November 5, 2015

UNIVERSITY PRESS

The Newspaper of Lamar University

Vol. 92, No. 9 November 5, 2015

Euro perspective on US film Reaud Honors College to host lecture by Francisco Ponce Kara Timberlake UP staff writer The Reaud Honors College will present “Feeding Frenzy! The European Reception of American Film,” a lecture by Francisco Ponce, Universidad de Las Palmas’ dean of humanities, at 4 p.m., Tuesday, on the eighth floor of Gray Library. A reception will follow the lecture.

“He’s an expert in American film and Hollywood,” Kevin Dodson, dean

of the Reaud Honors College, said.

“He loves Hollywood film, and so he has devoted his life to the study of it.

He’s going to be comparing the film ‘Jaws’ with a French film ‘Code inconnu,’ which translates to ‘Code Unknown.’”

Dodson said the event, co-sponsored by the English and modern languages department, the communication department and the Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Delta, will provide a different perspective on film.

“It’s interesting because it reverses the way we think about film,” he said.

“We’re the domestic audience for Hollywood. Then there’s foreign films, and we view foreign films a certain way. Now we’re going to talk to somebody from Europe who sees Hollywood as a foreign film and we’re going to see what that means for them, how they interpret that and the influence it has had on European cinema.”

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CARDINAL SPIRIT STRONG Tailgate, parade to conclude week-long celebration Kara Timberlake UP staff writer An attitude of spirit and excitement surrounds the campus as Homecoming festivities build up to Lamar’s football game against Nicholls State, Saturday, at Provost Umphrey stadium.

Bubble Soccer, Bongoball Mania and a Human Hamster Ball Race will be held today, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Ty Terrell Track and Art Building lawn. Other activities include Glow Zumba at 6:35 p.m. in McDonald Gym, and a Lip Sync Battle at 8 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom.

Friday activities kick off with the Road to Victory at 11 a.m., in the Quad. “(This) event will encourage students to make yard signs that they will actually stake along the route for Walk of Champions,” Kiet Le, associate director of student activities and civic engagement, said.

“It’s an opportunity for our students to encourage their football team before they take on Nicholls State.”

A bonfire and concert featuring D and Chi will be held at 7 p.m. at the Spindletop Field.

“Traditionally in the past, the bonfire has always been on Thursday,” Le said. “This year we worked with the Pikes to move the event to Friday so we could have an event that would encourage the community and alumni to come celebrate Homecoming and the game against Nicholls State.

“We added a concert to the bonfire for the students and the community members. There See HOMECOMING page 2

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Brian Stafford, Lumberton junior, serves popcorn during Monday’s pep rally in the Quad.The event featured free handouts such as ice-cream floats and cotton candy.The Lamar band and chearleaders provided entertainment while students voted for Homecoming Court.

Fall dance concert to open Nov. 13 Haley Bruyn UP staff writer “Fall and Recovery,” Lamar University’s annual fall dance concert, will be held in the University Theatre, at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13 and 14, and at 2 p.m., Nov. 15.

Tickets are $7 for Lamar students, $10 for students, faculty and senior citizens, and $15 for general admission.

Travis Prokop, assistant professor of dance, said the title is a play on words.

“There was a modern dance founder, Doris Humphrey, and she founded a technique that

was called “fall and recovery” about the body’s response to gravity,” he said.

“The thinking behind it is that when people hear the term ‘Fall and Recovery,’ they will associate that with the fall dance concert and, hopefully, they will look forward to it.”

Prokop said the concert will feature various types of dances.

“We have a huge, eclectic range of dance in this concert — everything from ballet to tap, to musical theater, to modern dance, to contemporary dance and jazz, even with a little bit of hip-hop thrown in there,” he said. “No matter

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what style of dance someone likes, they’re going to find something they like in the concert.”

The showcase will be a mixture of dances choreographed by the faculty, and student submitted choreography. There will also be a guest artist from Los Angeles, Victoria Brown.

“The themes vary depending on what the choreographer wants to do,” Prokop said. “I know that Lou Arrington is doing a piece from “The Music Man,” the musical, and Golden (Wright)’s piece, “IDK,” is a modern piece See DANCE page 5

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FIGs aim to promote freshman college experience Lamar University now offers Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs), an opportunity for firstyear students to develop a sense of community as they attend classes and participate in various activities with their mentors and fellow classmates.

“The beauty of this program is that it helps students socially adjust to the university but also adjust academically speaking,” Celine Hodge, Cardinal Learning Engagement and Development coordinator, said. “Often students have the ability to discover their field more in-depth thanks to these FIGs. We want the students to get acquainted with the university and its resources.”

Hodge said FIGs are organized according to their colleges and departments, allowing students who share similar majors or interests a chance to connect.

“The first semester is about bonding,” she said. “Often when students are starting out, they don’t know how to reach out.

The beauty is that the whole group is learning together.

They’re becoming friends and family. It’s pretty powerful.”

Studies demonstrate that students who join FIGs or learning communities tend to have a higher GPA and success rate, Hodge said.

“Research shows that there is a correlation between the first few weeks of college and the graduation rate,” she said. “The transition is so drastic between high school and the university that FIGs help students progress at a human scale. We want students to feel as if they are part of the university, and we also want for them to make sure their field is really what they want to go for. We’re trying See FIGS page 4

Campus robbery update The Lamar University Police Department confirmed Tuesday that the robbery case reported Monday afternoon did not occur and a false report was made to law enforcement.

Therefore, there was no threat on campus to any Lamar University faculty, staff or students.

Students pose for a promotional image for “Fall and Recovery,” the fall dance concert.

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HOMECOMING will also be food trucks out there. Spirit teams, the marching band and the drumline as well will be performing. It will be a night to display school pride and to cheer on the football team and coach as they prepare to win the next day.”

Float Build Night will begin immediately after the concert at 9 p.m. in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center parking lot. Interested parties must complete the OrgSync form to participate in the float building. Forms will be accepted up to the start of the event.

“The float build will be allowing any student organizations that are interested to bring their floats onto campus and park them on campus the night before,” Le said. “It’s a way for them to get in the spirit of homecoming and finish their floats. (They can) decorate their floats, and we’ll provide the music and the food and the entertainment out there. It’s just a way for us to build a community as Cardinals.”

Game day celebrations begin at 10 a.m. at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum where there will be a Lucas Gusher reenactment at 11 a.m.

The Dishman Art Museum will be open from noon to 4 p.m. featuring photographer Eliot Dudik’s prints from two recent series, “Broken Land” and “Still Lives.”

The Homecoming Parade begins at 1 p.m. at the corner of Jimmy Simmons Boulevard and East Lavaca Street, and will travel east on Lavaca and south on the MLK feeder.

“We want to encourage all Southeast Texans to come out on Saturday for the parade and a full afternoon of family

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CALENDER November 7 Homecoming

Football vs. Nicholls State

Provost Umphrey Stadium 6 p.m.

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Last day to drop or withdraw with academic penalty

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Grand Chorus performs with Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society

First United Methodist Church 3-5 p.m.

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Students gather in the Quad for a pep rally, Monday. During the gathering, students voted for homecoming court and received free handouts such as t-shirts, cotton candy and ice cream floats. entertainment,” Courtney Horton, assistant to the president, said. “Last year, the first Homecoming Parade in over 25 years, was a big success and this year promises to be bigger and better.”

This year’s Homecoming Parade, which will be led by Parade Grand Marshals Judy and George Dishman, will feature 38 student entries of floats and walking groups.

“Some of those are made up of several different organizations, so we have a wide range of participation from the student body, including Greeks, academic honor societies, and college and department entries,” Horton said.

“We also have entries from community and alumni groups, as well as the Lamar Cardinals football team, band, cheerleaders, dance team and, of course, Big Red and Lu. Students will be joined by university VIPs riding in corvettes belonging to the Tri-City Corvette Club.”

After the parade, Cardinal Fan Fest, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Wimberly Parking Lot E-2, will feature live music by Katie Whitney & The Draw, local food trucks, an alumni spirit station with face painting and fan gear giveaways.

An Art Extravaganza will be held in the Art Building featuring a free workshop for all ages, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“Art students will assist participants of all ages making Homecoming mums from recycled materials and spirit buttons,” Horton said.

There will be a Fun Zone featuring outdoor games, face painting and balloon art, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Vernon Glass Field of Champions.

The football team, marching band and spirit teams will participate in the Walk of Champions from the Setzer Student Center to Dauphin Athletic Complex at 3:30 p.m.

The Bryce Shaver Band will provide entertainment during tailgating from 4 p.m. to 5:30

p.m. in Parking Lot A-5 near the Montagne Center.

Alumni tailgating will be held at the Montagne Center porch from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Completing the week of celebration, the Homecoming game against Nicholls State University is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

“The halftime show promises to be quite a production with parade prizes awarded, presentation of the Homecoming Court, crowning of the King and Queen, and a spectacular massed band performance featuring the visiting high school bands,” Horton said.

For more information, visit www.lamar.edu/homecoming.

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November 12

Volleyball vs. Houston Baptist

McDonald Gym 7 p.m.

An Evening of Musical Theatre and Operetta

Rothwell Recital Hall 7:30-9 p.m.

Registration Begins for Winter Mini/Spring 2016 special populations

November 13

Fall & Recovery: Fall Dance Concert

University Theatre 7:30-9 p.m.

An Evening of Musical Theatre and Operetta

Rothwell Recital Hall 7:30-9 p.m.

Men Basketball vs. Austin College

Montagne Center 7 p.m.

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Questioning journalism ethics Sports channel reports family death before player finds out Game 1 of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets lasted 14 innings, a little over five hours – and was dramatic from start to finish. The Royals took game 1, 5-4, with a scored run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 14th inning. The game included the first inside-the-park homerun in a World Series since 1929. Fox even lost power for a few minutes during the broadcast.

The father of Royal’s pitcher Edinson Volquez died just hours before the game. The news, however, at the family’s request, was withheld from the starting pitcher.

Volquez’s family told Royal’s

manager Ned Yost before the game and said to not tell him until after the game because they wanted him to pitch. According to Yost, he honored that request and allowed his family to tell him in his office afterward. Yost doesn’t believe Volquez knew about the death until he met with his family after his start.

Fox’s broadcasters didn’t announce the news either. Ken Rosenthal, Fox’s sideline reporter, told the Washington Post, “The worst possible outcome in our view was for him to find out from us instead of the proper people.”

The question of journalism ethics came into play with

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UPeditorial Don’t let a bad group member jeopardize work Group work. At one point or another during our academic careers, we’ve all had to deal with them.

They are supposed to teach students how to work together, build team spirit, cooperate, develop and build on shared ideas, and discover leadership capabilities.

But, 99 percent of the time, group projects don’t go as smoothly as they are supposed to.

Sure, most of the time the work eventually gets done, but this rarely happens without any problems. There always seems to be that one person that doesn’t do anything, doesn’t show up for meetings, finishes his or her work late, or simply disappears. Not only does this upset the other group members, it puts the project or paper at risk.

How does one deal with a situation like this?

If one goes to the talk to the teacher as soon as a group member shows the first sign of weakness, one might be considered a snitch, and it’s never fun to throw someone under the bus. On the other hand, letting the situation run its natural course might result in a lot of last-minute stress for the productive group members, or might even result in not having a project finished on time.

It is not easy to find the right way to deal with the defective group member situation, but here are some pointers.

When something starts to goes wrong, call the group together to regroup immediately.

Don’t let too much time pass, hoping that the situation will resolve itself.

When dividing the work, set clear deadlines as to when which part needs to be finished. If a deadline is missed, give him or her one reminder. This doesn’t have to be a big intervention — a short private talk should do the trick.

If the person still doesn’t do the work after that, it is okay to step to a professor and report the problems.

Most importantly, don’t let one person take advantage of your hard work and put a project at risk.

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Lane Fortenberry UPcontributor ESPN Deportes, which was one of the first outlets to report the news.

The Society of Professional Journalist’s Code of Ethics states that journalists should, “Balance the public’s need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance or undue intrusiveness.

Show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage.”

ESPN Deportes breaks this rule with their early report. The initial story says a source told them Volquez already heard about it going into the game.

However, multiple outlets reported he didn’t know until after. Only a few members of the Royal’s staff knew.

Volquez’s family obviously wanted to tell him themselves and wanted him to pitch in Game 1 of the World Series.

Hearing this news would have most likely changed the mood of Volquez and possibly swayed the game one way or the other.

The family may have thought hearing the news would cause him to want to fly back to the Dominican Republic causing him to miss the opportunity to pitch.

Someone should never have to find out a member of their family died from a news report.

This is why news outlets don’t announce victims of car crashes and other incidents until members of the family have been notified. It’s done out of respect for the family.

ESPN Deportes shouldn’t have reported this story until later in the evening. They for sure shouldn’t have been one of the first to report it. A company of their size should know better than that.

The family obviously didn’t want Volquez to find out about the death, so why would ESPN Deportes rush to report it? As a journalist, I would have respected the family’s wishes and not reported it — no matter the news value.

However, there is a news side. Discussions like this happen every day when stories break. Being the first to report a story has benefits. There would be a large traffic increase for the outlet that is the first with the story. With high traffic numbers, more advertisers will want to use that outlet for their products or services, which is revenue. People will be inclined to visit that site more often because they break stories before anyone else.

On the other hand, there is an ethical side. The family told Yost to withhold the information. Should the outlet also honor their request — especially as there is no indication that a specific request to the network was made?

Do the benefits of publishing outweigh the family’s request?

In this case, it probably did — but that doesn’t mean it’s okay.

We all want to report the news accurately and in a timely manner. And ratings count. But there is an old adage that means a lot — “Be a human being first, and a reporter second.”

What sort of person we want to be determines how we cover things.

Lane Fortenberry is a UP Contributor

Movember madness month-long shaving halt raises millions for cancer research Ladies and gentlemen, put down your razors and step away from the Barbasol — it’s Movember.

No, that is not a typo. The Movember Foundation is a global organization that is committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. The men’s health movement has raised $650 million and funded more than 1,000 programs that focus on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity, according to their website.

Movember is similar to the NoShave November movement, which focuses on raising cancer awareness by abstaining from hair removal of any kind, since cancer patients often lose their hair during treatment.

The basic principal is the same for both — don’t shave.

Give razors the month off and donate the money you don’t spend on shaving cream and whatnot to one of these organizations.

This year, the “Move” in “Movember” means more than just “mo” for moustache. People who want to participate in the fundraiser but are too committed to their hairless image can instead pledge to do some form of physical activity — to move — each of the 30 days in November.

For those incapable of growing an epically cool moustache, the option to participate by exercising is a great alternative. The daily moves don’t have to be marathons. It can be as simple as walking the dog around the block every day, or pledging to take the stairs every time you have the choice.

If women can’t give up silky smooth legs, hairless pits or a babysmooth face, they can still participate and raise serious money for serious health issues in a not-soserious way.

Participants (both mustachioed and movers) should set up a personal fundraising page with either

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group and ask friends and family to donate in support of their hairy (or sweaty) endeavor at us.movember.com/register or www.noshave.org/participate (or both).

The websites have tips and advice for getting the most out of the projects.

For those of us who typically remove the hair under our arms, this is a perfect excuse to ditch the regrowth itch and try out armpit dye.

And to those who are capable of growing the dashing ‘stache, give it a try. Who knows? Maybe a new style of facial hair is exactly what’s

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needed to spice up the holiday season.

And to those who shave their legs, once the weather turns, shorts will be ditched in favor of pants, and tall boots have already started to make their comeback. No one is going to be gawking at leg hair.

And if the person you’re cuddling with this winter has a problem with prickle, tell them it’s for a good cause.

Toss the blades, ditch the cream, and let the stubble shine.

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Ponce said the lecture is part of his 30-year research on film language.

“The language of American cinema has influenced the cinema of the rest of the world,” Ponce said in an email interview. “Many of the movies made in Europe follow the rules of American film language, but there are some that try to find new ways of presenting reality.

American films offer wonderful entertainment, but we have to remember that there is much more to cinema than that. I enjoy watching action films, but only from time to time.”

Ponce will compare scenes from both films that deal with the presentation of violence.

“They do it in opposite ways,” he said. “Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ represents the birth of the modern blockbuster — everything changed after its international success.

Haneke’s ‘Code inconnu’ is a much more difficult film,

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aimed at more discerning viewers.”

America and Europe’s film industries are very different, Ponce said.

“American blockbusters are shown all over the world, but European films are not so well known outside the countries they were produced in,” he said. “Therefore, American films are understood and loved as much in Texas as in Taiwan or Turkey, but European films have to fight for recognition and are often rejected by mainstream audiences.”

Ponce said he is looking forward to getting in touch with American students and professors, and learning from their experiences.

“I would love to know what they think about American cinema nowadays and what they like or dislike about European films,” he said. “I would be glad if (the lecture) inspires some students to take a different look at American films and en-

courages them to watch more foreign films.”

Dodson said the lecture will allow attendees to look at themselves and their culture from the viewpoint of an outsider.

“I think it’s an important intellectual ability to step outside of this country and look at its different facets, including one of the major elements of our culture, which is Hollywood and cinema,” he said. “Otherwise, it is very easy to get caught up with a parochial mindset.

This helps you take a more cosmopolitan, more expansive view.”

The different perspective will encourage people to leave their comfort zone, Dodson said.

“Seeing Hollywood as a cultural product, and viewing that cultural product the way other people view it broadens our understanding and critical appreciation of it,” he said. “There are a lot of film lovers on this cam-

‘American fi fillms are understood and loved as much in Texas as in Taiwan or Turkey, but European fillms have to fi fig ght fi for recognition.’

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pus. I’m hoping that those who have a strong influence or interest in film will come and get a different point of view on Hollywood — which will deepen their understanding of it.”

For more information, call Dodson at 880-2296.

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to avoid any possible derailment from the get-go.”

FIG students meet for an hour once a week with a faculty mentor and a staff mentor.

“Mentors facilitate interactions between students and provide icebreakers for the students to get to know one another,” she said. “They try to survey the interests of their students. Their role is to be there and to establish a dialogue with the students and make sure they’re doing well.

Their role varies a lot based on the students’ expectations and needs.”

The idea to bring FIGs to Lamar University was faculty-driven, Hodge said.

“The faculty brought

President Evans support for the idea of increasing learning communities on campus,” she said. “He was in support of it along with the rest of upper administration. Then this summer it all came to fruition.”

With about 600 students involved in 30 FIGs, Hodge said the program has yielded successful results.

“We really are pleased so far as to what’s been happening with this establishment,” she said. “We’ve had a great enrollment of students and the participation of faculty and staff has been extraordinary.”

For more information, contact Celine Hodge at 880-8115 or celine.hodge@lamar.edu.

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Students take a tour of the KBVLU studio as part of the Freshman Interest Group initative. About 600 students are currently involved in 30 FIGS.

Memorial Scholarship in civil engineering established The Lamar University Foundation established the Terry Lynn Daniels Memorial Scholarship endowed by his children, Gary and Jennifer Cruse, and Diane Daniels.

“The cost of a four-year college degree can be a detrimental factor for a student who wants to take a full-time course of study,” said Robert Yuan, chair of Lamar University’s civil engineering department. “A scholarship can be the deciding factor in the success of a very capable student who just needs some economic assistance.”

Terry Lynn Daniels grew up in Kountze and graduated from Lamar University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He worked in the family-owned business, Daniels Building & Construction, Inc. from junior high until the time of his death. Evidence of his talents can be seen in the many schools, hospitals, business buildings, and churches built by Daniels Building & Construction.

His passion for life was exhibited through his love for family and friends, his church and his love for tennis, golf, hunting and traveling.

The bachelor of engineering degree from the Lamar University Department of Civil Engineering prepares graduates for peopleserving professions that vital to the world’s economic, political and social well being. Graduates of Lamar University’s civil engineering program are employed in construction, telecommunications, manufacturing, transportation, architectural businesses and government agencies.

For more information about establishing an endowed scholarship, contact the Lamar University Foundation at 880-2117.

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Mock interviews, real opportunities Mitchell Junious UP contributor Lamar Institute of Technology is helping prepare their students for the workforce with their annual “Project Interview,� held Oct. 28 in the Multipurpose Center.

“We have about 220 students that were signed up for interviews, and about 40 volunteers from local industries who come to volunteer their time and tell us what type of student backgrounds that their companies hire from,� Angela Bammert, LIT coordinator of student activities said. “Through-

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Local industry employers conduct mock interviews at the Lamar Institute of Technology Multi-Purpose Center with LIT students.

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out the course of the day, those 40 volunteers conducted about 250 interviews.�

Project Interview pairs LIT students with employers from their field of study for mock interviews to help them refine their rĂŠsumĂŠs and hone their interview skills.

A wide variety of employers participate in the event. “We have companies from all walks of life,� Bammert said. “Not only do industrial companies such as Dupont, Total, and Exxon Mobile conduct interviews, but companies such as Workforce Solutions, Jefferson County Human Resources participate for business technology students, and Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital also interviews allied health and science students.

Bammert said the event helps students know what to expect if they find themselves interviewing for one of the companies. “They spend about 20 to 30 minutes, just like it was the real case interview, then they will back up and give (the students) 10 or 15 minutes of feedback,â€? she said. “They will also offer rĂŠ-

sumĂŠ support suggestions and tell them a little about ‘a day-in-the-life of‌.’â€?

Potential employers will keep student rĂŠsumĂŠs for future reference. “It is a free chance for students to really practice and to ask the questions they really want to ask,â€? Bammert said.

There is usually no negative feedback from students or employers, but if there are, Bammert and her team tries their best to remedy any problems, she said. “We get evaluation sheets from the employers before they leave and they are all very happy with the program,� she said. “They think that it is beneficial for the students and tell us the areas the students need to work on so that we can share that with our faculty.�

Students are also able to voice their opinion about the process. “For the most part, I look through all 220 evaluations and in the past, students have given some negative feedback like, ‘The wait is too long,’ but we have worked those kinks out,� Bammert said. “We flow on a time schedule and the students just love it.�

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Arrington, who also teaches a section of dance appreciation, has non-dance major males in her class. “She asked them to be in her final number, the one from ‘The Music Man,’ which I believe has 30 people in it,� Prokop said. “She is nurturing those boys’ love for dance so much — they are just so excited to be in the concert.�

The show will be engaging for all viewers, young and old,� Prokop said. “Everything is appropriate for any age group,� he said. “It’s great if you want to take a date to see some culture in Beaumont, or take the family. But definitely, please come support.�

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with a lot of gesture and partnering — there is some really great movement in that. “I’m a contemporary choreographer. It’s a little bit of modern, a little bit of ballet — a lot of different styles into one nice mesh.�

Prokop and the some of the dancers performing in the showcase put together a promotional video, which may be viewed on the theatre and dance department’s Facebook page, as well as YouTube by searching fall and recovery promo. “It just gives you a nice little taste of what you’ll see in the concert,� Prokop said.

He said that it isn’t just dance majors who are taking the stage. “We have people from dance appreciation classes who are performing,� he said. “It is a course that anybody can take, and I know that my class has a nice mixture of majors

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Non Grata, a loose collective of performance and visual artists from different countries, will bring their Diverse Universe Tour to Beaumont, Nov. 10-12, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The festival will include a two-day workshop, Nov. 10-11, that will include long pose drawing, performance and printmaking workshops from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The workshops are $60 each.

A performance Nov. 12 will include multiple actors, personalities and performers in different costumes. Non Grata performances are always written and orchestrated on site. “Several years ago it involved a bride walking around, and instead of her head, she had a big brain with no eye holes,� coordinator Xenia Fedorchenko said. “She was a blind intelligent bride looking for her groom. There were grooms walking around, but somehow they could never find each other. I thought that was very poetic. While they were doing that there was music from a music box playing a very

A blind, intelligent bride drags her groom during a Non Grata performance at The Art Studio in 2012. The group returns to Southeast Texas for workshops and a performance, Nov. 10-12.

nostalgic melody.�

The workshops are open to the public.

Locations will be revealed only to those who register for the event. “If you take the long pose drawing workshop, you will be treated to an opportunity to draw the human figure — it is open to any level including no skills in art,�

Fedorchenko said. “They’re not here to judge. They are here to give you a new experience. You get to draw from three models they are bringing with them — not people usually available to draw in Beaumont.�

In addition to long pose drawing there will also be a printmaking/printing without a press workshop. “Printmaking is anything, it’s a kind of art form that spans from high art to popular culture applications,� Fedorchenko said. “So anything from book printing and letter press to T-shirt printing and screen printing to etching and lithography.�

Fedorchenko said the group supplies their own materials.

The final session will be a performance workshop. “People enrolled in it get to hear a lecture from different artists in Non Grata about what they do and how they do it, and how exactly they plan to choreograph these events,� Fedorchenko said. “The participants will also get to choreograph their own portion for the performance, Nov. 12, should they wish to do so.�

Non Grata is always different, Fedorchenko said. They collect assorted artists from varying countries changing the dynamics and relationships between the artists. The Diverse Universe tour this year includes performers such as Wild Torus and Helios Circuit. “I am anticipating between 13 and 16 performance artists in Beaumont, so new ideas and new groups that we have not met from Finland and China will be performing this year,� Fedorchenko said. “People should keep up with the Facebook page for further news and look at images of past performances.�

For more information, visit the “Non Grata in Beaumont� Facebook page, email Fedorchenko at hlupic2@hotmail.com.

To register for the workshops, email Tajetro@gmail.com, include name, workshop registered for, contact information and payment.

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Spirit of Homecoming Homecoming week kicked off Monday with a pep rally in the Quad. Students voted for Homecoming court, received free hand-outs, ice cream floats and cotton candy while the Lamar band and chearleaders provided entertainment. On Tuesday, faculty faced Greeks in the annual basketball game in the Montagne Center. For a complete schedule of upcoming Homecoming events see the story on page 1. For more photos, visit www.lamaruniversity press.com.

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Harrington makes history Cards head into Homecoming game after decisive victory over huskies Grant Crawford UP sports editor @GrantLamarUP Junior running back Kade Harrington made Lamar football history, Saturday, as he passed up former AllAmerican Burton Murchison’s school record for the most rushing yards in a single season during LU’s 55-7 road victory over Houston Baptist University.

“It doesn’t mean much to me,” Harrington said. “All that matters is winning. We just have to make sure we focus on our opponents and do whatever we can to be ready.”

Harrington also set a record for most consecutive games with more than 100 yards, and currently leads all of Division-I football in yards for the season with 1,550.

“It makes me feel like we’re doing something good,” Harrington said. “Our team is executing offensively across the board. All 11 guys are coming together and doing what we have to do to win, and that’s the ultimate goal right now.”

Cards’ victory The snapped their two-game losing streak, and they are now 4-4 overall and 3-3 in Southland Conference.

“We needed to play well,” head coach Ray Woodard said. “We have not played as well as we needed to the last few weeks. We had a little case of the ‘red behind’ this week, and it showed.

“We went out and worked, and that’s what you have to do, work on things you need to improve on. We did that, and we need to continue to do that.”

Senior quarterback Joe

Minden threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns. This comes after a game against the University of Central Arkansas where he threw five interceptions and no touchdowns.

“I’m just glad I could help my team get a ‘W,’” Minden said. “I’m trying to put the bad things behind me and just focus on going forward.

We’re trying to learn from our mistakes. There’s obviously things we still need to fix. We’re just trying to take each day at a time.”

Harrington said that he has complete confidence in his quarterback, and it was good to see him perform well.

“He just had a couple miscues,” he said. “I had a costly turnover against Northwestern State. It just happens. It’s the game of football. It’s a game of ups and downs. He’s a great football player, and I’m so happy he’s on our team.”

Minden said having Harrington to carry the ball helps the offense run more efficiently, and gives them the ability to open up the offense more.

“We’re just trying to get the ball in his hands,” Minden said. “Knowing I have athletes that I can get the ball to out there — it helps with my job. They’re going to load the box a little more to try and stop Kade, but if we can beat them over the top when they try to do that, it really puts defenses in a predicament.”

Senior defensive back Seth Ellis said the team feels like a weight has been lifted off of them after holding HBU to 233 total yards and one touchdown.

“I think it just lets us all

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Junior Kade Harrington stiff arms a Central Arkansas player during Lamar’s 35-17 loss at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Oct. 24. know what we’re capable of doing when we’re clicking on all cylinders,” he said.

Ellis returned a punt for 73 yards and a score against HBU, and said he hopes to be as productive when the Cards play Nicholls State University in an SLC matchup, Saturday.

“Anytime I can contribute to the team is excellent,” he said. “That would have been my third return of the year, but unfortunately I’ve been having my punt returns called back. I really appreciate the coaches for giving me the opportunity.” game is Saturday’s Lamar’s Homecoming, and Ellis said he has a multitude of emotions with it being his last Homecoming game.

“I’m going to miss it all — coming here my first year and experiencing D-1 football,

and having my first Homecoming,” he said. “We’re all brothers out here. We’re all family.”

Nicholls is 1-7 overall, and 1-5 in the SLC, their only win coming against HBU. Despite the record, Harrington said Nicholls is not to be taken lightly.

“Just with how crazy it’s been, anybody can win,” he said. “We’re going to go out and prepare for them like they’re the best team we’ve played all year.”

The Homecoming game will kick off at 6 p.m. at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

“We want to win the rest of our games, so we’ve got to be focused,” Minden said. “It doesn’t matter who they are.

They’re going to come out and give it all they got. It’s our job just to come out faster.”

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Red beats white 49-42 in basketball scrimmage Grant Crawford UP sports editor @GrantLamarUP Lamar students and fans had the opportunity to see LU’s men’s 2015-16 basketball team in action for the first time, Tuesday, when the Cards held their annual Red vs. White scrimmage in the Montagne Center. The Red defeated the White, 49-42.

“This kind of game has given me a chance to evaluate who may be our best lineup,” head coach Tice Price said. “We don’t put a lot of stock in the red-white game, but we do use this as a barometer of what guys can be the guys of the moment — what guy’s would be the best combination to use.”

The starters for the Red team were senior Quan Jones, juniors Marcus Owens, Christian Kennedy and Lincoln Davis, and freshman Dorian Chatman.

This was the first time for fans to see Davis, a transfer from South Plains JC, on the newly updated Billy and Pat Tubbs Court.

“Really, I just had open shots,” Davis said. “My teammates just got me the ball and it made me look good, to be honest. It felt great. I was a little

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nervous at first, but as the game went on I got more comfortable playing.”

Davis led the Red team in points, scoring 17 in 23 minutes of work. He also shot three of four from behind the three-point line.

“That’s just something I’ve been working on,” he said. “I try to get to the hole a lot. I try to get to the basket using my athleticism, but as of lately I’ve been working on my outside shot and it’s extended my game.”

It was also the first time for Chatman to be seen in the Montagne, and he finished the game with 10 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes.

“He definitely played as well as advertised,” Davis said. “He got the (SLC Preseason Freshman of the Year by College Sports Madness) award. I think he showed it and it’s deserved.”

Chatman said he was nervous before the game, as well.

Sophomore Kevin Booze, above, takes a jump shot during Lamar’s Red vs.White scrim“There were more people mage in the Montagne Center, Tuesday. Junior Christian Kennedy, bottom right, shoots than I expected to show up — a layup. Junior Lincoln Davis, left, shoots a floater during Red’s 49-42 victory over White. some friends and family were up in the stands, and I could hear of knocking down free throws, them in the crowd,” he said. “I rowdy,” he said.

The Red team outrebounded but still shoot the three-point just had a lot of emotions. It felt really good to come in second in the White 37-27, and also led in shot,” he said. “We didn’t do a field goal percentage, shooting good job. We shot a low percentpoints.”

Starters for the White team 45.5 percent, compared to the age from three-point range.”

Seven LU newcomers saw acwere seniors LeMon Gregory, White’s 36.4 percent.

Coach Price said that he was- tion Tuesday, and Price said he’s Dontavious Sears, junior Preston Mattingly, and sophomores n’t looking to see how well his still deciding what the starting team could score, though. lineup will be.

Kevin Booze and Zjori Bosha.

“I was looking for really good “I think all of our freshmen Davis and Chatman both said it’s strange playing a game execution defensively,” he said. have the potential to be very against their own teammates, “I still think we’ve got a ways to good,” he said. “Our newcomers because both teams essentially go. To me, this game was more didn’t play like they were scared for the fans to see. I don’t think or afraid, and because of that, I run the same plays.

“We just try to execute the defensively we shined. I thought think that gives us so much more best we can,” Davis said. “Some- offensively we made the people depth. There’s still competition times we do see some players in the stands happy — but the at each spot, nobody’s been pencheat, and we just have to break coach wasn’t very happy with the ciled in as the starter, yet.” defensive part. Defensively, this The Cards will play their first the play.” game, Nov. 13, against Austin Chatman said it’s hard not to is just like the All-Star game.”

Although the fans might have College in the Montagne Center. get too competitive.

“Even sometimes in practice, enjoyed the scrimmage, Price Tipoff is 7 p.m.

For ticket information call or on the weights, the coaches said he’s still looking for im880-1715, or visit www.lamar will have to tell us to settle down provement in scoring.

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Wicked plant exhibit to run through Jan. 2 Taylor Haynes UP contributor The Stark Museum of Art is home of the traveling exhibition entitled, “Wicked Plants: The Exhibit.” The exhibition runs through Jan. 2.

“The exhibit is taking place at a great time of year. It is something for the entire family to do.

It entertains the little ones, it’s a little spooky and eerie for the older ones, but educational enough for the parents to be comfortable with,” exhibit designer, Terri Fox, said.

“Wicked Plants: The Exhibit” is different in comparison to

other exhibits, as it is more hands on and interactive for all ages to enjoy. The beginning of the exhibit begins with a gallery of plants and a giant conservatory. Monitors, computers, bookshelves, and tables line the gallery telling about specific plants and plant origins.

Fox said that the exhibit takes place in a old house owned by the “Crime Family” of the plant world. The house consists of rooms with different plants and themes to keep the visitors engaged. The first room after the gallery and conservatory, opens the “story” of the exhibit. Not only does the exhibit educate

and inform about diabolical plants, along the way it unfolds a mystery story about the “Crime Family.”

The exhibition was inspired

by Amy Stewart’s, “The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities.” Fox said the story was brought to life in order to educate and help build an understanding of the health risks and dangers of the very plants that may grow everywhere. It helps to educate how science uses harmful plants and what these plants can do to the human body such as addiction, and obesity. Visitors will find the “Crime family” sitting dead

around their dinner table. The scene posses the question: “What plant killed them?”

Another room is filled with a foul and deadly aroma coming from the plants that lay inside.

The exhibit began with the North Carolina Arboretum Society and has been funded since then by the Creel-Hrison Foundation.

The Stark Museum of Art will also be holding events and work shops over the next few months.

For a full calendar of all events at the Stark Musuem of Art visit their website at, startculturalvenues.org or contact them by phone at 886-2787.

KBVLU’s ‘Bayou Lands’ to document Orange County Trevier Gonzalez UP contributor Whether one is in search of smooth jazz, alternative radio, or just trying to catch up on the NPR news headlines, KVLU 91.3 offers a diverse content.

Thanks to a grant from the H. H. and Edna Houseman Charitable Trust, KVLU will soon produce local stories.

“In order to do this, and to do it well, we sought funding for it,” Byron Balentine, KVLU station manager, said.” The Houseman Charitable Trust has been very nice. They provided for us just what we asked for and we’re excited about getting the show going.”

The Houseman’s are from Orange County and are funding “Bayou Lands,” a series of 12 hour-long specials on Orange County.

“We’ll have the first near the end of January, and then we’ll do it once a month the next year,” Balentine said.

Jonathan Tippett, a production assistant and native of Orange is gathering material for the show.

“Orange County in general has

a lot of culture, and a lot of backstory,” he said. “That’s really what it’s all about. It’s not a ‘news’ thing. It’s more like just the culture of the area, the people who live there, and the environment, and things like that.”

Balentine said the location is unique.

“The whole area really is kind of an amalgam,” he said. “It’s not like the rest of Texas, it’s not like Louisiana, it’s not like the Piney Woods, but it has elements of all.

Orange is the closest to that mixture, and so Orange County has some stories to tell.”

Jason Miller, the producer of “Bayou Lands,” hopes that listeners will find it immersive.

“I hope that people that dig ‘This American Life’ and ‘RadioLab,’ and some of those shows dig the format,” he said. I’m hoping stylistically that they kind of dig that feel of it — there’s a little bit of putting yourself in that story.”

Balentine said that the grant allows KVLU to broaden their horizons.

“What the grant made possible, was to be able to help us get the resources we need to go farther out,” he said. Most of the reason that we’ve done a lot of our

things close in is just a matter of having the funding to do it. It takes more money than you would think to put a show on the radio.”

Tippett said “Bayou Lands” also aims to be professional level storytelling.

“It’s just telling a story that I honestly don’t know has ever really been told that thoroughly before,” he said. “We’re trying to get that NPR national story quality in a local setting, because you don’t have that around here. You don’t have that long form, 30-minute — even 15-minute. You don’t have people around here who make documentaries about our area, and this is the closest thing to it.”

Balentine said that branching out of Beaumont for content is a good thing.

“Sometimes you can fall into what’s easy by just reporting what’s in your backyard,” he said.

“By just going a little farther out, you can find some things that we may have never heard before.”

Tippett said that “Bayou Lands” will be in-depth.

“Public radio gets this kind of misconception, especially among younger people, that it’s just boring and it’s slow, and it puts you

to sleep. It is a slower pace — but I think it’s a good thing.

“It’s getting down to the details. With a news story, they give you what you need to know in a very short, minute-and-a-half segment. But ‘Bayou Lands’ is more about getting the question beyond the question.

“You want all the backstory and history and information, and all of that, and there’s this whole section of time so they can tell the entire story. That’s what radio is — it’s retelling the entire story. It has to be interesting to be on radio, because we don’t have pictures to go with it.”

Balentine said he hopes to achieve more “driveway moments” with the increase in content.

“Everything we do is to attract people to listen to us,” he said.

“What we try to do is to provide content that’s compelling. It’s what they call ‘driveway moments’ — something you’re listening to and you’re driving along, and you get to where you’re going, but you stay in the car so you can hear more of it before you get out. If you can do that, you know you’ve done a good production — and we strive to do things

like that.”

With the show now in preproduction, Miller said the first two shows will set the style that listeners can expect.

“It pretty much could be every facet of Orange County, from an individual story, to a mom-andpop business, to the woods and the bayou, so that’s what it’s going to be,” he said.

Miller said one of the first episodes will be about Bridge City.

“We’re just going to go to Bridge City and tell the story of the bridges, because there’s an interesting story there,” he said.

“And then, I’ve got a slice-of-life story in Bridge City for the corndog stand.”

Tippett says that he hopes listeners will appreciate the show.

“We definitely want to provide a service to the area that people enjoy and is successful,” he said.

“After that, if it’s successful enough that they would want to do a similar show again in the future, that would be awesome, that would be amazing.

“Right now, I think all we are primarily focused on is just delivering the best content we can.”

For more information, call 880-8164, or visit www.kvlu.org.

Online Masters of Public Health established Lamar University’s Department of Health and Kinesiology introduced a new online Masters of Public Health (MPH) program specializing in health disparities this fall.

The program, which is entirely online, allows students of all types to earn a masters degree at their own pace. No classroom learning or oncampus attendance will be required for the students to complete the program.

“Our program is mainly designed for working professionals—those who are already in their careers and want a tool to give them an edge or to keep them moving up the ladder,” said Praphul Joshi, program director and associate professor of health at LU. “Our target is to recruit professionals in health-related fields, including those employed at public health agencies, non-profit organizations, physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals as well as students planning to attend or attending medical school.”

The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) estimates that by 2020, the United States will be facing a shortfall of at least 250,000 public health workers. The MPH program is geared toward those who aim at improving the lives of others through public health by building one-on-one relationships, conducting research or analyzing health related data. Many public health related jobs require a graduate degree, and graduate education “provides the skills and knowledge necessary to solve the increasingly complex public health issues facing the country and world,” according to Joshi.

The program has already surpassed expected student enrollment and will be submitted for accreditation this spring, a process that usually takes two years. Students who complete the program prior to accreditation, however, will be considered students of the accredited program after the process is complete.

“It’s a great incentive; once we submit our application we will be listed with the other accredited programs with a disclaimer saying that we are

pending review,” Joshi said. “That will give a huge presence for not only this program but for Lamar as well.”

“It’s the first MPH program offered through the Texas State University System,” Joshi said. “There’s a huge need for public health workers; that area just continually grows.”

The need for the program grew from the high rates of chronic conditions in Southeast Texas and large local disparities regarding access to healthcare, Joshi said. Obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and several forms of cancers, among others, contribute to the health issues of the area.

Unfortunately, the burden of these chronic conditions is very high among lower socioeconomic populations. Addressing these chronic diseases through culturally appropriate interventions is very critical in bridging the gap between need and care, according to Joshi.

“Beyond socioeconomic and cultural differences in varying groups, we have a more industrial workforce. You have either top executives or you have a lot of potentially hazardous jobs at plants and other places,” he said. “Those executive positions are very few, and those industrial positions are many, which can also pave the way for these kinds of health disparities.”

Focusing on health disparities lets health professionals at all levels better assess the needs of and better understand their patients and the general public, especially those from traditionally socioeconomically disadvantaged demographics.

Education efforts, according to Joshi, are important as a forward step to combat these problems.

Candidates for admissions to the MPH program must meet all admission requirements of the College of Graduate Studies as well as departmental requirements and approval.

The program requires a total of 42 credit hours; 27 hours in core and required courses, 9 hours of advisor-approved electives and 6 hours of culminating experience, or capstone.

For more information, contact Praphul Joshi at 880-8944 or pjoshi@lamar.edu.