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VOLUME 91 ISSUE 12

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April 27, 2015

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Look back at Spring Fever Week P 8

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NEWS

April 27, 2015

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CALENDAR Monday, 4-27 Honors Recital in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

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Tuesday, 4-28 Student Affairs Award Banquet from 6 - 8 p.m.

Flute Soloists Night in Emy-Lou Bidenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, 4-29 Baseball vs Nicholl’s State in Thibodaux at 6 p.m.

ULM Flute Choir in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Thursday, 4-30 Broadway Opera Class Recital in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Friday, 5-1 Sand Volleyball AVCA Collegiate Sand Nationals in Gulf Shores, Ala., through to Sunday Warhawk Classic Golf Tournament at Stonebridge Golf Club from 8 a.m. 9 p.m.

Baseball vs Troy in Monroe at 6 p.m.

Spring Dance Fusion in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Saturday, 5-2 Softball vs UL-Lafayette in Monroe at 2 p.m.

Softball vs UL-Lafayette in Monroe at 4 p.m.

Baseball vs Troy in Monroe at 6 p.m.

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1 Northern Texas

2 Massachusetts

(MCT) — As earthquakes triggered by oil and gas operations shake the heartland, the federal government is scrambling to predict how strong the quakes will get and where they’ll strike.

The U.S. Geological Survey released maps Thursday that show 17 areas in eight states with increased rates of man-made earthquakes, including places such as north Texas, southern Kansas and Oklahoma where earthquakes were rare before fracking sparked a U.S. drilling boom in recent years.

Seismologists are using the maps in an attempt to create models that can predict the future of such quakes.

“These earthquakes are occurring at a higher rate than ever before and pose a much greater risk to people living nearby,” said Mark Petersen, chief of the USGS national seismic hazard modeling project.

(MCT) — In a nondescript highrise in the suburbs of Washington, a group of 20-somethings is waging war on Hillary Clinton.

They’re tracking her every move, analyzing her utterances during decades in public life and updating a library of 1,000 videos dating to the early 1980s.

Even the tiniest bit of information might be used, at a moment’s notice, via Twitter, video or news release, to attack the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“We’re the eyes and ears,” said Francis Brennan, 25, war room director at the conservative political action committee America Rising.

“We try to just pump out as many facts as we can.”

Everything we do is fact-based. It’s not scrutinized or opinion-based. It’s all facts. We have to prove what we are saying. We can’t just say things.”

3 Calbuco, Chile

4 Tokyo

(MCT) — An ash cloud from the Chilean volcano Calbuco on Thursday covered several towns in Chile and across the Andes in neighboring Argentina.The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted Wednesday after lying dormant for 43 years, prompting the evacuation of about 45,000 people.

The authorities said the volcano 900 kilometers south of Chilean capital Santiago erupted again in the early hours of Thursday, and noted that further eruptions were likely.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was traveling to the area. The Chilean town of Ensenada was covered in 50 centimeters of ash, and about 4,000 people needed to be evacuated, the Chilean National Emergency Office said Thursday. Schools in the area around the volcano were closed. Domestic flights to Puerto Montt airport were suspended.

(MCT) — Japanese police are investigating a small drone that appeared to have fallen Wednesday morning onto the roof of the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was away at an international gathering in Jakarta.

The drone measuring about 50 centimeters (20 inches) was equipped with a small camera and an object that appeared to be a smoke flare, Kyodo News reported. A “minute” amount of radiation was detected on the drone, which had a symbol signifying it was radioactive, the news agency said.

“This could potentially lead to more regulations on unmanned aircraft,” said Koichi Nakano, a professor of politics at Sophia University in Tokyo.

“Much depends on whether the radioactive material found indicates this was an attack,” he said.

New maps may Groups devise Volcanic ash predict quakes Clinton’s defeat covers towns

TODAY IN HISTORY

Drone lands on Cabinet office

Making a splash!

April 27 1810: Beethoven composes Für Elise

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”

J.K. Rowling English author

1861: Abraham Lincoln suscpends the writ of habeas corpus 1936: The United Auto Workers gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor 1974: ten thousand march in Washington D.C. calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon Birth: Mary Wollestonecraft, English writer and mother of Frankenstein writer Mary Shelley, is born in 1759 Death: Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and poet, dies in image courtesy of MCT campus

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Sydney Gregoire and Shelby Walters play Oozeball in the name of Phi Mu last Friday.

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NEWS

Hawkeye seniors say goodbye

Breanna Harper Art Director

Garrett Boyte Former News Editor

Harper joined the Hawkeye in August 2013 and has been art director since. She is a graphic design major.

She won 8th place at SEJC this semester for Best Newspaper Page Layout.

She will miss being apart of such a great team, but won’t miss working long hours on the weekends.

Harper also works at K-Sera Boutique as a photographer and will continue there until she finds fulltime employment as a graphic designer.

Boyte joined the Hawkeye his freshman year in 2011. He’s a former news editor and opinion editor.

During Boyte’s tenure, he was nominated for awards from SEJC, Associated Press, eventually winning 3rd place in column writing by SEJC in 2014.

He is graduating in communication with a concentration in Public Relations. He plans to spend the next year in the episcopal service corps helping people living in poverty.

BRIEFS

Doctorate student nominated for work in marriage and family program Julie de Azevedo Hanks, a Ph.D. student in the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s online marriage and family therapy program, has been nominated for the 2015 Media Award by the National Association of Social Workers for her blog at JulieHanks.com.

According to the NASW website, the organization seeks to award those who have produced web, print, radio,

television or film segments which best portray the social work profession.

“Creating helpful mental health and family relationships content on my website is one of my passions,” Hanks said.

Hanks is an author, relationship expert, media contributor, blogger, speaker, performing songwriter and licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience counseling women.

City officials celebrate gerontology department’s accomplishment Representatives from the University of Louisiana at Monroe Gerontology Department recently celebrated Service Recognition Day, which was officially proclaimed as April 10, by Mayors Jamie Mayo of Monroe and Dave Norris of West Monroe.

The Gerontology Department are in collaboration with ULM’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. The celebration was held at the West Monroe Community Center.

Dr. Karen Kopera-Frye, Biedenharn Endowed Chair and Professor of gerontology at ULM, worked with Rita Massey, RSVP program director, Julie Wilhite, program director of AmeriCorps, and Meghan Olinger, volunteer program coordinator of Americorps to celebrate the proclamation last week.

“A wonderful group gathered for the festivities, together with RSVP older adult and AmeriCorps younger adult volunteer,” Frye said.

photo by Matthew Johnson

SGA members discuss the new stage being added to the Grove on ULM’s campus at Tuesday’s meeting.

Grove takes center stage

by Olivia Barfield

Treasurer Marc Calhoun and Vice President Chris Adkins announced plans for improving the Grove at Tuesday’s meeting.

