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Are Asian hate crimes related to COVID-19?

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Miller returns as interim VP of enrollment P 4

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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, March

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Poetry reading, 4 p.m., ULM library tower

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Tuesday, March Tuesday Night @ Thrive, 6 p.m., Thrive House

Wednesday, March

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Lip scrub fundraiser, 11 a.m., the Quad

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Thursday, March T-shirt swap, 10 a.m., the SUB Overhang

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Friday, March

Casino Night, 7 p.m., Bayou Pointe

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Saturday, March Clean up, 12 p.m., Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

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Sunday, March No event planned

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North Carolina

United States

Plans announced for space camp

Time springs forward Students accused of assault protected 1 hour on Sunday

KNOE- Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Wednesday that the State of Louisiana has signed an agreement with NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility that could lead to the creation of the Louisiana Space Campus, a dedicated 50-acre business park within NASA’s 829-acre site in New Orleans.

The space campus would target commercial office development, with contemporary amenities, for existing Michoud tenants and new prospects from the public and private sector to support Michoud Assembly Facility and other industries in New Orleans East. NASA and Louisiana Economic Development signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, to mutually explore development of the space campus to its highest and best use.

MAF has been dedicated to NASA activities since 1961.

MCT- Some North Carolina state senators have introduced a bill that would expand the rights of college students accused of sexual misconduct in all 16 UNC System universities.

The new bill would set a higher burden of proof for universities to find students responsible for sexual assault.

It would ensure that all students have the right to legal counsel throughout an investigation and disciplinary process, and it would allow the crossexamination of witnesses.

But critics say the proposed changes would be unfair to those who have been assaulted.

When a student reports an assault on campus or through the criminal justice system, the process could take months or years, Johnson said. She added that creating ways to support those who report assault is critical, particularly on college campuses where women are at a high risk of sexual assault.

MCT- At 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks will move forward one hour.

Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March, when clocks move an hour forward. It ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks ”fall back.”

The beginning of daylight saving time means more than just losing an hour of sleep Sunday morning. Here’s what you need to know about the time change: Your evening commute will get brighter.

This week, depending on where you live within your time zone, sunsets have been around 6:30 p.m. Next week, they’ll be around 7:30 p.m., making for a brighter evening commute for most people. Sunrises this week have been around 6:40 a.m.; that will move an hour forward.

Though the U.S. has other daylight policies dating back to 1918, daylight saving time as it's currently observed is because of Uniform Time Act.

New Orleans

Louisiana

Woman accused of killing caretaker KNOE- Deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated a homicide in Jefferson Parish on March 12.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. in the 1800 block of Green Oaks Drive, officials said.

Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said the suspect, a 32-year-old nonverbal woman with special needs, got into an argument with her caretaker.

The caretaker was pronounced dead on the scene. The cause of death is unknown. Sheriff Lopinto said it’s likely a blunt force trauma, either by fists or an object in the house, not a firearm.

The coroner’s office will determine the official cause of death.

Sheriff Lopinto said the victim did not live at the house where the incident occurred and was not a relative.

The suspect was taken to a psychiatric ward.

TODAY IN HISTORY

HAWK YEAH!

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose."

March 15

Dolly Parton ,

44 BC: Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators.

country singer

1855: Louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine.

1913: Woodrow Wilson heads the first U.S. presidential press conference.

1962: Five research groups announce the discovery of anti-matter.

1972: NASA selects three part configuration for Space Shuttle.

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1988: NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer.

Main photo manipulation: Sunil Bishwokarma Top sidebar photo: Lisa Miller Top right photo: Carley Nail photo by Calli Sinclair

A hawk soars high above the University of Louisiana at Monroe's campus.

1991: Four LAPD officers are charged with excessive force over the beating of Rodney King.

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OPINION

COVID-19

Pandemic to blame for increase in Asian American hate crimes

Chloe Chapel At work. On the sidewalk. At the airport.

On the subway. No matter where they are, Asian Americans have become a target.

Asian Americans deal with discrimination daily in the U.S. They’re often called ethnic slurs and harassed but are disregarded.

However, people began to pay attention when hate crimes against Asian Americans increased by 150% in 2020, according to the BBC. Many people were left wondering what caused the increase. Was it because of the election? Was it because of the pandemic? Or was it a coincidence?

The increase in Asian American hate crimes is because of COVID-19.

It starts with the discovery of the virus.

According to the CDC, COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, China.

The exact location as to where it originated is unknown. Some say it originated from bats, while others say it came from a lab.

This gave people room to speculate and create theories based on stereotypes.

Suddenly, stereotypes went from Asian food contains cats and dogs to Asian food is unsanitary and contains bats.

From there, theories continued when racist language was used daily by influential people.

One example is when former President Donald Trump called COVID-19 the “Chinese virus.”

This placed the blame for the pandemic on Chinese individuals which further fueled the hatred towards Asian Americans.

It was already a problem that the U.S. government recognized.

The FBI acknowledged when the pandemic first started that hate crime incidents against Asian Americans were likely to surge across the U.S. However, people like former President Trump thought it was okay to take it a step further and publically make racists statements.

People thought, “if the president can do it, then why can’t I?" So they did.

It also doesn’t help that Americans are

very uneducated about Asia in general.

There are a lot of misconceptions about Asia. The main two are that Asia is a country and all Asian individuals look the same First , Asia is a continent. And second, to say all Asian people look the same is blatant racism.

However, because of this lack of knowledge, every Asian American became even more susceptible to discrimination, harassment and violence.

A combination of all of these are what caused the increase in Asian American hate crimes in the U.S. While the damage has already been done, Asian Americans deserve apologies.

By apologies, I don’t mean saying sorry.

Americans need to change the narrative around COVID-19.

Public figures need to publicly say that Asian individuals aren't to blame for the pandemic for the hate crimes to decrease.

In a time where we are all divided, discrimination against Asian Americans can’t be tolerated.

We must stand together as one to get over the pandemic no matter your ethnicity. graphic coutesy of Allison Lee

contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Parents are responsible for censoring not musicians

Adrena Williams “Pony” by Ginuwine. “Womanizer” by Britney Spears. “S&M” by Rihanna. These are songs we listen to now and wonder why our parents let us sing them.

We never knew these songs were inappropriate.

We just sang them and had a great time.

However, it seems that it isn’t as easy to hide that songs are inappropriate now.

Artists used to hide their dirty jokes within the song so children wouldn’t recognize them. Now artists don’t care. They’ll put it in the title.

Just think about “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan the Stallion or “34+35” by Ariana Grande. The titles themselves are references to dirty jokes.

This has led to a lot of controversy surrounding explicit music. Some people say it’s the parent’s job

to censor music for their children. And others say it’s the artist’s job.

One of the main arguments is that if children listen to songs about sex they’ll be sexually active before they’re ready.

However, this isn’t true. According to the American Psychology Association, a minor’s view on sexual activity doesn’t change when they listen to explicit music.

It’s not artists’ responsibility to censor their music so children can listen.

If parents don’t want their child to listen to explicit music, they should keep their child away from it.

There are many more options for kid-friendly music. Listen to gospel, clean pop or clean alternative music.

Children can also listen to Kidz Bop. They remix popular explicit songs and make them kid-friendly.

Although it’s easy to blame artists for releasing explicit music that children might listen to, artists don’t force anyone to listen to their music.

At the end of the day, it’s your child not the artists’.

Therefore, it’s your responsibility to make sure your children don’t listen to explicit music. It’s not the artists’ job to censor their explicit music. contact Adrena Williams at williaaj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Feature

Lisa Miller returns after retiring in 2019 Miller becomes interim VP of enrollment management

Sami Owens, executive director of Recruitment and Admissions, has known Miller since 2002 and worked with her during that time.

Their recruitment work involved a lot of traveling, and there was one trip that Owens will never forget.

Owens and Miller once went on a recruiting trip to an island in the Caribbean called Bonaire.

by Loryn Kykendall

ULM has always been a big part of Lisa Miller’s life. Her grandfather owned a pharmacy across from the university when she was a kid, and he was one of the people who originally pushed for the pharmacy school to be built.

And growing up on ULM’s campus made a big impression on Miller, because she’s never been able to leave for too long.

Miller went on to get her bachelor’s in education and master’s in counseling from ULM, worked here for 16 years and retired in 2019.

I know she will drive us forward, and I’m thrilled to be a part of that.”

Sami Owens, executive director of Recruitment and Admissions

You will always feel seen, heard and valued when in her presence.”

Meagan Lee Morris, assistant director of Student Life and After Miller retired from her position as chief communications officer, she took a part time job as a counselor at St. Frederick’s High School.

While she loved the job and the students she got to work with, she couldn’t deny that ULM was calling her back—especially when new President Ronald Berry, asked her to come back as the interim vice president of enrollment management and university relations.

Morris “It almost feels like I was never gone,” Miller said.

Meagan Morris, assistant director of Student Life and Leadership, was once a Miss Louisiana competi-

photo courtesy Lisa Miller

HAWK RETURNS TO THE NEST: Lisa Miller, the former chief communications officer, retired in 2019 after 16 years at ULM. She returned in February as the interim vice president of enrollment management and university relations.

tor and met Miller when she was an ambassador who welcomed young women to ULM’s campus every summer for the weeklong competition.

“In [Miller’s] short absence from ULM, it was abundantly clear that she was irreplaceable in our leadership,” Morris said. “I am thankful President Berry saw that too.”

Miller has come back to ULM at a challenging time. As one might imag-

ine, recruiting students during a pandemic isn’t easy.

Miller said schools are wary about letting recruiters talk to classes, and many schools are doing hybrid learning so only half of a school’s students are physically in school on any given day.

But Miller was prepared for this challenge, because when she was first hired in 2002 as the associate

vice president of enrollment management, ULM was at a low point.

Enrollment numbers hadn’t gone up in eight years and the school was facing financial instabilities.

And Miller was part of the team that revitalized the university and its image. She established multiple recruitment initiatives that resulted in an average ACT increase and a 10% enrollment increase.

During the trip, they met students and their parents from the island, and Miller had no shortage of enthusiasm while telling everyone about ULM. “They were flocking to our recruitment table to listen to the blonde American lady selling the dream about a university nestled on the banks of a bayou thousands of miles away,” Owens said.

Miller is able to be so captivating and inspiring to others because, as Owens said, “She is a visionary.”

And if you’re wondering how Miller continues to be motivated and optimistic about the future even after all these years, she’ll be the first to tell you—she has a genuine, lifelong love of school.

Miller is the child of an educator, and that’s made her who she is today.

Her father had multiple degrees from multiple universities, and he passed on that love of learning to her.

That’s why her love for higher education and her excitement for what the future holds inspires everyone who meets her.

“Find me a person who wants to empower me and bring out the best in me and everyone else around her,” Owens said. “That’s the person whose lead I want to follow.” contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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PAGE 5 NEWS

State Politics

Bill aims to allow concealed carry of guns without permit

by Lauren Weeks

Currently, Louisiana requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The permit consists of several hours of classroom instruction and hands-on gun training.

The phrase “concealed carry” means carrying a gun that is hidden from the public. Many people attach a holster to their hip that holds the gun. The holster goes under your shirt, so the gun cannot be seen.

Oil City Rep. Danny McCormick filed a bill that, if passed, would allow people to conceal carry without a permit.

People would not be required to complete the classroom courses as they are now.

McCormick said that “We live in a republic and in a republic, the rights and responsibility belong to the individual and not to the government.”

According to U.S. News, 15 states already allow concealed carry without a permit.

Courtney Dowden, a junior speech pathology major, believes a permit should be necessary to conceal carry. She believes hiding a gun can lead to crime.

According to a 2017 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, right to carry

laws are associated with 13% to 15% higher rates of violent crimes in the the 10 years following the adoption of the laws.

Clay Eppinette, a junior nursing major, believes people should have to have a license to carry a gun on their body.

“Without this license, Dowden there would be no need for background checks,” Eppinette said.

Missouri repealed their permit-to-carry laws in 2007, and according to a study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, it resulted in a 23% increase in firearm homicides.

Luke McManus, a senior computer information systems major, said that when it comes to concealed carry without a permit, the bad outweighs the good.

“Allowing people to carry a firearm without a permit could end up creating more problems than it does solutions,” McManus said.

photo courtesy MCT Campus

FIREARMS FOR FREEDOM: Oil City Rep. Danny McCormick filed a bill earlier this month that, if passed, will allow for concealed carry of guns without a permit in Louisiana.

contact Lauren Weeks at weekslc@warhawks.ulm.edu

COVID-19

States lifting mask mandates in response to vaccine rollout

by Kaitlin Maness

photo courtesy MCT Campus

TOO SOON?: More states are lifting mask mandates amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Some students are concerned this could take us back a step while others are in support.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas and Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi lifted their states’ mask mandates on March 2.

