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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, November 11 No event planned

Tuesday, November 12

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New York

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Bloomberg prepares Energy department's Former president for primary election secretary picked again released from jail

KNOE- The city of Ruston received a $17 million grant for its "Monroe Street Corridor Project." According to Andrew Halbrook, the city engineering technology manager, the project was created to help connect downtown Ruston with Louisiana Tech's campus.

The project is divided into seven components, including a new bike path from residential areas onto campus, and a new corridor from I-20 to downtown.

Louisiana Tech also wants to use the project area for a "Smart Cities Innovation Testbed," a project that would place sensors around the area to monitor everything from the presence of harmful gasses to traffic information.

The mayor said he wasn't sure when they would actually get their hands on the money, but said they would be ready to work when they got it.

MCT- The billionaire former New York City mayor will file paperwork Friday to qualify for Alabama’s Democratic primary, taking his first official step toward running for president while still leaving himself an escape hatch to opt out of the race, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The sources stressed Bloomberg hasn’t completely made up his mind about running, but said the 77-yearold Hizzoner has dispatched staffers to Alabama this week to gather signatures in order to make it onto the Yellowhammer State’s primary ballot.

Alabama’s primary isn’t until March, but the state has a Friday deadline to qualify for the ballot. A candidate needs 500 signatures to make the cut. Some of Bloomberg’s fellow 2020 hopefuls believe the ultra-wealthy New Yorker is out of touch with the modern Democratic Party.

MCT- President Donald Trump has formally chosen the Energy Department's number two official to replace Secretary Rick Perry. Trump had been saying he planned to elevate Dan Brouillette, a former George W. Bush administration official, to the post. The promotion announced by the White House had been anticipated by many in Washington energy circles.

Perry said he plans to leave the agency by Dec. 1. Brouillette will be the acting secretary immediately after Perry departs, but unlike officials serving in an acting capacity at other agencies, the White House has sent his name to the Senate for a confirmation vote.

Brouillette, 57, a Louisiana native, isn't expected to deviate much from the priorities of his soon-to-be former boss, which has included selling more U.S. natural gas abroad and protecting the electric grid from cyberattack.

MCT-Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to relaunch his political activity after leaving prison last week. Judge Danilo Pereira had ordered Lula’s release after the Federal Supreme Court decided last week that an individual’s imprisonment based solely on a criminal conviction can take place only after all possibilities of appealing the decision have been exhausted.

The 74-year-old was jailed in the southern city of Curitiba in April 2018 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering in connection with the renovation of a beachside penthouse he was planning to buy. His initial jail sentence of 12 years was later reduced to eight years, 10 months.

Lula could be jailed again if he does not win the remaining appeals against his sentence or is convicted in other corruption cases.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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but a chance to be better.."

1918: The German leaders sign the armistice ending World War I.

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

1933: The first of the great dust storms of the 1930s hits North Dakota.

1966: The United States launches Gemini 12, a two-man orbiter, into orbit.

1973: The Soviet Union is kicked out of World Cup soccer for refusing to play Chile.

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2004: New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior dedicated at the National War Museum, Wellington.

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Donation

Scholarship

School receives $25,000 from alumna for scholarships

Magic Johnson awards $2 million to Grambling State

Todd Tauzin returned to ULM, his alma mater last week as a speaker at the annual College of Business and Social Sciences Symposium. Tauzin graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate.

In his presentation, “The Power of Having a Plan,” Tauzin shared with the mostly student audience the importance of setting high expectations of oneself, maintaining goals and compounding interest.

A press conference was held afterward, announcing the Todd Tauzin Wealth Management Endowed Scholarship for $25,000 for students majoring in finance or risk management and insurance.

ULM president Nick Bruno noted the significance of Tauzin’s presentation and his gift.

Tauzin, who grew up in Bossier City, is the owner of Tauzin Wealth Management - Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company in Ridgeland, Mississippi. His career with Northwestern Mutual began in 1988 in Dallas.

Tauzin said the scholarship is his way of helping students reach their future academic and career goals.

Grambling State University announced that Magic Johnson’s SodexoMAGIC donated one of the largest unrestricted gifts in the university’s 118-year history. The $2 million contributions come only four months into the multiyear partnership between the university and international food service and facilities management giant.

This July, Grambling State launched a multi-year dining partnership with SodexoMAGIC that included a host of academic and community benefits for the rapidly growing university.

The new agreement will deliver $6.7 million in facility renovations and add new, major-brand restaurants to campus. In addition to an enhanced food service program, the deal garners a $51 million return on investment built into the five-year renewal option.

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The $2 million contributions come at an important time in the university’s growth as a technology leader, which includes the launch of Louisiana’s only bachelor’s degree in Cyber security and infrastructure developments like the state’s first digital library and learning commons.

Similarly, the University is established as a tech and STEM leader in higher education, having recently been approved to propose Louisiana’s first Bachelor’s in Cloud Computing and designated for a Center of Academic Excellence in Mathematical Achievement for Science and Technology.

SodexoMAGIC’s bequest will count toward the ongoing Bring It Home fundraising campaign spearheaded by the university’s Photo courtesy of Grambling State Office of Advancement. The gift SCHOLARSHIP: The donation to Grambling State from Magic Johnson doubles the campaign’s $1 million will enable the university to cover tuition for students who do not have goals. enough financial aid.

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OPINION OPINION

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Trump rally will not affect election for governor President Donald Trump visited Monroe on Nov. 6, to hold a rally in support of Rispone, a fellow Republican.

Presidents often campaign for state governor candidates from their own party, because they want more people from their own party in state-level administrations. However, the rally will not have any sort of impact on the election.

One might argue that the rally could have an effect on voting, because it could have swayed some people who were planning to vote for Edwards to instead vote for Rispone. But that would be highly unlikely.

According to Democracy Fund, about 13% of people have switched their political affiliation in the last five years. That’s not a low

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number, but it also isn’t high enough to suggest that people are going to vote against their party just because of one rally.

