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NEWS CALENDAR

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Monday, 1-25 20/20/20 class in activity center from 7:15 a.m.- 8:15 a.m.

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Cross Training class in activity center from 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.

Zumba class in activity center from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 1-26 CORE class in activity center from 4:00 p.m.- 4:15 p.m XTREME FITNESS class in activity center from 4:20 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.

Hip-Hop class in activity center from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 1-27 20/20/20 class in activity center from 7:15 a.m.- 8:15 a.m.

Yin Yoga class in activity center from 7:30 p.m. 8:15 p.m.

Thursday, 1-28 Men’s Basketball vs UT Arlington at 7 p.m

Friday, 1-29 Track/Field vs Houston Invitational at 12:30 p.m.

Refunds are disbursed to students.

Saturday, 1-30 Women’s Basketball vs Texas State Men’s Basketball vs Texas State Specialty License Plates WARHAWKS

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2 South Carolina 3 Zimbabwe $2 million donation 10.2 million Rhino poaching transforms studies watched debate soared in 2015

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(MCT) — Chicago billionaire philanthropist Jennifer Pritzker has donated $2 million to a Canadian university to establish a chair of transgender studies, believed to be the only such research position in global academia.

The funding for the University of Victoria in British Columbia comes from Pritzker’s Tawani Foundation.

Half of the money will support the chair position for five years, and the other half is pledged to match other donations to the program.

Devor also is the founder of the university’s Transgender Archives, launched in 2012, which houses publications and memorabilia detailing the history and work of notable transgender and gender-nonconforming activists.

An endocrinologist was chair of transsexology at The Free University of Amsterdam for 20 years.

(MCT) — The number of rhinoceroses poached in Zimbabwe more than doubled last year, the head of a trust dedicated to protecting the animals said Tuesday.

At least 50 rhinos were poached in the southern African country in 2015, up from 20 the previous year, Lowveld Rhino Trust Director Raoul du Toit told dpa.

“Until 2015, rhino poaching in Zimbabwe actually declined steadily from its peak in 2008, when about 150 rhinos were poached,” he said.

Much of the poaching takes place in private wildlife parks, where most of Zimbabwe’s 800 black and white rhinos live after their populations in national parks were decimated by poachers, according to du Toit.

Rhino poaching has also increased dramatically in neighboring South Africa, where 1,215 rhinos were poached in 2014.

(MCT) — Within the quietly thriving gay scene in India’s entertainment and financial capital, one thing appears to be common.

“Everybody from the gay community is using Grindr,” Inder Vhatwar, a Mumbai fashion entrepreneur, said of the dating app geared toward gay men.

Despite a national law banning same-sex intercourse, tens of thousands of gay Indians use Grindr for social networking, dating and, yes, sex. As in many other Asian countries where homosexuality is outlawed or taboo, Grindr and similar apps have opened up a new digital frontier for gays but also raised concerns about privacy, safety and government clampdowns.

Grindr is far from China’s most popular gay dating app. That position is held by Blued, a homegrown startup founded by an ex-policeman.

TODAY IN HISTORY

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(MCT) — The fourth Democratic primary debate broadcast Sunday on NBC was watched by 10.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen data.

The figure ranks second among the four Democratic debates held so far and is up substantially from the 8.03 million who watched ABC’s telecast of the Dec. 19 meeting of the three contenders for the 2016 Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

The debate, moderated by “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt and NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell, was also seen by an additional 1.2 million viewers across Internet streaming platforms including NBCNews.com and the news division’s YouTube channel.

The ratings likely got a boost from the Sunday night time slot.

Stepping up for the win!

Grindr app goes international

January 25 1905: World’s largest diamond found.

1919: Formal commission is established on the League of Nations.

1924: First Winter Olympics 1942:Thailand declares war on the U.S. and England.

1961 Kennedy holds first live television news conference.

1 9 7 2 : Nixon reveals information about secret negotiations.

1980: Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail and deported from Japan.

“You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you’ll never be successful.”

Shia LaBeouf, actor and director

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Eta Chi chapter competting for first place at the Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. conference in Lake Charles Jan. 23.

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NEWS

NAACP leaders offically sworn in by state officals

by Gwendolyn Ducre

It is oftentimes heard that one man cannot change the world alone. So, the ULM’s chapter of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People went down to Baton Rouge for a region conference Jan. 23 at Southern University in hopes of learning how to best promote change in the community.

Taylor Witherspoon, committee head for economic empowerment, learned what was expected from all of the chapters’ leaders. She also said everyone must come together.

“It was nice to be around so many alumni,” said Witherspoon, “It’s better to come together as one unit instead of dividing off seperatly because as it really makes a difference in the community overall.”

Hot topics that are pushing civil rights issues were discussed during

the conference.

Members were taught how to handle them in such manners.

Betty Cooper, faculty advisor, said paying it forward is what the conference helped remind those who attended. Cooper said she noticed how the students made the alumni feel confident about the future.

“We had just as many youths as we did have adults there. The older people feel like we are in good hands.

We want to leave our society better than we found it,” Cooper said.

Some of the chapter’s leaders were offically sworn in to his or her positions along with community chapter’s leaders.

NACCP is still recruiting students daily to serve as leaders in the community and on campus. contact Gwendolyn Ducre at ducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

CAB elects PR Officer

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MOVING FORWARD: Betty Cooper, Olivia James, Martiana Beach, Mark Harden, Bria Mays and Taylor Witherspoon at Southern University for the NAACP conference Feb. 23.

BRIEFS

Spring Fever concert plans change

Fraternity sweeps up competition

VOTE! Campus Activities Board prepared for a new semester at their regular meeting last Thursday by first electing Elaine Blanco new Public Relations Officer after last semester’s PR officer resigned.

Blanco is a communications major with a concentration in public relations. She has already been elected CAB Public Relations Officer for next year.

Although this year’s Spring Fever concert was on rotation to feature a rap or R&B artist, it was announced at CAB’s regular meeting last Thursday that a comedy show will be taking place instead.

According to Laura Jennings, director of student life and Leadership, both SGA and CAB were excited about having a rap or R&B artist, but none of the options have worked out.

Jennings said that they will revisit this genre next year instead of wasting it this year on a mediocore artist.

Each year, Spring Fever concerts rotate between 3 genres, rap or R&B, rock and country. This will be the first big comedy show on campus in years, and according to Jennings there are some big possibilities.

“Buy one get one free daquiris”

The Eta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. took home three awards from the Louisiana District Convention held at McNeese State University Jan.23.

The men won first place for Most Registered Undergrad Brothers, the step show award and Isaac Hardmen, junior risk management and insurance major, won first place in the Oratorical competition.

The convention allows all members from surrounding areas to come together to discuss how they can better their commuities and schoolsand how they can improve to become an overall better organization.

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OPINION HAWKEYE P.O.V. P.O.V. HAWKEYE

Smart studying, successful year Coming back to school after a long break can be difficult. Finding those study habits hidden away in hibernation can be even harder.

So what’s a student to do?

It’s easy just to show up for class then retreat to that cozy bed and some quality Netflix time. After all, the semester is just beginning.

There’s nothing major due, it’s really cold outside and your motivation gauge is low.

But time has a way of sneaking by, especially during the spring semester. Due dates arrive sooner than later, unless you’re prepared.

Preparation doesn’t have to be hard. The first line of business is to implement a planning system. Whether you keep track of important dates and assignments on a piece of paper, your phone or an agenda, writing it down can make all the difference.

Prioritize your time. Time is a precious commodity for college students. We have busy lives. A full load of classes, extracurricular activities and a to-do list for days can be overwhelming. But pinpointing weekly priorities lets you see what to focus on first.

Sometimes though, all the planning in the world won’t be enough.

There will be a forgotten assignment. There will be a test taken lacking preparation because the moon and you were up working on an equally important project.

But as long as you strive for success and take responsibility for your performance, you’ll do great.

The semester got off to a slow start with a short week, but it’s time to kick it into gear.

Check out our website at ulmhawkeyeonline.com Leave a comment to let others know your views

Karissa Smith

Voters hold power to nation’s future

Politics. Interesting, boring?

Maybe it prompts tasteless memories of your great-uncle rambling on (and on) at family events.

It’s not for you, and your vote doesn’t count anyway, right?

Well actually, voters have a powerful voice.

As Americans, we should strive to understand our country’s laws.

After all, we hold the power.

Who knows. A little understanding may spark a political interest.

A crash course in American law illustrates my point.

In the beginning, the Constitution was formed.

The founding writers knew their stuff, minus the hideous powdered wigs.

A need for a strong central government was obvious by the late 1700s but so was a separation of power with checks and balances.

Enter the federal government.

Refresher: There are three branches of supreme government.

The legislative branch makes laws. This is Congress, comprised of the Senate and the House of Repre-

sentatives.

The executive branch carries out laws. The president, vice president and cabinet members form the executive branch.

The judicial branch reviews laws.

Think the Supreme Court and other federal courts.

Supreme government broadly manages the nation.

They administrate and protect, but generally stay out of the state’s way.

Unless a supreme law of the land is applied, such as same-sex marriage.

States and cities have their own power as well.

Enter governors and their cabinet, mayors and city councils.

This lets local government do their thing.

For example, marijuana is legal in some states, illegal in others.

Instead of the supreme government mandating a national law, the people of each state decide.

Taxes are passed, reforms made and officials placed in office all due to the voting power of the people.

This is why we vote.

This is why our votes DO count.

And this is why we need elected officials behaving constitutionally.

Why we need politicians upholding the nation’s welfare over their own agenda.

Understanding the country’s political foundation as well as current events is essential.

As college students, we should be especially interested, for we are the future of America.

Who we choose to elect will have lasting impact on our lives.

And so, take a political plan of action this year.

Seek out information.

Research the candidates - presidential, state and local.

Consider a political science course.

And last but not least, read the Hawkeye!

This year will be an exciting one as the politician’s campaign and states begin voting in the primary election.

Follow the Hawkeye Opinion for updates, candidate profiles, student’s political views and how politics apply to you. contact Karissa Smith at smithk8@warhawks.ulm.edu

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OPINION

Push Edwards for results

When I attended John Bel Edwards’ inauguration, one of the things that really stuck out to me was the joyful mood in the air.

Nearly every face I saw was smiling and everyone seemed happy.

And why wouldn’t they be?

What could only be described as Jindal’s War on Louisiana was coming to an end at noon.

A new governor promising to put Louisiana first was being sworn in.

Personally, I felt a tinge of pride in having voted for Edwards as he spoke of a living wage, equal pay, healthcare for the working poor, and support for education in his inaugural address.

Based on the inauguration one might think the next four years will be good for the Louisiana Left.

(Left as in all those falling to the left of the political center.)

The reality, of course, is far different.

Republicans control the legislature and every state-wide elected office

except for the governor.

Then there’s the budget crisis curiosity of Jindal’s 8-year-long failed presidential campaign.

And to top it all off, Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the Deep South.

So there’s probably a temptation to support Edwards no matter what or rally around him and be content with whatever successes he manages to achieve.

I certainly understand that it’s especially dangerous in politics to be overly idealistic or set your hopes too high.

After all, politics is all about compromise and making deals.

You’re never going to be totally happy.

But the Louisiana Left needs to have high expectations for Edwards.

Even while they face four years bound to be filled with constant disappointment and frustration.

Because truthfully, Edwards is a centrist, probably better described as a moderate conservative.

He hardly entered office with a mandate introducing left-leaning policies, instead campaigning on his pro-gun-and-life values and bringing back Vitter’s prostitution scandal.

None of which is to say that Edwards and most of his policies don’t deserve left-wing support.

On the contrary, they do.

He’s probably going to need as much support as possible to achieve even a fraction of his goals.

However, this also doesn’t mean the left should fall into the trap of just accepting Edwards or trying to defend and support him at every turn.

Rather, the Left need to set the bar higher for Edwards because he needs to be pushed.

His inaugural address laid out a great groundwork, but it can be built on.

A true living wage instead of a mere “modest increase”.

The passage of an Employment Non-Discrimination Act that bars employers from firing people based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Some form of meaningful criminal justice reform.

These are just scratching the surface, but they’re goals that are only possible if Edwards is pushed.

It’s going to be an uphill battle to be sure.

Louisiana is, after all, a rather rightwing state, and Jindal’s Reign of Error will cause problems in Louisiana for years to come.

But the left needs to do all it can to push Edwards to be more ambitious.

Otherwise, he won’t. contact Cooper Doyle at doylelc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Political Forecast: Democratic Forum: Date: Mon. Jan. 25 Time: 8 p.m.

Where: CNN Republican Debate: Date:Thur. Jan. 28 Time: 8 p.m.

Where: Fox Business Network First primary election: Date: Feb. 1 Where: Iowa Significance: The cream of the crop starts rising. All eyes look north to Iowa on Feb. 1.

This unassuming state sets the future political tone and candidates start dropping out after dismal results. Unless their sights are set on New Hampshire, the second state to vote.

Spotlight: Who: Bernie Sanders

- Vermont senator

- Proclaimed socialist - If elected, Sanders will become the first Jewish-American president

- Favors tuition-free public college

- Does not accept money from super PACS

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Fun Fact: Bernie Sanders sings! Check out his folk music album “We Shall Overcome“ on iTunes, Amazon and YouTube.

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KEEPING HIS IDEAS CLOSE: Professor Pamela Saulsberry sits in her office with a potrait of MLK on the wall behind her.

Campuses come together to focus on community needs

by Olivia Barfield

Pamela Saulsberry has seen ULM and Delta’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. make a difference in the Monroe community for the past five years.

The schools come together to serve those in need and to honor the day’s namesake every year.

ULM and Delta’s MLK’s Day of Service has provided recreational equipment to help prevent childhood obesity, supplies for soup kitchens, coats for victims of domestic violence and all sorts of necessities for the homeless.

According to Saulsberry, its most important gift to the community has been its gift of awareness.

The second annual Day of Service was dedicated to helping serve the Monroe Community Soup Kitchen.

“They were an agency that was out there doing very good stuff, but kind of struggling,” Saulsberry said of the soup kitchen.

Volunteers gathered items that helped the soup kitchen for months, but the attention they received has had an even longerlasting effect.

Students help gather, package and distribute donated goods to those in need. photos by Olivia Barfield

SERVICE IN THE NAME OF THE KING

“Our event was covered by local news stations, other people heard about that community kitchen and they started doing things to help. It kind of made people realize that they [the soup kitchen] were out there,” Saulsberry said.

This year, the Desiard Street Day Shelter was chosen as the Day of Service focus.

Students, faculty and community members gathered last Monday at Delta to organize and deliver goods to the shelter, which was almost closed in April of last year but is still in operation due to local churches. Every weekday, the shelter provides nearly 100 people with a hot meal, shelter and laundry services.

Student volunteers spent their last day of winter vacation helping the community and paying respect to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Madelyne Clark, a senior kinesiology major, attended because she believes that MLK’s message of unity should forever be continued.

“As a society we all need to help each other in order to get further. He [MLK] would smile upon this because he was all about service and all about equality of the people,” said Clark, “it doesn’t matter what race or religion or even what socioeconom ic status that you are, we just need to all serve each other.”

Isaac Harden, a sophomore risk management and insurance

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Activist major, also attended the Day of Service as a tribute to Dr. King.

Harden said that King was a great advocate for his community and communities all over America.

“He got this day set aside to where schools are closed and businesses are closed, so it’s only right for us to come out here and serve so that what he stood for continues on,” Harden said.

Saulsberry said the turnout was tremendous, and she was glad to see so many people serving in so many different ways.

“I like that quote from Martin Luther King,” said Saulsberry.

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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NEWS

Bookstore switching operators, Project 17 welcomes becoming Barnes & Noble internationals,

Louisiana style

by Olivia Barfield

The bookstore will transition from its current operator, Follett, to Barnes and Noble beginning in February.

On Feb. 25, the bookstore will close for the purpose of inventory transition. The bookstore, which is currently located in Hanna Hall, will reopen on March 1st in the newly-renovated Sandel Hall.

The bookstore’s space in Sandel Hall will be almost double the space it occupies now, according to Tommy Walpole, executive director auxiliary enterprises.

The bookstore’s entrance will face the SCC and the SUB. Existing staff will stay on and work under the new management.

According to WalWalpole pole, the bookstore will continue to offer its Price Match program and sections similar to what is offered now, including the addition of a “robust general reading section.”

Ashley Williams, a junior English major, is excited about the bookstore stocking

by Sagar Poudel and Traneshia Stormer

photo by Olivia Barfield

TURNING THE PAGE: Students wait in the current ULM Bookstore in Hanna Hall.

recreational reading books.

“I don’t normally feel like I have time for leisure reading when class is in session, but I still think it’s great that the option will be avail- Williams

able,” Williams said.

Walpole says that Barnes and Noble College will manage the online bookstore website as well, which will provide faculty with access to FacultyEnlight, a “streamlined textbook adoption platform,” Walpole said. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

Green, purple and gold streamers hung from the ceiling.

Masks and beads were spread across tables.

Most people associate these things with Mardi Gras, but for many international students these things are just decorations.

Project 17, a culmination of all the Christian ministries on campus, organized the International Student Welcome Party on Friday. This event was not only to welcome them, but to give them a taste of the Mardi Gras experience.

The students learned about Mardi Gras through a trivia game.

Edidiong Udofia, junior biology major from Nigeria, said she learned that Mardi Gras was once a Christian holiday with roots in Ancient Rome.

They also learned the meaning of Mardi Gras, what each color means, about the traditional dessert and other Mardi Gras fun facts.

The international students were also able to taste some traditional foods such as gumbo, jambalaya, boudin and barbecue meatballs.

“These foods tasted like foods from home,” said Suvash Acharya, freshman computer science major from Nepal.

The event ended with dancing. Music associated with the South and Mardi Gras was played. International students were able to learn the moves to all types of dances. contact Traneshia Stormer at stormetc@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Expert challenges students to create professional plan

by Olivia Barfield

Siddhartha Dhakal plans to apply for graduate school soon, and he knows he’s got a lot of work to do.

Dhakal, a junior biology major, attended ULM Culture Connection lecture “Taking Ownership of Professional Development in Graduate School,” last Thursday to help himself prepare.

Shyam Sharma, assistant professor of English at Stony Brook University in New York, visited campus to give the lecture aimed at preparing students to plan out their professional career.

Sharma has studied how international students transition and succeed in U.S. institutions. While in graduate school at the University of Louisville, KY, Sharma developed a “PLAN” for all students who wish to develop professionally.

Sharma’s PLAN was presented at his lecture Thursday. In it he highlights how students should aim to grow in more ways than just academically in order to achieve

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their goals.

Sharma said students should focus on growth in 4 different categories: professional development, life skills, academic development and networking.

Sharma gave several other pieces of advice to students who attended his lecture. He instructed students Dakhal to plan backwards, to write their plans down and to be “searchable” on the internet.

Dhakal found the lecture to be very helpful.

“I liked the way he emphasized backward thinking as a necessary component for professional development,” Dhakal said.

Sharma was invited by Kris Bista, assistant professor of Education, to come speak at ULM.

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Social Studies Fair has long history at ULM

contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

Areas to focus on for success: Professional development Life Skills Academic Development Networking

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LEARNING YOUNG: A local elementary student analyzes a board at the 2016 Region III Social Studies fair held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

by Olivia Barfield

Hundreds of students from all over northeast Louisiana visited Fant-Ewing Coliseum last Wednesday to attend the 2016 Region III Social Studies Fair.

ULM has hosted the fair for 50 consecutive years.

The Region III Social Studies Fair is a joint project of the College of Arts, Education and Sciences, and the College of Business and Social Sciences.

Students that participate in the fair are in grades 4 through twelve and create display boards focusing on their personal research into several topics, including anthropology, history, sociology, economics, political science, geography and Louisiana history.

“It’s a wide range, a wide spectrum,” said Laura McFarland, American history and world studies teacher at Northeast Baptist High School.

McFarland, who has been a part of the fair for twenty years, said she appreciates ULM for sponsoring the fair and she looks forward to it every year.

“I look forward to seeing what kids really can put forth, and what other talents they have besides what I see in the classroom,” McFarland said.

John Sutherlin, associate professor of political science, has been involved in organizing the event for about ten years, along with his colleagues Neil While, associate professor of sociology, Susan Jennings, instructor of education and Kioh Kim, associate professor of education.

According to Sutherlin, after the event is organized, it takes dozens of volunteers from almost every major on campus to help judge.

Sutherlin describes the event as a “ULM effort” and a Sutherlin great recruitment tool for the school.

“We think of this as a great tool to reinforce the education experience, but also to welcome them to the ULM family,” Sutherlin said.

Each year, ULM gives scholarships to two students. According to Sutherlin, this is to “entice the best and brightest to stay right here in the region.”

Community sponsors also donate money so that winners and runners-up can take home cash prizes. contact Olivia Barfield at barfieor@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE: MOVIES

MOVIE

Rewind

What team? Wildcats!

Image courtesy of thewaltdisneycompany.com

by Cory Thaxton

“I can’t believe that it has been ten years since ‘High School Musical,’ I remember going to my friends house to watch it when it came out and I loved it,” said Elisa Murillo senior atmospheric science major.

“High School Musical” debuted on Disney Channel in 2006, sky rocketing to the head of the class.

The stars of the movie reunited for the film’s ten-year anniversary.

The cast gathered last Sunday to tape segments that aired during Disney Channel’s telecast of the movie on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

MOVIE

They filmed at a high school gym in Los Angeles, where they sat down to share fond memories of the film.

Zac Efron is the only cast member that was not a part of the reunion.

“Seeing the cast back together again reaffirms what made it special 10 years ago,” said Disney Channel Worldwide’s president Gary Marsh in a press statement.

“It’s their optimism, their dedication and their extraordinary talent.”

“High School Musical” was a big part of a lot of kid’s childhood.

Coleman said that people come up to her and say that this movie is the reason

they started singing and dancing.

“I wish they would make another with them in college, including things college kids could relate to. That would be awesome,” Murillo said.

“HSM was a film that made kids believe that their dream were possible” Kortnei Barber senior kinesiology major said.

So, the next time you’re trying to find something to watch on Netflix consider watching it and reminisce on the joy this movie brought to you as a child. contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Fast Forward

An unforgettable adventure she probably wont remember

by Cory Thaxton

It has been three years since Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo, was announced. And now, finally, we have been blessed with a ninety second trailer.

The trailer for “Finding Dory” was first shown on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

In the trailer we learn that Dory keeps “sleep-swimming” outside the family home/reef.

Nemo’s father, Marlin, then gives this

slightly ominous response when Nemo asks him whether Dory could possibly go missing if she keeps doing it, “I’m sure this is a one time thing,” Marlin said, only to find she’s wandered off again.

We’ve also got a bit more info on what the film plot will be about.

Disney Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin

on a search for answers about her past.

What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

According to this trailer, Dory is remembering things for the first time!

Finding Dory will be released in theaters on June 17, 2016 contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Meet the 2016 best new artist grammy nominees

by Cory Thaxton

Each year, the Recording Academy names a handful of musicians with a Best New Artist Grammy nomination last month, five upstarts were given the honor: Australian rocker Courtney Barnett, singer-songwriter James Bay, country star Sam Hunt, pop singer Tori Kelly and “All About That Bass” singer Meghan Trainor.

Historically, the Academy has given the award to some artists who’ve been relegated to the Where Are They Now bin: Starland Vocal Band (who won in 1977 for “Afternoon Delight”), Men at Work (who scored in 1983 for “Land Down Under”) and Christopher Cross (who recorded the yachtrock staple “Sailing”) are just a few.

But the academy has also awarded legitimate phenomenons: Amy Winehouse, Sam Smith, Adele, Carrie Underwood and John Legend have all won the award in recent years.

Heres a little more about the 58th annual best new artist grammy nominees.

Courtney Barnett

James Bay

Sam Hunt

Meghan Trainer

Tori Kelly

The Australian singer-songwriter is one of the funniest, whip-smart new musicians of the year, thanks to her head-banging debut album “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit and Ponder” and breakout performances at this year’s SXSW.

The British singer-songwriter had one of the biggest U.K. debut albums of the year with “Chaos and the Calm.” He’s also collaborated with some of music’s heavy hitters—he’s opened for the Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift. His single “Hold Back the River has been certified platnum.

With his debut album Montevallo and a string of platinum-selling singles (including his latest, “Breakup in a Small Town”), Hunt is one of the hottest stars to emerge out of Nashville this year. He’s showing no signs of slowing. He has already started working on his second album.

Surely, you’ve heard of Meghan Trainor thanks to her massive 2014 single “All About That Bass,” but her profile kept rising in 2015, whether it was through her new track for “The Peanuts Movie” or her on-stage make-out with “Marvin Gaye” collaborator Charlie Puth at this year’s American Music Awards.

You know you’ve got musical bonafides when you get an endorsement from Prince. Earlier this year, the icon told Entertainment Weekly about why Kelly is one of his favorite new artists. “She’ll make it because she does the work,” Prince said of the “Nobody Love” singer. contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE

6 insanely simple organizing tips 1. Put a piggy bank or a simple Mason jar in your laundry room to collect loose change.

Whoever collects the change gets to keep the change!

2. Line all of your car’s cup holders with silicone cupcake liners for easy cleaning.

When they get gross, you can pull ‘em out and toss them in the dishwasher. (If you for some reason don’t put cold, sweaty drinks in your cup holders, you could use paper cupcake liners instead, and recycle them when they get yucky).

3. Use mason jars to hold all the tiny things in your bathroom.

Or in your kitchen.

4. Unsubscribe from all the email lists that you don’t need.

This is just one step from the Five-Day Inbox Cleanse, but it’s ok if you do just this one thing.

You can also try Unroll.me, an app that will help you unsubscribe from everything then put all your other subscriptions into one single email.

5. Spend half an hour putting together a healthy-snack drawer for the week.

You can do it for the kids and for yourself (which means it doesn’t have to be squeezable yogurt).

6. Sort your medicine cabinet by type of medicine.

Use dollar-store bins to keep it cheap because no one wants to have to dig for a bandage after someone gets cut!

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January 25, 2016

Oscars outrage among african-american community Lack of diversity in the academy

by Cory Thaxton

The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday said she was “heartbroken and frustrated” by the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar nominees.

None of the nominees for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress are performers of color, prompting calls from some celebrities to boycott the telecast in February.

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs addressed the criticism with a lengthy statement last Monday, pledging to take “dramatic steps to alter the makeup of our membership” Last week director Spike Lee used Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth-

day to announce that he and his wife will not attend the Oscars after all of the best actor nominations went only to caucasions.

In the Instagram post, Lee wrote that he means no disrespect to host Chris Rock, producer Reggie Hudlin, or Boone Isaacs.

“But, how is it possible for the 2nd consecutive year all 20 contenders under the actor category are white?” Lee wrote.

“And let’s not even get into the Oscar branches. 40 white actors in two years and no flava at all. We can’t act?! WTF!!”

Markeia May, senior nursing major said, “ I understand why people are so upset because it is like black aren’t being recoginized for their work.”

Two days ago, actor Jada Pinkett Smith suggested people of color boycott the Oscars for nominating predominately white stars.

There was backlash on Twitter following the announcement of this year’s nominations.

Using the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, people argued the Academy snubbed actors such as Pinkett Smith’s husband Will Smith for Concussion, and Michael B. Jordan for Creed.

“Hopefully one day African Americans will be recognized for their work because the separation is still there today and we need to keep moving forward,” May said. contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu Images courtesy of Flickr

iOS 9.3 preview

A better experience every day and night

by Cory Thaxton

This latest iOS release adds numerous innovations to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.

There are improvements to a wide range of apps, along with great new additions to CarPlay. iOS 9.3 may even help users get a good night’s sleep.

Many studies have shown that exposure to bright blue light in the evening can affect your circadian rhythms and make it harder to fall asleep.

Night Shift uses your iOS device’s clock and geolocation to determine when it’s sunset in your location.

Then it automatically shifts the colors in the display to the warmer end of the spectrum, making it easier on the user’s eyes.

In the morning, it returns the display to its regular settings.

Notes is one of those apps used all the time for all kinds of things.

Now users can secure the notes that contain their most personal data — such as financial details, medical info or website logins — with a password or fingerprint.

Users can also sort notes by date created, date modified or

alphabetically.

With iOS 9.3, CarPlay adds even more useful features.

New and For You from Apple Music — with songs, artists, and albums handpicked by experts, plus selections based on your preferences— are right at hand on the screen.

And the Nearby feature in

Maps lets users find gas, parking, restaurants, coffee and more with a tap. ios 9 will be released this Spring.

contact Cory Thaxton at thaxtocj@warhawks.ulm.edu

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FREESTYLE crossword Across 1 Candy in a strawlike container 9 “The Great Santini” Oscar nominee Michael 15 Do-it-yourself style 16 One often checking boxes 17 Partly 18 He broke Walter’s NFL career rushing record 19 Was sharply critical, with “out” 20 Adopted great-nephew of Claudius 22 Everyday list ender 23 Common pledge 24 Composer/conductor Boulanger 26 Philosophers in the news since 1985 33 Like many fliers 34 Fictional place near Atlanta 35 Internet __ 36 Put one’s foot down?

37 What smart alecks do 40 Swift of fiction 41 Binged (on) 43 Fabrication 44 “Running on Empty” (1988) actress 46 Basics 49 Ruin partner 50 Metaphor words 51 Dept. in a “Law & Order” spin-off 53 Piece of work 55 Like Miss Congeniality 59 Compression-utilizing weapon 61 Forbidden zone 63 Beckett genre, with “the” 64 Whirlpool protection, perhaps

65 Designer Johnson 66 2003 film with the tagline “He doesn’t care if you’re naughty or nice” Down 1 Dr. __ 2 New York school 3 66-Across setting, briefly 4 New York school 5 Ticket generator 6 Body stretcher?

7 Agcy. with complicated schedules 8 Colossus and Cyclops, e.g.

9 Collapsible topper 10 Dragon habitat 11 Tree that can form natural tunnels 12 Daughter of Anne Boleyn 13 Blowout 14 Deco pseudonym 21 Sweeps on a gridiron 25 Watson’s creator 26 Evergreen with edible pods 27 Estée Lauder subsidiary 28 Spreadable sausage 29 Goes after 30 Pearly coating 31 Behave theatrically 32 They come before finals 38 Superficially attractive thing 39 Colloquial language features 42 __ Spiegel: German magazine 45 South American desert 47 Human __ 48 Burned a little

51 Scandinavian import 52 Vague feeling 54 Turner of old TV? 56 Land near Albion 57 Paving stone 58 Casual farewell 60 The Theatre Cat in “Cats” 62 Tiny tube travelers

Television

“We keep this love in a photograph. We made these memories for ourseleves. Where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken, and times forever frozen still.”

Ed Sheeran - Photograph The sixth season of “The Walking Dead” premiered on Oct. 11, 2015. The season will consist of 16 episodes, split into two eight-episode parts; the second of which will premiere on Feb. 14, 2016.

The second half of the sixth season of Pretty Little Liars aired on Jan. 12, 2016 making the show ABC Family’s longest running original series.

Images courtesy of Flickr

The first 10 episodes of the fifth season of “Teen Wolf” premiered on June 29, 2015. The second half of the season premiered on Jan. 5, 2016.

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SPORTS

January 25, 2016

Tennis set to make racket in upcoming spring season play Josh Dean

photo courtesy of ULM Athletics

Tiffany Mylonas readies herself for another set at the Big Easy Tennis Classic Oct. 22, 2015.

After making it to the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Tournament last fall, Warhawk tennis is poised to have a strong spring showing.

The team is incredibly young and features a roster of five freshman and only one senior.

But lack of experience at the collegiate level has proven no obstacle to success for these Warhawk competitors.

During the fall season they began to make a name for themselves and showcase their skill sets.

Freshman Iona Popescu won her first flight of the season going undefeated in her sixteen member bracket

to eventually knock off a Tech player 6-0 in the championship round.

Fellow freshman Tiffany Mylonas showed her strength and resolve in netting a comeback victory in the Big Easy Fall Classic to win her second flight of the season.

Also part of the Warhawk’s squad are Stefana Andrei, Luana Stancui, Pauline Van Herck and Patricia Villar.

Villar nearly had a tournament victory at the ITA Regionals but fell short in the championship match.

Meanwhile sophomore Caitlyn Herb and senior Petra Horakova continued their success from previous seasons.

This was seen during the duo’s upset victories in women’s doubles at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships.

After kocking off the number two seed in USC 8-7 the pair continued their dominance in taking down the number four seed in Wake Forest 8-5.

While they eventually fell to num-

ber fourty-one ranked Witchita State the two wins mark the most ULM has ever had at the tournament.

Coming into the spring the team now has added experience under their belts.

They come off of a 37-23 overall team record last season and face off in their first competition on Feb. 1 at Nicholl’s State.

While ULM’s last bout against the Colonel’s ended in a 1-4 loss the contest features new faces in this matchup.

It will mark the first road game of the season before the Warhawks enjoy their next four out of six matches at home.

As basketball season rages on and excitement builds in the coliseum keep in mind that there are plenty of exhilarating moments to be seen on the clay courts. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Upcoming Schedule: At Nichols State Feb 1 Vs McNeese State Feb 5 At Central Arkansas Feb 7 At Northwestern State Feb 10

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Soccer kick starts new year with new head coach at helm What have you learned instructing soccer camps and clubs that has helped you at the collegiate level?

With camps you get back to a lot of the basics and technical work which is what spring’s about. In the spring it’s about getting what we want out of players and what we want for the future of the program. In camps you really focus on the individual and this spring we’ll do the same. We’ll then work on how that can project into team success.

What can you draw on from your days as a goal keeper to help in your coaching?

photo courtesy of South Alabama Athletics

Coach Keyton Wheelock looks on as an assistant at South Alabama. She was named the new head soccer coach Wednesday.

Athletic director Brian Whickstrom announced Wednesday that Keyton Wheelock will be the new head coach of ULM’s soccer program. “She comes from a great background being at one of the top twenty-five programs in the country for the last three years. She knows that ULM is a family environment and that we’re going to work hard. I think with Keyton in the chair we’ll compete for Sun Belt Championships,” Whickstrom said. Last season Wheelock won South Region Assistant Coach of the Year. She helped the Jaguars to an 18-3-2 overall record including a perfect 9-0 in the Sun Belt Conference. She played goalkeeper at the University of South Dakota as well as Concordia University, Saint Paul.

She has coached numerous club soccer teams including Blackhawks Soccer Club, Northstar Soccer Club, and Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer Club. She has also instructed at numerous soccer camps including Graham Winkworth Soccer Academy, Midwest Elite Soccer Camp and Star Goalkeeper Academy. She holds several soccer related certificates.

How do you hope to instill the success that you’ve had at South Alabama here at ULM? I’ve had multiple coaching jobs and from them I’ll take little things here and there. One thing we do at South Alabama is that we’re very black-and-white and honest. We’ve built a family atmosphere and so everybody works for each other. You don’t ask something of a teammate that you’re not willing to put in yourself. When you work hard and together, good things happen.

How can you

translate your success as an assistant coach into your new role as a head coach?

I’ve had a lot of assistant coaching experience at the collegiate level and some head coaching experience at the club level. I’ll take little things I’ve done at South Alabama and Tusculum College and then put my own spin on it. I’m going to take what’s worked at other universities and put that into my own philosophy and take the next step forward.

What lessons can you take from your run in the

You get out of it what you put in.

We’re going to work. I worked every day as a player. I had off days but my work ethic was never questioned.

Every game we’re going to go out and we’re going to work. You might have bad days, and I had them as a player myself. But you’ve got to overcome obstacles and reach for the next step, because if you don’t you’re never going to climb it.

What kind of offensive scheme or system would you like to implement on the field next season?

As far as that goes we simply look for the best players. No matter what position they play we will look for the best players and then format a system and style of play around those players. I don’t ever say we’re looking for this position or that position, because if you do that you might miss out on a star. We’re looking for soccer players, and from there we’ll build our team around that.

ULM Soccer Facts: First season: 1999

All-time record: 102-195-23

NCAA tournament that can assist you in helping our program at ULM? The thing that we teach here [South Alabama] is that you never want to beat yourself before you step onto that field. You’ve got to take every game as a new day and new game no matter what happened the game before. Whether it was us beating LSU this past year 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament and then going on to face Florida State, we had to get over the high from that. We had to focus on the task at hand, because if you’re living in the past or future you’re not going to be successful in the present.

sure that, individually, everyone is buying in to where we’re going. We’ll have twenty to thirty people on the team come fall and we all need to be working on the same goals and aspirations. I want to make sure that we’re all going in the same direction.

2014-2015 season record: 8-10

What are your priorities for the team this offseason?

I haven’t sat down with the players one on one yet, but there will be that first meeting when I sit down with them. It’s going to be putting in our work ethic and thinking of how we can take on the conference and move forward with the program. It’s making

2014-2015 conference record: 2-7

Five seniors returning.

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SPORTS

Men blowout Jaguars of South Alabama

photo by Matthew Johnson

Left to right: (1) Senior Justin Roberson dribbles up court Jan 23. (2) Senior Majok Deng takes a free throw.

by Josh Dean

The Warhawks put on another offensive clinic at home to dominate the Jaguars in a triple-digit 100-68 victory.

Coach Keith Richard was pleased with his team’s performance on the night.

“We played great offensively. We really did. It’s like we have two different teams with one being at home and the other on the road,” Richard

said.

After a tight game in the beginning of the first half ULM slowly began to get their offense clicking.

A ten-point lead was built up at half time and the Warhawks walked into their locker room up 39-29 at the break.

At the start of the second half ULM’s offense began to fire on all cylinders.

The Warhawks only continued to

increase their lead and, with just under five minutes left to go, put together a 12-2 run to seal the game.

The ball was finding everyone on the court and all five starters scored in double digits.

The effort was led by senior Justin Roberson who went 9-12 for 23 points.

“I was just trying to get my team into it and play ball and be happy about it,” Roberson said.

The defense was also holding the Jaguars scoreless for several stretches throughout the game.

“Our length in general was bothering them I thought,” Richard said.

The Warhawks out rebounded the Jaguars 39-26 behind senior Jamaal Samuels 13.

The team hosts the University of Texas at Arlington on Thursday. contact Josh Dean at deanj@warhawks.ulm.edu

Jaguars down ULM i n a h e a rt b re a ke r

by John Stevens

photo by Matthew Johnson

Senior Aundrea Davis dribbles the ball up court Saturday vs South Alabama.

The Warhawks kept it close against South Alabama Saturday afternoon but it was not enough as the Jaguars pulled away late in the game and won 63-57.

The Jaguars started off the game playing strong basketball down low and went off on an 8-0 run. The Warhawks finally get on the board with two free-throws and end the quarter down 14-9.

With a couple of big 3-pointers in the second quarter ULM was able to find an edge over the Jaguars and ended up outscoring USA 21-16 in the quarter to make it 40-40 at halftime.

Coach Jeff Dow said his team needs to keep on fighting.

“Thursday’s win means absolutely nothing if you can’t back it up,” Dow said.

The Warhawks came out of halftime looking like the same team everyone witnessed on Thursday night.

Senior Alayshia Hunter was strong around the rim and used her post moves to her advantage.

Going into the fourth quarter ULM

was up 50-46.

South Alabama came out with a strong fourth quarter, driving to the basket from the key and down the baseline on the Warhawks defense.

The Jaguars forced back-to-back turnovers using a full court press and made it close late in the game.

South Alabama’s Colby Davis put the Warhawks away with a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left in the contest.

The shot marked a 17-7 run by the Jaguars in the fourth.

After the Warhawks missed backto-back free-throws the clock expired and they fell to USA 63-57.

“If things could’ve worked out we could have moved up to potentially 5th place, now we’re back to last place,” Dow said.

The Warhawks were lead by senior Alayshia Hunter who recorded 22 points and 9 rebounds in the game.

The Women’s team will be back in action this Thursday and Saturday at Fant Ewing colesium as they take on both of Texas Sun-Belt teams, UTA and Texas State. contact John Stevens at stevenjr@warhawks.ulm.edu

Quick Fact:

The 100 point score marked the first time this season triple digits were reached over a division 1 opponent.

Player Highlights: Alayshia Hunter’s 22 points put her at 922 for her career. She is seeking to be only the 18th player to reach 1000.

Daja Chase grabbed a career high 12 rebounds on the night.