The two senators presented an illustration of a new permanent stage that will be built in the Grove, an area where student groups and alumni gather before football games to tailgate.

The wooden stage will be about 28 by 30 feet and will cost around $30,000.

Calhoun announced that this will be paid off over 2 or 3 years and sponsorships will help pay for the stage.

SGA Advisor Laura Jennings said that funds raised from sponsorships will also go toward providing entertainment at tailgating events.

“Some of this money will go to bands or DJs for tailgating. This will take a little bit of burden off of student groups,” Jennings said.

Although the Grove is mainly used for tailgating now, SGA hopes the stage will allow more events in the future.

Jennings gave examples such as battle of the bands and step shows.

“This will open up the grove as a

“Buy one get one free daiquiris”

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President Adrian Lejeune holding “No Funds, No Future” postcards.

viable place for non-tailgating events,” said Jennings. “It’ll make it a lot easier to use the area, and I’m sure we will think up tons of uses for it.

SGA President Adrian LeJeune also sees the stage as a great opportunity.

“This is a relatively inexpensive way to bring another venue to the city, and it actually looks better than I pictured it,” Lejeune said.

Calhoun reported that SGA has stayed under budget all year, and the motion passed to progress the project.

The SGA also made postcards that said “No Funds, No Future,” and welcomed students to sign them during Spring Fever week.

The cards were another part of SGA’s efforts towards the issue of

budget cuts.

Students signed the cards to show their support for Louisiana higher education and to show they were against any further cuts to funding.

Clarence Nash, a senator for the college of business and social sciences, said it is a good way to express their concerns.

“We do care about the quality of education students get, we do care about the campus, and we certainly care about our future here at ULM,” Nash said.

Nash said the postcards will be sent to state representatives in Baton Rouge in hopes that the state will stop contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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April 27, 2015

OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Giving more than just charity Most of us wish we could contribute more to charity. As students, it seems like time, money and resources are things we are most short of and giving back to the community gets put in the back of our minds.

Still, maybe giving back to the community isn’t necessarily donating to charity. It could be doing something nice for a friend, helping around campus or simply making someone smile.

Students at ULM, whether we realize it or not, are some of the friendliest and most giving people in the South.

Organizations like Pike put together events like Pikes for Pups to help their fellow students de-stress while also helping the animal shelter.

CAB works tirelessly all year long to provide us with entertainment and opportunities for fun to distract us from the hustle and bustle of school.

Organizations and individuals on campus give to one another everyday in even the smallest of ways.

So broaden your mind about what it means to help someone in need. Not everyone is in need of money or supplies.

Some people are only in need of a friend. They may simply be looking for stress relief, a laugh, a cute puppy to cuddle or even a stranger to talk to on the elevator ride up to their dorms.

No matter how broke we are or how much of a rush we are in, each of those are small gestures we can all make time for in our lives.

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Digital world consumes real life experiences

How many followers do you have?

Can you get 50 likes within five minutes? Are you willing to compromise your morals for 15 minutes of fame?

There is a dream. Everyone secretly wants to be the most popular. The prettiest. The most liked. That is where our problems begin.

Being the most liked.

Our world is fully integrated in the digital age. Most people spend more time with their eyes glued to a smartphone than they do talking to the person sitting right next to them.

Living a good life online has become the new American dream.

Having a million likes on a selfie is more important than landing a dream job. What we work for is not to have a comfortable life. We work to post it and inspire jealousy in a million of our closest friends.

If it’s not online, it doesn’t matter. We are a digital society who can only communicate with 140 characters.

Human ingenuity is a beautiful thing. Modern medicine, the Internet and the college discount anywhere are all glorious results of it. Living in the 21st century is truly an exciting thing and I wouldn’t want to live any other time.

The only thing about living now that I can complain about is our society’s lack of attention to the real world.

We live our lives on the information highway. We are missing out on the beauty of our world.

A few months ago I went on a trip to Maryland. I visited a small town settled in the valley of two mountains. One day, my family and I decide it would be cool to hike up the mountains.

We are a southern family. We have been living in the deep south since my great grandparents immigrated from Syria. So it’s safe to say we don’t get to hike up into the mountains often.

When we made our way to the top of the mountain, the view was amazing. I couldn’t believe I was standing on an actual mountain top.

Naturally, we began taking pictures.

My cousin decided that a picture of herself standing dangerously close to the edge would be the perfect profile picture for her Instagram account.

As she climbed onto the shakiest rock I’d ever seen, several of us voiced concern about her safety.

She replied that if she didn’t get the perfect picture then the entire hike would have been a complete waste of time.

Her brother was so busy in his phone checking his social media that he completely missed out on the most beautiful view of the town we’d been visiting.

Later that night he asked to see pictures of it to confirm that we weren’t all exaggerating.

He had missed the most beautiful view any of us had ever seen because he couldn’t be bothered to be offline for an hour.

When did getting the perfect snapshot of a picturesque, natural scene become more important than enjoying actually being in it?

People, we are in need of a change.

If a view from the top of a mountain isn’t good enough to pull our faces from our phones then what will be?

We have been blessed with a world of unimaginable wonder and ignoring this could, in my eyes, be seen as a sin.

I’m not asking that we completely do away with our technology and move back into the Stone Age. I simply suggest we spend an hour or two a day with our phones, tablets and computers off or completely out of sight and enjoy a simpler life without them. contact Chad Harrell at harrelcd@warhawks.ulm.edu

image courtesy of MCT campus

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OPINION

Gender plays no role in best suited for presidency

Don’t allow the “Hillary Clinton for President” bandwagon to hold you hostage. If you’re an anxious political activist such as myself, you know the importance in voting for the candidate who will lead America—the land of the free.

Here we go. The endless criticism of those opposed to electing Clinton as the nation’s next leader from those women who believe voting for anyone else ordains you as a hypocrite or a traitor to your own kind.

With elections around the corner, women’s political views are being tossed around like a game of hot potato. Just because Clinton is a woman should that make her rightful heir to the presidency of the United States? The answer is no.

Voters hopped on the Obama bandwagon going coo-coo for cocoa puffs towards electing the country’s first African-American president. Yes, Obama has served his country to the best of his abilities, but we will all wonder if McCain could’ve served better had he been given the chance.

It’s not about her political history, her last name or her gender.

Clinton shouldn’t reign as our country’s next president just because she’s a woman. The sole factor of a candidate’s sex doesn’t get me going. Would I vote for a better-qualified man versus a woman just because she would be the first female president? Absolutely.

For a start, Clinton’s 1995 declaration in Beijing at the Fourth World Conference on women that said “human rights are women’s rights are one in the same,” has come up in her campaign.

During her term of Secretary of State, her pro-woman efforts put her at the front-line of election season.

She’s simply using being a woman to her advantage as any politician with a brain would.

Yes. Women’s equality is any nation’s best asset. Provided a giveand-take concept, if the government grants women jobs, then they can feed their children and allow them a better education.