On top of that, the rally took place only 10 days before the election. By the time elections are 10 days away, most people have made up their minds and are not going to budge.

Rallies are not guaranteed to work, and often times don’t.

For example, Trump rallied for governor candidates in Virginia and Kentucky recently and both lost their elections according to Bloomberg.

If Trump wants to make real change in state governments, he needs to go to states like Arizona and Colorado that are pretty evenly split between parties and could possibly be persuaded in elections.

Social Concerns

Graffiti brings purpose, expression on issues

Loryn Kykendall We see graffiti everywhere we go. It’s on buildings, train cars, playground equipment, bathroom stalls and anywhere else you can think of.

Some of it is seemingly pointless and sometimes offensive, while some of it is smart, detailed and well-drawn.

Many say that it is not art, just delinquents defacing public property.

Despite this popular opinion, graffiti is art.

Art is an expression of a feeling, a thought or an experience, among other things. This is exactly what graffiti artists do. They use their art to express ideas about issues, politics and life in general.

Even if graffiti includes profanity or graphic images and looks like it has no point at all, it is still art. Even if little thought or no artistic ability went into making it, the person who made it expressed something through it. Maybe scrawling a string of vulgar words across a train car is therapeutic for that person, and expresses their need to feel as if they are being heard.

However, graffiti is usually not pointless or thoughtless, even if it may look that way. A lot of it has real meaning behind it.

A great example of this is the work of the most famous graffiti artist, Banksy.

With an unknown identity and a can of spray paint, Banksy has been using graffiti since the 1990s to make political and social statements across the world. His art highlights the dark injustices of society, and makes its viewers think about things that they may not have thought of otherwise.

What he has done with graffiti has been highly influential on both artists and regular people in a positive way.

However, many argue that even if graffiti is trying to make a wellintentioned statement, it is still

vandalism. And those people would be right. Graffiti is illegal in the United States as it is in most places around the world. According to The Fact Site, $1-3 of every taxpayer’s money is spent every year to remove or paint over public graffiti.

So for most people, graffiti is an issue of morals. They think that it’s rude to plaster your art onto a building that doesn’t belong to you. But I think that’s the point of graffiti, especially when it is centered on a particular issue. It tells the world, “this problem is here whether you want it to be or not. Don’t ignore it.”

Graffiti has power just like any other kind of art. It holds important messages that people need to hear.

But that can’t happen until our laws become more lenient. We need more designated public spaces for graffiti, and building owners who support it that will agree to let artists use their walls for their art. If these changes were to happen, graffiti could start to be recognized as the legitimate and significant art form that it is. contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Politics

Did Trump rally impact those in Monroe?

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Ashlyn Dupree President Donald Trump. One of the most talked about people in America and possibly the world. And especially here in Monroe since he rallied for himself and gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone. While I don’t prefer Trump or Rispone, I think Trump’s visit to Monroe was impactful and shouldn’t be looked down upon.

Now, before I get started on why Trump’s visit was good, let’s get one thing clear- just because I think his visit was good doesn’t mean I think the rally was good. I’m just here to explain why his visit was profitable for Monroe.

First off, Trump’s visit brought money for businesses. You have to think about it. Many people in Louisiana are Trump supporters and if he was only a couple hours away you can bet they are coming to see him.

Some may have traveled to Monroe the day before the rally and stayed at local hotels. Not only that, but businesses like Two Dudes Brew and Que expected to see a big profit, according to KNOE. There were probably people who are like my family and if they are coming for a visit, they’ll stay a day or two. So, many of the local shopping businesses in downtown Monroe and West Monroe probably received customers.

Second, Trump’s visit brought at least an awareness of the importance of voting and

AGAINST most likely more people will vote. Some people don’t understand concepts until they see it. So for many people, they may have not realized the importance of voting until Trump came.

Maybe they didn’t vote the way you’d prefer them to, but anyone and everyone’s vote matters.

Either way, his visit was profitable. Now let’s look at the other side of the argument. Some will say he just came here to rally himself rather than Rispone. And maybe he did. But who cares?

Technically, when it was first announced on KNOE, the article said Trump was hosting a “Keep America Great” rally. So maybe he was here for personal gain, but in the end it still benefited Rispone in some way.

Also, whether you like Trump or not, it is still historic that he came to Monroe to speak.

Monroe is not that big of a town, so for Trump to make an appearance here is a big deal for some.

According to KNOE, a president has not visited Monroe since Reagan in the 1980s. No matter your viewpoint on Trump, it is still a historic event and is impactful for our city.

Maybe you are worried like some about whether your vote will even matter now because President Trump spoke for Rispone and talked ugly about John Bel Edwards. Still go vote.

Your vote counts and your voice matters.

Even though Trump spoke to over 7,000 people in Monroe, there are many other parts of Louisiana he hasn’t talked to. You may feel all alone in your political views with all the MAGA hats and shirts surrounding you.

But I promise you, your vote matters and your voice will be heard. Do what you think is best for this state.

Do what you think is best for this country.

Don’t let anyone else define your political views. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

Chloe Chapel Donald Trump came to Monroe on Nov. 6, to promote Eddie Rispone in the upcoming gubernatorial election, which will take place on Nov. 16. Much excitement surrounded President Trump’s visit to our city. So much so that around 40,000 people registered for free tickets to the rally but only around 7,000 people got seats, leaving hundreds, if not thousands, of people waiting outside the Civic Center.

This rally was supposed to be informative to voters by explaining why Eddie Rispone would be a great Republican candidate for governor; however, many excited Trump supporters say it fell short because the rally seemed irrational and incohesive. I agree, and I don’t think it should have happened at all.

Trump gave falsified and dramatized information to voters to persuade them to vote Republican not only for the gubernatorial election, but also the presidential election.

President Trump asserted that Louisiana has some of highest taxes in the United States.

According to WalletHub, Louisiana is not even in the top 10 for highest taxes and falls toward the middle of all the states.

President Trump also explained that Louisiana ranked number one for highest car insurance prices. While Louisiana is not far from the top, according to Forbes, the highest car insurance prices are in Michigan.

