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NEWS CALENDAR Monday, 4-20 Final drop date for second eight week courses

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ULM Percussion Ensemble concert in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, 4-21 Baseball vs Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss., at 6 p.m.

ULM hosts the Greater New Orleans Alumni Dinner at PepperMill Restuarant from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

ULM Jazz Ensemble concert in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, 4-22 Softball vs Northwestern State in Monroe at 6 p.m.

Baseball vs Louisiana Tech in Monroe at 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Alumni Meet and Greet in L’Auberge Casino and Hotel from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Thursday, 4-23 ULM Symphonic Band in Brown Auditorium at 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Friday, 4-24 Baseball vs Georgie Southern in Stateboror, Ga., at 5 p.m.

Saturday, 4-25 Track/Field NSU Leon Johnson Invite in Natchitoches at 10 a.m.

Baseball vs Georgia Southern in Stateboro, Ga., at 1 p.m.

Softball vs Georgia State in Atlanta, Ga., at 2 p.m.

STARS of Tomorrow - ULM Choral fundraiser in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

For the Spring Fever calendar, turn to page 7

QUOTE

“Accept who you are. Unless you’re a serial killer.”

Ellen Degeneres American comedian and television personality

2 1 California

2 Florida

3 Irbil, Iraq

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(MCT) — The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland over the winter holidays is over, California health officials said Friday.

A total of 131 people were infected with the measles in California as well as at least 25 others who resided in seven other states, Canada and Mexico. There have been no new measles cases related to the outbreak that began at Disneyland in 42 days.

It can take 21 days for a person infected with measles to show signs of illness. An outbreak can be declared over if no new illnesses are reported for 42 days.

Officials, however, warned that it’s still possible for measles to make a new resurgence in California when infected people enter the state.

Health experts say the measles vaccination rate is too low in California and facilitates the spread of disease in an outbreak situation.

(MCT) — While plenty of people found humor in the recent news that officials in Florida and Wisconsin are censoring state workers’ ability to talk about, much less work on, climate change, other states are not necessarily laughing. In fact, several political and environmental experts told InsideClimate News they could use it as a model to imitate.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott became the leader of this potential trend last month when news emerged that he had ordered environmental staffers not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in communications or reports. Experts now say that conservative lawmakers and public officials were far from embarrassed by the censorship revelations; they were emboldened by them. It could lead to a bevy of Republican lawmakers enacting similar policies in other states.

(MCT) — A suicide bomber struck the U.S. consulate building in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Friday afternoon.

Kurdish authorities said that at least three people were killed — a Kurdish security official at the scene said the dead were the three attackers — and five wounded. Among the wounded were two Westerners who were in a restaurant across the street, witnesses said.

Brett McGurk, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Iraq and Iran, said in a post on Twitter that all consulate personnel had been accounted for and that there were no reports of injuries among them. He included the hashtag VBIED, short for vehicleborn improvised explosive device.

The Islamic State, also pressing offensives in the cities of Ramadi and Baiji, claimed responsibility for the explosion in an Internet post.

(MCT) — A Chinese court sentenced a 71-year-old journalist to seven years in prison Friday on what her supporters say are trumped-up charges that she’d disclosed state secrets to a U.S.-based Chinese-language news outlet.

Gao Yu, a journalist who’s long been a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party, has said she’ll appeal the verdict, according to her lawyer, Mo Shaoping. He confirmed that the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court had sentenced his client to seven years. Rights groups and media organizations characterized Gao’s trial as a mockery of justice and a reflection of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s efforts to quash voices even mildly critical of the party.

“Naked political suppression dressed in legal proceedings,” Nicholas Bequelin, East Asia director for Amnesty International, said

Disneyland States censor Bomb kills 3 Journalist measles over climate issue at Consulate sentenced

TODAY IN HISTORY

Professor becomes pupil

April 20 1657: Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City) 1836: U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory 1871: The Civil Rights Act of 1871 becomes law 1946: The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations Birth: Miranda Kerr, an Australian model, is born Deaths: The Columbine High School massacre occurs in 1999 photo by Joshua Detiege

Carl Thameling switches with his student Dillon Fortner in his public speaking class Thursday during the annual Big Switch event. image courtesy of MCT campus

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NEWS BRIEFS

Scholar presents research at ULM The communication program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will welcome Dr. Stephen Hartnett to ULM April 21 to present, “Prison Pedagogies and Social Justice in the Age of Hartnett Ferguson.”

Hartnett’s presentation will take place at 6 p.m., in Stubbs Hall, Room 100.

For more information, contact Dr. Lesli Pace at pace@ulm.edu or 318-342-1165.

This event if free and open to the public.

Canoeing course available at campus The Office of Continuing Education at the University of Louisiana at Monroe provides various certificate, licensure, leisure and learning, technology, and personal development courses for those seeking to gain extra experience, or learn a new trade.

From May 2-3, the office will offer a two-day course for those seeking to start their own canoe guide and rental service business.

The Deadline to register is April 23.

Nepal students host annual Nepali Night The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Nepalese Student Association held Nepali Night 2015 beginning at 6 p.m., on Sunday, April 19, in the Student Union Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Student Union Building.

Nepali cuisine was served, and students and community members performed cultural dances.

It cost $10 to attend and the event was open to the public.

Left to right: Casey Honeycutt and Tran Dotson holding rally sign in Baton Rouge. Student protesters standing on steps of state capital.

Senators rally it up at state capital

by Olivia Barfield

Hundreds of troubled students cried “No Funds, No Future” on the steps of the State Capital last Wednesday at the Higher Education Rally.

Students from all four of Louisiana’s college systems were there, including three of ULM’s SGA Senators.

Casey Honeycutt, Monohn Prud’homme and Tran Dotson traveled to Baton Rouge to for the rally. It took place while the State Legislator was in session.

“The rally was intense. Higher education shouldn’t be cut because students are the future,” said Dotson, a senior kinesiology exercise science major.

Dotson said the state is “taking away” from students who want to attend college, but can’t because of money.

He said many others spoke out about how this affects their universi-

ties and faculty too.

“I learned how the cuts are affecting teachers and not just students, and that blew my mind,” Dotson said.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recently made a proposal that lessens that blow, but still leaves higher education with a $226 million cut if all

Did you know?

Jindal’s administration said Louisiana’s colleges and universities can expect to experience anywhere from $200 million to $300 million in cuts during the 2015-2016 school year.

If they cut the funds, they are taking away from students that want to go to college, but cant because of money,” said Dotson.

Louisiana is facing a potential 82 percent budget cut to higher education, according to nola.com.

“Buy one get one free daiquiris”

the money he’s trying to close the gap with comes through.

With this amount of cuts being made, it will almost amount to the one-third of LSU’s total pblic operating budget, according to nola.com.

The site also states that higher ed-

ucation is a big target because there are few areas of the state budget that can be cut as easily.

A bar currently exists for funding for nursing homes, which requires two-thirds majority vote of the Legislature. No bar exists for cutting funding to colleges and universities.

SGA President at Grambling State, ULM’s neighboring school, said Louisiana has been given little work with.

The state has asked us to do more with less, and we’ve done that, but now you’re asking us to do more with nothing,” President Eric Johnson said.

Several other students shared their stories at the rally and were heard by legislators and the media.

However, students persevere in pressuring legislators to stop this downward spiral. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Student teacher understanding beneficial It’s not very often we see eye to eye with our professors.

Whether it’s due dates, grades, class procedures or when your teacher is in a down right awful mood, we’re just never on the same page. Still, sometimes you just have to learn to step into each others’ shoes.

With things like the Big Switch happening on campus, we are reminded that neither teaching nor learning comes easy.

Professors struggle to keep up with grading, keeping the attention of tired and annoyed students and keeping their cool when the first two just aren’t going as planned.

Students tend to forget that teachers have bad days, too. Maybe we should be a little easier on them when their Moodle page is out of whack or when they’re not exactly at their best.

And maybe professors should be more understanding when students are tired or stressed out. All we do is study, cry and sacrifice our health and sleep for a piece of paper that says we’ve been here and learned something.

When we take a moment to understand each other and just think about what the other is facing on a daily basis, seeing eye to eye isn’t as impossible as we think.

And the whole process of teaching, test taking and building professional relationships becomes a lot easier to do.

While college itself is never easy, there’s always ways we can make communicating and getting along with our professors easier.

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College for death, rebirth

Hemingway was right. Writing is easy.

You just sit at a typewriter and bleed. And bleeding starts with honesty.

You see, when I started at ULM I saw university as a formality, something I had to do to show everyone else in the world that I knew everything I said I knew.

Thankfully, the university had other plans because this institution broke apart a boy and a built a man.

I’d like to think I had the general college experience, but as I come even closer to walking across the Fant Ewing stage, I see that the past four years have been more than an experience. They’ve been a revelation.

My years here stripped away the layers of my personality.

By my sophomore year I still held the belief that it was formality, but I was learning things I didn’t know.

By the time my junior year rolled around, the freshman illusion that I held so dearly shattered like a champagne flute dropped in surprise.

The Greek word for revelation is apokaluptō so maybe apocalypse better describes my time here.

Within these walls I faced deception, heartbreak, failure, and I tasted for the very first time the bitterness of apathy.

Equally, ULM fostered new growth in me.

I put away the expectations I once held. I learned to move past my failures and shortcomings onto something greater.

I no longer cling to my old ideals, but once again I’m an idealist, albeit a learned one.

The wisdom shared by my professors, the kindness given to me by my adviser, the ruthless expectations of my department, these things shaped me into the person I’ve become. I would not be here as I am today were it not for them and their patience with precocious freshmen.

But I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about my experience as an editor and writer for this publication. Nothing taught me more than working for The Hawkeye.

It’s where I learned to tell stories, to connect with other people on a deeper level. It’s where I found myself and God, and most importantly it’s where I learned to be honest.

The first step in writing well, learning, being a decent human being or growing is to be honest with yourself.

How can the words move you to tears, how can your mind grow and you become the person you’re meant to be if you lack the fundamental spark that sets a fire to burn in you for the rest of your life?

I’m writing all of this as a bit of a last hurrah. After years of writing for this paper, this is my final column.

But I also wanted to share with my fellow seniors in hopes that we all may reach some type of public catharsis before we brave the great unknown. However, this column is pointedly for the underclassmen.

Let go of yourselves, folks.

Embrace the pain. Yes, it is painful. Dying hurts.

But rising from the ashes of your old self stands as the monument to your strength for the rest of your life.

And get used to it. This won’t be the last time you die. A good life is full of death to the old.

Listen to your professors. Put away the laptops and cell phones and engage the material. It’s not about passing. It’s about learning and through learning, living.

Find your passion. Find that spark and guard it with all of your might. Don’t be afraid to bend and burn.

When you play with the fire of life, burns will happen.

But you’ll heal.

Live passionately. Learn fervently. Love without ceasing. Seek the connections between yourself and the world and never put the light of your life under a bushel.

Transitions are painful, but within it lies greatness.

So write the story of your life on the walls of the world and join with me in remembering our time by the bayou’s tranquil waters. contact Garrett Boyte at boytejg@warhawks.ulm.edu

Tips to making the most of your college career 1. Actually go to class. When you leave ULM, it’s the memories and friends

you made that you’ll remember forever. The start to making those is learning with your fellow students and professors.

2. Step out of your comfort zone. If you keep doing the same things with the same people, you’ll never grow.

3. Don’t be afraid. You’re meant to make mistakes and you shouldn’t be scared to make them as long as you learn from them.

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OPINION

Tejal’s LastWords:

Never a ‘right’ time to live life

Time is probably the most unpredictable thing we will encounter in our lives.

It’s the one thing you are most short of in a hospital when you’re sitting at the bedside of a loved one. It begins to run away from you the moment your child enters the world because their journey to leaving it begins in that very same moment.

Time is terrifying, unpredictable, uncontrollable and beautiful. And it’s for these reasons that there’s never truly a “right” time for anything.

While in college, I’ve watched dozens of my childhood friends get married. They’ve had babies, moved thousands of miles away, started careers and done things we always pretended we knew how to do when we played school or house on the playground.

I’ll admit, I’m one of those people that finds all of this to be absolutely crazy. I’m 21, relying on my parents’ financial and emotional support and I couldn’t even begin to file my own taxes.

I have no business taking care of a man, raising children or being an adult.

Honestly, I haven’t the slightest interest in doing any of these things for a while.

But, it’s taken me building personal relationships with people that have done these things so early in life to learn that there’s no way to sched-

ule when you’ll be in the right place at the right to go back to school, too small to do something time. big or too wrong to believe that they choices You can’t find the person you’re meant to you’re making for yourself are right because, for spend forever with and ask them to meet you at some, these are the first choices you’ve actually Starbucks in five years because today just isn’t been able to make for yourself. working.

When so much of your life has already been Time is a here and now type of thing and here chosen for you, it’s liberating to finally take conand now comes a lot faster for some people. trol of the journey and choose your own path.

God, the universe or whatever you believe in So, I guess what I’m saying is this: do it. puts you in this eternal series of here and now’s Learn to dance, become a chef, say “I do”, or because, well, that’s just life. take a seat in a college classroom for the first There’s no reordering, redesigning or do- time in 20 years because it’s never too soon or overs. It just happens. too late to be happy.

I’ve seen so many people grow up quickAnd every time you feel weak or want to quit, ly because of the circumstances other peoples’ remember all the doubt and discouragement choices have put them in. that you’re facing and use it to make you that Some have had to raise their siblings due to much stronger. Because if you can’t take the divorce, work multiple jobs as teenagers to sup- choices and commitments you’ve made seriport their parents, and forgo a real childhood ously, no one will. because being anything less than a responsible There’s no guarantee that time will allow you adult would ruin their chances of becoming the to put things off until tomorrow or next year person they want to be. when you have no idea how today will end.

And while I’ve spent a majority of my college Maybe the here and now moment you’ve career wondering what people are thinking get- been put in takes you by surprise. Maybe it even ting married and having kids before they can scares the hell out of you, but the time is here. even (legally) buy themselves a drink, I’ve realAnd while you can’t control it, you can cerized we can’t really tell people they’re too young tainly take advantage of it. for anything. contact Tejal Patel at You can’t be too young for marriage, too old pateltn@warhawks.ulm.edu

Squawk Box What is one thing you want to do before you graduate?

I would really like to go canoeing on the bayou! I’m always so scared because of the creatures in it. – Bria Savage, senior kinesiology major

I want to train for and finish a half marathon. I’ve worked my brain so much, but I want to say my body is as fit as my mind before I start my career. - Allena Wiggers, senior finance major

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NEWS

Students learn different cultures Teachers talk education in various foreign countries

by Olivia Barfield

Professors from across the globe spoke to students Wednesday afternoon about schools and higher education in other countries.

The event featured 6 presenters. First was Dr. Kohtamaki, who spoke on higher education in Finland. Kohtamaki presented over Skype. She informed students of Finland’s free higher education system and that Finish universities don’t offer online courses.

Dr. Ruoxi Chen, Assistant Professor at ULM’s School of Health Professions, spoke next. She spoke of China’s National Higher Education Entrance Examination, which is offered to high school seniors once a year and determines which college they will go to.

The exam is very difficult. Chen used the phrase, “difficult enrollment, easy graduation,” to explain why.

In China, the college you get accepted into is very important, and citizens are very competitive.

Next, Dr. Kioh Kim, Associate Professor at ULM’s School of Education, presented on higher education in South Korea. Kim informed students that South Korea is smaller than the state of Louisiana but with 11 times the amount of people. Sixty-five percent of Korean citizens hold at least a bachelors degree.

Dr. Attapol Kuanliang, Associate Professor at ULM’s

School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, presented next on higher education in Thailand. Students at Thai universities must wear uniforms. Many universities in Thailand are autonomous and do not depend on the government for funding.

Next, Dr. Michael Camille, Associate Dean Professor at ULM’s School of Arts, Education, and Sciences, presented “Education from the Traveler’s Perspectives.”

Camille has traveled to 67 countries and has noted information about education around the globe during his travels. His presentation focused on perception versus reality, and the progressive improvement of the world.

“The world is moving very fast. It’s changing very quickly, and it’s becoming very competitive,” said Camille. “We can’t be sluggish,” he added.

Dr. Kris Bista, Associate Professor at ULM’s School of Education, closed the event with “Plagerism and Learning Style in Asia.” The presentation showed students the high rate of cheating in Asia due to extremely high exam expectations. The event was followed by a reception.

Students in attendance enjoyed the presentation. Senior Laurie Auttonberry found inspiration for her future classroom.

“I’m an education major, and I think that looking up global speakers to show to students in the classroom would be beneficial to expose them to culture,” said Auttonberry.

photo courtesy of citelighter.com

contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

The University of Louisiana at Monroe Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi would like to congratulate the new members listed below who were initiated Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Faculty Initiate: Dr. Derle R. Long

Graduate Initiates:

Undergraduate Initiates:

Abigail Barthel Shelby Wells Cranfield Dustin A. Hampton Aimee' Morein Suresh Kumar Nagumalli Camille B. Pearce Marlon Price Janine M. Sejuit Lydia Marks Soley Emily Stell Summer Thomas Randi Ann Willis

Jameson L.W. Alston Ashley Lorraine Aune Michael Bagley Laurie Basco Christin Binford Emily Caruso Jasmine A. Cole Danielle Brooke Crawford Allison Crotwell Dana Easterling Aimee Elliott Cecilia Estep Erin Nicole Foster Mallorie Hays Chevas LeSaichere Jenna Mailhes

Allyson Maxwell Bria M. Mays Kelsey Melancon Katrina McKee Allie Moore Holli N. Moreau Jasmine Nguyen Emily K. Plummer Quatesha Reitzell Savannah B. Robinson Sarah Lynne Sellers Ann-Marie Simona John Cody Smith Melissa L. Snelling Rachel Taylor Sameer Wadhwa

Tra'Von "Tray" Washington Rebecca Danielle Watkins Kristyn Weeks Allena B. Wiggers

The Honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, established in 1897, is the oldest and largest national honor society, which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. It has very high academic standards, electing from the upper 7.5% of the junior class, the upper 10% of the senior class, superior graduate students, and distinguished faculty and alumni. Meeting Phi Kappa Phi's criteria signifies excellence. The Society is convinced that in recognizing and honoring those persons who have excelled in scholarship, in whatever field, it will stimulate others to strive for excellence.

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NEWS

courtesy of Office of Public Information

Professor Jerry Griggs’ new book “The Terror of the Talpidae” is based on the experimental creatures that a scientist activates at a military base.

Griggs’ book shares city with readers

by Olivia Barfield

Clinton’s candidacy causes question

by Ashley Lyons

As bids are being made for the 2016 election, Josh Fauver said getting involved is more important now than ever.

Fauver especially thinks it’s important for the collegeaged to vote in elections because “we need to think about higher education and what our socioeconomic situation is going to be when we get out of college.”

Fauver said there is an interesting mix of presidential candidates so far with Ted Cruz and Rand Paul so ideologically close to one another.

Fauver also believes that Hillary Clinton’s bid is the worst kept secret in American political history.

“We all knew it,” said Fauver, a junior communication advocacy major.

But even as a Democrat, Fauver isn’t sold on Clinton.

“She’s gonna have to really show me something for me to support her,” he said. “She’s much too close to Wall Street.”

Although Fauver believes Clinton will be a tough op-

ponent to beat, he agrees with former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee that any candidate in favor of the Iraqi war should be disqualified from presidency.

“I think it’s the worst foreign policy decision since Vietnam. We spent three trillion dollars and countless hundreds of millions treating veterans. The world is not a better place,” Fauver said.

Tough is how the NY Times described Clinton’s attitude during the 2008 election. Regardless of how tough it may be to beat Clinton, her not getting elected isn’t seen as a loss for some.

Brea Joyner is indifferrent about Clinton running for president. However, she thinks its inspirational because of the history women have in this country.

She thinks it’s a great step forward for the country.

“Her running for president just proves the progression our country is making,” said Joyner, sophomore communications major.“Its brave and I commend her for it.” contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

The city of Monroe is heavily mentioned in a recently published book

by ULM’s very own, Jerry Griggs.

Griggs is a ULM English professor and alumni. His book is called “The Terror of the Talpidae: A Stalker Adventure.” It is the first installment of the “Mole War” trilogy.

The story follows a hero named Stalker and his band of friends as they fight to defeat the imminent doom of humanity, which is the result of a professor’s actions decades earlier.

Griggs said his idea for the novel started in high school. He took some time off from writing the book as an undergrad, but really started focusing on the project afterwards.

“This past year I really worked on it hard and heavy to get it to the point that I really wanted it. I’m happy that it’s out there so people can see it. That was my goal,” Griggs said.

The novel draws influences from Louisiana, especially the northern part of the state.

“I don’t just refer to theses areas, events unfold there,” Griggs said.

Although it mostly takes place in New Mexico and Hawaii, there are some important scenes that take place on ULM’s campus. For example, the story features a fictional secret lab beneath George T. Walker Hall.

The novel is named for the creatures in the story. Griggs originally planned to call the novel “Stalker,”

but then decided to give it a more original title.

“Talpidae is the name of the creatures in the story, which is actually not a made-up word.

It’s a scientific word referring to moles,” Griggs said.

The book Gibson draws influences from several science fiction works, including Indiana Jones, Pulp Fiction and Star Wars.

Griggs said it is an action and adventure science fiction novel. It hints at time travel, which may interest some readers.

Diego Gomez, a senior psychology major, took Griggs’ for an English class as a freshman. He enjoyed Griggs’ class.

“He’s an interesting person, he’s a good teacher and he cares a lot,” Gomez said.

Cody Gibson, a sophomore psychology major, is interested in Griggs’ work.

“As someone who has aspired to write and as a sci-fi fan, I am very interested in the novel Mr. Griggs has written. Including Monroe in the story will no doubt make it that much more enjoyable,” Gibson said.

Griggs’ book is now available as an e-book on amazon. contact Olivia Barfieldat barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Roles reverse in campus classrooms Faculty swaps office for seat in classroom

by Josh Dean

THE

Students and faculty took a walk in each other’s shoes on Thursday for “The Big Switch” by trading places for the day.

The program is 20 years old and gives students and professors the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be each other.

Students sign up to switch with a teacher or administrator and are voted for by their peers to decide who will participate.

This year, students switched places with everyone from the Dean of the College of Business, to the director of athletic affairs, to an administrator within the office of recruitment and admissions.

Bria Savage switched with the director of athletic affairs for the day and found out from the start how important his job was.

“I had one lady come in and tell what the day in the life of adminisme about the donors that they had tration is like, and likewise with a and how the contributions coming student. in had been doubing,” said Savage, a Joshua Stockley got to feel what it senior kinesiology major. was like to be a student again, as he Savage said switching places with switched places with an Honors Art Brian Wickstrom made her realstudent. ize how important his job is to the “I think that it’s fun to sit in the campus because “without him we classrooms to remember what it’s wouldn’t have the renovations we like being a student and to remember have today.” the student perspective,” said stockSavage said her overall experience ley, assistant professor of political was very enjoyable. science.

Haper Golsby traded places with Stockley also enjoyed seeing how an administrator in the office of rehis other colleagues delivered their cruitment and admissions. material during lecture. However, Her day consisted of taking a tour Stockley isn’t new to the switch game. of the office and being told what her “This is my second year doing the job would be. Through the process switch and I had a very enjoyable exshe discovered that the adminisperience last year and this year as trator’s job was not one to be taken well,” Stockley said. photo by Joshua Detiege lightly.

Stockley enjoyed switching places Dillon Fortner switched places with communication professor Carl Thameling.

“I learned how much the people this year that he is more than willing in the group admissions office travDillon Walker swapped places with “I learned a lot of that is going on to do it next year too. el around the state,” said Golsby, a the dean of the college of business. at the moment at the college of busi“If I’m invited or asked to particifreshman marketing major.

Walker’s day involved looking over ness and the different things they are pate next year I will very eagerly do it.

Golsby found that she enjoyed “some strategic plans” and talking to trying to do,” said Walker, a sopho- I think it’s great, fun and invaluable talking to people and that getting someone on the advisory board, a more accounting major. camaraderie building among teachpeople excited about coming to ULM CEO in Chicago for a finance firm, as The Big Switch was established two ers and students,” Stockley said. is something she thinks she could do well as the associate dean of the col- decades ago by the 31 Ambassadors. contact Josh Dean at well. lege of business.

The program was designed to show deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Students get down and dirty in Oozeball competition

April 20, 2015

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Below rises above cancer Pharmacy student Jameshia reflects on time at St. Jude

by Ashley Lyons

It’s very colorful inside the Chili’s Care Center. A giant chili welcomes guests when they walk in. Tinier chilies light up the wall. It’s dedicated to the restaurant, one of St. Jude’s biggest donors.

But it didn’t look like that when Jameshia Below was there.

Below, a ULM pharmacy student, was a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research hospital 10 years ago.

“We didn’t have the Chili’s stuff yet. It was just being modeled,” Below said.

“The aquariums were there when I was. I remember all murals painted on the walls, too,” Below said.

Artists brought indoors what many patients can’t see outdoors. Seasons are painted on the walls and on the ceilings swirls of blue sky and wispy clouds.

Before ULM, she lived in Natchitoches except for the three months she received inpatient treatment from St. Jude in Memphis, Tenn.

Below said within that time she only went home once – to pack her bags to stay at St. Jude.

Her family stayed in the Target House, the long-term lodging facility for patients and Below their families.

She was 11. She had a swollen eye that just wouldn’t go away.

Over the course of two days and a few doctors, Below arrived at St. Jude at four in the morning for a biopsy.

Below had a solid, malignant tumor. She had Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. According to St. Jude, more 70 percent of children with this type of cancer survive long-term if caught early.

Below didn’t quite understand what was going on or the severity of her situation.

“I understood I was sick and that I was being treated, but I just saw all these colors and nice people,” Below said.

There were other children who came to the hospital at the same time as Below and didn’t make it back out.

“You just wouldn’t see them anymore. I didn’t know at that time. I know now when I ask my parents questions about it,” Below said.

Below’s parents were nervous, but didn’t allow themselves to show her anything other than positivity despite the disbelief her

Students drop out of The Village program

Jameshia Below taking picture with surgeon .She hopes to work at St. Jude as an employee one day.

mother, Andrea, felt when she found out about her daughter’s tumor.

“I was in total shock. Jameshia was a child who was never ill,” Andrea said.

Andrea focused on researching her daughter’s cancer and treatments.

“St. Jude is a Godsend. It is a place of hope. It is a place where you know you are not alone and your child is going to receive the best of care,” Andrea said.

Once Below completed her radiation treatment, she was sent home where she would then make frequent trips to St. Jude’s Shreveport location to continue chemotherapy. Below was happy when radiation was over. For most of her treatment, she was put to sleep. But during radiation she had to stay awake.

Below would have to lie in a large machine for an hour every week while a loud, screeching noise rang in her ears.

“I don’t like tight places,” Below said.

Below went through two chemotherapy treatments. She still has the scar from the port. After about a year of chemotherapy, Below showed up to her last appointment surprised with balloons, stuffed animals and cake.

It was her “No Mo Chemo” party St. Jude throws for its patients when they finish treatment. It was one of the happiest days of her life. Making it through cancer made up for missing out on sixth grade, Beta Club president and Quiz Bowl captain.

Below went on to serve as an Up til Dawn member, SGA vice president and Mardi Gras throughout her college career.

ULM talks higher education and budget cuts

Pikes for Pups raises money for animal shelter

photo courtesy of Jameshia Below

Below’s boyfriend, Edward Banks, admires the woman she is today. Below and Banks have only know each other for three months, but Banks knows this has made her into the strong person she is today.

“She will go out to her wits end to help somebody. She will give you her last if she had to,” Banks said.

One thing that always stuck with Below was the location of her tumor. She had to undergo treatments because surgery was tricky.

“With certain solid tumors you could remove it, but with it being by my eye it would have been to get rid of the eye to save…”

Below said.

They chose treatments. But after her first biopsy, Below woke up fearing the worst.

“The first thing I said was, ‘I let them take my eye.’ I thought it was gone. It was all patched up and I couldn’t see. I guess I kind of blocked that out until now,” Below said.

Last summer, Below was officially declared cancer free by St. Jude. She does not have to return anymore unless by choice to continue research about her type of cancer.

Below said if she does choose to go back, it will hopefully be as an employee. It would be an honor to work for the place that saved her life, and turned what could have been a very dark time into a time she can look back on somewhat fondly. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Here comes the bride with class in mind Students balance impending nuptials with college classes

by Etta Adams

While other students plan an outfit for a Friday night party, Morgan Todd pours over her detailed plans for her upcoming wedding.

The senior criminal justice major adds to today’s increasing number of college brides.

These brides hear it all: You’re too young to know what you want in life.

Todd said she abandoned the youthful desire to party once she entered college.

Her wedding on June 6 will occur right after her graduation.

Of course, Todd said planning a wedding kept her stressed.

She’s planned as she’s also attended the university as a full-time student with a full-time job.

She said she wanted to focus mainly on completing her degree since school has always been her first priority.

“Your education is something no one can ever take from you, so I always wanted to finish college and get my degree,” Todd said.

Though Todd planned but waited to wed until right after college, senior criminal justice major Amanda Gibson married her husband in March.

Gibson also said wedding planning while in college proved stressful.

“The only wish that I have looking back is that I would have waited

for school to be over so I could focus more on other wedding and schoolwork at separate times,” Gibson said.

Despite the stress of balancing books and being a bride, both brides said they would not change a thing about their wedGibson dings.

The brides’ juggling acts don’t go unnoticed by their fiancés, family and friends.

Justin Bell, a senior computer information systems major, will marry senior pre-nursing major Emily Wright on May 23.

Bell said his bride handles the amount of stress that would be “an unbearable amount” for most well.

“I think her being a bride in college puts her in an elite class of women with management skills to be able to balance work, school and plan a wedding,” Bell said.

Bell’s advice for college students planning a wedding is to ensure they’re financially, spiritually and mentally prepared for it. contact Etta Adams at adamsee@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo courtesy of Amanda Gibson

Amanda Gibson exchanges vows with Ryan Gibson at their March 21 wedding.

Wedding trends Dresses

Bridal Party

Long-sleeve lace gowns are “in,” but summer will Both the bride and groom will have four to call for strapless pieces. Some general trends for five people on each side of the aisle. Popular the 2015 bride include more fitted styles such as bridesmaid styles include lace dresses or A-line and mermaid. dresses with tops made of mesh.

Decor The majority of current color choices for weddings consist of blues, pinks, purples and corals. Many wedding themes feature a “rustic vintage look.” courtesy of PR Newsroom

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Alpha Week corrals community

by Stacy Reppond

The Eta Chi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held its annual “Alpha Week” last week with philanthropy and party events.

Proceeds from events went to the fraternity’s scholarship fund as well as the March of Dimes organization.

Andre’ Philips, a sophomore pre-pharmacy and toxicology major, is an Alpha Phi Alpha.

“The significance of Alpha Week is that we are allotted one week out of the year to bring the students of ULM a diverse variety of events,” Philips said.

Students can attend workshops, competitions, a car wash and a church service.

Philips said it allows them to “educate, entertain and uplift the students.”

This week included “Happy Monday” where members served free doughnuts and juice on campus for breakfast.

“Therapy Tuesday” brought students a substance abuse awareness program in the Quad then a workshop for success after college.

Other awareness events during the week focused on STDs and domestic abuse.

The fraternity’s popular “Stroll like an Alpha” competition happened Wednesday in Bayou Park. This second annual stroll-off featured eight teams mentored

by Alphas. The ULM women’s track team won this year.

Jessica Lee, a sophomore pre-nursing major, had never strolled “like an Alpha” before and decided to participate

on a team with her sorority sisters.

“I am very glad I chose to be a part of ‘Stroll like an Alpha.’ I would definitely do it again,” Lee said.

