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VOLUME 87 ISSUE 6

March 4, 2013

TRADING PLACES

When you wish upon an internship: students recall time at Disney

Wells shifts from football to golf P 15

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University honors life of MAFT professor P 3

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NEWS CALENDAR

Monday, 3-4 At 7:30 p.m. there will be a Flute and Guitar Duo in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Hall.

Tuesday, 3-5 At 6 p.m. Warhawk baseball will face McNeese at Warhawk Field.

Wednesday, 3-6 At 5:30 p.m. the BBB will give tips on how to avoid fraud in Cons. 100.

BRIEFS

Anthropologist to speak on myths, miracles At 7 p.m., on Thursday forensic anthropologist Mary Manhein will speak at the University of Louisiana at Monroe in celebration of Women’s History Month.

Her presentation, titled “Forensic Anthropology in the 21st Century, Myths, Miracles, and Reality,” will be held in the University Library seventh floor Conference Center.

Author of “The Bone Lady,” “Trail of Bones,” and–most recently– “Floating Souls: The Canal Murders,” Manhein studies topics such as human facial tissue depth, skeletal aging techniques, time since death, discarded bodies and victims whose bodies lingered in the Mississippi River.

All books will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation.

Nursing building to be named for donor DeGree In honor of philanthropist Kitty DeGree, the University of Louisiana at Monroe will rename its Nursing Building “Kitty DeGree Hall.” The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved renaming the building Feb. 26, following a formal request from ULM. DeGree’s dedication to ULM ensured the remarkable progress of several university programs and facilities. Her overall contributions to the university total $7.4 million.

DeGree’s capital gifts include the Kitty DeGree Computer Center, which is the key resource area of the Clarke M. Williams Student Success Center; and the Kitty DeGree Pharmacy Student Resource Center/ Library.

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U.S. to finally send aid to Syrian rebels

Obama wants Duck Dynasty Supreme Court breaks records to nullify Prop 8 after premiere

WASHINGTON (MCT) — For the first time in the two-year push to topple President Bashar Assad, the United States said Thursday that it will send food and medicine directly to armed Syrian rebels.

But the announcement fell far short of rebel calls for anti-aircraft missiles and the imposition of a no-fly zone, and it left many members of the opposition dissatisfied.

Even a European agreement to amend its arms embargo to allow rebels access to non-lethal military equipment and armored vehicles on condition that they be used only to protect civilians failed to calm their anger.

WASHINGTON (MCT) — The Obama administration declared on Thursday that gay marriage can be a right that deserves constitutional protection, supercharging a Supreme Court battle that started with California voters and is now shooting for the history books.

The administration forcefully asserted in a key legal brief that the Constitution’s equal protection guarantees extend to samesex couples seeking a California marriage license. The declaration was both voluntary, because the administration wasn’t required to take a position on the state’s Proposition 8, and emphatic.

FGC gives gamers chance to fight it out

by Landius Alexander

If you enjoy playing fighting games but want to play with real humans instead of strangers online or against the CPU, ULM’s Fighting Games Community is for you.

Run by senior toxicology major Vu Nguyen, the FGC meets almost every Friday night from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. It’s a club of about 15 gamers who like to play fighting games like Street Fighter, Super Street Fighter IV, and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, etc. They play many versions of Street Fighter, which is Ben Che’s favorite game.

“Street Fighter is fun because you get to pick characters from all over the world with different fighting styles. It’s fun to compete with other people who like street fighter and other fighting games,” Che said, a freshman pre-nursing major.

Most fighters use an arcade game stick, although using an Xbox 360 controller is an option.

Nguyen also organizes events for the FGC and is in the process of setting up a tournament at Samstown Casino in Shreveport. He sets up tournaments with other FGCs. He said no one from Monroe’s FGC has won a tournament but that their two best players, Fabian Singleton and Patrick Goodwin have come close.

Singleton placed second in a Tekken tournament Students from other schools

sometimes visit the FGC’s Friday Night Fights. Meeting new people is part of the appeal for Evan Willett.

“Honestly, it’s just a lot of fun. Plus we have students come from other schools and it’s like an outreach program in a way, just making friends with other school mates and building bonds,” said Willett, a sophomore health care marketing and management.

This is Nguyen’s second semester running the FGC. Previously, a ULM student named Phillip Jordan held “Friday Night Fights” at the Atrium hotel for about a year. However, the hotel closed down and Jordan was unable to hold any Friday Night Fights during the summer. Before Jordan left for San Diego he passed the FGC onto Nguyen, whom he met on Facebook not too long before leaving.

“I’ve always been trying to figure out what I wanted to do and people always said, just do what you love. I love fighting games, and it’s easy for me to talk to people, so I thought ‘why not put it together?’” Nguyen said.

Those looking to join the FGC can contact any of the group’s members for meeting times.

You can search Monroe FGC on Facebook for additional information. contact Landius Alexander at alexandl@warhawks.ulm.edu

(CNN) — A&E’s breakout prohunting hit “Duck Dynasty” returned Wednesday night to record ratings. The season three premiere delivered 8.6 million viewers.

That’s huge. It’s not only the mostwatched “Duck Dynasty” episode ever, it’s A&E’s most-watched telecast ever and ranks as cable’s biggest reality show telecast so far this year. The 10 p.m. episode (the first of two back-toback airings) was up 132 percent vs. the second season premiere. Plus, a full 5 million of the viewers were in the adults 18-49 demographic.

Duck Dynasty is filmed in the Monroe area and stars Ouachita Parish natives of the Robertson family.

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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”

Aristotle, Ancient Philosopher

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A “Mardi Gras indian funk” band called 101 Runners from New Orleans helped Rev. Joe Puthuppally celebrate his 75th birtday at the ULM CCM.

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NEWS

MAFT professor’s life Walker Hall honored at ULM memorial still waiting on Gaushell left behind legacy of kindness, love and faith

by Steven Smith

Family, friends, colleagues and students gathered on Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of Harper Gaushell. Gaushell, a professor of marriage and family therapy, passed away Feb. 22, one day before his 69th birthday.

Gaushell was born and raised in Baton Rouge and received his undergraduate degree in psychology from LSU, two grad- Gaushell uate degrees from Northeast Louisiana University and his doctorate from the University of Houston.

Gaushell worked as a professor at the University of Houston and then at NLU, now ULM, for the past 33 years.

During his time here at ULM, Gaushell helped create the marriage and family therapy department and helped to make the ULM MAFT program the first dual-accredited program in the nation.

The speakers at the service talked not only of Gaushell’s teaching credentials but also of his passions, his curiosity and his constant desire to

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Don Locke, one of Gaushell’s former colleagues and friends, talked about Gaushell’s penchant for always trying new things in life, including but not limited to making his own soft drinks, tending to his hydroponic garden, designing a geodesic greenhouse, making his own Halloween costumes, riding motorcycles and owning a pet monkey named Quincy.

