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VOLUME 88 ISSUE 2

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WEEK OF WELCOME

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Semester takes off with slew of events P 8-9

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NEWS NATION

WORLD

Gay marriage in New Zealand now legal, couples wed (MCT) WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Gay couples around New Zealand got married on [Aug. 19], the first day it was legal.

New Zealand is the first country in the Asia Pacific region to legalize gay marriage, and the 15th in the world behind countries such as France, Belgium, Brazil and Canada. Jeff Montgomery, the national registrar-general of births, deaths and marriages, said 31 same-sex marriages were expected in New Zealand on [Aug. 19]. The ceremonies include couples who have won competitions, including Australians Paul McCarthy and Trent Kandler, who won a Tourism New Zealand competition to fly to New Zealand for their wedding.

STATE

Obama proposes Assumption parish ‘college scorecard’ sinkhole devours system to rate value trees, homes in peril

(Weather.com) Officials have been watching for more than a year as a sinkhole expands and engulfs land, swamp, and threatens homes. On Wednesday, the massive sinkhole expanded in a dramatic way, swallowing trees and causing turmoil in the local community.

The sinkhole, discovered Aug. 3, 2012, resulted from a collapsed underground salt dome cavern about 40 miles south of Baton Rouge. After oil and natural gas came oozing up and acres of the swampland liquefied into muck, the community’s 350 residents were advised to evacuate.

(MCT) BUFFALO, N.Y. _ The Obama administration will wade into the controversial business of rating colleges and universities based on their “value,” President Barack Obama announced Thursday as he unveiled a set of proposals aimed at tackling the rising cost of higher education.

The “college scorecard” would help students decide whether a school is worth the hefty tuition bills and help the government decide where to spend federal aid money, while giving imageconscious schools an incentive to keep costs down.

The new system is a notable attempt to influence institutions that are largely out of the federal government’s reach.

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Greek Bid Day!

Tuesday

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7 p.m. - 9 p.m. ULM Soccer at LSU

Wednesday

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No events photo by Robert Brown

Students gather around the Quad to watch the stroll off. (Top l to r: Chelsea Triche, Ashley Lewis Bottom l to r: Jaylen McClinton, Emily Todd, Amber Dixon, DeLacey Provo)

Thursday BRIEFS

Sonic represents Preparations for Miss ULM pageant ULM with logo to begin Thursday stamped burger Any full-time female student who is interested in competing must attend the Miss ULM Interest Meeting on Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. The meeting will take place in room 170 of the Student Center.

The winner will represent ULM at Miss Louisiana in June 2014. The winner will also receive a year of tuition, a private apartment, a meal plan, $4500 for Miss Louisiana wardrobe and more. Participants must have at least a GPA of 2.5, never married, have no children and 23 years or younger. A minimum of 90-second on-stage talent is required. If you have a conflict with the meeting time, contact Laura Knotts at knotts@ulm.edu.

Sonic is set to sell a Louisiana-style cheeseburger with the ULM athletics logo stamped on the bun in edible food coloring. The Warhawk themed burgers will go on sale for $3.99 starting Aug. 29.

It will include Onion Tanglers, Pepper Jack cheese, Tabasco brand spicy mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning.

The burgers will only be available at participating Sonic restaurants in the Monroe area.

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2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Miss ULM Interest Meeting at Student Center 170

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ULM Volleyball vs. Nebraska at St. Louis, Mo. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. ULM Soccer vs. Nicholls State at Monroe, La.

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August 26, 2013

NEWS

What can you do during a potential fire?

Emergency response plan for students: 1. If a fire is discovered, immediately pull the closest fire alarm switch 2. When a fire alarm is activated, all occupants should evacuate the building in an orderly and safe manner 3. Should a person have to remain in the building due to circumstances beyond his/her control, notify the arriving fire official of the person’s location and the condition of the individual 4. The alarm systems should be designed to notify the fire alarm monitoring company of a fire condition at the location in which the alarm was activated 5. University police will determine the response needed and will inform the arriving emergency personnel of their findings and will assist with traffic

Smoke reported inside Stubbs hall, minor incident

by Ashley Lyons

Stubbs Hall experienced a fire scare last week after smoke was reported inside the building.

At approximately 6 p.m. on Aug. 21, students and faculty evacuated Stubbs Hall as several fire trucks arrived on the scene. After investigation, he incident turned out not to be a fire, but an overheated motor in an air unit that had begun to create smoke throughout the building according to Interim Fire Chief Terry Williams.

Firefighters were able to move the smoke out of the building within an hour.

According to Williams there was minimal damage.

Joshua Stockley, a political science and sociology professor, was in his office on the first floor of Stubbs when he smelled smoke.

“I poked my head out and there was smoke coming down from one end of the hallway. I yelled to John [Sutherlin] ‘hey you might want to come into the hallway, I need to see if I’m just seeing things or what,’” Stockley said.

Stockley opened the doors while

Fire trucks arrive soon after an emergency call

Sutherlin called the campus police.

“I was nervous because Walker Hall had recently had a fire accident, but I wouldn’t say I was freaking out,” said Stockley. “I was headed to class and I thought there was nothing I could really do about it anyway. I grabbed my syllabus and my bag, then went to teach my class.”

Senior mass communication major Lindsay Bruyninckx was in her video production class when a police officer interrupted and escorted them out of the building.

“My initial reaction was, ‘is this really

photo by Ashley Lyons

happening? I guess there is no fire alarm.’

I’m glad that the police officer got us out of the building. I just hoped that the building wasn’t going to close down like the Admin building did,” Bruyninckx said.

Many students stood by taking photos of the firefighters as they prepared to enter the building and climbed on the roof to assess any potential damage.

Although the video production class was then cancelled for the day, the building was safe to enter soon after evacuation. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

“Buy one get one free daquiris”

Absence of police chief evokes student response

photo by Jaclyn Jones

The new style of campus police car

Search for police chief ends until budget improves

by Landius Alexander

ULM decided to indefinitely suspend their search for a new chief of police this summer due to budgetary concerns.

According to The News-Star, Laura Woodard, former Media Relations Director, said the reductions in the school’s budget required the position of chief of police to be terminated.

Woodard also said “when the financial climate improves, we will reconsider staffing.”

According to Woodard, Lt. Steve Mahon will be in charge of supervising the police department.

She believes that the safety of the school has not been compromised and Lt. Mahon has started practices to ensure the safety of campus.

Some students feel uncomfortable about the lack of a chief of police yet feel secure as long as someone is in charge of the police.

“It’s unfortunate that someone had to lose their job due to budget cuts and their position,” said Danielle Coutee, a junior pre-pharmacy major. “But if that’s what’s necessary to keep the university where it is and make things work then that’s what they need to do as long as they have someone qualified for the job to oversee the police and the university.”

Students have wondered if the

budget could have been managed differently to avoid the position being eliminated.

“I feel like if the chief of police had a big duty, like a big job on campus, then I would feel that it is wrong to fire them just so they can fix dorms and get Coutee new computers,” Stephanie Luu, a junior dental hygiene student, said.

Luu believes that there could have been an better, alterative way to get money for campus upgrades such as fundraising.

“But if the chief of police did not have a big part than I would feel that it’s okay, you know, because the school needs money to help students for their education,” Luu said.

To balance the employees the police department lost earlier this year, The News-Star said that a lieutenant was asked to return to the rank of a sergeant. Two sergeants were promoted to lieutenant.

While some students expressed concern about budget cuts affecting who runs the police department, others were more dismissive of the position being eliminated as long as there is still someone supervising the department.

“I don’t care as long as someone is in charge,” Adam Nettles, a freshmen history student, said. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

The vicious cycle of book buying must stop

Tejal Patel Let’s face it; the majority of us are broke. We’re eating Ramen Noodles three meals a day, slightly overfilling the washing machine because we don’t have enough quarters for more than one load, and letting our Friday night date buy their own dinner and movie ticket because “ain’t nobody got time for that.”

Between school and basic needs, our wallets are drained. Any money we can save is another dollar we can put toward our “Spring Break” fund. One of the most costly expenses for students is purchasing textbooks.

At the university bookstore, used books sell out within The first day of classes and new books can cost up to $300 each. Or more. Nationally, students spend an average of $1,200 a year on textbooks. When the amount we’re spending on books is about the same as the cost of a semester of tuition, there’s a problem.

Like many of you, I hold off on buying books until after the first day of class to decide if I need to buy certain books at all. For example, I deem art appreciation books unnecessary. Plus it’s infuriating to buy a textbook and the

professor not even crack it open all semester.

The worst part? Students go to sell their books back and only get a fraction of what they paid for them.

Though it is preferred that students purchase their books on campus, it isn’t realistic to expect each student to have the funds to spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on textbooks. This year, I have refused to be a part of the madness and decided to cut costs by purchasing my books online.

Using websites like Half.com and Bigwords.com, I bought all of my textbooks for under $300. Buying books online saves money but is troublesome because shipping takes at least a week, I am currently struggling to keep up with homework and assignments until my materials arrive.

Since online textbook purchasing is becoming more popular, I’m sure I am not the only student with this problem. The easiest way to solve this situation would be to order books before school starts, but that requires a little help from our teachers.

Professors should be forthright about what materials we will and will not need so students’ struggles, stressing, and spending will be minimized.

It would also help for all syllabi to be posted a week before classes start, so students can begin purchasing required texts and materials in advance.

College itself is an investment, and spending money is necessary. But buying books doesn’t need to be so stressful.

Maybe my solutions are not as simple as they seem, but I’m tired of Ramen Noodles and my laundry is piling up. contact Tejal Patel at pateltn@warhawks.ulm.edu

What makes you most excited about starting off the fall semester?

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HAWKEYE P.O.V.

Campus should take more steps to go green

Going green is a trend that seems to be picking up speed. You can see the signs everywhere. Many neighborhoods have recyclable trash cans.

Restaurants are showing calories next to the food on the menu. Also in 2011 the organic food industry outpaced the rest comparable nonorganic foods for the first time.

It’s time for ULM to go green as well. That applies to the students and the people in power.

To our fellow students, there is only so much we can do, at least those of us living on campus. One of those things any student can do is not leave their TV on all night or while you are in class. The same applies to lights.

Both don’t help anything inside of an empty room.

Secondly, turn the water off while you are brushing your teeth or washing your face. The average faucet uses about two or three gallons per minute that you waste just letting it run for those few minutes.

Lastly, students should unplug any chargers when they aren’t being used. Turning them off is not enough because chargers will still suck out energy.

As for the school, having more recyclable bins would be appreciated.

There are a few places to recycle on campus, like the bottle shaped bins in the SUB, but that is not enough.

Many people need to throw away bottled beverages when they aren’t in the SUB. Putting a recyclable trash can near dorms or other high traffic areas would make recycling easier.

Telling employees not to print a receipt unless asked would also save trees.

These are just a few examples we as a school can do. Even if only a minority of campus recycles, that minority matters.

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The beginning of college can be overwhelming for freshmen. The size of the campus, the new locations, new faces and the giant leap in freedom. Unless you are still living with your parents, there isn’t anyone looking over your shoulder anymore telling you what to do.

For some kids, that is the green light to party. I ran into some kids from my old high school who asked me about college life. They told me how they planned to party constantly in college. Unfortunately, too many kids come to college with that “party, party” mindset.

Or they get into the habit of staying up way too late the night before a morning class. Others just skip class whenever without a good reason, since the school won’t cll your parents anymore if you are absent.

All the above are a part of the freedom of college. Just don’t have too much fun late at night. Not even during the first week of school when some teachers aren’t taking roll yet.

Some teachers start off class in mid-semester form. For varying reasons, some teachers only or mostly grade you on a few tests and quizzes. Missing or failing one of seven similarly weighted tests could kill your chances of getting an A. And that’s just one grade. Do this two or three times and you will find yourself forced to make at least high Bs on all of yor work just to escape class with a C. Even if you are not interested in getting good grades, knowing you have to put in your best effort to finish the class with a mediocre grade is kind of depressing.

Don’t be that student who waits to put in your best effort late in the semester. By that time it will be too late to make a significant increase in your grade. Don’t count on the teacher offering bonus points as sympathy for your low grades either.

You also shouldn’t wait until drop period to realize your lack of effort’s going to limit the grade you can make. Having to drop a class you’re really struggling with is understandable in certain situations. Dropping due to a lack of effort is less understandable..

Remember the reason you took out that loan. Recall why you received your parent’s, the government’s or an organization’s money. It is to help you pay tuition while you aim to get a degree.

Most scholarships have a minimum GPA requirement. Your parents might decline to pay for tuition if you bring home a report card with all Ds and Fs. And you certainly don’t want to throw away your own money.

You don’t want to have to drop out of school because you pulled more all nighters partying instead of studying.

Staying up late drinking will make being attentive in class the next day hard.

Talking with your friends until 4 a.m. when you have an 8 a.m. class is a good way to oversleep. Sometimes when you are dead tired you will subconsciously turn off your alarm. Even if it is password and scribble locked. Never underestimate what your body can do to get needed sleep.

Unlike grade school, no one is beating down your door to wake you up if you miss class. Too many un excused abensences can get you removed from a class. Plus it is hard to take notes when you are not in class.

The parties will be there every single week of your college career. Classes only last a semester at a time As will an all-night movie watching marathon. Or however you choose to spend your spare time. Just remember to take classes seriously from the start and keep up that effort all semester. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc @warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

RadTech brings home second place win

Department of Radiologic Technologies attend conference, compete in quiz bowl

by Ashley Lyons

The Department of Radiologic Technology brought home multiple awards, including second place honors, at this year’s Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologies’ Quiz Bowl.

Eleven schools across the state participated in the LSRT Quiz Bowl, which was part of the LSRT convention that was held over the summer in Baton Rouge.

This is the second year in a row that the Department of Radiologic Technology has placed in the competition.

Team members included Kelli Beach, Audre Green, Mariah Hilliard, Rachael Maynard, Tracy Strange and William Walding.

Andy Allen, professor and clinical coordinator for the Radiologic Technology Department, has been team coach since 2003.

“I feel one of the most determining factors to our success in the recent years is the desire students have to be successful,” said Allen. “The presence of ULM radiologic technology is very apparent and well received as result of the quantity and quality of our participation, and I hope that my

service will continue to encourage student participation.

According to senior William Walding, there were some unfortunate rulings by the judges about correct and incorrect answers.

“The entire quiz bowl team, including myself, felt that we performed Allen the best in the tournament and because of these rulings we did not finish in the position that we felt we deserved,” Walding said.

But Walding’s overall outlook on the convention was good and he enjoyed the elegance of the dinner during their final night there.

“I was very honored to be selected to be on the ULM Quiz Bowl team,” senior Kelli Beach said. “The team had a meeting four days a week for about a month to prepare. The Quiz Bowl was an exciting and rewarding experience.”

Teams consist of six members, but only three are allowed to compete during a match. The format of the competition is similar to Jeopardy and students buzz in to answer questions

delivered by a moderator.

Whitley Gillin, Melody Raybourn and Jacob Slade also assisted in preparations for the competitions.

Rebecca Gibson, a 2013 radiologic technology graduate, was awarded the LSRT’s Joe Schwartz Memorial Scholarship. She is a registered technologist and is now working on her masters of education at ULM. The team’s members were rewarded with individual plaques at the Presidential Banquet. Faculty members of the Department of Radiologic Technology were also represented at the convention.

Jennifer Michael held a lecture called “The Radiologic Technologist and Social Networking” and was appointed chair of the 2014 LSRT MidWinter M e e t i n g committee. The meeting will be held in March.

Allen was given a Beach plaque recognizing his service as a board member, past president and chairman of the board.

Brett Bennett was sworn in as the chairman of the board after a year of service as a board member.

contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@wwarhawks.ulm.edu

Photo courtesy of Kelli Beach

The Department of Radiological Technology arrives at the LSRT.

L:William Walding and Tracy Strange pose with their plaque at the Presidential Banquet on the last day of the LSRT convention.

Photo courtesy of William Walding

Sororities prepare for bid day, hopes to gain new sisters

Potential sorority girls participated in rush Thursday through Sunday in hopes to get picked for their choice panhellenic organization

by Ashley Lyons

Phi Mu sorority sign set up outside of the SUB.

Photo by Ashley Lyons

Today is the day that many college girls look forward to during their university career – Bid Day. Some of those who rushed during the Panhellenic sorority recruitment will receive one bid from one sorority.

According to Callie Anyan, senior vice president of the National Panhellenic Conference, it’s a mutual selection process.

“We pick them and they pick us back,” said Anyan. “You have your leaders of rush called Gamma Chi’s and we’re girls who disaffiliated from our sorority in order to give the new members a chance to have an unbiased experience and someone to trust throughout the process.”

Freshman pre-dental hygiene major Lauren Bertone participated in rush and believes it’s good to be open minded about the experience to understand what each sorority is about and what they have to offer.

“I love it. My mom’s in a sorority so

The girls gather in Stubbs room 100 for a meeting

I definitely think this is something that people should go through. ,” Bertone said.

But rushing isn’t something that is just for freshman. Camille Barmore, a junior computer science major, has been at ULM for two years.

“Rushing was always something I wanted to do, but never had the opportunity until now,” Barmore said.

But even if you don’t get into a sorority, you get to walk away with new

Photo by Jaclyn Jones

experiences and possibly new friends.

“Sororities really give each other the utmost respect,” said Anyan. “Just because she accepts a bid from one sorority does not mean the other sororities are not going to be friends with her.”

The Panhellenic sororities on campus are Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Mu, and Kappa Delta. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@wwarhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Art professor’s sculpture chosen for 2 year exhibition, his students proud to see him excel Clifford Tresner’s journey into sculpting inspires students, gives him recognition

by Ashley Lyons

Art professor Clifford Tresner received news earlier this month that he considers one of his favorite moments in his professional career.

A sculpture he calls “Gesture” was chosen to be featured at Delta State University’s 6th Outdoor Sculpture Biennial.

The exhibition takes place at the Hazel and Jimmy Sanders Sculpture Garden in front of the Performing Art Center in Cleveland, Miss.

The work will be on exhibition from Aug. 9, 2013 to Aug. 2, 2015.

Words For A Sculptor As he was beginning his art career, Tresner thought that he would go into painting or drawing. He had no knowledge of sculpting, but he did like to build things.

“When I took my first sculpture course, I found it to be extremely challenging and difficult,” said Tresner.

“I also realized that in sculpture I could learn many diverse things. It did not need to be removed from drawing and painting. Some contemporary art blurs the lines between painting, drawing, sculpture and other artistic media. I wanted to embrace that.”

Tresener makes large-scale public works and enters them in National Public Art competitions.

He considers “Gesture” a part of a body of work that also includes “Tower of Babel,” currently showing at Spaces Sculpture Trail in Huntsville, Al, and “See What I Am Saying” which is part of the permanent collection of the Masur Museum of Art in Monroe.

As a young art student, he found difficulty in writing or talking about his artwork.

Tresner told Julie Landry of the

Office of Public Information that “using words and letters as part of my sculptural ‘language’ allows me to work through many things that require a linear approach. Using words to construct a figure just seemed sensible, as we are the species engaged and concerned with such things.”

Tresner wants people to view “Gesture” with curiosity and questioning.

But he had some challenges along the way. It was hard and hot work in the long Louisiana summer and working large inside does not always translate as large outside.

Photo courtesy of Clifford Tresner

Front view of “Gesture”

Sometimes it loses perspective.

Tresner spent four months giving his sculpture a sense of intimacy and engagement on a personal level.

“It is not about what I am trying to say or do. It is about what the viewer takes away from the work or gives to the work through discussion,” Tresner

Photo courtesy of Victoria Smith

Four past students observing a sculpture in Tresner’s class

said.

Nan Sanders, project organizer and benefactor of the sculpture garden, spoke to Julie Landry about how happy she is to feature Tresner’s sculpture.

His sculpture is one of her personal favorites and she believes it will be a favorite for all of the viewers.

“The viewers that come through our Tresner sculpture garden are often new to the outdoor sculpture experience, so I love to have pieces that relate to viewers on many levels,” said Sanders for the Office of Public Information.

“And I expect that the Tresner piece will do that. We bring a lot of children through our Garden, and I can’t wait to hear their comments.”

A Gesture To The Artist Senior fine arts major Victoria Smith was a freshman when she first met Tresner.

As she sat nervously in his 3D design class, she found herself being instructed by a “steely” professor who always seemed to have a toothpick in the corner of his mouth.

“Lecturing with his ever-so Midwestern accent, Cliff and his style of teaching were far from what I had grown accustomed to while in high school,” said Smith. “I wasn’t as flexible with change as he had probably hoped I would be.”

Their personalties were different and neither of them could find the words to communicate. Smith was positive that she could not work in any form of three-dimensional art.

Her confidence was low and she was apprehensive about having to take another class taught by Tresner.

“It took some time before I could convince myself to try another “’Cliff

Photo courtesy of Victoria Smith

Victoria Smith dons mask to weld.

class,’” Smith said.

As registration for Spring 2012 approached, Smith held her breath and signed up for advanced drawing – taught by Tresner.

But before the class, Tresner and Smith had a conversation that changed her outlook on him as a professor, sculpting as an art form and herself as an artist.

“He wanted to make sure I knew that I was one of the best in the 3D design class even though I didn’t leave feeling that way. And I think he knew that,” said Smith.

“That short conversation allowed me to see that he did care about what I felt and that he respected my point of view.”

Smith then felt valued.

She knew that he was truly there to teach her and Photo courtesy of Clifford Tresner eventually she built up Back view of “Gesture” the confidence to add her General to specific.” own spin to her artwork.

Tresner has been working for ULM for over 17 years. His students admire his ability to explore and create his own work while inspiring them to do the same.

He manages the Bry Gallery, heads the Honorary Art Fraternity Kappa Pi and is always there when something arises within the art department.

Victoria Smith “I can’t express how glad I am that fine arts major I gave Cliff and sculpture another chance. He knows how to push and Tresner gave her sense of get me to create the best quality of independence and freedom in her work possible while allowing my own artwork. And whenever she wondered artistic liberties to shine through,” if she was overworking, her “Cliff said Smith. “I owe him so much. ULM voice” would go off in the back of her wouldn’t be the same without him.” head.

“Leave it,” the voice said. “Don’t contact Ashley Lyons at overwork and take a step back. lyonsar@wwarhawks.ulm.edu

“I owe him so much. ULM wouldn’t be the same without him”

Photo courtesy of Victoria Smith

Tresner instructing about sculpture to be put on display.

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WEEK OF WELCOME

Week Of Welcome!

Left: Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, perform at the WOW Stroll Off. Right: Cheerleaders perform during Convocation.

Right: ULM Cheerleaders march after ACE during Convocation.

Above: Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity perform at the WOW Stroll Off.

Photos by Robert Brown and Daniel Russell

Above: ULM President Nick Bruno speaks at Covocation

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WEEK OF WELCOME

Top Left: Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority perform in the WOW Stroll Off Top Right: Alan Pittman supplied the music at the WOW Stroll off.

Left: Cheerleaders march during Convocation

Left: Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Cristin Smith is all smiles at the WOW Stroll off.

Right: Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority perform in the WOW Stroll Off.

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FREESTYLE

Authentic Louisiana seafood featuring catfish, LA gulf shrimp, alligator, frog legs, and the freshest salad bar in town!

Students bring their ID Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for 25 % off their meals Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 for 1 draft beer all day long 7805 Desiard St. Monroe, LA 71203 318-345-0202 ~2 miles east of ULM~

Sit outside on the deck over scenic Bayou Desiard

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FREESTYLE

Shadowhunters kill at the box office

JAMIE ARRINGTON The highly anticipated film adaptation of “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” hit theaters last week.

Lily Collins (The Blind Side) plays Clary Fray, a seemingly normal teenage girl living in New York City.

Secrets about her family soon surface after she witnesses a murder at Pandimonium Club.

Clary thinks Jace Wayland, played

by Jamie Campbell Bower (Twilight Saga) is a murderer, but soon she finds out what he actually killed, a demon.

She comes from a long line of Shadowhunters, warriors that are half human and half angel able to fight and kill shape-shifting demons. Clary can see cryptic symbols everywhere she goes, unlike her “mundane” friend Simon. Mundanes are anyone that does not have Shadowhunter blood in their anscestry.

When her mother disappears it is her memories that will help find her, along with the mortal cup.

Clary joins Jace and his Shadow-

hunter friends to bring down the villain, Valentine. With werewolves, warlocks and vampires this is no simple trek.

Valentine is set to rid the world of downworlders and to do so he needs the same chalice.

The computer generated imagery used in the movie makes all the demons and creatures look very realistic. This action adventure film even brings on the scare with the different

types of demons the group encounters.

A romance erupts between girlnext-door Clary and narcissistic Jace. Jace is the epitome of a bad boy decked out in leather, with his tattoos known as “runes” and a motorcycle.

Every teen fiction movie must end with a fight scene, right? Well you won’t be disappointed here, unless you’ve read the books.

The movie is the picture image of the book. Avid readers of Cassandra Clare’s mega-hit se-

ries will enjoy the small things in the movie that truely bring the book to the screen.

It isn’t until the adrenaline in your body starts pumping when things go a bit awry.

Details from other books in the series creep in the final 20 minutes. So you may be clenching onto your theater chair thinking, are they really doing this?

No. What they are trying to do is get you on the edge of your seat, but you were there all along. They did a great job of making sure there will be a sequel. But, come on, these films always have a sequel.

And to our surprise “The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes” is already in production.

The film plans to release next year

and will pick up right where it left off. The gang will fight to bring down Valentine, because what villain is defeated in the first installment?

I predict that there will be at least

five films in the franchise, with a possiblity of creating prequels from Clare’s “The Infernal Devices” series. contact Jamie Arrington at arringjl@warhawks.ulm.edu

ULM Survival Guide: Part 2 The college shuffle

Late for class?

The college shuffle is a walking technique to avoid speaking with someone

We all experience those mornings when hair just doesn’t want to dry, homework isn’t quite finished or maybe you just overslept.

But now you’re running behind and you don’t know what to do. A parking ticket, which is $50 this semester, is not an option and you’re already five minutes late.

Professors let students slide for being five or even 10 minutes late for their class, but if 15 minutes roll by and you aren’t there yet think wisely before entering the class. It is almost unheard of to show up 15 minutes after a lecture begins. Beware.

or exchanging eye contact. The idea is to have your cell phone glued to your hand.

Pretend whatever is on the screen is so utterly important your eyes must remain there the entire walk to class.

The problem arises when students don’t look up (i.e. a crack in the pavement).

Many students take a fall and after much embarrassment run to class. There are even phone applications now for this sole purpose.

Type n Walk allows students to text on their phone while using their camera to see.

Participating at ULM Whether you’re a freshman, new to ULM or taking your senior victory lap, you’ll hear time and time again to participate. The fear of participating can be the fear of meeting new people, putting yourself out there or committing to something like a school organization.

While learning is the point of college, participating can make your time here worthwhile. Start small, go to annual events like Mardi Gras Ball and Casino Night, attend football games or see a VAPA production. Go big by joining an organization that can be the key to success after graduation.

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FREESTYLE crossword

Major spotlight: criminal justice keeps community safe

by Landius Alexander

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50 Groupon offerings 52 Rodeo hat 56 With 48-Down, Felipe’s outfielder son 60 Keister in a fall?

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62 Have a meal

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Students who desire to serve their community should consider majoring in criminal justice. The following offers an idea of what the field is like for those who are or would like to be criminal justice majors.

The criminal justice degree can be used to aquire jobs in varying fields.

Your first thought when you think of the degree might be lawyers or cops. However, there are many other options available for criminal justice majors.

ULM has three primary concentrations in criminal justice: law enforcement, corrections and juvenile justice.

Law enforcement jobs require you to uphold and enforce the law.

Examples include uniformed police officers, investigators and crime lab technicians. They all help keep the community safe in their own way.

“I chose to major in criminal justice because I have always been interested in law enforcement. I have always wanted a career that would allow me to help others,” said criminal justice major Katelyn Griffith. “Law enforcement officers play a critical role in keeping our community safe.

I want to work in law enforcement because I want to do my best to ensure

the safety of our community.”

The corrections concentration includes correctional officers, parole officers and anyone else needed in prison and jails.

The emphasis recently in corrections has been in community corrections and rehabilitation of offenders according to professor Mkay Bonner.

The final concentration, juvenile justice, is for people interested in corrections but who want to work with juveniles.

“Researching and understanding gangs and drugs are a major component. But the major emphasis of late has been coordinated systems of care to help prevent young people from making it to these jail systems,” said Bonner. “Many Griffith are identified as early as possible as being at-risk and there is an effort to get them into programs to help them make better choices and have better lives.”

Professor Dean Lanham advises that criminal justice majors pick a minor relating to the field they want to work in.

For example a student who wanted to work corporate law would be advised to get a business minor.

Whatever path you pick, finding a job shouldn’t be too hard.

“Someone with a CJUS degree should have no difficulties obtaining a job in Monroe or Louisiana. Many police departments and sheriff’s offices are actively seeking good

“I want to work in law enforcement because I want to do my best to ensure the safety of our community.”

Katelyn Griffith, criminal justice major candidates. There are a lot of options at the entry level for really good candidates,” Bonner said.

The average salary of a criminal justice major varies. According to Bureau of Labor and Statistics “in 2011, lawyers earned a median average salary of $113,310... the lowest-paid made approximately $54,120,” while the average salary of a police officer is $57,770. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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SPORTS

Football is back, ULM is good, times are changing, be excited about it

Drew McCarty

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Baseball

It’s that time of the year again. Soon, every red-blooded male south of Canada and north of Mexico will be consumed by the mighty grasp, which is football season.

For months, die-hard football fans have had to endure nothing but offseason stories that are mostly nothing but hearsay and time fillers for radio and television stations.

We had to endure the never-ending drama that is “Johnny Football.” We had to endure the downfall of one of the NFL’s promising young stars, Aaron Hernandez. And for ULM fans, we had to wait patiently for the chance to wash the Independence Bowl loss out of our mouths.

In less than a week “Johnny Football” will have his chance to put this summer behind him and add to his legacy. Todd Berry will be traveling with his team to Norman, Oklahoma to take on Bob Stoops and the Sooners. And Aaron Hernandez, well, he’ll still be in prison somewhere.

Middle age men will soon be drunk, shirtless and covered in paint in front of thousands of innocent people. Oh,

Football

BRIEF

Ben Sheets joins ULM coaching staff Former MLB All-star and ULM standout, Been Sheets has been brought aboard the Warhawk baseball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2014 season.

He has played in the major leagues as recently as last season when he pitched in nine games for the Atlanta Braves.

Sheets’ previous MLB time was spent in Oakland (oneseason) and in Milwaukee (eight seasons). He retired with 94 career wins and 1,325 strikeouts.

While at ULM, Sheets set records for winning percentage (.933) and wins in a a season (14). He was also a two-time All-Southland-Conference selection. An olympic gold medal is also on his resume from the 2000 summer games.

He will be one of several new coaches brought onto the program due to offseason exits.

Head Coach Jeff Schexnaider is in the process of revamping his staff for the upcoming season.

photo courtesy of Alex Edwards / ulmwarhawks.com

Football team to wear new uniforms this season The football team will sport new uniforms for the 2013 season. When the team is home they will wear maroon jerseys with white pants. The team will sport an all white look for road games. The uniforms will consist of white jerseys along with white pants. Both home and away uni-

forms will be topped off with white helmets with a maroon stripe running down the center. Names will also be added to the back of the jerseys.

The Warhawks will have a sleeker, more modern look as they take the field in 2013.

the passion of football season.

My advice is this; watch, listen, and talk about football every chance possible. Don’t blink. Don’t sleep. Don’t eat.

Let football completely control your daily processes for the next six months.

Enjoy the spectacle that is a football stadium filled with thousands of fans, cheering, screaming and singing their team to victory. Enjoy watching grown men chase each other around simply for your entertainment.

Make plans to go to Malone Stadium and cheer on the Warhawks every time the gates are open (there’s a pretty good football team on campus in case you haven’t noticed).

Over analyze every play, whether its your favorite team or your buddy’s. By over analyze, I mean talk a little trash.

It’s perfectly fine to let someone know when their team stinks. Do this in caution. The favor will be returned in due time. Never underestimate the trash talking abilities of women too. No, football isn’t important in the global scheme of things. No, it isn’t as important as most things seen on Fox News and MSNBC. But it is fun.

It’s fun to passionately take a stand behind a team or player. Use football as an escape from the struggles of the outside world. Pick a team that you feel fits you best and please, for the love of all things that are good, stick with them.

If it isn’t obvious enough already, I’m excited to see the first kickoff and to hear pads crack. It all begins Thursday night in the splendor of ESPNHD, as North Carolina and South Carolina square off in Columbus. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Warhawks ready for record year Experience looks to be key for wins in 2013

by Drew McCarty

The Warhawk football team is coming off their best season since making the move to the FBS level.

Even though they lost in the Independence Bowl, it was the greatest accomplishment in program history.

The 2013 team looks to build on that success.

“We ended the year last year that loss at the bowl game. That wasn’t us at the bowl game,” said senior quarterback, Kolton Browning.”.

A few of Browning’s 2012 accolades include: 2012 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, 2012 Maxwell Award Watch List, 2012 All-Louisiana Second Team, 2012 All-Sun Belt Second Team. His name has also been on multiple 2013 “watch lists” for quarterback awards this off-season.

Browning is more than capable of handling the pressures that come with being the quarterback for a successful football team.

“If I don’t go out there and back up these awards that people think I should be up for than it means nothing,” he said. “I just want to go out there and play my game and my teammates will help me get those

awards if I get them.”

Head Coach Todd Berry is beginning his fourth season with ULM. He is coming off of a career season for himself also, being named the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year.

His teamed enjoyed a taste of national attention in 2012 after knocking off the eighth ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in Little Rock.

“We came close last season to having a pretty special season,” said Berry. “This group is very very hungry to try to build off of last year.

With the maturity that we have, we have those kind of opportunities.”

The offensive line returns as one of the most experienced in the country. They are the backbone to the offense and the success the amount of success they will have.

Senior center, Josh Allen, and fellow senior left tackle, Jon Fisher, are the captains of the line.

“We all have a lot of experience under our belts,” said Allen. “We have a lot of chemistry. I trust every single one of them to do their job.”

This season boasts exciting home games both at home and on the road.

It all begins on August 31, when the Warhawks make the trip to Norman, Oklahoma for a matchup with the Sooners. Other non-conference away games include Wake Forest and Baylor.

There will be five games played in

Malone Stadium. Non-conference Louisiana foes Grambling State and Tulane will make the trip to Monroe.

Sun Belt Conference games will be a little different than usual due the addition of Georgia State and Texas State. The season will be capped off with a much anticipated meeting with the Ragin’ Cajuns from Lafayette, in Lafayette.

Football

2013 schedule @Oklahoma 8/31 Grambling St. 9/7 @Wake Forest 9/14

contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

@Baylor 9/21 Tulane 9/28

Right: Seniors, Kolton Browing and Josh Allen, have proven the ability to move the ball and score points.

Western Ky. 10/3 * @Texas State 10/12* Georgia State 10/26* @Troy 10/31 * Arkansas State 11/9 * @USA 11/23 * @UL-Lafayette 11/30*

* Sun Belt Conference games photo by Daniel Russell

photo by Daniel Russell

Head Coach Todd Berry is entering his fourth season with ULM. In 2012 he coached the Warhawks to a school best 8-5 record and the first bowl appearance in school history, a 45-14 loss to Ohio.

Berry was named the 2012 Sun Belt Conference coach of the year. He hopes that this season would be even more successful than the previous. Things kick off on Aug. 31 at Oklahoma.

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Soccer expects victories this season With 21 incoming freshmen, Warhawks prepare for season

by Drew McCarty

“With a team composed of primarily freshmen, ULM soccer hopes for improvement from the 2012 season when their record was 4-15 overall and 1-9 in Sun Belt Conference play.

Second year head coach, Roberto Mazza, is confident in his freshman class as well as his returning players.

“I think the changes are good right now,” stated Mazza. “These girls are young and they’re really starting to come together.”

He also warned that success might not happen immediately.

“I think everyone’s expectations when you have so many players come in to change a program around are to do well right away,” he said. “It’s going to take some time and have to go through some learning curves still.

We have to go through some up and downs and adversity to get better.”

Junior midfielder, Cerene Arsenault, believes that the inexperience of the squad could even serve as an advantage over the opposition.

“We are a very young team but I still think we will do very well,” said Arsenault. “Even though this is very new to them, they’ll still want to play hard against older players and still want to beat them. I think they’ll have something to prove.”

As in any team sport, playing together as a whole proves to be the key to victory time and again.

“I think we’re all playing really well together and if we all work together as a team we’ll get the win,” said sophomore mid fielder and forward, Karlea Fehr.

The non-conference portion of the 2013 schedule features away matches at Southern Methodist University, McNeese State, University of Central Arkansas, Mississippi Valley State, and LSU. Grambling, Nicholls State,

Left: Cerene Arsenault returns for her junior year as both a leader and one of the team’s top players.

Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Southern University, and Northwestern State are just a few teams that will make the trip to Monroe.

Sun Belt conference schedule play welcomes the usual foes with the new additions of Georgia State and Texas State.

Soccer

News & Notes

“We have to go through some up and downs and adversity to get better.”

The team had only one win in conference play in 2012 Head coach Roberto Mazza is entering his second season

Roberto Mazza, head coach “We’re trying to get something out of every game to lead it into conference play,” said Mazza. “We’re looking to make the conference tournament for the first time in school history this year.”

The Warhawks have never reached the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

This group is solely focused on doing just that. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

The team will feature 21 freshmen

photo by Daniel Russell

Right: Sophomore, Karlea Fehr, is excited for the challenges that await her team in 2013.

2013 Soccer Schedule @SMU 8/23 @Western Kentucky 9/27 * Grambling 8/25 @Georgia State 9/29 * @LSU 8/27 UL-Lafayette 10/6 * Nicholls St. 8/30 Arkansas State 10/11 * @McNeese St. 9/1 UALR 10/13 * Arkansas Pine-Bluff 9/6 Texas State 10/20 * Northwestern St. 9/8 @Troy 10/24 * Southeastern 9/13 @USA 10/27 * Southern 9/15 @Central Arkansas 9/20 * conference match @Mississippi Valley 9/22