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FDA prohibits gay men from donating blood p5

Student reflects on New York City internship p 9

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Mikado performance gets ‘Southern Fried’ p 10

UNIVERSITY STANDS BY WATER SKIERS’ PUNISHMENTS

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Black and Gold pageant dazzles the night p 8

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G-20 fails to agree on IMF resources CANNES, France — World leaders balked at writing new checks to help bail out the euro-area, demanding its own governments first do more to fix the two-year-old debt crisis.

Global policy makers are awaiting more details of a rescue package before they commit fresh cash to the International Monetary Fund. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a deal may not come before February.

“The worst thing to do would be to try and cook up a number without being clear who was agreeing to what,” British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters. “The job of the IMF is to help countries in distress, not to support currency systems.”

Student raises epilepsy awareness on local TV

by Brandon Tate

To kick off Epilepsy Awareness Month, Cynthia Shirley, a freshman mass communication major, appeared on “Good Morning ArkLaMiss” Tuesday and Wednesday, where she shared some information on epilepsy, a disease she has dealt with for years. Epilepsy is a disorder affecting the central nervous system and is characterized by mild or episodic loss of attention or sleepiness.

Epilepsy can also be accompanied by seizures or convulsions.

Shirley did not suffer her first seizure until she was 16 and it has impacted her life greatly since then.

“I think it was particularly difficult because I know how life was before epilepsy and the side effects of medications,” she said. “I was not able to get my driver’s license until I was 18 and was only able to drive for a few months before I had another seizure.”

Shirley said her medicine makes her tired, and it is difficult to focus and study for classes.

“I am very easily agitated and suffer bouts of depression; all of which are side effects of my medication,” said Shirley.

Despite the struggles, Shirley has become a standout student. She is a member of ULM Scouts and works in the Office of University Advancement. Shirley also competed in this year’s Miss ULM pageant. She said even though she did not win, she had a blast and looks forward to doing it

again next year.

With all the effects of epilepsy on the body as well as the side effects of medication, Shirley said she feels it is important to get involved and get people educated.

“I felt like [TV] would be a good opportunity to educate the public and to quell some of the misconceptions about epilep- Shirley sy and seizure care,” said Shirley. “I want other people with epilepsy to know that they are not alone and that it is ok to talk about it.”

Shirley also stressed a need for more neurologists in Northeast Louisiana. The region currently has no epileptologists, a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy.

Shirley plans to start a support group and also to start an Epilepsy Foundation affiliate in Northeast Louisiana.

Shirley said she hopes the general public educates themselves and are more understanding of people struggling with the disease.

“People with epilepsy can do anything anyone else can do. Of course, we have to be a bit more careful, but we are just like everyone else,” she said. contact Brandon Tate at tatebl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Gallop: GOP Rebel flag to be “Don’t be afraid beats Obama removed from to challenge the in swing states courthouse pros, even in their own backyard. ” PRINCETON, NJ -- Voters in 12 key SHREVEPORT, La. — The Confedswing states are substantially more likely to feel that a generic “Republican candidate” for president would do a better job than Obama of handling the federal deficit and debt, and are slightly likely to prefer the Republican on the issue of unemployment.

The states include Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Obama and Republican candidates are competitive in terms of registered voter support in these states, and Republicans in these states are more enthusiastic about voting than are Democrats.

erate flag will no longer fly in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse after the Caddo Commission voted 11-1 Thursday take down the flag and flagpole that flies it.

District 5 Commissioner Joyce Bowman requested the removal.

“I feel great,” she said. “It’s been a long time coming, and it’s time for us to move on.”

The flag has been displayed since 1951 as part of a Confederate monument. The monument was designed and built in 1903 to commemorate the final lowering of the last Confederate flag over land in Shreveport in the summer of 1865.

Colin Powell, former secretary of state

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEF Edwin C Wright, 39, of S. 10th Street was arrested on charges of DWI first offense and possession of a schedule two drug.

Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of University Ave. because of reports of someone harassing students. In the report, the officer said he smelled alcohol, discovered a near-empty bottle of vodka under the driver seat and found a hydrocodone pill in the car.

SGA debates natatorium

by James Boyte

The Student Government Association (SGA) met Tuesday to discuss changes made to initial plans from a university-hired architect for changing the current natatorium.

Plans by architect Nick Middleton originally included a lazy river and a lap pool in Bayou Park. The natatorium building would be turned into a building that had an Internet café, movie theater, pool tables and lounge areas.

The SGA received revisions of the initial plans based on feedback given by students. SGA discussed how they felt the students would react to the

plans and which plans they thought students would like and use.

“Are students really going to use these things?” SGA President Brooke Dugas asked the room of senators.

Dugas presented alternatives to these plans, such as longer library hours instead of an Internet cafe.

Dugas reminded the senators that whatever project they choose, students will pay for it, and it’s not going to be cheap. Dugas cited costs as high as two million dollars for some of the plans.

One plan that includes a lazy river received some scrutiny from SGA members. They reminded the sen-

ators when people visit water parks, they usually don’t spend much time in the lazy river.

Another plan of turning the natatorium into residence halls was mentioned, but there was not much of a response from the group.

One plan that received a positive reaction was turning the natatorium into a movie theater. However, after much debate the idea was seen as being too expensive. Due to the costs of movies and possible low attendance of students, the idea was placed on the back burner. contact James Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu

Santa on Vacation

Political science professor John Sutherland (right) lectures to one of his classes on Halloween. Sutherland said he dresses up every year for the holiday and awards bonus points to his students who do the same, like “Zombie Girl” (above.)

This year, Sutherland chose to dress as “Santa on Vacation,” appropriate considering the temperature rose to the 80s during the day.

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Crowded SUB may expand dining space Commuter lounge could be condensed for larger eating area

by Lea Anna Cardwell

If you’ve tried to eat in the SUB at noon on a weekday, you’ve probably noticed the other 150-odd students trying to do the same thing. So many people in such a small space is creating a situation that has many students angry and frustrated.

“It’s a fire hazard, and even when you are able to find a seat, the tables are nasty,” said Regina Barber, a health studies major from Hoag Winnsboro.

Students aren’t the only ones with complaints of overcrowding. Barbara Roberson, SUB Supervisor, said some students will “just grab what they want and take it,” choosing to steal rather than deal with the headaches

of the long lines.

But things could be about to change.

Food Services Director Robert Hoag said plans are being made to renovate the SUB so that more space will be available for students. According to Hoag, the wall separating

“When you are able to find a seat, the tables are nasty.”

Regina Barber, health studies major the commuter lounge from the main dining area will be knocked out before the spring semester. That space will accommodate larger crowds.

The renovations will allow for 70 to 80 more seats to be added, Hoag said.

However, Hoag said that building plans are still in the early stages and that there are no plans of com-

Gideons hand out Bibles on campus

by Sydney Bonner

Gideons International, a non-denominational Christian association, were on campus this week passing out Bibles to students who would accept them.

The men say they pass out Bibles to help “spread the word of God.” Their goal is to bring more men and women into the Christian church.

“I think it’s really cool how they have dedicated their lives to spreading the word of God in places where it may not be talked about or mentioned much,” said Taylor McDaniel, a freshman criminal justice major from West Monroe.

The Gideons who passed out Bibles all over campus were locals from this area. They speak in local churches and share their testimonies, which are stories about their personal journeys in joining the church.

The Gideons’ goal was to pass out a million Bibles in six days.

Local Gideons International member Michael Tryon said, “Once Christian influence is gone, this is what will be left. A verse that means

a lot to me is Isaiah 55:11: “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

Gideons International headquarters is located in Nashville, Tenn.

Local individual McDaniel camps are located throughout the country and are responsible for reaching out to their local areas.

Members of Gideons have travelled in 193 countries and go to places such as prisons, motels, police departments, fire departments, airports and schools beginning in the fifth grade.

Contrary to what some may believe, women are allowed to join the Gideons.

To be a part of this organization, you are required to have a college education or be ranked in the military. contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Devon Raymond

SUB crowding during lunch creates standing-room-only situations when students need tables.

pletely eliminating the commuter lounge. Instead, Hoag said he hopes to use half of the area to accommodate more student seating.

For some students, the added space is a benefit. Whitney Wilcher, a pre-nursing major from West Monroe, said she never eats in the SUB because it is too crowded. She said if

more space were available, she might reconsider.

But for students like Ashley Brown and Jarrett Simms who frequently use the commuter lounge, these changes may not be so welcomed. “I come here a lot. It’s a great place to study or just hang out and relax. If you take out the windows, it would just be one

room of incessant noise,” said Brown, a biology major from Epps.

Simms, a business major from Delhi, said he’s okay with reducing the size of the commuter lounge as long as there was still some space available for the students who use it. contact Lea Anna Cardwell at cardwela@warhawks.ulm.edu

Communication students perform at Yapalooza

by Anthony Drummer

Mass communication students showcased their performing talents Thursday night in Stubbs Hall as part of the fall Yapalooza.

According to Dr. Steckline, associate professor of communication studies, the event gets its name from t h e speech a n d debate t e a m known as the Yappers. The performances are never the same and usually last one to 10 minutes each in length.

“Professor Steckline was hosting and asked her class to come participate, put on performances and help set-up,” said Tim Russell, a mass communication senior from West Monroe.

“It was nice to see people’s interpretation of other people’s work and how they performed photo by Sydney Bonner it.”

Russell referenced the preJoshua Madison performs a piece sentations of students DeRon from “The Tell Tale Heart” at ThursTalley and Skylar Robinson. day’s Yapalooza in Stubbs 100.

Both students brought Marnie Mueller’s “The Marathon, Strategy” to life, but had two different takes on it. Robinson interpreted the poem as an actual marathon while Talley viewed the poem as more of a campaign speech.

Not all of the performances were from literature. Others provided plenty of humor. Darius Prelow acted out an infomercial for an imaginary product known as the “Ab Pole” and showed how for $19.99 you could have the perfect abs and get the six pack you always wanted.

A piece by James Willis called “The New Grandma” demonstrated how culture had changed and the new grandma “keeps it real.”

“I liked the whole Yapalooza,” said Donna Fields, a history grad from Monroe. “There was a lot of talent and information that everyone could relate to. My favorite was ‘Death by Scrabble.’ It was really funny and creative.”

“Death by Scrabble,” originally by Charlie Fish, was performed by Emily Plunkett as a short story depicting a married couple playing scrabble when the words come to life.

Other performances were more serious.

Donald McNeil narrated “W’sup N*****,” which is based on the Def Poetry performance by Julius Curry explaining why the word is so offensive and should not be used as a positive term. contact Anthony Drummer at drummeac@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Domestic abuse forum Trojan: ULM sexual health rating drops 88 spots in national survey raises awareness of stalking, violence

by Cole Avery

by Jarred Keller

The ULM Violence Prevention and Intervention Program recently hosted a Domestic Violence Forum in hopes to raise awareness for victims of domestic abuse.

The forum, held Tuesday night in SUB Ballroom A, educated college students on the signs of stalking and how to leave an abusive domestic relationship.

Valerie Bowman, director of the Family Justice Center of Ouachita Parish, spoke on the high rate of domestic abuse in Louisiana.

“Louisiana is in the top 10 in the country for homicides on women by men,” Bowman said.

Bowman also works with the Wellspring Office, the only shelter in Northeast Louisiana that helps women as well as men escape domestic violence and take legal action against their abusers.

Pamela Saulsberry, head of the Social Work Department, paid special attention to an often overlooked precursor to domestic abuse: stalking.

There is no legal definition of stalking, but she said there is a definite correlation between stalking and violence.

“During a nine month period, 13.1 percent of college women reported stalking,” Saulsberry said.

That number compares to eight percent reported by the general public. Signs of stalking, such as threats, uninvited visits and repetitive text messages/phone calls, were also talked about during the forum.

photo by Robert Brown

Pamela Saulsberry, head of the Social Work Department, addresses the coorelation of stalking and violence.

Criminal justice major Leandrea Williams said she felt the forum was very insightful.

“It is good that victims of domestic abuse know that they can have a place to go in their time of need,” Williams said.

Saulsberry said she wanted the forum to show students the signs of domestic abuse and that they should not, and do not, have to remain a victim.

She said she works closely with the University to help prevent domestic violence, and she uses an office in Stubbs to help victims overcome their predicaments. contact Jarred Keller at kellerjd@warhawks.ulm.edu

A study conducted by Trojan Condoms, called the “Sexual Health Report Card,” shows ULM plummeted in the rankings, falling from 20th in 2010 to 108th in 2011.

The rankings plunge was the greatest of any of the 141 schools listed on the report.

Bert Sperling, president of Sperling’s Best Places Independence Research Firm, conducted the surveys and ranked the universities based on the amount of sexual health information universities provide for its students.

Sperling said, “We use a team of researchers that are recent college Camper graduates, so they can put themselves in students’ shoes.”

Sperling said while conducting the study, his researchers call the health center, mail a questionnaire to the health center and check the resources available on the website.

“When we see a drop like ULM’s, it sends up a red flag and we give them another look,” Sperling said.

But health center officials said they never received a phone call or questionnaire from Trojan.

“I don’t know who they talked to at the University, but it wasn’t me,” said Yolanda Camper, director of the student health center.

Sperling could not provide a specific name of who his researchers spoke with at ULM. He said it is possible their calls were ignored by receptionists who may have thought they were telemarketers.

Camper said the ratings drop surprised her. She said the health center offers all of the programs it did last year, and they even added two more.

The health center offers all forms of birth control, does free HIV testing, works with student organizations like the Gay-Straight Alliance to pass out sex-

ual health information and does health presentations in dorms.

The website, however, does not provide much information on sexual health, a key component in Sperling’s research.

Camper said, “Our goal is to include [sexual health information] this year on the site. That is certainly something we can add.”

Columbia University in New York received the number one ranking. LSU received the highest ranking of any Louisiana school, coming in at number 29.

DePaul ranked lowest on the rankings at 141. Louisiana Tech ranked 131, the lowest of any school in Louisiana.

contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Kelsey Hargrove

Up ‘til Dawn shares importance of St. Jude 4 speakers give stories from their battles with cancer

by Lesley Engolia

Up ‘til Dawn, an organization which holds events on campus to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, hosted four speakers on Tuesday who have had experience with St. Jude’s dedication in treating children with cancer.

The speaker panel consisted of ULM students Jameshia Below and Chris Haas, who were treated at St.

Jude as children, and Monroe residents Kathryn and Jeff Joyce, who spoke on behalf of their daughter, Katie.

Below shared her experience of a lump forming over her eye when she was 11.

She was advised by doctors to seek treatment at St. Jude in Memphis, Tenn., where she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. She subsequently underwent three months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments, and she was declared cured after one year.

Today, Below is cancer-free after seven years, and she is grateful to St. Jude for the care she received.

“St. Jude is an amazing experience,” Below said. “Any other hospital is nothing like it. The doctors care and want to help you, and it is a positive atmosphere.”

The Joyces spoke about their then 2-year-old daughter Katie complaining of headaches in August 2010.

After a CAT scan was performed at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Katie was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family was immediately flown to St. Jude’s campus, where doctors were able to remove the entire tumor in seven and a half hours.

Katie is now cancer-free, and her parents expressed gratitude for the efforts of St. Jude and Up ‘til Dawn.

“Because of St. Jude, we have our little girl.” said Mrs. Joyce.

The final testimony was given by Haas, who experienced fatigue and bruising in the seventh grade.

When a doctor discovered his white blood cell count was abnormally high, he was sent to St. Jude for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.

He underwent four months of chemotherapy treatment, and he is now officially cured. He said he considers himself “really blessed.”

All four speakers noted that St. Jude’s mission of not turning any child away because of inability to pay has enormously helped them circumvent the high cost of treatments.

Last year, ULM’s chapter of Up ‘til Dawn raised more than $34 thousand for cancer research.

Executive director Andres Granada and assistant director Sunny Diaz said because Louisiana sends more children to St. Jude than any other state, the donations from ULM greatly impact Louisiana residents.

Devonte Grinstead, a pre-professional health studies sophomore from Natchitoches, said, “I thought [the event] was very informative. I didn’t know St. Jude…gave all that support. I want to start donating.” contact Lesley Engolia at engolila@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Blood donation laws ban gay men FDA says safety; Gay community says discrimination

by James Boyte and Jackie Johnson

Even with the need for donors growing every day, blood banks do not allow for “high-risk” individuals to donate, including homosexual males. The Food and Drug Administration calls the policy a safety issue.

Many others call it discrimination.

Potential donors must fill out a questionnaire, which asks people about their sexual history with gay males. If a person answers “yes” to any sexual contact with a gay man, that person is banned for life from donating and placed on a ban list with prostitutes and intravenous drug users.

Prentiss Wheatley, a resident of the

Monroe area, said he applied to become a donor but was denied.

“I remember when I used to try to donate and they would ask on the application if the donor is a male that has had sex with another male,” Wheatley said. “I checked ‘yes’ and I was denied.”

Many gay men don’t know they can’t help save lives, even though the vast majority is healthy.

“I felt hurt, Wheatley because I was discriminated against,” said Blake Hagan, a ULM student who was denied by LifeShare because he is gay.

According to Director of Development of LifeShare Blood Centers Daphne Terral, LifeShare and other blood banks don’t see the FDA’s policy as discrimination. They view it is a

DID YOU KNOW? According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. More than 38 thousand blood donations are needed every day.

Despite the extrememly high demand, healthy homosexual men are not allowed to donate. “safety precaution” because of the increased HIV/AIDS rate found in the gay community.

“If we allow homosexual males to be blood donors, we would be allowing ourselves to break the law, which will result in us losing our license,” Terral said.

But laws can change. All blood is screened before use, so many wonder why gay men are stereotypically excluded.

AJ Jourdan is a lesbian and does not agree with not allowing gay men to donate blood and thinks there are

ways to protect the rights of gay men as well as the health of the community.

“I feel that a gay man should be able to provide papers stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS,” Jourdan said. “If they can provide that medical record, it should allow them to donate blood because at the end of the day, there is someone that would need their clean blood in order to survive.” contact Jackie Johnson at johnsojr@warhawks.ulm.edu

NEWS BRIEFS

ULM concert choir to perform fall show ULM will host its Fall Concert at the First United Methodist Church on Loop Rd. at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. This event will feature performances from the ULM Concert Choir, University Chorale and Chamber Singers. The theme of the concert is “Cells, Planets…Same Thing!” and admission is free and the event is open to the public.

Most of the music is either centered around or reflective of the earth, stars and moon, or humans living, singing and working as part of the universe.

The soloist is ULM student LaDank Boley.

VAPA low brass recital tonight in Biedenharn The Low Brass Studio Recital, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight in the EmyLou Biedenharn Recital Hall, is one of three annual concerts given by the studio at the university.

These concerts give trombone, euphonium and tuba students valuable performance experience, placing them in leading and soloistic roles not often held by players of these instruments.

Gay-Straight Alliance organizes bake sale Fundraiser boosts money for spring recruitment campaign

by Kristin Nieman

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In an effort to raise money for their recruitment campaign coming this spring, the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) held a bake sale last Monday at the SUB overhang. Cookies and other treats were sold.

The GSA is an on-campus resource and fellowship for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual (LGBT) community and their allies so they can be there for one another.

“What’s so great about the GSA is that it gives people hope that they’re not alone,” said Alyssa Wilhelm, treasurer of the GSA. The GSA started in the fall of 2009, yet it seems there are still many students who don’t know the organization exists.

“I had no idea ULM had a Gay-Straight Alliance until now, but I’m glad that we do,” said Melanie Jarrard, a senior general business major. “With some growth, I think they could really make a difference among our student body.”

The funds raised from the bake sale will be aimed at increasing membership next semester and possibly put toward putting the final touches on ULM’s version of the “It Gets Better Campaign,” a video series that delivers positive messages to people struggling with self-esteem problems.

photo by Robert Brown

John Sanders works the table at the bake sale in effort to raise money for the GSA.

Meetings for the GSA are held 7:30 p.m. every other Tuesday in the Student Center for those interested in joining. The next meeting is Nov. 15, and students are encouraged to attend. The more members the GSA gains, the more they can do for ULM and the community. contact Kristin Nieman at niemankd@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

ULM alienates those it needs to survive

The University is in dangerous waters. Rarely does an institution manage to isolate all of its potential supporters, but for some reason, this is the policy ULM has decided to adopt.

Four groups of people make up a campus family: students, faculty, alumni and the community. ULM has managed to drive away them all.

Many alumni disassociated themselves from the University because, as many of them will tell you, their degree says “Northeast Louisiana University,” not the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Their college photos show them in NLU Indian t-shirts, not ULM Warhawks clothing.

Maybe its time for them to move on and accept change, but it isn’t that simple. Memories cannot change. Their memories are of a different university, and it will be hard to overcome the strong feelings of the college day nostalgia.

The most vocal in the community are enraged by the natatorium’s potential closure. Many see former soccer coach Stacy Lamb’s departure as ULM trying its hardest to drive the final wedge between Monroe and its university. There are few flags or window displays in the city showing ULM pride. If the university keeps angering the community, it’s unlikely that will change anytime soon.

Faculty live in constant fear. Fear of budget and program cuts. Fear of losing tenure as others in the system have. Fear of the enormous amount of control looming in the sixth floor of the library, centered around people they were skeptical of to begin with.

And of course there are the students, who are caught in the middle of the raging identity crisis and caught in the middle of a fierce debate over the natatorium. But, surely our administrators will protect us.

Or maybe they’ll just use us like they used top skiers Zack Wordon and Claudio Kostenberger to garner them a national title before effortlessly kicking them to the curb.

The pair carried the water ski team to another national title, the 23rd of the most celebrated program of any kind at the University. How are they rewarded? By being “suspended” and stripped of their scholarships because they missed curfew.

Had there been a previous violation? Yes, a minor one. Were they out past the midnight curfew? Yes, they were out, celebrating with parents after winning the national title and allegedly after getting the permission of the assistant coach.

Luckily for the University, the sanctions don’t take place until the spring, when camera flashes and celebration shows come to an end. After all that is over, then they’ll take away the skiers’ scholarships.

According to the Hawkeye poll, students overwhelmingly support the skiers. Their punishment was excessive and everyone knows it. But rather than do the right thing and support their students, the University did what it does best: alienate people who desperately want to support it.

It’s time the University takes a long look in the mirror and decides who it wants to be. The popular catch-phrase this year has been “Discover ULM.” That slogan is laughable. How can anyone discover ULM when ULM doesn’t even know who it is?

The reelection of Gov. Bobby Jindal, a clear enemy of higher education, should have all universities worried. Without the threat of losing reelection over him, he could attack learning institutions with renewed vigor. It’s a dangerous time for ULM to be floundering the way it is.

An aggressive campaign needs to be launched to show alumni they can love ULM like they loved NLU. Don’t pick fights with community members.

Stop playing politics and stand up to Baton Rouge; assure faculty their university has their backs.

Most importantly, do the right thing for your students. Show us you have our backs. A perfect opportunity to do so is by giving back Zack and Claudio’s scholarships.

It’s time ULM starts doing the right thing.

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JACKIE JOHNSON Election season for multiple state positions is finally over and among those elected, Bobby Jindal will remain governor of Louisiana.

Jindal is the first Indian-American to be governor in Louisiana’s history, and according to Jindal’s website, he had the highest percentage of votes ever in state history with 65.8 percent. Although that is a great accomplishment, Jindal’s win should bring some concern to students pursuing higher education in Louisiana.

As a political figure, it’s important to address issues while in office that heavily effect the citizens, and one of the issues is the economy. The economy is in the most fragile state that it has ever been in, and everyone is hoping that things will begin to get better in the coming years. It is important that political leaders come up with solutions that can benefit the majority.

Unfortunately, the main casualty that is under review when it comes to budget cuts is higher education. The importance of higher education is talked about the most amongst high school students through all four years of high school.

We tell the students that it is important to attend college to further their education so that they can get the job that they desire and make a bigger salary.

An exciting part of applying to different colleges is being able to fill out applications to those that have the best football team or the best department for your major.

Some high school students even look at going to the college that their parents once went to so that they can continue the tradition in the family of having the same alma mater.

According to the Times-Picayune, back in January of this year Jindal was looking to attack higher education for budget cuts.

His plan for the higher education system was to merge colleges, with the exception of LSU, together to lower maintenance costs. For example, ULM, Tech and GSU would all be combined to become one big college campus. It would mean one system, one board and one president for students that could be coming together from all three of those universities.

This is a bad idea because schools could become overcrowded and alumni will not be happy in putting their money into one big college rather than the original college that they graduated from.

It is best that the colleges stay the way that they are to at least keep things sane for the students because most have to worry about if the economy is going to affect them having a job after college.

I am sure that there are things that can be cut other than higher education. contact Jackie Johnson at johnsojr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

People have right Blame selves for cuts, not Jindal to pray at work LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HENRY MITCHELL IV What started as a suspension of 34 Hertz car rental drivers ended in the termination of 25 Muslim employees for failure to clock out during prayer breaks.

In order to be reinstated to the pre-suspension status with a clean record, the group was advised to sign an agreement to clock out during breaks. Only nine did.

Is this just a way for Hertz to express they are tired of the disobedience? Or were they discriminating against Muslims?

The company claims that some employees were taking longer than the allotted time on breaks. Some people believe if employees were taking advantage of the break policy, they should have been dealt with individually.

In my opinion, that’s how this

should have been handled if religious prejudice really wasn’t the issue.

I am pretty sure that others should have been suspended, not only those who pray. What about people that smoke? What about the people that go get coffee? I doubt they make it to the coffee shop, order and get back in the provided time.

According to the Seattle Times, the union said the policy of clocking out for breaks has not been in the contract for the last year and was only invoked the day of the suspension, Sept. 30, 2011. Hertz claimed they knew two years ago.

Neither side is budging on the issue, and now the union and company are at war.

Some of the former Hertz employees have said they feel as though they are being punished because of what they believe in.

The company has recently built a prayer room, so could this be Hertz trying to make amends?

If you ask me, they are doing it in an epically counterfeit way. Granted church and state are separate, but people should not be penalized for praying on the job.

None of us should. contact Henry Mitchell at mitcheh@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Governor Bobby Jindal receives a lot of scrutiny on his actions towards education. The burden is not solely the governor’s; college students have to want it for themselves.

As enrollment and student performance levels decrease, so does the funding and support from the state.

Universities without substantial private funding are facing the removal of programs and higher tuition.

It is nearly impossible for a high performance student body to find itself at the top of a program deletion list. Therefore, students must increase their scholastic performance levels to ensure present and prospective funding of collegiate programs.

Just making a “C” will not cut it if we want to lay the blame on the Governor. Wasting hours that could be set aside for study, engaged in par-

tying in social groups will not cut it if we want to blame the Legislature.

We can’t expect the state to give their 100 percent in funding, if we are not putting forth a 100 percent effort in learning.

As enrollment rates and retention in degree programs continue to decrease, so will the funding for programs. The state deletes those programs or moves them to another school. If not enough of us enroll and perform at optimal levels in higher level courses, we cannot blame the state for reducing funding for those programs. Therefore, it is imperative that we take advantage and excel in the programs that are available to us.

We should ask not what the state can do for our education, but what we are willing and able to do for our own ability to read, write and count.

Reform does not always come from external activism.

In our case, it must come from within the student body. We can complain forever, but until we make some changes on our own, more schools will close; programs will be deleted and funding will be minimized.

We, as students, must become high achievers in the classroom, and achieve more than we do now. If we are to save our current programs and inspire Legislators and the private sector to fund future programs, they must know that we are in the business of learning and that we have a performance record to support our claim.

The recent Hawkeye P.O.V. on the NAT, in several ways, echoed Dr. Bruno’s personal letter to the Hawkeye. Dr. Bruno was rightly called on that letter by a member of the student body. The authors, in addition, were concerned about irritation shown towards Dr. Bruno by certain members of the community. This ire followed a frustratingly vague, illogical and generally inept presentation by Dr. Bruno’s chosen architect. The authors failed to discuss several other important issues.

The funding question is vital. Dr. Bruno has challenged the community to provide for the renovation and indefinite upkeep of the pool without student contributions. He has simultaneously challenged the community

to come up with $64 million in donations to improve the university for the students and faculty. This latter plan excludes the NAT, and thus implies an alternative use for that space, unrelated to the architect’s suggestions.

The P.O.V. authors were upset that comments were made to the effect that, on this issue, the current students, who are of necessity transitory, should not have a deciding vote. Such a stance by the community members might be justifiable if the incumbent administration and the community were actively striving together to keep the pool open. Given this administration’s approach, I agree with the authors that the student vote is very important and offers the best chance to preserve the NAT.

The current student contribution, $25 per semester (2011), seems a very reasonable sum to maintain an Olympic size swimming pool. The students were not complaining. If we only paid for facilities at time of use, very few institutions, including universities, could be kept operational. Availability carries a cost. There are currently a limited number of true Olympic size covered swimming pools in the USA. Most of these are entrusted to, and under the auspices of, universities, parks and big swimming clubs. It is puzzling that the new ULM Administration should be trying to influence the student body to spend a large sum of money to destroy our valuable asset.

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Lamba Rho holds forum for cancer survivors

by Erica Milton

The Lamba Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted a breast cancer awareness forum for a night full of true-life stories from current cancer patients, family members and survivors.

Whitney Parker, a current member of the chapter, opened up saying, “1 in 8 women will receive breast cancer in a life span.�

This quote led to the members that served on the panel for the evening.

Emily Williamson, director of the Child Development Center, was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer when she was 45 years old.

This type of cancer is a rare and aggressive type. Today Williamson is in good health and keeps a smile on her face, knowing she will be fine.

Ashley Hay, a cancer survivor, was diagnosed with cancer Oct. 11, 2010.

Hay said, “I had no family history, no family, and no husband.� She didn’t understand why this happened to her.

Hay went through all typical procedures with her cancer including testing and Chemotherapy. Hay is now cured from cancer and is living the life of a normal 29 year old.

Jennifer Gardner, nursing major, lost her aunt to Breast Cancer. This was a very tragic moment in her life as well as her family.

Every year Gardner and her family take a trip to Dallas, Texas to join the Breast Cancer Walk in honor of her aunt as well as making a donation to pay for someone to have a mammogram.

Gardner says, “This is my family’s way of coping with my aunt’s death.�

Janaire Jeffrey, a junior kinesiology major, said, “The cancer awareness program was very emotional. It brought tears to my eyes listening to some of the stories.�

For both men and women, breast cancer is very serious disease. Early detection and awareness, along with periodical breast examinations, can help prevent the devastation of breast cancer. contact Erica Milton at miltonea@warhawks.ulm.edu

Miss Black, Gold pageant awards crown The Eta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted their annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant on Thursday in SUB Ballroom A featuring 8 contestants vying for the title of the next Miss Black and Gold.

The hosts of the show, Nathaniel Brown and Sharlesa Robertson, kept the audience entertained as contestants were judged in swimsuit, talent, eveningwear, and onstage question.

The judges made a final decision to elect Chelsey Wilson, a freshman criminal justice major from Bossier City, La, as the next Miss Black and Gold.

Along with $500 in scholarship money, the queen will receive the opportunity to compete at the district (state) level in the spring of 2012, along with the winners from other colleges and universities. She also becomes a life long member of the “Eta Chi Family,� and will hold a special place in the tradition of Alpha.

(left to right) Keonte Dotson, Chelsey Wilson and DeJacquanisha Nash stand as the winners of the Black and Gold pageant. Wilson took the crown as queen. photo by Robert Brown

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Can make it hair, can make it anywhere

by Ciera Paul

Many around campus recognize junior mass communications major Tra’ Hall for his big hair and his unique style of clothing.

What some may not know about Hall is that despite his comedic personality and his dedication to fashion, Hall takes education very seriously.

This past summer, Hall interned in New York City through the Louis Carr Internship Foundation.

Hall was chosen along with nine other students across the nation, and they were all given at least a $4 thousand stipend.

Hall says he was in shock when he received the call because he did not expect photo by Srdjan Marjanovic to get the internship.

While in Panama City for spring break, Mass communication major Tra’ Hall comes back to ULM to finish his degree despite his life changing experiences in the Big Apple.

Hall recieved a phone call. An hour or so

after the over-the-phone interview, they called back extending an offer.

“I could not contain myself,” Hall said.

Hall says the internship was very educational. He was able to build an impressive portfolio, but the most rewarding parts were the relationships he built while he was there.

“I had dinner with one of the social media directors of MTV and the director of sales for Viacom. I also went to the movies with top executives from the AXE brand and met one of Betsy Johnson’s designers,” said Hall.

Hall says this internship has definitely helped him decide what he wants to do for the rest of his life.

“Prior to participating in this program I had no direction for my career,” said Hall. “I now have had exposure to advertising and marketing, and I can really see

myself pursuing a career in these fields.”

Hall was devastated when it was time to return to Bossier City.

He says returning to school for the fall would be a major set-back from all the hands on, real-life experience, but he also knew his education is very important.

“Without a degree in my field of study, I cannot reach my full potential,” he said.

Although Hall is back in Monroe learning even more about his career path, he hasn’t forgotten about his experience in New York City.

Hall said, “I still talk to my colleagues from WINY often, and they are always inquiring on when I am coming back to work.” contact Ciera Paul at paulcr@warhawks.ulm.edu

contact Ciera Paul at paulcr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Dash competitors crawl through obstacles for fundraiser.

Warhawk Dash runs for St.Jude

fundraiser

by James Boyte

Competitors battled the wind and the cold Thursday afternoon at Selman Field for the first Warhawk Dash. The Warhawk Dash is a “5Kish” obstacle course that serves as a fundraiser for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The Student Government Association raised over $1,900 for the charity.

With over 75 competitors, William Rogers snagged men’s first place.

Christina Tuberville claimed first place prize in the women’s category.

Visit ulmhawkeyeonline.com for photos and more on this story.

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FREESTYLE Performers of “Southern Fried Mikado” include Yum-Yum (Melissa ThomaeChampion), Peep-Bo (Alyssa Flowers) and Ko-Ko (William Tatum); Katy Shaw was played by Allison Friloux (bottom, left); and the Elvis-styling Nanki was played by Orlandzeo Hennings (bottom, right). photos by Sydney Bonner

photo by Lane Davis

High school visitors admire the statue garden and enjoy VAPA Day, discovering what the art colleges have to offer for potential college freshmen.

VAPA hosts day for local high ‘Southern Fried Mikado’ school students spices up Brown stage Arts college shows potential Warhawks what they have to offer

by Vladimir Jakovljevic

The School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) organized the VAPA Day to take place Wednesday to introduce high school juniors, seniors and transfer students to the different programs this school offers.

“We have students interested in some of the program degrees of art and music but also in minor programs in theatre and dance,” said Matthew James, VAPA director.

James also said they hope to get students interested enough in their programs and facilities so they decide to come to ULM for a college degree. Each year they have a selection of high school students from Ouachita and a few other parishes.

Several decide to come to ULM after attending the VAPA day, which Dr. James said he sees as a great accomplishment.

“Some of them maybe don’t choose art as their major, but they participate in the marching band or orchestra where they play instruments and get scholarships for that,” James said.

Deborah Chandler, director of choral activities, said students are very cooperative and always ask questions because they are interested in coming to ULM. Chandler said, “They see our program and share their talents with us.”

High school students seemed excited while watching the different activities performed by ULM students. They also had the opportunity to try different performance categories for themselves. For example, Karlie Stuckey, a senior at Ouachita Parish High School, tried singing in a choir, and she said she learned different choir styles through the experience. Stuckey also said she chose the music group because she plans to make it her major.

“ULM was my first choice, and after attending the VAPA day, I am definitely sure I’ll come here for my college degree,” Stuckey said.

DeQuincey Jones, also a senior from Ouachita, chose the dance group. He said VAPA day helped him to understand art, technique and passion of dance. Jones also said VAPA day helped him find out that ULM is a much better place than he thought it was.

“This is really a great place, but I still want to see some other schools, so I am still not sure whether I’ll enroll here or not,” Jones said. contact Vladimir Jakovljevic at jakovlv@warhawks.ulm.edu

by Jamie Arrington

“Southern Fried Mikado” was performed this weekend in Brown Auditorium presented by the school of visual and performing arts division of music. Mikado was under the direction of Mark Ross Clark with music by Kajsa Wilkins and Julian Jones.

“Southern Fried Mikado” is based in Canton, Miss. at a Nissan Japanese auto plant. Workers who paint cars are on edge about rumored pink slips.

Throughout the opera, a love triangle creates tension between Ko-Ko, head of human resources, Nanki-Poo, a factory worker and their love interest Yum-Yum, a Japanese girl studying in Mississippi.

Nanki-Poo, played by Orlandzeo Hennings, is actually the son of Mr. Mikado, the CEO of Nissan Japanese Auto Company. However, he is disguised as a regular factory worker “The King of Rock n’ Roll” himself, Elvis.

Hennings has enjoyed his experience as a leading role saying, “It has been a great learning experience, and has greatly helped my voice.”

He also expressed his love for the cast, “…such positive and helpful people to be around, and we have shared so many laughs.”

Hans Beutner, a sophomore biology major from Sterlington, isn’t new to the opera scene. “I was raised with certain theatre exposure and have developed my own interest,”

said Beutner. He also found a different side of ULM. “One of my friends was in this production and it opened me up to a new side of life at ULM,” Beutner said.

The differences in the “Southern Fried” version are that it is set in Mississippi instead of the original production set in Japan, and it also is set in modern-day.

In the end of the opera, Yum-Yum, played by Melissa Thomae-Champion, marries her true love Nanki-Poo who is revealed to be Mr. Mikado’s son after the CEO visits the plant. KoKo, who wanted to marry Yum-Yum for job stability, ended up marrying Miss Katy Shaw an “ugly drunk” of an ex-wife of the Mississippi Governor. contact Jamie Arrington at arringjl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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November celebrates national no shave month

by Sydney Bonner Men often get judged by their appearance based on facial hair. Having a trimmed beard or the shaved look is what the public looks for, but not this month.

“If you know you can grow a massive man-beard, than this is your contest.” said Tamarra Medina, senior head of CAB’s special entertainment committe, from Baton Rouge.

Thirteen brave students were willing to compete in ULM’s first competition ever of “No Shave November” sponsored by Campus Activities Board.

Male students were asked to shave on Oct. 31 and then let their manly beards grow free for the rest of the month. The last day to sign up was Oct. 31, and random men of all ages signed up. The person in charge of “No Shave November” is Tamarra Medina who is the Entertainment

Committee Head of CAB and is a medical lab science major.

Senior pre-nursing major Philip Webb from Monroe said, “I feel like I have a chance in the competition. It sounds like a fun way to be involved on campus.”

A $200 prize pack will be awarded to the lucky guy who has the most rugged, manliest-looking beard at the end of this month. The pack will include ULM gear and gadgets, electronics, gift cards, etc.

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I have traveled all around the world and lived in four different countries in the past eight years. I am glad to say that there is nothing like home. I have learned that every country has different traditions and ways of living. All these societies have a unifying theme: None of us wants to catch a cold.

A cold brings people down and screams at us to stay in bed all day long. Therefore, I want to share some homemade cures from Portugal that will hopefully help you fight these unwanted winter colds.

Growing up, my brother and I used to go through all these recipes that saved us from rarely getting the flu. At night before going to bed, a warm cup of milk with a spoon of honey will calm you down and help fight against the cold the next morn-

contact Sydney Bonnerat bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

Stefania Pomponi Butler, a long-time blogger and co-founder of Clever Girls Inc., has released her suggestions for the six apps that we can’t live without. It should be noted that these suggestions are mostly for iPhone users.

Weight Watchers is a convenient way to track your points, and it is an invaluable resource when it comes to recipes (both finding and building), evaluating restaurant menus, tracking weight and workouts.

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They would also like to include the ladies next year in the competition since some girls asked about participating this year.

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Beat the cold, before the cold beats you ing. Another recipe that I liked best was a boiled cup of lemon juice with a spoon of honey. It is a bomb of vitamin C. These are the two most common options in my house, although we have some other popular traditions that also work very well. They are more elaborate but worth a try.

Another option would be brewed tea with dried figs. All you do is boil a cup of hot water, add some dry figs and let it stay for a few minutes. Carrot with yellow sugar is a very natural option. You have to slice the carrots, put the sugar on top and let it stay for two days. It should give you syrup with the carrots on it. From personal experience, it tastes good and definitely helped me out.

As a last resort, in case you are a person that cannot take any of the above, you can always go for the tea of eucalyptus leaves. Simmering leaves in the boiled water should give you a nice scent. Just inhale, and that should help you breathing on those cold days.

These are some natural tips coming all the way from Portugal just to make your winter feel better.

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High school flutists to play for invitational 19 high school flutists from throughout Louisiana will be on campus for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday as part of the Division of Music’s annual High School Flute Invitational. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information contact Lunte at lunte@ ulm.edu or 318-342-1578.

Chamber Orchestra performs free concert The Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Jason Rinehart, will present a concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.

The concert includes Haydn’s “Serenade” and Mozart’s overture to the opera. It is free and open to the public.

Up til Dawn prepares for letter sending event Up til Dawn’s letter sending event will take place 8-11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Letters written at the event will be sent to friends and family asking for donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Participants will be able to enjoy free food, live music and door prizes. Last year, ULM raised more than $29,000 for St. Jude from this event.

Contact Andres Granada at granadar@ warhawks.ulm.edu or Laura Knotts at knotts@ulm.edu with questions.

‘Diviners’ play debuts in Spyker Theatre The “Diviners” play, directed by Kyle Zimmerman, will be performed in Spyker Theatre 7:30 - 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

“Diviners,” set in the Great Depression and tells of a down-and-out preacher who brings hope to the family of a challenged boy who is blessed with the gift of divining water.

Admission is free to ULM faculty, staff and students with ID. General admission is $10. Contact 318-342-1414.

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Undergraduate makes degrees slash Tutoring sure athletes win required hours in the classroom

Studying on Campus series

Regents streamline classes for quicker finishing time

by Vladimir Jakovljevic

by Jade Choyce

Most undergraduate majors have changed, with the exception of a few, in accordance with the cut initiatives by the Board of Regents. For state baccalaureate you must meet the standards of 120 degree hours.

“I agree with the hours being decreased. We’re all here to earn a degree, but what matters most is the job experience,” says Donald McNeal, a junior communication studies major from Monroe.

While there were no hours added to any of the majors, some remained the same, such as music, which still requires 127 degree hours.

Eric Pani, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs said, “Some programs you can’t meet everything in 120 degree hours because they have a crediting body that you have to meet.”

The Division of Theatre and Dance will not be expecting a cut in the near future.

When deciding upon which classes to cut or add, what commonly happens is the faculty looks at what’s required for the university’s core curriculum, requirements within their field, and common practices in the field.

Pani They also determine how many hours are left.

Pani said, “Generally there are 15 hours of free electives and 30 hours of major coursework requirements so that if the student changes majors they will fall as electives.”

They come up with 120 degree hours because if the student takes the average 15 hours a semester, which is 30 hours a year, then the student will graduate in 4 years.

McNeal said, “The quicker we can get in the workplace the better off our future will be.”

The University maintains this change will prove beneficial to those that it will effect.

Dirk Rhodes, a senior health studies major from Lake Charles said, “I believe that changing the courses by shortening the length of the curriculum is beneficial because it allows students to graduate faster and encourages them toward academic success.” contact Jade Choyce at choycejm@warhawks.ulm.edu

Most student athletes have to attend athletic tutoring scheduled by the athletic department two or more times a week in the Student Success Center to ensure they are making good grades.

Elizabeth Holbert, an academic adviser over the men’s basketball team and the softball team, said tutoring is not mandatory for all classes, but it is for classes like English or Math.

“One of many NCAA requirements is that students have to make certain GPA, so we just want to make sure our athletes pass the courses,” Holbert said. “ULM offers tutoring for regu- Tolar lar students as well, so if they come, they will benefit as well.”

Bianca Tyson, a math tutor, said some athletes come to a tutoring sessions, but others spend time chatting on the internet rather than studying.

“We are here to help athletes, and if they don’t want to cooperate and work on their problems, we can’t help them either,” Tyson said.

Student Athletes share different opinions about the tutoring. Bret Tolar, a freshman history major and a ULM track and field member, said tutoring gives him time and resources

“We just want to make sure our athletes pass their courses.”

Elizabeth Holbert, academic advisor for quality studying.

“Tutors are great helpers and I am happy my coaches put me in this program,” Tolar said. On the other side, Anakaren Lopez, a freshman exercise science major and a ULM cross country member, said she should not have to attend math tutoring since her average is a 98.

“I was always good in math, and I think I don’t need this, but I definitely agree tutoring helps those students who need it,” Lopez said.

Erik Vance spends time with athletes every day as a jump coach for the track team.

He said he definitely sees a difference when athletes are involved in tutoring.

“These athletes are spending time dedicated to a particular subject with someone to assist and guide them on the material,” Vance said. “Without the tutors, it is likely that their studying would be much less effective.” contact Vladimir Jakovljevic at jakovlv@warhawks.ulm.edu

International students find opportunities at university Foreign student numbers grow each year at ULM

by Bibiana Almeida

ULM has greatly increased the number of international students over the past five years. North Louisiana’s charm has caught the attention of more than 50 different countries that currently are represented by students at the school.

ULM has created a hospitable environment, which prompts the increase of International students year by year. According to Mara Loeb, director of International Student Pro-

DID YOU KNOW? The University has made it a top goal to increase the number of internationals at ULM. This year’s enrollment numbers show a 24 perecent increase from last year in the number of international students.

The UL System, which includes ULM, has recently entered into foreign exchange programs with schools in Asia. grams and Services, two years ago the school had 150 International students. This semester, the number reached an excess of 200 international students.

Currently 63 of those students are graduate students and the rest

are enrolled as undergraduates. The major countries represented are Nepal, India, Nigeria, Taiwan and South Africa. Each of these countries has currently more than six individuals enrolled at ULM. A majority of the internationals are

“In France, I would never be able... to use my tennis to help with my studies.”

Anna Isabelle Rochet found in the athletic department because of the flexibility of the United States educational program. It allows athletes to successfully handle both studies and sports.

“I came to ULM to be able to play tennis and to get my bachelor degree

at same time. In France, unfortunately ,I would never be able to study and have the opportunity to use my tennis to help me with my studies,” said Isabelle Rocher, a French studentathlete at ULM. Many others like Rocher that share the same ideas form groups of students that come away from their families in order to fight for a better future both for their careers and personal growth.

Obstacles like a new environment and a new language to adopt are seen as nothing to overcome for success.

contact Bibiana Almeida at almeidabj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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29 Actress Sorvino 30 Voice below soprano 32 “Don’t make me laugh!”

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48 Went off course, nautically 50 “Little Red Book” writer 51 Prefix with directional 53 “Community” network 54 Sealy alternatives 57 Arp’s art movement 58 Jealous San Francisco baseball player?

60 Take too much of, briefly 61 Me-tooer’s phrase 62 Teen outbreak 63 Noises from itty-bitty kitties 64 Online status update limited to 140 characters 65 ‘Vette roof option

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34 French friends 35 Letters on reply cards 37 Drone or worker 40 Unsophisticated 41 Come before 42 “If __ only listened!”

46 Rope at a rodeo 47 City destroyed by fire and brimstone 49 Common teen emotion 50 Ryan of “When Harry Met Sally...”

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today in history

1991Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive.

1972Nixon is re-elected President.

1965Art Arfons sets land-speed record of 576.553 mph.

1940Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses.

1874Republican Party first symbolized as an elephant in a cartoon drawn

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE

November 7, 2011

SPORTS

University stands firm on water ski punishment

by Cole Avery

University officials are sticking by their initial punishment of two national champion water skiers by suspending them without a scholarship for the spring semester, according to a statement by Laura Woodard, director of Media Relations.

Skiers Zack Worden and Claudio Kostenberger, who finished first and second respectively in the jump competition at nationals, were suspended from the team for breaking a midnight curfew while celebrating the win with parents in Baton Rouge.

“Water Ski Team Coach Treina Landrum, just like any other coach at ULM, has the right to award and rescind scholarships—and any other privileges associated with the team— at any time,” Woodard said in a statement.

The players will lose their spring scholarships, be denied access to any team activities including bayou access to practice and face a review board in may to consider being reinstated on a probationary basis, according to Worden’s sanction letter.

So while the official statement says “suspended,” the skiers said losing all team privileges is a dismissal.

Center in this controversy is assistant coach Heather Raley. Worden and Kostenberger said Raley gave them permission to be out past cur-

BRIEFS

Cross Country to run in NCAA Regionals meet The men and women’s cross country teams travel to Waco, Texas on Saturday to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional meet.

The team competed in the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Oct. 29 and the men came home with a fifth place overall finish led by Daniel Mutai.

Mutai finished third overall, and said he hopes to finish in the top five on Saturday.

“I’m ready, this is what I work for all season long,” Mutai said.

Senior Moses Chelimo also expects to run well as his collegiate career ends.

Volleyball coach releases freshman Volleyball coach Earnest Vasquez released freshman Erica Pritchett from the team, according to Pritchett.

Vasquez said he had no comment.

Pritchett played in 28 sets for the Warhawks this year, a team-low.

“I’m just trying to find a better school and opportunity,” Pritchett said. “I’m not going to let this stop me from playing ball.”

She said, “I wasn’t agreeing with changing my personality to fit the team.”

few.

Woodard sharply disputed that claim saying, “We have determined that no such permission…was given.

This statement is simply untrue.”

Worden maintains he was given permission to be out with his parents celebrating his accomplishments at nationals. “[Raley] said it wasn’t a big deal if we went out, as long as we didn’t get arrested or get a DUI,” Wordon said.

Worden’s father, John, said Worden while he didn’t hear Raley give permission with his own ears “that was the understanding that was prevalent in the lobby among the team and parents.”

Raley did not respond to multiple attempts by the Hawkeye to contact her.

Worden’s father compared his son’s punishment to LSU quarter-

89% Percent of people voting on the Hawkeye website who believe the players should not have been suspended.

back Jordan Jefferson, who allegedly broke curfew, engaged in a bar fight, injured a man’s spine and was arrested on charges of battery. He served a four game suspension, and retained his scholarship.

“I have a serious problem with someone telling me my 20-yearold son can’t celebrate his national championship with his parents,” John Worden said. “They didn’t get in a fight. They didn’t get arrested. They just missed curfew.”

Woodard said the players were suspended because of “multiple violations,” though she would not elaborate as to the nature of the violations, citing student privacy.

Worden said the only violation he

and Kostenberger have had was a streaking incident in Baton Rouge during the summer. His sanction letter only mentions a violation in mid summer, which coincides with the streaking incident.

Landrum denied comment on the situation.

Woodard said all skiers sign an honor code.

An excerpt from the policy says: “Scholarships, Landrum team membership and skiing privileges are earned by fulfilling requirements, meeting responsibilities and following rules.”

I, as sports editor, cannot and will not be censored for or by any one.

Censored meaning, no one will tell me what and what not to publish. I make those decisions.

My job is not to always make ULM look like a perfect place; however it is to find the truth and give readers peace at mind in the sports world.

Firstly, I hope you understand there is nothing personal against any one, and I am just doing my job: re-

contact Cole Averyat averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu

Top skier denies transfer rumors

by DeRon Talley Rumors that water skier Zack Worden is tranferring from ULM are false.

“ULM is where my heart is at, and I’m staying here regardless if I am on the team or not,” Worden said.

Worden received a sanction letter from head coach Treina Landrum that canceled his scholarship for the Spring 2012 semester.

The sanction came due to Worden breaking team curfew the night of winning the national title.

Worden won the men’s jumping title with a jump of 194 feet and scored 1,640.0 overall points.

Worden’s 194 feet jump has not been confirmed, but beats the National Col-

legiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA) national record. Once confirmed Worden will be the sole owner of the record.

Worden’s father John Worden has been involved in the controversy surrounding his son, because the night Zack Worden broke curfew, he was with his parents.

John Worden said, “Zack loves Monroe, he is a Warhawk and it would be hard for him to go elsewhere.”

He said Zack could go to UL-Lafayette to compete, but that’s not where his heart is.

John Worden said, “He (Zack) is the best skier in collegiate skiing, and he will be next year too.”

UL-Lafayette finished second behind

I’m just doing my job seeking the truth; nothing personal

DeRON TALLEY

Worden and Kostenberger said “following the rules” is nearly impossible since they change as Landrum sees fit, as do the punishments.

Because the ski team is technically a club sport, the team falls under Student Life, not Athletics.

Wayne Brumfield, vice president of Student Life and Leadership, refused requests for an interview.

The skiers’ suspensions do not take effect until the spring after national championship celebrations are done.

John Worden said, “[Landrum] won’t pay Zach in the spring, but she’ll ride him to a national championship? Come on.”

porting news.

I know what news is, and when I hear it and can confirm whether the story is true or not, I will run it.

I run “good news” all semester long about each sport, but when a coach resigns, or a player is released from a team, am I supposed to ignore that as if it’s not news at all?

I actually had a coach tell me that what I ran as news, “was not news.”

The coach, whom I will not name, told me that people aren’t interested in it and won’t read it.

I understand you have dirty laundry that you are ashamed of, but people like dirty laundry.

Know that there is no such thing as “bad publicity.” All publicity is good, because it gives your fans and supporters a sense of the team’s personality. It connects the fans and the players.

I am not writing just to stir the fires

either. I look for answers and solutions.

I strive to present information from an unbiased view, and if it seems otherwise, it’s because that’s the information I have.

Being asked to just let things “go away” is absurd.

If you were asked to throw a game, intentionally losing, you would hate it. To me that’s disrespectful. This is how I earn my living, and put food on the table. I will not miss a meal for you.

I will continue to run the “truth.”If you decide not to comment on a situation because it will “give the university a bad look,” then that’s your decision.

Just don’t expect me to do the same, since you aren’t the ones paying my bills. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

ULM this year at the Water Ski Championships, but last year they won first place.

Claudio Kostenberger said, “Because of this situation, it gives ULM a bad name in the ski world.”

He said, “People ask if this is true, and then they say well looks like I’m going to Lafayette.”

Kostenberger serves the same punishment as Zack Worden, but he said he hopes it will be resolved soon.

Members of the ski team made a joined decision to not comment on the situation, but said they hope the two sides can work the matter out fairly. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Triathlon team dominates at ‘rival’ meet

by DeRon Talley

The triathlon team competed against LSU and ULL in the 10th annual Ragin’ Cajun Invitational on Oct. 30 and dominated the fields coming home with two 1st place finishes.

First time competitor, Emi McIntyre won the women’s 20-24-yearold age group. She completed the course in a time of 59:05.9.

Also, veteran Wynston JohnsonLyman won first in the same age group on the men’s side. He completed the course in a time of 44:44.7.

“We whooped them,” Johnson-Lyman said. “It’s a good feeling.”

He said, the team would not have been so fired up if ULL hadn’t been “pestering us about being the real UL.” George May said, “It’s a little cocky that they call themselves that, when we come and win.” contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

November 7, 2011

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SPORTS

Basketball tips off for women, led by senior post Williams

Men’s basketball wins exhibition match, 67-63; Ike, McClellan to redshirt

by Jade Thomas

by Zack Ham

Known as the caregiver, senior Larrie Williams leads the women’s basketball team to another season. In her last season, post center Williams is determined to win it all.

“She’s the mother figure, she’s kind and respectful. Her leadership keeps us together,” sophomore guard Shantrell Pierson said.

Williams started playing basketball at the age of nine. She is a business major from Little Rock, Ark., and now leads the team to success.

“She’s a top senior, the best post with her quickness.

She’s key to the team.”

Elexar Tugler Sophomore guard

photo by Srdjan Marjanovic

Senior post Larrie Williams defends and blocks Northwestern State’s player shot at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Shooting for 1,000 points Senior Larrie Williams begins this women’s basketball season 267 points shy of becoming the 16th player in the program’s history to score 1,000 points in a career.

Last season she led the team in points with 11.3 per game and in field goal percentage shooting .478.

Williams also was named to the Preseason All Sun Belt Conference Second Team for the first time in her career.

Williams said, “We want to win at any cost. We may be young, but we have the drive.”

Her skill level resembles the hard work and time put in to being successful. Williams looks forward to the competition this season, and wants to end her career with a Sun Belt Conference title.

Sophomore guard Elexar Tugler said, “She’s a top senior, the best post with her quickness.

She’s key to the team.”

In hopes to Tugler surprise some people, she said she believes her positive attitude and compassion will help the team reach its goals and be successful this season.

“I want to win conference definitely, I want to grow as a team,” Williams said.

Having Williams brings the team together. She shows her teammates what is expected of them, but she does it differently. Not like a teammate, but like a mother.

Being on the team has taught Williams more than just basketball. Williams has grown as a person on and off the court. contact Jade Thomas at thomasja@warhawks.ulm.edu

Men’s basketball won Tuesday night in an exhibition matchup against Lubbock Christian University (LCU) 67-63.

The win did not come easy, as there were many lead changes and a tied up score at halftime. LCU started the scoring spree after a second foul shot attempt at 19:44 in the first half after ULM was called for a foul.

Fred Brown took back the lead right after a timeout with a huge three point shot. At 8:10 in the first however, LCU jumped out to one of its biggest leads at 20-14 as ULM committed many fouls in a short time span giving LCU many scoring chances.

LCU also scored many of their points the hard way coming from the paint and second effort attempts.

After a few minutes, the Warhawks locked up better on defense and the rebounding became much better.

They limited LCU from scoring under the basket or from flashing through the lane with layups.

ULM also struggled in the first part of the second half on the foul line and couldn’t take advantage of free points.

photo by Devon Raymond

Guard Hugh Mingo sets up to shoot free throws at the Fant-Ewing.

That changed toward the middle of the half however and ULM began to match up with LCU and go score-forscore with them.

Fabio Ribeiro made clutch shots from the foul line and ULM finally pulled away.

Coach Richard did not comment after the game because it was an exhibition match. contact Zack Ham at hamzg@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Srdjan Marjanovic

Forward Ife Ike gets treatment for his right knee at practice in the Fant-Ewing Coliseum last week.

Early woes for men’s basketball Men’s basketball loss two forwards this season, due to redshirt.

Sophomores Ife Ike and Steven McClellan will sit out, leaving the team with only three big men.

Ike tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that requires season-ending surgery, and McClellan will sit out for “personal reasons.”

“It’s a big loss for our team,” head coach Keith Richard said. “We have to hope no one else gets hurt.”

Only three forwards remain active on the roster.

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SPORTS

Deja vu for football; loses in Lafayette 36-35

by DeRon Talley The football team lost to UL-Lafayette on Saturday in Lafayette with a score of 36-35, making it the second-straight loss to the Ragin’ Cajuns by one point.

ULM (2-7, 1-4) met Lafayette in their final game of last season, and lost by one point due to a blocked field goal.

The block field goal didn’t only add to the bitter rivalry between the two teams, it also kept the Warhawks from going to a bowl game.

This time the teams met, and like usual, they put on a show for the fans, which broke Lafayette’s stadium record attendance with over 29,000.

ULM went up early and fast 140, but allowed Lafayette to score 24 straight to lead at the half 24-14.

ULM came out and scored on the opening drive of the second half, and would go up as much as 35-24 in the fourth quarter with under less than seven minutes to play.

Unfortunately, Lafayette roared back and scored 12 straight points to end the game and seal the win.

Running back Jyruss Edwards scored a career-high four touchdowns in the game, three rushing and one receiving for 102 total all-purpose yards.

The Warhawks play Middle Tennessee in their next game on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Soccer coach resigns; team looks to move on Bonetti, Lindsey show mixed feelings toward Lamb’s resigning

by DeRon Talley

photo by Srdjan Marjanovic

Quarterback Kolton Browning earlier this season at Malone Stadium.

November 7, 2011

The resignation of soccer coach Stacy Lamb stirred a lot of emotions in the community. Lamb’s resignation came after finishing a second-consecutive winless Sun Belt Conference season.

Despite the losses, the team excelled in many other areas and was rebuilding.

“I was shocked,” freshman Taylor Bonetti said. “I didn’t think she was going to resign.”

Bonetti led the team in goals this season with 15, and expects to finish her career at ULM. Junior goalkeeper Hannah Linzay said, “I think it was coming, we

haven’t produced.”

In the past five seasons, the soccer team has only eight conference wins.

The eight wins is the lowest amount of wins by any SBC school during that time.

Linzay said, “I think we have the talent, we just need a coach to come in and mold the talent.”

Linzay transferred from LSU to join the pro- Linzay gram under Lamb’s leadership. Although Lindsey had personal reasons to join ULM’s soccer team, she came to win.

“Coach Stacy is a great person, but we didn’t come here just to play for a coach we like,” Linzay said. “We came here to win.”

Since Linzay’s arrival to the program, the team has not won a conference match. She does

“I’d rather get a coach I hate and win, than have a coach I like and lose.” goalkeeper Hannah Linzay not like that.

“I’d rather get a coach I hate and win, than have a coach I like and lose.”

Lamb brought good pieces to help build this losing program, especially in the past two seasons.

Bonetti said, “The team will stick together, and we have Aaron; which is a good thing.”

Assistant coach Aaron Cline will serve as the interim coach until further notice. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Volleyball snaps losing streak

by Vladimir Jakovljevic

photos by Srdjan Marjanovic

Junior Samantha Morse spikes the ball against Florida Atlantic University.

The Referee’s game The volleyball game against Florida International University Friday night at the Activity Center got wild by its end. If you were there, you could’ve seen many complaints about the judging or officiating at this game. Complaints were not only coming from our team, but also from the audience that couldn’t believe what decisions the referee was making.

Hannah Linzay, a junior kinesiology major from Cheneyville, said the decisions didn’t cost us the match, but it’s still unacceptable.

She said, “We lost at least 8 points in the third set because of bad decisions, and the coach got a yellow card for no reason.” Linzay, who is also a member of the soccer team said this happens all the time when our teams play home.

She said, “I’ve never seen the ‘home advantage’ that we should get when we play at home. It always seems like the referees are against us,” Linzay said.

The volleyball team played two matches Friday and Saturday in the Activity Center and came away with one win and one loss.

After the team lost to Florida International University on Friday night, the loss increased their losing streak to seven matches in the Sun Belt Conference.

The Warhawks finally broke the bad losing streak and won against the Florida Atlantic University on Saturday in four sets.

Vasquez said it feels really good that the team worked together and finally won after seven consecutive losses.

He said, “We played against really tough opponents in the last couple weeks and those were really close matches, but I feel like this one was really good and I am happy they worked together and were able to fit everything into a success.”

Vasquez also said that there is no one person over another and that they are all even.

“The system is designed so they all play together in order to reach the goal,” Vasquez said.

Obviously, they all contributed to this win, but the one who scored the most is a

setter, Samantha Morse who had 14 kills in this match.

Morse said, “We fought like we always fight and it resulted in a win today.”

Morse also said they fell down a little bit after winning the second set which the team’s right side Tatijana Sukach agrees.

Sukach said, ”We played two great sets and after we won them, we already started celebrating, which resulted in losing the third set. Finally, coach put us back together and we won eventually.”

Sukach also said they didn’t show all their potential in this game.

“I think we could’ve played better, but we need to focus on the next game now, try to keep everything together and win,” she said.

Vasquez said he is very excited about the next game they play against the Arkansas Little Rock, and hopes his team can work together and win.

“They are tough opponent. We played five sets in the last game and lost really close in the final set, so I hope to give another excitement match next week.” contact Vladimir Jakovljevic at jakovlv@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Srdjan Marjanovic

Senior Lacey Dietlin cheers as ULM snapped their losing streak.