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November 17, 2015 Volume 86, Issue 13

’ THE LION S ROAR S O U T H E A S T E R N L O U I S IA NA U N I V E R S I T Y

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Paris returns to work with defiance, determination and worry

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People look at the Eiffel Tower illuminated in the French colors in honor of the victims of the attacks on Friday in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. France is urging its European partners to move swiftly to boost intelligence sharing, fight arms trafficking and terror financing, and strengthen border security in the wake of the Paris attacks.

PARIS (AP)—After a weekend of horror, Paris returned to the routines of the work week Monday with determination, defiance—and worry. Rush-hour subway trains were full, shops were open, and office workers lined up for sandwiches or ate lunch on cafe terraces. But this is also now a city dotted with makeshift shrines: carpets of flowers and candles, photos of lost loved ones and handwritten notes near the spots where gunmen and suicide bombers killed 129 people enjoying a fall Friday evening in

the city. Parisians stopped by throughout the day to honor the dead, many vowing that their city would remain its incomparable self—the sensual, tolerant, life-loving metropolis of the world’s imagination. “I am afraid, but not enough to stay at home, not moving,” said Stephanie Cohen, a bank employee from suburban Paris. “We have just to pray and say we are going to live—more and more and more.” Others worried that the attacks would change Paris forever. “I was there (in New York)

when 9/11 happened, and to tell you the truth it did change my life,” said Gary Berrios, a student originally from New York. “It changed everyone’s life. We don’t see the world the same way anymore.” At the Place de la Republique in the heart of the city, a monument to France stood surrounded by flowers, candles and notes. Handwritten cards had been left in French and English, Polish and Vietnamese—a reminder that Paris is a city that the world has taken to its heart. “Love will conquer,” said more than one sign—a vow, or maybe a wish, from the City of

Love. Outside the Bataclan theater, where 89 people died when attackers gunned down young concertgoers, a banner vowed: “Freedom is an indestructible monument.” There and outside the bars and restaurants where dozens more died, residents paused to lay flowers, light candles or simply stand quietly. Even as the bustle of everyday life reasserted itself, Paris was a city of thousands of silent prayers —and, with emotions running close to the surface, hundreds of

see PARIS pg. 8

Hammond Police Chief fired

Rossano connects Plato to the modern world

By Heather Jewell

Psychology professor Dr. Matt Rossano bridges the gap between modern society and the ancient world of Greece through the eyes of Plato, renamed in the novel as Paulo, in “Seeking Perfection: A Dialogue about the Mind, the Soul and What It Means to Be Human.” Rossano incorporated key concepts and what philosopher Plato would think if he was in the world today. The novel is a narrative dialogue that begins with Paulo, the character resembling Plato in modern times, returning from Sicily on a boat after his failure to teach the philosopher king. “I always wondered what Plato might have been thinking on his last journey back from his terrible misadventure in Sicily when he was trying to train the philosopher king and what a disaster that was,” said Rossano. “That was just the starting point for it. I later mixed in my interests of comparative psychology, science and religion.” Plato’s philosophies were mainly centered around idealism. He felt humans should strive to achieve certain ideals in personal life, political life and the community. Rossano wanted to compare this philosophy of idealism to modern society, seeing what Plato would think about certain debates in the

Staff Reporter

Last week, Hammond Police Department Chief, Roddy Devall, was fired by recently elected Hammond Mayor Pete Panepinto. Devall was relieved of his duties for allegations when he ordered the public information officer Lieutenant Vince Giannobile to release a statement about another officer’s arrest, going against the department’s public information policy. The statement contained the information of when Officer Jennifer Payne was arrested for doctor shopping and prescription drug fraud. Doctor shopping is the practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs. It is a common practice of drug addicts and suppliers of drug addicts. Despite the arrest, the charges against Payne were dropped by the district attorney’s office, and she returned to work in the Hammond Police Department. The Hammond Police Department is in the process of looking for a new chief. The replacement does not necessarily have to be a current member of the department. He or she could come from outside the department as well. The University Police Department has had a long working relationship with the Hammond department; members of both forces can be seen at school events, such as football games. “The University Police Department has a strong, positive working relationship with the Hammond City Police Department,” said University Police Department Lieutenant Patrick Gipson. “We do not expect changes in personnel at the Hammond City Police Department to alter this relationship.” Both departments are separate from each other. The University Police Department falls under the administration of the University while the Hammond Police Department looks to the city of Hammond. Therefore, it is also unlikely the university’s own officers would be called off campus to make patrols around the city, and students should not expect to see fewer officers around campus. According to Gipson, the number of officers at the University Police Department will not be changed. “The University Police Department is dedicated to the safety and security of our campus

see HAMMOND pg. 8

By Megan Simon Editor in Chief

world today. The novel involved two main concepts that were brought into dialogue between Paulo and various characters. These concepts included the growth of radical secularism and religious fundamentalism and the narrowing gap between the human and animal mind. To highlight the first concept, the growth of radical secularism and religious fundamentalism, Rossano wrote the philosopher king, known as Prince Dominic in the novel, as a radical secularist. “Secularism is the rejection of religion,” said Rossano. “Religion does not make up the fundamental fabric of society, doesn’t mean it’s bad or outlawed. It means in order for people of different ideas and faith to get along, when they interact socially, they put those ideas and faith aside. It doesn’t necessarily say you can’t have religion, but a private-ness is involved.” Even though secularism allows the expression of religion without it being a dominating factor in society, radical secularism does not permit any religion to have any part in society. Paulo challenges Prince Dominic’s ideas involving society living by a rational code that completely eliminates any ideas of transcendence of religion or

see PLATO pg. 8

Courtesy of Public Information

Dr. Matt Rossano recently published “Seeking Perfection: A Dialogue about the Mind, the Soul and What It Means to Be Human.” The novel is a series of dialogues with the character Paulo, who is Plato in modern time, about concepts of the modern world.

The Last Roar comes to campus for first time By Elizabeth Brown Staff Reporter

For the first time ever, a student-run event called “The Last Roar” will feature the music of Southeastern faculty member band Impaired Faculties along with a performance from “The Voice” season eight contestant Hannah Kirby. The event is scheduled to happen at Warehouse 140 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana on Thursday, December 10 at 9:00 p.m. Tickets will be 12 dollars, but will be discounted at 10 dollars if attendees present a student ID or donate a coat for Pat’s Coats for Kids or a toy for Toys for Tots. Toys must be new and not gift-wrapped and coats can be new or gently used. Attendees must be 18 years old or older. What began as projects every semester in Management and Business Administration professor Randall Settoon’s Management 478 class turned into something more large

scale this semester. “Every semester in my leadership class, students are required to do a ‘realworld ready’ project,” said Settoon. “This semester, there was an opportunity to bring Hannah Kirby to town for a performance. The Impaired Faculties, who I’m a member of, and who just completed an album, were also available.”