It’s the one time in the year that non-members can imitate the organization’s traditions in their performances, according to Philips. Lee Philips’ favorite event is the fraternity’s Adopt-a-School session at local Madison James Foster elementary school. The fraternity’s weekly mentoring program allows them to interact with the students as role models.

During Alpha Week, the fraternity opens up this service opportunity to all ULM students who wish to participate.

“This is my favorite event because it really extends the purpose and mission of our fraternity to the entire community by the community,” Philips said.

Marc Calhoun, a senior biology major and fraternity president, said the purpose is to show the members care for the campus and community.

Calhoun also said that the fraternity’s outreach does not just last one week out of the year.

“From the beginning to the end, faculty, students and the community are affected by the things we do to show people that Alpha cares,” Calhoun said. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Anthony Cotton

Top to bottom: (1) Robert Coleman washes a car at the police station during the Alpha Phi Alpha car wash Friday. (2) Students show their moves at the stroll-off.

Customers debate need to have world on wrist with Apple Watch

by Olivia Barfield

Last year Apple announced its first wearable product that will soon grace wrists across the country.

The new Apple Watch that Apple deems its “most personal device yet” is now available for pre-order on Apple’s website.

Though its official set release date is April 24, this only means the start of deliveries of online orders.

Due to high global interest and the company’s limited initial supply, Apple’s dates for in-store availability have not been released.

Choices for the watch include different models, sizes and finishes with a range of varying bands.

The bands feature several styles and colors and will fit different wrist sizes.

These choices combine to offer many different complete watches.

“A device you wear is vastly different from one you keep on a desk or carry in your pocket. It’s more than a tool. It’s a true expression of your per-

sonal taste,” Apple’s website said.

ULM students report mixed feelings about the product and its necessity.

Kaici Gordon, a sophomore biology major, said she feels the watch is not worth as much it costs.

“I don’t need it. I updated my iOS the other day, and they put an Apple Watch app on my phone. So now it’s in my ‘stuff from Apple that I don’t need’ section,” Gordon said.

Gordon doesn’t plan on purchasing an Apple Watch in the future.

However, Colbren Thomas, a sophomore biology major, said he may consider it.

“I think it looks helpful. Thomas You can use it for all kind of things, to call people, text people… it’s very resourceful. I mean, it’s on your wrist,” Thomas said.

The watches range in price from

$349 for an Apple Watch Sport to $17,000 for an Apple Watch Edition that boasts 18-karat gold cases, becoming one of Apple’s most varied product lines.

Apple’s standard apps are offered on the watch. This includes the Calendar, Music, Phone, Maps, Passbook and Messages.

The watch also comes with new apps such as Activity, Workout and Camera Remote.

The Apple Watch certainly isn’t the first smartwatch on the market.

However, technology critic Scott Stein of CNET.com said the “ambitious” Apple Watch has potential but serves more as a “fashionable toy than a necessary tool.”

Stein says that the watch has multiple drawbacks such as battery power that lasts less than a day and slow charge time.

Current estimates show over two million units have been pre-ordered since becoming available April 10. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

images courtesy of MCT Campus

The Apple Watch will feature a variety of mobile applications such as Messages, Phone and Mail.

Did you know?

The Apple Watch will be initially available through online orders only starting April 24

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Freestyle editor trades Spanish Survive semester’s class for Student Affairs office end while fighting seasonal allergies

by Etta Adams

by Stacy Reppond

If you expected another “Stacy’s Studies” column this week, expect the unexpected. That’s what I did.

So you can imagine my surprise when I received the phone call during spring break.

I’d be trading my cozy desk in Walker 2-84 for a grand office in the sixth floor of ULM’s library.

I left the comforts of my contemporary Latin American literature course to become your new Interim Vice President of Student Affairs. (Be afraid.)

Rest easy, as the change was temporary as part of the annual 31 Ambassadors’ Big Switch event.

But from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., I held the power in my hands. Though it might have actually been a pen I held instead.

While I observed campus below and appreciated how loud the bell

tower really is, a prepared Camile Currier arrived in Spanish 4007 with the English translation of our latest story “Chac Mool” by Carlos Fuentes.

Despite the lecture’s delivery entirely in Spanish (probably to his dismay), he handed me some notes that he’d written during the class.

Meanwhile, I recovered from my own initial shock at sitting in an administrator’s chair (without being escorted out by campus police).

Soon, duty called.

I answered its call by going through applications for the vacated position of Special Projects Officer and Title IX Coordinator in the Student Affairs office. I completed thorough checklists for the applications on file.

Taking mental notes, I found the resume to emulate once I’ve departed dear ULM with the class of 2016 and entered the job market.

No one called the office while I

Music state

local

ULM Choral to Soul musician host fundraiser Sledge dies in Saturday night Baton Rouge The ULM Choral Department will present its annual STARS of Tomorrow concert Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.

The concert directed by Deborah Chandler serves as a fundraiser for the department.

R&B singer Percy Sledge died last Tuesday at 74 in his Baton Rouge home. Sledge faced a long battle with liver cancer.

The soul singer’s debut single “When a Man Loves a Woman” hit number one on U.S. charts in 1966 and is still heard in today’s movies.

nation

Rock Hall of Fame inducts Joan Jett The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the punk rock artist Joan Jett during a ceremony last Saturday night.

Jett first performed in the all-female punk band called the Runaways in the 70s. She then fronted a hard-rock group called the Blackhearts that were inducted into the hall of fame with her.

The group is known for their hits “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Bad Reputation.”

worked, so I didn’t have to fear answering questions. Perhaps they realized it was in their best interests to not call me and ask me questions?

Though certainly a treat to upgrade from average student to administrator, I don’t know if I’m cut out for the other aspects of the job that I didn’t see.

From my short time “heading” the Division of Student Affairs, I realized the amount of paperwork and meetings the job requires goes beyond what I’d imagined.

Student Affairs provides multiple programs to new and returning students For the sake of those students, I think I’ll leave this up to the actual Interim Vice President of Student Affairs from now on. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu

With the semester’s end comes the recurring sound of students sniffling in class, but it’s not students crying at the thought of finals.

This year’s allergy season arrived with irritated eyes, sore throat, sneezing and coughing.

Jessica Bostic, a senior health studies major, said she prepares for allergy season by drinking water and taking an over-the-counter allergy pill.

Bostic’s advice for other students includes eating ample fruit and drinking juices high in vitamin C. Students who suffer from allergies could pack the neces- Rogers sities like water, medicine and tissues before heading to class.

Tamara Rogers, a sophomore accounting major, does this to stay

prepared.

Rogers said the medicine “kicks in” soon and helps to prevent her missing class or other activities.

“The symptoms become easier to deal with, and within a week I’m back to almost normal,” Rogers said.

Surviving allergy season could require prevention like allergy testing.

Laurie Simmons, an acute care nurse practitioner, said allergy testing can identify any seasonal allergies such as grass or pollen.

While some only need over-thecounter medicine like Claritin or Zyrtec for a short time, some need it year-round.

Others might rely on regular allergy injections, but Simmons said they can live normal lives.

Those with severe allergies to specific foods or insects are usually equipped with epinephrine injections and try to avoid contact.

“It is truly a lifestyle change for some,” Simmons said. contact Etta Adams at adamsee@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE crossword Across 1 Stick (out) 4 Chocolate syrup choice 9 Call to mind 14 Self-image 15 Chipmunk’s morsel 16 “America by Heart” author Sarah 17 Good name for a tree-lined street 18 Controversial coal-extraction process 20 Long gun 22 Really mad 23 __-Loompa: fictional chocolate factory worker 26 Bagpiper, often 27 Buy lots of presents for 33 “2001” computer 34 Cinematic shootout time 35 Monica of tennis 36 Allowed to ripen, as cheddar 38 Kind of card or drive 41 Senate slot 42 Rose (up) on hind legs, to a cowhand 44 Beat to a froth 46 Doctor’s org.

47 Wry wit 51 “¿Qué __?”

did you know?

52 Jazz singer Krall 53 Curse-inflicting stare 56 Some Balkanites 59 Opera house section 62 Kit __: candy bar 63 Everglades wader 64 Pro basketball player, briefly 65 H-like letter 66 “Think again!”

67 Decent chaps 68 “Give __ thoughts no tongue”: “Hamlet” Down 1 Bit of heckling 2 Aptly named fruit 3 Horseplay 4 Infielders 5 Autumn mo.

6 Fraternity counterpart: Abbr.

7 Nursery bed 8 Like some military housing 9 Literary postscripts 10 Makeup tables 11 “Chocolat” actress Lena 12 Royal flush card 13 Second lang., for some 19 Wisc. neighbor 21 Stuck-in-the-mud gear 24 University VIP

25 AFB truant 27 Broken pottery piece 28 Helga’s Viking husband, in comics 29 Extremely impressed 30 Bargain hunter’s mecca 31 Spanish “I love you” 32 Astronomical red giant 37 More than dislikes 39 Not barefoot 40 Old audio system 43 Includes in the poker game 45 Sci-fi weapons 48 Tiny fraction of a min.

49 Adage 50 One in Paris 53 Therefore 54 Opposite of hor.

55 Kathryn of “Law & Order: C.I.” 57 Appropriate room for the sequence comprised of the starts of 18-, 27-, 47- and 59-Across 58 Legal suspension 59 Family room 60 Soda container 61 Do-over on the court

last week’s crossword

• Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his life • Shakespeare introduced at least 3,000 words to the English language • Many of Shakespeare’s plays are based on others’ earlier plays, histories and poems

true love

“The course of never did run smooth.”

William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright

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Throwers come home with gold

by Dakota Ratley

Warhawk throwers came up big in the UCA Open last weekend.

Led by sophomore Alexis Gordon, the Warhawk throwers tallied four gold medals. Gordon won first in both discuss and hammer throw. She threw a personal record of 50.62m to take gold in the hammer throw.

Joey Womack threw the javelin 60.82m to take first in his event.

Mi’Ca Lowe matched his medal on the women’s side, throwing six meters farther than any other athlete in her competition.

The only other gold for the Warhawks came in the women’s 4x100 relay. The team of Victoria Bowie, Ke’Andrea Wilson, La’Porcha Griggs and Devyn Hosby won first with a time of 46.74.

Andrew Tate grabbed a second place in the 400m sprints with a time of 47.84. Andrew Phillips scored a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles.

Kyle Weiss continued his freshman campaign with a silver medal throw of 14.76m in the shot put.

The men’s long jump brought a bronze medal to Jemal Parharm Jr. Lebrun Nelson grabbed a third-place finish in the triple jump.

Last week’s Sun Belt Conference Field Athlete of the Week Adriunna photo courtesy of ULM Athletics Brown scored a second-place finish Discuss thrower Alexis Gordon winds up during the UCA Open last weekend. She won the discuss competition. in the long jump.

Rychlend Martin-Horne took ning a season-best 14.73 in the 100m Northwestern State. The team will bronze in the high jump, and Kristin hurdles. Ke’Andrea Wilson finished then gear up for the Sun Belt Confer- contact Dakota Ratley at Baudoin finished in a tie for the run- in second place in the 100m. ence Championships in Gulf Shores, ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu ner up spot in the pole vault.

ULM finishes the regular season Ala. on May 8.

Ariel Cain grabbed silver after run- at the Leon Johnson Invite hosted by

Tennis gets first win in SBCTourney

by Dakota Ratley

Warhawk tennis advanced to the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The team was seeded fourth coming into the tournament. The Warhawks faced off with Georgia Southern. The Eagles were seeded fifth.

ULM defeated Georgia Southern 4-1.

Petra Horakova was the only Warhawk to fall in the match.

Anne Kurzweil dispatched the Slovakian 64, 6-3.

Caitlin Herb defeated Mary Phillips Smith 6-4,63.

Sophie Rufyikiri defeated Giulia Riepe 6-2, 6-1.

Jana Duhanova defeated Daria Vasekina 6-1,6-0.

Letha Gaigher defeated Francisca Norregaard 6-4, 6-3.

The Warhawks advanced to play the No. One seed South Alabama Saturday.

The Warhawks brought the match to a 3-3 tie before rain pushed the doubles matches to Sunday.

Horakova, Rufyikiri and Duhanova all grabbed wins in Saturday’s match.

The winner will go on to face the winner of UT-Arlington and Georgia State later Sunday. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Men’s golf prepares to play Sun BeltTournament

Welcome Back Warhawks!

by Dakota Ratley

Men’s golf is in Miramar Beach, Florida, this week to compete in the Sun Belt Championship.

The Warhawks finished sixth out of nine teams at the Reveille Challenge hosted by Texas A&M. ULM did finish ahead of conference foe UALR. The team has battled inconsistency this season. The spring semester began with a 15-place finish at the border Olympics. The team then immediately bounced back to take win the Wallace Jones Invitational.

Head coach Walt Williams hopes the team that has placed high will show up this week.

“When we’ve played well, we’ve played really well, and when we’ve played poorly, we’ve struggled,” he said.

He went on to say that he believes the team will at least place top-five with a chance to win.

Georgia Southern comes into the tournament ranked No. 43 by GolfStat. That rank is the highest for any

photo courtesy ULM athletics

Current Warhawks Nancy Kirk, Lauren Palmer and Amanda Borstelmann faced off with former Warhawks at the alumni game Saturday. The current squad won the match 8-6.

Did you know?

Sun Belt team.

ULM is ranked No. 145, behind seven other teams in the conference.

Calum Hill has been a huge part of the Warhawks’ successes this season. The Scotland native scored his first win at the WalHill lace Jones Invitational.

Hill has expectations for the team to be able to compete with the higher ranked schools.

“We’ve shown that we’ve beaten a bunch of good teams, we just need to beat all the right teams in one day,” he said.

The lineup is expected to be Hill, Mason Seaborn, Greg Smail, Velten Meyer and G.K. Morrison. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

The last time this lineup was together the team won the Wallace Jones Invitational

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Women’s golf finishes season Warhawks finish last in Sun Belt Tournament

by Dakota Ratley

photo courtesy of ULM Athletics

Ines Fendt takes a swing during the SBC Tournament last week.

The women’s golf team finished the last event of the season by placing last at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Weather caused all sorts of trouble during the event. The tournament was originally slated to begin Monday. However, weather conditions forced the tournament to be shortened to just two rounds. Both were played Wednesday.

The senior duo of Ines Fendt and Emily Stratton led the way for the Warhawks. Fendt shot one stroke under par during the 36-hole competition. She led after the first round, carding 1-under during the first 18.

She pared the next 18. She finished second overall.

The senior reflected on her time at ULM. “Very thankful for all the experience, and for finishing the way I did in most of the tournaments. I’m just happy to finish the way I did,” she said.

Stratton also posted up big num-

bers for the Warhawks. She scored a top-ten finish. She tied for seventh in the event.

She finished at 6-over par, helped in part by the six birdies. She cared a 1-over in the final round.

She said that she was happy with the way that Stratton she placed.

“It was great. I probably couldn’t have asked for better,” she said.

She mentioned that she was happy to see the improvement she made over the spring season.

Troy won the tournament with a total score of 17-over par. This makes the second year in a row that the Trojans have came out victorious in the SBC Tournament.

The second place finisher, Texas State, finished at 29-over par. Arkansas-Little Rock, Appalachian State, Georgia State and South Alabama followed those teams.

The Warhawks brought up the back of the pack with a score of 47over par. The team was three stroked behind Arkansas State in seventh place.

Angela No finished tied for 32nd with a score of 16-over. Kathy Sterling scored 26-over to finish 39th. Lesley Atkins finished 40th with a tworound score of 178, or 47-over.

This season was the first for head coach Heather Holte at ULM. The Warhawks had a pair of top-five fincontact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Scorecard Fendt -1 ishes during the spring season.

Stratton +6 No

+16

Sterling +26 Atkins

+34

Sand volleyball takes week-long sweep

by Dakota Ratley

The Warhawks grabbed a series of wins last week.

The action began on Wednesday when the Warhawks defeated the University of New Orleans on Senior Day in Monroe.

ULM shut out the Privateers. Every pair defeated its opponent to take the win 5-0.

The dominating performance gave ULM momentum heading into the Battle on the Bayou at LSU. The Warhawks first game was a matchup with No. 19 Tulane. ULM defeated the Green Wave for the second time this year.

The match was tied 2-2 when the pairing of Katie Lindstrom and Hope Pawlik defeated the Tulane team of Hannah Holmer and Grace Weaver

15-13 to give the Warhawks the win.

The next game was another match with UNO. ULM once again shutout the Privateers, not allowing UNO to get a single point.

ULM then got another victory over a ranked opponent in its next match.

The Warhawks were able to avenge an early season loss against No. 17 South Carolina.

The Warhawks dominated, taking a 3-1 victory over the Gamecocks.

ULM played LSU and Spring Hill Sunday. The Tigers beat ULM 3-2 in the first meeting between the schools this year. The Warhawks defeated Spring Hill during both previous meetings this year.

The Warhawks are now 14-5 with four victories over nationally ranked opponents this year. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Seniors Michelle McNamee Katie Lindstrom Alannah Cullum Marcela Araya Rachel Arnason

photo by Anthony Cotton

Rachel Arnason dives for a ball in Wednesday’s Senior Day matchup with UNO. ULM shutout the Privateers 5-0.

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SPORTS

Baseball takes on Arkansas State

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ULM committed 3 errors during Saturday’s game.

The Warhawks are 6-11 as of Saturday night.

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6-11

There are only 5 more series until the SBC Tourney.

ULM left 12 runners on base during Saturday’s game.

12 photo by Matthew Johnson

Alex Hermeling delivers a pitch against Arkansas State Friday. He went eight innings, only allowing two runs. His record is now 3-5.

Arkansas State takes game 2, set for Sunday rubber game

by Josh Dean

photo by Matthew Johnson

Spencer Hill awaits a pitch during game one against Arkansas State. ULM won 3-2. Hill went 0-3 for the day with a walk.

The Warhawks played the second game of their series against Arkansas State Saturday night and had to face an hour long rain delay between the fifth and sixth.

The Warhawks took the first game of the series against the Red Wolves 3-2 amid a strong pitching performance by Alex Hermeling and strong close by Josh Leone.

Game two saw the Warhawks fall to the Red Wolves, 11-3.

Head coach Bruce Peddie said leaving runners on base is the issue.

“When you leave twelve runners on and you look at the score board as the game ends, and they have ten hits and we have ten, but they have eleven runs and we have three there’s something wrong,” he said.

Trey Seltzer took the mound for the Warhawks for Saturday’s game.

The game opened with a scoreless first inning before the Warhawks drove home their first run of the night in the bottom of the second to break the 0-0 tie. A scoreless third followed

before the Warhawks tallied another run in the fourth to bring their lead to 2-0.

The fifth began with the Red Wolves bringing home their first runs of the night and knotting the score at 2-2.

The Warkhawks countered scoring another run in the fifth to retake the lead at 3-2.

The sixth then saw a huge inning for the Red Wolves as they brought in four runs to take the lead for the first time at 6-3.

The Warhawks failed to counter and after a scoreless seventh the Red Wolves brought in another run to bring the lead to 7-3. A grand slam added four more runs to the Red Wolves tally and the game finished in an 11-3 victory for Arkansas State.

Peddie further vented his frustration.

“We don’t cash in when it counts and we don’t know how to separate, and that’s why it turns into a ball game,” he said.

Keegan Curtis was set to take the mound for the Warhawks Sunday.

contact Josh Dean at

deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu