September 24, 2018 Issue

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Opinion: Are you for or against the new student fee?

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Time to vote for new fee increase P 6

Groundbreaking: Step closer to the proposed medical school P 8

Students strut at annual Career Style Show P 10

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CALENDAR Monday, September 24

Doughnut and Nepalese Student Association Social in the Quad from 8 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25

Doughnut and Nepalese Student Association Social in the Quad from 8 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Mandatory RSO Hazing Prevention Training Seminar in Bayou Pointe Event Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, September 26 No planned events

Thursday, September 27 No planned events

Friday, September 28 No planned events

Saturday, September 29 No planned events

Sunday, September 30 No planned events

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Daytona Beach

Monroe’s Cold Desert Tattoo branch will be hosting a week of discounted tattoos as part of Project Semicolon (Oct. 9-13). The week will also feature live music and a raffle.

The designs include semicolons to support mental health awareness, paw prints and awareness ribbons.

This year, 80 percent of proceeds will benefit Our HOME, a local nonprofit that helps veterans.The remaining 20 percent will be split between the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter and the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a nonprofit that funds childhood cancer research.

Project Semicolon was started in 2013 by Amy Bleuel, who took her life in 2017. Bleuel's father committed suicide in 2003, and she wanted to honor his memory and increase awareness on mental illness and suicide. People started by drawing semicolons on themselves, and the movement moved to tattoos.

A Ouachita Parish teen was arrested and charged with a hate crime and simple battery after reportedly putting a noose around the neck of a black classmate.

The juvenile has since bonded out of Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center, but laws protecting juveniles prohibit his name being released.

The account of the incident was provided by the mother of the reported victim in a statement to The Monroe Free Press, which was published anonymously.

In her statement, she said a student walked up to her son, hung a noose around his neck and was initially suspended for 10 days until she pressed charges and pushed for expulsion.

Fourth Judicial District Attorney Steve Tew confirmed that a teen was arrested and bonded out, but the incident remains under investigation.

26-lb bricks of marijuana have been washing up along Florida’s beaches after since Hurricane Florence which made landfall Sept. 14.

Their origin unknown, the bundles have created major issues for local law enforcement, as tourists try to scoop them up.

Possession of marijuana, even in small amounts, is illegal in the state, yet beachgoers have been physically fighting other them. And although medical marijuana is legal in Florida, laws around recreational use and possession are very strict.

Possession of 20 grams or less of the drug is a misdemeanor and can lead to a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

Having 26 lbs. is a felony that carries a minimum jail sentence of three years and up to 15, and fines up to $25,000.

Cold Desert discounts Teen charged with Marijuana bricks wash Ivory tusk analysis tattoos for fundraiser alleged hate crime ashore after hurricane leads to evidence

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"I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then, problems fix themselves."

Front page credits: Main photo: Prajal Prasai Top sidebar courtesy: Pixabay Bottom sidebar photo: Miles Jordan Top left photo: Siddharth Gaulee Top right photow: Siddharth Gaulee Corrections: 1) In V. 96 Issue 4, the new fee was proposed by sue 5, #12 is Markis McCray, not Jarell Brown.

TODAY IN HISTORY

September 24

Louise Hay, American author

Athletics, not SGA. 2) In V. 96 Is-

The international trade in illegal ivory is a $4 billion business, but the criminal organizations responsible cover their tracks well.

They conceal elephant tusks in shipments of fish parts, falsify records and smuggle their contraband through multiple countries to obscure its origin.

A team of researchers at the University of Washington has recently found a new way to trip up the crime networks that funnel ivory to buyers around the world. Multiple ivory shipments were linked to a small number of criminal cartels operating out of ports in Africa.

They then applied those results to DNA analysis of seized ivory and discovered that most of the elephants had been killed by poachers.

The links between shipments mean the same criminal rings must

photo by Miles David

Roslynn Pogue, director of Career Connections, plays an air guitar solo at last week's Career Style Show on Wednesday.

1957: President Eisenhower orders U.S. troops to desegregate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.

1996: U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

2007: "The Big Bang Theory" created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady and starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco premieres on CBS. 2015: Pope Francis becomes the 1st pope to address the U.S. Congress.

2017: NFL players kneal, lock arms or stay in their dressing room during the anthem in protests against anti-NFL comments made

by U.S. President Donald Trump.

2017: Plastic polystyrene (component of styrofoam) rubbish discovered for first time only 1,000 miles from the north pole by international team of scientists.

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NEWS

Local chapter hosts NAACP state conference

by Ethan Dennis

The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted the Louisiana State NAACP Convention and Training Conference from Sept. 20-22.

The pictures seen were taken at the Freedom Fund Banquet which occurred on the final night of the conference.

The event theme was “Educate, Empower, Engage," which stressed the importance of voting.

The convention brought delegates, members and friends together from all over Louisiana with numerous educational sessions.

Special guests included the presidents of NAACP chapters in Louisiana and New York defense attorney and CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson.

Special performances included praise dances by Dazzle Dance and vocal performances by 7 Anointed Men, directed by Dr. Hezekiah Brinson.

For the full story, visit: www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

photos and design

by Ethan Dennis

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OPINION OPINION

Students react to fee increase FOR

Let’s face it, ULM athletics and Recognized Student Organizations’s need all the help they can get. As a former sports editor who has covered ULM sports for multiple semesters, I have noticed that things could be better for the program.

The athletes and organizations at this school need a financial boost as well as the administrators. The lack of funding and almost being ranked dead last in the Football Bowl Subdivision for funding lowers their chances of finding a worthy candidate for the Athletic Director position.

Besides helping out the athletes, passing this fee will also improve Greek life, SGA, spirit groups and more. “ I enjoyed my time at ULM, but I would like to see some improvements with the RSO’s on campus, this bill could greatly improve these organizations,” said Edward Raimundi, former CAB Vice President.

“I’m in favor for more functions and events on campus, the increase in funding will draw more opportunities to interact with students,” he added.

This could uplift the campus as a whole and improve enrollment. More students equals more funding for athletics and other programs on campus.

This school needs something to make it an attractive destination for anyone to attend.

The Monroe community as a whole can also benefit from this bill, more business and revenue will be available and more opportunities will open up.

In reality, your top athletes at the university want full coverage. Tragic things happen and being financially stable is a plus in any situation. Call this project an insurance policy for athletes and a confidence boost for RSOs. Concerts can be better and we can have more high profiled entertainers on campus.

Spring Fever and Week of Welcome are fun but it wouldn’t hurt to add more activities, like outside concerts and more unified RSO related events.

The ultimate goal is to draw students in and make them feel comfortable about attending this school.

Other universities are flourishing because of extra fees that go towards their different programs. Look at other schools in the state of like LSU, LA Tech and even our rivals ULL. The notion of schools and education being affordable in college is over. Fees are going to go up and bills will be higher if the campus wants to improve as a whole.

I understand that students will gripe about the extra fees, but this will ultimately benefit your college career at ULM. The bill needs to pass in order for ULM to be relevant again in all aspects.

I’m all for the athletes receiving scholarships. We have all had a friend that is an athlete and they constantly complain about their tiring schedule.

Plus the early morning workouts and study halls must be stressful. If I was playing sports for ULM, I would want a full scholarship, so would everyone else at this school who doesn’t play sports.

“As a former football player it would have been nice to have a full scholarship,” said Nick Pratt a former player and student. “I didn’t have time for a job so having my bills covered would have helped out my living situation,” he added.

Pass the vote, it will make a change for the better and for the future of the ULM student body. contact Jerimee Wahington at washinjd@warhawks.ulm.edu

AGAINST

Tyler Johnson Last week ULM brought out a proposal to the University that might get some students fired up.

The proposal is enforcing the student spirt and athletic enhancement fee (SSAEF) of $10.00 per credit hour for all the Fall, Spring, Summer, and interim sessions for students taking one or more hours.

This fee will support recognized student organizations including ULM spirt groups, Greek Life, Sound of Today/ Technical Fowls, ULM choral, SGA, CAB and the Ski team to assist with their operations.

Let’s take into consideration ULM is one of the cheapest Universities to attend if not the lowest in tuition in the state. Some people may say $10.00 isn’t asking too much from the students to pay per credit hour.

Being an athlete I notice a lot of people already look at us as the “privileged” group on campus.

Either we get everything for free or some other theory that people make up about college athletes.

Being a football player, we do a lot of things to raise money for our program from hosting events to getting alumni to donate funds.

Also, selling shirts and other Warhawk gear to raise funds for athletics. Making students pay $10 per credit hour for a sprit and athletics enhancement fee is just something I don’t believe in.

I believe that students come to school to get their education in a field of their choice, everything else is just a plus.

Aside of paying tuition, universities add on plenty of other school fees that students have no idea about.

ULM athletics compete in several “money” games, which gives universities like ULM the opportunity to travel to the opposing teams home field to play them for a lump sum of money.

This year the football team traveled to Texas A&M for 1.4 million dollars to play the Aggies.

Where is that money going? Isn’t it supposed to be going towards athletics and traveling for spirt groups.

Well that money goes to help better our campus in different areas as well as help fund our athletic teams when they travel to play these power 5 teams.

1.4 million dollars may seem like a lot of money but to a University it isn’t a lot of money once a little is put here and there.

I don’t think our problem is we don’t have the money.

I think our problem is budgeting because the money is here the problem is how is it being distributed? Say this proposal gets passed. Will it be enough money?

Or will students get another email from the university asking for more money that they’ll never see.

Like the new Bayou Point building that students have to pay and outrageous fee to reserve.

If you ask me I disagree with this proposal and I am fully against it.

The motion to approve the referendum was passed unanimously by the SGA summer senate on Monday, July 9.

Upon approval by the ULS Board of Supervisors, the referendum will be voted on by the University of Louisiana Monroe student body during the Fall 2018 Homecoming elections.

If passed the (SSAEF) will go in effect Spring 2019. contact Tyler Johnson at johnsot1@warhawks.ulm.edu

Toxic masculinity: Don’t you know that you’re toxic?

Kandace Moss “Boys don’t cry, man up.”

Majority of our conversation on gender oppression has been centered around the female experience. Women are still fighting for their equal rights; however, we are missing a very important factor in our fight--men.

Contrary to popular belief, men are facing the same issues as women, in regards to gender oppression.

Although they contribute to the problem’s women face on a day to day basis, they are fighting a fight on their own and at the same time are being told to “man up,” and to never show their emotions. We don’t’ realize it, but we are contributing to an even bigger issue that, in retrospect, is causing the divide between male and female treatment. In the words of my favorite pop queen Britney Spears, “Don’t you know that you’re toxic?”

Unfortunately, men do not know because we are unknowingly teaching men how to not feel causing them to have to deal with an oppression all on their own.

I know, the idea is hard to comprehend.

How can men be oppressed when its men who are oppressive? The answer is that it is men who are oppressing themselves. From the time they are babies, parents engrain in

their boys that crying is for girls, emotions are for girls, and that sharing your feelings is a female action. People don’t realize it, but we are telling men to reject everything that seems remotely feminine and, it’s causing them to actually reject women.

Hypermasculinity is the belief that in order to be a man you must in no way resemble a woman. This means that feminine traits such as tenderness, compassion and empathy are strictly off limits. Imagine being told every day that you can’t talk about your feelings because people will see you as a girl. It’s problematic and it’s causing an entire generation of males to suffer on their own inwardly or act out in aggression. As of today, suicides among young males are four times more common than among young females. And in regards to aggression, statistics indicate that males are more likely than females to commit violent crimes such as murder. I have always believed in crying. It’s a relief. But as a woman, I am

told actually, highly encouraged to cry all of the time simply because I’m a female—it’s “normal.” But we’re not telling our men that and we’re making them into misogynistic, highly-aggressive individuals.

As a society, we need to step up and change the way that we are raising our men. We need to teach them that being sensitive is okay and sharing your feelings is alright. We need to tell them to stop saying problematic phrases such as “stop playing like a girl.” We need to hug them and let them know that we are here to listen to all of their problems that society tells them to take on and never talk about.

Lastly, we need to let them know that crying is absolutely ok.

If we can do these things, we may crack the code of the gender inequality issues that plague today’s society. contact Kandace Moss at mosskv@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Police brutality is still targeting black people Miles Jordan The day of Sept. 6 2018 reopened an issue America has been trying to handle for the last couple of years: police brutality.

Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean in his own apartment, sparking the conversation again.

The conversation being whether or not police brutality is still a prevalent issue that black people must face. The conversation should not be around whether or not police brutality is a thing, it needs to be about how we are going to change policing to a point to counteract these issues. The conversation should not ever be about if it exists.

Police brutality exists and will not stop existing in the way policing works today. For police brutality to ever end, we would need to redo policing in its totality.

The reason why these events keep happening are twofold:

1) racism. The way black bodies are seen in America as expendable, from the middle passage of the slave trade to the United States using Black men as experiments for untreated syphilis to Richard Nixon’s domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman admitting that the war on drugs was intended to attack black people.

The levee system in New Orleans is another example, the worst quality of levees was in highly populated black areas. The examples go on and on to show how America has treated black people.

The second reason, though, is stress.

America being historically against mental health awareness has put police officers in a horrific situation.

Police officers are expected to deal with the stresses of the job every day. These people see and experience situations that most humans will never understand. Most people will not see domestic violence or a murder victim but the officers do. According to American Anxiety and Depression Association, police officers are more likely to be alcohol dependent, to be in abusive relationships, and to get divorced.

Around seven point three percent of citizens are alcohol dependent, for police officers this rate balloons to 25 percent.

Similarly, officers are two to four times more likely to be in abusive relationships and these relationships end in divorce 75 percent of the time.

Police officers need help with these issues and absolutely should get that help. The

issue though is their anxieties, depressions and abuse problems do not excuse events like what happened to Jean especially when considering these same reasons do not excuse the people who end up dead. The late Laquan McDonald is a great example. Both McDonald and the officer who shot him, Jason Van Dyke had documented mental health issues.

McDonald had post-traumatic stress disorder and having previous issues with the law like drug possession.

Van Dyke, on the other hand, had 20 reported citizen complaints, 10 of which were excessive force two included a firearm.

Van Dyke lost a case in which he used excessive force and the person who sued was awarded $350,000. On the night Oct 20, 2014, McDonald would die by the gun of Van Dyke after McDonald was walking down the highway with a knife.

McDonald damaged the patrol vehicle’s windshield and attempted to slash a tire but did cooperate. Van Dyke seemingly didn’t care because after 30 seconds on the scene he unloaded his clip and shot McDonald 16 times in the back.

Sadly, McDonald is not the only person, specifically black person who this has happened to.

Tamir Rice has been gunned down by police officers in Cleveland. Sandra Bland died in suspect circumstances after being arrested.

No officers got in trouble for either case.

Van Dyke is just now in trail nearly four years

later after McDonald died.

Police officers must be held accountable for their actions even if they have mental health issues.

Police officers themselves must hold each other accountable as well. There is a well documented blue badge of honor. Officers will protect officers from trouble but not the general public.

Mental health issues or not, police officers cannot continue to shoot as a response. There are so many cases of officers being threatened and not shooting, yet there are the Tamir Rice’s who were not doing a thing.

Police officers must be held accountable for their actions even if they have mental health issues.

No person deserves to die by the gun of the police, who are meant to serve the community and protect the community.

Guyger’s killing of Jean needs to set that precedent as there is no plausible explanation that excuses Guyger of killing Jean at his apartment after she attempted to get in.

Mental health, poor training, whatever does not excuse another death of a black body by the hands of the police. These actions must stop and until we overhaul policing police brutality will be here to stay.

contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

GOVERNMENT TALK: Student Government Association President Joey Walker and Vice President Cindy Ho meeting with the Hawkeye to discuss the referendum.

photo by Prajal Prasai

Student Spirit Athletic fee to hit ballot this week

by Alfonzo Galvan and Miles Jordan There was outrage on campus earlier this month after students discovered the Student Government Association (SGA) planned on holding a campus wide vote on a proposed referendum that could result in a fee increase to student’s tuition.

The voting for the “Student Spirit Athletic Fee” will be held Sep. 26 and 27 through the online voting service hosted by the SGA. The news of the “Student Spirit Athletic Fee” was a surprise to many students. Jansen Nowell, a junior communications major, first heard about the referendum while reading a brief in the Hawkeye. Wanting answers and clarification Nowell took to Facebook and shared a picture of the brief on the widely used “Student to Student @ ULM” Facebook group. From there, the outrage began as students started looking for answers.

“This was presented over our summer senate. We were approached by athletics,” said Joey Walker, SGA President, referring to the first time the proposal was brought to the SGA.

In a meeting with the Hawkeye, Walker, accompanied by Vice President Cindy Ho, clarified the SGA’s role in bringing the “Student Spirit Athletic Fee” forward, saying it wasn’t their idea, but they along with the summer senate approved it to go forward, unanimously.

The summer senate consisted of 12 already elected senators taking summer courses.

Walker and Ho didn’t want to discuss the referendum in detail and instead encouraged those curious about the content to go to the SGA website and see it for themselves.

“An official copy of the student referendum is on our student life page, ulm.edu/ studentlife or they can visit ULM’s wingspan page at ULM Student Government Association, and there is a copy there that they can read up and follow up on that,” Ho said.

The SGA will host the fee vote alongside the homecoming election. According to Walker, the reason the SGA is running the vote is because they run all campus wide elections.

“SGA is in charge of running all campus elections whether it’s SGA Senate, CAB officer elections, homecoming elections that all is SGA enforced elections,” Walker said.

The referendum lists ULM Spirit Groups, Greek Life, Sound of Today/Technical Fowls, Choral, SGA, CAB, the Ski Team and Intercollegiate Athletics as beneficiaries of the fee.

The fee increase, should it go into effect, will charge students $10 for every credit hour they enroll in up until they reach 15 hours every semester. Summer and Winter sessions will also include this fee. Upon approval, ULM will begin charging students this new fee starting Spring 2019.

According to the official referendum, the select RSOs will not receive more than 15 percent of the funding. The majority, at the very least 85 percent, will go to athletics. Although, this money can’t be used for salaries.

Camile Currier, the vice president for student affairs sees the referendum as something not only beneficial to athletes but to other students as well.

“I think if you look at the referendum you can see that this fee will be for more than just scholarships for athletes; gender equity accommodations, safety and health, academic support and operations,” Currier said.

Many students were outraged at the prospect of an additional fee including Nowell,

who himself is a current athlete and former SGA senator.

“My greatest concern with the proposal is that it doesn’t benefit all students. I believe that’s why most feel it is unfair and inconsiderate,” Nowell said.

Abigail Thomas, a senior communications major, supports the fee increase as for her the fee will benefit ULM in the long run.

“I think people get upset that they see the monetary $150, but I’m trying to look into the bigger picture. I feel like they wouldn’t be charging us if it wasn’t going towards something better and to expand ULM,” Thomas said.

The vote on the fee increase is scheduled for this week, Wednesday and Thursday along with Homecoming elections. Despite repeated attempts by the Hawkeye, the Athletic department did not provide comment for this article.

contact Alfonzo Galvan or Miles Jordan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu or jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Browse before rain, then attend game

by Prajal Prasai

With high school graduation looming prospective Warhawks explored ULM to examine their chances of joining this university.

The prospective Warhawks, with their parents, signed in early in the morning and were greeted with performances by the Hawkline and the Sound of Today Marching Band.

Afterwards groups were divided into five sections based on their academic preference.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the organization of it and how it was divided into the different field of studies,” said Kim Brewer who was attending ULM as part of her daughter’s college hunt.

The groups periodically rotated to cover all the sections like student panel, browse and money matters.

This year, Browse on the Bayou had a small change of plans.

Student panel became bigger. According to Sydney Canfield, a senior political science major, “This time we had 10 more students than normal. It kind of felt like a more diverse group.

There wasn’t just a few majors but instead it was all the way across the board.”

Also, alumni were invited to help with the student panel.

They had a big role this time around, as they were shared their experiences with the prospective students and their parents on how ULM influenced their careers. photo by Prajal Prasai This helped out a lot for prospective students like Trenton JUST BROWSING: A high school student and her family attend Browse on the Bayou in order to get to know ULM’s campus and its Littleton, who was seeking guidance in finding out what major students. to chose.

Similarly, the event left a good after taste on the high This ensured that the high school students gained some The event ended with lunch and Registered Student Orgaschoolers who expected this to be a monotonous series of valuable information from a credible source regarding their nizations’ (RSOs) marketplace where the visitors were able lectures. field of study. to eat and go around and explore the different RSOs present “It was better than I expected because it was entertaining Not only the students, but also many parents were satison campus. Afterwards students were invited to attend that the whole time. I was expecting a lot of talking and not a lot fied with this semester’s Browse on the Bayou. According to night’s football game. of movement really,” said Kennedi Watkins, a senior in high them, ULM lived up to the expectations and was able to build Another session of Browse on the Bayou will take place on school. a sense of trust among the visitors.

Nov. 3 where ULM will continue to try to attract students to Adding up, Watkins said, “(The best thing today was) the “We would be comfortable sending our daughter here even the bayou. last session and the academic fair (student panel). We got to though we are four hours away from here,” said Brewer who contact Prajal Prasai at talk to different people with different majors.” resides in Lake Charles. prasaip@warhawks.ulm.edu

Catholic Church under scrutiny after allegations Recent scandals have Catholics demanding answers

by Miles Jordan The Roman Catholic Church has had its fair share of scandals. In Aug 2018, the most damning report about the church came to light. The Catholic Church of Pennsylvania, as of a grand jury report, covered up child sexual abuse by more than 300 priests over 70 years.

This is not the first instance of child

sexual abuse in the church. In 2002, allegations of the same crime came out of Boston. The church spent billions of dollars in settlements and added programs to stop this after the 2002 incident. Apparently, those measures were not enough.

In a first for the church the Pope has addressed recent issues like the ones in Pennsylvania publicly and said it’s time for change.

These allegations came to light quickly after the resignation of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington.

McCarrick, as of the report, has been sexually abusing younger priests, seminaries and even minors.

McCarrick is not the only cardinal who has been accused of assault.

Since the Pennsylvania bombshell, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, has been accused of assaulting a

teenage girl.

Most of the accusations cannot lead to criminal charges against any of those accused, as the statutes of limitations have passed.

The church has asked for prayers for both the victims and the church.

The church has also promised for more openness from the church.

One of the prevailing opinions from people within the church is that the church has been open in its transgressions.

“We have over the course of the last 30 years, for sure, been transparent about everything that has in fact been transpiring,” said David Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, in a news conference.

The two other opinions from the church revolve around homosexuality and on Pope Francis.

Karl Yabut, a senior history and political science major at ULM and the

bible study coordinator for the Catholic Campus Ministries, falls in both of those camps.

“Homosexuality in the priesthood should be a more screened thing.

When you are leading the people of God in mass and celebration you don’t want that tendency, that sexual desire to affect the way you lead your people,” Yabut said.

Yabut also said that Pope Yabut Francis is accountable for these actions.

“It’s also the Pope’s fault for covering it up and keeping it oppressed,” Yabut said.

Though, the church has done these actions, Yabut does not feel Catholics should give up on their faith and

that for him “it’s more about moving onward and celebrating what is still good.”

“It hurts to know that there has been a lot of corruption lately within the higher-ups and dealing with that as a Catholic, it shouldn’t deter anyone that is Catholic. It doesn’t deter my faith, personally. Rather, it helps me focus on the quintessential part of our faith.”

He states that people may not understand how in the face of such allegations he simply moves onward but he believes in passing a simple message to his fellow Catholics, “You don’t turn your back on Jesus just because of Judas.”

Recently, a Louisiana bishop, Michael Duca said the church in Louisiana is working on making a list of priests accused of sexual misconduct. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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WALK FOR AWARENESS: Students gathered outside the Activity Center walk in unison for suicide awareness.

Suicide Awareness: Warhawks gather to celebrate life

by Alfonzo Galvan September is National Suicide Awareness Month and the Zeta Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity at ULM commemorated the month with a celebration of life.

Hollis Walker, a junior kinesiology major, and members of his fraternity hosted the event Friday night at the Activity Center.

According to Walker, suicide is a big threat to today’s society and at time seen as a taboo to speak about.

“Delta Sigma Phi Celebration of life was to raise awareness for suicide. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death and it’s start-

ing to happen more frequently in college students,” Walker said.

The event served as a gathering place for students to come forward and talk about the sensitive subject. During the event, the Ouachita Junior High School dance team performed a routine to brighten up the atmosphere as students took turns talking.

“A ULM student spoke about his experience with suicide and gave tips on how to spot suicidal persons. He also mentioned what you can do to help and the appropriate way of doing it,” Walker said.

The event was created to raise awareness

of suicide prevention. According to Walker, it is difficult for people to discuss the topic of suicide, because it’s a sensitive topic.

“It is very rare that people want to talk about suicide or raise awareness for such but it’s important,” Walker added.

The planned walk for the event was shortened, and food was provided for attendees.

Later the night ended with a balloon release.

“We ended the night with a balloon release that was in honor of the people that have lost their life due to suicide,” Walker said.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in college students right under traffic

incidents. Compared to the general population, college students are at a greater risk of committing suicide. School related stress alongside social and economic issues are the leading causes of stress among college students.

Friday’s events marks only one of a lot of different events hosted by ULM and its students to educate students on suicide awareness. The university has a free counseling center on campus to assist students who feel overly pressured or depressed. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

Proposed medical school breaks ground

by Alfonzo Galvan

Campus was abuzz on Tuesday as the proposed Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) at the University of Louisiana Monroe held its groundbreaking.

School and state leaders swarmed Heritage Park to witness the groundbreaking of the proposed medical school.

Should the school be accredited and built, ULM will join an elite group of universities with a VCOM medical school on its campus. There’s a school on Virginia Tech’s campus, one in Spartanburg, South Carolina serving various universities and another at Auburn.

VCOM is a nonprofit, private four-year osteopathic medical school offering a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.

In order to reach the groundbreaking for the proposed medical school, three things had to happen.

First, the Board of Regents would have to approve VCOM’s right to operate a medical school in Louisiana. Then, the Board of Supervisors needed to approve a land lease between ULM and VCOM and last a dean for the anticipated medical school had to be hired.

All things happened including Ray Morrison being announced as the dean of the anticipated medical

school.

In attendance, Louisiana Governor John Edwards spoke to the crowd and thanked everyone for the opportunity of bringing a medical school to Northeast Louisiana.

“I’m excited about it, it’s somewhere $60-$77 million a year,” Edwards said.

Before leaving the podium, the governor took time to praise ULM’s president for being the best at running a university suffering from restrictions. After the governor spoke, ULM’s president took to the podium to address those in attendance.

Bruno went on to thank all those in attendance, and all the other people involved in being able to bring a medical school to ULM’s campus.

“Thanks everyone for making this dream come true, and God bless America, VCOM, Northeast Louisiana and ULM,” said Nick Bruno in his closing remarks at the groundbreaking event.

VCOM is still in the process of getting national accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Without this accreditation, the school won’t be functional. The plan is for the anticipated school to be open for the class of fall 2020. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Prajal Prasai

CAN WE BUILD IT: University and state leaders take to the dirt to begin building the anticipated medical school.

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CAMPUS RENOVATIONS

Monroe most affordable in state

by Dallon Lewis

photo courtesy BCM

COUNTING DAYS: The BCM calculated the number of days from their last Haven event to their first Haven in the new building.

New BCM building opens Students celebrate debut of home base

by Ashlyn Dupree

The Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM), finally opened their new building after years of not having one due to the demolishing of the old one.

Ree Reinhardt, the associate BCM director, shared that they calculated it’s been around 1,234 days since they had their own building before debuting their new building.

During this time of being without a base, a number of different local churches helped the BCM put on some of their events.

“The BCM has continued its ministry by having a lot of local churches pitching out and having worship at places like College Baptist Church, First Baptist at Swartz, First Baptist at Monroe, First West and a number of other places,” Reinhardt said.

Reinhardt mentioned the importance of having a home base for all ULM students to gather and hangout in together.

Monday the new building hosted its first Haven event, which is a time of musical worship and teaching from the Bible.

Ree Reinhardt said the Haven had current students, alumni, BCM staff and a lot of ministers from the area in attendance.

“We had around 147 people and we want to grow and people to take advantage of what we have to offer,” Reinhardt said.

On Wednesday, the BCM started their first of a weekly event called 12:01. The event is a lunch for students and faculty.

Lunch costs one dollar for students and three for everybody else.

Not only will the BCM have these two events but also many others. The BCM has special events that go along with what is happening on campus. They’ll at football games set up tailgates or allow students to come to their new building after or before the game to play games and hangout.

Reinhardt mentioned she wanted the students to know that the BCM was here for them to meet new people and make friends.

“We, as the BCM, believe that it best to build friendships that are based on Christ,” Reinhardt said.

Raegan Wilson a junior biology major, and members of the BCM leadership team said, “Coming into college, I was

Residents in Monroe recently received good news in the form of a recent study that found Monroe the most affordable place to live in Louisiana.

Monroe has been listed as the most affordable place to live in Louisiana by the cost-of-living index at just over 88 percent of the national average.

The cost-of-living index takes into consideration the pricing of basic living necessities, health care, transportation and food.

The University of Louisiana of Monroe Center for Business and Economic Research provides the data for the Monroe MSA (Monroe Statistical Area).

The news provided a shock to those not familiar with the Monroe area, underestimating the affordability required to legitimately start a life in this city.

“It’s just so funny to me , seeing as Monroe is so crowded”, said Brandon Clark, a junior communications major at ULM. “You would think the cost of living would be more expensive,” Clark said.

For families, this is a notable plus when it pertains to raising children in an environment where they will be able to support them easier.

For Monroe, the two most affordable cost categories were health care at 80 percent and transportation at 82 percent. The next lowest cost categories are utilities (85 percent) housing (87 percent) and miscellaneous goods and services (89 percent). contact Dallon Lewis at lewisdt@warhawks.ulm.edu

scared of not finding opportunities to express my faith in the Lord on campus. The BCM has given me a home on campus, an outlet to be myself and meet other fellow believers.”

Olivia Myers, a sophomore English major and member of the BCM leadership team, commented that she had never really tried to reach out and make new friends until she joined the BCM. “The people at the BCM helped me grow in my faith and are there for me like a real family,” Myers said.

The BCM wants students to know that whether they have been to church all their life or have never been to a church, everyone is welcome to come to the BCM. According to Reinhardt, the organization and building serves the purpose of bringing like-minded believers together but it does not in fact offer a religious service. Instead, the BCM helps students connect with any of a large number of local churches based on the student’s needs. The BCM hosts two weekly events, Haven on Mondays and 12:01, the lunch, every Wednesday.

contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE NEWS

photos by Prajal Prasai

OFFICE PARTY: Phillip Chowns performs with Hollis Walker (dressed as a dog) during “fun walk” at the Career Style Show.

Style, fun prepare students for adult life

by Bailey Wray

CELEBRATION TIME: Cindy Ho, audience choice winner, uses a party popper during the “fun walk” at the Career Style Show.

WHAT TO WEAR: Jones models a business outfit at the style show.

With back flips, engagement announcements and a rockin’ guitar solo, this year’s Career Style Show kept the audience at the edge of their seats the entire time.

According to Roslynn Pogue, director of the office of Career Connections, the goal of the annual show is “for the students to support each other and have fun, while learning lifelong lessons.” Students learned how to dress appropriate and stylish at the same time.

Anna Bennett, a construction management freshman, loved the entertainment provided in the show and said her favorite part was the “fun walk” at the end.

The models took the opportunity to have fun and be creative, many of them changing into exciting costumes and dancing around the stage.

This year’s crowd favorites were Danny Jones and Cindy Ho. As a Prep Staffer and a Hawkseeker, Jones frequently gets asked about his favorite event on campus and the annual Career Style Show is his go-to reply.

“It’s a super fun way to display what to wear and what not to wear,” said Jones, a risk management insurance junior.

“In all honesty, for my outfit, I just went into H&M knowing they would have stylistic, bomb yet affordable clothes. It also helps that my awesome friend Chuck coached me up a little bit on how to dress,” Jones added.

Jones was also the judges’ choice winner along with Riley Cooper.

The style show opened with a skit by the Campus Activities Board. Phillip Vu-Nguyen, a health study management senior, and other Cabbies, showed how a person’s hiring chances improve depending on how they present themselves during an interview.

The style show also provided an opportunity to students like Michael Hollman to introduce themselves to the student body.

Hollaman, who was encouraged to participate by one of his friends, was pleasantly surprised by the positive energy of the audience.

“When you walk into an interview, the first thing they are going to notice is the way you dress. The way you dress is an extension of how you feel about and take care of yourself and what you represent,” said Hollman, a risk management insurance freshman.

“I truly believe that everyone should participate in the style show. The audience creates such a positive energy for everyone that walks out on that runway,” Hollman said.

Throughout the show, the audience had the chance to answer business etiquette questions and win prizes. This, along with the fun music, gave the viewers a chance to be a part of the show and created a fun atmosphere for everyone involved.

contact Bailey Wray at wraybs@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: Leigh Hersey (right) helps pack food boxes at the Northeast Louisiana Food Bank.

photos by Siddharth Gaulee

Rock music brings community together at local food bank 1 in 8

by Raven Adcox

“In our culture, food is love,” said Jean Toth, executive director of Northeast Louisiana (NELA) Food Bank, as she welcomed everyone to the fourth annual Rock N Box. 90’s music rang out as volunteers packed lunches, filled boxes and bagged sweet potatoes, all doing their part in the fight to end hunger.

The NELA Food Bank is one of several community-driven programs that are part of the larger organization called, Feeding America.

In NELA alone, one in five people struggle with hunger. However, with the help of only 11 staff members and community volunteers, 12 parishes in the NELA area can get food assistance from the food bank.

“The goal of the Rock n Box event was to have an opportunity for volunteers to come help in the evening, since they may not be able to come during our operating hours due to their work schedules,” Toth said.

Over 80 volunteers came out to show their love for the community.

Stations were set up in different areas of the food bank for the vol-

people struggle with hunger in the U.S. -Feeding America unteers to work at as they listened to live music provided by Hidden Tracks, a local 90’s alt-rock tribute act.

Heath Work sang amazing on vocals, Keith Adams rocked out on guitar, Tracy Rainwater was cool on bass and James Buckley took it away on drums. The band kept volunteers motivated and even joined in to help at one point. More information on the band can be found at their Facebook page, or you can catch them rocking out at local bars, including the Brass Monkey Pub & Patio and Enoch’s Irish Pub & Cafe.

Sarah Hoffman, external communications officer for the NELA Food Bank, said that the idea to combine live music and volunteer work came

from a coworker seeing the same kind of event being done at another Feeding America food bank. Community members get to perform a good deed, while enjoying songs like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and “Keep ‘Em Separated” by the Offspring.

Pictures were placed throughout the food bank. Some had testimonies from residents who directly benefit from the program and others included facts about the fight against hunger.

Every Friday, the food bank provides 800 “backpacks” to students.

This initiative ensures that the students get nutritional lunches and the best opportunities to learn.

Toth was adamant about staying hydrated while packing and moving boxes. Ice chests filled with Gatorades and waters could be found in every direction.

Other activities included: a selfie booth with fun props, a silent auction and a raffle contest, where the prize was a “Food is Love” t-shirt.

contact Raven Adcox at adcoxrv@warhawks.ulm.edu

MUSICAL MOTIVATION: James Buckley, along with rest of the Hidden Tracks, provides live rock music at the annual Rock n Box.

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4 things to do at Ark-La-Miss fair

READY, SET, AIM: Yuki K.C. (right) plays at one of the many gaming booths at the 2018 Ark-La-Miss fair.

photo by Sisam Shrestha

Go local

Rides

Gaming booths

Fried foods

What’s great about the fair is that it’s a community event! When you go, you’re not just having a fun night, you’re also supporting your community.

The schedule for the fair highlights many diverse events, each one with their own unique addition to the atmosphere of the fair.

Live performances featuring local artists like Dave Gore and Joe Hadel line up the fair’s schedule.

You could stop by the hair wraps booth and get beads and color strings on your hair. You could also invest in personalized woodcrafts or get an instant photo for just $5 to capture your fair memories. Make sure to stop by the Glory Land Farm Petting Zoo to feed the animals.

For those who dare to test out the super stable fair rides, this would be the best part. There’s the classic bumper cars, a mini ferris wheel and the “Alien Abduction” that pins you to the wall.

However, the most fun are the “Typhoon,” “Nitro” and “Tornado.” There’s nothing quite like the wind ripping through you as you’re spun through the air and jerked around in your seat.

For dare-devils, the “Ring of Fire” is sure to make your stomach churn.

Rides can cost between three to five tickets. If you plan to ride till you drop, get the “all-acess wristband” instead. The wristbands can cost $25 to $30, depending on the week of the day.

Passing up the gaming booths is almost impossible to do. Not only are you drawn in by the vibrant lights and colors, but the quirky workers always know how to grab your attention.

The balloon darts have promising results, but the ring toss is common favorite as well. Prizes range from small, stuffed tigers to life sized teddy bears.

However, the gaming booths only take cash.

The site does have an ATM machine but also a service fee. So make sure to carry some spare change for the gaming booths.

Think of any kind of food that you like. Now think of what it would be like if it were fried.

This year’s fair has all the classic favorites like funnel cakes and jumbo corn dogs, but if you’re feeling adventurous, you might want to try something more original, like chicken on a stick or a jalapeño-mango snow cone.

Either way, the booths are stocked and ready to fill your hungry heart’s desires.

Although there weren’t any “tornado fries” in sight, make sure to try the “elephant ears” before they sell out.

And, if you don’t feel like walking around with your food, there’s also a tent set up by the “Alien Abduction” with tables to sit at.

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Horoscope Aries There’s a powerful full moon in your sign. You’ll have more energy than you have in weeks. You could also feel more impulsive, as if you absolutely have to do something huge immediately. You’ll be tempted to make a big move in life, work or love.

42 “Bewitched” witch 45 Buster Brown’s dog 48 Jamaican music genre 49 Liqueur holder 52 Last word of a verbally cited passage 55 “Doctor Zhivago” heroine 56 Potpie veggies 57 Hydroelectric facility 59 Quik maker 63 Dad, to grandpa 64 Ideal party thrower described by the first words of 17-, 27- and 49-Across 66 Cutoff point 67 C to C, in music 68 Richard of “A Summer Place” 69 Org. with a PreCheck Program 70 Sets free 71 Facts and figures Down 1 Electric guitar effect 2 Letter-shaped beam

3 __ Bora: Afghan region 4 Scrooge’s “Nonsense!”

5 Worry about something, slangily 6 Cloak-and-dagger org.

7 Animated bug film 8 Bar mitzvah toast 9 What fries are fried in 10 Ukr. or Lith., once 11 Actor Foxx 12 Freeway off-ramps 13 Savage sort 18 Tipplers 22 Cockpit figure 24 “I’m __ human” 26 Little lie 27 First fairy tale word 28 Second fairy tale word 29 Trampled (on) 30 ‘80s-’90s crime boss John 34 Mission Control org.

35 Benevolent fraternal group

36 Salty expanses 38 Center of power 40 Bygone phone feature 43 Pal of Piglet 44 Radio City Music Hall design style 46 Cursory looks 47 Long-legged wader 50 “... near and __ my heart” 51 Assailed verbally, with “out” 52 Surprise win 53 Bright signs 54 Press conference format, briefly 58 Degs. for choreographers 60 Old Roman robe 61 Future D.A.’s exam 62 Sicilian volcano 64 D.C. big shot 65 Morn’s counterpartdor!”

61 __ Scully, Dodger announcer for 67 seasons

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Libra You could discover somebody from your past still has a crush on you. Or you might find that you are going completely lusty about somebody new, even if you don’t know this person very well. Saturn says don’t go too crazy.

Taurus

Scorpio

Money matters are improving, thanks to Saturn. If you were hoping to get a raise, it could happen now.

A family member or friend could give you a financial gift. With your honey, you’ll start to find more balance with paying bills together.

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 “Handle __ care” 5 Burns with hot liquid 11 Ex-Florida governor Bush 14 “__ Ben Adhem” 15 Reacts facially to a bad joke, say 16 Chopping tool 17 What snowbirds seek in winter 19 “Mamma __!”

20 Mecca’s peninsula 21 Heat in a microwave 22 Indy service areas 23 “Do __ others ... “ 25 Most doubtful 27 Ready-to-send correspondence 31 Network with regular pledge drives 32 D-Day French city 33 Steak orders 37 Calm under pressure 39 Since Jan. 1, in accounting 41 Folksy account

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You might become attracted to someone eccentric, bizarre or outlandish. This person might hold political or religious beliefs that are very different from your own. Mars is encouraging you to give this person a chance. You need to shake things up a little.

Cancer With Saturn having gone direct opposite your sign, you might have to confront something that has been hidden from view. Maybe you and your honey need to have a serious talk about an issue you have both been avoiding. Don’t be afraid. It’s good to be honest and open.

Sagittarius Jupiter could bring up some memories from situations in your love life that didn’t work out too well. Don’t let yourself become triggered. If you find yourself feeling too upset, talk things over with a therapist or a close friend.

Capricorn A frisky moon has you feeling impatient about love. If you’re single, you could be tempted to get back together with an ex just because you’re lonely.

If you’re dating someone, you’ll want to dominate all of your partner’s time and attention.

Leo

Aquarius

You and your partner might clash over something silly. The sun is urging you to stand up for yourself, yet also remain loving and open to your honey.

You’ll experience great improvement if you can simply be in the present.

Try to do some traveling if you can. The sun is encouraging you to expand your horizons, socially and physically. Your energy will be uplifted if you get away for a weekend and see some new sights. Take your sweetheart with you if you can.

Virgo Kinky Venus is urging you to be more inventive. If you and your honey have gotten stuck in too much routine, you’ll be inspired to try something new.

Do some role-playing. Stage an exciting seduction scene with your partner.

Pisces Don’t be too blunt or abrupt with people you love this week. You could feel out of sorts due to Jupiter, and if you’re moody, sometimes you can get mean.

Try not to be too critical of your honey, your coworkers or your family members

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LEFT: Students gather for pep rally. RIGHT: Student grabs free food provided by CAB

photos by Siddharth Gaulee

Conference play kicks off with Pep Rally in quad

by Tristan McGowen

Free fun, free gear and free food seemed to be all that ULM Athletics needed to draw a big crowd for the introduction of conference play.

With help from the Warhawk Women and the Campus Activity Board, ULM hosted the 2018 Conference Kickoff Pep Rally Thursday night in the quad. The pep rally featured players and coaches from three of ULM’s athletic teams, including football, volleyball and soccer, as they got fans excited about entering conference play during their next matchups.

Volleyball head coach Russ Friedland got things going with the introduction of the first of these conference matches. He announced that ULM Volleyball was geared to face off against Texas St. in Malone Stadium the following day, Friday, Sept. 21. When asked about what the pep rally means to the University and how it

can get more students out to the games, Coach Russ had this to say.

“Yeah, this is great, anything we can do especially when we’re giving away and some free food and some free gear it’s an awesome opportunity for us coaches to get in front of the students and actually invite them to the games.

You know, a lot of people may not actually know the games are free or when we play, they’re all focused on some other sports. But, we’re there and it’s a different fill in our gym. Our team is kind of re-energized this year and they are playing really well. We’ve got a 4 game win streak going right now into conference and now it’s time to see what we’re really made of.”

The familiar sounds of a Warhawk game day filled the air as ULM Cheer and the Hawkline performed alongside with The Sounds of Today Marching Band to excite students even more.

Joel Sinclair, the CAB Advisor, was out there to oversee the event and was excited to see pep rallies back on campus.

“I really couldn’t have thought of a better way to introduce conference play you know, it’s our first conference game in two weeks we’re pumped about it.” He continued. “It’s an exciting athletic season for all three teams especially and all of ULM athletics. The last time a pep rally has been on this campus was probably in 2012 when I was a freshman and with the turnout we had and the cooperation of student life, athletics, the coaches and especially the Warhawk women who came up with this great idea, this pep rally really put things forward in the right direction.”

As the night went along, students heard speeches from two other athletic organizations.

Despite soccer being on the road to face off

against Arkansas St. they were still recognized during the pep rally and given a supportive round of applause from the audience.

Football was represented by head coach Matt Viator, who hopped on the mic to announce the Warhawks home game against Troy. The game marks ULM’s second home game on the season as the Warhawks return to Malone Stadium after a tough loss to Texas A&M. After coach Viator was finished getting students ready for the game, students and fans alike were treated to a surprise speech from senior linebacker David Griffith. The speech was followed by a fantastic hype video to close out the event.

The pep rally carried into the night as good music and even better company kept students in the quad. contact Tristan McGowen at mcgowetk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Women’s Golf perfom in USA Intercolligiate

by Miles Jordan

The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s women’s golf team traveled to South Alabama to open up their 2018-2019 campaign.

The Warhawks entered South Alabama and the USA Intercollegiate looking to post another strong campaign after the 2017-2018 team had multiple top-five finishes.

The Warhawks would stumble out of the gate, finishing the first in 14th place, shooting 30-under-par as a group.

Day two would prove to be more of the same as the Warhawks would finish the tournament tied for 15th place out of 17 with Alabama State University. The two schools would shoot 50-over-par over the two days.

Leading the way for the Warhawks was New Zealand junior Shani White who would tie for 24th in the tournament, shooting three-over-

par over the two days.

White had a particularly strong opening two rounds, shooting a score of one-over-par. White went into the last round tied for 18th place, after shooting a 71. White had positioned herself on the fringe of the top 10 after the first two rounds.

The Warhawks as a whole had a tougher finding their footing in the third round, shooting their worst cumulative round at 308.

The third was not all bad for the Warhawks as Sweedish senior Olivia Landberg shot a solid three-over-par after a rough first 36 rounds which had her tied for 82nd and last for the Warhawks at 15-over-par.

One golfer made her Warhawk debut transfer from Alcorn State, Jahaanvie Walia. Walia ended the tournament tied for 79th, scoring a 19-overpar for the weekend.

Her strongest round was the opening round where she shot a 74 tying for the Warhawk lead

at the time with White.

Walia struggled to find consistency in the final two rounds, shooting 82 and 79. Walia was not alone in her struggles in the second round.

As more than one Warhawk shot over 80.

Landberg was that Warhawk and Canadian sophomore Sharmaine Rapisura nearly became a third in the second, shooting a 78 after a solid 76 in the first round. Rapisura would have a solid third round including 10 pars leaving her with a 21-over-par.

Rapisura and Eaton both had troubles in the last round as both golfers shot over 80 for the day, with Rapisura shooting 83 and Eaton an 80.

Both girls will look to bounce back in their next tournament.

The tournament was won by California Baptist, the only school who would shoot under par for the event at one-under-par as a team.

California Baptist was fueled by four golfers fin-

ishing in the top 25, highlighted by Erica Wang who would tie for second with South Florida’s Ramya Meerakshisundaran who both shot 4-under-par for the tournament.

The individual winner was Western Kentucky’s Mary Joiner who shot a scorching eight-underpar. Joiner led her school to a third-place finish in the event.

The top five was rounded about by second place, South Florida. Fourth place, Tulane and fifth place Mississippi State.

The Warhawks will have an opportunity to bounce back in a big way on Oct. 1st and 2nd at the APSU Intercollegiate in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Warhawks have had recent success at the APSU Intercollegiate as last year the Warhawks finished second. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NFL loses yardage in TV ratings

by Taylor Costa

photo by Siddharth Gaulee

CELEBRATE: Warhawks congratulate eachother after a score.

Volleyball wins 4 straight

by Nate Nasworthy

Finally returning to Monroe, the Warhawks served up tacos and a 3-0 win against Jackson State at Tuesday’s match. The win was the fourth straight and brought the Warhawks to a 6-6 record on the season heading into conference play.

Coming into the game, JSU was 1-11 on the season, but head coach Russ Friedland knew they would still put up a fight. “That’s a team that won their conference a few years ago. It’s always a threat when a local rivalry is coming into your house.” Friedland said.

ULM was able to handily defeat JSU in sets one (25-18) and two (2512) on the backs of both offensive and defensive stars. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Appleman led the team with nine kills and senior setter Presleigh Williams set up 12 assists. On the defensive side, junior defensive specialist Albany Schaffer put up 17 digs while senior middle blocker Taylor Wood and redshirt-junior middle blocker Catherine Griffith combined for 8 blocks, countering JSU’s offensive attack.

Starting in the third set, JSU took the early lead and caused ULM trouble before the Warhawks were able to rally, pulling out the win in the final minutes winning set three 25-22. However, this was all part of the plan by coach Friedland.

“We gave a couple of other players an opportunity to get some experience before we get into conference play. I knew they could get it done.

They did a really good job finishing it off.” Friedland said.

Even with a slow start to the third set, the Warhawks looked dominating in their win. And coach Friedland agreed. “I thought it was great.

There were some performances that needed some adjustments, but overall, I’m really happy with their preformance.” he added.

The Warhawks traveled home to Malone Stadium on Friday to face off against Texas St. Though a good effort from ULM, they couldn’t seem to hold off the Bobcats as they fell 0-3. contact Nate Nasworthy at nasworna@warhawks.ulm.edu

Intramural Flag-Football season starts

by Azaria Revels

As the school year progresses, the Activity Center is booming with students in an effort to prepare for another successful year of intramural competition. Tuesday, September 18, the flag football teams gathered for a day long tournament. The stands were packed with students who came to support, spectate, and gather with rowdy friends who just love a good game.

The players’ work is cut out for them, as the teams showed no signs of slacking making for a nail-biting tournament. New member, John Riley had this to say when questioned on what he was most looking forward to: “Winning”.

After the tournament, more players volunteered to speak about their determination and hopes for this season. This year’s most ambitious and notable members gave an inside look

at their mindsets. When asked what his favorite part of playing is, sophomore Tamir Robertson stated, “I like to see the stats after each game. It gives me something more to work towards for next time.” The talented student also replied, without a second to waste, “Winning” when asked what he was looking forward to this season.

Junior Blair Guillory who has been part of the intramural program for three consecutive years, also offered a piece of his mind. Guillory is one of the newest members of the Phi Delta Chi team, or PDC, who earned the winning title of Tuesday’s tournament. Phi Delta Chi is the fraternity of the university’s pharmacy school and has been known as a threat and leading team for several seasons. Guillory stated that the schedule for each team’s upcoming season will be posted by Thursday, September 20 and

that the reigning champ’s next game will be this Monday, September 24 against a currently unknown rival. Guillory responded to whether he was participating for the fun of the game or a more competitive contender with, “I don’t lose”.

When asked what his favorite part of the intramural program was, Guillory answered—of course— “Winning”.

The intramural flag football program is well-known and this season remains one of the most highly anticipated. The tournament gave the teams the chance to see the strengths and weaknesses of other opponents, as well as themselves meaning all bets are off this coming Monday as the season resumes and eager teams prepare for a winning season. contact Azaria Revels at revel@warhawks.ulm.edu

Are you ready for some football? The answer seems to be no. The NFL’s ratings are down compared to last year.

Opening night for the NFL featuring last year’s Super bowl champs Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons had 19 million viewers, which is down 13 percent from last year’s opening kickoff.

“Sunday Night Football” saw a decrease of nine percent in their viewership compared to last year.

The game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers only drew in 22.1 million viewers.

ESPN’s double-header of “Monday Night Football,” and the premiere of “Thursday Night Football dipped in ratings as well.

The biggest surprise is that the Dallas Cowboys, also known as America’s team, had the lowest week one ratings in nine years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.Critics believe the ratings drop could still be a result from last year’s protest when players kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality.

The protest began when Colin Kaepernick first took a kneel in 2016.

Colin Kaepernick made the headlines again before the season started when Nike endorsed him, and he became the face of Nike’s 30th Anniversary ‘Just do it” campaign.

The endorsement caused a backlash of Nike product owners burning their Nike products and brought the protest back into the news.

Korel Chisely, a Toxicology major, continues to watch professional football regardless of what happened during the protest. “Yeah, it’s football. Why not?” He said. “I’ve watched it since I was ten or eleven years old.” He said.

Chisley said it was a peaceful way of doing it and said that the penalties during the game would be what would drive him away. “The penalties. Helmet to helmet stuff. That’s what would be the problem I have.” he said.

The NFL has enforced new safety rules regarding the tackling of the quarterback. A player is not allowed to drive the quarterback’s body into the ground.

A controversial call was made in week two during the Vikings and Packers game that ended in a tie, which was the second consecutive week to have a game end in one.

Eric Carter, a political science major, still watches football as well. “I play fantasy football, so I mainly watch it to keep up with my players and for the Saints.” He said.

Carter also said that the protesting didn’t affect him watching the games. “I know what they were doing. I understood it,” he said. contact Taylor Costa at costatp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

September 24, 2018

SPORTS

photos by Siddharth Gaulee

LEAP FOR JOY: (Left): Jaylen Veasley (90) celebrates a big play with Traveion Webster(10). (Right): Markis McCray rushes up the field.

Warhawks’ comeback effort falls short

by Tristan McGowen

ULM’s defense showed up early on shutting down Troy’s opening drive of the game. After a big sack by sophomore linebacker Rashaad Harding on the first play of the game, Troy was forced to turn the ball over to the Warhawks for the first time.

The Warhawks wasted no time at all with their first possession however. A 13 play, 73-yard drive ended in a 1-yard rushing touchdown for senior running back Derrick Gore as ULM put their first points on the board to take the early lead.

It was a pretty good first quarter for the Warhawks as they managed to tack on seven points early on while holding the Trojans to a single touchdown of their own. Going into the second half of play the score was all tied up, 7-7.

Despite the strong start, the second quarter was a different story for the Warhawks. A drive that started late in the first quarter ended in a touchdown early in the second to give the Trojans their first lead of the game. The score seemed to open the flood gates for the Trojans.

After taking the 7-14 lead over the Warhawks, Troy was able to string together three more touchdown drives to completely run away with the lead going into the half, 7-35. The Warhawks defense looked like it had left the game in the first quarter as they couldn’t seem to shut down the Trojan’s passing game. They had 368 total yards in the first half with 272 of these yards coming in the air. The Warhawks were only able to put up 114 yards of their own with 74 of these of these yards

being passing.

A fire must have been lit under ULM during halftime because they came out in the third quarter as a completely different team on both ends of the ball. Despite a promising first drive of the half ending in a turnover on downs for the Warhawks, it didn’t dim their comeback flame at all.

Their next possession, The Warhawks put together a 12 play 81-yard drive to give them their second touchdown of

the game. They still had a long way to go if they were going to catch the Trojans, but the Warhawks looked determined to get back into the contest.

After the defense came up big for ULM they managed to find the end zone once again as Caleb Evans hit senior tight end Sloan Spiller on a 5-yard touchdown pass early in the final quarter of play to close the gap a little more, 21-35.

Things slowed down after the two big scoring drives from the Warhawks, but the game wasn’t over yet. The Warhawks managed to put another touchdown on the board about halfway through the fourth quarter to close the gap even more, 27-35.

With the game coming to a close and the Warhawks clawing their way back to within a single possession, things were getting interesting.

The defense did just as they had since the start of the second half and shut the Trojans down to give the Warhawks one final chance with under 2 minutes remaining in the game. A big drive from the Warhawks brought them all the way down into their own territory. Though a valiant effort right there in the end, The Warhawks drive ended in a heartbreaking interception that would ultimately end the game.

The Warhawks will look to bounce back as they hit the road for a three-game road stent. They will meet with Georgia St. in these first of these games. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. contact Tristan McGowen at mcgowetk@warhawks.ulm.edu