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NEWS CALENDAR Monday, 11-24 Artist Marcia Scott exhibits her “We Are All Related” paintings until Nov. 26 in Bry Art Gallery
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Holidays at ULM Concert in Brown Auditorium from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Holidays at ULM - a holiday celebration on campus from 5:30 - 7 p.m. ULM Women’s Basketball vs Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 11-26 Thanksgiving break begins at noon ULM Men’s Basketball vs Coastal Carolina in Chattanooga, Tenn., at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11-27 Thanksgiving ULM Men’s Basketball vs TBA UTChattanooga or Robert Morris in Chattanooga, TN
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Tuesday, 11-25 Employee Holiday Reception in the University Library Conference Center from 3 - 5 p.m.
November 24, 2014
1 California 2 Tallahassee 3 Iraq 4 Mexico City Warmest year set Shooter’s mail Islamic State buys Firebombs cause to break records prompts concern metals for currency riot near airport (MCT) — This year is on track to be the warmest year on record for California — and the entire planet — according to a new report. And in California, recent rainstorms didn’t make a dent in the drought. Temperatures in California for the first 10 months of the year averaged 4.2 degrees above the state’s 20th century average, according to the report released Thursday by the National Climatic Data Center. A new record for the warmest year in California history is a virtual certainty, the report said. Average global temperatures for January through October, meanwhile, also surpassed records set in 1998 and 2010. Meanwhile, California continues to struggle amid the drought. As the water rain year began Oct. 1, California was off to an “abysmal start.”
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(MCT) — The gunman who shot three students at Florida State University mailed mysterious packages to friends before the shooting, including a parcel that arrived Friday in Texas, according to a friend and news outlets. All the packages were due to arrive Friday, that friend, Joe Paul, told a Jacksonville, Fla., TV station. Myron May, 31, was shot to death Thursday by Tallahassee police, who identified him as the shooter outside the university’s Strozier Library. One of the packages was delivered Friday morning in Texas, the Associated Press reported, citing an unnamed law-enforcement source. The official said the package could contain a video and journals. One of the students in the shooting was listed Thursday in critical condition. Police said the other two students had non-life-threatening injuries.
(MCT) — The Islamic State is accumulating gold, silver and copper in markets throughout northern and western Iraq, dealers report, in an apparent effort to stockpile enough precious metal to follow through on a pledge to mint its own currency. On Nov. 11, the Islamic State’s Beit al Mal, an ancient Islamic term akin to “Department of Treasury,” announced that the group would reintroduce the dinar currency of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled an empire that stretched from modern Iran to Spain for much of the seventh and eighth centuries. The announcement drew skepticism from experts, who doubted that the Islamic State could arrange a system to mint and issue a modern currency. Hajj Samir, a gold trader in the city of Fallujah, said he alone had sold more than 15 pounds of gold to members of the Islamic State.
(MCT) — Riot police blocked hundreds of hooded demonstrators Thursday from shutting down the Mexico City international airport at the start of a national day of protest that began with firebomb attacks and rock-throwing clashes. Organizers picked a national holiday that marks the beginning of the 1910 Mexican Revolution to convene the protests over the disappearance, and likely murder, of 43 students in late September in the state of Guerrero. Tens of thousands were expected to gather in central Mexico City on Thursday night. President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a military parade to mark the holiday, sidestepping a possible confrontation with protesters in the capital’s main plaza. He exhorted citizens to protest peacefully.
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Nov. 24 1429: Hundred Year’s War - Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charite 1835: The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers 1859: Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species,” the anniversary of which is sometimes called “Evolution Day” 1932: In Washington D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory officially opens Birth: Sarah Hyland, American actress is born in 1990 Death: Snowflake, an albino gorilla and the most well known albino animal, dies in 2003 from skin cancer. He was 39-years-old
“Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Halftimes take 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.” Erma Bombeck American columnist photo by Breanna Harper
Dani Watkins, Cory Thaxton and Sydney Davis perform at the annual Fall Dance Fusion in Brown Auditorium Friday.
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NEWS BRIEFS
‘Stuff a Bus’ gift donation hosted by Delta Sigma Phi The Radio People and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity have partnered to host the annual “Stuff a Bus” gift drive. “Stuff a Bus” aims to help provide Christmas gifts to many children served by The Center for Children and Families in North Louisiana. The event will take place from Wednesday, Dec. 3 to Friday, Dec. 5. Each day will have a different promotional theme, with Friday being the biggest and busiest day for a final push according to an email sent out
by Delta Sigma Phi. Duck Dynasty has appeared each year the event has been held on Friday. According to the official website, the focus of this year’s “Stuff a Bus” is teen-focused gifts and gift cards to accompany gifts for children of all ages. Nearly 700 children have filled out wishlists this year, according to the “Stuff a Bus” official website. Gifts should be brought unwrapped to the Pecanland Mall location.
New Title IX coordinator appointed by university Effective Dec. 1, the university Title IX coordinator will transition to NellGarwood M. Garvey. Garvey currently serves in the President’s Office as Special Projects Officer. Garvey will continue in this capacity, according to an email from President Nick Bruno. As Title IX coordinator, Garvey will be responsible for receiving and assuring prompt resolution of complaints under Title IX. Garvey will also be reviewing, updating and coordinating all facets of
the Title IX program. Bruno said he would like to thank Pamela Jackson, Dean of Students, for her past service and leadership coordinating Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments of Garvey 1972 prohibits the discrimination on the basis of sex in all areas of the university’s education programs and activities.
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SGA promoted holiday festivities and previewed spring activities on campus at their last meeting of the semester Tuesday. As of this final meeting, all RSO scholarships have been awarded for the fall, and SGA now holds a budget of $83,362.94. The meeting included a promotion of the 12th annual Holidays at ULM event, which will take place Nov. 25 in Brown Auditorium starting at 5:30 p.m. Various ensembles from the School of Visual and Performing Arts will perform traditional Christmas carols. The tree lighting ceremony will follow the concert, and campus will be officially lit up for the holidays. Hot beverages will be provided. SGA also promoted events at the meeting for the spring semester. Senator Chelsea Wyatt discussed the Mardi Gras Ball that SGA will host. SGA President Adrian LeJeune, a senior LeJeune toxicology major, encouraged students to participate.
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African-American history is now being offered in the spring to all students. This is the first time in four years that the university has offered the class. Jeffrey Anderson, associate professor in the School of Humanities, will be the only professor teaching the class. The class will go on a journey of class discussion, literature readings and lecture. The teachings will be primarily structured around African folk culture. Anderson said he wants the class
to be as interactive as much as he can make it. This isn’t the first time Anderson has taught the class. Anderson said African-American history is one of his favorite classes to teach. “I really like the class because it tends to attract some of the best students on campus. It tends to have a lot of Anderson students who are interested,” said Anderson. “We tend to be able to look deeply into some of
the material.” Anderson said he wants the students to leave with a greater understanding of African-American history. In order to grasp the full understanding, Anderson said students must learn the history of early African civilization. Lee Doyleis enrolled in the AfricanAmerican class and hopes to learn a new perspective on history. To Doyle, it’s more than just remembering “old guys or simply memorizing dates.” “History, at its core, is about people interacting with each other, sometimes that’s on the scale of whole nations while other times it’s simply between
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“That is usually our biggest one out of the two balls that we put on, because more students come to it. It’s really fun to get dressed up. Presenting the court is a big attention drawer too. If they are interested, I definitely encourage people to run for Mardi Gras court,” said LeJeune. Mardi Gras Ball will take place on Feb. 12 before Mardi Gras break. Elections for the Mardi Gras court will begin soon after the start of the spring semester. Other events addressed at the meeting include the Congressional debate with run-off elections on Dec. 6 and upcoming Who’s Who elections. contact Sabrina Simms at simmsse@warhawks.ulm.edu
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a small group of people interacting in various ways that ultimately creates history,” said Doyle, a sophomore history major. The class will be interactive in a way that allows different observations to be discussed to others. Literature such as “Epic of Sundiata,” “Mules and Men” and “God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man” are all readings that will challenge students to identify the comparisons and differences of African and African-American culture. contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu
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OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V.
Turkey over term paper Thanksgiving has pretty bad timing. I mean we didn’t exactly get to pick when the pilgrims and Native Americans sat down to feast and be friends, but the timing is pretty bad for college students. Thanksgiving “break” is the Christmas teaser that isn’t really a break, because finals will be there to smack us in the face as soon as we get back. It’s hard to enjoy the holiday when all you can think about is how much you have to study. This Thanksgiving, push school to the side and actually spend time with your family. Sure, you have to study. Sure, you have a final in two days. But if your teachers are off enjoying the day, eating and watching football with the ones they love, you should be doing the same. Try and get work done ahead, so you don’t have to stress about it later. Take your finals early, turn in your term paper before you leave and finish up your reading in the car on your way to Aunt June’s. It’s stressful to try and cram it all in the short week before break, but it’s worth it. And if homework is something that claims your attention at all times and you know you just can’t help it, leave your backpack at home. It’s true that the end of the semester is the time to buckle down and push through, but you have to know when to relax, too. A holiday with the family may be just the rejuvenation you need to prepare for you big exams.
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Mental health priority for stressed students ASHLEY LYONS As finals approach there is something that students must remember, and I’m not talking about chemistry formulas. It’s mental health. This goes far beyond sleep, or the lack of, and is something that many students sacrifice for the sake of a good grade. Please remember that nothing is worth more important than your mental or physical health. If studying is literally costing you your mental health, then you need to stop. Put the book down and turn the computer off. Go sit in a quiet place and just close your eyes. Clear your mind even if for 20 minutes. Your body will thank you. Many people forget that it’s okay to take a break every once in a while. You are supposed to clear your mind for at least 20 minutes for every hour of studying. Not allowing your mind to rest is
just going to tear you down mentally and physically. You know the feeling of working hard, studying all night and allowing your studies to become the center of your world that happens around finals? Or for some, all semester? Then you tell yourself that it will all be okay because as soon as winter break hits, you can finally relax. You look forward to that moment after you finish your last final, and it feels like the entire world was just lifted from your shoulders. It’s a great feeling. But how great can it really be after the breakdowns and stress rashes that lead up to it? It’s not healthy to let yourself get to that point. So don’t be afraid to go to the counseling center. More of your friends go there than you think, and there is no shame in it. No one is going to judge you for taking that step in the right direction of getting better. Anyone who does make you feel bad about it or tries to convince you that you don’t need to is someone you don’t need in your life. But sometimes those people can be your family and not everyone can just push family out of his or her life. Yet at the same time you can’t let the pressure from your family get to you. Over Thanksgiving, if you don’t want to talk about school or grades
then tell them. Your happiness comes before their approval. Don’t ever think that what you are feeling isn’t serious enough to seek help. If you have even the slightest inkling that you may need to visit a counselor, then do it. It’s better to go as soon as possible rather than wait until you get even worse, because that’s when you think you deserve help. That’s a toxic way to think and treat yourself. School is difficult and you’re allowed to be upset about it. You are allowed to be upset about anything you want to whether you are male or female. Don’t stress about failing a class. It happens and we have all been there. All you’re doing is working yourself up and destroying yourself not only mentally, but also physically, over something that will be so insignificant to you five years from now. That may sound like bad advice now, especially when your GPA and TOPS is depending on your algebra grade, but in the long run you will understand how much more important it is to remember your mental health. You can’t enjoy that 100 percent if you can’t enjoy your life first.
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Performers pique audience interest with prepared pieces at Yapalooza by Kate Huff
Students and faculty presented their passion for the performing arts during the Yapalooza 2014 showcase. Members of the communication department evoked laughter and emotion through poetry, monologues and letter readings. Mara Loeb organized recordings of World War I era letters in conjunction with KEDM earlier this semester. Chris Michaelides, Jay Curtis, Tyler Smith and Percy Richard recorded letters and other forms of communication from wartime. Loeb provided the female voices. Loeb diversified her performance with accents and tweaking the recordings. According to Loeb, the reason behind the project originated with the idea of reaching a greater audience. “By recording these and putting them on the radio audiences will not only read the letters but hear them as well,” said Loeb, an associate professor of communication. The recordings were divided into four categories: letters from nurses, recruitment, trench warfare and artillery. Kacy Viellon performed a monologue based off of lyrics written by Mayday Parade. Viellon developed a story for the lyrics and gave the father figure speaker a personality. “In my head the father is kind. He loves his son, hence warning him
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about heartache,” Viellon said. Viellon said she imagined the father as whimsical. “He reminisces about the past, teaching his son the lesson of loss. But under all of that, he is deeply cut by sorrow because his wife died of sickness,” Viellon said. Viellon said she tried to portray what it would be like for a father to lose the love of his life. “As if it had just happened. I wanted the audience to see the suffering he went through,” Viellon said. Viellon chose the piece due to her love of the song and band. “The song is a powerful story of love and love lost. I feel that I can understand heartbreak, not as the father, but as a girl who has lost
someone I love,” Viellon said. Veillon has performed in Yapalooza twice before. “I always enjoy performing because it really showcases my public speaking talent,” said Viellon, a senior communications major. While Viellon said the event was significantly smaller, she still believed it went well. “We want to focus on the quality of performances rather than the quantity. And the quality of the performances was phenomenal,” Viellon said. The Speech and Debate Forum has hosted the Yapalooza for over five years. It takes place every semester. photo by Amber McCormick contact Kate Huff at huffka@warhawks.ulm.edu
Left to Right: Kacy Viellon perfroms her monologue. Catherine Wilson entertains the audience Thursday in Strauss 148.
Budget projects no cuts in higher education by Stacy Reppond
Faculty and students will not feel the impact of state budget cuts to higher education for the first time in 2008. Despite the budget containing a $171 million gap, Gov. Bobby Jindal will protect the state’s public colleges from cuts in his proposal to rebalance the year’s budget. This announcement came after six years of funding reductions in the state. Louisiana’s four public college systems have lost around $700 million in funding since 2008, as higher education is considered one of the most vulnerable areas to budget cuts. However, these four systems will receive the same protection, according to Jindal’s Division of Administration. “We do not anticipate a midyear budget reduction for our nine universities,” University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley said in a statement. Jessica Moore, a freshman risk management and insurance major, said she thinks it is great how prospects for higher education seem to be improving. “I hope next year is just as successful,” Moore said. Moore said the courses now offered at the university will not
have to be compromised due to budget cuts. “This is a win-win situation for students and the faculty,” Moore said. The decision to protect higher education from state budget cuts will allow the possibility of new programs for students and more faculty collaboration and innovation. Sandra Lemoine, dean of the College Moore of Arts, Education and Sciences, said she did not have to begin the college’s faculty meeting at the beginning of the fall semester with a discussion of budget cuts and projected layoffs for the first time in almost six years. “For the first time in a long time, we’re actually looking forward,” Lemoine said. Though the college dealt yearly with continued budget cuts from the fall of 2008 until this fall, Lemoine said the goal was to “move forward with the budget in reverse.” “The main concern that I’ve always had is dealing with the budget cuts but also maintaining the quality in the classroom,” Lemoine said.
Despite cuts to funding, Lemoine said the faculty was willing to work hard to keep students from feeling a major impact. However, some students and faculty said no budget cuts for higher education is a sign that all possible cuts have been made. Mara Loeb, an assistant professor of communication, said, ”There couldn’t be any more budget cuts out of higher education because there’s nothing left to cut.” Jenna Fahnestock, a freshman general studies major, said she believes the fact that no budget cuts will occur is “too good to be true, especially for arts and sciences.” “The future of ULM looks brighter if we could budget money for more parking or bayou clean-up or conservation,” Fahnestock said. In addition to funds created by the Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy plan and their plan for partnerships, administration predicts a brighter outlook on growth in the university budget. WISE funding will be available in January of 2015. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu
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WISE funding creates more opportunities by Whitney Holloway
When higher education prospects and realities of business might not meet, the Workforce and Innovation for a Strong Economy can help direct funds to future jobs. State education and legislative officials created WISE to increase investments in higher education in Louisiana. This will allow ULM to earn additional funds on a performance-based scale. After two days of presentations to the Strategy and Performance Committee, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System and the WISE council have approved university plans for the WISE fund. The plan requires ULM to receive a 20 percent match from an industry partner to help build private investments within higher education. These industries hope to become local business partners who are willing to invest in ULM and hope to gain future employees. George Campbell, Regions Bank area President for the Ark-La-Tex, provided ULM with an industry match of $100,000. ULM President Nick Bruno said Regions has always been very supportive of the university. According to Bruno, Regions was a discretionary fund.
“The transition from high school to college is a big one.” Eric Pani, Vice President Academic Affairs “Part of their contribution is being used for WISE, another will go into scholarships or some other academic support area through our foundation,” Bruno said. Bruno said that the university, as well as corporations like CenturyLink, are using a number of internships to provide to students during the year. “That’s an allowable match that we will use that came up with our overall matching fund. We exceeded the matching fund, we had to have 20 percent and we had 70 percent,” Bruno said. Funds will be distributed based on faculty and staff performance including journal articles, honors, and awards, research and citations. Upon partnership with Regions Bank, ULM will be able to focus on online platforms like the university’s online degree program eULM and MyEdu. Funds will also be used to hire
professors, enhance programs, upgrade facilities and purchase equipment. Bruno said plans have been approved that are designed to move students throughout the curriculum much better, recruit students and overall increase ULM’s number of graduates over the next five years. “The plans have been approved which include visiting professors, modernizing some of our classrooms, adding automotive boards and things of that nature,” Bruno said. The WISE Plan provides Louisiana colleges and universities with $40 million. The plans asks them to make increasing degree production with “four and five star” jobs their focus. WISE said these jobs include construction crafts, finance, industrial production, computer science, healthcare, accounting and engineering. ULM has received $1.3 million with $1 million already dedicated to the pharmacy program. “We are very optimistic and happy about this decision and believe it is a good start to give a little more resources into the programs that the state has identified as critically needed and we think by doing that it will help other programs, particularly math,” Bruno said. Bruno said the funds would be available to the university in January. Eric Pani, Vice President of Academic Affairs,
said he is excited about the new mathematics program. “The transition from high school to college is a big one. Even if you’re a really good student in high school it can still be a challenge and many people find that challenge in mathematics especially,” Pani said. Pani said the mathematics faculty is developing a 3-week long “math boot camp” for the summer. “The idea is to bring students in to get them acclimated to what college is like: living on campus, eating at the cafeteria, developing study habits, forming social groups, so that by the time fall classes start they have a little leg up that will help them find their place in college and be successful,” Pani said. Drake Graves said he sees potential in the WISE program, especially the summer mathematics program. “I can’t wait to see what it’s going to be like once the ball gets rolling. I know a lot of people will definitely benefit from it,” said Graves, a freshman nursing major. Graves said the program shows that the administration cares for students, and has their best interests in mind. contact Whitney Holloway at hollowwl@warhawks.ulm.edu
Seminar covers homelessness issues by Meghan Dollar
ULM’s Traveling Scholars series continued on Tuesday evening with Chad Kautzer’s seminar “Homelessness, Security and the Politics of Space.” Kautzer commenced the standing room only seminar by welcoming every one “even if they were only there for extra credit.” Kautzer, who has been a professional advocate for more than 20 years, spoke about a constant plight in the world: homelessness. “I am quite surprised by how open people are to this framework of thinking about the issue,” said Kautzer. “I thought there would be more resistance, more debate but what I have gotten from different audiences is that people want clarification.” Kautzer defined certain sociological terms we use on a daily basis that shape the perspective of humans to make his point more solidified to his audience. These involuntary impulses are what Kautzer seeks to improve upon. According to Kautzer, his work is focused on pushing back against the
stigma of the “invisible homeless.” Kautzer said when well-meaning people have a moral reaction to the homeless by doing things like simply donating money; only evoke emotions rather than implementing social change. Quoting philosophers such as Merleau-Ponty and Heidegger and “The New York Times” Naomi Zack, Kautzer verbally painted what the homeless go through daily. Kautzer compared it to what people go through when dealing with racial profiling and other stereotypes. Kautzer said during the year he followed several homeless people, keeping their possessions remained the most important factor in their lives. After changing the perspectives Kautzer and his colleagues’ solution is to set up government-funded housing which they estimate to be around $14,000 per unit. “Like everything else in life what these people really need is love,” Kautzer said. After he completed the talk, Kautzer opened the floor to questions and discussion. Travis Eickman agreed with the
way Kautzer is trying to tackle the issue. “I have tried some practical ways of helping out the homeless,” said Eickman, a communication graduate student. “This seminar brought everything full circle in the motivation and importance of carrying on generosity and towards this culture.” Nathaniel Shultz did not agree completely with Kautzer’s solution. Eickman “ W h a t Kautzer wants is understanding but understanding doesn’t necessarily mean empathy,” said Shultz, a senior toxicology major. Kautzer held master class sessions throughout his visit. Kautzer is an assistant professor of philosophy and director of the social justice minor at the University of Colorado Denver. Kautzer was chief curator of an art exhibition about home, homelessness and social recognition in 2013. contact Meghan Dollar at dollarme@warhawks.ulm.edu
photo by Meghan Dollar
Kautzer talks issues during his presentation Tuesday in the Chemistry and Natural Sciences building.
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The Platform Mayor Jamie Mayo • • • •
Fiscal Responsibility Creation of Jobs Enhance Education Improve Healthcare
Ralph Abraham • No Career Politicians • No New Taxes • No Segregated Health Care • No “Forgotten” Veterans • No Government Control of Guns graphic by Breanna Harper
5th Congressional District debate descends on campus by Josh Dean
Candidates for the 5th Congressional District seat participated in a debate Thursday in ULM’s SUB ballrooms. After a contentious primary season for the seat held by incumbent Rep. Vance McAllister, candidates Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo, a Democrat, and Ralph Abraham of Alto, a Republican, emerged from the fray with the top two spots. As neither hit the threshold mark of 50 percent to put them over the edge to avoid a runoff, the candidates will again vie for votes until Dec. 6 when ballots will be cast to decide a winner. Thursday’s debate was one of the two official debates scheduled for the candidates. The candidates spent around an hour and a half debating everything from the Affordable Care Act to raises in minimum wage to the Keystone XL pipeline. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with ULM’s Student Government Association put the debate together. This marks the second year a debate for the 5th Congressional District has been held on campus. Adriane LeJeune, the president of SGA, helped to develop the questions for the debate. “We sat with a few members of the Chamber of Commerce and discussed topics and bounced ideas around, which we then formulated into questions,” said LeJeune, a senior toxicology major. The debate was moderated in part by LeJeune,
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Guests hear both sides of the Congressional debate in the SUB ballrooms Thursday evening.
and she said she felt the event went smoothly and her questions were answered succinctly. “I felt they did a good job in getting their viewpoints across and it was interesting to hear all sides of the argument,” LeJeune said. Students came out to interact with the candidates as well as to hear their concerns voiced, especially when it came to higher education and student loan issues.
“I met Abraham in Alexandria when he came to speak to my dad’s business and he was really personable and seemed to share my values,” said Lauren Lewis, a sophomore finance major. Dakota Hawkins was looking forward to the discussion of higher education by the two candidates, regarding subjects such as student loans. “I hope people ask what the candidates will
bring back to our district instead of being caught up in enriching themselves in Washington,” said Hawkins, a senior political science major. Higher education was briefly addressed during the debate among other pressing national issues. Student loans represented the one policy area of the night where the candidates found some common ground. “Students loans represent a huge, huge challenge for students having to come out and repay those loans. Landrieu has a bill in place which would reduce interest rates, and if I was in Congress I would support that,” Mayo said. Abraham said reducing student loan rates at the federal level would be the best option. “I have three children myself who have student loans. Right now the rate is eight percent and we need to get that down to one percent or even have a program where student loans are forgiven if work is done for the government. I’m all for that,” Abraham said. Opinions swirled after the debate amongst who had performed better and if the points discussed reflected those they wanted to hear. Hillary Solet said she felt Mayo was not as “classy” as Abraham during the debate. “Mayo claims to work across party lines but attacked Republicans every chance he had,” said Solet, a senior political science major. Early voting will begin Saturday Nov. 22 for the run-off elections statewide. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu
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photo courtesy of Davion Prater
Meet upcoming rapper Davion Prater, a junior communications major from Mansura, La. Prater dropped his mixtape, “Legacy”, this year and can be found at DatPiff.com for download. (Top) From left to right: Joane Denis, Elisa Murillo,Dani Watkins, Cory Thaxton, Sydney Davis, Kortnei Barber and Taylor Boutte jazzing it up during a “Chicago” piece Nov. 21 in Brown Auditorium. (Bottom) Sydney Davis giving jazz hands duirng “Chicago” piece Nov. 21 in Brown Auditorium.
Ensemble fuses talents and genres with dance by Gwendolyn Ducre
photos by Breanna Harper
The Repertory Dance Ensemble sizzled the semester off with its Fall 2014 Dance Fusion hosted by The School of Visual and Performing Arts Department of Music (VAPA) Nov. 21 in Brown Auditorium. The ensemble fused many different genres of dance numbers from contemporary, swing and musical theatre choreographed and directed by Tina Mullone, assistant professor of dance of VAPA, Robin Stephens, associate professor and director of dance and theatre program, and instructed by Gretchen Jones, instructor of dance. The show is designed to bring all dancers with different individual strengths to create a grand show. Stephens said the fusion derived from the show not being dedicated to one specific genre of dance. It’s a fusion of “time and styles.” “It’s not just ballet. It’d not just modern. It’s not just musical theater. It’s not just tap. This is an eclectic dancer and an eclectic opportunity for dance,” said Stephens. “Kids come in with strengths in a certain area, but the idea is that they have the willingness to cross over and try and study other styles.” Cory Thaxton, a sophomore communications major, participated in his third fusion Friday. For Ste-
phens, this was his favorite one thus far. “I love musical theatre, and there was a lot of musical theatre pieces. That’s my thing,” Thaxton said. During the show, there were some minor slip-ups, but the show must go on-and so it did. In live theatre, it happens. After the two pieces were over, Stephens addressed the accidents with humor, making the audience giggle in reason. Stephens also said unplanned events on stage is what sets live theatre apart from television. “It’s organic. A lot of people have never been in a theatre like this. To sit in silence without a phone or without distractions is a challenging thing for today’s student,” Stephens said. The crowd didn’t appear to desire any distractions as Mullone took the stage with Mel Mobly, associate professor of music, to perform “Love and Violence in America 2014.” The piece illustrates different metaphors for “society’s need to divide things into opposites while ignoring the fine line that separates them.” The dance ensemble was accompanied by special guests pianists, Deborah McClung-Guillory and Coralie White. contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu
Q: When did you start rapping? A: Since I was about 10. I started taking it more seriously when I got to high school.
Q: How are you juggling both school and your rapping career? A: It’s hard. The more I focus on school the further away I get with my music. So, on my breaks I focus on the music.
Q: Is rapping just a hobby or do you plan on making a career out of it? A: I would really like to become a rapper, but school is the back-up plan. I’m not stupid. If this doesn’t work out, at least I have a degree to fall back on. Q: How would you describe your genre of music? A: I would say it’s everyday music. I’m not street. I’m not the hood. I’m from the country. Everyone can relate to it. Q: Who are your major musical influences? A: Outkast of course. I’m a huge Kanye fan. Jay-Z, Wu-Tang and Nas. Q: What do you think about the music on the radio today?
A: I’m not a huge fan of the music on the radio. Some of it is cool. You need your club music, but you need a balance. We still need that everyday music. Q: What’s your lyrical message? A: I just want people to be themselves. Just be you. You should just want to be you. We should be pushing that message more.
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FREESTYLE
Major takes a bite at dental degree
by Stacy Reppond
ULM’s dental hygiene program equips students with the knowledge necessary to become licensed oral health professionals. The practice of dental hygiene includes prevention and treatment of conditions as well as maintenance of overall oral health. They hold a number of roles in both private and public health care such as clinician, patient advocate, receptionist, researcher and more. The program includes a preprofessional component and professional component, as do several other health science programs at ULM. ULM is one of two universities
in the state that offer this bachelor degree. ULM offers an online degree completion program for hygienists with an associate degree to work toward a bachelor degree. Melinda Green, a sophomore predental hygiene major, said she chose the major to be a part of the process of “improving someone’s smile.” T h o u g h Green has not applied for the professional program yet, she said she has enjoyed her classes so far. Green said she Green advises students considering the major to look over the curriculum to ensure they have both the interest and aptitude for it. “It contains a lot of math and sciences, and it requires a level of objectivity in dealing with patients,” Green said. Sharon Chaney, the director of the
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dental hygiene program, said applying for acceptance into the professional program is competitive. Around 80 students apply for approximately 30 spots in the professional program, according to Chaney. She said students should maintain good grades and excel in science courses. Kelsey Melancon, a senior dental hygiene major, said professional programs have expectations of students to have “exceptional grades” and to dress and to act in a professional manner. “It allows you to set new goals for yourself and work hard to achieve them,” Melancon said. Melancon said dental hygiene is “one of the hardest programs to be accepted in at ULM” with less than half of applicants accepted into the program. Pre-professional majors usually apply as sophomores at the beginning of the spring semester with applications due around late February or early March.
If a student qualifies with the required GPA and number of study hours (20 in science courses and 40 overall) and meets additional requirements, he or she might receive an interview. If accepted into the program, professional students have the chance to see actual patients in the spring semester of their junior year. Dental hygiene students learn “all of how an office works.” Most seniors in the program opt to take their national board examinations. They must also pass regional and state board examinations to be licensed to practice. Learning experiences for dental hygiene students include rotations to local and regional satellite clinics. This includes the campus clinic, local dental offices, the Ouachita Parish Health Clinic, Riser School Bash Health Clinic, the VA Hospital in Shreveport and the program’s Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit acquired in 2010 from a federal grant. At Riser School’s clinic, children
illustration by Jacob Evans
in need receive cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants and health education. Examples of other opportunities to help the community are the “Give Kids A Smile” program where students and professionals team up to offer free services to children and families in need and a specialized community course. “Community outreach is a big part of what we do here,” Chaney said. campus clinic in Caldwell Hall. “They get an opportunity to see a wide range of patients,” Chaney said. contact Stacy Reppond at repponsm@warhawks.ulm.edu
Community auctions off famous artwork by Amber Mccormick
Artists and community members gathered for an art auction at the Vantage building on Nov. 21. The artists gathered for the Monroe Symphony Orchestra’s annual art auction. The MSO has several ties to the campus as many of the members of the music faculty play in the orchestra. There were nine items auctioned off this year. The purpose for the yearly auction is to help defer costs for the orchestra’s concert season and membership costs. Compared to previous years, this year’s auction only featured four artists. The purpose for the change was to allow more attention to be paid to the artists’ work. When the auction started, the
organizers were afraid that the auction was going to be a bust, but when the “Blue Dog” pieces came up for auctions the bidding wars began. Many Louisiana residents know the “Blue Dog” was made famous several years ago by George Rodrigue. Several of the prints were available for purchase these pieces were the highest bids of the night one selling for as high as $3,900. Other pieces of the “Blue Dog” went for up to $2,100. Between the ticket sells and the auction MSO raised close to $35,000 dollars towards funding this seasons performances. Aleta Eley, organizer for the event said, she was appreciative of those who attended. “We were excited that so many
people came out to support the Monroe Symphony Orchestra and we’d like to thank them for recognizing the importance of our arts culture,” Eley said. Food for the event was catered by Aramark. Kasequark Bedford, a senior Health Studies major, and a employee of Aramark said she could only wish to be able to purchase the art that was showcased. “I think this is a wonderful event, I only wish I could afford some of these amazing pieces of art work,” Bedford said. Items from the displayed artists were not a part of the auction and any sales made from the pieces displayed went to the artist. contact Amber Mccormick at mccormal@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Be attentive to your sweetheart. You could be in a self-centered mood as the moon fills you with fantasies that you’re king or queen of the world. Saturn is inspiring some changes of attitude when it comes to your life, love and work. You’re determined to hit the gym and lose 10 pounds.
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With three planets opposite your sign, don’t make any sudden moves. Avoid getting engaged to strangers. Put off making a decision about getting married, moving in with your honey or having a baby.
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You and your partner could be contemplating changing something like your place of residence, your jobs or your educational path.
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A flirty sun is inspiring you to get into some steamy situations. Maybe you’ll finally seduce that hot guy who lives across the hall or tell that luscious lady at work that you’d like to go home with her.
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Men’s basketball scores record win
106-39
Clockwise: (1) Mack Foster drives around the defense and lays it up. Mack totaled three assists to go along with his 13 points. (2) Senior Marvin Williams makes a post move against the Champion Baptist defense. Williams would finish with 11 points in 18 minutes.
Record set in Warhawks’ victory in first home game of the year The ULM men’s basketball team dominated Champion Baptist in a historic 106-39 home-opener Monday night. The win marked the largest victory in ULM history. The previous record was set in 1991 in a 100-37 victory over LeTourneau. ULM shot a scorching 59.4 percent from the field, including a 64.7
percent effort in the first half. Junior Jamaal Samuel paced the Warhawks, scoring a career-high of 18 points. Tylor Ongwae, Mack Foster and Marvin Williams rounded out the quartet of Warhawks that landed in double figures. Champion Baptist’’s leading scorer only netted 9 total points.
Photos by Daniel Russell
Warhawks take #8 Florida to OT Women’s basketball drops first game of the year
Volleyball nears end
The men’s basketball took the eighth ranked team in the nation into overtime Friday night. The Warhawks had up to a 12-point lead in the game before eventually falling to the Gators, 61-56 in overtime. Tylor Ongwae scored a team-high 19 points. Sophomore Nick Coppola added in an 11-point effort. Florida came into the game as number eight in the country. The Gators came off a loss that ended their school record 33-game home win streak. ULM came into the game off the
ULM volleyball suffered a loss at the hands of South Alabama Friday. The Jaguars dominated the first set, winning by a score of 25-18. The Warhawks would play the second set closer, but ultimately fell to South Alabama 25-22. The Warhawks would come back in the third set, taking it 25-21. The Jaguars would come back to win the fourth set 25-18. The loss sets the Warhawks back to a 9-23 record with a 3-16 mark in conference. The Warhawks finished their season Sunday against ULL.
historic 106-39 win over Champion Baptist. Florida was able to take a eight point lead into the final two minutes before a Warhawk run tied the game to force overtime. That run was capped by a Nick Coppola three with 19 seconds in the game. The Warhawks would be able to take a brief lead with three minutes left before the Gators would take the lead for good. ULM will now turn its attention to Coastal Carolina Wednesday. That game will be a part of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
Women’s basketball suffered its first defeat of the season Friday when they went down against Stephen F. Austin at WRJ Coliseum. The Ladyjacks took control of the game at the very beginning, going on a 8-0 run to start the game. The Warhawks would battle back, bringing the score to a tie at 20 with a pair of Alayshia Hunter free throws. That would be the only time the Warhawks would have the game tied. Senior Sharnice Brooks scored a team-high 19 points in 26 minutes of action. Freshman Daja Chase was the only other Warhawk in double-figures.
The Warhawks were down by 11 at the half, before a rough second half shooting percentage of 20.8 percent would ultimately doom the team. In comparison, the Jaguars had four players in double figures. The Jaguars were able to put up a shooting percentage of 44.7 percent for the game. The Warhawks are now 1-1 on the year. The team will travel to Starkville to face off with the Bulldogs of Mississippi State Tuesday. The loss is the first of head coach Jeff Dow’s ULM career.
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Warhawks plow through Aggies 30
17
Pre-game
It was over when
Both teams came into the game riding lengthy losing streaks. The Warhawks were coming off a streak of six straight losses while the New Mexico State had loss eight straight. The Warhawks had played every opponent close with each of the last for games being decided by a touchdown or less. ULM was coming off a heartbreaking loss at the hands of ULL. New Mexico State was rested up after a bye week. Their last action was also against ULL. The Aggies lost by the score of 44-16.
The second half started. The Warhawks have struggled in the second half this year, but not during this game. The ULM defense played lights out in the second half, not allowing any points during the final 30 minutes. The Aggies would get close, having the ball at the ULM one. A fumbled exchange would give the Warhawks a chance to jump on the fumble to deny the Aggies a score.
What this means
Key play With the score 20-17 in favor of the Warhawks, the ULM defense forced a NMSU punt. The ball was snapped and ULM’s Alex Johnson took off toward the punter. The sophomore was able to block the kick. Mitch Lane jumped on the ball in the end zone, giving the Warhawks a 27-17 lead. From that point on, the Warhawks controlled the game, not allowing the Aggies to score. A Justin Manton field goal would seal that final score at 30-17 and give the Warhawks their first win since Sept. 27.
The Warhawks now move to 4-7 on the year with a 3-4 record in the Sun Belt. ULM will have the chance to even up the conference record next week when they travel to Georgia Southern to face the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Eagles are undefeated in conference play in their first season in the Sun Belt. The Aggies drop down to 2-9 on the year with a 1-6 mark in conference. They will travel to face Arkansas State next. photos courtesy NMSU Athletics
Clockwise: (1) The ULM offensive line, including number 70 Frank Sutton, Jr., line up against the NMSU defensive line. (2) Senior defensive end Joey Gautney rushes off the edge during Saturday’s game at Las Cruces, NM.
Top Hawks
Michael Johnson Junior linebacker Michael Johnson was all over the field in this game. Johnson finished with a game-high 13 tackles. Four of those tackles were solo takedowns. He also had plenty of success rushing the quarterback, tallying a pair of sacks. Johnson was constantly causing chaos in the Aggie backfield. He racked up a total of four and a half tackles for loss in this game.
Pete Thomas
Thomas followed up his careerhigh performance with an impressive 350-yard outing. He ended the game completing 35 of his 50 attempts, a 70 percent completion percentage. His average completion percentage is 58.6 percent. Thomas tossed a touchdown pass to Rashon Ceaser for the only score through the air in this game.
Kenzee Jackson
Jackson played the role of safety net for quarterback Pete Thomas during the game. For the first time in his entire career, Jackson totaled double-digit catches during a single game. He finished with 13 grabs for 108 yards. This was a change of pace for the senior as he is usually one of the big play guys. Jackson’s long today was just 16.