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September 19, 2016
FREESTYLE
Suspenseful film fails to leave you
feeling anxious by Charles Riddick
Swap the popcorn for a coffee, and maybe you’ll stay awake through the whole film. “When the Bough Breaks” seems to lack anything new or innovative. John and Laura Taylor (played by Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are an unusually attractive married couple struggling with their inability to have children on their own. After multiple attempts with artificial insemination and other procedures, the Taylors have nowhere else to turn but a surrogate. However, after meeting the new surrogate, Anna Walsh (Jaz Sinclair), she becomes worryingly obsessed with John. With a great story like this one, you would expect something a little more riveting than the first hour and a half of introduction. The climax occurs minutes before the credits roll. The characters are fully-developed following a truly interesting story that moves the audience; however, the timing of the plot just takes too long to keep the attention of viewers. Many were checking their cellphones throughout the movie, either checking the time or looking for something better to do. Although it lacked depth, the visuals and audio were impeccable. Jon Cassar’s work kept me interested, moved and forced me to follow exactly what he wanted. Shot like a true drama, the mere lighting of a room gave an idea of the general mood, and the overall setting was so crucial, it could almost be treated as a character in the film. Not only were the technical parts impressive, but the acting was as well. Sinclair’s picture of a love-crazed girl intrigues and chills. Overall, “When the Bough Breaks” was lackluster, but not for lack of effort. With minimal special effects, an effective soundtrack and beautiful camerawork, the story just still isn’t salvageable. contact Charles Riddick at riddiccm@warhawks.ulm.edu
photo by Cory Thaxton
BUBBLE BODY: Harper Golsby plays battle ball in Bayou Park on Saturday.
Battle balls bounce buoyantly in Bayou Park with fun game by Pujan Dahal
Amidst the scorching sunlight, students geared up in ‘Battles Balls’ to participate in the ‘Bayou Battle Ball’ organized by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). The students teamed up, and some even participated individually in the game which is an alternative of soccer. The players got into the ‘Battle Ball’, which is a huge rubber ball filled with pressurized air and played the game. Whitney Hicks, the committee head for the event, said that the idea originated by their advisor Michael Roboski. “We were given the choice of trivia night and battle ball, and we thought battle ball would be more fun for the weekend.” Hicks, a senior business management major said that Battle Ball is all about team’s effort. She illustrated that the game would follow the basic soccer rules. “It’s pretty much soccer with the same ball. The teams just focus on scoring the goals.” CAB had the sign-up sheet online, where participants could join. Hicks said the participation was over whelming. “This is a good event for the students to get out of their monotonous life. We want to offer more events to people who stay on campus on
weekends to come out. This is actually our first time trying it on campus,” Hicks said. With the aim of getting students out of their dorm on Saturday, CAB came up with the event. “This is a kind of trial to see what would people come out and do on weekend, would they participate and see their response,” Hiscks said. Hicks was glad the event had a high turnout despite not having much promotion time. “Given that we did not have enough time to promote, I feel that we had a good enough turnout in the time we had,” Hicks said. Sarah Afford, a freshman dental hygiene major, baked like a potato while she played the game. “It’s fun though. It’s a great way to relieve stress. I am sweating a lot, but it feels better to exercise. I fell a few times, but I did not hurt myself. It’s always fun to get aggressive without actually hurting anybody or yourself,” Afford said. Afford likes to participate in the events CAB comes up with. “I wanted to participate in the ninja tower which I could not do because I am terrified of heights. I miss out on events which are in between classes. They come up with lots of stuff which I have not even heard of and having the
stuff for free for students is fun,” Afford said. Afford said that college students are broke and being able to enjoy herself while on campus for free is nice. “Even if I am on CAB, I am playing the game, I am supposed to be working right now,” Afford said. Cheyenne Smith, a freshman pharmacy major, said she plays soccer, but this is a new kind she has ever tried. “It’s like playing soccer wearing a trash bag around your face,” Smith said. She said the most difficult part was getting up after getting knocked down. “You have to adjust getting the bubble around your face,” Smith said. Smith said that there is not usually a chance of getting into the bubble so she could not stop herself from trying it. Hicks said that Kyle Weiss, Brandon Banks, Jihad Allen and Reggie Wells were the top four players. Hicks further said that CAB would probably conduct ‘Battle Ball’ again on campus. She also said that CAB is coming up with many exciting events for mid-term week and homecoming. contact Pujan Dahal at dahalp@warhawks.ulm.edu
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“I’ve tried to win this war, I confess. My hands are weary, I need Your rest. Mighty Warrior, King of the fight, no matter what I face, You’re by my side” Trust in You - Lauren Daigle
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Dustin Hickman (Risk Managment and Insurance major): Season 3 of “Game of Thrones” and fantasy football Amber Griffin (Graduate Kinesiology major): “American Horror Story” Whitney Hicks (Business Managment major): Youtube hair tutorials Bishal Karki (Risk Managment and Insurance major): Kayaking and “Mad Men” Mariah Hardin (Pre-Pharmacy major): “Empire” *Submit your weekly obsessions to our Facebook page at facebook.com/ulmhawkeye* for a chance for it to be shown here!