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Senior Finals Week Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Joint Probate at 6 p.m. in Brown Gym

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Senior Finals Week Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Probate at 7:11 p.m. in Brown Gym Fall Dance Fusion in Brown Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

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West Monroe

Vernon Parish

California

Korea

The West Monroe Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series will return next week, according to the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Monroe.

The concerts are free to the public and will be held every Wednesday in May from noon to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion on Seventh Square in West Monroe.

Performers for the series include The Waterboys, Paul Amy, Wood 'n Brass, The Home Grown Band and The Bad Monkey Brass Band.

Chairs and complimentary beverages and snacks will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch.Newk's Eatery will be selling $5 bagged lunches on site which include a half sandwich, bag of chips and half dessert.

For more information about the concert series, please call the WMWO Chamber of Commerce at (318) 3251961.

Last Tuesday, a Georgia man was arrested for allegedly attempting to transport nine Mexican nationals to various cities to work, according to Louisiana State Police.

Douglas Zabala Cubillan, 45, of Duluth, was stopped for traffic violations before being arrested and charged with labor trafficking in Vernon Parish.

A state trooper observed a 2005 Toyota Sequoia on LA Hwy 8, near Leesville.

The trooper stopped the Toyota for two traffic violations: obstructed license plate and improper lane usage.As the traffic stop progressed, the trooper became aware of seven males and two females in the vehicle.

All were determined to be in the U.S. illegally and have been released to the U.S. Border Patrol to be deported.

Cubillan was booked into the Vernon Parish jail.

The investigation remains ongoing.

The suspect responsible for several murders 40 years ago was arrested Tuesday evening, following the discovery of DNA evidence connecting the man to the murders.

Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, was taken into custody at his home in Citrus Heights in Sacramento County, the same county where his alleged crime spree began in 1976.

The crimes continued across the state until 1986.

DeAngelo is believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes and multiple home burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s.

His alleged crimes spanned from the Sacramento area in Northern California to Orange County in Southern California.

The alleged killer is on suicide watch in the county jail’s psychiatric ward.

After meeting Friday, the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work towards ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.

The announcement was made by the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and South Korean president Moon Jae-in, after talking at the border.

Jong-un invited the South Korean president to hold his hand to step across the border, into North Korea, before the pair stepped back into South Korea.The pair then walked to the Peace House in Panmunjom, a military compound in the Korean Demilitarized Zone(DMZ).

The two leaders said they would pursue talks with the U.S. and China to formally end the Korean War, which ended in 1953 with a truce, not total peace.

Jong-un is due to meet with President Trump in the coming weeks.

City to bring back Man faces 9 counts Golden State Killer North, South leaders concert series of labor trafficking suspect arrested start peace talks

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Elon Musk, business magnate Front page credits: Main photo courtesy: Prajal Prasai Top sidebar courtesy: Prajal Prasai Bottom sidebar photo: Prajal Prasai Top left courtesy: Prajal Prasai Top right photo: Siddharth Gaulee photo by Prajal Prasai Hakeem Berry (front) and Kwaman Rachal (middle) perform with their Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc brothers at last week's Battle of Olympus Step Show.

1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide with his wife, Eva Braun, in Berlin.

1974: US President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings.

1975: North Vietnamese troops capture Saigon, ending the Vietnam War. 1989: The World Wide Web (WWW) is first launched in the public domain by CERN scientist Tim Berners-Lee. 2004: U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.

2013: Hannah Warren, who was born without a trachea, becomes the youngest patient to receive a stem cell bioengineered organ at 2.

2015: U.S. senator Bernie Sanders announces he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president.

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Graduation

KeEmma Everett Co-Managing News Editor

The Hawkeye sends off a staff member

As a graduating senior, KeEmma Everett’s time is up at The Hawkeye.

The senior communication major has reached the end of her stint at ULM and the school paper.

Everett, a Houston native, arrived at ULM in fall 2014.

Originally an atmospheric science major, Everett changed her major during her sophomore year.

A new-found love for journalism and a wish to make a difference were the defining reasons for the switch.

After being constantly asked to join, Everett arrived at the student publication office in the fall of 2017.

Under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Mapp, the faculty advisor for The Hawkeye, Everett bettered her craft and worked her way up to the position of News Editor this spring.

Although happy to be graduating, Everett will miss the new friends she’s made while working on the paper.

The thing she most looks forward to is having Saturday nights available again.

Everett plans to move back to Houston, Texas after graduation. She hopes to find a public relations job while back home.

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ULM student, boyfriend arrested for wallet theft

A ULM student is facing charges after a wallet was reportedly stolen from a classroom at the university.

According to the arrest report, Christina Sepulvado, 20, visited the campus police department around 10 p.m. on April 17 to report that a wallet she left on a classroom desk in Walker was stolen.

Officers reviewed security footage and identified Sepulvado as a suspect af-

ter reportedly seeing her take the wallet off the desk and place it in her bag. The report states Sepulvado then left the classroom and later used the victim's USAA Bank card at a gas station, a convenience store and at Wal-Mart.

On Tuesday, officers took Sepulvado into custody and questioned her. She said she used the stolen card three times.

She also said she had her

boyfriend, Brandon Womack, 24, use the card at Wal-Mart to buy alcohol for the two of them.

Sepulvado was booked on one count of theft and three counts of access device fraud on Tuesday. Her bail was set at $15,500.

Womack was booked on one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of photos courtesy Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office access device fraud. His bail ARRESTED: (Left) Christina Sepulvado and her boyfriend was set at $7,500.

(Right) Brandon Womack.

Cuisine

New restaurants open in Monroe

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MMMM DELICIOUS: Chicken Salad Chick and Poke Station are located in the 1100 block of Lamy Lane in Monroe.

Residents have more food options to choose from with the opening of two new restaurants in Monroe. Last week, Poke Station and Chicken Salad Chick opened their doors for business to eager customers.

Poke Station, located in the plaza near Books-A-Million, opened Thursday with multiple giveaways to customers. Poke is a deconstructed version of sushi which originated in Hawaii.

The ice cream and sushi restaurant is a place where guests can choose a base of rice, noodles, salad or a white rice and seaweed burrito wrap.

Then, they have a choice of protein, vegetables, sauces and toppings to add extra flavor or crunch. Some of the protein options include raw fish, crab and tofu.

The district coordinator of the restaurant, Kasey Wright, said there are five signature bowls on the menu designed for people who aren't sure what they want and would like to sample options.

Chicken Salad Chick, located right beside Poke Station, opened their doors on Wednesday. They offer 13 varieties of chicken salad, including traditional, savory, spicy and fruity. There will be a 14th option that rotates.

The franchise also offers egg salad, pimento cheese, sandwiches, mac and cheese and several salads.The chicken salad eatery also had several giveaways corresponding with their grand opening.

Monroe is set toopen more restaurants such as Panda Express and Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar later in the year.

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OPINION

Medical marijuana has many benefits

Sovit Khatri Marijuana has been decriminalized in 29 states across the U.S. plus Washington D.C. The inclination towards legalization is increasing as West Monroe obtained its medical marijuana license Wednesday, making it the first of its kind in northeast Louisiana.

The legalization of marijuana has always been a topic of controversy. But the mind-frame of people is changing. Around 60 percent of Americans think marijuana should be legalized.

The number has doubled from the past decade, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. With local medical legalization coming in the future, now is a good time to consider the various effects of marijuana on the human body and psyche.

The medical use of marijuana has a broad prospect. The two major active chemicals

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found in marijuana are cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

THC is the component responsible for the euphoric, mind-altering ‘high’. But, CBD is the constituent that has a broad spectrum of medicinal use.

Due to this discovery, scientists have genetically altered medicinal marijuana to contain low doses of THC and high doses of CBD. Medical marijuana generally contains less than 5 percent THC compared to a whopping 25 percent found in ‘pot’ supplied on the black market.

The biggest reason for the use of medical marijuana seems to be for the treatment of chronic pain. Due to this character of marijuana, it is often used as a side treatment to negate the bad effects of Chemotherapy and Hep-C treatment. The side effects of these treatments include nausea, aching muscles and a loss of appetite. In an experiment of people receiving Hep-C treatment, 86 percent of patients that used pot completed the treatment, but only 29 percent of patients completed it without using it. It has also been proven to control seizures in people.

Marijuana has also been linked to the treatment of anxiety and stress. Researchers believe that pot in low doses can reduce anxiety, but the high doses often tend to ramp up anxiety even further. Scientist are researching to find the “Goldilock Zone” of marijuana usage where

the positives out-weigh the negative aspects of taxing marijuana in Louisiana like they did in smoking.

Colorado.

Smoking on the range closer to the ‘Goldilock Economists believe that if legalized, marijuana Zone’ has been proven to enhance the mental has the capacity to produce 1.1 million new capability of the brain. Mild usage is believed employment opportunities and around 138 to spur creativity. Research done by higherbillion in tax revenue nation-wide. education institutions made clear that marijuana Also, it would give less fluidity to the blackharms the short-term memory. market dealers of marijuana. Its legalization However, people under the effect of marijuana could be the first step in dismantling the war on do considerably well on tests that require people drugs. to come up with new ideas. The creative spurt The scope of the marijuana industry is on is often explained by increased dopamine the rise. Improvements in both medical and secretions in the brain. economical fields can majorly benefit from its Marijuana has also shown to reduce the legalization. There is still more to be discovered effects of many diseases such as cancer, in terms of its medical use and benefits. We have glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease. only scratched the surface.

Based on research conducted on mice, it is Even though marijuana does have various proven that marijuana slows down and can even negative effects like short-term memory loss, shrink tumors. Though, more testing needs to low blood pressure and an increased heart rate, be done before it will be ready to be used as a I believe the positives out-weigh the negatives treatment. by a fair margin. The drug is considered far safer Conducting experiments will be easier to do if than other legal intoxicants like alcohol and marijuana is made legal, and this could jolt the tobacco. According to The National Institute on medical field in a new direction altogether.

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), more The benefits of marijuana are not only limited than 88,000 people die annually from alcohol to the medical field, but also directly related to related incidents. the economy of the country as well.

It is fair to say that legalizing marijuana could For instance, Colorado has generated around be the first-step in ending the drug-war that has 247 million in revenue from the gross sales of been intoxicating the country for the past 80 marijuana. years.

Imagine if Louisiana did the same thing? So contact Sovit Khatri at many financial problems could be solved by khatris@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Athletes deserve to get paid Sex education: More important than you think Ujjwal Pandey There has been discussion recently on whether or not college athletes should get paid. Some people believe that since those athletes are already getting scholarships in the form of book stipends, free lodging and food, they shouldn’t get a paycheck on top of it.

However, there are those who believe athletes deserve to get paid and scholarships aren’t enough.

I believe athletes should get paid, but that doesn’t mean they should be paid so much that they start living lavishly like professional athletes.

College athletes, on average, spend 40 hours of their time preparing for sports and physicals. This is equivalent to one fulltime job. Plus, they also need to attend their classes regularly and submit assignments on time.

The pressure to succeed, both in school and athletics, can become overwhelming

and hard to manage. the quality of those games.

Athletes have personal lives too. Some College sports shouldn’t be of their time should be used relaxing, or commercialized. The amount of money having a social life. a student athlete can earn should have a Well, money is needed for this and clearly defined limit. For an idea like this to therein lies the problem. Many athletes in work, there has to be limits and regulations. this condition may not be able to have a Most college athletes are young personal life. This can ultimately result in a professionals. They may have little or no lack of motivation, which ends up affecting knowledge about managing money. If those their athletics. Many athletes coming from professionals are given the chance to earn low-income families can’t depend on their money, they would have more experience in parents for extra money needed to live. handling it. This can lead to a better future College level athletics is a commercial for student athletes and can increase their enterprise. Colleges make a lot of money capacity to become responsible members of from this, too. The main stars responsible for society. creating such a huge revenue are the college Of course, there is no necessity for college athletes, but they are denied any money students to get paid as much as LeBron they helped generate.

James or Andrew Luck, but they can get Other parties involved in the business of paid enough to live a comfortable life while athletics, like coach, are paid huge amounts at university. The amount of dedication of money. They get bonuses and other student athletes maintain is astonishing at facilities, but the main stars are not even times. The grueling morning practices and considered for this. College athletes may devastating losses are tough, but the drive to get scholarships, but what about all of the win compels them forward. revenue made from games?

Their invaluable contributions to the Large sports organizations, like the NFL, college level athletics should be recognized pay their athletes based on performance. and awarded correctly. So much money is That means, if you play well, you get made from the athletic department, and the paid well. This can be done in college-level students deserve the respect of being seen athletics as well. as adults who know what they deserve.

If we start paying athletes on the basis of Student athletes are students, yes. their performance, athletes can focus on However, they are more than that too and performing to the highest of their abilities. should be properly valued.

Paying college athletes can improve the contact Ujjwal Pandey at competitiveness of the game and improve pandeyu@warhawks.ulm.edu

I came to America, I gained 33 pounds after just nine months.

There are not many fast food restaurants back in our country, so I had no habit of eating outside. After I arrived here, I got fascinated by fast food, its taste and convenience. I started eating my lunch out at Taco Bell daily. Eventually, I tried a chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A and slowly got addicted.

Just a week ago, I realized that I had gained so much weight. I have changed my eating habits lately, but nothing can stop me from going Taco Bell when I am really craving a beefy Frito burrito. I think the primary reason I can’t stop myself from eating fast food is distance. There are fast food restaurants on every other block. So, why not go when I’m hungry?

People’s love of fast food is directly related to obesity. This assertion is bolstered by the discovery that individuals are being apathetic towards consequences of fast food.

Similarly, individuals are blinded to its impact on their health because they are addicted to it. Next time I see some individual in a drive-through, I can portray them in my psyche as addicts who are craving fast, easy and tasty food.

Sex. Let me say it again. Sex. Sex is a topic that gets discussed more and more as society evolves. There are plenty of reasons why people don’t like this, especially when thinking from a religious point of view.

Although sex is being talked about more in pop culture, it is being talked about less in schools.

Formal sexual education is on the decline. Leaving the responsibility up to parents to discuss the topic with children. This is an unreliable way to educate the youth.

“The talk,” as it’s fondly called, is not enough for children. Speaking from personal experience, the talk is just awkward. It was hard for me to get past the awkwardness and really listen to what was being said.

Not only is it awkward, it puts a lot of pressure on parents to get it right with their kids. Learning about sex in an educational setting may make the ideas discussed stick with children.

President Donald Trump’s administration is now pushing for abstinence-only education in schools to try and combat teen pregnancy. Telling a bunch of teens to not have sex will only lead to more teens having sex. Not educating them properly can lead to many repercussions.

Beth De Santis, CEO of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy said, “We all know that helping kids make the best choices is to stay abstinent…it is the best way to make sure they don’t get pregnant and don’t get a sexually transmitted disease.”

However, not teaching children safe sexual procedures will do more harm than good. In a perfect world, teens will be abstinent, but this has never been the case. Teaching safety should be the highest concern.

Teaching teens the truth about sex, the good and the bad, is extremely important. Every kid will make their own decisions, but empowering them with the right methods will make sex less dangerous. A “no sex” message could put kids out of reach of the help that is needed.

Condoms, birth control, STD’s and pregnancy are all things kids need to learn about. A message of “don’t have sex” is not helpful or practical. Because it’s going to happen, most people in the world will have sex at some point. Simply put, there is no way to keep teens abstinent.

Instead, safe sex should be taught more in schools and in a respectful way.

Trust that people will make the right decision when the time comes.

contact Sulochan Acharya at acharys1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Fast Food: Unhealthy convenience

Sulochan Acharya A majority of individuals lean toward fast food due to its convenience, accessibility, and flavorful quality. However, with the developing prevalence of fast food, obesity has increased.

The fast food industry has been a staple of American culture since the early 1950s. This industry got started in the Southern parts of California from a bunch of hot dog and hamburger vendors.

It spread around the nation like wildfire, from coast to coast.

From that point forward, the number of people with obesity and diabetes has grown. These days, the experience of buying fast food has become common. It has progressed towards becoming a compulsion or addiction for most people.

After surveying 20 people about their opinions on fast food, I observed that 11 out of 20 people visit fast food restaurants daily.

However, those same people did agree that fast food and becoming obese were directly correlated. People are aware that fast food is associated with obesity, yet, they still visit fast food restaurants. Individuals are ignorant on the matter of obesity.

Although 18 people concurred that avoiding fast food can eliminate obesity and other health issues, those same individuals choose junk food because of its convenience and taste. This suggests individuals have information but a high degree of ignorance towards applying the information to their lives.

The majority of people surveyed chose drive-throughs as a substitute to sitdown restaurants. To be healthy, people understand they should workout but choose not to exercise. Most people prioritize comfort over health. Individuals have various ways to deal with their eating habits.

My survey reflected that those individuals who visit fast food restaurants daily categorized themselves as overweight or obese. Junk food with an outrageous level of comfort and availability is a superhighway to obesity.

According to my own personal experiences, people won’t believe, but when

Kris Albert

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NEWS RING OF HONOR: Ashley Hunter receiving her ring at the Spring 2018 ring ceremony.

photos by Prajal Prasai

Let freedom ring

by KeEmma Everett Ashley Hunter liked it, so she put a ring on it at the Spring 2018 ring ceremony.

The ULM Alumna Association and 31 Ambassadors hosted their bi-annual ring ceremony on Saturday for the Spring 2018 graduates. The spring ceremony featured six students.

Hunter, a senior kinesiology major, doubled as a recipient and committtee head with 31 ambassadors. Hunter said her time at ULM has flown by because she was heavily involved in many organizations.

“It’s bittersweet because I’m sad that I’m leaving but I’m ready to start the new chapter of my life,” Hunter said.

The ring ceremony is held every semester.

Last fall, Hunter spearheaded a new tradition for the ceremony.

Students washed their hands before they were given their rings to rid themselves of the past.

“Washing the hands symbolizes not only saying good bye to the past, but also to wish good fortune for their journey ahead once they grad-

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uate,” Hunter said.

Hunter is grateful for the clean-slate tradition because she plans to start grad school a week after graduation for occupational therapy.

“For me the ring represents all of the things I was involved in and all of the memories that I’ve had at ULM,” Hunter said.

Students could also invite a loved one or someone special to put the ring on their fingers for them. Hunter’s family attended to help her celebrate.

The placement of the ring also holds weight with the students. The “L” in the middle of the ring faces the student pending graduation and was turned five times during the ceremony. On the day of graduation, students turn the “L” outward clockwise one time to lock the L in place and seal the end of a chapter.

Senior business management major, Matthew Sands, wanted a ring to celebrate his last semester. He said it’s a reminder for the years he put in work.

“College has been an experience. It’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of getting by the skin

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Students are required to complete 90 hours before they are eligible to purchase a ring. Eligible students order rings at Grad Finale.

“31 Ambassadors have been doing the rings for Sands maybe 10 years when they brought the tradition to campus. Last year, we revamped our ring traditions and trying to get it to grow,” said, Dani Walker the associate director of the Alumna Association.

They design the rings with special symbols.

The six cypress trees represent the history of ULM’s establishment.

The bayou symbol represents ULM’s community. The warhawk represents ULM and the historical background.

The Alumna Association and 31 Ambassadors plan on moving the ceremony to the fall semester only, so that some students can wear their rings for a year pending graduation. contact KeEmma Everett at everetkn@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Student Government Association end semester on a positive

by Arohan Rimal

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FOOTLOOSE: Students cut a rug with Phi Mu to raise money.

Phi Mu dances their way into donations Sorority helps raise money for hospital

by Alfonzo Galvan

Hadley Devall, a sophomore pre-pharmacy major wasn’t too thrilled when her sorority hosted ULM’s first Dance Marathon.

“Terrible. My dancing was absolutely horrible,” Devall said.

Devall, along with her sorority sisters, hosted Phi Mu’s first Dance Marathon at ULM. The event is a student-led fun- Devall draiser that helps raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, sometimes abbreviated as CMN, helps over 10 million kids in different hospitals across North America each year.

The money raised for the hospitals helps pay hospital fees for children who aren’t completely covered by programs such as Medicaid or other different types of insurance programs.

“It’s been super fun being here especially getting to see the kids we are

helping and just knowing that what we’re doing actually means something, it makes a difference,” Devall said.

The Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Mu at ULM hosted their first ever Dance Marathon at the Bayou Pointe Event Center Saturday morning.

Over $24,000 was raised for CMN Hospitals The event was well attended with over a hundred-people showing up to dance and fundraise for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

The premise of a Dance Marathon is fundraising and dance, the latter Devall playfully rejects having any skills at.

“It would be a lot of fun if we could have more people here and you could blend in with the crowd and you wouldn’t be so noticeable if you sucked at dancing,” Devall added.

Peyton Zalewski, a sophomore biology major and member of Phi Mu joined DeVall in dancing the day away with her friends at the event.

Zalewski, along with a few others, had a

special task given to them for the event.

“I’m actually one of the Moral Dance leaders so I’m having a lot of fun,” Zalewski said.

Zalewski and others held a Moral Dance every hour to keep the crowd energized.

The Moral Dance was similar to a line dance and worked to get everyone involved and keep attendees pumped through their fundraising extravaganza.

Thanks to the efforts made by Phi Mu, over $24,000 was raised for the children of CMN hospitals.

Freshmen biology major Jaden Lee was ecstatic by the end of the event seeing how much money she and her sorority raised.

“I’m really excited about continuing to raise money for the kids each year through the Dance Marathon,” Lee said.

After hours of dancing and socializing, the event ended on a good note.

The crowd applauded when they announced that over $24,000 will be given to the local CMN hospital in Arkansas.

The Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Mu at ULM plans to continue the event and make it a yearly fundraising staple for their sorority.

Devall, Zalewski and Lee all hope to continue fundraising with the rest of their sorority sisters. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

Student Government Association had their last weekly meeting for the semester on Tuesday.

They discussed their upcoming events to close out the semester.

They also discussed their accomplishments from this semester.

SGA’s biggest accomplishment has been helping the Hurricane Harvey Relief.

They helped facilitate the donation of over 7500 items to the people who were affected by the hurricane.

Over the years, the senators have also been the voice of the ULM students. They sit down with the president twice a year to communicate student needs.

These student needs are collected by the senators throughout the semester and discussed over “Lunch with the President.”

Most of the times, they succeed in bringing substantial changes.

This year, they have been successful with increasing the number of classes for which Supplemental Instructors are offered.

This year a SI position for an economy class was added. In the past years, this was only offered for some Physics, Biology and Chemistry classes.

They were also able to change the class registration order. The old system used to let freshmen register for their classes first followed by the sophomores, juniors and the seniors.

This was a faulty system because graduating seniors would be held back because they could not register for the right classes.

Now, the order has been reversed allowing the seniors to register first.

SGA also passed the word to the authority to install new printers in the dormitory halls.

Before this, students had to go to the library or a certain school building to use a printer.

Their word also helped put a crosswalk across the street near Madison Hall.

The campus has also been facilitated with water bottle refill stations and patio furniture with SGA’s help.

SGA also solved a housing problem for the international students.

International students applying to stay on campus were unable to acquire rooms in the dorms.

So, SGA helped reserve a total number of 50 rooms in all the dormitory halls for international students.

SGA also helped fund putting certain facilities on campus. They have funded the construction of a bigger dock near the bridge on Bayou Park.

Charging stations equipped with lockers to put in your phones are arriving soon at ULM. They also provide free pencils and scantrons to any student at their front desk.

SGA senators ended the meeting, thanking and congratulating each other for all the work they put into another successful semester.

contact Arohan Rimal at rimala@warhawks.ulm.edu

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GOT IT: Participant from a staff team takes aim at the ball during Oozeball.

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Oozeball brings muddy end to Spring Fever week

by Rex Acharya

MUDDY MOVES: Student tries to return the ball during Oozeball.

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ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK: Student poses as a zombie at "Zombies on the Bayou."

Zombies wreak havoc on bayou

The pits were muddier and the names were funnier at this year’s Oozeball. The annual event, organized by 31 Ambassadors, included more than 40 teams that were divided into categories like men’s, women’s, co-rec and "faculty v/s staff."

This year's theme was, "We make muddy moves." The event took place on the last day of Spring Fever week.

All the teams at the event had a perky team name, which is part of the Oozeball tradition. “Thursday night Bible studies at 7,” “Will play for sets,” “Oozma Kappa,” and “Get it like it’s hot” were among the many teams in attendance.

Haylee Mayo, a regular attendee of the event, said that Oozeball one of her favorite ULM events. Haylee thinks of it as a perfect way to relieve tension before finals’ week.

“Last year, we came second. We have already won a round today. We are aiming for the first prize this year,” said Mayo, a psychology junior.

The event was indeed a stress reliever, as a lot of people showed up even if just to enjoy the sun and watch others get muddy.

Bryce Bordelon, a construction and developmental science senior, said that he was excited since it was his first time competing in Oozeball. Although he was part of 31 Ambassadors for three years, he had always organized the event and never competed in it.

“This is one of ULM’s oldest tradition. It’s an important tradition and a great way to enhance student life,” Bordelon said.

According to Michelle Mulhearn, the committee head for Oozeball, the event was “a fun way to get all the students together before finals and be really silly and get muddy with friends right before you go to study.”

Like previous years, the tournament was a knock-out type, where every team had to defeat their opponent to reach the champions game. “I’d Hit That” won the co-rec division, “SPF 69” won the men’s division, and “Show me the Muddy” won the women’s division.

Running from the zombies can be very stressful as depicted in “The Walking Dead.” However, for Heather Guillot, escaping zombies while surfing in the bayou was actually a pleasant change amid the preparation for finals' week.

Guillot, an occupational therapy sophomore, was one of the attendees at “Zombie on the Bayou.” The event was hosted by the Wesley Foundation as part of Spring Fever week. Participants had to kayak back and forth in the bayou, all the while avoiding the three “zombies” who splashed water on them and made kayaking a bit more challenging.

According to Tray Washington, member of the Wesley Foundation, the organization does Spring Fever week events every year that involve the bayou in some way.

Guillot fell in the bayou while escaping the “zombies.”

“The zombies give you a run for your money but it was really fun, specially the falling down part. I wanted to splash them too so I tried to get up but then I got off balance and I fell in,” she said.

Regan Smith, a secondary education sophomore, said that her favorite part of the event was “zombie splashing.” Although she was soaked all the way from top to bottom, she shared that the event was fun to be part of.

“It’s just normal kayaking until you catch up with the zombies and they start splashing. I am all wet but I loved it and the sticker looks cool too,” Smith said. Participants got a sticker to mark the completion of the challenge.

contact Rex Acharya at achary1@warhawks.ulm.edu

contact Rex Acharya at achary1@warhawks.ulm.edu

by Rex Acharya

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HERE COME THE GREEKS: Participants step at the annual NPHC step show.

Greeks get new step champions

by Jimmon Felton “The Greeks at ULM are all competitive teams. We know we have to come with our best when we are competing at ULM, or as we say ‘Eat or get eaten’,” said Andre Phillips, member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Phillips was among the many ULM National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) greeks who took the stage to battle like Greek gods at this year’s step show. This year’s theme was, “Battle for Olympus.”

Teams came out with different themes that showed both their originality and

thought processes.

To guarantee extreme fairness the panel of judges consisted of one representative from each of the Divine Nine organizations. Divine Nine is made up of the nine NPHC organizations.

Marzetta Scott and her sisters from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., spent two months practicing for the event.

Their effort did pay at the end as the sorority was crowned the winners in the female category this year.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. won the male category this year. The win brought an end to the “INDY reign” as the heralds of the show. Last year’s winners

for the men’s category was Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., whereas Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. had been defending their title in the female category for the last two years. Both the Greek organizations originated in Indiana and thus, are known as “INDY.” The crowd was kept alive, even during intermission, as the UPHY steppers and the OK Program took on the stage. Both the organizations were made up of local middle school students which just showed that stepping and precision don't have any age barrier. contact Jimmon Felton at feltonjj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Warhawks claw their way to annual crawfish boil

by Kandace Moss The day was hot but the crawfish was even hotter at the annual Spring Fever Crawfish Boil last Tuesday.

Over a thousand students flocked to the baseball field to enjoy free crawfish, potatoes and corn sponsored by Campus Activities Board.

“We usually expect a pretty huge turnout for the crawfish boil, but this year even more people came,” said Ashley Hunter, the vice president of CAB. Students knew that the crawfish line was going to be long, so they began lining up at 5 p.m., over an hour before the event begin.

The boil took place during the ULM baseball game vs McNeese, but most students didn’t come for the game, students like Prakriti Paudel came for the free food.

The accounting junior said the baseball game was ok, but she did not stay to watch the game.

She really went and stood in line for the free crawfish.

She said she tries to attend several ULM events, but this one fit perfectly in her schedule.

“Most events are normally during the day

when I have classes or work, but the crawfish boil was at the perfect time this year,” said Paudel.

The event lasted from 6 p.m. until the crawfish ran completely out.

Students went back for seconds, thirds, and fourths while enjoying the game and the CAB sponsored giveaway.

“I actually was expecting the crawfish not to be seasoned well,” said freshman Shylon Francis.

The Biology major was surprised that the crawfish was seasoned well even though the southern delicacy was cooked in north Louisiana.

“I had high expectations because I’m from South Louisiana, I know how crawfish should taste,” said Francis.

Francis encourages more students to attend next year’s Crawfish Boil.

He felt like he was back at home after eating crawfish and hanging out with his friends.

He said the food was great and CAB members served each and every student with a warm smile.

The Crawfish Boil was just one of the many events offered during Spring Fever 2018. contact Kandace Moss at mosskv@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPICY ENOUGH?: Student enjoys free crawfish at the annual Crawfish Boil.

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LOOKING FOR MR. PERFECT: (TOP LEFT) Jihad Allen raps for the crowd. (RIGHT) AnnClaire Brown laughing in the crowd. (BOTTOM LEFT) Sarthak Neupane demonstrates a Maori war cry.

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Miss ULM hosts a gentleman’s pageant

by Ethan Dennis & Kandace Moss

What’s the first thing you’d do as Mr. ULM? “Back flip.” And the second? “Land it.” That’s just what senior kinesiology major Derek Healy did. He back flipped and landed in the ULM history books as the inaugural Mr. ULM. The pageant was created as a fundraiser by the Miss ULM committee and titleholder, Hagen Campbell, in order for her to compete in Miss Louisiana in June. All proceeds, which totaled $277, will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the official platform partner of the Miss America organization.

The competition was comprised of four categories: Warhawk Pride, Talent, Evening Wear and On-stage question.

For the Warhawk Pride category, the contestants bared their maroon and gold hearts and showed off their confidence and creativity through cheerleading performances, raps and small skits. Contestant 4, Jihad Allen, and contestant 8, Sandarva Bhutta rewrote popuar rap songs to reflect the sprit and culture of ULM.

Junior math major Sarthak Neupane had a very unique performance, however.

“I got to learn and perform Haka on stage with my brothers,” Neupane said.

The fifth contestant of the pageant learned a Maori traditional war cry from his friend Shani White and performed it with help from the audience and some of his Delta Sigma Phi fraternity brothers. This approach to the “Warhawk Pride” category showed that ULM’s campus is very diverse when it comes to culture and helped Neupane securea $50 cash award as third runner-up.

“It’s truly amazing that we could meet someone from New Zealand and learn their culture while in North Louisiana. It’s truly wonderful.”

In the talent category, contestants sang, danced, acted, and even performed magic tricks magic tricks. Contestant 1, nursing student Blake Oden, sang his way into the judges’ hearts to become first runner-up, winning a cash prize of $150. The former prep staffer performed “Evermore,” a song live-action film, “Beauty and the Beast.” Contestant 8, Sandarva Bhutta, sang “I Can Go The Distance,” a song from the movie “Hercules” that expressed how

he felt about the competition.

Spurred by his catholic faith, contestant 9, Johnpaul Anamege, speed painted Jesus’ face to “Your Grace Is Enough,” by Matt Maher.

The image definitely left an impression in the judges’ minds as he was crowned second runner up and awarded a cash prize of $100.

Finally, the contestants flexed their Warhawk tail feathers in the evening wear category and answered on-stage questions that mostly related to university life. In addition to the competition, entertainment was provided in the form of two ULM Hawkline performances to “Woman Up” and “Power.”

After a long deliberation that allowed Miss ULM 2018 to banter with the audience and contestants, the pageant ended with some winners and some losers. Ultimately, Healy won the title of “Mr. ULM,” the People’s Choice Award and a total of $550 in cash. “I look forward to seeing the evolution of the competition…I’d love to see more and a way bigger variety of talents,” Healy said, when asked about what he looks forward to seeing as Mr. ULM. Although everyone didn’t win, contestants Jamarcum Bradford, Clarence Nash and Hollis

Walker, along with aforementioned contestants, will be remembered for the great effort they put forth in the competition.

Campbell will compete for the title of Miss Louisiana June 22-24 with 32 other women across the state. The Miss Louisiana Scholarship Organization is a scholarship program that grants women opportunities to showcase their talents, develop leadership skills and receive scholarship money for it. This year, the Miss Louisiana Scholarship Organization and local pageants across the state made available over $634,000 in cash and tuition scholarships.

ULM will have several students, undergrad and alumni, competing this year.

The Student life and Leadership office hopes to continue the Mr. ULM pageant in the future and expand it into a subset of the Miss ULM pageant.

They want all students to know that this pageant is a serious pageant, and it is not to be confused with Campus Activities Board’s Homecoming Week “Miss-Ter” Pageant. contact Ethan Dennis or Kandace Moss at dennisec@warhawks.ulm.edu or mosskv@warhawks.ulm.edu

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CROWNING MOMENT: Miss ULM posing with Mr. ULM after winning people’s choice.

Meet Mr. ULM

by Sisam Shrestha

He can chop wood with his bare hands. He can punch through concrete blocks. He can throw people up in the air. He’s none other than Derek Healy, the first ever Mr. ULM. “I was excited to place. I wasn’t confident in winning. I thought everyone could win only one thing, so I was happy with my people’s choice award. I wasn’t really prepared for it,” Healy said.

Healy, a senior kinesiology major, didn’t have any interest in pageants at any point in his life.

His sole reason for participating in Mr. ULM was to be part of, hopefully, a ULM tradition, and he did just that by being crowned as the first Mr. ULM last week.

A martial artist for 12 years, Healy showed off some of his skills during the talent round of the pageant where he broke three boards and four blocks of concrete. His friends, who Healy said were a huge support, helped him set up and hold the boards during his performance.

They practiced late night for two days to put together the performance. According to Healy, the most challenging part was getting the timing down with the music. “Getting the confidence from them to hold the boards, knowing that they weren’t going to get hurt, and seeing

them have confidence gave me confidence,” Healy said. Overall, Healy looks at the pageant as a growing experience.

But no performance is complete without the crowd’s support.

Both of his parents were at the pageant to support Healy. He said that the constant cheering and support from his family and friends helped boost his confidence during the talent round. Apart from being a full-time student, Healy works two jobs at a local martial arts school and a cheer gym. He offers the only “martial arts tricking” program in Northeast Louisiana. Tricking is a sport that combines different aspects of gymnastics, martial arts and break dancing. For the “spirit” category of the competition, Healy performed a walk-instunt with a flyer that he’d been teaching at the cheer gym.

Growing up, he was used to being judged on his martial arts and cheer performances.

Rather than being intimidated, Healy shared that he was excited for the talent and spirit categories. However, the first-time pageant attendee was more stressed about having to walk down the ramp and answer the judges’ questions. The only other experience he had of similar competitions was his participation in ULM’s Got Talent last year.

“Going from lifting a girl, doing flips and, breaking concrete and board, I was sweat-

CHOP: Derek Healy shows off his martial arts skills by chopping bricks with his hand.

ing. You had to look the best even after being covered in broken pieces of concrete and just sweat. But once I got on stage, I felt pretty comfortable,” Healy said.

“My friend was helping me think of different questions so I could get my brain in the right spot whenever I was asked mine.”

Currently, Mr. ULM is more of a “helper role for Miss ULM,” according to Healy. He looks forward to helping Miss ULM on her journey to Miss Louisiana.

More specifically, Healy will be helping Hagen

Campbell, the current Miss ULM, learn aerial tricks and raise funds for her philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. However, Healy is more than willing to participate in a state level pageant, like his female counterpart, if there was such a competition.

“The pageant world has never really made sense to me, but I haven’t really been invested in it. Now that I’m in it, I’m excited to see what’s it about,” Healy said. contact Sisam Shrestha at shrests8@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Local events this week

Downtown River Jam

BREAKING BARRIERS: A participant punches through blocks as part of the Superheroes for Autism 5k Run/ Walk.

photos by Raven Adcox

Marvel, DC come together for autism

Annual 5k run/walk

raises fund for autism awareness

by Raven Adcox DeAnna Morrow knew she had to make her own path. Morrow has three kids. Her middle-child, who is nine, has autism. Wanting to do more to help, Morrow went back to school to become a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Morrow’s initiative Behavior Train was among the many programs aimed to help families with autistic children at the annual Superheroes for Autism 5k Run/Walk this past Saturday in Kiroli park. Attendees and volunteers dressed up as Batman, Captain America, Superman and others at the event.

The event raised awareness, funds and the spirits of families with autistic children. Amy Ellis, the organizer of the event, was happy to see so many families come out for the cause. Ellis’s son has autism. She shared that

the event’s superhero theme was actually Ryan’s, her son, suggestion.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one form of therapy known to help kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Brain Train and other ABA service providers were a large part of the event, dedicated to helping families gather information on the very best options for their kids.

Behavior Train, in particular, was opened with the motto, “The Engine of Change.” The program offers group parent meetings, goal plans, assessments and much more.

“I feel like I am now walking through this with the parents, as both a parent of someone with ASD and a professional in the field,” Morrow said.

The event featured the main 5k run/ walk and a one-mile fun run as well.

All proceeds from the event went towards Families Helping Families of NELA. According to their website fhfnela.org, Families Helping Families is “a family directed resource center whose mission is to provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities and their families.” The organization is available for any family living in the Northeast Louisiana area who has a

Want some free beer samples while listening to Steve Madden play a tribute to Elton John? Head over to Henry Bry Park this Thursday for this free, family friendly event. The concert is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Cheezie Rider food truck will also be at the event to fulfill many cheesy delights.

Twin City Crawfish Festival Be prepared to get your hands dirty as the crawfish and music festival comes into town from this Thursday to Sunday. The event starts at 6 p.m. all four days. Main attractions include a petting zoo, live music featuring Lainey Wilson and carnival rides among others. Entry is free for all first responders.

SUPER PROTECTION: Volunteers dress up as Captain America (left) and Superman (right).

family member, or knows someone, with developmental disabilities, including ASD. Suzonne Shipley, a vocal music education senior, attended the event with her job, Positive Outcomes. Shipley is a registered behavior technician, or line tech. She assists the BCBA and even helps with therapies. “The event is a wonderful opportunity for parents and kids to see that they are not alone in their fight,” Shipley said.

A sea of green t-shirts with the writ-

ing, “We will fight your fight” and “Tristin is our hero” on them were seen at Kiroli Park.

Shontae Johnson said that although Tristin couldn’t be at the event himself, all of his family, friends and church wanted to come and show their support. “He is a great kid; we come every year to show our love and to help spread awareness,” Johnson said. contact Raven Adcox at adcoxrv@warhawks.ulm.edu

2018 Relay for Life and 5K Glow Run Relay for Life of NELA is organizing an evening 5K run this Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society.

Besides the relay, the event will also feature live music from The LaCour Trio, food vendors and activities for all ages. Admission is free.

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You might need to take a break from a relationship. This could be a friendship or a romantic situation. Venus is urging you to regain your balance after a crazy few weeks. Focus on taking care of yourself and figuring out what you need to do for you.

Down 1 Sales agent 2 Bass brew 3 Govt. intel org.

4 Style of wording 5 Command 6 Hoops ref’s calls 7 Demolish, as a building 8 Chichén __ 9 Yearbook sect.

10 Road travel org. freebie 11 Semi-autobiographical 1979 Fosse film 12 Opinion website 13 “Auld Lang __” 18 Pool legend Minnesota __ 21 Natural aptitude 23 Wrinkle-resistant synthetic 24 Author Leonard 25 Bubbly plum-flavored drink 27 Online market for handmade crafts 29 Dumb mistake

30 Penitent sort 31 Like a woodworker’s rasp 32 Seoul native 34 Toy block brand 37 Humorist Mort who wrote jokes for Kennedy 38 To the third power 42 Colorful post-cloudburst phenomenon 44 Hockey mask wearer 45 Alcopop brand 46 Hurricanes, e.g.

48 Spiny desert plants 49 Gulf War missile 50 “Don’t tell me!”

52 Relax on a porch chair, perhaps 53 Standard Oil brand 55 Hi-fi platters 57 Charlottesville sch.

58 Red or blush wine, familiarly 59 Buddhist sect

Libra You could find yourself dealing with physical distances in your love relationship. Maybe your honey has to travel for work, and you won’t see her for a while. Or perhaps your guy has family members who need his help out of state. Venus says be patient.

Scorpio

You’re feeling closer to someone, thanks to the moon. Maybe you and a new dating partner are hitting a nice groove. Or perhaps you and a friend have recently bonded in a more emotionally intimate way. You deserve to have people in your life who support you.

Money matters could improve for you, courtesy of Jupiter. Maybe you’ll finally get a call to interview for that great company you’ve had your eyes on. Or perhaps you’ll be offered some sort of raise or promotion in your current position. It all looks good.

A moon opposition has you thinking about the past, combing through past relationships and analyzing all your former flames. It’s good to reflect a bit. Consider changing patterns of behavior that always get you in trouble. Dare to try new things.

39 Jam holder 40 Nonprofit URL ending 41 Carpentry bit 42 Uncommon 43 Next-door resident 45 Gabor with an echoic name 47 Florida State player, for short 48 Native 49 Living room piece 51 “No chance of that happening!”

54 Relax, in slang 56 Speculation leading up to a February 22 awards extravaganza 60 Open, as a jacket 61 Tex. clock setting 62 Theater offering 63 Takes a nap 64 Fancy carp 65 Former Steeler star Lynn __, who ran for governor of Pennsylvania in 2006

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Taurus

Gemini

Across 1 Ray Charles’ genre 5 “Thank God” day: Abbr.

9 Swedish autos 14 Borden mascot 15 Cereal grain 16 Come from behind 17 Teen’s budding facial hair, informally 19 Place for a perm 20 One of many in a Lipton bag 22 Home buyer’s debt: Abbr.

23 Ceases 26 Sister of Rachel 28 Distributes by shares 29 Group nickname for Ringwald, Sheedy, Lowe, Estevez et al.

33 “Let’s go!”

34 Name of 18 French kings 35 “Toto, __?”: Dorothy 36 Caviar, e.g.

37 Country-drive view

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Cancer You’re questioning what you really want out of a relationship. Even if you’re in a happy one, the moon has you playing the “What if?” game. Instead of focusing on your partner’s imperfections, focus on how both of your imperfections compliment each other.

Sagittarius The moon urges you to be cautious about taking other people’s advice. A friend or family member might have strong opinions about the person you’ve been dating, and they could be inaccurate in their perceptions. Your loved ones are only trying to help.

Capricorn Your romantic partner might be urging you to take your relationship in a different direction, but don’t let yourself be rushed. Mercury is advising you to avoid making any sudden moves. For example, just because you’d like a kid one day doesn’t mean you’re ready right now.

Leo

Aquarius

You could find yourself drawn to someone who isn’t your usual type. Venus is encouraging you to go beyond your normal dating requirements and simply enjoy different types of people. It’s a big world out there.

A sassy moon is increasing your desire to share that sharp wit with others. Bring jokes into the workplace or light-hearted banter to your personal relationships. Air signs like you are always great for a bit of comedy.

Virgo It’s a good week for partnerships of all kinds.

Venus is helping you to experience flow and compatibility with people you partner with on the job and at home. You’ll have good discussions and find ways to work to achieve common goals.

Pisces Jupiter is putting you in a thoughtful mood. It’s a good time to mediate, write in a journal, or talk with a therapist. Sometimes by putting your feelings into words you can better see what is really going on in your personal and professional life.

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DIVE IN: Sophomore infielder Jayden Mount tries to get back to first base. BOTTOM: Junior infielder Megan Shaw fielding a pop fly ball.

ULM drops 8 straight Women lose both games in series agasint GSU

by Tristan McGowen

The Warhawks entered their senior weekend looking to shake back from a six-game losing streak, but luck just wasn’t on their side.

ULM dropped both games in Saturday’s doubleheader to kick off their final home conference series against Georgia State.

After batting in two runs on a shot to center field, sophomore infielder Jayden Mount put the Warhawks on the board first. Mount crossed home plate later in the inning on an RBI single from senior

infielder Rochelle Roberts, giving the Warhawks a 3-0 lead entering the top of the third inning.

Things were rolling early on for ULM as they got another runner across in the bottom of the third to give them their largest lead of the day.

Taking a four-run advantage early in game one, the Warhawks looked on pace to snap their cold spell.

But things quickly started to unwind as the Panthers clawed their way back in the second half.

Georgia State was able to score two runs in both their fifth and sixth innings to tie the game up for the first time going into the bottom of the sixth.

The Warhawks couldn’t capitalize during their next time out, stranding runners on the corners to enter the final inning of play.

After a line drive down the right field line, scored a runner from second, Georgia State took the late 5-4 lead.

With only one more opportunity to answer back, ULM couldn’t get it done

,failing for a seventh game in a row.

Entering game two, the Warhawks hoped to rewrite the previous story, but momentum seemed to carry over for the Panthers.

After two back to back long ball innings, Georgia State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning and never looked back.

ULM would quickly answer back, putting up two runs of their own in the bottom half.

Despite the comeback efforts, the Warhawks couldn’t find their footing in game two.

Roberts, however, was able to get her 243rd career hit to break a school record held since 2002.

Next, the Warhawks will face off against Louisiana-Lafayette in their final series of the season.

The first game is scheduled for Friday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. in Lamson Park. contact Tristan McGowen at mcgowetk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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ULM down 2-0 in series Men only score 8 runs in 2 games

by Kris Albert

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STRIKE ZONE : Junior pitcher Miles Dunn throws a heater.

No matter what the result will be Sunday, ULM will lose the series against Coastal Carolina.

ULM was unable to get a win in two games Friday and Saturday and look to bounce back next week.

On Friday, the Chanticleers were the victors 14-4.

ULM allowed 13 hits including three home runs to open the series.

Twelve walks were given out by the pitching crew, seven of those allowed on

base earned runs.

The Warhawks came out swinging with back-to-back doubles by Johnny DeLaCruz and Braedon Barret.

The doubles led to a 2 nothing lead for the road team.

Chase Beal was able to get out of a bases-loaded jam early on in the game, but that was his only good play of the game.

Coastal scored the game’s next 10 runs including six during the bottom of the second inning.

ULM cut the deficit to 10-4, however, the Hawks gave up four more runs after this point.

Saturday’s game was more of the same as the home team continued to put the pressure on ULM. Once again ULM was able to jump out to a two-run lead in the early going.

Barret and Chad Bell were both walked and earned runs helped by a throwing er-

ror. At the end of two innings, ULM held a 2-1 lead and looked sharp.

The story remained the same though with Coastal Carolina taking off after the second inning.

They were able to score nine straight runs, taking a commanding 11-2 lead into the eight. ULM managed two more runs and lost 11-4.

ULM struggled both games with the same problems.

Starting off good early is not one of them as they scored right away both games.

However, both games the bottom fell out and Coastal Carolina went on huge runs to seal both victories.

ULM looks to turn things around on Tuesday May, 1 when the face I20 rival Grambling State. The game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. contact Kris Albert at albertkx@warhawks.ulm.edu

INTRAMURALS

MEN’S GOLF

Men place 5th at SBC

by Kris Albert

ULM men’s golf team had an excellent showing at this year’s Sun Belt Championships.

Three golfers had strong top 20 finishes at the Championships (Joao Girao, Max Catherine and Guillaume Fanonnel), while the team as a whole placed fifth.

“In the end, it was just too many big numbers for the Warhawks,” ULM head coach Tim Baldwin said. “We missed match play by four strokes overall and finished fifth. The guys are gutted as we had plenty of opportunities to get it done but unfortunately just fell short.

The Championships were held on Tuesday at Raven Golf Club in Sandestin, Florida.

ULM finished with a combined score of 26-over-par 878 (300-289-289).

Girao leads the team with an impressive 1-over-par score of 214 (70-69-75) and finished in a three-way tie for sixth.

The sophomore earned three straight birdies to trim three strokes off his scorecard. He had three pars and one bogey over his last four holes.

Catherine began with five straight pars followed by three straight birdies.

Catherine then started struggling with his shot but got his mojo back on his later holes. Catherine finished in a five-way tie for ninth at the Championships.

Fanonnel was responsible for the lowest

ULM score of the day (68), made the biggest jump on the leaderboard and finished tied for 17th in the personal standings.

He closed out the final four holes of the day with three pars and a birdie, finishing with a 33 on the back nine.

Hogan Arey and Thibault Santigny both played decent games as well for the Warhawks. Arey ended with a score of 18-over-par 231 (79-78-80), tying for 55th in the process. He started off good, but things turned shaky. He was able to regain his focus and close out the Championships strong (five pars and two birdies over final seven holes).

Santigny finished in 59th place with a 23-over-par score of 236 (78-76-76). He opened with one birdie, one double bogey, and three bogeys.

His misfortunes continued on the back nine as he stroke three bogeys and a double bogey. While his play was not the strongest, he was a part of a great Warhawk finish at the championships.

“I’m very happy for Joao, Max and Guillaume,”Baldwinadded.“Theycompeted hard this week and hopefully get recognized by being selected all-conference this year.

ULM had an amazing men’s golf season finishing top ten at multiple tournaments.

The Warhawks now look forward to the offseason and the recruiting process in order to improve on an impressive season. contact Kris Albert at washinjd@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo courtesy Carol Brown

ON A ROLL: The F.O.B. Squad players Will Handjis, David Kerry, Matt Nugent, Bobby Newton, Carson Brown, Jaylon Naron, Bailey Rache (left to right).

Men get back to back wins F.O.B.Squad 2-0 in State Intramural games

by Jerimee Washington

Most of you wont know this, but the State Intramural Tournament is in affect. Held at Southeastern University, ULM’S intramural basketball squad F.O.B. Squad, has shown out so far.

This tournament featured teams that are 6ft and under. Notable teams that participated were schools from Grambling, LA Tech and Southern. In their first game of the tournament, the team kept the game close.

They played Nichols State’s intramural team, Purple Drank. Late in the game they were able to pull off a win off of some great defensive play.

In their second game, the team played McNeese state’s Legends team. The game was tight the whole way.

F.O.B. barely got by the legends by a score of 6664. It was their toughest game of the tournament so far.

The team had to work hard and figure out how to stop MSU’s offense.

They scored in transition and scored at a faster pace than Nichols.

With two wins so far, the team is looking to continue their success on the court. The goal is to bring the title back to Monroe.

ULM’s other team, The Mafia, dropped both of their games in the tournament with loses to I20 contact Jerimee Washington at washinjd@warhawks.ulm.edu

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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

April 30, 2018

SPORTS

TAKE OFF : Junior forward Travis Munnings drives in for a dunk against Troy. BOTTOM: Munnings goes up for the layup agasint UT Arlington.

photoss by Siddharth Gaulee

On to the biggest stage Junior forward Travis Munnings declares for draft

by Jimmon Felton

All good things must come to an end, but this good thing may have come a year too soon.

Star forward Travis Munnings has decided to forgo his senior year of college and has entered his name into the 2018 NBA draft.

Munnings made it known to the world on his Instagram “You are not like everyone else. The Most High, God has not only handpicked you, he not only chose you, but he set you apart, he made you uncommon,” Munnings said.

“I would like to thank the Lord for everything he has done. A huge thanks to my coaches, teammates, fans and everyone that supported me on this journey.

With that being said, I am declaring for

the 2018 NBA Draft and do not wish to hire an agent at this time,” he added.

Munnings is among the 130 players who have decided to declare for the draft, but he is one of the few who have decided not to hire an agent.

The perk of not having an agent is that after the combine and feedback from teams, he can decide to hire an agent and continue towards his hoop dreams or return back to school and finish off his senior season.

His teammates are hopeful that he will pan out in the NBA. “He’s a great leader on and off the court and having him as a teammate helped me get better with my game as well,” sophomore center Sam Alabakis said.

Alabakis and Munnings have been a force together and have formed a great bond on and off of the court.

“I think Travis will have the opportunity to learn from the best and do well,” Alabakis added.

Travis, as a freshman, started 16 of 34 games with averages of 7.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists-his numbers would rise with each year after.

During his sophomore year, he was

fully inserted into the starting lineup and would average 13.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2 assists. His senior year would see a rise in points of 16 and assisst at 2.3, while grabbing 7.2 rebounds a game.

While at ULM, he has been selected as Louisiana Sports Writer Association (LWSA) Collegiate Men’s Basketball Team Third–Team selection, Sunbelt Player of the Week and All Sunbelt 2nd Team. Munnings is a member of the 1,000 points club as well.

Since the league is transforming into more of a small ball league, Munnings ability to rebound and hold his ground defensively can lead him to playing power forward in a smaller lineup.

He can also contribute on the offfensive end.

Munnings likes to run the floor, so fast break points will come with ease.

He will also contribute behind the arc to add a solid shooter to the lineup.

The NBA combine begins May 16 and ends May 20.

The draft will be held June 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. contact Jimmon Felton at feltonjj@warhawks.ulm.edu