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November 2, 2015

NEWS CALENDAR Monday, 11-2

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Spirit Day in Quad from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Comprehensive Examinations for Graduate Students all day through Friday Women’s Golf at the UALR Classic in Hot Springs, Ark. all day through Wednesday

Tuesday, 11-3 “Recognizing Depression” by Russell Hollis in Student Center 170 from 3 4 p.m.

Thursday, 11-5 University Chorale concert from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Volleyball vs Texas State in Monroe at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, 11-6 Miss ULM 2016 Pageant in Brown Auditorium at 7 p.m. -- Tickets $5 for students with ID, $10 for public

Saturday, 11-7 Football at Troy in Troy, Ala. at 2:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs UT Arlington in Monroe at 6:30 p.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Nov. 2 1889: North Dakota and South Dakota become the 39th and 40th states in the U.S. 1955: Clarton-Schwerdt and Frederick Schaffer discover polio virus 1983: President Ronald Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin Luther King Jr. holiday 2000: The first crew arrives at the International Space Station Birth: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France known for her famous words, “Let them eat cake,” is born in 1755 Death: George Bernard Shaw, famous Irish playwright known for “Pygmalion,” dies in 1950 at age 94

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2 Illinois

3 China

4 Mexico

(MCT) — Hewlett Packard becomes two companies next week, having grown so big through acquisitions that it was in danger of losing its competitive edge.

It’s the biggest split-up in Silicon Valley history, as a computer giant with more than $100 billion in revenue becomes two Fortune 100 companies. One will tackle the rapidly changing technology business and the other will sell personal computers and printers.

On Monday, HP divides into Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will sell data center technology and services to businesses, and HP Inc., which inherits a $6.8 billion debt load (and $4.5 billion in cash) and will manage a declining market for computers and printers. The separate PC and printer company will have a new 3-D printing business group, anticipating exploding demand.

(MCT) — When archivists at Northwestern University Library received boxes of personal items from the late actress Karen Black, they expected the usual: correspondence, scripts and fan mail. So when they found a silver Sprint flip phone, they were surprised and excited.

But there was one problem: It didn’t come with the cables.

For years, archivists have combed through papers and books to capture life at a specific point in time or a famous person’s work. With digital technology advancing rapidly and devices becoming outdated even more quickly, the need to come up with strategies on preserving the nonphysical becomes urgent.

After exhausting other options, library archivists encourage the public to empty junk drawers and send in outdated cords through their zombie-themed UndeadTech campaign.

(MCT) — China’s Communist Party on Thursday officially ended its policy that limited most families to a single child, an acknowledgment that the 1970s population-control measure was outdated, was holding back economic growth and had distorted China’s demographics in ways that could hurt the party’s long-term hold on power.

With so many families limited to a single child, China’s labor force is shrinking and working people without siblings are struggling to care for their aging parents.

Moreover, the policy has contributed to a surplus of men, partly because of a patriarchal tradition of favoring male children.

That means an excess of young males with no marriage prospects - a formula for potential unrest and chaos of the kind that party leaders fear most.

(MCT) —Across Mexico, residents and tourists exhaled in relief and began cleaning up on Saturday after the remnants of Hurricane Patricia blew toward Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

Packing record 200 mph winds and rated a Category 5 storm before coming ashore, Hurricane Patricia barreled into the tourist-rich west coast at a speed of 165 mph on Friday evening.

At sea, it had rapidly grown to record strength.

But less than 24 hours after making landfall, it had dissolved into a rainy low pressure area, carrying winds of only 30 miles per hour, a far cry from what meteorologists had called the strongest storm ever to form in the Western Hemisphere.

There were no reported deaths, but some injuries, officials said.

Little damage was reported in coastal communities and resorts.

Technology giant to split in half

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Outdated devices Country ends its hard to preserve 1-child policy

Hurricane weaker than predicted

Time for breakfast!

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

Lou Holtz Football coach and motivational speaker

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Allie Stewart and Cody Crnkovic have a taste of ULM’s Halloween Ball Thursday night in Brown Auditorium.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Pharmacy faculty members awarded grant money The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to three faculty members in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS), totaling nearly $1.2 million.

“Grants from the National Institutes of Health are some of the most prestigious and difficult grants to obtain,” said Benny Blaylock, dean of the School of Pharmacy. “This funding signifies the recognition of our Basic Sciences faculty by the NIH as upper echelon researchers in the area of pharmaceutical sciences.”

The mission of ULM’s BPS is to advance healthcare through cutting edge research and instruction on the utilization of chemicals as medicines, chemical interactions with biological systems, and modes of delivery of therapeutic agents.

The NIH grants will enable the BPS to carry out this mission through innovative pharmaceutical and neurological research.

For more details and information about ULM’s school or Pharmacy, visit ulm.edu/pharmacy or call 318342-3800.

Professor receives funding for research Todd Murphy, assistant professor of atmospheric science at ULM, has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The money will allow him to participate in a collaborative research project mandated by Congress to understand how severe storms and tornadoes evolve in the Southeastern United States. The project is called VORTEX-SE (Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment - Southeast).

The VORTEX-SE will implement a unique instrument for collecting

severe weather data: balloons.

“ULM will be launching weather balloons, performing quality control on the ULM data set and making the ULM data available to our collaborators and other scientists involved with VORTEX-SE,” Murphy said.

Eric Pani, vice president for academic affairs, said he sees ULM’s participation in the project as a major achievement.

“It seeks to improve severe weather forecasting in our local community,” Pani said.

To learn more about VORTEX-SE, visit nssl.noaa.gov/projects/vortexes.

Gerontology program partners with DeSoto ULM’s Gerontology program is partnering with the DeSoto Parish Police Jury, Intermediate School District and Department of Community Services to begin the Foster Grandparent (FG) program in DeSoto Parish.

The FG is a federally funded program that started in 1965 and was coordinated by the Coroporation for National and Community Services.

The program allows for adults 55 years and older with fixed incomes to become foster grandparents.

Foster grandparents are paired with one or more two children, working 15-20 hours per week in public school grades K-12, in addition to Head Start programs.

Karen Frye is a ULM professor of gerontology who said the program is one of the “best examples of how a university can partner with community groups and make a difference.”

“The power is in the fact that somebody shows they care, even if it’s a stranger,” Frye said.

“Buy one get one free daiquiris”

SGA president says excuses stunt student body growth

by Olivia Barfield

Marc Calhoun quoted the poem “Excuses” as he spoke to SGA senators about the need for help in upcoming campus activities.

“Excuses are tools of incompetence which build monuments of nothing, and those who chose to use them seldom achieve anything greater,” said Calhoun, SGA president.

Calhoun addressed the many opportunities that senators have to help out and their duty to act upon those opportunities.

Thursday’s Halloween Ball provided the senators with plenty of opportunities to help out.

Everyone was required to work a shift.

“It’s right there. We have to pull it together and get it going. I think that everything is going to come together nicely and hopefully everybody will have a great time and enjoy themselves,” said Colbren Thomas, head of the campus projects committee.

Kaitlin Neal, SGA secretary, gave senators advice about the productive ways to spend their office hours.

“I know that school is important to you and that homework is important, but let’s be aware of when there are things to be done in the office,” said Neal, feeding into the night’s theme of “no excuses.”

As Calhoun put it, everyone should put their best effort into everything that they take on.

Calhoun especially encouraged senators to put extra effort into SGA events and activities.

“There are plenty of ways that senators can help around the SGA office, even if they don’t have much time,” Calhoun said.

According to Calhoun, this could help things run more smoothly for SGA. “I want everyone to take that and run with it for every event that we hold, because we are a great organization with great people and we want to

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SGA senator Miranda Wallace attends Tuesday night’s meeting in the Student Center to prepare for Thursday night’s Halloween Ball.

show everybody that, including each other,” said Calhoun, in reference to not making excuses.

Laura Jennings, SGA adviser, also chimed in to say that helping out a little can contribute largely to the bigger picture.

Little things can also take a lot of pressure off of others.

“It’s amazing how much better it makes anybody feel just to hear someone say, ‘Hey, what can I help you with?’ or ‘What can I do?’” Jennings said.

“Even if there’s not something we can immediately give you to do, just

the fact that you cared enough to ask can make somebody’s day.”

According to Bryson Belaire, SGA treasurer, RSO scholarships are still in the process of being given away.

Those will be voted on in the upcoming meeting on Nov. 3 in the Student Center.

SGA’s Budget: $53,000 contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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November 2, 2015

OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.

You’re not the only tired one Ask any of your fellow students how they are doing these days and you’ll likely get a response that consists of some adjective (which varies from person to person but is more than often “good”) and, almost invariably, tacked on the end of whatever they chose will be the phrase “and tired.”

“Hey! How are you doing?”

“Good...and tired.”

It’s like a plague. We can’t seem to get over it. Despite our dangerously high caffeine levels, we are constantly tired.

With six weeks of school still left to go, it almost seems to be an uphill battle.

But just like our ancestors before us (or last year’s seniors), we will make it. We have to carry on.

It’s easy to lose hope at this point in the semester. Sometimes it seems like 1,000 things are coming at you all at once.

But you’ve got thousands of other students fighting the same fight as you. Even if you’re super involved and always have somewhere to run to, you aren’t the only one running.

Keep this in mind as we trudge on. Remember that you aren’t the only one struggling. You aren’t trudging alone.

So let’s keep our heads high and fight. Let’s remain dedicated.

Let’s not forget what we are fighting for.

At the end of all of this awaits a beautiful piece of paper called a degree. The degree is worth the struggle. Don’t give up now!

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This crisis won’t make it on TV The Telegraph published an article on Oct. 23 alleging that President Aníbal Cavaco Silva of Portugal had effectively forbade the democratically elected opposing coalition from forming a government.

The truth was somewhat less exciting: the three leftwing parties had netted, all together, an absolute majority.

Unfortunately, the left had not yet formed an official coalition where the right-wing had done so in 2014.

Accounting for the left’s technical disunity gave the right the simple majority. Thus, the president could award his political allies first rights to building a government without violating the constitution. A blatant dismissal of the mandate afforded the left by the electorate, but nonetheless legal.

The president explained that the left could not be trusted to work with the European Union, saying: “This is the worst moment for a radical change to the foundations of our democracy.”

With this statement, the president’s priorities became clear: the EU’s concerns before the people’s.

The Portuguese left, led by Secretary-General António Costa of the Socialist Party, was quick to throw accusations of a coup. Costa has since threatened the right with a no-confidence vote.

Portugal is facing a political—if not constitutional—crisis. And it could have consequences for the euro.

As far-reaching as this is, Americans are virtually unaware of the situation. Those media outlets that have decided to run the story have done so perfunctorily.

Take for example, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, three major news networks with reaches spanning multiple mediums. When searching each of their websites for mention of the crisis in Portugal, as of my writing this, Fox has two pieces (both from Associated Press) and MSNBC and CNN both have none.

In comparison, a search for articles related to the Benghazi hearings results in 14 stories from Fox, six from MSNBC, and seven from CNN—all since Oct. 23.

I’m not denying the importance of the Benghazi attack.

It was entirely preventable and indicative of a larger problem with our foreign policy.

But surely the development of yet another fracture in the Eurozone is worthy of more than a 14th of the attention afforded Hillary Clinton’s emails.

The question then becomes: For whose benefit are cracks in the austerity regime underreported? The answer is, as usual, rooted in the private sector.

It should come as a shock to no one when I say that the upper class dominates the media.

Pay cuts, skyrocketing unemployment, unaffordable housing: all results of austerity and all far more likely to negatively impact the lower than upper classes.

Meanwhile, the stock market—so inextricably tied to the upper class as to need no connection here—has seen wonderful success, 2013 being its best year since the 20th century.

Austerity explicitly harms the lower classes for the benefit of the upper class.

They are not blind to this; they just know a good deal when they see one: their investments soar, wages stay low and there’s an ever-growing reserve army of labor, a useful tool in their decimation of labor rights.

Austerity is not a remedy for our economic troubles. It’s a contributing factor.

Ultimately, our privately-owned media is a major obstacle in numerous fronts of the fight for progress and recognizing that is the first step. Just don’t expect them to tell you that. contact Jed Bethea at betheajw@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

Veganism: living life right

Veganism: not worth it

Rebecca Roberts Before I was a vegan, I was practically a carnivore.

My favorite foods were steak and ice cream, and I had a glass of cold milk with almost every meal. So when people tell me they could not survive without the delicious smell of bacon in the morning, I chuckle because I completely understand.

That’s why my family was shocked when I decided to become a vegan. Veganism is defined as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.”

Yes, that includes cheese (but it does not exclude Oreos, ice cream, chips, and fries!).

Sometimes I cringe when I tell people I am a vegan in anticipation for the onslaught of questions and criticisms that will inevitably follow. One of the comments I often get is that it’s healthy to have a well-rounded, balanced diet including meat and dairy.

I thought this once as well, but when I started to do my own research I was astounded by the amount of literature supporting vegan diets as the healthiest option.

Heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and stroke are the new normal, especially for someone consuming a standard American diet or one heavy in animal products.

A healthy vegan diet avoids all of these health problems and can even have preventative effects against cancer.

Some of the largest long-lived populations have adopted a primarily vegan diet. The Okinawans are a prime example, living well into their 80s.

Another common criticism I often hear is that animals have a lower cognitive ability than humans and are not able to experience the same emotions and form the same relationships as us, therefore it is acceptable to kill them. However, the University of Cambridge made a declaration of consciousness, claiming that animals are sentient; this conclusion was based on a compilation of thousands of studies.

Animals “experience emotions ranging from joy and happiness to deep sadness, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder, along with empathy, jealousy and resentment.”

In terms of intelligence, pigs are actually smarter than dogs and can beat some 3-year-old toddlers in games that test cognitive abilities. They also form relationships with other pigs and have a myriad of oinks and grunts that allow them to communicate.

However, I do not really think we attach worth to intelligence because otherwise we would think of infants, babies and our pets as disposable. I think the distinction we make between dogs and pigs is how much time and love we devote to them.

The last genuine question I receive is: “Why?” Why do vegans have to be so “radical” and choose to not support animal cruelty in any way?

This stems from the illusion that slaughterhouse deaths are quick and painless, that the conditions are livable and that they do not experience immense suffering. Considering the number of “happy cows” on TV, this is an understandable assumption.

The truth is much more tragic. Mother cows are ripped from their children, chicken’s beaks are cut without anesthesia, male chicks are ground alive, cows are pumped with hormones to make them produce more milk than they naturally would resulting in infections and pain and many animals are not killed ‘properly’ because of their struggling and often their throats are cut while they are still conscious.

All of them live in cramped living spaces and have an extremely shortened lifespan. A cow’s natural life span is approximately 20 years, but this is diminished by 15 years in the slaughterhouse! Many of the cows struggle as they hear the noises of their family dying as they’re lead to slaughter.

It is a horrifying truth, but I feel we have an obligation to acknowledge these atrocities and demand change. We must be “radical” in our response to these serious transgressions against defenseless, loving creatures.

Veganism represents a willingness to give tribute to this suffering and a refusal to succumb to the numbing of morals and ethics for the sake of convenience or our taste buds. contact Rebecca Roberts at robertr1@warhawks.ulm.edu

I am passionate about food. I’m sure you are too.

Obviously, people enjoy eating. If we didn’t, there wouldn’t be as much time and effort put into the process. Nourishing the body isn’t only necessary but pleasing.

There are many different thoughts concerning the best food lifestyle to adopt and many different food “identities.”

I’ll focus on just one of these lifestyles, one that I don’t agree with: veganism.

Vegans abstain from all animal products and byproducts. (For example, chicken meat as the product and eggs as the byproduct.)

I believe incorporating a vegan lifestyle potentially clashes with biological programming, needlessly assumes vitamin deficiencies and fails to satisfy the ethical standards vegans cite as reasons to abstain from animal products.

According to research, ancient tribes ate differently depending on location and availability.

Many consumed plant-based food regularly because the calorie and energy rich meat wasn’t always as available as a drive to the grocery store. But there were differences.

For example, three tribes located in different regions relied on a different source of protein due to availability. One depended on plant-based food, one on meat and one on fish.

We are descendants from these people – our varied backgrounds originate from geographically diverse tribes and biologically diverse genes.

Today, those with a gene capable of handling large quantities of meat can live healthful lives eating more meat than those better suited for starchy foods (and vice versa).

But in our society, people decide what to eat and how to eat with no consideration to their genetic makeup.

Be cautious regarding veganism. Research your ancestry and consider what your genetic inheritance looks like. Biologically, you probably need meat, if just a little.

Nutritionally, veganism is known to cause vitamin deficiencies.

I could go through the vitamin alphabet but I’ll highlight a few. Vitamins A, B12 and D are all more easily contrived from animal products than anywhere else.

A vegan’s response would be to take supplements. But I fail to see the logical point of taking supplements every day just to survive. This defeats the purpose of living as closely aligned as possible to the way your body was designed to function.

The third point nods at the noble (but I think misguided) ethical considerations many vegans cite. One of the main reasons they don’t consume animal products is because they’re sensitive to animal cruelty.

But there’s a problem.

Ward Clark, a freelance writer who’s followed the animal rights movement, bluntly quotes “Every potato, every stick of celery, every cup of rice, and every carrot has a blood trail leading from field to plate.”

Animals die in order to sustain a vegan diet, too.

Hunters shoot clean shots that kill wild game instantly. But many animals either lose their home or die at the expense of every field of vegan-friendly food. They’re killed either by rotating blades, traps or pesticides; which don’t necessarily equate immediate death.

Though I am not a vegan, I understand the sensitivity regarding animals and the desire to leave a small environmental footprint.

This is more realistically possible than you might think.

Purchase organic meat, eggs and dairy products from small, local farms. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables that are free from harmful pesticides. Cook with fresh ingredients and minimize processed foods and sugars.

In conclusion, consider your individual genetic needs. Fill your body with nutritious food first and supplement second, not the other way around. And finally, strive to truly understand the processes and effects that occurred in order for your food to reach your plate.

The circle of life is our existence and reality, not just a song in “The Lion King.” contact Karissa Smith at smithk8@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Abused woman lives to tell survival story

by Sierra Shipman

Teri Jendusa-Nicolai barely escaped death 10 years ago.

Now she uses her story to help warn others so that they don’t end up in similar situations.

Nicolai spoke on domestic abuse as part of ULM’s Leadership Workshop Series Thursday. She said she wanted to give students the warning signs to look for in relationships, so that they can get out of it before something worse happens.

“I was really captivated when she was almost killed but happened to survive,” said Phillip VuNguyen, a freshman biology major. “It was a really wonderful miracle.”

There are two main warning signs that Nicolai mentioned.

She said control and isolation are the tactics the abuser uses to keep you with them. She said the control starts out “sneaky.”

Nicolai also said an abuser may tell you not wear clothes that you enjoy or not to hang out with your friends or family.

Abusive people isolate victims from the things that make them happy and that they enjoy.

“Something that seemed cool at first like you don’t have to work became you can’t work. Because photo by Matthew Johnson ‘no wife of mine is going to work,’” Nicolai said.

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feel as if they have nowhere else to go.

When Nicolai left her abusive husband, she said she had nothing but a lamp, pillow and blanket in a small apartment.

“We need to stop being so codependent and respect each other more,” Nicolai said.

Nicolai gave the audience a task of saying something nice to the adjacent person to show how general compliments make people feel good about themselves.

“The things that people say to belittle you can be just as damaging as the physical abuse,” Nicolai said.

Nicolai then gave the audience the task of writing down five good things about themselves.

She titled the project “I Am.” She said she got the title from the Bible where God calls himself the “Great I Am.” She said that respecting yourself is where it all begins and that you have to have control over yourself or else someone else will.

It’s not human nature for people to be abusive, so we should trust others but be aware, according to Nicolai.

Nicolai warned students to always be aware of these signs so that they will notice them more readily.

contact Sierra Shipman at shipmasn@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Smoke forces faculty, students out of library

by Olivia Barfield

Students, faculty and staff evacuated the library Thursday night around 6 p.m. after occupants detected a considerable amount of smoke pouring into the fourth floor.

The fire alarm went off and an announcement was made that said “this is not a drill,” causing some uncertainty and fear for students inside.

Several fire trucks and police personnel arrived to the scene.

Dennis Pruden, the library’s building manager, announced that there was no fire in the library shortly after students evacuated and were waiting outside.

“A window was open upstairs and there’s a fire over by the stadium coming in pretty strong,” said Pruden, who stayed behind to try to find the source of the smoke and to ensure that no students remained inside the building.

According to Pruden, because the burn ban had just been lifted, the fire was likely a controlled one lit elsewhere.

“The burn ban has been lifted, so everybody is burning. The smoke that got in [was] really strong on the fourth floor,” Pruden said. photo by Olivia Barfield After Pruden and firefighters declared the library to be clear, Thursday night’s smoke was detected on the fourth floor of the library. Students safely re-entered after firefighters discovered that the students were allowed back inside. fire was occuring near Malone Stadium.

While they waited for the news from Pruden, students stood outside the library, confused about what was happening. but it’s even worse in the back,” said Hickman at the time of the Did you know?

Maggie Jones, a senior English major who was taking a test when evacuation. “The whole floor is smoked up.” the alarm initially went off, said that she didn’t take it seriously at Delvin Riley was working at the circulation desk when firemen first because usually it’s a false alarm. started entering the building.

When a fire occurs, elevators “We were walking down the stairs thinking it wasn’t legitimate, “They weren’t really sure if there was a fire or not. I was working, are designed to be recalled to a and then we smelled it. And then we heard the security guy yelling and I’m not really sure what happened,” said Riley, a senior designated floor. and saying it wasn’t a drill,” Jones said. psychology major.

The library has had several false alarms in the past year, but this Outside discussions fueled a rumor shortly after the fire alarm Using an elevator during a fire time the presence of smoke was clearly smelled and seen. and subsequent evacuation that a trashcan inside the library had could cause it to malfunction This prompted some students evacuate more quickly than caught on fire. others.

Shelbi Penny, a junior mathematics major, said she was very and travel to the fire floor itself, Antoinette Leo, a freshman pre-pharmacy major, said that she concerned about the possibility of a fire in the library. therefore exposing occupants also ran out of the building when she saw the alarm go off.

“I said, ‘oh Lord ,Jesus, it’s a fire,’” Penny said. to the fire.

Dustin Hickman, a junior risk management and insurance However, firefighters reported no fire inside the library. major, was studying in the library when a friend called him and told him to get out. contact Olivia Barfield at “If you look now, you can see that it’s a little smoky up there, barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

Who was the Jesus of History?

by Dr. Monica Bontty Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m

Catholic Campus Ministry’s Christ the King Chapel, 911 University Ave. Sponsored by: Catholic Campus Ministry’s Jubilee Committee to commemorate the CCM’s 50th Jubilee

For More Information contact Dr. Carl Thameling: 318-342-3184 or thameling@ulm.edu

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NEWS

Halloween Ball creeps up on campus

by Brea Joyner

It was after 9 p.m. and something eerie was sitting in the dark.

SGA featured a haunted maze as a new attraction at their annual Halloween Ball held Thursday night in Brown Gym. Students walked through the dark twists and turns of the maze to get to the dance floor. With spider webs gliding on top of their heads, the only things to help them find their way out were a bleak flashing light or a sudden yell from a hidden monster.

Judging from the high-pitched screams and laughter, the maze was a hit.

After years of the same ghoul routine, Chris Adkins was ready to see change.

“We just wanted to do something different this year. So we built on [the idea] for a week or two, until we came up with it. This was the best ball yet,” said Adkins, SGA vice president.

Adkins said that even though decorating the gym took the SGA members all afternoon to complete, it was worth the wait.

He said they opened the space by pushing the tables aside, making more space to mingle.

Spider webs and skeletons surrounded the DJ’s booth on the stage, as he played the latest hip-hop music. The flock of disguised Warhawks danced

photos by Tyler Smith

Counterclockwise: (1) Alyssa Fontenot and Kaitlin Neal dressed as Hershey’s kiss and a flamingo at Thursday’s Halloween Ball. (2) Batman, Poison Ivy and a Turtle Ninja “turn up” at the ball in Brown Gym. (3) A group of dancers show off their moves at the ball Thursday night.

and sung along to the tunes.

When they grew tired, they helped themselves to the complimentary drinks, food and needless to say, the candy.

Throughout the crowd of minions, emojis and mayhem, most of the costumes were homemade.

Mollie Sims said she only spent $25 for her Pikachu costume, and it was good enough to win her third place for the best costume.

“My mom and I just drew on the foam and cut it out. It was fun being crafty with her,” said Sims, a senior nursing major.

First place for best costume was granted to junior and senior kinesiology majors Jessie Walker and Amber Griffin, formerly known as Aladdin and Princess Jasmin.

“The ball was so much fun and we bought our own costumes,” said Griffin, a senior kinesiology major. “They played good music this year and the extra tables and chairs plus the maze made for a more enjoyable experience.”

Griffin said winning first place was a “fun way” to end her last Halloween Ball before graduation.

Third place winners Mollie Sims and Jake Pevehouse won $50. Second place winners Kelbie McCauley won $75. First place winners Amber Griffin and Jessie Walker won $100. contact Brea Joyner at joynerba@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Michael Roboski dresses as Luke Skywalker or Walker, Texas Ranger for Friday’s Trunk or Treat in Brown parking lot.

photo by Tyler Smith

Up ‘til Dawn ‘trunks’ it up with spooky sweets

by Tyler Smith

Handing out candy from the trunk of a car just wasn’t scary enough for Sam Carradine, so he decided to grab some ice, a hose and a pickle jar.

“I was searching on the internet and saw something called ‘boo bubbles,’” said Carradine, a senior toxicology major.

Carradine said he wanted to give the “kids” something fun to look at as they walked around to each trunk at Up ‘til Dawn’s Trunk-or-Treat on Friday.

To peak their interest, he connected a mini hose to a jar filled with water and put dry ice in it to create smoke.

“Then I dip the hose in dishwashing liquid and bubbles form,” Carradine said.

Kids walked by in a single file, reaching their hands out to touch the bubbles with the tip of their fingers.

Carradine said he is a senior and wanted to “go all out” photo by Tyler Smith since this is his first and last year participating in the anA young girl takes one of Up ‘til Dawn’s cookies at Friday’s Trunk or Treat on ULM’s campus.80 nual event.

“I never knew about it,” said Carradine. “Last year I wanted to do it but I found out about it too late.”

Carradine said he regrets not participating in years past, photo by Tyler Smith A young girl takes one of Up ‘til Dawn’s cookies at Trunk-or-Treat Friday on ULM’s campus. but that he’s glad to have this experience with the children.

“It’s great to see kids coming out to a safe environment She said while she enjoys giving back to the community, her een and that it “can lead to trouble in a wrong neighborhood.” to do something they look forward to doing each year,” Carra- greatest joy of doing Trunk-or-Treat are the kids.

“You never know what you can come across when you’re in dine said.

“As a college kid you don’t get to see a lot of children,” said someone else’s neighborhood or in your own neighborhood Shelby Penni said that’s what Trunk-or-Treat is all about.

Penni. “You’re always surrounded by your own age 24/7.” knocking on some random person’s door,” Carradine said.

“It’s just a way for all the [campus] organizations to give back, Penni said there’s also a safety factor that Trunk-or-Treat Penni said it’s important for children to have that because especially Up ‘til Dawn, who hosts the event,” said Penni, a ju- provides for the community. not having it could put their favoriet holiday in jeopardy. nior mathematics major.

Instead of trick-or-treating in neighborhoods and knock“If a kid doesn’t have that safety factor for Halloween that’s Penni also said that all the different organizations creates a ing on the doors of people you know nothing about, she said pretty much taking away one of the best holidays away from variety of Halloween displays for the kids to watch as they walk Trunk-or-Treat provides them with a place they can feel com- them,” Penni said. by each trunk. fortable.

Up ‘til Dawn has another event coming up that will also be “They each get a diffrent environment,” said Penni. “They get “Here, they know they’re going to have a safe environment open to the public called “Hawktober Fest.” to experience different themes that they otherwise wouldn’t that’s not going to scare them,” Penni said.

It will be held in Bayou Park this Saturday, Nov. 7 on ULM’s get to expereience in a neighborhood.”

Carradine said he likes that Trunk or Treat gives an assur- campus.

Penni is a board member of Up ‘til Dawn who is doing this ance of safety for families who are concerned for their children. contact Tyler Smith at smithtw@warhawks.ulm.edu for the second time.

He said he has seen kids go out by themselves on Hallow-

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‘Pirates of Penzance’ perform on Brown's plan

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by Sarah Torregrosa

Ethridge said, “He taught me to use everything I have learned technically with my voice to The School of Visual and Performing Arts’ compliment the text and then portray it the way swashbuckling cast of “The Pirates of Penzance” the composer meant for it to be portrayed.” transformed Brown Auditorium Thursday and She said she related to Mabel’s flirty and strongFriday night. willed personality.

Blake Oden, a biology major, was awarded Dominique Cheffin, junior nursing major, the lead role of Frederic as a freshman. He’s no enjoyed watching the interaction between the male stranger to the stage and female performers. and comes from “It’s like watching a a family of former live movie,” Cheffin said.

ULM actors.

The audience Though involved roared in laughter at with other campus the comedic dialogue organizations, Oden between the pirates. said the biggest The pirate king, Blake Oden, challenge was Nathaniel Medlin, dedicating most a senior vocal Freshman biology major of his time to the performance major, has production, but he didn’t mind because he “loves played many lead roles during his time at ULM. to perform.”

He said this is one of his favorite shows, and he W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s “The Pirates feels “at home in this genre.” Medlin prepared of Penzance” is a popular operetta worldwide that by learning his character’s mannerisms and the centers on Frederic. production’s history He is apprenticed to pirates as a boy by Ruth, Orlandzeo Hennings, also a vocal performance played by Liz Neuberger. major, said this group of performers was special.

Frederic is “doomed” to remain a pirate until “No one felt entitled to a role, and they were his 21st birthday. The circumstances change, and there because they wanted to be,” said Hennings, the audience followed the dilemma that kept him the “right hand man” to Medlin. linked to piracy and away from his love, Mabel, Krista Weems, a sophomore accounting major, played by Sierra Ethridge. said she wanted to come see the show, and getting Director Mark Clark, professor of music and class credit was just a bonus. Weems said she acting, wanted a production that would serve the enjoyed Oden’s “facial expressions and acting,” students in the cast and in the audience. and Ethridge’s voice was her favorite.

“Pirates of Penzance is a classic show that Derle Long, VAPA director, said he was students should be exposed too,” Clark said. impressed by the crowd’s size and the cast’s talent.

Clark came to ULM in 2007 to direct this opera.

“Live performances used to be the norm of He said he liked this year’s production better entertainment. We have to pay homage to the because of the cast’s wit and professionalism. opera,” Long said.

He also said he was “impressed” by the growth contact Sarah Torregrosa at of one of his vocal students. torregsa@warhawks.ulm.edu

“The biggest challenge was the time and commitment, but it was worth the sacrifice .”

photos by Matthew Johnson

Clockwise from top to bottom: (1) Nathaniel Medlin (Pirate King) and Blake Oden (Fredric) sing on Brown stage Thursday. (2) Cast members direct all attention to the pirate king. (3) Sierra Ethridge performs her role as Mabel in “The Pirates of Penzance.”

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Campus atmosphere entices South Korean student back

by Traneshia Stormer

People travel all across the world to experience culture.

Culture lifts Eunhui Kim’s heart. Kim is an international graduate communications student from South Korea.

Kim is known by many locally by a different name – Emma.

Kim first came to ULM three years ago for an internship opportunity. After returning to South Korea, she received her bachelor degree in East African studies from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Kim cited multiple reasons why she chose to return to ULM for her master’s program.

Kim became a social butterfly and made many friends.

According to Kim, ULM is quite welcoming to international students.

Before coming to America, Kim analyzed the concept of individualism--focusing on yourself, not so much about others.

After a year of being in America, Kim realized she missed that. Kim said she then understood individualism as respecting

each individual without judging them.

One major difference lies between America and Korea. America is a more individualistic, while Korea is more collectivist.

In Korea, when people introduce their families, they say “our” instead of “my.”

Our country. Our land. Our house.

Our language.

“Understanding culture is the most important key for solving global problems in every aspect,” Kim said.

From Ukraine to Tunisia, ULM’s student population represents at least 60 different countries.

With such a diverse campus community, most students come in contact with several different cultures.

Culture helps construct people’s lives, creating their values and views.

Culture also refers to language, religion, food, music, art and social habits.

Understanding someone’s culture can be key to understanding who that person is.

Kim said, “It’s interesting that we can all share something even though we have totally different cultural backgrounds.”

Brazil, US beckon student

by Sisam Shrestha

Home sweet home Yasmin Bichara, a senior communications major, comes from a unique background.

Born and raised inside the rain forest of Brazil, Bichara came to the states to further her education.

As a teen, Bichara began her journey as an exchange student in the foreign exchange student program in Louisiana at Farmville High School.

She gets homesick often and though she misses her family and friends, she only returns to Brazil on occasions such as summer break and Christmas.

Life on the water Bichara also said that there are many floating hotels, villages and schools in her city. Many families often spend their holidays on the floating hotels and restaurants in the Black river.

Brazil is the richest country in terms of water resources. The only means of transportations within the cities are planes and boats, due to the large rivers separating each city.

Bichara

photo by Gwendolyn Ducre

Eunhui Kim hangs pictures in her room of old and new friends.

“Something can’t be owned by an individual, it is shared by people.”

Eunhui Kim, Graduate communications student

There are two aspects of Korean culture that Kim said was most important.

Korean food uses a variety of ingredients and there are many ways to cook those ingredients different than American food in some variables. Kimchi, Korea’s famous spicy cabbage, has over a thousand varieties with different vegetables.

Some of the most common spices and sauces used in Korean food are: chili pepper paste (kochujang), soybean paste (daenjang) and chili pepper flakes (kochukaru).

Sometimes when she cooks food from home, she invites her friends over to dig in.

Cooking is one of her hobbies, which she said she enjoys doing for the international food fair.

Kim said she hopes America will become a land without prejudice.

“The Korean culture has already gotten a positive reaction in the states,” Kim said.

Without acknowledging someone’s culture, it can be difficult to truly understand who that person really is -Korean or American. contact Traneshia Stormer at stormetc@warhawks.ulm.edu

manner,” Bichara said.

Bicahra added, “At midnight, in New Year’s Eve, we have a tradition of jumping seven waves for good luck.”

Although this is a Bahian tradition, Brazilians from all over the country practice it.

Did you know?

Showing someone the sign is considered disrespectful in Brazil.

Welcome to America When she first came to the U.S., Bichara found Americans to be more reserved than Brazilians.

Bichara said, “In Brazil we always kiss or hug each other as a form of greeting.”

illustration by Taja Carriere

Language Although Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, Bichara is fluent both in English and Spanish.

“My father is from Lebanon, so, I do not know any native languages. But, there are villages where people speak native languages,” Bichara said.

Culture craze

Known for its wild carnivals, Brazil has many clubs and Brazilians don’t need a reason to party, according to Bichara.

The major carnivals are usually held in Rio de janerio and Sao Paolo during the same time as Mardi Gras.

The carnivals are full of loud music, samba, bright lights, and girls with bedazzled dresses with massive feathers and huge head ornaments.

“However in Bahia, there is a fusion of Brazilian and African culture and, so, carnivals are carried out in a slightly different

Food and fun

Brazilians celebrate Valentine’s Day on June 12, instead of Feb. 14, and it is strictly meant for couples only.

One of the most popular Brazilian dish is Fejoada. It is a bean based dish with pieces of pig nose and ears.

“We also have Brazilian barbeque, which is basically a long skewer stuffed with lots of meat and fish,” Bichara said.

Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil. It is one of the most successful national teams with five FIFA World Cups.

“Sunday and Wednesday nights are marked as ‘football nights.’ There is always a big game going on and lots of fireworks,” Bichara said.

Along with Bichara, four other Brazilians currently study at ULM. contact Sisam Shrestha at shrests8@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Service automobile engine for smoother ride

by Alan Rawles

Cars can be complicated pieces of technology. They have so many moving parts, and those parts come in many different shapes and sizes.

Drivers who know more about those complex parts can be more prepared if something goes wrong.

Aarin Vogt, a sophomore computer science major, said he thinks that it is important to have some basic knowledge of a personal vehicle.

“You really only need to know the year, make, model and mileage of your car,” Vogt said.

The first part to look at is the en- Vogt gine.

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The most common types of engines in cars include: the inline-four (I4), 4-Cylinder (V4), 6-Cylinder (V6), and 8-Cylinder (V8). More powerful engines including the V10 and V12 are not as common, but V12 engines can be found in luxury vehicles.

Knowing what kind of engine is in a vehicle is as simple as popping the hood and counting the cylinders.

Zane Poole, a freshman art major, said that knowing what these parts are is half of the car learning experience.

“If I know how these parts work, then it is important to know what they are,” Poole said.

Another car component that is important is the drivetrain.

Drivetrains are defined by dictionary.com as “the parts of the

photo by Alan Rawles

2014 Mazda 6 model with an inline 4-Cylinder, V4 engine.

photo by Alan Rawles

2002 Chevrolet Silverado with an 8-Cylner, V8 engine.

vehicle that are concerned with generating power and transmitting it to the wheels.”

The drivetrain of a car is typically one of three drivetrain types. These drivetrain types are front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. These are fairly straightforward in understanding.

Front-wheel drive cars have power sent to the front wheels. Rear-wheel drive cars Poole have the power sent to the back wheels.

All-wheel drive vehicles have their power sent to all four wheels, but not necessarily all the time depending on the vehicle.

Checking the operator’s manual is a good way to learn what kind of drivetrain is on a particular vehicle. Drivers who know their vehicle know how to service it for a smooth ride. contact Alan Rawles at rawlesar@warhawks.ulm.edu

Sivan serenades YouTube audience

Do not dismiss Troye Sivan as just another artist that got their big break on youtube.

His music is extremely unique and you can tell he puts 100 percent of his heart and soul into everything he makes.

The 20-year-old openly gay Australian artist hit the music scene last year with his debut Extended Play (EP), “TRXYE”, the five songs were good enough to keep the EP at No.1 on the iTunes U.S. Albums Chart for 50 days.

He was even named as one of the most influential teens of 2014 by Time Magazine.

Now, more than a year later, he’s back with his sophomore EP “Wild.”

Sivan is ready to release his debut album “Blue Neighborhood” later this year.

I am so happy that Sivan is finally releasing an entire album.

He has so much talent and this album is just going to give him more of the recognition that he deserves.

I know “Blue Neighborhood” is going to be incredibly moving, deep and rich in both lyrical meaning and music.

It’s fair to say Sivan has the kind of voice made for layering over heavy electric sounds.

This is exhibited in my favorite song of his, “FOOLS,” a song that perfectly balances Sivan’s voice and the instrumental.

The hook, “I see swimming pools and living rooms and airplanes. I see a little house on the hill and children’s names. I see quiet nights poured over ice and Tanqueray, but everything is shattering and it’s my mistake. Only fools fall for you,” is pure poetry.

This song is about falling for the wrong person, but you can’t help it--you still want them.

Why should you be listening to Troye Sivan?

Simple. All of his songs are amazing with a very good sound to them including his superb vocals and very impressive music to correspond with his emotional lyrics that anyone can relate to.

Not only is his music amazing but I know that his heart, soul, and thoughts went into every chord, lyrics, and song throughout the 16 songs that will be on his album.

His music can be heartbreaking but it is also heartwarming and for that, I thank him.

contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

image courtesy of Flickr

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FREESTYLE crossword

horoscope 65 Govt.-backed investment 66 Ill-fated Boleyn 67 George Eliot’s “Adam __” 68 Boat with an outrigger

Across 1 Honolulu “howdy” 6 Cozy eatery 10 Exasperated sound 14 Access the Internet 15 Word-of-mouth 16 Merely 17 *Malicious prank 19 Memo writer’s “Pronto!”

20 White Monopoly bills 21 Church recess 22 Sarcastic in a mean way 23 Approximately 3.26 light-years 25 One doing simple math 26 Written in few words 28 Has __ for news 30 Flood 31 Trumpeter Alpert 33 Spanish eyes

36 House cat, e.g.

37 *Winter storm school closing 40 Cries of pain 41 Part of IRA: Abbr.

43 Corrida cheers 44 Like the old bucket of song 46 The __ Boys: fictional detectives 48 Moorehead of “Bewitched” 49 Last Greek letter 51 Speak sharply to 54 Fall guy 55 Japanese detective Mr. __ 56 Director Kazan 60 Bombeck of household humor 61 Employment opportunity, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred clues 63 Iranian currency 64 Similar (to)

Down 1 Gucci of fashion 2 Pork cut 3 Storybook meanie 4 Trendy club 5 “ ... have you __ wool?”

6 The “C” in USMC 7 Get up 8 Kings, queens and jacks 9 Antlered grazer 10 Son-of-a-gun 11 *Humor among friends 12 Forest clearing 13 Really keyed up 18 Small fruit pie 22 __ Paulo, Brazil 24 Greek war god 26 Design detail, briefly 27 *Employee who does the firing 29 L.A. Clippers’ org.

30 Place for a mani-pedi 31 “Gee whiz!”

32 Barnyard female 34 Has obligations 35 Govt.-issued ID 38 Drop (off ) 39 Discipline using mats 42 Bric-a-brac disposal event 45 Rabbit ears 47 Unit of hope or light 48 Per person 49 “Aida,” for one 50 County on San Francisco Bay 52 “I pass” 53 Make amends 57 Animal Crackers feline 58 Really digging, as a hobby 59 “A Death in the Family” author James 61 Quick poke 62 List-ending abbr.

Aries A clearer sky gradually allows you to feel more serene. But that won’t stop you from making life harder for yourself by getting too involved. See whether it’s worth it or not.

Libra Life can bring lovely surprises you way, and you deserve them just like anybody else. Try to realize that people can miss you too- that’s why they’re quick to criticize you.

Taurus

Scorpio

You will be looking for change this week. Free yourself of constraints, and allow determination on the menu.

Routine will truly take over this week. You find it difficult to cope with superficiality but one can’t spend his or her whole life hidden away in a protective bubble.

Gemini You’ve been guilty of falling into a reassuring routine without really asking yourself the right questions.

You’ll find yourself at crossroads this week, forced to make a clear choice-- make up your mind.

Cancer You’re so enthusiastic all of a sudden that people will struggle to recognize you this week. You’re back to being a winner, who enjoys putting up a fight! Assert yourself.

Leo “Goodbye problems, hello happiness,” will be your motto this week. This positive energy was needed to provide you with the strength to move forward.

Virgo You will find problems if you keep looking for them. Learn how to go with the flow. Things are going according to plan, what more could you want?

Sagittarius Your projects will considerably move forward which will give your self-confidence a boost following a rather slow period. Things are getting real in front of your eyes.

Capricorn Expect a rewarding week, filled with plenty of encounters. You could meet your soulmate so keep your eyes peeled, he or she could be closer than you think.

Aquarius Dreaming can help you figure out your desires. You will be able to move your projects to the next level, to the delight of knowing you have a secure support system.

Pisces You’ll feel slightly down this week. Don’t allow words of criticism to deeply hurt you. Focus and pay more attention to what you do.

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.”

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Volleyball surges past Mavericks

by John Stevens

The Warhawks beat the Mavericks of University of Texas at Arlington Saturday night in Arlington in four sets making it the first win over UTA since 2005.

Coach Patrick Hiltz said he was pleased with the mental aspect of the team’s win.

“I am obviously pleased with the win but more than anything I am pleased with how we won. We really took care of the ball tonight and played smart,” Hiltz said.

In the first set, the Warhawks came out slow with the Mavericks jumping out to a 15-4 lead.

The Mavericks did not let up and went on to take the first set 25-16 with three late kills.

Despite the rough start, junior Kaitlyn Shearer recorded three kills in the set.

The second set proved to be different as the Warhawks jumped out to a13 -9 lead after a kill by Hope Pawlik forced UTA to call a timeout.

From there, the Mavericks tied it up and the set was back and forth.

Junior Ana Ribeiro recorded a kill to give the Warhawks the set 25-20.

The third set was another intense battle between both teams.

After breaking an 8-8 tie ULM never looked back and went on a 7-3 run late in the set.

Pawlik smashed a cross court kill to win the set at 25-19 and give ULM a 2-1 set advantage.

The fourth set was a thriller. The set was a continuous battle back and forth between both teams.

Late in the set, junior Taylor Zaeske had a block to give the Warhawks a 20-19 lead.

Smart plays continued to be the theme of this match as Ribeiro tipped the ball in a space vacant by the Mavericks to make it 23-21.

Finally, Kaitlyn Shearer won the Warhawks the set and match with a kill making it 25-21.

Hope Pawlik had a double-double in ULM’s four set match Saturday night with 13 kills and 16 digs, meanwhile Taylor Zaeske came off the bench for a match-high 17 kills.

“I have to give a big shout out to my setter Bayleigh and my middles Kaitlyn and ‘H’ or Ribeiro. “’Bay’ and I were just connecting really well tonight,” Zaeske said.

The next match for the Warhawks will be this Thursday at home against Texas State set for 6:30 p.m. contact John Stevens at stevenjr@warhawks.ulm.edu

Taylor Zaeske cheers on her teammates in their game against UTA Saturday night.

photo courtesy of ULM Athletics

Upcoming Schedule Thursday, Nov. 5 - vs Texas State at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7 - vs UT Arlington at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 10 - at Alabama A&M at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 - vs Georgia State at 12 p.m.

Warhawks stew Cajuns ULL game ultimate with goal in double jewel of ULM sched ule overtime thriller

It was a warm autumn day in 1951 when two teams stepped out on the grid iron to battle it out for 60 minutes.

Little did people know that this would turn into a Titanic struggle that would be ongoing decades later.

Not long after the Cold War began and the United States found its eternal foe in the USSR so did ULM find its adversary.

ULM’s annual clash with ULL has transcended the normal intensity of Saturday night football in the South.

It has gone into the realms of a rivalry.

Even in the midst of a losing or faltering season, the team can always find resurgence in a win versus ULL. The school from the city of Lafayette has become the New York Yankees of the Boston Red Sox. Or the Greenbay Packers of the Chicago Bears.

The rivalry has become something that excites even the casual football fan.

It has provided our school with an epic showdown to look forward to each an every year.

Just as the Jedi will always find an antagonist in the Sith and those who go down the path of the darkside so too will ULM find a foe in ULL. Each year the game against ULL is circled on the calender and made a priority.

Wins againt top-ranked teams such as number eight Arkansas in 2012 or Alabama in 2006 will always be remembered.

But nothing stokes the fire in the

belly like talking about an upcoming game againt The Rajun Cajuns..

The rivalry has created a fun and electric atmosphere around our teams.

The game brought 19,544 people alone to the stands last year.

This is after our team limped into the game with a subpar 3-6 record.

It was trivial to our overall standings in the Sunbelt Conference but that didn’t matter.

Something much more important was at stake that night: pride and bragging rights.

The South is a place filled with tradition and old habits.

The rivarly between ULM and ULL personifies this.

The Ragin’ Cajuns hold the all-time lead in the battle 25-24.

It was time to take bragging rights back, but we fell with a devastating Halloween loss. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

by John Stevens

The Warhawks soccer team finished their season on a high note Wednesday as senior Kellie O’Dwyer netted a goal in overtime to give ULM a 3-2 win over ULL. The match started out with an early goal in the fourth minute by Junior Mary Ashton Lembo with an assist by Senior Karlea Fehr off a corner kick.

The Cajuns would respond with a long shot from nearly midfield by Ashleigh Cade in the 15th minute.

The Warhawks would go into halftime down 2-1 with another goal off of a deflection from Whitney Taggart.

Coach Roberto Mazza was pleased with the effort his team gave.

“It’s very easy to give in and not play hard when you’re 0-8. This team never gave up,” Mazza said.

The Warhawks came out strong in the second half connecting on more passes than the first half.

In the 65th minute the Warhawks

got a corner kick and Fehr passed it to junior Antonia Land, who would pick up her own rebound and even the score.

The first overtime period would be back and forth as both teams had crucial chances.

The Warhawks came out in the second overtime Mazza period clicking offensively which lead to the deciding goal.

Fehr would record yet another assist as she got the ball to Kellie O’Dwyer who gave the Warhawks the edge with her 12th career goal in the 104th minute.

“I give all the credit to the girls for playing for each other. A win like this is great because it will carry into next season,” Mazza said. contact John Stevens at stevenjr@warhawks.ulm.edu

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photos by Matthew Johnson

From left to right: (1) Anthony Herrera steps up to bat. (2) Garrett Walters safely reaches base in Thursday’s night game.

Gold squad clinches Blood Series title

by Josh Dean

The bats of the Gold squad led to an opening three game sweep in the 2015 annual Baseball Blood Series.

Coach Peddie was pleased with the effort he saw from both teams.

“Both our teams came out with energy and intensity. There was outstanding pitching and exciting play,” Peddie said.

The first pitch of the series was thrown out Wednesday night by senior Chris Hunt of the Maroon squad.

His first inning saw the bats of the gold squad light up and connect on five pitches that brought in four runs.

Brain Findley struck first with a triple and the runs poured in from there.

An RBI single followed by Danny Springer and the inning was capped off by two more RBI’s from Spencer Hemphill and Chance DeFriend.

The Maroon team faced an early 4-0 hole but cut the deficit in half with a sacrifice fly by Justin Crouch and unearned run by Todd Dalton.

An RBI double by Josh Pugh brought in Josh Faciane and brought the Gold squad’s lead back to three during the bottom of the second.

The Gold squad continued to build on their lead and another run was drawn in at the botton of the third.

In the bottom of the fourth, a blast

by Pugh further deepened the hole the Maroon squad faced as the senior sent one over the right field wall.

The Maroon squad still had fight left within them and notched a pair of runs at the top of the fifth from Brian Bare-

foot and Cody Stone.

The effort proved in vain as Faciane ran home on Pugh’s second RBI of the night and the scoring concluded with an 8-4 Gold squad win.

“We were going to hit fast balls and we saw a lot of great swings to the opposite field,” Peddie said.

After an opening game that featured heavy offense the second bout was all about defense.

Starting pitcher Keegan Curtis for the Maroon squad threw five scoreless innings to start the contest.

The first run of the game came in the bottom of the fourth with Maroon facing one out.

After Anthony Herrera reached based on a throwing error Ross Moore followed with a double and gave Maroon their first lead of the series.

In the bottom of the sixth Maroon built on that lead with an infield RBI single from Vincent Dellocono.

Herrera scored the run after having stolen second and third before.

Tyler Scwaner took over in relief from pitcher Keegan Curtis and carried a shutout into the top of the ninth.

After two early outs to start off the top of the ninth Garret Walters got the first hit of the inning for Gold squad.

A single into left field later in the inning by Findley led to two runs brought in and a whole new ball game.

Faciene brought home Buckman on his next at bat giving the Gold their first lead of the game and a one run lead going into the bottom of the ninth.

“Keegan and Bouchey were both dominant, and we were lucky enough to pull out the win. When I got to the plate with a chance to win the game, I was just looking for a ball out over the plate that I could get a good swing on,” Faciene said.

A fly out, ground out and strike out ended Maroon’s hopes of evening the series and gave Gold a 2-0 edge.

Entering into game three the Gold squad picked off where they left in game one.

Nathan Pugh singled and stole second putting two runners in scoring position.

After a walk loaded the bases Jacob Stockton singled to center field bringing in two runs.

A fly out later in the inning bought in another run and the inning ended in a quick 3-0 Gold lead.

Spencer Hemphill singled to right later in the third inning to bring home Gold’s fourth run of the night.

Maroon squad was held scoreless throughout the game because of the pitching of Josh Leone who struck out six in 6 2/3 innings.

“I had control of all three of my pitches and felt good, but wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without a great infield behind me,” Leone said.

A wild pitch in the eighth brought home Stockton for Gold’s fifth and final run of the night.

Gold squad took a 3-0 series lead. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Top Hawk

Spencer Hemphill Spencer Hemphill tallied three hits in game one’s 8-4 Gold win and drove in one run.

Hemphill also brought in one run in game two’s 3-2 Gold squad squeaker on three hits.

In game three, Hemphill continued his batting success and brought home two runs on three hits.

Hemphill went 7-9 the first three games of the series and had a batting average of .778.

He drove in a total of four runs.

Results Game 1 Game one saw the Gold squad rocket to an early 4-0 lead from which they never looked back. After the dust settled the score stood at 8-4 Gold. Gold squad had 17 hits on the night compared to Maroon’s seven.

Game 2 Game two was a defensive battle which Maroon had control of early on. After Keegan Curtis held Gold scoreless the first five innings, Gold stormed back to a 3-2 lead at the top of the ninth.

Game 3 Game three saw the Gold squad repeat the early offensive barrage of the first game and rocket out to a 3-0 lead. The pitching of Gold’s Josh Leone held the Maroon squad scoreless and the Gold squad took a 3-0 series lead.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE

November 2, 2015

SPORTS

photo courtesy of Brad Kemp/ULL Athletics

Clockwise from left to right: (1) The ULM defense attempts to slow down ULL’s running attack at Saturday’s game. (2) Garrett Smith scans down the field for an open receiver.

Cajuns rage past Warhawks Late game fumble ends Halloween heartbreaker

by Josh Dean

In the midst of pouring rain in the Cajun Dome, ULL found a way to pull out a victory Saturday night.

After the Warhawks put on a convincing performance the first half, they had no answers for the Cajuns in the second.

Coach Todd Berry said he felt the team gave it their all, but mistakes cost them.

“Lafayette came back after the second half and they executed better than we did, and so consequently, they won,” Berry said.

The start wasn’t ideal for ULM after Marcus Green fumbled the opening kickoff setting up ULL on the Warhawk 21-yard line.

ULM held ULL to a field goal, which they booted in from 40 yards out to take the 3-0 lead.

After the less than desirable start, the Warhawks rebounded their next drive.

Quarterback Garrett Smith found wide recievers Marcus Green and Ajalen Holley multiple times to drive it methodically down the field.

After 11 plays, Smith found Green

for a 27-yard touchdown reception and the Warhawks took the lead 7-3.

A short punt by the Cajuns gave ULM great field position their next drive and the team capitalized.

After their opening three plays resulted in a loss of yardage, ULM decided to go for it on fourth down.

The gamble paid off and Smith found Holley for a 29-yard score and his second touchdown of the night.

The ULM defense proved stout on ULL’s next two drives, and the Cajuns were forced to settle for field goals.

With the score at 14-9 ULM, the Warhawks struck again.

After Kaylon Watson ran it seven yards on first down, he found the house on second.

Smith threw it to Watson who was streaking down the sideline and he proceeded to go the distance for a 53yard touchdown play.

The Warhawks weren’t done scoring in the first half yet and put together a long field goal drive to cap off the half.

ULM would go into their locker room with a 24-9 half time lead and a large descrepancy in yardage.

While ULL held a slight 20-yard advantage on the ground, ULM dwarfed the Cajuns through the air with a 189-24 yard edge.

The third quarter began with a solid ULL march down the field for their first touchdown of the night.

Going into the fourth, ULM was holding onto a narrow 24-16 lead.

The Cajuns offense would explode to push them over the top.

ULL quarterback Brook Haacks found the endzone to pull the Cajuns within two.

“It’s frustrating to get so close.”

Todd Berry, Head Coach

A failed two-point conversion attempt over the middle of the endzone failed.

Later in the quarter with ULM up by two, Haack found Jamal Robinson for a 64-yard strike to put the Cajuns up for good.

ULM would have one last chance to retake the lead but Smith fumbled it on third to conclude the ULL victory.

“This is not the same team we started off with, and guys have had to grow up. It’s frustrating to get so close,” Berry said.

ULM takes on Troy next Saturday. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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