In order to make the project feel more “real-world ready,” the students were required to organize the entire event on their own. “I’ve assigned students real-world projects before, but this is the first major project I’ve done,” said Settoon. “Students have had to partner and manage relationships with venues, entertainers,

Courtesy of Dr. Randell Settoon

Impaired Faculties band (left) and Hannah Kirby (right) will be performing out The Last Roar on Thursday, December 10 at Warehouse 140.

sponsors and charities as well as organize all of the promotion required of such an event. It’s been a challenge, but this is the kind of ‘business chaos’ that I believe students should get experience with before they graduate.” Settoon believes and hopes this kind of project can have a positive effect on students when it comes to facing real-world situations. “I believe it’s a confidence builder as students discover that chaos can be organized, if principles are applied, and a successful outcome can be obtained,” said Settoon. “I hope students learn some important skills from the experience, such as decision-making and communication. I also hope to see strengthened partnerships with charities and businesses in the community.” One of the performers that will be present at the event is a band composed of

see THE LAST ROAR pg. 8

New device to offer an additional safety option By William Schmidt Opinions Editor

A team has come together to create a new, lightweight non-violent device called the Robocopp with intentions of ending violent crime. The Robocopp is a social startup project from OaklandNorth. The Robocopp weighs less than an ounce, is wearable, as loud as an ambulance when activated and is a sign to others that you may need help. “Our proposed uses are scaring off petty theft and aggressive wildlife, and using the noise as a signal for help,” said Public Relations Director of Robocopp Jill Turner. “Our mission is to make the world safe.” According to robocopp.com, the philosophy of those of Robocopp is that they “care very much about personal safety

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for women, men and children-in the city and outdoors. [They] empower people to travel and explore confidently.” Outside of wanting all people to feel safe, those of Robocopp strive to not give the device a label that may construe the true meaning of what the device was created for or to promote the device for only one gender. “We don’t like to discriminate when it comes to gender or anything like that with the product because that is something that other people do,” said Turner. “They are marketing the personal alarms as ‘rape alarms.’ We care about any kind of victim of any kind of violence. We know the numbers say that there are male victims of sexual assault, rape, mugging and kidnap. It’s not just a female thing.” Another important aspect of the Robocopp is not that it will take away from

the job of campus security, but it may help them in needed situations. “It [Robocopp] also amplifies campus security,” said co-founder of Robocopp Sam Mansen. “That is one use we have started to look at because campus security can’t be everywhere at the same time. How do you make their job a little easier? Well, if you give them a sound from a device that a student can carry, that really helps point them in the right direction. That has been one benefit, making campus security guard’s jobs a lot easier.” Students may be able to help alert campus security when needed, but the cofounder of Robocopp was also thinking of family safety and alternatives to the average devices that are common to some. “We were looking at personal safety products that were available out in the

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market for my little sister,” said Mansen. “We couldn’t really find anything except pepper spray which doesn’t work most of the time and can give the assailant more weapons and a knife which I don’t want my sister using. There was nothing that made too much since for personal safety. We got really into research of what works when you try to give yourself a chance to get out of a bad situation and all the numbers pointed to alarms as the most likely to scare somebody away and get them to leave you alone. That has been the genesis of the project and this product.” According to Mansen, the Robocopp project started over six months ago but was not available for sale until August. Robocopp is available on Amazon and to learn more about the device, visit robocopp. com.

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Thanksgiving break will be November 25-27. The next issue of the Lion’s Roar will come out December 8.

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Veterans recognized with National Roll Call

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On November 11, students and faculty gathered in Friendship Circle to celebrate Veteran’s Day. The National Roll Call event included the names of fallen soldiers from OIF and OEF. Following the roll call was a moment of silence and a speech by Dr. William Robison.

By Megan McCormick Campus Life Editor

For the fourth year in a row, Southeastern was named a 2016 Military Friendly School by Victory Media, the publisher of “G.I. Jobs.” To get this recognition, the campus must have excelled in such categories including military support, graduation and employment outcomes and career and job counseling services. “It is important for us to be a military friendly school and participate in events such as Veteran’s Day to honor all those who have sacrificed so much for us,” said Veteran Services counselor Sophie Sciortino. In celebration of Veteran’s Day, Veteran Services hosted the National Roll Call. Fortyeight schools had participated in this year’s Roll Call, and six were from Louisiana. “I put together the National Roll Call event,” said Sciortino. “This is a nationwide event in

which universities can sign their school up to participate. I also had free food and a raffle for all Veterans at the office.” The National Remembrance Day Roll Call event was held in Friendship Circle. Students, faculty and staff and veterans joined to honor those who had fallen during the OIF/OEF. Beginning the ceremony, Justin Albritton from the music department played the National Anthem. Following him was presentation of the National Roll Call by Financial Aid director and veteran Charles Cambre. After listening to the roll call, everyone was asked to take a moment of silence. History and political science professor Dr. William Robison also spoke at the event giving those in attendance insight on what Veteran’s Day meant to him. Daughter of Navy veteran who served from 1984 to 1997 and sophomore nursing major Amanda Dacosta enjoyed listening to Dr.

Robison. “My favorite part of the program was the speech given by one of the history professors here on campus,” said Dacosta. “He told us one of his most memorable experiences at Southeastern, and that was the story of a Marine alumni. This Marine endured tremendous hardships as a result of his service but was able to obtain his degree. Due to his PTSD, he asked for a private graduation ceremony, which the history professor attended. The professor expressed how this event not only gave joy to the Marine, but also to himself.” Students, including Dacosta, walked away from the event with new insight not only regarding veterans but also in respect to everyday life. “This heartwarming story depicted how we do not need a direct relation to someone in the military, such as a family member, to be thankful towards, but that we can still be touched by those whom we may know just as

an acquaintance,” said Dacosta. Being a part of a military family has helped Dacosta to gain a better appreciation for those who have served the United States. “These soldiers endure great impediments to protect this country and those in it,” said Dacosta. “These men and women choose to give up their lives, time with their family and friends, and a normal day-to-day routine for those dear to them and complete strangers. And, in most cases, they endure just as many obstacles on the battlefield as they do once they return; whether from injury, trauma, etc. Their sacrifices allow each of us to enjoy and experience the ‘American Dream.’” The National Roll Call event was a success; however, Sciortino hopes to improve the event for next year. “Next year we hope to have more activities throughout the day in hopes of getting more of the student body, faculty and staff involved,” said Sciortino.

Delta Sigma Theta hosts 10th annual toy drive By Jade Ngo Staff Reporter

During the Christmas season, it is easy to get wrapped up in buying gifts, decorating trees and preparing for Christmas dinner. However, it is important to keep the people that do not have the means to provide for their families with these things in mind. The Nu Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting the 10th annual

Toys from the Heart Toy Drive from November 2 to December 2. Southeastern students, faculty and staff, as well as, the Hammond community are invited to donate to this year’s event. Senior criminal justice major and chairperson of the toy drive Chelsea Jacques believes it is important to give back to others during the holidays. “I believe it is important to focus on the less fortunate during the Christmas season,” said

Jacques. “It is truly a blessing to be a blessing. Christmas is more than receiving gifts and decorating the tree, but more so experiencing what it means to sacrifice and letting God’s purpose prevail through the spirit of giving.” Monetary and toy donations may be delivered to the toy drive table located in the west side of the Student Union from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 16 to 19, 23 to 24, 30 and December 1 to 2. Donation boxes

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We hope that all students are studying hard as the end of the semester approaches. Stay strong. Also, Induction will take place on Thursday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Student Union Room 2202. At Induction, PSI CHI is planning to provide a sandwich tray and drinks. If you are interested in earning a point by bringing something to supplement the basics, please email us with your name and what you are planning to contribute. Also, if you are planning on attending, you should have already emailed us and if not, please do so as soon as possible. We hope everyone enjoyed our guest speakers at Monday’s meeting. Thank you to all who collected

money for UNICEF. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email us at psi.chi@ selu.edu.

SAI

Ever since chartering last spring, the Mu Rho Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota has been growing and working hard to further establish themselves. To continue this growth and success, the Roses held an interest meeting on Monday, November 16th. The event was titled “Guess Who? A Pottle Murder Mystery.” Those who participated competed in teams to see if they could solve the mystery of the Pottle Music Building. For further information or questions, email rachel. davis-3@selu.edu.

will be set up to deposit new and unwrapped toys. Donation boxes can also be found inside the Pennington Student Activity Center, the Student Government Association office and the Student Union room 2307. Jacques explained that toys are being evaluated for many different aspects this year. “We are collecting new and unwrapped toys,” said Jacques. “The thorough sorting, checking and distribution process requires that we are able to clearly see the toys and evaluate them for gender and age appropriateness. No toy weapons of any kind, gift cards or food. Not even candy canes, will be accepted.” Delta Sigma Theta is partnered with various organizations for this event, including Eta Lambda Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Pi Iota

Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Omicron Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Project P.U.L.L., Black Student Union, M.A.D.E. Men, SGA and the African American Alumni Association. Jacques explained that this year Delta Sigma Theta is partnered with certain organizations for the first time. “The only difference about this year’s toy drive compared to previous years is that we have other campus organizations on board aside from the Greek organizations,” said Jacques. The toys collected from the toy drive will be donated to the children at Southeastern Head Start, Central Tangi Head Start

and Robert Early Head Start. The goal is to collect enough toys to provide Christmas presents for 400 children this year. Jacques believes people should donate to the toy drive to make the world, or a child’s world, a better place. “Students should donate toys because, simply put, putting a smile on a child’s face can change the world; maybe not the whole world, but at least their world,” said Jacques.

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Be yourself and don’t let society say who you are Larshell Green Staff Reporter

In math class, most of us often hear that there is always more than one way to do a problem, because ultimately, you will get the same answer. Although I hate math, I love logic. We were all created for the same purpose, to contribute something to the world. Just like in math, life has many obstacles, strategies, formulas, setbacks and multiple solutions. Throughout your entire life, one lesson should ring true: always be yourself. What does being yourself actually mean, one may ask? Today, social media, television and other common mediums influence youth, confidence and self-esteem making them distant factors in the equation of life. Being constantly compared to supermodels, musicians and actors on social media and real life must be difficult. Not to mention, having to compete for “likes” and “friends” on sites. Personally, I’m a private person and prefer not to have social media accounts, but daily, I face the pressure of upholding a certain appearance in college. Before high school, I rarely wore makeup. Around my 16th birthday, I will admit to scouring YouTube channels for fashion, hair and makeup tips. My appearance changed and I felt better about myself. But, I don’t believe that it was solely based on makeup. I became a more outgoing person. I joined more clubs and came out of my shell. People who wear makeup are often criticized

Always remember your Veterans Melissa Robertson Staff Reporter As I write this during the tail end of Veterans Day 2015, I think about the markers spotted throughout the day that reminded me to thank those who have served and are currently serving to protect our country. From the billboards around town, to the Google Doodle of the day as well as within the trending topics section on Twitter, it was kind of hard to miss how special of a day this was. My mom is a veteran, so seeing the collective effort to commemorate these women, men and even service animals nationwide made me

glad. For me, this Veterans Day felt more prominent than Veterans Days of the past, and I believe that social media may have something to do with it. The online outpouring of support for our troops was stronger than usual across all of my social media newsfeeds, so much so that the hashtag #VeteransDay remained in the top trending topics on Twitter the entire day. Around the internet, posts ranged from personal thank you’s for family members, friends and acquaintances to generic reposts shared from another source. While reading these stories and seeing pictures of how different people celebrated was heart warming, it also made me wonder if all that we do on and around this holiday is truly enough.

Tweeting, liking and sharing brings joy for a moment, but in the end our posts get swept up in the next ﬂood of information shared in the days to come. We’re sharing more than ever, which can be great when awareness needs to be spread, but maybe not so great when trying to leave a lasting impression in the ever changing digital landscape of today. On top of this, thanks to social media, it seems like there’s a new holiday to celebrate everyday. Many of these holidays are pale in signiﬁcance compared to other federal holidays, but they are celebrated nonetheless. November 18 is apparently Push Button Phone Day so mark your calendars. While I do enjoy participating in obscure holiday festivities every once in a while,

I can’t deny that a different holiday everyday is overkill. The need to memorialize every little thing may cause some to share an obligatory post to show they are still in the loop if they haven’t yet cast off all holidays in general. Having said all that, I’m grateful for the ability to participate in such large-scale conversations on days like Veterans Day. With this surplus of information literally in our hands, we can go beyond simply acknowledging the presence of the veterans among us by joining in the ofﬂine initiatives gleaned from what was shared on that designated day. Just revisit the hashtag and you’re bound to ﬁnd some way to help out in real life.

for being stuck up and self-centered. That’s just not true. Makeup is only used to enhance the beauty that is already there, and yes, everyone is beautiful. I know this sounds like a cheesy cliché, but true beauty is on the inside. It should matter how you feel about yourself the most. Being a good person, who has goals and who loves themself should always be a top priority. Someone’s always going to disagree with who you are as a person and the decisions that you have made. But, who died and made them king or queen? Burlesque dancer and model Dita Von Teese once said, “You could be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still gonna be somebody who hates peaches.” We all stereotype others. It is human nature for people to see someone and judge them without any indication of who that person truly is. But society’s standards are too high. It seems like in college, you not only have to be smart, but pretty. Girls can be tough and smart, but not so much, that it challenges the power of the male species. And there are a slew of girls here to be compared to. And popularity, forget about it. If you thought that climbing the social ladder in high school was difﬁcult, in college you’d have better luck climbing Mount Everest. Ultimately, no amount of foundation, clothing, or any other physical change will ever change who you are internally. People should change and grow, that’s what life is for. But, the changes should be healthy and worthwhile. Be open minded about people regardless of their sexuality, race, gender, appearance and background. No one has any right to change who you are but the person staring back in the mirror at you. Polonius said it best in “Hamlet,” “To thine own self be true.”

SPEAK OUT What small issue in life should not bother people? Rodney Arceneaux Senior, Engineering Technology People care too much about what other people think. They should live their lives and be themselves. Allie Lawrence Senior, Art I hear a lot about petty girl drama. People should move on because in three hours, it won’t even matter. Samuel Raspino Freshman, Nursing Sexuality, what other people do behind closed doors is their business.

Coffee and a ‘hello’ is all I need to smile William Schmidt Opinions Editor During my time of writing opinions for The Lion’s Roar, I have written opinions about social justice speakers and how Louisiana has the highest rate of incarceration per capita in the entire world. I’ve written of gender neutrality, said personal beliefs as well as what I think should change and I know that many times The Lion’s Roar has taken stances

on opinions that I both agree with as well as disagree with. But my gosh, last week I learned that people care more about a cup over actual issues that matter. Do I dare bring up another social injustice issue, politics, how to act in certain situations or even how to possibly enjoy life to the fullest? If you are not aware of it, Starbucks recently had plain, red cups take over for the holiday season. Some people believed that this was an attack on Christmas while others were okay with the basic design. With having a variety of friends, I have been able to see multiple sides of the argument. I saw Christians against it, still trying to figure out how Christ and snowflakes go hand in hand. I’ve seen Christians say that is not how Christians should be, good job on defending yourselves on your core values. I’ve seen people not care about the issue and my gosh have I seen the comedians have a field day over the social media frenzy of a red cup. Some may say that it should be talked about, I agree. No matter how little an opinion is, even if you are wrong, it is okay to talk about it. But what frustrated me most about the issue is that I wrote this opinion

on Veterans Day and guess what I saw on my Facebook wall feed; I saw more posts, opinions and arguments for or against a red cup than posts about Veterans Day. For most college students, the United States of America has been at war for a large portion of life. And though I don’t support war, I do support the troops who are ﬁghting. They are people just like me. Veterans should be remembered but after last week, it seems that society needs to change, “Remember the fallen soldier” to, “Remember the fallen cup.” The one thing that this whole red cup thing with Starbucks reminded me is that as people, we need to get over the small things. Let it go. There is a ﬁne line on some issues, even with cups. I wouldn’t want a child drinking from a cup that had porn on it. But, life is far too short to worry about the little things. Focus on the big issues. Stop murder, rape, gang violence, social injustices and the list goes on and on. But a cup, come on. And, I will say this, if you told me to not drink my coffee from Starbucks because it is in a red cup, I would look at you like you were insane because I survive on coffee and it is a permanent tattoo for me and the rest of my life.

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I think people worry too much about trying to understand each other’s differences from them. Hannah Anderson Freshman, Business Administration Holding grudges against people. They need to let it go. Judah Fabre Freshman, Art Relationship problems can be solved if both people would operate as one and let go of their selfishness. Deven Jackson Senior, Art People wonder what they could’ve done differently. You can’t change it, you can only focus on the future.

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Shattered Supernatural series raises awareness of inhalant abuse Illusions BY MEGAN FERRANDO A&E Editor

BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

Review After watching countless Red Carpet events, admiring the actresses’ dresses and checking out the actors in their tuxes, I was incredibly excited to attend the “Concealed Names” movie book trailer last week with my friend Megan Ferrando. We foresaw that the night ahead would be fun in our long dresses and honestly, I first went hoping to see Bo Duke. After spending the afternoon running around, looking for an appropriate dress and heels, I was ready to get the show on the road. Meeting the cast and crew of the production was a joy, but two days later, as I sit writing this review, all I can think about was the evident love the author of the series, Stacie Triche, felt for her nephew Charlie. In March of this year, her Charlie died from a huffing accident. Huffing is when individuals inhale a chemical called difluoroethane that is in the computer cleaning spray Dust-Off. While in class one day, a classmate of Charlie’s took the Dust-Off and inhaled it as a joke after the teacher left the room. Charlie then decided to go home and try it, not knowing it could be life threatening. Before he did it, he had told a friend it would be the same as sucking the helium from a balloon. This tragedy was the catalyst that led Triche to use her “Concealed Names” series as a means to create awareness of inhalant abuse. The book itself tells the story of how weeks before his nineteenth birthday, the main character, Charlie, is forced to face the demonic forces that threaten his home town. Around the same time, he is also fiercely drawn to a girl named Aurora. The book also features strong religious values, mirroring Triche’s own strong faith in God. Her characters often turn towards Him in times of duress. As someone who has also suffered from the death of a family member, my heart went out to Triche, and I was in awe of her determination to persevere as well. It is hard when someone you love dies, but she proved strength in her ability to move forward and turn the event into something positive. When she began looking for cast and crew workers, it was announced that there would be no pay for their work. Despite this, there was an outpour of auditions and people willing to work for the project. Of the volunteers, over two dozen were Southeastern students, and they had jobs as the leading roles, videographers and extras. The “Concealed Names” team hopes the book’s trailer will catch the eye of a producer and be turned into a film. At the premiere, multiple movie producers were in attendance and awards were also given out. Though I have yet to read the book itself, the trailer did catch my interest and I am intrigued. I have every intention to read this book and truly hope someone else will be driven to do so as well.

Author and Hammond resident Stacie S. Triche has been using her supernatural “Concealed Names” series as a means to raise awareness for inhalant abuse, which her nephew Charles Stroud died from. The movie book trailer premiered Thursday, November 12 at the Movie Tavern in Covington through a special red carpet event. “It’s raising awareness to the huffing, which our nephew passed away from,” said Carlyle Triche, husband of Stacie Triche. “It’s all little pieces, and little pieces add to big pieces. We just hope the awareness gets out there. We hope social media takes off and they actually make the book trailer into a movie. We hope that the right people see it. With social media, anything is possible. With the Lord himself everything is possible.” Stacie Triche has been visiting many schools to educate students about the dangers of huffing. During the movie trailer premiere, Stacie Triche spoke on film about her nephew’s story. This is one way she has used the series to educate others about huffing. The book itself was originally written as a way to bring awareness to bullying. The story centers around an average adolescent, Charlie, who is inspired by Triche’s nephew Charles. Charlie of the story is summoned by the supernatural world. He falls for a girl, Aurora, and must choose between her and fulfilling his destiny. “The original message was against bullying because I was bullied severely in elementary,” said Stacie Triche. “I wanted to show it’s not a war of flesh and blood, it’s a supernatural warfare. So that’s why in the trailer you can see the devil is literally fighting against these teenagers who have a mission from God.” The first book of the series was released in 2014. After the death of her nephew in March of 2015, Stacie Triche recalled her nephew telling her

that she can make a difference through her series. She is now putting her efforts towards increasing awareness of both bullying and inhalant abuse. “My nephew actually saw me on one of my television interviews so he said, ‘Aunt, I’m so proud of you. You’re going to help a lot of kids,’” said Stacie Triche. “And because of that I knew he would want to continue that message, to share in order to save other kids lives.” According to Stacie Triche, she constantly receives letters, emails and messages from kids, parents and more who explain they know someone who has huffed or that they huff themselves, and are now no longer going to. Many who have reached Stacie Triche also explain they were unaware one could die from huffing. “Huffing was something I didn’t even know about,” said 2015 Miss Southeastern Emily Randon, who was in attendance for the premiere. “To see those statistics was so alarming and it definitely brought the issue to my attention so I’m really happy this film is going to bring attention to such a huge issue.” The film itself was made without a budget. All those on and off set were helping on a primarily volunteer basis. Director Eric Mac did the special effects himself and spent many hours creating a vision to portray the book. “I read the book, looked at the cover, and you couldn’t tell anything by the cover [on] what the book is,” said Mac. “They say don’t judge a book by its cover because most people do. I wanted to try to give something different; where people can actually get excited. There’s a lot of action. So if people see this, it’s going to make them more interested.” The movie book trailer was filmed in the Hammond area and featured multiple Southeastern students and Hammond residents, including senior management major Brennan Borison, who played the lead role of Charlie. The process of making the trailer involved actor auditions, receiving permits for areas such as Cate Street Park and much more. Many in

Wind Symphony performs famed Disney selections BY ALEX BRAINARD Staff Reporter

Students, family members and children filled the seats of Pottle Auditorium in anticipation for the Wind Symphony’s first concert based solely on Disney music. Southeastern’s Wind Symphony held “The Magical Music of Walt Disney” at the Pottle Music Building Auditorium on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. Famous pieces that were played included selections from “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Tangled,” “The Lion King,” “Frozen” and “Tarzan.” “It’s the first time we put together an entire concert of Disney music,” said conductor Glen J. Hemberger. “All of our students love Disney music, and there were some wonderful arrangements we got ahold of. We thought we would try it, and it was incredibly successful.” The concert itself was very interactive with some wind symphony members dressed up as iconic Disney characters such as Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Carribbean,” Princess Elsa from “Frozen,” Mickey Mouse and many others. During the performance, some characters interacted with the musicians and audience members. Musicians held up props and entertained the audience throughout the concert. At the end of the show, everyone who dressed up had the chance to leave the stage and socialize with those in attendance. “The genie is my favorite Disney character,” said assistant band director and jazz band director of Mandeville High School David Gambino. “It was fantastic to be the genie and to entertain kids. It was nice to return to the stage after several years of being away.” Audience members were really involved with this concert and it also attracted a younger audience. “I think we definitely got a much younger crowd this time,” said Bethany Wilhelm. “A lot of times at concerts it’s a mixed group, but we definitely got a lot of kids involved this time which is awesome.” According to audience members, they had a fun experience and enjoyed the pieces that were played. “It was a fun concert to go to,” said audience member Rick Schatelain. “It kind of reminded you why you play music, to strictly entertain. It was loose, not quite so tight. It was really fun to watch the kids enjoy the music and pretend to conduct.” While they have prepared for weeks in advance for this performance, it was well worth the turnout. “I’m the biggest Disney fan,” said vocalist Tara Hymel. “I absolutely love Epcot and Illuminations. To conduct that piece was a dream come true. We started preparing since the beginning of the semester in August. It’s a lot of hard work, but it paid off.” Some of the wind symphony members themselves had strong expectations of how this performance would go. “I really expected everyone to act the way they did,” said alto saxophonist Erica Reine. “Everyone was really excited and involved with the performance.” For more information about the Wind Symphony, visit the Southeastern website or the Southeastern Wind Symphony Facebook page.

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Author Stacie Triche (middle) poses on the red carpet at the Covington Movie Tavern with the lead actors Macy Rivet (left), cast as Aurora, and Brennan Borison (right), cast as Charlie. Hammond, including the Downtown Development District, the Hammond Police Department, the Hammond Fire Department and more assisted in making this trailer possible. “Mayor Pete Panepinto, he was solely responsible for helping me get streets closed,” said Stacie Triche. “His wife, Don, I must have called her ﬁve times. She helped with street closure, she helped with permits, she helped with just anything I needed to close down parking spots around the park. The ﬁre department showed up, the

police department showed up. They had their emergency vehicles there on set for us to ﬁlm.” According to Stacie Trish, producers are already interested in the “Concealed Names” series, and were anticipating the release of the trailer. To view the movie book trailer, search “Concealed Names Trailer” on YouTube. To learn more about the books or Stacie Triche’s mission against inhalant abuse, search for author Stacie S. Triche on Facebook.

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Alumnus’ ‘The Soldier’s Story’ to be performed By Larshell Green Staff Reporter

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Sinfonian Blayke Weatherford conducts the ensemble made up of collegiate, faculty and alumni Sinfonians. The concert consisted of many patriotic songs, which were dedicated to veterans on Veteran’s Day.

Music fraternity dedicates special concert to veterans By Jade Ngo Staff Reporter

Veteran’s Day is a day dedicated to all of the brave people who have served in the United States Armed Forces. There are many ways to commemorate the men and women on Veteran’s Day. Phi Mu Alpha, a music fraternity on campus, decided to celebrate this day by hosting a concert called “Americans We” on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Pottle Auditorium. The concert was a musical tribute to acknowledge the many sacrifices made by all veterans of the Armed Forces. Junior art major and event director of Phi Mu Alpha Gregory Griffith thought it was fitting for the Delta Omega chapter of Phi Mu Alpha to hold a concert on Veteran’s Day. “Because we’re a fraternity dedicated to promoting the best in music, specifically, the best in American music, we felt that it would be very befitting to hold a concert on Veterans Day,” said Griffith. The concert consisted of collegiate, faculty and alumni Sinfonians. Phi Mu Alpha’s current and former sweethearts were also invited to perform alongside the Sinfonians. Griffith was excited to perform next to so many brothers and friends.

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“I’m extremely excited,” said Griffith. “We’re going to have our pledges, collegiate, alumni and honorary brothers that will be alongside us. It’s one of the few times some of these guys get to come back and get with brothers to make music together. It’s a beautiful moment.” Griffith believed “Americans We” was a unique performance for Phi Mu Alpha because the ensemble was centered around wind instruments instead of vocals. “This [concert] in particular is majority wind instruments and some additional songs we’re going to sing,” said Griffith. “It’s usually the other way around, mostly singing and a little bit of instruments.” The event began with Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner.” Next, Sinfonian and alumnus Cody Love sang “This Land is Your Land” and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” while playing guitar inviting audience members to sing along with him. Other songs included in the performance were “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” “Moonlight Serenade” and “God Bless the U.S.A.” The last four songs of the performance, “The Washington Post,” “America the Beautiful,” “Songs of the U.S. Armed Forces” and “Americans We” were performed by the entire ensemble. During “Songs of the U.S. Armed Forces,” veterans were instructed to stand up and stay standing for the duration of the song of the branch of the military they served in. Veterans from every branch were in attendance. Griffith was glad to dedicate a day to people that deserve praise but never ask for it. “To me, Veteran’s Day is a reminder of all of those that work in the background to keep our society as it is,” said Griffith. “They don’t ask for attention or demand that we praise them, but this day reminds us that these brave people do indeed deserve our attention and gratitude. They put forth a tremendous amount of service and dedication to fight for our country’s values and ideals.”

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Just in time for Veteran’s Day, a local musician and Southeastern alumnus is raising the curtain to recreate a tale of temptation, greed and integrity. “The Soldier’s Story” is by the Prodigal Players, a Northshore based musical theatre company, which is formed by drummer and producer Terrance Mahady, who also wrote, composed and arranged the music. Mahady’s musical is based on the original work “L’Histoire du Soldat” by Igor Stravinsky. The creative team includes drama director and choreographer Julie Generes, assistant drama director Linder Graham, conductor Erik Morales and well known actor Robert Jahncke, who wrote the script and narrates the story. According to Mahady, the original story was based on a Russian soldier who returns home to his village to marry his sweetheart. The Devil offers him a book that tells the future in exchange for the soldier’s violin. The modern version, “The Soldier’s Story,” is about a U.S. soldier, who is a Zydeco fiddler from Thibodaux that joined the Marines to play music and pay off his student debts. This version features musician and Marine Tech Sergeant Josef Falgoux who is approached by the Devil on his way home to see his ill mother. The Devil, played by Bill Larsen, propositions him to trade a tricked out guitar and instant fame for his electric fiddle. Ashley Krieger is the sweetheart while Luke Halpern plays another soldier. “We wanted to make it more pertinent to contemporary life,” said Mahady. The music for the production includes modern contemporary, Cajun, rock, zydeco and New Orleans jazz music. Mahady graduated from Southeastern in 1964 as a music major. Upon graduating, Mahady replaced a band director at Amite High School for one semester. He then attended graduate school at the Vandercook School of Music Chicago. Mahady’s teaching career began at Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Indiana and later at Southeastern in 2000. It was at Southeastern that Mahady met two music students, who were both enlisting in the

navy to pay for student loans, giving him inspiration for “The Soldier’s Story.” Mahady met the cast for “The Soldier’s Story” during a previous production of “Fiddler on the Roof”. Because he knew the actors, dancers and directors were talented, no auditions were required. Instead, the team spent a year preparing for the production, which included Mahady speaking with a local soldier in the National Guard to make the musical more realistic. Previously Mahady has written a Broadway style musical, titled “Voodoo Boogie,” about a music teacher in New Orleans and his life before and after Hurricane Katrina. Not only has Mahady written Broadway musicals but also novels, such as “Bayou Gypsy,” which is about a Ukraine athlete who flees to the United States after the murder of her husband. Mahady is from New Orleans and accredits growing up there as being an inspiration for his work. “Growing up in New Orleans was the most important influence on my life other than my family being musical,” said Mahady. Mahady believes it is important for students to see the musical to examine the choices they make in life and to observe the results of those choices. “‘The Soldier’s Story’ is an ageless drama that shows how every human, especially young people, are tempted in life and perhaps how they give into temptation,” said Mahady. “You can’t have your personal integrity taken from you. You have to give it away.” Performances began on November 11 at Tulane University and will take place in various local areas, including Bay St. Louis, Covington, Slidell, New Orleans and at Southeastern on Monday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. The show at Southeastern will be the last show until February 12, 2016. The music department at Southeastern will be sponsoring the production, and it will be held in the music recital hall. “The Soldier’s Story” is free and will be available to the general public. According to Mahady, although the production is not a children’s story, it does not have restrictions. For more information, visit “The Soldier’s Story” Facebook page.

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Pray for Paris, a Frenchman’s response BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

Peoples’ homes are attacked; it is a fact of life that cannot be changed. For some, it can occur while they are there, and for others, while they are away on a grocery run, night on the town, vacation, or, like freshman golfer Joris Eltin, while he was attending school on another continent. Eltin came to America because it is common in France for golf athletes to come overseas and play for a university, before going back to France and continuing a career there. To stay in France and play would mean that Eltin and other athletes would be unable to get an education and play golf at the same time. “When you compare them, you see the only way to continue playing and get a degree is to come here,” said Eltin. It was while he was studying that Eltin found out about the attack on Paris when his phone began to go off from posts on Facebook. He then tried to ﬁnd reliable sources online and eventually messaged his family to ﬁnd out what they knew. “If we look at Facebook, and everything else

we read, of them, only few are true, so it’s difﬁcult to know what to believe,” said Eltin. According to the Paris Prosecutor spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre, after the attacks eight terrorists are dead, seven were killed by suicide bombings. There were three teams that attacked in seven locations throughout and around the city, with four bombers and three shootings. One of the targeted areas was the stadium during a soccer game against the 2014 World Cup Champions Germany. In attendance was also the French president. Other places that were attacked included restaurants and a concert venue. As of now, over 150 deaths have resulted from the attacks, with over 300 individuals are in critical condition. “It was not a shock to hear there was another attack,” said Eltin. “It was a shock to know how many died and how big it was.” In January of this year, an attack on Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine that had cartoon art which was believed to mock the prophet Mohammed, killed 12 people. “What many Americans may not know, however,

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A French supporter reacts after invading the pitch of the Stade de France stadium at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Hundreds of people spilled onto the field of the Stade de France stadium after explosions were heard nearby. French President Francois Hollande says he is closing the country’s borders and declaring a state of emergency after several dozen people were killed in a series of unprecedented terrorist attacks.

Volleyball wins and Hawaiian shirts flourish BY ELIZABETH BROWN Staff Reporter

Volleyball fans gathered for the team’s final game of the regular season for Smoot Fever Night in the University Center. This last home game was against the University of Central Arkansas, a team the Lady Lions had yet to beat. Fans and students were encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts to show support and win a prize for the person who was best dressed. Tropical games and other promotions were also available before the game began. Coordinator of Athletic Marketing and Promotions Lindsey Cramer explained how this event came to be. “We chose to do this event after we realized our Head Coach, Jim Smoot, enjoys wearing Hawaiian shirts,” said Cramer. “One of the hashtags started last year when someone tweeted out ‘#SmootFever,’ and we adapted to it; we loved it. So, this year when we were planning our promotional events for the semester, we embraced ‘Smoot Fever Night’ as a night to wear your best Hawaiian shirt or tropical attire especially with it being mid-November.” In the beginning of the first set, the Lady Lions (13-17, 7-9 Southland) started off strong with a 5-2 lead, but the Sugar Bears remained close behind. Halfway into the set, Central Arkansas took the lead 15-16, and although the Lady Lions took back the lead for the next three plays, changing the score to 18-16, the Sugar Bears continued to steal the lead until the end of the set, finishing at a close 23-25. Multiple kills were made by junior middle blocker and outside hitter Landry Bullock, junior outside hitter and right sider Parrie Hartley, sophomore outside hitter and right sider Sarah Friedman and senior middle blocker Veronica Turk. Senior

setter Mikayla Shippy made 13 assists along with a service ace. One successful block was also made by Friedman and junior middle blocker Rachael Bunn in the ﬁrst set. Halfway into the second set, the game changed for the Lady Lions as they took the lead when Hartley made a kill while assisted by freshman setter Haley Baker. Reﬂecting on that gamechanging moment, Hartley felt as though she would not have made it without her teammates. “I feel like it was a complete team effort,” said Hartley. “We all came together and worked hard. We’ve had a rough couple

of weeks, but we came back and pushed.” From this play onward, the team continued to lead throughout the set with multiple kills by Bunn, Turk, Hartley and junior outside hitter Madi Odom, who also made a service ace. Baker made a service ace and nine assists. The Lady Lions ﬁnished the set 25-21. During halftime, tropical themed games were held as various fans competed for prizes. Students junior business administration major Paulo Casanova III and junior graphic design major Collin Rowland

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is there were ﬁve, smaller, attacks after it,” said Eltin. “When you are American you only hear about big things. So if there are two or three dead people in France, I don’t think anyone will hear about it. It’s the same here. You don’t hear about it in France.” Eltin believes his government has waited too long, and that the terrorists who came did not come one week before, but had been living in France for a while. With more Syrian refugees continuing to pour into France, Eltin thinks they should increase control with other methods, like ofﬁcial papers, and if refugees’ information does not match up, then they should be forbidden to come into France. “I think there is one big priority that needs to be done as well,” said Eltin. “No one makes the difference between Muslims and terrorists, and in my opinion, this is a big problem.” According to Eltin, when we look at the names or just picture of men who were terrorists, a lot of people will say ‘oh they are Muslims, so all Muslims are terrorists and shouldn’t stay in France.’ He thinks it is a big mistake to do that. “It is not because you are a Muslim that you are a terrorist,” said Eltin.

Being far from home during this tragedy has not broken Eltin’s spirits. Seeing the responses from his friends, being asked if his family and friends are okay and words of comfort has reminded him of what they did in France during 9/11 to show support for Americans. One of his sisters lives in Paris very close to what happened, but she had gone home just a few days before the attacks. “It would have been difficult if my family or one of my sisters were in the attacks,” said Eltin on deciding to stay in the states. “But, everybody was safe so it was not as difficult for me. Even if I was in France now, there would be nothing I could do to help.” Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the people of France and stated, “Russia strongly condemns this inhumane killing and is ready to provide any and all assistance to investigate these terrorist crimes.” While political figures begin to call meetings and decide the next course of action, mourners continue to line the streets of Paris, holding vigils over those lost at the sites of what will be a historic tragedy for the City of Love.

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A graffiti on the pavement reads “ Where there is Hate, I want to bring Love” next to candles and flowers on a site of Friday night killings, rue de La Fontaine au Roi, in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. French President Francois Hollande says the Paris attacks targeted “youth in all its diversity” and that the victims were of 19 different nationalities.

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Football falls short By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

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Gisenia Utreras (left, 6) battles Auburn’s Courtney Schell (8 )during the Lady Lions’ 1-0 loss at Auburn in the first round of the Women’s College Cup Saturday night. Hope Sabadash (middle) executes a goal kick, and Christina Cutrera (right, 7) battles Auburn’s Logan Beal (22) .

Lady Lions close out season against Auburn Tigers By Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter

Just a week after winning the Southland Conference Championship, Lady Lions Soccer team traveled out of state to participate in the regional playoffs. On Saturday, November 14, the Lady Lions (13-5-4) travelled to Auburn, Alabama to play Auburn University (15-5-1) for the first round of playoffs. After taking many shots and a hard fought battle by the Lady Lions, the Auburn Tigers defeated the Lions 1-0. “We competed extremely well against Auburn and were very close to executing our game plan to pull off the upset,” said Head Coach Blake Hornbuckle.

With 13 minutes remaining in the first half, Gisenia Utreras zigzagged and passed the ball to Amber Lasher who kicked too high. Katie Noonan’s shot was blocked with 10 minutes left. Not long after, Vanessa Arzaluz’s shot was knocked out and Maddie Kresevic’s headed a ball, but was blocked with a little over eight minutes remaining. In the final seconds, Utreras kicked the ball from 30 yards out. Goalkeeper Hope Sabadash had 11 saves throughout the game, with eight saves in the first 45 minutes. Sabadash blocked a shot, dove to knock a ball out and had blocked a header. “Hope Sabadash had a fantastic game against Auburn

in goal,” said Hornbuckle. Sabadash is ranked extremely high on southland.org. She is ranked number one in shutouts and in goals against average. Sabadash is also ranked in the top 10 in saves per game and the top five in saves. With Sabadash’s hard work, the Lady Lions are ranked number one in shutouts and goals against average. Also, the Lady Lions are number one in assists and goals, and ranked in the top five for goals per game. The Lady Lions’ first attempt at a shot was at the 20-minute mark, in the first half by Kayla Vera, but the shot was blocked by the Tiger defense. In the remaining 15 minutes of the first half, Sabadash dove

to deflect two more shots and grabbed another. Sabadash did not stop there. She kept a onegoal score by diving to block an attempted goal by Casie Ramsier. Hornbuckle was proud of the team and felt they executed all games properly while playing as a team. “I am proud of the team being able to handle anything that came their way and continue to move forward,” said Hornbuckle. “The team began the year with no true defenders on the back line in the starting lineup. We converted midfielders and forwards to establish the best back line in the conference in terms of goals allowed, shut outs and games won.”

In the second half, Maggie Ramsey attempted a goal, but was blocked by Sarah Le Beau. Sabadash, also in the second half, deflected and blocked five separate attempts from the Auburn offense keeping the final score at 1-0. According to Hornbuckle, he would have done “nothing different” for this game. He also shared a special moment from the season. “The best moment for me was seeing the sheer joy on the faces of the team celebrating when we won the Southland Conference Tournament,” said Hornbuckle. For a complete list of the Lady Lion’s Soccer season stats, check out lionsports.net.

Pat Kenelly Diamond gets an upgrade By Alex Brainard Staff Reporter

The Lions Baseball team, fans and students have some major upgrades to look forward to at the Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni field. The Pat Kenelly Diamond has many changes that are coming its way. Upgrades will include new bathrooms that are provided with air conditioning, a new party deck, more seating arrangements, as well as tailgating areas.   “We’re adding on some more benches for seating,” said plumber pipe fitter Anthony Randall. “Once we took the old bleachers out, we cut out all the old concrete, and we’re putting a 30 by 30 party deck. We’re doing a bathroom

renovation, updating the bathrooms, making the facilities updated and adding air conditioning. We probably have a month or so until it’s finished.”   New seating arrangements will also include the handicap-accessible area to be broken up into open-air suites along with box seats facing the deck aside the foul line. Development in the upgrades has even included a dedicated area for the popular cooking club. “College baseball is enjoying more national attention than ever with an increase of games on television,” said Head baseball Coach Matt Riser. “The direct result has been an investment in facilities around the country. We talk about being a national program on the field, but

also in the experience we provide. These upgrades can help us do that.”  The Pat Kenelly Diamond is not the only facility to be upgraded. Athletics director Jay Artigues revealed more about what he wanted to change with each facility. “We want to make sure we continue to upgrade all of our facilities,” said Artigues. “Last year, we upgraded softball as well as locker rooms and front offices for both the mens and womens’ basketball programs. We’re in the middle of upgrading soccer, and now it’s baseball’s turn. I can’t wait for our fans to see these improvements.” Fans will also be in for a surprise in the Spring. The Pat Kenelly Diamond’s scoreboard will be upgraded to a video

scoreboard, which will include a highdefinition screen. The money raised to ensure the baseball facility upgrades all came from private donations and fundraisers through the Lions Athletics Associations. “All of this is designed to boost the fan experience,” said Riser. “We have something special here and wanted to keep the uniqueness, all while putting The Pat among the elite facilities in college baseball.” In this year’s season, the Lions will play 28 of their 54 games in the Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni field. Tickets for this season will be on sale and available to the public in January.

The Lion’s Roar / Alex Brainard

While new seats are being installed, the Pat Kenelly field will be undergoing many changes. Construction workers are working hard to ensure the changes to the field are completed before the season begins. SMOOT NIGHT continued from pg. 6 went head to head to compete for a week’s worth of Chick-fil-A, along with a Southeastern cup and a pair of sunglasses, with Rowland being crowned the winner of the first halftime game. Starting off on top for the third, the Lady Lions lead the entire set, finishing 25-20. For the fourth set, the team trailed behind but not without

giving their efforts. Since the Sugar Bears won the fourth set 10-25, they put themselves up at 2-2, forcing the game to go into a fifth set. The two teams were never more than three points apart until nearly the end when an attack error made by the Sugar Bears put the Lady Lions up by four. The gap between the teams continued to expand and contract until the very end when Hartley and Turk made a successful

block. The team finished out 1614 in the end, making this game the first victory over Central Arkansas in school history. “It was honestly bittersweet because I know it was my last time to ever play here, ” said Turk. “But, it was one of the best feelings because I know we’ve never beaten them. As seniors, we had a goal. Our goal was to beat them, out of our four years, and we did. It was one of the best feelings and one of the best ways

to end my last game here.” Smoot decided to carry a light-hearted attitude about the event, feeling it had a positive impact on the overall atmosphere of the game. “They [Marketing and Promotions] told me before school even started that they were going to do it, ” said Smoot. “I kind of snickered and went ‘okay, I’ll go along with it,’ I think the spirit of it was good. You want to have fun and that’s what the crowd should be doing when they’re coming to the matches and it should be enjoyable.” Players enjoyed the event and found it to be amusing. “I love it,” said Hartley. “I think it’s hilarious. When he first got here, we were always saying ‘why does he have all these Hawaiian shirts?’ because that’s all he would wear, so for them to

make a night out of it, I think it’s really cool, and it gets the crowd involved and more people going so I like it.” After Smoot Fever Night came to an end, Smoot explained how the trend of his shirts came to be, while adding more on how he truly felt about the event. “I think it’s the way that people should dress all the time,” said Smoot. “It might come from when one year I coached the men’s team at the University of Hawaii, but no, I thought it was fun. I’ve worn the shirts all of my life. I’m from three miles from the beach of southern California. I maybe do it to be a little obnoxious or unusual too.” To see the final winning moment from this game, check out The Lion’s Roar page on Facebook. For more information on the tournament, visit lionsports.net.

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