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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, September 14

Sooo sweet Mondays, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., 11 a.m., SUB Overhang

Tuesday, October

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APhA 4th Annual Free Flu Clinic, APhA, 9 a.m., SUB Overhang

Wednesday, October

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T-shirt swap, 31 Ambassadors, 11 a.m. SUB Overhang

Thursday, October Tap Karaoke, NAACP, 6 p.m., Stubbs 100

Friday, October

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Oktoberfest, 7 p.m., Flying Tiger Brewery

Saturday, October Bloody Mary Festival, 10 a.m., Downtown River Market

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California

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KNOE- Authorities say a victim shot in West Monroe last week has passed away. According to West Monroe police, Reginald Hill Jr., Marcalis Parker and Charlie Ross were shot on the night of Oct. 1, on the corner of Coleman Avenue and South 11th Street.

Hill has now succumbed to his injuries, according to police. Three people were arrested in connection with the crime. Police say one of the victims gave a statement identifying one suspect as Alicia Andersen.

According to detectives, a witness also said he saw Nigel Frazier, who is Andersen’s boyfriend, along with another person. Both Andersen and Frazier were arrested and booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. The third suspect, a juvenile, was booked into Green Oaks Detention Center.

MCT- California will become the first state in the nation to require public universities to provide access to abortion pills on campus under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.

Senate Bill 24 by state Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino) will go into effect in 2023, with the University of California and California State University systems required to offer students medical abortions.

Medical abortion is a nonsurgical way to terminate a pregnancy that involves taking two prescription pills hours apart during a woman’s first 10 weeks of pregnancy to induce a miscarriage. It is different than the morning-after pill, which releases a high dose of a synthetic hormone found in birth control pills that delays or stops the release of an egg.

MCT- Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions overran the Syrian border town of Ras Al-Ain on Saturday, officials said, securing a strategic passageway into Syria's northeastern territories for Turkey's offensive against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia.

The Turkish Defense Ministry released a statement on Saturday saying Ras AlAin, "has been brought under control," while Turkish news channels broadcast images of the town wreathed with plumes of smoke from a barrage of artillery.

Syrian rebel factions operating under the banner of the Turkish-forged Syrian National Army released video of their fighters spraying machine-gun near Ras Al-Ain's eastern entrance. Other pictures purported to show them inside the town's neighborhoods, tearing down signs for the Kurdish military force. But, a spokesman for one of the factions said the rebels had yet to take control of the whole town.

Victim dies after triple shooting

Universities add access to abortion

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"The weak can never

TODAY IN HISTORY

1884: Transparent paper-strip photographic film is patented by George Eastman.

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Activist

1912: Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is shot and wounded in an assassination attempt.

1964: Rev. Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for advocating a policy of non-violence.

1994: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres for establishing the Oslo Accords.

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MCT- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end almost two decades of conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Ahmed was honored for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation.

Ahmed, 43, became Africa’s youngest leader when he was appointed as the prime minister in March 2018. He immediately set about implementing a swathe of economic and political reforms aimed at opening up the economy to increased foreign investment and freeing up the political space for opposition parties.

Three months later, he made a historic visit to the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and met President Isaias Afwerki, to close a bloody chapter in the nation’s history: a 1998-2000 border war between the two states claimed as many as 100,000 lives.

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The trees in the bayou will start getting bare as winter approaches Monroe. Since the beginning of last week, the temperature in the area has dropped significantly low.

2001: Felix Baumgartner breaks the world record for the highest manned balloon flight, highest parachute jump and greatest freefall velocity.

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Community Involvement

Art students make impact in veterans' life with painting In the summer, Stephanie Cogburn, Caitlin Lewis and Angelica Luttrull started sharing their skills and talents by volunteering to teach art classes at the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home.

These three artists and students of ULM are creating new layers in the lives of elderly men via painting. The young women have never known war, the men are bound by it.

Dr. Joni Noble, professor of art at ULM, is faculty adviser to these students. Noble’s father is one of the residents of the veteran’s home. Her connection with the veteran's home is what led to the classes.

Noble was asked by the administration there if the ULM art program could do anything to help out.

Heather Wyatt, the assistant director of recreation at the veterans home, said the art classes are one of the best activities there. It is popular among the residents.

Around 15 residents participate in “Painting with a Snack.”

Each veteran has a canvas and before starting the students give an overview of what they will be working on that day. It could be technique, style or interpretation. For October, the subject is pumpkins.

When the paintings are complete, the canvases are hung in the veterans’ rooms or given to their families.

As a result of these initiatives, the students have received a valuable opportunity to bond with the elderly and make an impact in their community.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Joni Noble

LET'S PAINT: (LEFT) Angelica Luttrull teaches painting to a veteran. Caitlin Lewis paints along with the veterans.

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OPINION

National

Social media is controlling our news

Killian Hicks Every 10 minutes my phone buzzes.

It is not a text or call from a friend, but an update from one of the multiple media sources I subscribe to telling me that some form of breaking news has happened somewhere around the world. In the age of the 24-hour news cycle and social media, this is common.

Many people believe that social media has become the main source for news and the news is controlled by the apps we read. According to Forbes, social media is the news outlet for more than 2.4 billion Internet users. Of those people, 64.5 percent receive their breaking news from apps

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such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram.

The days of waking up to watch the morning news or read your morning paper are long gone and have been for some time.

To understand why so many young Americans go to their apps for news, we first have to understand why social media apps were created in the first place. Social media was originally intended for communicating. It was a way to update people around you or worldwide about what things you are interested in and a way to communicate with people who had similar interests.

As the printed and even televised news began to die off, news outlets had to look for a way to relate to a younger, more-technology-driven viewer. The answer to this was to offer news through social media. So, outlets such as the Associated Press and CNN began to tweet and post updates on Facebook. With the changing of the technology, there were new problems journalists and news organizations faced.

The biggest issue was attention

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span. Studies have shown that in the year 2000, the average attention span was 12 seconds. In 2018, it had fallen to roughly eight seconds. Just for an example, the average attention span of a goldfish is roughly nine seconds.

Because of this, these news outlets realized that the average reader or viewer was no longer as attentive to the story as in previous years.

This began the trend of quick, blurbs of news that got straight to the

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point with no fluff or unnecessary information. So if we know that our news has been dumbed down and shortened, do we know if these social media sites are controlling the news we see? Yes, they are. I believe that depending on what you have already “liked” or “followed”, your news will be altered to fit your conformation bias.

In Jan. 2018, Facebook made the announcement that the app will now prioritize news from trustworthy

sources, news that is informative and news that is relevant to one’s local community. Facebook made the decisions on what news meets these criteria. If you see an article it means that it has been liked or shared enough times to finally be popular enough to reach your feed.

We have to broaden both our mind, and who we get news from. Regardless of whether you are conservative or liberal, read as many different angles of viewpoints of a story before you form an opinion. If you just read a story that confirms what you already believe, you are missing the opportunity to see a different side of the story or the truth.

The news happens fast and is forgotten faster. I subscribe to multiple newspapers through their apps on my phone to read daily, and things still slip through the cracks. In our current 24-hour social media driven news cycle, we have to remember to see multiple sources and not always take headlines as truth.

Hope Anderson Due to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and other successful streaming services, the cable appears to be dying out from a lack of this generation’s attention. But history does tend to have that crazy habit of repeating itself— and cable’s prominence in society is no exception.

In light of these recent streaming services, the audience of traditional cable-watching has dwindled drastically. According to techjury, in 2018, there were 33 million cord cutters in the United States. Cord cutters are those who decide to ditch the cable in their household.

The main reason for this drastic cut was due to cable’s continuously rising monthly prices. It makes sense that people are now avoiding cable and joining streaming services instead.

But if everyone is jumping to streaming services and off regular cable TV, will streaming services rise in prices the same way cable did?

Possibly, yes.

This has already been evident in the cost of Netflix. According to USAtoday, “Netflix [has] rais[ed] the rates to fund its push into original programming.”

With streaming services’ growing in popularity, companies will each push the envelope to see how far they can take their successes.

On the other hand, cord cutting was also due to streaming services adding live TV and/ or keeping up with the uploading of weekly shows airing on cable. Because of this, cable seemed relatively pointless. People thought they were essentially getting rid of cable by cutting the cord and joining these new cable-infused streaming services. In reality, though, cable is simply coming back to them in a new

form.

“What’s newer are the growing number of video streaming services, such as DirecTV Now and Sling TV, that are designed to replace a typical cable TV package,” according to ConsumerReports. Because of this, cable no longer has to be watched on television. Instead of limiting yourself to only this method of watching, cable providers have morphed their services into things that are accessed in the same way Netflix and Hulu are.

For example, cable can be viewed on a phone, tablet, computer or any other device.

Using these items, we think we’ve ditched cable. But all we have really done is get rid of the boxes in our living rooms. The only thing that can really be considered “dying” about cable is the traditional way we watched it.

The on-the-go, on-demand, new way of viewing cable has adapted to our modern society’s on-the-go lifestyles.

And that, I have to note, is a very good business. contact Hope Anderson at andersonhl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

Campus

Does Student-to-Student page create change?

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Kaitlin Maness In the past few years, social media has transformed the way change is made.

Information can be shared across the globe with the tap of a finger or the click of a button.

It has never been easier to spark a revolution than it is now. For years, the world has watched as social movements grew massive support overnight due to tweets, YouTube videos and Tumblr posts.

Our parents and grandparents lived through movements like the Civil Rights movement and the Anti-War movement of the ‘70s. The effects of those movements occurred slowly but surely. What used to take years can now take minutes. Our generation has experienced movements which has caused changes in a matter of days thanks to the rise of social media.

Two of the largest movements from our time are Black Lives Matter and MeToo. In fact, both movements began as hashtags on Twitter. However, those hashtags quickly turned into marches, rallies, protests and eventually legal action. And the waves of movements like these weren’t just felt in the United States— they were felt around the world. Teenagers like Greta Thunberg, who advocates for climate change prevention, and the Parkland students, who stand up for gun control, have started to make their mark on the world all from behind the screen of their phone or computer.

AGAINST If we take a look at ULM, we can see this phenomenon on a smaller scale. On Facebook, there is a private group called Student-to-Student at ULM. All you have to do to join is be either a current or former ULM student or faculty member. Although the page is run by students and not officially affiliated to the school, it has recently become the driving force behind many changes happening on campus.

Filing formal complaints can take ages. The processes can be long and rigorous which often don’t fit into a busy college student’s schedule.

Also, even after complaints are filed, there is often a lengthy waiting period before any change can be made. So, instead of reporting issues, students have started talking about their concerns openly on Student-to-Student.

One residential girl was unhappy with how ULM set up game day parking because people were allowed to park in residential parking and posted about it.

Dozens of other residential students voiced their support in what she was saying. The next day, the University Police Department’s chief Tom Torregrossa contacted the girl through email letting her know he would fix the problem. Before the next game, different parking arrangements were made.

Another issue that ULM students have experienced is poor food conditions in the cafeteria. One student posted a photo of a moldy hamburger bun only to be bombarded with countless other photos of questionable food. Some people were upset and commented why students wouldn’t just make a formal complaint instead of posting in Student-to-Student.

But it was then discovered that ULM’s cafeteria currently had no information on how to even report incidents as such. That is why places like Student-to-Student are helpful tools. contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Ashlyn Dupree Student-to-Student at ULM is a great page on Facebook to ask questions about classes, promote events your organization is hosting, share images of lost items that have been found and even share funny memes that all students can relate to.

What Student-to-Student was not meant for is to complain about things that should be reported and expect change to occur from your post.

Recently, many students have reported incidents of their food experience at the cafeteria of others speeding or texting and driving on campus and incidents of potential hazing.

While it’s great to make others aware of what’s going on, this Facebook page should not be your first option to make a complaint.

Take for example, the texting and driving incident. A student complained about how she felt unsafe walking across the road because of other students speeding or texting while driving.

It’s good to make others aware of the potential dangers crossing the road. But if you are wanting a real change to happen, then you need to go report it to the police.

Now, I understand at times it may be hard to figure out where to go or who to tell the incident to.

That seemed to be the case with most people who found moldy bread or pieces of hair in

their food at the cafeteria. Many students had no idea where to report the incidents they experienced.

But with just a little research and the ULM’s directory, you can easily find who to contact.

Not only can you find who to contact, you can find their phone number, name and even where they are located on campus.

With potential hazing incidents, you can report this to University Police Department. If you feel that you or someone you know is in danger, then contact the police.

Even if it is just an assumption, it is better to be safe than sorry. Use the UPD’s motto- if you see something, say something.

So, what can you do to reduce the use of Student-to-Student’s Facebook page for reporting incidents?

First off, decide if this is just a rant or something you think should be made known to the authorities.

If it’s just a rant to make others aware, make that clear. If you actually want something done, move on to the next step- report it.

When you report an incident you think is harmful to you and to others, you are helping everyone on campus. You are sharing with your fellow students, you’re sharing with those in charge and you’re making everyone feel safe and comfortable.

Maybe you don’t know where to report it. All you have to do is ask. Someone is going to help you find out where to report your incident. Ask your friends, fellow classmates, professors, staff, police, student government association or anyone you can think of.

Eventually, you’ll find someone who can help you and you’ll be able to report it the right way and not just on a Facebook page.

So, keep making others aware of what’s happening on campus. But if you think it’s something serious, actually go report it to someone who can make the change. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Workshop

Counseling Center teaches students to resolve conflict

by Morgan Andrews

Conflict is normal because everyone has different backgrounds and viewpoints. Whether it’s with work, friends, family or partners, some type of opposition is inevitable.

To inform students about how to resolve conflict with others, the ULM Counseling Center gave a workshop on how to do just that.

The speaker and counselor, Brittina Johnson, spoke about tips and gave advice on how to be better at resolving problems within yourself and with the person at hand.

“I just recently had a conflict with a previous roommate of mine because of misunderstanding,” said Grace Srichantra, a graduate communication major.

The inability to understand the viewpoint of someone else, blaming the other person for the whole problem and/or not communicating how

you feel are inappropriate ways of dealing with conflict, according to Johnson.

Really listening, to the other person and not just hearing as well as responding after they have spoken will improve the problem. If there are some things that do not make sense, ask questions to better comprehend what they are feeling.

“I always make a compromise to communicate no matter the situation. To not judge my partner even though we may have different opinions,” said Zekeedra Long, a premedical laboratory science major.

Holding on to grudges and past troubles will not help with finding out how to fix the discordance of a relationship. When the actions of the person you are having conflicts with happens more than once, talk to them about it then. Waiting for them to figure out why you are upset

is like waiting for true world peace.

“I’m not that assertive when it comes to disagreements, so I try to avoid them” said Jeremy Bustarde, a nursing major. “I came here to learn ways on how to talk to people I might have trouble with.”

Recognizing, controlling and managing your emotions stops you from exploding when it is difficult to find a compromise. Nonverbal communication is even more important.

Being standoffish, having a ballistic attitude or having snarling facial expressions gives off vibes that will make getting to a common ground harder.

“Express feelings in words, not actions,” Johnson said.

This advice is easy to know but takes more willpower to put into action. contact Morgan Andrews at andrewmr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Alumni Feature

Dr. Don Smith: ULM’s 1st black graduate

by Kaitlin Maness

“These guys started to be with him and support him when others would come up and start something,” Starr said.

Starr said she thinks the friends her brother made at NLU transcended the racial issues in Monroe.

“It wasn’t about the blacks or the whites,” Starr said. “We know that’s still there. It’s always going to be, but Don had a way of overcoming that.”

Donald Smith, his mother and sister watched from their window as three wooden crosses burned on their front yard.

While the grass around the crosses blackened, his mother and sister were horrified, but Smith never even batted an eye at the violent display before him.

“Growing up, he was always a laidback kind of guy,” said Glenda Starr, Smith’s younger sister. “And he kept that attitude through it all.”

He had recently been accepted to ULM, known as Northeast Louisiana University at the time, and some people were clearly not happy about it. If the notes on Smith’s desks covered in racial slurs and phrases like “Get on!” were not proof enough that he was unwanted, the crosses got the job done.

He has paved the way for us and encouraged many of us to walk the stage as well.”

Shacorria Green, ULM’s NAACP president

Even though he had some obstacles, they were not big enough to stop him.”

Glenda Starr, Donald Smith’s sister However, instead of scaring Smith away from attending classes, the incident drove him to be better than he was before.

It was in that moment, as the smoke from the crosses filled the air, he decided he would not react to the hatred. Any time there was a nasty note on his desk, he would knock it off and move across the room. To Smith, getting his education was top priority and there was nothing that was going to get in his way.

“Even though he had some obstacles, they were not big enough to stop him,” Starr said.

Smith had been recruited by a group in the Monroe community who were searching for a young, black person who could handle the racially-biased atmosphere at NLU during that time.

To them, Smith seemed like the perfect guy for the job.

He gladly accepted the offer to go

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BEYOND THE GAME: Donald Smith graduated ULM in 1967 with a bachelor of science degree. He was the first black student to receive a diploma at ULM. His love of basketball and ability to respond gracefully to hatred aided his journey.

to college with the hopes of getting a spot on NLU’s basketball team. But once he arrived, Smith knew there was no chance he could ever join.

Yet, he decided to continue his education anyways.

However, Smith would wait until the basketball team cleared out of the gym for the day and then he would shoot some hoops by himself, wondering what it would be like to be a

part of the team.

One day, a few of the basketball players noticed his talent and decided to join him for a round which then led to another one.

Soon, it became routine for Smith to play with a handful of NLU’s basketball players. That routine slowly turned into friendship.

Sometimes they would stay at the gym, but mostly the group of unlikely

comrades would pile into Smith’s car and head to his house.

There, they would shoot hoops in Smith’s backyard only coming inside to beg his mother for her “famous” bologna sandwiches.

Then, the group would sit around Smith’s kitchen table scarfing their food down as quickly as possible so they could head out for another round.

Despite all of the hardships, Starr said she believes Smith’s time at NLU benefited him in ways their family could never have imagined. Those initial four years in college shaped him into the man he would be for the rest of his life.

“It was a good experience not just for him but for the community,” Starr said.

Being the first black NLU graduate, Smith inspired many others to follow in his footsteps over the years. Even after his passing on Sept. 9, 2019, he is still celebrated on campus.

Last Tuesday, ULM’s NAACP held a candle light vigil in Smith’s honor where they invited his family to speak about his journey.

“He has paved the way for us and encouraged many of us to walk the stage as well,” said Shacorria Green, the ULM’s NAACP president.

Smith received his bachelor of science degree from NLU in 1967. Then, he went on to receive both his master’s in 1972 and his education specialist degree in 1978 from NLU. At the time, NLU didn’t have a doctorate program yet so Smith had to attend Grambling State University to receive his doctorate in 1995.

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NEWS

Preparation

Health Sciences Career Fair provides professional jobs Annual event continues to aid students in life after school

by Kaitlin Maness

Hannah Heyl is excited to graduate from ULM’s medical laboratory science program next spring. However, she knows to get a job after college she needs to start making connections while still in school, and the perfect opportunity to do so showed itself at the Health Sciences Career Fair last Tuesday.

At the event, Heyl met a ULM alumna who majored in the same field as her. Now, the alumna works for a well-known healthcare provider, Willis-Knighton Health System, which has multiple facilities in Northwest Louisiana.

It was inspiring for Heyl to see someone start out in the same place she did and Heyl then become successful.

“It was nice to see an alumna passionate about her field,” Heyl said.

But Heyl wasn’t the only one making strides toward her goals at the event. Looking around Bayou Pointe that afternoon, the future of medicine could be seen seeking out

potential employers from all over the United States.

Thomas Adam, on the other hand, decided to stick with an option a little closer to home.

He met with workers from Merit Health, the hospital in his hometown, to discuss the possibility of a future career there. He also setup a tour of their laboratory and scheduled to visit it during this semester’s fall break.

“It was a great opportunity to network with prospective employers and even other students. You can potentially find a career path you never considered,” said Adam, a senior medical laboratory science major.

To attend, students were required to wear business casual or business professional attire. Many students opted for wearing their scrubs with their lab coats and name tags. They were also encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumes and to fill out a Handshake profile.

Handshake is an app created by ULM Career Center to help students on their journey to finding internships and jobs.

Representatives from 14 different hospitals and other medical facilities worked this event. They were looking for students interested in professional positions.

A few of the companies the representatives came from are: the FBI, Vantage Health Plan, VCOM-Louisiana, Oschner Health System and Synergy Care, Inc.

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GET CONNECTED: ULM Career Center hosts the Health Sciences Career Fair to help students find potential employers in their respective fields.

contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu

STAY FOCUSED, PLAN AHEAD: Representatives from 14 different hospitals and other medical facilities set up booths at Bayou Pointe Event Center for the Health Sciences Career Fair. The employers talked with students who were interested in internships and professional jobs.

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Internet Safety

Phishing issue tackled by program

by Uchechi Owunna

According to the FBI’s Internet crime report for 2018, there were more than 26,000 victims of phishing last year. Combined, the victims lost more than $48 million.

It is for this reason that the ULM’s Information Technology staff continually monitors our email activity and send out warning emails to better inform us of how to react when we are targeted by scams. The IT staff have adopted several applications to control the amount of spam and phishing emails that get to students. “We utilize a spam filter appliance called Beracuda that constantly sits between any external sender and your ULM email address,� said Arpan Gurjar, the Enterprise Security and Systems specialist. “Most of the spam emails will get caught by the appliance. We also enforce a system of rate control on all internal email addresses that limits the number of emails you can send within a given period of time.�

Gurjar said that they also have software that flags emails containing sensitive or suspicious information. These emails get sent to the specialists at the office and they go through the email to determine if it can still be sent or not.

The appliance is also designed to block external senders from ever emailing that particular student again.

College students are the most popular phishing victims, according to WHYY. Just as the information technologists are deriving new and better ways to reduce this issue, the spammers and phishers are also learning new ways of phishing. It is a constant cat and mouse game.

The spammers and phishers have learned to

tailor their emails to reach the students by exploiting their curiosity, fear and empathy. “I always make sure to check who the sender is before opening suspicious emails. Most times, they contain grammatical errors and have crazy email addresses,� said Jonathan Vu, a junior pre-pharmacy major.

Vu said he makes sure to delete such emails from his inbox and also from the delete box. He takes these measures to make sure that no virus gets on his computer. Another thing that can happen when you open these emails or click the links is keylogging.

Keystroke logging is an act of tracking and recording every keystroke entry made on a computer, often without the permission or knowledge of the user. This way, the phishers and scammers do not even have to directly ask you for sensitive information, they just key-log your computer activity. “I recently received emails telling me to click a link or fill out a survey. I always make sure to read them carefully before deleting them even though I know that I am not expecting any emails from the sender,� said Jessica Rojas, a sophomore biology major.

Rojas said most of the time she found these false notifications in her inbox annoying as it makes her think she has a legitimate email only to click it and discover it’s a spam.

She also said that one way she avoids falling victim of this phishing activity is by reading all emails carefully and making sure it is completely understood before clicking on any attachment, link or poll.

DON’T TAKE THE BAIT

IN 2018, THERE WERE MORE THAN 26,000 PHISHING VICTIMS IN THE U.S.

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Classes

Science majors connect with new history courses

by Loryn Kykendall

Here at ULM, there aren’t many history majors. However, that does not mean that ULM’s history program is not a force to be reckoned with.

According to GradSource, ULM’s online master’s history program is ranked eighth in the nation. So, even though we may not have many history majors, our history professors and students are succeeding.

In fact, ULM is introducing two new history courses in 2020, Healthcare and Civilizations I and II. Leading the history department is Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, an associate professor as well

as the program and graduate director. Anderson said that the reason ULM decided to add these courses was because of the vast number of students who are at ULM studying health sciences. Anderson said that when it comes to basic history courses, students feel unsure about them. “There are always those who have a hard time con- Anderson necting what they learn in these classes with the sorts of things they plan to do in their careers,� Anderson said.

These new courses give non-history majors the chance to take a course that counts toward their core humanities requirements and also relates to the field that they are going into.

The process of putting the courses together took around a year. Everyone, from the director of the School of Humanities to the vice president of Academic Affairs, reviewed the course proposals, and finally, in September, the University Curriculum Committee approved it.

The first course, HIST 1021: Healthcare and Civilizations II, taught by Dr. Christopher Blackburn, will be available in the spring of 2020. The other, HIST 1020: Healthcare and Civilizations I, taught by Dr. Monica Bontty, will be available in the fall of 2020. They will continue to alternate each semester from that point on.

According to Blackburn, the courses will focus on medicinal practices and their evolution over time. Students will learn about a variety of topics, from the healing practices of ancient Egypt and Greece to Renaissance anatomy. They will also study medical regulation during events like the Black Plague and World War I, as well as the different places of medical practice, such as

clinics, hospitals and asylums.

Blackburn said he urges students to consider signing up for one, if not all, of the courses. “This sequence of courses will provide students of the health sciences a valuable and relatable option in the humanities,� Blackburn said.

There are already students who are excited for the new Blackburn course, such as Laura Doty, a junior history major.

Doty said that it would be interesting to learn the history of healthcare and how it has changed over time. She is currently taking classes with both Blackburn and Bontty, and said that she believes they will both be excellent instructors for the new courses. “Every professor I have taken for history classes here at ULM have made it clear that they want their students to learn,� Doty said. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Organization

photo courtesy Ambitious Women’s Society

COLORFUL DESIGNS: At Ambitious Women’s Society’s Tie-Dye Social, members of AWS and non-members created their own unique tie-dye designs for their shirts. This event gave students an opportunity to get to know students they hadn’t known before.

Students unite at Tie-Dye Social

by Loryn Kykendall

At the end of a long Monday, a fun tie-dying party with friends is just what everybody needs. Students gathered at six p.m. on Oct. 7, in Walker Hall for the Tie-Dye Social hosted by the Ambitious Women’s Society, which included free pizza, great music and a lot of laughing.

The event was open to all students, who got the chance to tie-dye shirts, make new friends and most importantly, have fun.

The atmosphere was lively with music, to which many were singing along. There was an overall feeling of relaxation and happiness.

Everybody chatted with their friends and excitedly picked the colors to dye Jackson their shirts with.

The students who attended were both members of the AWS and non-members who had shown up simply for a good time.

It seemed like there were no strangers in the room, as everybody was talking and laughing with each other, walking around the room and complementing each other’s tie-dying skills.

One student and AWS member, Taja Jackson, said that her favorite part about events like this is just getting together with her friends.

“This is the epitome of hanging out with your friends and doing fun stuff,” said Jackson, a sophomore and pre-pharmacy major.

The president of the AWS, Chiemeka Onyemechara, founded the organization herself this past August.

Onyemechara said that the reason for having events like this one is “to get females inside and outside the organization to come together, spend time together, learn more about each other and just build a diverse connection

among everyone on campus.”

She also said that these events are opportunities for students who are non-members to learn about the organization.

The primary purpose of the AWS is community service. And although the tie-dye social was not about service, it was certainly about community.

Fun and social events are ways for the group to build relationships not only with each other but with anyone who is up for having fun and meeting new people.

The AWS also focuses on female unity, which is important to Onyemechara.

“We’re building a sisterhood to uplift females on and off the campus community,” said Onyemechara, a sophomore and pre-pharmacy major.

This event was an opportunity to gather together a group of female students and promote this type of community.

The Tie-Dye Social was not about learning to tie-dye. It was about togetherness and friendship. Some people made beautiful and vibrantly colored shirts that looked expertly made, and some made splotchy and oddlycolored shirts.

The important thing, though, was that nobody cared. Nobody was concerned with whether or not their tie-dying skills were adequate, because they were all too busy laughing and having a good time with their friends.

Like Jackson said, “A person’s favorite color tells you a lot about them, and I’m learning a lot about these people.”

If you’d like to attend an event hosted by the AWS, they will be hosting both a women’s forum and an art showcase next semester that will be open to the public. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

LOOK AT MY SHIRT: Student shows off her colorful design for her tie-dyed shirt. All women were welcomed at this event.

WE ARE FAMILY: Students gather to make different designs that range from splotchy and oddly-colored to vibrantly-colored shirts.

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Music

4 upcoming artists you need to check out

Rex Orange County Rex Orange County is the stage name of Alexander O’Connor. Rex self-released his album, “bcos u will never b free,” in 2016 on SoundCloud. This started Rex’s rise to fandom. Rex’s indie pop style will have you listening to the same song on replay. One of Rex’s songs is “Best Friend,” which talks about a guy wishing to be a girl’s “favorite boy,” but instead is stuck with the title “best friend.” Rex will have you deep in your feelings.

Hippo Campus

Joji

Hippo Campus is an indie rock band with Jake Luppen, the vocalist, Nathan Stocker, the guitarist, Zach Sutton, the bass and keyboard player, and Whistler Isaiah Allen, the drummer. Hippo Campus is a name created

by Stocker. He came up with this name while he was sitting in his psychology class. “Buttercup” is Hippo Campus’s most popular song with over 29 million listens on Spotify. Hippo Campus is perfect for an upbeat playlist, but they still relate to your everyday emotions.

Joji, or George Miller, was known for his comedic YouTube videos. Joji blends different types of music like folk, electronic, R&B and trap to create overwhelmingly beautiful music. One song that shows his talented skills in blending music styles is “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK.” This song has more than 230 million plays on Spotify and is one of his most popular songs. So check out Joji’s music and maybe go over to his YouTube channel and have a laugh.

Pink Sweat$

For those looking for more R&B music, you should check out David Bowden, better known as Pink Sweat$. Pink Sweat$ was number 10 in Spotify’s U.S. Viral Chart for his song, “Honesty.” Pink Sweat$ has two albums, “Volume 1 (2018)” and “Volume 2 (2019).” One of his songs, “Coke & Henny Pt. 1,” has a slower rhythm and smooth vibe to it.

This song will have you moving emotionally and physically.

Alumni

ULM relaxes at HawktoberFest Alumni Association brings beer tasting, boat rides, live music for everyone to enjoy

by Ashlyn Dupree

With the sun setting and the wind blowing on her face, Shamir Sadberry watched as the orange colors from the sun reflected onto the water of the bayou as her and many others floated down the water on the boat.

For Sadberry and others, HawktoberFest was the perfect photo courtesy Alumni Association night to unwind, relax and enjoy the BEER TASTING: Alumnus tries out the different beers offered at the Alumni Asnight with a boat ride on the bayou. sociation’s HawktoberFest. Different breweries like Choice Brands, Flying Tiger HawktoberFest was a beer tasting Brewery and Marsala Beverage provided options for the beer tasting. event held on Oct. 10, at ULM’s

Laird Weems Center. The second annual HawktoberFest was hosted by the Alumni Association and 31 Ambassadors assisted with the event.

Different breweries, like Marsala Beverage, Choice Brands and Flying Tiger Brewery, provided the beer for tasting. Sadberry, a junior prespeech language and pathology major, said that even the breweries joined in on the fun.

“We played games of cornhole with a few employees from the breweries,” said Sadberry, a 31 Ambassador.

But this event didn’t just bring cornhole, according to Jenny Pankey, the associate director of Alumni Affairs.

The Alumni Association made sure that everything was perfect for everyone- including “potential and current students.”

“Our team is very passionate about reaching alumni, our community, current students and even potential students to take a step onto our campus because of its natural beauty and constant improvements,” Pankey said.

HawktoberFest offered plenty for alumni and students to do like boat rides from B & L Marine, games, live music by Josh Madden, beer tasting and tasty bratwurst and pretzels.

According to Pankey, HawktoberFest started as a fall fundraiser for the Alumni Association and more than 90 people showed up last year. While this year’s attendance wasn’t as high as Pankey wanted, she said the Alumni Association plans to bring more exciting things to campus.

“We are always thinking of ways to bridge the community with our beautiful campus and university. We believe our campus speaks for itself,” Pankey said. “Once they come to campus, we have them engaged and they want to be a part of our great university.”

And Sadberry said that everyone was engaged especially alumni seeing their old friends.

Pankey said for anyone who missed out on this event, “missed a great day on the bayou!” contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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TV Recap

Prepare for ‘How To Get Away With Murder’

by Tronada Knox

“How To Get Away With Murder” has been an awesome show for the past five years and is ending with its final season.

So far, we have experienced on the show deaths, pregnancies, love and crime. I don’t know about you, but I have grown to love these characters and I hate to see this show ending.

I can feel and experience what they are feeling. When they are joyful, I am joyful. When they feel depressed, I feel that same raw emotion. I think that’s why I love this show- their emotions are relatable to me.

The new season that has arrived is season six which came out Sept.

26, 2019, with first episode. Second episode came out Oct. 3, 2019.

With those two episodes having already been released many things have happened and the season has only yet to even really begin.

Don’t worry, I won’t spoil any-

thing for you. In episode one of HTGAWM, “Say Goodbye,” there are multiple scenes that will have you worried for Annalise Keating.

Continue to keep an eye out for Keating’s drinking problem because it shows up a lot in the episode. There is a lot of death surrounding Keating in this episode.

From funerals to past deaths, you won’t want to leave your seat because you’re going to want to know what happens next. Keating’s past and all the deaths she has experienced are brought up and I feel sorry for her experiencing that pain again.

By the end of the first episode so many things are coming back up and a new stuff which is a great way to start off the final season.

I feel that lots of twist and turns will come out of the season alone just for it being the last one and that how “The Five” have dealings with each other as well.

This episode gave so much light on how things are getting pieced together for the better. Everyone

just faces what they need to face alone and/ or together.

Once again, I won’t spoil the show for you, but one of my favorite aspects of this episode is the self-love everyone has for themselves.

They may not feel that way in the moment but they are fully trying to uplift themselves in their situations that they need to be lifted up on.

To me, this is relatable in my own life, so being able to understand what those characters are going through is a nice part of the show.

With a crazy past that all of these people have they need all of the self-love they can get from themselves and from each other.

This season is going to be one to remember. Don’t forget to tune in at nine p.m. every Thursday night on ABC. I promise HTGAWM will have you on the edge of your seat every time you watch it. contact Tronada Knox at knoxtc@warhawks.ulm.edu

Beauty

Naked Honey Eyeshadow palette made for fall

by Ashlyn Dupree

Queen is a dark brown sparkle perfect for a dark restaurant date.

Lastly, and one of my favorites, is a pinkish sparkle called hbic. Hbic is the best eyeshadow to lighten up your face but still keep that girly look you want.

Ladies, are you tired of the same boring eyeshadow palette? Well, throw that overused, ugly-colored palette away and go grab the new Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette.

But let’s talk about why this is the perfect palette for any girl, even those who don’t prefer eyeshadow like me.

3. The better price for a better palette

1. The dark or light color options

First, let’s talk about the colors. If I’m honest, as a 15-year-old girl, I always wanted to impress with big bright-colored eye shadow and thick eye liner.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve stopped wearing makeup almost completely. I look at the old palettes I used to have and cry in horror at how horrible the colors are.

With the Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette, there is more freedom in deciding how light or dark you want to go.

Colors like flyby, sweet, swarm and golden, give any girl, no matter their skin color, a light feminine touch.

For me, these are the perfect colors to give my eyes better brightness, while still being unnoticeable. But for those who are wanting a

bolder look, colors like queen, sting, drip and hive, will keep you looking fierce.

2. Sparkles galore

Sparkles are always my go-to. From old palettes I’ve had, they lacked the sparkles I wanted.

But with this palette, there are sparkles galore.

These sparkly colors include amber, golden, honey, queen and hbic. With each sparkly eyeshadow, there is a different color or shade.

Amber, golden and honey are all different shades of yellow sparkles which can make your face glow at Tipsy.

While the Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette is $49, which is a little high on the price range, compared to the price of other eyeshadows, it really isn’t that bad.

With this palette, I don’t feel guilty spending $49 on it because I know it is well worth its price and I will use it until it’s gone.

With cheaper palettes, I’ve discovered the colors never last long on my eyelids even if I put a primer on.

I never have to worry about this issue with the honey eyeshadow palette. The colors have always stayed on even without the primer.

So, get your fall color on and go get the Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette. I promise it will be worth every penny. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Crossword

Horoscope Aries Discuss finances with a mentor, parent or elder.

Consider investment and savings ideas. Discover lucrative opportunities hidden in recent changes.

Get imaginative.

1 Gather in a pile 6 City transport 9 Assume the role of 14 Dashed in the direction of 15 Fireplace remnants 16 Baseball’s home __ 17 Military decoration 18 China : cha :: U.S. : __ 19 Resistance member 20 Misdeed exculpation 23 Garden product word 26 Lyricist Gershwin 27 Ages and ages 28 Word after photo or black 29 Done tidily and without stress 33 Skillful 34 Early riser?

35 Wyatt of the Old West 39 Bedouin abode 40 Takes out the sloop 42 Classic cookie 43 Mediocre 44 Suffix with alp 45 Models for some Adam and Eve art 46 Precisely

DOWN

1 Pitcher’s asset 2 West of “My Little Chickadee” 3 Plus 4 Ollie’s partner 5 Single singer 6 WWII Philippine battleground 7 Manipulative sort 8 Causing disgrace 9 Cooks’ protective wear 10 Sheet music symbol 11 Forbidden

12 Consumed eagerly 13 Disposes of on eBay 21 60-min. periods 22 Subjects, usually, in grammar class 23 Bitty biters 24 Show with horses and bulls 25 Warning signs 30 Model Kate married to Justin Verlander 31 Willow twig 32 South Korea’s capital 36 Elizabeth of cosmetics 37 Creator of yummy “pieces” 38 Entourage 40 Do what he says or you lose 41 Made sacred, as with oil 45 Observed 47 “Murder on the __ Express” 48 Marx co-author 49 Cultural funding org.

50 Machu Picchu builders 51 Point of a fable 52 Wagner work 57 Huge amount, as of homework

58 Slick, like a garage floor 59 Forbidden thing, and what each of four long answers is?

63 Spots on television 64 Understand 65 NFL scores

Libra New methods or technology could disrupt an old routine. Find clever ways to save time and money.

Cut unused services and subscriptions. Collaborate.

Scorpio

Talk about long-term dreams, visions and goals.

Strengthen infrastructure to realize personal ambitions. Persistent action makes things happen. Go for what you really want.

Discuss plans with your partner. Resume negotiations and take turns. Be spontaneous, not reckless.

Change direction intuitively. A creative spark ignites a conversation.

Lay low and avoid conflict or hassle. Don’t get in the middle of someone else’s argument. Make long-term plans, sketches and vision boards. Imagine.

50 Texter’s “I believe” 53 Louis XIV, par exemple 54 Badminton partition 55 Originally called 56 Exercise mantra 60 Minotaur’s island 61 Overtime cause, in sports 62 Seashore 66 Brother of Moses 67 Right-angled pipe shape 68 Came to a conclusion 69 Slope 70 Prefix with -lexic 71 Gives medicine to

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Taurus

Gemini

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Cancer Communicate with your team. Coordinate activities despite chaos or disruption. Implement practical plans. Take advantage of unexpected news.

Stay light on your feet.

Sagittarius Slow down to avoid challenging physical conditions. Take it easy on your body. Nurture your energy. You’re developing a new perspective. Prioritize work deadlines and rest.

Capricorn Abandon preconceived notions about romance.

Discuss concerns, dreams and passions with someone you love. Choose what you have. Get playful.

Invent possibilities together.

Leo

Aquarius

You’re gaining valuable experience. Maintain focus to produce promised results. Your professional influence rises with each completed task. An unusual and interesting option appears.

Domestic cleaning and organization satisfies you. Share experiences, visions and concerns with your family and inner circle. Conserve resources and rest at home. Cook together.

Virgo Seminars, classes and conferences provide interesting developments. Weave your networks together for resilience and shared support. Study things from another point of view. Explore solutions.

Pisces Learn from an experienced guide. Adapt to changing news in real time. Share what you’re learning. Imagine an inspiring future. Get the word out about solutions.

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Awards

Soccer team rewarded for academic success

by Miles Jordan

For the second week in a row the ULM athletic community has been honored for their academics.

This time the Keyton Wheelock led soccer team was awarded the College Women’s Team Academic Award as announced by the United Soccer Coaches.

This is the third consecutive year ULM has been rewarded.

“That degree is very important and this is an award that I expect this team to win every year,” Wheelock said.

Wheelock’s expectations have been awarded as the Warhawks have made it all but one year of Wheelock’s reign as head coach.

After receiving the award for the first time in 2009, the Warhawks have been a mainstay since then, appearing on the list every single year beside 2012 and 2016.

The Warhawks were awarded the honor due to

the cumulative GPA of the team being a 3.31.

The award was created in 1996 and a team must have a minimum 3.0 to be eligible.

“It is very important that not only are the girls taking care of business on the field and in the community, but they are taking care of business in the classroom as well,” head coach Keyton Wheelock said.

The Warhawks joined much of the rest of the Sun Belt Conference on the list, as only Georgia Southern and Arkansas State did not make the list.

The Warhawks were not the only Louisiana school on the list. ULM was joined by the Ragin’ Cajuns from Lafyette, Louisiana College, Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana.

ULM will look to continue being successful off the field while continuing their play on the field.

The Warhawks have two home games left this season on Oct. 25 and 27. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Draft Day

photo by Miles Jordan

CELEBRATE SUCCESS: Junior goalkeeper, Angel Hailey celebrates with fans after a win against Southern Miss.

Soccer

2 former Warhawks ULM plays hard against Little Rock, falls 4-0 in XFL player pool

by Miles Jordan

Over Tuesday and Wednesday, the XFL will return with its first draft for this iteration of the league.

The XFL will be a new football league similar to that of the NFL giving players who did not make it in the NFL an opportunity to keep playing and keep showcasing their talents.

The draft features a wide array of players from NFL hall of famers like Terrell Owens to players who did not play division one college football.

Two players in the draft are former Warhawks, as both cornerback Trey Caldwell and offensive lineman Josh Allen are in the draft pools announced by the XFL this week.

Caldwell left ULM after the 2015-2016 season and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Caldwell was the first Warhawk to be drafted since Kevin Payne back in 2007.

Caldwell was both a starting defensive back and kick returner during his time with the Warhawks. During his time with the Warhawks he was a two time, All-Sun Belt honorable mention.

“I can offer my experience and my ability to play different positions on the field whether it’s special teams or defense,” Caldwell said.

by Miles Jordan

Caldwell has a few goals for himself in the XFL. “I hope to get an opportunity to play in the XFL remain healthy, get some great film out,” Caldwell said.

The other goal for Caldwell is to get back to the NFL. Josh Allen has had no problems of making NFL rosters but staying on one has been the struggle, the XFL can present an opportunity for a long term stay.

At ULM, Allen was a mainstay on the offensive line. In his junior season Allen was a All-Sun Belt Second team member. Allen would one up himself in his senior season finishing All-Sun Belt First team.

Allen has bounced around the NFL with stints in Tampa Bay, Green Bay, San Francisco and in Arizona with the Cardinals.

Allen also played in Alliance of American Football league with the Arizona Hotshots and in the Candian Football league with the Calgary Stampede.

Both former Warhawks will have an opportunity to change the future of their careers with an opportunity to play in the XFL. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

After early wins to begin the season, soccer has come back to Earth since the beginning of conference play.

The Warhawks are being outscored 9-0 in their past two conference games after the loss to Little Rock, 4-0.

Warhawks will have an opportunity to right the ship next week facing off against both Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.

ULM kept Little Rock off the board in the first half and even had opportunities to soccer.

In the seventh minute, ULM got a corner kick but did not utilize the corner, leaving emptyhanded.

Again the Warhawks had an opportunity to soccer as in the 25th minute, Taylor Alteiri sent a shot toward the bottom corner but was saved.

“We played a fantastic first half,” Wheelock said. “We kept the ball and moved it well.”

Another save by the Trojans would bring the game to a 0-0 halt at halftime.

“We had some great opportunities, but couldn’t capitalize on them,” head coach Keyton Wheelock said.

The second half did not go as well for the Warhawks.

Seven minutes into the second half, Morgan Smoovich put the Trojans ahead, 1-0.

Just two minutes later the Warhawks would get their best opportunity of the night as Khyjian Thomas had back-to-back shots saved before committing a foul and changing possession in favor of the Trojans.

In the 62nd minute, Trojan Astros Luckas got inside the box, turning and shooting the ball into the lower right-hand corner to put Little Rock up, 2-0.

“We made some mistakes and Little Rock was able to put the ball in the back of the net,” Wheelock said.

The Warhawk defense would again breakdown allowing Ziva Payer get down the right side of the pitch before kicking a screamer into the top left corner of the goal.

Victoria Alteiri attempted to start the Warhawk comeback but like the rest of the game Little Rock saved the attempt.

Abril Lucio would score one last time on goalkeeper Rian Kasner before Wheelock decided to make a change at goalkeeper putting in Angel Hailey.

ULM kept attacking though putting seven shots over the last 20 minutes trying to cut into the lead. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Volleyball

Warhawks lose 2 games on the road in Alabama

by Miles Jordan

photo by Miles Jordan

CONFUSION: Captain Katie McKay looks at her teammates with a confused faced during a match against Louisiana Tech.

One streak has ended for the Warhawks and one continues. After going 12 straight sets without a win, the Warhawks won a set against Troy this week.

ULM still fell to the Trojans and South Alabama Jaguars, pushing the losing streak to seven straight games.

The Warhawks will look to get their first conference in Georgia next week, playing both Georgia State and Georgia Southern.

The Warhawks opened up the week at Troy.

In the first set, ULM gave up an early 3-0 deficit, similar to the issues from the week before.

But the Warhawks bounced back immediately scoring three points to time the set at three.

A back and forth first set changed from a kill by Kathryn Raschilla that gave the Warhawks a 1917 advantage.

The Raschilla kill began a four-point ULM run, pushing the lead to five, 22-17.

The Warhawks would never surrender the lead again, finishing the first set 25-20.

“The first set was the most crisp volleyball we’ve played all year,” Olson said. “We followed the game plan and executed extremely well.”

The second set, though would be an immediate change. Again, ULM went down 3-0 before Ina

Gosen got ULM on the board. Unlike the first set, the Trojans did not give ground going up 7-1.

The Warhawks would never get the led below five, dropping the set 25-17.

The third set began well for the Warhawks, opening up 6-3 before the Trojans fought back to tie, 10-10. The Trojans would win, 25-21.

Troy began the fourth set on fire, at one point leading 17-10.

The Warhawks could not battle back, falling 2518.

ULM then traveled to South Alabama, falling 3-0.

“Overall, we made strides as a team and we will continue to make adjustments and better each contact,” Olson said.

The first two sets went the same for the Warhawks, falling 25-19 in each.

In each set, the Warhawks started slowly allowing South Alabama to get out to early leads.

The third set started hot for the Warhawks, going up 6-1 before a South Alabama timeout.

The timeout did little as ULM extended the lead to 12-5 before the Jaguars used another timeout.

This timeout was successful as the comeback began for South Alabama. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Football

ULM heads to Boone to play Appalachain State

by Miles Jordan For conference games, Appalachian State will be the hardest for the Warhawks all season.

The Mountaineers have won the last three Sun Belt conference championships and has started the season hot at 5-0.

As a team, App State is an old school team.

Defense and the running game are how the Mountaineers win games.

Through five games, the Mountaineers have nearly 1,100 yards rushing and over 218 yards per game.

Senior Darrynton Evans leads the rushing attack, with 540 yards on the season and over 100 per game. Evans also has a nose for the end zone with nine rushing touchdowns through five games.

The Mountaineers match up well with ULM. ULM’s rushing defense has been underwhelming giving up nearly 230 yards on the ground every game.

Simply put to win the game the Warhawks have to stop the run. If ULM cannot stop the run, it is going to be a long day against App State.

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jor passing team, quarterback Zac Thomas is a threat through the air as he has nearly 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns.

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to begin the season, ULM must bring that down to get him out of rhythm.

Defensively, the Mountaineers have not been as dominant as in past years but after a dominant performance against University of

Louisiana Lafayette, the Warhawks have to be prepared.

The Ragin’ Cajuns only had 250 yards of total offense. ULM has to create offense. Look for the Warhawks to use quarterback Caleb Evans’ dual threat ability.

Evans, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm finalist, has over 1,700 yards of offense and 15 total touchdowns to start the year. ULM will use him in a variety of ways to move the ball.

Similar to the Mountaineers, ULM averages over 215 rushing yards a game. If Evans and breakout running Josh Johnson can run the ball, the day will be much easier for a passing offense that has struggled at times.

For the Warhawks’ linebackers Cortez Sisco Jr. and Chase Day must have a big day. App State will run the football over and over again so the two seniors must make sure they are prepared to make tackles.

A win for the Warhawks would get the magic number to two, as ULM would only need two more wins to become bowl eligible. The win would also give the Warhawks a commanding lead in the West division of the conference. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Football

photo courtsey ULM Football

CELEBRATION: Running back Josh Johnson celebrates a touchdown against Texas State with tight end Josh Pederson

Warhawks run away from Texas State in road win ULM tops Bobcats in conference game, 24-14

by Miles Jordan A short week, a conference opponent and a road game were not enough to ground the Warhawks as the team went into San Marcos, Texas, and walked out with a 24-14 win.

“Anytime you win in this conference it’s tough,” ULM coach Matt Viator said. “But you go win on the road, in the short week and these circumstances, I’m really proud of our players and our coaches for putting it together in a short week and getting this done.”

The win kept the Warhawks undefeated in conference play at 2-0.

The 2-0 record against conference opponents puts ULM atop the Sun Belt Conference West division.

ULM will get an opportunity to continue their undefeated conference play next Saturday against Sun Belt conference east

division Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina.

To stay undefeated in conference play, the Warhawks needed running back Josh Johnson who was the workhorse, rushing for over 100 yards for the fourth time this season.

Johnson also scored two of the Warhawks’ three touchdowns.

ULM came out firing on all cylinders to open the game, scoring on their first drive capped off by a one-yard rush by Johnson.

The defense kept the Warhawks ahead for the rest of the first quarter.

Constant pressure on the Bobcats quarterbacks and running backs kept the Warhawks ahead until an 11-play, 80-yard drive was capped off by another Johnson touchdown, this time from eight yards out.

The Bobcats would not go down quietly, following up ULM’s drive with one of their own going on a 12-play, 75 yard-drive.

A 34-yard Jared Porter field goal would be the final score of the first half, giving ULM a 10-point lead at the half.

Stagnation would be the theme of the second half for the offense as the Warhawks could not get anything in the third quarter, relying on the defense to keep the lead.

“On offense, we left too many drives out there. For the game to be 24-14, we left a lot out there. But we fought to be 2-0, and we

know we’ve got more work to do,” Johnson said.

Defensively, Kerry Starks led the way with a breakout game, including three tackles for loss and two sacks.

“You have to give big ups to the defense,” Johnson said. “For them to come in and step up when we weren’t clicking was big. That’s how it needs to be on both sides of the ball.”

Even with the defensive success, Texas State would score again, this time on a 62yard touchdown catch and run, cutting the Warhawks’ lead to just three.

“That could have really deflated us,” Viator said. “But our defense really kept us in it big time.”

The fourth quarter started slowly for the Warhawks who fought many injuries in the second half.

A fumble and injury for Johnson allowed for Austin Vaughn to save the day for the Warhawks’ offense.

On the game icing driving, Vaughn had all five of his carries and the deciding touchdown that put the Warhawks up 10.

The Bobcats would get the ball a final time but a Corey Straughter interception would end any comeback opportunity for Texas State. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu