New Orleans at the Thompson Family Tennis Center. The Lady Cardinals dropping matches on

courts 3 and 1 in doubles to fall behind early. The Privateers couldn’t hold the advantage however as LU responded early in singles competition. LU sophomores Sanja Jolic and Jasmin Buchta put the Lady Cards in front with hard-fought victories on courts 2 and 1. Jolic scored the team’s first point despite dropping her second set. Jolic’s opponent, Anja Luethi, was injured on the final point of the second set and was unable to continue. A few moments later, Buchta came through with a 7-5, 6-4, victory over UNO’s Trang Dao at the No. 1 position. It appeared momentum had shifted firmly in favor of Lamar. Freshman Amelie Vossgaetter battled back to force a third set on court two, and classmate Milena Belianovich led by two in the decisive third

set on court 6. But that momentum slowly started to swing back in favor of the visiting Privateers. UNO picked up a tough victory on court No. With the score tied at two, the fans would have to wait awhile before the final outcome would be determined as the three remaining courts were headed to a third set. Court four would be the next to finish as UNO’s Yurina Asai defeated the Cards’ Kaela Di Giulio, 2-6, 6-1, 63, as the Privateers went back in front, 3-2. The Lady Cardinals looked to tie the match back up on court 3. The contest between Big Red’s Vossgaetter and UNO’s Claudette Gilhespie was back-n-forth with Vossgaetter taking the opening set only to watch UNO battle back for the second. Nothing changed in the third set as the two players forced it to a tiebreaker. Gilhespie rallied after falling behind, 2-0, to take the 8-6 decision in the tiebreker. The Privateers closed out the match by scoring the final point on court 6 in three sets. LU ends season 5-15 overall with a 3-8 mark in conference matches. Compiled by Cassandra Jenkins

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Goldwater Award winner pursues solar energy project Sierra Kondos UP staff writer

As he stood in the midst of spaceships and shuttles, David Quispe said he felt time had stopped when he learned that he had won the Goldwater Award. “I was on a tour that day at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that our Lamar IEEE Student Branch had organized,� Quispe said. “I was walking into NASA’s Mission Control Center when I saw the subject line of the email, and it was a special moment to receive the news while being in one of the places that inspires me the most.� The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program confers the most prestigious undergraduate award given in the sciences. The United States Congress established the scholarship in 1986 in honor of former United States Senator and 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. The scholarship is awarded to about 300 students nationwide and provides $7,500 a year for educational expenses to sophomores and juniors majoring in math, science, and engineering. The purpose of the award is to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers and advanced degrees in these fields. “After I graduate from Lamar, I want to go to graduate school to earn my Ph.D. in electrical engineering and so I am starting to look at what schools I want to go to,� Quispe said. “One of the aspects reviewers look for is to see if the student has been active in undergraduate research in some form. When one is acknowledged

UP photo by Sierra Kondos

LU Goldwater Award winner, David Quispe, will use his scholarship to study solar cells.

as a Goldwater Scholar or as an Honorable Mention, it is letting those reviewers know that the student has the necessary determination and passion to be successful in research. So, when I begin applying for graduate schools, I will have more credibility to show to the reviewers. The Honorable Mention is essentially supporting my application for the graduate schools I will be applying to, and if I can get accepted into graduate school I will have the opportunity to continue working towards achieving my ultimate goal.� Quispe said he wants to conduct research on the characterization of different types of materials for many types of solar cells and earn his doctorate in electrical engineering. “If I succeed in earning my

Ph.D., he said. “I want to go work for a company or a national laboratory that focuses on researching methods to improve the efficiency of solar cells,� he said. “Once I believe I have gained enough experience in the industry, I want to move on towards creating a solar energy related company. We would create solar farms based on the research I conducted and the experience I gained in the work field. My company would then design electrical grids for the transmission and distribution of power using those solar farms.� Quispe has been working toward his break-through in solar energy when he was accepted into a Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Arizona State University in the summer of 2017. “I conducted research with the

Holman Research Group at the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies Engineering Research Center,� he said. “My field was in solar energy, but to be more specific, I focused on determining the characteristics of a type of material called Indium Zinc Oxide. There are other materials like IZO that are used to help improve the efficiency of silicon heterojunction solar cells and they do this by improving the optical and electrical properties of the solar cell. “My partner and I were given the task to focus on IZO because it was a material that was not heavily studied. Having conducted research related to solar energy influenced me to the point of wanting to go to graduate school to focus on the improvement of solar cell efficiency. So, by being

acknowledged as an Honorable Mention, it will help me achieve my goal of going to graduate school and continue to conduct research in the solar energy field.� If a student is nominated to apply for the award, the main application opens and they are required to complete an online questionnaire, submit a research essay, submit three letters of recommendation, and submit a transcript. “The research essay is one of the most important parts to the application because the applicant has to explain in detail the research they have done or are currently doing, or if they have not done research yet, they should propose a project,� Quispe said. “The applicant explains in detail what the research problem is, the methodology, how they have contributed, and what they concluded. If it will be about a proposed project, it is basically the same process but the student has to come up with a project and talk about how they are going to solve the problem, contribute, and what they expect their findings to be.� Quispe said, ultimately, this would all be done to achieve his goal of designing an efficient and inexpensive system to provide electricity to underdevelopedcountries. “I know that it will be extremely difficult to achieve and that it will most likely require decades of dedication. I hope that when I stand at the doorstep of this challenge, I will have friends next to me who believe in me, trust me, and share the passion and determination to work together towards achieving our goal.�

Spindletop Museum to present ‘Gladys-City Live,’ Saturday Sierra Kondos UP staff writer

Gladys City Spindletop museum will present “Gladys-City Live,� Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. “Gladys-City live is a brandnew event,� Troy Gray, museum director, said. “It is a kind of culmination of different visitors who have said, ‘You’re not like

Colonial Williamsburg or Greenville village in Detroit, you don’t have people in your buildings.’ And they are right, our buildings are kind of a dead setting. That’s why we are bringing Gladys-City alive by putting actors and actresses in the buildings from Beaumont and surrounding area.� Gray says he want this to be a real experience for everyone

coming to visit the western town. “We encourage everyone to dress up, and can buy stuff with 1901 money,� he said. “In our buildings, we have root beer in the saloon, ice-cream will be served in the doctor’s office, Texjoy donated one-ounce coffee packages for us to sell in the general store along with candy, bandanas and hair bows in the dry good store, stock certificates for

sale in the stock exchange, the printers will be working in the print shop, our local blacksmith will be there working and a live singer in the saloon.� Gray said there will be stories being told in each of the buildings and visitors will experience the hustle and bustle of the boomtown city. “We are hoping that this an event that we can continue not

just yearly, but two or three times a year,� he said. Gray said they will be taking donations, but there is not a limit to what they are asking for from visitors. “The event still needs volunteers to help with the event,� Gray said. For more info visit www. lamar.edu/spindletop-gladyscity.

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