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November 5, 2018
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CALENDAR Monday, November 5 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Charity Collection Drive, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SUB Overhang
Tuesday, November 6 Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Brown Auditorium
Wednesday, November 7 March of Dimes Donation Drive, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quad Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Professional School Panel, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Walker Hall
Thursday, November 8
Student Occupational Therapy Association Catfish Charlie's Fundraiser, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, November 9 Miss ULM Pageant, 6 p.m., Brown Auditorium
Saturday, November 10
Ping-Pong Tournament, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., BCM Building
Sunday, November 11
Dashain and Tihar Banquet, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., SUB Ballrooms
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The School of Humanities hosted a Halloween party on Wednesday to bring its students together and teach them about different aspects of the holiday. During the event, various professors took time to present some fun information about different customs or legends associated with Halloween. Ruth Smith, the director of the School of Humanities, talked about “La Llorona,” a Mexican folktale of a wailing spirit that appears near bodies of water to haunt children. Monica Bontty, a history professor, based her presentation on mummies and the ancient Egyptians and their beliefs regarding the afterlife. While the presenters took turns presenting their information, refreshments were made available to students who were invited to come by in costumes and socialize with each other and their professors.
“Motown’s first singing lady”, Mable John, presented a master class at Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall on Thursday. The Bastrop native and former Ray Charles backup singer shared her music journey to the audience dominated by vocal performance and vocal education majors. Despite being an AfricanAmerican female, John defied her generation’s beliefs by overcoming challenges as she rose to stardom. John mentioned that if anyone pursues a career in a certain field, one should at least spend considerable time and effort before giving up. She inspired students to follow their passion with complete devotion to the subject. Recently, John has made plans to give back to her home town. She plans to start an educational center for youth in Bastrop to provide access to educational resources to the students in the area.
Voters across the country have been crowding into polling places and mailing in ballots in numbers rarely seen in an off-year election. In some states, more people are on track to cast early voting ballots than in the entire election in 2014. Nationwide, as early voting was coming to a close in many states Friday, more than 30 million ballots had already been cast. So far, voter turnout is resembling what's typically seen in presidential elections. It has the potential to be the highest in an off-year election since 1966. Early voting in Louisiana ended on Tuesday, Oct. 30. More than 307,000 Louisiana residents have already voted in advance, exceeding the state's early voting turnout for all but presidential election years according to state data.
North Korea stepped up its attack on U.S.-led sanctions, threatening to resume its nuclear program if they aren't lifted. The Foreign Ministry's Institute for American Studies said it could revive its policy of economic construction and nuclear development if sanctions continue. The measures hamper South Korea from pursuing cooperation projects with North Korea, the Korean Central News Agency said. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and North Korean official Kim Yong Chol plan to meet next week to discuss details of a potential second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. Hours after the statement was released, satellite imagery suggested that North Korea is continuing uranium mining and milling operations at one of the country's largest declared uranium ore concentrate facilities.
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Vietnam veteran Ron Griggs flips the coin to start Saturday's home football game against Georgia Southern University.
1956: The Nat King Cole Show debuts on NBC, the first variety program to be hosted by an AfricanAmerican. 1968: Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States. 2007: China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1 goes into orbit around the Moon. 2009: U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan (U.S. Army Medical Corps) kills 13 and wounds 43 at Fort Hood, Texas in the largest mass shooting ever at a U.S. military installation. 2015: Japan's 1st officially recognized same-sex couple union - Koyuki Higashi and Hiroko Matsuhara in Tokyo 2017: Shalane Flanagan becomes the first American woman to win the New York marathon for 40 years.
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PHOTO FEATURE
Awareness
Chi Tau Epsilon raises mental health awareness through Zumbathon
pictured left: Bryana Baines photos courtesy Christina Truong layout by Ethan Dennis
The Lambda Chapter of Chi Tau Epsilon, or Dance Honors Society, hosted their annual Zumbathon event to raise money and awareness for mental health awareness month. Participants were encouraged to wear green, the color for mental health awareness and bring $3 donations. A total of $105 was raised and will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, since self-harm and mental illnesses are often linked. The Zumbathon, which lasted three hours, took place in Brown Gym. The dances were taught by the organization's own, Bryan Baines, who also teaches Zumba classes in the ULM Activity Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. According to the society's officers, this event had a greater turnout than their previous Zumbathons which raised money for Susan G. Komen, the largest breast cancer organization in the U.S.
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OPINION OPINION
Halloween is scary but enjoyable Tyler Johnson On the night of Oct. 31 each year people ranging from little children to adults dress up in their favorite costumes and celebrate the holiday we all know as Halloween. Everyone knows the tradition of dressing up and going from door to door receiving candy to stuff our faces with or going out to costume parties with friends. According to history.com, Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. I am not sure where the activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-olanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating sweet treats came from, but I’m sure nobody is re-
ally complaining. Halloween may be a fun day to some, but to others, it’s a day out of the year that people can do cruel things to others or commit crimes. “There are on average 17 percent more crime-related claims on Halloween,” said Scott Humphrey, who handles risk control for Travelers. In 2016 incidents were reported around the U.S. and Canada of people dressing up as armed clowns in inappropiate settings like schools and wooded areas. The first sighting was in South Carolina by a 9-year-old boy who told his mother that two men tried to lure him into the nearby woods. Two years ago, ULM had a few cases where suspicious people dressed as clowns were spotted knocking on students’ doors trying to scare them. Many of these incidents ended up leading to arrest for making threats to schools and some cases committing robberies. “The evening violent crime count on Oct. 31 is about 50 percent higher than on any other date during the year, and about twice the daily average,” said Northeastern University professor James Alan Fox. Personally, I never really liked Halloween. My par-
ents never made it a big deal for me to dress up and go trick or treating. My mom thought it was an evil holiday. Going to school and being told scary stories never amused me. It scared me more than anything. Part of the reason I didn’t like Halloween was that I use to get scared easily by anything. I never knew what people got out of dressing up as scary characters and scaring little kids half to death. The best part about Halloween in my opinion is after Halloween when all the candy goes on sale at the stores. That’s the only thing I look forward to when Halloween comes around every year. Halloween may be nothing but a regular day for me, but for others it is a holiday they look forward to every year. Maybe one day, when I decide to start a family, I will allow my children to trick or treat and dress up for Halloween. I never had the chance to participate in Halloween festivities as a child, so I would like to let my kids experience that. contact Tyler Johnson at johnsont1@warhawks.ulm.edu graphic by Prajal Prasai
Halloween has turned into tricks, not treats Chelsea Terrell Halloween is the fun time of the year when young children or even some adults dress up as characters, creatures or people they admire or choose to be for the night. The unique holiday is always celebrated with children dressing up and traveling house to house receiving candy and other sweet treats in their neighborhood. Many communities also participate in activities such as Trunk or Treat or create haunted houses and games for families to enjoy. Although Halloween gives many the opportunity to be whomever they want for a day, many young girls choose to take advantage of this. Some take this “opportunity” and choose costumes that are very revealing and floozy. These people that I’m
referring to flaunt themselves for looks and take away from the true meaning of Halloween for selfish benefits. Those bunny costumes are not true bunnies, they are literally girls in headband bunny ears wearing scandalous leotards. I believe Halloween should be more geared towards the happiness of the children. Trick or treating and enjoying the scary, or sometimes funny costumes, should be the focus of the night of the dead, not scandalous costumes. Growing up I always enjoyed Halloween and dressing up, however, even children’s costumes have changed in today’s stores. Common costumes such as a witch or devil is now turned into a more revealing, sexual character. Costumes are now normally found as two pieces and just not appropriate for young children. The holiday has transformed into something completely different than what it originated from. The holiday was established on the base of the Christian religion as a night to “scare” away the ghosts and spirits on Earth. Beginning in the middle ages, the day became a time for children of all
ages, poor adults and families would dress up to disguise their self and go around door to door on Halloween begging for food and sometimes even money in exchange for prayers or songs. Being that Halloween began as a Christian holiday, many young adults should consider this and have respect for the religion and not take advantage of the holiday. For example, sophomore Pantara Simpson, majoring in elementary education, stated “I think girls use Halloween as an excuse to dress inappropriately to get certain attention from boys,” when asked her opinion on the matter. The night has always been meant for the enjoyment of children but for the past couple of years, focus has been changed to more of the inappropriate side of Halloween and costumes. Halloween is an enjoyable holiday to celebrate, but I do not believe it was established as an excuse for young adult women to dress so vulgarly. With that said, I hope everyone enjoys their Halloween season appropriately. contact Chelsea Terrell at terrellcl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Would you die Nationally legalize recreational marijuana for freedom of speech? Kris Albert
Ashlyn Dupree According to cpj.org, in the past year, 45 journalists have been killed while doing their job. Most of these journalists were killed in places like Afghanistan, Syria, and U.S. One of the most recent murders was the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist for the U.S. According to bbc. com, Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered in Saudi Arabia. The thought of journalists being murdered is something that should bother all of us. We have become a society where sharing the news of what is going on around our world is no longer acceptable. Journalists are being killed because they are using the First Amendment which includes the right to free speech. If we cannot accept news from journalists who report the news because it is their job, will this lead to the killing of people that we don’t agree with? Many people are already being killed just because others do not agree with their views on whatever issue it may be. As a society we have become intolerant of other’s beliefs and viewpoints on issues and can no longer listen to what others want to share. While we have our own beliefs and viewpoints, I think it is important to look at other’s perspectives, because it can help us grow our knowledge in understanding those around us better. Do we have to agree with everything that person says? Of course not, but we should be willing to gain better knowledge on what others think. We all have different backgrounds and beliefs; that is what makes America what it is. If we were all the same in our viewpoints and beliefs, our culture would not be as diverse and rich as it is. If it was decided by some higher up that journalism would no longer be an occupation, where would you get your news from? There would be no local news, New York Times, Fox News, or wherever you get your news from.
We would not have comedic news outlets like Buzzfeed or The Onion. There would be no reports on what is happening at our borders, the mass shootings in America or who won the elections. Without journalism, we would have no idea what is going on in the world. According to cpj.org, nine out of ten of those who murder journalists are free from punishment. It is important that we take action for journalists so that we will be able to stay informed on issues that occurring all over the world. First, understand that everyone has a right to free speech. We all have different opinions on issues, and we should respect others and not be upset when they do not agree with us. Second, you can find out more statistics from Committee to Protect Journalists. This group advocates for protecting journalists from being murdered from those who disagree with them. Committee to Protect Journalists posts articles on current events happening with journalists and impunity with journalists. For those who are journalists, on the Committee to Protect Journalists’ website, there are first aid videos to prepare you for what physical injuries happen to yourself. The CPJ gives training videos, the equipment and other resources which helps journalists prepare for their outfield excursions. They also give safety advisories on what articles are dangerous to report currently in the world. We need to stand with those who go out into dangerous parts of the world to report the news for us. If we believe in journalists who want to report the news to us, then we will end up better informed on the world around us. come. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu
Marijuana is finally become less and less criminal in Louisiana with new dispensaries being opened, even in our backyard of Monroe. This is something that will be met with some criticism, but shouldn’t. Marijuana holds a label that it simply does not fit. It is not like any other “street” drug. Weed has been proven to do a few things including facilitating hunger, according to WebMD, doctors have prescribed medical marijuana for multiple reasons. Muscle spasms, nausea, poor appetite, seizures and Crohn’s disease are some of things marijuana is proven to help with. This really highlights why medical marijuana should be explored further in the reaming states. An argument against marijuana is that smoking anything may be harmful to the body. However, this is not the case as a rate of absolutely zero deaths
from a marijuana overdose have occurred, ever. Another reason marijuana is slowly becoming more and more accepted nation wide is revenue. Revenue is the main reason I think every state in America should legalize medical and recreational marijuana. Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois and Michigan are some states that have legalized medical weed. According to Forbes, all of these states have seen significant money form the industry. Arizona and Michigan earned 407 million and 633 million respectively. Illinois saw 91 million dollars and Connecticut raked in over 50 million. Delaware earned the lowest with 7 million, but what state couldn’t use an extra 7 million? These numbers become even higher when dealing with states that have legalized recreational marijuana. Colorado and Washington trail blazed the path of legalizing the drug for recreational use, followed by seven other states as well as Washington D.C. California earned well over 2 billion dollars while Colorado was not too far behind totaling 1.6 billion dollars. Oregon tallied 500 million for recreational sales and another 275 million in medical. Washington provided
975 million (recreational) and an additional 61 million (medical). Hell, D.C. alone pulled in 18 million dollars of legal weed revenue. All of these numbers prove one thing, America is sitting on a gold mine. It would be irresponsible, in my eyes, to not expand marijuana legalization of the recreational and medical nature. This should be expanded to every state in the country. According to the business insider, marijuana legalization could inject over 130 billion dollars into US taxes by 2025. Up to a million jobs will be added to the country through legal Mary Jane as well. Simply put, the country could be leaving billions in tax revenue on the table by keeping the status quo. I’m not coming at this as a 4/20 friendly, weed friendly college student, but as a citizen of one of the poorest countries in the United States. It is not often that a perfect opportunity presents itself at the prefect time. But it is happening right now with the marijuana boom in America. The plant holds the key not only to a stress free life. It may also hold the key to boosting America’s economy.
contact Khris Albert at albertkx@warhawks.ulm.edu
Balloon releases harm wildlife Prajal Prasai Some of the student organizations on campus, in the recent days, have organized balloon releasing events in the name of various social causes. The actions of these students are truly noble, but the way it is done, the releasing of balloons, needs to be called into question. Who would think that something as simple as releasing balloons into the sky could be so detrimental to the environment? Apparently, it is one of the major sources of litter at our local Black Bayou lake, according to Myarklamiss.com. Many people claim that releasing balloon is a form of littering as the balloons will eventually fall down to the ground polluting the environment. But, the question arises why is it so emphasized than other when there are so many other forms of littering.
It is simply because the chunks that there are other creatures sharof balloons and strings attached to ing the same earth. them have become serious threats As humans, who are intellectually to the wildlife as they tend to choke superior, it is our sole responsibility on those pieces of waste and ulti- to be sensible to living beings other mately die. than ourselves. Our future without This problem has gotten so seri- the animals is grim. ous that some states in the U.S., The hopeful thing is it does not such as California, Florida and Con- take much effort at all. Switching necticut have made rules specifi- to methods other than releasing cally for releasing balloons. The law balloons to voice your beliefs is the ranges from allowing certain indi- easiest option. vidual, groups of people or any orPeople have now started switchganizations to release certain num- ing to significantly less harmber of balloons within a fixed time ful ways such as making bubbles, period to completely banning it. planting trees and floating flowers Rather banning releasing bal- along the river. loons as the method to stop this criAll of these are feasible in our unisis, raising awareness should be the versity as we have a large water body first and foremost path of action. as well as places to plant trees. Warhawks, we know better. So, what’s the whole point of this When we are trying to spotlight argument? some of the issues, may it be breast The most important thing to take cancer or suicide awareness, we away from this reading is that there have to be aware that pollution and are more than one ways to do the its effect on environment is also a same thing, one should opt for the serious issue prevalent in the cur- path that is best for all, no matter rent context. how rigorous it is. College students, who have had After all, we do want to hand certain level of education, know that down this planet in good shape to one can exercise their rights as long our children’s hand in the near fuas it does not violate the others. Our ture, right? generation, so distant from the na- contact Prajal Prasai at ture, should come to the realization prasaip@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NEWS
New fee to take effect Spring 2019 UL System votes to add additional charge to students’ accounts by Madelyn Stewart
As students sighed a breath of relief over missing out on one increased fee, new ones have risen. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the University of Louisiana System’s governing board approved for a new fee to go into effect Spring of 2019. At ULM, for each credit hour, an additional $10 will be charged, and for any hour over twelve, $36.85 will be charged. For example, if a student takes fifteen hours, this means that they will have to pay around $230.55 extra next semester and each semester afterward. However, it was also decided that TOPS will not cover this new fee. This will affect students all over the state, and colleges in the system have an estimated, combined total of an additional $9 million. However, when asked about money distribution, it was said that only $500,000 of that will go toward student aid. The other $8.5 million is supposedly going towards faculty pay raises, the expansion of student services and resources, technology improvements and more course offerings. ULM alone is expected to receive an additional $607,000 per semester. Online, the news of an increased fee has had students talking. Joey Gardunio, a senior business major wasn’t happy regarding the increase. “They (the UL System) have shown that they don’t know how to manage their money by hiring poor professors, putting money into trendy programs that no one uses and that disappear in a few years and replacing flowers every month, Gardunio when most students can’t af-
ford textbooks,” Gardunio said. However, not just students have shown their opposition. State lawmakers have also expressed disagreement with the fees since the UL System technically does not have the authority to raise tuition, but they do have the authority to set and modify fees, which is what they have decided to do to get more money. Rebecca Quackenbush, a freshman nursing major, suggests that the new fee “could improve ULM’s services that many of the students utilize.” “It will allow for improvements that directly influence the students and if it wasn’t Quackenbush being put in place, it’d cost the students more in the long run,” Quackenbush said. The representatives of the colleges also defend their decision, stating that when compared to the cuts they have previously made in fees other expenses, the small addition of this fee will not do the catastrophic damage that students believe it will. They also emphasize the fact that this will not only help the students, but will help provide better pay for the faculty, which has begun to dwindle due to wage issues and the lack of raises. Bill Graves, the vice president for business affairs, said that the “Faculty Recruitment and Retention Fee is driven by the recent losses of faculty to other institutions, because salaries were not competitive” and that the “only option, with limited state appropriations, is to increase students’ fees.” Officials of the university would also like students to know that they are currently looking into modifications of financial packages and that information will be made known to students as soon as it become available. Only eight of the nine schools from the UL System will have increased fees. graphic by Prajal Prasai
contact Madelyn Stewart at stewarmc@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NEWS
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Jessee Fleenor, a Louisiana candidate for congress, talks to students regarding the importance of them voting,
Congress candidate comes to campus by Miles Jordan
For the first time since 2014, the fifth Congressional District of Louisiana has a Democrat running for office. Vegetable farmer and Democratic nominee Jessee Carlton Fleenor is that Democrat. Fleenor spent the majority of his morning Thursday at ULM. The event was coordinated by College Democrats at ULM and the political science department. Eli Bell, a senior political science major, was on the forefront of Fleenor’s visit to ULM crediting near coincidence for the event coming together. “I decided I was going to contact (Fleenor) after class, and I go to my 8 o’clock, and he’s the guest speaker
in (Joshua) Stockley’s class,” Bell said. The event was simple. People ate barbecue, drank soft drinks and Bell spoke to Jessee, himself. At one point during the event, he answered questions to the whole group and spoke on his campaign. Fleenor reiterated one thing throughout his talk; that Americans need to start treating each other better. His way of creating that change is giving people options on the ballot this year. “In a democracy, people need options, especially if they’re going to continue to believe in the system
and not fall into the ultimate trap of, ‘oh, my vote doesn’t count,’” Fleenor said. Fleenor kept it simple about what he wants everyone to know about what he believes in. “The long and the short of it is that I believe that we’re not reaching our full potential right now as a nation. Basically, because of all the bickering and in-fighting,” Fleenor said when asked about his beliefs. Fleenor also said there are many areas within the political arena that we’re leaving undone due to this in-fighting. “There are a lot of things that I think we could be moving forward on not just in terms of Civil Rights and treating each other better but with civic engagement even with business and commerce. There’s a lot that we basically leave undone
Activity Center set for extended hours
SGA, Recreational services
address student concerns to keep the AC open longer by Miles Jordan
For until the Thursday of finals week of the fall 2018 semester, the Activities Center on campus will stay open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Thursday. This change to the hours is a major change for the activities center that previously was only open until nine o’clock Monday-Thurs-
day. The catalyst of this change started with the Student Government Association’s “Let’s Talk Warhawks” board outside of the campus cafeteria with a question that read, “Would you like to see the activities center have more flexible hours?” The answer was a resounding yes, leading to SGA speaking about it in their meeting. This interest was all that was necessary for SGA senator, Gavin Williams to want to take charge on this campaign. “We talked about it in meeting, and I realized it was a big concern. Then they announced if somebody wants to spearhead this, go ahead and this was something that I really wanted to see done, and students want
because of in-fighting and polarization,” Fleenor said. Fleenor sees his potential political career as being different than other Louisiana politicians though. He has not always been a Democrat or liberal at all. “I grew up more conservative than I am now and came to these more progressive policies in a natural way through college, so I feel I have a special appreciation for the value of some of these thing. I believe in my ability to work across the aisle and form cooperative working relationships with moderate Republicans and Democrats alike,” Fleenor said. According to junior political science major, Toni Corso, that is evident. “Jesse is so personable. It’s refreshing to have a politician be so
it too,” Williams said. The process was simple from there for SGA and the Activity Center. Williams just needed to set up a meeting with the AC. “I emailed Robert Reed and told him I’d like to see it open until 12 and then he told me that he had to report it to his immediate superior, Brandon Bruscato, who’s over recreational services. He set up a meeting with me, Joey Walker, the SGA President, and Emily Essex over at the AC,” Williams said. Brandon Bruscato made the process easy for all parties only changing one decision by SGA, changing the hours from midnight to 11. “We changed our hours to 11 p.m. They asked midnight but that gave us a little hesitancy just because you got to remember kids who work here have got to walk home. I know it’s not a big difference between 11 and 12, but there is enough of a difference,” Bruscato said. The excitement for this was palpable from both Bruscato and Williams. “We’ve been trying to reach out through social media, We’ve gotten tons of shares and
relatable to the people. Especially modern day politics. We don’t have many politicians like that,” Corso said. Corso also spoke on the refreshing nature of his campaign crediting him for not just pushing rhetoric but being open and honest. Getting students to vote was the main purpose of Fleenor’s visit to campus. “ For us to have a chance here, we have to have the demographics that traditionally don’t turn out like young people and minority communities excited and out to vote. That’s why I’m here. That’s why I’m always trying to be here,” Fleenor said. contact Miles Jodran at jodranm1@warhawks.ulm.edu
likes and comments on this post. I’m really, really excited. We’re going to try it for this one month trial period, then we’ll look at our numbers,” Bruscato said. For Williams, the excitement comes from being able to go work out after late meetings that many students have. “We want people to be able to leave their meetings and work out. A lot of students can study during the day and then go work out at night, kind of blow off some steam after studying all day,” Williams said. “We’re going to make it work, no matter what,” Bruscato said. This one month test trial will be the test to see if it will stick on. For the AC though, there isn’t a specific number that they’re deeming as a success. “We haven’t set any benchmarks. I didn’t want to set a number and then miss it by one. I just want to see something,” Bruscato said.
contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu
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November 5, 2018
NEWS
Mock Trial team keeps on winning by Miles Jordan The Warhawk mock trial team prevailed in their recent trip to Minnesota, winning the University of Minnesota’s Nordic Mock Trial Battle. The mock trial team faced off against local Minnesota colleges, Macalester College, University of Saint Thomas, Carleton College as well as the University of Missouri. ULM’s gold team took the journey to Minnesota, upsetting undefeated Carleton College with a split decision to finish in first place. Shelby Joyner, a junior political science major, said that was a major confidence booster for herself and the team as a whole. “It was honestly such a rush. Going that far north, being the underdogs and the team no one had honestly ever heard of, and showing them that we can show up with the best teams was so awesome,” Joyner said. “Also, for me, personally, it was great to see that all our hard work,” Joyner added. Joyner credits practice as the main catalyst for the team’s success. “Practice practice practice! When we go in there knowing that we are as prepared as we can be its key for us. Practicing all of our stuff to where it just comes second nature causes us to
focus on little things to improve for finesse rather than trying to fix big gaps,” Joyner said. Joyner though credits Jorden Johnson and Isiah Chavis as catalysts for the team’s overall confidence. Joyner also has a secret weapon of sorts. “The whole idea of fake it till you make it, we go into it with the mindset of, if we’re confident and believe in ourselves, our whole performance and rounds will be confident and sound,” Joyner said. For sophomore political science major Cameron Ott, a lot of the success is about the people on the team. “We have a good mix of returners that push the teams forward with their experience and new members that bring their own different perspectives and strengths to the table,” Ott said. Even ULM alumnus are taking notice. Take alumnus and current Mississippi College School of Law Student, Erin McManus, for example. She sees the tradition of mock trial continuing and thriving. “I was on the team for three years. It looks like that tradition is continuing, and it makes me so happy to see that the talent that is on the team has remained consistent, and that they're being
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PHOTO AFTER THE WIN: ULM'S Mock Trial team poses after winning first place at the University of Minnesota's Nordic Undergraduate Mock Trial Battle.
recognized by other teams as being a threat,” McManus said. She kept it simple with expectations for the team going forward. “They can only go up from here,” McManus said.
The mock trial team will wrap up its fall events next weekend as they will travel to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu
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CAUGHT IN ACT: (Left to right) Isaac Lofton, Gray Hall and Matthew Stewart perform in “Candide.”
“Candide” brings laughter, celebrates musician by Sisam Shrestha
Lights, camera, action! And so began the School of Visual and Performing Arts’(VAPA) “Candide” last week. However, unlike a movie set, the operetta didn’t have any retakes, and performers were up on their feet, singing at the top of their lungs, for nearly three hours for four days straight. “Candide” is an adaptation of Voltaire’s novella of the same name. The music for the operetta was composed by Leonard Bernstein. What made the production even more special was that it commemorated Bernstein’s worldwide centenary celebration. “Leonard Bernstein is a brilliant composer, and his music isn’t easy. His numbers for the ensemble are complicated and then coordinating the staging along with it was both challenging and rewarding,” said Rachal Boraique, a double cast for Paquette. Boraique was one of the more than 30 members of the production, directed by Mark Clark. On the nights when Boraique wasn’t playing Paquette, she was busy performing
in the ensemble for the show. “Candide” is set in the 18th century. It follows Candide, the lead role, in his journey around the globe, his hardships and discovery of different perspectives on life. “It is comical. I didn’t really know what the play was about. I thought it was going to be something boring because it’s telling you about history,” said Akta Patel, a nursing senior. Leah Huber, a double cast for Cunegonde, enjoyed being part of the operetta for its satirical story line. Huber “Everything that happens is so over-the-top that it might seem ridiculous, but it just makes the lessons the characters learn that much more touching, sweet and poignant in the end,” said Huber, a voice performance sophomore. Both Boraique and Huber learned some lessons from their individual characters. Huber personally related with Cunegonde’s struggles. “While she does make some mistakes along the
way, she learns how to accept her flaws and strives to be her best self. Admittedly, it was a challenge to see past her immediate shallowness, but as she struggled and eventually found her place in the world, her situation really resonated with me,” Huber said. “ I think many young women can relate to being judged on outward appearance and having to find a way to rise above it.” The show received support from students and parents alike. Bethany Lemoine, a ULM alumni, attended the Friday show to support her daughter Kara Carter, one of the heretics. “It’s very enjoyable. It’s funny in some aspects, and it’s great to have an opera that has laughter in it because usually they’re very serious,” Lemoine said. With Candide marked off the list, VAPA is now preparing for Fall Fusion among many other performances. This year’s Fall Fusion is set to take place on Nov. 16 at Brown Theatre. Entrance is free for students and $5 for general admission. contact Sisam Shrestha at shrests8@warhawks.ulm.edu
photos by Siddharth Gaulee
CANDID-E SHOT : (Top) Morgan Meyer plays the role of Old Lady. (Bottom) Students perform an ensemble during the show.
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ATHLETES IN ACTION: The Special Olympics of Louisiana held the Northeast Area Fall Sports Day at ULM.
Special Olympics race on campus by Alfonzo Galvan
It was a day of fun for the community and the campus when Special Olympics Louisiana held the Northeast Area Fall Sports Day at ULM Friday morning. Friday’s event was a field day of sorts for attendees from the Special Olympics. Volunteers woke up bright and early to have everything ready at 8 a.m. for the kids. “It’s a chance for those with special needs to get out and do things that they normally wouldn’t be able to do. It’s a gathering of great friends who just come out to do different activities,” said Kim Stewart, an elementary school teacher. Ace the Warhawk and other members of
ULM’s spirit groups were there to welcome the campus’s guests and help with the games. Among the games played during the event, flag football was one of the favorites, but dancing and singing were the main attractions. The goal of the event is to get attendees active, so there were a lot of different activities for both attendees and volunteers to participate in together. According to their website, the mission of Special Olympics Louisiana is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate. Kimber Hanchey, the team management director for the area’s Special Olympics, has
been working with Special Olympics Louisiana for almost three years and said it has been extremely rewarding to work for them just because of the kids. “To see these kids out here who have every reason not smile, to be bitter, to be angry but they’re not. They enjoy life they enjoy their day despite their obstacles and limitations,” Hanchey said. Christopher Johnson, a sophomore preradiological technology major, was a first timer at the event. According to Johnson, his day volunteering for the Special Olympics was a Johnson life changer.
“I liked being able to let myself go and be a kid again and have fun with them. It’s my first time working this event, and I had so much fun,” Johnson said. Like Johnson, there were a multitude of student volunteers at the event. Everybody was all smiles as the kids played and danced the morning away. Aside from the games, prizes were raffled off, and awards were given to both attendees and volunteers. Special Olympics Louisiana continues to serve the community and help people of special needs become more active and a friendly and safe environment. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu
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DON’T TELL MY DENTIST: A kid picks up candy from a trunk at Trunk or Treat.
Trunks pop open for Halloween by Alfonzo Galvan
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TRICK OR TREAT: A member of Kappa Delta Sorority hands candy to children at Trunk or Treat.
With Halloween night being tormented by bad weather, children of the community and their families had a second chance to go trick-ortreating courtesy of ULM’s Up ‘til Dawn organization. Up ‘til Dawn, a St. Jude’s Children Hospital affiliate, hosted Trunk or Treat with the help of several student organizations. The annual event allows families to go trick-or-treating in a safe fun environment without the long walks around the neighborhood. “It’s rewarding, and it’s fun for the children. Seeing them happy brings joy to my heart,” said Jasmine Brown,
a toxicology sophomore. Every trunk at the event was decorated according to a theme. The Student Government Association (SGA) went on a camping trip with their theme. SGA senators dressed ready for a hiking trip and decorations included tree branches and even a fire pit. One of the most unique trunk designs of the evening was that of Psi Chi, the psychology honors society. Psi Chi’s theme was “The Polar Express.” Members of Psi Chi decked out their trunk with Christmas decorations including a tree and an operational train track. The members gave out packets of hot chocolate instead of Halloween candy to
the delight of many. “Some of them loved it, but there was this one kid who just looked at his dad and said ‘What is this?’,” said Kimberly Sargent, a psychology senior and a Psi Chi member. The ULM Women’s Basketball team was a fan favorite at the event. Along with giving out candy they kept the environment lively as they danced and sang with the children. In total, 34 different trunks were available for the children to pick up candy from, and when they were done, they could still go back for more as supplies lasted. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu
Halloween Ball gets spooky at new location by Kandace Moss
If you are any other classification but a freshman, you might have noticed that the annual Halloween party took place in a brand-new location this year. On Tuesday, Student Government Association (SGA) hosted their annual Halloween Ball in Bayou Pointe Event Center. Although the location was different, students felt that the party still aimed to please. Senior psychology major Luke Arsement always attends the annual dance party. But this year, he felt SGA made a great executive decision to host the ball in the new event center. “I feel like this year there was a bigger turnout and I credit that to the
bigger dance floor,” Arsement said. And, he was right. The entire ballroom was filled to the max with partying students decked out in various costumes “whipping” and “wopping” to the beat. “I wish I had dressed in costume,” said Tiona Harris, a pre-pharmacy senior. The eager student was excited to be attending the party for the first-time, but she had no idea that it would be so enjoyable. “It was really fun, and I wish someone had told me to come way before now,” Harris said. The ball’s theme this year was Carnival and some students came decked out in theme appropriate gear, but those students were not the ones that won the costume contest though.
“I didn’t think the “Tina Twerk” would earn me the title of “Best Female Costume,” said Kimi Sargent, a psychology senior. Sargent was exhilarated when the SGA president announced she won with her Tina costume from the popular T.V. show “Bob’s Burger.” She was one of the five students who won best costume at the dance. The winners awarded cash prizes. The rest of the dance continued on with free food sponsored my Aramark, bopping music from the DJ and a cash bar for students 21 yearsold and up.
photo by Callie Shermer
contact Kandace Moss at mosskv@warhawks.ulm.edu
SPOOKY SEASON: Student (center) performs as Jimmy MacElroy from “Blades of Glory” at the Halloween Ball’s costume contest.
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Cook-off keeps tradition alive on campus by Misisipi Bhandari
LOVE FOR CHILI: (Top) Winners of the 34th Chili Cook-off show off their trophies. (Right) Members of Phi Mu Fraternity participate in the annual Chilli Cook-off organized by 31 Ambassadors.
photos courtesy Jansen Nowell
31 Ambassadors welcomed the fall chill in Monroe with its 34th annual Chili Cook-off at the Grove. This year’s cookoff had 22 teams competing against each other, many of which were returning from previous years. Scott Coons and Chase Murphy represented Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity for the fifth time in a row at the event. “It is a great experience. We like coming out here and interacting with everyone. It’s mine and my fraternity brothers’ favorite thing to do.” Pi Kappa Alpha took home this year’s People’s Choice Award. “We have been winning the ‘Student Division’ and ‘People’s Choice’ awards for the last two years. This year there was no Student Division award,” said Murphy, a ULM alumna. The annual cook-off is organized during a football game every fall se-
mester in the memory of late Don Weems, who first started the tradition. This year, the teams were judged in five different categories: first place, second place, third place, People’s Choice and Showmanship. “It’s a fun time due to games going on, and food also changes the game’s atmosphere. It’s something fun that 31 Ambassadors puts on every year,” said Maurie Weldon, president of 31 Ambassadors. Red Hot Drunk Chili, a team of pre-pharmacy and pharmacy students bagged the first prize this year. “I would like to thank God. It is a good day. We are loving hanging out with our friends and alumni here. It is our first time participating as a team, so everyone did a great job,” said Seth Blankenship, a pre-pharmacy major. The winners for second and third place were Smokeshow Coolhouse Chili and Blue Fin, respectively. contact Misisipi Bhandari at bhandam@warhawks.ulm.edu
Soccer for hunger awareness by Alfonzo Galvan
The World Cup made its way to the Bayou on Friday night as Chi Alpha, along with Feed One, hosted the ULM World Cup. Chi Alpha, a religious organization on campus, hosted the event to raise funds for Feed One. Feed One is a campaign that helps feed more than 177,000 children in 11 different countries. Other than raising funds, the event as an opportunity to bring the community and students together, according to Tyler Gerfers, the campus director of Chi Alpha. “The tournament was put on to help raise funds for Feed One while providing an event for ULM and the local community. We raised $250
through this year’s tournament,” Gerfers said. The tournament had a total of five teams. Teams were organized and registered beforehand. The registration fee was $5 per ULM student and $10 for non-students. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It is also a favorite among the international community at ULM. “The main reason we participated was because it was a chance to represent our country and compete Gautam against soccer players from other nations,” said Atul Gautam a kinesiology senior. “I think soccer, if not the best, is
one of the best sports to connect people through the emotions that the sport brings out.” Gautam, along with many of his friends, is an avid soccer fan and a player himself. When the opportunity to play in a tournament came he was quick to take it. Most of the non-ULM students present at the tournament had already met many of their ULM opponents. Playing soccer in the local parks united many of the students to their friends in the community. According to Gerfers, the last time an event like this was held the proceeds went to the people affected by Hurricane Harvey. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu
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ROLLING DOWN: Participating students enjoy playing competitive soccer to vent off stress.
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Horoscope Aries You’re feeling impulsive, thanks to a moon opposition. Even if you know it would be wiser to hold your tongue, you could end up lashing out at somebody who has been annoying you. Be mindful of your honey’s feelings and your friends’ situations.
1 Sun protection nos. 2 __ a sudden 3 Stiller’s partner 4 __ Kodak 5 Bit of OED info 6 Building add-on 7 Literary Virginia 8 Clues for a bloodhound 9 Detox diet 10 Unbending 11 Coral island 12 Having lots of loose ends 15 Vedder of Pearl Jam 18 Flag down, as a cab 24 Focuses of activity 25 Passing words? 26 Website for handmade art 29 Morse code unit 30 Palindromic “before” 31 Drew Brees’ asset 33 Texter’s gratitude 35 Gasteyer of “SNL” 36 Draw graffiti on, say 37 Noted seashell seller
39 Decide not to call, in poker 40 Feudal holding 41 Seacrest morning co-host 44 Like some den walls 46 Directives 48 Spats 49 Borrowed, as a library book 51 Predicted takeoff hrs. 52 Dracula’s canines 53 Tatum or Ryan 54 Bring together 55 New York’s Ausable Chasm, e.g. 56 Yale founder Yale 57 Budget noodle dish 61 Egg-white omelet’s lack 64 Bit of body ink 65 Shoo-__: easy winners
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Libra Be more creative in the bedroom. Mars is encouraging you to step outside your usual routine and try something new. It’s a good time to talk with your partner about your fantasies and secret desires. Try some role-playing or share your most personal dreams. Go for it.
Scorpio
You could be tempted to go over past relationships and judge who was right and who was wrong. This isn’t the best idea, despite what the moon is telling you. Focus on anchoring positive energy related to forgiveness and letting go.
With the new moon in your sign, make a fresh start. It’s a great week to let go of bad habits and negative attitudes. Break patterns that have been holding you back, and adopt a more positive attitude with your relationships.
Venus is making you super lusty. You’ll ask somebody out on a date about five minutes after you have met him or her. Or you’ll give a casual on-again, off-again, friend an ultimatum and say you desperately want that person to become a big part of your life.
42 “Not happenin’” 43 Pace for Paganini 45 Noon on a garden dial 46 Like Godiva 47 Choir voice 50 Tool for a duel 52 American Revolution leader 58 Woman’s name often spelled without its “e” 59 Progressive spokeswoman 60 Airport concern 62 Multi-platinum Diamond 63 Very loud, musically ... its symbol hints at four puzzle answers 66 Boarding site 67 Cosmologist Carl 68 Chicago commuter system, familiarly 69 Snow conveyance 70 Earns after taxes 71 Doomed DOWN
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Gemini
ACROSS 1 Identical 5 “Mountain” soft drinks 9 Burn the midnight oil at college 13 Urgent request 14 Forgo the church ceremony 16 Lo-cal 17 Concern after heavy rain 19 Inflated ones often clash 20 Kinda 21 Airport near Tel Aviv 22 Isn’t feeling up to par 23 Like G-rated movies 27 Natural soother 28 Salon jobs 29 Singer Jimmy or actor James 32 Litter member or user 34 Sewn connections 38 Bruins legend 39 Shore dinner
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Cancer The sun is increasing your confidence. Job interviews and professional networking events will be easier for you. If you have an urge to meet people for dating purposes, you’ll align with some cool folks who share your views on life and love.
Sagittarius Jupiter is entering a rare 12-month journey through your sign. Although it’s a little too early to receive its benefits, you’ll start thinking about your life in a bolder way. You’ll also focus on solving any romantic issues that have been troubling you.
Capricorn You’ll get a lot done this week if you put your mind to it. Hard-working Saturn is bringing you extra clarity and concentration. It’s a good time to tend to tasks you’ve been putting off or unfinished business in your relationships.
Leo
Aquarius
It’s time to be assertive. Jupiter will be inspiring you for the next few months to take action. If you have a major crush on somebody, do something about it. If you are in an on-again, off-again relationship, present your honey with an offer he or she can’t refuse.
You could meet somebody sexy and friendly, courtesy of flirty Venus. Pay attention to attractive folks you encounter as you are out and about, and dare to strike up a conversation. You might connect with someone who shares your views on life.
Virgo The moon is reminding you of all the problems you have experienced in past relationships. Don’t get too wrapped up in old thoughts, prior fantasies or ancient wounds. Within a few weeks you’ll be so focused on good things that this stuff will fade away.
Pisces You’re realizing some things about yourself, thanks to a thoughtful sun. Write some ideas down in a journal. Take spiritual inventory and turn within for answers. You could make a profound personal discovery.
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Boston Red Sox finish back on top Taylor Costa
A quartet of double-digit scorers including Munnings from ULM helped with the scoring barrage. Senior guard and transfer from Wichita State, Daishon Smith scored 15 points and led the team in rebounds with seven. Sophomore guard and reigning Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, Michael Ertel dropped in 14 of his own. Guard Jontray Harris rounded out the quartet with 11 of his own, leading the bench unit in scoring. Coach Richard was especially impressed with Munnings and Smith. “Travis Munnings plays very hard and does a little bit of everything. Travis got some buckets inside the 3-point line for us when we really needed a lift,” Richard said. “Daishon Smith is a good player. He’s been hampered a little this week by a foot injury. His conditioning is a little off kilter because he only practiced about half this week. But you can see he’s a scorer with great quickness. Daishon is going to be a nice addition to our lineup this year.” Henderson State had two scorers in double figures as sophomore guard Chris Parker scored 14 and sophomore Raekwon Rogers netted 12. The Warhawks had a good day from both the field and from three, shooting 54 percent and 38 percent respectively. The free throw line was a bit of a struggle though, shooting 64 percent, making 18 of 28. The Warhawks open up regular season play on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Jackson State.
As hard as it is for me to say it, the Boston Red Sox are world champions. It seemed destined for them to win it though. The Red Sox had a record setting season while winning 108 games, which was the most wins by any team this year and the most in their organization’s history. Boston’s regular season magic flowed under the bright lights of October while running over the Yankees and the Astros. It took the Sox only five games to roll over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox won the first two games of the series in Boston behind excellent pitching from Chris Sale, Matt Barnes and David Price. Game three in L.A. was certainly one for the books as it tied the record for most innings in a postseason game with 18, and it was the longest postseason game in major league history coming in at seven hours and 20 minutes in length. Even though Boston’s Nathan Eovaldi gave a heroic 97-pitch relief appearance, which is equivalent to a full game, L.A. came out with the win after a crucial defensive error by Boston’s Ian Kinsler. Game four began with L.A. jumping out to a quick lead. It was all fun and games until Boston began to do what they’ve done all postseason, declaring two strike hitting as clobberin’ time. Boston scored five runs in the ninth inning and took the victory. Boston called on David Price to start game five and end the series in lovely L.A., and the Dodgers’ turned to Clayton Kershaw as their last hope. It was a close game until Boston hammered more runs in late innings. With a 5-1 lead and Chris Sale coming in to pitch in the ninth, it was over before it started. Sale sealed the deal and earned Boston’s fourth World Series championship in 14 years. Price earned his third win this postseason after pitching brilliantly. Boston’s Steve Pearce homered twice in game five, which earned him World Series MVP honors. The Red Sox outscored the Dodgers 28-16. The Dodger’s Clayton Kershaw faced postseason woes again posting an earned run average of 7.36 with a record of 0-2 in the series. Even though I’m an Astros fan, I acknowledge Boston’s great season and fantastic postseason. It was one for the record books and much deserving. With this World Series win, Boston now qualifies as one of the best organizations in baseball since the Yankees championship run in the late 90s. There is no more curse of the Bambino or any of that nonsense. Whether they’re buying big stars or using home grown talent, they consistently find ways to win. As for the Dodgers, it’s the second consecutive year they have had to watch another team celebrate winning the World Series in their house. It hurts just saying that. Well, at least the Rangers have company in that category now.
contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu
contact Taylor Costa at costatp@warhawks.ulm.edu
THROUGH TRAFFIC: Travis Munnings powers through two defenders on way to a goal.
photo by Siddharth Gaulee
Basketball makes a splash by Miles Jordan The Warhawks quietly dominated Division II Henderson State in an exhibition at Faint-Ewing Coliseum on Thursday, winning the exhibition 90-63. ULM’s Travis Munnings led both teams in scoring with an efficient 26 points on 10-16 shooting, including one three-pointer and five of six made free throws. The Warhawks were attacked early as the Reddies started out hot leading the Warhawks 27-21 with 7:58 left in the first half. The Warhawks would respond in the first half that included two ties and ten lead changes, ending the first half on a 14-2 run going into up ten, 43-33. ULM’s first half was successful due to its 5-9 shooting from deep and Munnings’ solid 15 points. ““It was a good exhibition game for us because Henderson State challenged us early, and we had to compete and kind of figure things out along the way,” ULM head basketball coach Keith Richard said. “I liked the way our team responded late in the first half.” Head Coach Richard also credited the Reddies. “Henderson State is going to have a nice (NCAA) Division II team this year. That team is well coached by Jimmy Elgas. His team really wore us down with its halfcourt offense in the first half,” Richard said. The second half, though, would be a different story with ULM extending its lead all the way to 30 right before the final buzzer. The Warhawks outscored the Reddies 47-30 in the second half.
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Warhawks shut down conference leaders by Tristan McGowen The Warhawks kicked butt and took names Saturday afternoon in Malone Stadium against the Sun Belt leading Georgia Southern Eagles. It was apparent early on that the Warhawks wanted to win, and they got it done. Taking down the Georgia Southern Eagles in a 41-25 victory, The Warhawks are now 5-4 on the season and 3-2 in the conference. ULM came out of the gate fast and furious. Scoring on their first drive of the game, the Warhawks got on the board first and never looked back. With 573 yards of offense it was a dominate game for The Warhawks. ULM looked great on both ends of the ball in the first half. Caleb Evens was on fire throwing 8-13 for 280 passing yards and two touchdowns. Evans also picked up a 5-yard rushing touchdown of his own in the opening drive of the game. It’s safe to say that Evans was hitting his targets. He connected with Marcus Green for a huge 80-yard touchdown pass that gave the Warhawks the two-possession lead. The pass came during the first play of ULM’s second drive and gave the Warhawks a huge spark. Green wasn’t done yet though. He caught his second big touchdown pass of the game in the second quarter as ULM broke the lead wide open. The 69-yard pass was only Green’s second of the game, but he already had a combined 149 total yards. Despite ULM’s stellar defense, Georgia Southern finally managed to get on the board after a pass interference call saved their drive and got them into field goal range. They punched one through the uprights midway through the second quarter makeing the score 20-3. After scoring, Georgia Southern seemed to wake up because the next touchdown of the game would come from the Eagles as they intercepted Evans with the first half ending. The pick was capped off with an unsportsmanlike conduct from ULM that gave Georgia Southern the field position to score. The touchdowns from the Eagles didn’t stop anything though. A huge first half for the Warhawks gave them a lead going into the locker room at half time. They picked up 327 total yards of offense during the half including 277 of them coming in the air. Holding the Eagles to only 150 total yards and 10 points in the first half, ULM looked like they were going to shut the conference leaders down with a breeze. It didn’t take long for ULM to score in the second half. An 11 play 67-yard drive ended in a one-yard rush from Derrick Gore to give the Warhawks the 34-10 lead.
STOP EM: Larance Shaw celebrates after a tackle in Saturday’s win against Georgia Southern
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close the gap 34-18. Despite the interceptions, Evans and Co. kept things rolling along towards the victory. They immediately answered back with another touchdown drive that saw Evans pick up his second rushing touchdown of the game on a two-yard rush. Georgia Southern would go on to score one more touchdown on a blocked punt attempt, but ultimately fell as they were outplayed by the Warhawks throughout the whole game. The final score read 41-25 as ULM was able to take down the Sun Belt leaders with ease. The Warhawks will hit the road for their next game against conference rivals, the South Alabama Jaguars. The game is set to kick off in Mobile, AL on Sat, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ULM looked pretty good, but never seemed to be in the clear. A couple of interceptions from Evans led to both of Georgia Sothern’s touchdowns including one that came late in the third to
contact Tristan McGowen at mcgowetk@warhawks.ulm.edu
Volleyball splits pair of road games by Nate Nasworthy The Warhawks continued their road stretch and traveled to Jackson State on Tuesday, followed by ULL on Friday. An evening battle was set up against Jackson State and the Warhawks went to work. ULM jumped out to a great start, leading 19-14 at one point in the set. ULM would keep the pressure up, winning set one 25-21. The second set started almost the same way. ULM took a 6-0 lead to start the game and never looked back.
Looking to compete, the Warhawks had a tough start in set three. Jackson State took a 12-8 lead. ULM was able to rally and keep it competitive. A kill by redshirt junior middle blocker Catherine Griffith tied the set at 23. ULM used the momentum and won set three 25-23. ULM took the road win three sets to none. However, the stretch wasn’t over. ULM traveled down to Lafayette to battle in-state rival ULL on Friday for a very important conference game. ULM started the game in an impressive fashion. A kill by senior middle blocker Taylor Wood
gave the Warhawks an 11-5 lead. However, ULL was able to come back and tie the set at 19. ULL eventually won set one 25-22. The Warhawks were ready to keep fighting though. An extremely competitive set came to an end with another kill by Wood put ULM over the top. ULM took set two 25-22. Looking to continue the dominance of set two, a kill by freshman outside hitter Kate Blasingame gave ULM a 12-5 lead in set three. However, ULL was able to turn the tide and run away with set three, winning 25-19. Going into set four, ULM would not go qui-
etly into the night, leading 21-13 at one point. ULM won set four 25-19. A crucial set five was upon us. ULL started the set with a 5-1 lead, but ULM fought back and tied the set at 5. But, it wasn’t enough as ULL won set five 15-11 and won the game three sets to two. It was a big night for some Warhawks though. Tara Jenkins registered 23 assists, Blasingame ended with 26 digs and Katie McKay accumulated another 22 digs for the team. contact Nate Nasworthy at nasworna@warhawks.ulm.edu
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