Giving false statistics to voters vilifies the current administration in an effort to persuade voters to vote for Eddie Rispone.

Another reason the rally should not have taken place is because it seemed as though Trump had ulterior motives for coming to Monroe. He came to promote Rispone but failed to do so until almost halfway through the rally. He spoke of Ralph Abraham, his own impeachment proceedings and his re-election before even mentioning Rispone by name.

This makes you question if President Trump was here to promote Rispone as a Republican candidate that he stands behind or just to promote his personal agenda and re-election in 2020.

Ouachita Parish has voted Republican for many years, not only in gubernatorial elections but also presidential. Trump knows that Monroe is a secured vote for Eddie Rispone, so it was a waste of time and taxpayer dollars for him to come to Monroe.

A rally is supposed to be used to inform voters of different candidate agendas and why they should be voted into office. A rally should not be used to distract voters by going on a tangent about impeachment or giving false information that is used to make voters feel as if they have to vote one way to see a change in their state.

If President Trump would have spent the majority of the hour and a half long rally talking about Eddie Rispone and the good things he could do for Louisiana, it would have been beneficial to Louisiana voters, but because he did not do this, the rally was uninformative and pointless.

To prevent rallies from going like this one in the future, Trump should start using more positive language toward the person he is promoting rather than trying to tear down the candidate he does not support. He also needs to give accurate information instead of saying whatever he wants. contact Chloe Chapel at chapelcb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Politics

photo by Miles Jordan

HOUSE OF THE RISING TRUMP: President Donald Trump visited Monroe, Louisiana, Wednesday night for a rally in support of Eddie Rispone for governor and to encourage early voting. The rally was held in the Monroe Civic Center.

Monroe becomes hub for political discussions Trump supports Rispone for governor, Edwards responds

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KEEP AMERICA GREAT: President Trump asked the audience to participate in early voting and consider Rispone as their candidate of choice. Congressman Ralph Abraham, Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. John Kennedy also spoke during the rally.

by Alfonzo Galvan

Loudspeakers playing “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals rose attendees from their seats.

More than 6,000 people waved signs and flags. They knew the president had finally arrived at the Monroe Civic Center.

“Wow, do you have spirit. Hello, Louisiana. Thank you very much, incredible, what a crowd,” said President Donald Trump, addressing the people gathered at the Monroe Civic Center.

For the first time in almost 37 years, a sitting president of the United States visited Monroe Wednesday. Trump, the 45th president, held a “Keep America Great” rally at the Monroe Civic Center. He also took the chance to throw his support behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone.

Students at ULM, as well as people from across the state, flocked to the Civic Center. Some even camped

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STAND UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS: Trump was the first president in almost 37 years to visit Monroe. His supporters from all-across Louisiana came to the Monroe Civic Center to witness the event.

out the night before hoping to catch a glimpse of the president.

“I’m really here for a little different reason: It’s called early voting,” Trump said.

John Bel Edwards, the current and Democratic governor of Louisiana, is seeking re-election. He is the only Democratic governor in the deepsouth. The president called him a “radical liberal” as he rallied his

supporters to hit the polls early and vote-in Rispone.

Other than Rispone, Congressman Ralph Abraham also joined the president on stage as well as Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Abraham had a crucial role in bringing the president to Monroe and did so after losing the gubernatorial election to Rispone and Edwards who are scheduled for a

run-off. He flew in with the president on Air Force One. Throughout Wednesday’s rally the president and his guests on stage rallied against Edwards and the “Do Nothing Democrats.” Sen. Kennedy took his time on stage to attack House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her role in the impeachment scandal that’s plagued the president recently.

“I don’t mean any disrespect, but it must suck to be that dumb,” Kennedy said.

A planned protest before the event in support of Edwards was cancelled but protesters were still present. Members from College Democrats at ULM protested the president and supported Edwards from across the street at the Monroe Civic Center in front of the Monroe City Hall.

Cameron Ott, a member of College

Democrats at ULM, said he believes that rallies and protesting are both essential to the political process.

“I believe effective change cannot happen unless direct action is taken,” said Ott, a junior political science major. “That’s why I was at the NAACP rally in front of city hall.

It lets others know that their ideas or opinions aren’t invalid if they don’t think like everyone else in the area.”

While the Republicans held their event in the afternoon, Edwards visited the town in the morning to thank his supporters ahead of the presidential visit.

The governor was also in town Thursday. The president is expected to visit the state again Thursday in Bossier City. contact Alfonzo Galvan at galvana@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Politics PROSPERITY, OPPORTUNITIES: Carolyn's Danceland in Monroe hosted "Medicaid Roundtable Meeting With Governor Edwards" where Edwards discussed the possible benefits of Louisiana expanding Medicare.

VOTING RIGHTS: Governor Edwards encourages young people to excercise their voting rights at his Medicaid Roundtable.

photos by Miles Jordan

SPEAK OUT: Governor Edwards campaigns across the state in small, intimate venues like Carolyn's Danceland in Monroe. ULM President Nick Bruno and District 16 Representative Katrina Jackson were among the audience last Thursday.

Edwards gets support from small communities Louisiana governor continues campaigning despite Trump backing Rispone at rally

by Miles Jordan

As Monroe moved on from President Donald Trump campaigning for gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone, current Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards campaigned himself.

Governor Edwards began his day in Shreveport at the campus of Louisiana State at Shreveport before meeting with Grambling State. Edwards spent his time campaigning in small intimate venues like Carolyn’s Danceland in Monroe.

The small audience included District 16 Representative Katrina Jackson and ULM President Nick Bruno.

Edwards spent his time at the dance studio speaking about one thing—health care.

The event aptly named “Medicaid Roundtable Meeting with Governor Edwards” focused on the importance of Medicaid for the state of Louisiana in the governor’s eyes.

It also focused on what a Medicaid freeze that Rispone promises would look like.

Edwards painted a bleak picture for the audience describing how other southern states have cut Medicaid and have had hospital closures as well as how it is more expensive and risky for states to not have Medicaid.

“Also, we’re saving lives. We’re changing the quality of life. In contrast to other southern states who did not expand Medicare, we haven’t had any hospitals close,” Edwards said.

According to a national report of rural hospitals from independent consulting firm Navigant, Louisiana’s neighbor Mississippi is at risk of losing nearly half of their rural hospitals. The study also showed that the main reason for this is the cutting of Medicaid.

Edwards stressed the importance of rural

and poor people being able to have adequate health care as well as the rest of the population.

Edwards also spent a portion of the evening answering questions from the audience ranging from the future of CenturyLink in Monroe to independent pharmacists.

One of the topics Edwards emphasized during the event was the importance of young people voting in this election. He said the decisions being made now will affect them the most.

“Nobody has more at stake than young people because the decisions that are being made affect them for much longer than someone who is in their 50s.” Edwards said.

“I would ask them to think back to what was happening four years ago when our state cut higher education more than any other state in the nation, raised tuition more than any other state in the nation and inverted the funding system for higher ed.”

Edwards stressed the importance of bringing prosperity and opportunities to Louisiana students.

“Our economy is growing and as a result we are investing in critical programs like TOPs, like Go grants, like need-based aid for higher education and we just made the first new investment in higher ed in a decade,” Edwards said.

ULM students in particular have seen the fruits of the state’s labor as the state gives $3 million to the pharmacy program and ULM has seen a surplus under Edwards.

“This is what we’re doing for Louisiana, we’re in much better shape because of it and so are the young people on ULM’s campus and the young people all across the state," Edwards said. "I am encouraging them to go out and vote and I’m encouraging them to vote for John Bel Edwards number four."

In the morning before Trump's rally, Edwards visited Monroe to give thanks to his supporters by meeting them and answering questions from the local press regarding his campaign and the opposing rally. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Awareness

Gerontology conference shines light on dementia

by Morgan Andrews

The U.S. Census declared that within the next 10 years the population of people 65 and older will outnumber the population of children for the first time in United States’ history. This is because the Baby Boomers are not dying rapidly like they did before the improvements of medical technology.

Since the future of America will be filled with an older generation, knowing how to adapt to an aging society is essential.

That is why Dr. Anita Sharma, ULM gerontology program director and professor, brought together groups of multi-disciplinarians Thursday in the SUB Ballrooms to educate students, staff and faculty about the importance of knowing how to care for someone with dementia. There were three professional workshops that gave information about demen-

tia and the signs to look for if you know someone with the disease.

“We want to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy aging. People need to understand that dementia is not part of the normal aging process so we have to know how to address the problem,” Sharma said.

“It is an epidemic—millions of older Americans have dementia, especially Alzheimer’s.”

More than 50 million people have dementia worldwide and around six million are from the United States.

The majority of these cases are of Alzheimer’s disease. Most people believe that Alzheimer’s is its own thing. However, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia.

“We need to have more conversations about dementia. It is also a gerontology’s responsibility to educate people about this. That’s why I will keep bringing these conferences to campus,” Sharma said.

Gerontology is the study of the biological, psychological, cognitive and social aspects of aging. It consists of multi-disciplinarians with degrees in many fields such as nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, sociology and pharmacy.

Because gerontology is not a wellknown or talked about subject, only 1% of college students are concentrating in it. Angela Jepchirchir, a senior health studies major, attended the workshop about caregiving because she loves the job they do.

“I wanted to learn how the elderly are taken care of because I know that suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s is not easy,” Jepchirchir said. “It changes their life and behavior. I love taking care of the elderly, it’s what makes me happy.” contact Morgan Andrews at andrewmr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Fundraiser

Zumbathon supports Alzheimer’s Association

by Uchechi Owunna

As a first semester nursing student, Bryana Baines is continuously exposed to patients with Alzheimer’s and it touches her heart dearly. She wants to help in any way possible.

That is why she accepted the opportunity to host a Zumbathon for awareness of the disease.

“I decided to host this Zumba event because it is a fun way to exercise and relieve stress,” said Baines, a junior nursing major. “The event also allowed the students to have a chance to donate to the Alzheimer’s Association and help those in need, considering the common nature of this disease.”

The members of the Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honors Society organized a Zumbathon to help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s in the community last week in Brown Gym. The organization is an extension of the dance department. They hold dance events like weekly Zumba classes at the Activity Center. These classes are open to all the university’s students at no cost.

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ZUMBA FOR A PURPOSE: The Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honors Society hosted a Zumbathon for Alzheimer’s awareness.

Students were required to donate at least $3 before participating to the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Alzheimer’s Awarenes Zumbathon was organized to help support the Louisiana chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

It also served to help build awareness of the condition. Students were

required to pay an entry fee of $3 before they could take part in the Zumbathon.

Two-thirds of these proceedings went to support the association while the rest of the funds went to

help fund the dance program as a whole.

Baines praised the students as they were supportive and engaging with the Zumba routines. She said she always looks forward to volunteer-

ing for the various other events the dance department will be hosting in the future.

Wednesday’s event is not the first time the Dance Honors Society has hosted this kind of activity. Last semester, they hosted a Heart Health Zumbathon as a way of raising awareness of heart health.

That time, their proceeds all were donated to the American Heart Association.

“I attended the Zumbathon because I love supporting Chi Tau Epsilon, and I always have a great time at their events,” said Raven Smith, a senior communications major. “It is a great way to meet new people and bond with friends.”

She endorsed this particular event as she supports the advancement of Alzheimer’s research. She said she believed that her donations would help provide care and support for all affected.

“This was my first time attending, but it won’t be my last,” Smith said. contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE NEWS

Creativity

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WORDS OF WISDOM: A student in the girls’ bathroom in Stubbs shares valuable advice for women and talks about self-love. There are many more quotes like these in Stubbs and Walker Hall.

Art in bathroom stalls inspires students

by Ashlyn Dupree

UNSPOKEN TRUTH: A student in the men’s bathroom in Stubbs shares an unspoken truth about the state of Stubbs building. The drawing says, “Funny how our building is falling apart but the important buildings aren’t.”

HUMOROUS DRAWINGS: Rylee Alizabeth, a senior psychology major, said that this Patrick drawing was her favorite in the girls’ bathroom in Stubbs.

Tears streaming down your face. Snot dripping from your nose. You run to the bathroom hoping no one sees you cry over your failed test. You slam the door to one of the bathroom stalls, sit on the toilet and cry until you can’t anymore. As you wipe your nose with your shirt sleeve, you look up at the bathroom door and see a quote. You say it in your head. “Your GPA doesn’t define you.”

For many students on campus, the bathroom stalls in Stubbs and Walker Hall have been their comfort or joy while at school. In Stubbs, the girls’ bathroom stalls are covered in drawings, quotes and poetry.

These quotes and silly drawings may seem unimportant, but to Ashley Grant, a sophomore communications advocacy major, the art has a purpose.

At one point in Grant’s life, she had a mental breakdown and ran to the bathroom stalls in Stubbs. She said she remembers seeing a drawing of a girl with her eyes closed and her hair up and it helped her “get out of her funk.”

While the art in Stubbs hasn’t been painted over, these drawings in Walker have been repeatedly painted over by staff. To some students like Teighlor Paul, the constant drawings are disrespectful to the staff.

“I don’t see it as ‘art.’ There are designated areas where it is appropriate to display art. The bathroom, in my opinion, is not one of them,” said Paul, a second year graduate speech-lan-

guage pathology major. “Vandalizing university facilities only forces someone else to clean up your mess.”

Many students like Savannah Woolford recognize that the drawings are vandalism, but don’t see the harm in them. According to Woolford, the quotes and drawings in the stalls bring a smile to her face every time she goes to the restroom.

“College is so stressful and rough, and to some people it might be the one thing that makes them smile throughout the week,” said Woolford, a junior social work major.

Students like Woolford and Olivia Myers, a senior English major, think there should be a designated place in the bathrooms or on campus for students to share their art work for others to see. But some of the art is not funny or nice. According to Madelyn Arender, a junior secondary education major, sometimes students write harsh or depressing words.

“Some of the art is really great, and the poetry has power. But there are arguments on those walls and those comments are destructive and degrading,” Arender said. “I feel like having an artistic outlet like that is amazing, but it needs to be a more respectful regarding atmosphere.”

Grant agreed, but said most of the negative comments have positive responses to them.

“The goofy, uplifting stuff always overpowered the negative like it always got marked out as soon as it was up,” Grant said. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

NEWS

Technology

Gaming PC Cases & Monitor

Easy ways to build gaming computer system

by Calli Sinclair

Many people have a passion for video games, virtual worlds and the advancement of technology. With all the recent upgrades to preexisting forms of technology, you may find yourself lost in the shuffle.

Maybe you are overwhelmed by the different types of computer systems.

You may wonder what type of system will ensure your games run smoothly or that you get your money’s worth. While many stress over all these aspects, some take it into their own hands and build their own gaming system.

Some of those individuals happen to be Warhawks who have built heir own personal gaming systems over the years.

For those that end up designing their own systems, it can feel triumphant for the individual once the project is complete.

Andrew Ringle, a junior computer science major, said, “Building a computer graphic by Sunil Bishwokarma has its benefits. Having a fast and reli

Central processing unit (CPU) & Graphics processing unit (GPU)

Motherboard & Memory (RAM) Gaming peripherals

Storage (SSD) & Power supply unit (PSU)

able one for school is nice.�

Alyssa McMurray, a ULM graduate in computer science, has knowledge and experience on constructing a durable computer system.

If you’re aiming for RIngle games with highend graphics or are planning to create digital art, McMurray said she recommends focusing on graphics cards. For pure processing, you should focus on your CPU. After realizing what you’re looking for in your computer, a personal budget should be considered. McMurray said she believes the more someone is willing to spend on parts for their system, the more feats it will be able to achieve.

Another main feature is the motherboard. This will determine the size of the computer. According to McMurray, the smaller a motherboard is, the hard-

er it will be to fit components.

By choosing the right size for your system, one will note the motherboard’s form factor to receive the correct case size. Cases can be elaborate, including pre-installed fans, peripheral ports and extra USB ports.

Once these factors have been decided, the builder will check the socket type the motherboard takes, along with choosing the right CPU to fit. RAM also comes into play, which deals with graphics cards. “Fancy graphics cards come with built in RAM. It’s more powerful, and is much faster,� McMurray said.

Some final factors are hard drives and power supply, which are used for storage and energy.

Noa Gonzalez, a sophomore psychology major, said “It gives me confidence.

I know what’s going on, so if anything ever goes wrong, I’ll diagnose the issue and potentially solve it.� contact Calli Sinclair at sinclac@warhawks.ulm.edu

Culture

Korean pop music spreads globally

by Kaitlin Maness

In the past two years, Korean pop music’s popularity went global and spread through the United States like a wildfire. Groups like BTS and BLACKPINK now compete with America’s favorite pop stars for the top slots on the charts and are given the chance to perform at music festivals and award shows.

K-pop fandoms, specifically the BTS Army, make Beatles Mania and Bieber Fever seem small in comparison.

The group’s YouTube channel, BANGTANTV, has 23 million subscribers and has broken many music video records. One of the most notable being when the “Fake Love� music video was viewed 10 million times within five hours of being uploaded.

Ashlee Descant, a junior psychology major, discovered BTS through two of her best friends . At first, she wasn’t interested in the genre but over time she found herself humming the songs. “After a few weeks, some of the songs were getting stuck in my head, and then it all went downhill from there,�

Descant said.

Descant said social media and the group’s marketing agents are the keys to k-pop’s success in other countries. “Social media has been able to make things all over the world go viral in

hours,� Descant said. “I would also say that whatever marketing agents k-pop companies have are like genuine super heroes. They know how to sell a group so well it’s unbelievable.�

Most k-pop groups consist of a large

cepts. They have outfits and music videos themed around the concepts.

