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Torregrossa claims Miss ULM 2016 crown P 9

Fall for healthier foods in autumn season P 10 Yapalooza acts tackle tough issues P 8

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NEWS CALENDAR Monday, 11-9 Spirit Day in Quad from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Flute Soloists at Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, 11-10 Volleyball vs Alabama A&M in Huntsville, Ala. at 6 p.m.

Men’s Basketball North American Exhibition in Fant-Ewing Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Thursday, 11-12 Mid-Term Grading for 2nd 8-weeks through Monday ULM Jazz Ensemble at Brown Theatre from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Friday, 11-13 Final Date for Making Application for Comprehensive Exams and Application for May Commencement all day 1980s Football Reunion through Saturday Cross Country at NCAA South Central Regionals in College Station, Texas Women’s Basketball vs Louisiana College in Monroe at 11 a.m.

Men’s Basketball vs McMurry in Monroe at 1 p.m.

Saturday, 11-14 Browse on the Bayou in SUB Ballroom from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

31 Ambassadors’ Chili Cookoff in the Grove from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Football vs Arkansas State in Monroe at 2 p.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Nov. 9 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte becomes dictator of France 1918: Bavaria proclaims itself a republic 1946: President Harry Truman ends wage/price freeze 1980: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran Birth: Vanessa Minnillo, American television personality and model, is born in 1980 Death: Charles de Gaulle, President of France, dies at age 79 in 1970

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The recent finding by an international panel that eating processed meat increases the risk of cancer could trigger warning labels under California law and a legal battle by meat producers and their trade groups to avoid the requirement.

California is one of the country’s largest producers and consumers of meat, and the meat industry is likely to fight any effort by the state to label its products under Proposition 65.

That law, approved by the state’s voters three decades ago, requires warnings about products that contain substances known to cause cancer.

“I expect to see a lot of activity from the meat industry about that process,” said Patty Lovera, assistant director of Food and Water Watch, a consumer watchdog group. “They’ll beat it down in the court of public opinion.”

China’s announcement this week of a domestically produced passenger jetliner, which would directly compete with the ones made by Boeing and Airbus, isn’t a big deal for Washington state’s heavily aerospace-based economy yet, experts say.

Chinese airlines, which buy one airplane in every four that Boeing builds, would have the option to buy the C919 jetliner, domestically produced by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, known as Comac, instead of purchasing American planes from Boeing or European planes from Airbus.

If China’s buying power turned away from the aerospace giants, it could be a big hit to Washington. Passenger planes and their parts made up over half of the state’s exports in 2014, at almost $48 billion, and China was the top importer.

In a move that may send legal ripples across Latin America, Mexico’s Supreme Court Wednesday opened the door to the recreational use of marijuana, but affirmed a ban on sales and distribution of the substance.

Answering a petition of four citizens, the nation’s highest court ruled 4-1 to strike down various legal prohibitions on “recreational” use of marijuana, and said the four citizens may cultivate, possess and transport marijuana as long as it is for personal use.

President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has opposed any move toward drug legalization, said his government “respects and acknowledges the rulings” of the high court “including that related to the recreational use of marijuana.”

He said that the ruling only affects the four citizens.

The election rally for Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy this week was a colorful, maddening array: three-wheeled rickshaws clogged the roads, blasting music and displaying the red colors and posters of their national heroine.

“We want a change,” said Oak Han, 41, who said he makes the equivalent of less than $3 a day driving his bicycle taxi. “We want change that benefits the people.”

Myanmar, once one of the world’s most isolated countries, holds a general election Sunday that is steeped in lofty expectations, as Wednesday’s rickshaw rally demonstrated. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy is expected to win the popular vote, possibly by a large margin. But even if she does, it’s far from clear that this icon of democracy can wrest power from the country’s military.

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Torregrossa takes the 2016 title!

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”

Robert F. Kennedy American politician

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President Nick Bruno, Miss ULM 2016 Sarah Torregrossa and Miss ULM 2015 Lauren Ford pose at the Miss ULM pageant in Brown Auditorium Friday night.

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NEWS BRIEFS

OCA keeps wheels rolling for senior citizens A group of ULM students participated in a community service project with the Ouachita Council on Aging (OCA), a local non-profit organization serving seniors 60 years and older since 1967.

The mission of the OCA is to act on behalf of older persons to secure needed services and benefits.

For nearly 50 years, the OCA has served local senior citizens by providing meals, appropriate healthcare, transportation, outreach, recreation, an emergency response system, among other services.

Since 2008, each ULM freshman

class has played a significant role in OCA’s outreach. They have contirbuted to fundraising efforts by supporting the annual quilt fundraiser, provided care packages for senior participants in the Meals on Wheels program, corresponded with the participants and donated to the OCA food bank.

“We are fotunate to have a unique partnership with ULM,” said Lynda McGhee, the director of the OCA. “Most meals on Wheels participants live alone, without any sense of community. ” They raised $1,200 in donations.

Concert choir tour vehicle involved in I-20 accident ULM’s Office of Public Information confirmed Thursday that the ULM Concert Choir was involved in a three-vehicle accident this week on its way back to campus from its annual Texas Choir Tour.

The group was on its way back to ULM’s campus Wednesday night when the crash occured.

The crash occurred as the bus was about 30 minutes west of the city of Shreveport on I-20.

“Thankfully, none of the passengers on the bus were hurt, and all ULM faculty and students returned

home safely,” said Brice Jones, assistant director of media relations. “Our thoughts are with the other motorists who were injured in this accident.”

Other ULM officials have yet to make a statement about the details of the accident.

The Hawkeye will keep you updated as more details develop on this story.

For the full story, pick up next week’s issue of The Hawkeye

SGA prepares for Lunch with the President

by Olivia Barfield

The Student Government has had a full agenda this semester, and important upcoming events still exist on the agenda as the semester winds down.

At SGA’s regular business meeting last week, the focus was on Lunch with the President, a luncheon that SGA holds every semester with administration.

At the luncheon, senators address concerns that they and their fellow students have concerning ULM. “This is your opportunity to take everything that you’ve heard from students this semester and to actually talk to the people that can make a difference. So this is kind of what your semester in SGA has been culminating to,” said Laura Jennings, SGA adviser.

SGA often hosts “Let’s Talk, Warhawks” sessions around campus in which they ask students fun and serious questions and then gather their ideas and opinions on a white board.

Senators plan to bring up information gathered by students at “Lets Talk, Warhawks” at the luncheon.

They were not only encouraged to prepare to represent their peers at Lunch with the President but also to promote other upcoming events such as Parents’ Day and Mardi Gras Court elections.

Parents’ Day will take place on Nov. 14 along with the Browse on the Bayou event.

