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BRIEFS
Kerry visits South Korea to ease tensions with North Korea
Associated Press ULM asks for students’ opinions lists Hawkeye Staff as finalists in contest in new survey
(MCT) SEOUL, South Korea — The fever pitch surrounding North Korea’s threats of hostile action began to ease Friday, as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea to push a diplomatic track that would include China to defuse the tension. Kerry warned at a news conference alongside South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se that “North Korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power” and vowed to defend the United States’ Asian allies in the event of a conflict. But he also reiterated that the administration preferred diplomacy, including direct talks with Pyongyang if it agreed to move toward dumping its nuclear program.
ULM administrators ask that students take part in the 2013 strategic planning questionnaires to help the university better serve students. The surveys are anonymous and will give the administration insight into what students think the university can do better. President Nick Bruno said in an email that the questionnaires will help set the direction of the university for the next five years. Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Pani hopes students will not pass up on the opportunity to voice their opinions and ideas for ULM. Students can take the surveys by visiting www.ulm.edu/strategicplanning.
“You don’t pay taxes. They take taxes.” Chris Rock, Comedian
NATION
Civil rights groups call for transparency in drone attacks
Four members from the Hawkeye were finalists for their category entries at the Louisiana/Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors College Contest in Oxford, Miss. The Hawkeye competed against multiple universities in the two states. Finalist for College Feature Photos went to Emi McIntyre, for her photos in “Traveling Vietnam Wall Visits Chennault.” Daniel Russell was a finalist in College Sports Photos for “Business as Usual.” Finalist for College Feature/Enterprise Sports went to DeRon Talley for his feature “Shape Up.” Finalist for College Personal Columns went to Shelby DeSoto for her opinion “Awareness more than just ribbons.”
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(MCT) WASHINGTON — Ten civil and human rights organizations are urging President Barack Obama to make good on a pledge to disclose more details of the administration’s targeted killing program by making public the secret legal foundations for drone strikes, ensuring congressional oversight, and creating ways of tracking and responding to civilian casualties. The organizations’ call comes as the administration and Congress are beginning to examine the creation of a “legal architecture” to guide future drone strikes.
STATE
House speaker comes out in favor of doing away with income tax (NOLA.com) NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s income tax should be phased out over the next 10 years, House Speaker Chuck Kleckley said Thursday at his first press conference of the 2013 legislative session. The Lake Charles Republican said he would support such a tax plan, but not without provisions to ensure the plan is revenue neutral in the long term. Kleckley acknowledged lawmaker concerns over indications that Gov. Bobby Jindal would be in favor of a plan that is not revenue neutral, but he does not see that plan passing the House.
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Performers from across the state gathered on ULM’s campus for the University of Louisiana System Summit. The Summit featured artists, performers and academics who made presentations to System members.
CALENDAR
Monday
Tuesday 15
Final Date for Making Application for Comprehensive Exam and Application for Degree for August
Wednesday 16
Noon Warhawks baseball face off with the Tulane Greenwave at Warhawk Field 7 p.m. Student Writers’ Showcase in Sugar 351
Thursday 17
1 p.m. Education Career Fair in SUB Ballroom
Friday 18
7:30 p.m. “Guys and Dolls” premiers in Brown Theatre
19 6 p.m. ULM Baseball will play against Arkansas State at Warhawk Field
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NEWS
Black artist speaks about time when his art was silenced
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Don Cincone spoke about his life as a black man trying to develop his talents in what was once a predominately white field. photo by Emi McIntyre
Community and university leaders helped unveil Kitty DeGree Hall in honor of philanthropist Kitty DeGree.
University renames Nursing Building in honor of DeGree by Garrett Boyte
The ULM Nursing Building received a new name. ULM President Nick Bruno and Nursing School Director Emily Doughty unveiled Kitty DeGree Hall in honor of ULM philanthropist Kitty DeGree, making this yet another building in Monroe dedicated to honor DeGree. The UL System board of supervisors approved the new name in February after an application from ULM. This comes 10 months after the university received permission to rename the School of Nursing after DeGree. “Due to her dedication to this community and specifically to ULM...the naming of the Nursing Building in her honor is fitting,” Bruno said. DeGree was a long time sponsor of ULM despite having never received a degree of higher learning herself. “Higher education would have been something Kitty would have liked for herself,” said long-time friend Cindy Rogers, who is president of the Kitty DeGree Foundation. Rogers said DeGree was a self-made business woman, who, had the computer
Did you know? Kitty DeGree never graduated from a university. However, ULM gave her an honorary doctorate in 2009. been invented when she was younger, would have given Donald Trump a run for his money. Rogers also said she felt sorry for those who didn’t know DeGree, and she was saddened at the thought that after a few generations DeGree’s memory will fade—leaving only her name on the many buildings around campus and Monroe. “I think people will be curious, and I think they will know she made an impact,” Rogers said. Louis Bremer is the President and CEO of St. Francis Medical Center. Bremer likened DeGree to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the center. “She showed us the meaning of a servant’s heart,” he said. “Every time I think of Kitty, I think of St. Francis of
Assisi.” Other buildings which bear DeGree’s name include the Kitty DeGree Bell Tower, the Kitty DeGree Computing Center, the Kitty DeGree Pharmacy Student Resource Center, the Kitty DeGree Speech and Hearing Center, the St. Francis North Kitty DeGree Breast Health Center and the Kitty DeGree Emergency Room at St. Francis Hospital. Bruno called on the students at the gathering to “live like Kitty” and to give whenever they could. “We may not be able to give as much money as Kitty, but we can share ourselves,” Bruno said. “We must keep in mind the spirit of Kitty: to give and not expect to receive.” contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
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African American Heritage Week sponsors Cincone by Shaterica Wilson
Don Cincone, a renowned black artist who grew up in the Monroe area, was a featured speaker during African American Heritage Week. Jesse Flunder brought Cincone in to discuss how he made it as a black artist in a time of racial tension. “I chose Don Cincone because I was very taken by his art, especially the one with the woman and the banjo,” said Flunder, a secondary education major. Cincone was born in a sharecroppers shack in Alto, La. He said he doesn’t remember when he started school because in those days all able hands had to pick the cotton for the harvest. Cincone recalled the days he spent in that one-room school house. “I remember drawing, drama and singing were all intermingled with math, history and reading,” he said. It was there where he learned “negro spirituals” that he keeps with him today. At age seven, Cincone moved with his family to Monroe, where he attended Carroll High school. He would later attend Southern University where he received a
Bachelors degree in Arts. When he graduated, he asked the department head what he should do after graduation. He was told that he could teach art, but that did not satisfy him. He went overseas and explored Europe, spent some time in New York, got married and went to California where he attended San Francisco School of Fashion Design. When trying to make a career in fashion design in California, he was racially discriminated against. He was told that his kind was not allowed to be fashion designers there. Instead of giving up, he went back to his first love, art. Because of so many requests, Don Cincone began teaching art in 1966 and continued until 1993. Universal Studios also assigned him to create 85 original paintings for the movie “Art of Love.” “Art is the paradigm of all other disciplines. If you can manipulate anything that will create a mark, you can draw,” Cincone said. “I don’t have to say the words, but I express the feelings through the colors,” said Cincone. “I paint to rid myself of the pain.” Interested parties can find Cincone’s artwork in the Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum. contact Shaterica Wilson at wilsonsg@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Student Senate lacks ethics, sound judgment
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GARRETT BOYTE Well they did it. The SGA finally passed a referendum. Congratulations to everyone in SGA on your hard work and dedication. However, the simple truth is I voted down the referendum. Why? Well there are many reasons. The number one reason was because I don’t think SGA has shown they possess the ethical fortitude of one who wants control of who gets extra money. SGA has assured that the council in charge will deal out the money in a fair way. President Calvin Stafford went so far as to even include “The Hawkeye” in one of his letters to the editor, as though we felt our paper’s funding would come under fire. Forgive me if his words do nothing to sway me. How can we trust SGA to be fair with our money when they can’t even be fair with their own elections? Imagine my surprise when I saw a campaign video supporting the referendum on the ULM website page students were told to go to in order to vote. I’d like to point out here that SGA did not break any current rules by posting the video. But posting that video on the landing page is nothing short of electioneering. Just because the rules are not up to date with the technology does not mean the principle doesn’t apply. It would be ghastly if SGA had set up a video near a polling place (something
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that is against the rules). But there are no rules against it, so why not. I get it. I understand. SGA wanted to leave a legacy. They wanted to be able to say they did something to benefit the students. And kudos to you all. But it would have spoken volumes about all of you had this referendum been better organized from the start. Why were senators taking classes on the referendum in the weeks leading up to the vote? Shouldn’t they have already known about it since they passed it and all? Why was there hardly any debate on the necessity of the referendum? We go to a university with the only public pharmacy school in the state, but we have no chemistry major. Faculty is being cut left and right. And every college, school and program is taking a hit. And though all of that is no fault of SGA, was it in good taste to initiate a fee increase on a student body that’s already paying $3 for every $5 in the budget? And for what? So VAPA might get a little more money than the couple of dollars they get now? If you remember only one thing from this semester let it be that instead of choosing a legacy of uncompromising integrity, SGA decided to institute more fees in hopes of accomplishing where the last two administrations failed— passing something. If SGA is any indicator of the types of leaders we have coming up in Northeast Louisiana, then God help Northeast Louisiana. These folks are set to become leaders of the state, and so far the only leadership I’ve seen out of them is when they play follow the leader out of the door after 15 minutes of something that somewhat resembles a meeting. So President-elect Jana Robinson, can we count on you to initiate some kind of ethical reform of SGA? Can we look forward to fair elections that not only follow the written rules but the standards of election practices essential to a just democracy? Can we look forward to meaningful debate in the SGA about things that will affect the students instead of roll calls and social gatherings? I hope we can. contact Garrett Boyte at botyejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
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SGA not efficient when handling recent elections SGA’s job is to represent the student body. If you’re representing the student body, you must represent the entire student body. That means representing both sides, both people who agree and disagree with your ideas and views. Not simply telling people to vote for something just because you want it. The recent elections did little to prove SGA represents the entire student body. It proved just the opposite. When going to vote, a link took voters to a video that showed SGA President Calvin Stafford voting yes, followed by him talking to other students who planned to vote yes. The problem is not that there is a video; the problem is the video only showed people who planned to vote yes. By not talking to people who disagree with their ideas, it shows SGA is not willing to hear both sides. The Hawkeye has no problem with the passing of the referendum, but it was not promoted in an even way—a way in which people could understand what exactly is in it. Not only was the referendum unavailable to view completely until you were voting but so were the changes made to the constitution that we were to vote on. Elections must also be redone for the Arts and Science senate as one person’s name was left off of the ballot. If the SGA isn’t efficient when it comes to putting together an election, why should we trust them with our money?
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OPINION
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sex before marriage meaningless; should wait After a probate…sex, after a movie…sex, after a bike ride… sex, after dinner…sex, after an altercation…sex, after a party…sex, he or she comes to your dorm room or the apartment…sex. Stop. Think. Can you see yourself with that person in the next five to 10 years? Will he or she be a great provider for the two of you? Please don’t tell me you guys have been talking for six months therefore it’s time to take it to the next level. What will you gain from having so much sex with so many different people? I’ll answer it for you. Nothing. Nothing at all. What a man and woman share should be something special, it’s supposed to last for a long time, a very long time. It shouldn’t just last three months, two years or five years. It should last an eternity. Nevertheless, young college students like us make “love” look so crazy and out of style. We don’t know what the meaning of true love is and you would be lying to yourself if you said you do. It is honestly the most hurtful feeling ever to see a break up happen with your best friend and his
or her significant other, knowing that after the sex was done, it was time to move on. It’s time for us to think. It’s totally normal to date, flirt, play and have your certain crush but the truth of the matter is, we have to know how far to take certain things. The term “waiting until marriage” has gone out of style for a lot of people. But as for me, I think it is the most beautiful thing ever. Of course you might read this and say, “It’s my life and I can live it how I please.” But at the end of the day, who are you pleasing? There are diseases out there such as Syphilis, AIDS/HIV, and other STIs but it’s us who can prevent them by being wise and abstaining from sex. And nowadays it is all backwards. People are realizing they “love” you after having sex with you. When in actuality, they should love you for who you are first, marry you and then you guys shall proceed with sexual intercourse. When young people are in relationships (after the sex is over), they usually say things like, “What are you doing, I miss you” or they’ll
receive a text saying, “I miss u,” or “I love you.” In actuality, they miss whatever was given or done, which the sex. When you’re in relationships, dating or participating in one-night stands, you’re going to realize later all of those things will not last. Young college students should actually take time and wait on their mate who will have a strong purpose in their lives and be there for a reason, and not just for sex. When sexual intercourse takes place in relationships, emotions become greater, the attachment increases and the trust issues start to appear. It only takes one time, one second and one day to create a powerful mistake, which is sex. My words of wisdom are to let everyone know, you should be able to know what you want out of life. Date yourself and enjoy you and who you are, before giving yourself to others. How could you share yourself if you haven’t learned to love yourself? And again I ask, what’s so great about sex? Chelsea Wyatt, psychology major
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‘Do as I say, not as I do’ hypocritical, lead by example
LANDIUS ALEXANDER Do as I say, not as I do. Is it fair for parents to say that, or just a fluffy way of saying you’re a hypocrite? While some parents might successfully raise kids while operating under that idiomatic expression, in general it’s something that should be avoided. You can’t really expect to misbehave in front of children and not think they won’t mimic it later. The occasional kid might actually listen to you and block out your behavior, but they are the exception. College kids won’t be that exception. When learning to drive, my father always stressed not to speed because he wouldn’t pay for my ticket. Yet I couldn’t take him seriously because I noticed whenever we went somewhere he would rarely go the speed limit. And I don’t mean just two or three miles over either. I just sat there and wondered if speeding was bad, then why was he doing it and with me in the car. I could only assume speeding wasn’t all that bad since my father did it more than once a blue moon. The same thing happened with my cousin. I remember being at her house, she was 13 at the time, when her father heard her say the F-word. Naturally his reaction was “Watch your mouth! Who the f*** you hear that from?” The irony of him cursing at her for cursing was apparently lost upon him, however, that may have been because he’d had a few too many beers. Maybe some parents just don’t realize how much children like to mimic. Most children, especially at a young age, learn better by example. They might not be able to comprehend what you are saying, so they will just observe you instead. Parents or guardians are the biggest source of observation for kids. Children naturally want to imitate their parents, as it is part of them learning to function in the world. “Animals focus on getting the job done,” explains Mark Nielsen, a psychologist at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. “Humans seem to almost forget about the outcome and copy everything we see.” Well, surely they would recognize not copy bad behavior right? Not really. Cognitive scientist Laura Schulz, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, said, “We have a very strong bias to assume others are acting rationally.” Schulz said. “Children around the world treat adults as rational and imitate them even if they don’t understand what the adult is doing—especially if they don’t know what the adult is doing.” So if you just tell a child not to smoke while smoking, don’t be surprised to catch them smoking later. The natural urge to imitate combined with a child’s curiosity will lead to bad things. That is why it’s in your best interest to avoid behaving badly or doing negative things in front of your children. It’s not realistic to expect adults to just rid themselves of their flaws, but they can do their best to avoid setting a bad example for children. If you are caught in a situation where you feel compelled to say, “Do as I say, not as I do,” at least apologize and emphasize that you’re doing something bad. Just telling a child not to imitate you without reason won’t be very effective. This is especially true if they see you doing this bad behavior often. There are enough bad influences out there for children, don’t let yourself be another one. If you really don’t want kids to imitate your bad behavior or sayings, then do as you instruct your kids to do. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Referendum passes with 61 percent Robinson elected SGA president as Stafford’s administration draws to a close by Ashley Lyons
The Student Activity Enhancement Fee passed. Students will pay a $60 fee increase in the fall and 18 current student fees under the Student Assessed Fee will consolidate into one. The Arts and Sciences senate election will be re-run with the runoffs due to a clerical error with one candidate’s name being left off the ballot. These elections will take place next Wednesday and results will be announced Thursday evening. SGA president Calvin Stafford is excited about the change because he had doubts whether or not the referendum Stafford would pass. “We have had four referendums fail,” Stafford said. “The athletics by itself, the athletics with VAPA, the indoor pool and the outdoor pool had all failed. So of course I can’t explain how excited I am. It speaks a lot about how our student body is able to look into the future and say ‘hey, we need to make the sacrifice.’ I know $60 is a big deal for some people.”
SENATE RESULTS President – Jana Robinson Vice President – Jameshia Below
Stafford believes that this is “building a monument for the university.” SGA adviser Laura Knotts is also glad that student groups will have a chance to get the financial help that they need. “It’s a relief, because I’ve been here for five years and I’ve had to council all of these groups on how to fundraise so many times,” Knotts said. “And I know so many people who wanted to go to conferences and couldn’t afford it. It was really sad because it could have brought a lot of recognition. I’m just really excited for all of these groups who are going to get to do a lot more now.” Students also voted on and passed changes to the SGA constitution. The first change to the constitution says “There will be two voting seats allotted for the two freshmen elected from each college in the fall election.” The second change says, “Two freshmen shall be elected from each college in a fall election and be voted in by all members of their respective colleges (this including both freshmen and upperclassmen). Once a freshman senator is elected, he or she will be
Treasurer – runoff between Adrian LeJeune and Christina Gray Secretary – runoff between Chelsea Wyatt and Raven Gros Business Administration Senators: Breana Boone Cody Parker Adrian Smith Kevin Carroll*
Education and Human Development Senators: Jameson Alston Tyler Greenwood Rick Sanders Lindsey Dartlon* Jonathan “Max” Campbell
Health Sciences Senators: Nicholas Alford LeZerrica Ford Anna Grace Greer Devonte Grinstead Caitlyn Roberts Julian Cain*
Pharmacy Senator: Dylan LeBlanc
The referendum passed with 1071 votes for and 693 votes against. An asterisk (*) denotes associate senators without voting rights.
awarded the same rights of a voting senator.” Because Christina Gray is in a runoff, Kevin Carroll’s status could change to voting if she wins. If not, Carroll will be an associate senator and Gray will be a voting senator. Because Chelsea Wyatt is in a runoff, Lindsey Dartlon’s status is uncertain. If Wyatt wins her election, Dartlon will be a voting senator. Another candidate from Education and Human Development will be pulled up to associate. If Wyatt does
not win, she will be a voting senator and Dartlon will be an associate senator. Because Raven Gros and Adrian LeJeune are both in runoffs, the other two Pharmacy voting senators and the two associate senators are undetermined as of now. All Pharmacy candidates should check after runoff announcements to see who will be a voting senator and who will be an associate senator. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu
Tri-Beta wins at first competition by Ashley Lyons
Four Tri-Beta members have gone where no other members have gone before: the Tri-Beta Southcentral Regional Convention. The biology honor society not only attended the convention for the first time, but some of their presentations also won awards. The members of ULM’s Nu Gamma chapter of Tri-Beta presented their research and were voted to return to the convention next year as a cohost. Junior biology major and Tri-Beta historian Amanda Scott won the second place Johnson Award in her division. The Johnson Award honors undergraduate achievement in biological research. “I basically looked at viruses that infect bacteria. Then I annotated the genome and classified the viruses,” Scott said. “I was really excited about my award since it was my first time going to this
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“It felt good to receive such an honor and to be able to bring it back to ULM.” Amanda Scott, Biology Major
convention. It felt good to receive such an honor and to be able to bring it back home to ULM.” Senior biology major and Tri-Beta treasurer Amit Rajkarnikar presented his research titled “Characterizing Pit-Mound Microtopography in Bottomland Hardwood Forests.” “It is about understanding how tree fall events in those forests form pits and mounds, and how those features play an important role in the topography of
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the forests,” Rajkarnikar said. “The pits can be habitat for various organisms and microbes. Understanding them will help us understand how to bring about [variability] in the forests.” Rajkarnikar said he has presented his research before, but he was nervous since it was ULM’s first time at the Tri-Beta conference. “I wanted to make a good impression for myself, my chapter and my university,” said Rajkarnikar. “I was really happy for [Scott] winning second place in her session because that really meant a win for the Nu Gamma chapter.” Senior biology major Satish Dahal also presented his research on the potential of protein to regulate a signaling system that promotes lifecycle progression in nematodes. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu
Recital
Counseling center gives workshop on test anxiety by Steven Smith
Test anxiety is a condition most students experience at some point in their college career. While stressing over a test is a normal thing, test anxiety becomes a problem when it begins to affect test performance, social interactions and other aspects of life, according to a presentation by the ULM Counseling Center. “Test anxienty is a psychological condition in which a person experiences stress before, during or after a test or other assessment to such an extent that the anxiety causes poor performance or interferes with normal learning,” said Russell Hollis, counselor at the ULM Counseling Center and presenter of the workshop. Josh McDowell, a senior health studies major, described his past experience with test anxiety. “[I used to have test anxiety] quite often, especially when I took the GRE… I was nauseous, nervous, the whole spiel,” McDowell said. Hollis said proper preparation is vital to making sure you do not experience test anxiety. He said being prepared included organizing time to study, creating study schedules, preparing well in advance and diversifying study methods. Hollis stressed self-care as an important part of relieving test anxiety, which includes eating healthy, staying active, keeping a moderate pace when studying, knowing when it gets to be overwhelming, getting plenty of sleep the night before a big exam and avoiding alcohol and other drugs. The last aspect Hollis went over was relaxation, which included techniques such as relaxation breathing, rest, exercise and other ways to relieve stress. “This is what you signed up for. If you want it, own it, claim it and prepare for it. It’s better to be prepared than to be lying flat on your back and wishing you had prepared,” Hollis said. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu
in honor of H.P. Jones at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th by the oak tree outide of Stubbs Hall
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ULM junior finds direction for life through ministry Madison plans to travel to 11 countries for 11 months on ‘World Race’ trip by Steven Smith
Some people have a hard time figuring out where to go with their lives. But for one ULM student the answer has become a godsend. Amber Madison, a junior undeclared major, will embark on a journey across the world to 11 different countries for 11 months as part of a mission trip called “The World Race” in which she will spread the teachings of Christianity. “It’s a long journey of 11 months where you abandon the American life and your lifestyle and literally live in a backpack,” Madison said. Madison will participate in many aspects of ministry while on her trip. But the one she is most excited about is working with prostitutes in Thailand. “The women will go into the bars and build relationships with prostitutes and hopefully we can get that relationship built to where on the outside we can talk to them about our religion versus theirs,” Madison said. Tommy Smith is the college pastor at North Monroe Baptist Church and has been Madison’s mentor for the past three years. “She wrestled with who she was going to be as a believer,” Smith said. “We’ve seen her grow from not really having a direction in life to her figuring out who God wants her to be.” Smith is no stranger to oversees trips himself. The pastor just returned from a trip to Tanzania last week.
“The culture says Christians are mean and spiteful, and that’s just not the case,” Smith said. “Amber is a really good testimony to what Jesus can do for a person’s life.” Smith said when Madison came back from her trip to Greece she said she would never go on an overseas trip again—an opinion most people who go on mission trips don’t share. She said she needed to focus on her life here. But then Passion happened. Passion is a conference for Baptist youth, and about 70,000 people attended the conference. It was there that Madison heard about “The World Race,” but she still wasn’t convinced that it was something she wanted to do. Smith said Madison sat in his office and told him she needed to do more. She said she wanted to do more because she could do more. “She’s grown from being inwardly focused to being outwardly focused,” Smith said. “She’s really stepping out on faith and trust that not only will people help her financially but that she will accomplish her mission.” Madison said she’s looking forward to her trip not just so she can spread the Gospel, but she expects to gain a lot of personal growth. “There’s a lot of abandoning myself and seeing what’s out there… I’m not ready for a 9-5 job I don’t know where my heart is yet or what I want to do, so I just want to travel the world to see,” she said.
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Amber Madison (far left) stands with a group from Greece on her last trip overseas. Her next trip will be to 11 countries.
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Amber Madison holds a Greek child during one of her recent mission trips.
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Amber Madison helps build a fence on an indian reservation during a trip to minister to Native Americans.
Anyone who embarks on a long trip away from her support group can expect to be afraid. And Madison is no different. She’s afraid of not raising enough money. She’s afraid of culture shock. And she’s afraid of sleeping in a tent and living off rice for 11 months. “I have to raise $15,000. I will be out of school for 4 semesters, so that puts me two years behind, which is a lot for me, but I’m leaving a lot behind in the sense,” Madison said. “When I get back it’s pretty much starting over in life, with school trying to get back into the American way. I’ll be almost 25 when I get home, and I’ll be single, without a degree, probably still
living in my parents’ house.” But Madison takes the good with the bad. She wants to spread her faith despite the dangers she may encounter. And she’s looking forward to some of the non-religious aspects of the trip like rafting down the Nile River. “I’ve only been fund raising for four weeks now, and God has already done so much in my life showing me his provision,” Madison said. “It’s crazy because every day I go to bed with a different fear for this trip, and each morning I wake up and he’s provided for me before I’ve even woken up. I’m really having to learn a different trust,” Madison
said. That’s the area where Madison leans on her faith the most: fund raising. “Right now I’m in the process of selling t-shirts… I’m making brochures to hand to businesses. During the week of Spring Fever I’m going to be wearing my backpack around campus so that people on campus can throw in some loose change to help me out.” Madison said. Madison has even asked her close friends to sell plasma to help her raise the funds. W h i l e Madison said she is mainly receiving support from her family and friends, she said that she would love it if Smith ULM students would help to support her. “I think it’s really cool if students get involved with supporting any type of cause, especially one of sharing the Gospel and showing love to people overseas… If they’re not able to I’d love to represent them and go. Also I’ll be representing ULM in 11 different countries and handing out ULM shirts to orphans,” Madison said. Madison encourages any student looking or thinking about doing a “World Race” type of trip. “If anyone is considering doing anything like the “World Race,” I would say now is a better time than ever. As college students we are not tied down to anything keeping us in a stationary place, like a full time job, marriage and other things,” Madison said. If you want to follow Madison on her journey or give money to help send her on her way, check out her blog at http:// ambermadison.theworldrace.org. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Practice makes perfect VAPA continues to prepare for ‘Guys and Dolls’ by Emma Herrock
What’s playing at Brown? I’ll tell you what’s playing at Brown. A musical about a gambling guy that falls in love with a mission gal, so he gives up his life of sin for love. That’s what’s playing at Brown. VAPA continues to prepare for the production of “Guys and Dolls,” which begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Brown Auditorium. “Guys and Dolls” marks director Robin Stephens’ second musical at ULM, following last year’s sold out show “Chicago.” For Stephens, putting a musical together is like doing a puzzle. “There are lots of ways to put puzzles together, and if you do it enough, you begin to figure out the most efficient way of doing what works and what doesn’t,” Stephens said. The Department Head asked Stephens to direct another musical and wanted it to be as successful as “Chicago.” “I love a c h a l l e n g e ,” Stephens said. “The hard part for me is getting everyone together to do it. Stephens The natural and gifted thing for me is to direct and link dancing, acting and singing together. I can do that.” Stephens danced on Broadway for multiple years performing in “42nd Street” and “Dance a Little Closer.” “42nd Street” ran for nine years and won a Tony Award for Best Musical. “Dance a Little Closer” was an opening night flop Stephens said. It closed on opening night. Stephens said performing on Broadway was her learning ground for directing. McKenna Giovingo, who plays Adelaide, has never played a lead role before and said Stephens has taught her how to go with her gut. “She understands how the stage works and how things read. I think people look over that a lot,” Giovingo said. As the director, Stephens has a lot of responsibility making everything come together. Stephens said the big challenge is keeping it all together, keeping it on time and keeping it developed. “Although I’ve spent a lot of time on
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Robin Stephens gives notes to the performers at a “Guys and Dolls” rehearsal on Thursday.
Tickets and Times Thursday April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Friday April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday April 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission. Student tickets are free with ULM ID. Call 318-342-1414 for more information or go to ulm.edu/vapatickets the stage making a living, I really like seeing things go together,” Stephens said. Nathanael Medlin, who plays Sky Masterson, said Stephens is incredibly organized. “She has a great eye for character development,” Medlin said. “She gives me a framework and allows me to build off of that.” Another challenge Stephens has dealt with is figuring out rehearsal schedules. During the month of March the cast was only able to rehearse five times. For the next week the cast and crew will continue to have rehearsals each night to prepare for the show. Stephens said the cast is very happy right now and once they begin practicing with a full orchestra “they will be giddy.” Stephens said the cast continues to improve each night in rehearsal. Some productions don’t have time to do shaping and molding, which is what a good production needs, according to Stephens. During rehearsal Stephens gave notes to the performers based on what
needs improvement for the dancing, acting or singing. But on opening night there will be no more notes to give. “I let them go,” Stephens said. “My work is done before opening night. I have to step away.” Stephens said she wouldn’t be one of those directors who labors over the details or stands in the back and takes notes. “There’s a lot of pressure. I’m kind of tough and can take it, but I’m ready to give it to the performers and production itself. But I can’t wait until Thursday night,” Stephens said. For those who love musical theater, Stephens said there’s nothing like it and when she sees students “getting it,” she gets joy out of it being something good. “I have a standard that I can recognize something that’s good or excellent. When I start seeing something get to that point, that turns me on,” Stephens said. photo by Emi McIntyre
contact Emma Herrock at herroceg@warhawks.ulm.edu
Robin Stephens directs Nathanael Medlin during rehearsal for “Guys and Dolls.”