Another passion of Gaushell was playing bass for the faculty jazz band on campus.

Gaushell’s passion for jazz music was demonstrated during the memorial service by musical performances throughout the service, including a special rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” by Brad Kinney to commemorate a portion of Gaushell’s ashes being launched into space on a rocket.

Locke also talked about the impact that Gaushell left on his life, his coworker’s lives and his student’s lives.

“I am so thankful that my life intersected with Harper’s. I am thankful that he possessed vision, that he was willing to take risks, that he always asked questions and that he believed in the importance of being positive and developing lasting relationships,” Locke said. “We are all better people because he shared himself with us.”

Another one of Gaushell’s lifelong friends and co-workers, Charles

“We are all better

people because he shared himself with us.”

Charles Pryor, Friend Pryor, talked about the legacy that Gaushell left on his friends and students. Pryor said Gaushell left behind a legacy of love and compassion, using verses from the Bible to express his thoughts.

“Harper is patient and kind. Harper is not jealous or boastful or proud.

Harper is not rude. He does not demand his own way. He is not irritable. He keeps no record of being wronged. He does not rejoice about injustice. Harper never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance,” Pryor said.

This sentiment was resounded throughout the service, with the speakers talking about how kind he was and how they never heard him say a negative word to another person.

Gaushell is survived by his wife Bev and his children Kelsey and Morgan. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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by Sydney Bonner

Walker Hall has not seen any major physical changes since a fire damaged the newly rededicated building about eight months ago.

Director of facilities Jason Roubique said the university is expecting the building to be reopened in fall 2014.

“The design is still progressing as expected,” Roubique said.

Architects are hoping to begin construction around August.

After the fire forced the building to close, classes and offices that were once in Walker were relocated to other buildings around campus.

Offices like the College of Arts and Sciences, the math and English departments, financial aid and others were moved to places like the Library and Coenen Hall.

“I thought it was inconvenient because I did not receive an email telling me where the class was moved to.” said Sophomore Roubique Psychology major Anna Cross. “The changes were not added to Moodle until the very last minute.

“I thought it was inconvenient.”

Anna Cross, Psychology

My class ended up on the other side of campus.”

Cross was one of the many students the fire affected. At the beginning of the Fall 2012 semester, many students who were new to ULM’s campus were lost since most core classes, such as math and English, took place in Walker Hall. Offices are still being moved around to help students and office needs.

On June 12 of last year Walker Hall caught fire when a faulty motor in the mechanical room broke.

The fire disrupted the morning classes in Walker causing people to evacuate the building. The fire was brought down by the Monroe Fire Department less than an hour after the blaze had started. contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

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March 4, 2013

Removal of anonymous comments solves nothing

LANDIUS ALEXANDER An Illinois Sen. recently proposed the Internet Posting Removal Act, a bill that would prevent people from posting comments online anonymously. The senator quickly withdrew the bill after receiving much heat. And considering America’s facing bigger issues, it’s great to know democracy still kicks in when necessary.

While the bill is no longer on the table, it still brings up the question: how effective would the IPR Act really be?

The bill stated, “that a website administrator shall, upon request, remove any posted comments

posted by an anonymous poster unless the anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post and confirms that his or her IP address, legal name and home address are accurate.”

For starters, the Supreme Court has already said, “an author’s decision to remain anonymous . . . is an aspect of the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment.”

If a private website wants to require your identity, that’s within their rights. It’s another matter for the government to force you to connect your post to an identity.

Many websites already have a way to deal with cyber bullies and trolls. Some websites automatically hide comments with a low rating.

Others let you report or flag a comment and a web site administrator can remove it. As someone who has joined a few message boards, I can testify that most sites make it clear that harassing other posters will not be tolerated. Not to mention, almost everyone on Facebook goes by his or her real name. Yet there are still plenty of nasty

comments on there, even by people who post way more information than they should- such as their cell phone number.

And anyone who has been on Twitter knows despite people using pictures of themselves and at least part of their real names, Twitter is full of hateful and dumb comments.

I also find it interesting the bill didn’t require the accuser to provide any of their information.

It seems unfair to allow one to accuse another of posting a nasty comment without any clarification.

What’s to stop someone from trolling a web administrator and just reporting any comments that accuser doesn’t like?

You’d think those witch trials from centuries ago would have educated us on how not to believe all the accusations we hear.

Let’s just hope the next person who tries to propose a bill of this matter will research beforehand. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

LETTER TO THE EDITOR HAWKEYE P.O.V.

ULM small, our accomplishments not It’s common knowledge ULM isn’t the biggest university around— let alone the most well known. But the size and popularity of our school doesn’t affect the size and popularity of our accomplishments.

In fact, it makes earning them that much better.

The football team competed in their first bowl in the program’s history last semester when they took on Ohio State University’s Bobcats. And let’s not forget the win against the University of Arkansas’ Razorbacks.

The ski team won their 24th national title at the Collegiate Water Ski National Championships in October, beating schools like ULL, University of Alabama and Arizona State University.

And athletics isn’t the only aspect of ULM earning major accolades.

Members of the Hawkeye staff recently took home six awards — three of which were first place—at the Southeastern Journalism Conference.

Kelsey Hargrove won first place for Best News/Editorial Artist.

Current editor in chief, Emma Herrock, won first place for Arts and Entertainment Writing. Srdjan Marjanovic won first place for Best Press Photographer. Cole Avery won second place for Journalist of the Year, coming second only to a writer from the University of Alabama. DeRon Talley won third place for Best Sports Journalist and Lane Davis, won third place for Best Advertising Staff Member.

On top of that, recent graduates of ULM’s Occupational Therapy Assistant’s Program earned a 100 percent pass rate.

People tend to equate popularity with superiority. But our accolades prove otherwise. Our campus may not be big, but our accomplishments sure are.

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SGA speaks details on upcoming referendum Greetings fellow Warhawks, It has come to my attention that incorrect information has begun to circulate concerning the upcoming referendum vote.

Due to this, I feel that it is my obligation as your Student Government Association (SGA) President to inform you of the facts and benefits of this initiative.

The Student Activity Enhancement Fee was birthed after this year’s SGA was charged with exploring ways to positively impact the student body.

So, let’s break it down.

If passed, the fee would cancel eighteen current referendums and replace them with one general fee, which we will call the Student Activity Enhancement Fee (SAEF).

Although these eighteen fees would be merged into one, no organization would receive less than the amount they are receiving now.

This fee would also be available to every student organization on our campus, though a sixty dollar increase in the current fees. If passed, organizations would submit a budget to a committee of students

who would then vote on whether or not the proposal is beneficial to the university and/or the student body as a whole.

This fee could allow honors groups and professional groups to attend conferences; it could allow the #2 ranked ULM fishing team to more easily attend national competition.

This fee could benefit the band, the choir, the honors program, competition groups, the library, and many other student groups and student services by giving them financial room to grow and positively represent ULM. Even student publications like the Hawkeye, Hawk-TV, and the Chaucahoula could submit a budget to help update machines, software, etc. All areas of campus can benefit from this, and note, NO ORGANIZATION WILL RECEIVE LESS THAN WHAT THEY RECEVE NOW! Understanding that not every student receives a full paid scholarship to ULM, or even financial aid for that matter, I recognize that any increase in fees is a sacrifice for

some students. However, if there has ever been a sacrifice that I would encourage the ULM student body to make, it would be concerning this fee.

Passing this fee will not only support student organizations on campus, but it will also ensure that our student life on campus remains vibrant through these tough financial times.

In conclusion, I would like to personally invite every ULM student to attend any SGA meeting to learn more about the referendum.

Senate meetings are held every Tuesday night in Student Center 170 at 7:00pm.

If you have problems finding our meeting place or you are unable to attend, please feel free to stop by the SGA office, located on the first floor of the Student Center.

Sincerely, Calvin Stafford President,ULM Student Government Association

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OPINION

Marriage while in college is big, stressful step

JAMIE ARRINGTON College is a time to meet new people and learn new things. It is a time to go out to the club and pull allnighters. And now… it seems to be the time for marriage. When the fouryear degree plan is now more like five, should marriage be a priority?

Facebook is filled with engagement announcements and save the dates.

Our generation is very much a multitasking one. If I can kill two birds with one stone I am pretty content to do so. However, do students that plan to wed during college have the time and money for their big day?

As a student that lives at home with her parents I could not imagine having the finances for a wedding.

Being a full-time student with a parttime job, I am able to pay the few bills I have with a little money left to spend.

I understand the bride’s parents traditionally pay for the wedding. But not all young women have that luxury.

So when their big day roles around they are footing the bill and it usually requires the job they get after nabbing their college degree to pay for it.

Having time to study, while working towards your degree, can sometimes be difficult. Many students work and have other obligations. Throwing a wedding into this laundry list of priorities is the last thing some want to do.

One would usually like to enjoy the wedding process. Cake tasting, dress fittings and even stuffing the little bags full of the Jordan almonds no one really cares for. Imagine doing all of these things during the school semester. Those weeks when the academic gods get in a laugh by aligning all of our tests one right after another— total chaos.

Students that choose to wait after college to marry may have extra time so many college students don’t have.

A 40-hour-a-week job is also what comes after graduation. One could argue there is never a perfect time and place for marriage.

Classesandcareers.com shows statistics on marriage and divorce of college students. The average number of marriages per year is 42,500 and 2,750 divorces.

Getting married in college isn’t so counter culture to us anymore. It has become a norm in our society and people are accepting of it.

If you are determined to wed whilst in school it won’t be a piece of cake, have your priorities in order and your schedule on point.

For those who are not in that chapter of their lives or are waiting until graduation, getting married will most likely be an easier task.

The students I know that are married have done so successfully.

They are also full time students with jobs and do well in school.

In the end one might say, “C’est la vie,” or to each his own. Having the resources, time and ability to take that next step in life is great. While waiting on the other hand is just as good.

Text can wait, not worth life

SHELBY DESOTO Everyday it’s the same battle. I’m driving down the road, listening to the radio and then I hear it: the friendly tweet of my phone letting me know I have a text.

That’s when I have the eternal conflict of whether I should read the text and reply to it or not.

That thought only lasts about 1.5 seconds.

Of course I read it, because I’m addicted. And so are you. If you don’t text and drive, then you’re a saint.

But as for the rest of us, we need help.

First it was your passengers causing distractions. Then came the radio, and after that, eating and driving.

Now, it’s the constant Facebook and Twitter updates, plus texts, emails and phone calls.

We have become so attached to technology that we put it before life itself. It’s an ironic shame.

It’s an epidemic that people have just ignored. Why? We don’t ignore drinking and driving. And according to Reuters, between 2001 and 2007, 16,000 people alone were killed

because of texting and driving.

Imagine how much that number has increased since then.

Louisiana, along with the majority of the U.S., have banned all drivers from texting and driving, according to the Highway Safety Research and Communications map.

I’ve heard horror stories from EMTs and First Responders about mutilated bodies being pulled from crushed vehicles because they were texting while driving. It still doesn’t stop my urge to grab my phone. So what will?

Do we have to be in horrific accidents that will make us see the light and never text and drive again? I seriously hope not.

Many gadgets have been introduced, such as hands-free devices for phones like Bluetooth and phone mounts to place in your vehicle.

But those devices make this distraction acceptable and it’s not.

I’m not going to blame only you because we all do it. But honestly, I can’t solve this problem. It’s everyone’s problem.

And apparently, even a ban won’t stop us from reading a text that just says “Hey.” You can’t ignore the fact that people are risking lives, including theirs, every time they pick up a phone when they’re driving.

The easy thing to do is to not do it at all. I know it’s hard, and it may

seem silly, but if thousands are dying every year—it isn’t.

Don’t give in to the temptation. Any action while driving is considered a distraction.

We all need to hold ourselves accountable and admit we have a problem. Have your phone on vibrate, face down or turned away from you in a cup holder.

I know we have emergencies and that is the one excuse. But if it is an emergency, the person will call, not text you.

Having your phone near you is okay, but you have to fight the urge when you get a text. If someone is riding with you, have him or her be your car secretary and answer those texts for you.

I know of people that even brag about how good they can text and drive at the same time.

Gee, I should give you a gold star for not giving up your addiction to pay attention to the road.

I’m a mobile death machine on the highway when I text, and from this moment on, I promise I will do my best to not text and drive. It will be hard, but that’s okay.

I doubt many of you will take this promise to heart and will ignore it, but I won’t because I know that one less person texting on the highway means a life spared. contact Shelby DeSoto at desotosl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Students score with lacrosse team

by Steven Smith

Not many people in Monroe have ever played lacrosse, and even fewer really know about the sport. But there’s one group at ULM trying to change that.

A few students at ULM joined together to form the ULM Lacrosse Team. Now the club has around 15 members across all majors, and it works on a charter with the university like the water ski team or the cheerleaders.

The team is also a part of the Gulf Coast Lacrosse Association.

Along with the advantages to the players, the members of the team believe that having a lacrosse team on campus would be a benefit to ULM as a whole.

Robert Waguespack is a freshman pre-pharmacy major who joined the team.

“Lacrosse is a fast growing sport,” Waguespack said.

“It’s popular up in the North and is covered by ESPN… If [ULM] supports the team, they could host games and have fundraisers to help the campus grow.”

The lacrosse team meets at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Bayou Park.

All are welcome to participate.

Aaron Head, a senior prepharmacy major, is co-captain of the team.

Head said having a lacrosse team on campus is a great opportunity for ULM, and he hopes the team can help recruit students to come to ULM and help in community outreach.

