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THE STUDENT- RUN NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE
VOLUME 96 ISSUE 20
www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com
March 11, 2019
Opinion: Don’t be so scared of women’s progress P 3
Bayou Pointe host Mardi Gras Ball P 6
Unity, diversity highlighted in annual culture fest P 5
Warhawks split road games to end season P 8
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CALENDAR Monday, March Regular Application Period for August degree conferral begins
Tuesday, March
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Cobalt Horn Quartet concert, 5 p.m, Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall
Wednesday, March 13
Cupcakes for the Kids, 9 a.m., Quad
Final examinations for first eightweek classes
Thursday, March
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ULM's Lyceum Series- Peter Zeihan, 7 p.m., Bayou Pointe - Cypress Hall Classes begin second eight-week session
Friday, March
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Softball Vs Appalachian State, 6 p.m., ULM Softball Field Baseball Vs Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.,
Saturday, March
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Softball Vs Appalachian State, 2 p.m., ULM Softball Field Baseball Vs Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.,
Sunday, March 17 No planned events
Ouachita Parish
Alexandria
Florida
Venezuela
Driver arrested for Man arrested for Five killed in plane Power returns alleged assault after record outage multiple rape charges crash near shore According to KNOE, a truck driver from Alabama was arrested on Wednesday after an alleged assault at the 108 exit on Interstate 20. According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of an aggravated assault early Wednesday morning. Investigators said Jeremy Cantrell, a commercial truck driver, forced two female passengers from his vehicle while armed with a handgun. The truck was parked at the 108 exit with the suspect still inside when the deputies arrived. Cantrell was booked at Ouachita Correctional Center on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine.
According to KNOE, the Alexandria Police Department has arrested a man accused of raping a 13-year-old three times over the course of 2017. Police arrested Dmarcus Tucker, 24, on March 4, for rapes that were reported to them in Feb. Police said Tucker tried to get away when he was taken to jail. He ran away from the third floor of the jail’s parking garage, jumped a railing and was subsequently caught on the second floor. Tucker was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on charges of second-degree rape, attempted second-degree rape, third-degree rape and simple escape.
MCT- Five people were killed in a plane crash on Friday afternoon just north of the Palm Beach County Glades Airport. Sheriff's marine unit deputies and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews recovered the deceased people from the aircraft that had departed from the Tampa International Airport. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue divers searched Friday afternoon for at least one person after the crash. According to initial reports, the person was observed swimming away from the airplane. However, a sheriff's spokesperson said they didn’t have any other information about that person and couldn’t confirm whether that person had any connection to the downed aircraft.
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SWING FOR THE FENCES
TODAY IN HISTORY
March 11
“The power to question is the basis of all human progress." Indira Gandhi, Indian politician
Front page credits: Main photo courtesy: ULM Photo Services Top sidebar photo: Siddharth Gaulee Bottom sidebar photo: Miles Jordan Top left photo: Prajal Prasai Top right photo courtesy: MCT Campus
MCT- Electricity was being restored in Venezuela on Friday, pro-government broadcaster Telesur reported, after a massive outage of more than 20 hours. Power was returning to the capital Caracas, to neighboring Miranda state and to eastern states, according to the report. However, electricity was slow in coming back to some parts of Caracas, while other regions still remained without power, daily El Nacional reported. A blackout that media reports described as the biggest ever in Venezuela hit much of the country on Thursday. President Nicolas Maduro gave schoolchildren and workers a free day on Friday to facilitate the re-establishment of electricity
photo by Miles Jordan
Trent Tingelstad, junior outfielder, (left) celebrates with his coach (right) after hitting a home run.
1990: Lithuania declares its Independence, becoming the first Soviet occupied state to do so. 1996: John Winston Howard becomes the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. His term in office is the second longest in Australian history, ending Dec. 3, 2007. 2003: The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague. 2006: Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile. 2011: 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people and causing the second worst nuclear accident in history. 2013: Falkland Islands’ sovereignty referendum: 99.8 percent choose to remain an Overseas Territory of the U.K.
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OPINION
Equality
Stop bashing women on their day
It’s always difficult writing about women’s issues being a male. As much as we try to empathize with the opposite gender, you can never truly know what it means to be a woman unless you are one. This past Friday was International Women’s Day and although I expected the day to be all about love, but I saw a lot of hate as well. It’s crazy to think that in 2019 you still have to tell people women are equal to men. I didn’t go out to an International Women’s Day march to commemorate the occasion, but I did go to a movie, “Captain Marvel,” and that’s where the hate
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was witnessed. The movie introduces Marvel movie fans to a new female superhero. She’s the lead, it’s her own movie and she’s powerful. Not to spoil the movie, but moving forward in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies this new superhero will be important. Anyways, while buying my ticket, a group of Marvel fans began discussing the movie, but instead of the usual comic book banter that I’ve become accustomed to I heard sexist comments like, “Why is she so strong if she’s a woman?” and “She doesn’t even look sexy in her costume.” Comic book heroes or not, being male does not make any woman inferior. In today’s society, this belief of male superiority has led to things like women earning less money than their male counterparts working the same job. It’s also put a glass ceiling of sorts in almost every industry women are present in. According to Forbes, there was just 24 female CEOs among the list of Fortune 500 companies. And while some might say that we have more women CEOs today then say 10 years ago, the numbers don’t always go up. There was a 25 percent drop in women CEOs just from 2017 to 2018.
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You can’t bring about change from one day to another, but you can plant the seed for it. Captain Marvel is here to stay and will continue to be the face of the MCU for years to come. To those bringing women down, you can’t stop change. You just have to
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women have outnumbered men in college for the last 40 years now. If that doesn’t convince you women are the future, then maybe Captain Marvel will when she beats Thanos in the next Avengers movie.
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adapt to it. Women must and will continue to rightfully claim their place in today’s world. If education is the key to success, then women are on the right path and have been for a while. According to the National Center for Education Statistics,
Ashlyn Dupree Most students I meet are in at least one to two registered student organizations on campus and are actively helping with the events their organizations put on. Even students who aren’t a part of an RSO still are involved on campus. They go to the events with food, games, movies, dancing which are put on by RSOs. Students seem to be actively involved on campus. But are they involved in the right way? In the past year, ULM has tried to improve the campus. Some students didn’t agree. Many students have
been upset about ULM attempting to add the Student Spirit Athletic fee, but more recently, the addition of an amphitheater on campus. While I understand why many students are upset by the fee and the amphitheater, I don’t believe they should be mad about it unless they are attempting to make the change. They aren’t involved in bettering the campus, just listing demands to better the campus. Many people demand for changes, but never do anything to bring those changes. I’ve seen many students repost about the amphitheater and their opinion on it, but I haven’t heard of many speaking to President Nick Bruno or the Student Government Association about the issue. If students want change, they should reach out to make the change. You shouldn’t just post online about the issue. Make your opinion known to those who are in a higher authority than you.
So, if you really think the amphitheater could be changed into something more profitable for those on campus and members of the community, then share it with the SGA. They are here to help voice the opinions of students, but they can’t if you don’t actively interact with them. Second, do your research. You have to have facts to back up your beliefs. Find out what could be a cheaper option compared to an amphitheater. Find out if there is another option for ULM to be profitable. If you don’t have the facts to back up your beliefs and you don’t do research, then you need to reevaluate how important this topic is to you. Lastly, be passionate about the issue. If you aren’t passionate about the problem, then no change will be made. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NEWS
Community Health
Wellness encouraged before Mardi Gras by Chelsea Terrell The annual student health fair hosted by the Kitty Degree School of Nursing and the ULM College of Health Sciences was held on Feb. 28, in the Hangar. This year’s theme for the health fair was “Throw Me Some Health, Mister!” in honor of the Mardi Gras break. Students from all over the campus were able to be involved in a fun health fair full of music, door prizes and health promotions. The health fair was very informative for students. Departments from all over campus were involved such as students from the dental hygiene program and kinesiology students. Sunni Wilson, door prize committee member and nursing student, said that the health fair contained “a variety of everything to learn about your health such as physical fitness, body wellness, mom and baby, home health” and much more. All the students seemed to have fun hosting and attending the health fair. Chelsey Miles, intervention committee and nursing student, said, “We have everything from fitness to nutrition.” Although the health fair was fun, it was also full of useful, educational information for all students. According to Hailey Miles George, level five nursing student, “You think that a lot of people know about health, but their definition of health is just like ‘don’t eat bad foods’ or something like that. So, we have a lot of boards set up from dental, to vision, to how to exercise, to HIV testing, to just blood
photo by Prajal Prasai
THROW ME SOME HEALTH, MISTER: Informational booths were set up around the Hangar with different students ready to educate attendees on health.
pressure, and we give a lot of educational tools and handouts to the students. They really enjoy it, and they always say every year that they’ve learned a lot.” Sherilyn Wiggins, MSN RN, also said that “This is an event that we look forward to each year.”
Since health fair is an interprofessional activity, the Kitty Degree School of Nursing and the ULM College of Health Sciences work together to make it possible. “The school of nursing does the planning and the putting on of the theme and the health promotion topics. Others join in and
share their expertise with us. We also have groups from outside in the community such as the health department, organ donation and others from within the community that are associated with health and wellness.” contact Chelsea Terrell at terrelcl@warhawks.ulm.edu
Student Achievements
Hawkeye photographer wins photo shoot out in Big Apple by Alfonzo Galvan It’s becoming an usual site in New York City during the Spring National College Media Convention to see a Hawkeye photographer awarded by his peers. Saturday, Prajal Prasai, a junior communication major and art director for The Hawkeye, tied for first place, in People’s Choice for the convention’s photo shoot out. In winning, Prasai repeated a feat achieved by Siddharth Gaulee, a friend and mentor of his. Gaulee, a junior communication major and former Hawkeye editor, won the award at last year’s convention and two weeks later was awarded first prize by the judges as well. Prasai’s task was not easy. He was told to represent the “city that never sleeps” by meeting and interacting with locals before capturing his image. “I was looking for some common people living their life. I wanted to show a glimpse
photo by Prajal Prasai
LAST BILL: A man named Eddie (left) dances to a street performer’s music after donating his last dollar to him in New York City.
of how life is in a big city. I love meeting new people and talking to them. I have done something similar in the past in my own time
so that really helped,” Prasai said. In his award-wining photo, Prasai captured a local man who had just given his last dollar
to a street performer dancing. “When it was announced I was really delighted. But, since I had not slept the whole night before, I could not fully enjoy [the experience of winning] with complete vigor,” Prasai said. Dr. Christopher Mapp, director of Student Publications and associate professor of communication, also accompanied the staff to New York. “This is the second year in a row that ULM has won the top spot for the NYC photo shootout, with two different students. Clearly, ULM’s got talent, and we’re proud to share it with the rest of the country at conferences like these,” Mapp said. With one victory in his pocket Prasai looks forward to the next phase of critiques. “I’m ready to see what the judges’ panel has to say,” Prasai said. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu
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FREESTYLE
International Culture
Students united at Nepali Night Annual event displays culture, honors local community by Kaitlin Maness The Nepalese Student Association hosted their annual night of authentic Nepalese performances and food, Nepali Night, last Saturday. Nepali Night is not only a celebration of Nepalese culture, but also unity between Nepalese students and the rest of ULM. To represent this unity, the night began with President Dr. Nick Bruno ceremoniously lighting a lamp. Afterwards, the NSA had the crowd rise for the American National Anthem followed by the Nepalese National Anthem. Nepalese students sang, danced and walked the fashion runway for Nepali Night. Throughout their performances, unity continued to be a reoccurring theme. Sandarva Bhatta, a graduating Nepalese senior, performed “Maria” from “West Side Story.” He dedicated the song to the ULM student body for the years he spent as part of it. During another performance, “Sonu and Group” performed a Nepalese song. A slideshow displayed the lyrics of the song translated into English which ensured
that non-Nepalese students felt included. As a Nepalese student, Nepali Night is important to Dipiksha Shrestha. Every year, the event gives her one night to take a break from studying and enjoy a piece of home away from home. “We get to meet people like us,” Shrestha said. “The event puts us together like a big family and shows us that no matter how far away we are from our families, we can still come together and have fun here.” For Nikita Poudel, freshman computer science major, Nepali Night is a reminder of her country and culture. The event encourages her to keep Nepalese culture “alive” inside her. This year, the NSA decided to create an award to honor the unity between ULM and Nepalese students. The award is called the “Nepali Tara Award” which translates to “Nepalese Star Award” in English. “The ‘Nepali Tara Awards’ were given to three ULM faculty members who have been working with us individuals and the entire organization to make it better,” said Milan Jung Katuwal, vice president of Cultural Affairs of the NSA. To close Nepali Night, the NSA invited the crowd to join them on stage and dance. One thing is for sure: no one could have left Nepali Night feeling aliented. Katuwal said, “Unity and diversity have been our strengths forever.”
photos coutesy ULM Photo Services
CAMPUS DIVERSITY: Throughout the years Nepali Night has been one of the most attended events on campus.
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FEEDING FRENZY: Attendees for Neplali Night were treated to traditional Neplai cuisine.
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NEWS
Campus Election
Night of food, friends, feathered boas Mardi Gras court announced at annual ball by Kaitlin Maness On Feb. 28, distant laughter and music could be heard over the sound of rain against the pavement outside Bayou Pointe Event Center. ULM students held up their dresses and covered their heads as they made their way toward the noise. Despite the bad weather, the building was full of people enjoying themselves at the Student Government Association’s annual Mardi Gras ball. At the beginning of the ball, Madison Bonnette was crowned Mardi Gras queen. Along with her, Luke Prejean was crowned Mardi Gras king. The rest of the Mardi Gras court includes: Bryce Lovelady, Olivia Bailey, Regginald S. Good, Caroline Edge, Chuck Riddick, Abby Thomas, Cory Atkinson and Caroline Courville. Bonnette’s smile shined brighter than any of the lights in Bayou Pointe Event Center, but she is more than just the Mardi Gras queen. She is
also the committee head in charge of organizing the ball and many other events hosted by SGA for ULM students. “It was really cool to put all of my ideas and everyone else’s together to make our ball come alive,” Bonnette said. Bonnette’s friends cheered her on as she paraded through the crowds of people with the Mardi Gras court and the Krewe of Janus. After attending Mardi Gras ball for three years, this was the highlight of them all for Bonnette. “The memories I’ve made at all of the Mardi Gras balls I’ve attended will truly stay with me for the rest of my life,” Bonnette said. To kick off a fun night of dancing, food and friends, students and their guests could have their photos taken at a Southern Exposure Selfie Booth. People grabbed different variations of feathered boas, paper glasses, masks and hats and posed for hilarious photos with their friends. The selfie booth was many students’ favorite part of the ball including sophomore psychology major, Kenzie Farquhar. Farquhar and her friends “got to be silly and take fun pictures to look back on to remember the night.” contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu
photo by Prajal Prasai
KREWE OF MONROE: Luke Prejean (left) and Madison Bonnette (right) walk together as Mardi Gras Ball king and queen on Feb. 28 in Bayou Pointe Event Center.
Health Concerns
Blood supply low
by Alfonzo Galvan We are at a critical blood supply level, according to a recent press release made by LifeShare Blood Center. A safe inventory level of blood for LifeShare is a three-day supply for each blood type. Currently the most common blood type, Type O, has reached a critically low level. “People do not realize the impact that one donation can have on a patient’s outcome,” said Hannah Heyl, a junior medical laboratory science
major. One donation of blood can help up to three different patients. Blood can be donated every 56 days with the process usually taking less than an hour. Last semester LifeShare spent a week encouraging students and faculty to donate blood. Throughout the week they have multiple blood drives around town in an effort to maintain blood supply levels. Unfortunately, supply levels have been low for a while now.
Kaile Finies, a senior art major, is a constant blood donor to LifeShare. “I’ve donated twice before when the LifeShare busses were on campus,” Finies said. A recent poll for ULM students showed that less than 12 percent of students had donated blood in the last six months, but nearly 30 percent had considered doing so. According to Finies, there’s a variety of reasons why students don’t donate blood. One of the leading myths regarding blood donations is you can’t
March 2 – Woofstock featuring River Rumble Tastings Features events, activities, and vendors for pets and their owners as well as rum punch samplings sponsored by Bacardi Rum. March 16 – Louisiana Food & Music Festival featuring Craft Beverage Walk Live music on two stages, food and artisans from across the state, and samplings with Louisiana based distilleries, wineries, and breweries.
Spring 2019 Calendar
April 6 – ‘Ritas on the River featuring Taco Festival Local artisans and food vendors sell their wares while attendees enjoy margarita samplings and tacos.
donate if you have a tattoo. According to the Red Cross, you can donate blood if you’ve had a tattoo that was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile needs and unused ink. LifeShare encourages existing and potential donors to visit one of their blood centers or mobile drives to donate. An appointment isn’t necessary. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu
April 13 – Love Your Community Day Featuring activities and information booths with nonprofits and churches for the whole family. Local authors will participate in a book festival. Complimentary coffee and tea samplings from different brands will be available. Also features the Miss Ouachita River Pageant. May 4 – Boutique Bazaar Featuring local home and clothing boutiques along with artisans and food vendors. May 11 – Food Truck Festival The day features food trucks from across the region along with artisan vendors.
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Crossword
Compute expenses and make sure bills are paid before spending on non-essentials. Discipline and experience make the difference. Advance to the next level.
DOWN 1 The word “America” has four of them 2 Rhododendron shrubs 3 Saturated vegetable fat 4 Big-eyed birds 5 Drake genre 6 Electronic calculator pioneer 7 Pentium processor maker 8 Gobbled up 9 “__ the ramparts ... ” 10 Port in southeastern Iraq 11 Capacity to relate 12 “Say something funny!” 13 Amateurs 18 Smell 22 Nat __ Wild: cable channel 24 Worked on a loom 25 Spread out, as fingers 26 Stimulate
28 Felons violate them 32 Ran in neutral 33 Poivre partner 34 Graceful horse 36 Lack of difficulty 37 Kuwait potentate 38 Sign on a new store 39 Losing big at the casino, say 40 Bleating companion 43 “Three-headed” arm muscle 44 Raw steak style 46 Ship’s pronoun 47 Creepy look 48 Japanese watches 50 Rooms behind bars? 51 Playful marine animal 52 Vantage points 56 Office space calculation 58 Letters in a URL 59 ‘’Now I get it!’’ 60 Dude
Libra Invest in the highest quality you can afford. Make plans for long-term growth. Collaborate with someone who shares your interests. Resist the temptation to spend frivolously.
Scorpio
You know what you want; go for it! Make powerful requests. Help coordinate the action. Acknowledge supporters graciously. Dreams come true with leadership and commitment.
Work quickly and carefully with your partner. Coordinate your response. Avoid provoking jealousies. Provide a stabilizing influence. A rush job could preempt scheduled programming.
Peaceful productivity suits your mood. Organize and make plans behind closed doors. Plot your course toward realizing a dream. Visualize getting what you want.
45 “__, please”: box office request from a single patron 46 Orlando-to-Miami dir. 47 Some October babies 49 Looked after 53 High dudgeon 54 “Aw, shucks!” 55 No-winner situation 56 Start of a play 57 Betting group 58 Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across 61 Airline with an all-kosher menu 62 “Close one!” 63 Copy, briefly 64 Driving range barriers 65 Ironically, some are “civil” 66 Caravan stops
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Taurus
Gemini
ACROSS 1 Jet trail 6 Torino ta-ta 10 Lima or soya 14 Conductor Seiji 15 Poker hand buy-in 16 Rifle range supply 17 Movie buff’s collectible 19 Like spider webs 20 Trees devastated by a “Dutch” disease 21 Go kaput 22 Manually clutch 23 Late July zodiac sign 24 Warm winter wear 27 Popeye, for one 29 Ramen : Japan :: __ : Vietnam 30 Med. care group 31 Croat or Serb 32 Capri or Wight 34 All in favor 35 Tool for whacking unwanted grasses 38 Puppies’ bites 41 Friend in battle 42 Damon of “True Grit” (2010)
FREESTYLE
Horoscope Aries
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Cancer Offer encouragement and a positive vision. Your team is especially hot! Set long-range goals, and share possibilities. Invite participation, and find solutions together.
Sagittarius Find ways to increase the efficiency of your routine movements. Physical energy can surge when inspired by a dream. Balance action with peace and stillness.
Capricorn Emotions could surge with a loved one. Address an uncomfortable situation head on. Get advice and make your own decisions, sensitive to another’s needs. Relax together.
Leo
Aquarius
A career opportunity comes into focus. This could be a lucky break. Major obstacles are in the past. Listen to your dreams. Blend positive impact with fun.
Things get busy at home. Make household repairs and upgrades to reduce the impact of a potential breakdown. Keep your patience, humor and cool.
Virgo Travel and action flow more freely. Pay attention to what’s going on. The news can affect your itinerary or route. Make a long-distance connection.
Pisces Catch up on the news. Keep your finger on the pulse of current events with your networks. Share updates and interesting information. Get your message out.
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SPORTS
Men’s Basketball
photos by Siddharth Gaulee
Bittersweet: (Top) ULM seniors pose on senior night last Thursday.
Seniors play last regular season games on road Warhawks finish 7th in Sun Belt by Miles Jordan University of Louisiana Monroe sports fans know that heartbreak reigns over the sports program and for a fourth time this men’s basketball season the team lost by the slimmest of margins. ULM (16-14, 9-9 Sun Belt) traveled to Jonesboro to play Arkansas State (13-17, 7-10 Sun Belt). The Warhawks left Jonesboro with their fourth onepoint loss of the season and fell 73-72. Uncharacteristically, poor shooting from both the three-point and free throw lines spoiled a solid game from the Warhawks on the road. On the season ULM leads the Sun Belt in both three-point and free throw percentages at 39 percent and 77 percent respectively. All stats as of March 7. Against the Red Wolves the percentages plummeted to 26 percent from three and 65 percent from the line. The woes continued on defense against the Red Wolves as senior guards Ty Cockfield and Grantham Gillard combined for 51 of the Wolves’s 73 points. The game was a tale of runs as both teams put together large runs with the Red Wolves opening the game on a 12-4 run before the Warhawks fought back with a 16-7 run. In the second half alone there were eight lead changes and three ties. “We made too many critical mistakes down the stretch,” said Keith Richard, ULM head coach. The loss moved ULM from a three-way tie for
fifth place in the Sun Belt to seventh place going into the final game against Little Rock (10-21, 5-13 SB). The Warhawks would fall no further than seventh. Behind the hot right hand of senior Travis Munnings, the Warhawks flew by the Trojans in a 79-62 drubbing. ULM’s largest conference road victory of the season. ULM led in scoring by Munnings who netted five threes on his way to 23 points. JD Williams and Tyree White followed Munnings’ hot hand with 18 and 12 of their own. White’s contribution in particular was necessary as senior guard Daishon Smith had a cold night from the field only making one field goal all game. Smith kept himself involved though. For the second consecutive game Smith set his career high in rebounding going from eight to 10. He also stayed in attack mode getting to the line for 10 free throws. The Warhawks locked in defensively as well forcing 14 Trojan turnovers on the game with nine coming in the first half. The intensity flipped in the second half as the Warhawks opened on a 16-4 run which grew the lead to twenty points, 56-36. From that point onward the game was never in question. The Warhawks kept their lead and won in the free throw department to assure their seeding for the Sun Belt tournament. The Warhawks will have one final home game to open up the Sun Belt Conference tournament at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, against Appalachian State. With a win, the Warhawks will play on in New Orleans. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu
DRAIN IT: (Top) Daishon Smith drives in a home game earlier this year. (Bottom) Andre Washington shoots a free throw.