Mardi Gras Court elections will take

photo by Olivia Barfield

Christina Bruno and CJ Nash discuss upcoming events at the Student Government meeting Tuesday night in the Student Center.

place before winter break this year, which is different than in past years.

Election results will be posted not only with the names of those who ran, but also with the number of votes that each runner secured.

SGA’s budget was at $53,330.07 this week, according to Treasurer Bryson

Belaire.

Belaire said that several funds still need to be taken out of the account, such as expenses for Halloween Ball and prize money from Collection Week. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

Counselor offers tips to cope with depression depression at some point during their lifetime.

“With all the responsibilities in a busy life, managing depression can be even more Russell Hollis said that people often confuse the difference be- overwhelming,” Hollis said. tween sadness and depression.

Atmesh Acharya said that his hectic sched“They use the word sadness to explain depression, but it is ule can often take a toll on his emotional life, much more than sadness. Depression is the overwhelming feel- but said that he finds ways to cope with it. ing of sadness when everything in your life seems to be going “I eat a lot of chocolates and make my wrong,” Hollis said. meals a special time,” said Acharya, a fresh- Acharya Hollis is the counselor for alcohol and drug coordination at man computer science major. “I listen to ULM who spoke to students about depression and the affects it music, exercise and play soccer.” can have on their lives.

Acharya said replacing the stress and sadness with things he He said an estimated 35 milliion U.S. adults have experienced enjoys doing always helps him to get through the saddening

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times that school can bring.

Michaela Harris said Hollis’ seminar couldn’t have happened at a better time, as he said, “I deal with mental illness myself.”

“This seminar has taught me a lot about depression,” said Harris, a freshman arts major.

Harris said she plans to tell her friends what she’s learned in order to reduce their risk of depression.

Hollis said that’s one of the best things students can do because it’s important that “friends offer you support, understanding and encouragement.” He said no “single cause” of depression has been identified but that their are still ways of helping to prevent it. contact Pujan Dahal at dahalp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Don’t complain to God

You do you Winning a pageant probably feels great.

You put your everything into that competition. You were judged on several different things that make you, you.

And out of all the things that make you who you are and all the things that make your competitors who they are, you won. Your “you-ness” won.

Of course, not everyone can be a pageant queen. To be certain, not everyone even wants to be a pageant queen.

But that doesn’t mean that we can’t be queens (or kings) otherwise.

If the pageant queens can master their “you-ness” to win competitions, then nothing is stopping us from mastering our own “you-ness” and succeeding in living our lives.

Just like pageant queens, we can format our individuality to the nature of the competition and prevail.

We can work hard and perfect every aspect of ourselves in order to come out on top.

We can develop a talent that is genuinely impressive.

We can fully decide our stances on social issues and learn ways to communicate our thoughts on these issues tactfully and coherently.

We can pick a cause that we care about and work hard for it. We can try to make the world a little bit better of a place.

Not all of us want the kind of competition that comes with pageants, but life is an unavoidable competition that we must all participate in. Pageants provide great strategies for how to handle it.

Our validation may not come from judges, but it will come from a life well-lived.

We can use our “you-ness” in ways that work for us and help us get ahead in true pageant fashion.

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Want to score a homerun? Pay a visit to God. Is your child doing poorly in school? Well, God is always there.

Drowning in debt? No problem, you have God in your court.

Many people pay God a visit to solve and eliminate hindrances in their lives. They expect God to solve their problems so that life can continue smoothly.

But why are we so quick to involve God in our shortcomings?

According to Hindu beliefs, any wrongdoings can be neutralized by frequent visits to God. This basically means that even a sinner can rebook a ticket to Heaven, even if their actions had them destined for Hell.

Maybe, if the individual had avoided being immoral in the first place, their frequent visits to God could be avoided.

I believe in avoiding erroneous acts rather than attempting correction. As they say, “prevention is better than cure.”

Many run to God for reasons other than evil deeds.

Frustration drags many to the holy place of God’s residence as well.

When talented people aren’t as successful as they hoped to be, failure makes them knock on God’s door.

Often, poor management skills and lack of a self-reviving attitude finally end in frustration.

In order to avoid this, acquiring an absolute and sound mindset is a must. Casting all your cares on God is not.

We always run to God with our problems, but we are never worried about the problems He may have! When I asked a friend about the number of times he had asked God about His problems, he replied, “none!”

How natural is it for you to respond to any situation with, “Oh my God!?”

Very natural. We call on God habitually, without thinking.

Instead, we should remember that God’s time is important.

Deity seems as if it is remembered only during harsh times, and not good ones. I, on the other hand, enjoy continuously sharing my successes with God. God isn’t there to only hear about our troubles, he is here to share in our joyous times as well.

By going to God when I am happy instead of only when I need him, I am not holding him accountable for my failure.

Instead I believe that I am creating a melodious bond.

More often than not, I get personal satisfaction and a peaceful state of mind from doing so.

It’s our responsibility to make ourselves successful, not God’s. Instead of just complaining about what happened in the past, use your time with God to hope for a better future.

So remember that God is not here to grant your wishes, and he is available in the good times too. contact Sagar Poudel at poudels@warhawks.ulm.edu

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‘Star Wars’ needs to die It’s true. “Star Wars” needs to die.

Now that this deliberately offensive, click-bait fodder statement is out of the way, I can acknowledge that it’s actually kind of weird I say this.

I mean, I love “Star Wars.”

Yes, even the prequels.

I still have a “Star Wars” poster in my room, I have tons of “Star Wars” stuff, I read young Boba Fett novels and play Battlefront.

Even the upcoming “Force Awakens” (that I’m dreading) has things that I very strongly approve of, like the expanded cast diversity and BB-8 (who is a totally perfect, angelic cinnamon roll that is too good and too pure for this world).

So why am I dreading the new “Star Wars” when it is bringing us our robotic messiah? Why do I hate that “The Force Awakens” is coming out when I otherwise love “Star Wars?” Why am I angsting about this and not writing a novel-length fan fiction centered on BB-8 making everything good?

It’s not like I hate all reboots or franchise sequels. I was excited for “Jurassic World,” I love “Doctor Who,” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” is one of my favorite movies now. So why am I not hyped-up for “Star Wars?”

First, let’s look at how this relates to Shakespeare. Yes, the Bard of Avon himself.

Shakespeare’s works stopped simply being Shakespeare’s works centuries ago. Rather, Shakespeare is a part of our shared cultural fabric. No, not fabric, DNA. Shakespeare is so big and important that what he created has become more than the mere plays themselves, he’s totally engrained in any culture that’s even somewhat related to Britain, and as such we feel free to put our own spin on his works because he’s so well known.

Honestly, when was the last time you saw a direct Shakespeare adaptation that wasn’t a high school play? We’re getting Michael Fassbender in Macbeth, but that’s the rarity.

Rather we get Shakespeare in high school, or Shakespeare in kinda-sorta World War II, or Shakespeare with lions, or Shakespeare in space or even Shakespeare in Klingon.

And I would care to argue that, while its not on the level of Shakespeare, “Star Wars” is still a work that has become more than itself. It’s part of our cultural fabric.

And I would also argue that this is an exact reason to not continue the films.

I want to be clear, I only mean the films. Because I don’t want “Star Wars” as a massive cultural thing to end.

In fact, I want the fandom to grow and thrive, but I don’t like the idea of sequel movies because I don’t feel they accomplish much besides earning a billion dollars for Disney.

I would rather see “Star Wars” handled in new mediums or by totally new creative voices than merely being spoon fed a sequel.

But even more than that I want new movies comparable to what “Star Wars” was in the 70s.

And I want that feeling that this strange, original, fun adventure influenced by old legends of chosen ones, pulp stories, eastern philosophy, fascism, and loads of other influences inspired in me.

But why should we constantly be returning to one universe, forever shackled by Lucas’s vision, when we can have wholly new ones?

Why return to this grand and wonderful universe that has already staked out its place in our cultural pantheon with unneeded, cash-grabbing sequels? I’d rather see it endure on its own and inspire more and newer things down the line. contact Cooper Doyle at doylelc@warhawks.ulm.edu

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the 7th “Star Wars” edisode and is coming out this December,38 years after Episode 1. image courtesy Flickr

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Inform us while we’re young for a better future

The Common Core slogan is as follows: Preparing American Student’s for College and Career.

But are they really?

The best way to prepare students for college and careers is to implement more political education in the school system.

Schools are supposed to provide students with the skills needed to succeed. How can we expect citizens to strive in a nation they don’t understand?

I can recall the day my elementary school teacher taught me the branches of government, she told me the executive branch carries out the law the legislative branch passes the laws, and the judicial branch review the laws. I thought I knew enough until

adulthood.

Now, I’m expected to make educated decisions. When I don’t understand something I usually read about it or research it to gain a better understanding.

Americans shouldn’t have to read about their own government to get informed. Political education should be studied along with math, English, history and science.

Make the study of politics part of the core curriculum. I’m then sure the nation will benefit from this improvement.

In the last primary election for governor the early vote percentage decreased. We need to see increases, not decreases.

In the future, we won’t have to be persuaded to vote, but rather be honored to exercise our American right.

Voting turnouts in our nation are among the lowest of the world. Why is that so? Because some people believe the government shows favor based on race, gender and economics.

Others thinks it won’t make a difference rather they vote or not.

The assumptions are due to a lack of knowledge. If they understood how the system worked, they wouldn’t form these assumptions.

If it is our right to vote, then it is our right to be taught the government system.

We can’t say we’re truly American without knowing how the

government works.

My school may have failed me, but it doesn’t have to be the same for our children. Be an advocate for change. Nothing changes until someone does something about it.

African Americans didn’t get the right to vote until the civil rights movement. Women didn’t get the right to vote until the 19th Amendment.

If you want to build leaders who make a brighter tomorrow, there’s no better time than the present.

If we had been taught about the government system and how things work while we were young we would have a better understanding. It’s difficult to support something you don’t understand.

We shouldn’t have to choose to be informed, we should be bred to be informed.

If the school system starts implementing more political education in the curriculum now, the generation after would be at a great advantage.

I think adding the teachings of the government and how it operates into the school system will get more people to the polls come election day. contact Kiera Press at pressks@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Nepalese nation welcomes its 1st woman president

by Pujan Dahal

photo courtesy of Flickr

Bidhya Bhandari was the chair of the All Nepal Woman Association prior to being elected the first woman president of Nepal on Oct. 28.

Nepalese politicians have elected a longtime political activist, Bidhya Bhandari to become the country’s first female president, as the Himalayan nation pushes for more gender equality in politics and work life.

According to professor Krishna Bista, Nepal has been a “democratic republic” for only six years and has still managed to elect a woman into presidential office this quickly.

“For a young republic like Nepal, electing a female president is a great leap,” Bista said.

Bista also said that the electing of a female president is a great catalyst for women empowerment in a country like Nepal where gender discrimination is still a topic of discussion.

Abu Bakar is from Bangladesh and said his country has a “very prominent female leader” who has held the country’s highest post twice.

“She has always kept her promises, said Bakar, a pharmaceutical science major. “She says that she does politics for people and she was proved that.”

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Bista said Nepal has been trying to “shift” away from a traditionally male-dominated society, where women are mostly limited to working at homes or on farms, to one in which women have equal access to opportunities and legal rights.

Yasmin Bachara said Brazil now has a female head of state too.

She also said the country has been going through many infrastructural and economic changes after Dilma Rousseff resumed her office.

“Also a couple of years ago, she helped pass the law which makes the same sex marriage legal,” Bichara said.

Bichara also said that Rousseff is “an epitome” of women empowerment in Brazil.

He also said she has shown that one woman can become the preisdent and represent the country.

Bista said that a survey suggests women are found to be more comprehensive in business and politics. contact Pujan Dahal at dahalp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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State issues discussed in upcoming debate Student says he votes based on who he trusts

by Sarah Torregrossa

Louisiana faces changes in tradition.

According to polls by WVLA and JMC Analytics, a democratic governor may take office for the first time in seven years.

State Rep. John Bel Edwards opposes U.S. Sen. David Vitter for the highest office in the state.

Edwards and Vitter are both anti-abortion and pro-gun candidates.

They both plan to tackle the state’s budget crisis and restore the coastline if they are elected to move into the governor’s mansion.

“Both candidates are very qualified for the job and that is why I think this race has been such a close one,” said Lauren Lewis, a junior political science major.

Lewis said people hurt themselves by not voting because the majority no longer rules, since 36 percent of voters participated in the primary.

Joshua Stockley, associate profes-

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Citizens who are 65 years of age or older are eligible to vote by mail. Current proof of disability is required with your vote-by-mail application. sor of political science, said if he were in the race, his priority would be “correcting our structural deficits.”

“We are not a poor state,” said Stockley. “We are a financially mismanaged state. We need to identify inefficient tax expenditures, eliminate those tax expenditures and use lost revenue to meet current fiscal needs in education, health care Lewis and transportation.”

Both candidates promise to stabilize funding for higher education.

Edwards said he wants Louisiana to be a 50/50 funding split before the end of his term.

This approach splits costs between

the state’s support and tuition and fees paid by students. Vitter has not specified on how he would stabilize funding.

Erin Scott is voting for Edwards in the runoff election even though she didn’t vote for him in the primary.

“I would rather vote for an honest Democrat than a lying Republican,” said Scott, a freshman political science major.

Lewis voted for Vitter in the primary and is voting for him in the runoff.

She says she encourages all Republicans to rally behind Vitter.

The runoff debate will take place on Tueday, Nov. 12 in Baton Rouge.

Visit ulmhawkeyeonline.com to see this week’s HawkE video report on student voting and how to make voting more accessible. contact Sarah Torregrossa at torregsa@warhawks.ulm.edu

Illustration by Taja Carriere

Vitter and Edwards will discuss the issues concerning the state in Baton Rouge on Thursday, Nov. 12 in a run-off debate.

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NEWS

Students ‘yap’ up emotion in dramatic perfomances

by Karissa Smith

Students and faculty presented their passion for the performing arts during the Yapalooza 2015 showcase.

ULM’s communication program and the ULM Speech and Debate Forum hosted the semi-annual event on Thursday.

“Yap” means a love of talk and “palooza” means a “freakin’ good time,” according to emcee professor Catherine Wilson.

The event allows students and faculty to express themselves through different forms such as speeches, poems and monologues.

Some students even choose to tell stories. The stories may be fictional or personal.

This semester, six students participated.

They tackled heavy topics such as racial strife, violence and sexual abuse.

Performances included Abby Turnbow’s personal narrative titled “Division” which was a stirring reminder of racial tensions.

She shared a story about the unconscious drift between her and her best friend due to the cultural strain their interracial friendship faced in high school. Turnbow urged the audience for action.

“I think the way to bridge the gap between people, between cultures, between old friends, between us and them is to make conscious decisions to unite so we don’t unconsciously divide,” Turnbow said.

Brea Joyner performed “Delaila,” a dramatic one-act play by Meghan C. Hakes.

photo by Tyler Smith

Delaila, battling multiple personality disorder, was sexually abused by her father as a child and during the performance morphs back into a small little girl.

The audience sat in chilled silence and tears as the play ended with Delaila screaming and pleading for her father to stop.

“Some of the performances really got to me…That hit a completely different level than I thought it would,” Conner Fiasco, a communications advocacy

major said.

Professor Wilson said that’s what the Yapalooza is about; a safe place to discuss topics that move others in a powerful way.

“People...are very surprised by this aspect of communication and advocacy potential that’s in storytelling and theatrical performance,” Wilson said. contact Karissa Smith at smithk8@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Tyler Smith

Left to right: (1) Yapalooza participant Brea Joyner performs “Delaila,” a dramatic one-act play by Meghan C. Hakes. (2) Janice Goree performs “The .38.”by Ted Joans at Thursday’s Yapalooza in Stubbs 100.

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Miss ULM 2016 plans year ahead

by Tyler Smith

Sarah Torregrossa wanted to be Miss ULM since she was a ltitle girl.

Now that the judges granted her wish, she said she’s committed to being the busiest Warhawk.

Torregrossa’s winning of the crown wasn’t by chance though. This was her third year competing and she described it as the “most competitive” year she’s ever seen.

“I had tunnel vision the entire night,” said Torregrossa, a junior communications major. “I focused on one phase of competition at a time and left everything on the stage.”

When the time came to present pageant participants with awards, Torregrossa said she was “terrified” and didn’t expect to go home with the Miss ULM title.

“But I knew that I had done everything I could to prepare myself for competition,” Torregrossa said.

Jennifer Ables remembers feeling the same way Torregrossa did when she was crowned as Miss ULM 1996, exactly 20 years ago.

“It’s hard,” said Ables, a 1997 alumnus. “You have to keep up on current

“I would be fearlessly authentic through the entire process.”

Sarah Torregrossa, Miss ULM 2016 events, you have to be well-rounded, you have to have a good talent, you have to be physically fit and you really got to be the whole package.”

Torregrossa knew she would be against other talented ladies, but she refused to let the pressure of pleasing the judges get to her.

“I wanted to leave nothing at chance, that I would be fearlessly authentic through the entire process and the judges were going to know me,” Torregrossa said.

Torregrossa said she plans to show her authenticity in the best way by using her platform to help those in need.

During her interview question in the pageant, she mentioned her

passion for helping victims of sex trafficking.

“Those men and women came to mind,” said Torregrossa. “It’s not about me or my crown. It’s about the service I can do for my community and my campus.”

Torregrossa will also have to fit in those plans with several other dates and events across the state of Louisiana.

She said she plans to take former Miss ULM Lauren Ford’s advice by “soaking in every minute” of the next year.

Ables encourages Torregrossa to do the same. As she watched Friday’s comeptition, she couldn’t help thinking wher the time went.

“Memories came up from when I competed and memories came up from when I gave up my crown,” Ables said.

Meanwhile, Torregrossa will be making her first appearance as Miss ULM on Tuesday.

She will begin traveling the state and raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network. contact Tyler Smith at smithtw@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Tyler Smith

Left to right: (1) Miss ULM 2016 Sarah Torregrossa poses during the evening gown portion of the Miss ULM Pageant Friday night in Brown Auditorium. (2) Gabrielle Ingram constructs a painting of Albert Einstein in 90 seconds during the talent portion. (3) Jo’ Hilliard strikes a pose in the bathing suit portion of the Miss ULM pageant Friday night.

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FREESTYLE: HEALTH

Healthy choices for autumn eating

Appetizer

Entrée

Dessert

Watercress salad with sesame-garlic dressing

Roasted salmon with herbs & yogurt

Autumn crunch: peanut butter-pear sandwich

Sliced hard boiled eggs, radishes, onions with arugula. Add sesame seeds and minced gardlic.

Calories: 354

Salmon filet cooked with virgin olive oil. Crushed red peppers, basil, parsley and 2 tsp. of greek yogurt.

Calories: 415

French toast, granola crusted flat bread, sliced pear, honey, cinnamon and peanut butter.

Calories: 535

Be sugar smart with better selections More than half of all Americans say they’re trying to cut back on sugar.

But it’s hard to quit something that tastes so good—especially when the brain is hardwired to love it.

In a recent study from Oregon Research Institutes, sipping a milkshake caused the “reward center” of the brain to light up.

This is the part that floods the body with feel-good chemicals.

The more sugar the milkshakes contained, the more this region of the brain—the same one activated by addictive drugs like cocaine— glowed.

So it’s no wonder that on average we consume double the recommended amount of sugar.

The American Heart Association said women should have no more than 100

calories of sugar daily. That’s six tsp. Men also shouldn’t consume more than 150 calories, which equals to approximately 9 tsp.

But all sugars aren’t created equal when it comes to health.

Those guidelines single out only added sugar, the kind put in during processing and baking.

For foods that contain natural sugars, like fruit and dairy, the beneficial nutrients outweigh the amount of sugar.

It’s also difficult to overeat natural sugars; it’s the ones added to processed foods that sneak up on you.

Until the FDA holds up their end of the deal in producing accurate nutrition labels to call out added the sugar in products, these tips will help to boost your sugar IQ.

Kill calories with culptivating cardio Losing stubborn body fat and getting into the best possible shape requires a simple cure—aerobic activity.

Aerobic activity, otherwise known as cardio, is often confused with those wanting to shed excess weight to reveal hard-won muscles.

The quickest fat burner is cardiovascular activity. This requires the fat to be used as a primary fuel source with carbs and protein combined.

Moderate to high intensity level cardio burns more calories.

Any form of cardio exercise that is repetitive, 15-30 minutes long and challenges the heart and lungs to use oxygen will not only improve health, but also and more importantly show the best results.

aerobic activities such as rowing, running, walking, cycling or swimming are methods that train and tone the body’s largest muscle groups.

With aerobic exercise, oxygen, fats and carbohydrates combine to produce adenosine triphosphate—the basic fuel source for all cells.

If more total calories are used to burn during cardio than calories are less likely to be stored and fat losses will be greater.

To get in great shape cardio is needed.

Various types of training may differ from person to person to achieve results.

So, in order to seek the best advantage— cardio, cardio and more cardio.

You say potato...

sweet potato High in fiber and protein, this versatile root vegetable goes either way--sweet or savory. Eat the skin for a smart carb.

Otherwise, lose out on 20 to 30 percent of the protein, potassium and vitamin A.

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“My family’s motto is ‘It’s got to be small and it’s got to be special.’

That’s one dessert a week. At restaurants we find a dessert we like and share. The first two bites are always the best,” said author of Year of No Sugar, Eve Schaub.

David Katz, nutritionist and authoer of Disease-proof said, “I teach my patients what I call ‘taste bud rehab.’ There’s sugar in innumerable foods that aren’t even sweet. Replace these foods with unsweetned versions. Soon you’ll start to prefer a less-sweet diet.”

”When you have too much sugar in your bloodstream, it attaches to proteins in your body. This damages them and over time, contributes to wrinkles and saggy skin,” said Brooke Alpert, fitness expert and author of The Sugar Detox.

After avoiding added sugar, how much do you eat now?

contact Carmen Blackwell at blackwcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

What’s one harmful effecr of a high-sugar diet?

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FREESTYLE

Dangers of addictive Use 7 telling clues drug demands awareness to detect jealousy Month recognizes those affected by meth

by Lauren Dieck

Breaking Bad aired in 2008, introducing the general public to the business of making and selling crystallized methamphetamine-crystal meth.

While the show was a success and is regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time, the show fails to illustrate the dangers of using meth and the damages it can rapidly inflict.

“Meth” or methamphetamine goes by many different names. but the contents normally are the same with a few variations depending on who is making the meth.

Meth contains pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in Sudafed, and a number of toxic ingredients such as drain cleaner, battery acid and antifreeze.

This drug can be used many ways: injection, snorting, smoking or swallowing.

It is recognized that Nov. 30 is National Meth Awareness Day. On this day, the dangers of meth use are highlighted with the hashtag #MethAwarenessDay. The use of meth can have short and long term effects on the human body.

Some of the short term effects are loss of appetite, tremors, paranoia, stroke and death.

Some of the long term effects are hallucinations, sensations of bugs crawling underneath the skin, “meth mouth,” violent behavior, seizures and death.

Logan Rudd, a sophomore secondary education major, described one of the

image courtesy of methproject.org

hang out, the person who is jealous will use an excuse as if to imply that they cannot be expected to be able to hang out on your time,” Barber said.

They want you to know how it feels.

Psychologist Phil McGraw said “Jealousy is a poorly disguised need for power and control.

Jealous people are controlling, domineering and completely insensitive to the impact of their actions on their partner.”

5: Clinginess

illustration courtesy of Taja Carriere

common effects of “meth mouth.”

Rudd said, “They [the drug user] always drank Coke. They would drink six or seven Cokes a day and their breath always smelled horrible.”

These are common signs that lead to Rudd “meth mouth,” which is caused by poor oral hygiene and cravings for sugary drinks.

The acid in the Coke builds up on the teeth, and since the teeth are not properly cleaned, the teeth begin to rot.

Another well-known fact about meth is how easily it can age the users over the course of a few months to a year.

Former America’s Next Top Model contestant Jael Strauss, competed on the show in 2007 at the age of 22.

Strauss went on to sign a modeling contract and later began her own clothing line.

In 2012, she was featured on the “Dr. Phil Show.”

Strauss discussed how her addiction to meth ended her modeling career.

Tiffany Gaspard, pharmacy major was a fan of the show when Jael competed.

“I loved her fun and quirky personality, and I thought she would go on to do great things. It’s sad to see that she can’t even model anymore because of how much the meth has damaged her face,” Gaspard said. contact Lauren Dieck at dieckle@warhawks.ulm.edu

For more information, visit www.methproject.org

Jealousy can be a toxic feeling in the world.

A gross emotion that’s not only irrational but overpowering.

It’s that deadly combination that causes so much trouble.

Jealousy is hard for people to control and often strong relationships are brought to their knees because of it.

So whether you think you or your partner is suffering from jealousy. Here are a few signs you can look for to know for sure.

1: Questioning Suspicious and unnecessary questioning are across-the-board indicators of jealousy.

Whether it’s among colleagues, friends or your partner, excessive and desperate questioning is a sure sign of jealousy.

2: Spying If there is one activity that proves jealousy, it’s spying.

Naturally, if the jealous person possesses sneaky spying skills, it will be hard to know when they’re spying on you.

The classic examples are checking emails, text messages, recent phone calls, etc.

“My boyfriend is always keeping tabs on me,” said Kortnei Barber, a senior kinesiology major.

“Sometimes it gets on my nerves, but it shows me he cares.”

3: Underlying Negativity Jealous people very much want it to be known that they are jealous.

They want you to notice they are angry, and subsequently, be as hurt at this as they are by you.

A primary goal of a jealous person is trying to make the person they are jealous of feel their pain.

4: Returning the Favor Trying to return the favor is common of jealous people.

If the jealousy is stemming from a new friend that is not allowing you to spend as much time with your partner, then it is likely that the jealous person will think of excuses to cause a similar effect.

“In other words, when you finally have time to

On the other side of the spectrum, we have clinginess. When your partner is seemingly terrified of leaving your side, chances are they’re suffering from a bad case of jealousy.

This behavior is usually an attempt to keep you from doing whatever it is that is making them jealous.

6: Doubts, Reassurances “Jealousy causes people to lose confidence in themselves,” said sophomore vocal performance major Taylor Witherspoon.

As a result, they need reassurances, specifically from their partner.

They will try to talk you into reassuring them and eventually will ask you out-right if you still care about them, if you love them, if you’re happy with them.

“They get a control fix every time you reassure them, every time you answer the phone to report on your whereabouts. Stop reinforcing their behavior,” McGraw said.

7: Constant Pettiness This is one of the most direct forms of jealousy.

Think of it as constant criticism.

They might say very hurtful things and then forcefully excuse them as being “honest insights” or “just telling it as it is” or “tough love.”

“It’s easy to get angry at a jealous person, especially when they are constantly insulting you in a very petty way,” Witherspoon said.

Jealousy is not worth ruining a relationship over.

You need to focus on what’s important in the relationship and figure out how to control the negative emotions.

While it’s normal to feel jealous at times. Too much jealousy can easily become controlling and can also lead to the end of your relationship.

It’s not anyone’s most attractive feature, to put it nicely.

McGraw said, “Choose to respect your partner and make some different choices. You have more power in your love, respect and personality than you do in jealousy.”

contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

‘Need for Speed’ returns Game’s underground roots take center for reboot

Alan Rawles Street racing and an emphasis on heavily modifying cars has once again graced the franchise.

This year’s “Need for Speed” might just have some of the most extensive customization options ever found in a racing game.

All new customization features including a vinyl wrap editor and stance modifications allow players to make each car a unique creation.

Mechanical tuning also returns with a few tweaks. A car’s handling can be tuned to a more drift or grip focus depending on play style.

This allows players to have a car take corners

in a more arcade drift feel or a simulation racing grip style.

The focus on car culture and icons play a huge role in reigniting the brand. EA studio Ghost was given the task of doing this by introducing real world icons to make the game more appealing.

These icons are portrayed in live-action cut scenes that help progress a single player story.

This story encourages the player character to rise in the ranks by increasing reputation with these icons.

While the customization and cars make this game a must for a car enthusiast, the cheesy story characters and always online requirement slow the game’s pace.

Cut scenes introduce the player to multiple to characters who seek to gain fame with the icons. These various characters however, only slow the pace of the game by forcing the player to listen to their uninteresting banter amongst themselves.

The requirement to keep a constant internet connection also hampers the games accessibil-

image courtesy of Flickr

Video game was released November 3, 2015.

ity to some players.

Even with an ample selection of cars and a rich customization feature, Need for Speed comes up short of first place in the race for driving game dominance. contact Alan Rawles at rawlesar@warhawks.ulm.edu

Practice safe driving in bad conditions

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are turning different colors, commercials for Christmas shopping have appeared on TV and bad weather causes havoc on the roadways.

Rain is one weather condition that can cause trouble for drivers.

Rain can cause a driver to not have clear visibility.

Even with the help of windshield wipers, the rain may be too much for the wipers to handle.

Having bad visibility makes it harder for drivers to see other vehicles on the road and any obstacles that might be in the way.

Friction can be an issue for car tires in wet conditions.

Wet roads will cause the tire to lose friction.

This can cause the tire to spin too much and cause loss of vehicle control.

Bill Van Tassel, manager of driver training programs for AAA, mentions how much tire traction drivers can lose in wet weather.

“You might lose about one-third of your traction,” Van Tassel said.

Joseph Fewell, a sophomore graphic design major, talks about how important it is to drive safely in bad weather.

“At some point in your life, you will be driving in bad weather,” Fewell said.

Driving slower is one way to be safer in wet weather conditions.

A slower rate of speed will allow a driver to keep better control of the car in the event something does go wrong.

Having good situational awareness can also help in bad driving conditions.

Tim Cain, a junior kinesiology major, mentions that other drivers can be the real danger when bad weather strikes.

“You have to watch everybody else,” Cain said.

Bad weather is bound to strike, and having good driving habits can help keep more drivers safe. contact Alan Rawles at rawlesar@warhawks.ulm.edu

illustration courtesy of Taja Carriere

November 9, 2015

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FREESTYLE crossword Across 1 Thin locks, as of hair 6 League fraction 10 Long-armed beasts 14 Tin Pan Alley org.

15 “... but I play one __” 16 Lead-in for sci 17 Diamond heist?

19 Tiger Woods’ ex 20 Fresh from the oven 21 One may be tossed after a wish 22 Rub the wrong away 23 Bare-bones staff 26 Painter who was a leader of the Fauvist movement 29 “__ Ben Adhem” 30 Shooting star, to some 31 1928 Oscar winner Jannings 32 Early Beatle Sutcliffe 35 Dinner side, and what can literally be found in this puzzle’s circles 40 Firm 41 Reason for a tow job 42 Literary governess 43 Controversial video game feature 44 Does a security job 47 Divides, as lovers 51 Squirrel away 52 Fruit discard 53 __ bath

56 Cost of living?

57 Stereotypical bachelors’ toys 60 Eye rakishly 61 Place to see crawls 62 Rock’s __ Boingo 63 He’s fifth on the career home run list 64 Kennel sounds 65 Graph lines Down 1 Break-even transaction 2 Comparative words 3 Nae sayer 4 Frequent companion 5 Dust motes 6 Calder piece 7 Featherbrained 8 SFPD ranks 9 Memorable temptation victim 10 Brief outline 11 __ cap 12 Beethoven’s “Für __” 13 Resilient strength 18 Anti votes 22 Name on a historic B-29 23 Cosecant’s reciprocal 24 Teach, in a way 25 Final notice?

26 Kids’ drivers, often 27 Valéry’s valentine

28 Printed words 31 It may need a boost 32 Roy Rogers’ birth name 33 Fork-tailed flier 34 Exploits 36 Smeltery waste 37 Hit or miss 38 Three-sided blade 39 “ ... I’ve __ to the mountaintop”: King 43 Beaux __: noble deeds 44 Ice cream designs 45 Copper 46 Three-time 21st-century World Series champs 47 Billiards shot 48 Greek finale 49 Virile 50 Military unit 53 Tailless cat 54 Goad 55 British mil. decorations 57 Tom Clancy figure 58 Hawaiian dish 59 Org. in Tom Clancy novels

Fall Community Calendar

“The secret of change is focusing all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new.”

Socrates

November

13

Smash Brother’s Game Event

15

Dirty South 5K Run

20

ULM Chili Cook-off

21

Gumbo Fest

26

Thanksgiving Day

December

2

Holiday Lights in DoMo

5

Feaux Sneaux

9

“Scrooge” the musical

12

The Magic of Christmas with KNOE Santa’s Christmas Village

For an article about the upcoming “Smash Brothers“ event, pick up next week’s issue of The Hawkeye

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November 9, 2015

SPORTS

photos courtesy of ULM Athletics

From top to bottom: (1) Chris Silva pushes forward as he tallies his best finish of the season. (2) Freshman Colby Carey fights onward as she leads the women at the SBA Tournament.

Cross country flies into regionals

by Josh Dean

A freshmen and senior duo blazed the trail for the men and women’s cross country teams at the SunBelt Championships last Sunday.

After the dust settled the men finished in eighth place out of nine teams while the women finished 11th out of 11 teams.

Coach Josh Hayman said he felt pleased with the effort his teams showed but expects more can be achieved at regionals.

“We kind of did what we were expected to based on our preseason

rankings. We’ re heading to regionals now and ideally we’ll all run our best times,” Hayman said.

Senior Chris Silva led the men for the first time this season with a time of 26.52.0 in the 8k. This earned him a 28th place finish out of 62 competitors.

“I felt really good going into the race and during it. It was a tough course, but I just trusted in God and in my training and tried to do the best I could for my team,” Silva said.

Following behind Silva were freshman Isaac Ndirangua and Elias Keter

Volleyball trounced twice while at home

by John Stevens

The Warhawks were downed in three straight sets by Texas State Thursday and the University of Texas at Arlington Saturday.

Opening up against Texas State the Warhawks were clicking.

Four kills were made by Kimberlie Alvarado and 13 assists by setter Bayleigh Hoffman.

ULM stayed within three points of Texas State for nearly the whole set and a Taylor Zaeske spike tied up the set at 20-20.

Coming out of a timeout, Texas State surged late and won the set 25-21.

Coach Hiltz talked about how the errors made late in the first set carried over to the second and third sets for the Warhawks.

“We would have a mental or physical breakdown and then they’d take advantage,” Hiltz said.

The Warhawks kept it close early but Texas State won the second set 25-18.

The Bobcats got out to an early lead up 12-6 to start the third.

Texas State would go on a 5-0 run late to go up 22-14 and would then finish strong to take the set and match with a 25-17 win.

Despite a great performance by Senior Kimberlie Alvarado, the Lady Warhawks had no answers for UTA. The match started out very competitive in the first set with both teams trading points early.

After the set stood tied at 13 apiece, the Mavericks pulled away to win 2523.

ULM jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second before an 8-0 run made it 10-6.

The Mavericks would go on to take the second set 25-15.

The third set started with a kill by Taylor Zareske before UTA went on a 5-0 later in the set to give them a 14-7 lead.

The Mavericks did not let up and struck back-to-back kills to extend their lead to 17-9.

UTA would end up taking the set and ultimately the match 25-12.

Coach Hiltz went on to show appreciation for the team’s only senior.

“Kim, our one senior played fantastic tonight, seven kills with no errors on 14 swings. It’s just too bad she didn’t have anyone to join her,” Hitlz said.

The Warhawks’ next game will be Nov. 10 at Alabama A&M. contact John Stevens at stevenjr@warhawks.ulm.edu

coming in 34th and 37th place respectively.

On the women’s side freshmen Colby Carey led the way with a time of 21.37.5 in the 5k. She placed 61st out of 77 runners and led the women for the first time.

“I was very impressed with her because of the difficulty of the course,” Hayman said.

The team travels to College Station on Nov. 13 to compete in the NCAA South Central Regionals. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Golf

photo by Matthew Johnson

Bayleigh Hoffman hits the ball over the net in Saturday’s game against UTA.

The men and women’s golf teams wrapped up their seasons this week competing in the Kiawah Classic and Little Rock Women’s Classic respectively.

Hogan Arey’s score of 73 led the men on day one and put him in a tie for 28th place.

He shot two birdies on the back nine par 10 and 11 to the Warhawks on day one of the tournament.

Arey again set the pace for the Warhawks on day two shooting a one under par 71 on the day.

The final round on Tuesday was canceled due to rain but Arey sat in 19th and the men overall in 20th.

For the women freshman Olivia Landberg and Ashton Maddaloni led the way on day one each shooting a score of 77.

Maddalone shot a second consecutive 77 on day two to put her tied for 33rd place.

Day three saw junior Devanshi Naik shoot a ULM tournament low 75.

Freshmen Olivia Landberg finished a team high 58th for ULM and the women finished 15th overall.

The men take to the green on Feb. 22 and the women Feb.14 to begin the season next year.

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SPORTS: PREVIEWS

Women’s basketball looks to build off success of previous season

by Josh Dean

photo courtesy of ULM Athletics

The ULM women’s basketball team prepares for their first game Nov. 13.

The women’s basketball team laced up for their first official practice on Oct.4.

Last year saw a new coach. Jeff Dow brought in and the best overall finish the team has had since the 2010-2011 season.

The team ended up finishing 12-17 overall and 8-12 in conference play.

ULM exceeded Sun Belt expectations and finished three seeds higher than they were picked in the pre-season rankings.

This was behind strong defensive play which held opponents to only 38.8 percent shooting from the field.

Going into this year, many of the starters and members of the team last year are returning.

Coach Jeff Dow said he felt pleased with the amount of returning players and the experience that brings to the program.

“In the short time that we’ve been practicing its made a world of difference having so many returning players. It’s a goal of the program trying to develop that kind of continuity,” Dow said.

The team welcomes back seniors Alayshia Hunter, Aundrea Davis and Ashley Aune.

Hunter is expected to assume more of a starting role after coming off the bench last year due to the loss of forward Christina Gray and center Sharnice Brooks.

“I have the speed of Christina but not the height of Charnise. I try to use my speed as my go to in the post and use shoulder shakes and up and unders,” Hunter said.

Also aiding the Warhawks in the front court will be newcomers Stephanie Ratliff, Emery Wilson and Dani Anderson.

The back court or guards of ULM’s lineup this season will include a mix of veterans and newcomers.

Seniors such as Aundrea Davis and Ashley Aune will share the court with freshmen such as Jamie Gibson and sophomores such as Daja Chase and Chelsea Tieuel.

Chase and Tieuel are expected to figure prominently in the offense this season. Chase averaged 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game her freshmen year.

She had four consecutive double

Men’s basketball 3rd in Sun Belt poll

by Josh Dean

Player to Watch Majok Deng is a senior forward who grew up in Bor, Sudan, before moving to the United States.

He studied at Indian Hills Community College before transferring to ULM and is now in his second year with the basketball program.

His junior year, he made 37 starts and notched eight double-doubles and 25-double figure scoring games.

Over the CBI tournament, he registered double digit scoring and had a double-double versus Mercer.

He had a career-high 22 points and eleven rebounds against Vermont.

He averaged 10.7 points a game along with 7.3 rebounds, which led the team in each category.

Deng received three honors including 2014-15 College Sports Madness All-SBC Second-Team, 2014-15 All-Louisiana Third-Team and 201415 All-Conference Third-Team.

This year, he is one of five seniors and two returning starters.

The men’s basketball team is coming of a winning season last year, which hasn’t happened since the 2006-2007 season.

The team advanced to the championship round of the College Basketball Invitation after defeating Eastern Michigan, Mercer and Vermont.

They eventually lost to Loyola-Chicago to place runner up in the tournament.

The 24 wins mark the third most in the program’s 63-year history and the first 20-win season since 2001-2002.

The Warhawks enter this year having been picked third in the Sunbelt in the coaches’ pre-season poll.

Coach Keith Richard said he felt the ranking was fair considering the roster they have going into the season.

“I thought we would be picked in the top five or somewhere in the upper half of the league. It doesn’t really mean anything in the end but any good news we’ll take right now,” Richard said.

The team held their first offical practice Oct. 5 after training through-

out the summer.

Four starters and nine letterwinners returned from last season’s team including five seniors.

Among these are forwards Demondre Harvey, Jamaal Samuel and Majok Deng and guards Mack Foster and Justin Roberson.

“Two key guys that I think will be important to our success or failure are Jamaal Samuel and Justin Roberson. Jamaal has an ability to score points and Justin’s decision making has gotten better to the point where he’s been able to spell point-guard Nick Coppola in practice,” Richard said.

The team also has two all-conference selections in Nick Coppola and Majok Deng.

Coppola was named Pre-Season All Conference Third-Team while Deng was selected Pre-Season All Conference Second-Team.

Coppola finished second in assists averaging 3.7 per game and assist-turnover ratio 2.0 in the SBC last season.

Deng finished last season third in the league in blocks and reached six all time in ULM history for blocks in a season.

He led the Warhawks with 10.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last year.

Four newcomers join the roster this season including forwards Ramses Sandifer, Travis Munnings and Roderick Taylor, along with guard Wade Martin.

Senior Mack Foster said he’s seen the young guys coming along well.

“The new guys are coming along fine we’ve just got to assist them and I know the coach will be on them every practice,” Foster said.

Coach Reichard felt Munnings had shown the most consistency throughout practice on a day to day basis.

“He does a little bit of everything.

He’s going to play a lot here over the next four years,” Reichard said.

The schedule features notable non-conference matchups against Penn State on Dec. 12 and West Virginia on Dec. 13.

The team begins their season with an exhibition game Nov. 10 before taking on McMurry at home in FantEwing on Nov. 13. contact Josh Dean at Deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

digit scoring performances and finished top ten in the conference in that category.

Tieuel became one of the Warhawk’s primary weapons a year ago and attempted the most three pointers on the team.

She also averaged the highest free throw percantage at 77 percent.

The basketball season will feature new rule changes this year including four 10-minute quarters instead of two halves, fewer meda timeouts,and a resetting of team fouls at the end of every quarter.

Coach Dow said he felt displeased when it came to the new rules concerning fouls.

“Last year although we had our challenges offensively we were number one in free throws attempted in the league. Invariably I think we’ll end up shooting fewer free throws just because of the foul count resetting,” Dow said.

The schedule features prominent games against non-conference opponents LSU and TCU and conference rivals ULL and Arkansas State. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

photos courtesy of Chip Dillard/Troy Athletics

Clockwise from left to right: (1) Kaylon Watson pounds it forward. (2) Garrett Smith gets sacked during the game versus Troy Saturday. (3) Ajalen Holley hauls in one of only two ULM touchdowns.

Warhawks slain by Trojans ULM turnovers prove too much to overcome

by Josh Dean

A tenacious Troy defense and powerful offensive attack led Troy to surge past ULM 51-14 in Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.

In front of a crowd of over 18,000, the Warhawks gave up the ball six times and allowed almost 500 yards to lead to a Trojan route.

Coach Todd Berry said that’s one of the poorest performances he’s seen his team have.

“That was about as bad as I’ve ever seen us play. There was very, very poor execution on both sides of the football, kicking game, penalties, and turnovers are all the things that get you beat,” Berry said.

The game began with a field goal from Troy within the first five minutes.

After beginning with favorable field position at midfield, the Trojans drove it 47 yards down the field before the Warhawk defense dug in and forced a 20-yard field goal.

ULM’s offensive woes began on the next drive as quarterback Garrett Smith was sacked and fumbled on a 3rd and 13.

The fumble was recovered by a Trojan defender and taken 27 yards

for Troy’s first touchdown of the night.

On the Warhawk’s ensuing possession, Smith fumbled for the second time facing a 3rd and 8.

The fumble was recovered by Troy, but no yards were made on the return.

After allowing a first down, the ULM defense dug in and forced another field goal attempt.

Troy’s kicker booted it through from 28 yards out and the Trojan lead was increased to 13-0.

“That was about as bad as I’ve ever seen us play.”

Todd Berry, Head Coach

After struggling offensively, the Warhawks finally found their rhythm their next drive.

Smith found Marcus Green for a 47yard touchdown reception.

The Trojans answered with a 43yard touchdown strike of their own and brought the score to 20-7.

ULM then orchestrated a 75 yard touchdown drive, which was capped off by a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ajalen Holley.

Troy then struck on their next drive with a 75-yard touchdown reception

and stretched the lead to 27-14.

The Warhawks could find no more offensive rhythm the rest of the half, and Smith would throw an interception that was returned 55 yards for a Trojan touchdown.

Troy would also add a 3-yard touchdown reception to balloon their lead to 48-14 at half.

“It comes down to executing and making plays and we aren’t doing either. We haven’t really been for a while on defense,” Berry said.

The start of the second half saw the Warhawk defense make a stand on fourth down and force a turnover on downs.

Running back Kaylon Watson fumbled on the second play of ULM’s ensuing drive and the Warhawks gave the ball right back over.

The ULM defense held firm and forced another Trojan field goal which was good from 33 yards out.

After completing a couple of first downs, Smith threw his second interception of the night and the Trojans set up on their 22-yard line.

The Warhawk offense never got going in the second half, and two punts and a third Smith interception ended the game.

The Warhawks face Arkansas State Nov. 14 in Malone Stadium.

The game is one of two left that they will play at home. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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