The Lion's Roar 03/24/2015

MARCH 24, 2015 VOLUME 86, ISSUE 24

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Singers shine

Third time’s the charm for Dana Arthur

BY ALLISON CRADY Assistant Editor

After three years of competition and recognition, one musician peaked for senior year, winning first place at the 2015 Southeastern Star competition.

Dana Arthur, senior vocal performance major, won the $500 top prize for her vocal and piano rendition of “I Love a Piano” by Irving Berlin. Last

year she won second place with her performance of Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’,” and two years ago won third place for her musical talent and stage presence, playing Queen’s “Somebody to Love.”

“It’s another opportunity to perform. I just do what comes to my heart,” said Arthur. “I picked [the song] because it’s really fun to play, and I just loved it. I thought it’d be cool to put a song in there that not

many people had heard and introduce them to a different genre of music, kind of that ragtime musical theater thing.”

The piano performance featured Arthur’s unique version, with a mixture of two songs.

“It was difficult at first because I didn’t have any music. I just listened to it and made up my own version of

see STAR pg. 9

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Dana Arthur (left) charmed the audience and won first place with her rendition of Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano.” Donnisha Patterson (above) took second place singing Christina Aguilera’s “Reflection” from the 1998 Disney film “Mulan.”

Representatives listen to parish Students showcase academic work legislative concerns at Hobnob

BY SARA PATRICK Editor in Chief

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Staff Reporter

Representatives of the Tangipahoa legislature came together to mingle, listen to concerns and discuss plans, goals and hopes for the 2015 Legislative Session scheduled for April 13.

On Thursday, March 19, the representatives met at the Alumni Center for the sixth annual Tangipahoa Legislation Hobnob. The goal of this meeting was to provide a chance for the Chambers to present their Governmental Affairs’ priorities on behalf of the business community to the Delegation members while outlining their plans in advance.

As people entered, attendees enjoyed light refreshments and discussed personal concerns for the upcoming session. After introductions, the Legislative Hobnob began with concerns to be addressed in the upcoming Legislative Session.

Representatives included Senator Mack “Bodi” White, State Representative John Bel Edwards, Representative Chris Broadwater and Representative Stephen E. Pugh.

One of the issues addressed

by Daryl Ferrara, president of the Southeastern Alumni Association, related to the budget and how Southeastern is not focusing on wanting an increase in budget.

“We just want to make sure that we don’t have any more cuts or any less cuts,” said

Ferrara. “We just want a stable budget, meaning we want to know where we stand year after year, not have to come in every year or every two years or six months. We don’t want to have that hanging over our head, not knowing where we are going to be from one month to the next month.”

A stable budget for the university would mean the faculty and staff could focus more on the quality of education rather than finances.

“If we can have something stable and know where our university is going to stand, that means our students are at ease, our university is at ease and that our alumni are at ease, knowing our university is working for them for a good, quality education,” said Ferrara.

Representatives have been addressing the budget issue since it first became known that there was a possibility of cuts for higher education from the state.

“The budget has been the majority of the focus of most of our energy since last fall,” said Broadwater. “Most of my colleagues and I have been working on the state budget since about November, since we got the first hint that we would be looking at a significant deficit.”

Representatives were happy for the opportunity to hear from their constituency.

“It was interesting to hear from Hammond Chamber of Commerce,” said Broadwater.

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“Particularly with regard to their supporting higher education standards, including common core state standards.

It has been a very controversial issue, and it was great to get feedback from local business people in terms of how they feel about those issues. It was a fantastic evening.”

Though most college students may not be representing the state of Louisiana in a physical capacity through office, current representatives encourage them to get involved and help make a difference.

“Every student at Southeastern is computer savvy, knows how to get on the Internet, find the legislation website, find the contacts for every legislator up there and let every legislator up there know how important it is to them that we can make higher education a priority,” said Broadwater. “People underestimate the impact of direct communication with the legislator, and I’ve seen bills turned in committee because someone said they had an uproar in their community, five people contacted them.

Southeastern students come from all over this state. Contact first their legislator back home and then reach out across the state and beg, urge and plea that higher education be a priority.”

Others believe that college students from all universities

see HOBNOB pg. 10

The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs recently gave current students from across four academic colleges an opportunity to demonstrate their research, creative and scholarly projects.

“The purpose of the showcase is to provide a venue for undergraduate and graduate Southeastern students to display their research, creative and scholarly works in an informal, non-competitive setting,” said Margaret Adelmann, grants development specialist with the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs.

The Southeastern Students’

bias among fandoms. Students studying computer science presented an aerial view of Southeastern via drone.

The student showcase was open to the public. In addition to faculty advisors, many students who were not presenting took the opportunity to view the displays and ask questions.

“Some students have not had an opportunity to present at a professional meeting or conference, so this is a low-key way for them to discuss what they are doing with faculty and students without the nervous feelings that often accompany those events,” said Adelmann.

see SHOWCASE pg. 10

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Cindy Elliott (left), interim head of the Department of Teaching and Learning, listens as junior Quinley Arceneaux of Denham Springs explains her research at the Students’ Research, Creative and Scholarly Activities Showcase held Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom. The event is sponsored every year by the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs to highlight the work of students on various academic and creative activities.

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Research, Creative and Scholarly Activities Showcase was held Tuesday, March 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

The only college without student presenters this year was the College of Business. For the showcase, 87 students signed up to present 41 different presentations.

The presentations offered a multitude of information for attendees. Students studying biology and chemistry presented scientific research on bees and turtles. Education students offered on various aspects of primary schools such as nap time. Psychology students presented research on subjects such as gender

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The deadline to drop Spring 2015 courses is Friday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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Sunday kicked off the annual Greek Week. This year the theme is “Hunger Games.” Fraternities and sororities joined together to enjoy an afternoon filled with various competitions, such as the first ever pie-eating contest. Members from different fraternities put their stomachs to the test with the hope of winning. The winner of the contest was Justin Bankston, member of Kappa Alpha Order and District Five.

Greeks kick off Hunger Games

BY ELIZABETH BROWN Staff Reporter

The Greek community started off its annual Greek Week with a bang, featuring a Volleyball Tournament, first ever Pie Eating Contest and annual Tug-o-War. There was also a BBQ, yard games, basketball, football, hanging out in the Village, listening to music and even some Greeks playing in kiddie pools.

Starting Sunday, March 22, the Greeks embraced a “Hunger Games” theme for their 2015 Greek Week.

Different fraternities and sororities were placed in a district, representing the distinct districts in “The Hunger Games” series.

Districts competed during the volleyball tournament.

In the first match, Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Sigma and Alpha Phi Alpha as District Seven versus Sigma Sigma Sigma and Kappa Alpha Order of District Five. District Seven won the match, advancing them in the tournament.

In the second match, Alpha Sigma Tau and Theta Chi, which made up District Three, versus Theta Phi Alpha, Theta Xi and Pi Kappa Alpha of District 4. District Three won the second match, allowing them to progress in the tournament.

Following the first and second match were four more matches. In the third match, District Seven versus Phi Mu, Delta Tau Delta and Zeta Phi Beta of District 13. District 13 won the match. In the fourth match District, Four versus District Seven, with a victory for District Seven. In the fifth match, District Three versus District Five, with a win for District Five. The sixth match was District Three versus District 13, with District Three coming out on top.

In between matches, Harli Manuel, junior communications major and member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, commented about the community of the teams in the

Volleyball Tournament.

“I think it’s the first time you see the different organizations come together as a team and work together,” said Manuel.

At this point, District 13 versus District Seven and District Five versus District Three in the competition for the semi-finals. District Seven and District Five advanced in the competition, battling headto-head in the finals, which would determine the first and second place winners. District Five finished with first place and District Seven finished with second place in the Tournament. Following the finals was the deciding match for third place where District 13 versus District Three, with a victory for District 13.

After the victory for District 13, Shelby Long, member of Phi Mu and District 13, commented on her victory for third place.

“It feels good to win and I’m proud of my team. I’m looking forward to the rest of the activities for the rest of the week,” said Long.

Following the Volleyball Tournament was the Pie Eating Contest as opposed to the usual cupcake eating contest. All of the members of the Greek organizations on campus gathered around the basketball court in Greek Village to watch members of the districts compete in the Pie Eating Contest. These members included: Justin Bankston, member of Kappa Alpha Order and District Five; David Nicoletti, member of Delta Tau Delta and District 13; Zachary Robin, member of Theta Chi and District Three; Hunter Miller, member of Theta Xi and District Four; and Philip Buriege, member of Kappa Sigma and District Seven.

In the contest, the district members were given five minutes to finish their pies and Bankston was the first to completely finish before time was called. The rest of the districts came close, therefore

each pie will be weighed and the results for second and third place will be announced later in the week.

“It was pretty cool and exciting,” said Billy Pryor, Kappa Alpha Order member.

“I would have like to see girls play.”

While setting up for the Tug-o-War, Justin Bankston, winner of the Pie Eating Contest, commented on how his day and Greek Week in general had been going so far and how he felt after the contest.

“It’s been great so far. The pie-eating contest was more than what I bargained for. I felt terrible [after], but it was worth it,” said Bankston.

To finish out the first day of Greek Week was the Tug-oWar. Various rounds of tug-owar were held, some of which included District Five versus District 13. District Five finished in first place, District Seven finished in second place and District Three finished in third place.

Greek Week continued as the Sheet Sign Judging and Thinkfast took place on Monday. The Greek Games, Golden Silence and “The Hunger Games” movie screening will be tonight. The Greek Picture will be taken Wednesday and the Step Show and Awards Ceremony will conclude Greek Week on Thursday.

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District Seven (left), members of Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Signma and Alpha Phi Alpha, compete in the annual Tugo-War competition to kick-off Greek Week 2015. Playing for District Five, Alyssa Thibodeaux, a Sigma Sigma Sigma member (above) and Carter Capdeboscq, a Kappa Alpha member, play volleyball.

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AST The ladies of Alpha Sigma Tau held our annual Project Prom event on March

14th. Our parlor was transformed into a dress boutique for girls to pick out the perfect dress for their memorable night. We would like to thank Claire Dufrene for organizing such a great event.

We appreciate all that you do. We hope everyone has a TAUsome week.

SSA

The Southeastern Sociological Association will be holding a clothing, food and supply drive for Ponchatoula’s Serenity Homeless shelter on March 25 and 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the East Lounge of the Student Union. We ask our fellow students to help donate nonperishable food items, clothing, backpacks, cleaning supplies

(including laundry detergent), blankets and/or misc bedding items and hygiene products (soaps, toothpaste and brushes, etc). Monetary donations will also be accepted for the shelter to use at their own discretion. Please help us help the Serenity Homeless shelter.

QFA

The ladies of Theta Phi Alpha would like to congratulate our Angels of the weekLauren Heuer and Sky Sullivan, Scholar-Marissa Munn, Pearls-Mary Takewell, Laura Pevey and Jennifer Jarreau, Faculty-Charles Elliot, FriendLacey Monét and New Member-Anna Gamblin.

Finally, we are looking forward to a successful and lively Greek Week. We hope everyone has a wonderful week.

OPINIONS

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Women should be able to choose motherhood As a 20-year-old, my Facebook news feed is flooded with pregnancy announcements and baby photos from my peers.

While I’m happy for Melanie Mann them, the thought of Staff Reporter someone my age having a child is surreal to me. I can’t imagine having the responsibility of a child while also meeting the demands of school and work, yet I know several people who juggle all of it. I greatly respect those who choose to raise a child in their college years, as it is a decision requiring a lot of sacrifice and major lifestyle changes.

What I don’t understand is that it is perfectly acceptable for women to make the decision to become a mother in her early 20s, but it is not acceptable for women of the same age to choose not to have children.

Young women without children who seek permanent birth control will find it nearly impossible to find a doctor willing to perform a tubal ligation. A common response to women who request a tubal ligation is that they may change their mind in the future. Thus, no matter how resolute a woman may be in her desire not to have children, the decision is ultimately up to her doctor.

I believe that women are capable of making this decision for themselves, and it would be a great benefit to child free women if doctors were legally unable to deny a tubal ligation to women at least 21 years of age.

According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, a tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control in which the fallopian tubes are burned, clipped, cut or tied to prevent eggs from reaching the uterus so that the egg and sperm cannot meet for fertilization. Rather than performing this procedure on women who request it, most

It’s time to make historic Poverty Point known to the world

M o r e than 5,000 years ago, people were inhabiting a n d maintaining William Schmidt the lands of Staff Reporter Louisiana.

Today, the once National Monument and State Historic site of Poverty Point located outside of Epps has had the honor of being named a World Heritage Site.

I had the privilege to see the transformation of this site fight tooth and nail to gain this honor.

Though I can’t possibly express

doctors suggest alternative, non-permanent forms of contraception such as condoms, birth control or intrauterine devices.

However, there are many disadvantages to these forms of birth control that are not seen in tubal ligations. According to Planned Parenthood, six percent of people are allergic to condoms, and two percent of women using condoms will still become pregnant. This number jumps to 18 percent if condoms are not used correctly. Additionally, many people feel as though condoms reduce physical pleasure during sex.

Birth control pills must be taken at the same time each day in order to reach full effectiveness. Nine percent of women who don’t always take birth control as directed will become pregnant. Birth control can become less effective if taken along with antibiotics, certain HIV medicines, certain anti-seizure medicines and other medications. Vomiting, which can be a side effect of birth control, can

the honor that this recognition has brought to our state, I can say I’m deeply disappointed with the fact almost nobody cares or even realizes Poverty Point is on the same list as the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, Yellowstone National Park, and The Grand Canal.

I have invited friends and people I hardly know to go on the trip that occurs once a semester. Though I have multiple people say they are interested in the opportunity to go, nobody has followed through.

I am a part of Southeastern. I have my version of Lion Pride, but when I travel to Poverty Point, Southeastern has the least number

also reduce birth control effectiveness. Birth control can exacerbate mental health problems such as depression, cause serious side effects in older individuals with health complications and can significantly reduce female libido.

Intrauterine devices, also known as IUDs, are mostly effective. In some cases, IUDs can slip out of the uterus, especially when used by women who are young and have not had children. In rare cases infection can develop, or the IUD can push through the wall of the uterus, and, if uncorrected, can move around and harm other parts of the body.

Women who don’t want children should be able to choose the best form of birth control for them. Society should be able to acknowledge and accept that not all women desire to be mothers, and that having children can seriously change the course of one’s life. Denial of a tubal ligation is simply another way for society to tell women that they are not capable of making their own life choices.

of representatives when it comes to fellow Louisiana colleges coming together to help out this underpaid and understaffed park.

Though some may not view the work that I have done beneficial such as picking up sticks, filling gopher holes, dusting shelves of boxes or clearing root balls, I get to hear the testimonials from the park rangers and archaeological staff from when they were on site that we helped to make a world of difference.

One of the times that I was unable to make it, attendees were able to screen debris from a past mud slide sorting out many artifacts. This project had previously been going

on for over two years.

My point is our state has accomplished a great feat in history.

I have been an extremely small part of making history, but I helped make history none the less. I don’t believe that people, especially at our university, realize how deep of an impact that they can make by being willing to give up one weekend and make the three and a half hour drive to Poverty Point. It may not always be the most glamorous or exciting work, but it is a moving experience that can’t be described. Next time you hear that the dorms found on Poverty Point will be open, do not ignore their beckoning call.

Stay young while in college I always had a strong belief that no matter what age you are, you can always retain that inner child of yours, even in college. Some may think the stresses Megan Simon and pressures of college Campus Life Editor would make one grow up too fast, but I believe we all have the ability to grow up and still be an updated version of that child we once were. We get to choose what qualities we want to keep: that childlike innocence and imagination or the not-so-favorable childlike mannerisms. Just because we get older with each day that passes, we can still hold onto our inner child.

I think a lot of people, especially college students, want to believe that in order to be a respected adult to both themselves and their peers, they have to act as that textbook definition of what it means to be an adult. One of the most inaccurate ideas of what it means to be an adult is the complete absence of our childhood self, meaning comics, cartoons and anything remotely childish are perceived as off-limits.

I think we can all afford to keep our inner

child alive and still manage to be taken seriously as an adult. Just because you still have childlike tendencies such as watching cartoons or having innocent ideals, doesn’t mean you don’t know the meaning of responsibility. In fact, It is a good thing to cling to that part of you that was willing to believe in the impossible or unafraid to do something a bit goofy once in a while. It’s what keeps life interesting, as well as fun, and gives you a better outlook on life.

I don’t think having responsibilities such as school, bills and jobs really affect whether or not we can still entertain our inner child. It is possible to have the best of both worlds and be a fun-loving adult who knows when to be serious and when to sit back and enjoy life.

Just because all these responsibilities of college are suddenly thrust upon you, doesn’t mean you have to completely lose yourself to the stereotype adult. It is still possible to be both responsible and enjoy the things that seem childish to others. So, enjoy those old cartoons you used to watch, read that comic that just hit the stands or play a game of hide-and-seek without feeling the least bit childish or less than adult. Having an inner child in college isn’t a bad thing. It’s what keeps us alive and ready to try new things.

SPEAK OUT

What childhood game do you still play in college?

Gavin Schliegelmeyer Information Tech, Freshman

Molly Acosta Art, Sophomore

Tyler Bowman History, Junior

The childhood game that I love most is “Luigi’s Mansion” on GameCube.

I actually bring my [Nintendo] DS to school every day and play “Pokemon.”

I still play “Super Mario Brothers” because it is just awesome.

Jessica Firmin Art, Senior

Grant Giles General Studies, Junior

Callie Fulmer Fashion Merchandising, Sophomore

I grew up playing “Spyro the Dragon” for Playstation 1 obsessively.

I still like to play “The Legend of Zelda.”

I still play dress up.

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Shattered Illusions

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

Review Despite

altering

events,

dialogue and character roles from the books to the film, the “Divergent” film sequel “Insurgent” was impressive.

Fair warning, this review is being commandeered by a lessthan-impressed fangirl. By my count, there are 19 alterations made from the book to the big screen; four referring to a character change, five to changed situations and 10 belonging to major plot adjustments. Perhaps

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it was excessive to track this,

Director Glen Hemberger conducts the Southeastern Wind Symphony as they perform for their spring concert, titled “We Shall Overcome.” Students from East Ascension High School also joined the symphony. The two played alone and then joined together for a historically inspired pieced by famed composer and conductor Mark Camphouse.

but I am a fan of words, words created by another person that bring life to characters. I am a fan of the individual who writes the script.

In Veronica Roth’s version of the story, despite their attraction and trust in one another, it took Tris and Tobias [Four] much

Wind Symphony recreates history

longer to sit down and discuss their affections. They’re living in a society falling into war and corruption, so romance is not a priority. However, in Hollywood, they love to focus on romantic subplots, which is something I never liked. This resulted in many passionate moments in-between gunfire.

The

thespians’ chemistry

onscreen is on point; when Tris cries, (which she does often due to severe PTSD), her remaining friends go toward her immediately, folding her in their arms. She plays a strong female role, and another character describes her as a “bleeding heart” because she has the ability to empathize with others. This doesn’t weaken her, but instead drives her into action while others remain still.

For those of you who have seen the first movie, “Divergent,” her sequel is nothing short of visually stunning. Viewers see a beautiful countryside from the Amity Faction’s farmland, Erudite and Candor’s shining buildings looking impressive alongside ones in shambles.

The hideouts of the factionless were so trashy they provided the perfect camouflage in an imperfect world.

The movie wasn’t as fantastic as “Catching Fire,” but wasn’t as disgraceful as “Percy Jackson” or “Vampire Academy” either.

When I separate the movie from the book, yes, it is phenomenal. However, since I do typically read stories before they make it on screen, I’m left feeling dissatisfied. When lines such as, “Be brave, Tris,” are docked from the script, it hurts.

Despite that, I can begrudgingly admit that I enjoyed “Insurgent.”

BY MELANIE MANN Staff Reporter

Students of the East Ascension High School Symphonic Winds were invited to play alongside Southeastern’s Wind Symphony and guest composer Mark Camphouse for the performance titled, “We Shall Overcome.”

The symphony performed Friday, March 20 at the Columbia Theatre.

East Ascension Symphonic Winds musicians were given the opportunity to meet the composer of a piece they performed, titled “Anthem.”

Composed by Camphouse, “Anthem” blended the national anthems of Iraq and the United States as a commentary on the conflict.

The high school students began by performing the Iraq national anthem, followed by the United States national anthem.

Both pieces held a dignified and triumphant tone, but when blended together, the two anthems created a much more somber melody.

“It’s not a war piece. It’s a look at the conflict as seen through the eyes of an Iraqi civilian and through the eyes of an American serviceman,” said Camphouse. “It looks at

the conflict from two different perspectives. It’s neither an antiwar piece or a pro-war piece. It tries to be a very honest portrayal of how these two people view the conflict. It ends very starkly because it was written in 2007 when the war was raging at a very high point.”

Camphouse explained his love for history as an inspiration for many of his pieces.

After the East Ascension Symphonic Winds performance, the Southeastern Wind Symphony opened with Camphouse’s piece, “A Movement for Rosa.” The piece was dedicated to Rosa Parks, who Camphouse had met in person.

“It was extraordinary to have the opportunity to meet her,” said Camphouse. “We held a press conference together, and we had dinner together. Even though she was a very tiny lady physically, you could not help but recognize the great courage and strength that she possessed.

It was an amazing opportunity to get that close to someone of that stature. It was one of the most remarkable moments of my life as a musician and an American.”

The piece began with a carefree tone, a tribute to Rosa

Parks’ childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama. As the piece continues, the tune becomes increasingly tense and dramatic to represent the racial tension in the United States during the civil rights movement. The music slowly fades to signify the lingering racial inequality in modern times.

“I have very strong feelings about racism,” said Camphouse.

“It’s been in the media a lot lately. I wanted to remind the listener that one person can

make a difference, just like Rosa Parks did. I think it’s important to tie together music with other subject areas in the curriculum, whether literature or history or even science. That’s what’s neat about being a composer: I am able to communicate through sound how I feel about these issues.”

Camphouse perfomed as a guest conductor with the Southeastern Wind Symphony, in 2003. Camphouse offered praise for the wind symphony

and music faculty.

“I think the Southeastern Wind Symphony plays at a very, very high collegiate level,” said Camphouse. “They obviously have very good teachers and a very fine director. Dr. Hemberger is a wonderful director. I was just so impressed, not only with their musical talents, but with their obvious work ethic. The students are very dedicated, and I believe every student there has a very bright future to look forward to.”

“I do know that we continue to [host the ball] as not only a fundraising event, but also as a social event,” said Devin Barnes, senior general studies major and fundraising/special events committee head for the fraternity. “Since we are a secret fraternity, we do a lot of things for ourselves, so it is nice for us to put something on for the public. We really enjoy the ball.”

The ball will be held Thursday, April 2 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Tickets cost $15 for singles and $20 for couples.

In the past, the ball featured a disc jockey, but there will be live music for the first time this year. The first hour and a half will feature a small jazz band, and the rest of the evening will feature the brass funk band Dysfunktional Bone, which

is made up of Southeastern alumni.

“We felt the live band would add to the atmosphere, and Dysfunktional Bone does a great job getting people to dance,” said Barnes.

The fraternity will also continue a tradition when the spring 2015 pledge class does their line stroll. The ball serves as a social and the first public appearance of the fraternity’s pledge class.

The name “Mystic Cat” comes from Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity’s mascot, a singing black cat, which has been used since 1904. The fraternity originated in Boston in 1898.

“At this point in time, American music was looked down upon,” said Barnes.

“You were only considered a great musician on the national

and international stage if you studied in Europe. So in short, the fraternity was created to build a brotherhood of American musicians to show the world that American music was just as valuable as European music.”

There are currently 21 collegiate members of the Southeastern chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. The requirements are a 2.0 GPA, a love for music and a love for uplifting mankind through music.

The members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia participate in many service projects, including volunteering to sing at nursing homes, hospitals and other events. The fraternity recently lent their voices to record music for Southeastern Theatre’s “Beware the Licorice Vines.” Barnes hopes students of all majors will attend the

Mystic Cat Ball so the fraternity can continue to lend their talents to the community.

“The money doesn’t have a ‘cause’ per se, but we do use the money to further our chapter, province and national fraternity goals,” said Barnes.

“We have used money in the past to rebuild a high school’s marching band trailer, build shelves for a program and replace instruments.

The more money we make, the more we can do for the music community.”

In addition to the ball, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia will offer a spring concert. Although the concert was originally scheduled for this week, it has been postponed until May 7.

For additional information, go to the Department of Fine and Performing Arts calendar of events.

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Director of the Southeastern Wind Symphony Glen Hemberger (middle) acknowledged guest as fellow conductor of East Ascension High School Symphonic Winds, Patti Roussel (left), and guest composer Mark Camphouse (right) joined him on stage.

Mystic Cat Ball returns to campus

BY SARA PATRICK Editor in Chief

Members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity invites all to attend their seventh annual Mystic Cat Ball.

Everyone is encouraged to dress like “it’s getting hot in here” or “the cold never bothered me anyway.”

The formal-attire ball is a masquerade each year with a different theme. This year’s theme is “Fire and Ice.” Attendees are encouraged to dress in shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, purple and white.

Fraternity members hope attendees will enjoy themselves and view the ball as an opportunity to have a good time.

The event has been successful for several years because it is more than just a fundraiser to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

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Dancers to express personal feelings in spring concert

BY EMILY STEPHAN Copy Editor

The Lion’s Roar / Allison Crady

Faith Allen (pictured) danced with Leah Reeb for in “Unseen Support” act for the 2014 Danceapalooza concert, which was put on by the Dance Performance Project. The act was directed by Lindsy Brown, a Dance Performance Project choreographer.

Returning with confidence from the 2015 American College Dance Association Conference-South Region along with dance instructor Dr. Martie Fellom and four Southeastern students: Faith Allen, Joseph Matherne, Lindsy Brown and Christa Clement, dance instructor Skip Costa will be putting on a concert this week, the Dance Performance Project.

The name of the Dance Performance Project concert is “Movement Shifting.”

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26 within the Pottle Music Auditorium. There will be a pre-show entitled “Washed Away” consisting of seven simultaneous dances scheduled at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Pottle building.

“Movement Shifting” is comprised of six dance numbers, each clocking in at five to seven minutes in length, making the concert itself about an hour. Choreographers for the concert include Clement, Allen, Warren, Brown, Matherne and Costa. Each number explores a different concept, such as the relation between the government and the people, grief and courage.

Matherne’s piece is entitled

“Why I Hate School but Love Education.” Set to Suli Breaks’ “I will not let an exam decide my fate,” it addresses the stress and confusion college students often experience.

“A lot of students believe that there is not a difference between education and school, but to me, there is a huge difference between the two,” said Matherne. “Sadly, I have gone through the experience where I have had to teach myself because another teacher could not teach me. I decided to channel my energy into creating a piece that I believe defines this feeling.

I know other students feel similarly due to the one-onone conversations I have had with them. We have all asked ourselves at one point: Why are we forced to take classes we have no interests in? Why are we all graded on the same level even though we all think differently? I have formulated this dance to reflect these overwhelming feelings to inform the audience that it’s OK to be confused and that there are others in that same boat.”

Faith Allen received a great confidence from her experiences at the ACDA conference. Her number is entitled “Time.”

“Due to the death of my beloved grandmother, I began to question the aspect of time,”

said Allen. “My thoughts about time lead me to creating a spoken word/musical performance in remembrance of my grandmother.

Throughout my piece, ‘Time,’ I studied the effects that time can have on one’s life. I was chosen to perform this piece at the 2015 American College Dance Association conference and received great feedback. I am proud of myself for pushing my choreographic boundaries and discovering new ways to choreograph. I look forward to learning more about myself as a choreographer.”

If his feelings on his students’ performance at the ACDA conference in Tennessee are any indication, then Costa is confident in their abilities.

“I am so very proud of our dancers,” said Costa. “The dancers lived within each moment of their performances giving true meaning to the artistry we teach at Southeastern Louisiana University. And the fact that our faculty work was selected for the closing gala just reenforces and gives credibility to the level of training and innovation we do here on this campus.”

For more information on other events related to the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, visit their page on the university website.

Let’s Talk Art series to highlight ‘parallel practice’ Instructor to remark on overcoming creative drought in artistic lifestyle

BY MARIA GODDARD Staff Reporter

A free presentation will help students put an end to the artist’s version of writer’s block by proposing a new idea as part of the “Let’s Talk Art” series. This idea is being

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Photography instructor Leah Floyd will give the lecture entitled “Establishing a Parallel Practice” Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. in the Contemporary Art Gallery.

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Floyd is well-versed in many art mediums, and in addition to photography, she has worked with sculpture, video, textiles and other artistic forms. She has found a new approach to dealing with creative lapses.

“In this lecture, I look at the nature of creativity and suggest that creative practices, rituals and alternative activities performed outside the studio can influence your art practice,” said Floyd. “I will look at how leaning on

your parallel practice during times of creative droughts can keep the creativity moving forward.”

She believes that utilizing everyday tasks performed outside of producing art can increase creative flow.

“For me, it’s through letter-writing,” said Floyd.

“Automatic writing helps me access things I’m thinking about that I didn’t realize were in my mind. Also, quilting is my other parallel practice. I get in the zone in the studio or at home. I’m doing it for myself as opposed to wondering what other people will think about the artwork.”

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Outlets can include drawing and dancing with no holding back. An artist can be free from restraints and get

past hindrances. These extradisciplinary activities are what Floyd calls the “parallel practice.”

In addition to the unconscious, Floyd will make it a point to honor the theme of the month.

“It is International Women’s History Month and the artist I wanted to highlight is a female artist [named] Janine Antoni,” said Floyd. “It’s nice to think about women artists [and] she is a contemporary artist who is a multi-disciplinary artist.”

For more information about upcoming lectures and other forthcoming art-related events, visit hammondarts. org/lectures.

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Athlete of the Week

Tori Stamper

BY ELIZABETH BROWN Staff Reporter

Tori Stamper is a senior softball pitcher from Williston, Florida, majoring in general studies. She has season highs of eight strikeouts, 12 hits and four assists.

The Lion’s Roar: How did you become a Lady Lion?

Tori Stamper: My junior college coach got a phone call from a former coach from Southeastern and asked if he knew any pitchers, and he recommended me.

TLR: What made you want to start playing softball?

TS: My older siblings played, so it was a family thing.

TLR: Did you always want to play softball?

TS: My parents never had to force me to play. It was always something I loved doing. It’s fun.

TLR: What’s different for you being in Louisiana compared to at home in Florida?

TS: They’re really similar.

I guess I would have to say the water. In Florida, there are beaches, clear lakes and rivers.

None of that is here.

TLR: What do you enjoy most about softball? Why? TS: [I enjoy] the friendships you make with the people and being part of a team. When you’re on a team, especially a team like we have, there’s just good chemistry and everybody gets along. It’s just fun. You’re a family away from home.

TLR: What do you miss most about being away from home?

TS: My family for sure. I’m really close with my dad, my sister and her kids; my niece and nephew.

TLR: What do you like to do when you are not on the field?

Do you have any hobbies?

TS: I like to relax and just hang out with my friends and catch up on my studies. I like to watch my TV shows. I like “Revenge.”

TLR: What do you find is most difficult when it comes to balancing school, playing on the field and everything else?

TS: It’s difficult putting school first. I always do, but that’s the most difficult because if you want to be successful at your sport you have to put the time in, but you also have to make sure that you put school first and get that done.

TLR: What are some goals you have as an athlete?

TS: I just want to win. I want to win for my team. I want our team to be successful, and I want to contribute to that however I can.

TLR: What are some goals you have as a student?

TS: I want to finish my time here at Southeastern with a 4.0. I transferred from a junior college, and I’ve had a 4.0 since I’ve been here.

TLR: Who inspires you to be a better athlete?

TS: My team, my dad and the coach that got me here. My team in that I want to be better for them because the better I am, the better we’ll be. My dad is always there for me; he’s the one who paid for my pitching lessons and supported me in making this choice to be a collegiate athlete so I feel like I owe it to him.

The Lion’s Roar / Jay Love

Junior Renee Villarreal (above) continued to lead the Lady Lions into victory. The 2013-2014 Southeastern Athlete of the Year picked up her tenth singles victory of the spring to remain perfect in singles competition this season. Sophomore Margaux Kaltenbacher (right) also added to Southeastern’s 6-1 victory over Incarnate Word by winning both her singles and doubles matches.

Lady Lions soar past Cardinals

BY JAY LOVE SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Lions were able to add to their winning streak this past Saturday by defeating the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 6-1. The match prolonged the winning streaks of several Lady Lions and also featured wins for a new pair in doubles play.

Due to inclement weather on the horizon, the two teams agreed to play singles ahead of doubles. Head coach Jason Hayes noted the change in schedule is nothing out of the usual for the team.

“Sometimes it can be confusing to them, but we did it a couple days ago against Southeast Missouri,” said Hayes. “They knew well ahead of time and they are a smart crew, so I think they picked it up pretty quickly.”

Junior Renee Villarreal extended on to her perfect run through singles this season with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over UIW’s Rachel Sadiq. The win brings the Mexico native to 10-0 this spring in singles competition.

Over on the No. 3 court, freshman Lucia Bustamante gained her eighth singles win of the season. The Ecuador native defeated her Cardinal opponent 6-2, 6-3.

Bustamante was not the only freshman to have success over the weekend. Both Dany Raygadas and Madina Vorotnikova proved to be too much for their opponents. Raygadas maintained her perfect status in conference singles by breezing past Maria Batchinsky 6-0, 6-1. Vorotnikova also kept her perfect status in Southland singles play afloat by defeating 6-0, 6-1.

Rounding out the Lady Lion’s success in

singles competition was sophomore Margaux Kaltenbacher. The Switzerland native was triumphant over Malisa Vatanadilok of UIW 6-1, 6-2.

Southeastern was able to follow up their success in singles play by sweeping the Cardinals in doubles. The newly formed team of Vorotnikova and freshman Natalie Duran came away with the win on the No. 3 court.

Both of the teams on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts gained their second win of the season. On No. 1, Villarreal and Bustmante teamed together to gain a 8-1 victory for Southeastern, while the pair of Raygadas and Kaltenbacher finished the sweep with a 8-4 defeat over their UIW opponents. Hayes was satisfied with how the team treated the match following the victory.

“The main thing about this group is that they stay focused and they treat each match like it is the most important match,” said Hayes.

“They work hard, they play smart and they do everything I ask. Every time we come out, it is exciting to watch them get better.”

The match against UIW was the forth in a five-match home stint. Hayes commented on the conveniences of playing at home.

“You take advantages of the home matches.

We get to sleep at home, know what you are eating in the morning and stuff like that,” said Hayes. “We still have a lot of tough road matches coming up and I’m sure they will adjust and be ready to play.”

The Lady Lions will next see action this Friday when they travel to Abilene, Texas to take on the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University. Visit lionsports.net to find more information and a full schedule on Lady Lions tennis.

Lions roll through Alabama Relays

BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

Southeastern’s Track and Field teams competed against rivals this weekend, remaining on top when they traveled to the Chrimson Tide’s territory and participated in the John Mitchelle Alabama Relays.

The event lasted three days, from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, March 21.

Starting off the competition was the men and women’s hammer throw followed by the women’s javelin throw.

Junior Jonathan Kinchen led the men’s performance, finishing in third place with a distance of 202 feet and 11 inches.

It was a close call for both fifth and six place between junior Alex Young and senior Brett Olsen, but Young took the fifth place title with a distance of 198 feet, nine inches while Olsen had a near 197 feet, two inches.

Junior Jimmy LeBlanc finished in 14th place with a distance of 181 feet, one inch.

Leading the charge for the women’s teams were junior throwers Nicole Delesdernier and previous Southland Conference Women’s Athlete of the Week, Misha Frazier. Each athlete finished third in their

events; in the hammer throw Frazier threw for a distance of 181 feet, three inches and in javelin Delesdernier threw 133 feet, one inch.

Finishing 19th and 20th in the hammer throw were seniors Amber Darville with 146 feet, five inches and Kierra Crews with 144 feet.

The Lions continued to place high rankings Friday for track and field. Leading the Lions were freshman polevaulter Devin King and junior sprinter Ashley Riley.

Each runner finished in second place; Riley ran the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 48.50 and in the men’s pole vault King accomplished a height of 17 feet, 0.75 inches.

Frazier continued to lead by performance again when she finished fourth in the women’s shot put with 47 feet, 11.75 inches.

Freshman sprinter Daijah Washington placed seventh place in the women’s 100-meter dash with a time of 12.33, followed by Nakiya Smith in eighth with her time of 12.40.

Junior Collin Rowland and senior Derek Hampton placed fifth and sixth in the men’s javelin.

On the last day of the competition Southeastern’s

women’s 4x100 meter relay team won fourth place with a time of 46.26 through the combined efforts of juniors Sharonna Williams and Domonique White, freshman Washington and senior Shanetria Thomas.

In the men’s 4x100 event they placed fifth through the efforts of Juniors Raheem Brown and Kadarius Williams, sophomore Ken Breland and senior Billy Minnifield.

In the men’s discus Olsen placed sixth, junior Kaelynn

Smith placed 12th in the women’s 100-meter dash and freshman Clarissa Smith placed 10th in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase.

The Lions will next compete in the Texas Relays on March 25.

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Lions emerge from Texas atop Southland Southeastern completes third sweep of season

The Lion’s Roar / Melanie Mann and Elizabeth Brown

Sophomore shortstop Kennon Menard (above) played a large part in the Lions offense over the weekend. The Lafayette native posted multi-hit performances in two of the games over the weekend. Senior infielder Kevin Carr (right) received Southland Conference Hitter of the Week honors for his efforts on offense over the weekend.

BY JAY LOVE Sports Editor

The Lions baseball team managed to claim its stake at the top of the Southland Conference thanks in part to a sweep of the Texas A&MCorpus Christi Islanders.

Southeastern (19-7, 7-2 Southland) had to fight back from deficits in both of the first two games, but managed to comeback to defeat the Islanders (10-10, 2-4 Southland) both times.

As inclement weather threatened, the teams were forced to alter the schedule of the series to a doubleheader Friday and playing the finale Sunday.

Getting the nod for the first game of the doubleheader Friday was junior pitcher Tate Scioneaux. The Reserve native picked up his fourth win of the season after pitching 6.1 innings. Entering into the game in the seventh inning, earning his second win of the season, was freshman Mac Sceroler.

Despite effective pitching from the mound in game one of the series, the Lions found themselves in a 3-0 hole going into the sixth inning.

Finally the bats heated up in the sixth thanks to a single by sophomore designated hitter Daniel Midyett bringing in a run. Midyett’s play was only the start of an inning that would end with the Lions scoring five runs, taking the lead in the process.

A homerun in the bottom of the seventh inning kept the Islanders in the game with a score of 5-4 in favor of the Lions. It was in the top of the ninth inning that Southeastern was able to tack on an insurance run thanks to an error on the Islanders pitcher.

The home team would not find a way to make it back into the game and fell to the Lions 6-4 in game one of the series.

The Lions once again found themselves in a hole in game two of the doubleheader. Jake Johnson took the usual start for the Lions for the second game of the series. The Oklahoma native weathered through a rough second inning in which

the Lions gave up four run to the Islanders. Johnson earned the win to remain a perfect 4-0 this season and junior Domenick Carlini entered the game in the sixth inning to pick up his first save of the season.

Texas A&M-CC starting pitcher Trevor Belicek did his fair job of keeping the Lions at bay. For the second consecutive game, Southeastern found a way to burst open for a big inning in the sixth. Once again it was Midyett starting off the explosion of offense. This time it was a double into left field to start the inning which resulted in six runs for the Lions.

All the Islanders could do was watch as the Lions added on two more runs to their lead in the top of the eighth, resulting in a 7-4 victory in favor of the Lions.

Head coach Matt Riser was pleased with how the team played over the weekend, bouncing back from a defeat at the hands of Tulane.

“I’m really proud of the guys. The biggest thing we talked about was consistency after that game Tuesday night.

We not only came back in both games, but we took the victory,” said Riser.

Game three featured the Lions getting off to an early

start in scoring runs. Multiple errors in the first inning led to three runs scored by the Lions.

It would not take long for the Islanders to answer back, as the home team managed two runs in the bottom of the second inning. Starting on the mound for the Lions was junior Kyle Cedotal. Despite allowing five hits in the first two innings, the Denham Springs native allowed only three hits over the remainder of his time on the mound. The left-hander picked up the win, advancing to 3-1 on the season.

Coach Riser credits the teams’ urgency for each pitch as the reason behind the success of the Lions.

“The biggest part was doing a better job at competing every pitch. Now we are just focused on the first pitch Tuesday night, then the second pitch and the third pitch and so on,” said Riser.

The Lions will be in Southland competition again this weekend when they take on Nicholls State University.

Game two of the series will be held in Hammond at the Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field and will be a part of Super Lion Saturday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. More information on Lions baseball can be found at lionsports.net.

Softball comes back with two wins

BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter

This past week has been busy for the Lady Lion Softball team.

They played three games in the past week and came out with two wins.

The Lady Lions (10-16) fell 16-1 to Mississippi State University on March 17 at North Oak Park.

Third baseman Sydney Booker hit a team-high seventh double for the Lady Lions. Freshman outfielder Kinsey Nichols and senior second baseman Vanessa Eng each had hits. Senior first baseman Teresa Lemos, was the only run and junior Taylor Bishop struck out three in 2.1 innings.

MSU led in the first inning with five points against senior Tori Stamper (2-3). The Bulldogs started off with a homerun by third baseman Caroline Seitz. The Bulldogs also had nine batters at the plate in the first inning.

At the end of the first inning, Nichols made a single, Booker

made a double and Amber Sather received a walk with the bases now loaded. Lemos then hit the ball deep to right field to send Nichols over home plate scoring the only point for the Lady Lions.

The bulldogs crushed the Lady Lions by sending 13 batters to the plate in the second inning with a seven-run frame, taking the lead to 12-1. Bishop got the Lions out of the inning and also pitched a scoreless third and fourth inning.

The Bulldogs finished the scoring adding four points to their score.

This brought the final score to 161.

The Lady Lions then travelled to Nacogdoches, Texas to compete in a Southland Conference series.

They started with a doubleheader Friday, March 20 against Stephen F. Austin. They swept passed SFA, winning both games and increasing their Southland winning streak to six games. The Lions received their third straight series victory as they opened league play.

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Sather and Booker each hit home runs. Booker hit a teamhigh of sixth homerun of the season. The Lady Lions had an early lead of 2-0.

Bishop benched her first six batters, then in the third inning SFA adding a point to the board putting the score 2-1. In the fourth inning, Shelby Stewart raced home and pushed the lead to 3-1.

Sophomore Brittany Lewis earned a walk and then later scored on an RBI double by junior Lindsey Campbell to put the Lady Lions ahead 3-2.

The Lady Lions added two more points to their score by RBI singles from Lemos and Moore, making the score 5-2 in the fifth inning. Bishop helped the Lady Lions win on a mercy rule with a score of 11-2.

The Lady Lions took the leader early into the second game of the series. Sather singled in Nichols, making the score 1-0 in the first. Adding to the lead in the third inning, Eng and Nichols had singles, and then Moore hit a tworun single to put the score to 3-0.

SFA did not receive their first run until the fourth inning. Bishop benched two batters only keeping the lead at one, 3-2.

With two runners, in scoring position, Booker lined a 2-0 pitch over junior Heather Hollingsworth and led the Lady Lions to a victory of 5-3.

The series finale was cancelled due to weather. The Lady Lions are now 5-0 in conference play for this season.

For more information about Lady Lions Softball, visit lionsports.net.

The Lion’s Roar / Morgan Ledet

Freshman outfielder Kinsey Nichols slides into home during the game against Mississippi State. Nichols scored five runs over the weekend for the Lady Lions, including three hits in the second game of the series versus Stephen F. Austin.

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Rock ‘N Roar livens campus

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More than 2,700 students from 69 local high schools gathered on Southeastern’s campus for the 19th annual Southeast District Literary Rally and Rock ‘N Roar.

Algebra, Biology, English and Journalism were among the topics included in the literary rally this year.

“Rock ‘N Roar is a day-long event with something for everyone and a great way to get the community, campus and area high school students together to have fun while visiting and learning about our campus,” said Kathy Pittman, director of the Southeastern Alumni Association.

This year, Rock ‘N Roar took place Saturday, March 21. The anticipated rain caused the event to end earlier than usual,

although many students and community members were able to partake in the activities for a few hours.

Many organizations came out to provide entertaining games and information to those attending. One organization brought reptiles that students were able to hold and pet. Some of the reptiles included iguanas, turtles and snakes. There were also nurses performing healthcare evaluations such as checking blood pressure and heart rate.

Students had the opportunity to make pottery, get their faces painted, go through an obstacle course and hit each other with pugil sticks. For the younger children, there was a space walk set up.

Best Buddies enjoyed the interaction between the students and organization.

“Rock ‘N Roar went great. Best Buddies made over 100 dollars during the event,”

said Angela Twidwell, a member of the Best Buddies organization. “I enjoyed helping out my organization and my school the most. I love bringing everyone together and helping the community as a whole.”

Twidell feels that Rock ‘N Roar benefits the students because it allows them to be able the see the organizations that are active on campus. It also helps the university as a whole by attracting future pupils.

In addition to the games, several camps were offered including a dance camp by the Lionettes, a hands-on art camp by art education students and a baseball camp at Alumni Field.

For more information on similar events, contact the Office of Student Engagement.

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For the 2014 Women Mean Business conference Rosa Dunn (above) spoke as the master of ceremonies for the event. Dunn hosts the “Point of View” talk show on the university’s radio station, KSLU 90.9 FM.

Women to celebrate professionalism

BY ALLISON CRADY Assistant Editor

The Lion’s Roar / Tamara Alexander

Students de-stress from testing at Rock ‘N Roar Literary Rally by making pottery. They had the opportunity to participate in other events in between the competitions.

Dance instructor honored at national conference Courtesy of Martie Fellom

Dance instructor Skip Costa (far left) took four university dance students to the 2015 American College Dance Association Conference. In the photo (from left to right), Costa, Faith Allen, Christa Clement Sevin, Joseph Matherne and Lindsy Brown, pose at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. The four-day event consisted of classes and lectures given by local dance faculty and guest artists.

The ACDA conference featured a GALA concert, which showcased the best eight pieces of the 31 dances performaned throughout the week.

The adjudicators chose Costa’s piece “Courage, Hope, Strength” to be presented at the GALA concert.

All professional women are invited to attend the Women Mean Business Conference 2015 for networking, speakers, vendors, a health panel, silent auction, food and fashion opportunities.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Louisiana Small Business Development Center and Tangipahoa Professional Women are organizing this professional enriching conference for women. The conference will be held in the Student Union Ballroom from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

“We’re super excited to be able to host an event that gives back to women in the parish, including Southeastern students,” said Sandy Summers, assistant director of LSBDC. “I would just encourage that for everyone who’s interested in being empowered and meeting great ladies, this would be the place to be.”

Through the university’s Art and Lectures grant, students are invited to attend the conference free of charge. However, prior registration is required to ensure guest accommodations can be made. Students who have classes throughout the day are invited to come and go as needed.

“We have a code that we give out to students: WMBLIONUP. Once you enter that code, it just zeroes out our registration fees,” said Summers. “We are urging students to register by Tuesday, March 24, so that we can make accommodations for everyone. I don’t want to see hungry women; I want to see happy women.”

According to Summers, the featured health and wellness panel is a favorite conference component among guests. The panel will include three local professionals: an OB/GYN, a mental health professional and a dietician.

“They’re going to talk about what they see as a top issue for women in their profession,” said Summers. “They’ll give us kind of an overview of their prospective, then we’ll open the floor for questions and have a dialogue. They can submit it on paper so that it’ll be anonymous as well.”

This year the conference will continue to incorporate a fashion show during the lunch break. Hammond Square will sponsor the show, which will feature spring and summer looks from several local stores.

“It’s always a good addition to mix up the day. Everyone’s always interested in the handbags and the cute dresses,” said Summers. “We love to shop, so why not? It’s not the focus of our day, but we are women and want to look good while we’re being awesome.”

Through raffles, ticket sales, the silent auction and other fundraising components, the Women Mean Business conference provides scholarship opportunities for women who wish to pursue higher education. Though the scholarship value varies, in the past LSBDC has awarded eight to 10 scholarships of approximately $1,000 each. Applications are due by April 15, and funds will be awarded to winners in June.

“It’s a part of our mission to reach out to professionals and upand-coming professionals,” said Summers. “We just really care about women.”

For non-students, tickets are $35 for prior registration and $45 for at-the-door tickets. For more information on the conference, scholarships or sponsorship visit tangipw.org or contact LSBDC at 985-549-3831 or lsbdc.slu@lsbdc.org.

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STAR continued from pg. 1 different ways,” said Arthur.

“The very beginning of what I played was actually ‘Revolutionary Etude’ by Chopin. I thought I’d throw in some classical and then go into ragtime.”

Arthur began classical piano lessons when she was 11 years old, but she did not begin voice lessons until her freshman year. However, she has been involved in choir since junior high.

Every year judges award first, second and third place prizes of $500, $250 and $100 respectively. The judges this year were Lee Lind, director of Student Publications; Kyle Gallagher, assistant director for Student Engagement and Julie Perise, assistant director for the Alumni Office.

Donnisha Patterson won second place, singing Christina Aguilera’s “Reflection.” Third place prize was given to two

MARCH 24, 2015 PAGE 9 students: Nicholas Smith, senior music education major and Ameal Cameron Jr., junior graphic design major.

“My song was inspired by struggles in college,” said Cameron, who played and sang his original song, “Leave it All Behind.” “I’ve been having a tough time being above average, so that’s what really inspired me. I think that’s the reason I got third place; people could relate to me.”

For the 12th annual Southeastern Star, the talent range continued to expand, including two rappers: Alton Johnson and Demond Taylor.

“We’re open to all talents,” said Todd McElroy, coordinator of Campus Activities Board. “A couple of guys decided to show off their unique show set. I’m always impressed with the talent that Southeastern students have.”

With graduation two months away, Arthur discussed her future musical pursuits.

“I really want to promote my own music, because I am a songwriter,” said Arthur. “I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to go about it. I’m just going to see who will let me play and where. I may have some opera in the future as well.”

Arthur has released two albums: a three-song EP, “I could love You” and “My Reality,” which feature all original music. In addition to piano and voice, Arthur plays the guitar and did so for several of her recorded songs.

Her music can be found on iTunes.

Arthur offered advice for future Southeastern Star participates.

“They should do whatever feels natural to them or just something that’s fun or inspirational,” said Arthur.

“Whatever you want to do, just do what you do best.”

For a full photo album of the talent show, visit The Lion’s Roar Newspaper’s Facebook page.

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Nicholas Smith (far left) tied with Ameal Cameron Jr. (near left) for third place in the 2015 Southeastern Star talent competition. Smith is a senior music education major and sang the song “Flying without Wings” by Ruben Studdard. Cameron is a junior graphic design major and performed his original song “Leave it all Behind,” with voice and guitar.

This year’s Southeastern Star featured 13 contestants displaying a variety of musical talents. For the first time this year, rapping was included in the list of talents. Two contestants, Alton Johnson and Demond Taylor, rapped for their talent.

SLUGO to host biannual gaming fundraiser STEM Club to host

BY TAJA MORGAN Staff Reporter

Southeastern’s Association for Computing Machinery are back with their biannual SLU Game On fundraiser.

SLUGO is an all-night, non-stop gaming event featuring different types of video games, board games and card games.

During the semester, SLUGO usually takes place on the scheduled drop date of classes and is a fundraiser video game tournament amongst fellow students on campus along with gamers within the Hammond community.

SLUGO usually lasts up to 12 hours and participants are given a variety of games to choose from. This semester’s tournament will take place on Friday, March 27 from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Fayard Hall 107 and admissions will be $5.

Vice President of ACM, Jeffrey Balint commented on some of SLUGO’s history.

“This generation did not create

SLUGO; it’s been going on for twelve years now,” said Balint. “The founders are long gone, and we continue the tradition of the crazy party for funds and fun.”

Balint gave insight on who usually attends the tournament, information on this semester’s special guest and also including how the participants prepare for SLUGO. “Students from multiple majors attend to play various games together, and we usually have alumni come back just for the event. This year, we have Wyatt’s, a comic book shop down on University, coming to do a Magic the Gathering tournament,” said Balint. “The participants usually ask around to get any of the chosen games going, and the gamers really get excited and competitive once the games are started.”

Along with an appearance from Wyatt’s employees, students are free to bring their own gaming consoles, computers, televisions and other gaming electronics.

second annual Science Quiz Bowl

Students will have a chance to compete in tournaments consisting of games such League of Legends, Super Mario Smash Bros. on Wii U, Mario Kart 8, NidHogg, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, FIFA and Street Fighter. Tournament winners will receive prizes courtesy of SLUGO

BY TAJA MORGAN ranging from gift cards and other items.

Staff Reporter Balint also commented on the purpose SLUGO serves as well as why Anticipation builds as students could be interested in coming to members of the STEM Club participate and attend. prepare for their annual “The purpose of this fundraiser is Science Bowl. STEM is made to raise funds for the Association for up of students in the Science, Computing Machinery,” said Balint.

Technology, Engineering and “And since it’s on a drop date, students Mathematics disciplines. can have a celebration and relaxation The Science Bowl will take from classes.” place Wednesday, March 25 The Association for Computing and will be held in Pursely Machinery welcomes all gamers and Hall, room 114 from 5-7 p.m. alumni to come out and enjoy the SLUGO All non-members looking fundraiser. For more information, check to register and compete are out the SLUGO website. required to pay a $2 entry fee.

According to Andre Cousin, president of the Integrated Science Club, the STEM Club advocates the furthering of knowledge man has obtained through all scientific fields.

Cousin also commented on how the competition will take place.

“It will be two rounds of Jeopardy style questions ranging from the categories of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography/Geology and even Science Fiction,” said Cousin.

“There will be teams of 1-5 people competing for the grand prize as well as a prize for the runner ups.”

Science Bowl competition winners will have a chance to win prizes ranging from items such as gift cards, T-shirts and other items coming from local business around the Hammond area. The competition is open to everyone, including students who are not members of the Integrated Science Club.

Cousin also gave insight on the sole purpose of the competition along with what he and other members of the club are looking forward to.

“We are looking forward

to a great turnout just as last year. We had over ten teams compete last year and we were able to raise a great deal of money from the science bowl,” said Cousin. “We love to organize activities to encourage people to immerse themselves in science and show their appreciation of science.”

Wednesday’s competition will be the STEM Club’s second time hosting the science bowl, and with last year’s competition becoming a success, Cousin along with other members plan to spark interest within this year’s competitors while welcoming all individuals having a zeal for science.

“STEM Club works to inspire greater interest in all STEM majors as well as spurring people’s interest in science, technology, engineering and mechanics,” said Cousin.

Members of the STEM are eager for a huge attendance with welcoming their second annual quiz bowl. Cousin gave reasons for why students should attend along with the perks of being a member of STEM Club.

“We raise money for the organization so we can take members on trips to the Audubon Zoo, Global Wildlife and other visits to places where STEM can be fun,” said Cousin. “We want people to come out to enjoy the science bowl for prizes, competition, friendship and mutual appreciation of science.”

If interested in becoming a member of STEM club, individuals can contact Cousin at andre.cousin-2@selu.edu.

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HOBNOB continued from pg. 1 working together may make a difference, as well as give the opportunity to learn from one another.

“We have several students from several universities that are going to Capitol Hill to meet with our legislators, to come up with different ideas, to rally for our universities,” said Ferrara. “We always welcome other universities’ input. We always try to learn from them like they try to learn from us. We feel there is strength in numbers because if we are just out there hollering by ourselves, we would feel like we are not accomplishing what we need to

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This upcoming week, students have the opportunity to vote for next year’s leaders.

The Student Government Association will be holding elections to further the legacy of the organization that serves its students and school.

“We impact the school in a lot of different ways through the students and faculty,” said SGA Vice President Alexis Quackenbush.

“We grant departmental grants, so we have many departments on campus getting grants for certain things they need. The English department needs a grant for Common Read, something they hold every year, so we help fund that. The Rec wants a departmental grant to host their crawfish cook-off, so we help with that too. We also help with travel grants so students can travel and represent Southeastern.

On top of that, we do different legislative [actions] and try to better Southeastern.”

The election process is held every spring semester. Interested students had to turn in an application at a certain deadline and attend at least one meeting regarding the process of running for SGA. After all the applicants are taken into account, there will be a debate held the following week, which will be Tuesday, March 24. Students will be able to vote March 30 through April 1 until 5:30 p.m.

Various positions in SGA are president, vice president, chief justice, justice and senator.

The president acts as the face of the students of the university, having multiple responsibilities such as fulfilling office hours and leading the SGA. The vice president also helps in managing the SGA, such as creating agendas for meetings and help write legislation. Justices handle parking appeals

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Alexis Quackenbush (left), current Vice President of Student Government Association, and Tim Reling (right), current Chief Justice of SGA, are running against each other for the office of SGA President for the 2015-16 school year. Voting will take place March 30 through April 1. and interpretation of other legislations.

According to Justice Corey Darvill, there will be legislations that will be passed to allow the Chief Justice, who heads the Justices, to appoint Justices, but for now, students will be voting in this upcoming election on Justices.

Graduate student in applied sociology Tim Reling and Quackenbush will be going head to head for the title of SGA president while Bradley Watson will be running unopposed for Vice President. In addition, current SGA president Stephanie Travis will be pursuing Chief Justice.

Although there will be no opposition regarding the positions for vice president and chief justice, there are various candidates running for senator. Senators are tasked with representing the students belonging to their academic college.

“Each senator represents their college at the university,” said Quackenbush. “They try to represent them well and do as much as they can for the students of Southeastern and the college. Their duties involve meetings every

Monday at five and helping volunteer at booths we work.”

The requirements for senator include having a 2.75 GPA, being a member of at least two clubs and being able to attend SGA meetings. The number of senator positions for each college depends on how many students enroll. There is one senator for every 500 students.

Even though there is competition among those running for senators, justices and president, Quackenbush believes there would be more people running if the student body knew more about SGA. “I don’t think a lot of people are informed on SGA,” said Quackenbush. “They don’t really know about SGA and whenever I talk to people, they want more information about it. I don’t think it’s out there [that] the SGA is having elections because whenever we opened it up for appointed senators during the spring, we had a lot of people apply. So I think if more people knew about it, we would have more running.”

accomplish. If we can pull the rest of our universities in, ask for the same thing, we can make a big difference.”

Broadwater encourages students to get involved and if at all possible make a visit to Baton Rouge during the legislation session.

“Come to Baton Rouge,” said Broadwater. “Anytime any Southeastern student wants to come to Baton Rouge and hear a legislation session while I’m there, they can contact my district office at 985543-4900, let my aid know that they are coming, and we will coordinate. I would love to show them around, introduce them and let them see the process in action.”

SHOWCASE continued from pg. 1 No awards were given at the showcase, but all students who participated in presenting received a certificate and a flash drive.

In addition to student presentations, several departments that service students set up tables offering information. These offices included the Center for Student Excellence, Health Center, Student Support Services, Veterans Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Center and Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station.

Adelmann said the student showcase would not be possible without the aid of the Student Government Association for the past five years.

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