AUGUST 23, 2016 VOLUME 88, ISSUE 04
’ THE LION S ROAR S O U T H E A S T E R N L O U I S IA NA U N I V E R S I T Y
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Recovery continues after disaster Tangipahoa community helps those in need
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On Aug. 13, a flash flood warning was released in South Louisiana. Over the next two or three days, some residents experienced non-stop raining followed by flooding. After the rain had stopped, some lost everything they owned and were in need of relief efforts to gut their house and dispose of lost material items. Students and community members rallied together to volunteer and help those in need.
BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Editor in Chief
Over the course of two days, certain areas of south Louisiana felt historic proportions of rain fall. With over two feet of rain in some areas, 13 confirmed dead and some areas still trying to clear out water, members of Tangipahoa Parish came together to help those in need through flood disaster relief. One such effort was led by associate professor Amber Narro. She was able to bring students together and have them meet in front of the Student Union and then coordinate their relief work at various work sites in the community. “This is the product of a conversation with associate professor Amber Narro,” said Executive Director of Public and Government Affairs Erin Cowser. “Over the weekend, she put together a Facebook group called Tangipahoa Volunteers and on her own was thinking of people who needed help and available resources. This is an extension of that. This is where the sites of the work needed list came from. People have been steadily feeding us locations. There is sadly no area that is short in need of resources.”
With students already moved back to campus, the relief effort led by Narro gave students the opportunity to help volunteer in relief work if they were unable to help in their hometowns. “I was trapped in my house for several days due to the flooding but luckily I didn’t have any damage,” said Rebecca Miller, a senior family and consumer sciences major. “I have some friends back home that I can’t go help because I am here on campus and this is my way of being able to help someone else that is going through the same things my friends are going through.” One problem that arose with flood relief work is that dorm residents who had already moved back into housing did not think to bring flood relief supplies. “In less than twenty-four hours, we put out a call since the students in the dorms didn’t think to bring work gloves and safety goggles with them,” said Cowser. “The community made some very generous donations in the first twenty-four hours to donate cleaning supplies and equipment for our students.” Another group that rapidly responded to the disaster was led by senior high school student Kamren Powell from Saint Thomas Aquinas. Powell gathered some of her senior class, and
with the help of teachers and the facilities of St. Albert the Great Chapel and Catholic Student Center, were able to create a clothing and supply station. “A few seniors had the idea to come together and help,” said Powell. “We found a location and came together through senior efforts. It is not as many people that are coming through here, but what we are doing is we will get calls in and we will get family sizes and we will make them a bag of clothes, shoes, whatever they need and we will send it out to them.” According to Cowser, over 200 students came out on the first day of the three-day relief effort at Southeastern and multiple students came out and said that “they will put their heart and muscle in the region today. Sites ranged from Denham Springs, to Amite, to Robert, to Ponchatoula.” Multiple students have seen groups come together as well as help community members in more ways than just relief work to those who had damage due to flooding. “I have been seeing so many groups at Southeastern get together and work as a team to bring Louisiana back strong again,” said
see FLOODING pg. 10
Construction continues on campus BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter
If it is not obvious already, parts of campus are going through construction to add new additions. The grand opening of the new Student Union was held last semester and it will be gaining two new restaurants. In the Student Union Breezeway, Popeye’s Fried Chicken and The Marketplace will be open at the start of the semester. These new restaurants are located next to the university bookstore. Another addition to campus dinning will be Subway. Subway will be in the Tinsley Annex and is scheduled to open in the middle of the semester. The tennis courts, that were located on North Oak St., were recently torn down and will now be a new passive recreation park. Lighting for this area is currently being installed and new elements will be added over time. Benches, picnic tables and bicycle racks are also being installed by grant funding from the Student Government Association. Also, in the same area on North Oak St., a new parking lot is being installed and is expected to be ready during
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Students stay positive amidst flooding BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter
With the recent flooding in Louisiana, many people lost their homes, cars, pictures and personal possessions. There were numerous people who were not able to get out of their homes quickly due to how fast waters rose in some areas. In cities such as Baton Rouge and Denham Springs, rising waters completely destroyed some homes. Student Government Association member and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity treasurer Austin Rogers lives in Denham Springs, a town a little over 15 miles outside of Baton Rouge. During the flood, Rogers was in Hammond and could only see his house via pictures. “I never thought that my home would flood,” said Rogers, a junior business and marketing major. “We’ve never had water collect anywhere near our home during any major storms. I was able to see pictures of my home thanks to friends on Facebook. I was devastated to see not only my home, but my city under so much water.” In Holden, a town near Hammond, water was rising as well. Unlike Rogers, SGA Vice President and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority member Gabrielle Reynolds was in her home when the waters started to rise. “The flood caused us to lose my home, my dad’s workshop, my mom’s beauty shop, our sheds, pool and any form of shelter we could have used during this disaster,” said Reynolds, a junior kinesiology exercise science major. “We had to sleep in our vehicles for 3-4 nights since there was nowhere to go since all roads were blocked off and nobody had cell service.” As the water rose, Reynolds began packing sentimental keepsakes. “I was devastated when I saw the water coming into my home,” said Reynolds. “I started crying and running around my house grabbing things that I could not live without. My parents told me to start packing up my room and to put everything that I wanted to save on my bed or at the top of my closet an hour before the water started coming into my house. This did not give us much time to prepare.” It was a race against time with the rising waters for Reynolds and her family. The hardest part was making the decision of what to try and save. “We started packing boxes, unplugging electronics and trying to move furniture on my dad’s tractor (since the water was too high for a vehicle) to safe land,” said Reynolds. “But, the water was rising so fast it was hard to decide what was the most valuable things in my life that I wanted to save. We left on a tractor carrying my puppy and each family member carrying a backpack of a few things.” After water receded, clean up began. Finally being able to get back to his home, Rogers began the cleanup process. As he was cleaning his emotions took over. “I felt numb,” said Rogers. “I guess everything didn’t hit me until a few hours of cleaning. Then all of my emotions came at once. I was lucky
see RELIEF pg. 9
Lion Up Tuesdays continue every week BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter
It is time to show Lion Pride again. Every Tuesday throughout the semester will be Lion Up Tuesdays. The campus is patrolled by members of the Green with Pride committee who look for all things Southeastern. Students, faculty or staff who are seen on campus wearing any Southeastern clothing, accessories or green and gold will be given a citation. This “pride citation” is also given with a prize. In the past, these prizes have included t-shirts, sunglasses, Lion Up pins, lanyards and key chains. While patrolling campus, if a car is seen with any Southeastern accessories, a “pride citation” will be left on the car’s windshield. If a student is given a “pride citation,” they can share it on social media using the hashtag #teamsoutheastern. Do not forget to Lion Up every Tuesday, Southeastern.
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The university is currently having a number of new buildings built on campus. One building is the computer science and technology center which is being built where Southeastern Hall once stood. The STEM building is also in the works and Popeyes has already been completed with the entrance connected to the bookstore found in the Student Union. the fall semester. This parking lot will have about 120 new parking spaces. The biggest construction on campus is the new science and technology building. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Building is a 70,000
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square foot and 24.4 million dollar building located on the corner of North Oak St. and Dakota St. This building will be the home of the computer science and industrial technology programs for the university. It is scheduled to be ready for the 2017 fall
semester. “This is a well-planned facility that will be staffed by highly specialized faculty teaching and mentoring a growing number of students in these technical areas,” said university president John L. Crain in a press release.
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Lion Up Tuesdays will continue every Tuesday. Wear your Lion Up gear to possibly receive a “pride citation” and prize.
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Wednesday, Aug. 24 is the final day for schedule adjustments.
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Campus events postponed due to flood BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter
Several campus departments such as Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association and Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs have strategically postponed, planned or created events as a result of the university’s change in academic calendar due to the historic flooding in local areas. Lion Craze, Paint Party, Best Dressed Den, Move In Mane-ia and Oops, I Forgot followed their original schedule. CAB and the Office of Student Engagement oversaw Move In Mane-ia, but did not include the social events because of the flooding. “The students have now up until Friday [Aug. 19] to claim their room,” said Director of Student Engagement Pamela Rault. “Move In Maneia continued to accommodate the students who still wanted to move in. We pulled together and contacted housing to do an assessment of how many students were on campus and how many were going back home.” Traditions week continued on Tuesday, Aug. 16 and 17 with several showings of CAB Movie: “Captain America: Civil War” in the Student Union Theater. On Tuesday, the movie was shown at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, it was shown at 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. “I think it’ll become a twice a month event in the semester,” said CAB Administrative Assistant Cecelia Palumbo. “Everything else is going on as scheduled.” On Thursday, Aug. 18, Grocery Bingo was held
from 5-7 p.m. in the Pennington and included free pizza, refreshments and prizes. These events were not previously scheduled on the specified dates but were created in consideration for students who were already on campus. Along with the start of classes, and Traditions resuming, “Just Ask Me” tents were available from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on both Monday, Aug. 22 and today Tuesday Aug. 23 in the quad area. “It made sense to push back the ‘Just Ask Me’ tents because it’ll better serve the students on the first two days of school when they are looking for buildings or have specific questions about campus,” said Rault. CAB Movie: “Captain America: Civil War” will be shown at 2 p.m. and later tonight at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The CAB City Sampler takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Student Union. “The biggest adjustment we had to make was the City Sampler,” said Palumbo. “We had to give the businesses notice of the change in date. The event is to let the students know what was out there for them as far as local businesses.” On Wednesday, Aug. 24, from noon to 2 p.m., Get the Scoop Involvement Fair will be held outside of the Student Union. The Pennington will also host Connect at the Rec from 3-5 p.m. CAB will host Coffee and Live Music from 6-8 p.m. outside of the university Starbucks on Wednesday. CAB Movie: “Captain America: Civil War” will be shown at 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The Part-Time Job Fair will be held in the Student Union Breezeway from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. Later that night from 7-10 p.m., CAB After Dark will be held at the PSAC. According to coordinator of multicultural and International Student Affairs Brendan Daigle, the Zeta Phi Beta Back to School Barbecue was initially taking place on Aug. 17 and has been tentatively rescheduled for Aug. 23. Let’s Get it Started will take place on Aug. 31 from 6-9 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. It will begin with a panel discussion by the AfricanAmerican Alumni Chapter, include a departmental browse and organizational browse in the Student Union and conclude with a block party in the Student Union breezeway. “It’s a welcome event for the new students and welcome returning students,” said Daigle. CAB and SGA both confirmed that Homecoming Week will take place Oct. 16 to 22 ending with the Homecoming game, on Saturday, Oct. 22. According to Palumbo, other CAB events such as Gumbo Ya Ya will take place on Oct. 19. On Nov. 19, the Miss Southeastern Pageant will take place. Also, Fall Break that was scheduled for Oct. 13 to 14 has been cancelled. Rault confirmed that Strawberry Jam and Freshmen Success Day have been postponed until further notice. Family Day will take place on Sept. 24, and Mocktails will follow on Sept. 28. According to Rault, the last day of Sorority Recruitment, Bid Day and the Internal Planning Retreat were all rescheduled. The last day of Sorority Recruitment took place on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Bid Day took place on Sunday, Aug. 21.
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As part of Lion Craze, incoming freshmen got to know their classmates through a series of ice breaker games that Division for Student Affairs (DSA) Leadership Ambassadors facilitated. “The Internal Planning Retreat was intended to allow the 3 branches of SGA (executive, judicial and legislative), to prepare for the upcoming school year,” said Rault. “We know some of the students in SGA were affected by the flood, so we want to do an assessment and see when would be a better time for the retreat.”
Potential new members find their homes on Bid Day
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Originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13, sorority Bid Day was postponed due to the historic flood. Potential New Members (PNMs) were able to run home to their new chapters on Sunday, Aug. 21. Recruitment groups met in the Student Union Breezeway Sunday morning to sign their bids. After being disaffiliated from their respective sororities for the summer, Gamma Chis were then able to reveal themselves to the PNMs. From there, all groups walked to the Pennington to meet their new sisters, and at this time, Gamma Chis were able to return back to their chapters. Alpha Omicron Pi (top left) cheer as new members join their chapter. Alpha Omicron Pi’s Bid Day theme was Mardi Gras. A new Theta Phi Alpha member (top right) Gracie Catherine embraces sorority member Katherine Brown. Theta Phi Alpha incorporated Las Vegas and casino games into their celebration. New member Sydney Milton (left) smiles with Phi Mu member Bailey Barker after running home. Phi Mu celebrated with lollipops and sweets as the chapter’s theme was Candy Land. Gamma Chis representing Sigma Sigma Sigma (above) chant after revealing themselves. Sigma Sigma Sigma’s Bid Day theme was centered around Music Festivals. Alpha Sigma Tau new members Elizabeth Rousset and Michele Harder (above right) talk to their new sorority sisters. Alpha Sigma Tau spent the day being Greek Goddesses. Gamma Chi Group 8 (below) gather for a final picture before separating to their new homes.
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OPINIONS
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Find time and get involved on campus Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter Being a college student at times can seem like a stressful experience that constantly keeps you doing homework, assignments, studying and possibly working. But, that is not all to being in college. There is so much more that we college students can do that enhances the college experience. This fall is a great opportunity for new students and returning students to get that experience. Sure, the flooding took away a few events like Strawberry Jam and pushed back Hammond Regional Arts Center’s October exhibition for a year, but there are plenty of other opportunities this semester to get involved on campus. Do not let the flooding be the only thing you remember about this semester. You might be shy like I was when I was a freshman and would walk past a large gathering of students and not even bother to see what it is about. Don’t be like me. Get involved with the stuff you see happening on this campus. Not only will you enjoy yourself, but you will meet new friends. You never know when you
might meet that person from one of your classes at an event on campus and from there you both have something to talk about before class the next day. The events on campus that I personally hope you attend this semester are sporting events. Even if you are not a big sports fan you will enjoy going to a Lions football game. There will be so much for you to do besides just watching the game, and the experience is better if you go with friends. However, the biggest events this semester will take place around Homecoming. Events such as the Homecoming Kick-Off and Gumbo Ya Ya, all lead up to the big Homecoming football game where the new Homecoming king and queen are crowned. It’s an event that shows what Southeastern is all about and you will regret not being a part of it. Students should participate in as many of these events as they can during their college life. These events bring all kinds of people together and in a world that constantly uses our differences to remain divided, you should take the time. You have right now to interact with your fellow students and get to know them. So do your homework, get to class on time and be a good student, but get involved. Do not watch everyone have fun. Go out and have some fun once in awhile. Put on your SLU shirt and show off your Lion pride.
Staying Louisiana strong after historical flooding and disaster Megan McCormick Campus Life Editor
I am going to begin by saying these two simple words, Louisiana rocks. Our country, particularly our state, has been filled with negativity and animosity recently. This had been brought on by many different disagreements centering around racism and respect for authority. But even with the tension in the air, Louisiana put all that aside as flood waters came rushing in overtaking many homes in South Louisiana.
The flood waters may have destroyed families’ homes, prized possessions and may have taken lives. However, this natural disaster did not destroy our love for one another and for our great state. In my opinion, this past week has brought us together. Immediately following the flood, a sheer shock of terror swept through the area. This didn’t stay long though. People joined together in prayer. People joined together to help others evacuate. People joined together to feed and to clothe the affected. People joined together, and for that simple fact, I could not have been more humble and proud to call myself a Louisianian. And let’s not forget about the
many organizations, churches and local civilians who joined together. Locally, in the Hammond area, The Mission Church volunteered to help others; First Baptist Church of Ponchatoula served as a distribution center for cleaning supplies; St. Albert’s gave away necessities such as clothing, blankets, shoes, toiletries and snacks and the Baptist Associations of Southeast Louisiana brought a crew to gut sheetrock and spray for mold. Aside from churches, campus organizations also helped fellow peers. Student Government Association put together three volunteering events for any student who wanted to be a part of the repairing. Our baseball team was
scattered throughout the city and surrounding areas helping clean out houses and yards. Other sporting teams including basketball, soccer and volleyball gave up their time to volunteer as well. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity helped a fellow brother, Austin Rogers, whose house was filled with water. And many others, including but not limited to, Catholic Student Association and Phi Mu sorority also helped where needed. Even the areas not directly affected did their good deed to donate. I am from Houma and even though interstates were blocked, my community found a way. We loaded 18-wheeler trucks with boxes of clothes, hygienic products and snacks to send.
Humbling enough, we had gotten word that too much was being donated and many places were running out of space to house all of the items. And lastly, let’s not forget about the Cajun Navy who loaded their boats to help evacuate and clear out areas where the water was high. Many feel our state has been cheapened of recognition since we weren’t given our praise on social media. Louisiana is the best because we don’t need the status updates applauding us for our good deeds. We help out of the goodness in our hearts and because it’s just the southern thing to do. So it is very evident, “come hell or high water, we are Louisiana strong” and will always be.
College students can save money for their future while attending classes William Schmidt Editor in Chief
Last semester, someone asked me how I was able to save money while in college and still find time to enjoy the moment. Some people believe that it is nearly impossible to steadily increase a bank account and attend college classes. However, I disagree. First, I will say this, if you need to take out loans to complete college, do it. Yes, you may be paying back that debt for your entire life.
But if you get a degree, find the job you’re passionate about and steadily pay back the debt over time to meet your future goals, then it is worth it. It will become just another annoying bill like insurance, electricity or cable. If you take out more than you need, put the extra in savings rather than abundantly spending it. Also, money is always tight for me. I’m a college student that lives on my own and am paying my way through college. But, I do like going out for a glass of wine with friends at times. When I have the time, I do want to go see the latest movie. As long as I am making more than I am spending, my bank account will continue to steadily increase. Yes, the surprise bill will come up, electricity will be higher than expected, a tire will get
blown, my best friend may need to borrow fifty bucks so they can meet a deadline and not fall off the deep-end. These moments will come, but it is still possible to put money in the bank. If you rely on cash tips like I do, spend what you need in a week and put the rest in the bank. Start over from scratch each week. Start over on the day when you know you can work and won’t need to spend money. Five bucks may seem like nothing, but it is five bucks and if you put in fifty the next week, it will increase much faster than you would think. This may seem impossible. Trust me, I had times when I blew more than one tire at once, had a fee deadline for school and needed to buy a particular book for a class, had all my bills come at once and needed to take off of work for
an emergency. It seemed impossible to stretch my money. I have no idea how I did it, but I made it through and I was able to once again build up my bank account. At the end of the day, it is up to you. I want to travel the world one day. It is a passion of mine and because of that, I have stopped buying comics, I don’t go to the movies, I don’t buy DVDs and I save what I can. It may not be enough due to natural disasters or emergencies that come up, but I believe it is possible for a college student to save money for the future even if it means living like the “stereotypical” college student with learning how to cook ramen on a coffee maker in the dorms and going to the food pantry when you honestly and truly need to.
SPEAK OUT What opinion would you like to see The Lion’s Roar write about? There is more to a sorority than people think. We do philanthropies, service and so much more.
Freshmen don’t know how teachers go around things, so an opinion on how teachers do things.
Angela Twidwell Junior, Elementary Education
Antonio Jackson Freshman, Computer Science
The willingness of the people to volunteer during flooding. I want to see what the people’s mind sets are.
A political opinion from both the conservative and liberal sides.
Phillip Lemoine Freshman, Business Administration
Dylan Pastorick Freshman, Finance
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The finale of “The Vampire Diaries” should be like the Winchester Brothers coming in and killing them. Virginia Enlow Junior, Mathematics
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Hemmerling brings original art work Theatre Events Fall 2016 to Spring 2017
BY TIFFANY NESBIT Staff Reporter
A tribute to Ponchatoula’s own art legend is currently sweeping other local artists and admirers with excitement. Self-taught artist William Hemmerling’s work is currently being hosted at the Hammond Regional Arts Center for their artist of the month exhibit. Hemmerling’s showcase, Tribute to the Masters, includes many of his original works dedicated to other well known artists that he admired such as Jackson Pollock, Leonardo Da Vinci, Henri de ToulouseLautrec, Pablo Picasso and many more. Tribute to the Masters includes a series of twelve works dedicated to artists he admired. Hemmerling’s showcase also includes other works in his series “Sweet Olive.” Hemmerling’s work is known to be filled with enthusiasm, spiritual attributes and a sense of fantasy. It is based off of southern folk culture and his love for people and his surroundings. Some of the art legend’s works are very hard to find and the Hammond Regional Arts Center is proud to have him as the artist of the month. “William Hemmerling is a legend to our town because he is from here, he considered this area to be his home,”
The theatre season is a whirlwind of inspiration and information through a constant exposure of culture, entertainment, diversity and creativity. The Vonnie Borden Theatre located in D Vickers has hosted a number of theatrical productions through the years. Be sure to keep up to date with productions taking place in the city of Hammond as well. Below is a list of just a few artistic events taking place over the next year so be sure to mark your calendars.
Hammond Horror Fest October 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. Come enjoy entertainment and dancing, with local performers such as “La LA Tribal,” a zombie fashion show, the Macabre Masquerade Ball and local and regional artists displaying and selling their works of art. Location: Hammond Regional Arts Center The Lion’s Roar/Larshell Green
The late artist William Hemmerling’s work is currently being shown at the Hammond Regional Arts Center for the August exhibition. The exhibition titled Tribute to the Masters also includes works from his series Sweet Olive. Hemmerling’s original pieces are included as well as dedications to his favorite artists such as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. said executive director of the Hammond Regional Arts Center Katherine Marquette. “We are very lucky to have these pieces on display. No one has seen many of these works due to his passing at an early age, so it is a great reason for everyone to come out to the gallery and view them.” As a self-taught artist, Hemmerling created most of his works on found objects such as doors, cabinet doors, sheet metal and basically whatever he could find. He used much of the material he found to help
give meaning to each piece and to portray information in his paintings. This exhibit will focus on his work that emphasizes Hemmerling’s depiction of jazz and blues musicians, such as his poster design of the Jazz and Heritage Festival of 2006, along with his series to honor the world’s past great artists. The exhibit had its opening reception on Aug. 5 and is continuing to show until Hot August Night on Aug. 26. According to Marquette, some of Hemmerling’s original
pieces will be for sale during this exhibit. “This is an opportunity for someone of great admiration of Hemmerling to purchase one of his originals,” said Marquette. “We have two originals for sale, along with multiple authorized digital copies available to purchase.” The Hammond Regional Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. More information and dates for upcoming exhibits can be found on hammondsarts. org.
London teaches students theatre BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter
The art of teaching higher education evolves each semester. The theatre and communication department on campus engages students with unique ways to breathe art and culture while becoming accompanied with life in London during hands on lessons. According to theatre professor James Winter, he has been the only theatre faculty member who teaches study abroad since 2008. History instructor Craig Saucier taught on the trip during the first few years of it being created. With communication professor Dr. Amber Narro, the London study abroad program was created. Winter admits that although trips are always based in London, students are also taken to another major European city for a few days such as: Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and Edinburgh. Outside of London, students visit Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Stonehenge, Bath, Wales, Dover and Canterbury. During the journey, students stay at a branch of King’s College, a public research university in London. Attractions like The Shard, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Borough Market and the Tate Modern
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During the summer, students traveled to London for study abroad earning up to six hours of credits. Some places that were visited included Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the Tate Modern Museum and more.
Museum are a 10 to 15 minute walk away from their housing. “Students get to see productions by some of the greatest theatre companies on the planet, walk in the house Shakespeare was born in, visit Shakespeare’s grave, study with and meet members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Globe Theatre, tour historic Covent Garden, Leicester Square, the active architectural excavation site of The Rose theatre and much, much more,” said Winter. Elisabeth Odom graduated in May of 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies and a concentration in theatre. This is Odom’s second trip. She went on theatre and communication study abroad trips in July of 2015 and 2016. Odom admitted that Winter first told her about the trip. On the recent trip, Odom learned about London’s appreciation for theatre and reaffirmed her love for Shakespeare at sites such as the Globe Theatre. “I’m a huge Shakespeare nerd so seeing his work in a recreation of his theatre is quite the surreal experience for me,” said Odom. “The culture over there is a lot different too. Back here in the states we don’t treat history and the arts quite like they do. They have a certain respect for both that is quite interesting and embedded in a lot of their culture today.” Study abroad trips are not all fun, there is learning to be done overseas. Winter and Narro pride themselves on using hands on and practical methods. “We’ll have our students do a lot of the book work prior to leaving for London and then they are responsible for on-site researching, participating in master classes and presenting their findings while in London,” said Winter. According to Odom, professors allow a balance of free time to explore the city of discovery and time for research and instruction. “Professors try their best to teach based on what you will see and experience while on the trip,” said Odom. Winter admitted that the theatre study abroad trip usually takes place during July in London and varies from two to three weeks depending on factors such as enrollment. Students receive up to six credit hours for the trip and the average cost ranges from $3,500 to $4,000. Students interested in traveling to London for the study abroad trip will be interviewed by Winter and Narro before completing the registration process. “Generally all are welcome, but we do like to see students who are responsible, mature, fun, respectful and enthusiastic,” said Winter. “We pride ourselves on representing our school, state and nation well when traveling internationally. There is no selection process. Any student can
Distracted October 18th to 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Attention Deficit Disorder, also known as ADD or ADHD, will be examined in a serio-comic play about the information-overloaded environment that we live in. The play by actress Lisa Loomer shows how difficult it is in a multi-media world to separate what is really important from the many “trivial pursuits,” thus creating distractions. Location: Vonnie
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The Dispute November 15th to 18th at 7:30 p.m. A prose comedy that first made it’s debut on Oct. 9th, 1744. This production will present the tale of four orphans, two boys and two girls, that are raised in isolation from the world and each other and are released into a “Garden of Eden” as a mad social experiment. This classic by Pierre de Marivaux will be translated by Anne-Leise Fox. Location: Vonnie
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Why Are You Nowhere February 14th to 17th A serio-comic play explores how the need for family, connection and acceptance is so important in a time where “fear” is a daily theme in our lives with absurdist qualities. The play is written by Ethan Warren, winner of the 2016-2017 International Inkslinger Playwriting Competition. Location: Vonnie Borden Theatre
Nell Gwynn April 4th to 8th Prepare to be taken on a comedic journey that follows the rise of an unlikely theatrical heroine. An orange seller turned actress comes up through the ranks at the Coal Yard Alley leading to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress and mistress to the King. The contemporary play by Jessica Swale had its premiere in the summer of 2015 at the Globe Theatre in London. Location: Vonnie Borden Theatre register for it. They do have to meet some basic criteria which can be found on the International Initiatives web page at Southeastern.” According to Winter, London is the ideal study abroad trip because of its safety, easy navigation, great summer weather and lack of language barrier. “It is a huge international city where students get to experience cultures from all over the world,” said Winter. Study abroad trips can be beneficial for any types of students, but especially those enchanted by the world of art and theatre. “Even if you are not a theatre nerd like me, the experience, culture and history you will see while studying over there is priceless,” said Odom. “A lot of our culture is tied into things that started here or there in back alleys that are hard to find; seeing and connecting the dots is a lot of fun.”
Auditions to be held for ‘Distracted’ BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Editor in Chief
The theatrical season is underway on campus and for students who are interested in being an actor for the production “Distracted,” auditions will be taking place next Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 4-7 p.m. Auditions are one of the early stages of a theatrical production. So here are some tips that may be helpful to those wishing to audition. “It is important to know that auditions vary, depending on the production and the director,” said Jim Winter, associate professor of acting and director of “Distracted”. “Some you can just show up for and some you have to prepare a monologue or song for. Don’t forget to slate. This means introduce yourself to
the director and tell him or her what piece you are performing. Be friendly and courteous to everyone and remember to have fun. Auditions can seem scary, but the people who come in and are having a good time tend to be more relaxed and do better.” Preparing a monologue for auditions is something all actors should have in mind before going into their audition. “For this one, I’m asking those who audition to prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue,” said Winter. “A short speech from a play written in the last twenty-five years or so. I’d like something funny but serious, dramatic monologues are fine, too.” Auditioning may seem nerve wrecking, but some actors admit that this is true for the majority of actors.
Sometimes calming yourself may help before you perform a monologue as well as not worrying about what may happen. “If you’ve never auditioned before, remember to take deep breaths,” said Shelby Elliot, a junior general studies major with a minor in theatre. “Be kind to everyone you encounter. If they’re actors, they’re just as nervous as you are. If they’re management, they may have a say in whether you get cast or not. Don’t get caught up in what-ifs. Whatever happens, happens.” Actors who have auditioned and took on roles of various university theatrical productions believe that auditioning will not only allow you to grow as an actor, but an individual as well.
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Local musicians provide inspiration after flooding BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter
Local acoustic singer Jenn Rees is known for shaking up perceptions by performing various genres of music, but recently Rees used her talent to connect to a different kind of audience: those who were affected by recent flooding in Louisiana. Along with fellow local musician Taylor Larche, Rees performed at the Michael J. Kennedy Center located at 601 W. Coleman Street in Hammond on Monday, Aug. 14. According to Rees, she felt compelled to visit the closest shelter after seeing Facebook posts about the financial and material support that many were sending to flood victims. “The idea was a result of innovative empathy,” said Rees, a sociology graduate student. “As a broke college student, I’m not able to donate much in either of these areas, so I figured donating my time DISTRACTED continued from pg. 4 The theatrical season is underway on campus and students who are interested in being an actor for the production “Distracted,” auditions will be taking place next Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 4-7 p.m. Auditions are one of the early stages of a theatrical production. So here are some tips that may be helpful to those wishing to audition. “It is important to know that auditions vary, depending on the production and the director,” said Jim Winter, associate professor of acting and director of “Distracted”. “Some you can just show up for and some you have to prepare a monologue or song for. Don’t forget to slate. This means introduce yourself to the director and tell him or her what piece you are performing. Be friendly and courteous to everyone and remember to have fun. Auditions can seem scary, but the people who come in and are having a good time tend to be more relaxed and do better.”
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and talents to spread smiles and a moment of hope was the best way I could reach out to those suffering around me. I wanted to do something to help lift the spirits of those in our local community.” Because of Rees and Larche’s familiarity performing together and the spontaneity of the performance, there was not time for practice or preparation. “I posted an open invite Facebook status with the time and location and kinda just hoped for the best,” said Rees. “The music was an ongoing dialogue between the two of us and the shelter refugees and volunteers.” Larche, also known by his stage name as Taylor James, is a local singer and guitarist. He previously studied criminal justice at Southeastern in 2010. During a sociology class taught by professor Rebecca Hensley, Larche met Rees at the beginning of his transition into a musician. “I started learning guitar my
Preparing a monologue for auditions is something all actors should have in mind before going into their audition. “For this one, I’m asking those who audition to prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue,” said Winter. “A short speech from a play written in the last twenty-five years or so. I’d like something funny but serious dramatic monologues are fine, too.” Auditioning may seem nerve-wracking, but some actors admit that this is true for the majority of actors. Sometimes calming yourself may help before you perform a monologue as well as not worrying about what may happen. “If you’ve never auditioned before, remember to take deep breaths,” said Shelby Elliot, a junior general studies major with a minor in theatre. “Be kind to everyone you encounter. If they’re actors, they’re just as nervous as you are. If they’re management, they may have a say in whether you get cast or not. Don’t get caught up in what-ifs. Whatever happens, happens.” hearing some positive feedback on that recent business move. An old family problem recurs, but this time you’ll know how to handle it better. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Some surprising statements shed light on the problem that caused that oncewarm relationship to cool off. Use this newly won knowledge to help turn things around. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your spiritual side is especially strong at this time. Let it guide you into deeper contemplation of aspects about yourself that you’d like to understand better. (December CAPRICORN 22 to January 19) Your merrier aspect continues to dominate and to attract folks who rarely see this side of you. Some serious new romancing could develop out of all this cheeriness. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re always concerned about the well-being of others. It’s time you put some of that concern into your own health situation, especially where it involves nutrition. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Just when you thought your life had finally stabilized, along comes another change that needs to be addressed. Someone you trust can help you deal with it successfully. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sixth sense when it comes to finding people who need help long before they think of asking for it. And you’re right there to provide it. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
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freshman year in college and never looked back,” said Larche. “I love it and everything about music. I’m not sure how we initially started the actual conversation, but I’m sure it was probably in part to me inquiring about her guitar case that she always carried around. Eventually we started jamming and sometimes we would plop around campus and play.” Having been born and raised in the local area, Larche has had experiences with all of the hurricanes during the course of his life and knows the importance of giving back during difficult times. “For all the storms including Katrina and this flood, my immediate family hasn’t had any damage,” said Larche. “We held a lot of my family members in my house for Katrina including my grandparents who had to break through their roof back in the bayou in Slidell.” “Very fortunate,” was the way that Rees described her experience with the recent flooding.
Actors who have auditioned and took on roles of various university theatrical productions believe that auditioning will not only allow you to grow as an actor, but an individual as well. “Whether you actually want to be in a show or not, auditioning is an extremely beneficial way to obtain feedback and to grow as an actor,” said Angela Griffitt, a senior general studies major with a minor in theatre. “In my personal experience with choosing the right comedic monologue, I find it absolutely
“The water rose to both my front and back doorsteps and then receded,” said Rees. Larche believes that he and his fellow musician’s actions are “a simple part of humanity.” Although he is aware of the devastation in several local areas, Larche has decided to focus on the positive effects of flooding such as togetherness in several communities. “If you can help, you need to help however you can,” said Larche. “We are all one, therefore a stranger’s damage is my damage too. It’s bittersweet. While hearts and homes are lost, we find empathy with each other and it makes us realize that we are all family through our differences in cultures and backgrounds. We are all blood. It’s the best thing that I have to give to people other than my ear to hear them.” Although Larche and Rees volunteered their talents with no intention of getting a response, the experience opened their eyes to
vital that you, in some way, can relate to your character, whether it’s personal or not. And just have fun with it. The more you expose your willingness to play in your audition, the more the director will remember you, thus heightening your chances of getting a call back.” Other actors who have been in various theatrical productions at the university have had their confidence build up through previous auditions. “Auditioning builds confidence and gets your name
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witness the innocence of children. “We weren’t doing it for a response really, but doing it made me and Jenn see the innocence of the children,” said Larche. “The kids came over and were playing around like they weren’t even bothered by having to be relocated because of the flood. That innocence is best preserved by making the kids feel at home and they responded to us being there by giving us smiles and high fives, so I consider that a job done.” To Rees, walking into the local shelter armed with guitar and fellow musician Larche was a rewarding, humbling and unexpected experience. “For me, music is medicine,” said Rees. “I’m just so thankful that I’m able to share this uplifting force with others. You could see the positive change in the looks on everyone’s faces. I think for them, it was a nice little break from the stressful reality of the flooding.”
out there to directors and other theatre artists,” said Elliott. “It can be extremely intimidating, but the worst that could happen is that you don’t get the part which you already know is a possibility when you decide to audition. All you have to lose is a few hours of your time but what you could possibly gain is tremendous.” According to Madison Paulus, a junior business administration major with a minor in theatre and stage director, “Distracted” is by Lisa Loomer and is about a young boy being diagnosed with ADD and dealing with the question of if he should be medicated. This issue will be dealt with by the main character, Mama, as she finds her way through life’s distractions. For those preparing for an audition, perusal copies of the script are available in D Vickers room 128. “Usually, on the day of auditions, you should come to the main lobby of D Vickers Hall any time during the audition times listed on the announcement,” said Winter. “There will be a table where you’ll sign in and fill out a few
things before going in to see the director. You can usually expect to be there about thirty to forty-five minutes.” Call-backs will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Paulus encourages everyone to have a good time throughout the entire auditioning process. “As far as callbacks, openmindedness is key,” said Griffitt. “The director may ask you to read for an unexpected character, but don’t let that discourage you by any means.” For more information about auditions for “Distracted,” or future theatrical productions at Southeastern, pay attention to auditions flyers and on-line announcements. According to Winter, the theatre department does its best to advertise upcoming auditions in residence halls and classroom buildings. The best source for additional information is on the theater portion of the Southeastern website or by going to Alpha Psi Omega’s Facebook page. Auditions are open to all students and non-students. “Distracted” will be performed in the Vonnie Borden Theatre from Oct. 18 to 22 at 7:30 p.m.
The theatrical production of “Distracted” by Lisa Loomer will be holding auditions next week. Those wishing to audition should come prepared. Sign ups to audition in front of the director will be in the lobby of D Vickers. Callbacks will be held on Aug. 31, the day after auditions. Those who are auditioned are asked to prepare a comedic, two minute monologue from a modern play produced in the last 25 years.
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New scoreboard in UC after sixteen years BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter
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The University Center is housing a new scoreboard and will be used during upcoming games. Due to flooding that took place in March, the previous court in the University Center has been replaced and the new court was unaffected by the flooding that took place before the start of classes.
The University Center has a new scoreboard and court for this upcoming fall sports season. The old scoreboard had been in the University Center for 16 years before being replaced, and the previous court was permanently damaged by flooding that occurred in March of this year. “We had been talking about replacing it (scoreboard) for a couple of years now,” said University Center Director Duane Shafer. “Our old scoreboard was 16 years old, and we started talking about it seriously at the beginning of this year. Andrew Bechac kind of led that committee on the scoreboard.” The same company that designed and created the baseball scoreboard created the new scoreboard for the University Center. “We contacted Fair-Play which is a company out of Little Rock, Arkansas,” said Shafer. “They just did the new baseball scoreboard. We told them what we wanted and what we did not want, and they basically put together a package for us, showed us a schematic and gave us a price estimate. It did not go through our budget. It went through the athletic department.” The recent flooding in the south Louisiana area could have led to more flooding in the University Center and damage to the new court,
however precautions were made to keep that from happening. “We took some measures this time to block off the drain that backed up,” said Shafer. “Last time did not have enough time to pick the court up yet. We put several pumps down on the floor, and it took probably about 18-20 hours to get all of the water out.” The new court and scoreboard has impressed the coaches and players that will be using it this fall as well as the entire athletics staff. “Everybody loves the new court,” said Shafer. “It was a collaborative effort to design the new court. There were several people involved mainly myself, Andrew Bechac, Jay Artigues and Caitlin Wade.” The volleyball team will be the first to play on the new court and under the new scoreboard on Wednesday, Aug. 24. “Volleyball’s green and gold scrimmage is Wednesday, and their first home match is Saturday so that will be the first events on the floor,” said Shafer. “Basketball starts practice in early October, but the goals have not been put up yet. They’re chomping at the bits to get on that court because they can do open gym, and they can do some one-on-one stuff with the kids pretty much as soon as school starts.” Men’s and women’s basketball will get their chance to play on the new court in November.
Baseball walk-on tryouts will be held for upcoming season BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter
Lions baseball will have walk-on tryouts this offseason to fill up their roster after four Lions were drafted to the major leagues. The walk-on informational meeting happened yesterday at 3 p.m., where students were told the requirements needed in order to try out. “Basically we gave them a packet of information,” said Assistant Coach Andrew Gipson. “They need to be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, they need to have had an updated physical and obviously they need to be a full time Southeastern student. They also need to be compliant with all of our rules and regulations.” The last three seasons for the Lions have been the most successful in school history with back-to-back 40 win seasons and two conference titles. “The NCAA gives division I
institutions 27 scholarships that we can give and we have 11.7 full scholarships, so our money is spread thin,” said Gipson. “It is not like football or basketball which are what they call a head count sport where everyone gets a scholarship, so walk-on’s are important to us. I think you are behind the 8 ball as an organization if you do not have the academic walk-on’s helping you on a consistent basis.” The walk-on players are not simply there for show according to Gipson. They will receive playing time in games and are expected to perform at a high level during their years on the team. “We recruit high academic kids that add value to our baseball team,” said Gipson. “It is not just guys who are there as practice players, these are guys who we expect to contribute at some point in their careers.” Walk-on tryouts were held last year and those players are still on the team even if they do not get a lot of
playing time. “We have kept somebody every year,” said Gipson. “Two years ago we kept two guys and last year we kept two guys. At this time none of those guys have played. A lot of it is based on need for us, but we take it seriously. We do not just have these guys run around the field for thirty minutes to an hour for nothing. They need to be in shape. This is sort of a rigorous tryout because we need to find out if these guys can help us, but we have kept four guys over the past two years.” There are current players on the roster that walked onto the Lions and have played big roles in the success of the team these past two seasons. “Last year we had up to six guys in our lineup that were academic guys or walk-on’s,” said Gipson. “We had Josh Green who was a pitcher for us who threw 30 to 40 innings. He was a major cog in the wheel for us down the stretch and he was an academic walk-on. I can go down the list: Ryan
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The baseball team will be holding walk-on tryouts on Aug. 25. Those trying out will need to have completed proper paperwork and attended a prior meeting. Head Coach Matt Riser encourages the team last season as they prepare to take on their opponents. Byers, Webb Bobo, Carson Crites and Taylor Schwaner all of those guys were walk-on’s.” On the field, tryouts will begin this Thursday, Aug. 25.
“We have not set a certain date,” said Gipson. “Those guys have to have been to the meeting first. They cannot just show up to the field on the 25th.”
Lion athletes continue season after flood while helping victims BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter
Two weeks ago, recordbreaking rainfall caused extreme flooding in areas not only in Baton Rouge but also in Ponchatoula and other towns in Tangipahoa Parish. Some have lost everything in the flood and will now have to begin the rebuilding process. However, the Lions and Lady Lions athletic teams did not let them go through it alone as they immediately went to aid members of the community. “Pretty much all of our teams were out,” said Athletic Director Jay Artigues. “I don’t have the total number, but I know baseball alone gutted and cleaned out a lot of houses. Basketball went out, football went out, soccer, volleyball, etcetera. It was tremendous. That outpouring of support from our coaches and our student athletes was outstanding.” The mission was to help, and they started with their own players and coaches that were affected. Afterwards, they began to help anyone and everyone that needed it. “There is so many people out there who need help and you want to reach out to all
of them,” said Artigues. “We definitely tried to find people that work in the athletic department, families at Southeastern whether it was athletics or anything even students that were affected. Once we reached out to them, we started pouring it out and just helping in general the entire community. It was very exciting and humbling to see the outpour and support from our student athletes.” There were several student athletes and coaches that lost everything in the flooding and are still rebuilding and recuperating from this disaster. “Several students, our coaches were affected by it,” said Artigues. “We did have staff members affected and several student athletes. We went out and helped a lot of them and it is making a big difference.” Artigues remembers when he had dealt with a similar ordeal during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “I went through Katrina and had six feet of water in my house, and it is humbling,” said Artigues. “You don’t know what to do. And now seeing people go through that you know where they are at. They just need someone to put
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Lions and lady Lions have done their part to help the community to recover after the horrific flooding that occurred in parts of southern Louisiana two weeks ago.
their arm around you and say they got it and they will help you out and that is what is happening.” Head baseball Coach Matt Riser rallied his team almost before any of the other teams to start the flood relief effort. “We started discussing the possibility on Sunday when we realized how many areas the flooding was starting to affect,” said Riser. “The coaching staff was discussing plans when a few players started to reach out with the same idea. We sent out the message to meet at 9 a.m. on Monday morning and made it completely voluntary. Thirtyeight of the forty players showed up to help at some point during the week. We had one guy trapped and another who had surgery. All the other guys 100 percent volunteered. It was awesome to see how willing our guys were to participate.” After the flooding had gone down, Riser and his players witnessed how much work needed to be done for the affected areas to recover. “I cannot speak for some of the areas, but I know we went to Denham Springs on Monday and it was complete devastation,” said Riser. “I have not seen anything like it since Hurricane Katrina. It looked like a third world country in the middle of a war. It was an eye opener for all of the young men to see ground zero.” The Lions basketball coaches thankfully did not lose everything but were not able to get back to their homes due to the flooding and roadblocks. “Most of our coaches were affected,” said Men’s
Head basketball Coach Jay Ladner. “Coach Roane, coach Wilson, coach Witherspoon and coach Kiefer. Four of our coaches lived in Springfield and were displaced. They could not get in or get out, but thankfully their houses were not destroyed.” With the classes now having started yesterday the focus for all athletics now has to shift to school and for some teams towards the upcoming season. “We have decided that after helping 37 homes and families that it was time for us to start concentrating on school,” said Riser. “The number of families affected by the storm will take months to recover. I believe we have influenced a number of different organizations to follow our lead.” However, athletics will try to work around school if necessary in order to continue to provide help to those who in the community who still need it. “We are going to still look for opportunities,” said Ladner. “Obviously everything has gotten thrown in disarray and our players need to focus on classes. So, what we are going to have to do is maybe go out in the evening instead of during the day. There is still a lot to be done.” The Lions and Lady Lions have set a huge example in how to respond and lend a helping hand when disaster strikes the community. “I have never been more proud of our young men in my ten years at Southeastern,” said Riser. “I have never been more proud of our entire student body, student athletes, and alumni. I have never been more proud to be a Lion for life.”
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Head baseball Coach Matt Riser (above) along with players helping to pull up the damaged floors in a house. The baseball team has helped 37 families since the flooding and was one of the first teams to start helping in the aftermath.
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Bullock receives preseason All-Southland Honors we lived on a farm, so I could go out and play all day. Me and my brother played a lot of sports and rode dirt bikes together. We were outside all of the time.
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Landry Bullock, a senior general studies major with minors in coaching and history is expected to graduate in May of 2017. At the end of her academic career while donning a green and gold gown, Bullock will be remembered as an intense and dedicated student athlete. Bullock’s many career highs include being named to Southland Conference Honor Roll in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, she earned Southland Conference AllAcademic first team, All Southland Conference Honorable Mention and All-Tournament Team in the Gamecock Invitational. In fall 2016, Bullock earned preseason All-Southland Conference honors. For the past four years she has dedicated her time playing as both an outside hitter and middle blocker for the Lady Lion’s volleyball team. She will leave a mark in Lady Lion history for thriving on positivity, teamwork, hard work and preparation. The Lion’s Roar: What was your childhood like? Landry Bullock: My family moved around a lot to Oklahoma, California and Louisiana, but I mainly stayed in Texas. I graduated high school in Texas, but I was born in Oklahoma. For a time
wavelength. You feel so much more accomplished. Your energy could have helped someone else on the court.
TLR: What is the biggest difference between Texas and Louisiana? LB: For a long time we lived in Beaumont, Texas, so a lot of the Cajun culture is in Beaumont. When we moved to Houston it was more of a calm city life kind of vibe with lots of suburbs, but Louisiana has lots of culture and celebrations here.
TLR: What do you remember the most about your freshmen season? LB: That’s the year we switched coaches right in the middle of pre-season. It was frantic because we got Coach Smoot. He brought us to the beach and let us go hang out, so we got off on a good note. It’s been fun with him getting to know us and us getting to know him over the past few years.
TLR: What values were instilled in you as a child? LB: We were always in sports. Once one ended, we were signed up for another. My parents instilled hard work and responsibility while living on the farm. They told me ‘you’re getting this because you earned it.’
TLR: What has been your biggest change(s) you’ve seen in yourself since your freshman year? LB: I’m a lot more positive. Freshman year if I made a mistake I would look down on myself and wouldn’t look for my team to help. Freshman year I was a selfish player, but now I’m a team player.
TLR: When did you first gain an interest in volleyball? LB: Freshman year of high school was the first year that I played.
TLR: Have you always played the same position as a Middle Blocker? What is unique about this position? LB: All through high school and club I’ve played middle. One day during sophomore year Smoot said ‘Have you ever played outside?’ and that’s when my transition started to being an outside hitter. The biggest change was having to get set four or five times in a row to wait on the set. You can be the go-to hitter on the outside just because you have to be able to put the ball down more times than not.
TLR: Do you play other sports now? If not, have you in the past? LB: In the summer, I play sand volleyball. In the past, I did dance, gymnastics, soccer, basketball and swimming. Volleyball and swimming were my two biggest and I got into those my freshman year of high school. TLR: Why are you so passionate about the game of volleyball? LB: I just really like the team aspect of it. If a person gets a good pass, it’s someone else’s responsibility to better the ball. Everyone has to be on the same
TLR: What opponent have you learned the most from? LB: Nicholls from our game last year, because we had beaten them 25 to 14 for the first two sets. The third set we were close
to winning and got comfortable and lost the third, fourth and fifth set. The game isn’t over until the scoreboard says 25. You have to play in the moment and always be ready for anything to happen.
TLR: What is your greatest accomplishment on the court? LB: I got voted captain this year. The team votes for it, so the team has confidence in me to lead them. Last year I got a bunch of awards from the Southland Conference and Louisiana. I got pre-season all conference this year. It’s nice to have other people see hard work that pays off. TLR: What is your greatest accomplishment off the court? LB: Keeping a good grade point average. My cumulative is like a 3.5 right now. A lot of people don’t realize that we travel Wednesday afternoon and come back Saturday night or Sunday at 2 a.m. We travel, practice, work out and attend meetings. Being able to balance coursework and volleyball to be eligible to play is a good accomplishment for any student athlete. TLR: What are you most proud of last season? LB: Last season we won against UCA [University of Central Arkansas] which I believe was the first time in SLU history. We played SFA [Stephen F. Austin] in the same week I believe and beat them. Both teams are really good and for us to play at that level it gave us a big confidence boost. TLR: What do you hope to improve in this season? LB: Personally, I would like time to improve my defense and blocking. It’s hard for me to get low and dive because of my bum knee,
Lions play last scrimmage of preseason BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter
Lions football played their second scrimmage of the preseason on Friday, Aug. 19. The Lions ran exactly 100 plays during the scrimmage as the offense went head-to-head with the defense. The team returned to practice on Sunday at 7 p.m. The Lions also hosted media day inside the Victory Club this past Saturday. Media members got a chance to interview Head Coach Ron Roberts and several players about the scrimmage, their first game and their expectations of the season.
This was the Lions’ second scrimmage of the preseason; their first was Saturday, Aug. 13. Coach Ron Roberts saw much improvement in this scrimmage from the first one. “Up to now we have had a good camp,” said Roberts. “We continually got better between scrimmage one and scrimmage two. Which I hope forces a massive increase in our lineup assignment, guys knowing their job there was not much straight mental bust. I thought it was a lot cleaner scrimmage than the one last week.” Despite the progress that has been made in the scrimmage,
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The Lions played their scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 20. The team was able to run over 100 plays during the match. Head coach Ron Roberts is optimistic about the upcoming season and is proud of the team for the work they did in helping those who needed volunteer relief work after the flood.
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Roberts still believes the team has more work to do to be ready for their first game in two weeks against Oklahoma State. “We are not where we need to be,” said Roberts. “We are still two weeks out. It is not very far off. We get out there and you got ten guys doing it right and one guy makes a mistake and does not do his job and he has got to be able to clean up his consistency factor. We have been preaching that from the get go about doing your job and the guys who have bought into that are ready to go.” The offense was much better in this scrimmage in comparison to their first scrimmage with senior quarterback D’Shaie Landor throwing four touchdowns. The first was thrown to sophomore running back Julius Maracalin on the second drive of the scrimmage. After a few drives ended in field goals, sophomore quarterback Donovan Isom rushed into the endzone for a four yard touchdown. On the next drive Landor threw a fade to junior wide receiver Juwan Dickey for a 25-yard touchdown. On the third touchdown Ladnor was on the run before he found sophomore wide receiver Jake Ingraffia for a 28-yard touchdown. And his final touchdown was thrown for 40 yards to senior wide receiver Brandon Acker. Multiple 50-yard field goals were made by Lion kickers sophomore Jonathan Tatum and junior Dillon Burkhard. The defense achieved eight sacks, eleven tackles for a loss and one interception by sophomore defensive back Dejion Lynch. “I think the scrimmage went pretty well,” said senior linebacker Tre’ Bennett. “It was fun, everybody just flying around trying to make plays or trying give each other a good look.” Roberts emphasized that players should do their jobs and play together as a team. “It is an unselfish game and that is what young guys have to realize,” said Roberts. “Do not do someone else’s job when you are already not doing yours. The great defenses I have been around have understood that. We are still in the process of learning that, but I think we are real close to learning
that.” It will be a long process, but Roberts believes that this team can win the Southland Conference Tournament this year. “We have a long road for that,” said Roberts. “I said multiple times I think we got all the tools in place. If you are going to win the championship it depends on what you do between now and November. Are we going to continue to get better on a weekly basis? If we don’t then we don’t have a shot.” The recent flooding in parts of southern Louisiana prompted the team to go out and help those in the affected area. Roberts thinks the players did well on dealing with the flooding and keeping their mind on the upcoming season. “I think our guys have done a pretty good job with that,” said Roberts. “I think it was great for our players to volunteer. I don’t think our guys had any problems stepping forward and trying to help our community. I wish we could have done more. I really do.” Some players and coaches either lived in the affected areas or had family members that lived there as well. “We had a lot guys inside our own family that was affected by the flood,” said Roberts. “Their families lost houses in the flooding just like the rest of Louisiana. A huge portion of our operation were affected. I am really proud of our kids stepping up like that. It really helps them to be grateful for where they are at being able to get an education and play football. It was just as much a help to us as it was to those people.” Despite the season starting in just a couple of weeks the players had made it their responsibility to help their community. “We have been really into it,” said Bennett. “We have been doing community service and taking time out of our day to help them with cleaning out their houses and everything. So we have been pretty involved in that.” The Lions first game this
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The Lady Lion volleyball team will compete in the intrasquad Green and Gold match tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the University Center. Landry Bullock competed last year and will continue to hold her number for the upcoming season. pushing through that knowing the difference between hurt and pain to keep the ball up is something I need to work on. Teamwise, I would like us to push through the little points. A lot of games we lose by a little. One serve or hit that didn’t come out could cost us the game. Staying level headed and keeping our energy up is really important from the first point to the last point.
goals? LB: I’m really thinking about going to get my masters. I don’t know where yet. I don’t really have ties anywhere because my family is all spread out. I want to work with athletes in some way whether it be coaching or academic advising for athletes for high school or college. Once I look into it more, that’s something I would definitely work towards.
TLR: What is the biggest misconception that people have about you? LB: A lot of people think I’m mean and really quiet at first. A lot of people think I’m rude and don’t like people. It takes a little bit for me to get used to people and get to know them, but I’m not mean.
TLR: What legacy do you hope to leave as a Lady Lion? LB: The legacy I want to leave would be having a positive outlook on and off the court. Being a good student and always being prepared for practice. The first ball you touch, you got to be ready, and you got to be ready to play the last ball you touch. Hard work and positivity can go a long way.
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Lady Lions soccer recover from first loss of season BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter
The Lady Lions spent their first two games this season on the road last weekend at Memphis on Friday, Aug. 19 and Jackson State on Sunday, Aug. 21. The score of the games were 1-4 against Memphis and 2-0 against Jackson State. These two games have given the Lady Lions the chance to see where they are as a team. “We are growing as a team and getting better each day which is very positive,” said Head soccer Coach Blake Hornbuckle. In the first game against Memphis the Lady Lions scored the first goal on a long shot by sophomore midfielder Vanessa Arzaluz from outside the box. Making the score 1-0 at the 20:58 mark in the first half. That was the only goal The Lady Lions scored as Memphis sent a shot past senior goalkeeper Hope Sabadash tying the game at the 41-minute mark in the first half. The Tigers scored again at the 44:20 mark in a scramble to the corner net making the lead 1-2. Both teams had a chance to score before the second half, but the defense from both teams held strong until the end of the half. The Lady Lions had six shots blocked during the stretch. Memphis quickly scored early in the second half with the score then 1-3. The final score was at the 70:20 mark to bring the final score to 1-4. Sabadash had seven saves in this game and the Lady Lion defense had three blocks. Two of the Lady Lions shots were blocked by Memphis. In the second game at Jackson State the Lady Lions controlled the flow of the game by outshooting the opposition 16-1. With 2:58 left in the first half junior midfielder Maggie Ramsey scored the first goal and gave the Lady Lions the lead going into the second half. Ramsey would seal the deal at the 72:10 mark making the score 2-0. Sabadash secured the shutout by blocking a shot that was in front of the net and then diving to the left to block a second attempt before the Lady Lions could secure the ball for the game to end regulation. Ramsey scored both goals in the game. Junior midfielder Maddie Kresevic had one assist and Sabadash finished with four saves. “The entire team is working hard,” said Hornbuckle. “A number of players have stood out in our first two games that include Maggie Ramsey, Maddie Kresevic, Hope Sabadash, Sofia Olsson, Payton Colson, Katie Noonan, Vanessa Arzaluz, Casey Peacock and Linda Karlsson.” The Lady Lions play their first home game this Thursday against Arkansas State at 4 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 28 they will face ULMonroe for 1 p.m. at the Southeastern Soccer Complex. “We are preparing this week for two tough teams in Arkansas State and Louisiana Monroe,” said Hornbuckle. “Our team is extremely excited to open at home after two games on the road. We would like to invite all to come see us play this weekend on North Campus.” At the home opener Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity will host a tailgate party before the game. At both games you can claim double LionUp Loyalty points. To see full schedule and promotions visit lionsports.net.
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Annual Part-Time Job Fair returns to campus BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter
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The Part-Time Job Fair takes place at the beginning of every school year . This year over 25 employers will fill the Student Union Breezeway looking for college students to work for them while attending school. Employers will be there starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25.
College can be expensive. Especially when buying everything that one needs to survive. What better way is there to pay for all the necessities than with a part-time job? Jobs can be hard to find in a small town like Hammond, but no worries, the Part-Time Job Fair can help students find the perfect job. Part-Time Job Fair is taking place this Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Breezeway. “It’s a casual event,” said Brittany Bacques, assistant director of Career Services. “Students can stop by in between their classes dressed as they are. If they want to bring a resume they can and some employers will have applications on hand at the event.” There are over 25 employers attending the event that are looking for college students, specifically. One example would be the Global Wildlife Center, who attends the job fair because of how close they are to campus. “We come to SELU because it is the closest university to our facility and makes the commute worth the experience for most students,” said employee at Global Wildlife Center Brittany Ricks. Ricks also shared they are looking for certain things when they hire someone. “When I hire someone we look for a nice smile, presentable attire (family friendly), outgoing personality, great communication skills, versatile and hardworking,” said Ricks. Among other employers are Cracker Barrel, who is looking to hire servers, cashiers, hostesses, cooks and dishwashers. Domino’s Pizza is looking for delivery experts. Fed Ex is looking to hire package handlers. Global Wildlife Center is looking to hire tour guides. The New Orleans Pelicans are recruiting members for their Swoop Troop Interactive Team. The Salad Stations, Buddies Bar and Grill and Berrytown Produce are also looking to hire cashiers, cooks and food prep, just to name a few. Bacques mentions why Career Services does the Part-Time Job Fair during school instead of on the weekend. “We try to get the students while they are here because a lot of students won’t necessarily come back on the weekend,” said Bacques. “We try to do it at convenient times so they can stop by in between classes. We try to make it the span of the day that way students who have morning classes can come in the evening and students who have evening classes can come in the morning. We tell our employers to stay the whole duration for that reason.”
Elliott replaces Luau with Lion Craze during annual Traditions Week BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter
Traditions events usually occur to reign in the beginning of every fall semester and welcome incoming freshmen. This year Campus Activities Board introduced the new even Lion Craze. On Sunday, Aug. 14 from 7-8 p.m., students gathered to socialize through ice-breaker games, learn about the history of the university and officially begin their education career as a lion at the Pennington Student Activity Center. Despite the threat of floods, city curfews and devastation plaguing southern cities, Lion Craze continued. According to Coordinator of Campus Activities Board Nick Elliott, the event was going to continue as long as the Pennington Center stayed open and the facilitator Playfair, which is known for coordinating team-building activities nationwide for colleges and universities, were able to attend. “There were some students on campus and we wanted them to have something to do,” said Elliott. Sophomore psychology major Ash’Leightatia Gaines and Resident Assistant urged her residents to attend Lion Craze despite the tragedy and was surprised by the event’s turnout. “I wanted to see my residents have fun like I did my freshman year,” said Gaines. “This is a pretty decent turnout seeing what the circumstances are in Louisiana.” This was Elliott’s first year participating in the Traditions
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celebration on campus. According to Elliott, the past luau was an event that included food, entertainment, performers and inflatable games. For Lion Craze, Elliott wanted to focus on moving away from “a passive interaction to an intentional interaction event.” Although some details of the event changed, the focus remained the same for CAB, to teach knowledge of university traditions and provide a warm welcome to students. “This event is a high-energy, extreme socializing event,” said Elliott. “This is a perfect way for students to make a connection with others on campus. This event will provide a way for students to connect with other students on their first night on campus. During this event, students will also learn a few of our university traditions such as how to Lion Up and the importance of Friendship Oak.” Freshman biology major and Gonzales native Kyriel Felton decided to commute a week early to get to know the campus and begin socializing with her freshmen classmates. “It’s fun to meet new people,” said Felton. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know where people are from and learning about different cultures.” Not all participants expected the drastic change from the atmosphere of past luaus that Lion Craze provided. “I think it could be a little childish,” said freshman business administration major Star Torregano. “I know what they’re getting at, they want us to get to know each other and interact. They have good interaction games.” According to Elliott, he hopes that Lion Craze “will be carried
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The annual Luau was replaced with a series of socializing games for incoming freshmen in order to welcome them to the university, make their transition into college easier and help them connect with fellow freshmen. out as a new traditional event during Traditions Week.” For more information on CAB and their upcoming events, visit the Southeastern homepage, call 985-549-3805 or visit their accounts on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Historical flood postpones several campus events BY MEGAN MCCORMICK Campus Life Editor
As students prepared for the start of school, an unexpected but dangerous flood appeared in the area forcing administration to postpone the start of the semester and other events. Fall 2016 semester was originally planned for Wednesday, Aug. 17; however,
the start date was moved to the following Monday, Aug. 22. Along with this, students were also given extra time to register classes and pay their fees before beginning school. In response to postponing the start date, Fall Break is no longer scheduled. Collegiate Panhellenic Council Formal Recruitment’s Bid Day scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13 was pushed back to
the following weekend Sunday, Aug. 21. The annual faculty convocation was postponed and has yet to be rescheduled. Hot August Night has been rescheduled for Aug. 26. Following the flood, students were sent a mass e-mail, with an intent form for students to fill out with information as to how the flood affected them and/or their family.
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Formal Recruitment is one of many campus events postponed due to the historic flood. Other events affected were Hot August Night and Hammond Regional Arts Center October exhibit.
President Dr. John L. Crain reports to The Daily Star, “about 7,500 Southeastern students are from parishes that experienced major flooding.” In response to the surveys, many employers from various campus departments contacted students directly who had been affected. As of Friday, Aug. 19, callers had reached out to about 4,000 students; however, they continue to contact more students. Looking into the future, the softball team’s fundraiser has also been cancelled. Hammond Regional Arts Center has also made adjustments to its upcoming events’ schedule. The expected October exhibit has been rescheduled for next year and “Distracted” will now take place in the Vonnie Borden Theatre. The Macabre Masquerade Ball is now combined with the 48Hour Film Festival and will take place on Friday, Oct. 14. To stay updated with date and event changes, keep tuned to social media and The Lion’s Roar.
Lady Lions Volleyball hopes to make Southland Conference Tournament BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter
The Lady Lions volleyball team finished last season with a 13-18 overall record. This season Head Coach Jim Smoot hopes to improve that record to something they can be more proud of. “We definitely weren’t satisfied with that outcome last year,” said Smoot. “We expected a winning record. That was kind of a disappointment, but I definitely think we’ll improve upon that this season.” Part of the improvements involves bringing in new players and getting them to work
together. “We have so many new players,” said Smoot. “We are looking to mesh them together and combining the four seniors with a lot of experience with the freshmen. I think it’s going to be a really strong team. I think it is going to be successful depending on our ability to do that.” With volleyball season starting this week, practices have been in full swing with a focus on team play. “Since we have a lot of players with experience, we have just been mainly working on our team play,” said Smoot. “Not so much individual skill, but more
working on our team offense.” The first match of the season will be the Green and Gold Match taking place in the University Center tomorrow Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. Smoot shared that the game is not just for the players. “I think it’s just to give them an opportunity to play in a match circumstance before we have to actually play an opponent,” said Smoot. “To get used to the atmosphere of the match and to just have our fans see the new players.” The many new players are also several seasoned upperclassmen. Senior Landry Bullock is starting off the season with All-Southland
Preseason Honors. Smoot believes she is one to watch. “I was really disappointed when she didn’t make it to the second team on conference,” said Smoot. “She is an outstanding player and has had an outstanding preseason so I think she has proved that she does deserve to be on first or second team on conference.” Smoot also stated the fact that preseason does not matter to him. “I always tell the team, I don’t care if we are ranked number one preseason,” said Smoot. “I want to be ranked number one at the end of the season.” With the Green and Gold
Match tomorrow and the first game on Saturday Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. and again at 4 p.m. in the University Center, Smoot shared his expectations for the season. “Basic goal is to make the
conference tournament and to win that,” said Smoot. “I think we definitely have a goal to compete for the conference tournament. That’s our main goal is to be the conference champion.”
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Getting involved pays off in the long run BY MEGAN MCCORMICK Campus Life Editor
Like other Traditions’ events, the Get the Scoop Involvement Fair was postponed following the flood that swept through the Hammond area. “We postponed the Involvement Fair to correspond with the new fall start date in order to reach out to both residential students and commuter students,” said Director of Student Engagement Pamela Rault. “We were also contacted by a few organizations asking to postpone the Involvement Fair because of their personal situation with the flooding.” According to Rault, the fair was created to inform and provide residential and commuter students information on the many resources campus has to offer. “If we are able to reach out to even a small amount of students who wish to get more
information about how to get involved on campus and help them feel more connected to Southeastern, I feel we have reached our goal,” said Rault. Get the Scoop Involvement Fair will give students the opportunity to meet organizations and departments. Representatives from their respective organizations will be given the opportunity to learn more about their services offered and events planned for the upcoming semester. Joining an organization and getting involved can improve one’s networking skills and their interpersonal growth. “Involved students who have a high degree of interaction with the campus community have more opportunities for growth and personal development in comparison to a student who does not get involved,” said Rault. In addition to adding to an “enhanced collegiate experience,” Rault states
that actively joining an organization is also a résumé booster when being reviewed by employers. “Additionally, the transferable skills obtained from working with organizations and getting involved on campus are invaluable and are exactly what employers look for when hiring new employees,” said Rault. There are nearly thirty organizations and departments currently registered for the fair. Get the Scoop Involvement Fair will take place tomorrow, Aug. 24, noon to 2 p.m. outside the Student Union near the fountain. All students are encouraged to attend, browse the fair and find their niche on campus beyond just classes and lectures. In addition to the information given, Student Government Association and the Division for Student Affairs’ Ambassadors will be distributing ice cream.
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Last year, students browsed through the organizations. This year’s Get the Scoop Involvement Fair will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 24 noon-2 p.m. outside the Student Union near the fountain. Students will be able to meet with several organizations and departments throughout campus to find useful resources and plan for upcoming events.
Student leaders draw strength from family and friends RELIEF continued from pg. 1 lucky enough to not have to be in Denham Springs during the flooding, so I didn’t fully understand what everyone had gone through until I saw it first-hand.” Rogers lost many memories he had left at home while in college. “I lost almost all of my possessions that weren’t in my fraternity house,” said Rogers. “All of my high school memories, graduation cap, yearbooks and anything else you could think of were ruined. I was only able to save my fraternity bid card, record player and random awards that were hanging on my wall.” Reynolds was also able to salvage some of her belongings, but that involved swimming into her home to retrieve them. “I was able to salvage some items of clothing, my sorority badge, important jewelry, my laptop, a few pictures and my ID’s and birth certificate when I went back during the flood in my dad’s boat,” said Reynolds. “I had to swim in my house because the water was so high, but I’m thankful to have saved those items.” After taking in what happened, Reynolds did not know what to do. “I felt helpless and upset after seeing the damage,” said Reynolds. “I could not help my parents or the rest of my family because I lost just as much as they did. Everything they worked hard for their entire life was gone in a matter of hours.” Another SGA student was not directly affected, but his family home was ruined. Neil Bourgeois, a Leadership Intern for the Office of Student Engagement, was in Hammond while his family was dealing with the rising waters and has not been able to return yet. Bourgeois is from Sorrento which is 30 miles outside of Baton Rouge. “I have sadly not been to my home yet,” said Bourgeois who is also a member Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. “I have an apartment in Hammond, and with it being close to school and me working on campus, I was in Hammond when the flooding happened. It hurts because I have to watch my family go through this, and I couldn’t be with them. All I could do was watch them show my home town and parish on the news under water. It shook me to the core seeing my home parish go through so much hurt and damage.” These three students went through different scenarios but the same tragedy. While going through this, they have not put their on campus jobs on hold. “I debated not coming back to campus because I could not stand the thought of me being in class while my parents did their best without my help to try and rebuild our home and life,” said Reynolds. “However, they told me it is not my job to put everything back together.” Rogers was able to transition back into his campus job thanks to the support of his peers. “I’ve been so involved on Southeastern’s campus,” said Rogers. “The students and faculty have supported me so much and they have become a second family. Knowing that I would have a strong support system that welcomed me with open arms has helped me come back so
quickly.” Bourgeois may not have been home during this tragic event but shares that he would have come back no matter what he lost. “Thankfully my family and house are okay so I have the privilege to come back,” said Bourgeois. “Even if we lost everything I would have come back. I have dreams and aspirations and I can’t afford to let anything stop them. Also having my Southeastern family behind me makes it easy to come back. I am blessed with two amazing families, my family back at home and my family on this amazing campus.” While this experience has not been easy, Rogers tries to remain positive and help others and campus. “Helping others has helped me kind of push back my own problems,” said Rogers. “While my home still had water in it, I assisted with the Division of Student Affairs Leadership Ambassadors while we worked Move In Mane-ia and other events. I had it pretty bad, but my family was safe and that’s what matters. Everything I lost was just stuff. Stuff can be replaced.” In the midst of the flooding, Bourgeois pulled strength from the people that mean the most to him. “I drew my strength from my Ascension Parish family,” said
Bourgeois. “We are strong and we will rebuild even stronger. That is what I love about my community. We are united and will not let this bring us down. We lean on each other for strength and support because that’s what us Cajuns do.” There were numerous people who lost almost everything in this flood. Reynolds is among those who lost almost everything but relies on positivity to get her and others through this devastating flood. “Take everything a day at a time and to rely on your support system,” said Reynolds. “This is an emotional journey and it will not be easy. This is still not easy for me, but we should rely on our faith that God will get us through this and it will make us stronger. We have to come together as a community by volunteering to help others and believe that Louisiana will come back from this flood.” There is a saying that states “everything happens for a reason,” and Reynolds is a firm believer of that. “I have learned recently that everything happened for a reason,” said Reynolds. “I believe that God had a reason for this to happen to my family and so many other families. I may never understand that reason but I have to walk on faith. Plus, all my family members are alive and well. Material things can be replaced, but family cannot.”
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In this aerial photo over Hammond, La., above left, flooded homes are seen off of LA-1064 after heavy rains inundated the region, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Volunteers help fill sand bags at the Lake Arthur Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Lafayette, La. , above right. Louisiana’s governor says at least 40,000 homes have been impacted by the historic floods in the southern part of the state.
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Tangipahoa volunteers help flood victims near home
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The flooding that took place last week touched much of southern Louisiana. One area that was impacted was Robert. While some residents gutted their houses, volunteers came together from Tangipahoa to help with volunteer work. fight through it. In the end, I knew we all made a difference. This experience made me realize that I can fight through anything.” Though volunteers realized that this was a time of tragedy, some are confident that the community will work together to create something positive out of the pain felt by residents who live in southern Louisiana. “It is so great to see that the community has come together and gone out and helped people clean out their houses to start the process of rebuilding and getting things back straight,” said David Daniels, a freshman biology education major. “It is a time of heartache, but I think every time we send out a group of volunteers, it brings joy and hope to people for a bright future after a devastating flood.” Powell believed that her senior class bonded in more ways than possible through helping those affected by the flood and was surprised at all the donations received. “As a Hammond community and a class community, we came together so much,” said Powell. “It is a sad way to start the year but it is a good way to build our STA family and bond as a class. We just had a huge outpouring of support that we didn’t expect and we didn’t expect as much to be donated. We were just
expecting to come and have friends bring stuff and then it blew up through Facebook and Twitter and everything. Know that your community is very supportive of you.” Some volunteers were surprised and yet pleased with how quickly the university was able to offer relief work. “Some people that I know that normally would not help out anyone, they sit at home a lot, I see even them getting up and going out and helping people,” said Miller. “I’m surprised how quickly Southeastern was able to pull something like this because I did not think something like this could be put together so quickly.” According to Cowser, she was pleased with the spirit of the university since students were already sweating waiting to register to volunteer on the first of three days of relief work through the university. “I think it is a huge testament to the spirit of our student body,” said Cowser. “I think everyone is on board and I think that is just a part of what makes Southeastern the wonderful university it is. People are willing to give up their own time. It is kudos to all those members of the student body that are willing to help the members of the regional community.” Though there are still a number of sites that are in need of relief
work, those who were able to help were glad that they had impacted and helped the sites they were able to go to. “When the job was done, we formed a circle and prayed over the homeowners,” said Marino. “It was a powerful moment. The homeowners couldn’t thank us enough. Seeing the smiles on their faces made it worth the hardship of working in the house. It’s heartwarming. I feel like the state has united more than ever these past few days. I know Louisiana will come back strong.” After two days of relief work from the university’s campus, 389 hours of recovery work was logged in after day one, after day two, 58 sites had received work and on the third day, over 40 sites were still in need. With volunteer work needed in the upcoming months, some university students are already preparing for the opportunity as well as realizing how much the Lions do care about their community. “If I learned anything from this experience, it was that our community at the college is not as apathetic as I previously believed,” said Easley. “The only other thing I’d like to say is that I’m excited for another opportunity to volunteer because I know there’s a lot more work to be done.”
With Media Day, Lions football is two weeks from being ready MEDIA DAY continued from pg. 7 season will be against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, OK on Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Coach Roberts likes starting the season against a nonconference opponent. “I rather not open with conference play,” said Roberts. “I like the idea of us getting two
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FLOODING continued from pg. 1 senior general studies major Irene Marino. “It’s really nice to see people come together and be strong. I have been seeing different sororities and fraternities go out together. Right now CSA is getting together and going out there and cleaning houses and helping shelters. A couple of days ago some people and I cooked some food and bought it to the police department and different shelters.” The range of relief work that students helped with varied from site to site. “When we arrived to the second house, I was expecting to see slightly damp floors and wet carpets like we saw at the first house we worked at,” said Marino. “Little did we know that the second house would be in worse conditions due to having four and a half feet of water. We were all shaken when we saw the entire house covered in a layer of muddy water. The homeowners told us that wearing masks was a must due to the strong mildew smell.” Other volunteers are confident that even those who were flooded out can one day return their home to what it once was. “Initially, when we arrived on site, I couldn’t help but think, ‘What a beautiful home,’” said Sarah Easley, a sophomore criminal justice major. “There was a bit of sogginess about the place, but luckily, there did not seem to be any damage that can’t be repaired. After the home receives a little more TLC than we were able to provide today, I’m confident it can be restored to its former glory which is wonderful considering what a lovely old building it is.” Other students learned that they could weather more than they thought in helping with recovery. “When I first saw the condition of the second house, I didn’t think I could handle working in the house due to the strong mildew smell,” said Marino. “Although the smell nauseated me, I forced myself to
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games and getting some kinks out and find out who can play. We are going to try to play a lot of guys and try to evaluate them. Who can make plays for us and step up to do their job and elevate their level of play? So, when we get to conference play we know who our guys are. So I would much rather play two preseason games before we get into conference ball.”
The players are excited to get to play on a national level and see what they are really made of against top competition. “This is what I have been waiting on since the spring,” said Maracalin. “For us to go out there and compete with them and possibly pull out a win.” To see the full schedule for Lions football visit lionsports.net.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The south Louisiana floods, which have forced tens of thousands of people to look for housing, comes at a time when the metro Baton Rouge housing market was already grappling with a limited inventory of homes. As of July, the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors’ Multiple Listing Service found there were 3,382 homes on the market in the metro areas. That’s 15 percent lower than the number of homes for sale in July 2015. The supply of homes for sale is 3.9 months, based on current sales activity. Six months is considered an adequate inventory. In the immediate aftermath of the flooding, Ginger Maulden, president-elect of the Baton Rouge realtor’s group, tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/2bzML73) she expects the inventory will drop even further. Maulden says some people who had listed their property may end up taking it off the market and letting displaced family or friends live there. She says some homes that were listed may have been damaged by floodwaters and can’t be sold. “We already had a situation in our market when people were getting multiple offers for their houses,” said Maulden, with Coldwell Banker One in Prairieville. “It’s going to be crazy.”
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Population shifts are also expected to happen as a result of the flooding as people look to buy homes in neighborhoods that didn’t flood. “We’re still in very early stages of this, but there will definitely be a population shift,” said Rick Haase, president of Latter & Blum, the New Orleans company that operates C.J. Brown Realtors in Baton Rouge. “People will move out of the areas that were just flooded.” The flooding has already created a shift in what people are looking for. Haase said that 84 percent of the traffic on C.J. Brown’s website one night was people who were looking for rental housing. Before that, normally 3 to 5 percent of the people on the website were looking for places to rent. “I don’t think you’re going to have a massive flight out of the Baton Rouge area,” he said. “People will land in temporary housing and work to rebuild and move back in.” Maulden said homes in neighborhoods that didn’t experience flooding will see their value go up. Going forward, real estate agents will make a point of mentioning that a house didn’t flood in 2016 to potential buyers. “People are going to think twice about purchasing a home in a flood zone,” she said. “There will not be the same attitude.”
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AUTOPSY: MAN KILLED IN MILWAUKEE WAS SHOT IN CHEST, ARM MILWAUKEE (AP) — A black man whose death at the hands of police spurred two nights of violence in Milwaukee was shot once in the chest and once in the arm, the Milwaukee County medical examiner said Friday. Sylville K. Smith, 23, died Saturday after what police said was a brief foot chase when he fled a traffic stop. A few hours after Smith’s death, a protest on the city’s largely black north side erupted into violence. Police say body-camera video from the officer who shot Smith shows he was holding a handgun and had turned toward the officer, who is also black. Mayor Tom Barrett said just hours after the shooting that Smith had been hit twice, in the chest and arm. Aside from confirming that account, a brief release
from the medical examiner said little. It said an autopsy report and investigative reports would not be released since Smith’s death is under investigation by the state. The unrest in Milwaukee largely subsided Monday, leaving several businesses burned and assorted other damage that federal officials said could amount to several million dollars. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting, as required by state law for any fatal shootings involving police. The agency has declined to release the bodycamera video or any other details while its investigation continues. State investigators on Thursday set up a tip line to gather information from the public.
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