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CALENDAR Monday, September 17

Constitution Day and Free Speech Ball from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad

Tuesday, September 18 No planned events

United States

Korea

hosts fundraiser to boycott Nike

to cost billions

to bridge countries

Chili’s Grill and Bar in West Monroe hosed a pancake breakfast Saturday, Sept. 15.

All proceeds from the breakfast will go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

St. Jude’s mission is to find cures and provide treatment for pediatric, life-threatening diseases.

They treat patients at no cost to the family, and the hospital relies solely on donations.

Chili’s Grill and Bar sponsors St. Jude’s every year. They’re selling t-shirts for $5 and coloring sheets for kids for any dollar amount donation.

The breakfast included two pancakes, eggs, sausage or bacon and refreshments.

The breakfast was from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tickets were available for purchase in advance at Chili’s or on the day of the event. Their goal was $10,000.

Hurricane Florence has created catastrophic flooding that could result in as much as $20 billion in damage.

As much as two feet of rain has fallen across portions of southeastern North Carolina, submerging coastal cities, ravaging tobacco crops in the fields and threatening the state's hog industry.

More than 1 million customers were without power in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia as of 7 a.m. local time on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Three North Carolina rivers have hit "major flood stage" and an additional 13 threaten to follow suit, according to state emergency officials.

Environmental groups are preparing to inspect waterways for toxic spills from coal-ash ponds and hog lagoons once the storm subsides.

West Monroe

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Wednesday, September 19 Chili's Bar and Grill State police agency Extensive flooding Liaison office Career Style Show at 7 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms

Thursday, September 20 No planned events

Friday, September 21 Suicide Awareness Walk from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 22

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Raising Canes Fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Browse on the Bayou in Brown Auditorium at 7:30 a.m.

Sunday, September 23 No planned events

Mississippi's state police agency says it will no longer buy Nike products. Public Safety Commissioner Marshall Fisher says he refuses to spend money with on vendors who don’t support law enforcement and the military.

It is unclear how much gear the police agency buys from Nike or if it purchases directly from the company.

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has praised Commissioner Fisher and supports the cause.

This decision comes after Nike's recent decision to use former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign.

Kaepernick ignited a firestorm in 2016 when he began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and social injustice.

Fisher's decision has drawn criticism from the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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South Korea opened a liaison office at an industrial park it sponsors in the North Korean city of Gaeseong on Friday.

Thiswill allow rival officials to communicate around-the-clock for the first time since the start of the Korean War. It is hoped that the new communication channel will ease tensions between the two countries, with an aim toward bringing about the denuclearization of the North.

The two Koreas agreed to open the liaison office during a historic April summit between their South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who are scheduled to meet for a third time next week in Pyongyang.

Some 15 to 20 South Koreansand a similar number of citizens from the North- will staff the center on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Quarterback Caleb Evans focuses intently before throwing the ball at last week's game against Texas A&M.

1962: Justice Department files 1st suit to end segregation in public schools.

1968: Zond 5 completes first ever circumnavigation of the Moon.

1976: NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise, named after Star Trek Enterprise, in Palmdale, California, with cast attending.

1992: NFL decides to suspend World League Football.

2001: Major trading markets in the United States, including the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), reopen for the first time since Sept.

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2004: Tamil is declared the first classical language in India.

2015: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports 2015 Northern Hemisphere summer hottest on record.

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Kenner mayor tries, fails to ban Nike from city The mayor of Kenner, Louisiana has now gone back on the ban on his recreation department and booster clubs from buying or accepting the any Nike products after the order sparked protests and outrage.

In a short memo dated Sept. 5, Mayor Ben Zahn instructed one of his staff members that no Nike product or "any product with the Nike logo" should be bought or seen in any recreation facility.

In a letter to the Director of Parks and Recreation Chad Pitfield, he told the director “effective immediately, all purchases made by any booster club operating at any Kenner Recreation Facility for wearing apparel, shoes, athletic equipment, and/or any athletic product must be approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation, or his designee," He emphasized, “under no circumstances will any Nike product with the Nike logo be purchased for use or delivery at any City of Kenner Recreation Facility."

However, a week later, he told reporters that he had changed his mind. His announcement came the same day that the American Civil Liberties Union sent the mayor a letter warning him the directive was unconstitutional.

Zahn's memo started spreading online and soon went viral.

Zahn was worried that the memo divided his city, and placed Kenner in a false and unflattering light on the national stage.

He had originally sent the order on the same day Nike released its full-length ad featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. since 2016, no NFL team has picked up Kaepernick and the league has been inconsistent in its decisions

to either support or penalize its players who choose not to stand during the anthem.

After the retraction of the ban, the mayor then issued a statement standing by his order and described the move as his way of protecting

his residents' tax dollars from "being used in a political campaign."

The backlash against Nike has spanned across other political systems, companies, and universities.

Several universities across the South have announced that they have cut

ties with the athletic powerhouse in response to its "Just Do It" campaign.

Despite days of controversy and backlash, Zahn has repeated that the ban was intended to protect taxpayer dollars and stand up for men and women in service.

In its letter, the ACLU said Zahn's "policy violates the First Amendment’s free speech protections and that the mayor’s justification for it fails to pass any constitutional test."

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OPINION OPINION

It’s time to hold the Catholic church accountable Ashlyn Dupree “It’s our little secret.”

Recently, the catholic church has been involved with the horrific issue of pedophilia.

According to the New York Post, 300 priests sexually abused more than 1,000 children. This was covered up by the bishops, priests, church officials and even the Pope.

In the report released by Pennsylvania Grand Jury, Horrific instances of abuse are catologeda priest who raped a young girl in the hospital after she had her tonsils out: a victim tied up and whipped with leather straps by a priest and another priest who was allowed to

stay in ministry after impregnating a young girl and arranging for her to have an abortion.

With all of these awful issues in the Catholic church occurring what should be done?

First off, I think the Pope should resign from his position.

According to the New York Times Cardinal Wuerl, the Archbishop of Washington, asked the Pope to resign.

The Pope does not seem to care about the well-being of the children that are apart of the Catholic church or the fact that these children have been scarred for the rest of their life emotionally and physically.

According to USA Today, the Pope removed a woman from the church forcibly because she accused him of covering up her son’s sexual assault by a priest. The Pope does not seem to care about the religious duties he has been called too. It looks like he cares more about his social status in the Catholic church than he does for the people of the church which is why it is great that he has been asked to resign.

The Pope not only has religious duties but also political. The Pope has the duty to meet with the heads of state and deals with more than 100 nations. Knowing that he has so much contact with other nations and so much power, yet he covered up many sexual assault incidents is a terrifying thought.

Secondly, I believe that the priests who abused those children and the church officials who covered up the abuse should resign and be removed. Some of the priests have been removed.

I believe the priests should sincerely apologize to their congregation and the families that they have caused pain to.

While laws are different in different states, I believe that the priests should go to jail for the awful effect they have left on the lives of those children and their families.

I find it ironic that in the Catholic congregation, the people of the church confess their sins to the priests, but some of the priests are covering up their secrets of pedophilia as well as the church officials.

Church officials who knew about the rapes were allowed to keep their jobs or were even promoted to a higher position.

If your church officials do not understand the emotional affect rape leaves on a child and their family members, as well as how wrong it is to cover up such a horrific act, then they should not be apart of the Catholic church.

To prevent such a traumatic event from reoccurring, I believe there should be extensive background checks, psychological tests and drug tests before someone becomes a priest.

A priest has access to important parts of a

person’s lives which is their emotional wellbeing and their religious beliefs.

People normally share with their pastors, bishop or priests what religious doubts they have, what is occurring at home with family members, financial problems and so much more. With such detailed information about that person’s life, a person who wants the job as a priest should be thoroughly investigated and made sure that they are not sexual predators.

It is horrible that a family cannot feel safe in their own church and must watch everyone that encounters their children because of these incidents that have occurred with the priests.

Hopefully, the Catholic church will find a better Pope who cares for the well-being of those apart of the church as well as priests who are extensively checked for any criminal records or mental disorders.

Also, hopefully the church officials who covered up the incident will be asked to resign from their positions. This will lead to a safer environment for those apart of the Catholic church.

contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

Hard alcohol or not, incidences will still happen

Chelsea Terell Since 2005, more than 77 people have died in fraternity-related incidents across the United States, according to CNN. Of those deaths, majority of them involved alcohol.

Recently the North -American Interfraternity Conference created a law that bans hard liquor from being obtained and consumed in fraternity houses.

The law is planning to be enforced by Interfraternity Council fraternities across the country to prevent alcohol abuse, hazing, sexual assault and so many other alcohol related incidents.

This ban may help solve the problem in some instances for fraternities that will enforce the law. However, in other cases, it will not always keep fraternity members from distributing or consuming strong booze at socials or parties.

I am glad the Interfraternity Conference is putting in the effort to try to keep certain problems from occurring at fraternity parties but, honestly, why would the members want

to follow and enforce this new law if they enjoy drinking such hard liquor?

Fraternity members are not really known for following all the rules given to them. For example, underage pledges are still drinking alcoholic beverages at social events, when this is clearly against the law.

Are the many alcohol-related incidents only occurring because of college students consuming just hard liquor? No, the people involved are also drinking other alcoholic beverages such as beer, so is that going be banned too in the future?

Fraternity parties and socials will always have hard liquor and beer in the situation,but what members just need to understand is how to be responsible about drinking any kind of alcoholic beverages.

Many of the problems that occur with fraternity house partying are college students abusing alcohol and drinking way more than their bodies can handle.

Many intoxicated fraternity members or other people attending the party will do certain things they would never do aware and sober and possibly even blackout causing them to not even remember what they did the next day.

Heavy intoxication is when instances such as hazing and sexual assault occur.

As a result, hard liquor or not, these horrible things can still occur when one is not a responsible drinker.

Although the law is thoughtful and was put in place for a good reason, I honestly believe it will not solve many of the alcohol related issues.

The only solution that can be made to help prevent these issues from occurring in the future, can only be made by fraternity members and other social members. Having fun and drinking is never wrong for freeliving college students who want to have a memorable weekend, but just remember to always be a responsible drinker and know that your drunk actions always have consequences, big or small.

With this is mind, many of the fraternities can have safe but still fun parties.

But, they have to remember that that because they are members of “greek life,” they are also leaders of the school.

This means they must always be conscious that every action they do has a reaction.

In order to prevent incidences like this from occcuring over and over agin, they have to step up and drink responsibly.

contact Chelsea Terrell at terrelcl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Teach men how to not victimize women Miles Jordan ULM took a major step forward in terms of protecting its students last week in its introduction of the Equalizer Clinic, ULM’s first class for women to learn how to defend themselves from the dangers of the world, also known as men.

ULM should take this a step further by offering clinics and workshops that teach men how to not assault at all.

Assault will never be totally eradicated.

There are truly sick- both morally and mental health wise- people that will continue to rape, assault, and molest but colleges should be creating clinics and workshops that help teach those who may be confused or were never taught.

Men must learn that under no circumstance is abuse of another human an okay response.

There is no such thing as a woman “asking for it” because of clothing. There is no such thing as a woman saying no but really

meaning yes.

There is no such thing as consensually having relations with someone who is intoxicated.

These are the first steps in teaching young men and to a lesser degree young women, how to not abuse.

The other reason why this is necessary is that there is an abuse problem in the world, and especially on college campuses.

According to RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network), college-aged women are three times as likely to be a victim of rape. Among undergraduates, nearly a quarter, 23.1 percent, of women are victims of rape through physical force, violence or incapacitation.

Women are also more likely to be victims of rape than of robberies in college than outside of college as there is a two to one chance of rape over a robbery.

The issue becomes larger when looking at the statistics of how few people report rape, women on college campuses only report a rape to the police 20 percent of the time. A large reason for this is how few rapists will go to jail for their actions.

As of RAINN, out of 1000 rapes, only 310 are reported to the police but of the 310 only six will on average become incarcerated.

No one wants to sit and relive their trauma just to have a judge say that the person is innocent.

Better yet, no one wants to relive their trauma for it to never even reach an arrest as

of the 310 that are reported only 57 become arrests. This is for men and women.

Similarly, in 1000 robberies, 619 are reported but only 20 lead to incarceration. Of batteries, it is only 33 are incarcerated.

These statistics paint a grim picture of both abuse and the process of reporting abuse.

No person wants to report something just for them to be told that officers can do nothing about the situation.

Or worse, going through the whole process and having the person found innocent or given an otherworldly lenient sentence.

An example of this is Brock Turner who was given six months in jail, three years of probation and sexual offender status for penetrating an unconscious and intoxicated girl while at Stanford.

While every case does not result in no sentence or a lenient sentence, too many do to shame victims by not reporting it to the police.

The reality of assault is that it is not simple enough to just report. There are many consequences for the victims, creating fear and possible backlash for telling the truth.

ULM owes it to its students to continue on this path of protection for all students by teaching men, especially to not victimize anyone.

contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Nike just followed the dollar Kris Albert

when you look at both sides it is not what it seems.

Yes, Nike is taking advantage of minorities. Not just Nike, but every business in the world takes advantage of their demographic. They take what is relevant to their consumers and incorporate it in the product. People thinking this way are ignoring the fact that business goes both ways. Is Nike taking advantage of Colin’s struggles with the NFL? Yes. Is Colin Kaepernick using Nike’s major platform to continue his fight for equality? Yes. Nike’s main audience is 18-40-year-old males, and they also dominate the female athlete market. The 30th anniversary campaign for Nike’s slogan “Just Do It” doesn’t just feature Kaepernick. Tennis star Serena Williams and NFL rookie Shaquem Griffin are also featured. Griffin has one hand and is a source of inspiration for the physically impaired.

Serena Williams is without a doubt the most important women in sports and using her in the campaign reaches the women athlete audience. The campaign also featured the improved “performance hijab”, cornering the Muslim market. Nike is just excellent at business, and this campaign proves just that.

Nike is targeting their demographics and tailoring their company towards them. While it may feel like they’re taking advantage of minorities, it is simply not the case. Nike’s relationship with their athletes is mutually beneficial. Nike gets to boost business while the athletes get a large check and an even larger platform to share their beliefs.

Nike and Colin Kaepernick are currently running the sports world with their new campaign. People from all angles have a strong opinion on the ad, which means it has been a success thus far. Like the saying goes, all publicity is good publicity.

A lot of different arguments are being made on the polarizing ad campaign. A popular one is a critique of the tagline “believe in something even if it means sacrficing everything.” Critics say Kaepernick didn’t sacrifice anything substantial. People on this side of the situation bring up the military and while this is factual, it doesn’t diminish Kaep.

Another major theory from the “woke” corners of the internet is that Nike is not only capitalizing on Colin contact Khris Albert at Kaepernick, but they always took advantage of minority albertkx@warhawks.ulm.edu struggles. It is a reasonable assumption to make, but

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NPHC organizations host informational

by Alfonzo Galvan The National Pan-Hellenic Council at ULM, abbreviated NPHC, held an “Informational” Tuesday for all prospective members.

Business attire was required for the meeting by all attendees.

NPHC is the council that oversees the “Divine 9.” ULM has eight of the nine historically African-American greek organizations on campus.

The event introduced potential members to each NPHC fraternity and sorority. All member organizations present had tables set up to discuss their organizations to prospective members.

Jalen St. Romain, a senior kinesiology major and NPHC president, ran the meeting and helped greet all attendees.

“Students who are interested in becoming members of organizations of the NPHC came out to the informational to get a one on one, in-depth, understanding of each fraternity and sorority we have to offer here at ULM,” St. Romain said.

The meeting according to St. Romain was heavily focused on the business aspect of each organization, but the history of each organization was also highlighted.

“Students learn the history of the organizations and also the chapter’s history as well. Students came in business attire because this informational was the business aspect of the organization,” St. Romain said.

The Eta Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated, was among the eight organizations present at the informational.

Their chapter president, Brian Jenkins, a senior biology major, made a point to address everybody who walked by his chapter’s table and share a little of what he thought made his organization and chapter what they are today.

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GO GREEK WITH NPHC: Members of the Eta Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. fraternity pose for a picture before the start of the informational.

Jenkins went on to address the importance of NPHC on campus.

“A strong NPHC attracts students from all over which boosts enrollment, involvement, and it makes the university better as a whole,” Jenkins said.

He also said the event helped battle stereotypes associated with NPHC. “I feel that the event went well, and the students learned

more about each organization on campus, and I believe they learned that we do more than just stroll,” Jenkins added.

The event was followed by another event entitled “Greek 101” which was mandatory for everyone interested in becoming a part of a NPHC fraternity or sorority. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

JCP helps dress to impress

by Alfonzo Galvan

photo by Prajal Prasai

SHOP TIL’ YOU DROP: Chelsea Terrell closely inspects the clothing rack for the best possbile outfit.

Career connections and JCPenney keep on winning and they’re doing it in high fashion.

Sunday Sept 9, students flocked from campus and down to the Pecanland Mall to go shopping with Career Connections at JCPenney.

The retail giant usually opens their doors to students from three different universities. This year, Louisiana Delta Community College was also invited in to the festivities.

LA Tech and Grambling were also present, but it has always been the local university (ULM) that brings out the most students, a statistic Career Connections is always proud to share.

Held once a semester, the JCPenney Suit-Up event this semester is held right before Career Connections’ Style Show.

Stephen Fuselier, a senior communications major, says the importance of events like the one hosted by JCPenney come down to economics, specifically college students’.

“I would say the purpose of suit up is to provide college students with their best chance of getting nice, and otherwise expensive business clothes at an affordable price. This allows them to look their best for upcoming career fairs, job interviews, anything really,” Fuselier said.

When showing up and presenting their school IDs students were given a 40 percent off cou-

pon to go towards their purchase on top of the already ongoing sales at the store.

The upcoming style show had many participants out shopping for their outfits. A big number of students were also graduating seniors looking for interview appropriate clothing.

According to Fuselier, the clothes don’t make the individual, but they do influence them.

“To me it’s a major confidence booster because when you look good, you feel good, plus you save money on it and everyone loves a sale,” Fuselier said.

The event has gotten bigger and bigger each semester. ULM students continue to come out in large numbers, and the sale didn’t end Sunday night. The 40 percent off coupon doesn’t end until Nov. 19 and is available at the Career Connections office.

Career Connections’ biggest goal is preparing students for life outside campus and after graduation. They will be hosting the Career Style Show on Wednesday at the SUB Ballrooms. The event helps to highlight interview and on the job attire for students. This year Career Connections has over 40 participants, a record number for their event.

contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

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THE NEW GENERATION: The new board members of Nepalese Student Association line up for a photo.

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NEWS

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Election season: SGA and NSA post results

by Alfonzo Galvan

The Student Government Association (SGA) finally announced the results of their freshmen elections and named nine new freshmen senators. Alongside SGA, the Nepalese Student Association (NSA) announced their new officers.

The SGA held their elections Wednesday and Thursday but thanks to a glitch in the voting system, the election was expanded until midday Friday.

The NSA held their elections Sept. 4 through 5. The results were recently released. In total, 11 positions were voted on. Those 11 positions were filled by 12 people.

The SGA overviews all student wide elections on campus. Being it’s own registered student organization with an election only available to its members, the NSA election was held by the NSA themselves. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS FREESTYLE

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HELPING OUT: Pharmacy students educate the main campus students on the dangers of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Warhawk education session: Chronic kidney disease

by Alfonzo Galvan ULM’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) chapter had the opportunity to reach out and educate students on campus Tuesday.

Organization members had a booth set up to educate students on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The event was open to all students, faculty and bystanders.

SNPhA is a professional organization dedicated to serving underserved populations through wellness promotion and health education.

At their event, members of SNPhA’s Chronic Kidney Initiative educated participants about risk factors of chronic kidney disease and general information concerning the function of the urinary system and kidneys.

Members like Craig Lavespere, a P3 pharmacy student, and the Chronic Kidney Co-Chair stressed the importance of Chronic Kidney Disease education because of the large number of people affected by it.

"There are over 460,000 Louisiana residents living with it. Because the early stages are usually asymptomatic, most don't even know they have it,” Lavespere said.

According to Lavespere, the major risk factors for CKD are high blood pressure, diabetes, old age and a family history of kidney disease. People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease.

“Our goal is to help people prevent kidney damage. The best ways to do that are by maintaining a healthy weight, diet and exercise

and keeping blood pressure and blood sugar under control," Lavespere added Participants received informational packets and pamphlets and had the opportunity to fill out a questionnaire screening that scored their health in relationship to the risk of developing CKD. Students involved in the session were asked to place an orange hand print on a white board in acknowledgement of CKD. Members of the organization saw this as a good way to promote discussion of an often-ignored topic.

Elizabeth Reiley, a P2 pharmacy student, who helped in the event said seeing the handprints served as an "attention grabber" for people walking by.

“The posters with handprints were definitely a fun way to grab the attention of students,” Reiley said.

Courtney Smart, a P2 pharmacy student and Chronic Kidney Disease Co-Chair, also noticed the positive reaction students had to them.

“It was very rewarding to see how involved the students were on campus. It is definitely an event we hope to host again at ULM. I’m proud to be a part of an organization that promotes awareness of health issues to the community,” Smart said.

The members of SNPhA expressed gratitude at being given the opportunity to visit the main campus and educate their fellow Warhawks. According to them, they are hoping to put on more educational events on the main campus throughout the school year. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

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LOVE IN TRANSYLVANIA: Allison Newton performing “Roll in the Hay” along with Benjamin Gross (Dr. Frankenstein) in “Young Frankenstein.”

photo courtesy Michelle Tripp

Allison Newton: Theatre on repeat

by Sisam Shrestha

photo courtesy Allison Newton

BARREL VISION: Newton barrel races with her horse “Sutton,” named after Sutton Foster who plays “Inga” on Broadway.

Allison stepped on the hay cart, fixed her blonde curls and put her hands around Frankenstein (“Fronken-steen”). After setting herself in front of the glaring stage lights, Allison Newton yodeled for a good minute as “Inga,” Dr. Frankenstein’s love interest.

Newton, a vocal performance junior, plays the female lead in Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” directed by Walter Allen. The musical provides a comical twist to the ageold story of “Frankenstein.”

Playing “Inga” has kept Newton very busy nowadays. She’s juggling her time between early morning horse riding, school, evening practices for the musical and a part-time job at the theatre’s box office. However, the 20-year-old talent is loving life as it is.

“Allison conquers anything she encounters, whether it’s a role on stage or an academic project, with a tenacity that I think really indicates a certain star power,” said Leah Huber, a vocal performance sophomore.

Huber was the co-lead in the ULM production of “Bye Bye Birdie” along

with Newton.

“I absolutely love theatre and what I do. That’s what drives me: my love for it. If someone isn’t committed to it as much as I am, it would be a burden to them,” Newton said, reflecting on her busy schedule.

McKenna Giovingo, a ULM vocal performance graduate, describes Newton as an “ideal cast member.”

Giovingo helped direct music for some youth theatre shows that Newton was part of.

“She’s always prepared, knows the show backward and forward and is there to help, in any way she can, to make the show as great as it can be,” said Giovingo, who plays Elizabeth Benning, Dr. Frankenstein’s fiancée.

Newton’s professional career took off with “Hair Spray,” a Tulane summer lyric. So far, she has acted in “Pippin,” “The Merry Widow,” “Die Fledermaus” and many more.

Nishant Shrestha who played alongside Newton in “Pippin” is still willing to work with her any day.

“She always has a positive vibe and is very cooperative. Once, I accidentally hit her face with a prop but she was still very nice to me and tried to make me feel less guilty,” said Shres-

tha, a music senior.

Newton describes “Inga” as one of the most fun roles she has done.

“Inga is very funny. She looks like Marilyn Monroe. She gets to yodel and tap dance. I get to do a lot of acrobatics,” Newton said.

Apart from theatre, Newton also barrel races most weekends anywhere from East Texas and West Mississippi. Newton is in her 10th year of barrel racing. She has also competed twice in Miss Louisiana and won the “Women in Performing Arts” award both times.

“I believe Allison’s greatest strength is her dedication to each role. I think she does a fantastic job of splitting up her time and not spreading herself too thin,” said Killian Hicks, Newton’s boyfriend.

From practicing lines in her trailer at races to finishing her vocal assignments between rehearsals, Newton doesn’t let anything come between her and theatre. Catch Newton and the rest of the “Young Frankenstein” cast at the Strauss Theatre Center on Sept. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. contact Sisam Shrestha at shrests8@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Social media companies under fire for censorship

by Madelyn Stewart On Sept. 5, the Congressional Committee on Intelligence hosted representatives from Facebook and Twitter in a session for questioning regarding recent allegations of biased censorship and fabricated political advertisements from foreign sources.

Though this controversy is relatively recent, it has been brewing for quite some time due to the discovery of media sites invading the privacy of users.

Twitter, one of the most-used media sites for college students, is receiving the most scrutiny for their supposedly leftist agenda.

President Donald J. Trump tweeted saying, “They are closing down the opinions of many people on the right, while at the same time doing nothing to others.”

However, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claims that these allegations of bias are not true, stating that “impartiality is [the company’s] principle.”

Students like Logan Harris, a freshmen pre-pharmacy major, says "While Twitter may have algorithms for censorship, they do not act with bias. They merely block tweets that are clearly in violation of their policies such as hate speech."

Facebook, on the other hand, is having to deal more with the surfacing of false news advertisements and their own failure to police such issues. These misleading stories hit their peak around the time of the Trump-Hillary

election of 2016. Many stories surfaced with sensitive topics at that time in American politics, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, immigration and even an event created called “Down with Hillary,” all of which were tracked to locations in Russia.

It has recently been discovered that social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram take users personal viewing data and sell it to advertisers who in turn use that information to generate ads.

Joshua Comer, professor of communication

at ULM, states, “They’re trying to get anything that will motivate you to click or follow or keep your eyes on the screen.”

However, it may not be as catastrophic as it is presumed to be. Comer presented the idea that when “compared to almost any other advertising campaign, [the ads] were very small, so we should not overstate their scope.”

Comer makes a valid point that “people need to have the resources that would even allow them to begin to be able to be educated.”

graphic by Prajal Prasai

Harris suggests that to fix this issue, “regulation should be stricter to provide a more accurate and less corrupt media system.”

Twitter is set to meet with congress one more time on Sept. 26. The hearing will give Twitter the power to explain their approach to privacy. Facebook has continued its search for inaccurate or fake news article and ads. contact Madelyn Stewart at stewarmc@warhawks.ulm.edu

Convenient cooking, dangerous eating Microwave ovens are possibly changing your food for the worse

by Chelsea Terrell

College students are some of the biggest microwaves users across the board. Unfortunately for many students their, microwaves may be taking the away nutritious value from their food.

The way the microwave oven works is very beneficial because it heats up food quickly but the way the oven maintains this can cause many problems.

Gage Gowan, a freshman communication major, said, “I bought the microwave for college, thinking it’s a quicker and an easier way to eat my food before and after classes. But now I’m second guessing using an oven for cooking my food.”

The microwave radiation de-

forms molecules in the food and even destroys some of them to quickly heat up the food. The radiation waves even create new compounds in the food that is proven to be very harmful when consumed according to Microwaves can also have a big effect on the nutritious Harper values of the food it heats up. Microwaves ovens can strip the food of any nutrients it may have. According to Medical Daily, the nutritious meal one may put in the microwave will leave the microwave oven as a “dead food” meaning it has lost all the nutrients it had.

The nutritional value is taken away because of the electrical waves that bounce around while the food is being heated according to the study.

Some college students use microwaves not knowing the harmful effects it may have on their food and themselves. When presented

with research like the one by Medical Daily, some students may second guess themselves, while others will still use the microwave oven for its convenience.

Students like Mia Harper, a freshmen pre-pharmacy major, explain that she was “still going to use the microwave since it is her only way to cook food in her dorm room and that it is too easy not to.

No one has died from it yet, so I’m not very worried.”

Medical Daily also suggest that microwaves affect the body’s blood cells. The radiation from the microwaves can cause an increase and decrease in white and red blood cells and can even affect the user’s blood and heart rate, resulting in serious issues.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have a warning against eating food cooked or heated in a microwave oven. They do, however have a caution of avoiding super-heated water because of risks of burns or injuries associated with the water. contact Chelsea Terrell at terrelcl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

NEWS

Top 3 NYFW collections

by Ethan Dennis PYER MOSS:

New York Fashion Week (NYFW), hosted Sept.

6 to Sept. 14, was a grand event and special in many ways. The Opening Ceremony, curated by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Sasha Velour, was a performance with more than 40 models and performers, all of whom identified as LGBTQ. The show ceremony is usually a runway, but the performers just wore the clothes alongside Christina Aguilera, who also performed.

Also, this year marked Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary fashion show at NYFW, and Oprah Winfrey helped commemorate this by giving him a toast. Former First Lady Hillary Clinton and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour were at the table as well when Oprah led the room in raising a glass to honor Lauren.

This collection was destined to be memorable when Kerby Jean-Raymond, creator of Pyer Moss, decided to address racial issues in America and hosted his runway in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood of Weeksville. Weeksville, founded by African-American man James Weeks in 1838, is one of the country’s first freeblack communities. Jean-Raymond’s goal this year was to create a collection that presented the African-American experience without the constant threat of racism. The show started with a gospel choir clad in white robes and ended with a friends and family cookout. Rising artist Derrick Adams was commissioned to do 10 paintings that were woven throughout the collection to help bring Jean-Raymond’s vision to life.

The collection itself featured painterly images of a young black man grilling burgers printed on a simple white T-shirt and a black father lovingly cradling his baby, rendered in glittering beads.

by Ethan Dennis

photos courtesy Vogue

TELFAR:

Telfar Clemens’ collection was already changing the game by making fashion one with music, but the addition of rain pushed it over the top. Along with a 37-look runway, music was provided by Ian Isiah, Selah Marley and Moses Sumney, making the collection fun to look at.

This collection included many gender-fluid looks, providing nostalgia through a ‘60s and ‘70’s lens. The color scheme, wide lapels and iconic hairstyles deftly brought Clemens’ vision together. Leather, denim and earthy tones were the staples that held this collection together, along with Telfar’s signature shoulder and thigh cut-outs. There was even a piece that highlighted a pair of bell-bottomed, patch-worked jeans with the Budweiser logo.

MARC JACOBS:

The designer’s spring and summer collection show was slated to begin at 6 p.m. on the final night of Fashion Week, but wound up starting 90 minutes later. Since Jacobs’ 2007 show started two hours late, the designer made a point of starting on time every year since- until this year.

Jacobs has since apologized, and the collection was well worth the wait. At first glance, the col-

lection looks like a mix between the fashion in the capital city in “The Hunger Games” and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” It touched every color in a 64 count pack of Crayola crayons including the pastels and metallics. Not only did the exuberant colors pull the eye, but the push and pull of giant floral ruffles, satin sashes and furry fabrics kept runway alive with energy.

contact Ethan Dennis at dennisec@warhawks.ulm.edu

Gambino: Back with feels

TOP: Model walks for Pyer Moss wearing a pink beaded dress showing a black father with his baby.

LEFT: Model walks for Telfar with the designer’s signature thigh cut-outs.

BOTTOM: Model walks for Marc Jacobs for his spring and summer collection.

Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover has released yet another music video that has many people scratching their heads in contemplation. This video comes four months after Gambino’s VMA-nominated video, “This Is America.”

The video’s overall aesthetics are very hazy, and the song’s lyrics talk about global issues which is different from most songs about the summer. The animated video’s set is based on three Georgia locations: Stone Mountain, Eastside, Atlanta and Dekalb County.

In the video, Gambino walks calmly through a neighborhood watching all of his neighbors playing during the summer, as well as stopping to have emotionally driven dream sequences.

His neighbors include 63 black figures like 21 Savage, Michelle Obama and Kanye West, all designed by creative director Justin Richburg.

Richburg gained popularity after drawing and posting an art piece entitled “Dice game.”

Before production began, Gambino had the entire video’s storyline line laid out but asked Richburg to be a part of the project.

While lyrics like “Every day gets hotter than the one before,” “running out of water, it’s about to go down” and “air that kill the bees that we depend upon,” reflect global warming and other issues, the video provides social commentary on the entertainment world.

Impactful scenes include a crying Kanye West, wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, being hugged by Michelle Obama and Kodak Black not being able to play outside with fellow rappers Lil Pump and Trippie Redd The video also shows Travis Scott knocking down Nicki Minaj’s tower while they’re playing.

Many believe Black can’t come outside in the video because in real life, he’s in jail. It is also believed that Minaj’s blocks are knocked down by Scott because of a recent feud, but the storyboard for this scene was already designed and animated before the feud occurred over their albums “Queen” and “Astroworld,” respectively.

When viewing the video, many mistake former Denver Broncos football player Shannon Sharpe for Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum and think XXXTentacion is represented as melting ice cream.

The song was initially surprise-released on July 11 as part of a two-song EP entitled “Summer Pack,” featuring both “Feels like Summer” and “Summertime Magic.” contact Ethan Dennis at dennisec@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

The Nun: Where is she?

by Alfonzo Galvan

Finally, the long-awaited spin-off movie to “The Conjuring” series arrived in theaters.

The supernatural horror film, directed by Corin Hardy revolves around the “Demon Nun” seen in “The Conjuring 2.”

The film is set in 1952, in Romania. The main characters are Father Burke, who specializes in supernatural occurrences for the Vatican, Irene, a soon to be nun, and “Frenchie” a man from the local village.

The movie received much hype leading up to its premiere. It was expected to lead the box office on its opening weekend. Critics gave the movie bad reviews but even that couldn’t keep people from watching it. It ended its opening weekend top of the box office.

Being a part of “The Conjuring” series of movies a lot was expected of

this film, but unfortunately, it fell flat.

The main problem with “The Nun” is its lack of its titular character the demon nun.

From early on, you see glimpses of her, but you really aren’t introduced to her until the very end of the movie.

She finally makes her real appearance in the final quarter of the movie, but by that point, it’s too late. The scares have come and gone, and she isn’t the intimidating, scary presence you come to expect after watching the trailers.

The plot of the story and its con-

nection to the series also seem a bit rushed. The lack of character depth was also an issue. Only two of the three main characters had their back stories explored.

The ending is typical but with a little twist to connect the film to the first movie in the series. This connection seemed forced and lazy.

Moviegoers looking for a quick scare should still go see the movie. At the end of the day, people go to the theater looking for a scream when they want to watch a horror film.

Because of its boring plot and simple characters, the film fails where its predecessors thrive: telling a story and having characters that connect with the audience.

There should never be enough jump scares throughout a movie but this movie made them feel overdone. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

Northeast Louisiana Summer Film GEAUX Hammock in the Park Series 820 Kiroli Rd, West Monroe 506 North 2nd Street, Monroe

Ark-La-Miss Fair Gypsy Flea Market 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Express- Trenton Street, West Monroe way, Monroe

Head over to Flying Tiger Brewery this Wednesday at 7: 30 p.m. to watch the re-screening of “Heart of Tiger.”

The 35 minute documentary, directed by Academy Award winner Malcolm Clarke, will be the final edition of the Northeast Louisiana Summer Film Series.

Attendance is free.

The annual Ark-La-Miss fair is back in town from Sept. 21 to Sept. 30.

As usual, the fair will have a variety of exciting rides, petting station, food trucks and more.

Entrance fee is $5 for adults and $3 for children. However, you could get a $25 Friday Night Magic All-Rides wristbands for unlimited rides from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Want a break from exam week? Want to go out but not spend a lot? Then, show up at Kiroli Park this Saturday at 6 p.m. with your hammock for a free hammock party.

The event will feature live music from Josh Pevehouse, drinks from Dreux Coffee and even slacklines. Don’t have a hammock? GEAUX Hammock will have few extra hammocks but on a first come first serve basis.

Looking for some local handcrafted instruments or maybe a wall hanging?

Stop by the Gypsy Flea Market in Antique Alley on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and get ready to shop your heart out without hurting your budget.

Expect to find everything from household items to stylish clothes.

The event will also have live music to keep you entertained while you shop.

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Crossword

Horoscope Aries This week the sun is going to be moving opposite your sign, where it will stay for four weeks. This means you need to be super kind with yourself and super gentle with other people. Your nerves could be a bit frayed, so do your best to relax.

stacle 44 Revealing, as a bikini 46 Eye care brand 50 Savings vehicles for later yrs.

52 Copied 53 Baked-in-theirshells seafood dish 57 NFL scores 58 Car body style 59 Saltwater candy 61 Covert __: secret missions 62 Down payment ... and what 17-, 25-, 38and 53-Across have in common (besides being food) 68 Sara of baking 69 Band on the road 70 Franc replacement 71 Oral health org.

72 Emphasize 73 French state Down 1 Fuel efficiency no.

2 Pirate’s cry 3 Singly

4 Bar pint contents 5 Pet adoption org.

6 Nerdy types 7 BMOC, for one 8 Sixth sense, for short 9 MLB scoreboard letters 10 “In Treatment” star Gabriel __ 11 Salt brand with an umbrella girl 12 Fab Four member 13 Socks pattern 18 Metropolis served

by JFK and LGA 22 Noah’s project 23 Circle ratios 24 Blue, in Baja 26 Spanish groceries 27 Adam’s second son 28 Fun and __ 30 Mar.-to-Nov. hrs.

34 UFO pilots, presumably 35 Belted Forum garment 37 Wine barrel wood 39 Siena sweetheart 40 Through, in itineraries

41 Remove everything from, as a fridge 42 Zoomed 45 NFL gains 46 Coke competitor 47 Snuck out to get hitched 48 Queasy feeling 49 Strike caller 51 Abs strengtheners 54 Religious factions 55 Neck areas brushed by barbers 56 Not working today 60 At no cost 63 Museum display 64 Fem. campus group 65 Shade of color 66 Org. for marksmen 67 Tyke

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Libra The sun will enter your sign late in the week, marking your yearly personal new year. This is your power period, a time to release negative energy or toxic relationships. And it’s also an incredible period to expand your mind to embrace some exciting new goals.

Taurus

Scorpio

Three super friendly planets are lifting your spirits, creating some lovely moments of connection with other people. You could have a heartfelt chat with a friend, family member or co-worker. Meanwhile, your honey will feel closer to you than ever.

With Venus in your sign now, you’re focusing a lot of your time and energy on love. It’s not enough just to hook up with somebody or to have a casual experience with a lover. As a deep Water sign, you’re always seeking a more authentic spiritual connection with people.

Gemini

Across 1 “Stay out of my affairs,” briefly 5 Briefly, e.g.

11 CFO’s degree 14 Window section 15 Like the sound of tall grass in the breeze 16 “__ the ramparts ... “ 17 Pizza topping veggie 19 Dusting cloth 20 Slugger __ Harper of the Nats 21 Stylish, clotheswise 23 Remit 25 Traditional filled fare of Europe and West Asia 29 Preppy shirt brand 31 Japanese noodle 32 Replaceable joint 33 Much-photographed evening event 36 Showroom model 38 Salad staples 43 Unexpected ob-

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Your wacky and creative side is coming out now, thanks to Mars. You’ll come up with a sexy scenario to use to seduce your honey. Or you’ll craft an incredible short story, compose a lovely folk song on your guitar or design some beautiful graphics or pieces of art.

Cancer Go easy this week. A moon opposition is making you feel a bit tired and irritated, so don’t take it out on the people you love or those helpful people who work with you. Try to meditate, pray or hit the gym and center yourself.

Sagittarius This week you’ll need to work within structure and schedules. Saturn is reminding you to pay attention to deadlines, custody and rent payments, and monthly budgets. None of these things are fun, but all of them are necessary.

Capricorn The moon in your sign is increasing your sexual charisma personal magnetism. If you’re single, you’ll find it easy to meet people and scatter your magical seduction seeds. If you’re in a relationship, you and your partner will get along better than better.

Leo

Aquarius

Two planets are creating some romantic confusion. You could be attracted to several people at once, wondering if any of these sexy friends could become a more permanent partner. It might take you a while to sort this out, so be patient.

A breakthrough is highly likely to happen as Mars gives you some incredibly lucky energy. You’ll receive a sudden job offer at a huge salary. Or you’ll meet someone incredible who becomes the love of your life.

Virgo You could hit a new personal high this week, courtesy of the sun. Maybe you’ve recently achieved something wonderful at work. Or perhaps you’re realizing you are deeply in love with your sweetheart, and you’d like to take things to the next level.

Pisces A Mercury conjunction could remind you of your faults. Try not to dwell on this too much. Instead, focus on clearing yourself of bad habits and emotionally draining relationships so you can live as a happier and stronger person.

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SPORTS Player Spotlight:

photo by Siddharth Gaulee

VICTORY ROAR: Albany Schaffer (left) and Katie Mckay celebrate after scoring a point.

BRACE YOURSELF: Kate Blasingame prepares herself for a Grambling serve.

photo by Prajal Prasai

Volleyball sweeps Killer on the court Grambling Tigers 3-0

by Nate Nasworthy

by Dallon Lewis

The ULM volleyball team defended their nest for the season opener against the Grambling Lady Tigers with a decisive 3-0 sweep. Grambling (1-12) was looking to gain momentum from recently achieving their first win of the season with a similar 3-0 victory over NAIA opponent Jarvis Christian College. However, the Warhawks (5-6) had other plans furthering their win streak, after defeating Tennessee Tech, last Saturday to a stout 3.

“Grambling’s a team that is always going to play hard especially for these rivalry games, they know how to compete at a high level,” said head volleyball coach Russ Friedland. “We worked this week a lot on what we are capable of doing , how hard we have to play, and competing as a whole.”

ULM was led in points by stellar playing from Catherine Griffin who had 7 total points and 4 kills, and Kate Blasingame proved equally efficient with 4 points, 4 kills, and 8 total attacks. Lauren Applemen supported the Warhawks with 4 points (3 of them being aces, 4 digs , and 9 total attacks.

Links to live stats and video for Friday’s match are available at ULMWarhawks.com. Follow the Warhawks on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @ULM_VB to stay up to date on team happenings, schedule changes and live updates. contact Dallon Lewis at lewisdt@warhawks.ulm.edu

Hard working. Driven. Focused.

Those are just a few words to describe freshman outside hitter Kate Blasingame. Seen as a morning person, a typical day for Blasingame starts at 7 a.m., followed by class and studying like any other student. Where Blasingame differs though, is she then goes to volleyball practice and leaves everything left on the court to help the team get better.

Coming from Frisco, Texas, Blasingame started in athletics at an early age. Starting around age four, Blasingame competed in gymnastics for eight years before following in her older sister’s footsteps to pursue volleyball at age 12.

After dominating the high school scene, it was time to choose a college.

Blasingame will tell you with no hesitation that her faith had a lot to do with her decision. “I am very strong in my faith and I believe I was brought here for a reason. My faith drove me to go here,” Blasingame said.

Coming in as a freshman, there can be a large learning curve for student athletes. However, ULM has done ev-

erything possible to make it a smooth transition for incoming students.

“They’ve designed it in a way that we can succeed in the classroom and on the court. We have study hall each week, so we’re always in the SSC or the library really focusing on our school work and when we come to practice, we can focus on practice. “ Head Coach Russ Friedland is doing everything he can to prepare his players for a tough season and instilling in them that the goal right now is a winning season. And Blasingame has bought in to the methods. Blasingame always has the team’s goals at heart, but also has personal goals she wants to achieve. “As a team, we definitely want to continue to keep playing the way we played in the final two games of the Memphis Invitational and end up with a winning record,” Blasingame shared.

Pressure can affect different people in different ways, but Blasingame prefers to have a more optimistic look on the situation. “I remind myself that it’s a game and I’m very blessed to play the game. This is something that I love to do. But, I love playing under pressure too because it makes it more

exciting,” Blasingame said. “If you put something in front of me, I’m going to meet the challenge and try to exceed that.”

Its not always serious though. In the locker room, Blasingame might be known as a jokester. “They’d [teammates] probably say I make a lot of jokes. They might not be good jokes, but I make a lot of them,” Blasingame added.

Blasingame’s biggest inspiration is her older sister. But, when asked about who her biggest supporter is, Blasingame will make no doubt about it.

“My mom, for sure. She comes to everything that she can,” she said.

Majoring in accounting and computer information systems, Blasingame knows what she wants for her future. ”I’d like to go into accounting and hopefully be a recruiter for a company. But something I’ve always thought would be really fun to do is to go to Europe and travel.”

Blasingame might be a killer on the court, but she is focused and driven in the classroom as well. And only being a freshman, the sky is the limit. contact Nate Nasworthy at nasworna@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Mens Golf plays big in Texas Warhawks finish 5th in tournament

by Miles Jordan The ULM Warhawk Golf Team brought five golfers to participate in the Lonestar Invitational hosted by the University of Texas San Antonio earlier this week. The Warhawks finished in the top third of the tournament, coming in fifth place of 15 shooting 15-over-par over the two days of play.

Junior Joao Giaro was the most successful Warhawk of the tournament tying for 10th place and shooting two over par. His second round was the best of a single Warhawk at the tournament shooting 71 equaling one-under-par for the day. Giaro entered the day in 22nd place. He jumped 12 places from day one to day two helping the Warhawks secure fifth place. He finished only four strokes off the lead after a strong round including three birdies on the day.

The two most successful golfers of the tournament were Arkansas State’s Zan Luka Stirn and UTSA’s Sean Meehan who both finished four-under-par.

Meehan was in the lead coming into the second day after he shot a four-under-par score of 68 in the opening round. Meehan had the only score in the 60s in the first day. The eventual co-winner Luka Stirn was not far behind Meehan after the first day shooting a

two-under-par score of 70.

The Warhawks had five golfers in the tournament including three freshmen: South Africans Keegan McLachlan and Otto Van Buynder and British Michael Gilbert. McLachlan had the best debut tournament for the trio of freshmen, tying for 20th shooting a 73 and a 75 leading to a four-over-par tournament. Gilbert had the next best debut of the trio shooting one back of McLachlan, with a fiveover-par tying with fellow Warhawk redshirt junior Jeff Berry. Van Buynder finished two strokes back at seven-over-par. The trio’s solid showing made an impression on ULM Director of Golf Tim Baldwin. “We finished only two shots out of third place, so I’m encouraged by the potential of this team. We need to tighten up or ball striking a bit, and when we do, we will be hard to beat,” Baldwin said.

Baldwin was also impressed by how the team performed through the adversity of weather as the first day featured four hours worth of rain delay. The rain delay caused the first round to be shortened to 18 holes and the overall tournament to 36 holes. Baldwin said, “Overall, I’m pleased with the effort of the team, especially considering we had three freshmen in the lineup, on a tough golf course and in tough (weather) conditions.”

Next up for ULM is the Louisville Cardinal Challenge in Simpsonville, Kentucky this weekend. The field is much more competitive with six teams currently in the top 50. Two other Louisiana schools are participating in the tournament with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and down the road rival Louisiana Tech. The Warhawks will have to be at their best to get another top five finish. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Soccer drops 8 straight

by Jerimee Washington ULM soccer headed into Saturday’s game with hopes of securing their first win of the season, as well as their first conference win. Despite their efforts to score, ULM lost to Texas State 4-0. The Warhawks looked overmatched on the pitch against Texas State.

This game marks the fifth time that ULM has gone scoreless in the 2018 season.

This game also marks the eighth straight game that the team has given up multiple goals. Alexiss Trudeau lead the Warhawks with three shots and one on target, while Maelwenn Gaiffas followed behind her with two shots and one on target. Bre Trescott and Brooke Scroggins split some time in at goalie.

Trescott recorded eight saves while Scroggins recorded three.

It only took the Bobcats about 16 minutes to score their first goal on a through ball pass. The Warhawks got behind because of the slow start as they couldn’t make enough runs to force some shots on target. ULM had three saves in the first half, but gave up two goals.

On the second goal, the Bobcats scored on a rocket kick that hit the right post and rolled into the back of the net. What a bad way to end the half as the score

was 2-0.

In the second half, things would get worse for the Warhawks. Five minutes into the half, the Bobcats struck again to push the lead to three.

After that quick start, ULM showed some signs of life as they pushed the ball up the pitch looking to score. The tide quickly turned again as the Bobcats scored, yet another goal to push the lead to four. On the defensive side, ULM gave up 30 shots with 15 on target. The Warhawks are in a hole now at 0-8. Last year the team dropped seven straight before ending a game in a 1-1 tie against Southeastern.

This is now back to back seasons where the Warhawks have gotten off to poor starts. Their schedule only gets worse as they head into the heart of their Sun Belt conference schedule. Things need to turn around quickly before the season gets out of hand.

Head coach Wheelock and the Warhawks will look to turn things around in their next match. On Friday, ULM will be on the road when they face Arkansas State at 3 p.m. Then they will head to Lafayette to face bitter in-state rival Louisiana Lafayette. That game is scheduled for Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. contact Jerimee Washington at washinjd@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

We owe Williams an apology

Raven Adcox

er, this initial violation and the two that followed brought Williams’ chance of winning to a standstill. Williams must have been frustrated with how the match turned out, but who cares? She wasn’t hurting anyone. She wasn’t cheating. She was doing her best, trying to win.

Osaka is a master at her craft and will only get better with future tournaments.

She beat her opponent with skill and accepted the trophy with grace. Williams was made to look like a sore loser by much of the media, but that is just not the case. It isn’t fair to hold Williams to certain standards that aren’t enforced across the board. The media instantly painted Williams as the bad guy for taking away Osaka’s moment, and yet, Williams had no idea this mess would ensue. Williams was fined $17,000 after the match, with $10,000 being the direct result of calling Ramos a “thief.”

Controversy follows Williams everywhere. She doesn’t deserve much of the criticism she gets, because, in reality, the only controversial thing Serena Williams has ever done is be an unapologetically great tennis player.

The public and media have reduced this great athlete to a headline. Williams respects the game of tennis and the places she competes at. We just haven’t given her the same respect back, and she’s tired of the double-standard. We have failed Serena Williams. We have failed Naomi Osaka, as well. We put too much pressure on tennis players to be perfect.

I believe Williams has earned her place amongst the greatest. I mean, 23 Grand Slam titles isn’t bad. And, I do think we owe her an apology. The woman who beat the great Serena Williams is the talented Naomi Osaka. Both will go on to play more matches and continue being

We owe Serena Williams an apology.

At the 2018 US Open, Williams played 20-year-old Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in the Women’s Singles final.

Both players put up a good fight, but Osaka had the upper hand and beat Williams 6-2, 6-4. Osaka deserves every bit of her well-earned victory, but Williams’ statement to chair umpire Carlos Ramos still stands, “You owe me an apology.”

Osaka made history by becoming the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam. This fact should have been met with cheers and a standing ovation.

Instead, Osaka had to stand up on the podium as the crowd shouted their frustrations over Williams’ code violations.

Williams didn’t ask for a dramatic match or to be shamed for standing up for herself.

During the second match of the final, Ramos gave Williams a warning for coaching. Ramos said that he saw her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, making a hand gesture that was “clearly coaching.” Mouratoglou said that most coaches make gestures from the stands, and brought up how men are oftentimes treated differently on the court.

If the rule for coaching hadn’t been in place, the match may not have ended like it did. Ramos would have given Williams a penalty for breaking her racket, but the contact Raven Adcox at match could have continued. Howev- adcoxrv@warhawks.ulm.edu

graphic by Suvash Gupta

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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

September 17, 2017

SPORTS

photos by Siddharth Gaulee

PUSH HARDER (Left): Austin Vaughn tries to power through A&M defense. (Right): Jarell Brown tries to take the ball up.

Aggies break Warhawks’ winning streak

by Tristan McGowen

Taking on Texas A&M was a solid outing for ULM, but in the end, they couldn’t seem to hold the Aggies offense as they put up 530 total yards to put the Warhawks away 10-48 .

Things looked promising for ULM at kickoff. Derrick Gore got the ball moving for ULM. A great run for the Warhawks on the first drive would push them into Aggie territory, but the Warhawks couldn’t capitalize as Caleb Evans got sacked on 3rd and 10 to end the drive.

The Aggies wasted no time, however. On their opening of the game drive, they marched 84 yards down the field on nine plays to put themselves up on the board first.

The Warhawks seemed to be holding their own early on though. Junior linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. had a huge sack to force the Aggies first punt of the game. With the ball back in Warhawks possession, they managed to put together a 67-yard drive that ended in a field goal by kicker Craig Ford to put the Warhawks on the board for the first time.

It was an overall good first quarter for the Warhawks. Holding the Aggies to a single touch down while only allowing 16 passing yards, the defense looked great.

Entering the second though, A&M repeated their trend of scoring early on. A two-yard rushing touchdown for the Aggies put them on top by two possessions, 14-3.

A huge 44-yard pass to Marcus Green late in the second quarter kicked off a drive that would lead the Warhawks all the down to the Aggies 9-yard line. The Warhawks couldn’t

capitalize however, taking a devastating blow on a blocked field goal attempt that was returned for a 78-yard touchdown, ULM’s chances seemed to be fading.

Despite the hit, The Warhawks were determined to score before the half. A rushed drive with time expiring in the second, freshman Zach Jackson’s 43-yard reception put the Warhawks

right back into scoring position. Shortly after, a two-yard laser to junior wide receiver RJ Turner gave the Warhawks their first touchdown of the game as the first half drew to an end.

Entering the locker rooms, the Warhawks had a 14-point mountain to climb.

The third quarter got started like the previous two- another A&M touchdown. The Warhawks were never able to catch a break as A&M would go on to put up another field goal in the third as well.

Looking at a 24-point deficit entering the fourth and final quarter of play, chances looked slim for the Warhawks, 10-34.

The Aggies continued to put points on the board as the pounding carried into the fourth. A 20-yard touchdown pass from A&M halfway through the fourth quarter really seemed to put the nail in the coffin. Making the score 10-41. With eight minutes remaining, the Warhawks didn’t have enough time to mount a comeback.

An interception by A&M took the ball back from the Warhawks with four minutes remaining. They turned the turnover into seven more points to absolutely run away with the game.

The Warhawks will look to bounce back from the tough loss as they travel back home to take on conference rival Troy in Malone Stadium. The game is ULM’s first conference game of the season and will kick off at 6 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 22. contact Tristan McGowen at mcgowetk@warhawks.ulm.edu