This change in content is what Mary Jane Spillers, a former ULM student and k-pop fanatic, said she believes this is what sets k-pop apart from other musical groups. “There is new content non-stop,�

Spillers said. “They’re always coming out with new albums every few months and when they do, they promote it by performing on multiple variety shows.�

One thing many people wonder is how k-pop fans enjoy music when it is performed in Korean with the exception of a few English phrases or words. Descant and Spillers never saw the language barrier as something that could hinder their love for the music or the groups. It is easy to find accurate translations of the songs as well as interviews with subtitles. number of members. The “idols� are “You can always read the lyrics like rigorously trained in singing, dancing I do,� Spillers said. “I read the lyrics and often rapping as well before their whenver a song stands out to me.� “debut.�

K-pop groups are always changing as contact Kaitlin Maness at each album comes with different con- manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

Culture

‘A Night in Wakanda’ shares African American heritage

by Morgan Andrews Michelle Obama was vividly painted, caressing a newborn black baby. There were little African American boys and girls sculpted in their innocent youth playing with toys surrounding their forever First Lady. The painting tells the viewer that she was and will continue to be a mother to all black children in America.

In the distance, you hear the beautiful sounds of soul music sending a rush of waves to make your body move and dance to the rhythms that originated from black culture. The food served was made by someone who “put their foot in it.” And the poetry lead you through a world of black empowerment and the perception of what it means to be black in America.

Jamie Mayes, an author and Mayes educator, hosted the annual “A Night in Wakanda” Friday at the African American Museum in Monroe. The event was focused on the black experience and culture.

There were artifacts, paintings and wax figures of black influencers stationed around the museum.

Cornbread, black-eyed peas, collard greens and chicken was served while the DJ played classical R&B favorites. A live band also performed covers from predominantly-known black artist. photos by Dylan Jung “I went to Atlanta and Houston and hung out at spoken word shows. I could have left and did shows PUT YOUR FOOT IN IT: (Top) People stack their plates full of food from “A Night In there, but I decided to do them here.” Mayes said.

Wakanda” Friday at the African American Museum. (Left) A painting with Michelle Obama holding a newborn black boy and other African American boys and girls sur“The shows started out small but continues to grow. rounding her was presented at the African American Museum.

Movie Review

‘Harriet’ shows bravery, strength

by Sydney Curtis “Harriet” is a powerful movie about a strong, black woman who made history. Harriett Tubman is a woman who changed the world when the world was not kind to her.

This is a story on how a woman walked 100 miles alone to freedom with just the clothes on her back and God’s voice. Although there is some controversy about the movie being historically accurate, everyone should go and see this movie.

One controversy is the black bounty hunter that is one of the villains in the movies. People are accusing the movie makers for sympathizing with the white slave owner and that a black bounty hunter was reaching too far. A history consultant for “Harriet,” Katie Larson, did confirm that black bounty hunters did ex-

tional character Marie Buchanon. She showed power and stood up to men who tried to belittle her.

It is easy to hear of what these people in history do but not feel the depth of what they accomplished. She was risking her own for others with no hesitation.

Her faith never wavered while people nowadays have a bad day and doubt everything.

Tubman grew up surrounded by pure evil, and she spent the rest of her life bringing light. It is a reminder of what our country allowed and the darkness that consumed America. It is a reminder that one woman can change the nation. It is a reminder that light can always triumph over darkness.

ist during that time period, according to Apple Podcasts.

The movie could have done without the bounty hunter, but people should not focus on this. This movie is still empowering for the black community and for women. This movie is something our country needs now.

Tubman was raised as a slave. She was beaten, tortured and forced to work. It would have been easy to give up or to be angry with God, but she persevered.

The movie portrays who Tubman truly was. It hides no evil and does not censor the reality of the world she lived in. Tubman devoted her life to freeing others.

Sydney Curtis at Another person in “Harriet” is the fic- contact curtisst@warhawks.ulm.edu

It’s one of those nights that I look forward to each year.”

She wrote and read several other poems about selflove, black love, black appreciation and how it is to be a black mother in America.

Before each poem, she gave a brief story of why she was encouraged to write them. Inspired by the likes of Toni Morrision, Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni, Mayes was able to embody her life experiences into words.

“The biggest thing about writing is what it helps me do. Which is overcome a lot of my own battles as a child and really gain a sense of purpose and clarity,” Mayes said.

Jasmine Brown, a junior toxicology major, said she loved the live band and it was great to see and support an African American event created by African Americans.

“I would love to go to the event again because it brings people together and reminds us who we are as black women and men in America,” Brown said.

Mayes closed the show with a poem called “Black Mamaish.” The poem expressed the hardships and worries of what every mother and father of an African American child goes through. The topics of police brutality, real self-love and faith where some of the messages throughout the poem.

“My mission is to share the gift that was given to me to touch other people’s lives, the way writing and speaking changed mine,” Mayes said.

And for many, Mayes provided this gift through “A Night in Wakanda.” contact Morgan Andrews at andrewmr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Crossword

Horoscope Aries Make an important connection as you keep generating income. Secrets are revealed. Discover new treasure where least expected. A long-term dream lies within reach.

DOWN 1 Jimmy Carter’s

middle name 2 Bangkok native 3 USAF NCO 4 Sarcastic “Could that be more obvious?”

5 Go along with 6 __ tube: TV 7 Mexican “other” 8 Sch. near the Rio Grande 9 Streaming delay 10 Typical dinner hr.

11 Country with fjords: Abbr.

12 Actress Hagen 13 Carefree 21 Like 1,225-page “War and Peace” 22 Apiece 25 Quaint exclamation 26 Add (a player) to the poker game 27 Mike Trout’s team 28 Passover meals 29 Czech capital city 30 Dead __: look-alike 31 __-shouldered

32 Captain, e.g.

35 “Where have you __?”

39 2004-2011 TV series about firefighters 41 Ousted Iranian leader 42 Core exercise system 43 Sign on a new store 44 Norwegian saint 49 “If only” 52 Author Morrison 53 Egg on 54 “No prob” 55 Minn. neighbor 56 Nick at __ 57 Nays’ opposites 58 Drink sampling 59 Altar affirmative 60 Rock’s __ Speedwagon

Libra You’re gaining wisdom. Use brains, not brawn, to generate funding for shared accounts. Calm another’s fears. Good news comes from afar.

Collaborate for common gain.

Scorpio

Take action to advance toward a personal dream.

Something long desired becomes available. Your past work reflects you well. Use your secret power.

You and another are bonded by a shared dream.

Imagine and speculate. Share long-term visions and possibilities. Relax and reconnect with your common passion.

Meditate on a possible future and imagine perfection. If you could have anything, what would you ask for? Use what you’ve kept hidden.

38 Many millennia 39 Auditioner’s goal 40 Over-easy item 41 End of a proverb embodied by three monkeys 45 Regret 46 __ legs: rear pair 47 Twins Ashley and Mary-Kate 48 Episodic story 50 WWII female 51 “Why are you laughing?”

58 Apple’s virtual assistant 61 Refill, as a partly drunk drink 62 Actress Falco 63 Day to beware 64 Make used (to) 65 Spy __ Hari 66 Milne’s “The House at __ Corner” 67 Police car warning 68 Scratches (out)

Courtesy of MCT Campus

Taurus

Gemini

ACROSS 1 Craftsy website 5 Regarding 10 Like a bug in a rug 14 “I understand now” 15 Crime boss John known as “The Teflon Don” 16 Letter before kappa 17 Spaghetti sauce brand 18 Composer Ned 19 Inside look at a hospital?

20 Sheepless nursery rhyme character 23 Clod chopper 24 Letter after kappa 28 Usain Bolt race pace 31 Bric-a-__ 33 Tokyo dough 34 Irish allegiance shout 36 British sports car, familiarly 37 Cold and damp

FREESTYLE FREESTYLE

Cancer Share support with kindred spirits. Connect with your wider circle for mutual gain. Contribute what you can and ask for what’s needed. Conclude agreements in private.

Sagittarius Practice your moves. Physical motion energizes and builds vitality. Eat and rest well. Talk about what you love with someone who can help you advance.

Capricorn Make a positive connection. Share your admiration with someone wonderful. Discuss your common passion and have fun. Make beautiful music together. Harmonize sweetly.

Leo

Aquarius

Push to advance your professional agenda. A lucrative dream job with long-lasting benefits opens up. Polish your presentation and make a powerful connection.

Follow up words with action, especially at home and with family. Keep promises and agreements.

Dreams are available with disciplined efforts and a touch of grace.

Virgo Good planning pays off. Carefully craft your itinerary with ample time for transfers and discovery.

Renew long-distance connections. Disciplined efforts reap abundant rewards.

Pisces Get help building your dream. Reach out to your wider circles. Let folks know what you’re up to and what’s needed. Express love and possibility.

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SPORTS

Facilities

photos by Miles Jordan

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT: ULM golf director cuts the ribbon opening up the new Wally Jones Golf Complex. The state-of-the-art complex will be used both as a recruiting tool and as a way for the Warhawk golfers to improve their craft.

Wally Jones Golf Complex opens for athletes

by Miles Jordan

Six months ago ULM golf announced the plan to upgrade its facilities by creating a facility for the golfers to practice.

That place is now open as on Nov. 8 the Wally Jones Golf Complex was officially opened.

The complex is named after the late Wally Jones who was a former professor at thenNortheast Louisiana University and the former golf coach.

As of Ken Buchan, a former player under Jones, Jones is the founding father of ULM golf.

“He was instrumental in getting the local golfing community involved in supporting NLU/ULM golf, which has been critical to the program’s success and survival over many years. His support for ULM golf continued long after he stopped coaching, which we are all grateful for,” Buchan said.

Each year the golf team also honors a team partner with an award named after Jones.

The $800,000 facility is a state-of-the-art complex Buchan was funded completely by donations to the ULM foundation SOAR campaign.

The complex is located between Brown Stadium and Warhawk field and can be seen from Warhawk field.

CHECK IT OUT: Students and faculty who attended the Wally Jones Golf Complex ribbon cutting explore the new complex.

“We are very excited about the new Wally Jones Golf Complex and what it means for ULM Golf. Our players, coaches, administra-

tion and the golf community have an exceptional place to call home,” golf director Tim Baldwin said. “Our recruiting has taken a

major step forward. This complex, coupled with our Selman facility and support of local country clubs, will attract high-quality studentathletes to ULM.” The complex includes three coaches’ offices, men’s and women’s locker rooms, guest restroom, three storage rooms, kitchen and players’ lounge.

It also features an indoor 1,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art SAM PuttLab and TrackMan Golf Simulator, as well as an outdoor covered tee area.

The complex does not end there as it also includes Baldwin a 6,000-foot tee area and five target greens ranging from 50-165 yards.

There are plans to add more to the complex including a chipping-pitching green, bunker and putting green.

“Our golf community is very special and close, and I think this is a tribute to Wally,” Baldwin said. “He actually recruited me back in 1983 when I was a high school senior in Michigan. I signed with Southeastern Louisiana University, but even as a player at a competitor school, he was always very nice to me. Wally was very happy when he heard I was coaching at ULM.” contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

Men’s Basketball

Fant-Ewing sees 1,000th victory against Alcorn State

by Miles Jordan

The ULM men’s basketball program entered the new season with 998 total wins in program history, the team exited the week with exactly 1,000.

ULM will hit the road to play SEC opponents Texas A&M and Mississippi State on Monday and Thursday, looking to add wins to the total.

This win was in front of the most winning coach in program history Mike Vining, who holds over 40% of the wins with 402.

“I was fortunate to play for all of them, coach Fant, coach Hollis and coach Vining great to have coach Vining here today,” head coach Keith Richard said.

The two wins came against Louisiana College and Alcorn State.

The new jumbo Warhawks dominated the first game, holding the Wildcats scoreless for much of the first half and won the game 64-41.

The opening win was dominated by the Warhawk defense and senior guard JD Williams, who led the Warhawks with 25 points, tying a career high. Junior Michael Ertel and East Tennessee State graduate transfer D’Andre Bernard also chipped in 13 and eight points, respectively.

“He played really well on both ends of the court,” Richard said. “He looked like a really good player out there” While the outcome was a success, the Warhawks struggled to put the ball in the basket.

“The thing we’re struggling with is the scoring with the bigger lineup,” Richard said. “It’s kind of been that way for a while.”

What ULM did not struggle with was defense and rebounding versus Louisiana College as the Warhawks held the Wildcats to a paltry 26.4% from the field and outrebounded the Wildcats 57-24.

Much like the first game the War-

hawks struggled at times offensively against Alcorn State, shooting just 18% from three and 60% from the free throw line.

Even with the shooting struggles, the Warhawks took an 11-point lead to halftime.

The lead would not last though as three-point shooting from the Braves would tie the game up.

Yet, ULM prevailed in overtime 7372.

ULM was again paced by Williams and Ertel who had 17 and 16 points respectively. The most important player for the Warhawks was junior center Chris Efretuei who made a series of clutch plays down the stretch to win.

Efretuei’s hit a clutch jump hook to tie the game an overtime, as well as the game winning tipped rebound after an Alcorn State missed layup. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Miles Jordan

BLOW BY: JD Williams looks to score against Louisiana College during the win

Women’s Basketball

ULM wins exhibition versus Millsaps College

by Miles Jordan

photo courtesy ULM Photo services

DRIBBLE IT, PASS IT: Junior center Diamond Brooks looks to pass the ball in the exhibition win versus Millsaps College. Brooks led the team in scoring with 19 points.

In front of 700 local students from across the Monroe area, head coach Brooks Williams got her first taste of success in ULM gear, winning an exhibition against Millsaps College, 64-56.

ULM will look to get its coach her first official win over the week, playing Tennessee Tech and Southern Miss on Tuesday and Saturday.

The Warhawks won the two most important quarters, the first and the fourth.

A 9-1 run to open the fourth quarter gave ULM a lead that they would not relinquish.

“I’m proud of them,” Williams said. “Millsaps is a tough team. Justin (LeBlanc) does a great job. We knew it would be a really competitive game.”

For the Warhawks, the offense ran through junior center Diamond Brooks who had a game-high 19 points, including 11 in the pivotal fourth quarter.

“Diamond has a great touch around the rim.

She’s able to use her body to create angles to score. I thought the guards and the posts did a

good job of getting the ball to her to create opportunities for her to score,” Williams said. “I thought she was really big down the stretch and helped us get the win.”

ULM used Brooks as the focal point due to her size advantage against a smaller team in Millsaps.

The three-point shot kept the Majors in the game as they made over 50%.

When it mattered the Warhawk defense stepped up limiting Millsaps to just eight points over eight minutes to ice the game.

The adjustment as well as high-level play from freshman Gara Beth Self helped the Warhawks walk away with the victory.

Beth Self played nearly the whole game totaling 39 minutes.

“For Gara Beth Self to play almost 40 minutes without a turnover as a freshman in a starting point guard role, I felt like we really did some good things with her,” Williams said. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

Football

photo by Miles Jordan

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Wide receiver Markis McCray follows his block after a catch in the 45-31 win against Georgia State.

Warhawks run away from Georgia State in home win ULM tops Panthers in conference game, 45-31

by Miles Jordan Modern football is all about spreading out the defense and passing the ball down the field. In ULM’s 45-31 victory over Georgia State, nothing could be less true.

The Sun Belt foes combined for 1,126 yards of total offense, 713 of which came by way of the running game.

ULM will look to carry over the dominant running game against Georgia Southern in Statesboro.

The leader for the Warhawks was Josh Johnson who finished with 20 carries for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

Johnson’s strong performance propelled him beyond 1,000 yards for the season becoming the first Warhawk to do so since Frank Goodin in 2009.

“Caleb and I were both clicking,” Johnson said. “I don’t know how many yards he had

but it was over 100.”

Quarterback Caleb Evans would not be outdone on the day, totaling over 100 rushing yards as well to go along with 291 passing yards and three passing touchdowns for over 400 yards of total offense.

Markis McCray would be Evans’s main recipient on the day, totaling seven catches and two touchdowns, including the final two scores of the day.

In what is becoming a weekly occurrence, Evans moved higher in the Warhawks record book becoming the second all-time passing yards leader, surpassing Steven Jyles.

The dominant games by Evans and Johnson would all be for not if the defense had not stepped up when it mattered.

The defense had been gearing up for this game.

“I felt like we owed them,” nose tackle Larance Shaw said. “I looked at the schedule this whole year and that was the one game we had to get back because last year they rolled over us.”

With 7:40 left in the fourth quarter, Georgia State was driving down the field down 38-31 when free safety Tyler Glass forced a fumble recovered by Traveion Webster.

Glass and fellow safety Austin Hawley had strong games in the tackle department totaling 22 combined tackles.

While that turnover did not amount to points for the Warhawks it marked a change in the defense who would shutout the Panthers for the rest of the game.

“I believe the biggest key was we had a couple stops on defense in the second half,” head coach Matt Viator said. “The fumble was big and obviously stopping them on the two fourth downs were critical.”

The two fourth down stops happened back-to-back after the forced fumble.

“We had to get them behind the sticks and force them to do something else and we were able to do that enough in the second half,” Viator said. “I’m proud of the players after a tough loss last week and the energy we came out with.”

Both times the Warhawks forced a Panther incompletion, something ULM was good at all day. As Dan Ellington and Cornelious Brown only completed 13-28 passing attempts for only 122 yards.

The Warhawks surpassed those numbers in the first half.

McCray would not be the only Warhawk receiver to have a successful night, as a trio of Warhawks had over 40 yards receiving including Zach Jackson and Josh Pederson each had a reception of over 40 yards. contact Miles Jordan at jordanm1@warhawks.ulm.edu