However, giving women a political pedestal won’t ensure improved national policies and it definitely won’t make the nation’s economic issues vanish into thin air.

News Star journalist Kathleen Parker is a firm believer of the Clinton campaign. Parker believes image courtesy of MCT campus

Clinton is the face of women’s rights achievements on a global scale.

“If you cannot see the merits of a distaff leader, perhaps you should trade your ovaries for testicle,” Parker said. That’s harsh.

But there’s yet another glitch in Clinton’s campaign. As a woman, ovaries intact, Clinton allows her democratic beliefs to lead the way by not standing up for the one platform that empowers women—reproduction. Clinton supports women’s rights but doesn’t take a stand for pro-life.

Meanwhile, Clinton’s greatest challenge is how to take her campaign to the next level. She is no longer the “female candidate.” Her competitor, Republican preliminary nominee Carly Fiorina, blocks Clinton’s efforts to continue riding the “Elect me for first female president” bus. Fiorina proves to be just as qualified for presidency sisterhood as Clinton.

She’s a well-established and successful CEO and businesswoman, having done campaign work in the past for Republican candidate John McCain in the 2012 presidential election.

Opposed to Parker’s political opinion, Clinton’s ovaries matter no more to me than another’s testicles “if we must stoop to such symbolism.”

The resolution is that there shouldn’t be a “war of women.”

Female voters shouldn’t have to be subject to the heat from proClinton lovers. Voters of all races, social classes and genders shouldn’t feel the pressure to vote for Clinton because “women should vote for women.”

The beauty of being a woman allowed to vote in the United States shouldn’t involve a “War of women: Gang up, vote for Clinton” clique, which I agree takes testicles to say.

Now how about those ovaries? contact Carmen Blackwell at blackwcm@warhawks.ulm.edu

Squawk Box Do you think the America is ready for a female president?

“I believe so because women can be great leaders just like men. It shouldn’t always be about women not being able to do what men do.”- Dillon Fortner, senior toxicology major “I think our country took a major step forward in eliminating race from the equation with the election of president Obama. I don’t think gender should be a factor either. Just like in any job, whoever is best qualified should get the position.”

- Wes Norris, senior general business major

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April 27, 2015

NEWS

Orphan dogs trade shelter for new family homes

by Gwendolyn Ducre

The phrase “dogs are a man’s best friend” proved to be true for the men of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity last Monday, as they bonded with the dogs.

The fraternity hosts Pikes for Pups every semester to raise money for the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter and to raise animal abuse awareness. The organization raised over 500 dollars this semester. These same students volunteer at the shelter every month.

Wyatt Medlin, junior business management major and the chapter’s vice president, said he always hears sad stories about the animals in the shelter when he goes, but one dog stood out most.

“One dog, Tropper, he was a hound dog with three legs. You couldn’t tell him he had three legs. He was walking around having a good time. He was one of the ones who got adopted,” Medlin said.

Two students adopted Tropper after bonding with him during Pikes for Pups.

“I’m really glad to see he got adopted,” said Medlin. “There ultimate goal was to get these dogs adopted.”

This event invites students to come and interact with the dogs for just two dollars. It also enables the dogs to get out of the kennels and the shelter.

“Before finals start, students are stressed. Well, it’s kind of a stress relief playing with dogs. They can pet the dogs and be less stressed. It’s more laid back and you can take on the

challenge of finals,” Medlin said.

Students can adopt any dog at the shelter for 70 dollars. The dog will already have its shots and be up-todate with medical attention.

According to a shelter volunteer, the money Pi Kappa Alpha raised will help cover medical expenses for the animals.

Hailey Kelly, sophomore risk management major, said she attended the event last year and didn’t want to pass up another chance to pet the puppies.

“There were a ton of cute little puppies and I just love playing with animals,” Kelly said.

Kelly visits animal shelters, but she said she hates going and watching animals without families or a home.

“Every time I go, I end up crying. I love dogs so much, or just animals in general,” Kelly said.

Like Kelly, many students want to adopt but fear they will not have time or enough money to keep up with the animal’s expense.

But shelter volunteers encourage those who are low-income based to seek the help of Paws of Northeast Louisiana Spay and Neuter Assistance Program.

This program is designed to help owners who are most in need of financial support.

Those who apply and accepted will be asked to pay a co-pay amount for any procedure the pet needs.

photos by Matthew Johnson

Left: The Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter took in 7,270 dogs and cats in 2013.

Above: Jacob Lester holding pup from shelter in front of Student Union Building.

contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Department introduces weather radar Future technology brings hope for better atmospheric research

by Josh Dean

A new building for the atmospheric science department is “on the radar” for ULM’s campus in the future.

Construction will finally begin after extensive talks between the administration of ULM and professors within the atmospheric science department.

The radar will add research and hands on opportunities within the department and improve the analysis of the area.

Coverage is currently supplied by the office in

Shreveport, but the distance of the radar from ULM’s view only provides limited cover.

The radar will aid in the coverage of Monroe and will provide a faster and more up to date picture of what the skies over Monroe look like at any given time.

Grant Garland said the radar will be a great addition to the city and will benefit the area in many ways.

“With the new radar set to be installed, meterologists will be able to make better forecasts for the area,” said Garland, a senior atmospheric science major.

However, the radar will not only allow a more clearer look at weather in the area.

“It will provide research opportunities for atmospheric science students to further their knowledge of our atmosphere,” said Stephen Kreller, a junior atmospheric science major.

RADAR Stands for Radio Detecting and Ranging. It is made of four main components: transmitter, transmit/receiver switch, antenna, display unit.

The radar will possibly replace a current class taught on meteorological instruments to give students more hands on experience, something Garland said is needed.

“By having a semester long radar class, I feel like students are going to have a more instructive experience that will enable them to have a more solid knowledge base on the topic,” Garland said.

Garland said he believes the current “instruments class” given at ULM are great, but said there’s not enough time to spend learning

each instrument.

“It really does not do it justice to try and cram it in a week of lecture,” Garland said.

Garland also said the new radar will set students apart in the workforce, but will also give them the chance to “perform research” well as they move into a graduate program.

The ground breaking ceremony for the new building is May 6th. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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School oozes out for Spring Fever

by Josh Dean

While the end of the semester is making some people feel like they are struggling through mud, students and faculty got down and dirty in Saturday’s Oozeball.

It is a mud volleyball tournament played in six to eight inch deep pits of clay, mud and water.

It helps to cap off a week of Spring Fever action at ULM. The sport originated at the University of Conneticut in 1984 and has been listed by Sports Illustrated as number 33 on a list of “top 100 things you gotta do before you graduate.”

The event involved over 32 teams this year among three divisions including guys, girls and corec.

Each team featured a unique name and style contributing to the fun atmosphere surrounding the game.

Trophies were given out to the best two teams of each division and tournament action carried on well in to the late afternoon.

The co-rec division included over sixteen teams.

Games went back and forth, down to the wire as nobody wanted to bow out and admit defeat in this lose and go home system.

The tournament came down to a match up

between the AMS “Moist Diabetes” and “ESL.” After a hard fought match and close first half ESL pulled away and won the co-rec tournament for the second year in a row.

Quy Tran was a member of the ESL team and enjoyed another experience of Oozeball.

“It’s awesome. We got to repeat! Most of our team came back from last year and we’ve kept some good players,” said Tran, a first year pharmacy program student.

The “Moist Adiabats” fought as hard as they could but in the end lost to the winners of the previous year.

Holly Mallinson was a member of the losing team, but was thankful to participate in the event.

“It was really exciting to be able to go a far as we did especially since we considered ourselves an underdog,” said Mallinson, a senior atmospheric science major. “We had to come back in almost all of our games so being able to come back and win from some big deficits really pumped us up for the next game.”

The girls division was equally hard fought and saw many matchups as well.

In the end a soccer centered team, “Balls Deeper,” brought home the crown after fending off many other talented teams. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Joshua Detiege

Top to bottom: Students and faculty get muddy for Ooozeball challenge on Saturday, April 25.

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April 27, 2015

NEWS

Spring Fever’s got game

photo by Matthew Johnson

Shelbi Penny poses with the Crescent Circus in Fant-Ewing Coliseum last Monday.

Circus comes to campus

by Olivia Barfield

photos by Matthew Johnson

Top to Bottom: Students juggling and hoola hooping in front of SUB while other students get Henna tattoos. Alumni smile big in front of library with custom made ULM license plates.

Students gathered in Fant-Ewing coliseum Tuesday for an evening full of tricks and magic.

The Crescent Circus visited ULM during Spring Fever Week and gave students a night they would never forget.

The award-winning circus consists of Morgan Tsu-Raun and Nathan Kepner, who began working together in 2009.

Tsu-Raun began as a professional hula hoop performer, and Kepner as a magician. The two met at Penn State, where they both attended college.

“We met like all kids do, in the club. The juggling club,” Kepner said.

Their shows consist of not only their individual specialties, but also several forms of impressive acrobatics fused with juggling, comedy and more.

Students were very impressed by the pair.

Some of their favorites included Kepner turning a

handkerchief into a dove and knife juggling.

Abigail Gould, a pharmacy student at ULM, had her phone taken for a magic act.

When it was all said and done, Gould’s phone disappeared into a cloud of Cheese-Its, only to be found again in an un-opened box of the delicious snack.

“Both sides of the bag were sealed, the box was still sealed, and these Cheese-Its are delicious.

I honestly didn’t suspect anything. I’m really impressed,” Gould said.

Hunter Dean enjoyed the show too. He said he regrets not volunteering.

“It was so good, I loved it,” said Dean, a junior prepharmacy major. “I’m really jealous that I didn’t do it.” contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

photo by Joshua Detiege

Community members and students gathered in Scott Plaza Fountain last Saturday to run in Up ‘til Dawn’s Mustache Dash 5K to raise money for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Community runs together for kids Students raise money for cancer patients

by Josh Dean

A bright green and white ballooned arch hung over Scott’s Plaza and tables lined with posters of mustached faces dotted the area as ULM’s Up ‘til Dawn annual 5K was about to begin.

The Mustache Dash 5K brought students and community members together to raise money for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.

The winner for the men’s division was Nathan Hall, brother of Seth Hall.

The brothers meet up every morning at 5 a.m. to run.

“I think it’s a worthy cause to help out the children of St. Jude and while I was a student here I ran a few races for similar causes,” Hall said.

Up ‘til Dawn also gave out prizes for the best real and fake mustaches of the evening. Hall also won for his shapely ‘stache.

He said preparing his mustache almost took more time than getting in shape for the race.

“It really wasn’t easy with having to trim it. I also had to grow the whole beard, because I couldn’t wear this

to work you know. The ‘stache is definitely one of my proudest moments,” Hall said.

Hall said he’s more proud of his mustache than he was winning the 5K. Junior Hanna Mosher is production chair of Up ‘til Dawn and helped set up for the Mustache Dash 5K. “Our goal was to raise $30,000, so we were hoping to raise enough with the 5K to reach and exceed this,” Mosher said.

Mosher, a biology major, said it is “so rewarding to be able to give back and make the life of a child a little better.”

All that is needed to begin a new Up ‘til Dawn team on campus is to get together a group of six friends and Mosher to register to be a part of the cause.

Through small acts such as setting up and coordinating a 5K it is possible to assist a child at St. Jude who is currently in need.

Up ‘til Dawn teams across the nation raise money for St. Jude every day. contact Josh Dean at deadnj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Up ‘til Dawn plans ahead

by Josh Dean

ULM’s Up ‘til Dawn attended a retreat over a week ago with Up ‘til Dawn teams from the ULL and LSU to plan activities for next year.

Katee Fairchild is returning as the executive director of Up ‘til Dawn next year.

Fairchild keeps everyone motivated and focused on the main goal: fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Fairchild doesn’t want to give too much away in regards to next year’s theme, but she said it involves traveling.

Junior Ashton Mason will serve as the assistant executive director next year and also attended the retreat.

“We talked about our successes and failures of the past year for each school and how to improve on what

we did,” Mason said.

Mason said ULL had some really creative ideas for a finale event and she noted some down to morph into ULM’s own.

“Last year, we Fairchild really excelled in actual fundraising, and I think our biggest contribution to the retreat was our side events and their successes,” Mason said.

Fairchild said they plan to include more into their side events including T-shirt sales.

“We also want to get more involved in our big weeks on campus such as Week of Welcome, Homecoming, and Spring Fever,” Fairchild said. “Our ultimate goal though, is to

raise as much money as possible for the kids.”

Mason has a personal connection when it comes to working for Up ‘til Dawn and assisting St. Jude. Her little cousin Brody was diagnosed with a childhood cancer called neuroblastoma.

“The greatest joy I receive out of being in UTD, is seeing Brody cancer-free, and knowing that because we help fundraise for a place like St. Jude, more kids are fighting and winning a battle with cancer daily,” Mason said.

The founder of St. Jude, Danny Thomas, once said, “No child should die in the dawn of life.”

Fairchild first heard that quote last summer while touring St. Jude and it has motivated her ever since. contact Josh Dean at deadnj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Country music captures campus Lee Brice rocks annual Spring Fever concert

photos courtesy of ULM Photo Services

Left to right: Chase Bryant jams out on his guitar at Friday’s concert. Lee Brice packs a punch of emotion as he bends down toward the audience during one of his songs he performed Friday.

by Stacy Reppond

Lee Brice might not “dance,” but the award-winning performer knows how to entertain the Monroe crowd.

Enamored students filled Fant-Ewing Coliseum Friday night for the annual Spring Fever concert featuring Brice along with The Cadillac Three and Chase Bryant.

After the opening acts fueled the crowd for half an hour each, Brice hit the stage as part of his Campus Consciousness Tour.

Brice said he enjoys the stage and the “magic” of performing live versus in the studio.

“There’s a lot of flaws, but there’s just more passion,” Brice said.

ULM’s Campus Activities Board chooses artists from various genres each year with 2015 focusing on country music.

The star proves a significant choice for the annual concert. His popular album, “I Don’t Dance,” features hit single “I Drive Your Truck” that won him an Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year in 2014.

Though Brice didn’t write it, he finds that he connects to it in his own way, remembering his grandfather.

“I had my own connection with it. I think everyone else will too,” Brice said.

Brice’s success continued as he won an ACM award for “I Don’t Dance” this year. He wrote the song for his own 2013 wedding. It then appeared in weddings across the country.

He said the couple decided to let the rest of the world hear it as it turned out special coming from a “real place.”

“People gravitate towards it,” Brice said.

Like Brice, a young Chase Bryant experienced early success in country music. The 22-year-old left his Texas home for Nashville, where he was quickly signed.

The Cadillac Three also energized the crowd as the Nashville group served as the night’s second opening act.

Some students spent time on both sides of the stage Friday night.

Nirali Patel, a sophomore secondary education major and CAB member, helped with efforts before and after the concert that she said took months’ preparation.

Her spot-runner duties ranged from unloading trailers, placing equipment on or near the stage and helping with the lighting.

Though a full day’s organized effort between CAB, SGA, Greeks and other volunteers, Patel said she had fun and had times to joke around.

“The best part is if you’re working with a good group of people, you can make fun of anything,” Patel said.

Her favorite memory of the night was meeting Brice.

Patel said he was really nice and even complimented her “unusual” name. It completed a fun night for her and others.

“I think everyone really enjoyed themselves,” Patel said.

Students said they enjoy the varied genres every year.

Charlotte Meyer, a junior biology major, said this gives all students the chance to enjoy it. Meyer said she and her friends luckily ended up right in front of the stage this year.

Meyer liked Bryant and The Cadillac Three though not as familiar with them. She said Brice Meyer was her favorite.

“I felt like he put on a really good performance by interacting with the crowd, and he seemed to really be enjoyed himself,” Meyer said.

She also said she also loved how much emotion Brice put into his performance.

Brice said he plans on hitting the road when he’s not in the studio working on his next record or finishing other records he’s producing for others including his brother.

Fans (from before and after the concert) can catch Brice performing on NBC’s singing competition show “The Voice” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Survive summer concert season by preparing now

FREESTYLE Upcoming events

Hangout Fest May 15-17 Gulf Shores, Alabama

Governors Ball

by Olivia Barfield

Students who love music might count down the days left until summer.

These fans will likely soon trade classes for concerts. With outdoor music festivals like Van’s Warped Tour, South by Southwest, Bayou Country Superfest, TomorrowWorld and Austin City Limits, one can’t blame them.

Fans of every genre can find a place to rock out. But before heading out to these concerts, prepare so you won’t have regrets later when jamming out.

Bonnaroo June 11-14 Manchester, Tennessee photo courtesy of Rachel Quimby

Rachel Quimby poses with the group The Maine after its performance in the Warped Tour in summer 2014.

“Bring something to sit on especially if it’s a multiple day concert. A lot of venues don’t provide any place to sit down,” Walters said.

7. Read what you can and can’t bring to the show before the show.

Check out the festival’s website for this information.

8. Plan it out. Write down a “must-see” list.

“Get a schedule and talk to your friends about where everyone wants to go and when,” Walker said 9. Dress appropriately. If it’s hot (which it most likely will be), dress for the heat. Quimby said wearing long pants or sleeves is like “begging” for a heat stroke.

10. Don’t forget the tickets! contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

Warped Tour June 19 - Aug. 8 40+ cities

Lollapalooza July 31 - Aug. 2 Chicago, Illinois image courtesy of MCT Campus

1. Wear comfortable shoes. Warped Tour veteran and sophomore ceramics major Stephanie Walker said they’re the most important part of walking around all day.

2. Drink water. Bring your own water bottle, as it will be cheaper. Some venues offer refill stations. Walker said to drink water no matter your thirst.

“You’d rather have spent half your money on it than have been taken to the hospital,” Walker said.

3. Protect yourself from the sun. Wear sunscreen. Don’t forget to reapply. Rachel Quimby, also a Warped Tour veteran and a sophomore English major, said reapplying every two hours is a must. An umbrella or hat might also help.

4. Protect your belongings. Bring a cinch backpack or fanny pack with no unprotected zippers that people could easily unzip and steal from.

“Keep your money in a safe place, because people are jerks,” Walker said.

5. Charge your phone before you go. Conserve its battery life throughout the day.

6. Take breaks to sit and rest your feet. Sophomore pre-speech language pathology major Shelby Walters frequently attends these concerts and found the need for a chair or towel.

June 5-7 New York, New York

Film fans can look forward to summer ably won’t disappoint.

22: “Tomorrowland” looks promising. It’s directed by Brad Bird and stars George Clooney. Two people in the future share a utopian dream world in their subconscious. There aren’t too many details out on it. It’s probably best to go into this one not knowing a lot about it. It could be great.

June

PATRICK PIERCE Perhaps your summer plans will include a few movies.

We have a great slate of movies coming up with something for everyone. We’ll see the Avengers, dinosaurs, futuristic robots, Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara team up and Channing Tatum return as a male stripper. The list goes on.

Hollywood rarely serves up such a good overall summer lineup, but we’re lucky this year. Check out some of these films during your break.

May

15: “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This film directed by George Miller and starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron looks like the most fun and insane film of the summer. Trailers show nothing but chaos captured in a bottle.

“Pitch Perfect 2.” This Elizabeth Banks film opens the same weekend and stars Anna Kendrick.

“Pitch Perfect” became a sensation a few years ago with its song “Cups.” 58 songs are cleared for its sequel, so at least the soundtrack will deliver. It might not top the original, but it prob-

12: The big-time movie from June is “Jurassic World.” Directed

by Colin Trevorrow, it stars many awesome dinosaurs and a few humans like Chris Pratt.

It’s set 20 years after the first “Jurassic Park.” It follows the now fully-functional park. All is fine until a new dinosaur comes along and ruins the day. Looks like it will be a lot of fun.

July

17: “Ant-man” directed by Peyton Reed features Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas. It’s the last Marvel movie of phase two and 2015. Antman is an odd superhero and almost unknown outside of comic book circles.

A former convict must use the Ant-man suit and save the world. Marvel hasn’t let us down yet, so don’t expect them to start now.

24: “Pixels” includes comedy stars Adam Sandler and

Peter Dinklage and is directed by Chris Columbus. A team of gamers defend the world from video game-inspired alien attacks.

Donkey Kong and Pac-Man attack. It’s up to a bunch of goofballs to save us. It has potential to actually be funny.

August

7: “Fantastic Four” includes Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell as the Fantastic Four super hero team.

They acquire superhuman abilities and must save the world from a tyrant.

The film directed by Josh Trank looks good enough to check out, but I’ll stay skeptical of all superhero movies outside of Marvel Studios.

14: “Straight Outta Compton” follows the struggles of the world famous rap-group N.W.A. Directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins and O’Shea Jackson Jr., it’s about what the community in the late 80s endures. It follows some of the biggest names in hip-hop history.

It could be so good if it delivers. It will undoubtedly make money, but a good movie isn’t guaranteed.

These are just a few that will stick out to movie-goers. I advise people to check their Fandango or whatever they use to keep up with each week’s release.

It feels like there’s something good out just about every weekend this summer. contact Patrick Pierce at piercepw@warhawks.ulm.edu

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ULM personalities pair up for podcast The student-faculty duo of Michael Roboski and Hunter Harris met surprise success with their conversation-based podcast “The Robot Sky.” Roboski, a senior marketing major, and Harris, ULM’s communications and marketing specialist, host it together. The name comes from an auto-correction of Roboski’s name on Microsoft Word. Usually 30-55 minutes long, it airs on Fridays.

Roboski describes the podcast as “essentially a hub for southern nerd culture. Topics range from Space Movies, to a Game of Thrones exclusive episode, to just us chatting about what’s going on Roboski in our lives.”

They started the podcast after hearing their conversations were enjoyable to listen in on.

They said they hope others will join the conversations.

“Taping your talks can seem narcissistic to some people, but we’ve always wanted it to be about the conversations we can start with others, rather than just talking to hear ourselves talk,” Harris said.

Asa Warren, a senior speech language pathology major and regular listener, said he’s a fan of its southern nerd culture.

“I really like the variety of topics that are covered on Robot Sky. The snarky humor is a plus, too,” Warren said.

The podcast started in October. It has reached a combined 2,130 total

local

downloads on iTunes and SoundCloud.

Roboski formed therobotsky.com last month for his digital marketing class.

It complements the podcasts with regular blog posts. Harris will begin posting soon after Roboski’s class project.

Nearly 8,000 people just this month have viewed Roboski’s posts.

Roboski and Harris have big plans for it. They plan to post more and create a YouTube channel.

The Robot Sky merchandise will also be available.

ubbing Gr with n Gwe

With school ending, all you can think of is tanning on the beach.

I tell myself yearly I’ll be ready but never am despite starting diets strong.

So I’ve been experimenting with different detox options. Let’s break it down. (No pun intended.)

It’s great for beginning new diets, intensive workouts or wanting to flush out water weight and old toxins.

These are a few detox recipes I’ve tried.

Caribbean Detox

Illustration by Breanna Harper

by Olivia Barfield

Tackle toxins for summer body with Banquet honors medical powerful flavors local professionals Health

contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

This old Caribbean detox is my favorite right now. It calls for two cups of pineapple juice or three pineapple spears, three ginger roots and a cup of water.

I prefer to use spears to blend with the ginger. It tastes better without the added sugars of pineapple juice.

This detox is designed to cleanse but does even more. My face clears up and gains a natural glow.

The ginger also helps headaches, prevents ovarian cancer and reduces motion sickness.

These two ingredients give me a lot of energy for the gym. Try it out and e-mail me your thoughts.

Yogi Detox

This is a strong detox for the upper

classmen. It’s disgusting but gets results.

The tea has cloves, ginger, cinnamon, peppercorn and whole green cardamom pods. It includes milk and honey for taste.

But the taste is horrible. It smells like ginger but tastes like cloves and water. If you haven’t tried a clove, don’t.

As much as I go on about its taste, I admit it works.

When I wake up, I can feel the toxins leaving my body. I also feel a rush of energy in the morning.

Lemon Water Detox

Most of you are familiar with this.

It’s easy and manageable. I’ve seen it done in three ways.

I’ve seen sliced lemons soaking in a pitcher of refrigerated water. Or for the organized on-the-go, I’ve seen individual water bottles filled with sliced lemons.

Then there’s me. The on-the-go rebel. I simply squeeze four drops of lemon juice in my water bottles.

Now, with this detox I see no results. Probably because I’m the rebel, right?

I’ve tossed this off my detox list, but I still use it for taste. I also use lime juice.

If you want me to choose for you, I will suggest the Caribbean Detox.

But I must warn you: If your detox doesn’t make you go, then don’t use it any “mo’. “

contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

Monroe’s 2015 Health Care Heroes Banquet will honor medical professionals in 60 different categories.

The annual banquet presented by DeltaStyle magazine will be in the Monroe CIvic Center Convention Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The banquet will also name a medical “superhero” from six finalists chosen from community nominations.

state

Smoking ban in New Orleans stirs controversy The smoking ban in New Orleans that started on April 21 caused enough to controversy to gain national attention.

The ban means smoking in bars in New Orleans is officially “off-limits.”

The New York Times among others discussed how Harrah’s Casino and several neighborhood bars fearing for their revenue are taking the city to court over the ban.

nation

FDA warns of 8 weight loss pills with health risks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just issued warnings for eight dietary supplements containing the amphetamine-like substance BMPEA. The substance is said to act as “super caffeine” and could cause serious heart problems like increasing heart rate and blood pressure.

The chemical can also cause major sleep disruptions.

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FREESTYLE crossword

last crossword 65 Jacob’s first wife 66 Lewd material 67 Go on tiptoe 68 Like centerfolds 69 Glazed Easter meats

Across 1 Flat-topped hill 5 Bash thrower 9 Arctic or Antarctic 14 “Are you asleep yet?” response 15 Not tricked by 16 Modeler’s wood 17 Color named for a fruit 19 Like a mosquito bite 20 “Ah-oo-gah” horn 21 __ rally 23 Howls at the moon 24 “Hold on a __” 25 Seek the affections of 27 Stop producing opportunities, as a financial market 29 Prefix with red 31 What a musty room needs 34 Ancient invader of Rome

37 Legendary Lady Godiva watcher 39 Converse competitor 40 Gets rid of, as weight 41 Park path 42 Stiff from horseback riding 44 Soon, quaintly 45 Set aside a day for 46 Word before house or plant 48 Oafs 50 Tyke 51 Eric Stonestreet’s “Modern Family” role 54 New Zealand fruit 56 Affirmative vote 58 Pepsi competitor 60 Slip past 62 Clumsy ... or what the ends of 17-, 37- and 42-Across are?

64 Judge’s hammer

Down 1 Does a farm job 2 Author Zola 3 “Poison” plant 4 Peak 5 Cornucopia 6 “__ Life to Live” 7 Dance move 8 Got into shape, with “up” 9 __-Wan Kenobi 10 Agile thief 11 Yosemite monolith popular with rock climbers 12 Pale as a ghost 13 Negative votes 18 Red-carpet garment 22 Commendable 26 Black-and-white cookies 28 Yang counterpart 29 “That never occurred to me” 30 Ancient storyteller 32 Forbidden act 33 Fed. agents 34 Quick inhalation 35 Running track shape 36 Seaside disaster cause 38 1995 Reform Party founder 43 Singer Reed 47 Engrave on glass, say 49 Makes watertight 51 Punctuation mark in large numbers 52 Scrapbook 53 Supports for sails 54 Tapped beer holders 55 Tennis great Lendl 57 Out of the wind 59 Like an easy job, slangily 61 Moose relative 63 Southern Cal. airport

“Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist.”

René Magritte, Belgian artist

tips for finals Ready or not, here they come. Yes, final exams. Though you might have heard these tips before, they’re included in your time of need in case you experience a lapse in sanity and forget them.

1. Get a game plan.

Before the week of final exams arrives, determine your schedule of exams and when you will study for each. If needed, make appointments with professors in advance to ask any last questions you might have.

2. Call your classmates to form study groups.

Your comrades from class can help you focus and answer questions on material you don’t understand. However, this depends on your mutual agreement to ban yourselves from YouTube, Vine or any other distractions.

3. Prepare and purchase supplies.

Would you rather spend your 15 minutes before your exam studying or standing in line to purchase scantrons, pencils or whatever else you might need? That’s what I thought. Head to the bookstore the week before.

4. Find time to eat and to function.

Though it’s a week that tests you in many ways, don’t forego normal human activities. Eat to maintain some energy. Though healthy options would be best, forgive yourself for that late-night Taco Bell or candy run.

5. Sleep if you can.

You probably laughed and said, “Yeah, right. Dream on.” Finals week equals sleep deprivation, yes. But try to sleep for at least a few hours each night, or you won’t be alert enough for your exam no matter how much you studied.

6. Control your caffeine intake.

Limit your Starbucks trips so you don’t hurt your poor body and brain more.

7. Let thoughts of summer motivate you.

You’re almost there to that family vacation, cruise or just time to sleep.

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Sand volleyball heads to nationals

by Dakota Ratley

Sand volleyball’s season ended after defeating Spring Hill to finish the 2014-2015 campaign with a school best 15-6 record.

It did for everyone except Marcela Araya and Michelle McNamee.

The pair will compete in the AVCA Sand National Championships. The tournament will take place in Gulf Shores, Alabama, this week.

Head coach David Fischer recognizes what the attention means for ULM. “People know who we are when we come to tournaments,” he said.

This makes the second straight year the Warhawks will make an appearance. Last year, Araya and Zuzana Markova made it to the quarterfinals before losing.

This year the Warhawks were selected as an “at large” bid. The pair is placed in Pool A. The pool includes pairs from Arizona, UAB, LMU and LSU. Araya and McNamee split the season series with LSU with both pairs taking wins.

McNamee said that facing off with bigger schools does not intimidate the Warhawks.

“I just kind of see them as another team, and just look at them as another opponent to take down,” she said.

Pool B is made up of pairs from GCU, Tulane, Arizona, College of Charleston and UCLA. All-American Araya Marcela Araya believes that the duo can make some noise in the tournament.

“If we get to the focus level we need, we can beat anyone,” she said.

The 15-6 record includes wins over South Carolina, a season sweep of Tulane and a season sweep of UNO. The pair of Araya and McNamee also grabbed a win over Florida State’s No. 1 pair. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

AVCA Sand Volleyball was

photo by Anthony Cotton

Michelle McNamee serves up a ball during a home game against UNO. McNamee will be joined by Marcela Araya at the AVCA Sand Nationals.

Tennis team falls in SBC Tournament to Jaguars

by Dakota Ratley

Warhawk tennis finished its season in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a semifinal loss to South Alabama.

The 15-7 record marks an improvement over last years 8-10 record.

Head coach Terrence De Jongh said that he was pleased with the way his team played this year.

“We were match point away to getting in the finals, and couldn’t close it. South Alabama got by us,” he said.

The team advanced past Georgia Southern in the first round, 4-1. That set up a meeting with the No. One seed South Alabama.

The match began with the Warhawks taking a 1-0 lead after Petra Horakova defeated the Jaguars’ Monica Mitta 6-3, 6-0. Senior Sophie Rufyikiri followed that up with a win of her own over Cinta Maria Papke 6-3, 6-2.

The score then stood at 2-0 in favor of the Warhawks.

South Alabama began its comeback with a Laura Valkova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over ULM’s Amy Olivier. Laura Matuskova followed that with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Letha Gaigher to lock the match at 2-2.

The Warhawks respond by way of a Jana Duhanova 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mary Angela Martin.

Caitlin Herb was unable to put South Alabama away, falling 6-7, 7-5, 6-4.

Weather forced the doubles match to be moved to the next day.

South Alabama easily put away the Warhawks with a 6-1 and a 6-2 match.

Rufyikiri said Rufykiri that she felt this year was a success despite the loss. She noted that it was big for the team to make it past the quarterfinals. She said she was thankful for the team and coaches around her.

“I couldn’t have dreamed of a better team to share it with,” she said.

De Jongh also noted the team’s age. He said that the team is young and that this season was a good step forward.

The Warhawks will only lose Rufykiri.

Three of the five on the team are freshmen with Petra Horakova being the only exception. Horakova is currently a junior. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Did created in 2012. ULM attended you know? the National Championships in

2013 and 2014.

Track and field takes 4 gold wins

by Dakota Ratley

The Warhawks came away from the final regular season meet with four gold medals.

Andrew Tate won first in the 400m dash. He clocked a time of 46.42.

That time was .07 seconds from braking the school record for the event.

Pole vaulter Isaac Grieder won first after recording a season best 4.73m.

Corewy Wesley took first in the long jump with a score of 7.65m. Jemal Parharm Jr. scored third in the same event. He had a score of 7.48m.

The men’s 4x400m relay team won the event with a time of 3:14.75. The team was made up of Nigel Cribbs, Mark Demus, Tate and Jamel Sams.

The women were led by Adriunna Brown who grabbed second in the long jump. She placed third in the 400m hurdles.

Alexis Gordon won second in the discus throw.

The Warhawks will next be in action in the Sun Belt Championships.

The event will take place in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on May 8 to 10. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

Going down swinging!

photo courtesy of ULM athletics

Velten Meyer takes a cut at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Warhawks finished in third behind Georgia Southern and UT-Arlington. Greg Smail and Mason Seaborn finished at par.

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SPORTS

Baseball drops 4 straight

ULM falls to La Tech, Southern Miss, and Georgia Southern

by Dakota Ratley

Warhawk baseball struck out on four opportunities to grab a win last week.

The losses drop ULM to 20-23 on the year. The Warhawks hold a 7-13

record in the Sun Belt.

The week started Tuesday with a 9-3 loss to the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss.

The Warhawks then returned home for a matchup with rival Louisiana Tech. ULM fell to the Bulldogs 5-4.

Next up was the weekend series with Georgia Southern. The teams played twice Friday with the third game played Sunday.

The Warhawks dropped the first game 4-2, and lost the second by the

score of 4-3.

After Sunday’s matchup, ULM will travel to face off with Nicholls State Wednesday.

The team will then prepare for a home series with conference foe Troy.

The team will only have two more series after facing the Trojans. The Warhawks will travel to UALR next weekend. ULM will then play host to UL-Lafayette May 14-16. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

5-4

9-3 at Southern Miss

vs Louisiana Tech

A 2-0 advantage was not enough for the Warhawks to take a victory.

ULM got on the board first with a Nathan Pugh homerun with no runners on. The game would remain locked 1-0 until the fourth inning.

Justin Stawychny drew a walk to start out the inning. He then stole second. Southern Miss was able to get a pair of outs before Stawychny made it to third on a wild pitch. He was then able to get home on another wild pitch, bringing the score to 2-0.

It was all Golden Eagles from there.

The Southern Miss offense came alive in the sixth inning, plating four runs. ULM was able to get another run on the board in the seventh to bring the score to 4-3 in favor of the home team.

The Golden Eagles would get five insurance runs in the eighth inning to put the game away. The final score was 9-3.

The Warhawks dropped a decision to Louisiana Tech despite a ninth inning rally.

The Bulldogs had a runner in scoring position in the third inning. With runners on the corners, Louisiana Tech went for the double steal. The batter struck out and the runner heading home was tagged out to end the Bulldog threat.

Louisiana Tech took the 1-0 lead on a Bryce Stark RBI to bring in Graham Ackal.

The Bulldogs scored an unearned run in the sixth.

The seventh inning featured a three-run shot from Taylor Love that pushed the La Tech lead to 5-0.

Nathan Pugh scored an inside the park home run with one runner on that brought the game to 5-2.

The ninth inning featured the Warhawks loading the bases with a pair of outs. Brian Barefoot came in as a pinch hitter and hit a clutch two-RBI single that brought the game to 5-4. ULM could not score again.

4-2

5-4

at Georgia Southern

at Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern took the early lead and never looked back.

The Eagles got on the board early, using a Dalton Busby two-RBI hit and Chase Griffin RBI to take a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

The score would remain the same until Chase Griffin got another RBI on a single that scored Cody Lanford.

The Warhawks got their only runs on the board by way of a pair of unearned runs in the fifth. Nathan Pugh reached first on an errant throw before advancing to second on a wild pitch.

RBI’s from Dalton Todd and Keelin Rasch brought the score to 4-2 in favor of Georgia Southern. Pugh and Jacob Stockton scored for ULM. The Warhawks had trouble with the Eagles’ pitchers.

Georgia Southern’s Evan Challenger went six innings, allowing six hits and striking out four. He did not allow a single run.

Like the first game, Georgia Southern took a 3-0 lead out of the first. Also like the first game, the Eagles grabbed the win over ULM. Dalton Busby knocked one over the wall with a pair of runners on to give Georgia Southern the early 3-0 lead.

A Danny Springer double scored Nathan Pugh in the fourth to move the score to 3-1.

Keelin Rasch scored Anthony Herrera when he sent a blast over the fence to tie the game up at 3-3 The game would remain locked at the 3-3 score, forcing the teams to head into extra innings.

Georgia Southern grabbed the win on a Cody Lanford walk-off hit. The final score was 4-3.

Anthony Herrera was charged with the loss. His record now stands at 1-2. He went for just under an inning, allowing a pair of walks, a pair of hits and one earned run.

photo courtesy of ULM Athletics

Pitcher Brayden Bouchey tosses a pitch against Louisiana Tech during Wednesday’s home game. The Warhawks fell short, 5-4.

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Softball splits week

ULM takes 2 against in-state foes, drops 2 in conference play

by Dakota Ratley

Warhawk softball made its case for being the best team in north Louisiana last week.

ULM defeated both Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State University during the middle of the week. The Warhawks then dropped two straight to Georgia State.

The team is now 27-17 on the year with a 9-9 record in the Sun Belt heading into Sunday’s game against Georgia State.

ULM began the week with a win over rival Louisiana Tech.

The Warhawks started off the first inning with an Alexis Cacioppo tworun homer that scored Rochelle Roberts.

La Tech answered with a solo homer in the fourth to bring the score to 2-1.

The Lady Techsters scored again in the fifth to tie up the game.

photo by Mathew Johnson

Faith Bohack gets contact on a ball during Thursday’s home game against La Tech. The Warhawks won the game 3-2.

Miyuki Navarrete scored after a Vanessa Garcia single brought her all the way home from first.

The score would stay 3-2, with the

Warhawks taking the win.

ULM would then play host to NSU Wednesday.

A pair of errors would help the

Demons score the first run in the third inning.

The 0-1 lead was short lived as Faith Bohack got an RBI single that

scored Sidney Coy from second.

The Warhawks loaded the bases in the fourth inning by way of a walk, hit by pitch and bunt single.

McKinely Marks was called upon as a pinch hitter. She was also hit by a pitch. That scored Cheyanne Lyon.

Navarrete then drew a walk to bring home another run.

The score remained 3-1 in favor of the Warhawks.

Melanie Coyne got the win. She had a complete game in which she allowed five hits, two walks and an unearned run.

The Warhawks then travelled to Georgia State.

The Panther defeated ULM 11-2 in game one Friday.

The second game would be closer.

Georgia State won a back-andforth matchup 10-8.

The teams met again Sunday.

The Warhawks will now gear up for a series with UL-Lafayette this weekend.

The Sun Belt Conference Tournament will take place after that series. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Alexis Cacioppo photo by Mathew Johnson

First baseman Alexis Cacioppo catches a throw to get an out against La Tech.

Steele Strong

The Warhawks had “Steele Strong Night” on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. The event is in honor of Steele Becton. Steele is the son of former ULM softball pitching coach Lindsay Rittenhouse-Becton. Steele has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA prevents the brain from sending signals to some of the body’s muscles. Steele threw out the first pitch for both of the Warhawks’ games. The team wore special uniforms in honor of Steele.

The senior made her presence felt from the plate last week. Although she only went 2-11, both hits were meaningful for the Warhawks.

During the game against Louisiana Tech, the California native hit a two-run home run that scored the first runs for the home team. She played a pivotal role in the offensive explosion in game two against Georgia State. She hit another tworun shot, and also drew a bases loaded hit by pitch to score a run.

She has hit four homers this year.

photo by Mathew Johnson

Faith Bohack goes down to one knee to field a ground ball Tuesday against La Tech.