Along with lifting mask mandates, Texas and Mississippi also removed any COVID-19 related restrictions on business operations.

This means bars are open, restaurants are at full capacity with no social distancing or mask requirements, and schools can begin functioning regularly again.

So far, Gov. John Bel Edwards has not followed our bordering states’ lead. However, Louisiana has reentered Phase 3 as COVID-19 vaccines are quickly being administered throughout the state.

Students like Todd Spears agree with Gov. Edwards’ current choice. Spears believes that now is not the time to lessen restrictions as it might impede us from reaching herd immunity.

“Previous surges happened when measures were lax,” Spears said.

Louisiana started rolling out vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer in December.

However, only 15% of the state has received their first dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the Louisiana Department of

Health, Louisiana is divided into eight regions for vaccine administration purposes.

Only 10.4% of people in Region 8, where Ouachita Parish is located, have been vaccinated.

Other students like Hanna Flynn think that the time to lift mask mandates is now.

As people continue to get vaccinated, they yearn to go back to “normal life” before the pandemic.

“I’m excited to have that freedom to go places without covering our faces again,” Flynn said.

And although Shabnam Ajani believes lifting mask mandates is an unwise decision, she can see the other side’s point of view.

“I know it’s hard for others because they want to live their lives,” Ajani said. “CO- Anjai VID came along and ruined a lot of stuff but at the end of the day, people should worry about other people’s health.”

Both Gov. Abbott and Reeves based their decisions to open their states on declining COVID-19 hospitalizations and the beginning stages of vaccines being administered. contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

Enterpreneurship

Students share tips on launching small business

by Uchechi Owunna

We have reached the peak of the semester. Our days are filled with anxiety over midterms, projects and homework. The last thing on your mind is that painting business you thought about starting over break.

For this reason, a lot of students shy away from doing what they love and prefer to stick with blue-collar jobs.

Morgan King, a senior radiologic technology major, manages two businesses with her school work.

King started her hair business, MorgTBraidsMe, in 2014. This month, she started a brandKing new beauty business called MoAesthetics.

“Don’t give up. It may be discouraging at first, but never quit,” King said. “Every failure is a lesson.

Learn from it and keep going.”

Kade Malone, a junior biology major, started his mobile and studio detailing business, Grade A Detailing, in October of 2018. Malone’s business started as a way to help pay for the cost of attendance that his financial aid and grants could not cover.

“If you start a business in something

that you like, you often will look to be better than everyone else,” Malone said. “The key is to make sure to serve your clients before worrying about intimidating the Malone competition.”

Brook Little, a senior accounting major, started her baking business, Sweets by B, last July during the COVID-19 lockdown.

“One of the biggest things I have learned and I’m still learning to implement is to make your business schedule according to what is best for you and what you can handle,” Little said.

Another thing to remember is to never be afraid to try things, according to Little. You will have a lot of things that may fail or don’t do as well as you thought but it’s part of the process. Remain steadfast while also trying to build your own brand and style.

Little also suggests buying a journal. Any small business owner needs to plan for certain things.

Little “Since I have a bakery, I have

to plan for things like Valentines, Mother’s Day and Christmas,” Little said.

Little believes it is important to run things by people you trust. They can be friends or other people that have businesses of their own. Make sure you ask them for their opinions and feedback when you need a second opinion.

King advises setting a budget for your business.

“Set a budget. Don’t go in debt trying to start a business,” King said.

“Know your audience. Those are the people that you are trying to reach. See what they like and don’t like to find what works best for your business.”

King also said it is key to remain professional, but approachable.

Customer service is the biggest issue with most small businesses, according to her.

Some days it can be hard to continue your business venture— especially at the start.

“It can be discouraging at the beginning. There have been days where I just thought that this wasn’t for me or that I started too soon but that’s just how it is,” Little said. “It’ll still be like this if you start it now or 15 years from now.” graphic by Sunil Bishwokrama

contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu

Restaurant Review

Warhawks get their ‘Daily’ dose of ‘Harvest’ goodness

by Ashlyn Dupree

As we march into “March Health Month,” trying healthy options in Monroe isn’t easy.

Unfortunately, Monroe mostly consists of fried chicken or other greasy foods.

Luckily, Daily Harvest gives delicious options without all that grease.

