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Men can be diagnosed with breast cancer P 4

DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE UPD cracks down on traffic rule violators P 8

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Art crawl displays Monroe’s talent P 11

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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, September 7 Breast cancer forum, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., 11 a.m., Quad Warhawks rise above, NAACP, 12 p.m., SUB overhang

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Tuesday, October

Balloon release for Dr. Don Smith, NAACP, 1 p.m., Quad

Wednesday, October

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Jambalaya plate sale, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., 5 p.m., Bayou park

Thursday, October

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Sigma Bash, 8 p.m., Brown gym

Friday, October

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Breakfast with Sigmas, Phi Beta Sigma Inc., 7:30 a.m., Quad

Saturday, October

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Glow! EDM party, 8 p.m., The Hub

Sunday, October

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No events planned

Monroe

U.S.

In a Facebook post on Friday, the owners of Genusa’s Restaurant in Monroe say they will be closed for a while as they clean up from a Thursday night fire.

The restaurant claims that they have sustained extensive fire damage.

In the post, the owners say they are waiting for insurance and fire inspectors to give them clearance before they can extensively clean up the restaurant.

They thanked the Monroe Fire Department for their response in putting out the fire.

Several customers and well-wishers offered assistance and support to the business.

The Park Avenue restaurant is known for its Italian food. The restaurant is one of the well-known restaurants in Monroe.

KNOE- The Monroe Police Department says a 16-year-old has died after being shot on Sunday. The boy is one of two juveniles shot in two separate Sunday shootings.

According to police, the first shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. at the Kingsway Apartments in the 4200 block of Elm Street. Police say officers found a young black male juvenile with a gunshot wound to his upper torso.

The juvenile was airlifted to Shreveport for his injuries and is said to be in stable condition. His injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, according to police. His age has not been released, but he is believed to be a preteen.

Police say detectives are aggressively working this incident and ask for public assistance in solving this case

MCT- The Trump administration is taking action to boost U.S. demand for corn-based ethanol and soybean-based biodiesel, as the president seeks to temper criticism from farmers and Midwest politicians before next year’s election.

The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Agriculture on Friday outlined several steps to aid those renewable fuels, committing to boost annual biofuel-blending quotas to make up for waivers exempting some small refineries from the mandates.

The agencies praised President Donald Trump, saying he brokered the deal on U.S. biofuel policy, terrain that divides two of his key political constituencies: agriculture and the oil industry.

The backlash has been especially intense in Iowa which is an early-voting state that is important for Trump’s re-election. Iowa is a leading U.S. producer of both corn and the ethanol made from it.

Restaurant shuts down after fire

Juvenile killed Trump administration Teenager killed in recent shootings to boost biofuel use in recent protest

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Monroe

ON THE GRIND

"Alone we can do so

MCT- On Tuesday, a police officer shot a teenager at point-blank range in Hong Kong, the first time authorities had used live ammunition to stop a demonstrator. The 18-year-old was shot in the chest during protests against China’s National Day. For a moment, the city paused, tens of thousands of protesters, journalists, medics and residents stunned at the news that police had shot a Hong Konger with a real gun for the first time.

Black smoke curled into the air from blazing barricades and Molotov cocktails.

Protesters smashed windows of a government office as police blasted the crowds with capsicum-laced blue water.

Police arrested more than 180 people Tuesday on various charges, including rioting, possession of offensive weapons and assault of police, including the protester who was shot.

TODAY IN HISTORY

October 7

little; together we can do so much."

1737: A cyclone causes 40-foot waves that are believed to have killed 300,000 in Calcutta, India

Hellen Keller, American Author

1949: East Germany, the German Democratic Republic, is formed.

1976: Hua Guofeng, premier of the People's Republic of China, succeeds the late Mao Zedong as chairman of the Communist Party of China.

1996: Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.

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2001: U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in reaction to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 begins; it will become the longest war in U.S. history.

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Men's basketball team practices before the season starts on November.

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Medical Lab Science

BRIEFS

Technology

Outage creates unforseen problems

by Prajal Prasai

ULM PROGRAM: Medical lab science is one of the professional degrees that ULM offere.

Students attend national conference

by Prajal Prasai Three of the ULM’s medical laboratory science students, Monika Paneru, Mikayla Thompson and James Hollowell, attended the 87th meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science in Charlotte, South Carolina, in June.

The annual meeting allows nearly 700 laboratory professionals and colleagues to network and learn from one another. The educational program features 70 sessions to choose from with a total of 17 hours of continuing educa-

tion. Attendees were able to see the latest technology in the field.

Hollowell and Paneru were awarded $500 each for travel funds by the Developing Professionals Forum. Both students were obligated to work a shift at the HOPE desk collecting funds for local school children.

Hollowell was inspired by the forum and wanted to show his gratitude, so he ran for the position of vice-chair of the Developing Professionals National Forum.

Thompson, who serves as the Louisiana Developing Professionals chair,

said the future of the medical laboratory science profession is the students.

At the board of directors meeting for ASCLS, Thompson addressed the members in the gallery, encouraging members to speak of the profession in a positive light.

Jessica Lassier, MLS program director, and MLS faculty urge their students to serve on their national professional organization, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. contact Prajal Prasai at prasaip@warhawks.ulm.edu

Some students had to start their Saturday morning in panic as the Moodle website suffered from a technical issue.

The website was not showing any classes that the students were enrolled in.

The problem was brought to attention after multiple students posted on the Facebook group Student to Student at ULM, reporting a similar issue.

The ULM information technology department became aware of the situation shortly and notified students that they were dealing with the issue.

The department sent emails to students claiming to have

resolved the situation with the help of its hosting partner, eThink.

Despite the ULM IT department’s effort, not all the students were able to access their classes on Moodle, even after the changes.

Moodle is the sole platform used by professors and instructors at ULM for assigning homework and projects. it is also used for class preparation.

Students use it to access course material, submit assignments and look up class schedules. They will be unable to submit assignments and prepare for classes if Moodle is inaccessible. contact Prajal Prasai at prasaip@warhawks.ulm.edu

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October 7, 2019

OPINION OPINION

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Good job to UPD for giving speeding tickets

On Student to Student at ULM, many students have stated their concern on how fast students are driving through campus or how they are texting on their phones while driving.

This has made many concerned about their safety while walking on the cross walks on campus.

Luckily, UPD immediately took action. Now, multiple police officers sit at various locations to check how fast students are going and give out tickets to those speeding or texting while driving.

The Hawkeye wants to say kudos to UPD for taking action on this situation.

For years, there have been many articles and opinions on speeding that occurs on campus.

Finally, we are seeing UPD do something about

this predicament before someone is injured.

To those who have already received tickets for speeding or texting while driving, do not be angry at UPD. They are just trying to keep our campus safe.

While this may seem like an inconvenience for you, it helps everyone remain safe.

Because, sooner or later, someone could get hit. So, by UPD enforcing speed limits, this minimizes the chances of students getting hurt.

Also, to those walking on the cross walks, please watch where you are going. Check before you cross the road and don’t play on your phone while you are crossing.

If everyone plays a part in speeding safety, we can prevent less tickets issued and people injured.

Health

Men should get checked for breast cancer too

The male species and doctor checkups are an interesting thing. We’re not going to voluntarily ask the doctor to check for certain things. “Can you check my prostate?” Yeah, that’ll never come out of our mouths. But yeah check our chest for lumps. That’s a thing. Men can have breast cancer too. And it’s time to get tested fellas.

October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We all wear pink. Some people say, “Save the boobies.” The rest of us judge them for it.

“Boobies” aren’t important, what is important is the lives of our mothers, sisters, wives and friends. Now,

let’s add each other to that list men because we’re victims too.

Women by far suffer the most from breast cancer. What a lot of people don’t know is that men suffer as well. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, about one percent of all people with breast cancer are men.

That’s not a huge number but most men don’t even know they can have breast cancer. That’s why raising awareness and having that conversation with your trusted physician is important.

Breast cancer is rare in men. Yet, it is still present. About 2,000 new cases of men with this type of cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States alone.

The scary thing about these few men with breast cancer is they might have it worse than women.

Science News recently released an article saying that men with breast cancer have lower survival rates than women. The alarming statistics from this new study don’t end there either. Diagnoses have gone up for the disease in men. Science News

estimates 2,670 men will develop breast cancer this year in the U.S. The tough part of this whole dilemma is starting the conversation.

Prostate cancer is also a tough thing to discuss. But since many men are dying from it the conversation exists.

Breast cancer might not be killing a lot of men but it still is killing them.

And me writing this isn’t to take attention away from women but it’s to raise awareness for men. How simple must it be for a woman to feel a lump in her breast and think, “I should get that checked.” Men on the other hand can be oblivious to signs like this. “There’s a lump in my chest? It’s probably my pecs since I’ve been hitting the gym.” Think twice my brothers. That could be cancer.

While you’re spending the month of October wearing pink at football games and participating in 5K’s, take a look around at the men. No longer are they allies or supporters. They’re also victims and it’s time to realize that.

contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Hope Anderson In light of new emergency apps, such as the ULM safe app and Ouachita Parish Sheriff Office’s app, the question of whether or not this is the best means of communication has emerged. There are many different factors to consider when weighing out the three methods of contacting the police: through call, text or app. But in terms of the most convenient way to contact the police, apps are not the best method.

In high-risk situations, phone calls are the quickest and most accessible. According to Federal

Communication Commission, when you make a voice call to 911, the call taker will typically receive your phone number and the approximate location of your phone automatically. For example, if someone were running away from a dangerous person, calling 911 would be the best option because they have his or her location.

If calling 911 is not an option for someone he or she could instead text. According to FCC, texting during an emergency could be helpful if you are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability or if a voice call to 911 might otherwise be dangerous or impossible. For instance, if someone were in a room with someone who is starting to get out of control, texting 911 would be optimal.

With these two options available, there truly leaves no room for app usage. Apps do, granted, also provide your location services like calling and allow for you to covertly contact the police same as texting.

But this is only if the user has went

to his or her settings and allowed for location services to be activated prior to a dangerous situation. If not already done so, the user would have to go to settings while running, turn location services on and then enter the app once more.

Add the settings fiasco time to the average time it takes for an app to load up and you have wasted a lot of time. Hopefully, that hypothetical dangerous situation is not escalating quickly or you would be out of luck.

Are apps great to use when making complaints or giving anonymous tips? Sure! But if there’s any sense of urgency in your complaint or tip, using an app would not be the best option either.

Regardless, if you’re in a situation of clear or potential danger, contact the police. The option you choose to contact the police should be based on the most convenient and— most of all—safest option for you in that moment. contact Hope Anderson at andersonhl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

National

Should President Trump be impeached?

FOR

Sydney Curtis Donald Trump’s presidency has always caused controversy even before he was officially president. Now, the Republicans and Democrats still butt heads, and the situation has reached its peak.

Everyone is questioning whether Donald Trump should be impeached or not. In my opinion, he should be impeached.

Before I go on, I think it’s important that everyone knows that impeach means to charge someone with misconduct. Impeach does not mean to kick out of office. Kicking someone out of office is a whole other cycle.

President Donald Trump tried to bargain with Ukraine to get dirt on Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

He wanted to trade the information that Ukraine had on the Bidens for a trade deal with Ukraine. The reason this calls for impeachment is this: if we as Americans let this slide, then when will it stop?

If the president of the United States is using our trade deals for his own personal gain, what else will he do with this power? In retrospect, what Donald Trump did was not that bad, but it can only lead to even more misuse of his power.

A president must learn how to keep his personal business out of our nation’s business. I know that many people say this is not a big deal or that there is no reason to

AGAINST impeach a president.

The fact of the matter is Donald Trump used his power on an important trade deal to get slimy information. That is the definition of misconduct.

President Donald Trump said, from a poll on his twitter, that about 98 percent of Americans stand with him on the impeachment situation. That statistic is hard to believe when just on Dec. 28, 2018, Harvard did a study that showed around 60 percent of Americans think Trump should be impeached or formally censured for campaign finance and other violations.

Citizens of America were already worried about how Donald Trump was handling certain situations. The citizens were right to worry too.

These statistics show that Donald Trump is not trusted by Americans. Donald Trump crossed a boundary he should have never crossed. As Americans, we cannot let this one thing slide.

He crossed a boundary and maybe it isn’t the end of the world, but we must set the boundary and have consequences for when they are broken.

Of course, there are rumors that the White House tried to cover up the phone call for Donald Trump. There are lots of things being said on both sides.

We know for sure he made the phone call, and that Donald Trump used his power to dig up dirt on Joe and Hunter Biden. I do not think this is something that should get him kicked out of office.

I do believe this is the very definition of why someone should be impeached. Once a president steps over that personal boundary, they will not stop. It will only keep getting worse from here.

contact Sydney Curtis at curtisst@warhawks.ulm.edu

Ashlyn Dupree Before I get started on this opinion, I want to make something clear. I am in no way, a supporter of President Trump. I don’t plan on voting for him this next election and I don’t agree with everything he has done while in presidency. With that being said, there is no reason for Trump to be impeached.

Just for a little context, politician Nancy Pelosi endorsed to impeach Trump because Trump pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden. Impeachment is the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something.

It can also mean a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.

Impeachment is not kicking someone out of office. But impeachment can lead to kicking someone out of the office.

According to Politico, as of right now, no president has been removed from office by impeachment. So, you are probably wondering, “If Trump won’t be removed from office by impeachment, then why do you care so much if he is or isn’t impeached?”

Because to me, it’s a waste of time.

Let me explain why it’s a waste of time by sharing how the impeachment process actually works. So, the impeachment always starts in the House where they investigate and write articles of impeachment, according to AJC.

Once this is complete, a majority vote, 218435, is needed to impeach. If the impeachment in House goes through, the Senate then holds a trial and a two-third majority vote is required for a person to be impeached.

From past experiences for presidential impeachments, this process can take up to two months or more. During these two months or longer, other important issues like taxes, trade issues, economic recovery and retirement security could be decided.

By using this time to impeach Trump, we are not solving issues to other problems. But let’s say the impeachment process did continue.

I don’t think his impeachment would go through. Yes, the House would most likely send it to the Senate. But once it got to the Senate, it would get shutdown or at least come to a standstill.

Currently there are 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two Independents in the Senate, according to the United State Senate website. The Senate must have 67 voters against Trump for him to be impeached.

I think most Republicans would take his side and Democrats would vote against him. Either way, you are stuck with a 50/50 vote rather than a majority vote. And no matter what argument each side presents, neither side is going to change their mind.

On top of that, most people know that what Trump did was wrong. I know it’s wrong, you know it’s wrong, everyone knows it’s wrong.

With that being said, if we all know that what he did was wrong, then we should decide Trump’s fate. Rather than impeach Trump, let the 2020 election share the voters’ viewpoint.

If citizens are that upset about what Trump did, then don’t re-elect him. It is as simple as that. So let’s not waste time fighting over whether what Trump did was wrong or not.

Make your viewpoint clear at the 2020 election. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Fundraising

Pumpkins promote breast cancer cure

by Chelsea Terrell

During the first week of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Health Studies Student Association begins decorating their little, pink pumpkins for an annual fundraiser.

The organization displayed their pumpkins in the SUB overhang Monday through Wednesday last week. Students were asked to donate to the cause by buying a pumpkin and many were eager to take one home. All proceeds were given to a local women’s clinic, a wonderful cause for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The organization does this fundraiser every year. Students are asked to donate at least $5 to take home a pumpkin. The organization decorates each pumpkin with glitter, ribbon and various shades of pink paint. Members of the organization enjoy this fundraiser.

“Seeing the excitement of students and facility when picking out a pumpkin and knowing that all proceeds go to an amazing cause makes this an experience I look forward to every year,” said Chloe Paul, a junior biology major.

Along with organization members, students also enjoyed the fundraising experience. This was a great way to start Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“Every year it amazes me how something simple like decorated pumpkins raises so much money for a good cause. I look forward to it every October,” said Chance Foret, a senior toxicology major.

There will be various fundraisers for breast cancer all month. However, this is one of the few that allows students to take home a remind of their donation. contact Chelsea Terrell at terrellcl@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo courtesy Health Studies Student Association

PUMPKINS FOR THE CURE: ULM Health Studies Student Association held their annual breast cancer fundraiser where members sell pumpkins decorated in pink and ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Awareness

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Fundraising

Handprints for breast cancer awareness

by Morgan Andrews

photo by Miles Jordan

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: ULM’s gerontology program organized a disability advocacy conference where students got to walk around to multiple booths and get information about different disorders and disabilities they may not have heard of otherwise.

ULM hosts disability conference Gerontology program shines light on different physical, mental disorders

by Ashlyn Dupree When Jessica Jackson was younger, she would volunteer with her god mother at a nursing home. She knew from that moment she loved to help older adults. After taking a gerontology class in college, she decided that’s what she wanted to do with her life. And that’s how she got started in the gerontology program at ULM. But the gerontology program not only works with older adults, but also with those who have disabilities. The gerontology program hosted a conference on disability advocacy Oct. 1, on the seventh floor of the library to make others aware of all disabilities.

Dr. Anita Sharma, a professor of gerontology, created the vision of a conference like this in her mind 10 years ago, but was never able to make it happen.

“I just didn’t have the resources, the money

and the people to actually implement it and carry it out,” Sharma said. “Then I find all of those, the money, found a good niche in the community and I found a lot of community support for the gerontology program.”

At this event, 16 booths were set up to explain different kinds of disabilities, according to Sharma. Some of these disabilities include visual and hearing impairments, developmental disorders and disabilities associated with older adults.

One booth, Northeast Delta Human Services Authority, was there specifically for those with developmental disorders.

Jimmy Powell, an employee for NDHSA, said NDHSA helps families purchase things they can’t afford like ramps, wheelchairs or workers in their home. NDHSA is the office you to get qualified for disability services and can also help those with disabilities find jobs.

One misconception Powell said many people have is they think those with disabilities aren’t able to work.

“Each individual person has different challenges like people worried about behaviors, or the cognitive level for people to understand a job task,” Powell said, “Not everybody with a developmental disability is intellectually impaired.”

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20 percent of people with disabilities

are in the workforce. Powell and Sharma both agreed that it was clear that each person is valuable and they can work just like everyone else.

“We need to focus on abilities rather than disabilities of people because all of us have disabilities,” Sharma said. “The disability should not define a person because a person has strengths as any other person.”

Jacy Barron, a gerontology graduate student, said that we often underestimate the strengths of those with disabilities.

“Old people and people with disabilities get marginalized and left out of the mainstream,” Barron said. “People see them as less productive people than others. People don’t see the beauty and attraction among old people and people with disabilities.”

If you are interested in working with those who have disabilities, there are multiple types of jobs that all majors can find based off of gerontology like long-term care administrators, counselors, marketers, health care professionals, nutrition directors and elder law attorneys.

Jackson, a gerontology graduate student, hopes that one day she can work with older adults because she wants to help them out as much as she can. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

For Fisher Binns, cancer has impacted him tremendously. Binns’ family friend died of cancer which impacted everyone in his family.

“We were really connected to her,” said Binns, a junior risk management major and member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Kappa Sigma Fraternity brought the Susan G. Komen Fundraiser on campus to enlighten students, faculty and staff about breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is the largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the U.S. Students could go in front of the Quad to put their handprint, covered in pink paint, on one of the fraternities’ or sororities’ white letters with their name around it after donating $1 for breast cancer research. The fundraiser lasted from 11 a.m. to one p.m. Monday to Thursday.

According to PublicHealth, the most common cancer among women is breast cancer. Breast cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world. Breast cancer can develop within a moment, so a monthly examination is necessary to find the cancer in time. Deneisha McClelland, an Alpha Kappa Alpha member, said that African Americans are prone to have the highest diagnosis of most types of cancers.

“People should always do breast examinations, especially African American women,” said McClelland, a senior nursing major.

The older a person gets, the rate and development of breast cancer increases. About one percent of men also have breast cancer, according to breastcancer.org. The fundraiser will help both men and women with cancer.

“I feel people should sup- Manning port because anyone can be affected by it, because women and men can both get breast cancer,” said Kina Manning, a senior political science major.

Even if you do not have breast cancer or know someone who has it, participating in this charity will help fight for a cure for breast cancer.

Binns, McClelland and Manning all agreed that they are optimistic that a cure for breast cancer is possible in their lifetimes. Treatment for cancer patients will also be supported with the money donated. contact Morgan Andrews at andrewmr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Safety

UPD enforces campus traffic rules

by Prajal Prasai

Madison Frost, along with her friend, were crossing the road between Schulze and the Coliseum when a speeding car made them sprint toward the sidewalk. Frost said that “the car was speeding very bad.”

“The people driving were at fault. I was not texting but in three out of four (incidents) people were texting when it happened,” said Frost, a junior modern languages major.

As the University Police Department “had been receiving similar concerns from students via social media and emails voicing their concerns,” the department has decided to strictly enforce traffic rules all over campus.

In a poll conducted by the Hawkeye with 106 students on Student to Student at ULM, around 72 percent claimed to have experienced almost being hit by a vehicle at least once just in the past year and 15 percent claimed to have been almost hit more than twice in a year time frame.

As per the campus-wide email issued by the police chief Tom Torregrossa, UPD will be “concentrating on speeders, violations for texting while driving and disregard of traffic controls.”

The rules are being enforced by active officers on all the streets with crosswalks on campus.

This includes Northeast Drive, University Avenue, Bon Aire Drive and Warhawk Way. Christian Johnston, a graduate student, thinks UPD enforcing traffic rules will benefit ULM. “It’s great that UPD has made a change to help with the number of pedestrian students nearly being hit,” Johnston said.

However, she is not certain that speeders are the main issue. Her major concern is people texting while driving and walking.

UPD is buckling down on traffic violations.

Students and visitors will be ticketed.

UPD suggets drivers and pedestrians be cautious.

The marriage and family therapy student believes “both drivers and pedestrians simply need to pay more attention.”

Further, as per this enforcement, both students and non-students will face a penalty for traffic violations.

“Tickets are being issued on traffic stops to the violators,” Torregrossa said. “Some of the violators are students and some are non-students.”

Torregrossa said he hopes the student body will be supportive of this change as they have been of similar situations in the past.

“I have applauded our students in the past for stepping up and assisting UPD. Our ‘See Something/Say Something’ initiative has allowed for a great relationship,” Torregrossa said. “I have read the social media posts, and also responded to emails where students are in favor of traffic enforcement.”

These types of initiatives from UPD have made students feel safer walking on campus.

“I love the new rules the UPD has started. We should be more strict about traffic rules. Having more strict rules definitely makes me feel safer,” Frost said.

photo by Prajal Prasai

graphic by Prajal Prasai

SLOW DOWN: The University Police Department responded to complaints about campus traffic by cracking down on speeding and texting while driving violators.

contact Prajal Prasai at prasaip@warhawks.ulm.edu

Health

Kitty DeGree offers mammograms Visually inspect your breasts with your arms at your sides. Look for any changes in the contour, any swelling, or dimpling of the skin, or changes in the nipples

Breast Self-Exam

Breast Cancer Awareness Move around your entire breast in a circular pattern moving from the outside to the center, checking the entire breast and armpit area. Check for any lump, thickening, or hardened knot

When lying down, the breast tissue spreads out evenly along the chest wall. Use light, medium, and firm pressure.

Squeeze the nipple; check for discharge and lumps graphic by Sunil Bishwokarma

by Hope Anderson

Since it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, those who have fought and are currently fighting the battle of breast cancer are recognized and honored.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is not just used to give respect. It is also a nationally recognized month that is aimed to raise awareness of the disease and help people learn how to prevent it.

To help prevent the effects of breast cancer, doctors have to catch it early on. That is why screenings are essential. Vonda Boone, a professor at the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing, said she advises everyone to get checked for breast cancer.

“A breast cancer screening is meant to catch cancer in its earlier stages,” Boone said. “Breast cancers in the

earlier stages are easier to treat and there is a higher survival rate.”

According to cancer.net, the fiveyear survival rate of women with cancer located solely in their breast is 99 percent.

If the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, that percentage decreases to 85 percent. If it has spread to any other part of the body, the five-year survival rate drops to 27 percent.

Because of such a high mortality rate here in Louisiana due to breast cancer, it is essential to make sure that women are getting examined and cleared, according to Boone.

“The Kitty DeGree Breast Health Center in Monroe has a program to provide breast and cervical cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured women,” Boone said.

You must be a woman between the ages of 21 and 64 to be eligible for a

free mammogram at the Kitty DeGree Breast Health Center. You must also be at or under the national poverty level.

It is recommended by most doctors that at the age of 20 women should be examined every three years by a professional and re-enlightened on breast cancer symptoms and prevention. These exams are even more necessary specifically for the female residents of Louisiana.

Louisiana’s breast cancer mortality rate is statistically significantly higher than the rest of the country, according to Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program.

In 2011, around 24 Louisiana residents per 100,000 died each year from this disease. Nationally, there were about 21 deaths per 100,000. contact Hope Anderson at andersonhl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Safety NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRAINING Complete the 2 Online National Skywarn Training Modules.

Review basic spotter training modules.

Participate in one of spotter training webinars.

Register with Spotter Network.

For information about joining a local spotter network, contact your local Emergency Management office.

Source: weather.gov photo courtesy Allen J.M. Smith

graphic by Sunil Bishwokarma

AFTER THE STORM: The National Weather Service held it’s bi-annual SKYWARN spotter training in the University Police Department last Tuesday. Students who participated learned how to prepare for, report and react to severe weather conditions.

Severe weather training held on campus National program teaches students how to be careful during storms

by Loryn Kykendall

In April 2019, a deadly tornado tore through Ruston. The tornado killed two people and destroyed parts of the city as well as the Louisiana Tech campus.

Because of tragedies like this, it is important that people be aware not only of the dangers of severe weather, but of what to do when it hits your area. For this reason, ULM has held National Weather Service SKYWARN spotter training courses twice a year for the past 10 years.

This year, the event was held at the University Police Department on Oct. 1.

The speaker at the course was Matthew Duplantis, the lead meteorologist for the NWS in Shreveport. Duplantis taught the small group of attendees in two hours what types of severe weather situations to report, how to report them and who to report them to.

Weather that should be reported includes tornadoes, funnel clouds, hail, flooding and really anything else that you feel is important to report. However, there are some fundamental facts about these types of weather that everybody should be aware of if they are going to spot and report.

Tornadoes are a common occurrence in this part of the country, but their peak seasons are March, April and May. Funnel clouds are indicators of tornadoes. They look just like tornadoes, but have not yet touched the ground.

They also tend to come from the southwest direction. So, it wouldn’t be the best idea to go into the southwest corner of your house during a tornado. Actually, whatever building you are in, you should always go to the center of the building on the lowest floor, according to Duplantis.

“You’ve got to know your geography,” Duplantis said.

If you know your surroundings, you can try to get out of the tornado’s path no matter where you are.

When there is a green tint in the sky, that indicates hail. It is important to know that hail does not do any real damage unless it is at least one inch in diameter.

When you call in to report hail, you should

know the correct way to describe its size. A quick Google search will give you the hail size description chart so you know whether the hail is the size of a dime, golf ball or something else. Whatever you do, do not say that the hail is “marble-sized.”

Marbles come in all sizes and this can cause confusion.

Strong winds are not extremely common in the southern United States, but the most important fact to know is that they start causing real damage when they hit 58 mph.

Wind can destroy buildings and tear trees apart. It is important that strong winds are reported, but you should also never go out if the wind is blowing too hard because you could be injured by flying debris.

As a spotter, you should never put yourself in any kind of danger, even though it is important to report the weather. Evan Stone, the assistant director of facilities and event management and athletics, said that the most useful thing he learned was “being able to spot severe weather on the ground.”

If you are going to spot storms, you should know where you are, where the storm is and the direction that the storm is moving in. You should also be careful to not get close and always keep a buffer zone between yourself and the storm.

That being said, you should always report what you can. You can report weather-related information by calling your local weather station, NWS station or the NWS website. You should keep the report brief, be able to give your exact location and say what you saw and when you saw it.

After the class, Chance Markham, a freshman pre-radiologic technology major, was glad he participated in the course.

“I feel like now I’ll be more prepared and know what to do during bad storms,” said Markham.

Spotters are an integral part of weather reporting and are always needed and appreciated.

Any concerned individual can become a trained spotter by taking an NWS training course like this one. Classes do not happen often though, so you can also take the course online at the NWS’s website to become a trained spotter. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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On-Campus Event

photos by Miles Jordan

WE’RE JUST LIKE YOU: Jillian Ferry and Byron Kennerly presented to the students of ULM their comedic and interactive presentation on alcohol safety.

Interactive comedy show brings awareness on campus alcohol safety

by Nishma Gautam

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN: (Top) Jillian Ferry interacts with student to bring comedic relief. (Bottom) Students join in on the fun at the “A Shot of Reality,” which brings awareness on alcohol safety.

Byron Kennerly and Jillian Ferry had the crowd laughing on the floor last Tuesday at the Bayou Pointe Student Event Center from their jokes. But these jokes weren’t just for comedic relief. They shared important facts about alcohol on college campuses. ULM Campus Activities Board hosted “A Shot of Reality.” This show was an interactive alcohol awareness comedy show. Kennerly and Ferry were the presenters of the event. They are famous comedians who perform educational shows all around the United States in a fun and interactive manner. “ We have been doing such shows all around the U.S for almost 10 years now. We started getting called from colleges to perform there as well,” Kennerly said. “We think that presenting an educational theme as a comedy is what the audience is going to remember even after they leave the hall.”

Most of the big organizations were a part of this event like fraternities, sororities, ULM SGA and others.

Gaulee “The presenters did a great job of keeping everyone engaged with their unique style and student participation. It was entertaining but also very informative. We also had a great crowd out there representing multiple organizations.” said Gaulee, the CAB’s president.

Kennerly and Ferry said that alcohol awareness is

important now because there have been many cases of alcohol poisoning on campuses. The show was much more impactful because of this fun and comedic way. “ It was a fresh way of doing things. It was fun, informative, and engaging rather than boring monotonous lectures,” said Phuyal, a CAB member and sophomore business major.

And while this show drew in its viewers with comedy, it gave important facts on alcohol safety. According to alcohol.org, a national survey found that two out of three respondents binge drank on the occasions they consumed alcohol. “ I thought the show was very educational, but at the same time, I learned the dangers of alcohol in a fun type of environment,” said Bryce Lovelady, a sophomore communications major and CAB member.

Kennerly and Ferry made students participate in it which made it more interactive. They gave examples and shared some real-life incidents that has happened due to alcohol overdose. If it was a regular slide show presentation, it wouldn’t have been as much fun and informative, according to Bidhan Phuyal.

“They gave us relatable examples and trends picked up to minimize distractions. Powerful communication skills and a rather different workshop than what has been followed in the system,” Phuyal said. “It led to a proactive response from the audience.” contact Nishma Gautam at gautamn1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Off-Campus Event

Artists use Downtown Art Crawl to share individual style

by Killian Hicks The streets of Monroe flooded with ULM students and Monroe residents last Thursday for the Downtown Art Crawl.

The Downtown Art Crawl is held every other month and is a platform for both local and out-of-town artists to present their art to the public.

There are multiple galleries on and around Art Alley in Monroe and there is one gallery on Antique Alley. This offers many places for people to observe and explore.

Artists display what they have created and most of the art is for sale to the general public. There are many types of different art styles and arrangements such as classical painting, photography, dance and music for gallery visitors to enjoy.

Each crawl has new and exciting work and each gallery has an individual style and personality.

One artist who was featured is Amanphoto by Miles Jordan da Roe. ART IN ALL FORMS: A performer shows off musical talent at the Downtown Roe has been involved in multiple galleries and managed the outside Art Crawl for the community to enjoy.

gallery for a few years. Her art featured in the Downtown Gallery and Studios.

“The Art Crawl for me is a way to show the local community art Roe that normally you don’t necessarily always see. So even though it is always changing, it is a nice variety of different types of art, different people, locals and outsider art. Just a little bit of something for everybody,” Roe said.

Many artists such as Roe use this event as a community outreach for people who they may not be connected with. Even in a small town like Monroe, there are still hidden pockets of artists that you may not know and the Downtown Art Crawl is the perfect environment to meet and connect with new people who create wonderful things.

The beauty of the Downtown Art Crawl is that it is different each time it is held, so for everyone it is like going for the first time.

But for Ashley Moore, a sophomore biology major, this was her first art crawl.

“I just love the uniqueness, the diversity in all of it. I feel like the Art Crawl symbolizes how we all come together.

Just to celebrate each other and our talents,” Moore said. “Whether it is super unique or it is simple we all just want to come together and celebrate each other and I love that.”

The next art crawl will be held on the first Thursday of December. It will feature multiple local talents and is free for the public to attend. Artists Moore like Roe want the public to come to the event.

Roe said, “I think everyone should come and support the Art Crawl because we do this for viewers. If we didn’t actually have people who came by to check out the art, it would be boring.” contact Killian Hicks at hickssk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Video Game

World of Warcraft: Classic brings original flavor

by Calli Sinclair

You’re amid an intense quest when you notice you’re running low on health potions! Your hearthstone is on cooldown, so you can’t travel back to town to repair your armor either. In the distance you see an enemy player, and they’re advancing toward you.

If you choose to stand and fight, you’d be honoring the player vs. player traditions of a game created many years ago by Blizzard Entertainment called “World of Warcraft.”

World of Warcraft, also referred to as “WoW” by many of the game’s players, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released Nov. 23, 2004. VSince then, the game has had seven major expansions – the most recent being Battle for Azeroth, which was added to World of Warcraft Aug. 14, 2018. World of Warcraft is a vast universe, full of many different regions and zones where you can create a character and turn

them into a hero. Currently, in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, there are two main factions (Alliance and Horde), 21 playable races and 12 different classes to choose from. The game is immersive, intense and enjoyed by millions of devoted fans all around the world.

However, through the years, World of Warcraft has seen an influx of new

players, as well as those who unsubscribed from the game due to being dissatisfied with its content.

Many of those former players joined a private server which is an illegal reimplementation of the game.

This resulted in Blizzard questioning if they were succeeding in keeping their player base satisfied.

Many of these servers

were terminated, one of them being an infamous server named “Nostalrius.” Nostalrius was popular among players of WoW that favored the original version of the game that was released in 2004, also known as “Vanilla WoW” or “Classic WoW.” At BlizzCon 2017, “World of Warcraft Classic” was announced by J. Allen Brack, the executive producer

of WoW. It released Aug. 26, 2019. In less than 24 hours after the launch, the game peaked on Twitch, a video game streaming site, at one million views.

Kameron Clinton, an English and history major, said, “I’m loving it! The leveling is better than retail where you stock up on BOA’s and breeze through quests, unlike Classic where you need to communicate and form groups to complete harder quests.

There is more of a sense of community compared to retail WoW.” Classic was “the right choice,” according to Aadarsh Bikram Rijal.

“It’s worth getting if you can afford the $15 monthly subscription fee, and it will also give you access to BFA. So, it’s a win-win.,” said Rijal, a computer information systems major. contact Calli Sinclair at sinclac@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Best Actor

Send in all clowns: It’s war between jokers

by Alexis Page

“You wanna know how I got these scars?”

Heath Ledger said in his iconic take of The Joker in “The Dark Knight (2008).” The Joker is arguably the greatest villain in entertainment history for his mysterious origins, psychotic nature and the actors who wear his trademark purple suit.

The question of who best portrayed the greenhaired menace is an ongoing bloody war. To celebrate “Joker (2019)” with Joaquin Phoenix which came out Oct. 4, let’s wage war and see why people fight for their “Clown Prince of Crime.”

In a poll on the Student to Student at ULM Facebook page, students enlisted to fight for one of six Jokers: Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto and Joaquin Phoenix.

Heath Ledger won this war effortlessly with an army of 234 students; Leto with 16, Hamill with eight, Nicholson with seven and Romero and Phoenix tied with only two.

Ari Smith, a senior health studies marketing major, said she admired Ledger’s extreme dedication that consumed his life.

graphic by Sunil Bishwokarma

Arohan Rimal, a junior psychology major, said he enjoyed his nihilistic twist, which is a philosophy saying life is meaningless. James Hollowell, a senior medical laboratory science, said Ledger scared him.

Jared Leto (“Suicide Squad (2016)”) was mostly mocked. Rimal said Leto was not directed properly and needed more screen-time.

Mark Hamill voices The Joker in “Batman: The Animated Series (1992).” Matthew Rowland,

Movie Review

‘Joker’: Twistedly beautiful tale on mental disorders

by Alexis Page

October is finally here and so is “Joker,” a grounded and twistedly beautiful tale about an unstable man tortured by Gotham City society, and how he becomes the “Clown Prince.”

There are no big spectacles and superheroes here.

This is an intimate study of an unfortunate man. “Joker” takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, pain, anger and vengeance.

It also locks you in a Hollywood Tower of Terror ride. You start at the top looking into main character Arthur Fleck’s life, then fall to your doom as Fleck slides into madness.

Joaquin Phoenix flawlessly plays Fleck, who succeeds in making you feel sympathetic, uncomfortable, nervous and eventually you dread him.

Just wait until you hear his laugh as it is guaranteed to send chills under your skin.

When Phoenix switches to The Jok-

er, he is a dancing purple-clad force.

Phoenix loves immersing himself in his characters.

He lost 52 pounds, isolated himself and stormed off mid-scene if unhappy with his performance.

When actors put in as much dedication as Phoenix, the result is much more incredible and memorable.

Director Todd Phillips wraps “Joker” in a retro 1980s veil from the dirty Gotham streets to a vintage Warner Bros. logo.

The film is not comic book-based with no connection to the DC film universe.

Instead, the movie mainly takes influence from filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver (1976),” which is about a delusional veteran as a taxi driver and “The King of Comedy (1982),” which is about a failed comedian whose fantasies of fame merge

with reality.

“Joker” brings some themes and ideas to think about relevant to our world.

These themes range from rich vs. poor, proper health care for mental illnesses, society’s lust for anger and the subjectivity of comedy.

Hildur Gudnadottir’s score and songs are feasts for the ears. Gudnadottir composes a somber score with melancholic, almost grieving strings.

It can be Fleck’s life in music form.

Songs like “Send in the Clowns” by Frank Sinatra and “Smile” by Jimmy Durante add to the vintage style and emphasis on scenes.

Todd Phillips’ “Joker” studies and tells a stylish cautionary tale about how a broken man can evolve to a strong threat.

It is uncomfortable and intense, yet strangely delightful. This gem warrants several viewings especially for debates about the ending. contact Alexis Page at pagean@warhawks.ulm.edu

a future communications major, said Hamill embodied the character with his voice. These purple-clad armies fought a bloody war, but Heath Ledger’s forces proved unstoppable.

We need an open mind to help explain the outcome of this war. Joshua Comer, a communications professor, said it comes down to who a person grew up with.

“I think it’s how old you were, where you were, what you were doing at the time that determines it,” Comer said.

Comer said he cannot choose a Joker or has not seen all versions. Picking only one Joker is not easy.

“I don’t know,” Comer said. “I’d have to think about it. I have not seen Jared Leto’s version.

They all have their positives surely.”

The Joker war rages on evermore as Joaquin Phoenix joins in this year. Regardless, we will laugh as we “dance with the devil in the pale moonlight,” as Jack Nicholson once said.

contact Alexis Page at pagean@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Crossword

Horoscope Aries Teamwork makes a difference. A theory is challenged by application. Slow down to avoid pitfalls, traffic or miscommunications. Ignore rumors or gossip. Discover necessary modifications.

1 Only president who was also chief justice 5 Storage structure for 30-Across 9 Hindu social division 14 Go back, on a PC 15 Arizona tribe 16 A, in Greece 17 Match audio and video 18 Frat Pack actor Wilson 19 Fish stories 20 Diane Keaton’s role in “The Godfather” films 23 Embitterment 24 Raid targets 25 Gave speeches 27 Desert plant 30 Lawn cutters 32 Southwestern crocks 33 “Maude” star 36 Boston Celtics’ org.

37 Harness racing vehicle

Down

1 Elephant tooth 2 Author Seton 3 Gp. responding to Big Apple blazes

4 Bach’s “__ and Fugue in D Minor” 5 15-minute films, say 6 Coyote cries 7 Blunt sword 8 “The Flintstones” pet 9 Wedding hire 10 Pie-mode link 11 Workday with a longer-than-typical break 12 Over yonder 13 Let up 21 Heavy burden 22 “You gotta be kidding!”

26 Humanities major 27 “Nor” or “or,” in a dict.

28 “Sin City” actress Jessica 29 Trapshooter’s target 30 Word before toast or after peach 31 Like wines aged in certain barrels 33 Head-andshoulders sculpture 34 Eurasian border

river 35 Red in the middle, as steak 37 Seat at the bar 40 Pentagon VIP 41 Editor or tailor, e.g.

42 Perceived 43 Lacking variety, musically 45 Pituitary and thyroid 46 Hindu guru 47 Discover, as a solution 48 In progress, as Sherlock’s “game” 51 Speech problem 52 Repeat 53 Curly-horned goat 54 Sniffer 55 Acquires 57 “How __ you doing?”

Libra Someone you love is adapting to changes.

Suspend criticism and have extra patience. Do what you can to help. Investigate all options. Stay practical and pragmatic.

Scorpio

Advance a professional goal slowly and with eyes wide open. Watch for hidden obstacles or pitfalls.

Sidestep an awkward situation. Focus on basics.

Family matters take focus. Keep your promises and bargains. Stay in communication and clean up any messes. Nurture yourself and others ... in that order.

Delays could interrupt your travels. Theories require revision when put into practice. Review data and strengthen infrastructures. Double-check reservations. Allow extra time for the unexpected.

38 Nest egg letters 39 Fitzgerald’s “Great” title character 42 Until now 44 Jai alai ball 45 Soft-hearted 46 Japanese religion 48 Sheltered, at sea 49 Halloween headgear 50 “Maleficent” actress 56 On __: going wild 58 Miniature image to click on 59 Symphonic wind 60 Bond portrayer Roger 61 Fitted with footwear 62 Final or midterm 63 Private, as thoughts 64 Stew cookers 65 Former spouses

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Taurus

Gemini

Across

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Cancer Pad the budget for unexpected expenses. Don’t rely on an unstable source. Draw upon hidden resources. Balance all accounts to keep your boat afloat.

Sagittarius A challenging intellectual or creative puzzle requires pondering. Don’t try to force an issue. Wait for better conditions. Replace volatility with security. Practice diplomacy.

Capricorn Focus on bringing home the bacon despite obstacles or roadblocks. Keep your cool even when others don’t. Keep track of income and outflow.

Leo

Aquarius

Avoid expensive disagreements. Compromise is required. Keep your money in your pocket. Don’t believe everything you hear. Slow down or risk a potential pileup.

Take personal time for yourself. Things could seem chaotic or challenging. Handle priorities and postpone what you can. Find peaceful moments and nurturing surroundings.

Virgo You don’t have to do it all. Listen to your body and take care. When faced with an obstacle, slow down and reconvene. Ask for a hand when needed.

Pisces Peace and quiet soothe when things get overstimulating. Hide out in your sanctuary. Avoid risky propositions. Make plans, consider what’s next and then rest.

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Column

Louisiana should adopt California’s Fair Play Act

Miles Jordan California Governor Gavin Newsome signed on Monday, Sept. 30, into law the Fair Pay to Play Act. The act, which will begin Jan. 1, 2023, gives NCAA athletes in California the ability to hire agents who can procure business and sponsorship deals.

The act is the fairest response to the questions about whether athletes should be paid or not. It is so fair that states like Louisiana should be willing to look into their own legislation.

The bill is fair and right for a couple of different reasons.

First of all, it allows for athletes to make some money off of their likeness which is the right decision.

In 2016, the NCAA made 995.9 million dollars in revenue on the backs of players. Those same players, though, are not allowed to make money based on their skill until they go pro.

They cannot be paid for autographs, they cannot make money on their likeness from jerseys or from the NCAA video games. This simply is not fair. They are making zero money off their labor.

Secondly, the bill is successful in that it does not put the monetary burden on the schools which admittedly would lead to issues with how much individual teams get paid.

The bill avoids the whole conflict because it is about the players and their marketability, not the team. The potential Title IX issues do not exist.

One issue some bring up is that certain universities will have an upper hand in recruiting based on the donor’s ability to pay more to athletes but the truth of the matter is a player is not picking between LSU and ULM because of donors.

If someone is going to get playing time and a scholarship at LSU then nine times out of 10, they will go to LSU. It is a lazy argument to make.

Another issue some have brought up is that some donors may offer too much money or make bad business decisions to give athletes money.

Frankly, that is not the NCAA nor its athletes’ problems.

If some donor wants to offer millions to an athlete, that is on them. The irresponsibility should not be athletes, universities or the NCAA’s problem.

Soccer

Team loses to Texas State, 3rd loss-in-a-row

by Miles Jordan

ULM soccer returned home to play conference opponent Texas State, falling 5-0.

With the loss to the Bobcats, the Warhawks have fallen to 0-4 in conference play, getting outscored 18-2 in those matches.

The Warhawks also have fallen into last place in the conference with the loss. ULM is the only team in the conference with no conference points, with the next closest team with four.

After starting the season hot, scoring goals in each of the first six matches, ULM has struggled since.

In the past five games, the Warhawks have not been able to score, with only two goals.

The scoring would start early for the Bobcats as four minutes into the match, Kaylee Davis hit a strike to put the Bobcats up, 1-0.

Texas State would not take their foot off the gas as 12 minutes later Jordan Kondikoff

scored off an assist from Hannah Solano.

ULM would struggle to stop the bleeding in the first half as Texas State got behind the Warhawks defense drawing a foul in the box. Kondikoff lined up for the penalty kick, tricking ULM goalkeeper Rian Kasner putting the Bobcats up 3-0.

“Texas State is a very good team that can adapt and cause damage,” said head coach Keyton Wheelock.

In the 37th minute, ULM would again breakdown defensively allowing Madison Humprhey to score putting the Bobcats up, 4-0.

Texas State netted four first half goals but had multiple other shots that just missed the net.

The Bobcats put 11 shots in the first half, Kasner saved three but gave up four goals.

Going into the second half, Wheelock decided to make a change putting in goalie Angel Hailey to replace Kasner after a rough

contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Education

Softball awarded academic honors

by Miles Jordan

photo by Miles Jordan

contact Miles Jordan jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

first half.

ULM came out aggressive in the second half, immediately going on the attack as seven minutes in Jascha De Ruijter took a shot that was saved by goalie Heather Martin.

The Warhawks did not allow a goal as quickly in the second half but 10 minutes into the second half Davis scored her second goal of the game putting the Bobcats up five.

ULM kept fighting though, shooting three more shots than in the first half and even getting a corner kick in.

The Warhawks will look to rebound and get a win in conference next week as both Little Rock and the University of Louisiana Lafayette are set to come to Monroe.

ONE PRIORITY: Coach Molly Fichtner talks to her team after a win during the Blazer Bash tournament last season

Collegiate athletes are known for their prowess on the football field, the basketball court and even the baseball diamond.

That though is just the athlete part, all of them must balance between class and their sport.

The ULM softball team managed to do the balancing act well. The Warhawks were recognized by Easton and the National FastPitch Coaches Association on Wednesday for their 3.45 cumulative GPA as a team.

After not being recognized at all during the 2017-2018 season, the Warhawks finished 52nd in the country in GPA out of 297 NCAA Division I institutions that have softball.

Twelve softball players were given individual praise as well as being named 2019 All-America ScholarAthletes. Each athlete named as an All-America Scholar-Athlete had a 3.5 GPA on the year.

The 12 All-America Scholar-Athletes also ranked second in the state of Louisiana as I-20 rival Louisiana Tech and Nicholls State both had 13 athletes.

In the Sun Belt Conference, ULM’s 12 student athletes tied for first with Coastal Carolina.

“It’s very hard to maintain that high of a GPA because you’re basically juggling two full-time jobs, but we make it a priority for this team,” head coach Molly Fichtner said.

The priority on academic success is clear for the Warhawks as there were freshman who held a 3.5 GPA like now-sophomores Adrianna Chavarria and Karly Taranto to now-graduated seniors like Sydney McKay and Victoria Pederson.

“I tell my girls it’s my job to make sure when they leave here to have a diploma in one hand and a championship ring in other,” Fichtner said.

ULM also had the third highest GPA as a team in the Sun Belt Conference finishing behind Georgia State and Coastal Carolina.

State wise, the Warhawks were successful, too, finishing only behind I-20 rival Louisiana Tech. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Volleyball

Warhawks fall to .500 after 2 home match sweeps

by Miles Jordan

photo by Miles Jordan

GET IT: Captain Katie McKay looks confused after missing the ball against Louisiana Tech.

ULM volleyball returned home after being in Texas to face-off against I-20 rival Louisiana Tech and Sun Belt conference leader Coastal Carolina.

The Warhawks change of scenery would make no difference falling to both the Lady Techsters and Chanticleers in straight sets, falling to .500 on the season.

The Warhawks got the week started against Tech, a rematch opportunity for ULM after falling to the Lady Techsters in straight sets back in September.

The Warhawks have now dropped six straight sets to the Lady Techsters.

“When we executed the game plan, we were spot on,” head coach Charlie Olson said. “And when we didn’t execute, Tech took full advantage of it.”

Louisiana Tech started the first set hot jumping out to an early lead before a Kate Blasingame kill brought ULM back.

The Lady Techsters would not go away though jumping out another lead before a Lauren Appleman kill gave the Warhawks a momentary lead, 24-23. Louisiana Tech would not be stopped though scoring the next three points to win the first set.

“We had momentum, but just couldn’t finish,”

Olson said.

The next two sets for the Warhawks did not go as planned as the Lady Techsters went on two different big runs that dug holes too big to climb out of.

The Warhawks then faced off against conference leader Coastal Carolina.

Although the Warhawks were swept by the Chanticleers, Olson was proud of his team’s performance.

“I’m really proud of our performance tonight.

We fought with one of the best teams in our conference,” Olson said.

Much like against Louisiana Tech, the Warhawks spotted Coastal Carolina an early lead, going up 4-0 in the first set.

ULM fought back though bringing the set to a 6-6 tie after a Cali Assaley kill.

Again, Coastal Carolina went on a run, scoring eight unanswered that proved to be too much for the Warhawks, dropping the first set, 25-18.

The second set would start differently with ULM scoring the first two points of the set. Coastal though would score 10 of the next 12 points, going up 10-4. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Football

ULM travels to Texas State to play Thursday

by Miles Jordan The Warhawks will travel to Texas State to take on the Bobcats Thursday night after their clash against number 23 Memphis.

ULM historically has had the Bobcats number winning the last three contests and four of six as a whole. This year should be no different.

Texas State is 2-3 on the year, with two blowout losses to Texas A&M, 41-7, and SMU, 47-17.

A close lost to Wyoming, 23-14 rounds out their losses.

The Bobcat wins are less convincing beating conference opponent Georgia State, 37-34 in triple overtime and Nicholls State, 24-3.

Even with the last two wins, the Bobcats are getting outscored by an average of more than 10 points a game.

For the Warhawks to take advantage, they must attack Texas State’s poor run defense.

This year, the Bobcats have given up over 1,100 rushing yards in five games. The Warhawks should be able to run down their throat.

When the Warhawks drop back to pass, they should not expect a particularly strong pass rush, as the Bobcats only have four sacks on the year, with two coming from Nikolas Daniels.

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Jarron Morris is another Texas State player that ULM will need to identify on tape as he has two interceptions to start the year.

Daniels is the one front seven player to worry about as he also has five tackles for loss to go

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along with his two sacks.

Defensively, the Warhawks will have an opportunity to create turnovers.

On the season, Bobcat quarterbacks have thrown eight interceptions. ULM defensive

backs need to be prepared for an interception.

The defense also should have an opportunity to get after quarterback Gresch Jensen.

Texas State has given up 15 sacks through five games.

While Jensen has been sacked and turned the ball over, he has put up numbers with 1,121 yards and five touchdowns.

The Warhawks will need to stop him to stop the Bobcats’ offense.

A way to slow down Jensen is to stop his number one target, Hutch White who already has 31 receptions this year.

The next highest receiver for the Bobcats is Jah’Marae Sheread with 17 receptions.

The in-house cleaning the Warhawks must do is cleaning up the kicking game.

Both Jacob Meeks and Jared Porter have missed kicks and extra points. Coach Matt Viator must get the kickers more consistent.

The Warhawks need to use Texas State as a tune up game before facing off against preseason Sun Belt favorite Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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THE STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

October 7, 2019

SPORTS

Football

photos by Miles Jordan

ALMOST HAD IT: ULM defender shows his frustration after a near interception during the loss against Memphis.

Warhawks’ flight downed late in 4th quarter by Memphis Tigers

by Alfonzo Galvan A ranked team at Malone Stadium and a “third time’s the charm” attitude against a big team ended in another Warhawk heartbreaking loss. Memphis beat the Warhawks 52-33 after a close game that ended in a fourth quarter let down for ULM fans.

The Warhawks went into the game already at a disadvantage. Junior offensive guard T.J. Fiailoa was ruled out because of an injury he sustained during the South Alabama game. His friend and teammate fifth-year senior Bobby Reynolds wore Fiailoa’s number 68 for the game. Another starter for the defense, Chase Day, a fifthyear senior linebacker, was also out due to injury.

“When he [Fiailoa] went down that really hurt me personally so I kind of wanted to give him a tribute because he means not just a lot to me but the whole offensive line and I think our whole team,” Reynolds said.

ULM coach Matt Viator said he felt it was SWEET VICTORY: Quarterback Caleb Evans celebrates after a close game and his team played well givrushing for one of his two touchdowns on the ground. en their circumstances against a tough

Memphis team that his team had a shot at beating.

“Our kids played hard, I think they have a really good team,” Viator said. “It is disappointing at this point for the players, I thought we played really well and it’s kind of frustrating.”

Even with the injuries, ULM was still plagued with missed opportunities in the first quarter and later a fourth quarter breakdown.

Senior quarterback Caleb Evan’s touchdown run in the first quarter was called off due to a flag. A field goal by sophomore kicker Jared Porter was the only contribution to the Warhawks’ scoreboard that quarter. Evans only managed to complete five out of 11 attempted passes in the first quarter. They converted once on third down out of five attempts that quarter. As has become accustom, the team improved for the second quarter and beyond.

After another Tigers’ touchdown the Warhawks finally landed in the endzone courtesy of a seven-yard run in by Evans.

He would finish his game with two touchdowns, passing for a total of 286-yards and rushing for 112-yards. While his

throwing has been consistent this season, Evans displayed another side of himself in rushing against the Tigers.

“I told Josh second half they might switch it up because I’m running on them so good with the one-on-one situation with the safety,” Evans said.

Junior tight end Josh Pederson also scored early. His six-yard catch in the endzone marked his fourth consecutive game with a touchdown. He ended the night with two touchdowns.

Junior running back Josh Johnson rushed for 119-yards. The only blemish on his personal stats was that he was stopped for a loss of yards for the first time this season.

Going into the fourth quarter the Warhawks were down by 13. After scoring, the score was 33-39 before the defense fell and Memphis scored twice late in the fourth to end the game.

The Warhawks next play on the road against Sun Belt Conference opponent Texas State. Kickoff for that game is set for 8:15 p.m. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu