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September 27, 2016 Volume 88, Issue 07

’ 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

A Student Publication

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BSU and NAACP discuss how ‘My Life Matters’ By Nate Callaway Staff Reporter

In light of the recent events in Charlotte, Baton Rouge, Orlando and Dallas, some believe that there has never been a more prominent time to discuss the importance of all human life. This was the goal of the “My Life Matters” event held last Wednesday in the Student Union Ballroom. The event was put on by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Black Student Union. NAACP President Ciara DeVaull and BSU President Josten Milan were in attendance with university’s Student Excellence Advisor Dr. Gabe Willis acting as mediator. The night opened with a slideshow showcasing a variety of photos. Everything from victims of past violence to the demonstrations that rose in their wake were included. Pictures of African American women holding signs asking, “Does my son matter?,” a man

standing proudly in a crowd of protestors, texts reading “Pray for Orlando” and “Blue Lives Matter” all set the tone for the session. This was followed by a video consisting of a variety of different students being asked why they believe their life matters. Answers ranged from, “I have a purpose” to “I am a human being.” The theme continued throughout the night with Willis who has three academic degrees and experience in the field of encouraging self worth and dealing with racial bias. Willis wanted to go beyond the idea that all lives matter. He wanted to encourage everyone to look into the bad that happens and the good that comes from it. According to Willis, when it comes to African-Americans’ difficult history, “On a daily basis, I look back not just into the oppression but to all the progress in the midst of the oppression.”

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De Noux presents at Derringer awards By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

and the fans were behind us. It couldn’t have been a better thing to pull out the win.” The offense collected 539 total yards. Senior quarterback Justin Alo achieved 251 passing yards and three touchdowns in his second career start. “I think he is getting more relaxed the more game experience he gets,” said Roberts. “He throws a good ball and he rushed for 90 yards and that was huge too.” The two targets for Alo was Acker and junior wide receiver Juwan Dickey who had 96 yards and one touchdown. Acker scored two touchdowns for 90 yards. The highlight for Acker was the diving 42 yard catch at the goal line that set up a touchdown run by sophomore running back Julius Maracalin. “We just try to execute and make plays for the team and do things right,” said Acker. After having a lead of 21-6 at halftime, the Demons tied up the game in the third quarter scoring 15 points. “Nobody in this conference is going to lay down,” said Roberts. “You have to nail the coffin shut. We’re growing as a football team. I think this is a huge step forward for us.” The defense caused three turnovers in this game. Two were fumbles and one was an interception. The interception was caught by junior defensive back Javon Tillman and he forced a fumble that

Writer University Police Department Investigator O’Neil De Noux, after years of being awarded for his works, was selected to present the Derringer Awards at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. The Convention was held in New Orleans on Thursday, Sept. 15 through Sept. 18. “It was a nice honor being a presenter to a national award at a national convention,” said De Noux. “I did not have a story nominated this year even though I had the home field advantage. The World Mystery Convention was set in New Orleans and I’m a New Orleans writer. I’ve won the Derringer before and was nominated for two others so I was a known entity.” De Noux won the Derringer Award in 2009 for Best Novelette for his short story “Too Wise.” The Derringer Awards are given out by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. “The Derringer’s are given out to recognize excellence in short mystery fiction,” said De Noux. “Anybody can join the society. Readers, writers, editors and publishers. So when you do get nominated, it’s mostly from your peers or people who read a lot of mysteries.” De Noux presented the five Derringer Awards: Best Flash Story, Best Short Story, Best Long Story, Best Novelette and Lifetime Achievement. De Noux wanted to not just present the awards, but the city of New Orleans as well. “It went surprisingly well,” said De Noux. “The people that went before me just got up and talked about their awards, but no one said, ‘Hello, welcome to New Orleans.’ So, I knew what I was going to say.” In the introduction, De Noux talked about the city of New Orleans, what the city means to him and why it was

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The Lion’s Roar / Tamara Alexander

With a win, Head Coach Ron Roberts remains undefeated in home openers at 5-0. The game was the Lions Faculty and Staff appreciation day where faculty were able to receive two free tickets to the game. The sidelines were filled with members of the Lions athletics family and former players of the football team. Staff Reporter

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Home Game Win

By Jonathan Rhodes

Junior psychology major Ty’Desha Hall speaks on why “My Life Matters.” During her speaking on this issue, Hall told fellow audience members why they should be comfortable in their own skin.

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The Lions football team ended their six game losing streak from last season by defeating the Northwestern State Demons 34-24 in Strawberry Stadium this past Saturday. “It was a big win for us,” said Head Coach Ron Roberts. “We had been on a little skid going back to last year. There were some huge plays tonight. We came out of the gates here early, and the offense was really clicking and doing well. We’re not where we want to be, but I think this was a huge stepping stone. I don’t think there is anything better than a conference win against an in state rival. Really happy for our guys.” The game was played in front of a capacity crowd of 6,406. Family and faculty were in attendance as well as former players who returned to see the team play their first home game of the season. One former player that was there was Arizona Cardinals cornerback Harlan Miller. “It’s good to see all of my old teammates and to see them get the win,” said Miller. The Lions recorded their fifth straight conference opener win under Coach Roberts. Their record for home openers since the return of the program in 2003 is 13-1. “It felt good,” said senior wide receiver Brandon Acker. “I couldn’t wait to get back to Strawberry Stadium. We were just glad to be back home where we are comfortable at. The atmosphere was great

Lady Lions win first SC match but drops ball at game two By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

Five back-to-back set matches tested the fortitude of the Lady Lions last weekend as they defeated Lamar University 3-2 but lost to Houston Baptist 3-2. The Lady Lions record is now 2-12, and 1-1 in Southland Conference play. “It’s been really tough,” said Head Coach Jim Smoot. “We tried to really focus on conference play. I think they did good focusing on that and realizing that it is going to be a battle for them.” The Lady Lions lost 11 straight games before winning against Lamar. Most of these losses came during the three tournaments that the Lady Lions participated in. “It feels so good to finally win,” said redshirt freshman setter Elyssa Purcell. “We were 1-11 in preseason. So to get our first win in conference and at home, it feels really good.” Purcell recorded her third triple-double of her career against Lamar with 10 kills, 23 assists and 10 digs. Freshman outside hitter Chloee Holden recorded her career high 14 kills. Senior middle blocker Rachael Bunn had five of the nine team blocks. “I was happy with my performance,” said Purcell. “I thought my teammates did really good too. Our defenders really stepped up today

and took control.” The second game went similar but had a different ending. Purcell recorded her fourth triple double of the season with 10 kills, 25 assists and 17 digs placing among the best in the nation in this category. The assists and digs were her career best. “I think I did alright with my performance,” said Holden. “I guess with the loss, it wasn’t all of that obviously, but I think I made my statement to them.” Unfortunately, the Lions lost a 2-1 match lead as HBU pulled off a comeback. “In the third and fifth set, I think we kind of let up,” said Holden. “We tried to cruise through the game rather than pushing out. We stopped talking. You got to talk in volleyball to win, so our communication went a little bit low.” Smoot believes that the team has a lot to work on if they want to reach the next level in the conference. “It’s funny if you work on something one day you’re gonna be good, but something else goes bad,” said Smoot. “I think there were times we were setting the ball into their biggest blocking when there were weaker sides. We kind of played into their hands at times so we need to work on our gamesmanship.” The Lady Lions will hit the road this

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Saturday, Oct. 1 to face Abilene Christian. They will return to the University Center on Saturday, Oct. 8 to face in-state rivals the University of New Orleans. “I hope we continue to win,” said Purcell.

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The Lady Lions won their second game of the season in a five set match that went to the wire against Lamar. The Lions promotion, Dig the Lions, was where the first 200 students received a free T-shirt and pizza. However ,they had another match against Houston Baptist that went all five sets losing off of a penalty.

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“But you can’t just assume that you are going to win. You always have to work for it and prepare. Basically, we are going to go into practice and start over like this never happened. We have to prepare for our next team.”

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Voting for Homecoming Court and Freshmen Senators ends tomorrow at 5 p.m.

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Reconnect hosts largest Farmer’s Market By William Schmidt Editor in Chief

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Junior communication major Madison Chauvin worked as a vendor at the Farmer’s Market that was held on campus. Chauvin sold freshly baked pies to those who came to her table. The pies were made by her grandma Frances Chauvin.

Reconnect supported local farmers and the economy by hosting the first Farmer’s Market of the semester with over 15 vendors. “The main purpose of the Farmer’s Market is to bring fresh, local, healthy food to campus, just to give the students something other than Taco Bell, MOOYAH, but fresh and sustainable,” said Alexis Taylor, a senior management major. The Farmer’s Market took place on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students were glad to have the chance to support the surrounding area while having the option to purchase a variety of products. “We are supporting local businesses and farmers and I really support that,” said TyBracia Gibson, a freshman chemistry major. “I actually love the variety of vendors. I love this jam I bought because it is homemade. They have earrings. You can get jewelry. I just love everything about it.” One vendor from Mandeville, Louisiana started his own business, Sacred Earth Bars, and is

currently working with the Pennington in order to sell his product at Pride Café. According to Sacred Earth Bars owner James Knapp, he worked at creating a granola bar that is not only delicious, but also nutritious. “Nutritious in the ways of the medicinal benefits,” said Knapp. “Meaning a lot of medicinal herbs, multiple servings between bars. As far as delicious, you would be surprised. In Southeast Louisiana, a lot of our customers were shocked when they tasted these because they taste amazing, all natural ingredients and you feel good as well.” Knapp was happy with the turnout for the Farmer’s Market and was pleased for the students who were willing to try his granola bars. “You look at it, they are a bit off putting because they are very green,” said Knapp. “Some people ask, ‘Do we eat this.’ Yes, you absolutely eat this and they try them and 95 percent of the time, they are surprised and I am glad that they tried them. Today has been a great and very successful day. This isn’t fast food, it is hand crafted and it is an

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Homecoming Court and Freshmen Senator to be announced tomorrow By Regina Pergola Staff Reporter

Elections are underway for Homecoming Court and Freshmen Senators. Homecoming elections and voting for the Homecoming Court will both end tomorrow. Registration to be on Homecoming Court closed on Sept. 20. The requirements for being on Homecoming Court included being a full time

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student with a 2.5 cumulative GPA, a member of two campus organizations and free of academic or disciplinary probation. During the Homecoming halftime show, the Homecoming King and Queen will be announced. The duties of the King and Queen include representing the student body in a respectful and dignified manner at various events. Students have the opportunity to vote for representatives.

Congratulations to all the APO members who were cast in “The Dispute.” We cannot wait to see you on opening night. Be sure to stop by the APO table during Mocktails and try one of our Bloody Marys.

The Student Government Association elected senate consists of students who look to improve Southeastern. Incoming freshmen have important perspectives to contribute. Therefore, SGA offers a chance for incoming freshmen to be elected as senators. The requirements include being in one campus organization and being a full time incoming freshman that is free from academic or disciplinary probation. Election

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Correction: In Volume 88 issue 06, Kyle Gallagher was misidentified in the story ‘Lights! Camera! Mocktails! returns on Sept. 28. He is the Assistant Director of Student Engagement. Also, Chris Bentley was misidentified in ‘Soccer defends home turf.’ He is the Assistant to the Athletic Director/Lifeskills and Academic Liaison.

results will be announced after elections which start on Sept. 26 at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28. Voting will be done electronically using individual student’s W number and their student account password. Results will be announced in the Student Union Breezeway directly after voting closes.

The elected senators will represent the student body. Senators may pass legislature and review the SGA’s policies to recommend changes within them. As outlined in the Freshmen Senator Packet, specific duties may include making changes to the SGA’s budget, officer nominations and the ability

to impeach any officer under guidance of the Constitution and Bylaws. Full details are listed inside the university’s SGA constitution. More information can be found at the SGA office or online on the university’s website. For a specific question, email the SGA at sgajustices@southeastern.edu.

OPINIONS

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No time for politics Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter

As most people know, November is approaching quickly. That means for the past year or so the citizens of the United States have been watching the news and keeping up with all of the presidential candidates. They have been watching all the speeches made by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to see who would be best in office. Well, I am lucky I even know who is running. I work three jobs; two in New Orleans and one writing for the newspaper. Plus, I am in five online classes. Online classes that involve a lot more reading and doing work on my own. So, what is my point you ask? My point is that I really do not have the time to pay attention to what Clinton wants to do and probably won’t, or what Trump wants to do that probably isn’t even necessary for the United States. At this current moment and really every moment since the presidential race began, I have been in school and working. I do not have time to watch the debates about stuff I honestly don’t even understand. Politics are extremely boring to me. So why would I even waste my time listening to some man or woman rant about what they think is best for the U.S. when I could use that time to pass my classes and to get a degree so I can get the job I want when I graduate. Nowadays, you need a degree to get a job. I need to work hard in my classes, so I can pursue the career I want. Yes, I understand that it is important to know who I am voting for, but to me my classes are more important. As much as I love to watch TV, the political channel is definitely not something I would put on.

Why should students vote?

It gives them an opportunity to voice their opinions about issues. Madison Wilson Freshman, Music

Our voice is starting to matter when it comes to the state funding money for school. Jody Bennett Freshman, Music

There have been many people in the past that have fought for the right to vote and people have died for that right. I would much rather use two hours of my time to watch something I actually enjoy on TV when I am taking a break from schoolwork. My choice would deﬁnitely be to see what the Evil Queen has been cooking up on the season of “Once Upon a Time,” and what trouble Annalise Keating is getting into on this season of “How to Get Away with Murder.” You read correctly, I do have the time to watch TV because I use my time wisely enough where I can enjoy my two favorite TV shows. Plus, it beneﬁts having a record button so I can record them and watch them when I want. When we were growing up, teachers didn’t teach us about politics. It was always the history of politics. It was never what the present government

was like. Maybe they should change that so the future generations will understand and want to be involved in the voting process. The government dictates what we have to learn in school. Like what the ﬁrst president did when he was in ofﬁce. Okay, this is great information, but why are we learning about something that won’t helps us choose between Clinton or Trump? I feel if I had been more educated on the present government that maybe I would be able to watch a debate and understand what is going on. So as of right now, yes I will be voting in the election, but I will be asking, “Hey, mom, who do you want me to vote for?” I shouldn’t have to ask my mother who she is voting for. I should choose for myself. I should have a voice

for myself and I should be able to go into the voting booth and be conﬁdent in my decision. Guess what, because I know barely anything about politics and the government doesn’t seem to worry about allowing it to be taught in schools, my voice is technically my mom’s. Time management is important, but I manage my time between my three jobs, ﬁve online classes, an already light sleep schedule and my two favorite TV shows that are far more interesting than a presidential debate where I have no earthly idea what is being said. Hopefully, the rest of the country knows what they are doing because at this point, from what I am hearing by word of mouth; we aren’t in a good position with either candidate.

Ban more extremes than Kratom William Schmidt Editor in Chief

Well, in a few days it will be Sept. 30 and what some of you may know, and most likely many of you will not, is that the Drug Enforcement Agency has banned kratom and classified it as a Schedule I drug, the same classification as heroin. Now, I personally never bought kratom and have only read a few of the negative effects, though none comparing to that of heroin. My issue is how has the DEA been able to ban yet another product people bought and yet so many other violent crimes have little alteration for their consequences? If anyone remembers, in July of 2012, many of the chemicals in bath salts were made illegal. I know that the reasoning of this made sense, distinguished sons of high governmental officials have died from a bath salt overdose. It’s the aftermath of using officials to crack down on those who may try to use kratom or distribute it that concerns me. For example, I worked at a gas station that sold bath salts. The day before they became “technically” illegal, the

owner did exactly as he should have. He took the product off the shelves and destroyed it all. The next day, the police raided the gas station looking through the entire store, including any nook and cranny that may have been blocked and they found nothing. The news stations were outside, cameras rolling, and in all honesty, as most mainstream media does, were hoping for the worst, that the owner would get busted. I truly believe that they were disappointed that he wasn’t , and this didn’t make for a good “story,” a whole other issue in itself. I understand why some, key on some, drugs are illegal. I mean they don’t call it dope for nothing. But, at the end of the day, I would much rather have people buying kratom than going to find heroin in an area of town that they may never return from. Also, if the DEA keeps banning every little thing that may cause a side effect, then people are going to do the only thing they can do. Either start smoking more cigarettes or buying more alcohol. Cigarettes aside, in some instances alcohol is worse than some of these supposed dangerous chemicals that are being banned. And yet, once you’re 21, alcohol is starting to be the only thing one can get without having to worry about being arrested and ruining the rest of their

life. For me, let people do what they want to do in their homes as long as they aren’t harming other people. Let them go buy “banned” chemicals, I’m okay. Better than all the people that buy alcohol from various gas stations and then open it on the way to their car or leave their house to get more. Plus, I would much rather the money used for any type of governmental agency be used for other purposes than cracking down on people who may have kratom after Sept. 30. Find a way to use those resources to make the punishment of those that commit rape and murder much worse. Those police officers that may search houses for kratom, have them go and stop those people stalking other people outside their houses. Work towards stopping human trafficking over a ban on kratom. We have more important issues in this world than working towards banning chemicals that may cause a tad bit of internal damage and the people using these chemicals, I am sure they know the risk. I’d rather hear on the news that we saved five people from the bonds of sex slavery over hearing the news say that 20 people were arrested for the possession of kratom which will only increase the population in an already overpopulated prison system.

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I feel that African Americans should exercise their right to vote for whoever they feel is decent to be in office. Alfred Harper Sophomore, Music

We’re like the next generation so we kind of matter cause as we get older, everything’s changing. Shelby Hancock Freshman, Undecided

It’s important to this country that everyone gets involved because every vote does matter. Deja Verdin Freshman, Kinesiology

You may not really have a party affiliation, I think it’s still beneficial to us that we go with who best fits our political view Terrell Bibbins Senior, Music

If you have a problem with anything on campus and you don’t vote, how will anything change? Alishea Taylor Junior, Communication

A letter to freshmen Amber Grace Garrard Staff Reporter I had just signed up for all my classes, reluctantly. I knew I was supposed to go to college, but I didn’t have much desire to. When I started going here, I felt more comfortable about my decision, but there was the phrase “I don’t want to be here” lingering in the back of my head. I went through my freshmen year, got good grades, had great friends, but I

was still complaining. I wasn’t saying things like “I hate school” because in all honesty, I do love learning. I would complain about little things, my classes, teachers and homework. When I realized how dissatisﬁed I was with being here, I had to be intentional with changing my perspective about school. So if you are feeling dissatisﬁed, change your perspective. There seems to be at least one person in any given class who doesn’t want to be there. Don’t be that person. For new students,

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LouAnna Brigalia Sophomore, Nursing

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Guillory studies music with Grammy-winner By Larshell Green Staff Reporter

Graham Guillory was selected this past summer to study one-on-one with Grammywinning guitar master Pepe Romero Jr. during the annual Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute held at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. Guillory, a sophomore music major concentrating in classical guitar performance, completed the audition with a recording of Francisco Tarrega’s “Adelita” and Leo Brouwer’s “Estudio Sencillo VI.” During his time at the institute, Guillory attended private lessons with Romero, who is the leader of the quartet that was created by his father Celedonio Romero. According to Guillory, his inspiration for playing the guitar is simple, he loves to share his love for music and enjoys expressing that to others. Guillory plays the classical guitar and incorporates Spanish works and Flamenco music into what he describes as his unique performance style of classical guitar. “It’s unique in the fact that it’s not seen very much, I think,” said Guillory. “In today’s world, you know, you got a lot of electrical guitarists and a lot of acoustic guitarists and there’s a lot of really talented guys out there. Something that separates the classical guitar from an electrical

guitar is that the classical guitar is a lot like a piano in that it can play orchestral reductions and even piano reductions.” After his acceptance into the institute between April and May of 2016, Guillory did not expect to make personal connections. “Honestly, I thought it was going to be me going there, having my lesson, going to my room and studying,” said Guillory. “I didn’t expect to be smoking cigars with the Romeros. I didn’t expect to be in small ensemble playing alongside all of them. I performed with them and that was crazy. I was really intimidated, but when I got there they were all super down to earth and it was really great.” During Guillory’s ten day stay at the Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute in July, he had private lessons with Romero, guitar history and jazz courses and participated in a daily guitar ensemble with other students in the institute. After Christmas break of 2015, university guitar instructor Patrick Kerber informed Guillory of the potential opportunity and began working on the required two video auditions. Guillory credits Kerber for getting the pieces’ recordings ready and for sparking his admiration of the Romero family. “In the videos of them, they’re always smiling about playing the guitar and I feel like a lot of performers now go through the motions and don’t really have this kind of love for the instrument they play and so that’s super important,” said

Guillory. Guillory plans to return to the institute next summer and earn a bachelor’s degree from the university. He later plans to pursue a master’s degree in guitar performance here or transfer to

Oklahoma City University. “Then if I can’t get a life performing, I’m just gonna try to get a job at a university and teach, but I really just wanna play guitar as much as possible,” said Guillory.

The Lion’s Roar / Larshell Green

Graham Guillory, a senior music major became infatuated with the infamous Romero Quartet, also known as the Royal Family of the Guitar. The classical guitarist, Guillory ,got the chance to study with Grammy-winning guitarist Pepe Romero Jr. the past summer at the annual Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute. He plans to return in summer of 2017.

CAG hosts educational preview for contemporary art By Tiffany Nesbit Staff Reporter

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Gallery Director Dale Newkirk, above, along with university art students watched the release of the PBS contemporary art series and were encouraged to look for other upcoming events at the Contemporary Art Gallery.

special to be there that night. “Welcome to New Orleans, America’s eternal city,” said De Noux. “Eleven years after the Katrina disaster, we thrive. We cannot be put asunder, not by floods or yellow fever, not by British or Yankee invaders, not by fire or hurricanes because New Orleans is more than a city. She’s an idea, well explained by the great American journalist Ernie Pyle who once wrote, ‘When you get within a hundred miles you begin to feel a little drunk on just the idea of New Orleans.’ I say New Orleans is a belief that life is good no matter what.” After years of writing 33 novels, eight short story collections and 350 short stories, De Noux finds it hard to pick a favorite of his works. “It’s like asking someone who is their favorite child,” said De Noux. “Every short story is a voyage into our world that we create. But, if I had to choose one that I had to save before we all got knocked out by a hurricane, it would be the one that won the Shamus Award, the ‘Heart Has Reasons.’ I’m pretty proud of that one.” The new book in the collection of De Noux is a novel titled “Hold Me, Babe.” The story is set in 1951 in the Lower French Quarter in New Orleans and is about two cases that are brought to returning character Private Eye Lucien Caye. “There’s three books in the series,” said De Noux. “I have several series going. I think it’s my weakness as a writer is that I’m all over the place. I write one book in a series and then I write another book. I write a lot.” De Noux will continue to write short stories

that class seems to be SE 101 which is underrated. The class, at its worst, is self-explanatory, a waste of time and shouldn’t be required. At its best, it is a catalytic environment for personal growth, a time to destress from all your other classes and a way to meet new people that you didn’t choose to be with including your SE 101 teacher. I remember my SE 101 teacher saying, “If you need anything, I’m here.” All your teachers are here to help you grow. In case you need reminding, you are paying to be here or someone is paying for you to go here because there is value

an art education major concentrating in painting. The individual artists shown in the video impacted other participating art students. “The second artist in the video I found to be interesting,” said Akilah Spears, a senior art major concentrating in ceramics and painting. “He seemed to be an older person who still did not think of himself as an official artist even though he spends over forty hours a week working on his cartoons. He relates to me as a student because he spends most of his work time developing ideas for multiple of his projects opposed to actually focusing on one project at a time. I also appreciate the third artist from the video and the process of her new age photograph. She is a great example of progression and how when you master a specific medium in art it is okay to move on to your next idea.” To find out more about CAG or see their upcoming events, like them on Facebook.

‘Hamilton America’ coming to Columbia

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The Public Broadcasting Service has provided an educational series of videos based on innovative, modern artists around the nation. These artists use a variety of forms to convey a modern idea of the world and work with unique mediums to gain more attention in contemporary art. The Contemporary Art Gallery presented the PBS “Art 21 Season 8: Chicago Art in the Twenty-First Century” at 5 p.m. on Sept. 21. Presented by director of the CAG Dale Newkirk, art students and the public participated in his lecture and they previewed the new episode about the importance of knowing modern art and what is popular in the arts throughout cities around the nation. This preview included four artists from the Chicago area. Costume designer Nick Cave, installation artist Theaster Gates, new age photographer Barbara Kasten

and sculptor Chris Ware. According to Newkirk, CAG has been chosen as a venue for PBS four times and is the only public venue for this series in Louisiana. “This is a great resource for the public and Southeastern art students to become more aware of what is going on in larger cities in the contemporary art scene,” said Newkirk. “Where you live makes a huge difference in your work and viewing what other living artists around the nation are creating can help you as an artist to produce better works and become more innovative.” Students who attended were excited to view the video as a group. Some saw the opportunity to view artwork they may have otherwise never seen. Others saw it as an opportunity to connect with other artists. “I think the film was a great way to connect with other contemporary artists and art in cities I may have never connected with,” said Brianna Reeves,

and novels after his career as an Investigator is over. “I’m retiring from Southeastern at the end of the year,” said De Noux. “My long journey in By Austin Cradic law enforcement will be finished. I started in Staff Reporter 1968 as a police cadet and I have been in and out of law enforcement ever since. I’m going to Arriving this October to retire from here and write full time.” Hammond’s Columbia Theatre is the premiere of a preview of the documentary Hamilton’s America, hosted by Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Hamilton’s America is a documentary following LinManuel Miranda and his colleagues during the first couple of years leading up to the Broadway premier of the musical Hamilton according to Public Broadcasting System. Katherine Scherer, according to the Public Information Officer for Louisiana Public Broadcasting, said that the preview will last an hour and a half and will include a half

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This is the cover photo for O’neil De Noux’s recent book titled “Hold Me, Babe.” The model of the cover is Vincent De Noux son of O’neil De Noux.

in going to school. Regardless of if you want to be here or not, you are here. What if you get into a job you don’t want after college? You may stick with it because you need it but no one desires to live dissatisfied. If you don’t kill the complaining stigma now, you will live unsuccessfully. This generation’s definition of success is to be able to wake up everyday doing what you love. When making the choice to do what you need to rather than what you want to, be open to having what you want challenged. If it is a desire of yours to have a great job, then indirectly, it is a desire and a priority for you to be in school. If it is a priority to be in school, then it is within your interest to enjoy

being here. If you want to enjoy being here, then you need to stop complaining. The opposite of depression is vision. If you feel stuck, change your perspective. If you are complaining, be thankful instead. Choose to pick up a different vision for your life now. See your classes as learning environments, see your teachers as professional mentors and see the potential in every student and in yourself. It becomes hard to complain about anything, big or small, when you see the greatness in everything. If you choose to live this way now, it will change your life. Make the mature decision, go to your SE 101 class and challenge yourself to enjoy it.

hour excerpt of the making of Hamilton’s America, a fifteen minute preview of the other films from the Public Broadcasting System Arts Fall Festival lineup, and watch Center Stage Performing Arts Academy in Gonzales perform musical theatre inspired by Hamilton’s America. “We chose Hammond because of the large arts loving audience they have there,” stated Scherer when asked why of all cities in the state, they chose Hammond. “We look for opportunities to partner all around the state”. At the event, attendees will have an opportunity to take part in an interactive costume/photo booth which Louisiana Public Broadcasting will be sharing

on social media throughout the whole night. The musical Hamilton is based off of the life Alexander Hamilton, statesman and one of the collaborators of the constitution, with a “hip-hophistorical” twist to it. The documentary follows LinManuel Miranda and his actors as the guides as they venture through America’s postrevolution history. The musical is produced by the Academy Award and Emmy Winning producers Radical Media, while the documentary is produced by the Public Broadcasting System. The preview will be at the Hammond Columbia Theatre on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this viewing will be free for all patrons.

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Cancer patient to become honorary coach By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

10 year old Houston native Joseph Fleming adopted the Lions mens basketball team as his team during his battle against cancer, so the Lions have returned the favor by offering him a chance to help coach the team. “We hope that we have made him feel appreciated,” said Head Coach Jay Ladner. Fleming got the invitation through a video that the team sent last month to invite him to be an honorary coach for their first game of the season against Southern-New Orleans on Oct. 26. Unfortunately, Fleming has been given only three months to live. “I’ll never give up hope that somehow miraculously he will be healed,” said Ladner. “But, if the Lord decides that’s not in his plan, hopefully he will live long enough to be able to come over here and we will show him how much we do care about him and appreciate his life and how much we love him.” The players have learned from Fleming to be thankful for all they have and the opportunity to pursue their goals and dreams. “I think it was really nice of coach to do that,” said senior guard Joshua Filmore. “I’m sure it means a lot to him to be an honorary coach for a division I basketball team. I think doing this will help us out as a team not to take anything we have for granted because, I’m sure that kid would trade places with anyone of us right now.” The whole idea of making the video and extending the invite to Fleming came through the relationship between Ladner and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. “Brett Favre and I grew up together at Southern Miss,” said Ladner. “Brett has a soft part in his heart for the underprivileged and people that are sick. He does a lot of things that people don’t know about as he tries to make their life a little bit more enjoyable.” Tony Creel is the youth baseball coach of Fleming and

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is a mutual friend of Brett and Ladner. He informed both Favre and Ladner about what Fleming was going through. “Brett did his own little personal video toward him,” said Ladner. “He asked me if our team would do one and that is where the idea of adopting him to the team came from.” Ladner hopes not only to show generosity and character of the Lions basketball program, but he also wants to teach a valuable lesson to his players. “There is a lot more to coaching than just X’s and O’s,” said Ladner. “Our program is about education. We want our players by participating in our basketball program hopefully that will help them become successful individuals, but by the same token better citizens. We try to talk about character issues everyday. I think it was an eye opening experience and a humbling experience.” Fleming is still scheduled to be at the first game of the season and will be honored as a member of the coaching staff for the game. “It makes me more thankful for the ability to wake in the morning and be blessed with great health,” said Ladner. “Here is a young man who doesn’t know if he will wake up tomorrow and would trade anything to be in our spot. If he makes it to the first game, we are gonna throw out the red carpet for him.”

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led to a field goal. One of the highlights of the game for the defense was when junior defensive back Ryan Sigers stripped a Northwestern receiver as he was heading into the endzone. “That’s about as a big time play as you can make,” said Roberts. “Getting turnovers are big, especially in a game of this magnitude against a state rival.” Despite the win, the defense wants to work on not giving up such a large lead down the stretch of a game. “Coach Roberts is very into the defense,” said senior linebacker Tre’ Bennett. “We got the win

today but 24 points is never good. We want a win giving up the least amount of points as possible. We have to come back. Fix the little minor mistakes we had this game and keep the ball rolling.” The Lions will play at Lamar in Beaumont, Texas this Saturday at 7 p.m. They will be looking for their second Southland Conference win of the season and their first road victory. The Lions Athletics Association will be offering a bus trip to the game for any fans that are interested. The trip will cost $60 and they will be traveling back that same night. For more info or to sign up contact Southeastern Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Development Tom Dawsey at (985)549-5226 or TDawsey@selu.edu.

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The Lions won their first home game of the season against Northwestern State. The win was a confidence booster after losing the first two non-conference games of the season. There was a celebration of singer Taylor Swift during the halftime show by the Spirit of the Southland Marching Band. The dedication was done because of the millions of donations Swift made to the flood relief effort earlier this month.

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Family Day cultivates community By Amber Grace Garrard Staff Reporter

Student organizations with their tents pitched, Greek letters around the grassy area by Pottle, families tailgating and a parade around Friendship Circle were a few things that marked Family Day this past Saturday before the first

home football game. The tailgating is not the only thing that took preparation and hard work. With three different performances, entertainment for Family Day started working on routines and music before the school year started. “Back in the second week of August is when we came to campus and started learning how

to do pre-game and how to do halftime,” said Director of Athletic Bands Derek Stoughton. The Southeastern Spirit of the Southland Marching Band performed with the cheerleaders and the Lionettes in front of Pottle, at the parade and at halftime. “They’ve worked really hard and have done a lot of great work,” said Stoughton. Among the tailgating, organizations and entertainment, there was a kids’ area. It included inflatables, stick-on tattoos, coloring sheets and games. One of the students working in this area was Senior English major Honore Conish. “I think Family Day is important because Southeastern is more of a family community,” said Conish. “It brings out the best in everybody.”

Family Day did bring out the best in some as students realized the importance of family. “I’m such a family person. I’d rather stay and hangout with them and do stuff with them than party and stuff,” said freshmen nursing major Madison Smith. “I want them to be a part of my freshmen year and actually all my college years.” Other students were appreciative of Family Day because it stresses the importance of family. “You are never alone,” said junior psychology major Katie Abadie. “No matter what situation you’re in, you’re going to have somebody you can depend on, even if you messed up really big.” With every event running smoothly and family being a central theme, Family Day was a success.

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Families came together Saturday to enjoy the first home game of the season. Roomie came out to hype the crowd, meet the students and their families and take photos, above left. Many students enjoyed each other’s company during tailgate, middle right. There were also great performances by our Lionetts, cheerleaders and the school band, far right.

Theatre bonds together while getting dirty By Nate Callaway Staff Reporter

Alpha Psi Omega held their annual messy field day this past weekend. The theatre group puts this event on at the start of each new school year. “Officers started this about three or four years ago,” said President Kelsey Hymel. “This is only my second year and it is a lot

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APO held their first social at Messy Field Day. Harlen Thorpe pours Jell-o on Bruce Javery II after making a shot for her team during APO Pong.

of fun. This is our first event of the year to get everyone together.” Hymel went on to talk about how the purpose of the event is letting everyone get to know each other a little better, to give everyone the opportunity to connect and bond in a non-meeting environment where the newer members can spend time with the more veteran students. The day began at 11 a.m. and the group was split into 4 teams: pink, blue, green and red. All the teams had a meaning behind the colors they chose. Pink represented the Pink Pine Seed from the play “Once Upon a Pine,” the Blue Crew for stage crew, Red Rebels after the rebels from the play “Hamilton” and the Green Giants named for the “Big Green Giant,” a play which they helped a middle school with. The activities stayed messy beginning with a sponge relay race where the contestants had to run back and forth carrying a sponge without using their hands. Next up was tug of war, which ended up being a friendly competition. Then lunch was provided. The teams took turns throwing a ball at a set of buckets filled with either ice water, flour, Jell-O, feathers or cookie and cracker crumbs. Whenever one of the teams put the ball in the bucket, the opposing team poured the corresponding bucket on one or all of the opposing team members. Eventually, the teams poured everything on each other whether they made the ball in or not. The rest of the day was spent eating, playing smaller games and hanging out. “Most of the time, I just have fun hanging out and getting messy,” said Meaghan Neyrey, a senior communication major. Other students enjoyed the laid back, relaxing atmosphere of the event. “This is an extremely fun way to relax with Alpha Psi Omega members and just relieve stress from the week,” said Bruce Javery

Join the Columbia for ‘A Little Night Music’ By London Taylor Staff Reporter

The Columbia Theatre is a historic site that is now known for its performing arts. It continues to provide diverse performances to audience members. On Sept. 29 and 30, the theatre will be presenting the performance of “A Little Night Music” at 7:30 p.m. Randi Gaspard, a junior music major with a concentration in vocal performance plays the part of Anne Egerman and stated that the audience should “expect the unexpected.” “There will be crying, laughter and enjoyment from the audience and the show is a class act,” said Gaspard. “One of my most rewarding parts of performing with the university’s opera theatre workshop is that I enjoy creating a story for the audience to be a part of.” Rachel Davis plays the role of Désirée Armfeldt, one of the female lead characters. She discussed what goes into creating the show. “One of the most important things in preparation for the show is teamwork and hard work,” said Davis, a senior music major with a concentration in vocal music education. “We lost time due to the flood, but we made up for it by practicing Monday through Saturday.” Robert Roy, a senior music major with a concentration in vocal performance has the role of Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. Roy describe the entire

production as a waltz. “The music is classical and elegant, but in a fun way, not in a stiff or stuffy kind of way,” said Roy. “The show’s style of performance is sophisticated yet risqué.” Morgan Curole, a senior music major with a concentration in vocal education plays the part of Countess Charlotte Malcolm. This upcoming show will be her sixth show. When others are bringing out their best when performing “it makes me bring

out my best,” said Curole. Charles Effler, opera workshop and staff accompanist, came up with the idea to choose a show that showcases student talent. “Mr. Effler selects and molds students into highly effective performers by casting astutely and coaching brilliantly,” said Executive Director of the Columbia Theatre Roy Blackwood. Effler will be directing and conducting the show

and anticipates a successful performance. “The overall quality of the students’ performance will be as high, if not better than the shows before,” said Effler. Ticket pricing is $21 for adults, $16 for seniors/SLU faculty/Non-SLU students and $8 for children under 12. University student admission is free with their student ID. For more information about upcoming performances, visit columbiatheatre.org.

II, a junior communication major. For more information on APO, visit their Facebook page at APO Alpha Epsilon Psi Chapter or their Instagram @seluapo. “Come join the family,” Neal Eli said. “I mean that’s all we are, a great big family.” APO will next be participating in the event “Mocktails” with the theme “Carrie.”

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Sacred Earth Bars owner James Knapp , top left, sells his nutritious granola bars at Southeastern’s Farmer’s Market. Alumnus Stephanie Travis, bottom right, lets those at the Farmer’s Market sample her homemade jams. Guitarist Byron Daniel, top right, provides entertainment and Emily Wilcox, bottom right, is one of two people providing henna for those attending the Farmer’s Market that took place on Sept. 21. FARMER’S MARKET continued from pg. 2 entire meal crafted into every bar.” Reconnect’s Treasurer Emma Larmann picked up fresh produce in order to give students another option while browsing the Farmer’s Market. “My main role was, first I had to pick up all the produce this morning,” said Larmann, a senior management major. “I got to drive to Covey Rise Farms which is absolutely beautiful. It is about 30 minutes north of here. I got to check out the farm, talk to some of the workers there and pick-up some fresh produce that was picked today to sell at the Farmer’s Market.” The Farmer’s Market had vendors selling items such as earrings, beef jerky, all natural

popsicles, jams, pottery and one table that gave students henna tattoos. Reconnect member Taylor was glad for the reaction of the students as well as having a chance to help nearby residents. “We like to support the local economy by supporting the local farmers,” said Taylor. “We like to promote healthy foods and we like to do products with all-natural, no GMOs, chemical free, all that kind of stuff. The crowd has been outstanding so far. I think the students like the variety and it has been crowded all day. I talked to several students and they seemed to enjoy it. Everyone I’ve talked to has bought at least two different things. The music has also brought more students.” For more information about Sacred Earth Bars, visit their website at sacredearthbars.com. “We have a lot of information on there, there

is also links to ask questions and our email is sacredearthbars@gmail.com,” said Knapp. “We love questions. One of our core values is to educate the community. It is a big part of what we do so we encourage questions and we get a lot of them to.” To get involved with the Reconnect Sustainability Club, attend a meeting every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Fayard Hall Room 303. To learn more about Reconnect or the Farmer’s Market, you can email Taylor at alexis.taylor@ selu.edu or call her at 402-672-4564. Reconnect will host two more Farmer’s Markets this semester on the third Wednesday in October and November. Student vendors who register will have no table fee allowing them to keep all profits. Also, contact Taylor if students would like to volunteer to help out at the next Farmer’s Market. LIFE continued from pg. 1

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — One man was killed and four other people were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday, including one that happened on the University of Illinois campus. Police believe the two shootings in the eastern Illinois city of Champaign may be related. They say the first apparently stemmed from an argument shortly after midnight at an apartment party on Green Street, the commercial heart of the campus. “Our preliminary investigation completely points to an argument taking place at the party and the argument spilled out into the street and that’s when a fight occurred,” Champaign police spokeswoman LaEisha Meaderds said, adding the reasons for the fight aren’t clear yet. Shots were fired as the fight escalated, striking four people, she said. One of those shot, 22-yearold George Korchev, was killed, Meaderds said. She said Korchev, who was from the Chicago suburb of Mundelein, wasn’t involved in

the fight and wasn’t a University of Illinois student. He just happened to be walking by when the shots were fired. The other three were taken to a hospital for treatment of what police called non-critical gunshot wounds. Less than half an hour later, police received a report of another shooting a few blocks west of campus. Officers found a victim, who was taken to a hospital and treated for a non-critical wound. Police are searching for a suspect or suspects in the shootings and for the driver of a vehicle that struck someone who was running away from the gunfire at the first scene. That person’s injuries were minor. It isn’t clear how many people were at the party because many ran when the gunfire began, Meaderds said. Police are hoping to find and speak to as many as possible. Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen said in a statement Sunday that city and university police were working together to aggressively pursue all leads.

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Champaign policeman were at the perimeter of a shooting near the University of Illinois campus, in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. One man was killed and four other people were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday, including one that happened on the University of Illinois campus.

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Throughout the session, Willis actively encouraged the group to participate and contribute and he started this by asking three questions: “Have you ever felt threatened because of your skin color?,” “How many of you have ever felt judged because of the color of your skin?” and “How many of you have ever felt uncomfortable in the skin you’re in?” These questions acted as an icebreaker to help the audience feel more comfortable in participating. While discussing all of the topics from the questions that were brought up, Willis spent a good portion of time on the third question. Instead of asking why they felt uncomfortable, he asked why they felt comfortable after seeing how many said they were. There were answers and comments, but the most prominent probably came from the presidents. “We finally recognized the beauty of being black,” said DeVaull. “I think we’ve realized who we are, and why we should love ourselves.” These words were echoed through the night. While some might unfairly regard these types of events as unimportant or hate filled, Willis made a point of debunking these accusations. “The night is not meant for cop hating or anything like that,” said Willis. “It is a night of empowerment towards all people so that we can all recognize our worth.” To find out more about the organizations involved, visit their social media, @bsuselu and @ selunaacp.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Emma Watson cheered the possibility of the U.S. electing its first female president. Edgar Ramirez questioned a “macho” world that teaches boys to suppress emotions and dominate women. The actors roused up a glitzy and high-powered crowd at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Tuesday night to promote the U.N. Women’s HeForShe initiative to draw men into the fight for global gender equality. The organization released a report detailing progress made by 10 universities around the world that have committed to redressing gender inequality in their institutions. It is part of a wider project convening 10 heads of state, 10 global corporate CEOs and 10 university presidents to take concrete action for gender parity. Watson, the U.N. Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, drew whoops and cheers when she referenced the possibility of Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidential elections. “I don’t know if I would have believed you if you had told me two years ago before I made my HeforShe speech that we might have the first female president of the United States,” said Watson, best known for her “Harry Potter” character Hermione Granger, the plucky bookworm whose wits frequently saved the day. Watson also celebrated the fact that Britain has a woman prime minister in Theresa May. Ramirez, a Venezuelan actor who starred in “The Liberator” and “Joy,” gave an impassioned indictment of a world where “male adolescents are taught to

be dominant, tough and disrespect women.” He said teaching boys to suppress their emotions creates taboos around male mental health, leads to depression and even violence. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finish President Sauli Niinisto also spoke. “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah served as presenter. The report on the 10 universities detailed stark gender disparities within the participating institutions. At Georgetown university, 74 percent of its leadership and 64 percent of its tenured professors are men. At the University of Oxford, just 23 percent of tenured professors and 38 percent of senior leadership are women. The report highlighted imbalances within certain academic tracks and in fields of study chosen by female students compared to their male counterparts. Stony Brook University President Samuel Stanley told The Associated Press his school has started anti-bias training for senior leaders and search committees in an effort to redress gender imbalances. Nearly two-thirds of tenured professors at the New York-based school are men, and a similar number make up its senior leadership. Stanley said his own daughters have encountered difficulties while pursuing careers in sciences, including one who was asked by a colleague if she could bake cookies.

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