He said lacrosse mixes the ball handling of basketball with the field play of soccer and hockey and the full body contact of football or rugby.

He also said it’s a pretty easy sport to pick up for anyone who’s played any sports before or is athletic.

“Some have athletic experience, but we’re open to take anyone who has never played any kind of sport,” Head said. “I feel people should have fun, instead of only letting people play if they’re good.”

Hawk TV rated success by mass comm students

by Landius Alexander

Students in ULM’s mass communication department rank Hawk TV as a success after its debut on Feb. 14.

Hawk TV is the student based news broadcast on Family Friendly TV in Monroe. It offers content specifically centered around ULM and its students.

Since most of the students involved with Hawk TV are in mass communication, it can provide a good experience for students to list on their resumes. It also shows employers that ULM has students ready for jobs in the media after graduation, according to Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Pani.

“Hawk TV is a great vehicle for the university community and the region, allowing everyone to see what’s happening on our campus,” Pani said.

The students are satisfied with their debut episode but strive to improve each episode. Improving the quality of their audio, trying to cut out background noise, get better shots and use better questions are all changes they want to make for future episodes.

Kylie Stracener, a senior mass communication major, said the program is helping her grow her skills.

“One of the toughest parts has definitely been learning how to form questions and write scripts.

Before this, I have never really been confident in my writing but I just have to put that aside,” Stracener said.

A’kai Solomone said she enjoys working with all the other students to produce news for the campus community.

“The most enjoyable part of Hawk TV is shooting on Thursdays. The whole staff is there and we all get to

help with the show and we stay really late working on it so it will be perfect for ULM,” said Solomone, also a mass communication major.

Stracener said there’s a lot to like about working at Hawk TV. “I’ve gotten to interview several different professors, international students, athletes and people I don’t really see or hang out with all the time, so just getting to learn about them is awesome,” she said.

Hawk TV airs on Comcast channels 78 and 229, Bayou Cable channel 4 and Suddenlink channel 5. contact Landius Alexander at alexandl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Waguespack had never played lacrosse before joining the team.

He said Lacrosse, despite being like a mixture of many sports, is different than any other sport.

“I’ve mostly played basketball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer and most other sports, but I kind of like lacrosse more than any of the others,” Waguespack said.

Head and Waguespack agree that lacrosse offers many physical and mental benefits to players.

“It’s definitely good exercise,” Head said. “Just like any athletic sport, you have the association with teamwork.

The connections you build with the players can teach you many different things about teamwork.”

For anyone interested in joining the team, practices are held three times a week at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Bayou Park. More information about the team can be found on their Facebook page by searching the ULM Warhawk Lacrosse Club. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

LADIES OF THE ‘80s

photo by Emi McIntyre

Brittany Gilbert (left) and Rachel Jameson (right) reach for the sky during halftime in Fant-Ewing Coliseum in what was an ‘80s rock show by the Hawkline and others.

ULM’s 31 Ambassadors

Presents 2013-14 Membership Drive!

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applications are now available at the ULM Alumni Center or at www.ulm.edu/alumni/31.html. Applications are due back to the ULM Alumni Center, with a current photo, no later than 5:00 on Thursday, March 28. When you submit your application, please sign up for an interview time. Interviews will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 8-9 at the ULM Alumni Center. For more on the Award Winning 31 Ambassadors, please access the above link!

FREE ULM T-Shirts!

Annual T-Shirt Swap – swap any college T-shirt (non-ULM college T-shirt) and receive a new ULM T-shirt in its place! The swap will take place under the SUB overhang – March 18-19th – 10-2 – 3 limit shirt per person. Co-sponsored by SGA & CAB.

Big Switch!

How would you like to be ULM President for a day or be in charge of recruiting future students to ULM? How would you like to take Dr. Brumfield’s place and send him to class in your place? The Big Switch is an event where ULM Students get the opportunity to switch with several ULM Faculty/Staff members. During this four-hour period, roles are reversed between the administrator and the student. In the SUB, March 11-15, you’ll see members of ULM 31 with ballot boxes – simply fill out as many “select me” slips as you want, and see if you are selected to be President for the day! If you don’t’ see the boxes, drop by the ULM Alumni Center and complete your “select me” slip there. The big switch will take place Wednesday, March 20th.

Coming soon…OOZEBALL! Applications available March 25th (Oozeball applications will be at the ULM Alumni Center or at www.ulm.edu/alumni/31.html)

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NEWS

‘Read Across Louisiana’ marks Dr. Seuss’ 109th

by Garrett Boyte

There were cops and students and a cow that moos, all in the Pecanland Mall to celebrate Dr. Seuss.

ULM students, area teachers and community members celebrated Dr. Seuss’ 109th birthday by reading to local children as a part of the Louisiana Association of Educators’ “Read Across Louisiana” campaign.

The program offered people the opportunity to take a moment from their day to read some of Dr. Seuss’ most famous books, Carbery-Shaha like “The Cat in the Hat” and “Horton Hears a Who.” “We do things like this across the state as a way to promote reading and literacy for all children,” said Anglea Miller, a staffer with LAE with more than 20 years experience as a teacher.

Miller said the program was successful thanks to all the hard work put in by Pecanland Mall organizers and area teachers who helped to get

“I love kids.”

Aisling Carbery-Shaha Education Major

the word out about the program.

Aisling Carbery-Shaha was one of many education majors who signed up to read to the kids.

“I love kids,” Carbery-Shaha said.

“If you don’t love the kids, then you don’t need to be in the field.”

Other education majors who participated were Shernikwa Fairley, Reianna Morse and Devan Oetgen.

Miller said she’s always had a passion for education, and her organization hosts forums and events Oetgen to inform the

public about current events involving public education.

“I believe in public education,” Miller said. “That’s why I do this.”

Natalie Williams, a middle school English teacher, went the extra mile for the kids by dressing up as the Cat in the Hat and signing autographs and taking pictures with the kids.

Williams said she has a desire to help kids gain knowledge.

“If you’re knowledgeable, then you’re more likely to be successful,” Williams said.

One way she said parents can help their kids gain more knowledge is by reading to them.

Local weatherman Tom Pearson also showed up to read to the kids.

Joining him were members of the Monroe Police Department, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, local parents, mall employees and members of the public at-large, who stopped by to offer their services for the children.

Read Across Louisiana is a part of the larger “Read Across America” campaign. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Emi McIntyre

Natalie Williams, a middle school English teacher, jumps along with a child at the “Read Across Louisiana” campaign at the Pecanland Mall.

Hill tells his story as final part of scholars’ tour

by Brandon Tate

As Black History Month drew to an end, famed author Ernest Hill came to speak to students at ULM about his books and his life.

Hill, a native of Oak Grove, La, has written six novels. This includes his award-winning novel “Satisfied with Nothin,’” which features the story of a young black man thrust into a “white world.”

He also promoted his new book “Family Ties,” which is part of a series about a teenage black boy who is presented with a life-altering event when his younger brother is threatened with murder by a drug dealer.

Hill started the “Ernest Hill Great Read Program” to improve the reading levels of those in poverty and the Louisiana school system.

“My goal and aim is to promote a society of avid readers and inspire students to read good books,” Hill said.

After Hill graduated high school, he was given a scholarship to play football for thenNortheast Louisiana University.

He played for the Indians until an injury forced him out of the game.

After he could no longer play football, he transferred to UC-Berkley where he

photo by Ashley Lyons

Author Ernest Hill addressed students about his new book and his own story of growing up in rural Louisiana to go to earn multiple degrees and start his own business.

graduated with a degree in social science.

He went on to receive his Masters Degree from Cornell University, which is where he began his career in writing.

It was there that he met his adviser, Henry Gates, who nudged him toward writing.

“But the final push came from a fellow graduate student, who challenged me to write a novel after hearing my thesis,” Hill said.

Hill wrapped up what had been a month full of inspirational black speakers, educators and authors.

“I am very pleased about the quality of the programming offered at Brumfield ULM in observance of Black History Month,” said Wayne Brumfield, vice president for student affairs. “The community, our faculty, staff and students will enjoy and learn from the variety of speakers and programs.”

Ernest Hill’s books are available on Amazon, and anyone looking to contact him for speaking events may do so at ehill@ernesthillbooks.com. contact Brandon Tate at tatebr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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by Ashley Lyons

SGA president Calvin Stafford and SGA adviser Laura Knotts went to a board meeting in Baton Rouge to get approval for the Student Activity Support Fee referendum. The referendum was approved on Feb. 26 and will go to the students for a vote in April.

This referendum will consolidate the 18 fees under the Student Assessed Fee into one fee and will add $60 to the cost of the fee.

Students already pay $242.45 a semester under the Student Assessed fee. Students will be paying $302.45 a semester if the referendum passes.

With the fee increase, this sets aside money to benefit any RSO and on-campus service. They will get no less Stafford than what they

“Ours was by far the least expensive...”

Calvin Stafford, SGA President

are initially supposed to get, but now have the chance to get more money to support their activities by submitting a budget to a committee of students.

According to Knotts, this can double the money they will hold because they are not dropping any current support that the students previously wanted.

“Not only would band, spirit groups, the library and all of the people who are currently getting money still get money, we would have an additional pool to pull from,”

Knotts said. “They will be able to submit a very detailed budget to a committee. The vice president will be on it, but the voting comes from students. It is students deciding what to do with student money.”

Stafford hinted to the possibility of another athletic referendum in the future.

“A couple of board members came up to me afterwards and said we did a really good job and they’re really proud,” said Stafford. “They actually encouraged us to do an athletic referendum, but that won’t be happening. At least not now.”

Referendum meetings took place Feb. 27 and 28 in the conference r o o m .

During these meetings, each senator, Knotts one by one, explained the referendum to Stafford as though he knew nothing about it, “just like any other student since the students wouldn’t know anything about it.”

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After the referendum meeting, the senate went to the SUB and around campus to talk to students and explain to them the benefits of the referendum.

According to Stafford, “most people won’t have an idea of what [the referendum] really means,” and they will be doing something similar every week.

Stafford said that he thinks in the past the student body and the senate have not completely understood

the referendum. He wants to make sure that his senate has a full understanding and can properly inform the student body.

“The majority of the schools in our system are putting referendums up for vote this semester,” Knotts said.

“Ours was by far the least expensive of any of the referendums being put together.” contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

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BLOOD, SWEAT FREESTYLE: DISNEY MAGIC

Walt Disney World offers students internships,experience

by Steven Smith

Walt Disney World is known as the place where dreams come true.

For most college students, a trip to Disney World is merely a dream, but for students like John Davis and Courtnie Pollard, that dream became a reality.

Davis and Pollard are both ULM students who participated in Disney’s College Program Internship this past summer and fall semesters.

The Disney College Program is a three to six month program open to all college students who have completed at least one semester of college. During the program, students work in all aspects of Walt Disney World, including resort work, food service, running rides and character attendants, as well as opportunities to take classes and gain college credits.

Pollard, a sophomore sociology major, worked in fast food services in the EPCOT park and said there were many positive aspects and benefits that came from her time working with the Disney College Program.

“It helped me grow up a little bit. I think I’ve changed as a person, to be better… it’s helped me talk to people from all over the country and it’s definitely benefited me in that it’s going to be a good resume plug-in and help me get jobs,” Pollard said.

Pollard also said the program helped her practice her skills in branching out and interacting with people from other cultures, such as being able to use her Spanish language skills while working the cash register.

Along with Pollard, Davis, a junior construction management major, who also worked in the fast food service in the Blizzard Beach and Magic Kingdom parks, said the Disney Program offered some great benefits.

“It benefited me by broadening the world to me instead of just being Louisiana-based and also helped on my personal and public speaking skills. I gained lots of new friends from Turkey, France, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, Mexico and all over the U.S. It’s a great program

for anyone interested and it’s definitely worth your time,” Davis said.

While on the outside, Disney World may seem like a magical place full of wonder without care, all is not golden and sparkling in the Disney College Program.

Both Davis and Pollard said that with the many positive aspects of the program came some equally negative aspects.

“The rules are so strict there. You’re always kind of second guessing yourself on whether or not you should do this or that and when the times right to do so. Orlando traffic is horrible.

If you leave a few minutes too late you may be late for work,” Davis said.

Along with the Orlando traffic and strict rules, the program comes with a massive workload and low pay. Pollard said that her major problems came from her work schedule and salary in the park.

“They didn’t pay us nearly enough. I only got to see about half of the money we actually made. You work all the time, 30-50 hours a week depending on holidays. I would

Courtnie Pollard got the chance to work and play at the Walt Disney World Resort during her internship last year.

usually work about 10 hours a day. My last shift I worked 12 hours, and that was on New Year’s Eve,” Pollard said.

In the end, both Pollard and Davis said the benefits and the positive aspects of the Disney College Program outweighed the negative parts.

“In the end, it was beneficial to me. It helped me better as a person and it was a great life experience,” Pollard said.

M o r e information about the D i s n e y C o l l e g e

Program can be found at cp.disneycareers.com/en/default/. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos courtesy of Courtnie Pollard

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Communication department hosts three nights of skits

by Gwendolyn Ducre

The department of communication sponsored the three night run of “The Things that Divide Us,” on Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2.

The narrative skits were performed by the actors of the troupe, The Prime-Time Players.

The skits were performed to reveal the division among society as a whole, but primarily the division of an individual.

The director C. Turner Wilson, an associate professor of communication, opened with the skit, “The Hug.” The narrative script was a scene that asked the audience to consider the possessiveness that divides individuals.

The mature content of the skits seemed to target an older audience.