The restaurant’s four and a half reviews on Google reviews raises the expectations of its customers and Daily Harvest delivers.

With various options including sandwiches and wraps, burgers and healthy bowls, salads and baked sweets, there are plenty of choices for everyone.

Plus, Daily Harvest offers a different range from Mediterranean, spicy, vegetarian and keto-friendly.

This is a destination restaurant for people still actively looking to lose the holiday weight.

Like the name, the restaurant prepares their food with fresh ingredients straight from the farm.

Choosing the Mediterranean Chicken Wrap was the best decision. This wrap consists of grilled chicken, spinach, goat cheese, dried tomatoes, jalapeños, mozzarella cheese and onion dressing. With every bite, you will get

some of that cheesy goodness. While the onion dressing is subtle, without it, this wrap would not reach its full potential.

Their prices are relatively cheap. Most sandwiches and wraps are roughly $8. Daily Harvest’s salads, burgers and bowls are around $10-11. Considering how much food you are getting, these prices are good.

For dessert, you have to grab one of their homemade cookies. Each shape of the cookies looks different and awkward, but it will be one of the best cookies you have ever had. You will be going for seconds on the desserts.

If you need food to store in your dorm or house, Daily Harvest’s to-go casseroles, soups and gumbo are always an option.

They have three options for sizes on casseroles which can help with portion sizes. The casseroles range in prices from $7-$21.

Daily Harvest has a cheesy chicken spaghetti, a lasagna, a chicken and cheese enchilada and a chicken Alfredo.

For their to-go soups, they have the choices of turkey chili, broccoli and cheese, chicken enchilada and potato.

The prices vary from $8-$14 depending on if you get a pint or a quart.

Daily Harvest is open Monday-Friday from

photo by Kaitlin Maness

7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

They are located on 1105 Forsythe Avenue, only 12 minutes from campus. So you can pop in to grab a healthy lunch between classes.

Join the “March to Health” by eating healthy with Daily Harvest. You will not get tired of all the options they offer. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

Awareness

Women give history feminine yet deadly charm

by Alexis Page

Being more prone to emotion and impulse isn’t a weakness for women—it’s a superpower. Women add a beautiful and feminine charm to life against the steadfast patriarchy of most cultures. If you’ve seen true crime shows or Lifetime movies, you know women can be much deadlier than men.

Cleopatra VII was a legendary Egyptian queen known for her romance with Roman general Mark Antony. Like pharaohs before and after her, Cleopatra deified herself as divine like Isis and Aphrodite.

However, she wasn’t afraid of spilling blood to keep power.

Nothing says “iron fist” like aiding in the execution of three siblings to secure the family throne. Cleopatra symbolized the authority and ruthlessness women can possess.

Violet Jessop was a maritime stewardess and nurse who survived the shipwrecks of RMS Olympic, Britannic and Titanic. Yes, the same one Jack and Rose were on. She spent her life caring for others after doing the same for her family.

Jessop’s memoirs captured thrilling moments in her service to the three ships. She recounted how she rescued a baby on the Titanic while assigned

to a lifeboat. The next morning on the rescue ship, Carpathia, a woman who was presumably the mother, snatched the child away crying without saying anything.

While on the Britannic, Jessop and other passengers were nearly killed by a propeller eating away at other lifeboats. She survived a fatal head trauma when she jumped out of the boat.

Jessop symbolized women’s perseverance, selflessness and survival against all odds. The luck she endured was enough to win the lottery 10 times over.

Meagan Morris, assistant director of Student Life and Leadership, cites country legend Dolly Parton as one of her favorite feminine figures. Morris “In modern history, I have always aspired to emulate Princess Diana and Dolly Parton because of their leadership,” said Morris. “They are both icons of compassion, strength and dedicate their platforms and achievements to the betterment of the world around them.”

Country music is only a piece of Parton. Aside from 25 chart-topping

graphic by Sunil Bishwokrama

singles, she’s a humanitarian with decades of charity for the common good. According to Billboard, she donated $1 million to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University in April for coronavirus research, helping create the Moderna vaccine.

Parton also showed her support for Black Lives Matter after the 2020 murders of unarmed Black people like George Floyd.

“Of course, Black lives matter,” Parton said in a 2020 Billboard interview. “Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” Parton symbolizes how successful and gracious women can be to society. She is rich not only financially but also in kindness and generosity.

These are only a sample of women’s

potential for greatness and prosperity.

Women are essential to humanity as producers of life and nurturers of the human soul.

They conquer, heal and entertain us—just expect a warm cup of cyanide-laced tea if you decide to cross them. contact Alexis Page at pagean@warhawks.ulm.edu

Skin Care

Natural, affordable remedies to help ‘save face’ get out of fabric.

Get a bowl and a spoon or anything you want to use to mix the mask. Add in all your ingredients, mixing them thoroughly. Feel free to add in a bit of aloe gel, but be careful so your mask still keeps its paste consistency and does not become too runny. Apply the mask to the targeted area, as the mask can also be used to target dark armpits, and leave it to dry for three

by Uchechi Owunna

You have a presentation this morning, but you woke up with this bold pimple in the middle of your forehead. Could the pimple not have appeared somewhere on your chin, that way you could at least cover it up with your mask?

Here are some natural masks you can use on your skin that do not cost as much as many store bought brands. Most of these ingredients are readily available in your kitchen or in your neighborhood grocery store.

Aloe vera mask This mask is the easiest to make. Aloe vera has gentle, soothing and cooling effects on the skin.

It is often recommended for scalded or irritated skin. It is also really good to use on the scalp as it stimulates hair growth. You can find aloe vera plants at Walmart.

Get one or two aloe leaves; cut them into smaller rectangles leaving out the pale end of the leaf and the prickly sides of each rectangle.

Using a knife, slice each rectangle into two, down the middle. Scrape out the gelatinous, transparent Inside of each leaf. To get as much of the gel out, you can either blend the gelatinous layer or cut it into smaller pieces.

Then, filter out the chunks. Apply the mask to

peeled slices of avocado but do not include the seed. Squeeze the juice out of half of the lemon and add the egg white into the bowl. Mix the ingredients till it forms a paste-like consistency.

You can add aloe gel or honey to the mask if you want to achieve any of the looks the other

Turmeric mask your face and leave it to dry before rinsing it off.

This mask has been proven to help tackle the issue of hyperpigmentation. Turmeric helps reduce skin irritation and wrinkles. The milk in whole milk yogurt has natural antiinflammatory properties and is a mild exfoliant.

Lemon has lightening properties while honey has antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

Honey also helps hydrate the skin without leaving it oily.

Most of the materials needed for this mask can be found in your kitchen cupboard or a quick trip to the grocery store. For this mask, you will need two tablespoons of ground or juiced turmeric, one ripe lemon, one tablespoon of plain, whole milk yogurt and one tablespoon of natural honey. Be careful when making this mask as turmeric stains and is really difficult to

Avocado mask minutes.

Avocado targets blackheads, reducing their visibility while restoring the skin’s natural shine.

You will also need egg white and lemon which both have astringent properties which makes your pores look smaller and your skin look firmer.

From the grocery store, get one ripe avocado, one egg and one ripe lemon. In a bowl, add the

ingredients give.

Feel free to mix in the ingredients as you want to make a mask personalized just for you.

Please note that lemon juice is acidic and can irritate your skin, especially those with sensitive skin.

Remember to always perform a patch test before you apply it to your whole face if you are not sure whether or not you are allergic to any of the components in the masks. contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

Opinion

Sports budget needs an increase

Softball

Warhawks double sweep Grambling in Sun Belt Conference

by Cameron Jett

Cameron Jett

by Cameron Jett

ULM athletics receives some of the lowest funding in Division I sports. Successful athletics programs bring in more money for universities and can improve the quality of education and quality of student life. One way to increase the school’s budget is through an athletic fee tacked on to student` bills.

Athletics have not found much success within the past few years. Football found itself featured as the worst team on ESPN’s Bottom 10.

Besides active sports, all sports have finished last in the Sun Belt.

ULM has the lowest enrollment out of Sun Belt schools, so it is reasonable that they receive lower funding than schools with higher enrollment. However, the school with the second lowest enrollment, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has a budget that is $80 million, nearly 2.5 times higher than ULM’s budget. Also worth noting is that Little Rock has only about 500 more students than ULM. In an interview with the Hawkeye earlier this semester, football coach Terry Bowden stated that he had his eyes on ULM since 2015, but funding prevented him from bringing his coaching staff to the school. An increase in funding could attract higher-caliber coaches or allow current coaches access to more modern enmities.

Schools that have a rise in athletic success can experience what is known as the “Flutie Effect” named after Boston College QB Doug Flutie. After Flutie and his team upset the University of Miami, Boston College saw a 30% increase in enrollment over the next two years.

Research done in 2013 at Old Dominion University showed that students said they were happier when their athletic programs were successful, and there was even a slight boost in academic performance among surveyed students.

While some may not be sports fans, there are a plethora of ways that it can help the university and is worth considering by ULM students and faculty alike. contact Cameron Jett at jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

offensively early, with three runs coming in the first inning alone.

ULM had another multi-hit inning in the second. Giddens would hit a solo home run to cap off the second inning with the Warhawks up 8-0. Coons would keep Grambling hitless for the entire game.

ULM was led at the plate by the trio of Kreps (2-3, 2 runs, double), Edwards (2-2, RBI, 2 runs) and Giddens (2-2, 3 RBI, run, HR).

Four more Warhawks finished with a hit.

ULM enters conference play with a three-game series against Sun Belt rival Coastal Carolina.

ULM will see the Tigers again this season. They travel to Grambling for another double-header on April 6.

Softball took down local rival Grambling State in a double header, and they now have a three-game winning streak. After a 4-2 win, senior Amber Coons tossed a no-hitter, tying her career high of eight strikeouts in the second game as the Warhawks won 8-0.

This matchup against the rival Tigers gives photo by Carley Nail the Warhawks momentum as they move into confern- SPIRITS HIGH: The ULM dugout was electric after their two wins against Grambling State. ece play.

“What you saw tonight, esJunior Korie Kreps was the sole Giddens struck out six Grambling pecially going into conference, is Warhawk to finish with multiple hitters, while allowing just two exciting because for the first time, hits in their first matchup. She runs on four hits. we’re firing on all cylinders,” Head finished 2-for-2, having two runs ULM took the lead first once Coach Molly Fichtner said. contact Cameron Jett at and an RBI. Sophomore Kassidy again in game two. ULM got hot jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

Baseball

Ole Miss takes down Warhawks

by Cameron Jett

Baseball traveled to Oxford, Miss to take on fourth ranked Ole Miss.

While the first contest was dominated by the SEC’s Ole Miss, the Warhawks lost a close game in the second meeting.

The lead was held until the bottom of the ninth.

After a walk versus Tim Elko off of a pitch hitting the batter, Kevin Graham blasted a ball into the Ole Miss bullpen. Ole Miss would win on a walk-off home run.

In the first matchup, the Warhawks were shut down by Ole Miss pitcher Gunner Hogland, who recorded 14 strikeouts and only allowed two hits and no runs through six innings played. The bats for Ole Miss turned on early, as Tim Elko produced an RBI-double in the first inning.

The play of the game for the Rebels occurred in the second inning. Elko, with

photo courtesy Ole Miss athletics

AT THE PLATE: Ryan Humeniuk gets ready to bat against SEC team Ole Miss. His team just fell short to Ole Miss in their second meeting in a 6-5 loss.

the bases loaded, blasted a ball from Cam Barlow into the outfield stands.

This added four runs to the board with a grand slam.

The Warhawks never recovered, as they only produced four hits and

did not score until the eight inning on a walk in run scored by Micheal Cervantes. The Warhawks would lose the game 10-1.

In game two, the Warhawks fell behind early once again. Ole Miss took a 3-0 lead through three

innings. An RBI from Hayden Leatherwood in the bottom of the second and a 2RBI single from Kevin Graham in the bottom of the third put the Warhawks down early. In the top of the fourth, the Warhawks answered with

a RBI single from Ryan Humeniuk, making the score 3-1. The Warhawks cut the lead to one run in the top of the sixth with another RBI single from Humeniuk. Ole Miss responded in the bottom of the seventh with a RBI groundout from Calvin Harris, which made it a 4-2 game.

The Warhawks, down two runs, would explode in the top of the eighth inning. RBI’s from both Humeniuk and Mason Holt would bring in three runs, and the Warhawks would take a 5-4 lead.

However, Ole Miss would fight back and get a walk off 6-5 victory.

The Warhawks will get their shot at upsetting an SEC team again this season, with LSU and Alabama on the schedule.

They also travel to Oklahoma State March 16 before starting Sun Belt Conference play. contact Jonah Bostick at bostickjm@warhawks.ulm.edu