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NEWS CALENDAR Monday, 3-31

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Tuesday, 4-1 Dress Rehearsals for Spring Musical in Brown Auditorium from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Alcohol Awareness in the Student Center room 170 at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, 4-2 SGA elections begin Dress Rehearsals for Spring Musical in Brown Auditorium from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Education Majors Career Fair in the SUB Ballrooms from 1 - 3 p.m.

Thursday, 4-3 SGA elections end Clear Consent in reference to sexual activity workshop in the SUB Ballroom from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Relationship forum in Stubbs 100 at 7 p.m.

Spring musical “Into the Woods” in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Friday, 4-4 Deadline for Oozeball applications Spring musical “Into the Woods” in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

3 1 Washington D.C. NSA dealt new plan from Obama

virtual reality startup Oculus VR for $2 billion. The purchase, paid for with $400 million in cash and $1.6 billion of stock, marks the first move Facebook has dabbled in hardware.

Someone wearing Oculus’s Rift gog(MCT) — The administration is exgles is placed in a virtual world where pected to propose this week that the they are surrounded by the objects in NSA halt its daily collection of mila game or other virtual experience. lions of telephone records and end its storage of the information, known as metadata, for as long as five years.

Instead, the White House will propose that the phone companies hold onto the recrds for 18 months, about what they do now for administrative purposes. The NSA would be able to (MCT) — Less than a year after BP get records for specific information started up a new unit to process Caonly with permission from a judge nadian tar sands at its Whiting, Ind., through a court order. refinery, the company reported Tuesday that a malfunction allowed a slug of crude oil into Lake Michigan a few miles away from the Chicago city limits.

It remains unclear how much oil spilled into the lake or how long the (MCT) — Social media giant Face- discharge continued. Workers at the book Inc. said Tuesday it will buy refinery reported an oil sheen on the

water about 4:30 p.m. Monday, and an official from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the leak was plugged by the time he arrived at 9 p.m.

4 Vatican City Pope, Obama 3 Lake Michigan discuss poor (MCT) — President Barack Obama BP refinery leaks visited Pope Francis for the first time into Great Lakes Thursday, a meeting the White House

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hoped would amplify the two men’s shared concern about economic inequality rather than the president’s conflicts with the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy at home.

The pope has become internationally popular as he has shed some of the lavish trappings of the papacy and focused his teachings on caring for the poor. Obama has sought to borrow some of that goodwill for the pope to help promote his own effort to reduce income inequality in the U.S.

5 Trans-Dniester Republic garners political attention (MCT) — With Crimea now firmly under Russian control, many are casting their eyes around for the next likely target should Russia continue to redraw the map of modern Europe.

They’ve settled on the Republic of Trans-Dniester, a sliver of contested land that declared its independence from Moldova, Europe’s poorest nation, back in 1990 but has yet to be recognized by any government around the world.

With a population of just half a million — a mix of ethnic Russians, Moldovans and Ukrainians — TransDniester is little more than a blip on the map, but in recent weeks it’s become the focus of much political attention.

Russia already has a troop presence in Trans-Dniester, which is separated from Russia by 400 miles of Ukraine.

Saturday, 4-5 Spring musical “Into the Woods” in Brown Auditorium from 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Kappa Delta Shamrock 5k run and one mile Fun Run at Chennault Park at 8:30 a.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Letting loose!

March 31

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1889: The Eiffel Tower officially opens

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“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

1918: Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time 1930: The Motion Pictures Production Code imposes strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in U.S. film 1994: The journal Nature reports t h e finding of a complete afarebsis skull, of the earliest recognized human ancestors, in Ethiopia Birth: Marge Piercy, an American author and poet, is born in 1936 Death: Selena Perez, an American singer, is shot to death

Robert A. Heinlein American Author

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Alycia Hodges performed at Yapalooza on Thursday in Stubbs 100.

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NEWS

BRIEFS

Art professor wins photo award in national show Joni Noble was awarded with “Best Photograph” at the Big Easel Preview Show in Lafayette.

Noble’s black and white photograph is titled “Hampton Court Palace Gardens” and was taken during her study abroad course that she teaches in Europe every summer.

Noble, an associate art professor, said she was interested in the shape and starkness of the trees in the garden. She was drawn to the simplicity of the subject.

The show is a national juried competition and featured the art of

77 artists in various categories.

Noble found it difficult to choose only a few pieces of her work to submit as she takes around 2,000 photographs during her European trips.

“Hampton Court Palace Gardens” was taken in July 2013. The Hampton Court Palace is outside of London.

Noble has taught at ULM since 1997.

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

High school students tour university for health day ULM recently hosted its annual “Health Sciences Day” and offered a tour for high school students across the region to learn about the majors within the College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Group sessions were held throughout the day and 30-minute presentations on each program within the college.

The presentations covered assignments to expect within each major and job opportunities in each

field.

Emily Doughty, associate professor and director of the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing believes health sciences day is an excellent opportunity to showcase ULM’s programs.

She said the event gave them the opportunity to explain the qualities of the nursing program and demonstrate the “hands on” labs and technology they offer for students.

SGA shares campus concerns with Bruno

by Kaitlyn Huff

• Kappa Sigma requested SGA sponsorship for SGA officers recently discussed changes around campus with President Nick Bruno, and hope to see the changes to the constitution and by-laws pass come elections Wednesday.

Students will vote for constitution changes as well as their student representatives.

Senators voted and unanimously passed the changes to by-laws and approved the constitution changes for student votes.

“It would be sad and terrible if they didn’t pass,” said Erin Foster, department head of research and judicial Foster affairs.

“I think students should support the constitution because it keeps the organization systematically organized,” said Monohn Prudhomme, an SGA senator.

She said, “If the organization is not organized we wouldn’t be able to efficiently voice student needs or make great things happen.”

their upcoming gold tournament. All proceeds will go to the Fallen Heroes Foundation • A motion to grant Up ‘til Dawn $500 to aid in prizes for their Glow Run 5k passed unanimously

SGA budget remains at $83,124.67.

Mardi Gras Ball expenses have been taken out, but the invoice for the jumbotron Below payment of $25,000 has yet to be processed.

“We still have one full scholarship, and we have $400 of another scholarship left,” said Treasurer Adrien Lejeune.

President Jana Robinson and Vice President Jameshia Below attended a luncheon with President Nick Bruno, addressing topics of concern by senators and students.

“One thing I brought up was the entrance and exists of the apartment parking, it’s just a potential for

accidents,” Below said.

Robinson addressed the need for new doors in Masur Hall, as well as reinstated guest meal plans at Schultz.

Peep holes have been ordered and will be installed in buildings that need them.

“They have a problem in Masur with people slamming doors and it being really loud, so they’re looking into replacing them. The lots around commons will be surfaced as well as the large commuter lot by fall,” Robinson said.

Officers brought up other suggestions, such as dry-erase boards being placed in library study rooms.

According to Robinson, Bruno will be looking into the apartment parking issue. contact Kaitlyn Huff at huffka@warhawks.ulm.edu

Speaking hurtful words not enough for arrest

by Landius Alexander

For two consecutive Thursdays, strange men showed up in the Quad saying offensive things to students.

Many wondered why such action was allowed.

Although his words may have been annoying, being annoying and saying mean things isn’t enough to get someone arrested for disturbing the peace.

“There would have to be obscenities used.

The ones he was using the other day aren’t really classified by definition as obscenities or curse words, “ Lt. Steve Mahon said, referring to the fake words the men used like “feminazis” and

“sa-whore-ities” towards students. Those words might have offended students but they’re not words the law recognizes as actual curse words.

This behavior would have gotten them in trouble if they were inside a room or near a classroom however.

Mahon said, “Disturbing someone’s peace, you know if they could hear them that loudly, causing disruption in the classroom…those type of disturbances would be a disturbing the peace charge.”

Mahon added that the men could even preach near buildings, such as under the balcony of the SUB, as long as they weren’t disturbing the peace of someone inside.

The law says that in addition to using

“Buy one get one free daquiris”

offensive language towards someone or in their presence, the second half of the law says the person doing the offending must have bad intentions.

Without proof of him having bad intentions, Christman he could sue the university for violating his freedom of speech.

“So they’re going to say their intent is out there to preach, not to offend,” Mahon said.

Peggy Bowers, a communications professor, said hurling insults at people is his opinion and first amendment right, although “some

municipalities have things about public profanity.”

She said the best way to get him off campus is to ignore him. Each campus appearance drew a crowd, which just encourages the behavior.

Sage Christman, a senior English major, said his actions were legal but disgusting.

“It makes you wonder what those kind of people do with their life...like if that is all they live for then that’s pretty pathetic and they need to learn how to be an asset to society and not a disturbance. That’ll get them no where,” Christman said. contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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All foods harmful in excess

New parking laws compromise safety We all remember taking our first campus tour. Our only concern was what there was to do in Monroe on the weekends, and our parents’ main objective was to check the sturdiness of dorm room doors and to become well-acquainted with the university Police Department.

Since then, many of us have had things stolen, been hurt or even known someone who’s been sexually assaulted. Safety has become as much of a concern for us as it was for our dads when they left us on move in day with a Taser and a bottle of pepper spray.

So, when UPD starts enforcing a 24-hour parking policy, students begin to question where the line between safety and making a quick buck is drawn.

Is handing out tickets really worth compromising student safety?

Women shouldn’t be parking across campus from their dorm in the middle of the night, and guys shouldn’t have to risk being mugged on the footbridge returning from a late study session.

If UPD isn’t willing to escort students at all hours and also won’t allow us to park in any area after daylight hours, they should at least be on post outside each building.

And parking outside the library and leaving doesn’t count. We are fully aware there isn’t actually anyone in the vehicle.

As much as we all would like to believe that everyone living, working or even driving through campus has the best of intentions, they don’t.

UPD isn’t to blame for all these common crimes, but they do have to power to protect us from them.

Tickets are only money. Once we scrape up the funds to pay them, they go away. But a stolen sense of safety and security is far harder to replace.

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Did you know water is bad for you?

The plastic bottles water comes in are bad for you. And if you drink too much water, you could literally drown yourself from the inside.

Stop drinking water. In fact, just stop eating altogether, because everything is apparently bad for you.

To those people who are uptight about drinking tap water, at least you have access to clean water.

Expose yourself to whatever you think is in that tap water. It will probably boost your immune system anyway.

Society nowadays is obsessed with fad diets, dangerous food and health crazes.

But, when it seems like something is good for us one minute, then Dr. Oz or some other specialist will state the obvious: Good things are only good to an extent.

Anything in excess can hurt you.

Remember water?

But our bodies need to be exposed

to certain things so it can build up a tolerance.

That’s how vaccinations work.

We are given the flu to help us fight the flu. We inject ourselves with germs to help build up our immune system so we won’t die.

Running from everything because “it can be bad for you” probably limits your life quite a bit.

Everyone seems to love kale now, but how long until it becomes something that is bad for you?

Kale is rich with Vitamin K that can reduce the risk cancer and assists in normal blood clotting, antioxidant activity and bone health.

But, too much Vitamin K can cause problems, too. Maybe a couple years from now we will find out that Kale can cause cancer.

Probably not, but someone is going to try to pass that around.

The point is, balance your life. Anything bad becomes worse with excess, and anything good can become bad too.

One minute green tea is great for you, the next minute too much of it can hurt you.

Too much of anything can be harmful. That’s common sense.

Just don’t shotgun eight bottles of green tea and you’ll probably be okay.

The problem is too much exposure.

You need to eat fruit, but if all you eat is fruit then it becomes counterproductive.

You need vitamin D, but you obviously shouldn’t be standing in the sun all day long.

Eating meat isn’t bad for you and being vegetarian isn’t, either.

Just get the proper and right amount of vitamins and nutrients your body needs, and you’ll be healthy and just as alive as you were before.

After all, mankind has survived this long under much harsher conditions with much poorer food choices, if they even had any food.

The Dark Ages were dark times for a reason, but Homo sapiens are still here and going strong.

We eat what is edible, learn about it, overcome the possibilities of it being awful, then move on to the next delicious fad.

Stop watching The Doctors like it’s government rule and realize that Cosmo is only telling you too many carrots will turn your skin orange because they have nothing else to fill the page with.

The chances of you eating that many carrots are pretty slim, anyway.

Taking advice and medical facts into consideration is always advised, but living by everything you’re told is no way to live at all.

Everything can become bad for you at some point. Just know your limits and live your life. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Battle of the sexes:

Are women still limited by their gender?

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something that comes with advantages.

The idea that young women need protection is why male teachers get 63 percent harsher sentences for sexual assault than women, per a study by Sanja Starr. That’s the only way to explain why a male teacher got nine years in jail for sleeping with a 16-year-old female student.

Meanwhile, a female teacher in that same county only had to serve a year of probation for sleeping with a 14-year-old male student. Talk about gender inequality.

LANDIUS ALEXANDER Many think it’s a high-five moment for the boy, ignoring that young men are negatively Being male isn’t always a privilege over affected by sexual abuse just like young womwomen. Women are still the mistreated and en. These men are likely to grow into sexual marginalized, but in progressive countries like offenders and have an 80 percent chance of beAmerica being born a women is no longer so ing divorced, per the Campbell Law Observer. negative.

I guess maybe young men need protection In past centuries, or even decades, this from sexual predator teachers just like young would have been a foolish position to take. women.

There is still too much gender bias towards Another area where women have it better women, especially when it comes to equal pay than men is gender roles. and lack of respect, but for the most part womSociety is more accepting of women who en have overcome a lot of their issues. have a high number of masculine traits than While being regarded as the “fairer sex” is a vice versa. There’s little social criticism for source of irritation for some women, it’s also a girl who likes to dress like a boy, isn’t into shopping and loves sports. If anything, that’s the wife some men dream of. Well, except for maybe the “wearing men’s clothing frequently” part.

On the other hand, think of what the male equivalent of a tomboy is. You can’t. If you came up with anything, it was likely something derogatory like sissy, nancy or feminine. Guys tend to reject feminine men.

Girls mostly like these type of men as a friend. I’ve never heard of too many women who want to marry the guy who wears makeup and heels or likes painting their fingernails.

Finally, many women are able to use their looks to their advantage.

My best friend was purchasing tickets to a movie when the “hot” guy behind the counter started flirting with her. She spent the next few minutes bumbling like an idiot and stuttering but he still asked for her number. The next few times they talk she continued being incoherent, but his interest didn’t decline.

On the other hand, how many women would entertain a guy who keeps stuttering and can’t form a sentence that sounds halfway decent?

Even if she’s nice enough to listen, you’re not getting her number. I’m not saying girls don’t need flirting skills to get a man, but they have a much larger margin for error.

These perks would be meaningless if American women didn’t have the most of the rights and opportunities as men. But the perks of being a women are no longer outweighed by a sea of negatives. photo courtsey of Clker

Voting rights, equal pay and the always popular “I have to squeeze a baby out of there?” are all pretty common points when it comes to arguing that women have a tougher life than men.

Though those are all relevant arguments, it’s the daily life and struggles of women that should be enough to make any man proud of his anatomy.

Despite getting up at 7:00 a.m. for a 9:30 class, we’ll always run out of time getting dressed and we’ll have to choose between makeup and hair.

Every girl will reason “I don’t need makeup anyway,” and then have all their reasoning shot down when they walk into class and the guy next to them asks “Are you feeling alright? You look sick.”

We’ll spend the rest of the day annoyed after our self-esteem has been flushed down the toilet.

We’ll be whistled at like animals as we walk past a group of guys, be told we can’t go to the restroom in the middle of class when it’s a legitimate mother nature emergency, then be asked by our guy friends “What’s your problem?” when we’ve finally had enough and just completely give up.

All that’s left is to eat our sorrows away. We’ll immediately regret consuming an entire pint of cookie dough ice cream and curse ourselves, promising that tomorrow will be different, even though it probably won’t.

Though it may seem silly, it’s the little things that add up to making women feel like life will always be harder for us.

Obstacles like these paired with sandwich/ kitchen jokes and zero understanding from our male counterparts is what young womanhood is made of.

Then, we’ll leave college and be greeted by the inequality of the workforce and meet people that will insist we belong at home, cooking and cleaning.

Though it may not seem like it now, we’ll eventually receive equal pay just like we eventually were given the right to work, vote and be contributing members of society.

But, until we’re taken seriously, none of it will mean anything.

A female CEO can only be successful if male

employees respect her word. The first woman to be president can only change the country if men are willing to credit real progress to a woman. A husband can only hope his children will respect their parents if he respects his wife first.

The start to getting the rights and equality we deserve is to first demand respect.

Unfortunately, that’s the hardest thing for women to achieve, making the lives of everyday women harder than any man could imagine.

Men are given what women are expected to earn, even when we can still be breadwinners for our families while doing so much more.

We are strong enough to birth children, gentle enough to raise them, driven enough to become the best at any career we choose and still caring enough to cook and clean for the people we love after a long day is over. That’s why women are the closest thing to superheroes the world will ever see.

If men are birthed by women, raised by women and vowing to spend the rest of their lives with a woman, shouldn’t we be getting more respect for the roles we play?

contact Landius Alexander at alexanlc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

ULMPD issues Sorority keeps campus parking tickets safe with self-defense after 5 p.m.

by Kaitlyn Huff

by Karly Hubbard

Students were under the impression parking citations cannot be issued between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.

But now tickets are being issued 24-hours according to law.

Jordan Moss, a senior pre-pharmacy major, noticed that she was issued a parking ticket for zone violation around 5 p.m. last week.

Just like most students, Moss was confused because she thought that tickets could not be issued after 5 p.m.

“I’d understand if it were before 5 p.m., and I were taking a spot of a faculty member, but I paid $100 for a sticker just like the rest of the students,” Moss said.

The former UPD Parking Manager had a policy in effect that said parking tickets could not be issued between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. This policy, however, went against the law.

Johnathon Emmons, the current parking ticket manager said that as long as he is in charge, the law would be enforced.

Based off of this policy, parking tickets can and will be issued after 5 p.m. for those that break violation when parking in residential and reserved spots.

Emmons said that UPD began enforcing this after receiving many complaints from residential halls.

The number of tickets issued has dropped by more than 4,000 tickets since 2012.

Students that live on campus were not able to park because the parking lots were filled with commuter cars.

The ULM Parking Committee decided to increase the cost of parking tickets by $50 in the fall of 2012.

Steven Mahon, officer In charge, said that this was not meant to penalize or increase revenue. The goal of this was to make people aware of their actions.

Parking tickets seem to be more abundant on campus than ever before, especially now that parking tickets are now issued at all hours of the day. However, Mahon said statistics show the number of parking tickets has decreased.

In the spring of 2012, 7,875 tickets were issued. In the fall of 2012, 3, 806 tickets were issued.

The number of tickets issued dropped by more than 4,000 tickets. contact Karly Hubbard at hubbarka@warhawks.ulm.edu

In hopes of making the campus safer for women, Alpha Kappa Alpha hosted a self-defense night for students.

Organized by Tiffani Reed, a senior toxicology major, the two-hour event was spent teaching basic self-defense.

“We came up with the idea as a chapter and found someone to teach the class on campus,” Reed said.

After discussing concerns related to break-ins on campus, as well as a few assaults that took place over recent years, Alpha Kappa Alpha decided to attempt to educate the young men and women of ULM. “I know a few years back there was a break-in of a girl’s apartment on campus. What if she had been in there?” Reed said.

While owning both a Taser and mace, Reed admits that she doesn’t always keep the items on hand. Now that she has learned basic self-defense she feels better about her ability to protect herself.

“If something were to happen to me I know how to protect myself. I don’t have to depend on them and worry about what to do if my mace is in my car,” Reed said.

The class focused on three main ideas: maintaining a base, facing your attacker and attacking. These three goals were demonstrated with different ways of achieving them.

“If I am attacked I feel like I can do something about it. My favorite move was learning how to drop to my knees

and throw an attacker on their back,” Reed said.

Shayla Cockerm, president of ULM’s Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter, sometimes feels unsafe walking around at night on campus. In the past, she has informed relatives of her location.

“Even though we’re on campus and there are a lot of people around there is always that one person that may come up to you,” Cockerm said.

Cockerm advised students to just take everything in and understand that they can defend themselves.

Djante Curry, a junior prepharmacy major, attended the event

hoping to learn the basics of defense. Having never attended a self-defense class before, she was pleased with the results.

She feels better Curry and more prepared now.

“I think this is a good thing because if I’m in public and caught off guard I know what steps to take to defend myself,” Curry said. contact Kaitlyn Huff at huffka@warhawks.ulm.edu

Guest speaker talks women, war

by Amber Mccornick

photo by Amber Mccormick

Pamela Saulsberry (left) and Wayne Brumfield (right) presented Meryl KennedyFarr (middle) was a plaque last Monday.

Meryl Kennedy-Farr of Kennedy Rice Mill opened the eyes of many male students when she discussed women’s involvement in the fields during World War I and World War II. Kennedy-Farr, vice president of marketing and sales director at Kennedy Rice Mill Managing Partners, picked her topic by doing research on the time period and women’s roles.

When she discovered how involved women were not just in factory work, but in farming as well, she became intrigued.

One major difference between now and the past is the fact that women don’t have to wear uniforms that set them apart from men.

Kennedy-Farr’s degree is in international affairs, but she said, “I

“Women today are just as efficient as the women in the past.”

Ridge Creech

agriculture business major often joke and say I should have been a business major, but despite my degree I can hold an intelligent conversation with people around the world and I sell rice globally.”

Kennedy-Farr grew up in Mer Rouge, La., and was “always riding the fields with her dad growing up.”

She chose to sell rice because of her father’s passion for it and her family’s history with it.

Houston Fortenberry, a sophomore agriculture business management major, said Kennedy-Farr’s speech opened his eyes and made him realize how biased he had been.

“After hearing her speech, I realized that women did a lot more than I thought they did,” Fortenberry said.

Ridge Creech, a sophomore agriculture business major, said, “Women today are just as efficient as the women in the past, and possibly more so.”

Creech believes that a woman can do just as well in the agriculture scene as any man.

Kennedy-Farr was the last of three speakers brought to ULM in honor of Women’s History Month. contact Amber Mccormick at mccormal@warhawks.ulm.edu

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President Nick Bruno giving a speech at the Hanbat University commencement ceremony.

photo courtesy of the Office of Public Information

photo courtesy of the Office of Public Information

Left to right: Jun-min Bae, Nick Bruno, Ji-youn Kim, Chang-hee Han and Kioh Kim. The three students were a part of the first group of Hanbat students to come to ULM. During which, Bruno was president of the university.

Bruno travels to South Korea for first time

by Ashley Lyons

When President Nick Bruno traveled to South Korea to tour the universities involved in exchange programs with ULM, he discovered he would receive an honorary doctorate in business administration from Hanbat University.

Bruno traveled with Eric Pani, vice president of academic affairs, Michael Camille, associate dean of the College of Arts, Education and Sciences and Kioh Kim, coordinator of International Exchange Programs to three universities.

Kim was very excited to visit Hanbat National University, Chungham National University and Geumgang University, but was even more excited for Bruno to receive his honorary doctorate.

“He was always asking me about the things that he had not seen before in Korea. He was working hard to learn Korean language before our departure. I was amazed to hear the perfect Korean pronunciation from him,” Kim said.

Kim has developed exchange programs with universities in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Kim said ULM has a very strong relationship with Hanbat and that’s made possible with Bruno’s continuing support of the internship program.

In South Korea, university presidents only serve for a fixed period of time and Hanbat President, Won Mook Lee, hoped Bruno would visit before his term expired in June.

“Koreans put a lot of emphasis on relationships.

I’m humbled that they felt so strongly that they gave me Kim the opportunity to be rewarded that honorary doctorate,” Bruno said.

After being so warmly welcomed by Hanbat, Bruno considers Lee to be a good friend. Lee even asked Bruno to stay an extra two days, so he could give him a tour of the country.

Traveling to South Korea Bruno didn’t know what to expect when they left for the 15-hour flight, because of the turmoil with North Korea.

“Here listening to the news and North Koreans talking about firing missiles and rallying their armies,” said Bruno. “I guess I went their expecting a considerable amount of tension and anxiety as it related to those potential conflicts.”

But he found them to be very calm, as if nothing was going on. There was no tension and Bruno said he was glad he got the opportunity.

South Korea is roughly the size of Louisiana and has a population 55 million people. There are large residential skyscrapers and mountains covering most of the country.

Although he didn’t get the chanceto tour the country, Bruno still enjoyed what he did see.

“It’s a very clean country; it’s a

very pretty country in relation to how they’ve developed it and the constructions. Their universities are amazing,” Bruno said.

Bruno was amazed at the masses of people living in what seemed to be a small place.

“As Americans, we’re so accustomed to space. But then, all of a sudden, you’re put in an environment where people are bumping into you,” Bruno said.

It was the first time Bruno had ever been to South Korea and to the universities.

When he was younger, he enjoyed reading about far eastern culture.

Traveling to South Korea satisfied a dream of his to finally visit one of the countries he enjoyed learning about.

“I wanted to schedule to take them many different places, show them many things, and have them eat many different Korean foods within such a short time,” Kim said.

Kim said Bruno wasn’t picky about any “strange food” he had not eaten before and liked all of the Korean food he tried except for “fermented skate.”

“On Saturday when we were touring Seoul, there were school children who were actually going to school, so they take education very seriously,” said Bruno. “They realize that education is the future of a country and its economic and social well being.”

Hanbat Commencement In the time that they were there, Hanbat was having commencement.

During the event, three Hanbat students who were the first group of

photo courtesy of the Office of Public Information

President Nick Bruno and Hanbat President Won Mook Lee at the commencement cerremony where Bruno recieved his honorary doctorate.

Hanbat exchange students to come to ULM, sought Bruno out.

“It was truly a great moment, they were so excited that I was there and participating in the same commencement that they were. Their English was beautiful,” Bruno said.

Bruno would love nothing more than for his students to take the opportunity to experience one of the institutions.

“It would change your life. I have a totally different perspective than I did before I went. It’s an amazing culture and amazing institutions and what they’re doing over there,” Bruno said.

He believes it shows a different perspective of what the world is like.

“To sit down and actually spend time with international students is very enlightening. You begin to see how they think and what they think about us,” Bruno said.

“Students need to see and understand how people on the other side of the earth live because the earth became flat,” Kim said.

According to Kim, most Korean students coming to ULM have not been to any other countries. As soon as they come to the U.S. and to ULM, “their eyes are just open to the world like frogs can see the great ocean after getting out the well.”

Once they experience a new country and culture, Kim said they usually set up their life goals much more clearly.

Meeting the Staff While visiting Chungnam, one of the faculty members told Bruno that he was ULM alum. There were six other ULM alums teaching in the city.

“It’s a weird thing to have someone talk to you and ask you about the bayou and different parts of the campus from that far away,” Bruno said.

Bruno discussed with the leaders of the universities further collaborations and exchange programs such as possible faculty exchanges. They would love to have native English speakers help their students.

Kim believes that this is something that could happen soon.

Lee wants all of his students to be able to speak English. Bruno spent two months working with Rosetta Stone on Korean.

“I do admire him because a large portion of their administration and faculty speak English and they speak it pretty well,” he said about Lee. ULM was strongly recommended by faculty and the offices of the international programs of the three universities. contact Ashley Lyons at lyonsar@wwarhawks.ulm.edu

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Students, faculty switch places for a day

by Halen Doughty

Ten students had the opportunity to trade places with 10 faculty and staff members for half a day Tuesday.

31 Ambassadors sponsored “The Big Switch.” Students purchased tickets for a chance to participate in the event.

Clint Branton, a biology major, switched with President Nick Bruno.

Branton spent half a day meeting with different people in Bruno’s office.

Branton said having meetings all morning was better than going to class, but having so many things going on that early in the morning was a bit stressful. He said the experience was humbling.

“Just what I’ve been doing is a lot for me, and that’s not even half of what Bruno has to do on a daily basis,” Branton said.

Vivian Bullock, a freshman psychology major, traded mornings with Wayne Brumfield, vice president for student affairs.

She spent her morning answering phones and talking with Brumfield, who got off the hook because Bullock’s ballet class was cancelled.

Clint Branton spent his Tuesday morning in President Nick Bruno’s office as part of The Big Switch

Before going to Bullock’s history class, he explained what his office is responsible for on campus.

“We do a lot of events,” said Brumfield, “We take care of all of student life and Greek life.”

Clint Mercer, a senior political science major, switched with Leonard Clark, director of graduate school.

Mercer spent his morning in meetings reviewing grant and research proposals. He also reviewed the design of the school website and the changes being made to it.

Seth Hall, operations manager for the college of business and social sciences, traded places with Alex Portor, a sophomore major in music educa-

photo by Halen Doughty

tion.

Portor took on the tasks of Hall’s former position, coordinator of orientation and special programs.

Portor listened to interviews of potential “Hawkseekers.” Hall attended Portor’s music theory class, and he said it was intense.

“It was way beyond me, but it was a

really cool class,” Hall said.

Elisa Murillo, a junior atmospheric science major, and Josh Stockley, associate professor of political science, traded places for the morning. Murillo taught Stockley’s two political science classes of the morning. Her favorite part of the day was “being able to learn about political science while technically teaching it.”

Stockley went to Murillo’s honors art and general meteorology classes.

Stockley said he liked that the students were able to gain an appreciation for the things professors do.

He enjoyed seeing his students interact while he is not teaching.

Stockley said that he gained an appreciation for the challenge taking notes during this experience.

“Hopefully, I’ll be more mindful of the speed [of my lectures],” Stockley said.

“The Big Switch” has been a ULM event for over 20 years every spring.

Brooke O’Bryant, associate director of alumni affairs, said the purpose of the event is to show students the administrative side of college and vice versa. contact Halen Doughty at doughthe@warhawks.ulm.edu

Casino Night brings Vegas flair to campus

by Chadwick Harrell

CAB transformed the SUB Ballrooms into a miniature Las Vegas with the help of students, faculty and staff last Tuesday.

The idea to treat ULM students to a little taste of adult life started about 12 years ago according to Maggie Warren, the head of CAB. It kicks off the spring season on campus.

A cup with $5,000 was given to all who arrived and a handful of casino coins. All guests were encouraged to walk the red carpet like a high roller.

“I think this night is special because

it gives everyone a chance to let their hair down and pretend for a while,” said CAB member De’Ambra Williams.

The food was abundant, the drinks were cold and the crowd was happy. But the stars of the night were the games and prizes. It was a pickyour-poison type of night between roulette, casino war and blackjack.

The novelty of the night filled the ballroom with smiles and laughter.

There were dealers to hold your hand through your first attempt at losing all your money.

Taja Carrier was a little nervous

to stand and play at the blackjack tables.

“I don’t want to lose all of my money at one game,” Carrier said.

Carrier continued to unknowingly hit when she probably should have folded.

The student body had the chance to see faculty members let loose and enjoy their company.

It was also a rare opportunity for a few students to get a little satisfaction in beating some not-so-favorite teachers. contact Chadwick Harrell at harrellcd@warhawks.ulm.edu

photo by Daniel Russell

Students tried their hand at the roulette table during Casino Night last Tuesday

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Students let loose at biannual Yapalooza

by Amanda Hikes

photos by Breanna Harper

Tyler Smith (top) and Kacy Veillon (bottom) performed in Yapalooza on Thursday in Stubbs 100.

On Thursday the spring Yapalooza kicked off in Stubbs 100. As the name suggests, yap- talking or interacting and palooza- a party or fun time- was just that: a fun way to celebrate communication.

This program is presented by communication classes: communication 2009 - Evidentiary Speaking and communication 3005- Performance Advocacy and sponsored by the ULM Speech and Debate Forum.

Yapalooza is a free event held every semester and is open for all students to attend and participate.

There were eight performances this semester. The genres including poetry, prose, speech, lyrics and more.

Many of the presenters conveyed a message through their work.

Percy Ri’chard, performed his piece “The People We Hurt,” which featured a poem with a presentation of images. He chose to do his performance on suicide awareness because he had two best friends commit suicide.

“It was a very tragic experience be-

ing so close to both of them, and I just wanted people to know that even if life is hard and bad it is better to stick it out than to just commit suicide,” said Ri’chard, a junior communication major.

Siddartha Dhakal, a freshman biology major, gave an inspirational speech on choice.

He spoke about his personal experience with life changing choices and sacrifice.

“I always like to talk about human values, ethics and morality. After I read an article in my class about ‘The ultimate sacrifice,’ I got an idea to speak on choices,” Dhakal said.

Dhakal said articles he read inspired him and he could relate to the articles to his own life and the place where he comes from, Nepal.

Some aspects from his speech were freedom, culture and democracy, among others.

The other performers were Alycia Hodges, Briston Paris, D.J. Jones, Iesha Tremble, Kacy Veillon and Tyler Smith.

Catherine Turner-Wilson, a communication professor, hosted the

event and introduced each performer.

Davion Prater, junior mass communications major always comes to Yapalooza because he likes to watch new talents and enjoys watching the performances.

“My favorite performances were Alycia Hodge’s “Superwoman” poem because it was very emotional and really appealed to audience’s emotion.

Also I really liked Siddartha Dhakal’s speech on “Choices” because it had such a great concept,” Prater said.

David Hall, a junior communication major, came out to Yapalooza for credit for four classes, but was shocked by how much he enjoyed the production.

“It was so much fun and really awesome. I enjoyed watching my friend Briston show so much hurt and painful emotions. I’ve never seen that side of her. Also, I loved the funny ones,” Hall said.

This was Hall’s first time attending Yapalooza, and after the show, he said he intends to return. contact Amanda Hikes at hikesad@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Stop blaming all issues on your absent father, girl photos courtesy of Pintrest.com

Lorealle Shell

photo courtesy of lovestyle.con.blogspot

photo courtesy of ridgeriver.com

These items are must have spring trends. photo courtesy of pointytoeshoecrew.com

Spring forward new fashion trends

by Amanda Hikes

After a long, cold winter, spring is finally here. It’s time to put away those big pea coats and knee-high boots. As the temperature increases, new spring fashion trends are also on the rise.

This spring new trends as well as past trends are sure to surface.

Vadesha Sadler, a junior biology major, said she is definitely looking forward to the harsh cold leaving so she can experience some sunshine.

“Since it is going to be bright and beautiful outside, I do channel that burst of energy into my outfits,” Sadler said.

Look out for skirts and dresses, trousers, crop tops, tank tops, rompers and high-waist bottoms. Maxi skirts and dresses will definitely be in this spring.

Leotards and bodysuits are making a comeback and have been appearing in popular clothing stores, such as Body Central and Forever 21.

Katrina McKee, a sophomore kinesiology major, said she will be wearing flats as her primary choice of shoes because there is a large variety of sandals now and they are comfortable.

“Also prints, whether it is floral, tribal, ikat. And as far as accessories, bold statement necklaces, such as bubble necklaces can complement just about any outfit,” McKee said.

Do it yourself, or DIY, clothing styles are always a hit during the warm weather seasons. So ladies and

gentlemen, get ready to cut and distress your jeans from the winter and transform them into shorts for the spring.

Also cut-out tops and dresses are other trendy clothing styles.

Colors, patterns and prints on the rise for this season include pastels, floral print, tribal and Aztec prints.

Guys can get in on the pastels too for a festive look this spring.

Another unisex style is ombre-where a color fades into a different color.

This design gives a special flare to any article of clothing, shoes or Sadler accessories.

As for accessories, headbands with flowers are a definite fad on the rise for this season. It gives a bohemian/hippie look that goes hand in hand with nature and spring.

“I’m extremely excited about getting to finally put up the sweaters and bringing out my dresses, cooler denim clothing, bold tanks, and colored hand bags and accessories,” said Sadler.

Sandals, booties and ballet flats are a perfect shoe choice for spring.

Spring trends are all about having fun and mixing styles up. Show off some skin and let the walking fashion show begin. contact Amanda Hikes at hikesad@warhawks.ulm.edu

There are songs and emotional scenes on every reality TV show about how a woman can’t seem to find a good man. The tears are often accompanied with the words, “…because I didn’t have a father-figure growing up.” Girl, what?

It’s puzzling that girls actually use this to excuse their unruly behavior.

Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes and learning from them. It’s life.

We can’t get it all right all the time. However, saying that an absent dad is the reason for bad behavior is a bit childish. It also feeds the notion that a woman can only “act right” if she has a man to tell her what to do. That’s not saying that having a dad isn’t great, because it can be, but when do you take accountability for your own actions?

In college, girls want to say they’re adults. They give the grown woman speech, but their actions don’t seem to prove it.

Going out and having a good time is one thing, but getting sloppy drunk in the process is another. First of all, it’s not cute. Second of all, no one made you take that many shots of Patron.

Not having an active dad in your life is not a pass to do whatever you want.

Those words don’t clean up the mess you made on purpose. I understand that not having an active father figure is tough. I get that. Just think about this, if you met your dad to show him a video reel of your life, would you proudly say that you made the most of his absence?

Stop blaming your daddy issues on your daddy. He might not ever hear your voice or be there to wipe the tears from your eyes.

We all have hang-ups in life. We’re only human. We’re allowed to have a margin for error because we aren’t perfect. There is no need to make excuses for mistakes. Just confess that it was wrong, learn from it and move on.

You can’t blame it all on somebody who has never been there for you.

Never taking accountability for your own actions is crippling, and it’s not worth the stress.

If you’ve found yourself in this position it’s not too late to stop putting yourself in this rut. You still have time to get out! Find someone that understands you and talk about it.

This might be lame, but get a journal and dedicate it to your dad to tell him everything that you’ve ever wanted to tell him. You never know how confessions can ease your soul until you do it. contact Lorealle Shell shelllo@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Comics nation

The Walking Dead comic books on sale ComiXology.com will sell 121 issues of The Walking Dead comic books for 99 cents.

The sale will also include collected editions of the first 19 volumes for as cheap as $4.99 each.

The site will also offer the first 100 issues for $75, which is a websiteonly exclusive.

The Walking Dead is claimed to be the most watched drama in basic cable history.

The sale will end on Monday at midnight. The show is based on the comic book.

state

Blue Water Productions tell Perry’s story

Blue Water Productions will release a comic book based on Tyler Perry, a New Orleans native, in their biography comic book series, FAME. The comic will tell the story of Perry’s upbringing in New Orleans. It will also tell the story of Perry’s struggle of making it into Hollywood.

The comic is written by C.R. Ward and illustrated by Steven Wilcox.

The comic will allow fans to get a closer look into Perry’s life.

Blue Water Productions are infamous for creating celebrity comic series for fans. They have captured Beyonce and Oprah.

local

Getaway fantasy reads: Clint’s Comics Clint’s Comics is the go-to place for comic books in Monroe.

Clint’s is located across the street from Brown Auditorium and next to SkinWorks Tattoo.

It contains good deals on comics ranging from the newest ones to more vintage ones like the Golden Age and Silver Age comics. It also has imported comics and manga.

In addition to comic books, it sells graphic novels, magazines, Magic the Gathering cards, Pokemon cards, fiction books, gaming supplies, action figures and vintage toys.

Say bye to spring allergies

by Halen Doughty

Allergy season is back, along with all of the sniffing, sneezing and runny noses that come with it. Many people throughout the country are plagued with seasonal allergies, which are typically caused by pollen and other airborne allergens.

Seasonal allergies are usually moderate in Louisiana, compared to the rest of the country.

The most common symptoms of seasonal allergies associated with pollen are sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy throat and cough.

Over the counter medicines, such as antihistamines, decongestants, nasal sprays and eye drops are effective methods of treating seasonal allergies.

Collin Steele, a sophomore general business major, said he experiences allergies year-round, but they tend to be worse during the spring months.

Airborne pathogens, like dust and pollen, cause his allergies to flare up every spring. He said that changes in

the weather also affect his allergies.

Steele usually takes allergy medications and said he prefers Zyrtec above other brands.

He has tried other home remedies before, but said that they do not have a lasting effect like the medicines do. He said his lifestyle keeps his symptoms under control for the most part.

“Be healthy. That’s the best way to prevent allergies,” Steele said.

Lauren Hughes, a junior modern language major, said that she suffers from springtime allergies every year.

She said the pollen in the air causes her allergies.

Hughes experiences itchy and watery eyes and nasal congestion for a period of two to three weeks in the spring. She said her allergies have a sudden onset with no prior warning, though she has come to expect them annually.

Hughes usually treats her allergies with over-the-counter medications, but sometimes she just waits for them to pass on their own.

She has recently begun using local honey, which some consider

an effective home remedy. She hasn’t noticed any relief yet due to the honey.

Other home remedies are also considered effective by some people. Gargling with warm salt water can sooth a sore throat, and Neti Pots can relieve nasal congestion.

Although Neti Pots have been studied more extensively, and in some cases may prove more effective, saline nasal sprays have also been shown to help with allergy symptoms.

Hughes might be right about the honey, too. Eating honey produced by bees locally can help relieve allergies.

Bees transfer pollen from flowers to honey, so a little honey every day can gradually inoculate someone against the irritating effects of pollen.

Natural herbs and supplements have also been proven effective for allergy symptoms, like spirulina, eyebright, goldenseal and butterbur, which are thought to reduce airway inflammation.

illustration by Breanna Harper

A hot shower can soothe sinuses and clear nasal passages, but only for a short time.

The same effect can be achieved simply from deeply breathing in steam, which works best when little drops of eucalyptus oil is added to the hot water.

Showers can, however, have lasting effects too. Showering after spending time outside removes allergens from skin and hair and prevents them from spreading to other surfaces in the home.

Fortunately for people in the south, spicy foods can also help with allergy symptoms. Spicy foods like chili peppers, wasabi, garlic and horseradish can temporarily open nasal passages.

Drinking tea helps control some allergy symptoms. The menthol in peppermint tea works as a decongestant and can break up mucus and help clear out of the nose and throat.

contact Halen Doughty at doughthe@warhawks.ulm.edu

Xbox console continues game system enhancements

by Chinedu Amajoyi

In order to get to the top you have to start from the bottom. The Xbox brand is doing just that.

Their new console, the Xbox One, was released late November and is the highest rated system in the world. They have made their way to creating a high tech system that viewers say is the best one to date.

The Xbox One was designed from the ground up to give players all new experiences.

RJ McCray, sports management major, says Xbox systems have expanded and have created ways to bring excitement to users.

“Game consoles have significantly expanded since the first Xbox,” said McCray. “Graphics continue to get better as well as console features.”

The Xbox 360 has been a jump from the older gaming systems. These two consoles are not compatible. The Xbox One console is built different to go along with expanded features and upgraded accessories.

“The biggest difference to me are the graphics,” said McCray. “Also, the console designs are

different from the Xbox One, because it has high tech features that allows the Kinect to recognize your face and voice for voice commands.”

Daniel Grieves, general studies major, thinks it has expanded and has gained exposure to the gaming world.

“The Xbox One has upped the standard of the gaming experience. It improved the gameplay features like sound graphics and player influence in the game story lines,” Grieves said.

Grieves also says the Xbox one has improved and took more time into detailing there creation.

“The graphics are much improved and the detail is second to none in the gaming world,” Grieves said.

Kyle Koszuta, a business management major, says he’s not impressed.

“The graphics and controllers are little different but other than that it’s the same to me,” Koszuta said.

Players can tell that video games are evolving into something new every year. When it comes to the Xbox, Play Station, or even the Wii console, they have evolved into a different brand of

entertainment.

McCray said the future is bright concerning video entertainment and how it’s shaping into something unthinkable.

“In future video games, I could imagine the graphics actually being photo courtesy of IGN.com real life looking,” said McCray. “People starting to actually look real instead of animated.”

Koszuta said the future would allow gaming systems to go out of the ordinary.

“I think they’ll have virtual simulations where you can put [on] glasses and helmets to make it seem like you’re actually in the game,” Koszuta said.

The Xbox One has created doors to maximizing the full potential of how we can be entertained virtually. contact Chinedu Amajoyi at amajoycc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Louis Romanos Quartet jazzes up recital hall

by Amber Mccormick

A rhythmic melody filled the halls of Biedenharn Recital Hall Thursday night. It was the melodies of the Louis Romanos Quartet (LRQ).

Percussionist and composer Louis Romanos originally founded the quartet in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans in 2005 the quartet was relocated to Athens, Georgia.

The LRQ features Dan Sumner on guitar, Alex Noppe on trumpet, Neal Starkey on acoustic bass and Louis Romanos on drums.

The quartet was set to play 11 songs but later decided to give the audience more.

Teona Glave, a junior agriculture business management major said she wasn’t use to listening to jazz, but she enjoyed it.

“The music was soothing and something different that I don’t get to hear in Jamaica,” Glave said.

Romanos wrote every song played, and the quartet only plays music written by him.

They recently performed doubleduty at the 2013 Maui Jazz Festival as they performed not only as LRQ, but also as backing for Tommy James of the Duke Elington Orchestra.

Sumner is currently an assistant professor of music education and guitar at ULM, and Noppe is a previous professor at ULM. The band tours about four times a year and does a lot of performances in Hawaii, where they are working with the Makana Aloha Foundation and AECG to bring music to Maui

and Oahu.

In another selection, Sketch Five Sumner was the featured player on his guitar, and despite getting sick before the performance, he continued to play.

Despite the rain, the band had quite a turn out for their concert, and when it ended the band was given a loud round of applause.

Most of the audience consisted of faculty and students.

“...the music was something that I don’t get to hear in Jamica. ” Teona Glave, agri-business major Some of the audience greeted the band after the performance ended.

Of the ones that stayed Brittany Garrison, a freshmen undeclared major, said she’s more of an audience member verses a participant.

“I could never see myself in a quartet, but I could definitely see myself listening to it again,” Garrison said.

The bass player gave a minor lesson after the concert to one of the ULM band students and told him a little about his instrument.

The LRQ recently put out a CD and copies were available for purchase after the performance.

photos by Amber Mccormick

LRQ performed Thursday night at Biedenharn Recital Hall: (left to right) Dan Sumner, Alex Noppe, Louis Romanos and Neal Starkey.

contact Amber Mccormick at mccormal@warhawks.ulm.edu

Professor shows off flute soloist talents at performance

by Tyler Smith

The crowd was blown away as students showed their musical talent at flute soloist night on Monday.

Students from the Department of music played a variety of classical pieces: Sonata, Adagio non troppo, Acht Stucke, Seraglio, Erev Shalom, and Andante and Rondo.

Jeffrey Mitchell, a sophomore English major said he enjoyed the performance. Mitchell also plays the flute.

Sandra Lunte, associate professor of music, said the event is held to “show off my students.”

“I have students from all walks of life and many of them are not music majors,” Lunte said.

Lunte said that although many of her students are not music majors, they still take lessons, practic, and

study so they can have the chance to perform.

Lunte said they do this once every semester and that only her students and those who take lessons with her can participate.

However, the school and the public are welcome to come and watch for free.

Mark Alba, a sophomore music education major, said Totman she liked every small detail in the performance.

“I liked the technicality of the pieces that were played,” Alba said.

Students must begin taking lessons from Lunte if they want to participate in the future.

They will choose a piece at the beginning of the semester, work on it and prepare for performance.

Lunte said the department also has a flute choir that performs a full concert once every semester.

Victoria Totman, a sophomore pre-pharmacy major, played her flute at the event and said the experience was “exhilarating.”

Totman said she started playing the flute in the sixth grade and thought it was the prettiest of all the instruments.

She encourages other students who are eager to perform to “keep on practicing” and to start playing for family and friends.

She also recommends recording yourself so that you can hear what you need to work on. contact Tyler Smith at smithtw@warhawks.ulm.edu

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33 Kibbutz country 36 18th-century composer Thomas 37 Kenya neighbor: Abbr.

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Aries: Don’t let other people control you.

Mars is reminding you that you’re a Fire sign, and Fire signs always need to be in charge. If your honey is trying to boss you around, you might need to set some limits and stand your ground.

Taurus:

Watch your words this week. You could find yourself criticizing someone, and your negative language might rebound on you. Saturn is telling you not to tell your friends about your boyfriend’s inadequacies because he won’t appreciate your gossip.

Gemini:

Someone could ask you out when you least expect it.

The moon is showing you that you’ve impressed someone, only you didn’t realize that this person had a crush on you until now. You’ll have to decide whether you’re attracted to this nice guy or girl.

Cancer: Venus is making you super sensitive. You should ask your sweetheart to give you a nice massage and offer you lots of compliments because you’re feeling a little down.

You deserve to be nurtured and appreciated, so don’t hesitate to ask for help.

Leo: You’re in the mood to show off. The moon could inspire you to indulge in a sexy public display of affection with your honey. Or you might brag to several friends about that hot guy or girl you’ve been dating. You’ll want to showcase your fiery sexuality.

Virgo: With Venus moving opposite your sign, you could find yourself at odds with your sweetheart. But try to look on any ongoing tension as a tool that can help you to grow in your relationship. Talk things over instead of keeping your feelings bottled up inside.

Libra: Communication is highlighted this week, thanks to the moon. You’ll want to spend lots of time talking with your honey and with your closest friends.

Sometimes you can’t really figure out what you feel until you talk about it.

Scorpio: You could experience an almost psychic bond with your lover. Venus is heightening your sensitivity. If you have a sexy dream about your honey, this could be your subconscious communicating in a flirty way. Have fun with it.

Sagittarius: A moon opposition means that you could be questioning the very foundations of a relationship. It’s important to feel that you and your partner are on the same page and that you’re working together to achieve shared goals.

Capricorn: If your energy levels are low, don’t schedule three dates in one night. The moon is encouraging you to take a break from your hectic life. You need to reconnect with yourself and be the hermit for a little bit so you can bring good energy to your relationships in the future.

Aquarius: You could get into trouble this week as Venus increases your desire to take risks. Just don’t do something that you’ll later regret. It’s probably not a good idea to sleep with your best friend’s wife or your girlfriend’s sister, even she’s gorgeous.

Pisces:

Venus will be in your sign for several weeks, and this means that you could find yourself falling in love. At the very least, you’ll be in a romantic and flirty mood. See if you can meet a few people who are friendly, available and tantalizing.

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Firing needed for new era in ULM baseball

Drew McCarty This week, I’m glad I’m not Brian Wickstrom and the decision makers in the athletics department. Firing someone isn’t fun. Things get even hairier when that employee has been busting his butt for you for nearly 10 years. Relationships have developed and a championship or two has been won. It was time for Jeff Schexnaider to go nonetheless.

The correlation between the manager and wins in baseball can be minimal.

Managers adjust lineups and decide who plays where and when they play there. It’s not like football where a play is called every 30 seconds. Success in baseball relies heavily on what the players do on the field. The tricky part for a manager is that if the players don’t produce, their jobs could be in jeopardy.

This is part of the case of what led the events at ULM this week.

The baseball team is recovering from a majorily dissapointing nine game losing streak that dropped them to a 1-5 Sun Belt Conference record. During that streak there was a span of four games that the Warhawks were outscored 57-6. Three of those games were during a conference opening series with ULLafayette (granted this is the best UL-L team in school history thusfar). Still, there is no excuse.

Anytime a manager is fired, the argument of “well he wasn’t the one swinging and missing” and “the ball didn’t go between his legs” comes up. Everything falls back on the manager. It’s a responsibility they accept.

Schexnaider had brushes with glory during his time at ULM. His team wont the Sun Belt Conference title in 2008 and 2012. They made a NCAA regional appearance for the first time in forever. He even won the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. This is a cutthroat time in collegiate sports. It’s rings or bust.

Nothing in between.

But isnt that the way it should be? In any other profession if you don’t do what is asked of you in your jub description, you get cut loose. Schexnaider’s job was to win. His team hasn’t done much of that in the last year to year and a half.

This move is going to prove to be the right one for ULM baseball and most likely for Schexnaider as well.

Welcome to a new era of Warhawk baseball. contact Drew McCarty at mccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

Men’s golf wins First Tee The Field

Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3

1. ULM

287

297

305

2. Sam Houston State

295

293

305

3. McNeese State

300

286

309

4. Lipscomb

301

289

315

5. Missouri State

306

286

319

T6. Stephen F. Austin

301

296

319

T6. UT Martin

306

297

313

8. Arkansas State

303

300

315

9. Northern Iowa

306

301

317

10. Nebraska-Omaha

311

299

316

Softball drops two

Game 1 score by inning

Louisiana-Monroe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Alabama

Game 2 score by inning

Louisiana-Monroe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 South Alabama

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Correction photo courtesy of ulmwarhawks.com

In an odd turn of events, Samantha Hamby threw a no-hitter in the first of two Saturday games againts No.

12 South Alabama but wasn’t able to hold on for the win. The Warhawks lost the second game 7-1.

The annual football spring game will be on April 12 at 1 p.m. at Malone Stadium.

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Warhawks take series from UALR Game 1 Score

ULM-6 UALR-4 Game 2 Score

ULM-11 UALR-10

Shake up: Schexnaider gone Both:Josh Leone came into Friday’s game in relief. The game was suspended after the seventh inning due to thunder and lightning.

photo by Daniel Russell

by Dakota Ratley

ULM head baseball coach Jeff Schexnaider was let go Thursday after an 8-17 start to the season.

The year had started off rocky for Schexnaider’s club. The record included a 9 game losing streak and an 1-5 Sun Belt record.

“I want to thank coach Jeff Schexnaider for his years of service and dedication to the student-athletes,” Brian Wickstrom said.

Schexnaider had been at the helm of the baseball team for eight years.

In those eight years he coached the Warhawks to two S,un Belt Conference titles, a regular season conference championship in 2008 and received the award for Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, also in 2008. He amassed a 212-251 overall record in his years at ULM. Schexnaider coached the Warhawks to the 2012 NCAA Regionals where they took a game against Belmont. That year, he coached the 2012 Sun Belt Player of the Year, Jeremy Sy. Schexnaider also coached the three

photo by Daniel Russell

time All-American Ben Soigner.

He took over the club in 2006, after serving as an assistant for just half a year. This followed a 0-13 start to the 2006 season under head coach Brad Holland. He helped to turn around the season, which resulted in a 1837 record. The following season, he turned in a winning record of 29-28.

First-year Hitting coach Bruce Peddie will take over interWickstrom im head coaching duties. Peddie was previously the head coach at the University of New Orleans.

The remainder of Schexnaider’s contract will have to be bought out.

He makes $80,000 per year, after earning an extension following the 2012 season. contact Dakota Ratley at ratleydl@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Hawks dreaming big

by Raymond Swalley

Jyruss Edwards sprints down the field in a 40-yard dash attempt at Malone Stadium.

The most recent senior class of ULM football players took to the stage in front of numerous NFL scouts at Malone Stadium for ProDay on Wednesday morning. For the athletes, it would mark their last opportunity to show the NFL scouts what they had to offer to their respective teams.

The group was mostly filled with players from the 2013 roster, with the exception of Leonard who was a senior in 2012.

The participants began the day in the weight room where they were measured and weighed by the scouts. They also took part in broad and vertical jumps before moving on to bench-press.

The players then moved on to the field to run the 40-yard dash as well as various shuttle drills. The day ended as players took part in drills for their respective positions.

Adam Waugh, ULM Safeties Coach and NFL Pro Liaison, has the task of giving all the information that these scouts could want on ULM players.

“We want as many guys out of our program as possible to have an

opportunity to play in the pros,” said Waugh.

While Pro-Day is a showcase of player’s skills, Waugh also explained that Scouts also use this as a chance to look at players “character.”

“They want to know that these kids are leaders, they want to know that they are hard-workers in the weight room and the classroom, and that they are good people in the community as well,” said Waugh.

Allen, former Warhawk center, couldn’t remember much negative feedback from the scouts, but he did know they wanted players to “listen” and “get it right the first time.” This would show the scouts that they were coachable players who were able to listen and take direction.

Most of the players have been training since the season ended this past December. Going into Pro-Day, many had a drill they were most looking forward too.

“The drill I was looking forward too the most was the bench, because I worked on that extremely hard since we got out of season,” Allen said.

Allen went on to lead the participants in the bench-press by putting up 29 reps.

While former Warhawk safety Isaiah Newsome did not put up as many reps on the bench as Allen, he was more excited to run his 40-yard dash.

Both players admitted to being nervous at the start of the event, but didn’t let that stop them.

“It was a little nerve-wracking, then I just got anxious, but I’m very proud of everybody’s times and showing their skills off. I’m very proud to being a part of this group of guys,” Newsome said.

Josh Allen said, “his heart was racing through his shirt” during the workouts. Now with ULM’s ProDay complete all players can do is continue to work and hope to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft this May. The 12 former Warhawks, -all seniors or graduates- who participated were Josh Allen, Cameron Blakes, Kolton Browning, Vincent Eddie, Jyruss Edwards, Je’Ron Hamm, Emanuel Jeffries, Brent Leonard, Tavarese Maye, Isaiah Newsome, Madison Tharp and Monterrell Washington. contact Raymond Swalley at swallergl@warhawks.ulm.edu

photos by Daniel Russell

Left: Cameron Blakes stretches before he attempts a 40-yard dash at pro day.

Right: Jyruss Edwards bench presses for the NFL scouts at pro day.