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VOLUME 90 ISSUE 5
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CALENDAR
Monday, 9-15 ULM Volleyball vs Grambling State in Fant-Ewing Coliseum at 7 p.m.
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Tuesday, 9-16 Duo Piano Faculty concert in EmyLou Biedenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday. 9-17 ULM Volleyball vs University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark., at 7 p.m. Career Style Show in SUB Ballroom at 7 p.m.
Thursday, 9-18 Golden Society Dinner at Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Frank Wiens Concert Pianist in EmyLou Biedenharn Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 9-19 ULM Women’s Tennis begin Southern Miss Invitational in Hattiesburg, Miss. ULM Soccer vs Mississippi Valley State in ULM Soccer Complex at 4 p.m. ULM Volleyball vs Georgia State in Fant-Ewing Coliseum at 7 p.m.
Saturday, 9-20 ULM’s SOCM Warhawk Sporting Clay Classic fundraiser at Los Paloma Sporting Range & Event Center all day ULM Cross Country vs The Mook 5 in Ruston
QUOTE
“If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I’d type a little faster.” Isaac Asimov American author
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Teacher posts Biden speaks Officer beats US teenager violent tweets on violence
Explosion kills rebel leaders
(MCT) - The teacher whose Twitter messages expressed violent thoughts about students has taken a paid leave from work. Whether the Newark Memorial High School instructor can avoid criminal charges has yet to be determined. Krista Hodges went on leave after the Oakland Tribune reported on Aug. 27 that her tweets said she wanted to dump coffee on students and wished two of them “would get hit by a car.” Other posts on her Twitter feed said she wanted “to stab some kids” and some students “make my trigger finger feel itchy.” Hodges has apologized for the messages, saying she handled herself unprofessionally but meant none of it seriously. She received a written reprimand from school district leaders but was not fired.
(MCT) - Vice President Joe Biden addressed ending domestic violence at a commemoration Tuesday of the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. While he did not mention the recent controversy — the video released of Ray Rice knocking unconscious his then-fiancee in a casino elevator — Biden did passionately speak out against domestic violence. He said, “Under no circumstance does a man ever have a right to raise a hand to a woman other than in self-defense.” Biden announced an initiative related to domestic violence: a summit on civil rights and equal protection for women, which is expected to gather scholars and law enforcement to determine a path for survivors to sue their abusers in federal court.
(MCT) - An explosion of uncertain origin Tuesday killed nearly all the leaders of the largest rebel group fighting to topple the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. At least two dozen senior leaders of Ahrar al-Sham, a conservative Islamist group, died in the blast, which came 10 days after the group had distanced itself from al-Qaida’s official Syrian affiliate, the Nusra Front. The death toll, by some accounts, was as high as 75. Activists and witnesses gave varying versions of what took place at a former government agricultural research center outside the town of Ram Hamdan near the Turkish border that had become a major Ahrar al-Sham base. One account attributed the blast to a car bomb.
TODAY IN HISTORY
(MCT) - Israeli authorities have indicted a police officer whose severe beating of a Palestinian American teenager was caught on video and drew expressions of concern from the State Department and President Barack Obama. Charges were brought Wednesday against the border policeman, whose identity was concealed by a gag order. The incident occurred July 3 during violent protests in Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem after Jewish assailants kidnapped and burned to death Muhammad Abu Khdeir, a 16-year-old Palestinian. Tariq Khdeir, 15, a cousin of the slain Palestinian youth’s who was visiting with his family from Tampa, Fla., was at the scene of the street clashes and was chased down by the officer.
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Warhawks tumble
Sept. 15 1440: Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody 1789: The United States Department of State is established 1916: World War I tanks are used for the first time in battle at the Battle of the Somme 1966: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legistlation in response to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin B i r t h : A g a t h a Christie, a n English author and playwright, is born in 1890 Death: Jumbo, an African circus elephant, dies after being hit by a locomotive in 1885 images courtesy of MCTcampus and Wkipedia
photo courtesy of The Daily Reveille ULM defender takes down LSU wide receiver Travin Dural in Baton Rouge at Tiger Stadium on Saturday.
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NEWS
SGA passes three different motions in urgent legislation by Kate Huff
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President Adrian LeJeune and Vice President Christopher Adkins discuss emergency legislature motions. Guest speaker Aaron Head petitions for scholarships in honor of Phi Delta Chi and the ULM Lacrosse Club.
SGA senators entered emergency legislation to pass three motions during last week’s Sep 9 meeting. Senator Cody Parker moved for emergency legislation and was seconded by senator Devonte Grinstead. The first of the three motions concerned prize money for the SGA’s miniature float contest. The amounts proposed were $100 for first, $50 for second and $25 for third. “The float contest is really fun and lets students get creative,” President Adrian LeJeune said. The motion passed unanimously. The second piece of emergency legislation allowed the purchase of an ad from Victoria Eymard for the Miss ULM pageant. Senator Rino Nicholas motioned to purchase a full page ad, costing $125. “With a full page ad, we can split it up into
two halves, one supporting Victoria and the other half as an ad for SGA,” Advisor Laura Knotts said. The motion passed with one vote abstaining and 22 votes for the motion. The third piece of emergency legislation moved to purchase a dry-erase board costing approximately $250. “We borrowed it last time, but we want to do this every other week and we don’t want to damage one that we borrowed,” Knotts said. The motion passed unanimously. All three motions totaled $550. contact Kate Huff at huffka@warhawks.ulm.edu
Current Budget: $40,698.74
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ULM welcomes strongest ever freshmen class for fall semester
ULM officials released enrollment figures for Fall 2014. With the strongest ever freshmen class of 1,314 students, ULM’s total enrollment comes to 8,527. With new requirements focusing on recruiting academically exceptional students and increasing the number of full-time students, ULM is thriving in every academic category. ULM has the highest ever number of TOPS eligible students with 82 percent of the class receiving funding. This is a 10 percent increase from 2013. The new freshmen class has the highest ever average score, 23, on the
ACT, as well as the most students with a score of 30 or higher. The number of students with a 4.0 average GPA is the highest the university has ever seen. ULM plans a yearly implemention of increases of admissions standards. President Nick Bruno said that the strategy for recruitment is consistent with the mission to seek students who find value in the university’s programs. Bruno said that the goal is to ensure that ULM is preparing students to compete, succeed and contribute by giving them a transformative education.
ULM named tier one university by “News and World Report” U.S. News and World Report released their 2015 “Best Regional Universities” list with ULM at number 81. ULM made the list for southern universities in top tier position. ULM was the highest ranked public Louisiana institution. President Nick Bruno said that he was very pleased with the hard work and commitment of faculty and staff continuing to be recognized. U.S. News and World Report defines a regional university as an institution which provides a full range of undergraduate majors and master’s programs with fewer doctoral programs. The southern region included Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In recent years, ULM has received rankings from U.S. News and World Report for its education programs, nursing offerings, its online education and business programs. “Ranking Indicators” such as freshmen retention rate and graduation rate were taken into account as two of the seven ranking scores.
“Buy one get one free daiquiris”
Campus Smoking What’s Changed: The current ULM Tobacco Policy requires that no tobacco products be used on or in campus property, whether owned, leased or rented by the university. This also includes university owned vehicles and student residential areas. Why it Matters: These prohibited tobacco products include and are not limited to any and all smoke and smokeless tobacco as well as the use of an electronic cigarette or any other device intended to simulate smoking. Using tobacco products in personal vehicles is allowed, but only as long as there is no disturbance or complaint made about the individual in question. All tobacco products must be properly disposed of before exiting the vehicle and entering the ULM campus.
What Students Say:
BRIEFS
Freshmen march during Convocation Wednesday, Aug 20.
Breaking It Down:
Dylan Crowell, a history graduate student, disagreed with the policy itself. “You cannot control a person’s personal habit. It’s like trying to tell someone they can’t have a Coke. It’s an addiction,” Crowell said. Kali Gaar, freshman education major and smoker, disagrees with the policy. “I have to walk far off to smoke. I pay my housing just like everyone else, and just because I live on the other side of the bayou shouldn’t mean I cannot smoke outside my building,” Gaar said. contact Sabrina Simms at simmse@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Robert Waguespack, a junior toxicology major, prefers electronic cigarettes to traditional cigarettes.
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OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.
ULM beats odds to earn top rankings ULM was recently recognized as having the best online degree program in the state. That Warhawk victory was followed by yet another win when the U.S. World and News Report recognized ULM as a top tier regional university. As ULM continues to excel and prove to students that we have made the right choice to live and learn at this university, we should all take a moment to be proud. Be proud of your school, your faculty, your friends and yourself for working hard and playing a part in making this a reputable university. It seems like we spend so much time complaining about things like parking and housing that we forget we are truly receiving the best of what we came here to get: an education. Sure, ULM isn’t perfect and we have problems that need solutions, but no university is without its hurdles. It’s prospering despite those hurdles that makes our school great. We’ve seen everything from budget cuts to burning buildings and still managed to recoup, reorganize and make our name known. And even as we were faced with struggles that seemed to hit us one after another, we had the unwavering support of each other, the administration and the community. That’s just the Warhawk style. We make the best of what we have and strive for what we want because we know we will rise and achieve it. So, congratulations Warhawks! Keep up the good work and keep flying high.
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Social media trends humanely challenged
CHADWICK HARRELL The social media challenge: It’s the latest trend to bring out the senselessness of the human race. Adults, children and celebrities have flocked to their Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts to show the world exactly how courageous they are. They perform these dangerous and sometimes life-threatening challenges all in the name of humor. Let’s take a step back for a moment to a time when this tidal wave of foolishness started. Believe it or not, this whole thing started as a way to raise donations and awareness for the search for a cure to a horrible disease that currently has no treatment or cure. The ALS ice bucket challenge was started by the Muscular Dystrophy Association to aid in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other muscular diseases that currently affect millions of people worldwide. Sounds like a noble cause, right? It’s become quite popular, attracting the attention of Hollywood stars and officials in Washington, D.C. Behind this star power is serious money, too. The ice bucket challenge is responsible for raising over one hundred million dollars for MDA. So, where exactly could this genius plan have possibly backfired on us when it’s done so much good? Well, here is where human ingenuity comes into place and fails miserably. With the good always comes the bad. When dealing with the brilliance of the human mind coupled with the numbness caused by too much exposure to social media, the results are scary. From this matrimony, three children were born: the salt and ice challenge, the pass out challenge and
a true beauty: the fire challenge. So, what is the fire challenge? The fire challenge requires a seemingly sane person to apply rubbing alcohol or regular old vodka—whatever is handy—on his or her chest and set it ablaze. The object of this is for the person to withstand the pain of a literally burning chest as long as possible before putting the fire out. The pass out challenge is a real gem. This baby asks that you call on a buddy to help you out, because there is nothing like letting your best friend put you in a chokehold until you pass out to help build a stronger sense of camaraderie. The mixture of ice and salt seems harmless, and it is until it comes into contact with human skin. When combined with salt, ice actually becomes colder than the normal freezing temperature for water and exposes the body to extreme cold. This has caused second- and third-degree
burns on participants as young as 12 years old. And for you adrenaline junkies out there, it could actually lead to amputation. Obviously these challenges are a little too dangerous to be used as marketing for any organization. The legal cost alone would bankrupt Bill Gates if he’d tried to use them as such. So if they’re not being used to raise money for a charitable endeavor to raise awareness about a serious disease or to show some terrible plight in our society, why are they being done? It may be that we have allowed something that was supposed to be a fleeting moment of charity to become an epidemic of stupidity. But really the only answer can be that we as humans love to do crazy, stupid things to be “Insta famous.”
contact Chadwick Harrel at harrelcd@warhawks.ulm.edu
Did you know? Ice and salt has the same effect on your skin as frost bite.
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Tejal’s LastWords:
Young love worth taking chances
The “l-word” is one of those words that found a comfy home on the list of things we are forbidden to say. It resides directly under curse words, dreadful adjectives like “moist” and our favorite Harry Potter villain that shall not be named. This is probably the case because most of us grew up being told “love” is a strong word that we shouldn’t just toss around like a Sunday afternoon game of catch. And it’s true. You can throw it as far and hard as you want, but there won’t always be someone on the other side ready to catch it. You’re supposed to look into the distance and make sure they’re standing there, heart and hands wide open. Some people will catch it, others will drop it, and a few will watch it sail clear over the trees without a worry about where it will land. The point of my terrible, semi-baseball analogy is that the spreading philosophy of love says the power lies in the hands of the catcher. You should never be the one to admit you’ve fallen in love first and you certainly shouldn’t love those that don’t love you back. While this seems to be a foolproof plan, it’s
not that simple. The thing about catchers is that you don’t know who is truly poised to catch until after you’ve already thrown. You’ve got to give people a chance. You’ve got to give people the chance to show you who they are and give them an honest shot at love because that’s all we really have to give. So yes, that means you have to date an idiot or two because the only way you will know when it’s truly right is when you’ve taken the time to discover all the things that make it wrong. And if you fall in love with each and every one of those idiots, don’t let anyone tell you you’re wrong. Share your heart with whomever you believe deserves it because there’s no such thing as loving too much or too soon. The thing is you can try to protect yourself from all the people that will hurt you by avoiding or denying love. But there’s a pretty big chance you’ll miss out on the people that really care about you, too. At this age, there will be plenty of people to tell you that you’re too young to know what true love is. Maybe that’s true. Maybe most of us don’t know what true love
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is, but we know what love is. When you’re young love is in its purest form. It doesn’t matter if she knows how to cook dinner for company, how to clean or how to raise a baby. You don’t really care if he plays more video games than he should or if he has enough money to buy a car or a house because that’s not important to you just yet. You’re together simply because you enjoy each other’s company and you make each other happy. In that way, young love is unselfish. Never regret the choices you’ve made and the people you’ve shared your life with because even if it was only for a fleeting moment, they made you happy. They taught you lessons, made you laugh, probably made you cry and brought you that much closer to finding the person that was made especially for you. That’s not exactly the most painless road to take, but no matter what happens along the way, it will lead you somewhere. contact Tejal Patel at pateltn@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Five point guide to ISIS How it started: According to the U.K. Telegraph, the terror group originated approximately 10 years ago under the name of the Islamic State of Iraq. Current activity: Currently, the group is trying to create a separate state under ISIS in the northern region of Iraq and parts of Syria. Call to action: President Obama addressed the nation Sept. 10. The President explained the situation to the American people and laid out a five point strategy. Five point strategy: 1. Carry out airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. 2. Assist Kurdish and Iraqi forces. 3. Provide assistance to free Syrian rebels. 4. Continue to use counter-terrorism abilities in general. 5. Provide humanitarian assistance to displaced refugees. What the future holds: At this time, according to government officials, it is unclear whether or not American ground troops will be deployed. What students think: Gabriel Silva, senior dual political science and economics major, thought that the speech was “very firm yet very predictable.” “The response given to the terror group was exactly what I thought it would be. I felt that the timing of the speech was calculated and that he took advantage of the date to address the topic,” Silva said. Hillary Solet, a senior political science major, had a different take on Silva the president’s address. “His sudden interest in defending our nation is six years late and clearly a political ploy,” Solet said. Silva said that no matter what religion, the principles of any religion do not give incentives to kill others. “They have a distorted vision of religion,” Silva said. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Students find voice in voting by Olivia Barfield
Student voting goes beyond SGA and homecoming court with registered voters preparing for the 2016 elections. Tiara LaCour appreciates her right to vote and plans to use it in the upcoming elections. “It means that I have a voice. It makes me feel like people care,” LaCour, a freshman nursing major, said. Brooke Fontenot, a junior prepharmacy major, appreciates the right to vote and decide who represents her.
“I think that college students should play a huge role in politics because we’re the upcoming generation,” Fontenot said. Warhawk ID Services keeps forms on hand for those who wish to register. Native students of Louisiana must fill out two forms, out-of-state students must fill out both of these forms and an additional form. When the forms are completed, return them to Warhawk ID Services and they will complete the sendingoff process. Blake Marchbank considers his right to vote a duty to his country. “As citizens of this great country,
we all have the right to vote, which a lot of people from other parts of the world don’t. If people want to have a voice in what’s going on in their government and their lives then they should vote,” said Marchbank, a freshman history major. Students can also register online at www.sos.la.gov. In order to register to vote in Louisiana, one must be a U.S. photo by Kate Huff citizen, be at least 17 and turn 18 before the next election. Hunter Skinner, freshman medical Oct. 6 is the last day to register lab science major, registers to vote through the website www.sos. before the November elections. la.gov.
contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu
World War I anniversary expands cultural scope by Olivia Barfield
Jeffrey Anderson presented “The War that Redefined Black America,” Tuesday as part of the School of Humanities’ commemoration of the 100th year anniversary of the start of World War I. World War I began in August 1914. The U.S. joined the war in April 1917. Anderson, associate history professor, presented the first of eight presentations scheduled for the event. The presentations mean to highlight the significance of World War I. The last presentation will take place Nov. 5, six days before the Veteran’s Day program that marks the end of the war. Students who attended the presentation appreciated the efforts made to remember World War I. Jada Hitchens, a freshman pre-nursing and radiologic technology major, said, “I believe that it’s important to do lectures so we can know our background.” Students also thought that analyzing the effects of World War I on uncommon topics like black America helps to understand the extent of its influence. Students found that World War I affected things far beyond what they have been taught in textbooks. Sydney Miller, a freshman secondary history education major, pointed out that World War I often gets overlooked. July 28 Austria declares war on Serbia
Anderson presents “The War that Redifined Black America” Tuesday in the library.
“I want to be a history teacher, but I don’t know that much about World War I. World War II kind of oversteps it,” Miller said. Miller thought that Anderson’s presentation was interesting and unique. “I’ve never been taught anything about black culture with World War I,” Miller said. Anderson’s presentation focused on the cultural effects of World War I on the black community. Anderson said that the war indirectly caused a mass movement of black Americans to the north from the south, which eventually allowed for the embracement of black culture during the Harlem Renaissance.
Aug. 3 Germany Oct. 29 declares Turkey enters the war on France war on Germany’s side
Dec. 5 Germany and Russia sign armistice
Oct. 4 Germany asks the Allies for an armistice
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“The effects of war go beyond the fighting,” Anderson said. He also argued that World War I had a bigger impact culturally than World War II and is something many Americans do not understand. “We tend to forget about it, but it is one of the things that really shaped the world. It has an impact that we need to go back and remember,” Anderson said. On Sept. 25, Dr. Claudia Grinnell, associate professor of English, will give the next presentation entitled “Kriegsgedichte-German Poetry of World War I.” contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu
Jan. 4 Nov. 3 Peace conference Austria makes meets at Paris peace
June 28 Countries sign the Treaty of Versailles
1915 1917 1918 Post-war – 1919 March 3 Aug. 1 June 21 Nov. 11 June 28 May 23 Russia and Germany Oct. 30 Germany Scuttling of surrenGermany signs an Francis Italy declares April 6 Turkey sign the Treaty declares dered USA Ferdinand war on Germany makes peace armistice with the Al- German naval fleet of Brest-Litovsk war lies – the official date Aug. 4 dies and Austria d e c l a r e s on Russia at Scapa Flow war of the end of World Britain at Sarajevo on Germany War I declares war on Germany 1914
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MRC in need of longer hours by Jasmine Davis
The Math Resource Center is used as an option for those who are unable to work on assignments at home and as a place where students are able to receive assistance with their math courses. Professors and student workers assist students with their work and help those struggling to learn a subject. After a fire in Walker Hall, the MRC was moved to the library. Recently, the MRC has been moved back to its original home in Walker Hall. The Walker Hall location has two more computer stations and is more contained than the location in the library. This allows the MRC to keep track of the students that have signed in as well as fit more students in at one time. Students that are taking math 1009, 1011 and 1012 are required to go to the Math Resource Center for a certain number of minutes each week to pass their course. In only one week, around 1,500 students showed up to the Math Resource Center. Many of those students had to wait in the hallway due to a lack of computer availability in the MRC when they arrived. “I feel that the Math Resource Center needs more qualified staff on hand,” Chantel Davis, a
freshmen pre-pharmacy major, said. The MRC is also used for testing, adding to the number of students that come to the MRC. Kaitlyn Thiels, a freshman toxicology major, was worried about the number of people affecting her own ability to get work done on time. “I think there are too many people signed into the same site, that is making the computers slower,” Thiels said. The director of the MRC, Telitha Doke, is looking to increase the number of hours that the Math Resource Center is open. Doke believes it is all a matter of the availability of funding. Doke said that if the MRC can increase the number of hours they are open then it would be announced in students’ math classes. contact Jasmine Davis at davisj8@warhawks.ulm.edu
MRC Hours:
Monday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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David Hare, associate professor of mathematics, assists freshmen Stephen Anthon in the MRC.
Judge upholds same sex marriage ban by MCT Campus
A federal judge in Louisiana upheld the state’s ban on same-sex marriages Wednesday, marking the first time a federal court upheld a ban since the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act last year, according to court filings. U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman ruled the state’s ban passed constitutional muster, rejecting arguments from six same-sex couples who were asking Louisiana to recognize their marriages from other states. In the 32-page decision, Feldman ruled that Louisiana’s ban does not violate the First Amendment rights of same-sex couples. The couples were suing to overturn the state ban and have their marriages from other states recognized. Feldman’s decision comes after dozens of state and federal judges have struck down same-sex marriage bans throughout the country, which came after a Supreme Court ruling that the federal definition of marriage between a man and a woman was unconstitutional.
Same Sex Marriage Laws in LA: • Sexual acts between persons of the same sex are legal in Louisisana, but marriage is not • Louisiana covers sexual orientation under the hate crime laws • Louisiana does not recognize same sex marriages that took place in another state
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of the advocacy group Freedom To Marry, told the Los Angeles Times that Feldman’s ruling flies in the face of the more than 40 court decisions that have found similar bans unconstitutional. “His is the first federal court to get it wrong,” Wolfson said. “He treats what these couples are seeking as some new and different thing rather than the
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same freedom to marry and the same equal protection under the law that the Constitution guarantees to all of us.” With several similar cases stuck in the appeals process throughout the country, Wolfson also said the Louisiana ruling was only further evidence that the U.S. Supreme Court needs to take up a same-sex marriage case and give a definitive ruling. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes
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petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a same-sex marriage case earlier this year after his state’s ban was overturned. “I don’t think anyone should have say but the people getting married. No one should be able to tell someone that they can’t be married,” Amanda Womack, junior art education major, said. Shelby Hill, freshman toxicology
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major, said that people will do what they want and love who they want. “I love who I want to and nobody bothers me about it so why bother someone else. It’s their life. Let them be,” Hill said. Alyssa Posey, a senior ceramics major, believes everyone deserves to marry the person they love. “One day Louisiana and all those who oppose marriage equality will be seen just as we see people who oppose racial equality or the women’s suffrage movement today,” Posey said. Sarah Reppond said that the government should stop controlling every aspect of people’s lives. “I don’t believe the government should be involved. Marriage shouldn’t be a government institution,” Reppond, a junior nursing major, said. The ruling is expected to be oberuled by the Supreme Court, allowing for same -sex marriage to be considered lawful in the state of Louisiana. additional reporting by Kate Huff huffka@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Campus remembers 9/11 heroes
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Ceremonies held in honor of those that perished by Stacy Reppond
The campus and community remembered the events of 9/11 with a symbolic flag display, afternoon speakers and evening vigil. A Joint Effort ULM’s College Republicans and the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority collaborated to host the first 9/11 Never Forget Project to allow campus to join and to remember the historic day’s events. Students placed 2,977 flags in the quad the night before the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Each flag symbolized a person who died on 9/11. Never Forget Sierra Lovell, a sophomore political science major, is the president of ULM’s College Republicans. Lovell welcomed guests and speakers. “The 9/11 Never Forget Project was so awesome to have on our campus because it gave us a chance to bring students together to remember all of the lives lost on 9/11,” Lovell said. Bell Lovell also said the university was fortunate to have retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness speak about his experience in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. “He gave us all a little insight on how surreal it was,” Lovell said. Living the Crisis Maness is a Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana against Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. Maness remembered heading into the Pentagon for work and noticing children with their mothers. Maness stayed to help with rescue efforts of the countless injured. Maness recounted the efforts of
Jil Dasher gives a speech about the importance of remembering American resolve concerning the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
those who stopped and endangered themselves to help the injured. Maness watched military personnel and civilians work together as one to give aid. “That’s what I saw that day, Americans,” Maness said. Remembering the Lost Though Maness said it was a “devastating day for someone who had been in uniform,” he called it a “wondrous day” because of how people responded. Maness’ remarks were followed by a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11 and a symbolic release of red, white and blue balloons. Jil Dasher, wife of Congressional candidate Zach Dasher, also spoke about the importance of remembering the 9/11 attacks and the American resolve. A Solemn Vigil Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, also held an evening vigil on Thursday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives that day. A brief introduction was followed by prayer, the national anthem and a moment of silence as students lit candles. Malykah Bell, a senior nursing student, said she sympathized with affected families because she has
family in New York and could have been directly impacted by the attacks. Bell said her family was not hurt in the attacks, but it saddens her to think of the families who lost loved ones. Trying to Understand “They’re affected by this every year because it was really tragic,” Bell said. Bell remembered hearing an announcement over the intercom in her third grade classroom, but she said she was too young to know what happened. She better understood the events of 9/11 as she got older. Jo’ Hilliard, a junior nursing student, said the vigil allowed students to pay tribute. This is the second annual vigil that the sorority has hosted. Hilliard said the vigil meant paying tribute to the country, the innocent Americans who died and the families who lost loved ones that day that must reflect on their loss every single year. “It is history. It’s going to carry on. It’s going to be in the history books,” Hilliard said. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu
Left to right: Max and Bear Dasher release balloons in honor of 9/11 victims. Brittany Beasley provides cover from the rain, Thursday in the Quad.
Did you know? 2,977 people were killed. The ages of the victims ranged from two to 80-years-old
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English professor Library prepares to switch paper for pixels featured in Deselection literary journal issue worries by Tyler Smith
faculty, students by Tyler Smith
The library is removing worn and out-of-date books from its possession for the purpose of making it more digital friendly. Due to students expressing a stronger desire for electronic resources, the decision was made to have books removed from the library. Though the majority of students may prefer having digital resources rather than print, the question of why books are being removed from the library still remains. Megan Lowe said the reason for the “deselection process” is to remove books that have built up over the years. “A library is a lot like a garden. If you just start planting everything and never weeding anything, your garden is going to get a lot of bugs, weeds, and problems,” said Lowe, coordinator of public services. The bugs and weeds Lowe refers to are books in the library as old as the 50’s and 60’s. She said some are even as old as the late 1800’s, which will be added to a historical collection. Lowe said they’re “weeding” in all parts of the library’s book collection, from the A’s to the Z’s. “For the health of a library collection you once in a while have to weed a collection,” said Lowe. Lowe also said the books are not only being removed because of their age, but by their relevance and rate of use. Usage statistics show that print materials circulation has been less
Did you know? According to Don Smith, dean of the library, print materials (books and serials) total use in 2013-2014 was
2.4 percent of the total use of
135,805 full-text books and serials than e-book use for the last ten years, according to Don Smith. Smith said students commonly ask “don’t you have anything electronic on the subject?” and prefer electronic materials rather than print even when both are available. Smith said books are being removed or kept according to those that are available electronically, and those that aren’t. Jana Giles said the deselecting process could possibly affect her. “As a professor, there are books I need for teaching and research that I think the library should retain,” said Giles, assistant professor of English. Giles said she has no problem with
those books being removed so long as they are available electronically. Victoria Oden, a senior English major, finds the deselection process saddening. “We are losing what will always be the most profound joy to me, finding a book in a library. It’s like finding hidden treasure,” Oden said. Oden said finding books electronically seemed dull in comparison to random discovery. The deselecting process will create more free spaces to be equipped with the latest technology and more study rooms for students. contact Tyler Smith at smithtw@warhawks.ulm.edu
Bedtime stories and learning to read at the age of three were only seeds in the ground that would oneday blossom into something special. Years of hard work paid off for Jana Giles when she received news that her essay would be published in one of the most prestigious journals in the world. “I was very excited and absolutely thrilled,” said Giles, an assistant professor of English. Giles’ essay, Giles “Can the Sublime Be Postcolonial? Aesthetics, Politics and Environment in Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide” was published in the Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry. Giles’ accomplishment was nothing short of hard work, but she gives all the credit to her upbringing. “It helped that when I was growing up we didn’t have cell phones and we didn’t watch much TV in my house,” said Giles. Raised in the country, Giles said she had to find ways to entertain herself. Her closest companions were her parents, her sister, and books. “I developed a passion for writing because I developed a passion for reading,” said Giles. Giles holds her parents responsible for this, as they would read her bedtime stories every night before she went to sleep.
Giles went to Chicago to attend The Modern Language Association Convention, where she met the editor of the Cambridge Journal. “It was a combination of the right place and right timing,” said Giles. However, Giles said if she had not already been working on her essay in advance, the opportunity for her work to be published would have been limited. “Sometimes you just have to be persistent and keep building little by little,” said Giles. Giles said students who are interested in writing and having their work published one day, should start now by networking with those around them. “I talked to my professors and asked them about the publishing industry. I didn’t wait until I had a job to start publishing,” said Giles.” Giles said she appreciates the things she learned throughout this process. Though her essay involved many theories, it had an overall message. “What I was really trying to say was that novels can give us possible solutions for real world problems,” said Giles. Cameron Irby is one of Giles’s former World Literature students who said he is very proud of her achievement. “It shows that ULM professors can have a greater reach than just the local campus,” said Irby. Irby said our English Department is growing to be a global force in the study of English language.
contact Tyler Smith at smithtw@warhawks.ulm.edu
1968 alum honors mentors with donation by Stacy Reppond
A 1968 graduate once again gave back to the university. Freeman Stamper recently donated $10,000 to the Friends of the Library Endowment in honor of his college mentors. Cyndy Robertson, the coordinator of Special Collections, said interest from the Friends of the Library Endowment helps to buy materials that could not be bought otherwise.
Robertson the donation mean a great deal to the library. “We love the history of our campus,” Robertson said. Stamper said the reason he donated goes back to the fact that he feels as if his life started when he set foot on campus in 1963. “The world just started to open to me,” Stamper said. “I have just been eternally grateful for the opportunities at ULM.”
Stamper made numerous contributions, such as the naming opportunity of the Charles Freeman Stamper Assistant Direc- Stamper tor’s Office in the SSC. Stamper attributed his decision to attend college to his high school Eng-
lish teacher. Stamper established the Frances Morris Memorial Scholarship in 1992 in her memory. He said that meeting the recipients of this scholarship gave him a feeling of completeness. Stamper donated $10,000 to the college’s Internship Support Fund in 2012 and matched others’ donations to challenge other alumni to donate. Ronald Berry, dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences, said
that the college is proud and fortunate to have him as an alumnus. “He has a genuine interest in helping students grow and to give them the opportunity to be more successful than they ever thought possible,” Berry said. Stamper created a mantra from his college experience: “There is no useless knowledge.” contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu
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For the game Who says you can’t be trendy and comfortable? No one. So, for the next game, flare up your style with a flowy dress from K-Sera. Tired of the sun beaming on that gorgeous face? Well, let me introduce you to my friend, the floppy hat.
photo by Amber McCormick
K-Sera Boutique will soon move to 507 Trenton Street in West Monroe.
A night out A solid-colored loose romper accompanied by a pattern wedged heel from K-Sera is the perfect outfit for the night on the town or that dinner date you’ve been planning for all week.
images courtesy of K-Sera
Boutique offers sizes for all by Amber McCormick
Calling all ladies. Whether you’re looking for an outfit for homecoming court, a job interview outfit or the perfect date outfit, K-Sera might just have what you seek. K-Sera Boutique opened in 2006 and started as a run-down tin shack on the bank of the Ouachita River. Today, the store still operates out of the same building in West Monroe although the shop will soon move to a new location in Antique Alley. The store is owned and operated by Kelly Block and her husband.
Katelynn Matthews, a sophomore pre-nursing major, has been shopping at KSera since high school. “I bought my high school homecoming suit here my senior year,” Matthews Matthews said. Most of the boutique’s employees are either current or former students of ULM. Leah Wilson is a former nursing student and current employee. Wil-
son said, “Everyone’s like a family. They are always there for you.” K-Sera carries sizes from small to large in its normal stock of clothes. They also carry some plus sizes in their fall and winter collection. The boutique also rewards loyal customers. The Approval is a special program for its long-time customers. These customers can borrow clothing and jewelry until the day after an event. K-Sera also launched its online shopping site this year. contact Amber McCormick at mccormal@warhawks.ulm.edu
Students laugh away the stress with yoga by Jasmine Davis
A late-night run around campus isn’t how everyone copes with stress. Some eat. Some sleep off the stress. Some might even add more stress to the stress. Now, students can laugh it all the stress away during yoga. That’s exactly what students did Aug. 9 during a Laughter Yoga session. Classes can be stressful and frustrating at times. While some might seek professional help, others might feel that those services are not quite what they need. Peterson-Gross
ULM offers other ways to deal with the stress of school. Ciara Head, a freshman kinesiology major, said the yoga session actually worked for her. “It was so much fun and afterwards you were so relaxed and felt ten times better,” Head said. Laughter Yoga is a form of yoga that is less focused on the physical aspect of the body. It instead focuses more on the mental aspects. London Peterson-Gross, a freshman biology major, said she’s never attended anything like this event. “This laughter yoga session was unlike anything I have ever experienced before,” Peterson-Gross said. The exercises continue with different interactions between the group where they stand and laugh together. This laughter might be forced at first.
The class allows its participants to relax and to let out their emotions in a positive way through laughter. Participation in the laughter yoga exercises can help people deal with depression, negative thoughts and even insomnia. Laughter oxygenates the body and brain and allows for the body to feel healthy and energized. Sandra Lunte, professor of music, introduced the unique yoga form to campus. The class is held every second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The class is open to all whether they are a student or a resident of the community. These yoga classes are meant to help to teach both the students and the community how to deal with their emotions and thoughts in a positive way. contact Jasmine Davis at davisjs@warhawks.ulm.edu
Watch laughter yoga at ulmhawkeyeonline. com
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Professors show rather than tell Faculty shares own artwork at monthlong exhibition
Drink up to fight against dehydration by Stacy Reppond
photos by Jacob Evans
Above: “Couples Therapy” by Brooke Foy. Below: “Raku Jar” by Gary Ratcliff. Both pieces were showcased in Bry Gallery on Thursday.
by Jacob Evans
Students observed the art faculty capturing the essence of art with their works in a month-long exhibition. Each artist showed his or her favorite medium to express a feeling, emotion, story or just for the sake of making art. Brooke Foy, an instructor of art history, said that her works were about “play and relationships.” Foy believes this show is good for the community and students. “It shows the students that we make art instead of just talking about it. Plus it gives us deadlines so we aren’t just playing around,” Foy said. Enoch Doyle Jeter, a printmaking instructor, showcased his “U-Totem Number One From The New Mexico Totem Series 2014.” His other works from “The John Lennon Series, 2013-14” are being shown in several places including Shreveport.
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“This show is extremely high quality and great for art students to see work from their teachers. It makes me so proud, this show is wonderful,” Sandra Lemoine said, dean of the College of Arts, Education and Sciences. Other faculty members with art featured include Wayne Horton, adjunct instructor of ceramics and drawing, as well as Gary Ratcliff,
associate director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts and head of Lemoine the art department and Brian Fassett, an associate professor of graphic design. Cliff Tresner, associate professor of sculpture, and Joni Noble, associate professor of art education and photography, also showed a few pieces. Whether it is a beer box turned into art based on how it is torn open and folded, it can serve to memorialize or for the sake of play, personal relationships or simply of art. It goes to show that shows are not just for art students, but they are for art professors as well. contact Jacob Evans at evansjm@warhawks.ulm.edu
College students can prevent the common health problem of dehydration, but not exactly by drinking eight glasses of water a day. Scientists and research do not support the well-known advice to “drink eight glasses of water per day.” An individual’s ability to stay hydrated depends on his or her physical characteristics. According to Roxanne Sukol from the Cleveland Clinic, preventive medicine specialist, “The range of fluid intake needs is quite broad, depending on your metabolism, activity level, ambient temperature and age.” Dehydration is a possibility for college students in a fast-paced environment dealing with stress, changes in diet and heat during the end of summer and beginning of the fall semester. Factors that cause heat illness along with high temperatures include high humidity, dehydration, poor calorie intake, pre-existing medical conditions, certain medications and restrictive clothing as well as overexertion, according to the American College of Medical Toxicology. College students who are physically active do not always consume the recommended or an adequate amount of fluids to stay hydrated. Mild to severe dehydration symptoms include dry mouth, thirst, fatigue, hunger, headache and altered mental state. Amber Kovac, a sophomore modern languages major, said she knows that dehydration can cause headaches. Kovac prevents dehydration by drinking an entire bottle of water each morning before consuming any other beverages. She also said she tries to stop at water fountains throughout the day. Kovac blamed college students suffering from dehydration on students not having ample time to make healthy choices. “I want to be healthy but not really do all of things to stay healthy,” Kovac said. Athletes and other college students who have extracurricular activities
outside have an additional s t r u g g l e to prevent dehydration and health problems. Scott Knight, Knight a sophomore S p a n i s h education major, is a member of the Sound Of Today band. Knight said he must deal with the extreme heat from being in the direct sunlight. Knight said he always carries a cup of water with him to prevent dehydration on and off the field. Knight also blamed dehydration problems on college students being too busy and lacking the time to make better choices. Knight said water and sports drinks are the best choices to keep hydrated and especially if an individual is already feeling symptoms of mild or severe dehydration. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu
illustration by Jacob Evans
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Short novels for short free time ASHLEY LYONS College students don’t have time for much. An average day is full of class, work, meetings and maybe some food in between. When there is time for a social life, many never make it out the door before they crash wherever their sleepless souls can land. Some college students don’t think about recreational reading. It’s either the farthest thing from their minds or they repress the thought so their hearts won’t break from the lack of books. Why read Sherlock Holmes when you have to read The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets? Why spend your off time reading anything when you could be doing…well anything else? Because it’s good for you; that’s why. There are
many short books, or novellas, that you could start and finish on a Sunday evening given that you didn’t procrastinate all weekend. Novellas are usually under 200 pages. These usually aren’t meant to be complex and plot heavy but instead are meant to make you think. One I read recently is “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote. The book is a lot harsher and more real than the movie version starring the lovely Audrey Hepburn. Holly Golightly is a lot harsher. Hepburn plays Golightly as a sympathetic, lost girl who falls in love with her new neighbor. In the book, there is no romance and no kiss in the rain. She lets Cat out of the taxi and doesn’t get him back. “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson is a strange, little book that I didn’t expect would stick with me so long. It isn’t horror, but it is creepy. Unreliable narrator Merricat Blackwood lives an isolated life with her sister and paraplegic uncle. The town thinks Merricat’s sister killed their family. Merricat thinks her visiting relative is a ghost. Thomas Mann penned “Death in Venice” in 1912. This book follows aging writer Gustav von Aschenbach on a small vacation to Venice. While there, he slips further into a mid-life crisis and becomes obsessed with a young boy who is also
vacationing in Venice. It focuses on the loss of beauty and life, delves into ancient Greek allusions to “modern day” and reaching that point in life where it seems like there is no where else to go. But on a more light-hearted side of the novella world, you can take a trip down memory lane and reread “The Giver” by Lois Lowry or “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. These women will make you proud of the accomplishments of female writers and the classic novels they placed on the bookshelf of history. Speaking of classic novels, who hasn’t heard of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?” Created by Douglas Adams, this “guide” may be a little longer than 200 pages, but you won’t even notice. Your life will be too busy being changed. So get to reading. contactAshley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu
Reality T.V.
‘Sons of Guns’ star Christina Millian arrested nation
takes turn with reality television
state
Fans will be able to get a full glimpse of Christina Millian’s everyday life in her new reality show that will be aired on E! Network. The show will feature Millian’s Cuban-American family including her young daughter Violet. It will also follow her busy career and her love life after a recent broken-off engagement. Millian’s show will be called “Christina Millian Turned Up.” The reality show is set to premiere in early 2015.
Will Hayden, former “Sons of Guns” star, was arrested after being charged with forcible rape and aggravated rape on a juvenile. Stephanie Hayden Ford, Hayden’s daughter, said that her father sexually abused her and her childhood friend she called her sister. Ford gave explicit details about a night her father came home drunk and touched her inappropriately. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department is currently holding Hayden.
local
Duck Dynasty patriarch talks of immorality The Robertson family makes headlines again. This time, it’s Phil Robertson speaking out about STIs and AIDs. Roberston told Tony Perkins, president of conservative Christian group Family Research Council, that the syndrome and infection are two different ways God punishes those who engage in premarital sex. Robertson also said these punishments came after God’s wrath.
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quiz
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How well do you know your school’s history? 1 Some CFOs’ degrees 2 Once, old-style 3 Fly like an eagle 4 __ Domini 5 Scamp 6 Weather map line 7 Cabinet dept. head 8 Sport-__: off-road vehicle 9 Gradually introduce 10 Overhangs around the house 11 Crossword puzzle component 12 Suit to __ 13 Lascivious 19 Minimum-range tide 21 Thailand neighbor 24 Wedge of wood 25 “Later!” 26 Alfalfa’s sweetheart 27 Bagel flavor 28 Connector of two points 29 Wild guesses 30 Grammy winner Khan 31 School kid 32 Yosemite photographer Adams 35 Untidy type 37 “Joy to the World” songwriter Axton 38 Traditional tales 40 Saint from Assisi 41 “__ Ha’i”: “South Pacific” song 43 Sculptor’s material 44 Lipton unit 45 Fifth-cen. pope called “The Great” 47 Driver with a handle 48 Suffix with million or billion 49 Fix up and resell quickly 50 Sashimi staple 51 Tiny biting insect 52 Regarding 53 High schooler 54 Scheduled takeoff hrs. 56 Almost on “E”
C) Katy Robertson D) Susan Ward
2. What was the original mascot? A) The Buffalo B) The Indians C) The Mighty Ducks D) The Pelicans 3.Who was the first celebrity alumnus/alumna? A) Beyonce B) Tim McGraw
4. What was the original school name? A) Ouchita University at Monroe B) ArkLaMiss College C) Northeast University D) Ouchita Parish Junior College 5. What was the original newspaper’s name? A) The Tribune B) The Neo-Fascists C) The Pow Wow D) The Trojan
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1. What year was ULM founded? A) 1976 B) 1824 C) 1931 D) 1981
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T ennis season takes off by Dakota Ratley
The fall season will start for ULM tennis with the Southern Miss Invitational this weekend. Head coach Terrence De Jongh will once again lead the team. De Jongh enters his seventh season at the helm of the Warhawks. The tennis season is broken into two parts. The first half, which takes place in the fall, is made up of standard individual tennis games. The spring season is when the girls will represent their respective schools as teams. Although no conference title is up for grabs this semester, De Jongh made the goal for the team clear. “The ultimate goal is to win conference, but to get there to win the conference we need to start now,” he said. De Jongh has had success at ULM, but a Sun De Jongh Belt title has been one goal that has eluded him. In De Jongh’s tenure at ULM, he has coached multiple all conference selections and even a Capital One Academic All-American in Claire Clark. The team took a dip last season. The team finished at a pedestrian 8-9 in conference. They would go on to be bounced in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
P e t r a Horakova looks to head the Warhawks. The junior has been an integral part of the team. She took in an allconference selection last year. She also was named to the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List for the 2012-2013 season. Horakova said that the team has worked hard to come back in better shape this year. She said that the team has worked hard on its conditioning and is ready to get the season started. “That’s what we are here for, to compete and win matches,” Horakova said. The team will continue its year with the Lady Demon Fall Tournament in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Sept. 26-28. ULM will make the trip to Waco, Texas, to the Baylor Invitational on Oct. 3-5. They will also head down to Lafayette to participate in the ULL Invitational on the same dates of Oct. 3-5. They will then travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to participate in the ITA Regional Tournament Oct. 10-13. The Warhawks will conclude the fall season in New Orleans for the UNO Big Easy Invitational Oct. 2426. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu
Sept.19-21 Oct. 3-5 Southern Miss Baylor Invitational Invitational Waco, Texas Hattiesburg, Miss. Oct. 10-13 Sept. 26-28 ITA Regional Lady Demon Tournamaent Fall Tournament Tuscaloosa, Ala. Natchitoches, LA Oct 24-26 Oct. 3-5 UNO Big Easy ULL Invitational Invitational Lafayette, La New Orleans, LA
Petre Horakova in a volley last season.
illustration by Jacob Evans
Come for screaming, stay for football game
OLIVIA BARFIELD There are some people that live and breathe football, there are some that simply enjoy it and there are others who sincerely couldn’t extract joy out of a touchdown for their lives. If you are one of these people, I want you to know that it is perfectly fine. Not everyone’s cup of tea can be filled with sweaty boys wearing matching jerseys. However, I do strongly believe that everyone’s cup of tea should be filled with fun. And that’s why even if you hate football, you should attend football games. Let me start by beating down the misconception that you have to actually know what’s going on to enjoy a football game, because it is far from
A Warhawk home crowd is pumped up during a game.
true. I’ve seen plenty of people get by without any knowledge of the sport. But how do you enjoy the game if you are helplessly lost? You scream. Let’s say you live on campus. Now imagine yourself sitting in your room. Now imagine yourself sitting in your room screaming like you’ve lost your mind. Chances are someone is going to
come tell you to shut up. The rights of students to freely shout are becoming more and more oppressed, but not at the great American football game. At a football game, you can let your vocal chords vibrate freely. Go ahead. Break the sound boundaries that you’ve been taught to stay within in the library. You can even get away with being
photo by Daniel Russell
a jerk at football games! Where else are you going to be able to boo and constantly harass a group of huge athletes? Try it anywhere other than the student section of Malone Stadium, which is conveniently located right behind the opposing team, and you are likely to be beat up. Why would you want to miss this kind of opportunity?
If you like to dance, come to dance! If your dancing isn’t good enough to be called dancing, then hey, join us for celebratory movement! Music isn’t a rarity at our football games and people to dance with aren’t either. You won’t be dancing alone. As a ULM student, football games are free! Do you broke college kids hear me? Zero dollars down! You can actually earn stuff for coming to the game through the Ace’s Army program. At a football game, there is no pressure for you to contain yourself for a whole four quarters plus halftime. If you hate the football, then come for our Sound of Today band, Hawkline or cheerleaders. Come to dance with talons out to the music booming from the scoreboard. Come to visit, to dress up, to dress down or to eat weird spiral potato fries. You could even come just to check your program to see if you’ve won a $50 Newk’s gift card. Whatever reason you come, you are sure to enjoy yourself once you are cheering among your fellow Warhawks or just screaming because you can. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Strong start Tough time for women’s for men’s golf squad golf team by Alex Robinson
A tough course and a tougher field proved too much for women’s golf at the Texas A&M last week, as they finished last in the field of 11. Sophomore Lana Hodge led the way for the Warhawks, being only two strokes behind the individual lead going into the final round. ULM finished the three-day tournament with a score of 953 shooting 89 over par. Auburn would win the team tournament at four under par. Coach Heather Holte said that the course and competition were much tougher than what the team is used to. “Across the board in women’s college golf, they are all physically talented, but I think the best players and the best teams have heart and fight and have good mental toughness,” Holte said. The Warhawks c o m p e t e d against three SEC teams and their conference No opponent Troy. “This is definitely the toughest field and tournament that we have been at, if we don’t give up, any other tournament will seem easier. We need to get better at staying positive and not giving up,” junior Angela No said. ULM will play next in the 2014 Fred Marx Invitational on Sept. 22 and 23 at Bayou Desiard Country Club here in Monroe. Last year the Warhawks took home both the individual and team titles at their home tournament.
contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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A top five finish from sophomore Calum Hill led the Warhawks to a sixth-place finish at The Sam Hill Intercollegiate last week. The team had a solid finish in a field that included teams such as Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech and conference foe South Alabama. ULM finished three over par in the two days. Calum Hill expressed his feelings of where the team finished. “It was nice to beat some good teams. I think we Hill beat Mississippi State and South Alabama, so, nice to get one up on them,” Hill said Southern Louisiana ran away with the tournament with 16 strokes below par. ULM got a good feel of its competition in the Sun Belt. Four teams from the conference were there. Mason Seaborn also made waves on the last day of the tournament. The senior set a program record, shooting seven strokes under par during the final round. Coach Walt Williams said he was pleased with his team’s performance. “Mason set a new school scoring record. Calum had a top five finish. Not much to complain about this week,” Williams said. The team will now have to wait until Sept. 29 to play in the Cardinal Intercollegiate hosted by Louisville in Simpsonvile, Kentucky.
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Men’s
by Dakota Ratley
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Soccer drops home opener by Meghan Dollar
Friday afternoon’s home opener at the ULM Soccer Complex was full of highs despite a 3-2 loss for the Warhawks against Stephen F. Austin. Colorado native Karlea Fehr became the all time assists leader for the soccer program. At the start of the match, Fehr was one assist behind Chelsea Shriner who set the record of 13 assists in 2000-2002. When Fehr entered the game, the Warhawks were trailing 1-0. Fehr quickly set up sophomore Jenna Pillon who scored her fifth goal of the season in the ninth minute. Freshman Danielle LaFrance was set up for a corner kick by Fehr around the 28th minute making her second goal of the year and pulling the Warhawks ahead 2-1. Mazza Fehr’s assist in the goal was the record-breaking number 14. “It feels really great! I mean, I couldn’t have done it without my team. I think everybody’s pushing really hard and I hope we keep playing like this”, said Fehr, a junior psychology major. The two teams battled it out in the second half, neither side willing to give in. ULM fought with an attempted corner kick by Fehr followed
by an advantage kick by sophomore Mary Ashton Lembo. It wasn’t until the 81st minute that SFA’s Chelsey Raymond scored after a corner kick attempt by ULM, pulling the Ladyjacks into the lead 3-2. Despite the Warhawks’ fight to recover, the score stuck and the Stephen F. Austen Ladyjacks won the game putting ULM at 4-3. ULM head coach Robert Mazza seemed pleased with the team’s effort. “We just left everything on the field. Stephen F. Austen is a fantastic team. They’ve had some amazing results this year, but if we continue playing like this we are going to be really good going forward,” Mazza said. Goalies Katherine Werther, sophomore, and Sam Moreno, freshman, split the protection duties this game. Werther made four saves and Moreno made six. contact Meghan Dollar at dollarme@warhawks.ulm.edu
Karlea Fehr dribbles past a SFA defender. Fehr set the ULM all-time assist record in Friday’s game. photo by Daniel Russell
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September 15, 2014
SPORTS
Death Valley Defense Decimates Warhawks
photos coutersy of The Daily Reveille
(Clockwise) by Dakota Ratley
LSU proved too much for the Warhawks on Saturday and downed ULM with a final score of 31-0. The Tiger’s defense controlled the game, holding ULM under 100 yards for the whole game. LSU’s rushing attack wore down the ULM defense with three different backs racking up 10 or more carries. The Tigers would finish with 219 rushing yards on the day. ULM head coach Todd Berry was obviously dissapointed by his team’s offensive effort. “Offensively, we were just bad. I’ve been doing this a long time, been around a lot of offensive football; that’s about as bad as it get,” he said The Warhawk defense kept them in the game in the first half, only allowing 10 points to the Tigers. ULM quarterback Pete Thomas said that the team felt good about the game going into the second half. “We were all very confident. The fact that we were only down 10-0, and offensively we didn’t play great at all. Our defense was playing their butt off, and offensively we weren’t playing enough,” he said. LSU got their first score on a field goal with 3:20 left in the first quarter. The defense kept each other in check for the rest of the first quarter. LSU running back Darrel Williams
rumbled through the Warhawk defense for a 22-yard touchdown run less than two minutes into the second quarter. That brought the score to 10-0. That score would stick until after halftime. The Warhawk offense struggled to get anything going against the tough LSU defense. It wasn’t until almost midway through the second quarter when ULM got their first first down of the game.
“I’ve ...been around a lot of offensive football; that’s about as bad as it gets.” Todd Berry Head Coach The Tigers would break the game open in the third quarter. Darrel Williams scored his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard run. Highly touted freshman Leonard Fornette broke loose for a 24-yard touchdown run to put the score at 240. Kenny Hilliard put the finishing touches on the Warhawks, taking the ball in on a four-yard carry to put the final score at 31-0.
ULM defender charges at LSU wide reciever Travin Dural. LSU running back Leonard Forneette avoids ULM’s Michael Johnson. ULM quarterback Pete Thomas attempts a pass over LSU’s Tashawn Bower.
ULM will have a week off before suiting up to take on the Troy Trojans Sept. 27. Troy was picked to finish one ahead of ULM in the preseason poll at number four. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu
LSU VS ULM Score 31-0 Total Yards 372-93 Turnovers 1-1 Time of Possession 34.58-25.02