Freshman pre-pharmacy major, Nesha Freeman said she really enjoyed the play and understood the moral it presented.

“Each person gave off many different emotions. They brought the stories to life as if I were in the story.

The moral of the stories were to show that people speak, act and do different things, but we are all different in many ways. We weren’t created to be the same,” Freeman said.

Although this was a performance with a cast, staging and a director, this production was not technically called a “play.”

The official title for a production such as this is called narrative theatre.

Narrative theatre is a series of skits that are intended to tell a story.

Wilson said there are great writers in the world, but it is better to see the words being lifted from the pages.

“I really like narrative theatre because I love to read short stories much better than I like to read plays,” Wilson said.

The Prime-Time Players were founded in 2007 and consist of members over the age of 50, or members of the AARP. The troupe’s mission is to dedicate and provide creative Reader’s Theatre production as “fun fundraising.”

After each performance, the troupe asked audience members to bring items to be auctioned. The proceeds earned, were donated to The Prime-Time Players that helps the production purchase script materials, props and to pay for entertainment. contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Victoria Hopper

C. Turner Wilson performs at Friday night’s performance of “The Things that Divide Us” in Spyker Theater.

photos by Emi McEntyre

Above and Below: Students perform the Harlem Shake during the men’s basketball game Saturday night in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

My Harlem Shake brings all the boys to the yard

by Gwendolyn Ducre

The Harlem Shake is back, but not in the same way it was when it debuted in the early 2000s.

Since the beginning of February, the famous ‘shimmy’ dance has been reinvented and is now more viral than ever before.

Today, people from all over the world are becoming a part of the new Harlem Shake movement that is now being called a “craze.”

The Harlem Shake dance of today was created by techno-pop DJ Baauer.

The craze is a response to the popular dance “Gangnam Style.”

The idea of the dance is when the beat drops, you dance like you typically would if no one is watching.

The song has been made the official soundtrack for The Harlem Shake.

The song made the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts within a matter of weeks from the day it was released.

ULM students have even posted a series of Harlem Shake videos.

Chris Williams, a sophomore kinesiology major, directed a Harlem Shake video in the SUB on Feb. 22, with the help of some ULM students.

Williams said after seeing all the videos online and even seeing the first video that ULM students did in the cafeteria, he too wanted to have one of his own.

He said there was something about it that was “wild and crazy” that made him want to do it.

They uploaded a 30 second video on YouTube and the rest was history.

As their views went up, the more people began to upload videos of their own.

Now, there are more than 12,000 Harlem Shake videos on YouTube.

People from all over have participated.

“The experience was crazy. To be able to bring so many people together who would probably never talk on campus and have them all go crazy like that is amazing.

Never thought we would have such a good turnout,” Williams said.

There are at least two ULM uploaded videos on YouTube now and there will be more to come.

To check out ULM’s edition of the Harlem Shake, go to YouTube and type in “ULM Harlem Shake.”

The original Harlem Shake dance started as a hip-hop trend around the “baggy clothes” era.

The “shimmy” like dance was popularized by rapper Lil’ Bow Wow. Today’s pop culture dance craze is not exactly what the original dance looks like, but instead looks more like you’re moving your body freely.

The new YouTube craze started from five Australian teenagers.

SpongeBob won the award for “Craziest Costume” at Saturday night’s Harlem Shake.

contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

‘Maze Runner’ not amazing

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ASHLEY LYONS Dystopian novels will always be a fun read. They serve as a reminder that it could be worse.

Life may seem to suck now, but at least you aren’t trapped in an arena with kids trying to kill you. Or, like Thomas in “The Maze Runner,” trapped in an experiment by adults trying to kill you.

“The Maze Runner” is the first novel of a trilogy written

by James Dashner and was released in 2009.

Thomas wakes up in an elevator. He has no idea where it is taking him or why he is in it.

He doesn’t even know his own last name.

When the elevator opens, Thomas finds himself in a strange place surrounded by teenage boys. These boys more or less welcome him to their community they call The Glade.

Every month a new boy is sent to The Glade. Nobody knows anything except that they want to get out. This place is far from natural.

They don’t know where their electricity comes from.

Their water comes from pipes in the ground, but they don’t question it.

Supplies are sent from the elevator. They are aware that they are being watched.

The Glade is surrounded by a giant wall that opens during the day to reveal a maze.

During the night, the wall closes. This is when the maze shifts and the monsters come out.

The day after Thomas’ arrival, the boys get a surprise. A girl is sent to them, and everything goes awry.

This is a plot-driven book full of mystery and

2/5 STARS originality, but I’m not sure if I liked this book.

The plot is the only thing that kept me reading.

Almost every chapter ended with a cliffhanger. Out of 62 chapters, that really says a lot.

Everything else fell flat.

The made up slang in this book just seemed sloppy.

The boys are learning to run their own community so it makes sense that they would develop their own phrases. It adds charm.

The slang is nothing more than substitutes for curse words. When Thomas is called a “shuck-face” it’s pretty obvious what that’s supposed to mean. It sounded cheesy like much of the dialogue.

The book doesn’t evoke real emotion from me. When a certain loveable character dies at the end I did feel sad, but I don’t think it was the kind of sad that Dashner was hoping for.

It was a fun read, but a good book should be more than that. I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

The Visual and Performing Arts Department put on its Student Art Reception Thursday, February 28th.

Awards were given. For a complete list of winners and to see some of the artwork go to ulmhawkeyeonline.com

Across 1 Polynesian tongue 6 Early Democrat’s foe 10 Diary closer 14 Pump name 15 Premoistened cloth 16 Still-life subject 17 Luminous Spanish king?

19 Practitioner of meditation 20 Lassie’s “In a pig’s eye!”

21 Monopolize 22 Seed source of omega-3 23 Back-of-the-book items 27 Bloodhound’s 48-Across 29 Chart containing only threes?

31 Salt’s “Halt!”

35 Flat hat 36 Like a comics Pea? 37 Close tightly, as one’s hand 38 Groggy response 40 “Welcome to Maui!”

42 Seldom seen, to Seneca 43 Grinch portrayer 45 Myrna’s “Thin Man” role 47 KoKo or YumYum, in Lilian Jackson Braun mys-

teries 48 Plus 49 Turkish sty leader?

51 Bulldogs’ home 53 Seven-time MLB All-Star Soriano 54 Fair 57 Sighing sounds 59 Consume 60 Bee’s charge 61 Rock in actress Susan’s path, perhaps?

66 Hon 67 Lang of Smallville 68 “Monster” (2003) co-star 69 Like many LAX flights 70 First place?

71 Trap Down 1 Large body of eau 2 Dismiss 3 Acne treatment brand 4 Longtime “60 Minutes” pundit 5 Babies 6 Teens conflict, briefly 7 Up in the air 8 Droid alternative 9 Day one, informally 10 Casual greeting craze?

11 One who might get caught off base 12 Company with a hedgehog mascot

13 __ fixe 18 Took out in handcuffs, say 23 1971 prison riot site 24 Works on stage 25 Expresses doubts 26 Biblical brother 28 ESPN reporter Paolantonio 30 Sierra __ 32 Analgesic brand 33 Skinny types 34 “Oh, really?”

37 Itinerant Yuletide singer 39 How owls know when mice are bluffing?

41 Georgetown player 44 LAX posting 46 Business matters 49 Execute, in old France 50 Deep-dish comfort food 52 Soup dispenser 54 Author Picoult 55 Supported by 56 Bank deposit 58 Last word on New Year’s Eve? 62 Brown in a bed 63 Loan no.

64 Old French coin 65 Upholsterer’s target

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Purchase a cap, gown, diploma frame and more from the bookstore Purchase your invitations from our official provider, Balfour Purchase the official ULM Class ring from Balfour (see a 3D version of the ring at www.ulm.edu/alumni) Have your financial aid exit interview Have your senior photo taken for the ULM Chacahoula and a free graduation photo from Candid Campus Photography Visit with representatives of the ULM Graduate school Visit with Career Connections Visit with La Capitol Federal Credit Union Enjoy lunch from Taco Bell (11-2) and more!

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SPORTS

Wrestling should Women’s golf above par stay in olympics

STEVEN SMITH If you know anything about history, you know the ancient Greeks were always finding some reason to fight each other.

Whether it was stealing each other’s wives or taking land from the neighboring city-state, the Greeks were always trying to find a way to prove they were better than each other.

Finally in 776 B.C.E., the Greeks found a way to prove they were better without killing each other. Today we know these competitions as the Olympic Games.

In the original Olympic Games, ancient Greek athletes competed in feats of strength and endurance such as foot and chariot races and discus and javelin throwing, but the crowning event of the Olympic Games was wrestling.

Wrestling was the ultimate test of endurance and strength and ultimately proving complete dominance over another person.

It was also the first non-running event added to the Olympic Games and was held in high regard in ancient Greek society, being represented in Greek mythology by Hercules.

Since then, wrestling has become a staple of the Olympic Games, making an appearance in every set of games since the Olympic revival in 1896.

While wrestling here in America has become mostly associated with steroid muscle heads in tight spandex pants jumping off of top rope and hitting each other with chairs, it’s not the same everywhere.

In the rest of the world, wrestling is a serious sport that requires hours of dedicated practice and work.

Despite being such an integral part of the Olympic Games, a few weeks ago the International Olympic Committee announced that the event would be dropped from the 2020 Olympics.

The IOC said their main reason for dropping wrestling from the games is to make the Olympics more appealing to younger audiences by introducing and putting emphasis on more widely-followed sports, and the removal of wrestling was merely a part of a larger ”process of renewing and renovating the program for the Olympics.”

I can understand the IOC wanting to renew the games to make it relevant to younger audiences, but why wrestling? Of all the sports that can be taken out of the Olympics, wrestling was the last sport I thought would be touched.

Wrestling embodies all of the qualities the Olympic Games have come to represent, incorporating a perfect balance of physical strength, endurance and mental sharpness, but apparently the IOC seems to think the sport doesn’t belong in the games.

By removing wrestling from the Olympic Games, the IOC is focusing too much on being relevant and forgetting about the true meaning of the games.

The games are about the world community coming together and competing in physical activities in the spirit of sportsmanship and brotherhood, not whether or not it is popular among the younger viewers.

The removal has caused a massive uproar and has sparked many different petitions to return wrestling to the Olympics.

Hopefully the IOC will change their minds and bring back wrestling to the games, because once they start down the slippery slope to relevance, it is hard to recover and the meaning of the Olympic Games will be lost forever. contact Steven Smith at smithsp@warhawks.ulm.edu

March 9, 2013

Annual 5k Run & 1 mile Fun Run Forsythe Park in Monroe Registration starts at 7:30am Race begins at 8:30am Fun Run begins at 9:30am All proceeds benefit: Prevent Child Abuse America

ULM women’s golf continued its solid start to the spring season by winning the Lady Jaguar Invitational in Mobile, Ala. The Warhawks found themselves tied for second after day one of the tournament. Paced by Alison Knowles, ULM turned in an overall team-score of 306 on the second day to take the tournament win. Knowles’ score of 75 was the best round of the day.

Kathy Sterling and Valentine Loge were the highest individual finishers for the Warhawks. The duo came in

tied for second place, just two strokes off the winner.

Knowles and Emily Stratton finished tied for 15th overall, while Angela No finished 35th.

The tournament took place Feb. 25-26 and the field was comprised of 14 teams, including four other Sun Belt schools.

In last week’s spring opening Jim West Challenge in Blanco, Texas, the team finished fourth overall. ULM returns to the course on March 11 at the Lady Eagle Invitational in Hattiesburg, Miss.

photo courtesy of Brad Puckett

Women’s golf wins first at the Lady Jaguar Invitational in Mobile, Ala.

The Field

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1. ULM

310

306

616

2. South Alabama

306

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3. Troy

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4. Southern Miss

313

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627

5. UALR

310

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628

6. McNeese State

313

322

635

7. Jacksonville State

325

311

636

8. Eastern Kentucky

315

326

641

Kathy Sterling

74

77

151 (T2nd)

9. UAB

325

330

655

Valentine Loge

74

77

151 (T2nd)

10. Alabama State

323

229

662

Alison Knowles

83

75

158 (T15th)

11. Mobile

328

336

664

Emily Stratton

81

77

158 (T15th)

12. Western Kentucky

330

341

671

Angela No

81

81

162 (T35th)

13. Jackson State

347

330

680

ULM Warhawks

310

306

616 (1st/14)

14. Spring Hill

359

371

730

Kappa Delta Shamrock Run Please contact Brooke McMillan at 318-547-7709 or email at 2013shamrock@gmail.com

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Wells trades in helmet for golf club

photo by Daniel Russell

by Adam Hunsucker

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other Nature left the grass frozen over, collateral damage from an uncommonly cold February morning.

Offseason workouts in football can be an unforgiving affair, and the callous chill in the air certainly won’t help matters for those who will endure it later on.

As Cody Wells walked by ULM football’s practice field—knowing what was about to take place that day—he couldn’t help but laugh.

For the first time since the former backup quarterback arrived in Monroe as a freshman in 2009, he won’t be part of the enduring.

“I wasn’t mad about it,” Wells said.

“That’s the part of it I won’t miss.”

Wells was the jack-of-all-trades for Warhawk football last fall, serving as Kolton Browning’s understudy while also taking snaps at running back and wide receiver.

With a year of eligibility to burn, the senior is showing off something new in his repertoire this spring: swinging a golf club.

“Golf has always been a passion of mine and I wanted to get back into it,” Wells said. “I wasn’t done and it’s

photo by An Huynh

good to come out here and compete with the guys.”

Wells is no stranger to the tee boxes and dogleg turns of a golf course.

Growing up in Hoover, Ala. his father introduced him to the game at age three and by seven he was playing in tournaments.

With football in the rearview mirror, golf is a chance for Wells to continue to scratch that competitive itch.

When he approached men’s golf coach Erik Hsu about joining the roster, it was an opportunity too good for the coach to pass up.

Hsu had seen Wells play in the golf

team’s summer fundraisers, which was enough to leave an impression on him.

“I knew he had talent,” Hsu said.

“He’s a good athlete, so it wasn’t a surprise that he wanted to do that for his last semester. I’m really glad he did.”

With a roster comprised of mostly freshmen and sophomores, Hsu looked to Wells not only for his play, but to fill that void of upperclassman leadership. Who better to fill that role than a former quarterback?

“It’s great. Cody brings a whole other spectrum that we haven’t had

before with that football mentality on the team,” Hsu said.

That gridiron mindset may seem at odds with a sport known as the “gentleman’s game,” but for Wells the mental preparation is one and the same.

“I always looked at golf as helping me play quarterback because you’ve go to stay focused and not go up and down,” Wells said. “You can’t let stuff get to you.”

Whether it’s a late-game interception, or a 9-iron shot that finds its way into the sand, one must maintain their composure. Although Wells ad-

mits golf is at times more frustrating.

He’d like to get to the point where he can shape a golf shot like some of his competitors, a task that’s easier said than done. Many have spent their lives trying to master the intricacies of the golf course, getting their fix when the ball magically hits that sweet spot on the club face.

Wells’ game may be a work in progress, but that hasn’t stopped him from competing at a high level.

Although unsure of what to expect out of ULM’s season opening tournament, Wells turned in a solid score of 77—including three birdies—in the first round of the Rice Intercollegiate.

Round two didn’t go so well. Wells shot an 84 to finish the day at +17.

Golf is a frustrating game. Frustrating, but one without regret for either party.

If there is a regret had in all of this, it’s that there isn’t more time.

“With one semester, we’re limited by what we can do,” Hsu said. “He works hard everyday to do what we can in the short amount of time we have.”

How the rest of the season plays out is anyone’s guess. But with Wells involved, it’s a safe bet their will be a surprise or two along the way. contact Adam Hunsucker at hunsucam@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

Warhawks trounce Golden Panthers

by Drew McCarty

Head coach Mona Martin came into Thursday night’s game against Florida International seeking her 250th career win as a head coach and the team’s eighth win of the season.

Her team never trailed throughout the game as they went on to win by a double-digit margin, 64-53.

“Tonight was the first night I felt like we played forty minutes together,” Martin said. “We never quit. We never gave up. We didn’t get down on ourselves. We just played hard.”

Neither team shot the basketball exceptionally well in the first half as FIU (17-11, 11-8) shot 27 percent and ULM (8-20, 6-13) 32 percent. Jae Shin showed her long range capabilities hitting two big three-point shots midway through the half to help extend the ULM lead.

The Warhawks played with a defensive tenacity that has rarely been seen this year. They held the Panthers to only 22 points in the first half.

ULM won the battle under the boards totaling 46 rebounds, four more than the Panthers’ 42 rebounds.

Junior Ashleigh Simmons was a dominant presence of the night. She led the game with 12 total rebounds.

The Warhawks tightened up their shot selection in the second half as they outscored FIU in the paint.

“Our post defense was phenomenal,” Martin said. “We held their post players to only four points and they were averaging almost 15 together.”

To go along with their brilliant post play, the Warhawks capitalized on their opportunities from the free throw line as well. They shot a respectable 74 percent.

Simmons also led ULM in scoring with 17 points. She was followed by fellow junior Jasmine Shaw who

Martin earns 250th career win Mona Martin received her 250th career win as head coach of the women’s basketball team. The Warhawks beat FIU 64-53 Thursday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

“What a great 250th win for us,” Martin said. “I’ve been very fortunate to coach a lot of great young ladies. It’s really not my record, it’s their record.”

photo by Emi McIntyre

“Tonight was the first night I felt like we played forty minutes together.”

Mona Martin Women’s head basketball coach poured in 11 points.

Florida International featured the nation’s leading scorer, Jerica Coley.

ULM held her just under her season average of 26 PPG, as she scored 25.

“Elexar Tugler played great defense on number 22(Coley),” Martin said.

The Panthers made a second half push behind Coley-16 points-but were not allowed to gain momentum for any period of time. ULM’s second half defensive pressure was simply too much for FIU.

photos by Emi McIntyre

Above: Alexar Tugler goes for a layup against UL-Lafayette Saturday at FantEwing Coliseum. The Warhawks wore pink jersies in honor of breast cancer awareness. Right: Christina Gray celebrates after a win against FIU Thursday.

contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

2nd half surge pushes FIU past ULM

by Drew McCarty

Amos Olatayo’s early fast break slam dunk served as a message that ULM would not be taken lightly Thursday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. But it wasn’t enough.

ULM (4-21, 3-16) fell to FIU (16-12, 11-8) by the score of 67-58, giving the Panthers the season sweep over the Warhawks.

“This was a game that was right there for us to win,” head coach Keith Richard said. “We didn’t win it because we’re not good enough yet.”

ULM played a smart and consistent

first half behind the sharpshooting of their guards. Three point shots were hit by R.J. McCray, Kyle Koszuta, and Trent Mackey. Mackey went down hard on a play under the goal with 10:52 left in the first half. He was back just a short time later and went on to make two–out-of-three, three point attempts. He totaled 10 points in the first half, leading the game in scoring.

The Warhawks inside shooting was mediocre in the first half as they made eight shots inside and missed eight shots inside. Some of which were uncontested layups.

FIU’s full court press defense and speed regularly forced their opponents to commit a large amount of turnovers. ULM went into halftime having only committed eight.

The score at the half was in ULM’s favor, 30-23.

“I was pleased with the first half,” Richard said. “Eight turnovers against them, that’s not bad in a half at all. We missed some easy layups.

Against Florida International you have to make those layups.”

After a great first half display, it was clear the first five minutes of

the second half would prove to be detrimental to the outcome of the game. FIU came out strong and jumped in front with an early second half 12-2 run.

The Warhawks didn’t seem to have an answer for Malik Smith as he drained two crucial three point shots that catapulted FIU to a 20-4 run.

The momentum of the game quickly shifted in the Panthers favor.

ULM did make an attempt midway through the half where they tied the game up at 48. It was a one point contest with four minutes remaining

as ULM recaptured the lead at 53-52.

Thirteen second half turnovers went on to doom the Warhawks.

“I thought the team played hard, I thought they tried, but we have got to play well, too,” Richard said.

Trent Mackey was the game’s leading scorer finishing with 17 points.

The last time the Panthers and the Warhawks faced each other FIU came away with a three point victory, 76-73. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu