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SGA president’s email hacked by campaigner by Cole Avery
Adam Sedlmajer, a grad assistant, shows his excitement Friday at the news the nataorium will not be turned into an event center. photo by Lauren Creekmore
Event center, Bayou Park pool referendums fail by Cole Avery
After months of debate, students decided last week to save the natatorium. Fifty-five percent of the students voted against the referendum that would have changed the natatorium into an event center. Closer still was the Bayou Park referendum that would have developed the area into an indoor/outdoor recreational facility. The measure failed by just 15 votes of the 2,000 cast. Chris Pealer, director of the YMCA, said he felt “happiness and relief” over the election re-
sults. He credited the results to a dedicated team of students and community members who campaigned on the natatorium’s behalf. Thursday’s results showed an unlikely comeback from the straw poll election in December where students voiced support for both an outdoor pool and an event center. Since that time, the YMCA has done considerable work to make the building more inviting and functional. Senior kinesiology major Wynston Lyman, a vocal supporter of the natatorium, admitted he was worried heading into the election because of
the straw poll. He said publicity made the difference this time around. “The pool finally got some attention,” Lyman said. “Students finally found out what we had.” The failure of the Bayou Park referendum seemed to spark the most surprise from people associated with the Student Government, which proposed the plans. None of the high-ranking officials or officers endorsed the plan publicly, but the reactions to the referendum’s failure were
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The Warhawks email account of SGA President Brooke Dugas was hacked Wednesday night, according to Nathan Hall, assistant dean of Student Life. While posing as Dugas, the alleged hacker emailed about 150 student leaders in prominent campus organizations with endorsements of three candidates seeking office in last week’s SGA elections. The email began as a general reminder to vote but closed with: “VOTE for KD Jana Robinson, Sophie Barkesdale, and Samantha Craig! These are some of the best students and candidates for our campus!” The email was signed as Dugas acting in her official capacity as president. Two hours after the first email was sent, Dugas sent a second email condemning the first email sent under her name. “I am emailing you to state that I did not send this message,” the real Dugas’ email said, going on to say both her Gmail and Warhawk accounts had been hacked. The email said Dugas will be working with Computing Services to “identify the individual who is responsible for this unethical action.” When asked about the hacking, Dugas declined comment. Hall said Computing Services has tracked the IP address of the computer that sent the email to an on-campus dorm. The specific room has not been identified, but Hall said the investigation is ongoing. Email hacking can be a criminal offense. Hall said the police have not gotten involved, but a search warrant might be issued for the computer that sent the email. Hall expects charges will be pressed once the alleged hacker is identified. None of the candidates endorsed in the email won their respective elections. Craig, however, is currently in a runoff for treasurer against Clint Branton. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu
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CALENDAR Monday, 4-23 Too Extreme Activities: 12-4 p.m. Bayou Park Check Out My STD with Sigma Tau Delta: 5-7 p.m. the Quad Open Mic Night: 7-9 p.m. The Wesley Foundation Movie Night: “The Woman in Black:” 9 p.m. the Grove
Tuesday, 4-24 Bingo: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Quad Bookstore Fashion Show: 3 p.m. SUB Ballroom Student Writers’ Showcase: 7 p.m. CNSB 101
Wednesday, 4-25 Laser Tag: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Quad Ski Show: 5 p.m. Bayou DeSiard Popsicle Pass-out: 5 p.m. Bayou DeSiard CCM Music Mayhem: 6 p.m. the Quad
Thursday, 4-26 Style Your Soles: Noon to 2 p.m. the Quad Flash Mob: 12:45 p.m. the Quad Student Jazz Show: 6 p.m. SUB Ballrooms Food Olympics: 7:30 p.m. Brown Stadium Track
Friday, 4-27 Oozeball: 11 a.m. behind Malone Stadium
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877 dolphins Apple, Google, N.O. taskforce found dead others face searches for off Peru coast antitrust suit accused thief LIMA, Peru (MCT) — As many as 877 dolphins washed up on the coast of northern Peru, the country’s Deputy Environment Minister Gabriel Quijandria Acosta said Friday. An investigation was underway to determine whether a viral infection was the cause of the mass deaths. Majority of the dolphins were in an advanced state of decomposition, which made laboratory analysis more difficult, the minister said. Quijandria Acosta said that massive viral diseases had already been detected in Peru, Mexico and the U.S. He ruled out commercial fishing, poisoning and the effects of earthquakes as possible causes.
SAN FRANCISCO (MCT) — Apple Inc., Google Inc., Intel Corp., Pixar, Adobe Systems Inc. and other high-tech companies will face a class-action antitrust lawsuit that alleges they illegally conspired not to poach each other’s staffers. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, Calif., rejected a motion to dismiss the claims Wednesday night. In a 29-page opinion, she ruled that the “Do Not Cold Call” agreements among the defendants probably resulted “from collusion and not from coincidence.” Five software engineers have accused the companies of conspiring to limit pay and job movement.
ULM police arrest woman leaving bar for 3rd DWI charge by Lauren Creekmore
ULMPD arrested a woman who had recently left a party at a bar and was driving while intoxicated early Sunday morning on April 15. Dana D. Allen, of Colonial Drive, Monroe, was arrested on charges of improper lane use, failure to signal when changing lanes, driving under suspension and DWI – third offense. According to the police report, Allen’s vehicle left the road and both passenger side tires came close to running over a curb on DeSiard Street. Then, Allen did not signal when making a right turn. When an officer initiated the traffic stop and contacted Allen, the officer reported smelling an “extreme” odor coming from the vehicle, which he associated with alcohol. The officer, then, had ULM dispatch run her name. The dispatcher said Allen had a “pseudo license,”
NEW ORLEANS (MCT)— New Orleans Police say the Catholic Charities impersonator and homeinvasion robber is Dannie Conner, 53, of Mid-City. Conner is wanted for allegedly forcing himself inside the home of an 84-year-old on Kerlerec Street last Saturday, pushing the man around in his home and stealing more than $1,100 before running off. Conner claimed to be a representative of Catholic Charities when the victim answered the door. Conner is wanted for aggravated battery, simple robbery, false imprisonment and crimes of a victim over the age of 65.
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” John Dalberg-Acton, English politician and writer
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which had been suspended. The officer asked Allen to leave her vehicle and advised her of her rights, which she waived. She admitted to drinking two beers at the bar party she had just left. Allen rejected a field sobriety test. Also, when the officer tried to put her in handcuffs, she refused to give him one of her hands. The affidavit said the officer ultimately had to physically place Allen into the handcuffs. Allen was taken to ULMPD’s intoxication holding room where officers took a breath sample from Allen. Results from the sample indicated that Allen’s blood alcohol level was more than two and a half times the legal limit. Allen was subsequently transported to Ouachita Correctional Center for booking. contact Lauren Creekmore at guerrile@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Professor appointed to national science board Lynn Clark, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, was appointed by the National Science Foundation to serve as a reviewer on the Math and Science Partnership Panel on April 5-6 at the NSF headquarters in Washington. D.C. Clark was chosen because of her expertise in professional development initiatives and school/university partnerships. The NSF website said the purpose of the panel was to provide advice concerning proposals submitted to NSF for financial support and make recommendations.
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Joy Ballard, a junior political science major from Bastrop, stands with mayoral candidate Ray Armstrong and some of his supporters on the corner of North 18th Street and Forsythe Avenue on Saturday, April 21. Armstrong’s supporters wave and hold signs to encourage passersby to vote in the mayoral election.The election was close, but ultimately Armstrong lost to incumbent Mayor Jamie Mayo by 54-46 percent.
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NAT continued from P1 those of disappointment. “Fifteen votes is hard to take,” said Nathan Hall, adviser to SGA. “We tried to get a view of what the students wanted, and that’s what they wanted.” SGA Vice President Hunter Vanderberg echoed Hall’s surprise at the closeness of the election and said he wished voter turnout had been higher. Nearly 800 more students voted in the spring election than in December’s straw poll. “It was a good opportunity for ULM students to improve campus, and they chose not to go in that direction. It’s not the end of the world,” said Vanderberg. SGA President Brooke Dugas declined to comment on the election results. A Facebook post on her wall following the results said it was “understandable that many [students] are disappointed by the outcome” of the referendums. She urged students to “move forward as proud Warhawks.” That may be easier said than done.
Students and community members who use the pool were outraged when the University closed it down last summer, and the hard feelings linger. Lyman, who is a triathlon team member, at one point said he was “ashamed” to wear the Warhawk logo, and that sentiment has yet to change. “It’s pathetic it ever got this far,” he said. “Why this university would not want to keep the only natatorium in Northeast Louisiana makes no sense.”
The YMCA’s contract with ULM ends on June 30. The YMCA is expected to completely take over operations and expenses and lease the building from the University. The University estimates an annual cost of $250,000 to operate the building. That doesn’t include some of the more major renovations the pool will eventually require. Vanderberg said, “They’re on stage now to make the nat what they claim it can be.” Pealer said in addition to raising money, the next step will be find-
Stafford elected as SGA president Runoff to be held for treasurer, secretary spots by Garrett Boyte
The Student Government Associations held its officer elections last week. Calvin Stafford was elected SGA president and Jessica Richards was elected vice president. SGA is currently making arrangements for a runoff election between Clayton Branton and Ash Aulds for the secretary’s position and Samantha Craig and Clint Branton for the treasurer’s position. The losers of the runoff elections will serve the SGA as senators-at-large. “In the past, the SGA has been run by one select group of people. This year is going to be different,” said Stafford, referring to the large number of Greek students in SGA. “I think of myself kind of being the president of the underdogs.” Sophie Barksdale, who lost in her bid for the presidency, was not available for comment, but she did post about the election results on her Facebook wall. She said she is looking on the bright side. Barksdale also said she aimed to “set the record
“In the past, the SGA has been run by one select group of students. This year is going to be different.” Calvin Stafford, SGA president-elect straight.” “It was stated that I was not qualified to run in this election, which is untrue...Any accusation that says the rules were bent or broken for me to run are lies,” Barksdale said in the Facebook post. Barksdale was referring to a clause in the bylaws, which says only someone who has served as treasurer, secretary or vice president can run for president. Further research by election officials showed Barksdale’s position of executive assistant to the president did qualify her to run, but the changes have not been reflected in the bylaws. The College of Arts and Sciences elected 10 senators: Ray Kajkarnikar. Philip Petit, Sophie Barksdale, Lauren Bell, Clayton Branton, Clint Branton, Jessie Rhodes, Kimberlee Poole, Ash Aulds and Allison Friloux, including two associate senators –
Emily Benton and Benjamin Stokes. The College of Pharmacy elected three senators and two associate senators: Hai Bui, Adrian LeJeune, Raven Gros, Dylan LeBlanc and Jameshia Below. The College of Human and Educational Development elected four senators and two associate senators: Brooke McMillian, Rick Sanders, Max Campbell, Colton Bernstein, Haley Alford and Lindsey Dartlon. “I’m going to keep doing things to make the University better,” said Rick Sanders, an incumbent member of the SGA. “I don’t really see a need for change, so much as a need for more students to get involved.” The College of Business elected Emily Veuleman, Holly Betts, Christina Gray, Brad Neville, John Henderson and Michael Farrior. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
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ing more support in the community and building relationships with the medical community for rehab opportunities in the pool. “Hopefully, we’ll all buy into the
same vision. We want the same things and that’s to make this university unique in this area,” Pealer said. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Louisiana prepares for presidential caucus Candidates battle for delegates once pledged to Santorum by Garrett Boyte
The Louisiana Republican Caucus is this Saturday, but some may find this as a surprise. Louisiana Republicans have already visited the polls once to select their choice for the Republican presidential nominee, and some Republicans are confused as to why they are being asked to get out and vote again. “It’s basically a smaller version of the electoral college. It’s all in a way of trying to represent the great-
er majority,” said Tristan Gruspier, a secretary for the Louisiana GOP. “Doing a caucus allows each area to have a say.” The primary and caucus can be easily confused and complicated by those who do not pay attention to politics. Basically, the primary held in Louisiana amounted to nothing more than a straw poll. Rick Santorum won the primary with 49 percent of the vote. So, he was awarded six delegates to the Republican National Convention. But with his dropping out, those delegates are wide open. ULM graduate student Susan Bonnor hopes to be one of those delegates. Bonnor, an Air Force veteran
“It’s...a way of trying to represent the greater majority.” Tristan Gruspier, secretary for La. GOP
and history student, said she is trying to wake people up in America and lead by example. “I served in the Air Force for four years, and I enjoy serving my country,” Bonnor said. “I feel like the country is in trouble again and that it’s in a crisis. I feel like I’m serving my country again.” On caucus day, Republican voters
across the state will go to 30 different polling sites and cast votes for 25 people from their congressional district to represent them at the Republican State Convention. Once at the state convention, the 150 delegates will debate and discuss the party platform, party rules and who will be the 46 delegates to represent Louisiana at the national convention. With more than 600 people qualifying to be on the ballot across the state, the Louisiana GOP said this was the best turnout they have had in years. The caucus location for Ouachita, Morehouse, East Carroll, West Carroll and Caldwell parishes will be at
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the Barak Shriner’s Temple in Monroe. Voting will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Voters are required to have registered as a Republican prior Dec. 15, 2011 in order to vote. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
Collegiate scholar society returns to campus by Caty Morrison
ULM reinstalled the National Society of Collegiate Scholars this semester. The society asks freshmen and sophomores with at least a 3.4 GPA to join through the distribution of invitations. If you are a student who is of a higher classification and want to join, you can fill out a form to nominate yourself. The online form can only be accessed by a current member of the organization.
The chapter president, Jameshia Below, wants to inspire the members of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars to get more involved in the community during her term. She also hopes to put the Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence program into motion. The PACE program is hosted by the national organization and is a public service event that is intended to help middle school students prepare for higher education. “We are basically mentoring kids
from local schools by tutoring them and helping them prepare for college,” said Ashley Boykin, a junior risk management insurance major from Shreveport and vice president of PACE. Below is most looking forward to reestablishing NSCS on campus and making the chapter an involved one. “Overall, I would just like to get the members more involved with the children community to help influence the incoming generation about
Seinfeld, wizards, zombies – oh my! Pop culture classes offer new learning perspectives by Sydney Bonner
Pop culture college courses, which relate fads that are relevant in today’s society to classic education topics, have emerged over the past few years and are becoming increasingly popular today. Courses such as “Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” and “The Science of Harry Potter” are now being offered around the world and in a variety of fields. ULM currently offers several classes dealing with pop culture, including a course called the “Sociology of Film.” This course shows how society is reflected through different films and focuses on ways these films can be perceived by individuals. “It would be great to know more
about pop culture in this generation when the world is changing every day,” said MyRanda Royal, a junior aviation major from Marion. “It is nice to be informed about things other than books and basic education.” ULM also offers a sociology pop culture class that is literally called “Popular Culture.” According to the University’s catalog, this class Royal examines various forms of pop culture and how they influence socialization and society’s way of life. This course is taught by sociology professor Neil White, who describes pop culture as a way of “getting students excited about looking at things in a new way.” In the past, ULM offered a course, which was based on a book about the sociology of the television series
“Seinfeld.” The formal name for the course was Advanced Topics: Psychology 4011. This was a capstone course for psychology majors, which focused on topics ranging from intimacy to animal play behavior to ethnocentrism. Joseph McGahan, the sociology professor who taught the course, said he was interested in theories of humor, partially satire, and wanted to make these theories relevant to students by using examples taken from comedic situations in “Seinfeld.” McGahan said, “Think about how much fun it could be to relate pop culture to classical teachings. For me, ‘relevance’ is a golden word; pop culture likely is relevant to students...” Other pop cultures offered at universities around the states include: “Learning from YouTube,” “Simpsons and Philosophy” and “Arguing with Judge Judy.” contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu
how important education is and to show them that someone does care about their future,” said Below, who is a sophomore pre-pharmacy major from Natchitoches. Other officers are excited to get the ball rolling on this recently revived organization as well. “I hope NSCS will bring service
and commitment to ULM and will be a prestigious organization to join,” said Lesley Engolia, a junior accounting major from Covington and NSCS secretary/treasurer, in an email. For more information, contact Rebecca Alberts at alberts@ulm.edu. contact Caty Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Captured for cure Up til Dawn raises money for cancer research center by Catherine Morrison
Quite a few ULM students went to jail last week. Well, sort of. Last Thursday and Friday students got a chance to participate in Capture the Cure - an annual fundraising event hosted by Up ‘til Dawn, which was held in the Quad. Students temporarily turned into jail birds as they walked around in a cardboard jail cell and asked for donations from their fellow students to ‘bail’ them out. Generally, students set their bail at $20, which normally took about 20 minutes to earn. “I donated because it’s a good cause. I think that St. Jude really makes a difference in young kids’ lives,” said Alayna Phillips, a sophomore kinesiology major from Dry
Prong. Up ‘til Dawn is an organization designed to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Students form teams and compete in different fundraising activities Wright throughout the year to help kids fight cancer. More than 500 team members participated in these fundraising activities. “It’s that feeling of hope and the knowledge that you can make a difference in someone’s life that makes it all worthwhile,” said Samantha Carr, a senior pharmacy major from Broussard and last year’s social chair for the organization. The organization has been on ULM’s campus for over six years, and this year, the goal was to raise
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“It’s that feeling of hope and the knowledge that you can make a difference... that makes it all worthwhile.” Samantha Carr, senior
$35,000. ULM’s branch of The Up ‘til Dawn ranks among the top 10 Up ‘til Dawns in the nation. “I think it’s a very worthy cause to donate to. Up ‘til Dawn gives students, in particular, the opportunity to do it,” said Shelby Wright, a junior music major from Monroe and Up ‘til Dawn’s entertainment chair. contact Catherine Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Members of the Write Place writing lab pose with their first place trophy for Career Connections best student worker group award Tuesday.
English lab takes top honors for best student group by Garrett Boyte
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Career Connections hosted a Student Worker Appreciation Day last Tuesday. It was complete with a banquet and a small awards ceremony recognizing the achievements and dedications of ULM student workers. The day corresponded with National Student Employment Week. Many students were nominated to receive student worker appreciation awards. Emily Bertrand won the Student Employ- Bertrand ee of the Year Award. Bertrand, a senior pre-radiologic technology major, said she has the “best boss ever” and thanked him for helping her in her achievements. And, the Write Place won the group award for best student workers. “As we work together, we build a strong sense of community,” said Hunter Harris, an English graduate student, about his group at the Write Place. “We had a lot of different types of students, and we have to adapt.” The Write Place is located in Walker Hall and offers students help with their writing assignments. ULM President Nick Bruno signed a proclamation, along with West Monroe Mayor Dave Norris and Monroe Mayor Jaime Mayo, declaring last week as Student Employee Appreciation Week at ULM in West
Did you know? Located on the third floor of Walker Hall, the Write Place offers students and faculty advice about improving their writing. The Write Place helps people of all writing strengths.
“As we work together, we build a strong sense of community.” Hunter Harris, Write Place student worker
Monroe and in Monroe. However, Mayo was not able to attend the ceremony. “Student employments give ULM students the ability to earn an income and offset debt so commonly accrued by college graduates,” Bruno said. Norris reminisced about his days at ULM as a student worker and later as a professor. “My associations with ULM started in the 1960s when your parents weren’t born yet,” Norris said. “Times have really changed,” Norris said, as he related to the crowd that when he went to school his tuition and fees cost less than some books do now. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Budget spending is out of control
GARRETT BOYTE Who knew that spending, taxing and the budget would be such a big deal? President Barack Obama tried passing his budget, but it failed miserably in the House with a 4140 vote. Congressman Paul Ryan announced his budget plans to the House, which passed the House 228-184 with no Democrats voting in favor of the Republican’s budget. The budget is set to meet the senate soon. Budgets aside, let’s take a look at something that is truly monstrous – spending. The federal government has a yearly budget of about $3.7 trillion. The United States is currently more than $15 trillion in debt, and a government with a daily need of $10 billion leaves me wondering how we’re going to afford all of this. Just to clarify a little, we all hear the words trillion, billion and million tossed around in the media and in our classes, but many people don’t realize how massive those amounts really are. In order to simplify these amounts, I’ll break them down in terms of time. One million seconds ago was nearly 12 days ago, which doesn’t seem that bad. So, what about a bil-
lion seconds ago? Well, that was 31 years ago. Now, brace yourself for this one – a trillion seconds ago was almost 32 thousand years ago. Keep in mind that modern civilization has only been around about six thousand years. So as you can see, with this huge amount of debt that America has incurred, we have a problem. How in the world are we going to pay for all of this? I know what we can do! Let’s tax every Fortune 500 company at 100 percent. That should take care of the budget. Right? Well, that would only raise about $391 billion, which is just enough to fund us from Jan. 1, 2013 until Feb. 9, 2013. Okay, let’s get real. Let’s tax everyone that makes over $250 thousand a year at 100 percent, take all the earnings of professional sports players from every sport, take all the money spent during the Christmas and holiday season, end the wars in the Middle East, take all the money spent on advertisements for every Superbowl, sell every mansion in Beverly Hills, tax every billionaire and semi-billionaire at 100 percent and have every single American citizen chip in about 40 bucks. Congratulations, we just paid for the federal budget for one year. Well, now what? We can’t do that again. We took everyone’s profit, so they don’t have any money left to run their businesses. If they were smart, then they got out of America and went somewhere a little more friendly. There’s no easy way out of these financial problems, but there has to come a point when we just say enough is enough. Just some food for thought. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu
Prioritize to make life easier
KRISTIN NIEMAN When you’re going through something tough, it’s hard to keep positive and see the light at the end of the tunnel. And, it’s just as hard to keep in mind that you’re probably not the only one. Between school, work and personal issues with friends, family or relationships, it gets difficult to maintain your sanity while trying to keep up with everything that’s going on in your life. Balancing personal time and still getting everything accomplished can be hard, especially in these final couple of weeks before school is out. Life is different for everyone. You seek advice from family and/or friends, and they all say they know what you’re dealing with. And honestly, they probably do, but you still feel like you’re the only one in the world dealing with issues. You hear other people – people you love – talk about their current problems, but you can’t even focus in long enough to really hear what they are saying and realize, “Oh hey, self. They’ve got issues right now, too.” I’ve been completely guilty of this. Sulking around, dwell-
ing on things I probably shouldn’t be worrying about instead of focusing on what I actually need to be doing and listening to those around me who are obviously in same boat, just with different issues. When this realization hits me, I have to take a step back and try to evaluate things from an outside perspective. “Okay, self, you can worry about that later, but what you really need to focus on right now is this assignment you have due in two days.” Easier said than done, I know. But it would be nice to go on a hiatus for a while, come back, and have everything be how you think it should be. Granted, that’ll never happen that way because we are in charge. We are the ones who have to take care of our responsibilities and deal with our own issues. You can fall off the face of the earth for a while, but when you come back, your issues will still be waiting for you. Prioritize your life. Set aside certain blocks of time for certain things – either by days or by hours or both. Today, I’ll work. When I get off, I’ll work on a project for this class for two hours, then hang out with my friend for two hours, then go to bed at a decent time, etc. Whatever you have laid out for the day, don’t let it consume you. Don’t stress out about it so much. You’re not the only one with a hectic life, and some people might have it worse. You’re only one person. All you can do is take things as they come, one day at a time, and hope for the best. contact Kristin Nieman at niemankd@warhawks.ulm.edu
HAWKEYE P.O.V.
Nat debate is over; let’s move forward together The natatorium debate is over. Regardless of the outcome, all parties are probably feeling relieved that at least now we know what the future of the building holds. The trick will be the future of the relationships between both sides of this debate. Each side said bad things about the other during the course of this debate. No one trusted each other. Everyone was skeptical of everyone else. Now, it’s over. The students have spoken, and they want to keep the natatorium. So let’s move on. It’s important for everyone associated with this debate to understand that all anyone wanted was what was best for ULM. The two sides just had different ideas for that vision. Moving forward, we all need to realize that ULM needs Monroe, just like Monroe needs ULM. Keeping lingering hard feelings will do nothing but bring poison into the relationship. The natatorium supporters should be commended for not giving up on their struggle to keep the pool open. They fought for what they believed in and won. Similarly, the proponents of the event center and Bayou Park should be commended for thinking grand thoughts about what ULM could be. They recognize the need for more social activities on campus, and they fought to bring that need to life. Unfortunately for them, it didn’t work out this time. That doesn’t mean they should give up. Students who want new things shouldn’t be afraid to try and achieve them. If no one dreams, then we cannot grow as an institution. The leadership of the current SGA administration should also be commended. President Brooke Dugas and Vice President Hunter Vanderberg showed a level of maturity and civility that rivaled many of the older voices in this debate. When they took office last spring, they likely didn’t realize a few months later they’d be in the middle of an argument that divided that campus and community. They handled the pressure and criticism like pros. Following the results, Dugas said on her Facebook wall: “The University of Louisiana at Monroe is just as great an institution today as it was prior to the election. Let’s all move forward as proud Warhawks!” YMCA Director Chris Pealer said he understands there will be hurt feelings initially, but he hopes everyone will buy into the same vision: a better Monroe and a better ULM. We agree with both of them.
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SGA spring elections were embarrassing
COLE AVERY The behavior from several of our future student leaders during this year’s SGA elections was nothing short of disgraceful. Obviously at the top of the list is the hacking of current president Brooke Dugas’ email account . To break laws in an attempt to sway a student government election blows my mind. Such tactics are a new kind of low, and hopefully the person responsible will be punished accordingly. More negativity filtered into the
election after claims that neither presidential candidate Sophie Barksdale or vice presidential candidate Jessica Richards were qualified to run. Several people scrawled these complaints across Facebook walls and, in the process, came right up to the line of the election code and spit on it. As it turns out, both Barksdale and Richards were qualified candidates. It’s easy to see why people would get confused, however, considering the complexity of the requirements to seek these offices. To be an executive officer, you must first have served on the senate. To run for president, you must first have been an executive officer. To put that in plain English: Normal people can’t be our leaders. In any given year, the eventual president is a product of years of grooming from within the organization. High-achieving students
who didn’t start with Student Government early in their academic careers can’t hold any top positions and never will. The rules are obvious barriers to democracy. With such rules, Student Government is more like a club that promotes from within, rather than a voice for all students. If it were a voice for the students, then any student leader would be allowed to seek leadership roles within the body. But, put all that on hold for the moment and look at the problems at hand. The complexity of these rules was a huge contributor to this year’s negativity. Not once during campaigning did I hear what any candidate would bring to the table. How are they going to handle tuition increases and cuts? How will they protect our academics in these tough financial times? What kind of
services or improvements would they give the students if elected? Instead what we got was a constant debate about whether someone was qualified based on arbitrary rules that were put in place to protect themselves from intruders (how ironic). The bickering over these rules made this election one of the pettiest exchanges I’ve ever witnessed. The students deserve better than that. The first order of business for the next slate of Student Government leaders should be to abolish these barriers to democracy by amending the bylaws and opening elections up to everyone. Also, they need to make sure the changes actually make it into the bylaws. To clear up the Barksdale controversy, election officials had to check minutes from meetings three years ago to confirm the executive vice president
was in fact eligible to run for president. You wouldn’t know it from the bylaws because no one bothered to put the amendment in. It’s staggering to me changes to the law from three years ago have yet to be reflected in the governing documents. It doesn’t inspire much confidence in the organization, and you can bet I won’t forget it the next time SGA comes asking me for a fee increase. I’m not inclined to give my money to people who don’t have their own house in order, and I doubt I’m alone. New leaders: Your first act as the new faces of student leadership at ULM was an abysmal failure and an embarrassment. Clean up your act - and your laws - before the next school year starts. Students as fine as those at ULM deserve the leadership to match. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Student says ULMPD made frivolous arrest Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to an incident reported in The News Star in which Sean Grimes, a (young black) man was arrested and taken to the OCC by a ULM police officer. His crime? No seat belt, and no inspection sticker. I don’t know about you, but I feel safe knowing that the “highly trained” ULM police are willing to put their lives on the line to apprehend and put away such dangerous offenders. The News Star reported that he was released on a $300 bond, $150 for both offenses. What is most troubling about reading the affidavit (available online), is that it doesn’t appear that Mr. Grimes failed to provide a driver’s license, insurance, or registration. It doesn’t say anything about Mr. Grimes being intoxicated, in possession of any illegal substance, or deadly weapon. It is increasingly evident that law enforcement is becoming big business, a racket in my view, and that the police are glorified tax collectors who sometimes have to gall to pretend that they are defending our constitutional rights by abusing the very people they are sworn to serve. Sometimes I wonder who the “menace to society” really is. What will ULM’s administration do to assure students they will not be hauled off to jail for petty traffic offenses? My guess is nothing; from the administration’s “business model” perspective, the speed trap ULM has been turned into probably looks like a good investment – but it’s one we pay for, and anyone who drives on this campus knows it’s true. But I guess the police are “public servants” and thus immune to criticism. Next time you see the ULMPD detaining dangerous students on their way to class, let them know how much you appreciate their service with a big thumbs up. “Good job, cop.” Joseph Roberts, general studies major
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English Department hosts ‘The Vagina Monologues’ by Sydney Bonner
ULM’s English Department hosted Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” for the third year in a row. English instructor Vanelis Rivera and her team of students, teachers and members from the community have been working hard to put on this performance. Both men and women came out to see this eccentric play, which honors female sexuality. Katie Domingue, a junior pre-professional health studies major from Erath, said, “I really enjoyed seeing it for the second time. It’s a great way for women to feel empowered and embrace their womanhood.” Ensler began writing “The Vagina Monologues” nearly 16 years ago. Since then, the play has bloomed into a national phenomenon, which women – and men – of many ages now enjoy. The play shares both heartbreaking and humorous testimonials and feelings from anonymous women all over the country. “The Vagina Mono-
“It’s a great way for women to feel empowered and embrace their womanhood.” Katie Domingue, junior
logues” covers various subjects, such as sexual abuse, falling in love, modesty, prostitution and childbirth. “The play involves informing others, whether it’s positive or negative,” said Charlotte Farshian, a junior criminal justice major from Brighton, England. “It’s nice to be a part of that experience and to be able to inform others.” An organization called V-Day uses “The Vagina Monologues” as a way of supporting their cause to fight domestic violence against women. They claim Valentine’s Day, or V-Day, as a day to celebrate womanhood and to end the violence. V-Day also raises money in hopes of giving a helping hand to those women in
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Ashley Wallace performs her part of the English Department’s production of the “The Vagina Monologues” Thursday.
need. People who attended “The Vagina Monologues” also had the option of donating money to the Well Spring Alliance, which is an organization
that helps suffering and abused women in Northeast Louisiana. “It’s a great play with fantastic information.” said Vanelis Rivera. “It involved a great variety of women per-
forming the different monologues. ‘The Vagina Monologues’ is also for a great cause.” contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NPHC hosts step show performance by Jarred Keller
Cheers filled Fant Ewing Coliseum Saturday as the crowd screamed for their favorite step team at this year’s annual Greek Step Show. The event was hosted by former ULM student Damar Jackson, member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Montrell “Beastmode” Marshall, member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. The night was full of live performances not only from the greeks, but also local talent: campus rapper Trey Parker wowed the crowd with his rap skills as well as rapper Kel, who also performed an origi-
nal song. Members of the National PanHellenic Council brought their best competing for the title of first place, bragging rights and a cash prize. Anticipation in the air was thick as this year’s winners, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, were announced. Despite the outcome each organization seemed happy for each other. This was the second win in a row for the Sigma Gamma Rho’s, who also won first place at the 1-20 Classic. Sigma Gamma Rho member, Bianca Tyson, expressed her excitement for their win. “I feel great about winning, It was
a lot riding on this. People think that we haven’t been on campus for a while, but we came out and showed out,” Tyson said. For the first time in years, first place for the men went to the Phi Bet Sigma fraternity. Many were surprised at this win, but members of the fraternity were proud of their win. Sigma member Alan Pittman expressed his excitement, saying, “It was a long time coming. I didn’t think we were gonna get it, but we got it today-its a very good feeling.” contact Jarred Keller at kellerjd@warhawks.ulm.edu
Bruno boogie by Jarred Keller
University President Nick Bruno got down for this year’s Greek step show, showing his support for the student body and the NPHC. Bruno gave a performance alongside the Alpha’s on stage by doing a dance routine. The theme of the performance was based on the alien movie
“Men in Black.” The crowd screamed with laughter cheering on Bruno as he showed off his dancing skills. “It was so funny watching the president of our school dance on stage” said audience member Ursula Douglas “He was really good.” When he was done, Bruno stolled offstage. contact Jarred Keller at kellerjd@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Phi Beta Sigma fraternity members Alan Pittman, Joseph Joseph and Zarrell Sanders perform during Saturday’s step show in the coliseum.
Y ’all come back now, ya hear? In Louisiana, dialect proves as unique as state’s people by Garrett Boyte
I often wonder if people from other states think Louisianans are nothing but a bunch of gator wrestling, hog tying, duck hunting, French speaking, crazy people. I have friends all over the world and the country, and they often ask me if life in Louisiana is like what they see on television. My response is always, “No! No! No!” No, I do not speak French. No, I do not have a pet alligator — anymore. And, no, I don’t know anyone named Boudreaux. I have family living in South Louisiana, and none of them “choot gators.” Shows like “Swamp People” just further the stereotype that people
from Louisiana are a bunch of simple folk with no higher aspirations than bagging a bigger gator than the other guy. I have noticed that people in this area measure distance in time. “How far away is New Orleans?” “Oh, it’s about four hours if you’re drivin’ S o fast.” I don’t know if that’s specifically a Louisiana thing or a Southern my advice to you, dear thing. One thing is certain, though, the reader, is not to shy away from South and Louisiana do have a very your Louisianan roots, but rathunique vocabulary. Only in Louisi- er embrace them. Y’all h a v e ana will you hear the phrase, “Hey, a good one! run and get me that onion bar so I can get the crawfish smell off my hands.” Only in the South will you hear, “I’m fixin’ to go spend the day on the bayou. I’ll be back in a couple hours.” Some people don’t like using these colloquialisms, but I love using them. Yes, they might make you seem less intelligent, but it shouldn’t matter contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu what yankees think, anyway.
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Go to college; get job by Caty Morrison
The question of whether college is necessary anymore is a trending topic among young people today. Most 20-somethings would jump at the chance to abandon the college ship. But, that would be career suicide. Sure some careers do not require a degree, just look at Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard to become the founder and CEO of Facebook. With stories like that, the idea of dropping out of college and forging one’s own path can certainly be alluring. Unfortunately, most college dropout stories do not have this happy, successful ending. Can you find a entry-level job that does not require a degree? Absolutely. However, if someone was filling out an application, and they had a
degree and you didn’t, they are probably going to get the job over you. Not only do many jobs require at least a two-year degree or a bachelor’s degree, but some positions even require a masters degree or higher. Don’t cripple your chances of getting a job. Get a degree. Education is something that is so special to have. Not everyone has the opportunity to go to college. When someone willingly passes or closes that door, it’s sad. Knowledge is power, and a good education is essential in order to gain that power. Students should take pride in their pursuit of higher education degrees because those degrees will put them ahead of the pack. Not only do they offer more opportunities than just on-the-job training, but also most degree programs even
require some form of on-the-job training, such as semester-long internships. You get the best of both worlds. I am a mass communication student, and my degree plan requires that I have an in-school and outof-school internship before I can graduate. I get to have the hands-on experience, as well as learning all about the ins and outs of the mass communication field from a classroom. I personally feel like I’m twice as prepared as someone who just jumps into the work force. And, this type of preparation and education can only come from staying in college and really learning about the subject you are majoring in. contact Caty Morrison at morriscl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Guys, like it or not, women are going to judge you based on your face — and whatever hair you might have attached to it. First impressions are often based on appearance. When we first meet someone, we usually look at their face first, which can help us to determine how attractive we think that person is. Everyone finds different features attractive or unattractive. For me, a little scruff on a guy isn’t a bad thing. It gives a relaxed look and can be cute if properly maintained. Even a full-blown beard can be attractive. But there’s a fine line between rocking the hipster look and just looking homeless. The key is to keep facial hair under control, fellas. Proper grooming is the key ingredient as to whether facial hair is attractive on a guy. If it’s uneven or overgrown and all over the place, just get rid of it. Also, if it’s a creepy, single mustache, you should probably just go ahead and get rid of that. Mustaches without any sort of beard are awkward and unattractive. They tend to keep people away, if anything. While facial hair can be attractive, a clean shaven face is a safe option that works well for all, especially on the job front. It’s professional and shows you care about your appearance. However, hairy styles do work well for some. But no matter what — if you can braid your beard, it’s time to shave. contact Kristin Nieman at niemankd@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Tiger Woods needs to be Casanova to get wins
DeRON TALLEY Watching Tiger Woods struggle with that putter for the past three years is getting tiresome. Ever since the golf-club-through-the-back-ofthe-SUV-window incident that we all know about, Woods’ success rate has dramatically decreased.
CALENDAR APRIL 23-30 Monday Men’s golf competes in the Sun Belt Conference Championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
I don’t know if he still has nightmares about the incident and that is causing his late round heroics to disappear, but seeing a guy like Bubba Watson rally to grab a green jacket and Woods finish 40th was just tough to handle at this year’s Masters. If Woods wants to return to his old form, then he needs to get his groove back socially. Go back to being the ladies man - clearly that’s when he had the most success. Besides, there is no way a guy of Woods’ talent professional career can be in ruins because of personal mistakes. Look at Michael Vick. He served jail time, and he still was able to return to the NFL and be the same old Vick. Woods has suffered his consequences through
Softball hosts doubleheader against Florida Atlantic University at the ULM Softball Complex at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Men’s golf continues competing in the conference championships.
Softball wraps up home series against Florida Atlantic University at 4 p.m. Baseball travels to Natchitoches to play Northwestern State University at 6:30 p.m. Men’s golf finishes the conference championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Friday Baseball travels to Bowling Green, Ky. to take on Western Kentucky University at 6 p.m.
Saturday Baseball contiues series at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. at 3 p.m. Track and field team competes in the Golden Eagle Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss.
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Football makes TV for its 2012 home-opener ULM Director of Athletics announced Thursday that the football team’s homeopener against nationally-ranked Baylor is moved to Friday, Sept. 21, and will be televised nationally on ESPN or ESPN2 and will kickoff at 7 p.m.
case on and off the course). If he wants to surpass Jack Nicklaus in All-Time PGA tour wins and AllTime Major wins he needs to hang loose. He needs to go back to laidback Tiger and just get his stroke on, on the course and off. What he did then was morally wrong, but now it is not because he is officially single. And, his ex-wife has moved on after that $100 million settlement. So, Tiger what the heck man? You’re free, and you should start playing like it. I was happy to see him win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club in March because he needed that for his self-esteem. In sports, the game is mostly mental, and with that
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public scrutiny and divorce from his wife, so he should not let the past haunt him the way it has been. Use that for motivation to do better as a person and an athlete. A man isn’t secure in his own skin if his social life isn’t thriving, and I’m sure that since the divorce and the numbers of women coming out about affairs with Woods, his social life has decreased. But, Woods should let that propel him. He’s free, and besides, I just hate seeing the person who peaked my interest in golf fail. We are at our best when we are out having fun. No worries, no thinking, no nothing. Just play and be happy, both on and off the clock (in Woods’
BEN McDONALD The NBA’s One-and-Done rule requires a player to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school before entering the NBA draft. This rule, put in place in 2006 to stop players from going from high school straight to the pros, is seen as a roadblock for some high school seniors who feel they are ready for the NBA. Many players are playing one year in college because they have to, not because they want to. This is why I refer to the One-andDone rule as the “Let-me-get-thisout-of-the-way” rule. Several analysts and even NBA commissioner David Stern think that players should be at least two years removed from high school before coming to the NBA. I would have to agree. Players could use the extra time to mature not only their game, but themselves, as well. In 2009, Jrue Holiday entered the NBA after one year at UCLA and became the youngest active player in the league at age 19.
His grandmother lived with him during his rookie season to ensure that he kept his focus on basketball. Many veteran athletes have trouble handling the fast life of being a millionaire athlete, so it has to be much worse for a 19-year-old kid. Being a pro athlete opens up a whole new world of things that most teenagers probably haven’t been exposed to. Holiday living with his grandmother during his rookie NBA season shows there’s a certain maturity level that he hadn’t quite reached in order to handle his new life in the NBA. As far as maturity of the game, players will benefit from this rule. Many NBA superstars have come out after their freshman year of college or right out of high school and had no issues adjusting to the NBA. Players such as LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose are just a few of the players that had an NBA-ready game right out of high school or after one year of college. However, there have been many flops as well. Take Byron Mullens for example. Yeah, I know most of you are thinking, “Who?” Mullens was a standout player in high school and was ranked as one of the top players in the nation in 2008. He played one season at Ohio State and earned the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year award. He left Ohio State after his freshman year and was drafted 24th overall in the 2009 NBA draft.
Since then, he’s had a few good games, but most of his pro career has been non-existent. He’s only played in 80 games in the last three years and has spent some time in the D-League. He just hasn’t lived up to all the hype. He could have used at least more year in college to further develop his game. Another reason to add a year on to the rule would be to make the already exciting sport of NCAA Basketball even more exciting. Every year, super talented freshmen come in, and you can’t wait to watch them play, especially if they play for your favorite school. Then, after one year, they pack up and head to the pros to play for one of the NBA’s bottom-of-the-barrel teams that you probably don’t care to watch. I bet fans of the University of Kentucky, aka the “One-and-Done Factory,” would love to see a year added onto the rule. It must hurt to get an awesome group of freshmen in every season and have them leave after one year. Most fans obviously want their favorite players to stick around longer. Some might not think that one extra year would make a big difference, but that extra time could make a huge impact on an athlete’s future. Will the One-and-Done rule be changed to the “Two-and-Through” rule? Only time will tell. contact Ben McDonald at mcdonabj@warhawks.ulm.edu
win under his belt, I just knew that the old Tiger was back. And maybe he is, I just couldn’t tell from his dismal performance at the Masters. But, I will never count Woods out of any competition. All it takes is a pretty day and great night before, and he will easily own the leader’s board. Woods is good enough talent-wise to pass Nicklaus for second All-Time, but will his mental lapses prevent him from going down as the greatest golfer in the sports’ history? For Woods to regain his success he just needs to do what the old Tiger did to be successful - have fun and be the Casanova he really is. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Blankvoort named AllConference in tennis For the first time in her career, junior Medy Blankvoort has been named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Team in single’s play. The honor was announced Wednesday by the league’s office. Blankvoort’s one loss in single’s play guaranteed her a spot among this year’s best in the conference. She finished the regular season with a perfect record of 6-0 at number three singles. In addition, she went 1-0 and 3-0 at number one and number four, respectively. Her only defeat of the season was at the number two singles spot on April 13 against the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Isabelle Fernandez in three sets 6-2, 2-6 and 6-4. She finshed the regular season 5-1 at the number two single’s court.
Softball team’s signing class of 2013 growing Softball head coach Rosemary Holloway-Hill announced Thursday the signing of another player to the class of 2013. The team’s latest addition is a 5’8” outfielder from Long Beach, Calif. named Cayla Unverzagt. Unverzagt is a four-year letter winner for Lakewood High School under head coach Andy Miramontes. Unverzagt is the eighth athlete so far to sign with ULM. She is joined by Courtney Dutreix of Luling, Amye Barre of Metairie, Hope Mair of Des Allemande, Emily Trahan of Kaplan, Faith Bohack and Kayla Prater of Conroe, Texas, and Summer Melancon of Boutte. Prater and Trahan are catchers so the team will have more players at that position from this season. Also, in high school Barre was named to the All-District team at the catcher’s position. Dutriex, Barre, Mair and Melancon all attended Hahnville High School in Louisiana, while Bohack and Prater were teammates at The Woodlands High School in Texas.
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The baseball team huddles to pray after a game at the ULM Baseball Complex.
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Baseball inconsistent, loses to FAU 2-1 in series by Anthony Drummer
The Warhawks continue to struggle to get off the ground in Sun Belt play. After their first conference series win in over a year versus Arkansas State and hard fought games versus national powerhouse Baylor, ULM hoped to keep the momentum going last weekend against the #28 Florida Atlantic Owls. However, it was not meant to be as the series ended in a 2-1 victory for FAU. “We take every loss hard,” said third baseman Judd Edwards. “You
take it hard. You want to win, but at the same time, once the day is over you have to get over it and get on to the next one.” The two teams split the first two games of the series. After losing game one 9-7, pitcher Randy Zeigler (4-4) struck out 11, and the Warhawks offense put on a show to win the second game 13-5. The rubber match on Sunday proved to be the decider. FAU got on the board early with four runs. ULM then battled back to take the lead 5-4, but Florida Atlantic added two
runs of their own in the sixth inning to make it 6-5 and thus ending the Warhawks’ chance at winning their second straight conference series, as that would be the final score. “They took advantage of our mistakes,” said head coach Jeff Schexnaider. “We made two errors to extend the inning, and good teams take advantage of it. They executed and got four in the first. We had chances in the eighth, and they made some good plays again. Our guys are playing hard, and we have to continue that and play a complete game.”
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Edwards was a big part of the offense for the Warhawks in the series by going 5-6 in the last two games with 4 RBIs and a walk. He was also hit by pitch for the 16th time this season. “Baseball is a lot about scouting reports, so every pitcher is going to pitch you differently,” explained Edwards. “I have no idea honestly why I’m getting hit by pitches this year. They come inside. I don’t move. I let it hit me to try and get on base.” The loss left the Warhawks (17-19, 5-10 SBC) at the bottom of the con-
ference standings. The Warhawks are running out of time to turn the season around. With a little more than a month to play in the season and only five more conference series remaining, there is little room for error. “As other teams wear down, we are getting stronger I hope,” Schexnaider said. “We’ve got a lot of confidence even though the wins aren’t going our way. We’re playing good baseball, and we just keep grinding and hope it turns around.” contact Anthony Drummer at drummeac@warhawks.ulm.edu
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GOOD ONE Softball’s Cassel is a look-alike, unmatched on team’s roster by DeRon Talley
She came into the world as a pair, but for the ULM softball team, she is one of a kind. Senior catcher Roxy Cassel is the only catcher on the team’s roster, but with a twin sister six hours away coaching her mentally, Cassel continues to play passionately through the last month of her softball career. “I’m lucky that I got the opportunity to play. I was put into a role where I had a senior ahead of me my freshman year. And after that, it was just me,” said Cassel, a Houston, Texas native. “So, I had a lot of responsibility, and I’d like to think that I’ve done a good job leading.” In her junior season, Cassel led the team in fielding percentage with .970, and this season she continues to do well in that category with a percentage of .993 off of one error. “She’s great. She’s always looking out for what is best for the team,” said senior infielder Katie Girardi, who joined ULM with Cassel as freshmen. “She is always trying to be positive, getting the team together and win.” Girardi said Cassel has grown so much and has gotten better. Last season, Cassel hit a walk off grand slam to give ULM a win against Middle Tennessee, and Girardi said it was huge. “That game in general was crazy,” Girardi said. “And then, she hit it, and it was gone, gone.” According to Girardi, although Cassel is one of the “chill and relax” type of athletes her leadership on the team is clear. “She doesn’t get too crazy,” Girardi said. “But, she’s definitely one of the leaders, for sure. A lot of the underclassmen look up to her and see how to do things and
go about them.” Cassel has endured a lot of wear and tear on her body. She’s seen chiropractors, physical therapists and masseuses to help stay in physical shape to compete for her team. She joined ULM with back problems, and over the years her condition got worse, leading to her getting two epidural injections in her spine. Despite the injuries, Cassel still suits up to battle daily. But, just because she doesn’t worry about being replaced on the roster doesn’t mean she slacks on the field.
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“She’s definitely one of the leaders, for sure.” Katie Girardi, senior infielder ULM softball “I know that I am the only one who [catches], so I know there is no one that I have to worry about taking my spot,” Cassel said. “But then, I’m all we have. So, I know I have to be focused and on my Agame all the time because there is no one who can help me out if I’m not here one day.” Cassel chose to sign with ULM, while her twin sister, Rae, chose to play at San Jacinto College of Houston, Texas. But ,the distance doesn’t separate the two. Cassel said her twin still helps her improve. “She knows, better than anybody, how I work,” Cassel said. “She sees weaknesses that nobody else can see and knows what I am capable of more than even the people on my team know.” Cassel said her twin sister has been more of a rock to her and that she calls her everyday after practice. “She talks me through a lot of the mental weaknesses that I have, because I’m a very mental player,” Cassel said. “She gives
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me pep talks before every game and watches every game and goes over every inning with me.” “Right now, we aren’t having the season that we would like to have,” Cassel said. “So, I’m just getting back to the fundamentals and remembering why I started playing, and [focusing on] going out the same way I started – just for the love of the game.” Cassel has shown her love for
the game by appearing in every contest since her sophomore year. Her sophomore season was the first year she started behind the plate and competed in all of the team’s 55 games. At the end of the year, she was named to the All-Louisiana Second Team and All-Sun Belt Second Team. “My sophomore year, I had big adjustments to make, being the
only one to lead the team from behind the plate,” Cassel said. “And, we lost a lot of big hitters after my first year, so I had to step up and put in the work to make up for it.” Cassel said she won’t pursue a professional softball career, but she will graduate in May with a degree in psychology. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu