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CONTENTS |

SEPTEMBER 2018 • VOLUME 12 • ISSUE 9

CONT HOME + LIVING

Page 24

FOOD + FUN

Page 32

MIND + BODY

Page 54

14 POV PICK

30 POV PICK

46 POV PICK

16 CHATEAU CHIC

32 SPIRITED SUCCESS

48 EMPOWERED AND ENCOURAGED

Decorative pillow

Contemporary Living

22 THE OBSERVER Being Busy isn’t Easy

24 SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG Nicholls State University celebrates their 70th anniversary.

Poke bowls

Cheerleader Sydney Schwab shares her success stories.

36 OH SNAP

Welcome to the Brotherhood

38 GET iNSPIRED

The X’s and O’s of Nicholls Football

40 GAME DAY RED-Y Special advertising section

42 BON APPETIT Game Day Grub

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Kassie Voisin shares her talent with area schools.

52 WE SUPPORT A HEALTHIER FUTURE National Women’s Health and Fitness Day

54 CAUTION: SCHOOL SAFETY AHEAD

The Terrebonne Safe School Coalition starts a conversation in safety.

58 FOR YOUR HEALTH

Staying Healthy During Flu Season

59 YOUR DAILY APPLE Meet Dr. Mariam Menhem

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ENTS EXTRAS

ON THE COVER

WORD, YA HEARD EXUBERANT 1. effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant 2. abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.

3. extremely good; overflowing; plentiful

WORD ON THE STREET “The exuberant football player cheered with his team after he scored the winning touchdown.”

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08 EDITOR’S NOTE The Spirit of the Season

Page 48 Kassie Voisin carefully creates our September cover.

10 INTERVUE

Read more on page 48.

60 UNDER THE SCOPE

Photo: Misty Leigh McElroy

Say What?

“The teacher called on the exuberant student that was eagerly waving his hand.”

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64 SCENE IN

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66 THE ART OF SMART

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67 LOOK TWICE

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THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar; all for the Spirit Issue, stand up and holler!

We couldn’t bring you a true spirit issue without talking a little football! Our collegiate home team, the Nicholls State Colonels are ready to chase that ring and bring home a Victory in 2018. We map out the X’s and O’s, players to watch, and games you can’t miss on page 38.

September is upon us once again and we welcome it with open arms. Fall is near and even though south Louisiana won’t get a break in temperature for a bit, we are ready for the excitement that the new season brings.

I’m talking football season, of course! Friday night lights, tailgating on Saturdays, and Dome Patrol at dawn on Sundays – our weekends revolve around home games and opponents. My husband is up with the rooster on weekends throughout the fall, wearing his team colors of the day, ready to root his team (real or fantasy) to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! There’s something special about cheering for the home team– the energy that fills the stadium, the chants that everyone knows, and the ever popular fight songs. In the Spirit Issue, we bring you local stories of school pride, athleticism and encouragement.

2018 is a big year for Nicholls State University. They are pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 70th anniversary. Alumni, professors and President Clune took a moment to share with us what being a part of the history of Nicholls means to them. Relive their favorite memories on page 24.

If we are talking spirit, we must be talking cheerleaders!

More than just pompoms on the sidelines, this competitive sport takes dedication and determination if you’re going to succeed. Varsity captain Sydney Schwab shares the successes and triumphs of her cheer career beginning on page 32.

Tailgating at home games is part of the tradition of collegiate sports! To help you cheer our Colonels to victory, we have compiled a list of items from local retailers to help you get Game Day Red-y. Show your pride by supporting our local retailers featured on page 40.

Helping to encourage and empower the spirit of our youth is local artist and muralist Kassie Voisin. Kassie has partnered with local schools to paint uplifting messages on the walls of the well-traveled hallways so students will constantly have the spirited reminders of their inner strength and beauty. Learn what the opportunity has meant to Kassie on page 48.

In an ideal world, the spirit would never be weakened or discouraged. In the real world, often times students are struggling more on the inside than we might ever know.

The Terrebonne Safe Schools Coalition has formed to help teachers have the resources to be there for their students and make schools a safer place, no matter the issue. Learn more about this program from its founders on page 54.

Each spirited individual, institution and team we featured this month goes the extra mile to give all that they can.

Take a page from their playbook and continue to inspire and encourage those you encounter everyday. POV

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“My favorite professor was Dr. Butler because of the advice that was given to me. I remember him telling me to think of myself as a gun and to load my gun (myself) with as many bullets (knowledge) as possible. I’ve never forgotten that.”

“My favorite teacher was Dr. Michele Theriot, an English professor I had in college at Nicholls State University. She introduced me to some great novels including The Secret History

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by Lewis Nordan, and my favorite, No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. She helped open my eyes to broader themes in literature, as well as how big of a role language plays in literature.”

RACHEL | DOCTOR, ENDOCRINOLOGY CARE “I have had the great privilege to learn and continue to learn from many amazing teachers. One of my favorite teachers, Mrs. Cynthia Martin, taught me Math and Calculus in 11th grade at South Terrebonne High School. The enthusiasm she brought into the classroom every day was infectious.

The entire student body knew her for her annual Pi Day celebration that was sure to liven things up every March 14th. Another thing that stands out was her policy of always doing her homework. Her homework included completing the same homework as her students as well as always looking for new and innovative ways to engage her class. It was very clear that Mrs. Martin wanted her students to excel not only in math, but also in life. This was evident in the way she taught them, and also the ways she actively listened to what every student had to say. I was very fortunate to have a teacher like Mrs. Martin and hope I bring as much passion to my career as she did to hers. Thank you for believing in me, Mrs. Martin!”

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“Mrs. Overhoff taught me history and civics/ economics. She brought history to life and told stories like soap operas.

Beyond teaching, she was a friendly place to rest. She became my mentor when I was student teaching.”

DREW | WRITER “My favorite teacher was my English teacher, Professor Nicholas Mainieri.

He is not only engaging with each of his students, but he is also always calm and cool. One time a wasp was hovering around in our classroom and my classmates started freaking out. I wasn’t scared, but I was a little startled.

Anyway, Professor Mainieri let the wasp land on a piece of paper in his hand and then escorted the wasp down the hallway until he could find a window that opened in the building, so he could set the wasp free.

When he returned to the classroom, he told us how he is allergic to wasps. If it had stung him, he would have been hospitalized. ” September 2018 10 povhouma.com

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HOME + LIVING

POV PICK | 14 Decorative pillow

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THE OBSERVER | 22 Being Busy isn’t Easy

SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG | 24 Nicholls State University celebrates their 70th anniversary

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But here’s the problem. Even with all of these easy things, I seem to still be stuck most days. In spite of grocery pickup that makes grocery shopping zero effort, I still can’t decide what to cook for supper.

Even Amazon Prime can’t save me from myself. I have found myself thinking “I wish I didn’t have to wait two days for that to come in the mail.” Because clearly, two days is simply too much to ask to wait for VIRTUALLY ANYTHING on the planet.

And here is what I’ve learned about cell phone reminders. First, you actually have to set the reminder for it to work. And then, when your cell phone reminds you of something, you actually have to do it for the reminder to be effective. If you shut off the dinging of the reminder and don’t do it, it doesn’t get done. (I know this probably blows your mind. I’m here in a mind-blown state as well).

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So with all the convenience, all the ease, I think we all still answer the same answer when people ask us how we’ve been.

Usually it’s just one word.

Busy.

Is it just a response we have learned to give? Or is it true that in spite of the ease of so many things we still find ourselves busier than ever? How is it that with the convenience of life, statistics show that we, as a population, suffer more stress and anxiety than any generation before us?

I mean, if you told me I had to hand wash my clothes, hang them to dry, and create my dinner without a grocery store, I’m pretty sure my stress levels would be off the charts. Here we are tossing clothes in a washer/dryer, using foods that are already prepped to cook with, and we can’t manage our stress. What’s eating at us as a nation?

It’s probably something Amazon Prime can’t fix. But there might be a book or two or fifty out there about it. We are a people who have had more than any people before us. But beyond our response of “busy” is a people who have succumbed to stress in ways that those before us never did.

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Hail to Nicholls, Alma Mater; Our hearts are thine and thine shall be.

Through six presidents, three name changes and a period boasting the tallest building in Thibodaux, Nicholls State University has seen one core characteristic of its existence remain unchanged–its emphasis on community and family. As the university celebrates its 70th anniversary as the college “closest to the coast” this September, it is that value that members of the university want to hold nearest.

“I look at Nicholls as a place where a variety of people’s stories intersect, and if we take time to listen, man, we can grow and learn so much from one another,” Farren Clark, a speech instructor and alumnus of Nicholls said.

Clark began his freshman year at Nicholls in 1999 as a mass communication major after signing onto the track team, where he later went on to set the school record in the 800-meter run during his junior year. Now in his eleventh year as a professor at Nicholls, Clark said he has certainly seen the university grow over the years.

Most notably, he remembers a time when the tallest building in Thibodaux stood on Nicholls campus.

“Nicholls used to have the tallest building in Thibodaux–Long Hall–where, when I was a student in ’99...all male freshmen stayed,” Clark said. “It was taller than September 2018 24 povhouma.com

Ellender [Hall] and had a slower elevator and the walls echoed because everything was concrete.”

According to Nicholls State University: The Elkins-Galliano Years, 1948-1983 by retired professor Alfred Delahaye, Nicholls opened its doors on Sept. 23, 1948, under the name of Francis T. Nicholls Junior College as a means of combating the region’s long-existing shortage of a lack of qualified teachers and workers. At the time, Louisiana only contained a total of six public universities, none of which were reasonably close to the bayou region. For many locals, attending any of those institutions was not realistic for familial and financial reasons.

“We needed to grow our own teachers,” John Doucet, dean of the college of arts and sciences and an alumnus of the university, said. “To me it was the demand of the people that created this university, so I always like to call it a people’s university,” The university was named for Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls, a brigadier Confederate general and former Democratic governor and Supreme Court Justice of Louisiana. A native of Donaldsonville, he became governor in 1877, serving two terms before a subsequent 12-year run as chief justice of Louisiana’s Supreme Court.

Nicholls became a four-year institution in 1956 under the name of Francis T. Nicholls State College, with Charles Elkins appointed president by the Board of Education. It received university status under its current name in 1970.

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“Nicholls is such a gem...It serves a six, seven [or] eight-parish area in a way that’s just so special...and the economic impact that we give the area is just huge,” Randy Cheramie, an alumnus of Nicholls and instructor at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute (CJFCI) said. “If Nicholls wouldn’t be here, Thibodaux would be a very, very, very different place.”

Cheramie graduated from Nicholls in 1976 with a degree in theater in what he described as the “four best years of my life.”

While running his parents’ restaurant from 1981 to 2001, he accepted a job as an adjunct culinary instructor in 1999 at a time when the culinary department had only three instructors and the university’s student-run restaurant, now known as Bistro Ruth, operated out of a classroom in Gouaux Hall.

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“Teaching there was just a real pleasure,” Cheramie said. “Gouaux Hall...we made the best of it.”

“Being part of that 70-year legacy means an awful lot to me...

There’s no other university that I know of that is so student-oriented,” Cheramie said.

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From his time as a student to his 19-year service to the CJFCI, Cheramie said that he takes pride in being part of Nicholls’ legacy.

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“To think about the fact that in 70 years we we’ve only had six presidents is really quite remarkable in this day and age,” Clune said.

The anniversary events were organized by Doucet, who is set to deliver a lecture on the Great Cheniere Hurricane of 1893 as a part of them. Additionally, the Nicholls Players are scheduled to perform his award-winning play about the hurricane, Tant que Durera la Terre.

Nicholls is set to celebrate that 70-year legacy with a series of special events throughout the fall semester, including the investiture of President Jay Clune and an accompanying gala to benefit the Bridge to Independence and greenhouse programs.

Director of University Marketing and Communications Jerad David said that the inauguration will serve to reinforce the celebration’s family premise.

“We’re trying to tie that big theme that Nicholls is one big family,” David said. “People here are very family-oriented....Because this is sort of Dr. Clune’s homecoming...that was one of the other reasons that we wanted to drive home that family theme and that family feel.”

An alumnus of Nicholls, Clune described the concurrence of his inauguration with the 70th anniversary of the university as “remarkable.”

Other special events will include a Monster Piano Concert in the Danos Theater, an alumni brunch and historical presentation on the anniversary itself, a “Closest to the Coast” lecture by past Director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Kerry St. Pe, an evening of readings by Nicholls poets and an exhibit on Nicholls’ history at the Ellender Memorial Library archives.

As Nicholls celebrates 70 years of existence, Doucet recognizes the university for its resilience in the face of its struggles like fighting for funding.

“To see Nicholls survive for 70 years with all those struggles is just amazing to me. As an alumnus and as a professor, I’m very proud, and it’s very meaningful to me that we’ve been around for so long.”

Clark said that Nicholls anniversary displays the university’s strength end embodiment of its mission.

“I think it means that Nicholls is really seeking to come through strong...to really embody its mission,” Clark said. “Looking back at 70 years, it’s like wow...I’m proud to be a part of this university.” POV CRAWFISH DAY 1980s

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Endurance training, team building, late night workouts, weekend practices, conditioning, performing under pressure, countless injuries, passionate drive to win, no off-season...

All these things are par for the course for any aspiring elite athlete dedicated to their sport. Even more so for the unexpectedly intense sport of competitive cheerleading.

We’re not talking about a practice once or twice a week, and then cheering at the pep rally and football game. Although that can be part of it, competitive cheerleading is so much more than that. In fact, you can tune into ESPN on any given weekend between November and May to view various competitions at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Disney World. Then you’ll get a small taste of what this evolving year-round sport now entails: getting judged and scored during pre-lims, semi-finals, and finals on hardhitting dance routines, tumbling, and aerial partner stunts, just to name a few.

Sydney Schwab knows a thing or two about all of the above. Starting out in competitive gymnastics at the age of five, she switched gears to competitive cheerleading at the age of nine. Sydney has since dedicated herself to the love of the sport, finding joy in both the game-day and competition sides of cheerleading.

Competing on the All-Star team at local gym JAG from fourth to seventh grade,

and then with LA Sports Gym in eighth and ninth grades, Sydney has had the opportunity to compete nationally as well as internationally. She was even a member of Houma’s first and only Level V team to place at Nationals and go on to compete at the U.S. All Star Federation’s Cheerleading Worlds, a competition including opponents from as far as Canada and Japan.

Now as an academically accomplished senior at Vandebilt Catholic High School, the first five-year VCH Competition Cheerleading Team member, and not-surprisingly, the Captain of both Vandebilt’s Varsity and Competition cheer teams, Sydney has shifted her focus from competing on the AllStars team to leading her talented team at VCHS. Having been a part of this reigning Louisiana State Championship team since eighth grade, she has her eyes on the prize of winning State for the fifth year in a row and winning at this year’s National competition.

From the very beginning of her cheer career, however, Sydney has recognized that cheerleading is not an individual sport.

“It’s all about the team. We’re all in this together. We have to have a close bond, because there’s so much trust involved with our stunts and everything else,” Sydney states. “We pray together before every practice and competition... It’s intense, serious, and sometimes a dangerous sport... so we have team retreats, go out to eat, and

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hang out a lot in order to build that trust. The girls on the team are my best friends.”

If “intense, dangerous, and serious” aren’t words you’d use to describe this sport, think again. As with any sport, it seems like it’s the ‘blood, sweat, and tears’ that separate the hobbyists from the champions. Throughout the years, Sydney has had two concussions, multiple broken fingers, knee injuries, and several stitches. Her most memorable injury happened at a national competition when she took an elbow to the face during a stunt gone wrong at a final practice. She got up, rushed to the ER in Orlando, got stitched up, and was back on the mat to perform at finals the next day.

Sydney’s mother and former Vandebilt Cheer Captain herself, Jeana Schwab, acknowledges the hard work and dedication Sydney has invested in this passion. “Cheerleading is so different now than it was when I was in school... I’m so proud of all she has accomplished. But especially that she has

juggled everything while still excelling in her honors classes with a 4.0 last year. She gives 100% to everything she does: cheer, school, family, and friends. As a mom, that means a lot.”

Sydney isn’t the only one who has been dedicated, however. Jeana has spent countless hours driving to practices, traveling to competitions, investing in extra classes, and praying for the safety and sportsmanship of the team. “All the moms have formed connections and bonds, as well. We’ve all been together watching in the crowd throughout every season for so many years.” In fact, at one competition in particular during Sydney’s ninth grade year, Jeana remembers, “Their routine at pre-lims was a complete disaster, and a lot of it was due to Sydney’s stunt group... But they squeezed by and got to semifinals. Then, I think the other moms were more worried about how I was doing during that semi routine than anything. Because it’s hard as a mom to see something that your

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child has put so much into come down to just a couple of minutes... It’s do or die. And when they all hit that semi-final routine perfectly, it was like nothing I’d ever seen. I could cry now. It was really incredible! You can tell when she’s out there, this is what she was born to do. And when you’re watching your children do something they truly love, there’s nothing like it.”

The competition bug seems to have bitten Sydney’s younger sisters, Josie and Julianna, as well. Josie, 11, has chosen to give up playing soccer in order to focus on competing on her All-Star Cheerleading team, and to eventually carry on the family legacy of cheering at Vandebilt. When asked about her favorite part of cheering, Josie smiled and said, “It’s definitely the friendships and bonds. We’ve gotten so close, it’s unreal.” And Juliana, 8, is a third year Level II gymnast who loves performing and competing in vault. She enjoys having Sydney as a sister because, “She’s nice and she helps me with my back handspring.”

It’s obvious that the Schwab girls have built tons of character by performing under pressure, balancing obligations, and still helping and leading others along the way.

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Sydney’s top tips on being a successful cheerleader could also apply to excelling in just about any aspect of life, “You have to be dedicated, you have to want it and want to be there. You have to be coachable and willing to change up what you’re doing if that’s what’s best for the team. And if you can go in with a positive attitude and have fun, that’s everything.”

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As she embarks on her Senior year, and last year competing as a Terrier, Sydney hopes to finish out the year strong; and then decide if she’ll be an LSU Tiger or a UL Ragin’ Cajun. Either way, the future is bright for this one.

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INSPIRED

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Last year, Nicholls State University got a taste of success. This year, they’re hungry for more! The Colonels made the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs last year — a thrilling ride which saw the team win eight games, including an unblemished regular season record at John L. Guidry Stadium.

But the Colonels’ season ended with a thud, a heartbreaking, last-second loss against South Dakota in the opening-round of the FCS Playoffs.

The bitter sting of that loss, combined with memories of 2017 success, are being used as fuel for a roster which features almost everyone back in 2018 — a group which is widely being heralded as one of the top teams in the country.

Nicholls was picked to finish second in the Southland in preseason polls — behind just Sam Houston State. The Colonels have more players on the Preseason All-Southland Team than anyone else in the conference and coach Tim Rebowe believes they’ve put in the work necessary to prosper in the coming year.

“It’s quite an honor,” Rebowe said of the preseason accolades the Colonels have collected. “It says a lot about our players and how hard they’ve worked and that your peers and the people you play against respect you. … We need to remember what got us here, and that was hard work, staying positive, strapping it up every day and doing all the simple, little things that got us to this point.”

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Xs & 0s KENDALL BUSSEY HALFBACK 5’9, 205 POUNDS, JUNIOR Bussey is somewhat of a man of mystery for the Colonels this year, though he arrives with a lot of hype.

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CHASE FOURCADE QUARTERBACK 6’0, 190 POUNDS, JUNIOR Fourcade is arguably the “face” of Nicholls’ rebuild — the first well-known Louisiana recruit to commit to the Colonels in the Tim Rebowe Era. He’s started since day one on campus, helping improve Nicholls from 0 wins in 2015 to 5 wins in 2016, then 8 wins in 2017. He’s a weapon. Last year, he passed for 2,316 yards and 14 scores. But more important than that, he’s a leader — on and off the field for Nicholls.

SULLY LAICHE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN 6’2, 270 POUNDS, JUNIOR Sully Laiche is a nice guy off the football field. But on it? He’s about as mean as they come. Laiche signed with Nicholls out of Lutcher and he’s been a dominant force since enrolling on campus. As a true freshman in 2016, Laiche earned First-Team All-Southland Conference, recording 60 tackles, including 9.5 sacks. Last year, his total tackles went down, but his disruptive plays went up. Laiche recorded 9.5 tackles for a loss and was fifth in the conference with 7.5 sacks — all while battling injury.

LORRAN FONSECA COREY ABRAHAM DEFENSIVE BACK 6’0, 205 POUNDS, SENIOR Corey Abraham is one of the few remaining Nicholls players who has survived both the good and the bad with the Colonels. He signed with the team in the Charlie Stubbs Era and has played in every game since the 2015 season — his redshirt freshman campaign.

Last year, Abraham recorded a team-high 79 tackles for Nicholls — the second most on the team. He also forced two fumbles and had two pass breakups for the Colonels.

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KICKER 5’11, 185 POUNDS, SENIOR No matter how good you think your football team may be, undoubtedly, a couple games will come down to a kick or two. Luckily, Nicholls has one of the best in the country at booming the ball through the uprights in pressure situations. As a transfer standout last year, Fonseca was money, sinking 19of-23 field goals — including several late in games with the outcoming hanging in the balance. He was a First-Team All-American pick for both STATS and Phil Steele. He was a two-time Southland Conference Player of the Week.

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WK 6 - AT NORTHWESTERN STATE OCT. 6, 6 P.M., TV-TBA Throw out the record books. Forget what you think you know. The annual game between Nicholls and Northwestern State is a battle to crown the “Real” NSU and that means that sometimes crazy things happen. Use last year as an example. The Colonels were a mean-machine — a playoff-bound wrecking ball that was slaying competition. The Demons were anything but. They struggled mightily and were near the bottom of the league. But when the two met, it was still competitive — a 14-10 victory for the Colonels in a game played at 11 a.m. to avoid rain bands from Hurricane Nate.

WK 11 - VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA NOV. 15, 6 P.M., TV-TBA The River Bell Classic annually pits the Colonels against one of their biggest rivals, those Southeastern Lions from Hammond. The winner of the game earns the River Bell Trophy and history tells us that both teams enjoy having it in their possession. Last year, the Lions took back the trophy, beating Nicholls 21-17 in Hammond on the final week of the season. It was the second-straight year that Southeastern bested Nicholls after a 44-42 win in 2016. In 2015, the Colonels held the trophy after a 27-24 victory over the Lions. All of these games are close, folks. 2018’s version will be no different.

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The fun part of this recipe is it’s meant to be served in layers in a mason jar. While that option is going to be very pretty, I also see the glass as a recipe for disaster at a tailgate. Also, who really wants to clean all those jars? Let’s forgo the formalities and just do the layering in a red Solo cup, shall we?

CHILI & CORNBREAD Ingredients • 1 lb of cooked & drained ground turkey or hamburger meat (whichever you prefer) • 1 yellow onion, chopped • 1 yellow bell pepper cored, seeded & chopped • 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded & chopped • 1 can of green chilies • 1 tsp chili powder • 1 tsp cumin • 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes, or to taste • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste

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Directions 1. C ook your meat until it’s done thoroughly.

Drain & set the meat aside while cooking your onions in oil over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the bell peppers, chili powder, green chilies, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Cook for 2-4 minutes.

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School pride can be sparked by a number of moments such as witnessing a game-winning touchdown catch on a Friday night, listening to your alma mater, scanning through your yearbook, or putting on your school colors. Many local students experience not only school spirit, but also hope, positivity and empowerment whenever they walk past the murals

by Bayou Blue native Kassie Voisin.

Kassie first started her professional painting career four years ago, although she’s had aspirations of being an artist since she was around four years old.

She realized she could make a living off her longtime hobby while she was working as a medical assistant.

“I would paint orders at night, and I actually started to bring canvases to work, like orders, and put them in the medical closet. My customers would drive by,

and I’d run in, grab them and give them their orders.

It kind of just blew up from there,” Kassie says.

Her business, Murals by Kassie, was jumpstarted by a viral Facebook video of Kassie completing a mural.

The video received over a million views.

“That was actually my first mural that I did when I started full time. I actually stuck my little camera on a paint can just to actually critique myself. I posted the video, and it blew up overnight. I remember me and my husband waking up the next day to our phones just blowing up, and we didn’t even know what to really do with it,” she recalls.

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after that video, Kassie has managed to stay busy locally, painting for homes, businesses and schools.

The talented artist started inspiring the youth at schools three years ago when asked to do a mural for Village East Elementary.

Roneka Coleman, principal of Village East at the time, says they wanted a way to make the school more welcoming and presentable while also giving the students a sense of pride. She says Kassie’s murals, which total around 12 to this day at Village East, have met these expectations and given the children exposure to a different culture–the world of art. They are excited after each summer to see what new inspirational quote, silhouette, landscape or characters Kassie will add next.

“Village East is one of my favorites just because I started there whenever I really didn’t know what I was doing. It stuck with me.

I’ve been able to talk to a few kids, and some of them are in my shoes, where they just love art,” the inspirational painter says.

“I see them doodling in their notebooks when they are walking past me in the halls. They all enjoy the artwork. I feel it really does brighten their day, and they spend so much time at school.

I know it’s simple, but just seeing them light up when they see it just makes my day.”

Since painting that first mural at Village East, the determined artist has gone on to do murals at Elysian Fields Middle, Honduras Elementary, Oaklawn Junior High as well as schools in Lafayette,

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“I’ve told a few teachers that they have the biggest part in making an impact on these kids and showing them that they matter, but I’m just grateful to have a small part in that by painting these quotes. We don’t know what their home lives are like, and they spend so much time at school. Even when they walk through these halls and read these quotes, they automatically know that they matter, that they’re important, that they’re loved,” she says.

“If they don’t hear it anywhere else, what we’re painting will tell them that. So I really push for encouraging quotes to accomplish the empowerment.”

On top of providing hope to kids at various schools, Kassie spreads optimism with her nonprofit organization Canvas for Kids. Once a month, her organization paints a mural and does a full-room makeover for a child battling a devastating illness such as spinal muscular atrophy or cancer or one that has special needs.

“I like to get to know the people that I’m painting for with the schools. I like to walk through the halls and get to know the kids and their personalities,” says Kassie on what inspires her. “With homes, I like to talk to the parents about their kids and see what they’re into. Just getting to know the families really helps to inspire you.” POV

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for example, you’ll want to make sure you’re getting early and regular prenatal care. You should also have several regular screenings.

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“I remember that day when the fire alarm went off and I didn’t know about it. It wasn’t a drill.

I told my kids, ‘You’re not leaving.’ In my head I was thinking, ‘Someone is pulling that alarm and waiting for them to file out like easy targets.

We’re going to wait right here until we’re told to get out. The odds of us getting shot are seemingly higher than our building being on fire, so we’re going to wait.”

South Terrebonne High School English teacher Katy Ledet knew she was taking a risk in that moment, but it was a risk she was willing to take to keep her students safe in what has become the status quo setting for U.S. schools in 2018.

A Houma-based grassroots organization, the Terrebonne Safe Schools Coalition, formed in February in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 students and staff members lost their lives to the violence of an active shooter. Members of the coalition communicated their concerns via social media and shared in a common belief that children’s safety in schools should be a community’s No. 1 priority.

“Every time something like Parkland happens, it chills you to the bone,” says Katie Portier, coalition member and executive director of the Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence. “I wanted to know what we are doing as a community — as teachers, principals, administrators, the school board,

businesses, parents — what are we collectively doing to prepare for this happening in our community? I didn’t know the answer. Are we thinking about this or are we just putting our heads in the sand?”

Students are thinking about it.

“When Parkland happened, it was the first time my students, who are ninth- and tenthgraders, talked and asked about it,” says Katy, who is Terrebonne Parish’s High School Teacher of the Year. “They were legitimately voicing concern, wanting to know what they would need to do if it happens here.”

Determined to start a conversation about school safety, the coalition created a Facebook page and began meeting regularly to identify concerns and create an action list complete with suggested solutions.

“The Terrebonne Parish Safe Schools Coalition is about the community as a whole coming together to have a conversation about how we can assist teachers and students,” Katie says. “We are here to help, not to criticize.

Our purpose is to hold our community leaders accountable and remind them that they need to inform the public on steps that are being taken to improve school safety. Someone has to ask those questions.”

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school safety is influenced by three key areas: mental health, security and community involvement. The group’s action list includes proposed solutions to multiple concerns raised in each area.

Cara Rodrigue, coalition member and clinical social worker at the Start Corporation, recognizes that mental health isn’t always a teacher’s area of expertise but proper training would educate them on warning signs to look for in students that need help. This responsibility typically falls on a guidance counselor, who may be assigned to hundreds of students and spends most of the day completing paperwork.

“Mental health is a beast,” Cara says. “Our teachers would greatly benefit from being taught what signs to look for in students that need to be referred out.”

Coalition members Cassi Davis and Adrianna Eschete, both certified instructors for The Well Armed Woman selfdefense program, are contributing recommendations on security and conducting trainings for teachers and school personnel on how to respond should they face an active shooter situation. Their Lockdown Plus class is a free fourhour session designed to get attendees thinking about how

they can best keep their students and themselves safe in their own school settings.

“A lot of teachers are taught to lock down and stay in place,” Adrianna says. “Our class focuses on that being your first step, but you have to have a plan after that.”

Lockdown Plus is open to anyone working with students, from daycare to adult education.

“This is not a firearms class because you can’t respond with a firearm in a school setting,” Cassi says. “It’s about putting in your head where you think you can help. Find your place. You may not be the person to respond to the active shooter, but you may be the person to put a tourniquet on a student who has been shot. It is about picking your place and committing to it. Our goal is to have teachers leave the lesson thinking about things they haven’t thought about before.”

Bringing the conversation to the community, Terrebonne Safe School Coalition members are discussing how parents can make a positive impact starting with a student’s life at home. Access to technology allows students to be connected via social media, which has contributed to bullying. To

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educate parents on the effects of bullying and other topics of concern, as well as how they can make a difference, the coalition posts tips and relevant research regularly on its Facebook page.

“We’re trying to nudge our community in the right direction,” Katie says. “It starts with being kind. Our homes need to be a safe place first, and that moves to schools.”

As the 2018-19 school year gets underway, the Terrebonne Safe School Coalition plans to meet regularly to continue advancing the conversation and asking tough questions about key concerns on its action list. The group isn’t trying to tell community leaders what to do. Their goal is to bring an outside perspective and be the voice of the community for an important issue that has a lot of lives at stake.

“Everyone wants to say, ‘What are they going to do about it.’ There is no they.

It’s we — what are we going to do as a community?” Katie says. “The coalition stands behind the idea that if we can all do a little bit, we can do a lot.” POV

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? Follow the Terrebonne Safe Schools Coalition’s Facebook page regularly for posted tips, resources and meeting dates.

Attend a meeting to chime in on the ongoing conversation.

Attend Lockdown Plus. The next session will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church of Houma.

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FOR YOUR HEALTH |

BY DR. SARAH KNIGHT, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OCHSNER ST. ANNE HOSPITAL

STAYING HEALTHY DURING FLU SEASON

6.) Those with an egg allergy can receive the flu vaccine. If you have had a severe allergic reaction to egg then we recommend that the vaccine be given in a medical facility with your health provider present to manage any allergic reaction, should one occur.

Louisiana was hit hard last year with what many considered the worst flu season in more than a decade. With the start of the new flu season just around the corner in October, it’s important to keep you and your loved ones protected this year.

For a healthier flu season, follow these simple guidelines: 1.) The first step for staying healthy during flu season is to get your flu vaccine every year starting at six months of age.

2.) The first year your baby gets the flu vaccine, it’s recommended that baby receives two doses spaced a minimum of thirty days apart.

3.) Getting your annual flu shot not only provides you with protection - it also helps to protect those who are at higher risk such as babies who are too young to get the vaccine and the elderly.

4.) The flu viruses can change each year, so it is important to get vaccinated every year. Scientists study these changes and use this information to develop the next season’s flu vaccine.

5.) There are a few common side effects to be aware of after receiving the flu shot, which include soreness at the site, body aches and low-grade fever.

7.) Make sure you are practicing good hand hygiene to help prevent illness and keep your family safe.

8.) If you or a loved one starts with flu-like symptoms we encourage you to contact your physician for advice. Common symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches and headache.

Remember – the flu shot takes about two weeks to provide protection, so it’s important to get your flu shot before peak flu season hits.

If you need your flu shot, mark your calendars now for Ochsner St. Anne’s Health Fair on Saturday, September 22 from 8 AM – 11 AM at Ochsner St. Anne Hospital lobby. Free flu shots and health screenings for cholesterol testing, blood glucose, blood pressure and BMI will be available for attendees 18 years old and above. Prostate cancer screenings will also be offered for men 50 years and older. Fasting is suggested, but not mandatory. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 985-537-8350 or visit ochsner.org/stanne.

Dr. Sarah Knight is an Internal Medicine physician at Ochsner St. Anne Hospital. She focuses on diagnosing and treating adults over the age of 18. She is specially trained to address complex medical problems and manage chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. She provides the most current, proven medical care through focusing on the best clinical practices, education, and research. Dr. Knight is available for appointments in Raceland and Lockport.

To schedule an appointment, call 985-537-CARE or visit Ochsner.org/stanne

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BY SOUTH LOUISIANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

MEET THE DOCTORS: MARIAM MENHEM to their concerns in order to understand their needs. I’ve always made it a priority to treat the patient, not just the disease or illness.

As an Endocrinologist at South Louisiana Medical Associates’ (SLMA) newest clinic, Dr. Mariam Menhem’s compassionate demeanor and dedication to building patient rapport makes her a welcome addition to the SLMA team and to the Houma community.

What interests you most about working at the SLMA Comprehensive Health Clinic?

Why did you choose to go into the medical field?

Pursuing medicine has been my passion for as long as I can remember. It challenges me in ways that I could not imagine. Although it can be demanding, it is still a fulfilling field that fosters professional and interpersonal growth.

What is your favorite part of practicing medicine?

I take an immense amount of pride in caring for my patients and interacting with them to support their health and wellness goals.

What do your patients say about you?

My patients say that I’m very compassionate and thorough. I listen

SLMA shares my vision of providing high quality care for patients. I love the dynamic of the workplace environment and the work culture at SLMA. The clinic incorporates preventive care and a systems-based practice that allows us to provide patients with convenient access to comprehensive healthcare.

What most excites you about your work and the contribution you can make?

I enjoy developing rapport with my patients. The biggest reward is going the extra mile to make a difference in my patients’ recovery process. One of the most exciting and biggest contributions I can make is empowering patients to educate themselves and become an active part of their medical care.

South Louisiana Medical Associates is pleased to have physicians such as Dr. Menhem who are committed to providing the highest standard of patient care. Dr. Menhem is now accepting new patients for Endocrinology care at our newest clinic located at 165 Corporate Drive.

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But settlers had good reason. Time has shown that, despite resistance and preservation efforts, settlement cultures will likely become the larger culture. It certainly happened here, when our parents and grandparents were forbidden to speak their native French at school—unless they liked ruler slaps on their palms or kneeling on dry corn. Now we all speak English.

We face acculturation today as well. We were excited when U.S. Highway 90 was finally finished as a continuous, four-lane highway across southern Louisiana, replacing multiple, sinking stretches of narrow highway across all the old river basins and linking, among other things, the Prairie Cajuns in the west with their cousins the Wetlands Cajuns in the east. Now, however, they’re trying to make it less of an Acadian throughway and more of an Interstate—one that turns north at Lafayette. What will they make us speak now?

Alexandrian? Natchitochean? Shreveportish?

This issue bothers me each time I drive U.S. 90 between PoV Country and Lafayette over a number of freshly concreted overpasses and freshly asphalted stretches aside signs that say, “Future Corridor I-49.” In between those fresh stretches remain artefacts of the old road—miles of concrete plates with regular cracks or asphalt fill between them—just enough to remind me of impending cultural loss.

Driving over the old road, even at the posted speed limit, gives your car’s suspension and your concussive brain a good workout. The bouncing pattern is sometimes called “the washboard effect,” a term borrowed from surface rippling on loose roads of gravel or shell

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Bouncing across old stretches of U.S. 90 the other day, what popped into my head and would not pop out was Rockin’ Sidney’s worldwide zydeco hit, “(Don’t Mess with My) TootToot,” which was popular in my high school days. Remembering this tune and the bubump-bubump-bubump of the old highway made me think of new lyrics as I passed all the rightlane cars:

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Don’t make my car toot-toot Don’t make my car toot-toot I know you gotta go slow To miss the potholes Tel comme ça!

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And then suddenly it hit me like lovebugs on a windshield. The reason why the highway department left these old, bouncy parts of U.S. 90 is not neglect or lack of funding.

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Sept. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Sept. 15, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Enjoy this 18th annual evening with arts, music and wine. Over 75 artists will showcase their creations such as paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, and woodturnings such as bowls, vases, carved ducks and birds.

Artists will be exhibiting at 27 locations along Main Street from Barrow to Canal.

Where: Downtown Houma Contact: 985.594.4215

Go behind the doors of stunning private residences in Ellendale Country Club. This year’s Houma Tour of Homes promises a fascinating look inside of newly constructed homes as well as recently remodeled residences. Showcasing a wide variety of architectural styles and interiors, the 2018 tour strikes a balance of sophistication and charm that will provide inspiration from spaces that are lived in and loved. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the event. The Tour of Homes kicks off with a Host Toast event at one of the private residences on the tour on Friday, Sept. 14. Tickets for this evening event are $75 and only 100 will be sold at hosttoast.eventbitre.com. Proceeds for both events benefit St. Matthew’s Episcopal School.

“Lest We Forget” Patriot Day Concert Sept. 9, 3 p.m.

Enjoy an afternoon concert presented by the South Louisiana Community Orchestra.

The orchestra will perform their program “Lest We Forget” to celebrate their annual Patriotic Concert under the direction of conductor Scott “Gunny” Pierce. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Military and First Responders in uniform are welcome to attend for free.

Where: Regional Military Museum, Houma

Four Weddings and an Elvis Sept. 12, 13, 18-22, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 16, 23, 2 p.m.

In the hilarious performance of “Four Weddings and an Elvis,” we meet Sandy, the owner of a wedding chapel in Las Vegas. We also witness four of her funniest ceremonies: Bev and Stan, who are getting married as revenge on their exes; Vanessa and Bryce, aging stars getting married as a media stunt; Martin and Fiona, who are getting married before the police arrive; and Sandy herself getting married for the fifth and final time.

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Macho Man Triathlon Sept. 16, 7:30 a.m.

Swim, bike and run your way to the finish line of the Macho Man Triathlon. Athletes will swim 200 yards, bike 12 miles and finish with a two-mile run. Awards are given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male & female in each age group and to the overall winning male and female.

Where: Bayouland YMCA, Houma Contact: runsignup.com/Race/LA/ Houma/TheMachoManTriAtTheY

Ladies Night Out Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.

This annual gala is an unforgettable evening benefiting the Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center. The event will include a VIP experience, elaborate silent auction, delicious local cuisine, signature cocktails, upbeat music and a cancer survivor fashion show. This year, 17 fearless cancer survivors will walk down the catwalk in the fashion show. General admission tickets to the event start at $50/person.

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1 On September 14, 1901, President William McKinley died from wounds he suffered after an assassination attempt. Which president succeeded him?

C Calvin Coolidge D Chester A. Arthur

Lyndon B. Johnson A Theodore Roosevelt B

2 What country became the first to give women the right to vote on September 19, 1983?

C Canada D New Zealand

England A United States B

3 On September 26 of what year did the first-ever televised presidential debate air?

It was between then candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

C 1964 D 1968

1956 A 1960 B

4 What musical artist won the first ever American Idol contest on September 4, 2002?

C Kelly Clarkson D Fantasia Barrino

Ruben Studdard A Carrie Underwood B

5 Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig cancelled what year’s season on September 14?

This was the first time a World Series was cancelled since 1904.

C 1996 D 2000

1994 A 1989 B

6 On September 1, 1939, German forces started World War II by invading what country?

C Poland D England

Russia A France B

7 The Brady Bunch debuted on what television network on September 26, 1969?

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