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April 29, 2013

HAWK DYNASTY

Campus comes down with a case of spring fever P 8-9

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NEWS QUOTE

April 29, 2013

Hawkeye seniors say goodbye

“Do not go where the Staff recalls past achievements and looks to the future path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet

STATE

Louisiana ranked 2nd least stressful state (KEEL) SHREVEPORT — It turns out the Sportsman’s Paradise is a paradise in general. According to a Gallup study of 350,000 people across the US, Louisiana is the second least stressed state in the country.

The study found that 37.6 percent of Louisianans asked said that they felt stress the previous day. Hawaii grabbed the number one spot, with just 32.1 percent admitting stress the day before.

The pollsters did not point out any reasons for Louisiana’s relatively stress-free results, such as our great hunting, delicious food or laid-back attitudes.

Cole Avery Former Editor in Chief

Emma Herrock Editor in Chief

Adam Hunsucker Sports Editor

Avery started working as a staff writer in the Spring of 2011. He became News Editor in the Fall of 2011 and became Editor in Chief in the Spring of 2012.

Avery has won numerous awards including second place for Journalist of the year at the Best of the South banquet. He also received first place columnist in LPA. Avery will graduate with a degree in Mass Communications concentrating in journalism. Avery now works full time for The News-Star.

Herrock worked as the Editor in Chief in the Spring 2013 semester. She became Freestyle Editor in the fall of 2012 but has written for The Hawkeye since Fall of 2011.

Herrock will graduate with a degree in Mass Communications concentrating in journalism.

During her career, she won first place for Arts and Entertainment writer at the Best of the South Banquet at the Southeast Journalism Conference.

Hunsucker worked as the Sports Editor for one semester but began writing for the sports section in the Fall of 2012.

He will graduate with a masters in Communication. This semester, he attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. He recieved his bachelor of arts in Political Science from the University of Tennessee.

He would like you all to know that great efforts were made to take this halfway decent photo.

Michelle McDaniel Art Director

Emi McIntyre Photo Editor

Catherine Morrison Freestyle Editor

McDaniel has worked as Art Director for two semesters but has worked for The Hawkeye for two years.

She will graduate with a degree in Fine Arts concentrating in graphic design.

McDaniel placed in the news graphic designer category at the Best of the South banquet at the Southeast Journalism Conference.

After graduation McDaniel plans to move to Winnsboro where she wants to promote art in her hometown community.

McIntyre started working at The Hawkeye in the Spring of 2012. She became Photo Editor in the Fall of 2012.

She will graduate with a degree in Fine Arts concentrating in photography.

During her career, she’s received an honorable mention for a news photo at LPA and first place in feature photos at the APME. McIntyre is currently working as a photographer for The News-Star.

Morrison worked as the freestyle editor in the Spring 2013 semester but has written for The Hawkeye since the Fall of 2011.

She will graduate with a degree in Mass Communications concentrating in journalism with a minor in dance.

Morrison has performed in multiple theater productions at ULM including “Chicago.”

After graduation Morrison is moving to Dallas, Texas to pursue a career in dance.

NATION

Congress moves to ease air travel delays (MCT) WASHINGTON — Congress moved fast Friday to ease delays at airports around the nation triggered by furloughs of air traffic controllers, as the House of Representatives approved by 361-41 a budget fix designed to avert more trouble.

The vote came only after a bruising debate over budget priorities, with many lawmakers wondering why Congress was so quick to help air travelers and not programs that affect schools, poverty or other areas. Despite the concerns, the bill passed easily and lawmakers headed home — often to the airports — to start a nine-day break.

WORLD

Israel claims Syria used chemical weapons (MCT) TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s top military intelligence analyst said Tuesday that the Syrian regime used lethal chemical weapons last month against opposition forces and criticized the international community for failing to act on evidence that “red lines” had been crossed in Syria.

But Secretary of State John Kerry quickly distanced the United States from the assertion, saying that he had spoken Tuesday morning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that “he was not in a position to confirm” the public Israeli allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria.

CALENDAR

Monday 29

Thursday 2

7:30 p.m.

ULM Percussion Ensemble in Brown Auditorium

7:30 p.m. ULM Department of Music Honors Recital in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

Friday

3

7:30 p.m. Spring Dance Fusion Recital in Brown Auditorium

Saturday 4 7 p.m. “Stars of Tomorrow” Choral Fundraiser in Brown Auditorium

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NEWS

Study abroad program shows you the world

by Landius Alexander

Teachers like to put students in front of what they are learning. Usually for a class like history that just means a simulated video of a historical event.

The Study Abroad Program brings students even closer.

“Let me tell you, having class about WWII is quite a bit more interesting when you’re having it on the beaches of Normandy,” said John Owen, a senior finance and accounting major.

The beaches of Normandy are one of the many non-traditional settings students might visit if they choose to participate in the Compass Program or the British Studies Program for the summer.

The British Studies Program has been going for 38 years and around 200 students from across the nation attend it. Seven students from ULM will participate this year.

The Compass Program, which will be in its second year, is limited to 40 students from across the nation. Three students from ULM attended last year.

Joni Noble, the ULM Consortium Director for both programs, coordinates all ULM students into the program. She also teaches Art/ Photography on both programs every summer. This summer she will conduct her photography classes in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Normandy and London.

Noble also teaches art fulltime during the school year and during the Maymester. By the time she returns Noble from the Study Abroad Programs, she only has about a week off.

“Yes, I always have very busy summers, but it is such an interesting and enriching experience that I would not think of giving it up,” Noble said.

In addition to her class, the Compass Program offers history, psychology, political science and literature.

Everyone in the Compass Program also takes “The Needle Course,” which is an overview of the history, literature and art of each city they visit. All of the classes count for three credit hours.

The British Studies Program offers classes that include history, business, psychology and English, among many others. Students receive six hours credit in one of these selections.

Because students spend four to five hours a day in class, students only take one class. Class is not held on the weekends.

“We all need that

push to look past the boundaries of complacency...”

Victoria Smith, Art Major None of the classes take place with students sitting at a desk. All the classes occur in nontraditional settings and almost never in the same place twice.

That is why Owen traveled to Normandy beach in France one day for his history class where he learned about both World Wars. He also took a trip to the French battlefield of Verdun with his class.

Verdun was the site of one history’s bloodiest battles, a nine month skirmish that resulted in 700,000

photo courtesy of Robert Sterken

The 2012 Compass group is featured here in Oranienburg, Germany, after they visited Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

casualties during World War I in 1916.

“All of a sudden my friend Henry came walking up the path proclaiming ‘look what I found!’ It did not take my history professor, a special-forces veteran, long to realize that Henry had found an unexploded WWI German hand grenade. The pin still was still in place and everything. We ended up safely discarding it. It was quite a rush for a minute.”

Noble said, “Study Abroad is an incredible addition to anyone’s résumé. It shows potential employers and graduate schools that the student is a risk taker, well-rounded and a person of breadth.”

Victoria Smith, a senior art major, took that risk in 2010 for the British Studies Program. She fondly remembers the experience.

“Being so young, 19, and away from home…that far away, I was scared. I did question if I could do this whole thing. I didn’t have a fellow student from ULM that I knew really well,” Smith said. “Joni was such a great companion. I went with only knowing Joni Noble, my adviser. She made me

feel at home in a place that welcomed all of us. I can never thank her enough.”

Smith said they bonded and grew to view each other as friends rather than as student and adviser. Smith still confides in Noble the same Smith way she did that summer and grew to view her professors as people and “not as untouchable people that were different from myself.” She now feels an attachment to everyone in the art department and views them as family.

“Although some may think back to huge and grandiose memories, the one’s I think back to are those that made me feel comfortable and at home, both with my outward surroundings as well as within myself,” Smith said.

Bonding with people was also what Cara Rascoe, a sophomore prenursing major, remembers most.

On their trip to Paris, she and a group of friends decided to have a

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picnic at night in front of the Eiffel Tower. They wanted to see the tower sparkle during the night. They put down multiple blankets to lie on and then pulled out the snacks and lots of wine.

Before they cracked open a bottle of wine, Rascoe felt something cold and wet hit her shoulder. She tilted her head back to look up, only to be greeted with multiple rain drops. She and the others picked up their stuff and ran for cover. They found a tree just as the rain turned from a sprinkle to a downpour.

After making it under the tree, they realized it was too small for all of them.

So they ran from tree to tree until they found one big enough to fit them all, trying to stay as dry as possible in the meantime.

“We finally found one, but we have to squish to all fit. There was barely any room, like we were shoulder to shoulder. Some were laying their legs across each other. We had to make room for the food and wine by putting it in our laps,” Rascoe said.

They didn’t let the lack of space a little rain bother them.

“We stayed there for several hours just laughing, drinking, enjoying the lights, and sharing stories about our lives,” Rascoe said. “I believe this was the point we created the bond that will last forever. Even though that sounds so cliché, it’s true.”

Smith encourages others to study abroad in Europe.

“We all need that push to look past the boundaries of complacency, and this trip does it. GO! Take a chance.

And then decide if the life you are living is the one you were meant to have,” Smith said. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Wyatt stands by opinion on sex Chelsea Wyatt strikes one more time, knowing that the English major Taylor Diaz seems very knowledgeable on the nature of sex and making it seem the way I perceive sex is very idealistic, cute.

Marrying is not just a “novel concept,” as Diaz said.

It is the right way, as far as the Bible is concerned.

Diaz said, “in the grand scheme of things and in some parts of the world it still isn’t a popular idea.”

Well if Diaz hasn’t noticed for decades now, everything that is popular isn’t always right. It was stated in the April 22, 2013 edition of The Hawkeye that “I was dallying in slut-shaming.” I feel as though she felt offended, if so I do apologize.

What I don’t apologize for is what I am standing for, which is marriage and sex often works better together. I am glad that she finds it funny about my big deal on consensual sex, but in the opinion section of The Hawkeye, sex is what I chose to write on and what I will stick with.

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

The Hawkeye thanks all for support as semester comes to an end As the semester dwindles down to these last couple of weeks, The Hawkeye would like to take a moment to thank you, our readers.

This is our last paper of the spring semester, and we’ve enjoyed every minute of it. We’ve enjoyed bringing you the news, and we hope you’ve enjoyed reading it.

This semester has been an eventful one. Whether it was reporting on Bobby Staub’s surprise resignation or the successful production of “Guys and Dolls,” The Hawkeye strived to give you the information you needed to know—both good and bad.

It’s the duty of the student paper to report news to its campus, both what they want to hear and what they need to hear.

And as we say goodbye to much of the current staff, we look forward to new beginnings in the fall.

We will strive to maintain the standard set by the current staff and former staffs.

But we cannot do this without your help. Be involved on campus, so we can write about you.

A student newspaper is only as good as the community it serves. And, not to toot our own horn, but the ULM community has helped make us a great newspaper.

Thank you for your continued support of Student Publications, and we’ll see you in funny pages.

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Diaz also stated it is “two adults enjoying themselves.” I find it hilarious, because not once did she have a purpose stated for the enjoyment. Is she ready to have kids, is she ready to tell her kids in the near future that all the sex that had taken place was pointless and she isn’t married to any of the men she slept with. No, she is not.

Not once in the paper did I make an exception for myself to the rule. Diaz says that my ideas are “romantic idealism” suited for “pastoral poetry” and “out of date.” Well Diaz must definitely be out of touch.

No one asked her to be goaded into feeling ashamed about her sex life in the opinionated section of the paper. It was only a matter of having a chance to share my opinion with the student body.

But then there is the positive side, she is correct about one thing, I am not experienced and I am very honored not to be.

But Diaz fell short when she said, “I don’t have the authority to preach on such matters.’’ I actually do, it’s called the 1st Amendment.

I can see that she doesn’t care what people do in their bedrooms but I do. After those few minutes of enjoyment, have you considered the after math and what takes place with the emotional distraction in someone’s life?

Diaz also compares the situation to a car, wise choice. When the car breaks down completely, you will have to replace it. And there are some who still die while wearing a seatbelt, just like kids wearing condoms and still catch the diseases.

So yes, students at ULM with some sense of selfrespect for his or her self I ask again, what will you gain from having sex with so many people?

-Chelsea Wyatt, psychology major

SGA president Calvin Stafford says farewell Greetings Warhawks!

As president of the ULM Student Government Association, I wanted to take the opportunity to address each of you one final time. However, unlike in past times, this time I am able to address you in a more pleasing fashion.

Over this last year, I have been honored and extremely humbled to serve as president of the ULM student body.

Although the road has not been easy, I am pleased to announce that through it all, we are ending one of the best years in the history of the SGA. We, the 2012-2013 SGA, have been very productive this year. We achieved many things throughout the year, and for that I would like to thank all of the dedicated students who worked so hard to make this year great.

However, although the year was indeed filled with a ton of fun and social activities, in my opinion, the three most notable things we accomplished this semester, were updating the SGA constitution and By-laws, which gave freshmen the right to vote, rolling over a significant amount of funds for the next year and passing a referendum that will sustain student life at our great university for years to come. For that, I tip my hat to you.

Our university administration, faculty and staff all recognize and agree that the students are the people who make this university the great institution that it is. It would have been so easy to save a few dollars and vote against the Student Activity Enhancement Fee, which I remind you will help every student organization on this campus.

But our students did not do that, and for that reason, you are each monument builders.

The sacrifices that the ULM student body has made this year will ensure that our campus life remains vibrant for the next generation of our ULM family. I encourage you to take advantage of what this referendum will bring to this university.

Get involved. Being involved on campus has made

all the difference in my experience as an undergraduate student, and I am so thankful for what I have learned.

Lastly, I would like to say thank you to every student that supported the referendum, every student that made an informed decision and voted “no,” the 2012-2013 SGA, Laura Knotts and the ULM administration.

Without the work of each of these people, it would have been impossible to achieve what we’ve achieved.

In closing, I would like to share with you that there are many things in my life that I am proud of, and I can confidently say that serving as a representative for the ULM students is at the top of that list.

I would also like to add a special thank you to the ULM student body for the opportunity to serve, supporting me as SGA president and making a sacrifice to support your University.

Sincerely, Calvin Stafford SGA President

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OPINION

Work hard, play just as hard while in college

STEVEN SMITH Well it’s the end of another school year. For some of us we get to start the process all over again in August, but for others like me, this is it.

The past four years have gone by in a blur while at the same time dragging on. They have been years full of adventure, boredom, excitement, disappointment, happiness and heartbreak.

When all is said and done, I think I can say I’ve made the most of my time here at ULM. While I had a good ride, there are some graduating seniors who cannot say the same, so here’s a few “nuggets of wisdom,” some reflections on my college experience that hopefully can help you for the rest of your time here.

First of all, get involved on campus. I don’t care if it’s with a fraternity, sorority, CAB, SGA, religious organization or the Harry Potter Society, find somewhere on campus and get plugged in.

You are only going to get as much out of your college experience as you put into it. College can be a great time to make new friends and have new experiences, but that will never happen if you sit in your dorm room and play video games by yourself all day.

Along that note, get a life and stop studying every waking hour. I know that the test you have in two weeks is important, but you will soon find there is more to life than sitting in the library every night and weekend.

Another important part of having the best time you can at here at ULM is to have school spirit. I know that we may not be the biggest or best school in the state, but you should pride yourself on how great our school is for its size.

Go to all of the sports events, not just the football games. Go crazy for your team, paint your face, dress up in a crazy costume and for the love of all that is good in this world, stop wearing LSU gear around campus.

You go to ULM, not LSU, so show your love to where you go, not where you wish you did. If you love LSU that much, just go ahead and transfer.

One last thing that can make your time here at ULM is to pursue what you love. I know your counselor at school told you what major to take that would have the best job prospects, but you need to forget that.

You may get excited for that first paycheck, but in 20 years when you’re miserable and hate going to work every day, what good is that paycheck going to do?

For the most part whatever you study in college is going to be what you do for the rest of your life, so pick something that you love and can be passionate about and then the money won’t matter.

As much as I despise with a great passion the phrase “YOLO,” it is true, you do only live once, but to end my time here at ULM I think I will resort to a quote from the poet Horace, “Carpe Diem.”

Seize the day. Make the most of every day you have here, because after four years the real world comes, knocks on your door and takes you away. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks. ulm.edu

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Louisiana slowly shrinking, we must act now before too late

SHELBY DESOTO The buzzing of your alarm starts your day. You wake-up, shower, get dressed, grab a bite and go to class. You spend the entire day in lectures, hanging out with friends and possibly work.

In those seemingly normal 24 hours, 24 football field sizes of Louisiana’s land sinks into the Gulf of Mexico every hour, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That’s right, hours. Not days, not weeks or even years, but hours.

Louisiana is rich and full of history and culture—French, Spanish, Jamaican, Choctaw, African and many more. We have parishes instead of counties and the cuisine alone is worth the price of the blistering heat and humidity. This is my home.

As much as I say I want to leave this state, I love it unconditionally.

Just like the Blue Cross and Blue Shield like to say, “Louisianans are a tenacious bunch.” We have to be. Our home is slipping underneath our feet as we speak, but all we can do is keep our heads up until we drown.

New Orleans is a major port city in the U.S. With over 360,000 residents, it is arguably the biggest too. And in 2010, 8.3 million tourists visited the bayou state, according to Travel Pulse.

Billions of dollars go into Louisiana’s tourism industry, but there will be nothing left to visit if Louisiana doesn’t act fast. Being aware of Louisiana’s doomed future of disappearing is the first step in prolonging it from happening.

Gulf coast erosion is where parts of the shoreline disappear into the ocean. It is caused naturally, but also contributed by humans.

I really wish that definition included oil spills but I guess that falls into the ‘human’ category.

Before Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill, it was us. We were laying down pipes, building bridges and roads, even changing the direction of the Mississippi River.

Before, the Mississippi River naturally changed course, flooding

Louisiana’s wetlands, providing it with minerals and nutrients vital for wildlife. That river fed our coast. The Mississippi River is overdue for a course change and flooding, but it would flood many cities and towns in its path to the Gulf.

We industrialized- it was necessary. But along the way, nature was put on the back burner, and it hasn’t mattered until now.

The many pipelines that lay in bayous and wetlands are killing plant and animal life native to Louisiana. Many migratory birds are dying because of the lack of shrimp and insects they feed on when they reach the coast. Author Mike Tidwell came to Louisiana and wrote “Bayou Farewell” in 2003. One scene in the book brought tears to my eyes and anger to my heart.

A cemetery in Leeville has coffins dropping into the bayou, the corpses floating out into the gulf. The coast has decreased so much that what was once land is now an underwater gravesite. This is just one of the many cemeteries sinking into the Gulf, and one of the many tragedies Louisiana faces daily.

Coastal Protection and Restoration warns ,“If sustainability is not restored to the coastal ecosystem, land will continue to be lost at a rapid rate, and critical infrastructure will be damaged or destroyed.”

When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, the coast took a huge blow. And so did the wildlife. And so did the people. Everything and everyone in the Nation suffered, not just Louisiana.

I know as a society, we basically live off oil. Drilling will never stop. Dropping Christmas trees into Bayou Sauvage doesn’t solve the problem either. Conservation and restoration is vital for our planet.

It is looking more like when, not if, Louisiana washes away into the gulf. “Nationally, over the next 60 years, one out of every four homes within 500 feet of the shoreline will be lost to erosion, ” according to Coastal Protection and Restoration.

Those homes belong to families who have spent their lives in the gulf fishing, crabbing and shrimping. It’s in their blood- it’s all they know and it’s who they are.

Whether you are from Louisiana, another state or a country overseas, you are a Warhawk. You have walked along Bayou DeSiard and immersed yourself into Louisiana’s culture. I don’t expect you to donate money to Louisiana’s coastal conservation. I don’t expect you to even care. I just want you to be aware of this tragedy and to cherish this great state while it’s still here. I hope you are. contact Shelby DeSoto at desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Mock trial group ranks first run successful

by Sydney Bonner

He swept the floor of the courtroom in Jackson, Miss., like a shark circling blood filled waters to come face to face with his prey. Competition day had arrived.

Before presenting the opening statement, the prey seemed unsure of herself, which boosted his confidence. She was panicking and he knew it.

Gabriel Silva, a double major in political science and finance from Barretos, Brazil, is a member of the University of Louisiana at Monroe mock trial group.

This scene took place in February during regionals when the team competed in several rounds.

They competed against the Noel University of Mississippi during the first round.

“During competition, you never know what you are going up against,”

“During

competition, you never know what you are going up against.”

Gabriel Silva, Political Science and Finance Major said Silva. “Every team takes a unique angle at the case.”

This was his first year as well as the whole group’s first attempt at a mock trial. Silva is also captain of the group along with Jonathan Cobb, a junior political science major.

The American Mock Trial Association was founded in 1985 .

Each year, the AMTA creates a new case problem for students to solve during a tournament, which consists of evidence, relevant laws and witness statements. The trials contain ten members, made up of attorneys, witnesses, timekeepers and alternates.

One man made this opportunity possible for the ULM Mock Trial Group--his name is Robert Noel.

He is currently a criminal defense attorney in the Monroe area and has been practicing law since 1985.

Noel has taught courses at ULM in constitutional law on and off since 1989.

Noel has been active with high school mock trial competition since 1991. He is a member of the AMTA. An idea appeared in Noel’s mind: if he knew high school students that were participating in these trials at an early age, why couldn’t ULM students participate?

Although it was the ULM’s Mock Trial group’s first year in competition, Noel is very proud of his team. The team faced several disadvantages before participating in tournaments, which were starting on the case two months later than everyone else as well as with insufficient funding.

The group was invited to a competition in Indianapolis where a member of the team Brooke Mohon, a senior political science major, won

photo courtesy of ULM

Members of the ULM mock trial group pose in the library before their competions earlier this semester.

best witness. They also participated in a regional competition in Jackson, Miss., where Ryan Lloyd, a sophomore English major, won best lawyer.

Noel provided most of the funds for the competition, along with local supporters in the community.

“I’m competitive and have been in this field for a long time,” said Noel. “I thoroughly enjoy it. The students are always teaching me something new and help me stay on top of my game.”

The ULM Mock Trial plans to add

an additional number of students to the team next year.

“We are looking for students with the willingness to work, critical thinking skills, the ability to think on your feet and be able to analyze arguments and documents effectively,” Cobb said.

The group plans to attend four competitions instead of two next year and is seeking recruits interested in being a part of this organization. contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPRING FEVER 2013

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NEWS

photos by Emi McIntyre

Above: A student goes for it at oozeball on Friday. Right: Painted runners cross the finish line at the Color me Cured 5k race Saturday.

Below: Kappa Pi Delta Alpha, the honorary art fraternity, paints a car for Piece for Paint Thursday.

Bottom: Radu Marian and Brittany Gilbert race their mowers to the finish line during the Redneck Olympics.

photo by An Huynh

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FREESTYLE: SPRING FEVER

Students get Chingy with it

T-Pain, Chingy, B. Smyth hit the Civic Center stage

by Sydney Bonner

An empty stage anxiuosly awaits for the next performer to appear.

But no one is around.

The announcer again welcomes the next performer to the stage, but no one is there.

A rap mix starts up—suddenly—he appears out of nowhere.

He comes out in a navy snapback, a light blue shirt, a gold watch and of course gold all in his chain.

He’s fearless.

The young man smiles and begins to rap for the audience.

This scene took place at the annual Spring Fever Concert. The concert sums up the majority of the week and is usually the big finale for students.

The song being performed is called “Project X2,” an original track created

by Keldric Bonton.

The song was inspired by an actual house party that Kel attended last year thrown by a few ULM students.

“It’s a blessing to be in the building.” said Bonton. “I encourage

“I would give the same energy I would to an audience of one or two people that I would to an audience of thousands.”

Chingy everyone to follow their hearts and dreams no matter what anyone says.

Have faith that God will lead you where he wants you to go.”

Bonton is a senior mass comm major from Alexandria. He has been working with music for six years now and is also working on his seventh mixtape.

Some of his inspirations include Earth, Wind, & Fire, Luther Vandross, Drake and Whitney Houston.

The headliners for the concert were TPain and Chingy, opened up

by Trey Parker, Kel and B. Smyth.

Trey Parker (Silas Trey P. Stapleton) is also a student from ULM who graduated with a degree in music and is from Jackson, Miss.

photo by Robert Brown

T-Pain performs at the Civic Center Friday night as part of Spring Fever festivities.

B. Smyth, 19, is an aspiring performer from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., who has only been in the music

business for about a year now.

His fame developed from YouTube this the past year. Smyth said that

his inspiration is Micheal Jackson because his talent.

Everyone has tried to moonwalk at least once and all of Jackson’s work is phenomenal, according to Smyth.

“The concert was amazing.” said Mone’t Zeno, a sophomore education major. “My favorite part, of course, was B. Smyth since he’s extremely good looking and has the voice of an angel. I feel like he’s going to be really big really soon.”

Although Waka Flocka Flame, the original headliner for the show, was not able to make it, Chingy was quick to fill his place. Chingy has been in the music industry since 2002 as a popular hip-hop artist from St. Louis, Mo. Some of his debut tracks include “Right Thurr,” 2003, “Pullin’ Me Back” and “Dem Jeans,” 2006.

This was Chingy’s first time performing in Monroe.

“I would give the same energy I would to an audience of one or two people that I would to an audience of thousands.” said Chingy. “It’s important to make the audience feel like they are a part of a show and that they are included.” contact Sydney Bonners at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

5K adds color to Spring Fever week

by Ashley Lyons

photo by Emi McIntyre

Runner gets covered in paint powder at the Color Me Cured 5K on Saturday.

Through determination, motivation and colored powder, ULM raised over $9,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Students and families from all over the area came together to get sweaty and colorful in ULM’s first 5k Color Me Cured race held by Up ‘Til Dawn.

“It was so satisfying to see everyone running around completely rainbowed out,” said Laura Knotts, director of student life and leadership.

“I like seeing how excited the students are. And we’re just so excited to get to raise all of this money for St. Jude.”

CAB and SGA gave money to sponsor the color run as an RSO scholarship.

Between the two organizations there was $1500 put forward to fund Color Me Cured.

Senior elementary education major Emily Lovelady got to throw the colored powder as part of the Up ‘Til Dawn executive board.

There were families who ran in the race and would also come join in on the powder throwing.

“It was a great experience and it’s good that we can do something like this on our campus, that we have enough student and community involvement to actually be able to pull this off,”

Lovelady said.

CAB members Amanda Hikes and Beth Hughes volunteered to get the chance to chase people around with paint.

Hikes would encourage the runners to get to her checkpoint and then surprise them with her paint bottles.

“...heck yeah I want a bunch of color on my body.”

Monica Winkler, Psychology Grad Student

“I would cheer for them and beckon them to over to the finish line. Then I would get them in their moments of victory,” said Hikes, a freshman biology major. “It was a lot of fun to see their faces. I actually hated throwing paint at the little kids because they were so cute.

But now they are cute little rainbows and I’m responsible for that.”

Psychology graduate student Monica

Winkler was disappointed when the she lost the chance to run a half marathon a month ago in Dallas.

Then she learned about the color run at ULM. She also wasn’t expecting to hear her name get called for first place in the women’s category.

“I was so excited about my prizes and running with my body all painted,” Winkler said. “That’s actually the reason why I really ran. I was like ‘heck yeah I want a bunch of color on my body.’”

Senior communication major Macky James had two things on his mind – charity and first place. But then he realized he was probably going to end in eighth place, and went in to cross the finish line with his final kicker.

But when he got there he was told to turn around.

“I had run all the way back to the starting line,” James said. “Then I came in 27th place.

But I had fun. I loved running for a great cause.” contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Aaron Willet plays the baritone for the Sound of Today at a ULM home football game. Willet played in the band all four years of college.

Graduating Warhawks share favorite memories from their time at ULM

by Scott Simoneaux and Catherine Morrison

“I learned a lot about life, love and friendship.”

Shaleka Griffin, Kinesiology Major

photo courtesy of Shaleka Griffin

Shaleka Griffin shows off the Alpha Kappa Alpha hand sign with her fellow graduating sorority sister A’Kai Solmone.

Willet completed his degree in four years despite the fact he changed his major along the way.

“I didn’t see myself being able to handle the amount of work and the amount of stress that comes along with being a music major. I didn’t think that I would do as well as I have,” Willet said.

A number of seniors said their favorite college memory had a little something to do with the football team this year.

For Willet, it was the ULM-ARK game. “[I remember] being about thirty minutes away from campus, watching the ULM-ARK game. When we won, I heard that everyone was partying in front of Malone stadium. I got in my car and flew back to campus to be a part of the huge celebration,” Willet said. “That was the first time the

campus really felt united to me.”

College can be stressful at times but students find enjoyable moments that make it all worth their while.

Senior toxicology major Victoria Burleigh said going to the Independce

Bowl will be her favorite memory she carries with her.

“I enjoyed getting to see our school succeed and football is something that I enjoy,” Burleigh said.

Exams, studying and no sleep are

contact Catherine Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu

R O I

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Convocation is a symbolic walk for incoming freshmen. They gather at the front of the library, a place where they will most likely study more hours than they can ever imagine.

The walk begins and takes them over a balloon-lined bridge to FantEwing coliseum.

Excitement is probably the best word to describe the atmosphere of the future graduating class of Warhawks as they gather into the old building.

Four years ago was no exception to this tradition.

The class of 2013 will officially mark the end of their college journey, ending in the same place it began. Fant-Ewing.

“I’m extremely proud of myself,” said Aaron Willet, a senior music theory and composition major.

quite common among college students.

According to Shaleka Griffin, a senior kinesiology major, the lessons learned are by no means confined to the classroom.

“I learned a lot about life, love and friendship,” Griffin said. “I had fun in the library study rooms. I might not have gotten a lot of studying done, but I got a lot of great memories.”

Students said they learned more outside of the classroom during the past four years than they ever thought they would.

Campus organizations are one of the many ways doors are open for students that can lead them in many different directions.

“I joined the choir and it’s become basically my family away from my family. It gives me a sense of family that I otherwise wouldn’t get here,” said Allison Friloux, a senior vocal education major.

Some seniors wanted to give any incoming freshmen some “elderly” advice and wisdom.

“Patience is a virtue that I have learned. College is really stressful and it’s really easy to be hard on yourself,” Friloux said. “You have to allow yourself to be patient because college is really stressful at times.”

Griffin said freshmen should slow down and take it all in.

“Enjoy it because it goes by fast,” Griffin said.

Graduation for the class of 2013 will be in the Fant-Ewing coliseum Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.

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Allison Friloux hanging out backstage with some of her choir “family” at one of the ULM choral concerts.

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Women talk vaginas Ladies discuss ‘downstairs’ at the Upstairs Gallery

by Ashley Lyons

Women and men sat in chairs, on the floor and stood in the doorway just to get a chance to watch the “Vagina Monologues.”

ULM’s English and theater department brought many laughs and tears to a full crowd in a production of Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues.” The event took place Thursday night in The Upstairs Gallery in Monroe.

The “Vagina Monologues” are different monologues that reflect different women’s experiences or issues with their vaginas.

Some monologues were funny, but some were very serious.

English professor Vanelis Rivera came up with the idea to bring the monologues back to ULM when she was a graduate student in 2009.

Rivera read the “Vagina Not-SoHappy Fact” and played a part in the woman one, two and three dialogue.

Her main monologue was “My Vagina Was My Village.”

“It was a very serious and emotional monologue,” Rivera said.

“It was about a woman who was part of the mass rape that was going on in Kosovo because of their war.”

At the end of the monologues, Rivera spoke about the 1 Billion Rising campaign meant to put a stop to the violence against women.

“On February 14 the world saw the biggest global action ever to end violence against women and girls,” Rivera said. “One Billion Rising activists in 207 countries took to the streets and danced. Tonight we are rising with the millions of women

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Ashleigh Wallace performs a piece from the “Vagina Monologues” Thursday night at the Upstairs Gallery in downtown Monroe.

and men around the world who rose on February 14 to say enough.”

This global action was called V-Day, and according to Rivera, 10 percent of the donations made at the event will go to V-Day. Freshman medical lab science major Courtnie Mason was so surprised by the content of the performances that she was laughing

while tears ran down her face.

“It was very funny, and to know that the actors understood what women go through was fascinating,” said Mason. “They were so raw and bold.”

Donations went to the Wellspring Alliance. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

The semester is over. You’ve turned in the last final and now it is time to relax. But money is tight, and you are staying in Monroe for summer classes.

No worries, we have got you covered. Staycations are affordable or even free excursions that can be almost as fun as hitting up Flora-Bama for a week you probably wouldn’t remember.

Downtown River Market runs from May fourth until May 25. Experience downtown Monroe with local vendors, music and food that could be compared to New Orlean’s French Market. May fourth is also Antique Alley’s spring open house. Stroll “Macklemore and Ryan Lewis” style down the Alley for some cool local finds at Mojo’s or Salt and Pepper.

Take a road trip to Caney Lake with friends to spend a day on the water.

Travel to Ruston for some peach icecream and even more downtown shopping. The Peach Fest. is June 21-22.

Want to see that new independent flick? Shreveport has a unique independent movie theater that shows films Monroe and West Monroe usually never get. Robinson Film Center is in the heart of Shreveport’s downtown and ticket prices are affordable, around $8. The best part about this theater is the really cheap concessions. contact Jamie Arrington at arringjl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Lessons not learned in a classroom

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Caty Chronicles CATHERINE MORRISON Four score and seven years ago I arrived at ULM. OK, maybe it was five years ago and four scores of musicals that were memorized in my time here. I’ve never been good at history.

Either way, graduation day is speeding towards us.

It is important for all of the graduating seniors to take some time out of shoe shopping (as this is the only item of clothing seen from under the graduation robes) and reflect on what they have learned in their time as a Warhawk.

Hopefully each graduate walks away with some lesson or ounce of wisdom they have picked up since their days in PREP. I have several, and the first is the lesson of courage.

The courage to pursue dreams that are different than the ones my parents planned for me to have.

The courage to forgive people who have hurt me and to forgive myself for the people I have hurt.

Most importantly, the courage to keep pushing forward when dwelling in the past seems the easiest thing to do.

A lot of people come to college hoping to find love.

Maybe the love of their life, or maybe just a newfound love for life that they didn’t know existed.

The lucky ones find both.

I came to college hoping to find the romantic kind of

love and ended up finding a love for theatre and dancethings that have given me more happiness than any date I’ve ever been on has.

Probably the most beautiful thing about college is finding out who you are and what you were meant to be.

ULM offers so many things to help students figure out which road to take.

Want to take ballroom dancing? You can.

Become fluent in Latin? Sure.

Maybe you want to learn how to make pottery. There’s a class for that.

I truly believe the majority of the professors at this school sincerely care about their students and take pride in watching them grow from bushy-eyed freshman to graduating senior.

While there have been times that I deeply disliked some of my classes, the good has definitely outweighed the bad.

Which brings up the next lesson - the good sticks way more than the bad.

Nights filled with “Wagon Wheel” and “Sail” are going to outlast the memories of pulling all night study sessions.

Laughter shared with friends will outlast the tears shed over pointless drama.

I had no idea that college would teach me so much.

My favorite lesson was definitely learning how to live. contact Catherine Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Richard appointed interim To ULM’s next senior athletic administrator athletic director

by Adam Hunsucker

ULM men’s basketball coach Keith Richard has been named interim senior athletic administrator.

The appointment was announced on Thursday by ULM President Nick Bruno in a press release.

During a press conference on Friday morning, Richard said he will assist outgoing athletic director Bobby Staub with the day-to-day operations of the ULM athletic department until a new athletic director is hired.

Staub, who resigned on April 16, will take some leave time until his last day on July 1.

“I will be acting in the absence of the athletic director,” Richard said. “When [Staub’s] out, it gives us a point person for the athletic department and it gives Dr. Bruno a point person.”

Specifically, Richard identified fundraising and football season ticket sales as areas he will be focusing on.

Bruno did not attend the press conference, but said in his release that Richard was the logical choice as his schedule permits more time during the upcoming search process for a permanent athletic director.

Richard finished his 2013 recruiting class last week and cannot return to the recruiting trail for 2014 until mid July per NCAA rules.

“If it was in the middle of basketball season, I wouldn’t be up here. It’s about timing which is critical because there’s a lot to do,” Richard said.

A ULM alumnus and former basketball player, Richard said he was approached by Bruno on Tuesday about the position before taking the job on Thursday.

“I took a couple days to think about this thoroughly. As an alum, I want what’s best for this school,” Richard said.

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Bruno brings in consulting firm for AD search ULM President Nick Bruno has hired CarrSports Consulting, LLC, to assist in the search for a new athletic director.

In a statement released through the university, Bruno said the firm will perform an evaluation to identify critical issues within the athletic department and serve as a resource for the athletic director search committee.

Bruno has not offered a specific timetable on the hiring process or when a search committee will be named.

Interim senior athletic administrator Keith Richard said that Bruno has identified “early fall” as an ideal time to hire a replacement, but that he would be flexible in the process.

Richard said that the evaluation process should take 6-8 weeks and that ULM will begin looking at applicants when that process is completed.

“It could be earlier or it could be later,” Richard said. “We have a blueprint to go by and we’ll see how it goes.”

Richard has spoken with all of ULM’s head coaches and said they are all ready to move forward.

“This is going to be an important hire for the university and the athlet-

ic department,” Richard said. “This person, whoever it may be, is going to lead us for years to come.” contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Dear (insert government name): Let me be the first to welcome you to ULM. I’ve got to say, a contract-less athletic director working at the behest of the university president is an odd arrangement at the FBS level. But you must have really wanted the job to agree to such terms, which isn’t a bad thing.

Unfortunately, my time as a student is up, so I won’t be around to offer my congratulations in person.

What I can offer is a few suggestions that might help you get settled into the job. I’m not presumptuous enough to think I have all the answers. I understand nothing weighs down the head quite like a crown.

This isn’t any sage “Chicken Soup For The Soul” style wisdom, just a few recommendations from an alumnus that would like to see the upward trend of Warhawk athletics continue.

I’m sure you’re aware of the budget issues. There’s no way you took this job without knowing the deal. It’s not all bad news though.

Thanks to this spring’s referendum, the athletic department is eligible to receive additional funds. I’d explain it to you, but the referendum isn’t available to read anywhere. Maybe SGA can get you a copy of it.

You must have some of your own people in mind who you’d like to bring in. I can’t blame you, but at least talk to the folks who inhabit the offices around you before making any changes.

They’re good people who have all had to step out of their comfort zones and fill a variety of roles to help the department get by.

I’d also take some time to talk with your football coach. If next fall goes as planned, Todd Berry is going to have some employment options with bigger budgets, better facilities and a higher pay grade.

Berry’s given no indication that he wants to leave, but it’s in your best interest to make sure he’s happy. A little reassurance never hurt anyone.

I won’t lie to you and say getting fans to show up for gamedays on this campus is easy. It’s not. Most ULM students weren’t even born when the university was respected athletically and don’t know any better.

But if the 2012 football season proved anything, it’s that they’ll show up if they have something to cheer about. Winning, combined with the right promotional opportunities, will get people to come out.

The white-out game against Baylor was a perfect example. Given the efficiently sparse list of entertainment options around Monroe, it’s the best model going forward.

This is a tough job—easily the toughest in the FBS. Take a walk around campus and the facilities will give you an idea of how much work there is to be done.

However, there are still people out there who care about this university. Use them as a resource. It may not make your job easier, but at least you’ll have someone willing to help you along the way.

I’ll leave you with the hopeful—yet honest—words of intergalactic philosopher Han Solo, “good luck, you’re gonna need it.”

Best Wishes, Adam Hunsucker ULM Graduate School, Class of 2013 contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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All-Star Anglers ULM Fishing team crowned FLW College national champions

by Adam Hunsucker

They thought it was over.

Paul Clark and Brett Preuett had been in this position before. Just one fish short of a championship.

FLW Outdoors—the sanctioning organization for collegiate fishing— crowns its national champion by calculating the total weight of the fish each team catches over the three-day tournament. A maximum of five fish is allowed.

The tournament seemed to be playing out like so many others have before. Clark and Preuett came up with four fish yet again.

The duo thought they had fallen short of their goal of bringing a national championship to ULM, but the math proved otherwise.

Anchored by an 18 pound fish caught on the second day of competition, the ULM fishing team

“Not only are we excited to be national champions but Brett and I are graduating and we are excited to leave something for the guys still here.”

Paul Clark, Senior captured the FLW College National Fishing Championship in just its fourth year of existence.

“It’s awesome. Not only are we excited to be national champions, but Brett and I are graduating and we are excited to leave something

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Paul Clark and Brett Preuett hoist their championship trophies at Beaver Lake in Rogers, Ark.

for the guys still here,” Clark said.

ULM’s three-day total of 40 pounds, three ounces was enough to take home the title, edging the 39 pound, 10 ounce tally of UNCCharlotte.

Team advisor Ralph Swillie was unable to make the trip, but stayed in constant contact with the team.

“I spoke to them every day,”

Swillie said. “The first day they were down, they thought they had lost it.

The second day they were hopeful and then they won it all.”

As national champions, the team is now automatically qualified to compete in the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup World Championship August 15-18 in Shreveport.

Clark and Preuett took home a

total of $30,000 in prize money for winning the tournament, which they plan on investing in the fishing team.

“We are two of the founding members of this team,” Clark said.

“I feel like we have set the guys up for future success.” contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

Hawks best Georgia State, shift focus to national championship

by Adam Hunsucker

ULM began its road to the national championship on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Georgia State on Senior Day at the ULM Sand Volleyball Courts.

The Warhawks (7-4) took four flights in a row to get the win over the Panthers (8-9). In the four position, Marcela Araya and Maria Garcia beat Alexis Elmurr and Molly Smestad 2112, 21-13. Amy Grabiec and Michelle McNamee defeated Jansen Button and Sara Olivova 23-21, 21-18 in the two spot.

The third and fifth flights went to a third set, each decided in favor of the Warhawks. Kylie Parks and Blanca Ocana were victorious against Milani Pickering and Katelyn Rawls 17-21, 21-14, 15-9.Alannah Cullum and Iren Marinova picked up a 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 win over Karlee Kavanaugh and Alexis Townsend.

ULM’s only loss came in the one position when Tetiana Sukach and Zuzana Markova were bested by rivals Lane Carico and Katie Madewell. It was

Flying high to Gulf Shores Warhawk sand volleyball will play for the AVCA National Sand Volleyball Championship on May 3-5. the third time this season that the two pairs faced each other, with “T & Z” winning two of the three matches.

In an exhibition flight held before match play began, Sarah Johnson and Danielle Lewis of ULM were defeated

by Kaitlynn Hufstetler and Nikki Senopoulos 21-18, 21-10.

With the regular season behind them, the Warhawks turn their attention to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Sand Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. ULM sand volleyball qualified for the tournament as the sixth seed in just

its first year of existence. The sixth seed places the Warhawks among the top three teams in the Southeast Region of the bracket.

By qualifying as a school, ULM places two pairs in the individual side of the tournament. Sukach and Markova and Grabiec and McNamee will compete for the Warhawks.

The six-team field also features top seed Pepperdine, Long Beach State, Florida State, USC and North Florida.

Tournament play begins on May 3 and concludes on May 5. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Kylie Parks dives to save a point on Saturday afternoon at the ULM Sand Volleyball Courts.

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Hawks go down swinging against Jaguars

by Drew McCarty

South Alabama’s steady offensive production proved too much for ULM, as the Warhawks lost 10-8 to the Jaguards on Friday night at Warhawk Field.

After falling behind 8-2, ULM scored six runs in the final two innings, but couldn’t complete the comeback.

“You’re never satisfied with a loss,” head coach Jeff Schexnaider said.

“Playing from behind all game and watching our guys compete was special.”

Justin Stawychny reached base on a leadoff walk in the eighth inning. Dalton Herrington followed with a single and a double by Taylor Abdalla scored Stawychny.

“As a leadoff, you’ve got to get on somehow. That’s the main thing, just trying to get on base,” Stawychny said.

The Warhawks plated three more runs in the inning on a walk and a two-RBI single from Brandon Alexander.

South Alabama responded by scoring two more in the top of the ninth inning. Stawychny returned to the dish in the bottom of the

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In familiar fashion, Herrington followed with a single of his own.

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out with the bases loaded to end the game.

ULM scored its first run of the game on an RBI double from Abdalla in the bottom of the sixth.

The Warhawks scored another run in the fourth inning.

Pitcher Andrew Richardson (01) got the start on the mound for the Warhawks. He began the game

with a strong first inning, striking out the first two South Alabama batters of the game.

The Jaguars took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and kept their bats hot in the third with a double and a single. A two-run homer by Dustin Dalken built the South Alabama lead to 5-1.

That would be the end of the

night for Richardson, who gave up five earned runs on six hits in 2.2 innings of work. Tyler Bray, Alex Dumaine and Jared Dye finished the game for ULM, surrendering five runs (three earned) on four hits combined.

ULM tagged South Alabama pitcher Jarron Cito (4-2) with five runs on eight hits in seven innings, but he was still able to pick up the win. Cito struckout eight and walked two.

ULM returns to the diamond on Tuesday, April 30, for a nonconference showdown against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

Cacioppo’s blast propels Warhawks to victory

by Drew McCarty

Alexis Cacioppo hit a two-run walk-off home run to give ULM a 3-2 victory over Central Arkansas on Wednesday at the ULM Softball Complex.

After falling behind to the Bears (31-17) in the seventh, Haley McCall started off the rally in the bottom of the inning with a bloop single to shallow right field. Cacioppo stepped up to the plate and put the ball deep over the right field wall to give the Warhawks (19-27) the victory.

“When I come up in those types of situations, I just tell myself to focus on a base hit,” Cacioppo said.

ULM shook off a slow start in the bottom of the third inning when Kayla Boening led off with an infield single. She was followed by an out on a fielder’s choice and a strikeout looking. The Warhawks couldn’t move a runner past first base in the inning.

Central Arkansas countered in the top of the fourth inning with its first base runner of the game, but they were also unable to advance past first. ULM closed out the fourth inning by getting on the scoreboard with Cacioppo’s first homer of the game.

The Bears scored their first run of the game in the top of the sixth inning when Sarah Bigej’s infield single brought in Sam Forrest. Central Arkansas scored again in the top of the seventh inning to take a 2-1 lead and set the stage for Cacioppo.

Cacioppo took the offense into her own hands for the Warhawks, finishing with two home runs and

“When I come up in those types of situations, I just tell myself to focus on a base hit.”

Alexis Cacioppo, Sophomore three RBI’s.

“It’s something about these benefit games. It makes you want to play at a different level,” Cacioppo said. “I just went out there and did the best I could.”

The game was the inaugural “teal-out” game as ULM wore teal jerseys to show support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Willie and Korie Robertson, stars of the hit television series “Duck Dynasty,” were in attendance.

“To have [them] here was just awesome. It ignited Central Arkansas and our girls as well,” head coach Rosemary Holloway-Hill said.

Stephanie Routzon went all seven innings for the Warhawks, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits with four strikeouts.

ULM returns to action on Saturday, May 4 to begin a three-game series with rival Louisiana-Lafayette. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu