Issue 8

Homecoming election results; royalty to be chosen this week p3

Why the popular card is not accepted on campus p 12

Graphic design student reflects on death of Apple co-founder p 11

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE

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www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

October 10, 2011

SIMPLY STUNNING Gilbert crowned Miss ULM p9

photo by Robert Brown

Football drops conference opener p 15

Pets gather for divine blessing p5

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NATION

Knox aquitted Burglars find Death may be of murder by child porn in from tainted Italian court target’s home cantaloupe PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — The saga of Amanda Knox, an American student who was convicted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has finally drawn to a close.

An Italian court has thrown out Knox’s 2009 conviction citing contamination of key DNA evidence that was essential to the prosecution’s case. After four years in an Italian prison cell, Amanda Knox has been set free.

Knox faced 26 years in prison. She would have been middle aged before she was released, having spent more than half her life in a foreign prison.

Knox returned to the U.S. early last week to her home in Seattle.

DELHI, Calif. (CNN) — A central California man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, thanks to a tip from burglars who robbed the man’s property, authorities said.

A juvenile and a 19-year-old illegally broke into the barn of Kraig Stockard, 54, of Delhi, Calif., and stole about 50 CDs they believed were blank. When they tried to use them, they discovered the child porn.

Despite getting the CDs under decidedly shady means, the pair decided to report Stockard to the police, who then searched his house and found even more porn. The pair has not been arrested for the break-in.

Nat architect set to return

by Cole Avery

The architect in charge of designing a new use for the natatorium will return to campus Monday, Oct. 17 to present the first wave of designs.

Architect Nick Middleton, who also designed the new residence halls, will present his ideas to a

STATE

closed committee reviewing the natatorium issue. The committee will offer their own ideas for tweaking his designs.

This meeting is not the open forum that has been promised by campus officials. The ideas presented at this upcoming closed meeting will be im-

plemented into Middleton’s plans.

After that, the amended plans will be shown at an open forum.

A date for the open forum has not been set. All people will be allowed to attend the open forum. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu

BATON ROUGE (WBRZ) — Family members of 87-year-old Elaine Babcock say she passed away last Sunday after fighting Listeria.

“She was diagnosed with Listeria on Tuesday,” her son said. “She loved cantaloupe.”

The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed a patient has been diagnosed with Listeria in Louisiana, but the agency did not say whether that patient died from the illness. DHH also could not confirm whether the case was in Baton Rouge.

More than 12 people have died and nearly 100 have been sickened across the nation due to the tainted cantaloupes.

QUOTE

“Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.”

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS Benjamin Bryan, 23, of 457 Hwy 583, Rayville, La., was arrested Thursday on charges of DWI first offense.

Police said in a report that Bryan pulled out of the RaceWay gas station and then ran into a ditch on South College St. The arresting officer said he smelled alcohol and saw an open 12 oz. beer in the cup holder. The report said Bryan performed poorly on a field sobriety test. A breathalizer test showed he was over the legal limit.

Dylan Kelly, 20, of 118 Hwy 165, Columbia, La., was arrested on charges of DWI third offense.

The police report says officers pulled Kelly over because his tail lights were tinted. When the officer talked to Kelly, he said he smelled alcohol on his breath. He arrested Kelly after Kelly performed poorly on a field sobriety test, the report says. Kelly submitted to a breathalizer test. The results showed he was over the legal limit.

Ski team rides the waves

photo by Srdjan Marjanovic

Caught in midair, this ski team member practiced Saturday, Oct. 1 on Bayou DeSiard to train for an upcoming competition.

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NEWS

Runoffs forced in homecoming elections Final voting takes place Wednesday for king, queen Hawkeye staff report

A runoff election for homecoming king and queen is scheduled for Wednesday.

Last week, students voted in the elections and chose all court representatives except for the top two spots.

The winners are listed below:

Ben Young

Angelica Trevison

Freshman maids: Sophomore maids: Junior maids: Kylie Stracener and Kelsey Williams Senior maids will be represented by the two women who do not win queen.

Students also elected members of the freshman senate last week. The winners of the freshman senate elec-

Jerome Jackson

Jessica Gilbert

tions and their respective colleges are listed below:

Ashley Aulds and Lindsey Dartlon

Business Cari Ainsworth and Christina Gray

Arts and Sciences:

Pharmacy: Adrian LeJeune and Samantha Craig

Education/Human Development: Mary Catherine Wilkersen, Rachel Hearn

Mandi Simmons

Health Sciences: Amanda Cook and Lauren Page

Congratulations to all of the homecoming court representatives and new senators for their accomplishments, and good luck to those who are still in the running for king and queen of the homecoming court. contact the Hawkeye at ulmhawkeye@gmail.com

Student government All majors career fair awards scholarships set for Wednesday to two organizations

by Jackie Johnson

Senators discuss parking lots during weekly meeting

by Cole Avery

Student government members awarded two $500 scholarships Tuesday at their weekly meeting.

Although the scholarship for the medical science lab passed unanimously, the scholarship for the the international student organization was hotly contested.

Opponents of the bill to award the money to the international students said the speaker making the case for the internationals did not convince them the money would benefit ULM if the organization got the scholarship. “[The speaker] spent too much time talking about what she had done for other universities. She should have been more focused on what [internationals] can bring to ULM,” said Sarah Hutcheson, a senator from the College of Health Sciences who voted against the measure.

Obviously the speaker convinced

Zumba Fitness joins Susan G. Komen for fundraiser The Party in Pink Zumbathon is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Activity Center. Zumba Fitness is teaming up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the international Party in PinkTM movement to help raise awareness of breast cancer and help raise donations for this cause.

Student group helps kids, community through service

Gaylon Pierce and Raegan Trusty Kemper Block and Kristen Meier

BRIEFS

enough people because the motion passed.

Any registered student organization (RSO) can apply for an RSO scholarship from the student government.

The senators also discussed ideas for improving campus by adding more picnic tables and trash cans in places where students could use them.

Bayou Park, shady areas around the library and the Bayou Apartments were the top choices for places to add the picnic tables.

Senators said trash cans were needed near residence halls, apartment buildings and gravel parking lots.

Student parking lots were also a topic of discussion during the meeting. Senators discussed lots that needed re-painting to clearly mark where an actual spot was. No mention was made of adding new lots or additional spaces, but the current spaces are expected to be repainted. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu

Career Connections will host its all majors career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the SUB to help juniors, seniors and non-traditional students find internships and jobs in their desired career fields.

More than 50 companies will be in attendance looking for potential future employees for their companies.

Unfortunately, the pre-fair workshops to train students are filled, but students can still attend the all majors career fair and setup appointments with the Career Connections staff for assistance with their resumes before the event.

Students should wear business attire, have their resumes and arrive with their brightest smile.

Alberta Brown-Green, director of Career Connections, encourages students to use her office to prepare for the career fair.

“We want the students to get some tips before going to the career fair to ensure that they have great encounters with the company representatives,” Green said.

The workshops consist of resume reviews, interview training and a

session called speed-interviewing, which is where a student sits down with a staff member for a total of two minutes: one minute to interview and another minute for feedback.

After that two minute time-frame, they move to the next staff member and repeat the process.

The all majors career fair is going to allow students to use interviewing skills they received during the Green workshops and other pre-fair training opportunities on company representatives.

Whitney Long, a political science senior, has been to previous career fairs and plans on going to this week’s career fair.

“The career fairs are helpful for the future,” Long said. “Being able to have those connections after the fair gives a student hope after graduation that they can contact one of the companies for a job or internship.”

contact Jackie Johnson at johnsojr@warhawks.ulm.edu

Circle K International is a student service organization that focuses on improving the lives of children through fellowship, leadership and community service. Students are encouraged to join and build their resume as well as making lifelong friends and a positive influence on the community.

Meetings are held at 5 p.m. every other Wednesday in the Special Collections meeting room (Room 503) on the fifth floor of the University Library.

The next meeting will be held Oct. 19. Contact President De’Angelo Gray at graydd@warhawks.ulm.edu or Vice President Shaleka Griffin at griffis1@warhawks.ulm.edu for more information.

Dardenne to come to Biedenharn for heritage speech Jay Dardenne, lieutenant governor of Louisiana, will be speaking in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. Dardenne will be speaking on Louisiana heritage and the important people of the state’s past.

Leading tenor set to perform concert in Biedenharn.

Leading tenor Arnold Rawls will perform in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. He will be accompanied by ULM music professor Richard Seiler Jr. This concert performance serves as a homecoming for Rawls, as Monroe is his hometown. He grew up in West Monroe, graduated from West Monroe High School and attended ULM for one year.

This concert is sponsored by Ecoutez Publications and the ULM Music Division. ULM students, faculty and staff may attend free of charge with ID.

Hawkeye to take fall break off; next paper Oct. 24 The Hawkeye newspaper will be taking a break next week. There will be no paper released Oct. 17 after students return from the Fall Break. We hope everyone has a good vacation, and we’ll see you all Oct. 24!

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NEWS

Nutrition guide for food choice now in Schulze AT&T lacks towers needed to keep

by Morgan Witt With little time to consider meals campus connected

Computing center: bad reception not our fault

and limited choices, counting calories as a college student can be a challenge. Schulze cafeteria has implemented a new program designed to help students meet special dietary needs.

A kiosk is now at the front of the cafeteria that features a Powerpoint display with nutritional facts along with information about eating disorders. Cards above different food stations display the calories of each meal and other indicators, such as low carb, whole grain and baked options rather than fried.

Future plans include educating incoming freshmen about the nutritional opportunities on campus. According to Brook Sebren, of Stu- Sebren dent Auxiliary Services, ULM hopes to make nutrition a part of the University Seminar class by next fall.

These changes came at the suggestion of Aramark’s new marketing staff member, Daniela Smallwood.

With four years of experience in the West Texas market, Smallwood hopes to get students more engaged and to educate them on healthy eating options available through ULM dining facilities.

“To me the most important part of implementing this is giving our students and our customers the power of choice--- to choose what’s right for them and for their lifestyle. You can make a better choice when you’re educated,” she said.

Schulze’s manager, Darryl Breaux, is also available to help students with unique diets. According to Breaux, meals for students with dietary restrictions or specifications can be prepared.

Smallwood described the kiosk as a place for students to learn healthy eating tips and advice on staying healthy. In the future, “tabling events” will take place with someone there to interact with students with nutritional games and facts, as well as displays reflecting a healthier diet. There is also a poster to show students what the nutrition cards on display look like, as well as what information they offer. contact Morgan Witt at wittmf@warhawks.ulm.edu

by Emma Herrock

As many students who own AT&T phones know, good cell phone reception can be hard to find on campus, and computing services says they shouldn’t expect bad reception on the ULM campus to be fixed anytime soon.

Although the bad reception is often blamed on the computing cen-

ter, that’s not the case, according to Adam Taylor, video and wireless tech for the computing center. Taylor said his office receives many calls from students complaining about the problem, but the blame is misplaced.

“Students think we’re the cause of it, but it’s out of our hands. It’s AT&T,” Taylor said. “As more people get smartphones, the worse the reception is going to get.”

According to cellreception.com, AT&T has only three towers within Monroe city limits. ULM is near the center of a triangle formed by two of the Monroe towers and one

“As more people get smartphones, the worse the reception is going to get.”

Adam Taylor, computing services tower east of Lakeshore. Due to the distance of ULM’s campus from the towers, the signal strength is weaker than areas closer to the towers.

Taylor said AT&T had been contacted, but the company had no plan to add new towers anytime soon.

Customers in Northeast Louisiana who use the popular cell phone provider Verizon can enjoy better reception because it has twice as many towers as AT&T in the Monroe city limits. Sprint and T-Mobile have one tower a piece while Nextel has none.

Local AT&T representatives referred questioning to the New Orleans headquarters. Attempts to contact them were not returned. contact Emma Herrock at herrocej@warhawks.ulm.edu

Investiture week ends with Bruno’s ceremony

by Matthew Nolan

For pomp and circumstance, there are few events that rival the investiture of a college president.

Nick Bruno was officially invested last Sunday, Oct 2 in the Brown Auditorium, which was filled with ceremonial decor and well-dressed supporters who came to witness the event.

“Investiture” is derived from a Latin phrase meaning “to dress in robe.”

ULM faculty members dressed in academic robes bearing regalia and insignias from their colleges and academic degrees.

Winfred Sibille, chair of the UL System Board of Supervisors, expressed confidence that President Bruno is the best man for the job.

“I believe in this, we have chosen well,” said Sibille.

“I believe in this, we have chosen well.”

Winfred Sibille, chair of UL System Board of Supervisors Other speakers during the ceremony included Robert Levy, chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents, state Senator Mike Walsworth, Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and many others. contact Matthew Nolan at nolanmc@warhawks.ulm.edu

for more coverage go to: www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com

photo by Terrance Armstard

Nick Bruno celebrates the conclusion of his Investiture dressed in ceremonial garb and surrounded with faculty members, also in regalia.

Gas prices drop around Monroe

by Anthony Drummer

After months of prices inching closer to $4 per gallon, the cost of regular gasoline has finally dropped below $3 a gallon.

As of Oct. 5, the cost of regular unleaded gas in Monroe dropped to $2.99 a gallon at several local stations.

Various factors have been affecting the price of gasoline, but the main driving force for the price is oil. Oil prices have surged heavily in recent years, reaching a record high in August of 2008 at $147 a barrel. When oil hit that record high, the average price of gas was also at an all-time high of $4.11 per gallon. Recently, oil has been declining in value due to

poor economic conditions around the world, but reduced oil prices are a relief to some students.

“I get super unleaded for my car and it’s a little better now,” said Logan Thibodeaux, a pharmacy P3 from Opelousas, La. “It was much worse a while back, but to be honest, I don’t pay very close attention, and I usually always go fill at the same place.”

Although prices at the pump are slowly decreasing, every cent saved matters. To help drivers save on the fuel costs of a vehicle, AAA recommends the following: 1. Check the car’s fluids including engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, transmission fluid and steering fluid.

2. For maximum performance and efficiency, inspect the filter at every oil change and replace as needed.

3. Inspect all belts at every oil change, and replace when you spot Average price signs of wear such as glazing or cracking. for a gallon 4. Inspect hoses at every oil change of gas and repair or replace any that show signs of wear or leakage. as of Oct. 5.

5. Inspect tires, and check inflation in the area as well as post updated pressure at least once a month.

If that still is not enough, driv- prices for the stations.

In other news, diesel still remains ers can check a website called gasbuddy.com. The site is basically a near $3.70 per gallon.

Wikipedia for gas prices. Visitors of the site can type in their zip code, and contact Anthony Drummer at see most of the prices at gas stations drummeac@warhawks.ulm.edu

$2.99

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NEWS

Midterm exams have campus feeling down Stress casts cloud over students ready for relief

by Lesley Engola

With midterm grading coming to a close, students feeling the pressure from extra workloads and added demands are ready for relief, and maybe then the stress cloud that has covered campus will finally lift.

According to Dr. Alan Reifman, a contributor to “Psychology Today,” stress among college students could be caused by factors such as “leaving the family home, feeling intense pressure to obtain high grades in connection with career aspirations, taking final exams, trying to establish a romantic/social life, dealing with (often very high) costs of college and possibly working at a job during the school year.”

ULM students are no exception to anxiety and overwhelming expectations, with many students noticing a common sluggish attitude on campus.

“I think some [students] are lethargic, but other people seem to have cranky days every other day,” said

Jenae’ Clay, a junior majoring in atmospheric science from Lafayette, La. “It’s usually worst for exam week”.

“You get to that point once the honeymoon wears off after getting back to school,” said Dylan Cooper, a junior atmospheric science Clay major from Shreveport. “After your first series of tests, it’s time to get back to the grind.”

Students also debate whether teachers understand the stress their pupils are facing from other classes when assigning their own workloads.

“I think [teachers] can appear as if they don’t care, but they’re just trying to get through their material,” said Clay. “Most professors who I talk to one on one, and communicate with, will understand [other pressures].”

“I think [teachers] do [understand],” said Cooper, “but college… is not supposed to be easy. You have to learn to manage yourself and prioritize to do what needs to be done to succeed. It’s not a free ride anymore.” contact Lesley Engola at engolila@warhawks.ulm.edu

Celtic festival comes to Forsythe Park

by Lane Davis

The Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival is kicking off another year of heritage, music and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Forsythe Park.

Enoch Doyle Jeter, owner of Enoch’s Pub, has been managing the festival for all seven years of its existence.

“The festival is a big time, fun picnic in the park with great music and events for everyone,” said Jeter.

Jeter said the festival is a time for educating the community on the Celtic heritage of northeast Louisiana. He has been celebrating that heritage for 32 years at Enoch’s Pub. He says he is eager for students to join the celebration.

“It’s free, which is right in the price range for college students,” said Jeter.

The musical headliners for the festival are bands Murder the Stout and Needfire. Singer Máirtín de Cógáin will also perform.

Cógáin will also be doing a question and answer session after the movie “The Wind That Shakes the Barley,” which is being shown as Jeter part of the ULM film series. The movie, staring Cillian Murphy and Pádraic Delaney, also features Cógáin as “Sean.”

The movie is one of many events leading up to the festival and will show at 6 p.m. Tuesday in 100 Stubbs Hall.

Other activies leading up to the festival involve Cógáin speaking to some local schools and outlying schools.

They will also be doing some readings about Celtic heritage, which adds to the overall point of these events: sharing the heritage of Celtic Northeast Louisiana. contact Lane Davis at davish2@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Devon Raymond

Father Job Edathinatt of the ULM Catholic Campus Ministry blesses animals in Bayou Park Tuesday.

CCM celebrates Blessing of the Pets ULM’s furry friends are offered prayers in honor of a saint

by Devin Jones

It was the largest gathering of animals since Noah built his ark.

Well, that may be a bit of a stretch, but several animals and their people gathered in Bayou Park Tuesday for the Catholic Campus Ministry’s (CCM) Blessing of the Pets.

Father Job Edathinatt of Christ the King Chapel on University Ave. presided over this event, which is done in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. More than 20 pets and their owners attended the blessing. The pets present included three horses, a cat, a rabbit, a squirrel and multiple breeds of dogs.

Edathinatt rode into the park on horseback to bless the animals with health, happiness and love. Among those participating in the pet blessing was Karen Frye, Biedenharn Endowed chair in gerontology/sociology and interim department head for the Department of Gerontology, Sociology and Political Science. Frye, who is also a faculty advisor for the Catholic Campus Ministry, brought her Tennessee walking horse and two German Shepherd-mix dogs to be blessed by Edathinatt.

Lisa Hummel, a student leader at the Catholic Center, brought her beagle, Buddy, to be blessed.

“He found us,” Hummel said. “I

DID YOU KNOW? St. Francis of Assisi was a Catholic priest in Italy.

He was cannonized on July 16, 1228 by Pope Gregory IX. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals, the environment, Italy, merchants and stowaways. The medical center in Monroe is named for him.

Even common enemies like Buddy the beagle and this bunny came together to celebrate the Blessing of the Pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

feel like we’re blessed to have him.”

Buddy came to Hummel’s family last August, and they adopted him after an attempt to find his owners. She said the reason they came to the pet blessing is because of her belief in St. Francis of Assisi and her desire to have Buddy blessed.

ULM’s First Lady Linda Bruno was also in attendance with her dog

Duncan and brought the collar of another dog, Dottie, who has cancer and could not attend the ceremony.

“I know your prayers are with her,” Bruno said.

The Catholic Campus Ministry plans to hold this event every year to celebrate St. Francis of Assisi. contact Devin Jones at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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October 10, 2011

OPINION

What ruffles my feathers?

Homecoming elections, arrogant candidates

JOHN SANDERS

comic courtesy of MCT Campus

HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Parking on campus has become an issue that is causing a severe amount of tension between students and various other people on campus.

A couple of weeks ago, a writer for the Hawkeye expressed some of his frustrations about the parking problem. His opinion was swiftly rebuked by a couple of students associated with the police station.

(One such opinion can be found in this week’s Letter to the Editor.)

It is well past time the administration addresses the parking problem. The tension created between students and faculty, and now between students and other students, because of this problem is unnecessary.

If gravel lots on the outskirts of campus really are underused by 60 percent as the ULMPD student worker claims, then clearly the parking lots are not accommodating to the needs of students.

Speaking of underused lots, the faculty lots in front of Bry and Brown are always half empty because the faculty obviously does not need all of the spaces they have been allotted. While few faculty cars can be found in the lots, two common fixtures are always present: students parking in a restricted zone because they don’t have a choice and a police officer waiting to give those students a ticket.

The problem can be solved, or at least significantly improved, with a very simple change. The powers that be should immediately paint over the red lines of the lots in front of Bry and Brown and give those spots to students who desperately need to be able to park there.

While trying to figure out why the underused faculty lots have not already been re-tasked as student lots, the only logical conclusion an outside observer can gather is that the University wants to write tickets knowing students are going to park there illegally.

If this is not the case, the University needs to prove it by re-tasking those lots immediately. Not next semester. Not after fall break. It needs to be done now.

Countless stores in Monroe sell buckets of white paint. It’s time the University buys a couple of gallons of it and paints over those horrible red lines that are causing so much frustration, anger and expense.

You know what ruffles my feathers? These Homecoming elections.

I feel like we have transported back to high school.

People are throwing up fliers and starting Facebook groups in the hopes people they know and don’t know vote for them all for some meaningless title. So even in college we are consumed with this popularity craze?

Perhaps the reason I dislike it is because I thought we evolved past the whole need to be popular.

I personally feel kind of perplexed by the need for people to show their acceptance by voting for you, espe-

cially for a title that really carries no weight.

Think about it: Can you remember everyone on homecoming court from your high school? How about the sophomore maid from three years ago? I know I can’t.

Also, think about all the energy candidates are putting into this. They take the time to make signs and hand them out during the day. Then they also have to talk to people online and possibly send out emails. I have better things to do, like homework.

What gets me is when they have friends helping. If you were my friend, I would tell you, “No, I cannot help you hand out flyers because I actually have better things to do, like play ‘Starcraft 2’.”

The other thing that ruffles my feathers about the elections is the mess they leave when they’re done.

Every year they have tons of signs left up for days after voting. It will be the start of next week and you may find a “vote for whomever” sign stuck to

your foot as you’re walking down the sidewalk. I know they have rules to pick them up, but if history is any indication, at least one person won’t.

The last thing that really makes me hate this time of year is the mad jolt for votes. When I went to the SUB today, I had more than eight people stop me from eating so they could tell me to vote for them. Really? Yes, I have nothing better to do than to stop what I am doing to go to the Student Success Center to vote for you. No, I am speed eating because I have a class. Stop thinking you’re the center of the universe already. Thank you.

So whatever the reason people participate, I just wish they would leave me alone with it. I do not care for these petty contests with showy titles that are worthless. I am more interested in this episode of “Xena: Warrior Princess” that I have already seen. contact John Sanders at sanderj2@warhawks.ulm.edu

Speed dating opportunities are not an embarassment

MORGAN WITT I will admit that when I originally heard about the Speed-Dating event on campus, I laughed.

Isn’t college in itself a speed-dating opportunity?

We are all a part of the ebb and flow of classes, events and activities filled with plenty of chances to meet and talk with people.

But, in all fairness, when I stopped to consider just how little time students are able to dedicate toward their personal relationships, it made sense.

As upperclassmen, we typically take classes with a lot of the same people who share our major or a similar one.

If the maxim “opposites attract” holds true, how many characteristics of someone with similar goals and interests will be the “opposite” of ours?

What about the serial daters who have already expended their dating opportunities among classmates?

Other relationships are potentially at risk because of our busy schedules. I’m guilty of having to set aside lunch dates with friends because of an impending test, and “Girls Night Out” is beginning to sound more like a movie title than a way to describe weekend plans.

College is probably one of the most important networking opportunities we have.

We never know which of our classmates will one day be a co-worker,

boss or perhaps a spouse. Designating time to get to know those around us isn’t always easy.

However, I am beginning to realize how essential it is not only to our futures but also to our sanity.

Good companionship is a great remedy for stress. So the next time stress sets in, maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to set aside that daunting study guide in order to chat up someone new.

Don’t harbor the same scoffing attitude that I did towards an opportunity to meet someone who could potentially play an important role in your life.

Besides, who knows what valuable advice, insight or just a simple distraction someone might be able to offer in order to help us through life’s challenges. contact Morgan Witt at wittmf@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION POEM TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

“Protection for the Next Generation”

Reaction to “Any spare time...” -Issue 6

Ok…..

The world is full of confusion What else can I say, it’s only constipation Poverty has taken over and the streets are run by prostitution Life is a field for consideration Yet there is little meditation Don’t be worn out by ratifying the situation Rather live the day by representation Do as I say and not as I do was the pass reputation Today, I say, you say, we all say Do as I do and as I say is the world’s motivation You are the representation, determination, solution For the up coming generation So motivate, this generation!!! written by Alice Stevens

I am a student worker at the ULMPD. For four years, I have worked football games, written tickets and performed other duties to keep the ULM police dept running smoothly. For four years, I have also had to put up with verbal abuse, had TWO close calls with physical assaults and have been labeled the “bad guy”.

Let me tell you what your writer has done. He referred to us as rent-a-cops, suggested that we creep (stalk) and has placed a negative light on student workers that are just trying to make a little money and get by.

Secondly, he is propagating false statements about our parking system.

Using the term rent-a-cop implies that we are a security force. Student workers ARE NOT SECURITY GUARDS. We DO NOT have any authority or right to intervene in situations where a police officer is needed. If we are assaulted, or otherwise attacked, we can do nothing more than

call a cop ourselves.

The comment “creeping around the corner laughing and thinking gotcha again” implies that we are out to get our fellow students.

We have preset route we are asked to work. There is no stalking, creeping or personal targeting. In my four years with the campus police, I have been verbally abused and nearly attacked TWICE. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 290 lbs. There are not many people I am afraid of, but people do try to intimidate and force our student workers to not write tickets. Luckily, no one has ever been hurt to my knowledge.

This media coverage is hurtful to UPD student workers because it generates hate toward us. People read this article and think we do it on purpose. If a person is thinking that we are personally targeting their car for tickets and they get a $50 boot, do you think they are going to be happy with us?

There is no parking on campus? Within a hundred yards there is approximately six acres of parking near Airway and more across the bayou in the stadium/ coliseum area, which are all open to the students.

Thanks to the new parking garage facility, all of these lots are UNDERUSED by roughly 60%. From any of these lots, one can be in the center of the campus in five to 15 minutes.

Zack’s statement about UPD overselling parking decals is wrong. We require every student to have a decal. If you park in the red, you get a ticket.

We are all struggling students that do what we have to get by. I felt that Zack’s article was targeted at the student workers at UPD, making students who are in the same boat look like the enemy. I take offense to this.

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Doctor should be punished for role in Jackson’s death

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The Michael Jackson homicide case is one of the highest profile cases of this generation.

The beloved pop singer, who everyone tries to imitate, died June 25, 2009 from an alleged overdose of propofol, an anesthetic only used in operating rooms and other dangerous medications. Because he administered the drug, his doctor, Conrad Murray, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and should be found guilty.

This trial’s popularity can easily be compared to the 1995 O. J. Simpson trial, in which Simpson was accused of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1994.

Every media circuit covered the case, and it was also broadcast on television. Ironically, the same Los Angeles courtroom used in Simpson’s case is now being used in Murray’s case.

There have been a lot of unanswered questions regarding the day that Michael Jackson

died, such as the amount of time it took for Murray to call 911, the people he actually called before asking for help and why he was administering the drug at all.

As a doctor, he should know to follow all rules of a doctor. Yes, Michael Jackson was one of the biggest pop stars of this century, and it may be hard to say “no” to him, but saying it could have saved his life.

There is not an explanation as to why Murray agreed to order propofol in bulk to one of his mistress’ home in Las Vegas, as stated by the mistress while under oath.

Some could argue that he did it because he was simply following orders, and some could argue that Murray did it all for the money. Some people could even argue that Murray did it because he was simply naive.

According to sgna.org, a medical website, propofol or any anesthetic drug should not be used without a license and outside of an operating room.

Murray is a doctor with a medical degree; he should know using that type of drug without proper monitoring is dangerous.

If Murray is found guilty, he could receive up to four years in prison, and I think he should serve every day of the sentence.

contact Jackie Johnson at johnsojr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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(Above, from left to right) Miss Louisiana Hope Anderson, fourth runner-up Lauren Ford, second runner-up Kemper Block, Miss ULM 2012 Jessica Gilbert, first runner-up Candice Johnson, third runner-up Kristen Meier and Miss ULM 2011 Jaden Leach (Right) Winner Gilbert sings in the talent competition.

Gilbert wins Miss ULM crown for 2012

by Sydney Bonner

Jessica Gilbert, a senior psychology major from West Monroe, was crowned Thursday as 2012’s Miss ULM. Once chosen from auditions, competitors went through on-stage questions, a swim suit competition, talent competition and an evening wear competition.

Eighteen girls competed this year, supporting different platforms, which varied from supporting mental and

physical health to the awareness of different illnesses.

Awards were presented by ULM Cabinet and members of CAB and SGA. Miss ULM was presented by Dr. Bruno. All of the ladies who won were awarded scholarships except for the Best Swim Suit, Best Talent, Best Evening Gown and Best Interview who were all awarded a plaque. Scholarships varied from full-tuition to $250.

Jessica Gilbert was awarded full-tu-

ition, a private apartment, an award from the bookstore ($300), a two semester meal plan and a $4,500 cash prize.

Gilbert supported “Mental Health Awareness: Reach Out, Change Lives.”

She hopes to raise the resources and medical attention for those less fortunate.

Gilbert said, “I’m so honored...I’m looking forward to Miss Louisiana, and hope I can represent ULM well in June.”

Jaden Leach, Miss ULM 2011, crowned Jessica Gilbert the new Miss ULM 2012.

“I have been so blessed and so honored to represent such a wonderful organization and university,” Leach said. “I am even more honored to have been able to crown Jessica Gilbert as Miss ULM 2012! ” contact Sydney Bonner at bonners@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Harry Potter Alliance casts acts of kindness

by Devin Jones

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Applications for this year’s Miss(ter) WKU pageant are due Oct. 12 to Laura Knotts in the Student Life Center Room 257.

To receive an application please email Knotts at knotts@ulm.edu.

The Miss(ter) WKU pageant is a mock pageant with ULM guys portraying the lovely ladies of Western Kentucky University.

Laura Knotts said the kind of gentlemen they are looking for are, “guys willing to be on stage dressed as girls and acting crazy.”

She would also like to stress this is in no way a drag show, just a mock

pageant of our opposing team for homecoming week.

Contestants also have incentive to be crowned Miss(ter) WKU with Visa gift card prizes.

The top three “ladies” will receive gift cards that can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.

Miss(ter) WKU will receive $250, second place is $150 and third place $50.

Miss ULM 2012 Jessica Gilbert will be the emcee for the night.

The pageant will be held on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in the SUB ballroom.

Please note that this show can get crude, and children are not encouraged to attend.

Over the past few weeks, students were introduced to ULM’s chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) and their “Bodybind Horcrux” campaign.

Signs were posted around campus with inspirational messages to promote body image and self-confidence among students. Though some of these signs were torn down, the HPA continues to move forward with their October campaign “Magical Acts of Kindness.”

Alex Fields, a freshman biology major from Marrero, La., is part of the committee leading this movement.

“We have to come up with a way to express kindness to our fellow peers, and get others to also extend kindness to each other,” said Fields.

Members will perform random acts of kindness for strangers, and after that act is completed, they will sign and give that person a postcard explaining their mission. The goal is to inspire the recipient to keep the chain going and do something nice for someone else.

Logan Ray, a freshman prenursing major, is also helping Fields with the “Magical Acts of Kindness” campaign.

“I think this experience will benefit me in making friends, keeping me occupied while I’m here and just to do good for others,” said Ray, from Mansfield, Texas.

He hopes that the kindness campaign will inspire students to do at least one good deed for another.

HPA will be participating in homecoming week later this month by having a Quidditch booth where students can compete for prizes during midway day.

They also are hoping to have a float in the parade.

The Harry Potter Alliance is always accepting new members, and the next meeting is at 1 pm Oct. 21 in SUB 161. contact Devin Jones at davish2@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Nimoy bids farewell to Mr. Spock Leonard Nimoy, the actor known for playing the role of Spock on the original Star Trek series, has decided not to attend anymore “Star Trek” conventions.

“So much to be thankful for,” Nimoy tweeted. “The wave of kindness from the crowd. My family there. LLAP.” Nimoy gave thanks to the fans for all their support over the years and ending his speech with his four-fingered salute

saying to them a final, “Live long and prosper.”

For 40 years he has been a part of the Star Trek world. The 80-year-old Nimoy played the logical U.S.S. Enterprise science officer since the very beginning of the show, which includes the unaired pilot in 1964.

Though Nimoy stated that he will no longer play in any future Star Trek endeavors, he will play a wise Eagle in the animated movie entitled “Zambezia.”

Yahoo will stream a live concert to be held in honor of the William J. Clinton Foundation, which is a charity established by former President Bill Clinton that helps people suffering from HIV/ AIDS. The foundation has helped nearly four million people suffering from the diease.

Lady Gaga, Usher and Kenny Chesney will join the lineup of performers to celebrate: “A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation.”

The event will be held Oct. 15, beginning at 9 p.m.

Graphic design student reflects on death of Apple CEO

by Lane Davis

In a direct expression of my condolences for the loss of Steve Jobs, I send this as a college student that had no connection to the man behind the very machine I use to communicate this message with.

This machine and the things I’ve read and written are really the only connections.

I feel like I respectfully join many people who are mourning the loss of a visionary who helped create the machine I am using.

This machine, with its black plastic keys and sleek design, which illuminates a soft backlit glow, enables me to pursue my dreams as a designer and as a student. Everything it does is rooted in the work and dreams of a man who did everything he could to create.

I feel I am not much unlike this man in that I am an individual who wants to discover, create and make

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something out of the life I am living.

Jobs lived out his goals in a way that I’ll never know personally. I have read much about him and about where his innovations have led.

I knew his history, but I was inspired by the design and integrity of Apple, the company he co-founded.

Even as I write this letter I realized I misspelled “innovations,” and the Mail app auto-corrected the mistake I made. This function saves me regularly, and I’m grateful for all these functions. Thanks Jobs.

I recently wrote an article in the Hawkeye about Jobs. My story focused on the upcoming iCloud. I remember how excited Jobs seemed about seeing iCloud released. I truly feel sorrow that Jobs didn’t get to see this come about, but I’m sure he got to play with it.

I was so impressed to see Jobs re-

act to the dreams and creations that he showcased at the 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference. I won’t ever forget him saying, “It just works.”

As for the human element, Jobs was that element behind everything I do lately. Everything he contributed to his productes inspires me. I never knew that after only a month of purchasing my MacBook Pro, I’d be so affected by Jobs’ death. I am grateful for this man’s contribution to my life and my ability to be a designer. He enabled me to do what I’ve always wanted, which is to create. I hope I am half the motivator and visionary he was.

Thank you Steve Jobs for enabling me to be everything I can. I hope you found peace, joy and everything you ever dreamed of in the end. contact Lane Davis at @warhawks.ulm.edu

iPhone ‘4S’ ‘For Steve’?

Though it has not been confirmed, it is rumored that “4S” in the iPhone series could be in honor of Steve Jobs.

The re-designed logo above created by Jonathan Mak Long in honor of Jobs has yet to be authorized by Apple.

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Nexus organization promotes student Why ULM doesn’t growth with community involvement accept Visa cards

by Lakeshia Carhee

The Chautauqua Nexus is a multidisciplinary ULM organization that focuses on downtown revitalization, community service and teaching critical thinking. The Nexus is funded by a grant through the University of Louisiana System, titled “Economic Growth and Culture Development.”

The organization is currently under the direction of assistant political science professor John Sutherlin Ph.D. and social psychology professor Joseph McGahan, Ph.D., both Co-Directors of the social science research lab located in Strauss Hall.

The organization, which currently consists of 20 members, has many different projects going on right now.

One project includes a perceived safety study dealing with how citizens of Monroe feel safe in their specific neighborhoods.

This project, which will be conducted as a survey, is also in collaboration with Monroe’s Habitat for Humanity, which plans to use the gathered data for neighborhood revitalization in

the downtown Monroe area.

Miles Dixey, a graduate assistant psychology major from New Orleans, and Logan Hale, a senior psychology major from West Monroe, are two of the members from the organization who are working on this study.

Dixey stated, “Coming to Monroe from New Orleans, I noticed that it is a “robotic” community as in people go to work and go right back home and take no pride in their city. As a member of the Nexus, I want to help bring community interaction with a goal of having a more prideful community whether it is in themselves or the city.”

Hale, whose focal point in the project is data analysis, stated, “I became a member of the Nexus because I’ve always lived in West Monroe, Dixey and I’ve always wanted to give back to the commu-

nity before I left for graduate school.”

The Nexus is also honored to have National Guard veteran Robin Crumby, a senior social psychology major from Rayville, Crumby as a member.

Crumby stated, “As a National Guard vet., I served my country and my community and this organization helps exemplify my community service.”

The Nexus is open to all students, regardless of major, and meets at the Coda restaurant in downtown Monroe every Friday at 1:30 p.m.

This organization is beneficial to all students and faculty interested in community service and taking part in revitalizing downtown Monroe. For questions or concerns, please contact Natasha Jordan, Social Research Lab Coordinator at (318) 342-3145.

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Two years ago, ULM stopped accepting Visa credit cards in all aspects of billing, tuition and fees. ULM weighed their options on ways the campus could save money due to the budget cuts.

The decision to no longer pay the fees required by credit card companies was a major way to save on spending.

ULM decided to use a third party for credit card processing. Many third-party companies charge a percentage fee for all purchases made using credit cards.

Visa decided that it would only allow a fixed fee, regardless of the amount of the purchase.

So whether one would spend a large amount or small amount, they would have to pay a flat rate when using the card.

The third party ULM uses for credit card processing charges a percentage per transaction. Since Visa does not

allow a percentage charge, the third party cannot process Visa cards.

The third party accepts Master Card, American Express and Discover.

When using a credit card to pay for tuition and fees, cardholders are charged 2.75 percent of the total transaction regardless of the amount.

ULM also decided to use Electronic Checking, also known as E-Check, which allows students and parents to “escape” paying a processing fee by using their personal bank account.

Before making this decision, the University was paying all of the fees, but when choosing the option of letting students pay their own fees, it saved the University money.

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today in history

1845 The U.S. Naval Academy is founded at Annapolis, Md. 1863 The first telegraph line to Denver is completed.

1913 President Wilson completes Panama Canal.

1941 Soviet troops halt the German advance on Moscow. previous poll Are you entering the Hawkeye Halloween costume contest?

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ACROSS 1 “The Joy Behar __” 5 Ted Danson’s role on “Cheers” 8 “Winnie the __” 9 Disney’s “Lady and the __” 12 One of the Marx Brothers 13 Actor __ French 14 Historical periods 15 Prohibits 16 Billy __ Williams 18 Suffix for old, cold or bold 19 Mr. Crosby 20 __ Parker of “Daniel Boone” 21 “American __” 23 Trigger or Mister Ed 24 Televangelist __ Roberts 25 Connery or Penn 26 Al Unser or Jeff Gordon 28 “Two and a __ Men” 29 Talon 30 “...and giving __, up the chimney he rose...”

32 Wife to Mickey, Artie and Frank

35 Will Smith movie about a heavyweight boxer 36 Opening poker bet 37 Sitcom that starred Sherman Hemsley as a deacon 38 “Eight Is __” 40 Arm-hand connection 41 Movie for Barbra Streisand 42 Jewelry box liner, often 43 Foot digit 44 Baseball’s Willie __ DOWN 1 Shadowboxes 2 David Caruso’s role on “CSI: Miami” 3 Fumbler’s word 4 “__ Wants to Be a Millionaire” 5 “The __”; Oscar-winning movie starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford 6 Curved bands of sparks 7 Pad on the car floor 10 Sitcom for Ed O’Neill

11 “Meet the __” 12 “__ Haw” 13 Dick __ Dyke 15 Cosby or Bixby 17 180° from WNW 19 Wild hog 20 Young horse 22 Barrymore or Carey 23 “Beavis and Butt-__” 25 Comic strip created by Jeff MacNelly 26 Manufacturer of TVs and other electronics 27 Actress Kirstie 30 Right __; 90° formation 31 __ degree; utmost 33 Parts of three-piece suits 34 Colony insect 36 Car 37 Region 39 Toronto’s prov.

40 Monogram for presidential candidate Mondale

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• Air-filled tires were used on bicycles before motorcars.

• Joseph Niepce developed the first photographic image in 1827.

• The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced.

• Queen Elizabeth II of Britain sent her first email in 1976.

• The first neon sign was made in 1923 for a Packard dealership.

• The first fax process was patented in 1843 by Alexander Bain.

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October 10, 2011

SPORTS

Round 2: NBA pro athletes vs. team owners

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Medy Blankvoort serves to an opponent at ULM’s Heard Stadium.

Tennis aces pre-season opponents ANTHONY DRUMMER Lately, it seems the best sport to watch these days is the battle of wits between professional athletes and team owners. First there was the football lockout, and now basketball is following suit with its own labor impasse.

Instead of building on the momentum of last season and learning from the mistakes of the past, players and owners have decided to fight over money like little children arguing over who gets the bigger bed.

As negotiations began early in the year, owners claimed they were losing $300 million a season and demanded a hard salary cap for players to cut costs. Unsurprisingly, the players refused.

The situation has become so bad that NBA players are actively seeking contracts to play in basketball leagues overseas, and some have already accepted deals.

Deron Williams signed with Besiktas of the Turkish Basketball League, and there are rumors that Kobe Bryant is ready to play in Italy.

Time is running out for a deal to be made. Training camp and all preseason games have been canceled.

There has been talk of the entire season being canned. What happened to the art of compromise? It is already bad enough that our politicians cannot agree on the simplest things to get our country moving in the right direction, but to have the same silliness going on in sports is disheartening.

People want sports. More importantly, people want basketball. There are stories to be told and questions left unanswered.

Will the Dallas Mavericks win it all again? Will the Big Three in Miami finally be able to combine their skills and turn them into a championship team? We won’t find out until there is a new labor agreement. contact Anthony Drummer at drummeac@warhawks.ulm.edu

by DeRon Talley

The tennis team competed in tough nonconference tournaments this fall to prepare for Sun Belt Conference rivals in the spring.

With one tournament remaining to compete in, players are working hard for another successful season in conference play.

Sophomore and first-year member Isabelle Rocher put on impressive performances for the team beginning her career unbeaten through three competitions.

Her streak was snapped, but Rocher said she is hoping to get her game back.

“I try not to be negative in my mind, but it’s hard sometimes, because it gets frustrating,” she said.

Rocher gets good experience at practice as she goes one-onone with senior teammate Vivian Polak. Polak, part of the successful season from last year, doesn’t give Rocher any slack.

Rocher said, “She can give it to me hard, and it’s good for me to learn from her.”

Coming from France, Rocher needed to work on a few technical things in her play, and she said coach Terrence De Jongh pushes her to get it right.

Coach De Jongh pushes his team to work hard, and he said he doesn’t question their work ethic, but he continues to push them.

“He wants us to do well, that’s why,” sophomore Medy Blankvoort said. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Hannah Linzay (left) looks away as head coach Stacy Lamb (right) talks.

Soccer struggles in conference play

by Kiki Elmore

The soccer team has struggled offensively the past two weeks and is 0-4 in Sun Belt Conference games this season.

Losing to some of the highest ranked teams in the conference, head coach Stacy Lamb said she feels the team is gradually getting stronger and better in each game it plays.

“We are not happy with the results, but we are one step closer to where we want to be,” Lamb said.

Throughout the course of their conference games, the Warhawks played their best games of the season.

The Warhawks fell 1-0 to nationally ranked North Texas on Sept. 30 and limited the Mean Green to only 12 shots on goal.

“We are not happy..., but we are one step closer to where we want to be.”

Stacy Lamb head coach “This is without a doubt the best effort we have had this season,” Lamb said. “We played our potential.”

For the team to reach the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, they must rank in the top eight in conference.

ULM hosts WKU at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Soccer Complex. contact Kiki Elmore at elmorel@warhawks.ulm.edu

Small package, big things: volleyball’s Urbina honored

by DeRon Talley

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Marcela Urbina defends a spike at the ULM Activity Center.

The volleyball team (8-7) continues to buzz as players are recognized for their strong play.

The latest award announced freshman Marcela Urbina as Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the first-ever ULM volleyball player to receive this honor.

“I am proud, but it shows our teamwork as a whole,” Urbina said.

For ULM, a team in the midst of rebuilding, Urbina and senior Lacey Dietlin have been working to fill the holes on defense.

Dietlin said, “Even though she (Urbina) is quiet, she speaks loudly with her great defense.”

She comes from Costa Rica and brings a lot of experience to this program as she competed on the 2010 and 2011 U-20 National

Team representing her country at the Women’s Pan American Cup. The Costa Rica native represents ULM now, and she said her focus has not changed, but the level of play has.

She said the team works hard together to build a relationship on and off the court.

“We are a very close team,” Urbina said.

“We are sisters, and we treat each other that way.”

Fans seem to appreciate the strides the program has made and are flocking to the ULM Activity Center.

Urbina said, “It’s nice; we feel really supported, by other student-athletes especially.”

contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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I put all my money on ULM sports

Kiki Elmore

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Sophomore Je’Ron Hamm (upper) collides with an Arkansas State defender to catch the pass. Junior backup quarterback Cody Wells (lower) passes the ball.

Football drops nail-biter

Miscues costly; team loses 24-19 to Arkansas State

by DeRon Talley

With less than three minutes remaining in the game, safety Darius Prelow dropped back in coverage and intercepted the ball, giving ULM a chance to get in the end zone and win the game.

But they couldn’t do it.

“Our hearts are right,” Prelow said.

“We kept fighting, and this loss is hurtful, but we have to move on.”

Backup quarterback Cody Wells marched the team up the field with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, but he failed to convert on a fourth and long situation, turning over the ball.

The football team (1-4, 0-1) lost 24-19, despite leading at the half.

The defense forced three interceptions against Arkansas State’s quarterback, but the offense could not capitalize.

“This group will scratch and fight you for everything that’s out there,” head coach Todd Berry said.

Receiver Brent Leonard made sev-

Did you know?

Arkansas State has now beaten ULM for the second straight year in the conference opener.

Going into the game against Arkansas State, ULM had won 10 of its last 12 home games.

That total is the second best home winning percentage of any Louisiana college team during that time span. eral big catches for the Warhawks, as he finished the game with 10 catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

His first big play came in the first quarter. Wells connected with the receiver on a 41-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at seven in the first quarter.

Leonard said, “When we are down like that, and our team comes back and have a chance to win the game, that’s really what we want.”

He said, “I guess tonight just wasn’t our night.”

ULM led 13-10 at the half, but after a blocked punt was recovered and returned for a touchdown in the third quarter, Arkansas State took the lead and did not let go.

Berry said, “We had a major break down, which is just unfathomable.”

After the blocked punt return, ULM was down four points until a 44-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter

by ASU to get a double-digit lead. “(ASU) played a very physical game, and they handled situations maturely,” head coach Todd Berry said.

With the loss, ULM continues conference play Saturday at Troy University in Troy, Ala. “I really wanted to get through this conference undefeated, but that’s difficult to do,” Berry said. “ He said, “At the end of this week we need to be 1-0.”

ULM returns home for Homecoming against Western Kentucky University at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. contact DeRon Talley at talleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

It’s that time of year where all fall sports are beginning to play their conference games. The time of year that I live for because these are the games and meets that matter most to coaches and athletes.

I know this because I was a college athlete. I worked hard in those nonconference meets to prepare myself for those meets that mattered the most. Conference.

I believe this is the year for the ULM athletics to do something big.

Football has begun their conference games. Missing a bowl appearance just by a tad bit last year, they have a better chance this year of making that appearance, and even taking the Sun Belt Conference title.

I plan on spending my December graduation in the stands cheering the Warhawks in a bowl game.

I believe the ULM men and women cross-country team will make history and place the highest they have ever placed at ULM in their upcoming Conference meet. With the new head coach Karoly Varga, both teams are on a good path.

Head coach Ernest Vasquez has already taken the volleyball team to higher heights. Marcela Urbina earned ULM’s first ever Defensive Player of the Week award for the volleyball team, and the Warhawks have a record that is the best they have had in a long time.

The soccer team had a rough start, but they will bounce back and complete their season goal of making it to the Sun Belt Tournament.

Head coach Stacy Lamb said she has a team that can overcome anything thrown at them, and I believe her.

I have faith that each sport willbring greatness to ULM. contact Kiki Elmore at elmorel@warhawks.ulm.edu

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE

October 10, 2011