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ULM’s past should be remembered, not celebrated P 5

ULM celebrates Homecoming with week of festivities P 10 Community supports softball with haunted 5k P 8

Warhawks slam South Alabama 43-31 P 16

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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, October

25

Town Hall Meeting, 5:30 p.m., the Hangar

Tuesday, October

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Hawktober Fest, 6 p.m., Laird Weems Center

Louisiana

Florida

U.S.

Haiti

News Star- Monroe citizens had the first chance to weigh in on how the state's new political maps will be drawn.

The Terrace Room of ULM hosted the first stop Wednesday in a 9-city road show organized by the Louisiana House and Senate governmental affairs committees, which will oversee the drawing of state senate, state house and U.S. Congressional districts Redistricting is a process that occurs every 10 years after each United States Census, based on changes in population. State Rep. John Stefanski (R-Crowley) said the point of the town hall-like meetings is to hear from the public and understand how they would like the districts to look.

"That's the goal and that's why we're coming up to Monroe, is to hear from the citizens of Monroe, what do they want their districts to look like for the next 10 years and how would they like for this process to go," Stefanski said.

MCT- Brian Laundrie’s remains have been confirmed.

Dental records from the remains discovered Wednesday in a Florida park made the identification official, the FBI said Thursday.

Laundrie, 23, had been a person of interest in the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito.

Thursday’s announcement was a mere formality after the remains were found alongside several of Laundrie’s personal items in Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park near Laundrie’s home in North Port, Florida.

No cause of death was announced.

A coroner was on the scene Wednesday.

Chris and Roberta Laundrie, Brian’s parents, told police earlier this week that they were headed to the park to search for their son.

MCT- Flight attendants at one of American Airlines’ regional carriers voted unanimously to strike, setting up a showdown with the company over wages and benefits even though an actual walkout is still a distant possibility.

Piedmont employees represented by the Association of Flight Attendants have spent the last three years trying to negotiate a new contract with claims that starting flight attendants make less than $17,000 a year and 10-year veterans make only $28,000 a year.

The union said those talks stalled after the company offered a new contract with small pay increases and higher health premiums. Flight attendants would earn less under the proposed contract when pay and premiums are taken together, according to the union.

About 75% of the company’s 350 flight attendants participated in the strike vote.

MCT- A Haitian gang that has taken responsibility for kidnapping a group of missionaries, which includes members of a family from west Michigan and an infant child, is demanding a $17 million ransom for the group's release, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday morning.

Five of the 17 captured missionaries are members of the Hart Dunkard Brethren Church in Oceana County, the church's minister confirmed Monday.

They are all of the same family. At least one more family member is in Haiti but was not among the group that was abducted.

Christian Aid Ministry, the Ohio nonprofit that organized the mission trip, said the kidnapped missionaries' ages range from 8 months to 48 years.

The 400 Mawozo gang said it is behind the attack. It is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 captured missionaries.

Gang kidnaps group, FBI confirms Brian American Airlines with meeting at ULM Laundrie's remains attendants to strike demands $17 million

Wednesday, October 27 Redistricting begins No events planned

Thursday, September 28 Halloween on a 'Boo'dget, 11 a.m., SUB overhang

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QUOTE

TWIST AND SHOUT

"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

October 25 1917: The Bolsheviks, under Vladimir Lenin, seize power in Russia.

Winston Churchill, former UK prime minister

1954: A U.S. Cabinet meeting is televised for the first time.

1962: John Steinbeck is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

1964: The Rolling Stones appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time.

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1978: "Halloween," starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis, premieres.

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Correction: Last week's STD awareness event was hosted

by Phi Beta Sigma, not Omega Psi Phi.

TODAY IN HISTORY

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Students celebrated Homecoming with a week of fun activities leading up to Saturday's game.

2014: The World Health Organization says more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly half of them died.

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BRIEFS

Achievement

Business

Alumni honor DeAndre Alexander, Tag Rome at annual awards brunch

Pelican Cup to award aspiring business owners in Spring 2022

The Alumni Association honored two alumni last week at the annual Alumni Awards Brunch. DeAndre Alexander won the Rising Young Alumni Award and Anthony “Tag” Rome won the Golden Arrow Award.

Alexander is a 2008 graduate with a bachelor of science in general studies. He also has an M.S. in sports administration from Grambling State University. While at ULM, Alexander played basketball under coach Mike Vining. He now works at Arcadia High School where he has coached state champion sports teams. He currently serves on the ULM Board of Directors.

Rome received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from ULM in 1984 and 1987. He played football at ULM from 1980 until 1983 and went on to play in the NFL and CFL. He is now a State Farm Insurance agent in the Shreveport/Bossier area and is in the top first percentile of State Farm agents in America.

The Golden Arrow Award is the highest honor given by the Alumni Association.

ULM announced the new Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup business competition last Friday.

The Pelican Cup is a competition where college students will pitch business ideas to local entrepreneurs for a chance to win the first place prize of $25,000.

Second place winners will receive $15,000 and third place will receive $10,000.

The competition will be held next spring and the intent to compete is due Jan. 18.

Entry is free. Students must compete in teams of at least this many people and each team will need a faculty adviser.

Advisers can also win $3,000 if their team places in the top three at the competition.

The Spring 2022 competition is

open to all ULM and VCOM students and future competitions will be open to all Louisiana universities and colleges.

The teams will first complete a written formal business plan.

Then six finalists will be chosen to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges.

There will also be an elevator pitch competition in which the winner will receive $2,000.

Teams are not required to launch their businesses to compete.

This competition was developed by ULM in partnership with sponsor Dhu Thompson, the founder and retired CEO of Delta Plastics.

Thompson is providing the $50,000 that will go to first, second and third place winners.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Next spring, students will have the chance to compete in the Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup competition, where teams will pitch their business idea to a panel of judges for prizes up to $25,000.

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October 25, 2021

OPINION OPINION

Travel

US reopening land borders is beneficial to many Carley Nail

Separated families and economic downfall—These are two of many impacts left by the closure of U.S. land borders. But not for much longer.

The U.S. announced that it will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel in November for those who are vaccinated.

This is a good decision as the pandemic seems to be winding down.

The pandemic has become a part of everyday life and we have adapted to keep each other safe. Now we are adapting our land border rules.

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According to the New York Times, the United States closed land borders with its two neighbors, Canada and Mexico, in March of 2020 to limit the spread of the COVID. The borders have been closed for 19 months now. But for families separated by the border, it has surely felt like ages.

With COVID case numbers dropping continuously, it is a great time for the borders to reopen to the vaccinated.

The vaccine limits the chances of getting the virus, and therefore limits the chances of spreading the virus. Those that have done their part and received the vaccine should be allowed to travel whether it is essential or not.

According to the CDC, the U.S. will accept travelers who have been fully vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, not just

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those in use in the U.S. This makes cross-border travel easier and more accessible for those outside of the U.S. Also, the lengthy amount of time that the border has been closed has led to an increased inflation rate.

According to the New York Times, consumer prices are increasing at the fastest pace since 2008, which was the last time the U.S. was in a recession.

Many experts believe that the inflation rates will stabilize when supply chains get flowing and the economy can begin to keep up with the high demand rates that the post pandemic boom is causing.

Opening up the borders will reunite families while also allowing an easy flow of trade to occur between not only the U.S., Mexico and Canada, but the entire world. contact Carley Nail at nailcn@warhawks.ulm.edu

Pop Culture

Korean media deserves to be pushed to forefront

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The first time I heard about South Korea was one night during study prep in middle school. I remember all my classmates talking about a Korean show called “Boys Over Flowers.” I thought it couldn’t be very interesting since it’s not even in English. Well, I was wrong.

Korean media’s ability to represent real social issues through an entertaining piece of art is part of what makes it so popular today.

Movies and shows like “Parasite” and “Squid Game” are not only excellent films to watch but they shed light on complex social issues that transcend geographic barriers, like the socioeconomic divide and poverty.

This is what makes Korean films

refreshing and keeps them at the top of your Netflix feed.

For years, Korean entertainment has been doing what others have only scratched the surface of. “Squid Game,” “Parasite,” and the even lesser-known “Train to Busan” and “Veteran” don’t hesitate to critique the dark sides of society to create a disturbing story you can’t stop thinking about.

This Korean wave is called “Hallyu.”

Since 1999, Hallyu has become one of the biggest cultural phenomena— contributing approximately 1.87 billion USD to Korea’s economy, according to MartinRoll.

The global popularity of South Korea’s cultural economy is very intentional.

According to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, South Korea dedicates resources to being the world’s leading exporter of popular culture as a way to develop its “soft power.”

Soft power refers to the power a country wields through its image rather than through hard force.

Due to South Korea’s small size as a country, they use their influence through Hallyu to be one of the most influential countries in the world.

According to MartinRoll, Korea is one of the only countries to have a Ministry of Culture. Its budget is a staggering $5.5 billion, with the aim to boost economic growth particularly through growing the country’s cultural export industry.

The Korean government also sponsors 20-30% of a $1 billion investment fund earmarked to nurture and export popular culture.

South Korea simply knows how to cater to an audience. The country and their creative industry knows what the people want and need to see.

K-pop bands like BTS, Twice and Blackpink have become common names around the world. They are paving the way for younger K-pop groups to become a force in the western world. With the massive popularity of “Squid Game,” people that have never watched Korean dramas are now starting to become engrossed in Hallyu.

South Korea has something amazing and they know it. With the Ministry of Culture on its side, Hallyu will continue to captivate audiences and spread messages of hope around the world. contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu

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History

ULM should celebrate new legacy

ULM is moving into a new era. With the recent investiture of President Berry, everything on campus is looking toward a bright future.

But the Homecoming theme for 2021 is “The Legacy Continues.” We have to ask ourselves, what legacy are we celebrating?

While there have been many great people and accomplishments that have come out of ULM, there has also been a lot of hate and racism spread by the university.

ULM has held three different names under its tenure as an accredited university. The university was first called Northeast Louisiana State College, and then in 1970 became Northeast Louisiana University, and then in 1999 gained its current name of the University of Louisiana Monroe.

This history should be remembered.

We need to know how we got to

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where we are today. But there is not much to celebrate about ULM’s past.

For example, we can look at our past mascot, the Indians.

According to ESPN, ULM was forced to change its mascot in 2006 or they would face athletic sanctions. Other schools were allowed to keep an Indian mascot because they received support from local tribes in the area.

ULM never made any strides to do this, even though according to the American Library Association, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians have a settlement just an hour outside of Monroe.

Many alumni still want to celebrate the Indian mascot. Some even come to the football games in Native American

headdresses. These headdresses are usually worn by leaders who have earned great respect in their tribe, but this is appropriating the culture of Native Americans for fun at a football game.

The fact of the matter is, ULM had to drop the Indian mascot because we did not have the approval from tribes in the area.

It is racist and disrespectful to Native Americans to keep a mascot that misrepresents them and appropriates their culture. This part of ULM’s history should not be celebrated. We should be move forward and support our athletics for what they are: the Warhawks.

We also must remember that ULM

was an all-white university until it was forcefully desegregated by the Supreme Court. Sarah Louise McCoy, ULM’s first black female student, had to file a class-action lawsuit to be admitted into the university.

The president at the time, George T. Walker, allowed McCoy to enter the university, but he personally disproved of the decision, according to the NAACP. ULM has recently made steps to remember this history and move forward in a new and diverse direction.

Last semester, during Black History Month, the letters of Black Lives Matter were displayed, and there have been movements by students

to rename Walker Hall to something more representative of the current student body.

The diversity and acceptance that is growing on ULM’s campus are what we should be celebrating. I understand Homecoming is a time for alumni to come back and remember the times they had in college. But we shouldn’t celebrate the legacies of NLSC and NLU. We should move forward with the new legacy ULM is creating—a legacy where everyone is accepted and treated equally regardless of race, nationality, religion or sexual orientation.

Let’s remember who came before us, but leave the past in the past. contact Maggie Eubanks at eubanksml@warhawks.ulm.edu

Mental Health

Collecting stuffed animals can be used to cope

Mya Thornhill Many college students suffer from mental illness, according to The Brink. The pressure to do well can wreak mental havoc without an outlet to relieve stress. Having hobbies can improve your mood and give you something to do in your free time outside of class and work.

One effective way to cope with mental illness is collecting stuffed animals. It might sound silly, but a lot of adults actually do it. A study from Study Finds showed that four in every ten adult Americans still sleep

with stuffed animals.

Stuffed animals can help lessen stress and depression, according to research from the UV University Amsterdam.

Stuffed animals can be helpful in a lot of ways, especially to college students. They’re comforting and can soothe you during stressful events at college.

Last Tuesday during ULM’s homecoming events, there was a booth with a small assortment of stuffed animals for students to stuff and dress. Within an hour or so, the booth was out of stock.

Many companies are working to make stuffed animals more exciting and appealing to all age groups.

Collecting stuffed animals has recently become popular because of this.

Finding the next stuffed animal to complete a collection is a fun pastime for many.

Although collectable brands such as Beanie Babies aren’t as

popular anymore, there are other stuffed animal brands stepping up to take their place. For example, Squishmallows have become a popular item to collect.

According to Insider, Squishmallows have expanded past a child audience and attracted people of all ages.

Collectors have become so dedicated that when a new animal is released, stores will sell out within a day.

Owning stuffed animals shouldn’t be embarrassing if you enjoy them and know they help when you’re stressed. I collect Beanie Babies and other stuffed animals and I often see teenagers and older buying stuffed animals as well.

While stuffed animals don’t cure mental issues, enjoying being able to hold or look at them when you feel bad is often calming and comforting enough. contact Mya Thornhill at thornhillmd@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Self-Reflecting

photos by Calli Sinclair

THE HUMAN/MACHINE CONNECTION: Keynote speaker Julia Landauer (left) gave a talk to students and faculty about how to perserve and remain true to oneself in times of fear and competition.

Students (right) applauded one of the speakers at the symposium.

Symposium motivates students to value their goals Highlights importance of believing in yourself

by Chloe Chapel

For Sharon Turrentine, the song “When You Wish Upon a Star” is much more than a song from a children’s movie. It’s a motivational song that depicts the way we should view selfdoubt.

As Turrentine sang, “Anything your heart desires will come to you if your heart is in dream,” the audience sat in confusion wondering what her talk would be about and how it would relate to other talks at the College of Business and Social Sciences symposium.

Once the song was over, Turrentine explained that she wanted everyone to keep the lyrics of the song in their minds and hearts throughout her talk.

Turrentine began by asking the audience, “Do you ever wonder about things you would like to do but hesitate for fear of failure?”

This question was a common theme throughout different talks at the symposium.

According to Janelle McDaniel, the CBSS

symposium is an annual event that allows students and members of the community to connect through talks.

Each year the symposium has a theme which the talks are centered around. The theme of this year’s symposium was “The Human/Machine Connection.”

The symposium began with the Brain Bowl competition and a talk from the kickoff keynote speaker Gretchen Stangier and ended with a speech from keynote McDaniel speaker Julia Landauer.

Landauer is a two-time NASCAR Champion and STEM Education Advocate that spoke about five valuable lessons she learned through these jobs—the importance of taking ownership, be self-aware, work with your fear and not against it, persevering in hard times and the benefits of positive self-talk.

Landauer brought a different perspective to the symposium because while she based her talk around fear and self-doubt, she related it to the competitive nature of NASCAR racing.

Landauer explained that while NASCAR has brought her many highs, it has also brought her many lows that she had to work through on her own by realizing she is the only one in

control of her narrative.

“We are only in control of our actions and

Just because we choose to be brave and courageous does not make the scary thing less scary.

Julia Landauer, Two-time NASCAR champion and STEM education advocate our reactions,” Landauer said. “If you don’t get something that you want and you look back and think oh there’s something else I could’ve done, that is the most gut-wrenching feeling […] but you have to persevere.”

Turrentine also talked about the importance of preserving and believing in yourself because you are all you in have.

“No matter what the circumstances that happen in your life, you can make it work for you in your heart, if you want to,” Turrentine said.

The messages of Landauer, Turrentine and many other speakers’ talks resonated with many students.

Trinity Moore, a senior business administration major, went to multiple talks at the symposium that all taught her valuable lessons about valuing her herself and her own goals.

Moore said she felt connected to Landauer because they are both women in male-dominated fields.

When asked by a student how Landauer manages being a woman in a male dominated field, she said, “[being in this field] emphasized the importance of seeking out the people who can be good allies.”

Moore said hearing this made her feel that anything is possible if you stay true to yourself even if you’re in a male-dominated field.

“You must have the drive and the intrinsic motivation to know what you want and to not let anyone or anything stop you,” Moore said. contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Symposium

photos by Calli Sinclair

MANAGING TO PULL AHEAD: Easy Ed's, a team from the School of Construction Management, was undefeated and managed to beat another undefeated team by only $1 in the final question, which was about the U.S. economy.

Brilliant minds compete at this year's Brain Bowl competition

by Chloe Chapel

FRONTAL PLACE: Michelle McEacharn, the dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences, awards Easy Ed's the first place trophy.

It was down to the wire at the Brain Bowl last week when the final question which would declare the winning team came up.

“In a May 2011 interview, Steve Forbes called for a return to this to stabilize the value of the dollar,” Kathy Kaminski, the moderator, said.

Both teams, Easy Ed’s and Safis, began to scramble to write down their answers as the audience stared in confusion. After about a minute, the teams had locked in their answers.

First came Safis. They had $900 to begin with and wagered all of it in the final. They answered the question correctly with, “The Gold Standard.”

Next came Easy Ed’s. They were up by $100 coming into the final and wagered $801.

The tension began to grow in the room as everyone waited in anticipation.

After a moment of silence for the teams, Kaminski announced that Easy Ed’s also guessed “The Gold Standard,” pushing them ahead by $1 and winning them the Brain Bowl.

For Anna Bennett, a member of the winning team, this was a moment she had been looking forward to since she started participating in the Brain

Bowl.

“I was asked to participate by my professor, as I competed last time,” Bennett said. “[The best part was] definitely bringing home first place this time.”

According to Janelle McDaniel, the coordinator of the Brain Bowl, this is an annual event hosted by the College of Business of Social Sciences. It gives students a chance to interact with professors and others in their field in a less professional way while having fun and learning interesting facts related to their major.

“The Brain Bowl began years ago for the purpose of encouraging students and faculty to interact outside the classroom and to get to know each other better,” McDaniel said. “It is really great for faculty to get the opportunity to work with students in informal ways so that they can see that we care about their learning and that we want them to enjoy our topics and our college as much as we do.”

This year the Brain Bowl kicked off the CBSS Symposium, ‘The Human/Machine Connection,’ which consisted of over a dozen speakers from various fields in business and social sciences.

McDaniel said the Brain Bowl opens the symposium because it starts the events in a light hearted way, which opens up students, giving them the op-

portunity to make connections.

“We like to give students opportunities to meet people in the jobs that they want, so that they can think of real role models, not just ideas about what their jobs and lives will be like in the future,” McDaniel said.

For many students and faculty, this was their first time participating in the Brain Bowl.

Daniel Hummel, an assistant professor of political science, has only been at ULM for a year but when he heard about the Brain Bowl, he knew he had to participate.

"I love activities like this on campus [because] it’s a great way to build our campus community and engage students, faculty and staff,” Hummel said.

“I knew I would have fun and I was not disappointed.”

Hummel said events like these reap benefits in the classroom because they allow professors and students to get to know each other and have fun together which strengthens the campus community.

“Those networks of support that develop in that climate are crucial for all other areas on campus including performance in the classroom and beyond,” Hummel said. contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Softball

Haunted Hawk 5k brings in Halloween with fundraiser

by Maggie Eubanks

photo by Carley Nail

SPOOKY STRIDES: Madison King (right) wins third place in her age group, 20-29, with a time of 30 minutes and 50 seconds.

Imagine you’re going on a drive for your morning coffee and suddenly you see a Ninja Turtle running at full speed by the softball field.

You are confused, but you continue or your coffee run until a skeleton starts charging at you.

By this point, you know it’s not a coincidence.

Either Halloween has come early or a you’re going crazy.

Turns out it’s neither of the two. It’s the Haunted Hawk 5K. The 5K was put on last week in an effort to raise money for the softball team.

To make the event more fun and unique, participants were encouraged to wear Halloween Fichtner costumes.

The race took participants around campus. It started at the softball field, went down by the dorms, and looped by the police station and Malone Stadium before it ended back by the softball field.

Softball players encouraged participants by standing with signs at every turn to cheer on and guide racers.

Molly Fichtner, softball’s head coach, said the turnout was great and she loved that the team was able to make connections with the students and the community before the start of the softball season.

“When you can reach people that you’ve never met before and have them out here and meet the girls, you can’t put a price tag on that,” Fichtner said.

After the completion of the race, the morning was full of fun and festivities for the families that participated. Food and drinks were provided, and kids were able to play games like cornhole with the softball Flynn team members.

Awards were then given for best overall male and female times, best time in various age groups and best costume.

Hannah Flynn, a sophomore business major, won her age group.

“It was awesome to see everybody in their costumes, and getting to see all the little kids dressed up was fun,” Flynn said.

As an added effort to fundraise, raffle tickets were sold, and winners won packages that ranged from a signed football from Coach Bowden to a chiropractic basket worth $650.

Because the race coincided with Homecoming, it was a chance for alumni to come and show support for the softball team.

Virginia Crouch, a 2017 alumna, said she would participate in the future because of how fun it was.

“It was hard, [as] it was my first 5k, but I feel very accomplished, [so] it was fun,” Crouch said. contact Maggie Eubanks at eubanksml@warhawks.ulm.edu

Update

US news you might have missed

Monroe

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced last week that the Swanson Center for Youth at Monroe will be renovated and improved by the end of 2022, according to KNOE. According to the Swanson Center’s website, it is a medium to high-risk prison for youths and can house up to 916 inmates.

Edwards said the facility had been ignored for years. However, in 2019 lawmakers approved $60 million to go to the Office of Juvenile. Some of that money is being used to fund the renovations, according to KNOE. Edwards hopes financing the center will make it easier to manage, while hopefully reducing the number of escapes and violent attacks on the employees.

Louisiana

According to KNOE, a crime ring initiated in Florida has spread further into the south and to Louisiana. The group of unidentified thieves are allegedly breaking into people’s cars, stealing checks and IDs, then going to the victim’s bank and cashing forged checks.

The group has already cashed in $20,000 worth of stolen checks in the Vidalia, Natchez and New Orleans areas, according Sheriff David Hedrick in an interview with KNOE. Investigators believe the men in the group break into the victims’ vehicles and steal their identity, while the women impersonate the victims to acquire the cash. This means that before victims have time to report the cash stolen, the thieves have already made off with it.

United States

The Food and Drug Administration has set up new guidelines to try to significantly cut salt from the American food supply to decrease the rate of heart disease, according the New York Times.

The new guidelines will decrease the amount of sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods such as dairy products, cereal, bread, spaghetti sauces and salad dressings, which are typically not seen as salty food but have high concentrations of sodium, according to the FDA. These guidelines are non-binding, which means companies do not have to comply. However, the FDA will award food companies that adhere to their new recommendations.

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Standardized Tests

Students feel GRE doesn't reflect readiness

by Chloe Chapel

Imagine it’s your senior year of college. There are many things on your to-do list that must be completed before graduating and going to graduate school.

Some of these things include applying to graduate, ordering a cap and gown, writing a letter of intent, getting letters of recommendation and many other little things that add up to a lot.

Before you realize it, getting to graduate and advance in your schooling becomes an even bigger task than your schoolwork.

Then, once you are almost at your breaking point, you have to take the GRE. According to U.S. News, the GRE is a standardized test that is designed to measure overall academic readiness for graduate school.

Many students feel the GRE does not serve its sole purpose of reflecting students' readiness for grad school.

Lauren Walters, a senior pre-physical therapy student, said the first problem is that the GRE does not reflect students' intelligence.

the GRE from their graduate application, according to Prep Scholar.

Lauren Wright-Jones, the speech language pathology program director, said for now the speech language pathology program is waiving the GRE and taking a more holistic approach which has already been proven to be more beneficial for the program and students.

Wright-Jones feels this more adequately allows the graduate committee to assess a student’s ability to think critically and apply what they have learned.

“Switching to a holistic approach allowed us to evaluate scores, personal statements, letters of recommendation and student responses to a variety of critical thinking questions to really make our decigraphic by Sunil Bishwokarma sions about the students admitted,” PREPARING IN ADVANCE: U.S. News recommends students should study for two to four months before taking the GRE. Wright-Jones said. “We know that intelligence and exceptionality “Personally I do not like standardprograms, it is irrelevant to others. country agree. come in many forms and therefore ized testing because it does not “Taking it was kind of irrelevant to Because of COVID, some programs we have to be willing and able to prove a student’s overall academic the program I am in now, but I can at universities decided to waive assess and measure that in more ability,” Walters said. see how it would be useful for some GRE scores. divergent ways than we historically Mackenzie Davis, a graduate marprograms,” Davis said.

After waiving GRE scores, many have.” riage and family therapy student, Not only do students feel the GRE graduate programs noticed the GRE said the second problem with the is not an adequate depiction of was not beneficial in determining GRE is that it is not specific to each readiness, professors and members readiness or success so dozens of contact Chloe Chapel at program. While it benefits some of graduate committees across the programs across the U.S. removed chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

Academics

Louisiana plans to cancel school letter grades

by Kylie Cichocki

The COVID pandemic has been hard on everyone, especially students. Early in 2020, at the peak of the pandemic, school systems tried to compensate for the stress on students by halting the letter grade systems and only issuing pass or fail grades to students.

According to AP News, education groups have said for months that it made no sense to issue letter grades for the 2020-21 school year amid all the disruptions caused by COVID. ULM alumni, Hannah Donaldson, ULM alumni, said that the pandemic lockdown was not only detrimental to the students but also increased the pressure on the teachers.

“With the dismissal of school last year, so many students fell behind,” Donaldson said.

“That being said, teachers are having to do double the work to get the students where they need to be by the end of the year testing.”

Schools are scaled with a performance score based on how well students do on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) 2025.

The LEAP 2025 is a statewide assessment for students between grade 3 and high school that measure student knowledge in key courses like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social science, according to Jefferson Parish Schools.

Once these scores are taken into consideration, they are translated into letter grades

for the school. This letter grade lets the community know how much the school is accomplishing. The performance score also determines how much the school gets funded.

For the 2020-21 school year, The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education had a vote to cancel performance grades at schools.

At least 45 other states have had federal approval to cancel the grading system, which is why the federal government is more likely to sign off.

Maice Knighten, a West Ouachita High School senior who plans to attend ULM, said she has noticed that because of the pandemic, many students have gotten lazy in their studies.

However, she still works very hard to do well in school.

If students begin to focus less on doing well in school, school performance scores could drop meaning less funding, which would directly impact student’s education.

Knighten feels that her schooling should not be impacted because of other’s laziness.

“It isn’t fair that i should have to suffer the effects of everyone else [even though] I devote time and effort to my schooling,” Knighten said. contact Kylie Cichoki at cichokikb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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GRADES DO MATTER: School letter grades are based on of two factors—students' performance and standardized test scores—that can drastically decrease school funding.

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HOMECO

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MOVING LIKE JAGGER ON THE BAYOU: Greek life puts on a show worth whipping for as part of the homecoming Greek Unity Stroll-Off (right).

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by Uchechi Owunna

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With smiles and laughter, Warhawks surrounded Bayou Park Circle as they cheered on the performers for this year’s Homecoming Greek Unity Stroll-Off. This year’s homecoming theme was nostalgic—“The Legacy Continues.”

Homecoming took off with a memorable pep rally in the Downtown Monroe area and peaked at the football game against South Alabama.

Brandon Hannon, a junior toxicology major, attended most of the homecoming events this year to support the school.

“This year, I liked what they did with some of the events like the hot air balloon ride and the Greek Unity Stroll-Off,” Hannon said. “I enjoy this kind of stuff that brings everybody together where we can meet with our

friends and possibly meet a couple of new people.”

The week-long Homecoming celebration was put together and hosted

by CAB with the help of other oncampus organizations like Greek Life and Chi Alpha.

The stroll off was a chance for ULM’s Greek Life to present a united front to show the campus that they are not only brothers and sisters within their organizations but under the umbrella of Greek Life.

Jada Williams, a junior biology major, was able to only attend the stroll-off because of work and class but she was excited to attend the football game the following day.

“It was fun to see the unity between everybody and the sororities and fraternities trying out their dances,” Williams said. “It was also a good opportunity for them to showcase the

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BABY, YOU'RE A FIREWORK: Warhawks watch as the sky lights up in a festival of vibrant colors to end the Thursday homecoming celebrations.

he Homecoming tune different Greek Life organizations “I also think we should have a and their talents.”

Homecoming concert,” Johnson said.

The stroll-off was more than a way “Similar to what we do in the spring to showcase the talents and moves on but for Homecoming.” the bayou. It was also a competition to Williams said that she would like to see how well the Greek organizations bring back the high school homecomcould work with each other to produce ing dances to the college homecoma dance routine worth bopping to. ing experience so international The Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha students can experience American Omicron Pi team won the sorority dihomecoming dances. vision. The Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Alise Stephens, a junior health Sigma and Kappa Sigma team won the studies major, enjoyed this year’s fraternity division of the competition. homecoming week because of how “I think the winners won by a landengaging the events were post COVID slide. They showed a lot of energy and restrictions. they are always at the activity center “This year’s homecoming celebrapracticing,” Hannon said. “I felt like tions were better than last year’s they deserved it.” because the COVID restrictions were Ja’kasia Johnson, a senior nursing looser and we got to do a bit more,” major, said she enjoyed the events Stephens said. with free food and believes the weeklong celebrations helped promote contact Uchechi Owunna at Saturday's Homecoming game. owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Movie Review

‘Halloween Kills’ it again with terrifying sequel

by Calli Sinclair

A familiar spine-chilling tune reminds us it’s that time again—Halloween.

Following the story of one of horror’s most legendary killers, Michael Myers, “Halloween Kills,” directed

by David Gordon Green, returns us to the town of Haddonfield, Illinois.

According to local police, nothing exciting ever happens in this small town.

That is until a masked murderer begins his bloody killing spree, spreading terror throughout the town.

It all began in 1978 with the release of the film, “Halloween.”

From there, Myers became a beloved icon of horror, spanning generations and standing the test of time.

John Carpenter’s “Halloween (1978),” provides a backstory to Myers, giving

us a glimpse into his childhood where his journey as a killer began.

At just six years old, Myers murdered his older sister in their family home in 1963.

In 1978, he killed again.

And now 40 years later, Myers continues to wreak havoc across Haddonfield, his primary target being his younger sister, Laurie Strode.

“Halloween Kills” leaves off where “Halloween (2018),” ended.

After facing off with her older brother, Strode locked Myers in the basement of her home and set it ablaze to put an end to his killing spree.

Despite her attempt, firefighters arrived at the scene to douse the flames only for Myers to brutally slaughter them all in hand-to-hand combat.

Student Poem

That same night, we witness Myers’s carnage across multiple locations.

Throughout the film, we see survivors from the past congregate in a local bar and form a hunting party to track down Haddonfield’s Boogeyman.

Staying true to its bloody roots, “Halloween Kills” never shies away from butchery.

For a film like this, there is no such thing as too much gore. Besides its classic slasher-style brutality, the film is pleasant in unexpected ways.

It takes emotional turns at times and allows the viewer to sympathize with Strode and her family.

As Strode realizes the root of her brother’s power, My-

ers takes on the mob that sought to execute him.

We then see both Strode and Myers simultaneously gazing out of windows, as if they are peering at and awaiting each other’s destruction.

Because of his prominence in horror for over 40 years, it’s only natural if you find yourself rooting for Myers.

Much like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger in the “Friday the 13th” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchises, Myers plays an important role in American horror genre.

The film is worth the watch, especially if you’re considering relaxing with some horror this Halloween.

contact Calli sinclair at sinclac@warhawks.ulm.edu

Recommendations

Cheap Halloween costumes

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by Kylie Cichocki

It is Halloween night— I didn’t mean to give anyone a fright.

But I suppose it is just my nature.

I have eyes that glow— In the darkness they show.

If I cross your path, please do not gasp— because of my associations to evil.

I am the black cat of Halloween.

Superstitions have followed me for hundreds of years, So please do not shed any tears.

Because the truth is in my heart— It is nice to meet you, let’s restart.

I am the black cat of Halloween.

It is not me to be scared of, but the unforeseen. contact Kylie Cichocki at cichockikb@warhawks.ulm.edu

Zombie For a zombie costume, it is better to use clothes that are thrifted or are old.

Take the clothes and begin to distress them. Add as many rips and tears to them as you want.

Try to wear a solid color shirt underneath if the shirt has large rips and tears.

If you want to add fake blood on the costume, dollar stores usually carry it.

Be careful when applying fake blood to the costume because it can easily stain so be sure to let the fake blood dry before putting the costume on.

After the costume is finished, add finishing touches like face paint to fully complete the costume.

Make your zombie as terrifying as you desire

Cat A cat costume can easily be put together from simple to elaborate. Cat ears are in most dollar stores in multiple styles. If you want to DIY cat ears, you can sew or glue triangle shaped fabric to a beanie hat. For the clothing, many styles of shirts and pants can be used, but something fluffy with solid colors is preferred.

For a tail, feather boas from a craft store work nicely. All you do is cut the boa to the desired length and pin it to the pants of the costume. An optional addition to the costume is gloves to use as paws.

To make the paws realistic, use a black marker to draw cat paws on the palms.

Then to finish off the costume, draw whiskers and cat nose on with a washable black marker or makeup.

Clown

A clown costume is very easy to put together. All you need to do is find an outfit with bright, colorful patterns that stand out. Shirts with polka dots or primary colors would work well. Any pants can work fine, but bright colors are preferred.

If you are going for a scary clown, it would be better to use dull colors. Many thrift stores have clothing of all colors that can be used.

Use face paint or makeup to apply clown makeup as minimal or exaggerated as desired.

Many accessories are available to add on to the clown costume. Clown hats, patterned socks and clown noses can be found at most dollar stores. It is unlikely you’ll find accurate clown shoes, but any color that matches the costume can complete the outfit.

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Horoscope Aries Enjoy peace, simplicity and family fun. Prioritize love and gratitude. Call if you’re going to be late. Try things the easy way. Relax.

Taurus Home and family matters have your attention.

Cook up something delicious together. Keep it easy and fun. Reduce stress or hassle. Go for old favorites.

Gemini Stick to basic facts, especially if things get confusing. Listen more than speaking. Someone else could stir things up. Diplomacy and respectfulness win.

Across

1 Duo 5 “Who’s there?” reply 10 Acquire 13 Cartoon maker of a cactus costume 14 Student’s assignment 16 Artist Yoko 17 Starring role 18 Roma is its capital 19 Once around the track 20 Flexible desk accessory 23 Yalie 25 VCR format 26 Support for a painting 27 “Divine Comedy” author 29 Acceleration control 32 Filmmaker’s monochrome background 35 Medieval Icelandic collection 36 Save like mad 37 Govt. workplace

monitor 41 Indecisive sort 43 Sport with meshed sticks 47 Teatime treat 48 Last choice, perhaps 49 Communication syst. with hand signals 51 Govt. codebreaking org.

52 Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters 57 Barbie’s beau 58 List of mistakes 59 Like granola 62 SASE, e.g.

63 One who loses on purpose?

64 Fairy tale bully 65 X or manta follower 66 Salon filing aid 67 They open locks and start cars

Down

1 Bud 2 King beater 3 Pictured in one’s mind 4 Second chance 5 __ whiskey 6 Heads of France 7 Bridge 8 Spy for the other guy 9 Guitarist Clapton 10 Bring up the rear 11 Tooth covering 12 Knock over 15 Hire 21 Something to bake in 22 Zero deg. at the equator, say 23 Barely beat 24 Pie crust ingredient 28 Earl Grey, for one 29 Barely discernible amount 30 “You are __”: mall map info 31 Bordeaux and Chianti 33 Hall & Oates’ “__ Gone”

34 Opposite of pros 37 Like meds needing no Rx 38 Era for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles 39 Egg layers 40 Bailiwick 41 Copied with intent to deceive, as a signature 42 Emerald __: Ireland 43 Student’s hallway hangout 44 Goddess of wisdom 45 Dicey 46 “The Last Jedi” villain Kylo 49 Daisylike flower 50 Like many Stephen King stories 53 Cleveland’s lake 54 Utah city on I-15 55 Inevitable outcome 56 Cozy corner 60 Attempt 61 “Absolutely!”

Cancer Cash flows in thanks to your own communications and actions. It’s not about luck or magic. Set the wheels in motion and build momentum.

Leo Pamper yourself. An obstacle may block your personal plans. Don’t let it ruffle you. Keep your temper even when others don’t. Gain strength and options.

Virgo Find a peaceful spot for productive planning and coordination. Privately reach out to reliable sources. Make appointments and reservations for later action. Recharge.

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Libra Coordinate and delegate actions to find a workaround for an unexpected roadblock. Keep people posted with the latest news. Teamwork eases any tension. Collaborate with friends.

Scorpio Work takes priority. Stay connected with your crew for efficient coordination. Stick to basics, as surprises, delays or mistakes deviate from the plan. Simplify designs.

Sagittarius Revise travel and educational plans around a barrier or obstacle. Connect for shared support.

Stick to basic structures. You’re learning valuable skills. Patiently persist.

Capricorn Make strategic financial plans and budgets with your partner. Stay agile and flexible by having backup plans and savings. Cut waste and simplify.

Conserve resources.

Aquarius Together you can untangle a complication. Unscheduled deviations challenge your plans. Find clever solutions in conversation. Collaboration resolves a puzzle. Show appreciation for another’s efforts.

Pisces Prioritize health and work. Physical barriers block your objectives. Consider the big picture.

Don’t force things or risk breakage. Get expert support when needed.

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Volleyball

Southern Mississippi set to join Sun Belt The landscape of college sports is set to change with conference realignments underway. The initial announcement that Oklahoma and Texas would join the Southeastern Conference caused a ripple effect through the NCAA. As reported by the Athletic, Southern Mississippi will make the move from Conference USA to the Sun Belt. The Golden Eagles are the first team reported to join the Sun Belt, but there are expectations that more teams are to follow.

Six universities announced that they would be leaving C-USA and joining the American Athletic Conference. Fellow C-USA teams Marshall and Old Dominion are also expected to follow Southern Miss in joining the SBC. The moved are expected to be finalized

this week and Southern Miss could begin competing in the SBC as soon as 2023.

While the move has many positive notions for the Golden Eagles, the departure of nine teams from C-USA could put the conference’s existence in peril. For championship bids, conferences are required to have a minimum of six members. Conferences also need a minimum of eight members to be eligible for FBS competition.

Geographically, Southern Miss is located in the middle ground for much of the SBC. Currently, the SBC has 12 members. Ten of these members are football members.

The most recent member to join was Coastal Carolina in 2015. The SBC lost four members in 2013 and one more in 2014.

Brimzy named to SBC 2nd Team

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PUMP IT UP: ULM’s Kathryn Racshilla gets up to get the ball past the Trojan’s blockers.

Troy subdues Warhawks Warhawks bottom out in conference standings

by Kevin Wade

The Warhawks were shut out by the Troy Trojans on Friday night in three sets (25-16, 25-22, and 25-19). The Warhawks came into Friday’s evening matchup hoping to snap their nine-game losing stretch and claim their second conference win this season.

This was ULM first time seeing Troy since 2019.

ULM was their first win against the Trojans since 2017.

“We used a different look, and also some different weapons, that we’ve been using in practice this week to give Troy a different look,” ULM head coach Charlie Olson said.

Even with the kill and error differentials just slightly favoring Troy, the Trojans convincingly controlled much of the contest.

“Troy’s ability to generate seven aces was ultimately the difference maker,” Olson said.

ULM took early leads in all three sets but were

outmatched by the Trojans’ stellar defense.

In the first set, the Warhawks took an early 9-6 lead until Troy’s offense caught fire. Troy closed out the set with a 9-1 run and went up 1-0 in the contest. If the Warhawks had a chance to win a set, it would have been in set two—with a ballhandling error from Troy at 7-6. At this break, a kill from senior, Cali Assaley, shot the lead up two points.

ULM looked poised to break away with the 11-7 lead, yet the Warhawks’ offense stalled out and they eventually lost the lead after the score was tied at 16-16. ULM closed the gap late in the set but an error by ULM at set point put the Trojans up 2-0.

ULM had another chance to get ahead while down 22-21 to Troy—with another trojan error— but they were not able to capitalize. In the third set, the Trojans momentum from the two sets carried over and finished the sweep against the Warhawks 25-19.

The Warhawks look to bounce back as they travel against the Little Rock Trojans on Friday. contact Kevin Wade at wadekd@warhawks.ulm.edu

ULM redshirt junior guard Kierra Brimzy has been selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches and announced last Thursday.

The Louisiana native and Natchitoches Central alumna played in and started 22 games in her first season on the court as a Warhawk in 2020-21, leading ULM with 13.7 points per game while adding 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 31.4 minutes per game.

She scored in double figures 15 times and topped 20 points five times.

She tallied a season-high 24 points twice, doing so at Texas State and at Northwestern State. She finished the season with 22 points, four rebounds and two assists against App State at the SBC Championship.

“We have so much talent in our league and we are thrilled to see Brimzy’s hard work, on and off the court, get recognized,” head coach Brooks Donald Williams said. “I know she realizes she is just getting started and we have much to do but what a great preseason honor.”

Brimzy became the first ULM women’s basketball player to earn preseason SBC honors since Arsula Clark was a Third Team selection before the 2018-19 season.

The Warhawks face Millsaps in an exhibition game at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 before opening the regular season at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Grambling State.

Brimzy is the lone Warhawk on the list.

The Ragin’ Cajuns have the most nominated players on the list with three.

Men’s golf takes 3rd in Little Rock The ULM men’s golf team shot 2-underpar 286 and moved up four spots to finish third at 2-over-par 866 (290-290-286) Tuesday at the Little Rock Open at Chenal Country Club’s Founders Course.

Sophomore Melan Dhaubhadel’s finalround 4-under-par 68 and sophomore Cody Winkler’s 1-under-par 71 helped the Warhawks fly up the leaderboard as both players picked up Top-10 finishes.

Little Rock won the tournament at 18-under-par 846 (287-277-282). Lamar was second at 1-under-par 863 (287-286290). Little Rock’s Anton Albers won the individual title at 13-under-par 203 (68-6867).

Dhaubhadel finished at 5-under-par 211 (72-71-68) to place fourth for his best-

career placing. He opened on the seventh hole and fired birdies on the par-4 eighth, par-4 13th, par-4 14th, par-5 16th, par-3 17th and par-4 18th while adding 10 pars.

He finished the tournament tied for second in par-4 scoring at 3-under-par.

Winkler tied for sixth at 2-under-par 214 (70-73-71). In the final round, he started on the seventh hole and birdied the eighth, par-5 ninth, par-4 10th, 14th and 16th holes.

He collected nine pars. He led all players in par-5 scoring for the tournament at 9-under-par.

Sophomore Jacob Agerschou was 41st at 5-over-par 221 (72-73-76). He shot 4-overpar 76 in the final round. Starting on the eighth hole, he birdied the par-3 11th and 16th and sunk 11 pars.

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Football Preview

Smoky Mountain showdown

by Cameron Jett

This Saturday, two football teams with major upset wins to their credit will clash in a Sun Belt showcase.

Appalachian State shocked the nation when they toppled the previously unbeaten and 14th ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 30-27 last week.

The Mountaineers sit atop the SBC East Division after their win over the Chanitleers.

Look at the betting odds for this matchup and see that the Mountaineers are penciled in as multi-score winners.

Look at the betting odds again and see that ULM should be 1-6 instead of 4-3.

App State has shown its ability to put away matches early. The Mountaineers won three games by two or more touchdowns.

The Warhawks have yet to win a matchup by 14 or more points.

Conversely to this, ULM has shown that if it’s in contention late in the game, then the Warhawks can claim victory.

No doubt that a successful ULM is a 60-minute football team.

The Mountaineer faithful will make this contest difficult for ULM. In their win over Coastal Carolina, 31,000 fans piled into a 30,000-seat stadium.

Boone, North Carolina has consistently been one of the toughest places to play in the Sun Belt. The warmweather Warhawks will likely play in sub 50 degree weather this Saturday.

A win against App State would put ULM in talks for a conference championship and one win away from bowl eligibility.

Stopping the run is crucial for ULM. App State has two dominant running backs. Nate Noel is second in the conference with 635 yards rushing. Camerun Peoples is first with 10 touchdowns.

Still, much of App State’s success

rides quarterback Chase Brice who leads the SBC with 262 yards passing per game.

The Mountaineers also have two of the top five receivers in yards per game in the SBC. App State has a solid defensive unit.

DiMarco Jackson is second in the conference with four sacks on the season.

App State has the challenge of preparing against a team that keeps breaking their glass ceiling.

ULM set season-highs across the board in their victory over South Alabama last Saturday.

ULM’s Chandler Rogers has developed from a shaky game manager to a potentially electric dual-threat quarterback. He became the first Warhawks quarterback since Caleb Evans to throw for four touchdowns in a game. contact Cameron Jett at jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Soccer

Rapid fire scoring lifts Warhawks over Texas State Warhawks’ offense increase win streak to 4

by Maggie Eubanks

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HUSTLE PLAY: Aysha Bentick keeps the pressure on in pursuit of the ball.

If there’s one thing that ULM has shown this season, it’s that they like to score goals.

The Warhawks easily moved past the Texas State Bobcats on Friday after scoring two goals in two minutes during the second half. With the win 3-1 over Texas State, the Warhawks improved their win streak to four games.

With one game still left on the schedule, the Hawks shattered the school record for most goals in a single season with 45.

The win improved ULM’s record to 11-3-1 and moved them into a tie for fifth place in conference with a record of 4-3-1.

The winning goals came back-to-back in the second half for the Hawks off the feet of senior Theoni Zerva and freshman Taylor Henry in the 54th and 55th minutes.

ULM held the Bobcats to one goal in the match that came in the 56th minute.

The Warhawks started the scoring early getting on the board first. Junior Kathryn Yarbrough scored in the 19th minute off an assist from sophomore Lucia Lobato.

The offensive would be stifled for both teams after this goal though, as the score would stay 1-0 at half.

The second half is when things started to pick up for both teams as there were three goals scored in 3 minutes.

The second goal for ULM came from Zerva when she scored unassisted in the 54th minute.

The third goal for the Hawks came quickly after when Henry scored her first career goal off an assist from midfielder Aysha Bentick in the 55th minute.

These three goals would be all ULM would need as they got the win 3-1 over the Bobcats.

Texas State outshot the Warhawks 15-10.

But ULM had the advantage in shots on goal with six, whereas the Bobcats only had five.

Junior goalie Haley Hillock played another solid game in goal with four saves.

ULM also had more corner kicks than the and less fouls than the Bobcats.

Head coach Sean Fraser commented that this was a great outing for the Hawks, but they still have a lot to work on moving into postseason.

“The first 25 minutes, we were excellent in possession and then after that I thought we defended a little too much tonight,” Fraser said.

“That said, we scored three great goals that we are very happy with.”

ULM will finish out regular season play at home against the Troy Trojans this Thursday at 1 p.m. contact Maggie Eubanks at eubanksml@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Football

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READY FOR THE AFTER PARTY: Jared Sparks celebrates with teammates after a score (left). Nick Roberts runs along with Jabari Johnson with the game winning interception (right).

Homecoming heroes shine in win over South Alabama Offense closes out game with 17 unanswered points

by Cameron Jett

He might not have been on the Homecoming court, but quarterback Chandler Rogers deserves a crown for his efforts in ULM’s 41-31 win over South Alabama.

Rogers became the first ULM quarterback with four passing touchdowns in a game since 2017.

The ULM offense had their best overall performance of the season.

Head coach Terry Bowden felt that it was the first time his offense absolutely outplayed the opposing team.

“We started fast—and played well—because we knew they haven’t played many high-tempo teams,” Rogers said.

The Warhawks put up 555 yards of offense with 186 yards rushing and 369 yards passing.

South Alabama’s offensive game plan was simple but effective in the first half: Get the ball to their shifty tight end Jalen Tolbert. Tolbert nabbed 10 catches for 155 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns in the contest.

ULM responded with an aerial assault.

The offense needed spark to pull out in front of the Jaguars early on.

Rogers connected with wide receiver Jared Sparks from 12 yards out for his first passing touchdown of the night.

Wide receiver Boogie Knight has extended drives and made spectacular plays all season. A week after making a SportsCenter highlight reel Knight reached the end zone for the first time as a Warhawk with four seconds left in the first half.

The two teams were looking for a player to step up and steal the momentum. The Warhawks found it in the hands of wide receiver Will Derrick.

On the second play of the drive, Rogers completed a pass to Derrick who paraded through the Jaguars secondary for an 81-yard touchdown and give ULM a lead they would ride

out for the remainder of the contest.

After struggling with giving up chunk plays all night the defensive unit arrived in the second half. The Warhawks held the Jaguars scoreless for the final 21 minutes of the game.

The defensive revival was capped off with safety Nick Roberts intercepting the Jaguars with 18 seconds remaining in the game.

However their impact on the contest began with the start of the second half.

“At halftime, we stressed that we needed to get the offense some momentum,” defensive end Ty Shelby said. “They were driving down, scoring every time. As a defense, we thought we needed to get them on the field more.”

South Alabama’s punter was wellrested by the time he punted for the first time in the game. The Jaguars did not punt until the third quarter, but ULM made this a reoccurrence with three-straight three-and-outs.

The Warhawks finished with three takeaways, something they’ve done four times this season. contact Cameron Jett at jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

LINKED UP: Quarterback Chandler Rogers connects with wideout Jared Sparks.