Full Issue 01/17/2022

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

‘Hype House’ reality series bores viewers P 6

Football welcomes back former coaches P 8

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

VOLUME 101 ISSUE 1

www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions set you up for failure

January 17, 2022

P 3

Omicron surges as semester begins P 4

Cheer places 10th at national competition

P 5

Students start new semester with karaoke P 6

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

PAGE 2

January 17, 2022

THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

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BRIEFS CALENDAR

Monday, January

17

Volunteer construction of the Esther Gallow Community Garden, 9 a.m., Warhawk Circle

Tuesday, January

18

No events planned

Wednesday, January 19 BCM lunch, 11:30 a.m., BCM building

Thursday, January

20

Sweat & Soothe with Miss ULM, 6 p.m., Activity Center

Friday, January

21

No events planned

Saturday, January

22

No events planned

Sunday, January

23

College Republicans pro-life march, 1 p.m., First West Church

QUOTE

Louisiana

Oregon

U.S.

Canada

Visitation suspended at state-run prisons

Six injured in concert mass shooting

CDC recommends medical-grade masks

Government to pay for Indigenous child abuse

News Star- Effective Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has suspended prisoner visitation indefinitely at its eight state-run facilities amid a surge in COVID cases.

According to a news release, “The Department has taken this precautionary measure to protect its staff and prisoner populations and will continue to review and reconsider the need for these measures.”

In lieu of visitation, the department will continue to offer two free phone calls per week to ensure inmates have continued connection to family and friends as well as video calling for a fee.

MCT- At least six people were injured, including one critically, Friday night in a shooting at a rap concert in the Oregon city of Eugene.

The incident is “about as close as you’re gonna get to the definition of a mass shooting,” Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference at around 2:20 a.m. local time.

“Certainly one of the highest profile shootings we’ve had in the city of Eugene.”

The individual in critical condition was in surgery at the time of the conference, and no details were available on the conditions of the others.

MCT- Faced with a surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, U.S. health officials urged wider use of medical-grade face masks in the general public.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised earlier guidelines that had discouraged the use of gold-standard N95 masks in new guidance published Friday. The agency had earlier suggested reserving such masks for medical personnel.

Health officials are looking for ways to limit the spread of Omicron, which preferentially targets the upper airways and has spread at least twice as quickly as Delta.

MCT- The Canadian government plans to pay billions of dollars in compensation to people who suffered decades of abuse in homes for Indigenous children.

The government said an agreement in principle had been reached with victims’ representatives on funding of 40 billion Canadian dollars (31 billion dollars). Half of the sum is to be paid in compensation to victims and their families, for children taken from parents and guardians and placed in institutions since 1991, according to the statement.

The other half of the sum is for longterm reforms of the home and social system.

TODAY IN HISTORY

PLANTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

January 17 1920: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr., activist

1922: Actress Betty White, known for her comedic work in TV, is born.

1949: The first Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler, arrives in the U.S. from Germany.

Front page credits: Main photo:

1991: Operation Desert Storm begins, with U.S.-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.

Sunil Bishwokarma Top left photo: The New York Times Top right photo: Saugat Shrestha Top sidebar photo: ULM Cheer Bottom sidebar photo: ULM Dining Services

photo courtesy ULM Photo Services

ULM hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Esther Gallow Community Garden for MLK Day of Service.

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January 17, 2022 OPINION

Tradition

New Year’s resolutions are unnecessary Mason Kizzia The first day of a new year is filled with fireworks for some, and a long list of goals for others. The new year is a time for many to reinvent

themselves, end bad habits and start a healthy lifestyle. While New Year’s resolutions can be useful for some, starting the year off with a list of unreachable goals can set you up for a pattern of failure.

On one side, you have the people who make a list of resolutions and look forward to the new year optimistically.

On the other side, you have people who will not partake in the annual let down that comes with writing a list of goals they will never meet. And these people have good

reasons to back them up.

According to a study in The Atlantic, hyper-focusing on your goals causes lower achievement.

Most people who participate in New Year’s resolutions try to mold their entire life around these goals, and are disappointed when they fail.

While some people can break the old belief that New Year’s resolutions only last two weeks, most people set goals and are let down within a month.

Only 19% of individuals can stick

to long-term goals, according to Business Insider.

I understand the thought process behind New Year’s resolutions, but if you are going to make them, stick to them. I have made resolutions in the past and have not committed to them. I choose now to focus on smaller goals that are more achievable.

Psychology Today recommends making goals that easily fit into your everyday life.

Instead of a goal to work out more, it suggests setting a goal to

Campus

Resident testing is useless

Maggie Eubanks If you live on campus this semester, you were required to be tested for COVID before you could move back into your dorm. While I understand ULM is taking precautions to prevent a COVID outbreak, the tests were an unnecessary hassle.

Students were informed they were taking a PCR test, which is a lab test.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, test results can take up to five days to get results.

Residents who moved in last Friday could attend their first three days of classes before finding out their test results. Even vaccinated students can test positive and spread the virus to their fellow students.

According to the CDC, vaccinated individuals are more likely to have an asymptomatic infection. This

means that they can spread the virus unknowingly.

If ULM was going to enforce testing, they should have either made us get tested on our own or provided rapid tests that would have allowed everyone to know their results before moving back in.

If rapid tests had been provided, then all students, regardless of vaccination status, would have helped in stopping the spread.

With recent shortages nationwide, ULM most likely did not have access to enough rapid tests. But other arrangements could have been made.

According to NBC News, with the new variant Omicron, symptoms may not present themselves for three to five days, and many infected individuals will test negative until this time.

The best decision for ULM to lower the spread of Omicron is to continue the mask mandate.

Masks have proven themselves to be our best weapon against COVID. While they can be a hassle, it is a small price to pay to keep our school open.

According to the National Academy of Sciences, masks are 70% efficient in reducing the spread of the virus.

With the Omicron variant infecting both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic, it is more important than ever that we mask up. I get it. The administration was trying to keep us safe.

But over a week later, I still have not gotten my results back from my test, and I doubt that I will.

This virus is changing rapidly. A study by Harvard explained that a virus like COVID has a new mutation almost every time it enters the human body. Some of these could become more severe like Delta and Omicron.

We can’t force everyone to get tested constantly just because a new variant has emerged.

Mass testing the entire resident population did nothing to stop the spread of the virus on campus.

It only caused frustration and made the process lengthier and more crowded than it needed to be.

With shutdowns looming all over the state, ULM is doing what it can to keep students on campus.

But forcing students to get a test that they will never see results for does nothing to help. contact Maggie Eubanks at eubanksml@warhawks.ulm.edu

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take the stairs every morning or go on a 10-minute walk.

Go into the new year with an accepting attitude toward change.

But do yourself a favor and do not set yourself up for failure.

If you want to lose weight or start a new hobby, do it. But don’t try to reinvent yourself all at once. Take it slow and the change will come.

You should not need New Year’s resolutions to have a good year. Go out there, be you and make 2022 your year. contact Mason Kizzia at kizziam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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January 17, 2022

NEWS

Pandemic

graphics by Sunil Bishwokarma

VIOLENT VARIANTS: According to USA Today, the Omicron variant is one of five variants of concern named by the World Health Organization.

Omicron causes record COVID numbers in US

by Chloe Chapel

As school begins, a new variant of COVID, Omicron, is spreading like a wildfire across the U.S. Omicron has caused COVID cases in the U.S. to reach record highs.

On Jan. 10, 1.3 million new COVID cases were reported, beating the previous record of over a million only a week before, according to NBC. The record highs can be attributed to Omicron’s high transmission rate.

According to NPR, Omicron is about 2.7 to 3.7 times more infectious than the Delta variant.

Plus, Omicron has different symptoms than previous variants.

According to Medical News Today, some of the most common symptoms of Omicron are runny nose, diarrhea, cough, congestion, fever and chills.

Some of the most common symptoms associated with previous variants such as loss of taste and smell and shortness of breath aren’t as prevalent with Omicron, according to the CDC. Since Omicron is a different beast than Delta, it is handled in drastically different ways.

The U.S. government is trying to fight Omicron by making at-home COVID test kits more accessible.

The government is making private

insurers cover up to eight at-home COVID tests per month and opening a website from which you can receive free at-home tests, according to The New York Times.

By making at-home tests more accessible, the hope is Omicron’s peak will come sooner rather than later.

According to The Washington Post, Omicron’s peak is expected in late January or early February because the virus will run out of people to infect.

Many schools have delayed the start of school or have gone completely online for the first couple of weeks to get past the peak.

However, ULM announced in a school-wide email sent by President Ronald Berry that school will begin like normal and existing protocols such as social distancing, wearing masks and following proper hand hygiene will be continued.

Because ULM is not taking drastic measures like other universities to fight Omicron, many students were nervous to return to school.

Joseph Pratt, a pharmacy doctorate student, said he does not feel this is an acceptable way to handle Omicron because he is being put at risk and feels punished as a pharmacy student.

“They are putting students at risk

and the students that get infected are being put behind,” Pratt said. “For the pharmacy school, if you’ve contracted COVID you can’t come to class and they don’t give you zoom information [...] so I feel like I’m being punished because I cannot follow along with my classes in real-time.”

Pratt said he wishes more protocols such as “offering online options for those who want it, giving out more masks and separating the library floors by college” would help fight Omicron.

Some students don’t share Pratt’s fear because the protocols he wishes for are already practiced within their college.

Kinsley Hill, a sophomore criminal justice major, said her professors are taking extra measures such as going to hybrid-style classes and strictly enforcing existing protocols, so she feels safe.

“Professors will help in any way they can [...] some of my professors are doing hybrid and will completely understand if you miss a class to get tested just to be on the safe side,” Hill said. “Anywhere you go is going to have someone with the virus, as long as you are following CDC guidelines like ULM is enforcing, then we should be okay.” contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Athletics

Cheer team competes at Nationals in Orlando

by Chloe Chapel

If three words could describe the ULM Cheer team, they would be unified, loving and motivated, according to ULM Cheer coach Sammi Spivey.

These are the traits that allow the team to thrive at Nationals each year.

Every January, the Universal Cheerleading Association College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship takes place in Orlando, Florida.

In 2020, the ULM team placed first in Game Day as the top-scoring team in the USA, and in 2021 they placed third in Game Day. Spivey said that even though it was challenging to go back to Nationals again this year, they have been prepared for months.

“We have made astounding progress this year. ULM Cheer is humble but well ahead of the game, as this is a challenge we

photo by ULM Photo Services

WARHAWK SPIRIT: The ULM Cheer team competed in the Game Day competition on January 14.

have been preparing for all year,” Spivey said.

With the support of Vice President Valerie Fields and President Ronald Berry, the team headed to Orlando.

“We are excited to provide

opportunities to demonstrate unlimited lenses—and level up for competition,” Fields said.

On Friday, the team competed in the Game Day competition.

Despite their best efforts, they finished in 10th place with 2.75

deductions.

Kamiron May, a co-captain of the team, said she agrees with Spivey—the team’s trust and support make them stand out.

However, their inexperience and youthfulness were their down-

falls.

“We have to be our biggest cheerleaders because we don’t receive the same support other athletic teams do,” May said. “[However], with only a small handful of returning vets, many freshmen have never experienced the atmosphere of college nationals, and it’s intimidating to be surrounded by the best of the best.”

While the team hoped to perform better, May is proud of the team’s work and is grateful to be on the team and for everything Coach Sammi has taught her.

“To my Coach Sammi, we started out this journey together side by side on the mat as freshmen,” May said. “You have been the best role model to myself along with the other girls [...], and I am happy to see that the program is turning in the right direction.” contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

Safety

Human Trafficking Prevention Month spreads awareness

by Loryn Kykendall

More than 16,000 victims of human trafficking were identified in the U.S. last year, according to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 defines trafficking as the use of force, fraud or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against his or her will.

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In Louisiana, there were 100 trafficking cases reported in 2020, according to the NHTH. Meghan Olinger, ULM’s Director of Advo-

cacy and Accountability, pointed out that trafficking and abduction are not the same things.

She said human trafficking is more about grooming victims and is less likely to be a random abduction.

Olinger teaches a self-defense program on campus called “The Equalizer,” and she said being aware of your surroundings is important, especially for college students.

“Students are often living in residence halls or apartment complexes and are away from home and family,” Olinger said. “This means they are not as familiar with their surroundings as they may be in their hometowns. It is always important to know your surroundings and be able to identify when

contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

graphic by Sunil Bishwokarma

something is off and just doesn’t feel right.”

According to Polaris, an organization dedicated to spreading awareness about human trafficking and helping victims, there are many myths about trafficking.

Trafficking is not always a violent crime or always involves sex, according to Polaris.

Traffickers also do not usually target people they don’t know. In fact, 42% of victims in 2020 were brought into trafficking by a family member. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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January 17, 2022

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Campus Event

ULM Dining welcomes students with karaoke

by Maggie Eubanks

photo courtesy ULM Dining Services

“SINGING” IN THE NEW SEMESTER: Students gather around the photobooth between the breaks of songs being performed on the open mic.

It is the first week back to school, and it’s your typical Tuesday night.

You sit down to eat with your friends, but then the lights turn off and the cafe staff starts handing out glowsticks. You wonder what’s going on, but then you are handed a mic, and you know. It’s karaoke night at the cafe.

This scene was the reality of Schulze last Tuesday. As students gathered to eat dinner, they were surprised with a back-to-school karaoke night. Many students enjoyed this change of pace.

Sophomore speech-language pathology major Kensley Wrobel said, “Events like this are important because it gives students something to do besides schoolwork.”

Even though it was the first week of class, the ULM dining staff was already looking for ways to make students feel more welcome and entertained.

All students were welcome to come and sing their song of choice.

Some crowd favorites were “Ice Ice Baby,” “Life is a Highway,” and “How You Remind Me.” The ULM dining staff partnered with on-campus organizations to encourage students to eat at the cafe.

This event was new for many students. Normally, the cafe is a place to come, grab your food and go. But karaoke night offered a new side to Schulze that encouraged many students to stay and enjoy the show.

In the face of the COVID pandemic, many students have opted to use the to-go option offered. But the staff at ULM is ready to engage more with students, and events like this are just the beginning.

With the Omicron variant surging around the country, students are excited to interact with each other through events like these.

Sophomore atmospheric science major Isaiah Montgomery said, “It was awesome to see people get together and have fun since

COVID has made having events so difficult.”

Some students, like junior radiologic technology major Kenzie Allen, found this event beneficial to those that struggle to meet friends or to come out of their comfort zone.

“Events like this are important to let people get out of their comfort zone and talk to or meet new people,” Allen said.

The karaoke night brought people together and allowed new groups to connect. There was a new environment from the usual lull that the cafe has.

“The event made the cafe more interesting to be in, like dinner and a show,” Allen said.

Karaoke was a great way to start the new semester with a bang.

Students are excited and craving more on-campus events, and this exciting event in the cafe made for one rocking Tuesday night.

contact Maggie Eubanks at eubanksml@warhawks.ulm.edu

Series Review

‘Hype House’ fails expectations

by Carley Nail

TikTok’s most popular influencers all being filmed living under the same roof brings drama, creativity and humor. One might naturally think that this holds the potential to become a great Netflix series.

But unfortunately, “Hype House” did not live up to the hype.

While the Hype House is a group of popular TikTokers who make content together, they seem scattered. It’s like a modern-day Team 10, another group of social influencers, minus the brother beef and superb rap battles.

I watched all eight episodes of “Hype House,” and I still am un-

clear about who is in the Hype House. According to the ending credits of the series, the Hype House has 21 members. I can only name nine.

Only half of the “Hype House” cast is consistently mentioned throughout the series. The other half of the members are only seen for a few minutes and aren’t clearly introduced.

Although “Hype House” has many critiques, there were several aspects that this Netflix series did well.

For example, the Hype House includes diversity among its members. Nikita Dragun is a transgender woman, and Larray Merritt

is a person of color who also belongs to the LGBTQ community.

These members get as much if not more screen time than most others in the Hype House where they can speak out about situations that relate to their lives and struggles.

The members within the Hype House come from all different kinds of backgrounds, and the series shows this well. Many members explain their childhoods and open up about personal obstacles.

I enjoyed seeing a more in-depth version of these influencers.

The cinematography was well done, but at some points, certain shots and camera angles seem unnecessary or awkward. Each ep-

isode has an average of five subtitle screens to separate every new topic and event. Also, there’s at least a minute of transition footage each episode. These aspects contribute to the episodes not flowing together well.

“Hype House” receives 2/5 stars

for its balance of positives and negatives. The series has some excellent features, but the critiques slightly outweigh those assets. contact Carley Nail at nailcn@warhawks.ulm.edu

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Crossword

Horoscope Aries Make repairs. Renovate, remodel and tend your garden. Domestic changes require adaptation after the Full Moon. Begin a new home and family phase.

Taurus Start a new chapter. A new two-week Full Moon phase dawns in communications, connection and intellectual discovery. Consider news from another perspective. Write and share.

Gemini Make a shift around income and finances.

Discover profitable opportunities in new directions. Harvest an unexpended windfall.

Redirect attention to discover fresh potential.

Across 1 Toon frames 5 Honking birds 10 U.S. state that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics 14 Declare openly 15 Comparable to a beet 16 Prefix with physics 17 Like collectible coins 18 Coen Brothers’ “Best Original” Oscar-winning output for “Fargo” 20 Roll with the punches 22 Egypt’s Mubarak 23 Before, to a bard 24 Weather warning on your cellphone, e.g.

26 Lukewarm 28 Detroit labor gp.

29 Amtrak express 31 Add, as to a list 35 To’s counterpart 36 “__ girl!”: encouraging words 39 Informal name

for the classic painting “Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1” 42 Ships’ records 43 Yalie 44 Like favorite car radio stations 45 Ibsen’s “__ Gabler” 47 Actor Stephen 48 Siri counterpart 50 Sleight-of-hand swindle 56 Green expanse 57 Greek i’s 59 Shipwreck site 60 Say “See you mañana,” e.g. ... and a hint to each set of circles 63 Rice-like pasta 64 Small bills 65 Freeze over 66 Resign, with “down” 67 Senator’s helper 68 Mississippi quartet 69 Stun with a zapper

Down 1 Diamond weight 2 Sidestep 3 “I speak for the trees” Seuss character 4 Won every game 5 Fuel from a pump 6 Abstain from 7 There’s one in “beleive” 8 Reel from a bang on the head 9 Biblical garden 10 Strike caller 11 Mind readers 12 Gaming brand since 1972 13 Cut and collected in bales 19 After-dark period, in ads 21 Tease 25 Served, as soup 27 Delight to the max 30 Force, as to do something 31 Boring tool 32 Vietnamese soup 33 Stubborn in a porcine way 34 Southeast England county

35 Thu. follower 37 Golf driving aid 38 Part of MoMA 40 Stretchy things 41 Grad school grillings 46 Speaker’s stand 47 Save 48 Big name in foil 49 “Madam Secretary” star Téa 51 Despises 52 Halloween sheet wearer 53 Big blood vessel 54 Lab rats’ challenges 55 Say “I do” without the ado 58 Bruise, to a tot 61 Opposite of WNW 62 Some PCs

Cancer A challenge reorients you. This Full Moon in your sign illuminates a new personal direction.

Expand your boundaries. Turn toward an inspiring possibility.

Leo Review priorities privately. The Cancer Full Moon illuminates transitions. Begin a two-week introspective phase. Balance old responsibilities with new. Meditate on dreams, past and future.

Virgo One social door closes and another opens under the Full Moon. Adapt with community and team changes over two weeks. Share appreciations, goodbyes and greetings.

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Libra Make a professional change, with this Full Moon in Cancer. Redirect efforts toward your talents, passions and purpose. An exciting career opportunity has long-term benefit.

Scorpio An exploration changes and adapts. Tonight’s Full Moon illuminates a shift in your educational direction. Experiment with new concepts over the next few weeks.

Sagittarius Work together to benefit family finances after tonight’s Full Moon. Shift directions with shared finances over the next two weeks. Work out the next phase together.

Capricorn Adjust to changes. Reach a Full Moon turning point with a partnership. Compromise and collaborate for shared commitments. Adapt for new solutions. Love strengthens foundations.

Aquarius Begin a physical health and fitness phase.

Adapt practices for new conditions illuminated by this Full Moon. Nurture yourself. Increase strength and vitality.

Pisces Express your heart, imagination and artistry. The Full Moon shines on a turning point.

Change directions with a romance, passion or creative endeavor. Shift perspectives.

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SPORTS

Football

photos courtesy ULM Athletics

BACK IN THE NEST: Coaches Kubik (right) and Carr (left) have a proven record of success at ULM. Their high-powered offenses were ranked highly in the Sun Belt in their first coaching stints.

Familiar faces hope to rekindle success Former Warhawks seek to ignite offense in return

by Cameron Jett

Out with the new, in with the old. With a plethora of departing coaches, the Warhawks reached out to former ULM assistant coaches Matt Kubik and John Carr to rejoin the team, and both coaches reclaimed their old roles.

Carr is the new receivers coach, and Kubik will become the next offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

The duo will look to recreate their elite offense unit that ranked 17th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total offensive yards at 461 yards per game.

Kubik rejoins ULM after serving as offensive coordinator for Columbia High School, where his

team won the Mississippi Class 4A state title in 2021. Before this, he briefly served as the offensive coordinator of Southern Mississippi.

Carr returns to Monroe after serving as the receiver’s coach for Sun Belt foe Troy from 2019 until 2021. The Trojans finished third in completion percentage and fifth in passing yards per game.

“Matt Kubik is one of the top offensive minds in college football,” ULM head coach Terry Bowden said. “Matt has knowledge about the Sun Belt Conference as well as the ULM football program.”

Kubik was instrumental to the development and success of former ULM quarterback Caleb Evans, who now plays for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.

Kubik also brings a vital connection between local high school coaches and the university. Having spent over a decade in northeast Louisiana, his familiarity with local programs will bolster ULM’s recruiting abilities.

“I look forward to reconnecting with high school coaches in the area and continuing to build those important relationships,” Kubik said.

Carr adds to Kubik’s local knowledge. Before he entered the realm of college coaching, he was the head coach of Ouachita Parish High School for eight seasons.

“I’m energized being back on the ULM campus, and I know exciting times are ahead for this football program,” Carr said. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and go to work.”

The newly reunited coaches will look to create several offensive connections this season. But much of the offense’s development will fall around the development of quarterback Chandler Rogers.

Rogers flashed his potential in his debut season as a Warhawk, winning Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week and the Manning Award for Quarterback of the Week.

Bowden was left with coaching vacancies after the 2021 season

when Rich Rodriguez accepted a position as the head coach of

With this kind of consistent, offensive production, we will not only win games, but we will put fans in the stands.

-Terry Bowden Jacksonville State University.

In his departure, Rodriguez recruited other coaches he met

in his brief stay at ULM, including first-year defensive coordinator Zac Alley, to come with him.

Rodriguez afforded Bowden many luxuries in the initial stages of the ULM rebuild. Rodriguez served as the associate head coach and handled play calling duties for the 2021 season. Bowden said after Rodriguez’s departure that he will take over as the play caller for the future.

Bowden said Rodriguez’s departure was expected and he “is not disappointed.”

“I think he saw how rewarding and how enjoyable it is to be in a program like this and help build a program, and all of the sudden, Jacksonville starts calling, and he can go there,” Bowden said.

While the roles have been filled on the offensive side, Bowden is still searching for a defensive coordinator.

contact Cameron Jett at jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu