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Orientation kicks off Summer 2015

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Originally meant to be held outside of Pottle, the final session for orientation before attendees registered for classes was held along the Student Union mall breezeway. Orientation leaders preformed a flash mob at the end of the session.

By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

The transition from the life you have known while living with your parents and being surrounded by the same people for 12 years, to moving to college where you meet new faces every day and have new found independence and responsibility, can be overwhelming. New places, faces and routines arrive. Southeastern recognizes this period in life can be scary, so to make things easier for incoming freshmen, they began their summer orientation program series. “It’s an incredible experience to be the first face a student sees when visiting Southeastern. If I can brighten one person’s day, it’s all been worth it,” said orientation leader Alexis Durante, a

sophomore English major. The orientation program offers future students a jump on their transition to life here at Southeastern. Attendees are assigned to groups, with each having their own orientation leader. Orientation leaders are current Southeastern students, from sophomores to seniors, and each has a passion for the university. “I remember my orientation and how much fun I had. My orientation leaders had so much spirit for Southeastern and they really inspired me. I wanted to be just like them,” said orientation leader Kayla Scurich, a senior in family consumer sciences. Throughout orientation, campus policies and procedures are discussed, students meet with faculty advisors and they register for classes; among the list of scheduled events were spirit

Alumni Association adds a twist to fundraising event

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Alumnae Katie Morse and Katie Campbell Krause, former Miss Southeastern Renee Picou and current Miss Southeastern Emily Randon model jewelry provided by George Ibert Jewelry and Gifts at the fundraising event, Champagne, Chocolate and Diamonds.

By Megan Simon Campus Life Editor

The Alumni Association added a fun twist to one of their fundraising events this summer. Champagne, Chocolate and Diamonds fundraiser made an appearance on campus for the first time, adding a touch of unique glamor to the money-raising occasion. The fundraiser took place at the Alumni Center last Thursday, June 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There was a limited amount of tickets sold for the event and cost 100 dollars per couple. The diamonds were the event’s main theme. One of the attendees had chance of winning a free diamond by entering the raffle for it. Jewelry was also on display for interested buyers. Both the diamond and the jewelry were provided by a local store, George Ibert Jewelry and Gifts. There was also an assortment of chocolate desserts provided by various companies, champagne and an assortment of hors d’oeuvres. DIAMONDS continued from pg. 2

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competitions, outdoor barbecues and orientations after hours, a time when participants could listen to music, dance, eat to their heart’s desire and other fun things. Orientation is also a time for incoming students to meet others and begin networking, forming friendships with others. Cameron Neeley and Landon Magee were both a part of the purple group in this past week’s session of orientation. Neeley is the first in his family to attend Southeastern. He is originally from Metairie, where he attended Archbishop Rummel High School. Throughout high school he played football and it was during his time there that his passion for history sparked. It was in his junior and senior year that he began to consider the possibility of a

career in the field. “History was very easy for me, it is just like reading a story,” said Neeley. Neeley plans on majoring in history and anthropology. While he enjoyed high school, he is ready to move into his dorm room and start college. “I’m excited for the whole experience, but a little nervous about how to handle all the new responsibility,” said Neeley. Likewise, Magee also looks forward to the upcoming fall semester. Coming from Franklinton, Magee plans on earning a degree in graphic design. While attending Franklinton High School, Magee excelled in both math and art. He was in the school’s art classes all four years of high school. Like Neeley, Magee will also be living on-campus. Magee admits he is apprehensive about getting a roommate

and living with someone he doesn’t know. “I don’t want a random person, hopefully I will room with someone I know,” said Magee. When arriving to Southeastern, another incoming freshman, Lauren Browning, fell immediately in love with the campus. “I wasn’t expecting it to be so modern and incredibly clean. You hear about this your whole life, how you will be more independent, and it is slightly terrifying,” said Browning. Browning is from Baton Rouge and will be majoring in elementary education. With her friends Morgan Talley and Madison Mckeanzi, orientation was an enjoyable experience. “It has been crazy and a lot of fun,” said Browning.

Lawmakers agree to veto-proof budget BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. (AP) - In a chaotic flurry of last-minute votes, Louisiana lawmakers completed their work Thursday with a deal on next year’s $24 billion budget that will keep public colleges and health services from deep cuts. That meets Gov. Bobby Jindal’s criteria to escape a veto. The deal was struck and approved in the 60-day legislative session’s final hours, with the House and Senate agreeing to Jindal’s demand that they create a tax credit on paper to protect the Republican governor’s anti-tax record as he readies his likely presidential campaign. Support of the tax-credit maneuver, in a 30-9 Senate vote and a 59-43 House vote, ended one of the main sticking points in negotiations and paved the way for passage of the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and the tax plans that will finance it. Shortly after the session ended, Jindal declared victory for his last legislative session as governor, though lawmakers took their own approach on how to balance the budget, mocked the financing maneuvers required by the governor and rejected two of the main planks of his legislative agenda. “From our perspective, it was a good session,” the governor said.

After starting the session in April with a $1.6 billion budget gap and the threat of more than 80 percent state-financing cuts across college campuses, the final budget cobbled together avoided the dire scenarios. “This is probably one of the toughest legislative sessions that anybody in this building has faced in many, many years - in decades,” said House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles. “We have done incredible work.” The problem was largely of their own making. Jindal and lawmakers balanced this year’s budget with $1.2 billion in patchwork financing from property sales, legal settlements and other one-time sources of cash. The dollars weren’t expected to reappear next year, creating most of the shortfall they struggled to fill. Lawmakers agreed to raise taxes, shrink tax breaks and scale back business subsidies to drum up about $700 million for the budget. They added millions more with fee hikes on a wide array of services. On the final day, the House and Senate resolved disputes on the tobacco tax, agreeing to a 50-cent tax hike that will boost the per-pack tax rate to 86 cents and to charge a new tax on electronic cigarettes and vapor products. The House also agreed to a Senate-approved $50 fee

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increase on car buyers to raise $60 million annually. Jindal said the budget deal struck met his parameters: “This is a solid budget.” Expected to announce his presidential campaign in two weeks, Jindal threatened to veto $370 million in tax increases, unless lawmakers agreed to offset them with what he considers a tax cut. He has closely guarded his record on a no-tax pledge he signed with an organization led by national antitax activist Grover Norquist. The close alliance with Norquist became a joke and a point of anger for lawmakers throughout the legislative session. By the final days, at least one lawmaker carried a stuffed animal of Grover, the Muppet, around on the House floor. To satisfy Jindal’s terms, lawmakers agreed to create a tax credit called SAVE that doesn’t raise new money or cut anyone’s taxes, but can be used for Jindal to claim an offset against other tax hikes used to balance the budget. Senators went along with the plan easily, but House members balked until Thursday, passing it less than two hours before the legislative session had to end. Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond, urged his colleagues to vote for the taxcredit maneuver, saying it

would spare higher education from steep reductions. But even Broadwater said he was embarrassed about the legislation. “I will swallow my pride. I will choose to be embarrassed knowing that I stood and fought for higher education to the very end,” he said. Critics called the SAVE tax credit a deception to the public, designed solely to benefit the governor’s White House ambitions. “This scheme doesn’t raise a single red penny to what’s available to higher education, not one. It is a pure fiction. It is contrived. It is a gimmick,” said Rep. John Bel Edwards, leader of the House Democrats. Jindal discarded the criticism that was levied even by lawmakers who voted for SAVE. “I don’t take anything they say on the floor personally,” the governor said. “You’ve got to have thick skin in this building.” Getting his wish on the budget deal was a rare victory for Jindal this session. Lawmakers rejected two centerpieces of Jindal’s agenda: a push to give special protections in state law to people who oppose same-sex marriage and his effort to strip the Common Core education standards from Louisiana’s public school classrooms. By Melinda Deslatte/ Associated Press

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Daryl Ferrara, Lacey Sanchez, Yvonne Ibert, Glinda Whitaker, George Ibert, Kathy Pittman, Ricky Masaracchia and Julie Perise pose for the unveiling the of the prize-winner. Whitaker won the one-carat diamond, which was raffled off at the event. In addition to the chance to win a diamond, various plates of chocolate desserts and champagne were offered at the fundraising event.

Fundraiser attendee wins diamond DIAMONDS continued from pg. 1

“One of my 50 year grads was visiting one day, and I said I’d like to do a fundraiser with something different,” said Kathy Pittman, director of the Alumni Association. “I said, do you have any ideas? He said give a diamond away. People love diamonds. Then, from there, I put a committee together and we started brainstorming and came up with the chocolates. We decided to do it a little bit different, give it a little flare instead of just the

drawing.” Pittman feels the fun spin of making the event fancy with the diamonds and formal dress code is what drew people into the event and is essentially what the people enjoyed that night. “The people who came had a good time,” said Pittman. “I don’t know if it was just the glamor. We can’t thank George Ibert enough for what he did. He and his wife ordered some very unique and special pieces. For example, Miss Louisiana, Lacey Sanchez, had on over 40 carats worth of diamonds. That’s what you see at the runway or red carpet events. That was

Housing awards new scholarship By Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter

Hall Council awarded a scholarship to sophomore history major Paul Haddican Jr. A native of Marrero, he is the first recipient of the scholarship. Haddican received the award at the last hall council meeting of the 2015 spring semester. Haddican currently maintains a 3.4 GPA, while serving as Vice President of Communications for Hall Council and working with youth groups in his hometown. He was given this award because he stood out

from the other candidates in his dedication to go above and beyond his responsibilities; as an outstanding member of the hall council. According to Blake Thomas, Haddican went above the minimal job responsibilities and was responsible for communicating with all contacts. “He was someone you could count on,” said Thomas. He will be given $500 for the Fall semester and the award will be given annually after. “I was able to achieve this scholarship by being active with Hall Council, attending

something very unique and we were excited to be a part of that. I think that excited everybody.” The highlight of the event was when Glenda Whitaker won the event’s prized one-carat diamond. Whitaker is a graduate of Southeastern. To add to the runway carpet theme, a handful of women, all either a Southeastern graduate or student, were adorned in various amounts of diamond jewelry and dresses to model for the attendees. Among these women were alumnae Katie Morse and Katie Campbell Krause, former Miss Southeastern Renee’ Picou,

current Miss Southeastern Emily Randon and Sanchez. Planning the event took two and a half months for the Alumni Association. Among the providers, Dillard’s donated dresses for the models and Godiva chocolates while Ibert, a Southeastern alumni, provided the displays of jewelry and the prized diamond. Other contributors to the event were K-Team Printing and Marketing, the Crescent Bar and Kappa Sigma Fraternity, who served at the event. Money raised at the event will be used to for various programs that the usual funds cannot be

all of the meetings and events and being very involved in the planning and implementation of events over the past year,” said Haddican. It is hoped that this scholarship will not only enhance Hall Council’s recruitment efforts, but also increase the performance of members in order to satisfy the needs and wants of residents. As something that has never been done before and offers great incentive to students to do so. “This scholarship is allowing me to not have to take out as many loans for next semester,” said Haddican. It is because of the On Campus Marketing and linen vendor that is used for University Housing that Southeastern’s Hall Council is able to award this scholarship. The On Campus Marketing

awarded a $20,000 scholarship to Hall Council, from that they took out an amount of $10,000 to begin this new tradition.

Courtesy of Blake Thomas

Paul Haddican Jr. and Blake Thomas celebrate the former’s receiving the University Housing scholarship.

contributed to, such as recruiting and scholarship money for students. “The money is going to the Alumni Association to use for different programs,” said Pittman. “We support the university in a lot of different ways and to do things that they can’t actually do for themselves. We do recruitment; we help them with legislation issues. We help students with their programs and scholarships. All these things take money. That’s one of the reasons we thought with all the budget cuts that we needed this fundraiser. We wanted it to be fun and have

people come and have a good time. We wanted them to see what Southeastern has to offer.” According to Pittman, the event was successful, having been sold out the day of event. Since the night was so successful, Pittman believes there might be more Champagne, Chocolate and Diamonds fundraiser to come in the near future. “We might be having another,” said Pittman. “We might be making it an annual event, but we have to sit down and see. Everybody seemed to have a good time, so I would think we will be doing this again.”

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Opinions

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Summer fees need to represent campus life No one ever looks forward to taking summer classes, but they are a Megan Simon necessary Campus Life Editor evil for those who want to get ahead or catch up. What is not necessary, but only evil, are the tons of fees we have to pay; fees for which we do not even enjoy the benefits because we are either taking online classes and thus not on campus, or benefits which are not offered during the summer. As a college student who watches every dime she spends, it was very disheartening looking at the overwhelming amount of student fees I had to pay for only one summer class, fees for things I wouldn’t even be utilizing. Don’t get me wrong, I am a strong believer that students should have to pay for things like athletics, parking and intramural sports, to only name a few, because we do take advantage of them during the school year. These fees are necessary to give back to the university. At the same time, I believe paying such fees should benefit us as well because we deserve to enjoy what we pay for. For instance, I’m paying an intramural fee, but there are no intramurals during the summer. Even if there were summer intramural competitions, it

would not be possible because most students taking summer classes don’t have the time to go out and play sports for fun, let alone if there were even enough students to begin with. An even more frustrating fact is those who only take online summer classes still have to pay for parking among other on campus facilities. It is obvious they won’t need parking if the class is 100 percent online. Why do we have to pay for something we won’t even use? We might as well be throwing away money. Some argue these are fees that will help the university and that I will see the advantages when I enroll for my fall or spring semesters. This argument doesn’t hold up because I still pay these exact fees when I enroll. The only difference is I have the choice to get my money’s worth during the regular semesters, such as free entry to football games, access to various events put on by the university and free tickets to the plays and concerts. During the summer, it’s pretty much dead, meaning there are no sports games, concerts and plays to enjoy or activities to do around campus. I feel it is unfair to the students to have to pay for things that we don’t even see during the summer. There is a right and wrong time to charge fees such as these. Unfortunately, the summer is not the right time. We should only have to pay for facilities available to us during the summer.

Discussion board posts should not pass or fail students One of the perks offered to students unable to physically a t t e n d William Schmidt class is the Opinions Editor opportunity to enroll in online classes. In order to graduate in December, I needed to take one class this summer so I could adequately handle my school

load for the fall. I also need to work as many hours as possible during the summer to ensure I can afford the classes I need to graduate. An online class was the perfect opportunity to make sure I worked as many hours as possible but still had the chance to get my class work done. Little did I know how crucial a role some discussion boards have become to pass online classes.

From a practical sense, discussion boards are a good idea. It gives the students time to ask classmates questions and discuss current topics of study. But more and more teachers are starting to make discussion boards worth a large part of your final grade, some going as far as not meriting you the opportunity to pass class if you improperly participate. In my class, 40 percent of my grade is based on discussion board

posts. I understand a professor not wanting to put a test online since it would be easy for students to cheat, but I do not agree that discussion boards should determine if I pass or fail a class. My work schedule fluctuates from week to week. So when I know my work schedule for the next week, I make my schedule and allocate certain times during my day for class work. If I know

I will be working 20 hours between Friday and Saturday, I will schedule a large chunk of time on Monday to work on my school assignments. It becomes difficult when I am required by a professor to not only contribute my own discussion, but to reply to multiple other students; I am at the mercy of my classmates. If I am the only student trying to stay ahead of a looming deadline while other students are waiting until the last minute,

I have to not only find another time to answer other discussion posts, but also pray that I have a moment of free time before the deadline. In theory, I agree with the concept and practical applications of why discussion board participation is a good idea in an online class; however, I do not agree that such a heavy emphasis of my online grade should be contributed to discussion posts.

SPEAK OUT Why did you become an orientation leader? Alexis Durante Sophomore, English

DeQuaz Humphries Sophomore, Nursing

Christina Blair Junior, Communication

It’s an incredible experience to be the first face a student sees when visiting Southeastern.

I believe Southeastern is the best university in Louisiana. I want to display the greatness of Southeastern.

I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and get further involved with my school.

Kayla Scurich Senior, Family Consumer Sciences

Lauren Lambert Sophomore, Nursing

Kacey Leon Senior, Kinesiology

My orientation leaders had so much spirit for Southeastern and they inspired me. I want to be like them.

My orientation leaders were spirited and relatable. I hope to inspire others just like they inspired me.

In order to make a difference and comfort incoming freshmen like my own orientation leader did.

Gregory Griffith Junior, Art

Taylor Williams Sophomore, Communication

Tayler Baggett Sophomore, Social Studies Education

To learn about myself and to impact students’, making them as excited about Southeastern as I am.

The orientation leaders impacted me to come out of my shell, I want to impact someone as well.

This campus is the one for me and I became an orientation leader because of the impact.

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Shattered Illusions

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‘Peter and Tink’ returns from tour

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Opinions Editor

Twenty-two years and two days after the release of “Jurassic Park,” “Jurassic World” made its public debut. In “Jurassic Park,” scieintists are able to create life size dinasours from the DNA of a mosquito found caught in amber from the jurassic era. Naturally, things went wrong; but the franchise was able to produce three movies, all taking place on the island Isla Nublar where they placed the animals. I went to watch this movie with high hopes and spirits, but left the theater with a bad taste in my mouth, and not from the concessions. The main premise of the film is that a fully-functioning theme park which offers live dinosaurs as an attraction, is open for business, but after a decade, tourist attendance is beginning to decline. It seems ordinary dinosaurs are no longer impressive enough to draw crowds. This leads the scientists of the theme park to engineer a bigger, better attraction. They succeed in creating a creature spliced together through the DNA of a T-Rex, cuttlefish, tree frog and some “top-secret” DNA, later revealed as velociraptor. The creation is named the Indominus Rex. The movie failed to garner much interest from me due to an overabundance of predictable plot points, failed attempts at explanations, a climax that was, for me, seen coming a mile away and a wasted use of talented actors. The worst of these issues came in halfway through the movie. The beginning builds sympathy for the dinosaurs by examining the way human exploit them for monetary profit, but then all of a sudden, a new subplot enters the scene and it feels like you’ve been thrown into a military movie, where the possibility of dinosaurs being used as military weaponry becomes a thing. To make matters worse, the one character that makes you feel the most sympathy towards the dinosaurs, Owen Grady played by Chris Pratt, has his hand forced by the military to release a pack of deadly velociraptors with the hopes of hunting down the Indominus Rex. Once the hunt begins, the audience should be asking, “What could possibly go wrong?” And indeed, things do go wrong and the solution to the problem is as predictable as can be. I was able to look at the person next to me and say what was about to happen. I was demoralized by how the audience clapped at such a predictable climax. I did take solace in the many references to the original “Jurassic Park.” From the dropping of John Hammond’s name to the original park gates, I enjoyed the accidental tour by two brothers through the closed park over the action of the open world. All in all, I hope that the obvious ending for a sequel is ignored because all I got out of leaving “Jurassic World” is to not let the military have dinosaurs.

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Southeastern alumna Chelsea Krause’s original play “Peter and Tink” proved a popular production when it premiered at the Vonnie Borden Theater in April, packing the little theater to its limits more than once. After the show’s successful run at Southeastern, the cast and crew took the production on tour to off-campus venues: Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, Impact Church in Denham Springs, Central High School and the Playmakers Theater in Covington, where they “closed with a very strong performance,” according to director Jim Winter.

Parents, students enjoy virtual school graduation HAMMOND, Louisiana (AP) - There are a variety of reasons for someone to opt for an online school rather than a traditional brick and mortar one, such as a disability or the need to travel frequently. For Caitlyn Turnbull, one of 153 graduates of Louisiana Connections Academy who had their commencement Saturday, the reason was an unexpected pregnancy her sophomore year in high school. Louisiana Connections Academy is a kindergarten through 12th grade online public school that is available across the state. It was created four years ago, according to Lead Principal Glenda Jones. After ﬁnding out she was pregnant, Caitlyn was allowed to ﬁnish that year, but then was barred from the private school she was attending near her hometown of LaPlace, said her mother Carrie Turnbull. Turnbull sat in the bleachers at the Southeastern Louisiana University Center while her daughter’s class practiced

before the ceremony. Sitting with her was Caitlyn’s infant daughter, Caleigh Waguespack. Also waiting for the big moment when the graduates walked across stage was the family of Rhett Waguespack, Caleigh’s father. “We’re excited. It’s a big step,” Turnbull said, of the two graduating. Having a baby during high school was certainly not ideal as pregnancy often forces teens to put a halt to their education, she said. Caitlyn and Rhett, however, found a way to keep going. “You make the best of it and move forward,” her mother said. The families discovered Louisiana Connections Academy. It allowed ﬂexibility when scheduling classes and after just one year, Caitlyn had enough credits to graduate early. “Instead of being punished... she’ll be ahead of her peers,” Turnbull said proudly. Caitlyn graduated with a 3.67 grade point average and

scored a 23 on her ACT. She and Rhett plan to go to SLU for college where she will major in nursing and he will study engineering. Turnbull credits the academy with helping her daughter not only earn a high school diploma, but to do it in three years while being a young mother. “We wouldn’t be able to do that without Louisiana Connections,” she said. Other parents waiting in the bleachers before the ceremony shared Turnbull’s gratitude as each of their child had unique situations that made it hard to ﬁt in at a traditional school. Lauri Ryder, mother of graduate Nikki, said they chose the academy after Nikki and her brother struggled with anxiety that prevented them from doing well at their previous school. Her daughter started high school at a small campus, but then moved to a bigger one where she had to work in large groups of peers. “That’s when the anxiety

really kicked in,” Ryder said. But at the online school, they are able to socialize on their own terms, so that the fear of groups does not get in the way of learning, she said. John “Trey” Johnson, another LACA graduate, had a similar situation where he was unable to concentrate in classes that were often large and full of distractions, said Bonita Smith, his mother. “He wasn’t able to function well,” she said. After two years at Louisiana Connections, Trey’s grades improved as he was able to have more one-on-one time with teachers. Whenever he would call an instructor, he always heard back, she said. “They actually called him,” she said. The virtual school’s students still have some of the traditional high school moments, including prom, ﬁeld trips and social clubs. But one important difference is that it is mostly the student’s responsibility to actually do

the assignments, said Stacie Mancil, of Independence. “You have to be selfdisciplined,” she said. Mancil was another parent waiting for the graduation ceremony when her daughter, Taylor Vitrano, would get her diploma. Like Johnson and Ryder, Vitrano struggled to do well in a traditional high school setting. For Della Davis, an online school worked best for her because she needed to hold down a part-time job to save up money for a move to Australia where her father lives, explained her grandmother Frankie, of Slidell. “At ﬁrst I was a little bit leary,” she said, of her choice to go to Louisiana Connections Academy. But once she saw how well Davis did, she was convinced it was a good ﬁt for her. “She was just more focused,” she said. By Lauren Langlois, Daily Star/Associated Press

Lions asked to show their ‘Sunny Side Up’ Show what you’re doing under the summer sun by sharing your photos on Instagram FROM

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The university has recently posted a fun, summer-themed photo contest on its website. Those participating have the chance to win prizes as well as have their images appear in a variety of locations throughout the campus. “From summer school to study abroad, we want to know what you’re doing under the summer sun,” said the announcement linked to Southeastern’s homepage.

“Lion Up this summer by sharing your adventures using the hashtag #lionsunnysideup on Instagram.” The university also gave ideas for those interested in participating, “We want to see what you’re up to this summer, things like completing an internship, teaching a summer course, attending orientation or making your first visit to our campus are some ideas to get you started.” To participate, those interested will need to do the following: • Follow @ oursoutheastern on Instagram • Upload photos of your Southeastern-related summer adventures • Tag @oursoutheastern and use the hashtag

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The university’s summer-themed photo contest will yield prizes for the winners. Those looking to participate can “Lion Up” by sharing these photos on Instagram with the hastag #lionsunnysideup.

#lionsunnysideup before sharing your photos Students, employees, alumni, future students and the university community are encouraged to participate. A participant’s profile must be public or followed by @oursoutheastern for the university to be able to view your photos. If your profile is

private or @oursoutheastern does not follow you, send an email to outreach@ southeastern.edu with your photo attached or to request a follow. At stake is a Southeastern t-shirt for up to 10 winners. Images will be selected throughout the semester for prize eligibility. Winning photos will be

those that are original, creative and demonstrate a strong connection to the Southeastern campus. Submitted photos could appear as the university’s Facebook profile photo or in other university social media and website posts. For more information, check out the university website.

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The play’s the thing at the Vonnie Borden

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Intent on saving Neverland from Captain Hook, Peter Pan (Olivia Waguespack) and Tinkerbell (Lindsay Picou) face the ferocious crocodile in the spring 2015 Vonnie Borden production of “Peter and Tink” (above left). In the spring 2014 production of Eric Overmyer’s “On the Verge,” Kayla Hill, Kacie Barnes and Jaimee Rome play three adventurous 19th century women who find themselves travelling through time and space.

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Over the course of the fall and spring semesters, the Vonnie Borden hosts four theatrical productions courtesy of the university theatre department, but these shows do not materialize out of thin air. Much collaborative work, hours and sweat are required to bring entertainment to that little stage in D Vickers. Preparation for upcoming seasons at the Vonnie Borden starts in the spring. The faculty selects plays to put on, with the directors for the next season having a major say. This role is usually filled by faculty, though there are also guest directors, alumni and sometimes current students brought in to do the job as well. Plays are selected with budgets and variety in mind. A single season should have both classics such as Euripides’ “The Bacchae” or Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” as well as contemporary works like Neil Labute’s “Fat Pig” or Neil Simon’s “Rumors.” “Each person directing in the coming season submits 4-6 plays they’d like to do,” said Jim Winter, associate professor of acting and

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directing. “Then we weigh in production costs, cast sizes and a number of educational factors. We strive for a good educational balance each season so some of the factors include trying to mix different styles of theatre, different eras of theatre and what plays will be good for our student designers to work on. During the past two years, we’ve allocated one of our season’s slots to the winner of our Inkslinger Playwriting Contest.” Preparing for these shows is not a brief task. According to Chad Winters, instructor of acting and directing, the average length of rehearsal for a show at Southeastern is four to five weeks before opening night. According to Winter, actors practice their role for about 15 to 18 hours a week. Participation in theatre productions is not limited to students studying the performing arts. Other students are also welcome to audition or volunteer. Alumni, members of the Hammond community and even professional actors also tend to be a part of these productions. “Our plays are open to all students,” said Winters. “Each year we get a new flock of talent and people who have an interest to balance your responsibilities to your work-a-day world with your obligations to the people in your private life. Expect news that could lead to a change in plans. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A changing attitude on the part of a once determined adversary could cause changes down the line. Be prepared to take advantage of an unexpected new opportunity. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You’d be a truly wise Sagittarius to be skeptical about an offer that doesn’t answer all your questions. Even a colleague’s testimonial doesn’t replace facts that aren’t there. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) It’s a good idea to avoid spending on unnecessary purchases this week in order to keep a money reserve against a possible upcoming (but, fortunately, temporary) shortfall. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) More information is what you should demand regarding that workplace situation that recently came to light. Don’t be surprised at who might turn up as one of your supporters. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might still be in a “treading water” mode, but by midweek, a shift in your aspect favors taking a more active role in pushing for the changes you feel are necessary. Good luck. BORN THIS WEEK: You exude a warm, caring attitude that comforts everyone who comes into your life.

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in the theatre. Many of them are majoring in different subjects, but have a love for the theatre.” The same applies to selections of those working behind the scenes. “[Much of the crew] comes from classes where participation is mandatory,” said Steven Schepker, professor of theatre design and technical directing. “I teach a stage craft class that requires it. It’s a pass or fail thing. We also have a lot of volunteers, and sometimes actors who were not selected as part of the cast choose to be in the crew instead.” The upcoming Vonnie Borden season will present its own challenges come the fall. Schepker noted that one of the plays to be produced, “High and Mighty,” will be a special challenge due to its technical demands as a musical, the first put on in the Vonnie Borden since the 1980s. “‘High and Mighty’ is a November show which will require a large crew,” said Schepker. “We’ll need microphones on all the singers and sound in general will be a much bigger deal here. The show also features multiple setting changes. The production is incredibly slick.” For more information on Southeastern theatre or the upcoming Vonnie Borden season, check out the theatre department’s page on the university website. For those interested in participating in Southeastern’s theatrical productions, contact a member of the theatre faculty or join the university’s national theatre honorary, Alpha Psi Omega.

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Young professional Tom and librarian Helen form a touching but ultimately threatened romance in Neil Labute’s “Fat Pig,” which was put on by the Southeastern theatre department during the fall 2014 semester. Tom was played by Trey Tycer while Helen was portrayed by Lydia Caballero.

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Fearful for his reputation, politician Glenn (Seth Walker) tries to hide the potential scandal at an evening party from skeptical Officer Welch (Justin Davis) while fellow attendees look on in the fall 2014 production of Neil Simon’s “Rumors.”

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Cordell Upshaw, the newest assistant coach for Lions football comes from Leesville, Louisiana and graduated from Leesville High School. He then attended Southern Arkansas University where he played collegiate football and also started his college coaching career. The Lion’s Roar: How did you become a coach? Cordell Upshaw: I got into coaching right after I finished my college career. I didn’t want to be away from the game of football so I decided to look into the coaching aspect of the game. TLR: What’s your favorite thing about being a coach? CU: I truly enjoy motivating my players to be great. TLR: Why did you choose Southeastern? CU: I heard of the opportunity here at Southeastern and everything about it interested me. I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. TLR: How is being here different than working at previous schools? CU: Coming from South Arkansas, the culture is the most different [aspect] but [it is also] something I’m looking forward to. TLR: Do you have any hobbies? CU: My hobby would be working out and staying in shape. TLR: Do you have any favorite professional teams? CU: Being from Louisiana, I’m a Saints fan. TLR: What are you looking forward to this season? CU: I’m looking forward to being part of a great program and competing for another championship. TLR: What do you enjoy about Hammond so far? CU: I am enjoying being back in south Louisiana. TLR: Do you have any inspirational figures? CU: My dad and grandfather. My dad is just someone I’ve always looked up to and my grandfather is an inspiration because of his military background. He is a retired sergeant major in the United States Army and has a Purple Heart and numerous awards from serving our country. TLR: Do you have any words of advice for young athletes or students in general? CU: Stay the course no matter what, and always remember anything worth having requires hard work. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.

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The voice of Lions baseball By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

The voice of the Lions baseball team, Damon Sunde, is no stranger to the sport or the university. After his graduation in 2011, Sunde stayed in Hammond, continuing to commentate for the Lions and for three years has been a fulltime member of the University Athletic Media Relations Staff. His commentating career with Southeastern began in 2004 with baseball and in 2005, sports fans began hearing his voice for basketball games as well. His other duties include being the contact for Southeastern’s baseball, football, track & field, men’s basketball and volleyball programs; he also handles the Lions’ social media campaign, coordinates the office’s internship program and the Southeastern Sports Radio Network. The Lion’s Roar: How did you obtain the position as commentator for the Lions baseball games in 2004? Damon Sunde: A former co-worker, Tommy Krysan, was handling radio duties here at Southeastern at the time and was looking for some help with the baseball broadcasts. I had just gotten back from a summer working minor league baseball and in the process of catching back up with one another he asked if I would be interested. It eventually turned into a role on football and basketball broadcasts as well, but those were scaled back when I joined the sports information staff full time. TLR: What has been the toughest part of the job over the

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years? DS: Some of the toughest parts of the job now are travel and balancing a need for a regular office schedule with working games. When I was calling games part-time, being away from the team for several games at a time made it difficult to keep up with the pulse of the team and how things were going. TLR: Would you mind sharing any fond memories or stories while calling for the Lions? DS: I don’t know that there are any particular stories that stand out. It’s all a mixture of the people you cross paths with, watching the season unfold together and being there for the highs and lows. I’ve been fortunate in that the baseball coaches I’ve worked with for 12 seasons have seen fit to make sure I was part of the team. In doing so, you become invested in what happens. You get to know the players and their families. There are several former players that listen and text during the game about something I said or about a play. It’s a great feeling to know they enjoy listening enough to stay in touch. TLR: Do you enjoy watching baseball more than other sports?

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Damon Sunde has been the Voice of the Lions baseball team since 2004 and a full time member of the University Athletic Media Relation Staff for three years. DS: The simple answer is yes. While I like sports in general, baseball is the only one I’ll take time away from work to keep up with and watch. I love what I do for a living, but baseball is not work. A couple months of the year I get paid to enjoy the game I love. I guess the best example would be with the 2014 baseball season opening on Valentine’s Day. Instead of a Valentine card, my wife got me a Happy Opening Day card. TLR: Why did you choose to

be the voice of the Lions for this particular sport? DS: I grew up listening to baseball games on the radio, going to bed at night listening to Astros games. The game and the medium fit each other. Football is better on TV. Baseball on the radio is grilling in the back yard, cutting the grass with a headset on, passing time on a long car ride or trying to relax and settle in for the night. There’s something almost romantic about baseball on the radio. I’m lucky to be

doing what I’ve always wanted to do. TLR: What made you want to stay at Southeastern after your graduation in 2011? DS: When I finally earned my degree, I’d been calling games part time for eight years and working a full time job for a group of radio stations in Baton Rouge. I had the chance to get back what I’d left several years ago, to work for a team full time. Quite frankly, it is what spurred me to go back and finish college.

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Southeastern Louisiana placed three student-athletes on the 2014-15 All-Louisiana College Teams, which were released Saturday by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Southeastern sophomore James Anstiss was named the state’s Newcomer of the Year. Lion senior Grady Brame claimed first team honors, while Anstiss was joined on the second team by junior Lawrence Allan. All three were key to the Lions advancing to the NCAA Regionals for the fifth time in the past six seasons. “I am very proud of Grady, Lawrence and James for being named All-Louisiana,” said Southeastern head coach Tim Baldwin. “Each of them has worked very hard at taking their game to the next level while also maintaining high academic standards.” Anstiss is the fifth Lion to earn Louisiana Newcomer of the Year honors and the first since Horacio Leon in 2010. The Queenstown, New Zealand native made an immediate impact for the Lions in his first spring in Hammond on the way to earning Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and third team All-Southland accolades.

“James was a great addition for us this spring,” Baldwin said. “He has the ability to shoot low rounds and he’s going to be looked upon for leadership in the coming years.” Anstiss posted a 73.3 stroke average over 21 rounds for Southeastern. He shot an opening round 64 to tie a tournament record at the Lone Star Invitational and his best finish was a 10th-place showing at the Bayou City Intercollegiate. Brame, a Hammond, Louisiana native, was named first team All-Louisiana for the second straight season. It was the latest honor for the Lion senior, who was also named first team All-Southland Conference and Southland Conference All-Academic. “Grady graduated in May and will go down as one of our program’s best players,” Baldwin said. “He ranks among the career leaders in scoring average, birdies, rounds played and countable rounds towards team scoring.” In his final season with Southeastern, Brame had a team-low 72.5 stroke average over 35 rounds, finishing with four top-10 and nine top-20 performances. His best finish was a third-place showing at the David Toms Intercollegiate and he also finished fifth at the Southland Conference Championships.

Allan, who hails from Alva, Scotland, was named to the All-Louisiana team for the first time. It was the second postseason honor for Allan, who was named third team All-Southland Conference. “Lawrence was our most improved player this spring,” Baldwin said. “He dropped his stroke average by more than a stroke, which can be attributed to his dedication to his putting, as he’s always been an excellent ball striker.” Allan was third on the team with a 73.6 stroke average over 29 rounds this season, posting three top-10 finishes and four top-20 finishes. His best performance came at the Southland Conference Championships, where he finished third to help Southeastern finish in third place. National champion Louisiana State University took home two of the top honors, as Brandon Pierce was named Player of the Year, while Tiger coach Chuck Winstead was named Coach of the Year. McNeese State’s Bob MacIntyre was tabbed Freshman of the Year. LSU put five players on the team, followed by Southeastern with three. McNeese State put two on the team, while Louisiana Tech and Louisiana-Monroe had one honoree each. The All-Louisiana Men’s Golf Teams were selected by the state’s sports information directors.

More turmoil for FIFA and World Cup bidding contests (AP) - On another day of turmoil for FIFA and the World Cup, the bidding contest for the 2026 tournament was put on hold. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Wednesday it would be “nonsense” to begin the next bidding process on schedule this week amid the American investigation into soccer corruption. Valcke, speaking at a news conference in Russia hosted by organizers of the 2018 tournament, also defended his role in a $10 million bribery scandal linked to the 2010 World Cup. “I will answer all the questions. I have nothing to hide,” Valcke said. While Valcke spoke in Samara, his staff in Zurich gave more evidence to Swiss authorities for a separate investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid contests won by Russia and Qatar, respectively. “FIFA handed over seized IT data,” the Swiss attorney general’s office said in a statement. Two weeks ago it raided FIFA offices and opened “criminal proceedings against persons unknown on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and of money laundering.” The storm unleashed by separate U.S. and Swiss federal investigations has already further sullied FIFA’s image and

led to the announced resignation of its president, Sepp Blatter. He is not a suspect for Swiss authorities but is a target of the American case. The favorite to succeed Blatter, former protege turned adversary Michel Platini, criticized soccer’s governing body later Wednesday while also welcoming a delay in 2026 business. “Today there is no leadership at FIFA so it’s normal that it’s been suspended,” the UEFA president and former France great said at a news conference in Paris which overlapped with Valcke’s in Russia. The United States is among the expected contenders in the May 2017 vote. FIFA also said Wednesday its executive committee will meet to choose an election date in a special session next month, possibly July 24 in St. Petersburg, where Swiss and American investigators won’t get the chance to ask questions. The 209 FIFA member federations will vote in Zurich for a new president four months after a deadline set for would-be candidates to apply. Blatter’s prolonged departure is “not doing himself and the whole of football a favor,” said Wolfgang Niersbach of Germany, who is on the executive committee.

FIFA has been in crisis since the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 14 people on corruption charges ahead of Blatter’s re-election at the FIFA congress two weeks ago. Seven of them were arrested in Zurich and face extradition. One of the seven has appealed for bail, but Swiss authorities did not identify which one. The Federal Criminal Court will rule on whether he will remain in custody, authorities said Wednesday in a statement. Although Blatter was not named in a 164-page indictment, which alleged $150 million in bribes linked mostly to nonFIFA tournaments in North and South America, officials familiar with the case have said he is a target. Valcke, however, has been scrutinized for his direct links to payments totaling $10 million from FIFA accounts which the U.S. Department of Justice says were bribes to FIFA executive committee members to vote for South Africa as 2010 World Cup host. In an impassioned voice Wednesday, Valcke repeated previous FIFA statements on his behalf: That he merely signed off on money transfers agreed to by South African officials from their World Cup funds, and authorized by the thenchairman of the FIFA finance panel, Julio

Grondona of Argentina, who died last year. “I’m signing all the contracts of FIFA,” said Valcke, who began his job several months before the money transfers in early 2008 to accounts controlled by disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago. Valcke insisted that the alleged bribe money did not belong to FIFA and questioned why he was targeted by international media. “You have decided that after Blatter, my head is to be cut. Fine,” said the former television journalist from France. “But don’t say it is because of this $10 million.” Valcke and Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko, who is also a FIFA executive committee member, repeated that the 2018 hosting victory was won cleanly. The Swiss attorney general’s office is using a report by former FIFA ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia. His investigation team was denied key evidence because Russian bid officials did not provide an archive of emails, and also used computers which were leased and later destroyed. Both Russia and Qatar risk losing their hosting rights if evidence of wrongdoing emerges. By Graham Dunbar/Associated Press

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Alex Young (left) was the highest placing Lion to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Tennessee native placed 10th in the men’s hammer throw. His teammate Jonathan Kinchen (right) placed in 14th to end his Southeastern career. Misha Frazier was the lone Lady Lion to make it to the national competition. Frazier placed 17th in the women’s hammer throw.

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Two Lions and one Lady Lion entered the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, three All-Americans returned to Hammond. Senior Jonathan Kinchen, junior Alex Young and junior Misha Frazier all placed high enough in the men’s and women’s hammer throw events to earn a spot as an All-American. Both Kinchen and Young competed in the men’s hammer throw event last Wednesday. Amongst the top throwers in the nation, Young finished 10th place overall. The Nashville, Tennessee native tossed for 218 feet, two inches (66.5 meters) on his second attempt after fouling in his first throw. It was the second meet in a row that Young set a personal season-best for the hammer throw. Head track and field coach Sean Brady had nothing but praise for Young. “Alex is a really unique student-athlete,” said Brady in an interview with lionsports.net.. “He not only excels in competition, but also in the classroom. He really dedicates himself academically, but when he steps into the ring, this beast of a competitor comes out.” Kinchen, an ex-Lions football player turned track and field star, entered the meet as the Southland Conference hammer throw champion. The Ponchatoula native gradually tossed better with each

attempt. Kinchen finished off his collegiate career with a throw of 212 feet, six inches (64.78 m). The throw was far enough to earn Kinchen 14th place and a spot as a second team All-American alongside Young. Conor McCullough, a senior throwing for the University of Southern California, won the men’s hammer throw with a toss of 252 feet, four inches. Southeastern continued to be represented in the NCAA Championships when Frazier stepped into the circle to compete in the women’s hammer throw. Frazier became the first Lady Lion to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championship since 2007. Frazier tossed for a distance of 190 feet, three inches (57.99 meters) on her first throw, a mark that would become her best at the meet. The throw was enough to land the junior in 17th place, which also put her as an honorable mention All-American. Junior thrower DeAnna Price of Southern Illinois was crowned the women’s hammer throw champion after tossing for 224 feet, two inches. The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships cap off a season for the Lion’s track and field program that featured multiple first place finishes by the throwers. The Lions men throwers swept the throwing competitions at the Southland Conference Championships, while Frazier placed first in the women’s shot put. To stay updated on Lions track and field, visit lionsports.net.

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Tate Scioneaux (above) stretched his streak to a record of 36.1 scoreless innings in a row. Jake Johnson (right) has managed to be the 10th pitcher in the school’s history to earn double-digit wins in a single season.

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A trio of Southeastern Louisiana pitchers were selected Wednesday in the 50th annual Major League Baseball Draft. Jake Johnson, Kyle Keller and Tate Scioneaux helped lead the Lions to a recordsetting season in 2015. Southeastern, which finished 42-17 overall and 25-5 in the Southland Conference, set the school record for overall wins and the Southland record for conference wins on its way to claiming the regular-season championship. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Johnson in the 16th round (475 overall). A junior right-hander from Salina, Oklahoma, he compiled a 10-2 record and 3.24 ERA in 94.1 innings pitched, fanning 89 batters. Johnson tied for the conference lead in victories and was sixth in strikeouts. He is the 10th pitcher in school history to earn double-digit wins in a single season, duplicating the feat accomplished last season by Andro Čutura. Keller was drafted in the 18th round by the Miami Marlins (536 overall). The senior right-hander from New Orleans, Louisiana, appeared in 15 games for the Lions this season picking up a pair

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