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Tennis moves to 2-0 this season P 15

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Let it be known on Valentine’s Day P 11

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Louisiana lets the good times roll illustration by Michelle McDaniel

Message unclear on spring referendum P 3

Self-defense class teaches students how to be prepared P 7

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CRIME

Police seek help in theft ULM police are asking for help in solving a theft on Tuesday, when a suspect reportedly stole some equipment from Garrett Hall.

The suspect is a black male and is believed to be a student.

If anyone has any information on the identity or whereabouts of Unknown suspect this man, ULM police ask that they contact Kevin Bonner at bonner@ulm.edu or call (318) 342-5350.

BRIEF

New company joins university The international law firm Escamillo, Poneck and Cruz signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ULM as the newest company to join the President’s Academy—a fiveday college preparatory program for high school students.

The university also welcomed back returning corporate partners ANGUS Chemical Company, which will offer students a career path in physical science; CenturyLink, which will offer a path in computer science; and E.A. Conway Medical Center, which will offer a path in health sciences.

STATE

LOCAL

Unemployment Budget running ticks up to 7.9 dry on building percent in Jan. projects

Mass comm students launch Hawk TV

WASHINGTON (MCT)— Employers added 157,000 new jobs in January but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.9 percent, the government said Friday in a closely watched economic report.

Private-sector hires totalled 166,000 last month, the Labor Department said, but the broader employment numbers were dragged down by another 9,000 government jobs lost.

Statisticians also revised upwards their earlier estimates for November and December by a combined 127,000.

Mass communication students at ULM will produce a new television series specifically focused on ULM news and events. On Thursday, Feb. 14, local television station KWMS— also known as Family Friendly Television— will launch Hawk TV. On a weekly basis, Hawk TV will broadcast both hard and soft news, ULM sporting events, and “ULM Fastbreak,” which will notify viewers of the weekly schedule of events on campus.

Cable providers broadcasting FFTV-18 include Comcast, on channels 78 and 229; CMA, on channel 56; and Suddenlink, on channel 5.

BATON ROUGE (WDSU) — The state’s pool of money to pay for ongoing construction projects is running dry, and Louisiana is teetering so close to its debt ceiling that there’s little room to borrow more to replenish the fund.

State senators were told of the problem Thursday, in a state financial briefing by Sherry Phillips-Hymel, the chamber’s chief budget analyst.

Whit Kling is director of the State Bond Commission that oversees construction borrowing. He says without a new infusion of cash, the state will run out of money to pay for its construction projects in about four months.

Music majors help out with kids’ honor band

by Scott Simoneaux

The ULM music department hosted the Louisiana district one junior high honor band this past week on Jan. 25 and 26.

The weekend consisted of rehearsals for the musicians with the concerts taking place later in the day on Saturday.

Music faculty and students worked from early till late on these days making sure that everything was in place for all of the students participating in the honor band.

District One junior high honor band consists of the best of the best concert band musicians from the area junior high schools.

This honor band is different from high school honor band in the way that the music is selected for junior high students and is Walker typically a little bit of a bigger band compared to the high school honor band.

Keifer Price, a senior music major, has participated in junior high honor band here at ULM for two years and was one of the music students that was a part of working to make the students feel at home here at ULM. Price talked about how much he enjoyed participating in the honor band when he was in it.

QUOTE

“All you need is love.”

The Beatles

MASQUERADE

“It’s nice to reflect on how far I’ve come.”

Keifer Price, Music Major “Getting to be around musicians from other schools was the best part of participating in the honor band,” Price said.

He also talked about how it is different being in college and helping out with the honor band.

Price was reminded of the time he was in honor band.

“It’s nice to reflect on how far I’ve come,” he said.

One of the ULM music students also helping out with hosting honor band was Courtney Walker, a senior music major.

Walker has a different perspective on being a part of helping out with honor band.

Walker participated in honor band for two years where the concert was hosted at a local college.

She also reflected on what it was like helping out with honor band on the college side.

“I enjoyed it a lot because I got to see what teaching is going to be like,” Walker said. contact Scott Simoneaux at simonsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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A masked stranger roams the streets of Monroe for the annual Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade Saturday.

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SGA sends mixed signals on spring referendum

by Ashley Lyons

The Student Activity Support Fee was announced as the name of the new referendum at the SGA meeting.

The referendum is going to be a $60 increase. The 18 smaller fees within the Student Assessed Fee will be consolidated into one and funded under this new referendum.

The Student Assessed Fee is one fee that costs students $242.45 a semester. If the referendum passes, that fee will be $302.45 a semester.

SGA clarified that any RSO on campus can benefit from this referendum. They will get no less than what they are initially to get but also have the opportunity to get more money by presenting a budget to a committee of students.

According to President Calvin Stafford, even students who are not involved in any organizations are supposed to benefit from this new referendum. Among the 18 smaller fees are fees for on-campus services such as the library.

Stafford tried to clarify that all of the fees on the fee bill will not be eliminated and replaced with just one fee.

“You don’t really see all the referendums you pay. You just see the Student Assessed Fee,” Stafford said. “You will still see the same thing it’s just that you won’t be paying 18 separate referendums. Instead you just pay one fee.”

Stafford said this would not help to stop any cuts from academics, because the university has a certain amount of money this gives to athletics and other groups.

“If this passes they are going to replace all that money they give to athletics, and they would feel more comfortable cutting from athletics,” said Stafford. “This is going to ensure that athletics has the money they need.”

Senior general studies major Joseph Roberts came to the meeting.

He said it appears the SGA is more concerned about passing this referendum than worrying about accountability.

“They can say that all students will benefit, but without an accountability mechanism it’s just more idle talk,” Roberts said.

Roberts also said the SGA members don’t really know what’s going on.

“...it’s just more idle talk.”

Joseph Roberts, General Studies Major

“It also appears that most of the SGA members do not have a critical understanding of what the referendum is, but are just being given instructions about how to talk about it with students,” Roberts said.

Freshman accounting major and SGA senator Breana Boone said even though there have been some misunderstandings about the referendum, Stafford makes sure everyone understands what it is about.

“I think it’s a good proposal,” said Boone. “But some people, who aren’t involved on campus or seniors who won’t get to experience the effect of it, aren’t really going to want to pay it.” contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SGA President Calvin Stafford talks with Secretary Clayton Branton at Tuesday’s SGA meeting.

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OPINION

Humility: what some of us lack

CATHERINE MORRISON Younger generations seem to always be criticized by the generations before them. The ‘new’ generation is not as hard working, not as polite or not as money savvy as the ‘older’ generation.

We are Generation Y- generally considered to be people born between 1977 and 1994. We are the generation of, “look at how beautiful and amazing I am—just look at my 400 ‘selfies’ on Facebook.”

Of course, we aren’t the only generation to get looked down on.

“It’s a hoot to hear modern kids described as self-indulgent by the generation that created its own culture out of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll,” said Steve Chapman, columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune, in an online article, “Have We Raised a Generation of Narcissists?”

See, every generation has its faults. Now it’s time to address ours.

I’ll be the first to agree that this generation is filled with narcissistic people. Take Facebook for example. I truly think that there are people out there who think that every thought that comes into their minds is a little golden nugget of coveted knowledge.

God forbid someone disagree with said type of person’s status and starts an argument- you have seen this before- the almighty “status war.”

People go back and forth on topics they, in all honesty, probably don’t even know much about— other than what they’ve been told. Even if they are both experts on the debated subject, why can’t people just have their own opinions?

Why have a public fight on a website?

We like to hear our own voice. We like to be right. We like the attention and praise we get for being right. See the word “narcissism.”

If you really think about it, it makes sense that we would be a narcissistic group. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve gotten on Facebook and have seen ‘memes’ with inspirational, selfloving, don’t-need-a-man quotes plastered over a picture of a girl dramatically looking out of a window into the rain—I. Would.

Be. Rich.

I’ve even posted my fair share.

Self-love is good. In fact, I encourage a healthy amount of self-love, but please note that self-love and self-respect are two different things in my book.

Let’s face it. Self-love is applauded, and to a certain extent rightfully so, but I think the approval that is received when one exudes confidence, independence and an indifferent attitude towards society can become addicting.

You ever notice how many ‘likes’ a status or a ‘selfie’ picture with a

quote above it will receive if it is about self-love/confidence? It’s generally quite a few.

Sure, too much self-confidence probably isn’t the worst thing in the world, but there are definitely some downfalls. For instance, love. What happens when self-love prevails so much in you that you can’t love anyone else as much?

Employment can become an issue too. People with extreme narcissistic and entitlement tendencies can feel like they can only have the best of everything.

Power, glory and success; they can only work with the best of the best because anyone or anything else would be beneath them.

No one should have that mindset, especially not someone who is 22-years-old and has not paid their dues long enough to even consider thoughts like that.

Now before you have steam coming out of your ears, let me say this. Obviously, not all young 20-somethings think this way. Unfortunately, it only takes a few spoiled, rotten eggs in a basket of good ones to make the whole thing stink.

Narcissism is essentially a personality disorder. We are literally making our own generation sick and infecting ourselves. Yes, this narcissism is self-inflicted. And yes, I’m sure our parents had a little something to do with it, but we can change it. We can become more humble, pay our dues and respect our elders and ourselves. Self-love doesn’t have to turn into an obsession.

Come on Generation Y, we’re making ourselves look bad, which is ironic because narcissistic people strive to look good. contact Catherine Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

SGA needs to get it together...fast The SGA insists each semester on trying to raise our fees one-way or another. If it’s not asking for a swimming pool by the bayou, it’s asking for an extra $60 to subsidize athletics, in the wake of more budget cuts.

So what’s the purpose of this $60 fee increase and where exactly is it going? Well…we don’t know really. And considering the contradictory statements coming from members of SGA, it looks like they don’t either—at least not all of them.

SGA President Calvin Stafford said students who aren’t involved in any organizations would still benefit from the referendum. But SGA senator Breana Boone said students not involved on campus probably wouldn’t want to pay the additional fees.

If the student body’s representatives aren’t on the same page and can’t explain what exactly the referendum is, how are the students supposed to understand—let alone vote for it?

Stafford and the SGA need to put their thoughts in a straight line, so they can give us the facts about this vote without backtracking or stumbling through the complexity of a bill they designed.

Why should the student body be forced to pay for an underfunded athletics program when student fees already make up a substantial part of the budget? Fees and tuition make up 66 percent of the budget at ULM. If SGA wants to pass this referendum, they need to get a plan together and quick. Spring elections are fast approaching and the senate hasn’t even approved a measure to send to Baton Rouge for approval.

SGA is supposed to represent the students to the administration.

But it seems that they’ve been representing the administration a lot more, especially these past few years.

SGA needs to get its act together and start initiating referendums only when necessary instead of whenever they think we need one.

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Partying it up, down in the South... discretion is advised

SHELBY DESOTO The fabulous days of bright colored floats and purple, green and gold beads are here. It’s time to let loose and have fun.

Many of you are making a trip down to New Orleans to party it up on Bourbon for Mardi Gras. I thought I would help you guys out with a checklist of what to do and what NOT to do.

Definitely drive like a maniac with all your immoral friends to NOLA. Do not obey the speed limit and don’t stop to freshen up before getting to the Big Easy. That would be too proper.

Once you get there, find the crappiest, cheapest hotel possible. Because let’s be honest, you’re not going to be sleeping. Well, you might be passed out in the bathtub covered in your own vomit, but you won’t know you’ve slept.

Don’t waste time finding a reasonable, yet historical hotel with lots of grandeur. That’s boring.

Anyway, start the trip off getting completely trashed! Guzzle down those hand grenades like they’re going out of style.

Don’t have a celebratory drink and spend the day shopping and finding rare masks and beads.

Once you’re dizzy enough that you can’t stand, make your way (with your friends carrying you) to the French Quarter for a bite to eat. Everyone knows the more you eat, the more you can drink.

Be sure to remind your friends, in your drunken slur, they are the best. Because friends like to be reminded about the many times they have had to give up having a good time to take care of you.

Don’t have a few drinks to be social and go out to a karaoke bar or take a tour of the French Quarter at night. What’s the fun in that?

Once your friends are just as drunk and sloppy as you, it’s time to dance in the streets. Well, you call it dancing; everyone else watching calls it YouTube glory.

By this time I’m amazed you’ve made it this far. Continue dancing until you vomit on a stranger, causing a rumble in the streets.

After that debacle, you stumble your way to the hotel at around 4 a.m. because you need a good night’s rest for the parade tomorrow. Did I say rest? I meant passing out in the street covered in dirt and whatever drinks you threw up earlier.

Don’t wake up and get dressed up by adorning yourself with colorful beads, oversized sunglasses and feathered boas. Just keep the mess of an outfit you have on and go to the parade.

It would be dumb to have a hearty New Orleans style breakfast. Instead, just down a couple Bloody Marys and wobble over to the parade route.

Repeat your drunken cycle from last night if you can manage to afford a second liver. Don’t be reasonable with your drinking, because hangovers are fun.

Hopefully, by now you’ve sensed the sarcasm here. Mardi Gras is a time to have fun and be a little wild.

Everyone laughs about not remembering things, thinking that it must have been a great time. But wouldn’t it be better to remember the awesome time you had than to see the aftermath of embarrassing photos on Facebook?

I think it’s much better to remember this great cultural experience and still have fun. Who says you can’t have your king cake and eat it, too?

Drink in moderation and be safe people; that way everyone will enjoy Mardi Gras. contact Shelby DeSoto at desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Illustration courtesy of MCT Campus

Celebrate black history everyday, not just February

CHEYENNE WILSON The tradition of Black History Month dates as far back as 1915.

But over the years, it seems as if the knowledge of black history is steadily decreasing.

The history of African Americans is just as important now as it was then.

When I think about Black History Month, I have very mixed emotions.

On one hand, I feel that the celebration of the African American culture is beautiful and needs to be appreciated.

But I also feel that the celebration should not be limited to 28, sometimes 29 days.

Black culture is one of the most

unique cultures there is. There is nothing like it. Black history deserves more respect than just a designated month.

Am I not black every day? Telling me to celebrate my history in one month is like telling me that I’m only supposed to recognize my ethnicity during that time.

Black history is American history.

We helped shape this country just as much as everyone else did.

How can we call ourselves the “Melting Pot” when most of “American” history is comprised of one basic race?

Most classrooms today barely mention the advances African Americans made in American history. Last year, when I asked my 12-year-old sister what her class did during Black History Month, she replied with “absolutely nothing.”

When I was her age, if my teachers did not talk about one black person the whole year, they would at least mention Martin Luther King, Jr. during Black History Month.

Nowadays, no one feels the need to even acknowledge the importance of

black culture.

Some people today are so caught up in the “idea” of Black History Month that they fail to realize the “importance” of black history in general.

In my American literature class, our instructor asked the students to name a 19th century African American writer.

The room became quiet and no one responded. I was disappointed, not in the students per say, but in the lack of diversity that our educational system has dealt us.

Where would we be without the controversial stances of Booker T. Washington and W.E. B. Du Bois?

We can’t forget Alvin Ailey, who forever changed the perception of American dance, and the soulful music of Mahalia Jackson.

So many African Americans contributed to this country we all live in.

Instead of waiting until February to celebrate our American history, we should recognize the diversity in our country every day. contact Cheyenne Wilson at wilsoncy@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

I work out: Students stay in gym for 2013

by Landius Alexander

photo by Sydney Bonner

The Pikes and the KA’s play each other in a round of wally ball in the Activity Center as a part of intramural sports.

Wally ball anyone?

Students find relief, fun during intramural competions like wally ball, arm wrestling

by Sydney Bonner

Not very athletic but always wanted to play a sport? Name a sport and the ULM Activity Center offers it this spring.

Any ULM student or faculty member has the chance to participate in ULM Intramurals.

The Activity Center’s main goal is to promote recruitment. Without all the recruitment, the Activity Center would not be where it is today.

“We provide opportunities for all students to interact in organized activity regardless of their abilities,” said Robert Reed, the new Assistant Coordinator of Intramurals and Recreational Services.

ULM Intramurals offers events such as racquetball, dodge ball, wally ball, basketball, bingo, arm wrestling, baggo, softball, homerun derby, ShamRock 2Mile Fun Run, bench press and several others.

This year the Activity Center offers a t-shirt contest for those interested in graphic design and creating logos.

A sand volleyball tournament will also be offered in April, for which the time has not been announced.

“I love ULM Intramurals because it gives us an opportunity to represent our sorority and promote Greek unity among students on campus,” said junior kinesiology major Kelsey Mcclung.

Mcclung and her Phi Mu team ended up winning the wally ball

game Tuesday night.

Reed said he enjoys the new position, which was offered to him this past fall.

His job allows him to schedule events, train student officials and regulate the intramural games. Reed said that he works with a wonderful staff and students and that the position is great.

Reed said the Activity Center has come such a long way.

ULM Intramurals were organized in 1932 by Coach Paul Kemerer and was sponsored by the athletic department. The only two sports offered at the time were football and basketball and all players had to be approved by the coach.

In 1933, baseball, handball, track, volleyball, tennis and boxing were added to the schedule of Intramurals.

In April 1982, ULM students worked to pass a referendum to increase tuition to finance Intramurals. And in December 1987, a referendum was passed to create the Activity Center we have today.

“The thing I love about intramurals is that there is such a wide variety of sports and activities to do. We had a great time at wally ball and we’re happy to say that Pike Z took first place,” said sophomore criminal justice major Jacob Evans. “My favorite sports are basketball and volleyball. We’re also happy to say we

When some students hit the gym for their New Year’s resolution, it hit back. But some took the punch and continue to try to get in shape.

A good night’s rest is a smart start to weight loss. Studies show that people who sleep less tend to have more body fat. Limited sleep keeps you from being satisfied after you eat while also stimulating your desire to eat more.

Both of those would obviously cause you to overeat and thus, gain weight. So if you want to lose weight, increasing how much you sleep is a good start.

Many people choose to go to the gym in order to get in shape. This month showed a 40 percent increase in use of the Activity center according to Treina Landrum, Director of Recreational Services.

“November tends to have around 8,000-9,000 participants coming in during that month. February, reflecting a full month with students being back, is around 12,000-13,000 participants coming in that month,” Landrum said. “We can say safely that late January and February really show peak usage at the Activity Center for fitness and indoor Intramural events.”

Having a structured exercise routine rather than going to the gym randomly is a positive.

“I joined the aerobics class this

semester to help me stay more active and have someone push me to meet my New Year’s resolution,” said Jernesia Huggins, a junior pre-pharmacy major.

Some experts recommend being active at least two and a half hours, or at least 30 minutes a day. You don’t even have to do 30 straight minutes.

Your exercise can be divided into three sets of ten minutes a day for example.

“I usually do cardio for about 20-30 minutes. I’ll do the elliptical machine. I’ll do the bike. And normally after that I’ll go and work on my abs,” said freshman pre-nursing major Shelby Frye.

ULM’s Activity Center offers many group exercise classes like Zumba, Yoga, Core, Butts & Guts, H.I.I.T., Power Pump and Cardio Circuit for students like Alyssa Sonnier interested in group exercises.

“Since the New Year started, I started to do more cardio and lifting in addition to attending group exercise classes and yoga classes,” said freshman pre-physical therapy major Alyssa Sonnier.

With so many people making it their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in shape, it’s no surprise that the gym sees a big increase in participants around this time of year. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Sydney Bonner

Students can sign up for intramural sports at the Activity Center.

took first in volleyball and plan to do great in basketball.”

In March 1993, the ULM Activity Center officially opened to the ULM students, faculty, staff and alumni.

The Intramural games offered this spring are affordable for everyone.

The most students may pay is $10 for a team while most of the games are free to participate or watch.

Winners of the Intramural games will receive free t-shirts and can even compete with other schools in the state. Historically, ULM has won more trophies for girls and boys flag football than any other school in the nation.

For more information, contact the Activity Center at 342-5305 or just stop by and talk with someone. contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Ashley Lyons

Dalton Hamby does some push-ups at the ULM Activity Center.

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Self-defense class teaches how to fight back In wake of recent assaults, some act now in order to defend themselves in future

by Bailey Elliot

Will you be the next victim of an assault? According to womenshealth. gov, college women are being sexually assaulted everyday.

On small campuses like ULM, one out of four college women are likely to be victims of a sexual assault.

Close to 80 percent of sexual assaults are committed by the acquaintance of the victim, according to Sarah Lawrence College.

Most sexual assaults occur in parking lots or places where very few people are around. But what do criminals look for in a woman before they targets her?

They look for women who are distracted and not paying attention to their surroundings. For instance, they go for women who are walking by themselves while talking on the phone.

Ashley Bankston, a senior prepharmacy major said, “When I leave the library late at night, I am usually

by myself. I never really pay attention to my surroundings. I never really take in consideration that I could be a victim of a sexual assault.”

What steps can college women take to lower their chances of being a victim of a sexual assault?

One main step Nicholson is taking a selfdefense class.

ULM offers a self-defense class for its students that can be taken in the spring semester.

Joseph Hixon teaches the selfdefense class for students.

“The goal is for the student to learn that being proactive is the most important aspect of self-defense,” Hixon said. “When there is a conflict or a fight, the student needs to

photo by Emi McIntyre

Joseph Hixon teaches students how to defend themselves in an attack.

create space, armed or unarmed, the student must understand that they must fight back until the last breath with no exceptions.”

For women who can’t afford to take a self-defense class, there are other precautionary steps that can be taken.

“I always check my surroundings when I leave the library,” said Ellen Nicholson, a junior accounting major. “I always carry mace in my purse. When I do go somewhere, I usually have a friend or my boyfriend with me that way I am never alone.”

“Women need to know their surroundings,” Hixon said.

They need to stay in places where there are a lot of people.

In case of emergency, call the police. They will be there to help you in an emergency situation.

Police officer Jerry Spencer teaches a seperate class for eight weeks in the spring semester.

That class costs $99 and is a part of ULM’s continuing education program. contact Bailey Elliot at elliotbd@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

North and South express differences on Fat Tuesday

Citizens of Louisiana enjoy carnival season

Throw me something, Mister!

•The purple, green and gold Mardi Gras colors represent justice, faith and power.

•While Louisiana is known for its festivals and parades, Mardi Gras is celebrated world wide.

by Gwen Ducre

“Laissez les bons temps rouler!”

Let the good times roll. A phrase many southern Louisiana students are familiar with by the time they get to grade school.

Fat Tuesday, most commonly known as a Louisiana holiday Mardi Gras, is celebrated all over the state, but this holiday is usually practiced and appreciated more by Southern Louisiana students than Northern Louisiana students.

Students from the north of the state are aware of this state holiday.

However, their excitement may not be as grand as students from Swafford the southern part.

The holiday is indeed recognized and celebrated here in the northern parts, but there are fewer students who partake in the holiday than those who do not.

•The Monroe Krewe of Janus is represented by the ancient Roman god, who had two heads. One looks to the past in rememberance. The other looks to the future.

photo by Emi McIntyre

Two Louisianans enjoy crawfish and company at the alumni crawfish boil.

Students of public schools and higher learning institutions are let out for the holiday. Like southern Louisiana, public schools here get a break from school.

Dana King, a freshman prepharmacy major from Illinois, said Mardi Gras seems like something when all of Louisiana parties together.

“It would be fun to experience since it’s something new and I would enjoy the good food and festivities like parades,” King said.

Freshman business management

major and Monroe native, Frank Swafford, admitted to never attending a Mardi Gras parade and not being affected by what he would call “just another day.”

“But I would go on Bourbon Street just to experience the atmosphere… to see a bunch of happy people freeing themselves,” Swafford said.

Southern students from areas such as Kenner, Lafayette, Slidell, Marrero, Hammond and the heart of all the celebration, New Orleans, have been attending Mardi Gras for a long period of time and have become

“But I would go to Bourbon Street...”

Frank Swafford, Business Management Major accustomed to the celebration.

Freshman biology major and New Orleans native Willneisha Hutchinson said she has been attending parades ever since she was 6 years old. She said Mardi Gras is important to her because it’s a holiday that she’s always been around while growing up in New Orleans.

“Over the years I have attended

maybe over 15 parades or more. I could describe my experience as being full of excitement by shouting out classmates on the floats and watching high school bands, and catching beads.”

Down south, Mardi Gras is not only celebrated on one day. Typically it is celebrated a week or two, or sometimes a month, before Fat Tuesday.

There are crawfish boils, smaller parades, and even concerts for tourists and natives to enjoy before the Fat Tuesday.

Parades flow through towns and cities all weekend long leading up until the big celebration on Mardi Gras day. contact Gwen Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Catholics reflect on background of Mardi Gras Celebrating period of feasting before fasting

by Steven Smith

While most people are familiar with the late-night aspects of Mardi Gras, some may not be aware of the deeper parts of the holiday and how it relates to the Catholic tradition of Lent.

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, may have become more of a secular holiday for letting loose, but it was traditionally a time for celebrating before Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday—the day after Fat Tuesday.

Rev. Job Scaria, priest and campus minister at the ULM Catholic Campus Ministry, said that Mardi Gras is a celebration of life before a time of fasting and sacrifice during Lent.

Fasting is a religious tradition where people abstain from certain things, such as food or drink.

Lent is the 40 days between Mardi Gras and Easter. Scaria said that this time is a time to fast and reflect on the suffering of Christ before Easter.

“We are preparing for Easter,” said Scaria.

“Easter is the greatest celebration of the Catholic faith; Jesus Scaria conquering death and promising us resurrected life…as a preparation for the great celebration, we have Lent.

We change our way of life and try to imitate Christ in the Holy Bible.”

During the 40 days, most believers give up eating meat on Fridays and also choose another aspect of their life to sacrifice.

“You choose [to give up] something you like. I don’t really like chocolate, so if I gave that up what kind of fasting is that?” Scaria said. “Suppose I like ice cream so much I would say,

photo by Garrett Boyte

Rev. Job Scaria marks the forehead of a parishoner on Ash Wednesday last year to signify her dedication to Jesus Christ and the church.

‘During Lent, I want to participate so I want to have some pain to participate in the suffering of the Lord.’”

For students like Michael Roboski, a junior general business major, this time of Lent and fasting is a very important aspect to their faith.

“Almost all of us do not eat red

meat on Fridays and Sundays during Lent, but we also take on personal goals, such as no soft drinks, or taking the stairs. Personally, I plan to dedicate more time to prayer and reflection because that area in my life is lacking and I wish to improve it,” Roboski said.

Although Lent has been traditionally a Catholic celebration, members of Protestant faiths also sometimes observe in the fasting.

Angie Shepard, a s s o c i a t e director of the ULM Baptist Collegiate Ministry, said she was not a big fan of Mardi Gras, Roboski but she does like the idea of Lent.

Shepard said she didn’t have a problem with people sacrificing something for their God, but she didn’t think it needed to be something physical.

“For me as a protestant, when I think of what I’m going to give up to the Lord to prove my devotion, I’m going to give up the need to be right, or try to apply it to a character trait,” Shepard said.

The CCM will have a fish fry every Friday of the Lenten season. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

College students like to party; tell us something we don’t know Core survey says it’s so, but some Greeks disagree

by Landius Alexander

photo by Emi McIntyre

A couple of college students toss back a few drinks for the Baylor game.

A Core survey showed that 84 percent of college students said that they drank alcohol within a year of taking that survey.

This number is much higher than the alcohol consumption in the U.S. in general. A Gallup poll shows two-thirds of Americans said they occasionally drink alcohol.

According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “about half of college student drinkers engage in heavy episodic consumption” or binge drinking.

Binge drinking is when a man drinks five drinks in a row within a two-hour period. It’s four drinks for a woman.

Additionally, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that college kids drink around 9.3 drinks per binge session, while most people only drink

the minimum four or five drinks per session.

Students who are in Greek organizations or are athletes are much more likely to drink than normal students. They are also more likely to drink to get drunk, according to the Core survey.

A Greek at ULM disagrees with that report.

“I don’t think 93 percent drink; I think most of our members don’t drink. If they do drink it’s actually safer because you do have someone to depend on compared to a student who is drinking by themselves at a party,” said Leondra Ford, a senior nursing major who is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

The Core’s poll reports that 88 percent of student athletes drink and that athletes are the heaviest drinkers among the student population.

“You have to be smart when you’re drinking because, for one,

if you make a fool out of yourself in public, that reflects how people view you, your team and the university,” said sophomore health studies preprofessional Haylie Wilson, a pitcher for the softball team.

Wilson warned of other dangers concerning drinking and being a student athlete.

“If you drink and then go workout, you’re going to smell really gross,” Wilson said.

Russell Hollis, Alcohol and Other Drugs Programs Coordinator for ULM, said the statistics don’t always represent everyone.

“Not everybody who drinks has problems, only a small percent of people develop into anything past social drinking,” Hollis said. “If there are any problems with drinking, it usually starts between 18 and 21.” contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE: MARDI GRAS

Mardi Gras and all that Jazz

Oh, Baby!

Why does Louisiana celebrate Mardi Gras?

by Shelby DeSoto

The elaborate celebration of Mardi Gras we have come to know and love today has a long and diverse history.

Dating as far back as medieval Europe, Mardi Gras has continuously grown in popularity ever since it was declared a legal holiday in Louisiana back in 1875.

According to the Institute for New Orleans History and Culture, Mardi Gras started as a pagan holiday, later adopted by the Catholics into Easter.

When French explorers Bienville and Iberville arrived on Louisiana’s coast in 1699, they named it “Pointe du Mardi Gras,” after realizing they landed on the eve of the holiday.

Mardi Gras in French means “Fat Tuesday.” It is also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, coming from the word shrive, meaning “confess.”

Prominent in Catholic faith, both the French and Spanish brought the holiday over to the new world.

Fat Tuesday is a day to indulge in food and drink before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season, a time of fasting that is six weeks before Easter.

By the time New Orleans was established in 1718 by Bienville, Mardi Gras had been in full swing since 1703, when the first Mardi Gras celebration was held in Mobile, Ala.

The Institute for New Orleans Culture and History also says that organizations, called krewes, were part of New Orleans’ elite society.

These krewes “gave members excellent credentials and business connections.”

The main krewes in New Orleans were the krewes of Comus, Rex, Momus and Proteus. Rex, Proteus and Comus are still around today.

The krewes would have masquerade balls and parades, but not like the ones we know today.

In 1857, formal parades were introduced with marching bands and floats pulled by horses.

Jazz bands played throughout the streets, creating the unique and common sound we associate with Mardi Gras.

During the parade, African Americans would carry “flambeauxs,” or torches, lighting the way.

The Mardi Gras New Orleans website states that by 1870, the first account of throws occurred from the Twelfth Night Revelers krewe.

The throws include throwing items from the floats like trinkets and later, beads.

A prized possession to catch from a parade float is a coconut. “Coconuts are a great treasure, and they are hard to get,” according to the Mardi Gras

If you are not from the South, the notion of cutting into a slice of cake and finding a mini baby on your fork is probably a tad strange. The tradition of finding the baby in the king cake is an old one that dates all the way to 1870. This was the year when the traditional trinket (which was originally a hidden bean) in the cake was replaced with a porcelain figurine. Later plastic baby dolls replaced the porcelain ones. The lucky finder of the baby traditionally supplies the next king cake or hosts the next party.

New Orleans website.

The krewe of Zulu hand paint the coconuts and hand them out to only a select few during the parade.

Purple means justice, green means faith and gold means power. All three represent the meaning of Mardi Gras and tie in the Catholic religion.

The colors were used to symbolize the parade in 1872.

It was also decided at this time to have a King of Carnival, known as the “Rex.” According to colortrude.com, the Rex would lead the parade through New Orleans while encouraging the festivities.

It is said that the first Rex of Mardi Gras was the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia.

During his stay, Romanoff chose the trio that still represents Mardi Gras today.

In 1892, after the krewe of Rex used the colors in their theme, the two rival colleges in Louisiana at the time, LSU and Tulane, decided to use the colors for their schools.

Today, millions of people celebrate in New Orleans, connecting with Louisiana’s vibrant past and keeping it alive for years to come. contact Shelby DeSoto at desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Crescent City King Cake Can’t make it down to the Crescent City for a taste of king cake? Grab some crescent rolls and make your own.

2 (8-ounce) cans reduced-fat crescent rolls 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Preheat oven 350°F. Coat 10-inch round pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Separate crescent rolls at perforations, into 16 slices. Place slices around prepared pan with points in center.

About halfway down from points, press seams together. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until creamy.

Spread on dough in center where seams have been pressed together. In another small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon with fork until crumbly.

Sprinkle over cream cheese. Fold dough points over filling, then fold bottom of triangle over points forming a circular roll like a king cake.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool slightly, drizzle with colored Mardi Gras icing.

Songs for your Mardi Gras playlist

“Mardi Gras Mambo” - The Hawketts

“Street Parade” - Earl King

“Carnival Time” - Al Johnson

“Go to the Mardi Gras” - Professor Longhair

“Mardi Gras Medley” - Mardi Gras Big Shots

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FREESTYLE

Love, camera, action; On-screen romances

Sound

BITE

The Classic: The Notebook

“It means being with someone that makes you feel things you have never felt before...their happiness means more than your own.”

The epic love story of Noah and Allie is always a perfect choice. They can make anyone’s heart melt. Your first love is supposedly the most powerful. Even after years of being apart Allie and Noah’s love for each other never wavered.

Brad Neville, junior, finance

The Meg Ryan:

You’ve Got Mail There is something about the aspect of mystery that makes the beginning of a relationship special. NY152 and Shopgirl’s mystery is that they have never met…or have they?

Business rivals by day, lovers by night, Joe and Kathleen obviously have chemistry. Other Meg Ryan films that are amazing are “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”

“Love means putting someone’s feelings and well-being on the same level as yours because you truly care for them.”

“Love is when you take away the feelings of passion and romance and you find that you still care for that person.”

Charlotte Farshian,

Kelsey McClung,

senior, criminal justice

senior, kinesiology

Attention single guys: Man up and ask her out already

Date Night: Titanic

“Titanic” has something for everyone. For the girls there is romance, the vintage style of the era and of course, Leonardo DeCaprio. For the guys there is destruction, history and Kate Winslet. If icebergs aren’t your thing, check out “Pearl Harbor.”

‘80s Flick: Can’t

Buy Me Love

“Can’t Buy Me Love” is where McDreamy got his start. Patrick Dempsey plays a high school nerd who pays a popular girl to date him for a month.

Popularity gets to his head as their fake romance gets to her heart. In the end, seeing them ride away on his lawn mower can be just as iconic as Judd Nelson throwing his fist in the air at the end of “The Breakfast Club.”

Girls’ Night: Love

Stor

y

Any girl that watches this movie will have a nice cathartic cry. “Love Story” revolves around two college students Oliver and Jennifer and a love that was cut too short. Grab the tissues because this one’s a doozy.

Guys’ Night: For

Love of the Game

Valentine’s Day generally isn’t a man’s favorite holiday. The pressure is on for them to become the Prince Charming that just isn’t in their DNA, but with “For Love of the Game” a guy is back in his comfort zone with America’s favorite pastime with a little romance mixed in. Guys will love this because they will get caught up in the anticipation of Billy Chapel’s final game and with the romantic undertones make it a perfect Valentine’s Day movie that won’t lower their levels of dignity or testosterone.

STEVEN SMITH For a single guy like me, Valentine’s Day can be either a living nightmare or a free-for-all with all of the single ladies.

In any case, single guys are faced with a decision on Valentine’s Day and are usually given a choice of two routes; mope around and act like Valentine’s Day is the worst thing since in-grown toenails or man up and actually ask a girl out on a date.

The first option is, without dispute, the saddest and most depressing choice.

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a happy day.

Don’t be the guy who makes it depressing.

Remember, nobody likes a Debbie Downer, especially on a holiday.

The other option, and my personal favorite, is asking a girl out and actually having a date on Valentine’s Day. As single guys, it is our responsibility to make sure that all the single ladies out there don’t have to spend the big day alone.

We all have that one girl that we’ve been crushing on.

It’s time to nut up or shut up, and just ask her to go get some dinner.

It’s as simple as that.

Now I know that just walking up to your crush and asking her out may sound like an impossible task, but hear me out.

Asking said crush out doesn’t have to be a big debacle if you don’t make it one. Sometimes a simple question like, “Hey, are you busy for Valentine’s Day? Do you want to go get some dinner?” works just as well as a flash mob or writing her name in the sky.

If all else fails, girls nowadays go crazy for the cheesy ‘80s throwback gestures.

Write her name in fire on her lawn, stand outside of her window with a boom box blaring “In Your Eyes” or ride off with her on your riding lawn mower.

To add extra oomph to experience, have a friend play “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and thrust your fist into the air in victory after asking her out.

If you don’t have that one person you’re crushing on, or she’s technically “dating” someone else, try this out: put on your nicest suit, buy a bunch of roses and hand them out to girls in the quad until one agrees to go on a date with you.

It may seem awkward at first, but trust me, like I said earlier, girls love that cheesy kind of stuff.

As far as the actual date goes, keep it simple.

Bring her some flowers and take her out to a nice restaurant. Not too nice, but nice enough where she feels kind of fancy.

Then after the date take her to a nice downtown area or a brightly lit park area.

Bust out a playlist filled with old Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin tracks and dance the night away, because there’s nothing a girl loves better than dancing on Valentine’s Day. At the end of the day, it’s up to you how you spend Valentine’s Day. You can mope around and feel sorry for yourself or muster up some courage to ask a girl out.

Maybe you’ve been like me in the past and moped around all day.

If so, make this Valentine’s Day one to remember and do what needs to be done. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

BCM showcases student talent

by Cheyenne Wilson

People are always looking for ways to showcase their skills and talents.

The BCM gave students the opportunity to do just that when they put on their BCM’s Got Talent last Thursday.

Like many of the BCM events, the talent competition was a fundraiser.

“We put on BCM’s Got Talent to help raise money to send college students on mission trips all around the world,” said Sarah Meigs, a junior kinesiology major and one of the orchestrators of the event. “It is also a good way to get other students involved who do not regularly participate in BCM events.”

Talents ranged from singing and dancing to rare talents like fiddling.

First place went to Fifé featuring Smiff who performed “Ho Hey” by the Lumineers.

The first place trophy? Bragging rights.

Lauren Ford won 2nd place with her fiddle skills and 3rd place went to last year’s champion, Bring Her to Ruin.

The night was kicked off with an acapella act (singing without music).

After each act, the three judges gave their feedback on how they think the contestants performed.

The judges were Vincent Smith, ULM alumni and current BCM intern, Angelle Dunn, also a ULM alumni and Parker Lee, a former resident of the BCM. The crowd was filled with friends and family who came to support the performers.

CALENDAR

What to do this week: Concert to celebrate Black History Month African Americans in the ArtsAs a part of the Black History Month Series, students can attend a concert Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m. in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.

This event is free to the public.

SGA hosts annual Mardi Gras Ball for students, faculty Mardi Gras BallSGA is hosting its annual Mardi Gras Ball this Thursday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The ball will be in the SUB Ballrooms and entry is free for students with a student I.D. You can party with the Krewe of Janus and the ULM Mardi Gras Court.

Tickets for non-ULM students are $5 and can be purchased in the SGA office or at the door.

There will be plenty of free food and a cash bar will also be provided.

The SGA office is located in the student center.

Downtown art crawl offers venue for local artists to display work Courtesy of Angie Shepherd

Left to Right: Grant Griffith, Steven Smith, Wes Pierce, Roy Brown, Katie Fife, Daniel Binkley, and John Hurd perform at the BCM Talent Show Thursday at the BCM.

“Chris Hale was dressed for success,” said Adam Hudson, a sophomore computer science major about his friend’s performance.

The talent competition was emceed by BCM members Roy Brown and Wes Pierce.

The talent portion of the night was not the only competition.

The food competition took place

during intermission.

The results were as follows: 1st place was a duck dish, 2nd place was a batch of bacon cupcakes and 3rd place was a Jambalaya dish.

Tickets to get in to see the talent show were $5.

If students wanted to get in on the food-judging action they were given the opportunity to do so for an addi-

tional three dollars.

The night continued with the second round of talent.

One of the show stoppers was a dance performance by The Bingo Babes.

They gave their version of the hit “Saturday Night Live” act- “Mom Jeans.”

Downtown Gallery CrawlMonroe has the chance to participate in the Downtown Art Crawl Thursday, 5 - 9 p.m. in downtown Monroe and West Monroe.

This is a bi-monthly event and those who attend can enjoy fine art while also enjoying food and wine.

For more information visit www. downtowngallerycrawl.com or visit their Facebook page.

contact Cheyenne Wilson at wilsoncy@warhawks.ulm.edu

For more stories go to ulmhawkeyeonline.com

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GAMES crossword

Today in History

1783

Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.

1789

Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first President of the United States.

1861

Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL., to form the Confederate States of America.

1932

The first Winter Olympics were held in the United States in Lake Placid, NY.

1938

The play “Our Town,” by Thornton Wilder, opened in New York City.

1974

John Lennon and Yoko Ono temporarily separated.

1976

An earthquake in Guatemala and Honduras killed more than 22,000 people.

Across 1 Furry foot 4 Sign of healing 8 Affectedly trendy 14 Earth Day prefix 15 Corn Belt state 16 Muzzleloading aid 17 Chinese dog with a blue-black

tongue 19 Pierce with a point 20 Ward on TV 21 New York’s __ Island 23 26th of 26 24 NBA position 26 Doctor whom Captain Kirk calls “Bones”

29 Love, Italian-style 31 Tot’s toy on a track 34 Doo-wop syllable 35 College football’s Famous __ Potato Bowl 37 Molecule parts 38 Adds color to 40 Cup edge 41 Sensitive spots 42 Texas A&M athlete 43 Port west of Paris 45 __-Caps: candy 46 “Make it snappy!”

48 Walks without going anywhere 50 Red giant in the night sky 51 “Sting like a bee” boxer 52 Chicken __ king 54 Winner’s gesture 57 A dime a dozen, e.g.

61 One-named Tejano singer 64 “Bottoms up!”

66 Pennsylvania home of Lafayette College 67 Steaks and burgers 68 Off-road ride, briefly 69 Mambo cousin 70 Pell-__: hastily 71 Dim sum sauce Down 1 Bench-presser’s pride 2 Aleve target 3 What daydreamers gather, metaphorically 4 [Not a typo] 5 Made logical sense

6 Troop truant 7 Cry like a baby 8 Big name in cooking oil 9 It’s often smoked 10 Little troublemaker 11 Victor at Little Bighorn 12 Swiss cheese feature 13 Nantes notion 18 City SSW of Dallas 22 Announcement while coming through the door 25 Divide in threes 27 By the seashore 28 Septi- plus one 29 End on __ note 30 Fruit-based chip dip 31 Tweet 32 Broken mirrors, to some 33 __ buco: veal dish 34 Opp. of legato, in music 36 Shady spots 39 Helpful hints 44 Brittany or cocker 47 Largest city of the West Indies 49 Cosmo concern: Abbr.

52 “Hang on __!”

53 Rachel’s sister 55 SALT subject 56 Indian butter 58 “Got it!” cries 59 Longtime Yugoslav president 60 Green emotion?

62 And so on: Abbr.

63 Japanese drama 65 Org. with Giants and Titans

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SPORTS

Softball team looks for success in 2013 Dispatches from the Sports Desk: Episode III

by Drew McCarty

A word of advice, don’t be an idiot on National Signing Day

contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Senior Samantha Hamby warms up during practice at the ULM Softball Complex. Hamby finished second on the team with a 3.75 ERA in 2012.

Senior outfielders Elena DiMattia and Haley McCall are also expected to make significant contributions to the team this season. DiMattia had career highs in almost every offense category after starting in 39 games in 2012. McCall started in 50 games and led the Warhawks in doubles with 14.

Holloway-Hill thinks that she has all of the pieces in place for the team to have a successful season.

“I’m having a great time with these kids. It’s great when a coach feels that from their players,” Holloway-Hill

said. “I think of these young ladies as more than just ball players. I love my team.”

The competitive fire is there and the Warhawks are eager to see if that translates into wins.

“As long as we’re all on the right page, I know we can accomplish good things,” Holloway-Hill said.

First-pitch for ULM’s opener against Grambling in the Mardi Gras Classic is scheduled for 6 p.m. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Saturday

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Don’t do it. Really. It’s not a good idea.

Every year National Signing Day rolls around, I turn into a broken record. It can’t be helped. I wish it could, but no.

So I’ll go ahead and offer my usual public service announcement. If you’re out here sending messages to football recruits about where they chose to play via social media, you’re a loser. Simple as that.

I don’t care if that five-star quarterback was committed to your team for almost a year then suddenly changed his mind. Nor will I entertain this ridiculous notion that a verbal commitment is set in stone.

It’s easy to forget that we’re dealing with 17-18 year-old kids here. And spare me the arguments about 18 being the magic age of adulthood. Anyone with any measure of sense knows we aren’t talking about grown people.

For some of these guys, signing that letter of intent is the toughest decision they’ve ever made. It dictates where they’ll be spending the next three to five years of their lives.

So yeah, recruits have the right to change their minds as many times as they wish. It’s their decision. Not Johnny Superfan’s.

Some of you loyal readers may be

YM C

ADAM HUNSUCKER

asking “how can I help stop this epidemic?” Why that’s very simple.

Whenever you come into contact with one of these “fans,” clown them.

Unmercifully.

In fact, let’s not even call them fans. They’re trolls. Unfortunate dregs looking to elicit a response.

Their primitive dialect of message board-speak goes something like this.

If a kid spurns the home school in favor of an out-of-state location, then he is a “traitor.” Interesting. Because logic would have us believe that all the out of staters on your team’s roster are also “traitors.” I’ll take selfserving moral judgments for 100, Alex.

Or better yet, after getting turned down by a recruit, the trolls are fond of the “you would have been so good with my team but at that school you won’t play” rebuttal. So you’re basically saying your squad sucks. Go team.

And if you really want to blow their minds, let them know that tweeting a recruit is actually an NCAA violation.

Whoops.

Recruiting is hard enough as it is.

Between the coaches, agents and other assorted sycophants, players don’t need verbal abuse from internet trolls on top of that.

But if you’re dead set on embarrassing yourself, save your butthurt for “Stinky and the Coach’s Afternoon Sports Holocaust” on your FM dial.

You know the number. In fact, I bet they expect your call anytime now.

College football doesn’t need fans like that. And once you figure that out, the better off we all are going to be.

Head coach Rosemary HollowayHill is more than ready for her ladies to lace up their cleats and hit the field in 2013.

ULM softball begins its quest for a Sun Belt Conference championship on Feb. 7 when they host the Mardi Gras Classic. Coming off a 9-15 record in 2012, there is nowhere to go but up. The Warhawks look to use their team speed and small-ball strategies to knock off opponents.

“We aren’t blessed with an abundance of long ball hitters, so you have to manage the game well and create ways for offensive opportunities,” Holloway-Hill said. “We’ve got to have hitters step up and realize that we need to score with runners in position.”

Holloway-Hill—who has collected over 700 wins in her 28 years as ULM’s softball coach—called ULM’s team speed her club’s biggest asset.

In 2012, the Warhawks set a school record for stolen bases with 105.

The team’s roster is made up of a healthy mix of newcomers and returning veterans. Holloway-Hill expects big things Salanoa from infielder Janel Salanoa, who was named second team All-Sun Belt by collegesportsmadness.com.

“She’s been a very strong athlete over her four years here,” Holloway-Hill said. “I wouldn’t say we key eveything around Janel, but I like it when she’s up at the plate.”

Although Salanoa is important to ULM’s success, Holloway-Hill was quick to point out that she is counting on her entire team to step up and lead by example.

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SPORTS

Warhawk tennis throttles McNeese State SINGLES 1.

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Klaudia Gawlik (MCN) Medy Blankvoort (ULM) Silvia Tumova (ULM) Ema Turudija (ULM) Justyna Krol (ULM) Petra Horakova (ULM)

def. def. def. def. def. def.

Sophie Rufyikiri (ULM) Lara Pujol (MCN) Anastasia Surkova (MCN) Diana Pirciu (MCN) Andreea Nenu (MCN) Annabelle Peacock (MCN)

7-5. 6-0 6-0, 6-4 3-6, 6-3, 10-4 6-4, 6-4 6-3, 6-2 6-1, 6-0

Medy Blankvoort’s win-lose record over the past two seasons

DOUBLES 1. Sophie Rufyikiri & Ema Turudija (ULM) def. Lara Pujol & Anastasia Surkova (MCN) 2. Klaudia Gawlik & Andreea Nenu (MCN) vs. Silvia Tumova & Petra Horakova (ULM) 3. Medy Blankvoort & Justyna Krol (ULM) def. Diana Pirciu & Annabelle Peacock (MCN)

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8-3 ULM picks up road win, moves to 2-0 on season

Freshman Petra Horakova is undefeated in her young Warhawk career

ULM tennis turned in another dominant performance, defeating McNeese State 6-1 on Friday afternoon in Lake Charles, LA. After the Cowgirls (2-2) were victorious in the top flight singles match, the Warhawks (2-0) responded by winning the next five matches.

Medy Blankvoort, Silvia Tumova, Ema Turudija, Justyna Krol and Petra Horakova all picked up wins in singles play.

In doubles action, the team of Sophie Rufyikiri and Turudija scored an 8-4 victory over Lara Pujol and Anastasia Surkova. Blankvoort and Krol cruised to a 8-3 victory over Diana Pirciu and An-

nabelle Peacock in the third flight.

The number two match of Tumova and Horakova of ULM against McNeese State’s Klaudia Gawlik and Andreea Nenu went unfinished.

Overall, ULM was 5-1 in singles and 2-0 in doubles play.

Warhawk tennis returns to action on Friday, Feb. 8 at home in Raymond Heard Stadium against Jackson State.

Matches begin at 2 p.m.

photo by Emi McIntyre

Medy Blankvoort returns a serve during ULM’s home opener at Raymond Heard Stadium.

Football news & notes: Berry completes staff

by Adam Hunsucker

ULM football announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches in Jerry McManus and Mario Price.

McManus will coach the Warhawk tight ends after serving as the offensive coordinator at New Mexico State in 2012. Prior to his time at New Mexico State, McManus coached at Kent State, working for Doug Martin, who served on the same staff with ULM head coach Todd Berry under Steve Logan at East Carolina.

Price—who played one season for Berry at Army before finishing his career at Baylor—was promoted from graduate assistant to inside receivers coach.

Before coming to ULM, Price coached the receivers coach at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, and at Texas A&M-Commerce.

With these latest hires, ULM has now completed its coaching staff for the 2013 season.

McManus

Price

have been moved to running back.

Punter Caleb Gammel is also on the move, switched to wide receiver.

On defense, Allen Tatum and Devon White have made the move from safety to linebacker. In the trenches, Elliot Hilliard switches from offensive line to the defensive front and nose tackle Emmanuel Jefferies will line up at tight end in 2013.

Freshmen Wesley Hicks and Quincy Hardwell have also been dismissed from the team for failure to comply with team rules.

SCHEDULE UPDATE After cornerbacks coach Tony Gilbert was fired following the regular season, defensive coordinator Troy Reffett moved from linebackers to cornerbacks coach. Tight ends coach Travis Niekamp shifted to the defensive side of the ball, taking over the linebackers.

The Warhawks will have nine full-

time assistant football coaches for the first time since 2011.

ROSTER CHANGES ULM has released its 2013 spring depth chart, and it included several changes to the roster.

With a roster stocked full of receivers, Tyler Cain and Cortney Davis

The departure of Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic from the Sun Belt has left Warhawk football scrambling to find a 12th opponent to fill out the 2013 schedule.

The original plan was to play six home games at Malone Stadium next season, but the latest round of conference realignment has put that in

doubt.

After two home nonconference contests with Grambling and Tulane, ULM will play only three Sun Belt games at home, leaving them looking for another out-of-conference opponent to fill out the home schedule.

Head coach Todd Berry said he’d like to find a 6th home game, but not at the expense of missing a chance to play a quality opponent.

“You want to create those unique match ups like the Baylor game did last year,” Berry said. “I think there’s some good opportunities for us out there.”

Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic are the latest schools to defect from the Sun Belt to Conference USA, joining Florida International and North Texas.

ULM opens the 2013 season on Aug. 31 at Oklahoma. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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February 4, 2013

SPORTS

Warhawks best Owls on the road Saturday’s

by Adam Hunsucker

ULM women’s basketball played its best game of the season in route to a 90-86 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in Boca Raton, FL. The Warhawks (5-15, 3-8) scored a season-high 90 points against the Owls (10-10, 7-5), giving them their first home conference loss of the season. Head coach Mona Martin has placed an emphasis on scoring during practice, but even she didn’t expect this kind of high-octane offense.

“I don’t know where it came from, but I can tell you this, I enjoyed it,” Martin said.

The game was played at a fastand-furious pace that saw 10 ties and 12 lead changes. It looked like ULM would take a six point lead into halftime, until a questionable foul call on a desperation half court shot as time expired put FAU at the free throw line. Three made free throws later, the score was 51-48 going into the locker room.

“It was a foul,” Martin said. “I know the girl jumped into Elexar [Tugler], but we should have just stayed away and let her shoot and we didn’t do it.”

The Warhawks shot a seasonhigh 52 percent from the field and dominated the Owls with a 54-26 scoring advantage in the paint. But FAU’s three-point shooting kept them

photo courtesy of ULM Media Relations

Elexar Tugler brings the ball up the floor at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The junior guard tied for the team lead in scoring against FAU with 19 points.

in the game. The Owls knocked down eight of 17 treys in the game, good for 47 percent.

“We had some transition issues,” Martin said. “The problem was our post players weren’t getting back.

Towards the end we did a much better job.”

In an attempt to slow down ULM’s inside game, Owls coach Kelly LewisJay switched to a zone defense. FAU was able to cut the lead to one with eight minutes left, but that was as close as they’d get.

Christina Gray came up big for the Warhawks in the game’s final minutes. Gray helped preserve a ULM victory by taking two charges, coming up with a steal and hitting two game-clinching free throws down the stretch.

“Christina was special tonight. She made some clutch plays,” Martin said.

“I am proud of everyone, especially our rebounders.”

Gray finished the game with 12 points. Joining her in double figures were Alexar Tuggler (19), Elexar Tugler (19), Ashleigh Simmons (14) and Alayshia Hunter (11). ULM had five players score in double figures for the second time this season and only the 11th time in school history.

The Warhawks also edged the Owls in rebounding, with a 46-35 advantage

scores

ULM men’s and women’s basketball were in action Saturday night against the Panthers of FIU.

Women’s Warhawks 71, Panthers 61 ULM FIU

32 27

39 34

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71 61

ULM - Tugler, A 8-17 0-1 18, Shaw 5-12 2-4 12, Hunter 4-6 3-4 11, Simmons 5-11 1-2 11, Shin 2-3 0-0 6, Brooks 2-3 0-0 4, Gray 2-4 0-0 4, Tugler, E 1-2 1-2 3 FIU - Coley 14-34 9-10 39, Davydova 2-10 4-5 8, Durant 2-5 2-2 7, McKinzie 2-8 1-2 5, Oritsesan 0-2 2-2 2, Labady, 0-6 0-0 0 Miloglav 0-1 0-0 0, 3-point goals: - ULM 4-10, FIU 3-9, Fouled Out: ULM (none),FIU 1(Miloglav), Rebounds: ULM 39 (Simmons, 7), FIU 43 (Coley, 9), Assists: ULM 17, FIU 10, Total Fouls: ULM 17, FIU 17

Men’s Panthers 76, Warhawks 73 ULM FIU

29 35

44 41

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73 76

ULM - Olatayo 12-18 5-6 30, Mackey 7-11 2-2 21, James 5-9 1-4 11, McCray 2-6 0-0 5, Brown 2-2 0-0 4, Hansberry 1-1 0-0 2, Koszuta 0-3 0-0 0 FIU - Smith 5-13 3-3 17, Murphy 6-8 2-3 14, Frink 5-6 3-4 13, Porcher-Jimenez 4-11 1-2 10, Hill 1-5 3-4 6, Bell, 2-5 1-1 5, Akomolafe 2-4 0-0 5, Belardo 1-2 0-0 3, Jurkovic 1-2 0-0 2, Ferrales 0-0 1-2 1 3-point goals: - ULM 7-16, FIU 8-24, Fouled Out: ULM 1(Brown), FIU (none), Rebounds: ULM 27 (James, 9), FIU 21 (Frink, 6), Assists: ULM 20, FIU 15, Total Fouls: ULM 17, FIU 11

contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

Second half shooting woes doom Warhawks against FAU Scoring drought, defensive lapses cost ULM down the stretch

by Landius Alexander

ULM got off to a white-hot start, but went ice-cold in the second half, losing 76-71 to FAU on Thursday at FAU Arena.

With a season-high 45 points at halftime, on a blistering 65 percent shooting from the field, the Warhawks (3-14, 2-9) seemed poised for victory at halftime.

Head coach Keith Richard enjoyed what he saw offensively in the first half, but warned his team to be prepared for a second-half surge from the Owls (11-12, 6-6).

“I’ve seen this movie before,” Richard said. “I told them [FAU] was going to make a run. I didn’t know it was going to be in the first four minutes of the second half.”

That run ended up lasting the rest of the game as the Owls shot

51 percent after intermission. ULM struggled to score, shooting a lowly 21 percent in the second half.

Richard pointed to several missed shots under the basket and defensive breakdowns that swung the game FAU’s way.

“We let our guard down at the three-point line and it came back to bite us,” Richard said.

At the five minute mark, Owls guard Jackson Trapp hit two threepointers on consecutive possessions that put ULM down one point.

Forward Jayon James had a chance to regain the lead for the Warhawks at the free-throw line but missed both of his attempts.

After Greg Gantt drained a three to put FAU up four, a scoring outburst from ULM’s Amos Olatayo tied the game. But another timely three-

“I’ve seen this movie before...”

Keith Richard on ULM’s second half performance

pointer from the Owls put them up for good.

“It was another valiant effort by this group of kids,” Richard said.

“They want to win, but we just don’t have enough.”

Olatayo led the Warhawks in scoring with 25 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. Jayon James nearly posted a triple-double for ULM,

photo by Emi McIntyre

Guard R.J. McCray drives to the basket against Middle Tennessee at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

scoring seven points to go along with eight rebounds and a career-high nine assists.

The Warhawks struggled from the free-throw line for the second game in a row, going 16 of 26 for a 61 percent average.

After the weekend’s games in the Sunshine State, ULM returns to FantEwing Coliseum for a home game against North Texas on Thursday, Feb. 14. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu