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McNair cohorts to present study at symposium, Wednesday

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JOSHUA CASTILLO UP CONTRIBUTOR The 15th annual McNair Scholars Symposium will be held Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., on the Eighth floor of Gray Library.

“This is an opportunity for this year’s research cohorts to present their research, findings and results with the public,” Daniella Medley, McNair director, said. “It’s a little different from the undergraduate research symposium we had in the spring. We don’t have poster presentations at this symposium, they are strictly oral presentations, along with their PowerPoint as a visual, with each student talking for about 15 minutes.”

Two presentations will run simultaneously, one in the Lamar Room and another in the Spindletop Room.

Research presentations will range from biology to music. McNair students choose the subjects they want to research and work with a faculty mentor.

“The students get to choose who they want to work with,” Medley said. “We don’t pick their mentor for them, but we can help them approach a faculty member that they want to work with — they don’t even have to work with someone in their own department.

If they want work with someone outside their department they can.”

A McNair scholar’s research can extend into their post-graduate years.

Graduate student Samantha Moody will present her research titled, “The effect of the

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Study abroad panel to discuss experiences, ideas KRISTEN STUCK UP MANAGING EDITOR @kristenstuck In the 15th century, it was not unusual for a person to live their whole life without traveling more than 15 miles from their home. But today, globalization allows people to travel across the world.

Students who have taken the opportunity that globalization offers will share their experiences during a study abroad panel discussion, set for 3 p.m., Wednesday, in the Dishman Art Museum Lecture Hall.

“We set up a panel discussion because we had a number of students who studied abroad last year,” Kevin Dodson, dean of the Reaud Honors College, said. “The students will talk about their experiences, they will answer questions. They’ll tell who they are, what their major is, and where they went. Then they will answer any questions that (moderator Jeffrey) Palis See PANEL, page 2

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HOMECOMING PARADE, ROYALTY ANNOUNCEMENT CONCLUDES FESTIVITIES LAUREN VAN GERVEN UP EDITOR @thegerven Homecoming week came to an end Saturday when Lamar football defeated HBU 72-14 at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

The final day of the week-long festivities started with tailgating and the Homecoming parade.

“It was an amazing and historic day at Lamar University,” Courtney Horton, assistant to the president, said. “It was just awesome in every way.”

Horton said that the floats were creative and fun.

“That’s what’s so neat about a college parade, that differentiates it from a city parade or a Mardi Grass parade,” she said. “The intelligent humor of college students is so neat, and I thought that came through.”

There were two categories in which the floats were judged.

In the Recognition Category, the most creative float award went to the Honors College.

The “best use of theme” winner was Global Lamar, including Study Abroad, International Student Services and Texas Intensive English Program.

The “most spirited group” award went to The Multicultural Greek Council, including the Hispanic Student Association, Phi Iota Alpha, Kappa Delta Chi and Sigma

Sigma Rho. In the Championship Category, the third place Cardinal Spirit Award went to the Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education and the Signing Cardinals. The second place President’s Award went to Alpha Psi Omega, the national theater honors association. The first place Grand Champion, winning $500, was the biology department.

“I am still blown away by the fact that our float won the grand prize,” Robert Corbett, chair of the biology department’s Homecoming float committee, said.

At halftime of the football game, the Homecoming royalty was crowned.

Kollin Kahler was crowned Homecoming King and Fanter Sackor was crowned Homecoming Queen.

“It’s truly an honor to be named King,” Kahler said. “I’ve had tons of support from my friends and fellow colleagues. The other applicants are classy guys and very well respected, so the competition was tough.

“I originally wanted to run so that I could represent the university.

I have on some occasions, and it’s a true honor to be able to that. I’ve been involved in athletics, academics, and service, so I figured I would be a good candidate for the role. It’s been a great experience so far and I’m excited to see what happens next.”

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Homecoming events, which concluded with Lamar football’s 72-14 over Houston Baptist University, included a bonfire, Thursday.

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Judith Jamison to present academic lecture Monday ELIZABETH GRIMM UP STAFF WRITER

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Judith Jamison has been structured and disciplined throughout a lifetime that has seen her dance her way to fame.

Her ground-breaking career led her to become artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

“After she completed her career as a dancer, she took over the Alvin Ailey dance company as its executive director and artistic director,” Russ Schultz, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, said. “She was able to financially put it out on good footing. She has great business

sense in addition to her artistic abilities.

“And I also think the idea of an African American lady who has been as successful as she has — I think she brings a role model, whether you’re African American or not, that you can aspire to.”

Jamison will be the speaker for the Academic Lecture Series, Monday, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theater.

Schultz said he believes that Jamison will bring a sense of leadership to the Academic Lecture, adding that her artistic ability is stunning and she will be able to share why the arts are important.

“Some of the dances that she did and choreographed and pre-

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sented through her career, have just been something that I don’t know if anyone has touched since,” he said. “Along with that, (there is) a knowledge of the world of arts and the funding of the arts and the importance of the arts in all of our lives that she can talk about it. I think she’ll be telling you the reason the arts are important as a cultural resource — whether it’s Alvin Ailey or the Chicago Symphony.”

Schultz said that there is a lot of excitement about Jamison’s visit.

“I want to tell you, out of everyone that I’ve talked with, they’re just jumping out of their skin,” he said. “I know that I am

just looking forward to meeting her.”

In 1965, when Jamison joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, her ambition pushed her to Ailey’s attention.

“Over the next 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo ‘Cry,’” the Alvin Ailey website states. “During the 1970s and ’80s, she appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical ‘Sophisticated Ladies,’ and formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She returned to Alvin See LECTURE, page 2

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LECTURE •••••••••••••••• Continued from page 1 Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as artistic director.”

Jamison has been honored with many awards throughout her dance career. among them a prime time Emmy Award, an American Choreography Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a “Bessie” Award, the Phoenix Award and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in ‘Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People’ and was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White House Dance Series event.

Schultz said the academic lecture is funded by student fees and selection of the speaker rotates from college to college every semester,

PANEL ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Continued from page 1 wants to present to them. The idea is for students to go and see that other students are actually going off and studying abroad, and that they can do this, too.”

The discussion will feature students who had different study abroad experiences from several locations, both with Lamar and in conjunction with other universities.

“We have students who have done different things — one went to Florence through Lamar University over the summer and took a course there,” Dodson said. “I’ve got a student who went to London in a course organized with the University of Southern Mississippi. And then I’ve got another student who actually did an independent study in Jordan, working with the Syrian American Medical Society. We have different kinds of study abroad. We’re trying to cover all of the different kinds of options that a student could do.”

The panel discussion is sponsored

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over the colleges — with arts and sciences getting two in the rotation because of their size.

Schultz said he was committed to bring in someone from the arts.

“When Judith Jamison’s name popped up through one of the speaker’s bureaus, I brought that to the speakers committee and everybody was excited about that — and that’s how we made the decision to invite her here,” he said. “We were able to come up with a date that worked for both her and us. So, all the stars aligned for us to bring in Ms. Jamison.”

Schultz said Jamison will also spend time with students while on campus.

“The one thing that I’m always telling them is a deal breaker, is that students put up the money for this (and) that (there is) a separate session for just the students in the after-

by the Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Delta, the Lamar University Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, and the Reaud Honors College.

“Last spring, the national conference of Phi Beta Delta was held in Houston,” Dodson said. “Dr. Kumer Das, Dr. Oney Fitzpatrick and I made a presentation to that conference on the challenges confronting universities like Lamar, in really getting, developing and establishing a study abroad presence — some of the people in the audience mentioned having students talk about it to fellow students.

“It’s our first shot at it, so we’ll see what happens. Hopefully we will get some students to show up and find out about what is available.”

Dodson said that he didn’t study abroad as an undergraduate, but wishes he had.

“I didn’t really go abroad until graduate school,” he said. “I wish I had gone earlier. I know that when I did go abroad, it was pretty transformative. All of the students who we have sent abroad have all said the same thing.

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noon,” he said. “Every speaker that I’ve brought up to this point — up to my 16 years — have been able to meet with separate meetings with the students alone, so it’s a little different than the lecture that night. She agreed to this — there was not even a question.”

Area high schools and local dance people have told Schultz they will bring 20 or 30 students to the lecture, he said.

“I think that’s all well and good, but I hope the campus realizes you’ve got a national and international icon coming to campus who is an undisputed leader in the arts,” he said. “I hope they’re excited about the opportunity. I suspect the theatre’s going to be full. I hope the fire marshal doesn’t close us down. But I suspect with all the people saying they want to bring students, I’ve told them it’s first-come first-served, and

when you leave the community, and the challenges you have to confront.

“I think it really helps students develop and mature. There is a lot of personal growth, besides just the intellectual growth. It works on all levels.”

The Honors College helps to fund their students who are traveling abroad. The terms of the funding are that the student will contribute an article to the newsletter and will make a presentation. The panel discussion is a way for the students to fulfill this requirement.

This discussion panel will also help students realize that there are other ways to cover the expenses of studying abroad, Dodson said.

“You guys pay a fee for this,” he said. “You ought to take advantage of it. Part of this is also giving people ideas about how to finance it. It’s not all on you guys. Lots of little pots of money add up to a big pot. If you can find money here and money somewhere else, and add it all together, you’re not stuck paying the full freight yourself.

There is support. We need to let people know about that.”

there’s only 500 seats in there.”

Schultz said that it’s not every day people get a chance to interact with someone whose importance in their field is unquestionable and someone who is known throughout the world for what she has accomplished.

“To have that person come to campus, and because the students have helped to fund this, I think it’s something we all have to look forward to,” he said. “Whether you’re in the arts or business or engineering or whatever, this is a lady who has shown the world that she is accomplished at her craft — and to make sure that the craft continues because of her business acumen.”

Schultz issued a warning for people wishing to attend the lecture.

“Get there early so you can grab a seat,” he said.

For more information, call 8808137.

Increasing study abroad helps fulfill Lamar’s mission statement, too.

“The world today is global,” Dodson said. “This is a global world — global economy. This is the age of globalization. International experience is a huge plus.

“I know of at least one student who got into medical school because she studied abroad in Salamanca. That was the difference. They saw her, they said, ‘Wow! She’s willing to get outside of her comfort zone,’ and she was obviously adventurous and serious enough to do this, and she no doubt developed from it and she got into medical school.”

Dodson said study abroad helps students as they advance their education.

“It helps you in the next stage — law, professional school, graduate school — but it’s also beyond that,” he said. “International experience is becoming more important in this world.

“We’re trying to create some opportunities for students to really go do something that sets them apart.”

For more information, call Dodson at 880-2296.

CALENDAR November 5 Speed Networking Setzer Student Center Ballroom 10:00 a.m. to noon

November 6 Registration begins for Winter Mini/ Spring 2015 special populations LU outdoor pursuits Neches moonlight canoe trip Neches River Beaumont 6 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Eleemosynary Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

November 7 Eleemosynary Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

November 8 Eleemosynary Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

2014 Golden Triangle Heart Walk Montagne Center 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

November 9 Eleemosynary Studio Theatre 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

November 10 AP Fall II 11-wk ends Academic Lecture Series: Judith Jamison,Alvin Ailey Artistic Director University Theatre 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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AS END OF TERM NEARS, STRESS REIGNS The holidays are about to be here, money is probably tight, and your GPA is hanging by a thread.

Even the mention of the dreaded f-word — finals — easily sends you into a meltdown.

The semester is finally winding down, but projects, presentations and finals are knocking at the door. The stress is starting to seem insurmountable.

We have all been there.

We are all there right now.

According to research by the Associated Press and mtvU, one out of 10 college students reported that they feel stressed often, one out of five say they feel stressed most of the time, one out of four experience daily stress, and one in 10 students had thoughts of suicide, which is the second leading cause of death among college students, second only to accidents, including both accidental overdoses and drinking and driving deaths.

Stress is literally killing college students.

That is not only a frightening statistic, but a sad one.

Even though it seems like we can’t get away from it, we can.

The most important thing one can do is to make time for ourself every day. Take a few minutes out of the day to sit down and play with a pet, go for a run, bake something, do something nice for someone, or listen to some music.

Taking a few minutes out of the day to do something one enjoys can make a world of a difference in one’s mood.

If these things are impossible because they cut into productivity, then organize a calendar of due dates, clean the desk of clutter, and take a social media break.

Re-organizing things allows our brains to sort things out. And everyone knows that social media can alter one’s ego and mood.

Whatever method we choose, just taking a few minutes away from the stresses of school and work can change our entire mindset.

Stress is a huge part of the college experience.

But stress is also something we will have to deal with for the rest of our lives.

Learning to deal with it not only will help us get good grades on those tests and presentations, but will also help us when we hit the “real world.”

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Confessions of a college golfer Playing pressures more than just birdies and bogeys After finishing my college golf career with one of my worst tournaments ever, I wanted to throw my clubs away. I never wanted to play again — I never even wanted to talk about golf again.

At home, my parents knew better than to ask me about it. Golf was simply something we didn’t mention anymore.

About two months after my disastrous last round at the NCAA regionals, I thought I’d give golf one last chance. Now that it wasn’t competitive anymore, now that it wasn’t something that I had to do, maybe it would go better, maybe I would even enjoy it again.

Deep down inside, I had this idea that I would go to the driving range, I would hit some good golf shots, and it would all be better. My struggles and bottled up emotions would all be something from the past.

I don’t know why I thought that. There were years of frustration, anger and even hate towards the game built up in me. How did I fool myself into believing that simply putting myself in a different place, under different circumstances would turn it all around?

Of course, this wasn’t how it went. I hit about 10 bad to mediocre shots before I completely broke down. I had no idea where the tears were coming from, I had been playing golf for years — I had been playing bad golf for

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years — I should have been used to it by now.

But, for some reason I had this hope that it would be different this time, but it wasn’t.

I felt stupid and embarrassed after that day at the driving range.

Two weeks later I got into a motorcycle accident, broke my leg and didn’t walk for three months. That made the golf issue a lot easier. When my parents’ friends came to visit and went to play golf, I didn’t need to turn down the offer to join, because I couldn’t walk.

My dad couldn’t ask me if I missed playing golf yet, because that would be considered a mean question to ask someone who couldn’t even stand on her feet.

It was great. I got to pretend that golf had never been a part of my life to begin with. My golf clubs were getting dustier by the day, and

I had the perfect excuse not to have to think about it.

A couple months later I found myself working part-time at — of all places — a golf course. Well, didn’t that bring back memories...? It gave me a lot of reasons to think about golf again, and what it had meant to my life.

Golf and I had ended on such bad terms, but working at a golf course allowed me to see the sport in a different light. I got to be around people who enjoyed the game, even if they weren’t good at it at all. They enjoyed it for so many reasons. It allowed them to get away from their everyday life, to be outside, and to spend time with friends while doing it.

Isn’t this what it’s all about in the end?

One day a guy walked into the golf shop.

He was talking to another man about his two sons’ golf. Apparently both sons were pretty good golfers and had been getting good results in the junior leagues. But, then he said the following, “They are doing good right now, but their results or how good they eventually get doesn’t really matter, I just want them to love this game for the rest of their lives.”

These words really stuck with me. It happens way too often that parents or even children themselves forget this. No matter what it is, whether it’s sport, arts, or even when it comes to deciding what to major in college, the only true reason one should do something, is because one really wants to do it.

One shouldn’t become an engineering major for the money if graphic design is one’s true passion.

I forgot this about golf.

During my time playing for Lamar, I played for the wrong reasons. In the first place, I played to keep my scholarship. I also played to prove to myself that I was good at the game.

Of course, I also wanted to play well to help out the team. But between all this, I had forgotten to love what I was doing — I had forgotten how to enjoy the sport I grew up playing.

At some point during my sophomore year, my assistant coach told me that he wasn’t convinced that I should be playing college golf at all. At that time, I had no idea what he meant by that, and I took it as little bit of an insult. It took me almost three years to understand what he was really saying, and I think he was right, because it was truly making me miserable.

Now, years later, I have finally come to the point where I can enjoy the sport that I once loved — and then hated — again. Golf is once again about being outside, and spending time with friends. I get joy out of hitting a good shot, and don’t hate myself when I screw up.

Sometimes it’s hard to let go of something that you think you should be doing, whatever the reasons to do it may be. Sometimes it’s even hard to see what you are doing isn’t the right thing for you.

Now I am working on my MBA and I am editor of the school newspaper. It turns out that golf was not the be all and end all of my life — and that’s a great thing to learn.

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Semester in D.C. LAMAR STUDENT SPENDS SEMESTER AS LEGISLATIVE STAFF ASSISTANT IN D.C. Last year was the first time I had ever heard about The Fund for American Studies. I was browsing through Google attempting to find any possible internship relevant to public policy.

TFAS offers several programs from eightweek summer programs to semester programs. Their specialties are aimed at students who are interested in politics, non-profit work, think tanks, law, and journalism. While interning in one of these fields, students also take classes at George Mason University. Classes range from economics to constitutional interpretation.

TFAS’ capital semester program for the fall caught my interest and with a few weeks left to apply I scrambled to turn in my application on the deadline which fell on Valentine’s Day. I still remember getting my acceptance letter in early March and started counting down the days on my dry-erase board.

During the summer I interviewed to work with Congressman Ken Calvert, House Republican from the 42nd district of Southern California. Congressman Calvert was first elected in 1992 and his district covers what’s known as the “Inland Empire,” and spans the cities Corona, Riverside, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, and Temecula amongst several others.

As a veteran member, Congressman Calvert sits on several key committees including the House Committee on Appropriations, Budget, and the Subcommittee on Defense.

Working with an experienced member of Congress has taught me more than I could ever have imagined.

After my first week, Congressman Calvert brought me to eat at the members’ only dining

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room inside of the Capitol. I was awestruck by the fact that we were eating and Senator Ted Cruz sat across the room eating with his wife.

As a political junkie, congressman are almost at a celebrity status in my eyes, so I admit that I’m still a bit star struck when I see members walking through the Capitol Rotunda.

Officially, I’m a legislative staff assistant.

My responsibilities are straightforward; I assist the staff, and Congressman Calvert, in our day to day operations. Major responsibilities that I provide are constituent services to the residents of the California 42nd. Services include filing flag requests, giving tours of the Capitol (my personal favorite), contributing to Congressman Calvert’s campaign blog, and writing letters in response to the concerns of constituents.

While we’re in session, my responsibilities vary and are incredibly rewarding. I’ve done everything from attend Congressional hearings and brief Congressman Calvert, research upcoming legislation and give the legislative assistant’s their talking points, sit in on meetings with lobbyists, and help draft and edit speeches that Congressman Calvert gives on the House floor.

After a long day of work, I take the Orange line metro all the way into Virginia and attend one of my three classes. Our classes are held on Wednesday through Friday, and we always have the day off of work on Fridays. Working on the Hill gives me a realistic perspective to the subjects we’re taught.

My economics class runs directly in line with the budget issues our country faces. Constitutional interpretation was extremely relevant during the ISIL threat; since the President requires Congressional approval for the use of force abroad. Our final “class” is an openended seminar led by Karen Czarnecki, former Deputy Secretary of Labor under the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.

Our weekends are often times scheduled with interesting briefings, tours, or sporting events. In my time here, TFAS has taken us to the State Department, Pentagon, The White House, across the National Mall, a Nationals baseball game, a Wizards game, and a Redskins game. Downtime usually involves a trip over to Georgetown since there are other KA chapters here in the city. D.C. offers something for everyone. There’s a saying in this town, “If you’re bored it’s your fault.”

My experience the past few months has only increased my passion to enter politics and work in the local community. Once I get home I plan on increasing my campus involvement, looking for work with the Jefferson County Republican Party, and become an ambassador for TFAS to give more Cardinals the chance to experience this amazing opportunity.

Juan Mejia is a UP contributor

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Educators Career fair scheduled for Tuesday CONNER BEENE UP CONTRIBUTOR The Lamar University Career and Testing Center will hold the annual Educators Career Fair, Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., in the Student Setzer Center Ballroom.

“The purpose of this career fair is to let students who are pursuing a degree in education, or who are pursuing or have a teaching certificate, know about opportunities in the local area and in the state that have open teaching positions,” Amy Dillow, fair coordinator, said. “Usually, seniors who are looking for full-time employment after graduation show up for the event, but everyone that attends Lamar and would like to come are welcome.”

More than 25 potential employers will be in attendance. The career fair is open to current Lamar students and alumni. Attendees need not be education majors.

“Typically, teachers from kindergarten through grade 12 will come to the event and talk to the students in attendance,” Dillow said. “We also have teachers that only teach specific subjects, like history and Spanish, come to the event as well.”

Haley Tyson, assistant director of career and testing services, said the fair is a great opportunity for students to start networking with employers.

“We open the career fair up to all majors because a school district needs all different people with different types of majors to help run a facility,” she said. “We have had a lot of former students come back and say they have gotten jobs because of the Educators Career Fair.

Tyson said participants range from principals to superintendents.

“They come to our event and talk to the students about opportunities in the education field they work in,” she said. “Some of the school districts will do on-the-spot interviews with the students, because the school district might be based in the Houston or Dallas area.”

For more information, call the Career and Testing Center at 880-8878.

MCNAIR •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Continued from page 1 Graduate student Samantha Moody will present her research titled, “The effect of the RAAP intervention and AAC on turn taking in a nonverbal child.”

“The McNair Scholars program has been a life-changing program that has not only helped me become a better student, but has also helped me feel prepared for graduate school and beyond,” Moody said.

Senior Chelsea Boling will showcase her findings over “Big data” research by using machine-learning techniques.

“I’ve done preliminary studies since the beginning of this year, and I have extended joint research projects with my mentor, Dr. Das,” Boling said, adding that working on the project had unexpected benefits.

“Oddly, the scholars program has made me deal with failure in a positive way,” she said.

“When experiments do not work out, I am always looking forward to solving the problem differently. That goes for any class.”

Medley said that the McNair program helps students be ready for the next level of their studies.

“Even though we’re an undergraduate program, we are also a graduate school preparatory program as well,” she said. “At the undergraduate level you are not required to do research, but you are when you become a graduate student.”

The McNair program not only gives students a chance to experience graduate school level research, but also give students the opportunity to showcase their research.

“Thanks to the McNair program I will able to participate in the American Society of Cell Biology National Conference in Philadelphia this December,” senior Lauren Stafford said.

Medley said the programs funds travel to different conferences so that students can present the research they have been working on, visit graduate school, and holds workshops that deal with issues students may face in graduate school, including stress management, time management and how to write CVs. “The program has given me the opportunity to learn and understand the process of conducting research,” senior Sean Cyprien said. “The McNair Scholars programs allow me to bridge the gap between what I learn in the classroom and apply my knowledge to use in real world applications.”

Medley said that a lot of former scholars refer to McNair as a dry run for grad school.

“We must be doing something right, because I’ve been getting emails at the beginning of the semester from scholars who have just started their graduate program, and they have said that they’re 12 steps ahead of everybody else, because of McNair,” she said.

For more information, call the McNair Scholars Program office at 880-7582, or email daniella.medley@lamar.edu.

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Homecoming events unite LU Homecoming week activities included a midnight-breakfast, pie-a-pike, a car smash and a bonfire.

The week concluded Saturday with tailgating and the Homecoming parade, which featured local high school bands and floats decorated by different campus organizations.

During the halftime of Lamar’s 72-14 victory over Houston Baptist University, the Homecoming court was named. Kollin Kahler was crowned Homecoming King and Fanter Sacker was voted Homecoming Queen.

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RECORD BREAKERS Roberts, Berry set marks in 72-14 Homecoming victory over Huskies

A scrimmage that appeared to be a one-sided blowout in the opening half, came down to the final seconds as the Red team defeated the White, 81-80, in the Lamar Cardinals' Red & White scrimmage in the Montagne Center, Tuesday.

“Tonight was a tale of two halves,” head coach Tic Price said. “The Red had a great first half, but the White team showed a lot of fight to come all the way back to take a lead after being down by nearly 30 points.

There were a lot of positives from this game tonight, but we still have a lot of work to do.”

Trailing by 26 points in the first half, the White fought back in the second half to eclipse the deficit.

They took their first, and only, lead of the game on a Quan Jones layup with 10 seconds on the clock. The elation quickly turned to heartbreak, as Tyran de Lattibeaudiere tipped in a Benquan Petty miss with one second remaining for the win.

Lattibeaudiere, the Kingston, Jamaica native, led all players with 25 points and 24 rebounds. He also added two steals and an assist.

Ten Cardinals ended the night in double figures. Junior college transfer Dontavious Sears, was the Red’s second-leading scorer with 18 points, while Kevin Booze added 13 and LeMon Gregory scored 12.

For the White, Quan Jones and Donovan Ross each scored 12 points, while senior Sebastian Norman and sophomore Preston Mattingly added 11. Junior Matt Hancock also scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting.

Both teams struggled from beyond the arc, shooting below 30 percent.

The Cardinals will tip off the regular season Nov. 14 at SMU. The game is slated to tip off at 8:30 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.

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Volleyball The Lamar volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to Stephen F. Austin in McDonald Gym, Tuesday.

Lamar (3-21, 3-9 SLC) turned out a .111 hitting percentage on seven attack errors, and 11 kills in the first frame. They finished with seven attack errors in the final two sets combined. Stephen F. Austin (20-9, 13-0 SLC) put up 12 kills and only two attack errors.

LU also had four service errors in the opening set, while SFA had none.

“You can't afford to dig that hole for yourself,” head coach Alan Edwards saidf. “If you are able to come in and hit that unworldly number that we hit for in the third set against (SFA), who is undefeated in the league, it begs the question why aren’t we doing that everywhere.”

SFA jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first set and was never down. The second and third set combined for 12 lead changes.

“Really, the only reason they were ahead of us was because of the .476 they hit in the first set,” Edwards said. “We hit .294 and .340 in the final two sets against a team that is undefeated in our league. We struggled.”

Women’s Soccer Lamar University’s Kimmy Albeno was named a second-team selection to the All-Southland Conference women’s soccer team, Tuesday.

Albeno, a senior forward, led Lamar with 20 points and nine goals this season. She leaves Lamar as the school’s all-time leader with 34 goals and 78 points.

“Kimmy had a great season and a tremendous career,” head coach Orlando Cervantes said. “We are definitely going to miss her.

Senior goalkeeper Bailey Fontenot, and freshman defender Marie Lund, earned honorable mentions. Fontenot is Lamar’s all-time leader in shutouts (14), goalsagainst average (1.46) and save percentage (.810).

“Bailey meant a lot to this program. She made a lot of incredible saves for us.” Cervantes said. “I’m looking forward to having Marie as a dominant defensive player for the next three seasons.”

Mark Roberts, top, runs for a touchdown after making a reception during Lamar’s 72-14 win over Houston Baptist, Saturday. Roberts was named Southland Conference Player of the Week for his 205 yard, four touchdown effort. DaQuan Stewart, above, returns the ball after making one of his two interceptions on the day.

The Lamar football team scored a decisive victory, Saturday, defeating Houston Baptist University 72-14, in the Homecoming game. Senior Mark Robert’s performance garnered him national attention, being named College Sports Madness National Offensive Player of the Week, Sunday. He was also named the Southland Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, Monday.

“It’s always good to win Homecoming,” head coach Ray Woodard said. “We had some trouble running early, because they were stacking the line, but that freed up Mark Roberts — what a tremendous weapon he is. It’s hard to guard him oneon-one. We were going to keep going to him as long as they continued to put just one defender on him.”

Roberts ended the night with five receptions for 205 yards, and four touchdowns, making him Lamar’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions.

“It wasn’t just me,” Roberts said. “We all have a part to play — it was our entire offense. Our line did a great job, and the quarterback did a good job getting me the ball.”

Senior QB Caleb Berry completed 15-of-22 passes, scoring seven touchdowns and racking up 391 yards. Berry’s scoring set a new Lamar single-game record.

“It all comes down to protection,” Woodard said. “If we can get the protection, and Caleb throws the ball where it needs to be, then that type of thing is going to happen. We kind of exposed them.”

Lamar recorded 621 yards of total offense, and scored with seven different players. Junior Brent Salenga scored for his first time this season, and finished with 82 rushing yards, including a long 53-yard run.

“It was good to see everyone come off the bye week with intensity and purpose,” Woodard said. “We looked reenergized. I’m really glad we’ve got this one behind us.”

The Cardinals held HBU to only 288 yards and came away with six turnovers.

Junior DaQuan Stewart intercepted the ball twice, and returned one 56 yards for a touchdown.

“When the ball was in the air, I just went and got it,” he said. “I was excited to do something to help this team win.”

Stewart had a big role to fill after the announcement of senior Kevin Johnson’s dismissal from the team last week. Johnson was a transfer student from Oklahoma State and entered the season on several All-American squads.

“There was no pressure at all,” Stewart said. “I started a few games prior to

this one. I just had to minimize my mistakes because I’m a starter now. I just remained focus and made sure I was everywhere I was supposed to be.”

Sophomore Xavier Bethany once again led the team in tackles with nine.

Sophomore Tristan Ridge and freshman Judge Wolfe each recorded an interception of their own. Also, senior Payden McVey and junior Seth Ellis each had a forced fumble.

“We all played together on all phases of the ball,” Stewart said. “Every time we play together, it’s fun and exciting, and the game will be fast, so, I love playing together. I love having games like this.”

Lamar will now prepare for Central Arkansas, who is coming off of a 52-35 loss to Abilene Christian. The Cardinals defeated ACU earlier this season, 24-21.

“We’re going to have to play our best game of the year to have an opportunity to win this one,” Woodard said. “They’ve got a good football team, and quite possibly the best defensive line in the league.

In order to win, we’re going to have to beat them in all three phases.”

In Lamar’s three losses of the season, the opposition put pressure on quarterback Berry. Coach Woodard emphasized the importance of the blocking game against Central Arkansas.

“There may be a time, or two where we’ll leave an extra guy in to block,” he said. “We’re going to try and stay away from third and long downs. The game will dictate some of it, but we’re just going to have to do a good job blocking, to be honest with you.”

After junior Reggie Begelton’s quiet performance Saturday, where he recorded only one catch for two yards, the standout wide receiver will look to bounce back this week against CAU. “We take what the other team gives us,” Woodard said. “If the underneath route is there, which is what Reggie runs, then Reggie will have a bigger day.”

Lamar is now 6-3 (3-2 SLC), the team’s most wins since 1979. They are fifth in the conference, behind Central Arkansas who is 4-2 in Southland play.

“We moved up Saturday,” Woodard said. “If we can just keep winning, we’ll move up. It’s exciting to at least be in the conversation. It’s not only a conference championship, we have so much more to play for.”

The team will travel to Conway, Ark., where they’ll face CAU, Saturday. The game kicks off at 3 p.m., and Woodard said he’s excited for it.

“Saturday guaranteed us a non-losing season,” he said. “It doesn’t sound good, but the six wins is more then what we’ve had in a while. And the next step, the seventh win, will guarantee us a winning season. It’s exciting to have this type of opportunity.”

LU cross country sweeps SLC championships GRANT CRAWFORD UP SPORTS EDITOR @GrantLamarUP The Lamar Cross Country team swept the Southland Conference Championships, Monday, at the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex in Natchitoches, La. Senior Sam Stabler, and freshman Minttu Hukka, each broke records and claimed individual titles.

“We’re really proud of both groups,” coach Darren Gauson said. “I think we did a really good job of competing. We were the defending champions, so we knew we’d have the target on our backs.”

Lamar’s men put up a score of 26 points to win

their eighth title in the last nine years. The women won their race with 20 points scored, making it the best mark in Southland Conference history.

“We came out to win on both sides and we were able to do that today,” Gauson said. “It was very nice to pick up the two individual championships too.”

Stabler set a new men’s 8,000-meter record with a time of 23:29.1. Meanwhile, Hukka set a time of 20:06.6 in the women’s 6,000-meter race, breaking the previous record held by Lamar’s own Ashley Monteau. “(Both teams) are like a big family, and we cheer on each other,” Hukka said. “The guys were very good as well. Of course, we tell ourselves we had to win, because the guys did, but it’s more of everyone just cheering each other on.”

The Lamar cross country teams pose with their trophies after the teams swept the SLC Championships, Monday.

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The women took the top four spots, and had five runners finish in the top 10. Hukka was followed by Leigh Lattimore in second place with a time of 20:44.3.

Jannika John's 20:49.6 time placed her in third, and Verity Ockenden finished in fourth place with a time of 20:54.5. Evelyn Chavez placed tenth with a 21:19.0 time.

“We have a very strong team,” Hukka said. “It’s very good to be able to train with these girls. We work out together and have a little competition with each other, so it is very good for everyone.”

On the men’s side, they too had five runners finish in the top 10. Alex Dunbar grabbed fourth place with a time of 23:56.9, Michael Kershaw crossed in fifth with a 24.12.0 time, and Jan Lukas Becker finished in sixth place at 24:12.9. Ryan Creech, who battled a foot injury throughout the race, finished in tenth place with a time of 24:25.4.

“The group as a whole did very well,” Gauson said. “We are such a tight-knit group, so everyone wanted to win it for each other. We did a great job of getting into position, and settled in nicely. We worked together as a pack, and started to pull away as a pack.”

The sweep of both team championships gave Lamar back-to-back sweeps after 2013’s victory. It was the 13th overall conference championship for the men's side, and fifth for the women.

Lamar will return to action when they travel to the University of Arkansas to compete in the NCAA South Central Regionals, Nov. 14.

“With us ranked third in the regional, we are trying to do everything we can to get into the top two in the region,” Gauson said. “Really, it will be about recovery and just sharping them up a little bit between now and then.”

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INTERNATIONAL

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CULTURE FESTIVAL TO EXPAND VIEWS FRANCISCO ALVAREZ UP CONTRIBUTOR Lamar University’s International Student Council will host the third annual International Cultural Festival from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. “The International Cultural Festival is, in a way, a big party that provides Lamar’s students, faculty and staff with diverse cultures, food and attire from all around the world,� Michael Jiang, director of International Student Services & Recruitment, said.

A total of 58 countries are represented by International Student Services. “We have almost 1,100 international students here at Lamar, so representing all of their home countries is impossible,� Jiang said. “Therefore, we limit the countries to about 10 or so based on the number of students here from that country.

Some of the countries we could expect to see, for example, are India, China, Nepal and Iran.�

The countries in attendance will each have 10 minutes of stage time to perform an act of their choice. Following the presentations, an interactive session will feature cultural displays for students to visit.

Xin Luo, ISC president, said the organization tries to promote each culture present at Lamar University to highlight diversity. More than 200 people attended the festival last year, and at least 300 are expected to attend this time around she said.

Nirmal C. Gope, former ISC secretary, said that the event aims to mix up the cultures. “We all want to know each other better because everyone has a different background,� he said. “We can all learn some things from each other and that makes everything a whole lot easier. All of these students are talented, intelligent individuals who want to give back to Lamar University.�

Jiang said he encourages all students to attend the festival and have a good time. “Domestic students from here can help out by being part of it, by making it more visible, and by spreading the word about both the festival and about international cultures in general,� he said. “No matter how well you understand your culture, you have to widen your view of the world. There is so much out there in the world, but most students here just know Southeast Texas. “We’re attempting to help those students grow for the future. The world will be very diversified — it already is and will continue to be. Therefore, if you know more about the world, it will be easier to be successful in life.�

For more information, call Jiang at 880-8988 or email michael.jiang@lamar.edu.

Dougal MacGregor, Monterrey, Mexico, senior What is the most common misconception about your home country?

In the four years I have been here I have met hundreds of people and only one, maybe two, believed that I was from Mexico. To some extent it is because I am unusual — I have an unusual name — but actually, I feel like there is a stereotypical image about Mexico of being just a country of brown skin people and that is not true.

There are a lot of white people down there.

Also, they are surprised that I know very good English. My hometown is really close to the border, so it is highly Americanized.

There are a lot of American businesses there and most private schools have a bilingual teaching curriculum. There is a good level of English in my hometown and in most of northern Mexico. There is a lot of misconception about that.

What would you like people to know about your home country?

I always say there are three things that I admire about Mexico. The first one is the freedom, in the sense that we have the same political system (as the U.S.) — the official name is the United States of Mexico. We have a very similar democratic system and we have a constitution that was built using the American one as a refer-

ence. I do not have to be afraid of the government knocking on my door. The second one is the private medical system — not the public one, the public one is really bad. The private one is so good it is on the level with Germany. Here in the States there is this health crisis that is going on and it does not make a difference, public or private. Even though the U.S. is first world and has many resources, they are not providing a first-world health system. I have to go to Mexico to see my doctors. And the third one is the military, I admire the military in Mexico. There have been incidents in the past, in the ’60s there was a very bad incident with the corrupt president, but recently they have been behaving very honorably. Before I came here, (drug dealers) tried to kidnap my brother and me, and I lost many friends. So I witnessed how the police got corrupt and how the drug dealers bought the police. But the military are not the police, so they do not waste time. If they tell you to stop or to do something, if you do not do it the first time, they shoot at you. That is how the military works, so you would see shootings everywhere — in front of schools, in front of markets, like anywhere. And it went on for a while and it got rid of many of the bad guys. So I admire the military because they did not get

What is a big cultural difference between your home country and the U.S.?

On the surface, there isn’t much, because we are right next to each other. We dress the same, we also speak English, we use the same vehicles. But down below, there are some major differences that actually have shocked me. Mexicans complain about how Americans are not “social,� in the sense that there is this notion that here in the U.S. you do not hang out with your neighbors — that it is more of an individualistic country. But I was shocked by how friendly people are. I am very tall and I am very different — my name is different, my personality is different. I do not do a lot of things that most Mexicans do, being a fan of soccer, drinking, or eating meat. In Mexico I actually got bullied. So I was not expecting it to be any different here. But to my utter surprise it was the complete opposite. People here are so friendly, they respect you regardless of what your personality is so long as you are not a psychopath.

What would you like people in your home country to know about they U.S.?

I wish people in Mexico would learn to respect you regardless of how you are. They need to learn that. What I am about to say might be profound or controversial, but unfortunately the American government has done really bad things in foreign countries particularly underdeveloped countries — they take advantage of them and their resources. Because of what the government has done in foreign countries, many countries, especially South American countries, have this really bad hatred against America in general, (and think) that Americans are ignorant or bad, and that is not true. Most people are good people and smart. I want them to realize that, it is not the people’s fault that the corporations and the people in power are doing what they are doing. We need to bring down the national barriers like borders, getting rid of the invisible walls (and thinking) the people that live in another place are so different than us. We are all humans, we are all persons. That is what I want everyone to realize.

World View is an ongoing series that aims to spotlight the international diversity that adds to Lamar University’s rich culture.

Compiled by Mason Malmay

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