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He said that the package includes howitzers, artillery munitions, Humvees, armored ambulances, anti-tank systems and more.
e board voted to remove Hull as executive secretary and installed an interim replacement.
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NBC- A 19-year-old man was in custody in a series of shootings, including one broadcast on social media, that left four dead, three wounded and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on edge late last Wednesday, police said.
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AP- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said ursday President Joe Biden has approved additional military aid to Ukraine worth up to $675 million, an announcement that came as he gathered allies to renew their commitment to military support “for the long haul.”
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BRPROUD- A man wanted by the attorney general’s o ce and a state employee were arrested last Tuesday after Livingston Parish deputies were led on a chase within the parish.
e Kremlin chief warned sanction e orts will be rebounded by Russia.
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e suspected shooter was identi ed by police as Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly. He was apprehended around 9:20 p.m., more than two hours after police issued an urgent warning that prompted calls for residents of the city of around 630,000 to stay indoors.
Kelly was charged with rst-degree murder early ursday.
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1992: Mae C. Jemi son became the rst African American woman to go to space.
Pamela Jackson, director of Hawk-Art Therapy, shows students how to nd their artistic side.
At this time the suspect’s motive is still unknown.
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A special board meeting was held last ursday to discuss whether Hull should be red from her position.
1912: Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens was born.
Politico- e E.U.’s e ort to slap a limit on the price of Russian pipeline gas drew a furious response from the Kremlin last Wednesday.
A woman accused of conducting a drug deal with McCarthy was also arrested Tuesday. e suspect was identi ed as Bridgette Hull. She is the executive secretary for the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners.
Austin said at the start of a meeting with senior o cials from allied countries at the United States’ Ramstein Air Base in Germany that Biden approved the latest tranche of U.S. assistance on Wednesday.
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“We will not supply anything at all if it is contrary to our interests,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “No gas, no oil, no coal, no fuel oil,Putin’snothing.”rage was directed at the EU, where European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday again called for a cap on the price of Russian gas, and at a recent G7 call to set limits on the price of Russia’s oil exports.
When he first took this task in 2008, Ballard had never tackled
Recognition
FOR THE BRAND: Charlie Ballard is responsible for keeping one of campus’ most iconic features in pristine condition.
More information about the symposium, members and pre sentation topics can be found on their website.
Faculty News
“We are honored to have Dr. Veronee on the VAPA faculty at ULM as she is quickly establish ing a national reputation as one of the leading experts in music teaching and learning,” Derle Long, director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts said. The forum provides a platform for researchers to connect and share their findings on music education in school and com munity settings.
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Saulsberry names inaugural Heartbeat Award recipient
Every time he cleaned the stat ue over the past 12 years, he’s looked to fine-tune the process to make his work more efficient and yield better results.
After presenting at the Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Learning and Teaching three times, ULM music pro fessor Kenna Veronee received an invite to join their national board.Shejoins one of the nation’s longest-running music and edu cation research forums.
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Ballard performs much of the maintenance around campus, but the most notable work in his 29-year career is on the 17-foot statue of ULM’s mascot.
Music professor joins national research board
“He is the heartbeat that keeps the Warhawk, the symbol of ULM’s brand, pristine and healthy,” Saulsberry said.
His work left impressions that have called his services outside of Monroe as well. The Vice Pres ident of Finance at Grambling State University Edwin Litolff, who served as interim president at ULM, has requested Ballard’s services on GSU’s campus. Since 2013, Ballard worked on Gram bling’s tiger stature as well.
ULM’s bronze Warhawk stat ue is one of the campus’ vital features. So when Director of Diversity and Inclusion Pamela Saulsberry looked to name the first-ever recipient of her Heart beat Award, she looked to the person responsible for keeping the school’s iconic beacon in tiptopHisshape.name?
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Veronee’s invitation has gar nered praise from her peers here at ULM.
Charlie Ballard.
The next Desert Skies Sympo sium is Feb. 16-18, 2023 at Arizo na State University.
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a job of this magnitude. He felt this job was out of his skill level, but those around him assured Ballard he was the best choice for the Ballardjob.takes pride in his work.
“It is incredibly important to me not only to promote research in the field of music educa tion but to also give a voice to researchers and research top ics that influence those in the pre-K-12 music education set ting,” Veronee said.
COVID caused a shake-up in students’ education. Fear of contracting the virus caused schools to shut down and classrooms to move online. Now that most schools have returned to in-person education, researchers are looking at the e ects that remote learning had on students. According to a study done by the National Center for Education, students displayed a ve-point drop in reading test scores and a seven-point drop in math test scores. ese numbers return scores back to the level they were 20 years ago.
Instead of looking at the drop in scores, let’s look at the potential for growth and cut these kids and teachers some slack.
Don’t de ne students by the years where the world stopped during the pandemic. is country and this world is ready to move past COVID, but we have to give everyone some time and see what needs to be changed.
ese students are not returning to school in the same world they left in. ey are learning how to return to normal life just like the rest of us. After some time with their teachers and practice learning the skills they missed, I am sure American students will be ready to succeed.inkof the remote-learning period like a long summer break. When you come back to school after being out for so long, teachers have to take time to teach the concepts you learned before summer.According to the National Public Radio, many of these students were out for a year or more. In a perfect world, students would have retained everything they were taught on Zoom, but if you’ve ever been on a Zoom lecture or taken an online class you know that is not the esecase.students just have to go through some review, and we need
Education
Reading books allows us to understand di erent points of view that help us to recognize ourselves and to see others more clearly. People do not always have someone close to them to express their concerns to.
beliefs of others.
On Aug. 31, Judge Pamela Baskervill dismissed a Virginia lawsuit made by two Republican politicians trying to ban the books
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Test scores are starting to become a thing of the past anyway. ULM’s pharmacy school recently made the PCAT exam optional for admittance rather than required, and many colleges are dropping the requirement for the ACT.
Soerently.givethese students some time and support, and I am sure the numbers will re ect their hard work.
e politicians stated the books violated the state’s obscenity law. However, Baskervill said in an order that there were no facts in either of the politicians’ petitions to prove the books were obscene.
Students can bounce back after COVID
Let’s be honest, this is not a good thing. But we know that already.
Censorship
No one should have the right to put bans on other people’s intellectual property because they disagree with the content or underlying message.
Alayna Pellegrin
Reading allows us to escape from reality and help us delve into our ownManycreativity.booksbanned around the United States, such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” or “Of Mice and Men,” have historical signi cance that should not be forgotten. Books like these were deemed sexually explicit or said to contain o ensive language and became banned.
No one should be allowed to censor, ban books
If you don’t like what the book is about, don’t read it. But do not disrespect the right of someone else to choose if they read it or not.
to give them that time to catch up. We should not be testing them and comparing them to students that came before them.
Maggie Eubanks
Having a select few determine what information the public consumes could lead to stripping people of personal responsibility, choice and consequences— removing what are supposed to be inalienable rights that are provided by our Booksconstitution.havebeenaround for centuries. ey are packed with knowledge of our past and teach us various life lessons.
e worst form of censorship is banning books. e written word—no matter how simple or complex—re ects the thoughts, opinions, ideas and fundamental
ese students have the unique opportunity to learn in a postCOVID world about the things that were done wrong and create ideas for how their educational experience could have been done di
“Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury” from bookstores and public libraries, according to e New York Times.
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When they experience unknown feelings, they are left questioning whether the feeling is normal or if they are di erent from everyone else.Authors who have written about their own similar experiences allow the reader to acknowledge these feelings and understand a missing piece of Everyonethem.should have the choice on what to read. If we don’t allow people to think for themselves, we will become a skeleton of what our country was built upon and represents.
Walking up the beautiful central staircase leads up to the secondoor study space. Amenities include luxurious chairs and couches, tabletops for laptops and dining as well as white boards.
Events like the Mardi Gras Ball provide a fun atmosphere to dance with your friends as well as Cajun cuisine to enjoy.
going to the CNSB, Walker Hall or Sandel Hall, the HUB makes for a perfect resting spot.
students to attend, from sporting events and exercise classes to painting sessions and Halloween bashes. ere are also over 100 RSOs to join ranging from Greek Life to the Honors Program.
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For instance, gaining a position of leadership on your campus allows you to be a voice for the student body and help bring change.
and relax often gives students the motivation to do better in class.
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e HUB is an amazing addition to ULM’s campus, serving not only as a place for students to relax and
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ULM is back in full swing. With inperson events, registered student organizations and sports thriving on the bayou, there is no shortage of ways to get involved on campus. Students should strive to step outside of their academics and take advantage of the college experience.
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Involvement can help you gain experience and skills to better prepare you for your future endeavors.ULMoers many activities for
Everyone should strive to get involved on campus to make friends, build con dence, gain skills, learn about your community and open doors to opportunities you didn’t know existed.
Even with all the excitement and accomplishment already surrounding the HUB, the construction doesn’t end there. Already underway is the parking lot, which will stretch from University Ave to the bookstore. One of the biggest questions students had was about parking. At the SUB, students were always ghting for parking space. To have this previous issue squashed is a large relief.
is allows students to come together to celebrate an important piece of Louisiana’s culture and take a well-deserved break from schoolwork.Involvement can help students not feel burnt out or discouraged regarding their load of coursework.
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Hanna Flynn
Step outside your academics
College is more than just going from classroom to classroom.
Move over SUB, the HUB has you beat. On Aug. 29, the HUB welcomed students with its modern and sleek design.
An ambitious project to say the least, the HUB represents 14 months of labor, $11.6 million and a massive collaboration between ULM and Aramark.
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Getting to spend time with friends
Getting involved in RSOs opens doors to greater opportunities for students, such as building their skillset and making a di erence in their community.
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Delicious favorites returned such as Starbucks and Chick- l-A, and new additions such as Flip Kitchen and Bento Sushi were added. If you enter hungry, I can assure you won’t leave that way.
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College is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. You can make the time you have here at ULM count by getting involved.
e balcony—with an open area and plenty of shade—is the perfect place to catch up on some reading or enjoy the weather.
e HUB will surely make each student’s time here at ULM much more enjoyable. If you haven’t visited yet, then run—not walk—to the HUB and experience it all rsthand.
HUB is much needed upgrade from previous SUB
socialize, but also as a way to enjoy some great dining options.
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e architects truly had all types of students in mind when executing the construction of the building.elocation of the HUB is perfect for those walking to class. If you are
ese activities o er opportunities for students to make friends, learn the value of teamwork, competition, responsibility and get a better understanding of culture and diversity on their campus.
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“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In addition to her travels, the queen also got a rsthand look to an ever-changing world. At the be ginning of her reign, segregation was still legal in the United States, and same-sex marriage wasn’t made legal for another 60 years.
Although some of her nal years as head of state were marked by scandals like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s step-down from royal duties, she will always be loved and remembered by those who had the privilege of watching herElizabethreign. passed knowing she ful lled the promise she made to the British people at 21. She pledged, “my whole life, whether it be short or long, will be devoted to your service.”
Elizabeth held a special rela tionship with Churchill as he was the one who, in many ways, taught her how to hold the crown with the professionalism she was known for. e queen herself even wrote to Churchill after his resignation as prime minister highlighting the high regard she held him in.
After a 70-year reign, Queen Eliz abeth II died last ursday. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family at her summer estate at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
was the rst head of state to send an email, according to the Nation al Public Radio. Her rst Christmas speech was broadcasted over the radio, but her last one can be streamed on YouTube.
by Maggie Eubanks
Now, there is an African-Ameri can member of the royal family and the queen approved the rst ever same-sex marriage by a royal in 2018 when Lord Ivar Mountbatten married his husband.
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was more than a monarch. She de ned an era,” Biden said.
British citizens gathered togeth er at Buckingham Palace after her death to lay owers and letters for their beloved queen. People all around the world took to social me dia to share the di erent ways the queen a ected their lives.
Britain also saw a great deal of technological change. Elizabeth
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THE END OF AN ERA: The death of Queen Elizabeth II ends her reign that lasted 70 years from 1952-2022. Countries around the world are mourning a queen that reigned with poise.
Elizabeth said.
“[No one] will ever, for me, be able to hold the place of my rst prime minister, to whom both my husband and I owe so much and whose wise guidance during the early years of my reign I shall al ways be so profoundly grateful,”
World in mourning after Queen’s passing
She was crowned in a post WWII age where her rst prime minister was the famous Winston Churchill. He was the rst of 15 prime minis ters that would create a government in Elizabeth’s name.
Royal Family
Immediately after her death was announced, world leaders and public gures around the globe gave their condolences. Presidents and prime ministers from coun tries such as the United States, Russia, Japan and many others have reached out to the royal fam ily and expressed their love and respect for the late queen, accord ing to e PresidentGuardian.JoeBiden released a statement through the White House de ning what she meant to the United States.
Even though the world is still mourning, the monarchy has to move on, and her son Charles took the throne as King Charles III after herElizabethdeath. represented pride and nobility for the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations she served. She also represented a con nection to the past in which Britain was one of the great powers of the world.When she took the throne in 1952, Elizabeth reigned over more
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than 70 territories.
She visited 117 countries during her time as queen including China, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. According to the Telegraph, the miles she trav eled is enough to make 42 journeys around the globe.
According to Derle Long, the director of VAPA, this year’s Arts on the Bayou had the best turnout in program history with 151 high schoolers in attendance. And with how the event went, he believes ULM has a great chance to see many of these students enroll in the near future.
Students broke out into groups and saw students in their particular focus get to work instead of only hearing from professors for presentation after presentation.
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A collection of visual and performing arts professors and their students came together last Wednesday to show prospective high school students that ULM can be the school for them.
by Cameron Jett
“Current students are our best recruiters,” Long said.
“If they feel like they have a rela tionship with the faculty members and they talk with students and have the actual experience rather than just have someone tell them what it’s like then that will make a huge di erence in their comfort and interest level,” professor Claire Vangelisti said.
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ULM students sold the program both through action and word. If a high schooler wanted to talk to music students for questions about classes and performances, then that option was there the entire day.
e program put an emphasis on the interaction be tween college and high school students.
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As senior music education major Jackson Lair stated, those attending Arts on the Bayou received the “full experience” and got much needed information.“It’sgoodto have this chance to talk with myself and fellow students to get a real idea of what a day in the life of a music major is like,” Lair said.
MAKING NOISE: Music majors teach high school students what life is like in the VAPA program at ULM.
e iconic sound—whether it is a trumpet, drum or even an oboe—rings through many students’ ears in high school. Logically, these students don’t want the music to fade away when they head to college.
Students wanting to hear what hard work in the VAPA program sounds like had their wishes granted as well. VAPA students performed in wind ensembles, jazz bands and choir concerts to showcase what can be learned on the bayou.
VAPA program hosts Arts on the Bayou for local students
e faculty made their connection with students as well. e day nished with professors preparing them for their all-state music audition. is all ties into the goal of making ULM feel like home when students apply to go to college.
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COVID a ected not only the health and well-being of people everywhere, but it also took a toll on the American education system.eNational Center for Education Sta tistics conducted a national assessment to recognize long-term trends in reading and math for nine-year-old students from 2020 toAverage2022. scores for students fell by ve points in math and seven points in reading. is is the largest average score decline in reading since 1990 and the rst ever score decline in mathematics, according to NCES.Students who may have already been struggling in school before 2020 especially struggled during the pandemic. In both subjects, scores for lower-performing students declined more than scores for
e data from this study showcases the severity of the e ects the COVID pan demic had on education. e decline in scores correlate with the lack of in-person
Education
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Students struggled to gain access to the resources needed for a remote learning environment. Not all students had access to a desktop computer, laptop or tablet, and some did not have a quiet place to work.When
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e drastic drop in scores halted the prog ress made by the education system in the previous decades.
higher-performing students.
All schools were able to successfully open this past school year, giving the students, teachers and institutions a ected by the pandemic the opportunity to catch up and prosper.
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PLUNGE: Math and reading scores drop below pre-pandemic levels this year.
schools were starting to provide in-person learning once again, there were still setbacks present. For instance, stu dents and teachers often missed class time due to sickness or quarantines.
classroom education during the pandemic. Most education institutions were forced to switch to a form of remote learning.
Math, reading scores fall after COVID pandemic
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Home opener brings Rally at the Alley
town could be a part of the celebration.”
Nothing puts a pep in the step of the new football season like a good old-fashioned pep rally. Endless support showed up to Alley Park for the rst Rally at the Alley in Down town West Monroe. e community, all sporting their best ma roon and gold, shared half an hour of food, music and excitement before the sun began to set on Sept. 8.
Adrienne LaFrance-Wells, Main Street Di rector of Downtown West Monroe, hosted this event in collaboration with Mayor Staci Mitchell and ULM Spirit Groups.
by Mallory Kaul
He followed Mitchell in showing support to our team for the upcoming game.
CHEERING ON THE TEAM: ULM cheerleaders and the Hawkline perform for the Monroe and West Monroe communities to show spirit and support for the football team.
e crowd became electric for the man himself, coach Terry Bowden, who enjoyed a little Nicholls State trash talk before he urged the crowd to ll up the stadium with the same support and Warhawk pride that they brought to the Alley.
“It’s a great way for ULM to celebrate the start of their football season in Down town West Monroe with the community,” LaFrance-Wells said. “I’m happy that down
by ULM cheerleaders.
With the rst ULM home game in sight, students, faculty and football fans alike gath ered to rouse up excitement and team spirit for the Warhawks’ upcoming match against Nicholls State.
Spirit
“I think it’s really good for the community’s involvement,” Jessie Rodgers, a ULM alum nus said. “It’s nice to have this kind of event and involve both sides of the river.”
Afterwards, Garrett Kahmann, former West Monroe quarterback and ULM tight end, told the audience how much the communi ty coming together to show support meant to the oughplayers.some rally-goers may have felt outof-place enjoying ULM festivities o -campus, students, alumni and community support ers all agreed that the change in scenery only added to the excitement of the event.
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Rachel Meredith of the ULM Hawkline put it“Itbest.was a great way to bring the community together,” Meredith said. “In the future I hope we can have more events like this to build up student and community morale.”
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ULM PREP sta ers Victoria Sterling and Michael Crenshaw gave a warm welcome to each of the numerous speakers of Rally at the Alley, including Joey Trappey, a former ULM student-athlete, best known for owning nu merous restaurants around town.
ULM’s very own Sound of Today played student and alumni favorites such as “2001 Funk” and “Boolah Boolah,” accompanied
e West Monroe Rebels showed some se rious hometown spirit by getting down with the Hawkline to “Cupid Shu e” and “Wob ble.” Ace the Warhawk didn’t hesitate to join alongside Mr. and Miss ULM in busting a move.Despite the warm evening, Kona Ice kept everyone cool. Food was also provided by e Blue Taco truck, which o ered a variety of options including quesadillas and nachos.
Gina White, Director of International and Multicultural A airs said. “ ere is food, music and games for the students to enjoy.”
Amidst the stress of exams and upcom ing due dates, Hawk-Art erapy combined painting with advice, providing ULM stu dents some much-needed creative relief last Wednesday.Handsand clothes full of paint, students were able to create their own masterpieces. Fortunately, you do not need to be the next Picasso or Michelangelo to attend. Instead, you just have to loosen up and let your cre ativityHostedow.monthly, each session of HawkArt erapy covers a di erent art style. is month, the group focused on painting Loui sianaOverlookinglandscapes.Bayou DeSiard, the ULM sev enth oor terrace was the perfect choice for this class. Feeling inspired by the surround ing nature, amateur artists painted this beautifulHawk-Artview.erapy helps students not only
BORN ON THE BAYOU: Students prepare to paint a detailed scene of a sunset on the bayou.
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International Student Center
Besides ful lling student’s creative needs, Hawk-Art erapy is an opportunity to meet students of all ages. e library terrace be came a hub of social activity full of laughter andCreatingchatter.art is never an individual experi ence but a communal one.
by Zoe Sissac
a ping pong table. e building has a full kitchen for students. e open house included board games, card games, ping pong and video games for the students to play. “ is is an opportunity to welcome the new and returning students back for the fall and show them the amenities of the student center.”
“Before COVID, we used the international building to cook noodles and watch movies. We will
notice these details but also appreciate them.
e house will not only be open for events, but it will also be open daily throughout the fall and spring semesters. All international students will be able to utilize the center for studying, cooking and just hanging out with friends.
“I really wanted to try new things, meet new people and relax in a safe space”, freshmen elementary education major Kendra Alcorn said.Hawk-Art erapy checks each of those boxes.
WELCOME TO MY HOUSE: Students come to open house to see what the International House has to offer.
In October, Hawk-Art erapy will give stu dents the opportunity to paint self-portraits. To attend the next Hawk-Art erapy event, you can register via the ULM online calendar.
e International House o ers many amenities for the students, from a TV with Net ix and games to
ULM has become a home for students from all around the world. After traveling across the globe and settling in a new home, it can be daunting.LastFriday, the International Stu dent House hosted an open house event, welcoming all students to spend the afternoon in the hangout area and get to know some new friends.Herewith a whole new culture, new friends and a new home, it can be di erent than how they grew up. e student house is a place for international students from all over to hang out, cook, play games and get to know one another.
Having a place for international students to gather allows them to celebrate their culture and hopefully bring a little piece of home to the U.S.
Open house welcomes all
photo by Carley Nail
at is what art truly is: appreciation of the world around you.
by Hanna Flynn
Students paint bayou, relieve stress
hopefully be coming back this year,” said senior computer science major Prasansha Paudel.
“I want students, who haven’t experienced exercising their creativity, to have an oppor tunity to paint without worry of judgement and to feel the joy of creating something from within themselves,” Jackson said.
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Hawk-Art erapy
During the painting session, students were given easy-to-follow instructions by HawkArt erapy Director Pamela Jackson.
“I’m really looking forward to hang ing out with my friends and cooking some delicacies together,” alama Malla, a sophomore accounting and nance major said.
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Mixing paints and sharing supplies, strang ers with seemingly nothing in common were able to form friendships. From spilling paint to discussing cloud shapes, there is always a conversation to be had.
Many students were not utilizing the house during COVID. However, with most things around campus reopening and less concern for the virus, students are looking for a place to gather again.
was prescribed OxyContin, quickly became addicted to it, found recovery through a replacement drug and then threw her energies into calling the Sackler family to account.”eMarcello
e Venice International Film Festival nished on Sept. 10 by awarding actors, directors and lms from around the world.
“Don’t Worry Darling” premiered on Sept. 5. “Don’t Worry Darling” is a lm many have been waiting for. Directed by Olivia Wilde, the lm has a well-known cast including Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
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With the enthusiasm surrounding these lms, they are set to hit it big at awards shows and the box o ce.
Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress was given to Taylor Russell for his work in “Bones And All.”
One Piece at a Time is song is a signature example of Cash’s story-telling ability. He shows he can make listeners laugh with an outrageously constructed Cadillac made from parts spanning 20 years. He describes the me chanical monstrosity so well that anyone listening can see the car in their head. Two people even built a car based on the one in the song.
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Remembering Johnny Cash’s work 19 years later
“Bones And All” stars popular actor Timothée Chalamet and was directed by Luca Guadagnino. e lm is a love story about two people left living on the margins of society. e main characters travel around America, but they can’t leave their traumatic pasts behind.
was in the out-of-competition category, fans have been vocal about their excitement for the lm.
Many lms were shown throughout the span of the week-long event. According to the festival’s website, 21 competition lms and 18 out-ofcompetition lms premiered. Nine of the competition lms were from the U.S. One of which won the Golden Lion Award.
According to the Associated Press, many of the lms could be strong contenders at the Oscars.
Just as Cash can make listeners laugh and smile, he can also touch their souls as he does on this track. e haunting live performance is arguably the best of his career. He extends an invitation to the listener to follow a lost soul through a lively Sunday morning to show the lone liest that one can possibly feel.
While Cash might not be remem bered for being an outlaw as much as his peers, he ashed his fangs many times on his trip to stardom. He recorded this song early in his career, but it became a hit when he performed it live in 1968 at Folsom Prison in California. Having spent many nights in jail, Cash felt sym pathetic for those behind bars.
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“ e Whale”, “White Noise” and “Blonde” are a few other U.S. lms with a recognizable cast that received praise at the festival.
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“Don’t Worry Darling” is only one of the well-anticipated lms shown at the Venice Film Festival.
Man in Black
Cash famously wore black any time he was in the public eye. Some felt he carried a somber aura, but on this track, he explains the story behind the Man in Black. e dull colors on his back stood for sol idarity with all of those who face adversity and are easily forgotten. Cash swore these people would al ways be remembered.
Cate Blanchett was deemed Best Actress at the festival for her acting in “Tár.” “Tár”—directed by Todd Field—focuses on the rst female to become a chief conductor of a major German orchestra.
e Golden Lion is the highest prize a lm can earn. is year it was awarded to “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.”“AlltheBeauty and the Bloodshed” was directed by Laura Poitras. e lm takes a closer look at the opioid crisis.According to Deadline, “ e lm is a portrait of Nan Goldin, the 68-year-old photographer who
I Walk the Line
Cash’s ticket to the music world’s dance came from a simple song carried by his iconic baritone voice. Cash wrote this song as a testament of his love for his rst wife Vivi an. “I Walk the Line” was the rst of 14 songs that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Roll ing Stones magazine named it the greatest country song of all time.
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One time someone told me that they were up set because their birthday wasn’t what they thought it would be.
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instance, it still doesn’t change the fact that only two or three teams have a legitimate shot to win the championship every year. It also could have a Group of 5 team that may not even be in the top 20 Although the new format has its problems, there is no doubt that the expansion of the CFP is an improvement. Not only does the new format give more teams an opportunity to win a championship, but it also provides more entertainment for viewers of the playo with more games being played. It’s a step in the right direction for the sport of college football.
One of the issues with the fourteam format is that 4 was simply too small of a number for a playo . With the current format, all 131 Football Bowl Subdivision teams are quali ed to make the playo , but with only four teams, over half of those teams didn’t even get a shot. is also means that a Group of 5 team making the playo was nearly impossible. UCF in the 2017 and 2018 seasons went undefeated with a 25-game winning streak but failed to reach the playo both years. e only team to ever make
a bye and teams ranked 5-12 will play in the opening round. e opening round will take place at the higher ranked team’s home stadium and every round afterwards will be neutral site games.
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of teams from four to 12, and it is planned to take place in the 2026 college football season, though it’s possible for the expansion to occur beforehand.eexpansion format may come with some issues, but it is clearly better than the small four team format used before.
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it as a Group of 5 team is Cincinnati in 2021, but even then, they were set up to lose as they had to play the No. 1 team in the country in Alabama.Another issue with the current format is the lack of competitive games, especially in the semi nal round. Of the 16 semi nal games that have been played, only three of them have had a margin of victory of 10 points or less. is is usually because the top two teams are so much better than everyone else. With 12 teams, there will at least be more of a chance to have close games, which will be more entertaining.Despiteitsimprovements, the new CFP format still has problems identical to the old format. For
Last week, the landscape of college football changed drastically when the College Football Playo Board of Managers made the decision to expand the current format. e expansion will increase the number
e 12 teams in the playo will include the six highest ranked conference champions and six at-large bids. is means that despite the record, every Power 5 conference champion will make the playo , and every Power 5conference will be represented. is also means that a Group of 5 team will make the playo s every year. e top four ranked conference champions will receive
In the rst half alone, the Warhawks had 18 shots, with eight targeted on goal.
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“I thought that we all linked up well and dominated every aspect of the game […]we created loads of chances and thankfully one of them went in.” Lobato said. “We were also delighted with the clean sheet.”
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In the end, time expired and ULM earned their fourth consecutive win.
ULM totaled 40 shots, with 18 on the goal. A phenomenal defense completely shut down the Lady Tigers, not allow ing them to put a single shot up. Lobato also discussed her thoughts at the end of the match.
Unfortunately, she is put in a position where she must choose—her career or her family.
Bringing to light this dilemma, Wil liams continues to be an advocate and inspiration for women athletes. She is a role model for girls around the world. With having played professional tennis for 27 years, she has taken many world records under her belt.
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Friday’s game versus the Lady Tigers experienced a delay due to a thunderstorm passing through the area. Even after the beginning of the match, a fair amount of rain continued to fall. Unphased, both teams pressed on. e desire to win permeated the air, and tensions were through the roof.
Entering the second half, the pace of the game slowed down. While ULM dominated o ensively in the rst half, going into the second, both teams shared the ball rather equally. With only 45 minutes to play, both teams had to
e rst and only goal of the match was nally scored 75 minutes in with Lobato drawing rst blood for the War hawks.From here, only 15 minutes remained to decide a winner. Duking it out for control of the match, both teams em ployed clean movement. When it got gown to only a few brief minutes until the end, the eld was a home for intense scrambles to ght for the ball.
UNDEFEATED: ULM remains unbeaten as they complete a perfect week with a 1-0 victory over Texas Southern.
LEAVING A LEGACY: Tennis legend Serena Williams retires after playing for over 27 years in the sport.
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According to Guinness World Re cords, Williams’ wins over Kovini and Kontaveit contributed to her world records of the most singles tennis
e Warhawks will travel to Prairie View A&M for their non-conference nale on ursday at 4 p.m.
In the 75th minute of play, a free kick from Lena Göppel set up for the only goal of the match. Junior defender Lucia Lobato played o Göppel’s assist and landed one in the right side of the net, pushing the Warhawks to a 1-0 lead. “I knew Lena was going to deliver a peach of a ball, so I was ready to get on the end of it,” Lobato said.
ULM dominated possession during the rst half, forcing the Lady Tigers to place the ball out of bounds to disrupt the momentum of the Warhawks.
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e queen of the court has ful lled the announcement she released earlier in August. Serena Williams played her last tennis match in the U.S. Open.
ter, Olympia, and plans to expand her family. She continued her tennis career while pregnant with Olympia but does not want to do that again.
e Warhawks entered the weekend with a 6-0-1 record after a 1-0 edge at home versus Texas Southern.
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Vogue released an article in their magazine where Serena announced that she is “evolving away from tennis” and explained the new life she wants toWilliamslead. has a ve-year-old daugh
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Williams won her matches in the rst and second rounds of the U.S. Open against Danka Kovini and Anett Kon taveit, but she lost in the third when she kept allowing early leads to Ajla Tomljanovi.ecrowd cheered as Williams waved while leaving the court for the last time. Even though fans knew it was coming, they were still saddened by the depar ture of such a great athlete.
“But I’ve been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis,” said Williams. “It comes up, I get an uncom fortable lump in my throat, and I start toFanscry.”will have to get used to what tennis looks like without Williams com peting. She is ready to expand her fami ly and look into other opportunities. But she will always be remembered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
“If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family,” said Williams.
matches won at the US Open—108— and the most tennis Grand Slam singles matches won—367. As mentioned in her article for Vogue, she also has 23 Grand Slam singles titles.Walking away from a legacy like this is hard for Williams.
Big plays ignite Warhawks in 35-7 win
After being tested in week one by Texas, ULM has another tall task ahead of them this weekend. e Warhawks have the Alabama Crimson Tide and their Heisman-winning quarterback Bryce Young to contend with in Denny-Bryant Stadium.
“Our strength is our receivers,” Rogers said. “I have faith in them, no matter what the route is or who is covering them.”
But Rogers threaded the needle to Luke and the freshman receiver took o and powered through multiple Colonel defenders for a 68-yard gain.
When all was said and done, the Warhawks bested the Colonels in every stat category.
Four plays into Nicholls’ subsequent drive, linebacker Tristan Driggers nabbed an interception and poured gasoline all over
“I just felt like that interception could give us a spark,” Driggers said. “It did and it showed.”etiegame evolved into a seven-point lead for ULM. When the clock hit zero in the fourth quarter, ULM stood tall with a 35-7 win over its in-state opponent. Most of the starters did not play in the nal quarter. Celebrations had already begun on an energetic Warhawk sideline as they counted down to their rst win of the young season.
But Rogers didn’t hold grudges for these drops. Ask Fred Lloyd Jr. Lloyd dropped a pass on a third-and-long that would have gotten a rst down. Later in the game, Rogers saw Lloyd open again and ri ed a pass that picked up 46 yards.
“We have not had many games like this,” head coach Terry Bowden said. “Maybe that’s the rst one since I’ve been here.”
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ULM found its spark. One play later, Andrew Henry turned a 2-yard run into six points. Now his team had a re burning.
While Rogers was on the sideline, his teammates on defense fought to earn him and the o ense another drive.
And the defense didn’t disappoint. e Colonels only converted six of their 16 third downs and the Warhawks shut them down on both of their fourth down attempts.
Rogers added to the o ensive showcase with a touchdown on the ground on a wellplayed quarterback draw.
e Warhawks outgained Nicholls 424 yards to 306 and never turned the ball over. ULM also saw production from their o ensive line, who didn’t allow a sack throughout the game.eteam was ring on all cylinders, but with a look ahead, it’s easy to see why getting this game right is of upmost importance.
ULM scores unanswered35in win
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Part of the night’s success came as a result of Rogers’ e ective pass distribution. He completed 20-of-25 passes and the majority of his ve incompletions were drops instead of errant throws.
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e Warhawks were in desperate need of a spark on o ense after they found themselves trailing by a touchdown against Nicholls State. Second year quarterback Chandler Rogers dropped back and saw his receiver Alred Luke with a defender nearby. e lurking defensive back had position and could easily have outplayed Luke to force an incompletion or pick Rogers o .
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Rogers connected with tight end Zach Rasmussen and wide receiver Jevin Frett later in the game for a touchdown each.
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