The Lion's Roar 02/20/2018

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February 20, 2018

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NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

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An obsession with entertainment

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Baseball succeeds in season opener

Restaurants gather to raise scholarships for students

Roomie attends “Chefs Evening” and poses with a Firehouse Subs fireman’s hat. The evening offered guests over 20 restaurant vendors. Proceeds went to funding university academic scholarships. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The University Advancement Division and Southeastern Foundation hosts the 34th annual “Chefs Evening” to raise money for university scholarships and academic programming.

The event will be held on Mar. 4 in the War Memorial Student Union Ballroom, beginning with the “President’s Toast” at 4-5 p.m., which will be catered by Southeastern Catering.

Following the toast will be the “Chefs Evening” from 5:308 p.m. where 23 confirmed restaurants will be serving dishes. Among them are Trey Yuen, Tope La and Le Saigon.

University Advancement Donor Relations Coordinator Lisa Patti expressed the fundraising goal the university hopes to reach at the 2018 “Chefs Evening.”

“We’d love to raise $100,000,” said Patti.

Patti shared her opinion on why this event is a must attend for the spring semester.

“First because it raises money to help with scholarships,” said Patti. “It’s a fun event tasting all the food from the restaurants and participating in the raffles.”

All of the items offered in the silent and live auctions were donated by university alumni and residents of the community.

Items that can be purchased in the raffles include a Napa trip with a stay in the vineyard’s guest house and personalized wine tasting and tour, a Mastoloni pearl necklace that will be modeled during the evening by 2018 Miss Southeastern Alyssa Larose and a special auction item that has a lot of university history behind it. President Dr. John L. Crain has donated a 15 piece Noriaki China set that has spent many years inside the president’s residence.

To purchase tickets, donate or become a participating restaurant of “Chefs Evening,” go to their website www.southeastern.edu/ chefsevening or call the office at 985-549-239.

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Junior forward Moses Greenwood scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in the 71-64 victory against the University of New Orleans. Nikisun Shrestha/The Lion’s Roar

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Free speech zones: where and what are they?

ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

The university regulates assemblies and free speech on campus via free speech zones to ensure such activities do not affect the learning environment.

“We have three free speech zones on our campus,” said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Jim McHodgkins. “We have by the fountain. We have by the steps over by the theater and student union area. Then we have the square that’s in front of the Pennington Center. We have those there because they’re not close by academic buildings, which would cause a disruption in the classes.”

By law, the university can set time and place. This means that the university can designate where and for how long people can come on campus and speak to the public.

“When we have free speech, we set a time, usually about two hours that people can be in the area,” said McHodgkins.

“That’s for if they’re doing speech that’s loud and speaking out. We put them on places on campus. They have to be places where there’s people, but we don’t want to disrupt the academic integrity of the school.”

McHodgkins explained that the university is also in charge of setting what’s called manner.

“We also can set manner, which means we don’t allow them to use amplifiers or speaker systems because that carries the noise,” said McHodgkins. “Outside sources we require to have seven days in advance, so we can make sure we don’t have another event going on that they could disrupt, and we can have police monitor in certain locations. So, they can monitor the situation to protect our students and protect the speakers.”

Controversies are often sparked by people who view this policy as infringing on their first amendment rights.

“We have been sued by a person who just showed up from off campus and wanted to have an assembly right then,” said McHodgkins. “Well, our policy says if you’re from off campus, you have to do it seven days in advance, so we can make sure where all the stuff is. We explained this to the individual, and they didn’t like

The university has three designated free speech zones for people and organizations to register in if they wish to assemble. These zones are set up so demonstrations do not interrupt the academic environment of the university. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar that they couldn’t do it right when they wanted to wherever they wanted to. So, they sued us.”

That lawsuit, which the university won, lasted seven years, and when the individual decided to appeal, the university paid them instead.

“Our policy is well-known overall,” said McHodgkins. “It’s online. Some of these people, the lawsuits we’ve had were because that’s what they do for a living.

Some of them are travelling. They go from campus to campus to campus, and they speak. Now, if someone doesn’t allow them, or if they get attacked, then they can sue the university or the individuals.

That’s another way for them to make some money on it.”

McHodgkins described the policy as a way to provide access to free speech but also to protect the integrity of the school.

“Sometimes the students may not like what the speakers are saying, but we have to give them the right to say it,” said McHodgkins. “We are a public institution.

We can’t keep people from saying what they want to say whether we agree with them or not.”

According to McHodgkins, the policy is directed more towards the right to assemble than the right to free speech.

“Ours is more like assembly,” said

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The Lions basketball team secured their spot in the Southland Conference tournament with their fifth straight victory in the Alumni Reunion game.

The first game last week on Feb. 14 resulted in a 71-64 victory for the Lions against University of New Orleans. Head Coach Jay Ladner described his team’s effort during the game.

“It was a tale of two halves,” said Ladner. “The game was real choppy. We got off to a great start, and thank God we did.

We built such a good lead, and we knew they would come back. It’s happened to us a couple of times, and we have got to learn from it. We build a good lead, and we don’t do a great job of playing with that lead. We seem to be worried about what the score is and protecting the lead. We really dominated the glass in the first half, but in the second half, it was the exact opposite.”

The win kept the Lions in the hunt for a conference tournament spot and was their fourth consecutive victory.

“It was a typical Southeastern-UNO basketball game,” said Ladner. “I wish we could have finished it in a better way, but the bottom line is they are a good basketball team, and it was a good win for our program. I’m proud of that, and we now have to get ready for a quick turnaround against another good team on Saturday.”

On Saturday, Feb. 17, the team clinched their berth into the conference tournament with a 68-54 win against Abilene Christian University. Ladner was impressed by the team’s focus and preparation going into the game.

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McHodgkins. “If you’re out, and you want to get a crowd around you and you’re expressing your thought to a large crowd, we consider that an assembly. At that point, we’re saying you need to register that. Just so we can help protect those parties on all sides. If you want to go out and just talk with a bunch of people about what you believe in, you can pretty much do that anywhere on campus. We can’t stop you. We don’t stop you unless you’re disrupting something.”

Individuals are allowed to express their thoughts one-on-one anywhere on campus.

However, if a crowd begins to form and cause a disruption, authorities may step in.

“If there’s a huge crowd forming, we tell them, ‘OK, you need to at least take your tone down,’” said McHodgkins. “You can’t yell to get a crowd there, but if you and I are talking, and it gets to be a little loud, and people start crowding around, we would just ask you guys if you could keep the volume down.”

According to McHodgkins, free speech zone policies differ from one institution to another but overall follow the same court ruling.

“Almost everyone does what the courts say: time, place and manner,”

see FREE SPEECH ZONE, pg. 4

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Conference on maritime past SARAH HESS STAFF REPORTER

Visiting Assistant Professor of History and Political Science Dr. Samantha Cavell flexed her experience in maritime history in New Orleans at the 11th “Maritime Heritage Conference.”

Cavell’s interest in maritime history has been with her since a young age, but she found a profession in it later in life.

Cavell did not start off her career in history. She found her love for maritime past when searching for a new passion after being “burnt” out of her job.

She set her sights on history, earning her master’s degree from Louisiana State University in history. She worked with Victor State, a professor in humanities and social sciences. Cavell also attended Exeter College in Devon, United Kingdom and was able to study with professor Nicholas Rodger who is “one of the great men in the field.”

“I had just had enough of the job I was doing,” said Cavell.

“I traveled a lot. I guess I got a bit burned out with it. I just didn’t love, and I’ve always been interested in maritime history my whole life. I started out reading Horndweller books by Sears Foster, and then I moved up to a book called “The Wooden World” by professor Nicholas Rodger, and I was like, ‘Wow, the facts are more exciting that the fiction.’ And that’s what got

Dr. Samantha Cavell presents at the “Maritime History Conference” on Admiral David Farragut, the first admiral in U.S. history. COURTESY OF SAMANTHA CAVELL me into it, and someday I was just like, ‘Nope, I want to study this. This is what I’m interested in and got on with it.’”

Cavell became involved with the university through connections with Professor Dr. Drew Robertson who was already on campus.

“I had known Dr. Rob for many years since my LSU days, and he had asked me to come into Southeastern several times and do guest lecturing whether doing a film course on the Georgian period or the Georgian navy or anything like that,” said Cavell.

“And it just grew from there.”

At the “Maritime Heritage Conference,” Cavell tapped into the history of the location of the conference discussing Admiral David Farragut’s effect on New Orleans and his contributions to

the Federal victory in the civil war.

“I talked about Farragut’s capture of New Orleans in 1862 where he joined camps and because of his success,” said Cavell. “He became the first admiral. They didn’t have admirals before then, and so it’s a very exciting story.”

One audience member was even involved in current research and exploration of ships involved with her panel topic.

“One guy came up to me after my talk and told me he was involved in trying to find the wreck of the Louisiana, which was the Confederate warship that scuttled and sunk during Farragut’s capture and running of the fort in Fort Jackson,” said Cavell. “He was on the team that actually located the iron from the

case made.”

Cavell’s time at the “Maritime Heritage Conference” allowed her to meet people from all walks of life in the maritime community.

“It’s been great,” said Cavell.

“There’re probably about 1,000 people here and from all walks of maritime and naval historical community. It’s a really interesting mix of people who work in the presentation of history, museum and scholarly environment, but also people who actually sail these ships and build them. Reconstructing them from the ground up to create replicas that people can go on and sail in the old way.”

The conference held a diverse group of attendees connected by a similar interest.

“It’s a very diverse class, and everyone is linked by a common interest in maritime history,” said Cavell.

These panels were geared to bring education about maritime history to the public.

Cavell discussed why having these conferences in Louisiana has benefited the state.

“It’s always a good thing to bring educational crew people to New Orleans,” said Cavell.

“We have so much to offer here.

We got our maritime history on the river and on the lake. It’s just a culturally rich place for historians and people who are

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Celebrating 50 Recycling and anti-litter initiatives special years JENNIFER DETTWILLER

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The Special Olympics Louisiana will be hosting their 50th anniversary events year round for people to enjoy.

“We’ll be doing different celebrations,” said Director of Communications and Marketing for the Special Olympics Louisiana Casey Minton.

“We kind of kicked it off in the beginning of the year by celebrating at each one of our state events including the one at Southeastern. We’ll also be doing a time capsule reveal and have the after-hours at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce event here in June. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is actually doing a feature on us, so we’ll have an exhibit in the museum on the

Special Olympics over the past 50 years.”

All the events will be held in either Hammond or Natchitoches for the duration of the year.

Minton explained further that the Special Olympics will be doing a fundraising event called “50 for 50,” asking people to donate $50 in honor of the 50th anniversary, and anyone can donate at any time during the year.

The time capsule will be in the Special Olympics downtown office in Hammond on June 21.

The “Chamber After Hours” celebration event will be held on the same day. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame exhibit is scheduled to open on May 5 and will be available until the end of the year for viewing.

University employee Clint Naquin tosses cardboard boxes into the baler machine used for recycling located near the Sustainability Center located on North Campus.

The baler machine compresses materials such as plastic containers, metal cans, paper and cardboard. JACOB SUMMERVILLE/THE LION’S ROAR JACOB SUMMERVILLE STAFF REPORTER

Located on North Campus, the Sustainability Center offers an array of learning opportunities for students in the field of recyclable sciences and technology as well as being responsible for recycling and the prevention of litter.

The university website currently lists paper, plastics number one through seven, metal cans, cardboard and used print cartridges as items that can be recycled through the university’s program.

To further understand exactly what measures will be taken towards recycling and spreading an anti-litter message, Manager of Grounds, Landscape and Recycling Carlos Doolittle shared what he hopes to add to campus.

“Right now, as far as recycling, there are 20 of those blue cans on campus, nowhere near enough,” said Doolittle. “So, I’m very This year marks a significant 50 year anniversary for the Special Olympics hopeful we’re supposed to be Louisiana. Events such as relay races as shown above are included. FILE PHOTO/THE LION’S able to triple that amount in the ROAR near future. I haven’t seen those

funds yet, but I’m hoping for that.

So, that’s our goal, to get more recycling containers out here.

That’s really the recycling that’s readily available to the students.”

Doolittle expanded on his previous statement, saying that a lot of paper comes from the computer labs.

“Students might see our green recycle bins by copy machines or in computer labs, but other than that, there’s really not a whole lot of opportunity for students to participate in recycling,” said Doolittle. “So, that’s what I’m really hoping is going to happen soon.”

In the past, the Sustainability Center used black cans as recycling bins, which were mistaken as garbage cans instead.

Doolittle explained how the black cans were eventually replaced.

“Keep Louisiana Beautiful, with one of their healthy community’s grants, two or three years ago, funded the purchase of the 20 containers that we have now,” said

Doolittle. “I’m very hopeful we can continue that because the blue containers have been successful.

Very, very rarely do we have to discard the collection that are from the blue containers. People understand that that is a recycle container. They use it accordingly.”

According to Doolittle, paper, certain plastics and metal cans go through a single-stream recycling system, which means that all three types of items are mixed whenever a collection truck picks up the recyclable material. He also mentioned three items that the Sustainability Center does not recycle.

“Styrofoam is technically a plastic,” said Doolittle. “We can take that type of plastic, but we can’t take the expanded polystyrene that we know as Styrofoam. So, we don’t take that, and then, even In this world, two things are certain. One of those is taxes.

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Entertaining the soul: Effects of the entertainment epidemic America has become immersed in and obsessed with “entertainment.”

Stimuli thrown at us from every direction to the point where we are becoming numb to it. Fiending for our next fix, eternally searching for a stronger Annie Goodman dose, sacrificing ourselves and Staff Reporter our values for a high, it is an addiction. With the comforts of modern life, we have become quite bored. When survival has been all but guaranteed, you must learn to live. Americans seem to have gotten lost on their journey though.

We are constantly searching for a way to feel alive, yet we feel that our lives have nothing to offer us. What has been our response? To live vicariously through the fictional lives of others.

Music, art, books and movies and theatre are all ways in which we share in the emotions of others.

As you progress through the different forms of entertainment, the less intrapersonal the experience becomes though. Music, at its core, is a sharing of raw emotion. When you hear something, you react. Art becomes a portrayal of thought. When you see something, you pause to think about what it is. Books allow one to immerse themself in an imaginary world. When you read something, you ponder its meaning. Movies and theatre bring that imaginary world to life. When you watch something, you stop to experience it. Then came reality television. Entertainment programs built around drama and negative human emotions are portrayed as natural human interactions. A form of entertainment based on our, what I call, “nosey neighbor nature.” This is the lowest form of

SPEAK OUT Do anti-bullying campaigns work?

“I think they work because it kind of exposes everyone to what actually happens behind closed doors after someone’s bullied.”

Logan Bergeron Sophomore, Business Administration

“I feel that the anti-bullying campaigns are good. I think they bring awareness to the problem, but I don’t think they are as beneficial as maybe a program or something like that.”

Alexis Craven Senior, Health Systems Management “No, I feel as though they don’t work because at the end of the day I feel like everybody decides what they want to do regardless of a campaign or not.”

Bomani Brown Sophomore, Business Administration

entertainment.

Whichever form of entertainment we subscribe to, it begins to shape our personalities. Musicians have a way of carrying themselves that reflects the flow of their genre. Artists emulate the abstract emotions portrayed by their work. Writers interact with the world as a story to be told. Actors are chameleons taking on a different persona with each new movie or play. Entertainment is becoming a poison to our minds with the rise of reality television and social media. America is more driven by entertainment than ever as shown by our 2016 presidential election. A former reality television star has become the commander in chief, and our news reflects this with their obsession of his Twitter feed. America is as divided as ever because media, reality television and social media tell us who we are. Through these platforms, we

see the nation as hypersensitive and angry. So, we behave this way believing it to be natural human interaction.

Instead of living our own lives, developing our own fantasies, and sharing our own thoughts and ideas, we try to view the world through other’s imagination. This doesn’t make us feel alive. It numbs the mind and dulls the senses. Yet the souls keep kicking, and that is what causes such turmoil.

How then does one “live?” I wish I knew. I think the only way to find out, though, is to experience as much of what life has to offer as possible. Make a bucket list that is impossibly long. Take every possible opportunity as it comes your way. Learn everything there is to imagine. Imagine everything there is to learn. Humans have surpassed survival of the body. Now it is time to discover survival of the spirit.

Making bullying a story of the past Millions of students around the world face harassment and don’t feel safe when they go to school. Bullying in school has been a problem for a Prakriti Adhikari long time and continues Staff Reporter to exist in different forms.

With various laws and policies being used against bullying, I believe its effective implementation will work in the long run.

The website stopbullying.gov defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance,” and “includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally and excluding someone from a group on purpose.” The website also presents the fact that about 21 percent of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying in the year 2014-2015 in America.

Bullying stems from various reasons like low self-esteem, loneliness, problems at home and jealousy. The adverse effects of bullying include decreased academic performance, depression and in some instances, it can escalate to school violence and suicide. The problem of bullying is a complicated issue, which exists in a loop.

While it may seem that only the bullied children are facing problems, the bullies also face their own set of problems leading them to act in an aggressive manner. While combating bullying, the policies need to

address the bullies as much as it addresses the bullied. Sometimes, we seem to forget that the bullies are children too, and the measures taken with this approach does not meet the desired result.

With a rapid increase in the use of social media, the problem of bullying has evolved into a different form. Cyberbullying has presented an opportunity for interpersonal torment. I believe educating children about the harms of cyberbullying as well as providing them with preventive measures can resolve this problem. In many schools, children are being taught to make the most of available technological tools.

Most media applications allow users to block persons, secure their account with passwords and limit the number of viewers of their profile. Teaching young children with such measures can be helpful to help them.

Personally, I have no experience of being bullied. However, I have heard cases of bullying from different people. Back in my school in Nepal, we had formed a club that allowed students to report cases of bullying and harassment anonymously.

While students talked among themselves reasoning why it exists and how it could be solved, they were also taught some selfdefense tips. Students did a case study on bullying, and with the help of teachers, they organized programs to help them combat it. The end result showed decrease in tally for the harassment. From my personal experience, I have seen that organizing

student-led programs can be very helpful to bring a solution to the problem. This is why I insist on the fact that with proper methods for particular environments, antibullying procedures are effective.

The first school for children is their home. So, giving proper education against bullying and monitoring activities by parents is a very good way to minimize the frequency of bullying. By doing so, they don’t just prevent their children from bullying, or being bullied, but they can act thoughtfully while witnessing bullying.

On a national basis, writing federal law and addressing bullying would be a huge improvement. According to stopbullying. gov, the United States of America does not have any federal laws regarding bullying.

However, different states have their own laws and policies. The state of Louisiana has anti-bullying laws and regulations, which also cover cyberbullying. Writing a federal law encompassing the findings of most recent studies to narrow down what actually works is a very good antidote against bullying.

Every student deserves to feel safe while in school, and this right must be secured. Minimizing the problem of bullying is not rocket science. It just needs a little more thoughtfulness. With policies on how students can report bullying, good communication on how they can do so, and adults providing them guidance, antibullying policies work, and can eradicate the feeling of insecurity in children.

“I don’t feel like anti-bullying campaigns work because most people bully just because they want to.”

Ici Parks Junior, Psychology

“I feel like anti-bullying campaigns sometimes help and sometimes don’t because it all depends on how the person thinks and their actions.”

Wylie Foster Jr. Junior, Art “I don’t really think anti-bullying campaigns help against bullying because I think kids are still going to do what they want.”

Joseph Pizzitolo Freshman, Social Studies Education, Grades 6-12

“No, they don’t work because no kid is going to see a campaign and decide they’re going to stop bullying. If they have their mind set on doing something, they’re going to do it.”

Abigail Street Sophomore, Social Work “I don’t really think they work because, at least in high school, whenever we were shown long anti-bullying videos, everyone in the class would go behind them and just mock the videos.”

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The Lion’s Roar | Arts & Entertainment

Inkslinger “Life on the Moon” coming to a theater near you ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

The 2017 Inkslinger Playwriting Competition winner “Life on the Moon” will be presented as part of the 2017-2018 theatre season.

“Inkslinger is an international playwriting contest and is sponsored by our university, specifically the theatre program,” said Associate Professor of Acting and Directing James Winter.

“Several years ago, I received an endowed professorship, and I used that endowment to create this contest. I think this play is the fourth winner, so I guess we’re in our fifth year now.”

Playwright Anna Tatelman is a graduate student at the University of New Orleans from Washington who learned of the competition through a Facebook organization for playwrights she is a part of.

“I’m honored and very happy and flattered,” said Tatelman. “Chad and James kept me supported throughout the process as I was selected for semifinalist and finalist and eventually won. I’m very grateful and humbled.”

“Life on the Moon” is a play about a family with an autistic daughter who will be played by Emery Foster.

“I had been wanting for a while to try to write a story about a character with disability without making the disability either demonized,” said Tatelman. “There’s also a tendency to kind of go the opposite direction and make the person with the disability into inspiration porn, and essentially, they only exist to uplift the other characters. I wanted to try to see if I could write a character who is a human with a disability and has their own feelings and desires and personality traits. That sort of fused with I had been wanting to write a play about some of the injustices that

go on in the military tribunal system.”

Winter, who is directing the play, believes it stands out among the productions for the 2017-2018 theatre season at the university.

“It’s certainly very different this season,” said Winter. “In a season where we’ve had a lot of fantastical things, very lyrical dialogue, this is a very realistic play. It really is sort of like you’re in the living room and dining room with this family spanning a few days around Christmas time. It’s also unpublished. It’s yet to be published. This is by a young emerging writer. Our hope is after we produce this, maybe she’ll be able to get published.”

Tatelman hopes to create an awareness with the production of her play.

“I’d like them to have a greater awareness both of what life is like for people with disabilities and their loved ones as well as some of the more intricate problems within the military system,” said Tatelman. “I think we’re just beginning culturally to talk about some of the issues the play rises but not specifically within such an enclosed system and some of the additional challenges that are presented there.”

Winter feels the play is more relatable than ever with the rise in autism diagnoses in recent years.

“I think this play is gonna resonate with a lot of people,” said Winter. “In the last quarter of a century, the percentage of people with autism has dramatically increased. I think that you would find in any classroom, or any rehearsal process, that you’re probably looking at 20 to 25 percent of the people in the room that know someone on the spectrum. I think this is a very rare, accurate portrayal of what its like, and I think audiences are gonna get a lot out of that.”

Gypsy Hill Boutique Grand Open ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

Gypsy Hill Boutique opened under new owners who hope that the investment honors their late sisters.

The boutique reopened on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and the grand reopening was held on Saturday, Feb. 17. Alumnae Tyra McGary and Jill Zeringue decided to purchase Gypsy Hill Boutique after their sisters’ passings.

“Jill, the co-owner, and I have been great friends for over 20 years,” said McGary. “Unfortunately and regretfully last November, I lost my sister to cancer, and two weeks later, her sister was brutally murdered. So for us, this is a dream come true to be in our alma mater community with a fun, festive boutique and showcase an opportunity to bring awareness to the things that were dear to our sisters. So for instance, we’ll have a signature necklace, and proceeds from that necklace will go to domestic violence nonprofits as well as breast cancer research and funding.”

Since the doors closed on Dec. 31, the new owners revamped the store.

“We are bringing in more U.S. designs and brands, local jewelry designers and artists,” said McGary. “We want to be a platform for a community, and an opportunity for them to showcase their works and their designs as well as bringing in novelty items.”

McGary explained what shoppers can expect to see at the boutique.

“It’s gonna be a mix of fashion brands for the young and more progressive,

sophisticated shopper,” said McGary. “We like to say the style will be welcoming tweens to the recycled teenager like ourselves, women over 40 that still have that fashion savvy style. So, it would be a great boutique for a mom to shop with her daughter and feel good about the way they look.”

Cindy Marange attended the opening to support her daughter Zeringue.

“I think it’s just precious,” said Marange. “I think they’re gonna do really well here. I think they have a great variety, and people are gonna love it.”

Nette Clark shared why she attended the opening.

“Tyra’s my foster sister,” said Clark.

“We haven’t done anything together in a while. I’ve been busy with work. She’s been having some personal things going on. I’ve been out of town, out of state.

I’m now back. I thought it would be an excellent outing, get in, see the clothes, and see what she has to offer. She’s always been a little different, but I really like the setup she has here.”

Clark discussed the placement of Gypsy Hill Boutique in Hammond.

“In this particular area of Hammond, it’s very good to have a boutique like this, especially with a young, minority owner,” said Clark. “It would be nice to have more boutiques in this area of Hammond. I’m happy for her. I think she’s doing real well.

Best wishes to her, much success, much love.”

McGary shared her ambition for the boutique.

“Our hopes are to diversify the shopping

experience, give women a comfortable and safe environment to try new fashion then not feel pressured or have that bigbox experience,” said McGary. “We are going to offer private shopping as well as availability to work with our personal stylist to give you that look that you were hoping to create or that change that some women like to make each year.”

Growing beyond Hammond lies in McGary’s plans.

“We plan to open additional stores in other communities similar to Hammond in the future so that our customer could have the look that they see on TV or see in magazines and not be afraid to try it out and make it affordable for them as well,” said McGary.

McGary aims for 75 percent of the items carried in the boutique to be made in the U.S. or handmade by local designers.

McGary said, “We want to be that platform so that the shopper that doesn’t feel comfortable shopping online knows they have a place that they can go and shop for quality fashion, jewelry or shoes and know that they have purchased a brand either handmade right in their hometown or made right here in the USA.” Being a part of the community is another priority for Gypsy Hill Boutique.

“We want to have a bigger community presence than it had before,” said McGary.

“We will be active in more community endeavors that are dear to our hearts and to those of our sisters and just be that force of providing that enhanced self-esteem and the ability to feel comfortable to shop again regardless of what size you are.”

Audience expects revamped Hamlet LARSHELL GREEN Editor

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The work of famed tragedy, comedy and drama writer William Shakespeare has lived on for over four centuries. A favorite of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Aquila Theatre, has returned to put their twist on the classic “Hamlet.”

Shakespeare’s ability to bring real emotions to light by way of fictional characters will remain in the production.

“Shakespeare is good at profiling,” said Executive Director of the Columbia Theatre Roy Blackwood. “This is a fairly dark script. ‘Hamlet’ is an interesting production. It deals with rage, madness, love and death that is brought about by an obsession with the lead roles.”

On Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m., the Columbia will present Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

Blackwood considers the Aquila Theatre to be “extremely professional” partners.

He praised their alterations to the overall makeup of classic productions.

see HAMLET, pg. 5

Juried Student Exhibition coming soon JENNIFER DETTWILLER

on what the best work is in the department based on what is Shoppers examine the jewelry and clothing the boutique has to offer. Allison Grimes smells a candle at the Gypsy Hill Boutique grand reopening. The new owners submitted.”

The Contemporary Art The students have to take of the boutique, Zeringue and McGary aim to have about 75 percent of their items made locally or in the U.S. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar Gallery is scheduled to host the initiative toward putting the Department of Visual Art + their work forward to be judged FREE SPEECH ZONE apart. If it escalates, then there will be people arrested. It may not Design continued from pg. 1 necessarily be the speaker. It may be the people who are against the Juried Student Exhibition in see CAG, pg. 5 speaker. It really would depend on the situation. It would depend March. said McHodgkins. “Now, every group has it a little differently on who is escalating it. Just because someone is saying something Gallery Director and how they do it. Some schools have a free speech spot where they you don’t like, doesn’t give you the right to be violent.”

Professor of Sculpture Dale can say anything, go on at any time. Those spots are usually not Newkirk discussed why the in the middle of a crowded area. Some have it where it’s more exhibition is important to restricted. We have been through some court cases, and the court everyone involved. system says our policy is acceptable. We try to make sure that “It’s an opportunity to see anybody who wants to speak is given the opportunity to speak. what our students are doing in We don’t say, ‘We don’t like what you’re saying. You can’t say the department,” said Newkirk. it here.’”

“They’ll be able to see a broad McHodgkins warned against violence from any party in free range of artwork from all the speech zones. medias we teach here. So in “You have the right to say it,” said McHodgkins. “He has the that way, it’s a good barometer right to be upset about it. So, we don’t want you fighting about it. of the department and the You can discuss it, but nothing physical. Our goal is just to keep activity that goes on here and people safe.” the student’s hard work. Of Should violence occur at a free speech zone, police officers at course, this is a reflection of the site will step in. the jurors. There’ll be four “If it escalated to a physical manner, then there would probably jurors this time, two in graphic be people arrested,” said McHodgkins. “Usually, when we have a design and two in fine art. It’ll March begins the Juried Student larger group of free speech, we have police officers at the event Free speech zones at the university pertain more to the right to assemble than be a reflection of their opinions Exhibition. Courtesy of Dale Newkirk along with some staff members. We try to keep those groups the right to free speech. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar Staff Reporter

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Orchestra blends classical and folk music SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts with their western rendition of a few various classical pieces.

“Beethoven Meets the Wild West” was held on Feb. 16 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and included the following works: Gioachino Rossini’s “William Tell Overture,” Aaron Copland’s “Corral Nocturne” and “Hoe Down” from Rodeo and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral.” The atmosphere of both the performers and audience was unique. The evening was a laid-back affair as compared to conventional orchestra performances. Principal Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto along with the orchestra interacted with the audience during the 20-minute intermission. One audience member was fellow conductor Assistant Professor of Violin and Orchestra Director Dr. Victor Correa-Cruz.

“I think it’s a wonderful program,” said Correa-Cruz. “The orchestra sounds good. I have heard them before, so I am becoming one of their fans here in Hammond. I am a conductor myself, and I’m always looking forward to listening to live music, live orchestral music.”

Since the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing concerts at the Columbia Theatre, Correa-Cruz has been motivated to attend more events at the theater.

“Since they come here often, I come as much

as I can,” said Correa-Cruz. “I think Hammond is very lucky to have them coming so many times per season. It’s a nice thing for all of us to start our weekend with them, musically speaking.”

Correa-Cruz attended the event with others in the musical community at the university and shared in the unique performance music.

“The program, as I said, is very attractive, and I’m meeting with some of my students here, my colleagues,” said Correa-Cruz. “For the music department community, this is an event worth coming to. It’s always very enriching to see other orchestras.”

According to their website, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest fulltime musician-governed and collaborativelyoperated orchestra in the United States, performing since 1991 where they produce a variety of music genres with the newly added western theme to their repertoire. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra introduced the audience to a new outlook. Julie Douglas found the mix of genres amusing.

“I love it,” said Douglas. “It’s funny.

You know it’s humorous, and I like it. I just like watching everybody play the different instruments.”

Fellow audience member Paul Engeriser finds the Columbia Theatre to be an excellent place for entertainment and hopes that the venue will offer more concerts such as “Beethoven Meets the Wild West.”

“We just wanted to be able to do more cultural

Principal Conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Carlos Miguel Prito, center, conducts the orchestra in one of the night’s renditions of classical pieces with a western twist. zachary araki/The Lion’s Roar events, and we live on the Northshore, and think we would really support it, and I hope to this is kind of a nice amusement for us,” said see more of them up here on the Northshore.”

Engeriser. “I wish they could do more events. I

Hammond Art Guild seeks new participants for exhibit JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The Hammond Art Guild is seeking new artists for their 56th spring open exhibition in April.

The spring show is to open on April 6 from 5-8 p.m. and entry forms are available now for anyone interested. Works of art are not entered until Apr. 2 because the work will not be prescreened until then.

President of the Hammond Art Guild Nancy Lowentritt explained that they are expecting at least 100 entries for the judges to award first, second, third and honorable mention to. This year, Professor of Sculpture Jeff Mickey,

will be the sole judge in all categories.

“We are thrilled that Jeff will judge the show,” said Lowentritt. “His 15 years of experience in many art venues, lectures and awards all over the country give him the wealth of experience needed to take on this job. He has also owned and operated a design company with over 20 employees, building residential homes, restaurants and industrial construction before he started teaching.”

Mickey’s past experiences operating his own business and being the curator of the culture sculpture exhibit at the Hammond Regional Arts Center led Lowentritt to invite

they do,” said continued from pg. 4 Blackwood. “They honor the original “They are always script and add their innovative in what own twist on them.

HAMLET

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your soft-hearted self is drawn to a tempting offer. But your hardheaded half isn’t so sure. Best advice: Do it only after every detail is checked out to your liking.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your inventive mind should help you find a way to get around an apparently impassable barrier and make yourself heard. Your efforts get you noticed by the right people.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re enjoying this creative period. But by midweek, you’ll need to emphasize your more pragmatic talents as you consider a risky but potentially lucrative move.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An unexpected rejection could turn into something positive if you pocket your pride and ask for advice on how you can make changes that will make the difference.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Lion’s heart gives you the courage to push for answers to a job-related situation. Stay with it.

You’ll soon find more believers coming out the ranks of the doubters.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your curiosity pays off this week as you push past the gossip to find the facts. What you ultimately discover could lead you to make some changes in your plans.

LIBRA (September 23 to

It’s the stagecraft. It will give you a unique perspective to the content of the script.”

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October 22) A new sense of enthusiasm helps get you out of on-the-job doldrums and back into a productive phase. Family matters also benefit from your more positive attitude.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A bit of nostalgia is fine. But don’t stay back in the past too long or you might miss seeing the signpost up ahead pointing the way to a new opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) If you feel you need to take more time to study a situation before making a decision, do so. Don’t let anyone push you into acting until you’re ready.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) As the Great Advice Giver, the Goat really shines this week as family and friends seek your wisdom. Someone especially close to you might make a surprising request.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Spiritual concerns dominate part of the week before more worldly matters demand your attention. An old promise resurfaces with some surprises attached.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’re in a highly productive period and are eager to finish all the projects you’ve taken on. But don’t let yourself get swamped. Take a breather now and again.

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Mickey to be the judge.

Students of the university are welcomed into the judged exhibition to help them understand what it may be like down the line in their professional careers.

“They might sell a piece or be awarded a ribbon and possible cash,” said Lowentritt.

“They will begin to receive recognition and have their style and medium recognized in other events. If they become members, they will be invited to exhibit at our May show hosted by Oak Knoll Country Club at no charge where their art will be viewed by a totally different sector of the Hammond regional area.”

Retired computer science discussed the Aquila Theatre’s use of visual effects such as incorporating what looked to be an actor spinning 180 degrees on doorways, in order to bring life to classic scripts. He expects to see the same type of creativity incorporated on the set of “Hamlet.”

“The stage is going to look different than what people have seen before,” said Blackwood.

professor Theresa Beaubouef has been a member of the Hammond Art Guild since August 2014 and has participated in the spring exhibitions since then.

“The spring show has been in May each year that I participated, but this year it will be in April,” said Beaubouef. “Last year, one of my paintings, “Tidal Dance,” a watercolor, won the People’s Choice award for the show. This award is one that was voted on by all the people who come out to see the show at the opening reception. I was very excited to win the award because there were well over 100 entries in the show, and the artwork is all of amazing quality, so it is

“The unique and quirky things make it interesting and cause you to look at the content differently.

You’re going to walk away with a different experience.”

Tickets for the production are $40 for loge seating and $30 for orchestra and balcony seating. For more information, visit columbiatheatre. org.

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encourages patrons to attend even if they are not familiar with Shakespeare.

“This is a fairly easy entree introduction into Shakespeare,” said Blackwood. “It’s pretty significant content. We haven’t done Shakespeare here in a while. I think people will be pleasantly pleased.

I hope to see a large audience.”

highly competitive.”

Beaubouef described how she thought this event is one of the best shows held throughout the year at the Hammond Regional Arts Center because of the environment at the opening of the event.

“Everyone has a great time, food, music, art raffle, voting for People’s Choice award, and hanging out with the artists and viewing some beautiful art,” said Beaubouef. “I look forward to this event all year, and am definitely planning to participate again this year.”

For prospects wanting to register in the event, artwork can be submitted under the following categories: two dimensional art, three

“Lunch at the Rookery” by Theresa Beaubouef. courtesy of nancy lowentritt dimensional art and image development.

For more information on awards or for registration, visit www. hamartguild.com.

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continued from pg. 4 by jurors in this exhibition. The show will include a wide range of works that has been produced at the university in the department of visual art and design courses from the last two semesters.

“Juried means that a jury, so there’s outside professional artists, who are invited to review the work and actually pick what is in the artwork,” said Newkirk.

Some of the awards that will be given out at the event include The Best of All the Area award, Best Graphic Designer and Best Ceramicists.

The exhibition will be available for viewing from March 1 until March 29, with the reception scheduled to happen on March 1 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.

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Home slate for spring season begins

Junior catcher Evan Pace,left, celebrates with junior outfielder Mike Taylor, center, after Taylor reaches the home plate in the third game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Junior pitcher Mason Knopp, right, pitches against SIUE. He pitched for six innings, conceding three runs on seven hits and one walk in the final game of the series. Prakriti Adhikari/The Lion’s Roar PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter

In their season opening three-game series against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this past weekend, the Lions baseball team gained two victories while falling short in their final match at the Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

The Lions encountered an 11-2 win on Friday, 13-6 win on Saturday, and had to face a 7-4 loss on Sunday, missing the opportunity to complete the sweep.

The Lions missed the chance to capitalize on a one-run lead in the ninth inning of the third game as the error proved costly, allowing SIU-Edwardsville to rally for a victory.

Associate head coach Daniel Latham was happy with the team’s effort despite losing the final game.

Latham said, “I thought, no matter what happened today, the guys kept getting themselves in a position to win, and kept giving us an opportunity, and that’s about all you can ask for. As a team, I thought we were good. Some guys are still trying to work their way through some things. But I thought, as a unit, the team was good overall.”

Senior outfielder Drew Avans believes the team is prepared for

the season.

“We are ready to compete,” said Avans. “There’s nothing we cannot accomplish. Didn’t bounce our way this time, but our team competes and that’s what we do.”

Latham thought the matches were important to give the team a good start to the season.

“It is important to try to get yourself off to a good start,” said Latham. “As the season goes on, you’re going into the season with more questions than answers. I think we have answered some of those questions over the last three games. We’ve still got some of the questions we need to answer going forward. A lot of teaching points, a lot of things we need to clean up over the next few weeks.”

Avans shared that the team’s strategy is to be aggressive throughout the season.

“Our offense creates a lot of havoc,” said Avans. “So, we just need to stay aggressive and compete in every pitch.”

Latham believes repeating what worked in the past will help the team go further in the season.

“We are gonna stick for what worked for us in the last few years,” said Latham. “On the matter of teaching these guys how to play, the speed we want to play, trying to speed the game up, run the bases, do all the little things right, which for the most part,

Hunger for victory blocks Track comeback from Wildcats breaks

we’ve done so far. But we got to continue doing that.”

Junior outfielder Mike Taylor believes the team has to let go of the frustrations to thrive in the upcoming games.

“You just forget this loss right here,” said Taylor. “You just take all your frustrations and anger, make sure you calm down and come out and play your best.”

On Sunday, the Alumni Field also witnessed a romantic proposal by junior sport management major Brody McDaniel to a member of Diamond Girls and junior accounting major Neely Corkern before the start of the game, which was responded with a “yes.”

The players were pleased with the crowd that came in to support them.

“It’s exhilarating,” said Avans. “We have a great fan base, followers all over the country. We just like to thank them every day that they come over here. Without them, there would be no energy in the sport.”

The Lions will return back to the field playing against Alcorn State University at home today at 6 p.m.

“It’s a fast turnaround,” said Latham. “It’s the beauty of baseball. Next game’s right around the corner. We are going to turn back around and keep doing punches.”

field personal bests at LSU Twilight

JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

Sophomore guard Tyler Morrison and junior guard Ashailee Brailey looking to secure ball possession. Nikisun Shrestha/The Lion’s Roar NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The women’s basketball team followed a road loss against the University of New Orleans with a win at home against Abilene Christian University last week.

The Lady Lions were outscored 25-16 by UNO in the third quarter, which led to their downfall.

Sophomore guard Charliee Dugas scored a seasonhigh 26 points to keep the team in the hunt but was unable to avoid an 82-73 defeat.

In the next game against ACU, the Lady Lions turned around their third quarter woes to spark a 7876 victory.

“It was a hard-fought game,” said Head Coach Ayla Guzzardo. “We were down. We were up. It was a back and forth game. I’m happy that it came down to the last possession because we’re gonna have games that are gonna be close like that. Us clinching a defensive stop, that’s what we wanna do. We talked about defense the entire game.”

Dugas was instrumental in this game as well. She blocked a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds and added 16 points for her team.

Guzzardo described her team pep-talk during halftime, which helped the team carry the momentum they had late in the first half.

“We’re hungry,” said Guzzardo. “We want to win.

We got to find a way to win, and if there’s any type of way we could win, it’s on defense. So, we locked up defensively. We made them speed up the ball a little bit. We advanced for a little bit for pressure. We got some quick steals and some quick points. That helps us build a lead, and once we had the lead, we had to

hold on to it.”

Senior guard Taylin Underwood had the responsibility of finishing the game for the team by scoring two free throws. After scoring one of the two free throws, she had 23 points for the game. She described how she felt during the final moments of the game.

“It was a lot of pressure,” said Underwood.

“Obviously, to get both of them in would have made us feel more secure, but there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that we weren’t gonna be able to stop them defensively on the next play.”

The team got off to a slow start against ACU as the away team led the opening at 10 minutes with 23-14.

Underwood gave her thoughts on the team’s start to the game.

“It wasn’t good,” said Underwood. “I guess we didn’t come out as ready, but we picked it up in the second half. Defense ’cause we knew that was the way we were gonna win. Offensively, we knew we were gonna score. So, the talk in halftime was definitely defense.”

The Lady Lions hope to end the season on a high with three games remaining. Guzzardo described how she would like her team to approach the games in the rest of the season.

“Obviously, I would like to win it all,” said Guzzardo. “Our main focus right now is to take one game at a time. After this game, we have a little bye week, and then we have a great team next Saturday in Natchitoches. Northwestern, they’re a very good program, very well coached. So, we can’t underestimate them by any mean. We got to come out like we did in this game. We got to come out strong.”

The university’s track and field team traveled to Baton Rouge this past Friday, picking up four wins at the LSU Twilight meet.

Head Coach Corey Mistretta reflected on the team’s results.

“It is always nice when athletes put hard work in, and the results are reflected in competition,” said Mistretta.

“We were a little behind coming back from the semester break, and the athletes are starting to put things together.”

Mistretta discussed the consistent effort he has seen from the team.

“There wasn’t any one particular area of improvement,” said Mistretta.

“I just think the entire squad has been putting in the amount of work it takes to find personal successes. Hopefully this will continue as we head into the conference championships this week.”

Sophomore thrower Ashley Davis and junior thrower Stevon Crooks each added a win to the women and men’s shot put record, respectively.

Davis won with a mark of 48 feet, 7.25 inches while Crooks threw 55 feet, 3.5 inches for his first win of his career as a Lion.

Sophomore sprinter Aareion Jackson earned first place in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 25.57 seconds. The fourth win came from sophomore thrower Michael Seither who threw 55 feet, 8.25 inches for the weight throw, a personal best.

The Lions had several more athletes who set personal records including freshman Malik Burns in shot put, freshman Adam Pennington in

and

pole vault, freshman Jaysen Robinson in the 200-meter, sophomore Devin Dixon in the 400-meter, sophomore Justin Taylor in the 60-meter hurdles and junior Brian Donna in long jump.

Additionally, freshman Katherine Strahan beat her personal record in the long jump for the Lady Lions, and junior Breanne Bias set her career record in the 60-meter hurdles.

Mistretta discussed about what the team has accomplished in preparing for

the championship this week.

“Most of the work is already done for the conference championships,” said Mistretta. “We will do a little fine tuning today and tomorrow and begin to prepare mentally.

The conference championships are the biggest meet most of our athletes will ever compete in. So, we don’t have to do too much to get them ready.”

The Southland Conference Indoor Championships will be held from Wednesday, Feb. 21 until Thursday, Feb. 22 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Tennis looks to ace conference preparation

NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions tennis team improved their overall record with three wins last week after a losing start to the season.

The team recorded their first victory at home against Louisiana State University of Alexandria on Friday, Feb. 16 as they defeated them 6-1.

Head Coach Jason Hayes gave his thought on the victory.

“It was a tough match,” said Hayes. “Alexandria’s a good team, very well coached. We did some things really well, and then we struggled with some other things. But when the match got tight, we were able to come through.”

The team coped with tough playing conditions during the matches and made necessary adjustments to their game plan.

“It was windy,” said Hayes. “So, we had a lot of trouble adjusting to that in the beginning. The more the match went on, we did better.

Our footwork struggled in the beginning, and our shot selection struggled. But we got better with that as the match went on.”

Freshman Katya Cornejo

explained how she managed to tackle the windy conditions.

“My girl in the singles, she was really tough, but I just kept fighting,” said Cornejo. “I tried to put a lot of balls in when it’s really windy and try not to go to the lines.”

There were five Lady Lions who won in both their singles and doubles matches. Freshman Jiva De Veer was one of the five players to win in both the categories. She described her performance during the matches.

“I think it was a really good match,” said De Veer. “We all worked very hard and did our best, and we got good results.”

The match also saw seniors Dany Raygadas and Madina Vorotnikova return to fitness. Raygadas was ill ,and Vorotnikova had to battle with a foot injury prior to the matches.

The schedule during the spring season has been altered multiple times due to weather conditions with three matches already being canceled this season. Hayes explained the adjustments that the players are making due to these changes.

“It’s an outdoor sport,” said Hayes. “You have to make the

Freshman Jiva de Veer looks to connect her forehand in her singles match against Louisiana State University of Alexandria’s Adriana Cabezas. She won her singles match 6-3, 6-4 and continued her form with doubles partner senior Fleur Holtkamp with another victory. Nikisun Shrestha/The Lion’s Roar adjustments, and you have to make it work. We’ve had to adjust our practice schedule to put matches in. We can learn more from a match than we can from practice if we do the things we need to do, and we

do them correctly.”

After the match against LSU Alexandria, the Lady Lions traveled to University of South Alabama. The Lady Lions were beaten 4-0 in the road game, which broke the Lady Lion’s

three-game winning streak.

“They’re a good team,” said Hayes. “They’ve got a lot of girls that can cause a lot of problems for us. It’s gonna be important because we’re gonna need to go out there, and it’s

a good test before the start of the conference. We got to play great to be able to win, and that’s where we’re trying to get.

We’re trying to get to that level so it gets us better prepared for the conference.”

Lion Classic II belongs to the host SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions softball team has started their spring season by winning the Lion Classic II, bringing them to a 7-1 overall record.

The tournament was hosted on home turf at North Oak Park, which featured Belmont University, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Nebraska Omaha and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The first game on Friday, Feb. 16 against Omaha saw the Lady Lions win 4-1 against the number one seed in the conference.

Head Coach Rick Fremin stated his goal for the team this season.

“Our goal is to stay aggressive to dominate our opponent, regardless of who we play,” said Fremin. “We want to compete for a conference championship as well as the conference tournament championship also.”

Last season, one of Fremin’s goals for the program was better running and base steals for his players. Fremin discussed the improvements he has seen between the two seasons.

“I think their endurance is there, so I think we’re stealing about roughly an average of four stolen bases a game, if I’m not mistaken,” said Fremin. “I haven’t looked at Senior outfielder Maddie Edmonston bunts at bat in the game against the stats as of today. The speed aspect of it University of Nebraska Omaha. The Lady Lions secured a 4-1 win in the game. is there. So I’m pleased with where we’re at Sarah Hess/The Lion’s Roar right now.”

The next opponent for the team in the

tournament was Texas A&M-Corpus Christi where they won with a shutout of 6-0. Last year’s recruit, freshman catcher Ella Manzer described her excitement of being a starter during the Lion Classic II. “I initially thought I would get to play a little, but to my surprise, I got to start multiple games this weekend,” said Manzer.

“I threw out two girls, and it felt really good to know I can play with my amazing teammates.”

Belmont, the opponent on Saturday, Feb. 17, put up a fight with a close game of 6-5.

Fremin credited the team’s ability to adjust to the program quickly as a factor to their efficient success.

“I’m going into year three,” said Fremin.

“So the players are very comfortable with the system and the things we’re asking them to do. We also had brought in quite a few transfers along with some incoming freshmen. So a lot of those players have adapted very quickly. It has led to some early success just with everyone being on the same page. I’m pleased with where we are now as a ball club.”

The Lady Lions faced off against Omaha for the second time but ended up losing this time around on Saturday, Feb. 17 by 11-9.

Senior infielder Mahalia Gibson expressed her thoughts on her team’s performance against Omaha on the third day of the Lion Classic II. “They played with a lot of heart,” said Gibson. “We all agreed that’s something we

can take from them and build off of for the rest of the season. Yes, the loss hurt, but the game has no knowledge of what happens, so we learn from it and move on.”

The team’s final opponent of the tournament, Detroit, was another close game of 2-1. Fremin explained his thoughts on the final day of the conference.

“I thought we did what we had to do to win,” said Fremin. “Rachel Hayes, on her birthday, hit a circle, did a phenomenal job with throwing a two-hitter. We let a few people on base. That would be the only downfall from our offense standpoint, but we played great defense. We turned several double plays to get out of the inning, and I was very pleased with the overall performance, especially after a tough hard loss late last night at the nightcap game. So, a good start to our season at 7-1, especially because it’s never been done before in the program’s history, and we’ll just take it one gamer at a time.”

Fremin discussed the team’s next competition that is approaching.

“We have a short turnaround,” said Fremin. “We have a day rest then we’re on a bus to go play. They are an extremely tough road opponent, and then we’re gonna play UL tournament Thursday night. We’re playing UL, and they always have a great atmosphere. 2,000 people will be in the stands. Players will get to experience that, and then that will continue with games on Friday and Saturday.”

The golf program strives for better results after 17-18 ranking SARAH HESS

due to bad weather conditions after coming back from Mardi Gras break. The lack of course time in practice resulted in the team finishing 17th amongst The golf team started their spring season in 18 participants.

Humble, Texas with the All-American Intercollegiate “It was our first event out with all the bad weather tournament at the Golf Club of Houston. we’ve been having,” said Head Coach Jake Narro.

The team was unable to get enough preparation “We have not had too many opportunities out there in Staff Reporter

practice, and it showed.”

Narro and his players are ready to get on the grind when they return to Louisiana and get competition ready for the rest of the spring season.

“We really just need some reps, driving range and practice time to knock off a little rust from the holiday,” said Narro.

The three-day open began with the team performing at 4-over 292 in the 54-hole tournament.

Starting players for the tournament included freshmen Logan Kuehn and Kristofer Kerr, sophomore Connor Wilson and juniors Joris Etlin and William Meyers.

Etlin finished in an eight-way tie for 17th place with a best score of his career, a final-round 1-over 73. Junior Bailey Smith was unable to attend the tournament.

Narro explained how Kuehn is progressing and how he can produce improved results in the competition.

“Logan got off to a good start,” said Narro. “He just didn’t quite pull it together throughout the entire

match, but he’s getting better all the time. He just needs to continue to learn from his mistakes and build from on his success.”

Kuehn described his disappointment in not being able to be consistent throughout the tournament.

“It was fairly rough,” said Kuehn. “I did some good things. I gave myself some opportunities to score, and then I fell apart in most of my rounds.”

Even with his rocky start to the season, Kuehn enjoyed the tournament and the time he could spend on the golf course.

“It was almost nice just to actually play in the tournament because we haven’t been able to play,” said Kuehn. “That’s probably the best part.”

The team went into the tournament focused and motivated to do their best. Narro explained that the team was able to go in mentally prepared despite a lack of time to be physically ready.

“It’s easy,” said Narro. “They all golf so much.

They are ready to get into it. So fortunately for them, it’s an easy This Week’s Puzzle AnsWers part of the job.”

Narro and his team decided to take this tournament’s results as a learning experience and have set goals for the season.

“We’re just going to double our efforts every second that we get back,” said Narro. “I hope to push them to their fullest potential.

I expect us to compete in the conference championship. The golf program is looking forward to the spring. We have a good schedule coming out, and we’re going to some nice places, and the guys are working hard, enjoying their time.”

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Rescuing the forgotten cats and dogs on campus

President of Forgotten Felines Hannah Louviere gives water to Hermione, the last in a litter of 11 dogs waiting to be adopted. Forgotten Felines Rescue helped adopt out the litter. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar

Secretary of Forgotten Felines Katelyn Williams holds Fiver who was a feral cat living at a gas station. Testing told Forgotten Felines that Fiver had feline immunodeficiency virus. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar

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would have had two people at his funeral, his dad and his one best friend if it weren’t for us. And I think it’s just one of the most amazing things.”

Williams shared her thoughts about the work.

“It’s definitely heartwarming to save these animals, but if you gave me an option and told me, ‘No, you don’t have to do that. I’ll do it for you,’ I honestly would not do it,” said Williams. “But I know we’re their only option. These animals that we’re helping, if we did not help them, they would be dead, and it’s like, how could I live with myself if I just let you die? It’s like, trust me, I’m not wanting to spend every weekend driving to Mississippi to get cats spayed and neutered.”

Two weeks after catching the dog Sketch, she gave birth to puppies but rejected them, leaving Forgotten Felines to bottle feed the puppies during finals.

“It got to the point we were trying to regulate our schedules,” said Louviere. “OK, I’ll leave at

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Forgotten Felines Rescue of Louisiana extended its reach to help cats and dogs beyond campus.

From trapping, neutering and returning to fostering and facilitating adoptions, Forgotten Felines works with cats and dogs in southeast Louisiana. The rescue started with four officers as SLU Campus Cat Coalition when they found a cat with a litter of kittens on campus.

“We all kind of formed this group of ‘We gotta do something with this cat and these kittens,’” said 2016 alumna and Secretary of Forgotten Felines Katelyn Williams. “And then, we found out there’s a lot more than just that cat and these kittens. There’re a lot of cats on campus, so we ended up finding that litter, taking it, getting it adopted out. Other kittens on campus started popping out, got them adopted out, and in the meantime, fixing all the cats because it’s not good to have all

these cats running around popping out babies.”

SLU Campus Cat Coalition became the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Forgotten Felines after experiencing difficulty with recognition at the university.

Forgotten Felines continues its work on campus as an independent, outside rescue. Deciding to become a nonprofit brought with it the benefits of donations to help with costs, a veterinary discount for necessary animal treatments and more control over practice as opposed to volunteering with another rescue.

“Let’s say you found this litter of kittens, ‘Hey, I want to foster this litter of kittens for you,’ and they go, ‘I don’t have the funding.

Sorry, but I have this other litter that I want you to take,’” said Williams.

“And it’s like, I don’t want to take this other litter. I want to take this one I found, but you can’t ‘cause you’re with this other rescue, and they want you to do what they want you to do. But if you’re your own rescue, you can take that litter you

President of Forgotten Felines Hannah Louviere holds Hermione. Forgotten Felines helps with fostering and adopting cats and dogs. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar just found.”

Senior biological sciences major and President of Forgotten Felines Hannah Louviere shared what she enjoys about the organization by recalling one of her first fosters.

“He was terrified of everybody,” said Louviere. “He didn’t want to be touched. We were just going to release him back because we didn’t think he was going to be friendly. But, it’s like, working with those animals and then having them socialize with you, you form bonds with them. Watching them overcome their fear of basically human interaction and then they’re like completely normal animals,

that is one of the best things we’ve watched.”

To Williams, the organization also offers an opportunity to make human connections such as with one of their feeders, Alan.

“We just helped him with a feral cat colony of cats he was feeding, and he had no idea what he was doing,” said Williams. “He was very poor, could barely afford to feed his own cats. We gave him food for his own cats, and he ends up passing away. And we all went to his funeral. There were six of us, and there were eight total people at the funeral. And it’s just like, heartbreaking. It’s like this man

this time. You go bottle feed. We had to bottle feed every two to three hours. It got to the point, I’m just gonna bring them to class, and some professors were for it. Some weren’t. A lot of them were pretty understanding like let me bring the puppies in. I would bottle feed them while they lectured, and they were like, ‘OK.’” Anyone interested in fostering can email Forgotten Felines and fill out an adoption form. Williams encourages anyone wanting to help to like Forgotten Felines’ Facebook page, donate or email forgottenfelinesla@gmail.com.

Forgotten Felines holds adoption events in Gonzales and Covington and can help with trap, neuter and return.

“If they have cats they need help with and they want to help us help with that colony, I think that helps as well,” said Williams.

“If someone’s not just like, ‘Hey, there’s this cat over here. Bye.’ It’s like if you say, ‘Hey, there’s this cat over here. I want to help it. Can you help me help it?’”

Student learns from Los Angeles internship ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

Senior marketing major Zachary Harrison gained practical experience doing advertising work with Uber and Sony Electronics Inc. Harrison interned with the global media and advertising agency Universal McCann Worldwide Inc. over the past summer, from June 5 to Aug. 11. Harrison appreciated the networking opportunity of the internship.

“I got to work with people from China, from Boston, Atlanta, California of course, and meeting these people from all over the country and globe really helped me,” said Harrison. “It was kind of eye-opening to see not only just other cultures in general, but just to see how they work. McCann is an international company, so we were dealing with international campaigns sometimes. Just being able to see how all that works was amazing. I definitely would encourage anyone to get an internship any way you can because it will benefit you down the road for sure.”

Along with other advertising skills, Harrison learned how to hone his public speaking skill.

“I had to give that presentation in front of probably 200 people, not to mention the head of Uber marketing for the company was there,” said Harrison. “I mean, it was kind of hard to imagine, or kind of difficult MARITIME

continued from pg. 2 inserted in history to come to.”

Cavell admitted that it has been an adjustment to juggle both her lecturing and speaking at conference.

“It’s a lot right now,” said Cavell. “I have to try and

to give that kind of presentation in that sort of manner, but I think it really helped with public speaking obviously, stuff like communications. But honestly, I learned a good bit about Microsoft Office. There were things I had no idea it was capable of doing until I got to this internship.”

Harrison shared how he got into advertising.

“I actually entered school being a nursing major and quickly changed that, and I just looked at a curriculum,” said Harrison. “And I always thought that I was a creative enough person to work in advertising, and I’ve always enjoyed that sort of creativity, free-spirited, freeminded kind of creativity. So, I think I just found my niche when I dropped out of the nursing curriculum and went into the marketing and advertising curriculum.”

According to Harrison, the internship gave him a “competitive advantage” in the job market.

Harrison said, “It’s a huge thing that employers look for nowadays is to have some sort of internship experience or some sort of hands-on, real-world experience. So I think even if I were to say try to find another company other than Universal McCann, who I worked with over the summer, I feel like having a name like that on my resume is going to help me out tremendously. But even if it was just another advertising agency in Baton Rouge, it’d still be good to

get a good night’s sleep, but unfortunately when I’m with all my mates, especially a bunch of sailors, going to bed early is not an option. There are lots of after hour drinking drinks at bars that happens whenever we go.”

Cavell’s next maritime conference will be the “Tugs & Barges Conference & Expo”

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continued from pg. 2 on that wheel that turns. Also, we do not recycle glass. There’s a little bit of a confusing message there I think because as part of the city’s recycling program, they do say that they take glass. With our recycling program, we’re not able to take glass.”

The Sustainability Center also recycles cardboard and print cartridges, but those items do not pass through the single-stream system.

For those who want to recycle cartridges, Doolittle clarified some confusion that could occur in the process.

“We have the green containers inside the computer lab, inside departmental offices, but we don’t want those print cartridges inside those containers because what’s in that green container is getting emptied into the compactor,” said Doolittle. “It’s not going to make it to the

have that experience and to be that way when you get hired. You can prove your knowledge. You want people to know you’re knowledgeable and that they won’t have to baby you the whole time.”

For the internship, Harrison lived in Los Angeles. One of the setting changes he noticed was the traffic.

“You live in a city with millions and millions of people, but I mean, weather was great,” said Harrison. “People over there, honestly you couldn’t really tell the difference. They were really good people over there. I mean, overall, it was just great experience as far as just the city life but definitely different than Hammond.”

After graduation, Harrison plans to return to Los Angeles and join the team he was working with before. Harrison discussed what he enjoyed about the internship beyond the work experience.

“I definitely enjoyed some of the activities that didn’t go along necessarily with work, like they sent the interns on a Six Flags field trip,” said Harrison.

“Because they’re a huge partner of ours and we do a lot of work with them, we got to tour Snapchat headquarters. But honestly, I really enjoyed the Uber work, Senior marketing major Zachary Harrison learned more than advertising skills not necessarily the presentation because at his internship with Universal McCann Worldwide Inc. in Los Angeles the past that was the harder part, but just the work summer. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar leading up to it. I had a really great group, people that I still talk to to this day, almost weekly.”

in Philadelphia. The “Maritime Heritage Conference” will hold the part of its conference in April in conjunction with “Navy Week” where new and historical ships from all over America and even some Dutch warships will gather in New Orleans and the general public will be able to have hands-on experience that

right place. So, for the print cartridges, we just ask for people to put those off to the side so we can collect those as a separate stream.”

Doolittle noted that the recycled material goes to the Recycling Foundation of Baton Rouge, and the relatively short travel distance allows the Sustainability Center to use the single-stream recycling system.

Doolittle explained why the recycling cans across campus say, ‘cans and bottles only.’

“Technically, we could take paper in those containers,” said Doolittle. “But as I was trying to decide what message to portray on those cans, I realized that part of what can make a collection in an outdoor container contaminated is if somebody still has coffee in their cup and they throw it in there, it gets that paper soggy and soppy, and we have to toss the whole collection. So, I did not target paper in our outside collections. Technically, it’s all going to the same place.”

would be for people not just knowable about maritime.

“That’s what it’s all about,” said Cavell. “Bringing on the general public to have an experience of what a sailing ship looks like, feels like, sound like how it works. Just get a sense of history being on board.”

Since 2012, the university has recycled 215 tons of material through the single-stream compactor. Since 2013, approximately 88 tons of cardboard have been recycled along with four tons of print cartridges and packages.

However, according to the Southern Regional Water Program, 3.8 million tons of municipal solid waste was produced in 2000 solely in Louisiana.

In the future, Doolittle hopes to see more bins on campus and spread a message against littering.

“We currently have those 20 blue recycle bins,” said Doolittle. “We have hundreds of garbage cans. So, one of the slogans that the physical plant would like to use is ‘Lion Up against litter.’ That’s kind of a campaign slogan we’d like to see more in the near future. When I can get those additional recycling containers, I would ask that people use the recycle container every opportunity they have.”

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Leadership and networking opportunity ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

Being a Division for Student Affairs Leadership Ambassador offers opportunities for networking, leadership skills, personal development and camaraderie.

“I have become very fascinated with DSA,” said senior political science and communication major Eugene Davis. “It has allowed me to be able to connect with other students on campus in a way that I haven’t before I joined, and I’ve learned a lot as a student. I’ve learned a lot as a leader, and I’m still growing.”

The ambassadors help with recruitment, development of leadership, education and promotion of school spirit.

“The DSA Leadership Ambassadors volunteer their time to plan out different events for leadership development such as the ‘Lions LEAD Retreat,’ and we also share our experiences with incoming college students,” said sophomore kinesiology major O’Livia Shaw. “We help service our campus as well as our community, and we’re always supporting Southeastern and making our school known.”

Sophomore early childhood education grades PreK3 major Rebecca Armanini became interested in being an ambassador after attending a retreat last year.

“I saw it on the SGA page, and I was like, ‘Oh, this looks like a lot of fun,’ so me and a couple of friends signed up for it,” said Armanini. “And I went on it, and I was like, ‘Wow, I’d really like to be an ambassador

like this.’ Sooner or later, one of them emailed me like, ‘Hey, this is the link to sign up to be an ambassador,’ so I signed up. And I got interviewed, and here I am working it now.”

For sophomore biological sciences major Pawan Shrestha, being an ambassador helped cultivate his leadership and English-speaking skills.

“It helped me to move forwards, so I can now speak in front of people and tell them about myself,” said Shrestha.

“And then, I can just talk freely right now. It helped me so that I could go in front of everyone.

Even in a crowd, I could go in front and just talk.”

Shrestha shared why he became an ambassador.

“I chose to join it so that I could help others, also so that I could help teach others, help them to learn the leadership skills,” said Shrestha.

According to Armanini, networking and getting to know campus organizations is an advantage of the position.

“Anybody who’s interested in being involved on campus, but maybe they don’t want to start off at SGA like a high position, this would be a good place to start ‘cause you can work with a lot of other organizations through DSA and kinda learn and get a feel for the campus itself,” said Armanini. “So, maybe you’re, ‘Oh, I wanna stick with DSA this year,’ but once you learn about the other organizations, you can be like, ‘Wow, I like this one a lot more. I think I’ll do both next year.’ And then, kinda build your leadership and just everything else you wanna do through that.”

Armanini cited the people she works with as her favorite part of being an ambassador.

“I enjoy everybody that’s in DSA,” said Armanini. “There’s not a person that I don’t like in it. They’re all really good friends. I know I can call on them whenever, and they’ll be there at my side. Or if we need something for like the table, I can call anybody. As long as they’re not in class, they’ll come and help us. It’s just the people that make it the best.”

Junior social work major Raegan Varnado enjoys planning the “Lions LEAD Retreat” with Graduate Assistant at the Office for Student Engagement Tyron’E Hawkins though the task poses challenges such as time put into the planning.

“We have four or five meetings a week trying to make decisions,” said Varnado.

“So, it would be me and Tyron’E at one point. Then, it would be us and our committee at another point, and then it would be us and the higher ups, kind of deciding over different things. And then, also all the ambassadors together, so that’s a bunch of things.”

Armanini described other challenges she has faced beyond preparing for the retreat.

“We faced some budget cuts through SGA this year, so that means we as DSA face them as well,” said Armanini. “So, we don’t have as much money for the retreat this year, but it’s gonna work out thankfully.”

The ambassadors can also be found on Instagram at the Office for Student Engagement’s official page SoutheaternOSE.

Anyone interested in becoming an ambassador is encouraged to attend the “Lions LEAD Retreat” scheduled for March 2-4.

“If you’re interested, go to the retreat and see what it’s like,” said Varnado. “Then ask us questions about our side of it, and at the end of the retreat, we’ll tell you how to apply for it.”

Each of the ambassadors encouraged anyone interested to apply.

“It’s a fun thing to do,” said Davis. “It’s a great way for you to build leadership skills if you don’t have many or if you want to know more about becoming a leader. If you are already a leader and you want to be able to pass those skills or talk about those skills, better your skills as a leader, this is a great organization for you to join.”

Senior political science and communication major Eugene Davis became a DSA Ambassador to meet more people.

Sophomore early childhood education major Rebecca Armanini tells people about DSA Ambassadors at a tabling event.

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Communication students represent university well at SEJC

Students from left to right include Tara Barbe, Larshell Green and Jonathan Rhodes hold their award certificates. Dr. Amber Narro celebrates her win as 2018 Outstanding Journalism Educator. Tara Barbe holds up her certificate from the Southeast Journalism Conference. Courtesy of The Press Club JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The Southeast Journalism Conference and Best of the South competition featured university students winning multiple individual awards.

On Friday Feb. 16, Best of the South awards were given out to students who submitted work in different categories.

The university received many accolades during the competition. Alumnus Jaylon Morris received 9th Best Television News Feature Reporter, Northshore News received 2nd Best College Video News Program and the Southeastern Channel received 2nd in Best College TV Station.

Junior communication major Larshell Green received 10th in Best Arts and Entertainment Writer and additionally won first place during the SEJC onsite competition for Feature Writing.

“The on-site competition Friday, that award was the biggest sigh of relief I probably could of ever had,” said Green.

“I was ecstatic, I was happy with both of them but I was especially pleased with feature writing. That’s more of my niche now and that’s something

I do often and when I graduate full-time.”

Associate Professor of language and communication Dr. Amber Narro was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Journalism Educator Award.

Language and communication professor Dr. Joseph Mirando received the first ever Outstanding Journalism Educator of the Year Award.

“I was very honored and it’s an award where you’re kind of nominated by your colleagues,” said Narro. “To be nominated by other journalists and professors of journalism as the Journalism Educator of the year is an honor. It’s a nice thing for them to do for me, and it’s also a nice thing for Southeastern as well. It’s a big thing in this organization.”

Senior communication major Jonathan Rhodes received 1st in Best Sports Writer in the Best of the South competition. Rhodes explained that this achievement has been a confidence builder for him.

“I believe that winning this award will stand out because it is recognizing the work that I have done over the course of a year,” said Rhodes.

“Experience is important to have on a resume, but awards really show how hard you work

during that time period.”

Another winner from Best of the South included senior communication major Tara Barbe, who received 4th for Best Television Hard News Reporter.

She described how she prepared for this competition since the 2017 SEJC. “I spent a lot of time making sure that my scripts and video footage tell the story I want to portray,” said Barbe. “Mr. and Ms. Settoon also took time to critique my packages to help me improve my techniques.”

Director of Student Publications Dr. Lee E. Lind expressed how Rhodes’ experiences will help him in the future as he approaches graduation.

“Jonathan has developed a skill that he can go into any environment and successfully write good journalistic endeavors of any kind,” said Lind. “It doesn’t have to be limited to just sports, he can write a solid news story. He can write a great a&e feature. He can write a personality profile.

Any work that he does in this field or many others will be enriched by his time spent here at Southeastern and his work with The Lion’s Roar.”

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continued from pg. 1 “I thought we had methodical team preparation,” said Ladner. “We had just come off a really hardfought and emotional game against UNO. The team came back the very next day, and I really liked their approach. I was really proud of our team’s effort and methodical preparation. We put in a lot of time being self-critical of ourselves in a constructive way, and I thought we had evidence of it carry over on to the floor. I thought, overall, it was a good win for us. We were able to get all our guys in the game. That’s always important to me, and they got some significant minutes as we build down the stretch.”

During the first half, junior forward Moses Greenwood got injured as an opposition play landed on his back. Ladner said the initial signs are positive about his injury.

“Obviously, a little concerned about Moses Greenwood,” said Ladner. “The initial evaluation from our training staff, our medical staff is positive. It doesn’t look like there’s anything serious. So, the bye is gonna come at a very good time.”

The game against ACU was also the Alumni Reunion game. Louisiana State Representative for District 7 Larry Bagley, SLU Hall of Famers Wayne Booker, Glen Bowman and Steve Grigas along with Lee Carney, Duane Donald, Doc Goodwin, Dean Hughes, Bo Bo McNair, Onochie Ochie, Dan Pieper, Dennis Roussel, Pat Strange, John Watson, Mike Wolf, Booker Young and coach Ken Fortenberry were present at the game.

Bagley gave his thoughts on coming to the university game and on how the team is currently playing.

“It’s great,” said Bagley. “They have done a great job pushing the program. I’m still a member of the Lions club. So, I enjoy coming in here and seeing the guys I’ve played with and against. It’s kinda like a homecoming. I know they’re playing really hard. They’ve got some good kids that are fast and aggressive. They’re doing a great job defensively. They shoot the ball well. I know they’re well coached by the way they’re running their thing. I’m excited about them going to the tournament and maybe see them on the television.”

Ladner was pleased to see the presence of the alumni during the game and talked about their role in building the program.

“We were really excited,” said Ladner. “We’re trying to build a tradition here to incorporate every former coach, former player. That’s where building a tradition has to start. It’s got to start with the people in your program. It’s a lot easier to do that when you’re winning. People want to associate with that.”

Ladner also spoke about his long-term vision for the program.

“I’m happy that we did, but I think our program has passed the point of being happy with making it to the conference tournament,” said Ladner.

“As our program is growing, it’s no longer OK just to make it to the conference tournament. Our goal here is to try to build a national power in basketball right here in Hammond.”

The Lions have three games remaining in the regular season. Senior forward Jordan Capps explained how the team’s approach is going to be for rest of the games.

“Just continue to take the games one by one,” said Capps. “You cannot overlook anybody ’cause, you never know, they could come out firing. They can beat you one night you’re not on your toes.

So, you have to be on your toes every night.”

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The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses across the United States aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.

Organizers behind the Women’s March, an anti-Trump and female empowerment protest, called for a 17-minute walkout on March 14 to “protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.”

The Network for Public Education, an advocacy organization for public schools, meanwhile, announced a “national day of action” on April 20, the anniversary of the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, in which two students opened fire on their classmates, killing 12 students and one teacher.

The organization is encouraging teachers and students to organize sit-ins, walkouts, marches and any other events to protest gun violence in schools.

“The politicians sit on their hands as our children and their teachers are murdered in their schools,” Diane Ravitch, the group’s president, and Carol Burris, its executive director, said in a post online.

The protest plans circulated widely on

social media on Saturday, signaling that the outcry for new gun legislation may not fade away as it has after other recent mass shootings. Many of those shootings, including the deaths of 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, led to a push for new gun laws, but those efforts stalled in Congress.

“We need to make this moment a movement and to actually make changes that need to happen in this country so that these kinds of weapons, AR-15s, are not in the hands of people who shouldn’t have them,” said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, a union representing teachers and other educators.

Weingarten said she was part of the discussions about the April 20 protest. What gives the Florida shooting more potential to spark change, she said, is that the students themselves got angry really quickly and demanded it.

Teenage survivors of Wednesday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have become advocates for gun control, sparring with gun-rights activists on social media and calling for safer gun laws at vigils and in television interviews.

Thousands of angry students, parents and residents demanded stricter gun control laws

on Saturday at a rally in Fort Lauderdale, which is about 20 miles from the site of the shooting in Parkland.

Some people in online posts called for a Civil Rights-era style boycott of schools until gun laws are changed. David Berliner, a professor of education at Arizona State University who also participated in the plans for the April 20 protest, said he would support such a boycott. He recalled watching a television news report about Wednesday’s shooting at an airport.

“I’m crying, and I’m watching all the people all around me crying, and I just said, ‘This has got to stop,’” he said.

Clare Schexnyder, a mother of a middleschool student in Decatur, Georgia, said she wants moms to take their kids out of school for a day to make a statement.

She said a private Facebook page she launched announcing a meeting of her Stop School Shootings group after the Florida shooting attracted more than 7,000 followers overnight.

Her protest is planned for March 14.

“President Trump talked about the American carnage in the United States. This is the American carnage,” she said.

-By Sudhin S. Thanawala and Michael Warren , Associated Press

Interning in the community garden Over the past five years, two Greek organizations left campus. Two Greek organizations who previously left also returned last spring. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

With 20 national or international social Greek letter organizations, governed by three councils on campus, Greek life is a staple to universities.

Assistant Director for the Office of Student Engagement Kyle Gallagher says Greek organizations leave campus for a variety of reasons.

“In the last five years, it’s been lack of interest or a failure to meet academic standards,” said Gallagher. “It can also include disciplinary issues. It can include a national office pulling the chapter from campus because they have internal issues they need to deal with.”

However, which organizations are on each campus may change throughout time.

“In the last five years, we’ve had two fraternities that have gone off campus,” said Gallagher. “The first was Tau Kappa Epsilon. They went off campus around Spring 2015 due to a lack of interest. They didn’t have any members that wanted to join. Then Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated was removed from campus two years ago for failing to meet the academic requirements that chapters have to meet.”

In the past year, two National Pan-Hellenic Greek organizations returned to campus.

“Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated both came back onto campus last spring after various times that they had been off campus,” said Gallagher. “AKA had been off campus for 10 years. Kappa Alpha Psi had been gone for a few years.”

Gallagher explained that most returning Greek organizations have to follow the same path as

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if it was their first time coming onto campus.

“They would actually have to undergo the same process as any group coming onto campus trying to start a student organization,” said Gallagher.

“They have to follow that same process with a couple extra things thrown in. First and foremost, they would have to have 10 members that wanted to join the organization. They’d have to fill out the recommendation packet, get letters of endorsement from faculty and staff on campus, find a faculty endorser on campus.

Once they got all that in order, they would temporarily be recognized until they brought in a new member class. We would have to get authorization from their head office that they’re allowed to come back on campus.”

However, there are instances in which the returning organization may have to undergo additional measures to be fully recognized.

“Typically, if a chapter leaves on bad standing or for disciplinary reasons, we might implement certain requirements that they have to meet to be able to come back or things they would have to do once they’re back to ensure that mistakes aren’t repeated,” said Gallagher. “We want them to come back, but we want them to come back and not make the same mistakes.”

Gallagher says that Greek organizations on campus are more consistent than in other locations.

“Typically, Southeastern’s Greek system is really stable,” said Gallagher. “It’s rare for fraternities and sororities to leave. Like I said earlier, we’ve only had two leave in the past five years. Other Greek systems around the country are in flux a lot more than us, but we’re a pretty stable system.”

Nation

Radio host makes sexual comments on teen Olympian SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area radio station has fired one of its hosts for sexual comments he made about 17-year-old Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim on another station.

Program director Jeremiah Crowe of KNBR-AM said in a statement Wednesday that host Patrick Connor has been fired.

On Tuesday, on the Barstool Sports network on SiriusXM, Connor called Kim “fine as hell” along with more vulgar

sexual comments, then said “the countdown is on” until Kim’s 18th birthday.

Connor apologized on Twitter, calling his comments “inappropriate.”

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, without referring directly to Connor, said on Twitter that his network sometimes misses the mark with humor, but “crybabies” will not dictate its actions.

-Courtesy of Associated Press

Vice President of Reconnect Dipika Ghimire pulls carrots from a plot in the Community Garden. As the community garden intern, Ghimire hopes to better structure the garden and get more people interested.

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ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

As this semester’s community garden intern, freshman biological sciences major and Vice President of Reconnect Dipika Ghimire seeks to better structure the community garden and make it better known in the community.

Located behind the Sustainability Center, the community garden allows students to grow their own food such as carrots and spinach. Funded by the Student Government Association, the food is donated to the university food pantry.

Ghimire hopes to oversee the community garden more than the previous semester.

“Last semester, it was not managed because there was no intern for the community garden,” said Ghimire. “So, this semester I am going to be taking care of the community garden and making sure that all the vegetables and all the plants in there are watered nicely and the weeds are pulled off, and I’m also going to be doing some decorations. I’m making some benches, and we are getting more of a face so that we can grow more flowers in that and also increase the decorations.”

Ghimire aims to organize the work by assigning three plots per five people and make a small compost pile. She discussed why she sees the need to make the work more systematic than last semester.

“Starting the semester, they’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna grow lots of vegetables,’ and at the end of the semester, there is nothing in the plot, nothing, just weeds,” said Ghimire. “Last semester, one person would have a plot,

and then they would turn up once in three months or something like that. So, this semester, I’m going to make a group and make a timetable so that one person can come in like 15 days, and the next member can come and water the plants in the next 15 days.

That way we all can make the garden.”

Working in the garden provides more benefits than learning about plants. Since the internship is a part of sociology, Ghimire has to build connections with the community.

“I have to find ways in which I can connect the garden with connecting people together,” said Ghimire. “So, what we do is we are a group of people, around 20 people, and we just go to the garden.

We just manage the work, and we find out ways in which we can promote our relationship with other people and we can make good

friends, and at the same time, we have fun.”

The concept of sustainability drew Ghimire to join Reconnect and to become the community garden intern.

“I was searching for biology clubs, and there was BUGS, and one of the clubs was Reconnect,” said Ghimire. “And, I saw it, and it was like we promote sustainability, and we promote local food.”

Both of Ghimire’s parents are organic farmers who own a farm stay program.

Ghimire hopes to continue this practice and make her own farm stay.

“I’m studying plant science so that I can know more about plants and I can know how I can use the plants and how I can make a systematic farm,” said Ghimire.

“My ultimate goal is to make a farm and start teaching people about organic farming.”

Ghimire compared farming in Nepal to farming in Louisiana.

“We have one farm, which is in the flatlands, and it’s quite similar to here except the climate is unpredictable here and it’s predictable there,” said Ghimire.

“We have different kinds of crops. There are so many plants that people don’t know over here, and so many plants that I don’t recognize over here.”

Ghimire wants more people to know about the community garden and to see it grow.

“It’s a fine way to grow our own food and in a sustainable way, meaning we have been eating all the junk food, and it’s a good way to grow something in our own house, in front of our own house,” said Ghimire. “If you don’t know, you can come here and start working together, and we can get some knowledge about how to grow in our own house. Right now, I think it’s going slowly, but I think they’re trying to do a farming culture, and I’ll be doing the composting. I would like them to know more about it now.”