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Sorority and fraternity members tell how receiving a ‘little’ forms a bond that lasts a lifetime. by Sydney Bonner
A text message lit up her screen. She immediately gazed down to see who the message was from. She grinned from ear to ear. She giggled. “It’s my ‘little,’” she said. Although it had been years since they were in college together, the girls still acted as giddy as they did now as they did whenever they were in college. Roslynn Pogue, director of career connections, could not contain her excitement in that moment. She had known her ‘little,’ Kathi Aderhold Reeves, since her early college years. They have been in contact ever since Reeves became her sorority sister. Pogue is still proud to call the relationship they have today a close one. Pogue is an alumni member of Alpha Omicron Pi at ULM. She still remembers whenever she found out who her “rose buddy” was. Throughout ‘big/little’ week there are gifts, surprises and a fun reveal process that is
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unique to each organization. Getting a ‘big’ and a ‘little’ is a tradition in Greek life where sorority sisters and fraternity brothers connect. For many, it is one of the most exciting experiences they look forward to when going Greek. Whenever the person finds out who their ‘big’ sister or ‘little’ brother is, it is hopefully a very welcomed surprise. The process is similar today as it was years ago, explain Greeks now. Generations of families within each organization are built. Eventually, you can even become a ‘grand big’ or even a ‘great-grand big’ to someone. “I have nine little brothers and I maintain contact with all of them,” said Tommy Walpole, associate director of university development and alumni of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Walpole said that it was nice to be reunited at the Independence Bowl with his Pi Kappa Alpha brothers this past year. Fraternities enjoy this process just as much as the sororities do because it is a great connection to meet new people and build relationships. Some organizations like Kappa Kappa Psi (band fraternity) pick ‘bigs’ and ‘littles’ too- it’s not just the NPC and IFC groups. “We have that one person we can connect with,” said Caleb McDaniel, a senior in music education. The difference between these organizations and simply a social organization is that it’s easier to establish bonds when you already have common interests like band, according to McDaniel. McDaniel also has more than one ‘little,’ and has ‘littles’ in each fraternity he is a part of. Guys look at it as more of a fun way to get through college and someone they can ask advice from. Even after college, the members often maintain contact with one another through social media. Walpole said that Facebook and new social media have made contacting one another easier. Becoming a ‘big’ to someone is a different feeling from being a ‘little.’ Members say that whenever you meet that person, you will just “know” it. Sophomore mass communications major Emily Benton said, “When my ‘little’ got initiated into Phi Mu, I had my eye on her from day one. I knew I wanted to be able to be called her big sister.”
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KAPPA
SIGMA
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From top to bottom: Emily Benton (R) and her ‘little’ welcoming in new members on bid day last semester. Brad Neville (L) celbebrates St. Patrick’s Day with his ‘little’ brother. Caleb McDaniel (R) and one of his ‘littles’ from the band fraternity at a game.
Benton admitted that she isn’t a very sappy person, but whenever the two were revealed to one another, it was a very emotional moment for the two of them. Although the process has its serious moments, the Greeks love to spoil each other and have a good time. Kappa Sigma member Brad Neville explained that it is a tradition to give gifts whenever you find out who your ‘little’ is. Kappa Sigma ice chests, clothes, money clips and many other goodies are popular choices. As proof the bond of a ‘big’ and ‘little’ runs deep, it is quite common for the little to serve as a bridesmaid or groomsman in his/her big’s wedding, and vice versa. Neville’s ‘little,’ Colton Bernstein, will be a groomsman in his wedding that is set for next May. contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NPHC shows off new members through probates by Cheyenne Wilson and Jaclyn Jones
Friends and family cheered loudly as the new members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity displayed their knowledge of their founders, history and more this past week during what is commonly known as a probate. Lead by their chapter president, Bianca Tyson, five new members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, SGRho, marched masked and in unison into Brown Gym and onto the stage Thursday night. Tyson said the probate, or in SGRhos’s case, a neophyte presentation, is a tradition to reveal new members and showcase what they have to offer. Along with displaying their knowledge of their founders, history and the Greek alphabet, greetings were made to the other organizations within the National Pan-Hellenic Council. “The five girls from this line are very determined and dedicated. They have worked very hard, and myself and the chapter are very proud of them,” Tyson said. Following the introduction of the
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Alpha Phi Alpha’s newest members wait outside before going into Brown Gym for their probate on Thursday.
SGRhos, 10 new members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alphas, were introduced to a packed Brown Gym. Calvin Stafford serves as the parliamentarian and intake coordinator of the Eta Chi chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and was extremely excited to showcase the new members of his fraternity. “This group of guys will take our
fraternity to the next level, pertaining to academics and brotherhood,” Stafford said. “We have a wide array of brothers. You’re going to see people from spirit groups, SGA, CAB and also some athletes,” Stafford said. New members of NPHC organizations are usually masked and their identities hidden until the
end of their presentation, as finding out who exactly the new members are, is what most people are anxious for. Towards the end of their probates, one by one, the new members of Sigma Gamma Rho and Alpha Phi Alpha were introduced to the student body as they removed their masks to music.
A lot of planning goes into the presentation of new members. The SGRhos and Alphas were scheduling to have their events in the same week. To save ULM students the cost of paying for two separate shows, the sorority and fraternity joined together to have one celebration. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Omegas, also held their probate Saturday in the Quad, where they introduced five new members. Wearing their signature gold and purple boots, the newly inducted Omegas followed tradition and displayed their knowledge of their organization’s history and paid respect to the members that came before them, before revealing themselves to the public. The NPHC process of taking in new members differs from that of the NPC and IFC. Instead of having one rush together, the sororities and fraternities of the NPHC have separate interest meetings where students can come and learn more about each organization. contact Cheyenne Wilson at wilsoncy@warhawks.ulm.edu
Society goes nuts for health, beauty essentials by Shelby DeSoto
After nearly 4,000 years- society’s finally caught on. Once an oil used in food that was considered extremely unhealthy, coconut oil is the new cool kid in school. Coconut oil has been popular all around the globe from
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South America to Africa and most of Asia, according to Coconut Connections website. Huffington Post recently ran an article about the miracle
product, stating although it is a saturated fat, it “I haven’t used it much but it makes my has many benefits that make it unique, unlike hair smell good,” said senior speech-language the common saturated fat we know as butter. pathology major Holly Hendrix. Hendrix said The ‘Dr. Oz show’ did a special on coconut she wants to make her own hair treatment like oil’s benefits. It has been known to lower the many recipes seen on Pinterest. cholesterol because it contains a saturated fat If used in appropriate doses, coconut oil is called lauric acid, which is also found in breast said to help the digestive system by regulating milk. bowel movements, according to foodlve.com. “Lauric acid increases the good HDL The oil can help kill certain types of stomach cholesterol in the blood to help improve parasites that can cause stomach aches. cholesterol ratio levels,” the show said. Virgin coconut oil is known as the best and According to WebMD, coconut oil has been you can cook with it, as long as you don’t mind used to help with diabetes, heart disease and a slight coconut flavor to your food. chronic fatigue among many other ailments. It Coconut oil can be purchased at the local has even been known to be a natural energy grocery or health food store. Fiesta Nutrition stimulant. Center in Monroe has a variety of coconut oils Coconut oil comes in a solid form and is to choose from. said to “be rich in antioxidants and known to Many blogs report using coconut oil as a help boost your body’s immunity,” Huffington beauty regimen, from applying as a lip balm to Post said. even using while shaving your legs. It can keep skin healthy and soft as well as Since it is an oil, it provides instant moisture hair. to the dry areas, locking it in to keep skin soft. Freshman biology major Kalie Sebren said To apply topically, use a small amount and she has tried a coconut oil product in her hair apply to dry areas of the skin. and it made it too greasy. Although this product has many health To use coconut oil in your hair, the directions benefits, consuming coconut oil in excess say to use a spoonful and melt it so it is more is warned about by health organizations like a liquid. Be sure to wash hair regularly because it has high levels of saturated fat. after applying. If you’re not sure about putting coconut oil in your hair, drinking coconut milk contact Shelby DeSoto at or juice can help your overall health. desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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This ‘Game’ is a Winner
ASHLEY LYONS As winter here has ended, winter is coming in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones. Season three of the HBO show premiered on April 7, and the war for the claim to the throne of the continent Westeros continues. After about nine months of waiting in anticipation for this show to come back, I stared at my computer screen in disappointment after the credits started rolling. I wanted action. Not five minute worth segments of various characters sitting around talking. But then I thought about how difficult it must be to pick back up on such a vast TV show after such a long period of time. Although the season premiere did leave a lot to be desired, that has nothing to do with poor writing or acting. The episodes are only an hour long and the show currently has a plus of 30 active characters. That is a lot of story to cover in that amount of time. And not everyone can fit into each segment. And because season two ended on such a bang, the show needed to take a little time to settle down and let the characters talk it out. It’s necessary to start off slow. Fans may get upset because Arya was not in the season premiere, that Daenerys was not in the second episode, or that there was more talk than action. But just give the show some time to get started. There is a lot to cover. I’m sure Daenerys will be in the third episode, and we will get to see her cute dragons again. And let’s hope Arya is too after the cliffhanger the second episode left us on with her. Maybe a couple of the reasons I didn’t feel much emotion for the premiere was the fact that the Battle of the Fist of the First Men,
between the Night’s Watchmen and the White Walkers, wasn’t shown and then the show immediately went to Jon Snow. Jon Snow is a dull character. The only thing interesting about him is the cute actor, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he has two facial expressions and speaks in near monotone most of the time. He was just too dull to open the season on. If it wasn’t for the season two finale ending on the arrival of the army of reanimated corpses led by the White Walkers, I would have liked the opening to stay as far away from Jon Snow’s story as possible. I felt more emotion for the severed nipple at the end of the episode than I have felt for Jon Snow throughout the past two seasons. I was happier to see Queen Cersei and her malice. I have no doubt that the show will pick up its pace pretty fast. I may not have read the third book, but I know what happens in it. The Stark family never gets a break. There is so much to look forward to and waiting for it is half of the fun. How much closer will Daenerys get to Westeros? What is going to happen with poor crippled Bran? Or with Lady Maergary and evil King Joffrey? Can we please continue to torture Theon Greyjoy? I would give season three 4/5 stars so far because it’s doing what it can at the moment. I’m definitely going to be excited every Sunday night until June for new episodes no matter how bland the first couple may have been.
contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu
4/5 STARS
Fallon’s new night job should inspire us to dream
SHELBY DESOTO Jimmy Fallon, host of “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” finally announced he was taking over the “Tonight Show” next February. If you know me, you know how obsessed I am with Mr. Fallon. I look up to him because he’s from a small town like me and he chased his dream. And look where he is now. There were many paths that the “Tonight Show” could have taken with hiring a new host. I believe the show chose Fallon because he is younger than the other guys and has gained a younger audience over the years. Every show he does is quirky, unique
and oftentimes has an awkward sense of humor tied to each skit. But that’s his style. We are all unique and have our own style, so we should all use it to our advantage. For instance, I can be very sarcastic, but I also like to do funny impersonations like SNL’s “Crazy Target Lady,” played by Kristen Wiig. Fallon got his big break on SNL, and I would love to be on there one day myself, writing skits and performing them, too. He is someone to look up to in terms of his success because he has gradually worked his way to the top but hasn’t let it get to his head like most celebrities do. He’s working everyday instead of just living off his riches. He even went to college while he worked on SNL. Jimmy Fallon took a risk on doing comedy because let’s be honest, that isn’t the best paying gig out there. But he didn’t stop doing what he loved. Back in 2012, singer Tony Bennett
was a guest on the show, and he talked about how his entire life he has gotten away with doing what he loves. Coming from a legend, this touched and inspired me. We were kids when Jay Leno and David Letterman were the big stars on late night television. As part of the younger generation, I think we all need to be brave and step up and take the initiative to start our own paths to success. Although Fallon might be filling in Leno’s seat, he’s bringing a new style that is all his own. To those graduating in May, take the opportunities that come your way. Whether you’re from a small town or not, you have the ability to make something of yourself. Fallon is just one of the many faces our younger generation can look up to. He is a testament to how motivation and patience pays off for those who never give up. contact Shelby DeSoto at desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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this day in history
1784
The first balloon was flown in Ireland.
1865
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died from injuries inflicted by John Wilkes Booth.
1947
Jackie Robinson played his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Across 1 Gun barrel cleaners 8 Be audibly sad 11 Poetic planet 14 Steel foundry input 15 Grounded flier since 2001 16 British lav 17 *Wanted poster picture, usually 18 Traces of gunpowder, e.g. 20 Big bird 21 *Well-positioned driver at Indy 23 Crib part 26 Volleyball divider 27 Biol. or geol. 28 Five-term sen., say 30 Coolers in windows, briefly 32 Med. care providers 35 *Sailboat built for speed 40 Before, in poems 41 Uriah was one 42 Female political refugee 44 Cycle starter 45 *Board meeting VIP 47 Rowdy bunch 49 Trains above the road 50 Fr. holy woman 51 Jug handle 53 Addams family cousin 55 Indian tourist destination 58 With 65-Across, a cappella group, and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise 62 Hosp. areas 64 Behind the eightball 65 See 58-Across 68 Chocolate shape 69 Kimono closer 70 Set free 71 Barnyard enclosure 72 1/60 of a min. 73 Tweezer target
Down 1 “The __ of the Ancient Mariner” 2 South African lilies 3 Powerful person 4 BP takers, often 5 “Look at that!” 6 Let fall 7 Determined to have 8 Emergency gear 9 Has obligations 10 On a need-to-know __ 11 Whippersnappers’ opposites 12 Lecherous sort 13 Dutch South African 19 Calamine target 22 Pastoral places 24 Meeting with an atty. 25 Something to talk about 29 River in Hades 31 Dimwits 33 Popular dunker 34 Caught in the act 35 Train engine sound 36 Filmmaker Wertmüller 37 Planned travel route 38 Down-to-earth 39 Michelangelo statue 43 Golfer Norman 46 Connecting strip of land: Abbr. 48 Yaks and yaks 52 Bank takebacks, for short 54 Chef’s headgear 56 Chopper blade 57 “Am not!” rejoinder 58 Tops of overalls 59 Vet sch. course 60 Kimono cousin 61 Unimposing 63 Crock-Pot dinner 66 Brewpub brew 67 Burgle
• Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining. • The name Wendy was made up for the book “Peter Pan.” • A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana. • Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw. • Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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TRACK AND FIELD
Warhawks spike Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament
GOLF
The ULM track & field team recorded several top-ten finishes at the Ole Miss Invitational on Saturday in Oxford, Miss. Following his first-place finish last weekend at the Stephen F. Austin Alumni Invitational, Clint Broussard placed third in the high jump with a score of 2.08 meters. Jonathan Mack’s personal-best jump of 1.98 meters was good for a fourth place finish. In the 400-meter dash, Nigel Cribbs finished fifth, establishing a new personal-best of 47.74. Dusan Makevic and Daniel Mutai came in at sixth and seventh in the 1,500-meter runs, clocking times of 3:56:55 and 3:56:67, respectively. Martin Solomon recorded a fourth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing at 53.33. Joey Womack’s javelin throw of 56.68 put him in fifth place. On the women’s side, Jacobi Wilson’s personal-best of 24.62 in the 200-meter dash ranked 13th but was eighth-best in the Sun Belt this season. Rychlend Martin-Horne finished sixth in the high jump by clearing 1.60 meters. Danielle O’Donnell also cleared 1.60 meters to finish in 10th place. Megan Caillouet’s throw of 36.68 meters placed her at seventh in the javelin. Next up for the Warhawks is a trip to Baton Rouge, La. for the LSU Alumni Gold meet on Saturday, April, 20.
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Knowles captures Samford Women’s Intercollegiate Alison Knowles’ first-place finish highlighted the ULM women’s golf team’s performance in the 11-team Samford Women’s Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Knowles paced the field with a threeround score of 223 (+7). The win was the first of her career. ULM finished tied for first at the end of the final round but fell to tournament champion Samford in a one-hole playoff.
Valentine Loge and Angela No finished tied for 12th place with scores of 235 (+19). Kathy Sterling shot a 240 (+ 24) to also finish in the top 20. Emily Stratton rounded out ULM’s scorecard with a 244 (+28). Warhawk women’s golf returns to action at the Sun Belt conference championship beginning Monday, April 15. Tournament play begins at 8 a.m.
SAND VOLLEYBALL
BRIEFS
Track competes at Ole Miss Invitational
ULM sand volleyball participated in the Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament on Saturday in Siesta Key, Fla. Teams were split into two different brackets—the Siesta and Fiesta cups—in what organizers called the largest collegiate sand volleyball event ever held. In the Siesta Cup, Tetiana Sukach and Zuzana Markova finished with a 2-1 record which included a victory of Georgia State. “T & Z” rebounded from a loss to Florida State to win their final flight of the day. On the Fiesta Cup side, Iren Marinova and Alannah Cullum scored wins over FIU and Pasco-Hernando Community College. Kylie Parks and Blanca Ocana picked up victories over Tulane and State College of Florida before falling to Florida Gulf Coast. On Friday, ULM defeated North Florida in team competition by the score of 3-2. Sukach and Markova were victorious in the first flight while Amy Grabiec and Michelle McNamee were successful in the two spot. Parks and Ocana rounded out the Warhawks’ performance by taking the five position.
Dispatches from the Sports Desk: Episode VI The worst is over, Richard has a plan for ULM hoops
ADAM HUNSUCKER As March Madness descents into April Alcoholism, it’s time for a college basketball postmortem. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I love basketball. The game seems simple. Five on five. Each team trying to put a round ball through a hoop. But it’s far from it. That’s what I love about it. It’s those little things that make it great. The individual nuances that set it apart from other
sports. If baseball is built on tradition and football a militaristic wargame, then basketball is like music. Like being in a band. Everyone on the floor brings something to the table. Each game is filled with negotiation and improvisation just like a good jam session. A good hoops team is a selfless collaboration filled with individual expression. And personality—lots of it, too. Don’t believe me? Google Walt “Clyde” Frazier. You’ll thank me later. I bring this up to say—just like a band—when one area is lacking, it all falls apart. It requires continuity and an intuitive understanding of your teammates. Everyone has to hit on all cylinders or it doesn’t work. Whenever this analogy pops in my head, I think of Keith Richard. Don’t let the three and four-win seasons fool you. The man can coach.
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He’s had to rebuild the program from the disaster that was Orlando Early’s tenure. Disaster maybe putting it mildly. Early left behind crippling scholarship reductions and a stint on APR probation. Pair that with an insane amount of roster attrition and Phil Jackson couldn’t have come in here and won. GPA improvements have given the program all their scholarships back. The playing field is finally leveling out some. And ULM isn’t that far away from being good. Really. I was as skeptical as anybody until I saw Richard work on the sideline. The Troy game at FantEwing made a believer out of me. With Troy packing the paint and his team struggling to finish at the rim, Richard switched offenses at halftime. He scrapped their set plays and went with motion offense principles. It worked. ULM still lost, but not before forcing overtime in a game they really had no business being in. You may not be buying into this. Ok. Let’s
say you’re more about the end result than the process, meaning winning. Then I want you to explain to me how the Warhawks managed to sweep a talented North Texas team with a future pro in Tony Mitchell. Seriously, I’m all ears. Because I’ve got nothing for you. So maybe it’s time to stop and consider that Richard knows what he’s doing. He does. There are still some glaring holes on the roster, but there’s also a nice core to build around. Amos Olatayo can score the ball, Trent Mackey finished the season hot from the three-point line and Jayon James can pass as well as any post player in the league. All that’s missing is a point guard to facilitate, a couple of strong rebounders and another shooter James can pass to out of the double team. After four years, this band is almost ready to go on tour. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Walk off Warhawks ULM tames Memphis Tigers in the bottom of the eleventh inning . by Drew McCarty
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Stephanie Routzon winds up for the pitch on Wednesday at the ULM Softball Complex. ULM notched its third shutout of the season.
It took extra innings, but ULM scored a dramatic 1-0 win over Conference USA foe Memphis on Wednesday night at the ULM Softball Complex Kayla Prater got things rolling for the Warhawks (17-20) in the eleventh inning with a lead-off infield single. Haylie McCall’s single up the middle advanced Prater to third base, setting the stage for her to score the gamewinning run on a throwing error by the Tigers (18-27). Head coach Rosemary Holloway-Hill called the team’s performance “awesome,” and praised her club for playing a complete game. “Even though it went extra innings, it wouldn’t have mattered if it had gone seven innings or fifteen innings, I’m proud that we started something and finished it,” Holloway-Hill said. Pitcher Stephanie Routzon took advantage of the strong wind, pitching all eleven shutout innings for ULM. The junior struck out two batters and surrendered five hits. “It feels really good,” Routzon said. “It’s nice to know that all the work has paid off, for us to hold them to zero and finally getting [a win]. It doesn’t matter when as long we get it.” Neither team collected their first hit until the bottom of the third inning when Elena DiMattia singled to left field for the Warhawks. Lead-off hitter Courtney Dutreix singled to right field in her second at bat of the game later in the inning. A strikeout ended the inning and put an end to ULM’s first threat against Memphis. Memphis put their first mark in the hit column in the fourth inning, but they were not able to score. The top of the seventh inning was the best threat that Memphis could muster all night. Routzon allowed a lead-off single up the middle followed by another single to left field. Memphis advanced to second base on the play due to a throwing error. Runners stood at second and third for the Tigers with one out. Routzon composed herself and retired the rest of the inning with a strikeout and a forced popup for the third out. Next up for ULM softball is a trip to Oxford, Miss. to face Ole Miss on Wednesday, April 17. Gametime is set for 4 p.m. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu
Hawks swap wins with Panthers Cale Wine picked up his fourth win of the year as ULM beat Florida International 7-4 on Friday at the FIU Baseball Stadium. Wine allowed just two earned runs on nine hits and three walks in 5.1 innings of work for the Warhawks (14-20, 4-9). Closer Tyler Bray took the mound in the eighth inning, recording the game’s final five outs and picking up his second save of the year. The Golden Panthers (18-15) jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Judd Edwards and Taylor Abdalla ignited the ULM offense in the fifth inning. The duo combined for six hits, three RBI’s and two runs. The Warhawks plated two more runs in the sixth inning and their final run of the night in the seventh.
ULM collapsed under a barrage of offense from FIU in a 9-4 loss on Saturday night in Miami. The Warhawks built a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a left field double from Chris Dudley and a fielding error by the Golden Panthers that scored Justin Stawychny. After scoring a run in the bottom of the first, FIU came to life in the second, scoring five unearned runs. ULM added two more runs in the fourth and seventh innings on a solo homerun from freshman Dalton Todd and a Herrington sacrifice fly that sent Stawychny across home plate. The Golden Panthers closed out the seventh inning by plating three more runs. Shelby Aulds was charged with the loss, but surrendered only one earned run. The Warhawks return to Warhawk Field on Tuesday, April 16 for a showdown against Tulane. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Softball
news & notes • ULM improved its record to 8-4 at the ULM Softball Complex this season • The Warhawks’ 1.85 stolen bases per game leads the Sun Belt and ranks 21st nationally. • Janel Salanoa leads the team and ranks ninth in the Sun Belt with a .337 batting average. • Stephanie Routzon’s nine wins are the most by any pitcher on the team. • Kayla Prater and Alexis Cacioppo share the team lead with 15 RBI’s. • ULM is 12-6 this season when scoring three or more runs.
Judd Edwards makes contact with the ball against Ole Miss at Warhawk Field. Edwards recorded three hits and an RBI in game one against FIU on Friday.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
April 15, 2013
SPORTS
Tennis cruises to shutout victory ULM bests Southern 7-0, finishes undefeated at home
“They came out with intensity and took care of business today.”
by Adam Hunsucker
Warhawk women’s tennis wrapped up a dominant home-regular season on Thursday with a 7-0 shutout win over Southern University. The victory gave ULM its 12th straight home win and second undefeated season at Raymond Heard Stadium in the last three years. “They came out with intensity and took care of business today,” head coach Terrence De Jongh said. “We want to take this as a good win and move forward.” T h e Warhawks (133) set the tone early in doubles, taking two out of three sets to capture the point from the Rufyikiri Jaguars (8-7). Sophie Rufyikiri and Iris Van Leeuwen easily defeated Laura Syori and Kendall Bunch of Southern 8-1 in the third flight. In the two spot, Medy Blankvoort and Justyna Krol took down Morgan Taylor and Camara Davis 8-3, improving their record to 12-1 on the year. “There’s a good vibe to our doubles. We rarely make mistakes and that frustrates the opponent,” Blankvoort said.
Terrence De Jongh head tennis coach
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Petra Horakova serves to her opponent on Thursday at Raymond Heard Stadium. Iris Van Leeuwen hits the ball back over the net.
The first flight matchup of Silvia Tumova and Petra Horakova vs Gabrielle Moore and Lois Alexis went unfinished. ULM completed the sweep in
singles action, taking all six sets from Southern. Blankvoort defeated Danielle Dixon 6-1, 6-0 in the second flight, running her record to 14-2. Rufyikiri picked up her ninth win
of the year in the top flight. As the number one player in ULM’s lineup, Rufyikiri faces the opposing team’s best player in every match. “There’s some pressure that comes with that,” Rufyikiri said. “I always have to bring my best and get the win for the team every time.” Silvia Tumova defeated Laura Syori
6-2, 6-1 in the three position. Justyna Krol followed Tumova in the four spot, defeating Lois Alexis 6-2, 6-2. Iris Van Leeuwen’s 6-3, 6-1 win over Camara Davis was her fifth straight in singles play. Petra Horavoka was dominant in the sixth flight, not surrendering a single point in her 6-0, 6-0 victory over Morgan Taylor. With the regular season behind them, De Jongh has the team focused on what he calls the “big picture,” the Sun Belt conference tournament. The Sun Belt does not play a conference schedule in women’s tennis, so ULM could face up to five teams they have not seen yet this year. The Warhawks will be looking to avenge close losses to Sun Belt rivals North Texas and Middle Tennessee. “It’s single elimination. You take a nap one day and you’re out. We need to come in there hungry and not take anyone for granted,” De Jongh said. The Sun Belt conference tournament runs from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday April 21 in Lafayette, La. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu
Men’s golf finishes seventh at Wallace Jones Invitational by Adam Hunsucker
A strong third-day performance catapulted ULM’s Maroon team to a seventh place finish in the Wallace Jones Invitational on a windy Tuesday at Southern Pines Country Club’s Calvert Crossing Course. Sitting in tenth place following Monday’s opening two rounds, the Warhawks rebounded to shoot a 301 on the final 18 holes of the tournament to jump ahead three spots in the standings. “The course was not playing easy. [The team] responded well even when it seemed like it was out of grasp. They fought as hard as they could and that’s all I can ask from them,” head coach Erik Hsu said. Mason Seaborn led ULM with a fifth place finish on an overall score of 222 (+6). After shooting a 76 and a 75 during the first two rounds, Seaborn closed out the tournament with a 71,
tied for the best scores of the day. “I kept everything in play and didn’t really make any big numbers,” Seaborn said. “I was able to make a few birdies to cancel out the couple bogies I had.” Greg Smail was the second-highest finisher for the Warhawks. The Scotland-native’s score of 232 (+16) tied him for 27th place. “The weather today was a lot harder. The wind really picked up,” Smail said. Mother nature was a factor during the final round. The wind made it difficult to shape shots and stay on the greens. Only three golfers turned in scores at even or below par on Tuesday. “The wind really exaggerates what you’re doing and exposes your mistakes. A shot that would normally be 10 yards off the line is going to be 20 to 30 yards off in the wind,” Hsu said. With the Sun Belt conference tournament on the horizon, Hsu used the Wallace Jones Invitational as an
opportunity to evaluate the rest of his roster. He divided his team into two squads—Maroon and Gold— to see how they would respond in a tournament setting. Cody Wells headlined the Gold team, shooting a career-low 74 in the final round to go with an overall score of 239 (+23). Hsu said that Seaborn and Smail will fill the first two positions in the lineup, but the three, four and five spots are all up for grabs. “This is the best evaluation I can get of these guys,” Hsu said. “It’s one thing playing on your home golf course during the week, but it’s different once you get out here in competition.” The Sun Belt will host the conference championship tournament beginning on Monday, April 22. Tee time is set for 8 a.m. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Greg Smail tees up his ball on Tuesday at the Calvert Crossing Course at Southern Pines Country Club.