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KNOE- Students and alumni of West Monroe High School are demanding what they call ‘long overdue’ changes. A petition was created Wednesday asking that the superintendent and principal change the school’s Rebel mascot and get rid of other Confederate symbols that are still in use. “It’s a no brainer that the rebel is tied to the Confederacy, it’s tied to slavery and it’s tied to racism,” Dalia El-Giar, who created the petition, said. While she wasn’t the first person to bring up the removal or make a petition, she’s hoping this time it creates a permanent change. Over the last few months, there have been nationwide protests and demand to get rid of Confederate symbols, statues,and other imagery. One former student said it’s not just about the symbols, but the hate that he said they represent.
MCT- Sen. Bill Cassidy is under quarantine for 14 days after testing positive for COVID-19. The Louisiana Republican said he was notified Wednesday evening that he had been exposed to someone with the disease. "I am strictly following the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same," Cassidy said in a statement. His office said he is adhering to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and is notifying people with whom he has been in contact recently. Cassidy is among the 1,034 COVID-19 cases reported to the Louisiana Department of Health since Wednesday. The total number of cases reported to the state is 140,821, according to the department. Cassidy is the fourth senator to disclose having tested positive for the illness.
MCT- As if the 2020 hurricane season needed another reason to be remembered, meteorologists are now predicting two hurricanes may hit near the same location at about the same time. The phenomenon is one that has never been recorded before, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. On Friday, the National Hurricane Center forecast Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Depression 14 to both hit the Gulf Coast hours apart; Laura as a Category 1 hurricane and TD 14 as a tropical storm. Think about the Atlantic and other oceans. The Gulf looks like a pond compared to those, and now you have two circulating storms sandwiched into one basin? That's quite a feat. The accumulation of all that cyclonic energy all in one place is very rare. It's another strange milestone in the 2020 season.
MCT- Kim Jong Un acknowledged that North Korea's development goals have been "seriously delayed," in the latest sign that sanctions, flooding and the coronavirus have dealt a triple blow to the country's already anemic economy. Kim told the first gathering of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee in eight months that the country "faced unexpected and inevitable challenges in various aspects," state media said Thursday. "Planned attainment of the goals for improving the national economy have been seriously delayed and the people's living standard has not been improved remarkably," Kim said, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The statement was the latest in a series by Kim complaining about the pace of key policy goals, a striking admission for a state built on the infallibility of Kim family rule.
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1787: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526.
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights activist
1814: British forces capture Washington, D.C. and destroy many landmarks as part of the War of 1812. 1891: Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera. 1912: U.S. passes an anti-gag law giving federal employees the right to petition the government.
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1962: U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
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1981: Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for John Lennon's murder.
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Students prepare for ULM's fireworks display during Week of Welcome.
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Politics
Voter fraud proven highly unlikely, mail-in election must happen due to coronavirus
Loryn Kykendall As Election Day gets closer, COVID still runs rampant and the worry around voting becomes greater. With hundreds of thousands of voters turning out to the polls, there is sure to be a surge in COVID cases in the weeks following the election. But there’s another option: mail-in voting. It sounds like a simple enough solution. As it turns out, it’s anything but simple. Some think an abnormally large amount of mail-in voting will lead to voter fraud. Others mention the USPS will not handle the huge wave of ballots.
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And those things may happen. We have no way of knowing. But voter fraud has been proven to be highly unlikely, whether inperson or by mail. According to the New York Times, the chances of widespread voter fraud are low. Each ballot has a different barcode that tracks the path of the ballot. This ensures each ballot is tied to one specific person. It would make it difficult for counterfeit ballots to go unnoticed. The ballot counters also check to make sure that signatures match. If the signature on the ballot and the one on the front of the envelope don’t match, that raises a red flag. And as for the USPS not being able to handle all the ballots, it’s uncertain. According to the BBC, there has been a recent removal of many mail sorting machines and post boxes, which will not be replaced. But Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, said as long as voters send in their ballots at least a week before Election Day, they will arrive in time and be counted. It still seems likely that if too many people send in their ballot by mail, it will slow things down. Ballots may not arrive on time because of slowed postal service, and then they won’t
be counted. But that’s why everybody should vote in person if they can. Everybody shouldn’t just mail in their vote because it’s easier. You should only participate in mail-in voting if you are someone at high-risk where COVID is concerned or if you absolutely can’t go inperson for another reason. But that option needs to be there. An elderly
person or someone with underlying health conditions shouldn’t have to choose between voting and possibly dying. Plus, mail-in voting doesn't need to be a forever thing. Eventually, we will be able to return back to our normal lives. Mail-in voting is necessary during this uncertain and dangerous time. And those voting by mail need to be aware of the risks, like having your ballot tossed out because you didn’t fill part of it out. That happens a lot. According to NPR, most absentee ballots are rejected because of a missing signature. Ballots can also be rejected if you circle a candidate’s name instead of filling in the bubble next to it. Voters should mail their ballots if they need to. They also need to be extra cautious by making sure they both fill out the ballot properly and send it early enough that it will arrive on time. Voting is a civic responsibility of every American citizen and keeping them from doing that would be nothing short of undemocratic. contact Loryn Kykendall kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NEWS
ULM Presidential Race
Committee chooses 3 finalists Katrice Albert is the Executive Vice President of S2A solutions. She is also a founding member of Third Eye Consulting LLC, a diversity management consulting firm. She previously served as the Executive Vice President of inclusion and human resources at the National Collegiate Athletic Association. One of her main goals as ULM’s president would be to “propel people.” She said she wants to provide access to everyone including staff, faculty, students and the community in her meeting with students and at her interview with the Presidential Search Committee. She also mentioned she wants to think about the growth and development of ULM as we get closer to the centennial of the university. Instead of ULM being the hidden gem on the bayou, she said she wants it to be the national gem on the bayou. To bring in money to the university, Al-
bert has a few ideas. She said enrollment is not where it needs to be right now and bringing more people in would be one way to help the school financially. She also mentioned the need for more alumni involvement to bring money in. She said there are more than 60,000 alumni but only about 1,200 paid alumni in the Alumni Association. “We can’t fuel generosity without having our alums amplify, be champions for us,” Albert said, adding we have to have our faculty to run after grants and external sponsorships. “We get nowhere alone.” When asked about diversity, she said, “It is critical that higher education be on the forefront in terms of thinking about how we manage these challenges.” She said we cannot just hope for inclusivity; we have to work for it and go after it. She said while she worked at LSU, they had the most diverse class in the school’s
RE-EVALUATE STUDENT’S MONEY: Ron Berry said in his interview students pay too much money at ULM.
Jeannine Kahn is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for University of Louisiana System. She is also the Co-Chair of the UL System Taskforce and has 30 years of experience in higher education. She chose to run for ULM President because she loves the energy of its campus and the dynamic of the students, faculty and staff. She said she has felt at-home at ULM ever since the first time she came to campus. At her interview with the committee, Kahn spoke about the importance of student involvement with the community. “They almost learn as much or even more outside of the classroom,” she said. She said that it’s vital for students to have experiences outside of the classroom and to be connected to the community. She also talked about community in her meeting with students, specifically the value of Greek Life. She made it clear she is an
history but that diversity among faculty is just as important. If elected president, Albert wants to create an office that is dedicated to inclusive excellence. Because of her past work with the NCAA, she understands the importance and need for sports at a university. “Athletics is a window into excellence,” she said. “We are in the human development business.” Albert said she understands that 500,000 student athletes all across the country want to compete. But it’s the universities’ job to make sure they understand the importance of their academic excellence, their health and wellness. Where student relations are concerned, she said it’s necessary that students have a voice. Albert has mentored students throughout her career and said she not only teaches her students but learns from them. “The student voice is the voice of reason,” DIVERSITY IS CRITICAL: In the search committee interview, Katrice Albert said inclusivity must be worked for.
Ronald Berry has worked at ULM for 25 years. For 16 years, he has been a dean. First, he was the Dean of the College of Business Administration. He is currently the Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences. If elected president, he plans to use his knowledge of business to help with ULM’s financial challenges. “We’ve got to stop using the state as an excuse for not doing what we need to do,” he said in his interview with the committee on Wednesday. He wants the school to reach out and develop partnerships with businesses that want to help make a difference. Berry also said he will re-evaluate the amount of money that students are paying. In his forum with students on Monday, he told them, “You pay too much money.” He said we need to start asking the question, “Where is my money going?” if elected,
advocate. “It gives them a sense of partnership, a sense of family,” Kahn said. She said she is a supporter of whatever can be done to provide students connectivity and a sense of family. When asked about diversity, she said ULM needs to make sure when there are staff positions available, they consider a diverse pool of applicants and create an environment where new everyone feels welcomed. “We do need to create an environment of respect,” Kahn said. “An environment that understands people coming from different walks of life.” As for athletics, Khan said, “Athletics is important to every institution.” It enhances the college experience. It allows students athletes to attend college when maybe they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to. She noted ULM’s athletes have an aver-
he wants to look at possibly reducing fees or reallocating them. When asked about diversity at ULM, he spoke about how he recently looked over the school’s strategic plan and discovered it said nothing about diversity. That led to the creation of the diversity, equity and inclusion plan that is now included in the strategic plan. He also spoke about “Call Me Mister,” a program created by his uncle that aims to help African American men become teachers. Berry said he would like to have the creator of the program help ULM in its efforts to diversify. Berry told the committee about his passion for helping students. He said we have some amazing faculty on campus who all share the common goal of changing lives. He told a story about personally going to the financial aid office with one of his students to help them sort out their financial
age GPA of 3.4 and that’s something that the school is doing right. “We need to figure out what that financial picture will be,” Kahn said. “It’s going to be a challenge but it’s certainly nothing that we can’t overcome.” What she hopes for in regards to athletics is for more students to attend games. As president, she said her leadership style will be focused on conversation, data and discussion. In decision-making she believes in transparency and communication. That’s how she will approach shared governance with the faculty. She said she knows that everybody is never going to agree, but when she makes a decision that someone doesn’t like, they will at least understand why it was made. “We need to grow, we need to dream, we need to move forward,” Kahn said. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu
trouble. “I will show up for students,” he said. “We are committed to changing the lives of students in every way possible.” The committee also asked him how he would balance athletics and academics as president. Berry said athletics go hand-in-hand with academics and it’s important for both to be strong. The strength of one improves the strength of the other. He said there are financial challenges that don’t help the situation but he believes if we form a plan and bring in the right people to the table, we’re headed in the right direction. “We’re ready. We’re able. We’re committed,” Berry said. “We want to do everything we can not only to raise this university to new heights but change this community that we live in.”
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CHERISH GREEK LIFE: For Jeannine Kahn, community is important for student organizations like Greek Life.
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In Memory
Jack White, former ULM director of bands, dies at 84 by Loryn Kykendall
Jack White, ULM’s Director of Bands, died Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 84. He taught at the ULM starting in 1970 as an Associate Professor of Music and director of bands when the university was still called Northeastern Louisiana University. In his time at ULM, White had many accomplishments. The university’s band, the Sound of Today, grew to more than 300 members. They even produced albums of songs they performed at halftime shows. Not only did he lead the band in all of their success and growth, but he was the one who named them. In the 1970s, White received a flyer that stated “Give your band the sound of today with our music.” And that’s where he got the name that we now know and love. More important than his accomplishments, however, was the lasting impact he left on students. Candi Brooks, a former student, first met White when he was a guest conductor for her junior high band. She later attended Summer Band Camps at NLU, which was led by him. He eventually offered her a talent grant and she spent three years playing for the band before graduating. “He was an amazing mentor and teacher,” Brooks said. “Every single person that came through the band program was valued.”
Academics
New doctor of physical therapy program coming by Shreeyasha Pandey
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MAGIC OF MUSIC: Jack White conducts his students at ULM.
He provided his students with invaluable life lessons and experiences. According to Brooks, White always use to say, “A right note in the wrong place is still a wrong note!” Another of his former students, Scott Rawls, also has fond memories of White. He said that White was an inspirational figure and from him he learned the importance of friendship and loyalty. His favorite memory of White was when his friend and colleague, Michael Spears, band director at West Monroe High School,
Virtual Therapy
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Counseling Center offers telecounseling by Ashlyn Dupree
COUNSELING DURING CORONAVIRUS: Counseling Center makes adjustments to the way they help students amid the coronavirus pandemic.
was too ill to teach his classes. White went to WMHS every day while Spears was sick to teach the Symphonic band. “He had a magical way of teaching us the power and beauty of music,” Rawls said. “The real magic was along that journey learning the value of teamwork, trust and what it means to be part of something bigger than you.”
before COVID-19, she was excited to attend her sessions with her counselor. She said her and her counselor instantly connected. “My appointment, when it was face-toface, used to get me out of bed each week,” Maksimenkova said. Now, Maksimenkova misses the faceto-face sessions she had. The sophomore computer science major said she understood the necessary changes to telecounseling, but she found it more beneficial in person. Storm said the transition from face-toface to online was an “adjustment” for her. However, both Maksimenkova and Storm agreed to take advantage of the services offered by the Counseling Center. “The quality of our Counseling Center is absolutely amazing. They are here for us especially in times like this one,” Maksimenkova said.
With classes starting back, students feel the anxiety of assignments, tests and COVID-19 precautions. These overwhelming emotions may lead students to consider using ULM’s Counseling Center. The Counseling Center is here to assist students in succeeding and help students “remember they are not alone,” according to Kim Storm, a counselor at the center. But the Counseling Center will not be offering face-to-face sessions this semester. Instead, it is providing Zoom or telephone sessions. Storm said students can fill out paperwork for an online session through the Counseling Center’s website. They’re following guidelines provided by the American College Health Association to protect those using its services. One student, Sonya Maksimenkova, said contact Ashlyn Dupree at
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ULM will be offering a new Doctor of Physical Therapy program starting in 2022. It will consist of 38 courses, a total of 95 credit hours. Applications will be available from Jan. 2021 through Oct. 2021 for students interested in the program. The interviews will be held the week of April 11, 2022. By the first week of May 2022, applicants can expect to be notified of their acceptance into the program. The Bureau of Labor estimates the demand for physical therapists will increase 28% between 2016 to 2026, much higher than average employment growth. According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, “Between now and 2024, approximately 980 openings for physical therapists will occur in Louisiana.” Program director, Dr. Lisa VanHoose, said after completion of the course, students can work as clinicians, educators, healthcare administrators and more. “There are multiple opportunities to learn different aspects of the career,” VanHoose said. “The career offers work-life balance and a good income with an average starting salary of $66,685 as of 2018.” The DPT program requires the student to have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative 60 semester credit hours and a GPA of 3.0. ULM’s website states DPT students will get experimental learning in the clinic during their second semester. They will have opportunities to work with faculty members on research, giving them an advantage of practical training besides classroom coursework. VanHoose believes the collaborative studentfaculty research opportunities make the program unique. Currently, three other universities in Louisiana offer a DPT program. The program is currently in the process of getting accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Dr. Ashanti Jones, the director of clinical education and assistant professor, will assist VanHoose through the accreditation process and curriculum development. “I am looking forward with much enthusiasm to inspiring and educating the bright minds of future Doctors of Physical Therapy,” said Jones. “I am beyond honored and elated to be a part of constructing a program that will create opportunities to enhance the lives of our students and our community.” contact Shreeyasha Pandey at pandeysh@warhawks.ulm.edu
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FREESTYLE NEWS
Week of Welcome
Warhawks sing their hearts out during karaoke by Carley Nail
With stress levels running high on campus, everyone needs to relax, and a karaoke night is the perfect way to let loose and have fun. Students brought their beautiful voices to North Monroe Baptist Church on Tuesday night and prepared to sing their go-to karaoke songs. They played popular songs that the audience were familiar with to make the event enjoyable. This was the first time the church had hosted a karaoke night like this one. Katie Meredith, a junior nursing major and one of the hosts of the event, explained how the idea for karaoke night came through a beach trip. According to Meredith, the North Monroe Baptist Church offers a beach trip for students. And, last year on the beach trip, the group had a karaoke night.
“It was so much fun and we felt we definitely had to do it again. So, we just decided to make it an event for everybody to come.” Meredith said. Bryce Lovelady, a junior communication major, also attended the event as the cohost. He and Meredith hyped up the crowd in between each singer’s performance. They also interacted with the audience by playing games with them, like “Who Said That?.” The hosts divided the crowd into two teams, Team A and Team B. Then, Lovelady would recite a quote from a movie and the teams had to guess what movie the quote was from. Unfortunately, the game ended up in a tie between the two teams but the effect of the game could still be felt among the audience. The game released any tension and pumped students to sing their hearts out.
Kendal Clayton, a college pastor of North Monroe Baptist Church, said the importance of events like this is the opportunity it gives students to make new friends. “I think it’s great for campus life. It’s so important for freshmen to plug in. We try to connect with new students or freshmen as early as possible,” Clayton said. Also, students can expand their friend groups and make new connections. “We know how important it is to make those friendships and how important it is to get plugged in,” Clayton said. The hall was alive with the excitement and laughter of the students as they performed all night. With the pandemic raging and the stress from school at an all-time high, one could agree that this night was just what the students needed. contact Carley Nail at nailcn@warhawks.ulm.edu
photos courtesy Carley Nail
TAKING CHARGE: (Top) Bryce Lovelady leads the buzz at the karaoke night with gold and lots of sparkles.
BARE YOUR HEART: (Bottom) Warhawks de-stress by expressing herself through music.
Week of Welcome
Campus Activities Board lights up night sky by Uchechi Owunna
photos courtesy ULM photo services
A BRIGHT RECEPTION: Students watch as vibrant color explode across the dark sky.
As the sun went down, students strolled toward the grove. They did so alone, in pairs or in groups of friends. The students were sitting on blankets grass, bleachers or standing. The display began with a big bang followed by an explosion of various colors across the night sky. The evening burst with many sounds and colors. As the evening progressed, the explosions became faster and louder, the time between them growing even shorter. The vibrant colors lit up the night sky. The buzz of the evening heightened as the display reached a crescendo. The students could be felt getting increasingly excited. At this point, people already had their phones and cameras out to record the end of this spectacular evening. After the last round of fireworks exploded, the crowd burst into a round of applause in amazement. Destenae Mosby, a psychology graduate student, said, “The event was short but it was worth it. I think the Campus Activities Board is doing a pretty good job with the Week of Welcome events.” Rayni Amato, Cindy Mai and Kaitlyn Morris, from the Kappa Beta Gamma sorority said they
thought this event would be a great tradition for the Campus Activities Board to adapt for the Week of Welcome every fall semester. They also thought it would have been better if the movie night was scheduled to hold right after the fireworks display because it would strengthen the whole experience. They suggested other outdoorsy events that CAB could adopt like bonfires. “The virtual and outdoor events are also great ideas considering the ongoing pandemic, it gives us enough opportunities to socially distance ourselves,” Mosby said. Miranda Lafitte, a junior sociology major who goes to college at Louisiana State University Shreveport, also attended the event with her friends who go to ULM. “The time they chose is ideal because more students can afford to attend the event since they will not be having classes.” Lafitte commended. She said this was such a unique opportunity for the school to encourage people, especially the freshmen, to make new friends and build their campus community. contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu
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FREESTYLE NEWS
Health
Tips on how to shed quarantine 15
Dieting
Dieting is managing the consumption of food and drink with the intent to lose, gain or maintain weight. Diets like the Ketogenic and Paleolithic diet involve taking out certain food groups to boost or maintain your metabolism. Another diet that is now popular is the Sirtfood diet. This diet was used by Adele to yield her jaw-dropping weight loss results. The Sirtfood diet concentrates on certain food groups that activate sirtuins, which are proteins that control metabolism and other functions. Dieting should be practiced safely with guidance from a healthcare provider.
Color your plates
This method involves eating more vegetables and wholefoods. Eating healthier does not necessarily mean dieting. It does not completely excluding any food group but involves eating all food groups in a healthy balance. This could be implemented by meal prepping for the week to make it easier to eat healthier options when busy. It is alright to eat dessert once in a while, but be careful to not overindulge and start surviving on junk foods. Try to avoid processed foods that do not contain the essential nutrients present in a balanced meal.
YouTube workout videos
Exercising during the quarantine has become less than ideal with gyms being closed. But there are still ways you can work out at home using free resources available on YouTube. Some examples of popular fitness vloggers on YouTube are Emi Wong, Chloe Ting and Pamela Rief. These online workout videos are useful during the pandemic because they allow people to socially distance themselves and workout from their homes. Also, the videos allow the users flexible hours and workout when they are ready.
Activity center workout groups
There are group exercise sessions at the Activity Center throughout the week where students can work out together with the guidance of a fitness instructor. Because students are doing the exercises with each other, it becomes easy to stay motivated throughout the session. The Activity Center offers various workout session and intramural sports for students and users of the facility. In the wake of the coronavirus, the administration of the activity center has made changes like the required use of masks and social distancing while in the facility.
Style
Coronavirus could change fashion industry trends by Uchechi Owunna As most schools and businesses reopen, the need to change your wardrobe increases. No more spending the entire day in old sweat pants and tank tops. However, the fashion industry will not bounce back to previous trends like an elastic ball. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, people have had to work from home while wearing their most casual outfits. This shift will cause such an irrevocable change in acceptable fashion trends. After the pandemic is over, people may still maintain their semi-casual dressing. According to the Washington Post, working-class America has gradually been moving away from the stiff, formal trend of blazers and ties for a long time. Fashion analysts predict there will be more athletic and casual wears at the workplace after the pandemic is resolved. The pandemic also caused a major hit on fashion consumers’ pockets. Since the stayat-home mandate, more and more people have been laid off from their jobs because employers could not afford to keep them. This hit will reflect heavily on their fashion. The Edited, in response to the effects of the pandemic on the style of consumers, wrote that the change will lead to a shift in the direction of minimalism. Shoppers in retail
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stores may prefer to buy sustainable and affordable outfits rather than the flashy and expensive counterparts. In response to quarantine weight gain, there will be another shift in fashion trends to wear the weight better for those that are not looking to lose it. People will start wearing more designs with smaller prints, wrap dresses and other stretchy materials. It will also be obvious in the workplace as they will wear more column style outfits. For casual
outings, people may stick to body-skimming outfits to accentuate their favorite features. Another side effect of the pandemic is the mandatory wearing of masks. Even though face-coverings are now considered outlets to express oneself through colors and designs, it remains undeniable that face-covering takes away from our interactions with people. It obscures half of people’s faces so we cannot fully see their reactions or smiles. People attuned to fashion have attempted
to balance this out with eye makeup. The eyes are called the windows to the soul as they are believed to accurately expose our true emotions. Trends has moved to emphasize eye accessories like eyeshadows, eyeliners and false lashes to accentuate our smize (smiling eyes) in place of lip makeup.
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SPORTS
Football
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PANDEMIC EFFECTS SPORTS: Nine football players contracted conronavirus causing practices for the sport to be postponed. The athletics department hopes to continue with the season once ULM’s pandemic guidelines have been met. Some students show concern for the players and fans.
Practice suspended after COVID-19 outbreak Athletics hope to continue, some students worry about safety by Kaitlin Maness
All football-related activity at ULM has been suspended after a coronavirus outbreak in the program. Nine positive cases among the players were confirmed while others wait for results. In an interview with the News-Star, Scott McDonald, the ULM athletic director, said athletics anticipated a possible spike in cases. “We fully anticipated an increased exposure to COVID-19 with the reopening of campus, the beginning of the fall semester as well as uptick in related off-campus activities,” McDonald said. “We also knew that we would have to work to create a modified student-athlete bubble once classes and on-campus activities resumed this month.” ULM athletics’ foresight allowed the program to prepare for an outbreak. Before the beginning of the fall semester, safety protocols were placed to limit health risks for athletes includ-
ing regular COVID-19 testing, social distancing guidelines and face-coverings. McDonald hopes to “provide the safest and healthiest environment possible” for ULM’s athletes. Matt Viator, the ULM football coach, shares McDonald’s hope. “Our primary focus remains on creating an environment that ensures the health and safety of our student-athletes,” Viator said in an interview with the News-Star. “We’re fully aware that we’re managing a fluid situation, especially with the reopening of campus and the beginning of the fall semester.” ULM athletics’ decision to continue with sports this semester has been in the works since March, according to McDonald. McDonald The athletic department considered guidance from the Sunbelt Conference COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group and the ULM Athletic Dept. COVID-19 Advisory Group before choosing to press on with the season. Some students, like Ryan Skelly, a senior risk management major, said he supports ULM’s decision to participate in sports this semester. “[Sports] are an essential part of college that
students take pride in and can actively participate in,” Skelly said. “Going to games is optional and the people afraid of COVID-19 don’t have to go but students that want to support athletics and ULM should have that choice.” McDonald said ULM athletics also wanted to make home games safer for football fans like Skelly. People will still be able to attend games, but the number of fans permitted to enter the stadium has been lowered. Certain sections of the stadium will be reserved for people who fear they are too close to others. Mask-wearing, social distancing and hand washing will be encouraged through video board announcements and other PSAs. Concession will still be available but with cashless transactions only. To attempt to eliminate risk on the field, protocol has been put in place to stop human interaction on the sidelines at games. Only field personnel will be allowed to interact with players during the game. The band, cheerleaders and dance team will perform in an area away from the crowd and teams. Athletics plans on continuing with practice and the football season as soon as ULM’s coronavirus guidelines have been met. Some students like Alli Smith, a nursing major, don’t agree with the university’s decision. Smith said ULM and other students should
consider the impact of COVID-19 on others instead of just themselves. “We’re in the middle of a pandemic that has affected people’s families tremendously,” Smith said. “Even if it hasn’t closely impacted your own, there are people that have lost their parents, friends or grandparents and to continue with sports not only drives hundreds Smith to the stadiums but to tailgates as well.” For Smith, football is not a necessity or worth the risk of the health of others. After a positive test result, ULM’s coronavirus guidelines require athletes to isolate at home for 10 days, follow a 14-day rest period and receive several cardiac tests. Once these requirements are met, athletes can return to practice and participate in games. Sunbelt Conference policy mandates each team submit a list of eligible players for competition. To adhere to that policy, colleges must test their teams the week before a game. ULM is scheduled to start football season at Troy on Sept. 5. contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu