The Lion's Roar 08/29/2017

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Hot August Night puts community’s artists on display

Among the participating artists at Hot August Night was the belly dance troupe Tribal Happenings that performed in front of the Downtown Development District Main Stage. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

The Hammond Downtown Development District’s 22nd annual Hot August Night brought together artists and businesses to support and connect with the community.

The Lionpawlooza pep rally kicked off the event at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Hot August Night included participating artists and businesses, a car

show, musical performances from musicians such as Hammond-native Todd O’Neill and wine and craft beer walks.

After Lionpawlooza, attendees had the chance to connect with university athletics. Nih-Jer Jackson, a junior wide receiver shared his thoughts on the event.

“Hot August Night is a good time for us to come out and interact with the community and show our support for the community as they support us,”

said Jackson. “Get to know the fans, show support for the community heading into the season.”

Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. set up a table beside the DDD main stage with the Lion Up American Wheat Ale beer. Coowner of Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. Cari Caramonta appreciated the addition of a craft beer walk.

“We’re extremely excited about that because not only can you get wine, you can get

craft beer,” said Caramonta.

“We’re loving how Hammond is really turning into a craft beer destination. It’s got lots of great bars, restaurants and breweries other than us even. It’s really cool to have that beer option now, and we’re happy to have our booth out here as a part of the whole beer experience tonight.”

At the Harley-Davidson table, people could enter their name into a drawing for a class in learning how to ride a motorcycle.

Harley-Davidson Marketing and Events Coordinator Jeri Henderson explained her reason for participating in Hot August Night.

“It’s just so critical to the community,” said Henderson.

“We want people to know that we’re approachable. A lot of people think that Harleys are your grandpa’s bike, and it’s not cool to ride a Harley. But the fact of the matter is they’ve gotten really progressive in what you can do to your bike. We just want to bring it out to the community, tell people they’re not as scary as they think they are and make that connection.”

Artists found a spot to showcase their passion in Art Alley. Attendees stopped to watch Kelly Boyett paint a scene in Art Alley.

“It’s beautiful scenery, especially for the painting that I’m doing here, and I felt a very Van Gogh inspiration when I got here,” said Boyett. “The sky is beautiful. The lighting is beautiful. That’s just what I envisioned. So far, it’s a wonderful experience. I’ve seen a lot of interesting people and interesting things happening.”

More of Boyett’s art can be found at Kelly Boyett on

see HOT AUGUST NIGHT, pg. 4

Choosing Southeastern’s Alumnus of the Year ZACHARY ARAKI

accomplishments.”

Tickets for the Staff Reporter Alumni Awards Evening are available online or The Alumni by calling 985-549Association selects an 2150. An individual outstanding alumnus to ticket costs $35. Anyone honor every year. interested is invited to The Alumnus of the attend.

Year will be honored “It’s a way to support at the annual Alumni the university and the Awards Evening people who have left scheduled for Oct. 6 here and went on to do from 6:30-9:00 p.m. things,” said O’Neil. in the War Memorial “We usually have a lot Student Union Ballroom. of our alumni chapters No significant changes that will buy tables, and have been made to the they come and use it as selection process since a way to have a reunion, the Alumnus of the Year get back together with honor began. all those people they “Our awards graduated with, and get all those people in one room. I just think it’s a great event, like I said, to acknowledge people’s accomplishments, and it’s a reason to be proud of the people that come out of this university.”

O’Neil described what the honor entails beyond the Alumni Awards Evening.

“The Alumnus of the Year also gets to ride in the homecoming parade,” said O’Neil.

“That’s something fun they get to do, and then we acknowledge them at the football game the Associate Director of Alumni Programming Jennifer O’Neil and Director of Alumni Relations next day as well.”

Michelle Biggs have been involved in organizing the Alumni Awards Evening. In the event, a Past honorees distinguished alumnus will be honored as the Alumnus of the Year. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar have included U.S. committee gathers each spring to review nominees that have been suggested by the deans and administration based on a set of criteria of the nominees’ engagement with the university and their accomplishments,” said Executive Director of Alumni Relations Michelle Biggs. “The committee then makes recommendations to Dr. Crain and our board of directors who have the final vote.”

The Young Alumnus of the Year includes those alumni under the age of 35 years while

the Alumnus of the Year honors all older graduates.

Graduates who have been honored as the Alumnus of the Year or Young Alumnus of the Year before are still eligible for the honor.

“We want to acknowledge that Southeastern produces these wonderful, successful people like our Alumnus of the Year,” said Associate Director of Alumni Programming Jennifer O’Neil. “It’s an opportunity to highlight them and their

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Air Force Brigadier General Kenneth Ross, Chairman of the Golden Eagle International Group Roger Wang and Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Russell Carollo. Biggs discussed the importance of the Alumnus of the Year honor.

“It is important that we honor our distinguished graduates who have taken their education at Southeastern and have gone on to conquer great feats in their careers and who have continued to give back to their alma mater,” said Biggs.

Beside the Alumnus of the Year, other honors at Alumni Awards Evening include distinguished alumnus from each college, the L.E. Chandler Award and the Kathy L. Pittman Distinguished Service Award.

“After that, it’s just a lot of making sure we have the word out about who’s being recognized and honored and working with those honorees to make sure they have everything they need to be here that weekend and attend the events,” said O’Neil.

“Make sure they have a great time while they’re here.”

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August 29, 2017

Brewery aids in campus alcohol abuse prevention program

Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. is donating some of their proceeds to help the university combat alcohol abuse that occurs on campus. file photo/The Lion’s Roar ANNIE GOODMAN After partnering with the university to produce a universityaffiliated beer, Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds to alcohol abuse prevention efforts on campus.

“A couple of years ago, the idea of making a beer for our alma mater came up, and it just made sense,” said Cari Caramonta, co-owner of Gnarly Barley. “We wanted our Southeastern to have a beer just like some of the other universities in the state do.”

Annette Newton-Baldwin, a licensed mental health counselor at the University Counseling Center expresses the importance of not allowing alcohol to affect your studies.

“While most will say that alcohol use is very much a part of college life, students must know that you don’t have to ‘hit bottom’ or lose your college career due to alcohol,” said NewtonBaldwin. “It is OK to seek help early on before consequences of use destroy your college career and your relationships. There are many students who sought a life of serenity by choosing recovery.”

Caramonta feels the decision to donate to this cause was a natural one.

“We feel strongly about responsible consumption as a craft brewery,” said Caramonta. “Craft beer is an extension of culinary arts and is something to be appreciated and not something to abuse. We are active alumni, and Southeastern is a huge part of our lives. The idea came about organically after multiple conversations with other alumni and faculty that we see on a regular basis.”

Newton-Baldwin warns against impaired decision making while under the influence of alcohol.

“While some students have very little experience with alcohol and may not know their own limits, some students start their college career with maladaptive drinking patterns,” said Newton-Baldwin.

“Students may not understand the connection between alcohol consumption and crime. While under the influence of alcohol, students are not only much more likely to commit crimes and to violate school policies, they are also more likely to be victimized.

Alcohol poisoning is real. It’s easy to mix up someone who is ‘asleep’ with someone who is ‘unconscious’ from alcohol. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports about 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die a year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries including motor vehicle crashes.”

Gnarly Barley donated to the

program in hopes it will promote responsible consumption of their craft beer.

“We want people to enjoy our beer responsibly and not harm themselves or others,” said Caramonta. “We hope the funds will be used wisely in order to promote a healthy appreciation of alcohol and guide students to make smart decisions. We are donating to the program and allowing them to make the decision on how the fund will best be used.”

Newton-Baldwin discusses some of the alcohol prevention efforts of the university.

“Mocktails, hosted Oct. 25, is our largest alcohol prevention event,” said Newton-Baldwin.

“Mocktails is hosted through the Office for Student Engagement.

The event hosts a large party in the Strawberry Stadium. An alcohol prevention speaker precedes the event. The University Counseling Center provides organization alcohol prevention education by request. Our community alcohol prevention organization TRACC host is also active through tailgating at our Southeastern football homes games.”

Newton-Baldwin defines alcoholism as a relationship between a person and alcohol that can be considered pathological for the following reasons.

“The person continues to focus on rewarding experiences with alcohol despite consequences of use to work, school, family, relationships, spiritual, financial, medical problems caused,” said Newton-Baldwin.

“Alcoholism may force someone to put use before his or her typical interests and priorities leading to life unmanageability. Overtime, a person may create a defense system to protect their use of alcohol, which includes rationalizing, minimizing, denial and intellectualizing. The likelihood of alcoholism can be increased by genetic factors as well as the earlier one, started drinking, before the age of 21.”

The UCC offers help to students who may be struggling with alcoholism or poor alcohol consumption habits.

“First, they need to know that there are resources available at the University Counseling Center,” said Newton-Baldwin. “Substance abuse assessments are a part of the many services the University Counseling Center offers. Premotivational interviewing is offered to those students who may be concerned about their own use.

We also offer counseling for those who may be concerned about someone’s use. The UCC also has a large referral network for those faculty, students and staff that may need a more intense level of care.

For more information, feel free to call the University Counseling Center at 985-549-3894.”

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What the community needs to know about STDs ZACHARY ARAKI STAFF REPORTER

Students who observe abnormalities or suspect they may have a sexually transmitted disease are encouraged to visit the University Health Center.

Appointments can be made on the Health Center’s website.

STDs include AIDS, hepatitis, herpes, trichomoniasis, chancroid, human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, bacterial vaginosis, pubic lice and pelvic inflammatory disease. STDs spike on campus following breaks in school and when intoxication occurs.

The fewest cases occur midsemester during school. The age range of 20-24 years contains the highest number of reported cases.

“Typically, it would be the beginning of the semester after they’ve been off for the summer, after homecoming, after Mardi Gras and maybe after the semester break typically and spring break,” said Angel Howe, a licensed practical nurse with the Health Center. “That’s typically when you see the biggest spikes,” According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 2015 Louisiana, the rate of

women with chlamydia was 2.5 times greater than the rate of infected men. Of the 50 states, Louisiana was ranked first in rates of primary and secondary syphilis, first in gonorrheal infections and second in chlamydial infections. Of reportable STDs, chlamydia is the most prevalent on campus.

Syphilis cases has been increasing.

Students are advised to practice correct prevention methods. A “pull-out” method is ineffective since an STD such as chlamydia does not require ejaculation. Infection can occur during oral and anal sex as well. Vaccines exist for some diseases such as hepatitis B and HPV. Minimizing partners, communicating with a partner before sex and being sober can also help.

“Always use a condom,” said Howe. “Always. Sometimes doesn’t work because sometimes is the one that’s going to get you in trouble.

Always be aware. Be together.

Don’t be too intoxicated that you can’t make a decision that’s appropriate. The biggest thing is either abstinence or always use a condom.”

Not every STD can be cured. Although treatments exist, AIDS and genital herpes stay with a person for life.

“That’s one thing that I think could be stressed much more in any population that some of these diseases, you can’t just keep coming in every three months when you get it and get a pill or a shot,” said Donna Madacsi, a nurse practitioner.

“That’s not going to work for herpes.”

Some STDs such as chlamydia or trichomoniasis often show no symptoms. A lab test and diagnosis are the first steps.

“Follow-up is critical,” Madacsi explained. “At our clinic, we do ask them to come back, and we re-check their urine or we re-check whatever we’re needing to check to make sure that the medication worked because some people just think, ‘Well, I got my shot now. I’m good again,’ and then they get re-infected, or they were never cleared in the first place. Those are pretty basic things, but they’re not likely.

They’re basic, but that’s the hardest thing to get people to do whether it’s cold, pneumonia or an STD.” Without treatment, STDs can cause various harm to those infected.

“If left untreated, they can cause chronic pelvic pain forever,” said Howe. “Male and female, they can cause

Sexually transmitted diseases spike on college campuses after school breaks and events such as homecoming that involve drinking. A medical diagnosis is necessary to determine if a person has contracted an STD. Cases of syphilis have been increasing. COURTESY OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH infertility later in life. Syphilis can cause death. Herpes is there forever, and you can transmit whether you’re having an outbreak or not. They just need to know.”

Condoms can be picked up at the Health Center. The center screens for chlamydia,

gonorrhea and more recently HIV. STDs such as syphilis can still re-infect a person who has undergone treatment for a previous infection. Treatments are also at risk of becoming less effective with increasing resistance.

“It’s still disconcerting to

see people come in, some very young and then know they have to deal with these things for the rest of their life,” said Madacsi.

“At least we can cure some of the others, but eventually, those medicines that we give are going to become resistant to the organism.”

University rings are a symbol of Surveys help align summer courses to graduates’ collegiate career the needs of students

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Balfour offers many styles of rings for both men and women.

They even offer a graduation pendent that can be engraved.

Sindy Clarkson, a representative for Balfour explains the different styles offered to students.

“Since they are an official ring, the rings are designed so that the ladies’ rings are three styles,” said Clarkson. “They have the Signature Style, the Highlight Style and the Lady Legend. The men’s, you have the medium or large width on the Traditional Style, which has the green stone and then you have the Legend, which has the flat green stone on it.”

Clarkson also states which styles of rings were the most popular for students to purchase during their tabling in the University Bookstore.

“The ladies’ is the Highlight and for the males, it’s a toss-up, but usually it’s the medium-width tradition ring,” said Clarkson.

During the four days Balfour was on campus, many students ordered graduation rings.

Clarkson states that there were over 90 rings ordered. Students can order graduation rings from Balfour at any time during the semester, but Aug. 24 was the last day for students to order rings and have them made in time to participate in the Ring Ceremony. The Alumni Association hosts the Ring Ceremony where participating students and alumni are presented their rings. Senior accounting major Ian Squires ordered his ring during the Balfour tabling and will be participating in the Ring Ceremony.

University students now have a say in which classes are offered during the summer semester.

With polls being distributed to gather opinions on which classes both in person and online should be offered during summer semester, students have the chance to decide which classes will be offered.

Summer classes help students advance in their degree progress and save them money by reducing costs of undergraduate courses while offering more in-demand classes and more online courses.

Along with the fact that summer classes are shorter than the normal fall or spring terms, credits can be earned in four to eight weeks in summer courses.

Typically, summer courses are chosen based on what faculty and staff believe the students will need, but the 2017 summer classes were the first to be hand-picked by students. Asking students what courses, times and mode of delivery summer classes are offered allows students a tailored choice selection.

Head of the Department of Teaching and Learning Dr. John Trowbridge is an associate professor that teaches summer courses. Trowbridge explains the differences he sees between fall or spring semester courses and summer courses.

“I would say the biggest difference between summer courses versus a semester course is the intensity,” said Trowbridge. “Students have to get the same material that they would get in a semester course often in a much shorter period of time.”

Trowbridge also describes how these summer courses benefit the university’s students.

“The program is designed with the students in

Students order graduation rings in time to participate in the Ring Ceremony.

Balfour, the official company of the university’s graduation rings, was stationed Aug. 22-24 in the University Bookstore for students to order rings in time to participate in the Ring Ceremony on Nov. 29, which is an optional event for graduates. SARAH HESS/THE LION’S ROAR “I’m definitely excited for it,” said Squires. “I think a lot of people are like, ‘Man, I don’t want to go to graduation I just want to get my certificate and leave,’ but you know after four years of hard work, I want the pomp and circumstance, the cards, the pictures, the ring, the whole shebang.”

Squires decided to purchase his ring as a symbol of his time and growth at the university.

“I decided to buy a ring because, you know, I spent four years in school and have gone through a lot, made a lot of friends, and I think it’s a really good symbol of the things that I’ve gone through and the person I’ve become,” said Squires.

The graduation rings are customized for the graduate buying them. With many engravings relating to their major and time at the university, all of these personalizations begin to add up price wise. The Balfour rings include a payment plan, which is beneficial to students

since some rings can cost up to $500. Squires tells how he decided to purchase a ring.

“Southeastern means a lot to me, and I feel like it’s home,” said Squires. “I feel like I’ve always wanted to come here, and it’s been a long journey to get here so I think that justifies it for me. I think it would be something cool to wear to an interview or even coming back to on-campus events.”

Junior management major Katy Maddern sees the graduation ring as a symbol of her efforts at the university.

“I’ve worked hard, so it’s nice to have the keepsake,” said Maddern.

The college graduation ring is a symbol of a student’s efforts and journey during their collegiate career and a keepsake of one’s college days. The Ring Ceremony will take place on Nov. 29 in the Student Union Theater to help show off the sentimental significance behind these graduation rings.

Students for Life Southeastern Students for Life is a secular pro-life group on campus that meets biweekly. The next meeting will be Sept. 7 from 5-6:30 p.m. in Fayard Hall Room 234.

Press Club Journalism is a skill

developed through practice, writing stories, interviewing sources and researching ideas for stories as well as exchanging experience and ideas with other journalists. The Press Club is a student organization dedicated to developing the skills used by journalists. Our members have

Campus Incident Reports AUG. 1

AUG. 3

1:47 p.m. Medical emergency: 4:15 p.m. Stalking: A student An employee refused medical reported being followed and treatment in the student union receiving text messages from unknown numbers beginning in AUG. 2 April.

6:40 p.m. Coasting Policy 5:00 p.m. Burglary: An employee Violation: Five non-students reported a ceiling tile moved in were issued University Ban their office and items missing in Notices for violating the the Dugas Center.

University Coasting Policy.

One non-student was issued AUG. 6 a misdemeanor summons for 4:13 p.m. Auto Crash: No Union food court. Please note that the SCA will criminal trespass in the Parking injuries reported at the scene in not be meeting on Sept. 4 due to Labor Day. Our garage. the Pennington Center lot. next meeting will be Sept. 11. You can also connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ SoutheasternChristianAssociation

Southeastern Christian Association The Southeastern Christian Association would like to welcome our fellow lions for the Fall 2017 semester. We are sending out an invitation to all SLU students to join us for a weekly Bible study every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Student

mind,” said Trowbridge. “By offering more online and hybrid courses, students can take coursework and perhaps get ahead so they can graduate in four years or less.”

The price of summer courses has been reduced to where students are able to earn three credit hours for less than $900. Trowbridge explains how these money saving classes are what interest many into taking summer classes.

“The courses are cheaper, that has to appeal to anyone but especially to our students,” said Trowbridge. “For some of them, it is a jump-start to make up for semesters when they could not take a heavy load. Further students can take courses that may be closed because of high demand during the regular semester. I really do hope that continues.”

To accommodate to the needs of the university’s students, surveys were sent out to find the best available summer classes that fit the needs of students. With around 200 responses collected, the enrollment of summer classes had seen an increase in the 2017 term.

Department Head of Education Dr. Colleen Klein-Ezell describes what the collected responses from the survey were and what the student body wished to gain from summer classes.

“The survey said that we need to offer classes that our students needed in order to graduate at a quicker rate than normal,” said Klein-Ezell. “We mainly use courses that will get them in methods earlier. It just so happens that there were some courses that students needed.”

For more information on all the offered courses the summer semester allows students, go to h t t p : / / w w w. s o u t h e a s t e r n . e d u / a d m i n / admissions/summer_semester

stories published in The Lion’s Roar, Southeastern U Reporter, The Daily Star and other publications, and Press Club is not just for print journalists. We have members who are broadcast journalists, magazine writers and online journalists. The Press Club participates in journalism competitions like the Southeast Journalism Conference’s onsite competition and Best of

the South competition, and we also go on field trips and attend conferences. Press Club meets Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in D Vickers Hall Room 323.

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1:07 p.m. Auto Crash: No injuries reported at the scene on SGA Drive.

7:05 p.m. Auto Crash: No injuries reported at the scene in Pennington Center Lot AUG. 8

9:19 a.m. Protective Order: An employee provided the department with a copy of a protective order they have against a former employee.

OPINIONS | The Lion’s Roar

AUGUST 29, 2017 | PAGE 3

The human code: Communication should not be anonymous My first encounter with Sarahah was on Snapchat where I was confused about why people would ask for an anonymous message, only to then post it asking who said what.

After seeing this become a trend, I messaged one of my friends participating in this to inquire if asking Annie Goodman who said it defeated the STAFF REPORTER purpose. She said no because they do not have to identify themselves. Later, a different friend held a public conversation via their Snapchat story where the individuals who wished to remain anonymous were being pressed to identify themselves. I then began to wonder why people would leave an anonymous message when there was a high probability of being sought out.

Therefore, I decided to perform a social experiment of sorts.

Disclaimer: yes, I am aware this was not a well-conducted experiment and is in no ways scientific. However, it was just for my own curiosity.

I made a Sarahah account and posted to Snapchat asking people to send me a message about what they truly thought of me with a guarantee that I would not post responses. The following day, I implemented a second part to the experiment asking people to explain why they did or did not leave an anonymous comment. The next day, I posted the final portion challenging people to identify themselves.

My results? I must say, I am extremely disappointed in the complete lack of negative comments. I am aware that my personality can be quite disagreeable at times, yet nobody chose to express this.

Anyways, I received a variety of responses

ranging from apologies to confessions to regrets. The majority of them were not serious comments, and the number of responses was low for my number of friends on Snapchat. Also, none of the serious commenters revealed themselves.

My conclusions? Based on almost no one participating when guaranteed not to be posted and those that did were not serious, I think the majority of people comment anonymously in hopes of being identified. This makes no sense. Of course, I understand plenty of people are wanting a way to secretly express their true thoughts.

This does not make sense either. A concern with this app is cyberbullying. This makes sense.

If you have something malicious to say, why remain anonymous? So you can protect yourself from guilt and repercussions. This is wrong. If you have something “constructive” to say, as the app puts it, why would you want to remain secret? So you can protect your own pride.

This is wrong. As most people should know, saying hurtful things is not OK. Do not do it. I am not going to focus much on this because, while it is important, it is not the point I want to make. What many people seem to be unaware of is you should not let your pride interfere with being true to yourself.

What makes humans so special compared to other animals is our ability to communicate like no other. Yes, plenty of species communicate to navigate, threaten, mate, etc. However, humans use it for everything. Through reading, writing, speaking, drawing, dancing, singing and so much more, we try to convey to other humans who we are and what we think. We form cliques and factions when we communicate well with

one another. These groups then go on to expand themselves and make changes based on their communication of what is important.

The concept of anonymity is nothing new. However, with technology, it can be dangerous. Choosing to express yourself through such secretive ways will cause you to lose sight of who you truly are. You cannot let the fear of being judged stop you or dictate your actions in any way. If you like someone, tell them. Even if the feelings are not reciprocated, you may have just made his or her day. If you have an issue with someone, tell them. That is the only way to sort it out, and you will receive more respect for doing so. If you have something to be sorry for, apologize.

Then both of you can find closure. If you have a regret, that is probably because you did not communicate effectively when you had the chance.

I cannot stress how important communication is. You are only responsible for what you understand. Communication is what allows us to help others understand. Without communication, there can be no understanding, yet people are communicating less as time goes on.

If you can type it anonymously, you have figured out how to express yourself. Now do it. Our time on Earth is short. Do not let pride and fear restrict you. Express your true thoughts and feelings as soon as you know what they are. Yes, it is scary at first.

You will feel better once you do though.

One last note, if people message you on Sarahah or whatever anonymous forum, do not post it publicly. Those comments should be for you and no one else. They are not trophies to be displayed. Accept them for yourself, and hopefully, the author will reveal him or herself one day.

SPEAK OUT

What is your favorite social media app and why?

“My favorite social media platform is Instagram because you can take pictures and post captions. You can take a picture of just about anything: words, artistic stuff, yourself, that kind of thing.”

JANNAH MITCHELL GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH

“If I had to choose one, I guess it would be Facebook just because it’s the most widely used I think.”

AMANDA DIETRICH SENIOR, MARKETING

“My favorite social media platform is Snapchat. I like the filters. I like that it ends in 24 hours. I like that the stories aren’t long, and I like that you get to see a lot of stuff with the little ads and the magazines.”

MAKALA HENRY SOPHOMORE, PSYCHOLOGY

“Instagram, just ’cause it’s a lot of college students my age. Facebook kind of has a lot of grown-ups and old people on it now, but Instagram has all my friends on it.”

TYLER PAGE JUNIOR, GENERAL STUDIES

“If it’s not Twitter, it’s Snapchat. I use them for information to see where people are at around campus. I use them just to tell people what I’m doing. Information people probably don’t want to know.”

DONALD MACALUSO FRESHMAN, POLITICAL SCIENCE

“I like YouTube so I can watch videos to pass the time while waiting for classes.”

PARKER ALLEN FRESHMAN, MATHEMATICS

“I like Tumblr. Tumblr has a lot of weird stuff on it, and it’s just funny because people are braver when you don’t know who they are, and so you see a lot of weird, really funny stuff on it.”

FRANCESCA FAUST FRESHMAN, GENERAL STUDIES

“Video games. You meet a lot more diverse people than other social medias that put you with people more like you.”

ALEXANDRE RODDY FRESHMAN, NURSING

“Snapchat because you get to record a lot of things, and it deletes in 24 hours.”

KʼLYNN STAMPS FRESHMAN, SOCIAL WORK

“I use Facebook most of the time. It combines photos, links and information at the same time. Other social media things kind of like Twitter or Instagram just focus on one thing.”

JOSE CANALES-RAUDALES GRADUATE STUDENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

“Instagram. It’s much more simple and has visuals.”

KATRINA THOMAS GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH

“I guess probably Instagram because I like looking at the photos.”

EMILY HOWELL FRESHMAN, NURSING

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The Lion’s Roar | Arts & Entertainment

A passion for poetry leads into a government role

English instructor Dr. Jack Bedell was named Poet Laureate. Bedell’s published works include “Bone-Hollow, True: New and Selected Poems” and “Come Rain, Come Shine.” Courtesy of Communication and Creative Services LARSHELL GREEN Editor-in-Chief

Governor John Bel Edwards has recently named university English instructor Dr. Jack Bedell as Louisiana’s Poet Laureate after he was

previously nominated for the prestigious honor four times.

According to Bedell, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities nominates finalists for Poet Laureate who they consider to be distinguished scholars and writers.

Although he was surprised after becoming informed of his accomplishment, he is confident in his abilities in the new role.

“I’m going to do my best to promote poetry in every corner of Louisiana,” said Bedell.

“The role of laureate gives me the platform to celebrate all of the people producing great work in our state, and I’m going to do my best to do so.”

Bedell was born and raised in Houma, Louisiana, only leaving for a short amount of time to study in graduate school and begin his career as an educator. He describes his childhood as a young boy growing up in South Louisiana.

“This is the only place I feel at home,” said Bedell. “Like every other kid from Houma, I grew up playing sports and enjoying the outdoors. My whole childhood was filled with family, fairs, games, parades and a whole lot of love.”

One of the highlights of spending time with his family was their pastime of bonding through storytelling.

“My whole family, immediate and extended, sat around telling stories any time we got together,” said Bedell. “My love of literature

and particularly poetry is just an extension of sitting on the porch listening to the old people tell it like it was.”

Bedell, who describes poetry as a “language art,” explains why it is his favorite genre of literature.

Bedell explains, “The compression of it, the limited time to get a thought, story or feeling across to your reader is what attracts me to poems.

I also really love the way you can harness rhythms in lines of poetry. Nothing carries more juice for me than the energy and sentiment of a good poem.”

Head of the English Department Dr. David Hanson explains why Bedell, who serves as graduate coordinator of creative writing, editor of the professional creative writing journal “Louisiana Literature” and director of the Louisiana Literature Press, is considered to be a gem in the department.

“He is also key to our program in publishing studies, leading students through hands-on instruction in helping produce the press publications,” said Hanson.

“As Poet Laureate, he will share his talents statewide, educating students and presenting his poetry, which reflects the region’s unique and rich

culture. He amply deserves his place in the historic succession of Louisiana’s admired writers who have held the post of state laureate.”

Since joining the university faculty in 1992, Bedell has enjoyed the plethora of daily knowledge that he is afforded as an educator. He teaches all levels of creative writing, graduate and undergraduate writing, professional writing and American literature.

“The opportunity to share writing with my creative writing students keeps me engaged and growing as a writer and as a human being,” said Bedell. “It’s a privilege to work with so many energetic and talented students. I can’t imagine giving it up.”

After earning a doctorate in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a master’s of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Arkansas and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in English from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Bedell credits his studies for teaching him growth.

“Every poem I write is a chance to try something new, to develop some new skill,” said Bedell. “Every poem I

read offers the same chances.

Writing, like medicine or law, is a practice. It’s not something you can ever perfect. My teachers, every one of them, encouraged me to take writing as a journey toward being part of humanity. There is no point of arrival with that, only the journey.”

“Come Rain, Come Shine,” “What Passes for Love,” “At the Bonehouse” and “Revenant” are among some of Bedell’s published works.

Following the release of his last full-length collection “Bone-Hollow, True: New and Selected Poems” in 2013, Bedell shares what can be expected from his book “No Brother, This Storm” in 2018.

“I’ve really tried to overhaul the way I structure poems on the page, the way I tell stories in my poems,” said Bedell.

“South Louisiana, family and traditions still figure prominently in ‘No Brother, This Storm,’ but readers will definitely notice a change in language and delivery. Many of the poems also deal with coastal erosion and the changes our Louisiana environment is undergoing. Living here, it would be hard to ignore those

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The Hammond Ballet holds local auditions for a classic production ANNIE GOODMAN Staff

reporter

Hammond Ballet Company will be holding auditions for their performance of “The Nutcracker.”

“All levels of dancers are invited to audition,” said Linda Ross, treasurer of Hammond Ballet Company. “Character and acting roles are available for boys. Boys interested in these roles should attend the 12 to 1:45 sessions. Boys interested in dancing roles should attend the audition for their age group.”

The auditions will be Sept. 9 at A Touch of Class Performing Arts, 135 S. 6th Street, Ponchatoula, LA with ages four to seven from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., ages eight to 11 from 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and ages 12 and up from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Registration will begin 30 minutes before the auditions.

“Dancers who dance on pointe should bring pointe shoes,” said Ross. “Girls should wear leotard, tights, ballet shoes and have hair in a bun. Audition fee is $20 cash. Parents will attend an informational meeting while dancers are in auditions. Cast lists will be emailed to dancers and studios within a week of auditions.”

Hammond Ballet Company puts on this performance every year. “‘The Nutcracker’ is produced by Hammond Ballet Company, a non-profit community dance company organized to give HOT AUGUST NIGHT

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Instagram and Facebook or her website at kellyboyettart.com.

Boyett spoke of her passion for painting.

“I have painted all my life,” said Boyett. “It is the only thing I’ve ever had any interest in. I was a failure at dance, sports, everything else, but this I stuck with. Luckily, it turned into a fulltime career for me.”

Nathaniel Bauerle, a junior music major set up on the sidewalk to play music for passersby. This was Bauerle’s third year playing on Hot August Night.

“My grandmother bought me a bass guitar a long time ago in about sixth grade, and I just kept

going from there,” said Bauerle. “I played the flute in middle school and high school.”

Bauerle’s band can be found on Facebook at kevinandsound.

Bauerle expressed his feelings about music.

“It’s raw emotions,” said Bauerle. “There’s no other feeling that can compare to what music can make you feel.”

Jolie-Aimée Taubin felt nervous displaying her artwork at Hot August Night for the first time.

“It’s nerve wracking to have people come by and see your artwork and comment on it, and you never know if you’re gonna have good comments or bad comments,” said Taubin. “I don’t take compliments very well

performance opportunities to area dancers,” said Ross. “This will be our 21st annual performance.”

The performance mixes dancers of various skill levels from local areas and professionally.

“Dancers in ‘The Nutcracker’ are given an opportunity to perform in a classic ballet with other area dancers and professional dancers in a professional setting at a real theater,” said Ross. “It has become an annual holiday community event. The performance has been promoted to main stage status at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts as part of their season.”

Many aspects of dance and performance will be judged at the auditions.

“I do know the dancers are put through a warm up at the barre and instructed in particular movements and pieces of the choreography,” said Ross. “Some roles are more acting than dancing, i.e., the mice, soldiers, etc. The role cast will depend on the ability and technique knowledge of the dancer. Stage presence is also considered since the ballet tells a story.”

The performance will be in December with morning and evening performances.

“Performances will be held at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas Street in Hammond,” said Ross.

“Performances are Dec. 8 and 9. The school performance will be Auditions for the Hammond Ballet Company’s performance of “The Nutcracker” at 10 a.m. on Dec. 8 with evening performances at 7 p.m. on Dec. will be held on Sept. 9. The main stage performance will be held at the Columbia 8 and 9.”

Theatre for the Performing Arts on Dec. 8 and 9. Courtesy of Hammond Ballet Company because I get shy, but it’s nice. It’s a good experience. I’m gonna do it again.”

The tribal belly dance troupe Tribal Happenings performed in front of the DDD main stage between Lionpawlooza and the performance of Todd O’Neill.

Lindory Dyson, one of the dancers, discussed how she got into the art form.

“I was really fascinated with Aaliyah and Shakira,” said Dyson.

“I started looking at Lebanese belly dance, and then I started diving into Egyptian. Then, I found my belly dance mom who’s also known as Lady Morrighan.

She helped me really own the craft. I started from the bottom.

I started with taking the classes, then I took more combination,

Musician Nathaniel Bauerle (top left) entertained passersby while painter Kelly Boyett (bottom right) set up to capture a scene in Art Alley. Roomie (top right) posed with one of the Lionettes after Lionpawlooza. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar

really stayed in it and became obsessed with it. I’ve been doing that since 2010.”

The Hammond Art Guild gathered in the Colombia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Otto Ochs set up with his wife Marion to display her jewelry.

“I think every community, every small town in America needs their artists because to be creative is to be constructive,” said Otto Ochs. “I think creativity is nonviolence, and we need less violence. The more artists we have in our community, the better the community’s off.”

Kelly Christensen, a junior art major displayed her artwork with her friends Brady Merwin and Taylor Berry who graduated in July.

“It’s really fun,” said Christensen. “It’s really nice to see all the different types of people and just the community come together to look at art and look at all the different people’s crafts and stuff.”

Merwin described the different experience of standing on the other side of the table as an artist rather than an attendee.

“It’s interesting,” said Merwin.

“I get to see it in a different light.

I love it. Just like she said, it’s a great blend of a mixture of art, and it’s just a great outlet for everybody.”

Berry decided to show her work at Hot August Night for the first time to start selling it. She discussed the inspiration for her craft.

“It depends on what you call inspiration,” said Berry. “I would say like ‘80s horror films and gory things like that. That’s what I did my thesis on. My thesis was on biopsy photos and building a wall installation from it. Things like that, kind of more gross and disturbed things that a lot of people wouldn’t find inspiration from.”

Attendees stopped by businesses for wine and beer.

Devone Paul, a web developer for Anntoine Marketing + Design, enjoyed the business taking part in Hot August Night.

“We love throwing huge parties, so it gives us an excuse to throw a huge party for everyone coming in,” said Paul. “There’s food and wine. It’s awesome.”

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August 29, 2017 | Page 5

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia accepts honorary female leader:

Hannah Orgeron becomes campus music fraternity’s new sweetheart LARSHELL GREEN Editor-

in- chief

A university music fraternity’s unique tradition continued this semester when they accepted a female vocalist into their community.

Hannah Orgeron, a senior music major with concentrations in music education and voice was announced as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s Sweetheart on Aug. 17.

She has been a member of Delta Omicron since 2015 and currently serves as the first vice president of the music organization.

Orgeron shares how she felt about learning of the honor that would require her to serve the music fraternity. She was honored to be serenaded.

Orgeron said, “I was completely shocked when they announced that I was chosen.

Being serenaded by the entire chapter was incredibly touching and wonderful. I am very excited to grow deeper relationships with the wonderful men of this

fraternity, and I look forward to supporting them in all of their activities. I hope to remain a positive influence in the music community and an inspiration to my peers.”

Aaron Loupe is the sweetheart chair of Phi Mu Alpha for the 2017-18 year.

He explains qualities that were imperative in the search for prospective sweethearts.

“She would be the perfect female member if such a thing existed,” said Loupe.

“Choosing a sweetheart has been a central part of our fraternal tradition, starting around the 1950s.”

During the process of selecting a sweetheart, Loupe explains that members considered the level of kindness that nominees possess in their daily lives.

“Our collegiate members are always on the lookout for how outstanding women in our classes and just around campus act,” said Loupe. “We see how they think, believe and how they treat others. We then come together and vote for one outstanding woman and name

her sweetheart.”

Loupe praises Orgeron for her talents as a musician and vocalist as well as her leadership skills.

“She really embodies what we stand for by being who she is,” said Loupe. “She’s a leader in the marching band and leads on and off the field.

She’s always there for you if you need her, and she does it all with a positive attitude. You never see Hannah upset, and she tries to brighten everyone’s day by just being around.”

One perk of being named Phi Mu Alpha’s Sweetheart is the public serenading. Loupe explains that the display of musical talent is meant to show appreciation for Orgeron.

“Being sweetheart, Hannah is officially our number one guest to all of our music and social events,” said Loupe.

“The goals and lessons we hope she learns is how when you feel like nobody notices you and what you do, that somewhere someone notices and learns from her just being herself.”

Orgeron expresses her

Members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity from left to right, Heath Feraci, Aaron Loupe, Cameron Bradley, Austin Hynes, Cullen Hinkle, Ben Reaux, Nathaniel Baurle, Michal Ferrar, Tyler Pertuit, Kyle Herrera and Nicholas Rodriguez serenaded sweetheart, Hannah Orgeron, center, in order to welcome her as an honorary member of the fraternity.

Courtesy of Elizabeth Langley.

lingering astonishment at the new role that she will have as sweetheart.

“I was completely caught

off guard when I heard them call my name,” said Orgeron.

“I never imagined that I would have been chosen for such an

amazing honor. This whole experience has been a blessing, and I will always cherish this memory.”

Hammond Regional Arts Center displays an exhibition inspired by nature Quilt artist Linda Beach will present her nature-inspired artwork in “Arboreal Musings” at the Hammond Regional Arts Center next month.

The exhibition will be on display from Sept. 8-28. Beach will speak about her artwork for “Let’s Talk Art” on Sept. 13 from 5-6 p.m.

“With Linda’s love of nature, audiences can expect challenging images using line, shape, color and patterns found in commercial fabrics to interpret what she sees,” said HRAC Media Coordinator Tara Bennett.

Nature inspired Beach and her artwork.

“I enjoy spending time outdoors and observing the natural world,” said Beach. “For several years, I have primarily been interested in trees, their shapes and relationship to the surrounding landscape.”

The title “Arboreal Musings” described what attendees would see at the exhibition.

“It is arboreal because trees are a unifying theme for all of my work on display,” said Beach. “The word ‘musings’ because, interspersed amongst my work, quotations are featured that all mention trees.”

Beach expands on the significance of quotations and metaphors “Beach Cathedral Oak” will be one of Linda Beach’s pieces presented in the in her work.

September exhibit at the Hammond Regional Arts Center. Courtesy of Tara Bennett “The quotations come from a variety of sources and are my way of trying to share with the viewer some of my inspirations and how trees have been used as metaphors in both an artistic ZACHARY ARAKI and literary sense,” said Beach.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might not like the sudden setback in your plans.

But keep that headstrong Arian temperament in check and wait for explanations.

Things will begin to clear up by week’s end.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Enjoy the respite from your recent hectic schedule, but be ready to plunge into a new round of social activities.

A new contact holds much potential for the future.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A trusted colleague has news that could change your perception of a current workplace situation. What had seemed unfair might prove to be highly favorable after all.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You still need to watch what you say and how you say it. What you assert as honesty, others might perceive as Crabbiness. Be patient. This difficult period clears up by the weekend.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Royalness needs time away from the limelight to catch up on things, from tidying your desk to making those calls you’ve put off.

You’re back in the center of things by the weekend.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Honesty is the best policy, of course. But you’ll do better at achieving

your goals if you can be less aggressive and more circumspect in how you phrase your comments.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your ability to maintain your balance in confusing situations continues to work for you. Stay on the steady course, one step at a time. The weekend shows improvement.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your indecisiveness could simply be your keen Scorpian sense warning you to be wary of making a commitment.

Take this time to do a more thorough investigation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news: New information comes your way to help you make a more informed decision on how to deal with the opportunity that has opened up for you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to reinforce your self-confidence by acknowledging your good qualities to yourself. A lull in your social life ends by the weekend. Have fun.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good time to let those recently pent-up emotions flow more freely.

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Beach explained how she first got into her artwork.

“I have always enjoyed some form of making and creating fiber art,” said Beach. “I started with embroidery when I was nine or 10, then moved on to knitting and needlepoint. While I didn’t start quilting until I was an adult, my grandmother had always quilted, so I was familiar with the process. After my grandmother passed away, I was left with her quilting supplies and several unfinished quilt blocks, and I became interested in trying my hand at quilting. I started by making traditional quilts and then quickly turned to art quilting.”

Past accomplishments made Beach a good candidate to be the exhibiting artist for September.

“Linda is an award-winning quilt artist whose work has been commissioned for many public art installations as well as juried into nationally prominent exhibitions,” said Bennett. “The depth and complexity she achieves in her quilts have led to their inclusion in several notable publications and books as well as making her a sought-after lecturer and teacher.”

Beach expressed what she found enjoyable about her craft.

“I like the tactile nature of working with fabric and the ability to incorporate the patterns found in many fabrics into my work,” said Beach.

The exhibition and the “Let’s Talk Art” lecture are free and open to the public.

Bennett discussed her thoughts on Beach’s artwork.

“Her art quilts are astounding,” said Bennett. “I love the amount of details that can be found in her designs.”

see POET LAUREATE, pg. 4 poems are written with the include clarity in his work. changes in my work since I see their impact daily.”

One of Bedell’s main goals as a writer is for his work to reflect his roots in Louisiana.

He hopes that fellow natives of the state can relate to his works on a personal level.

Bedell said, “All of my

goal of honoring the place, people and traditions that have produced me. The only reaction I’d hope for if an old person from Houma, Louisiana, read one of my poems would be that they’d say, ‘Yep. That’s what it’s like.’”

One of Bedell’s top skills as a writer relies on his ability to

“I love south Louisiana, and even more so my family,” said Bedell. “My poems have a huge obligation to be accurate and understandable.

I put as much clear detail as I can into everything I write to give readers, especially those who’ve not been to the places I’m writing about, a chance to

understand my gratitude toward my home and my family.”

Although Bedell has found success in higher education and the creative writing industry, he humbly admits that he never thought that Governor Edwards would read his “quiet poems.”

“I certainly never dreamed I’d receive this kind of recognition,” said Bedell.

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The Lion’s Roar | Sports

Lady Lions soccer faces back to back defeats on the road NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions soccer team went on their first on the road games last week. The trip was not as successful as the team had hoped as they lost both of their games against Georgia State University and Alabama State University.

Head Coach Christopher McBride gave his overall assessment on the games.

“We did well on Friday night,” said McBride. “We started slow, and we got some goals early on from mistakes on our end. We’re always fighting to come back then to battle. In the second half against Georgia State, we came out, and we fought strong. I thought we were the better team in the second half. We had some chances that we just didn’t put away.”

McBride also described the second game and discussed where the team needs to improve on. During the game against Alabama, the efforts of the team was undone by a penalty kick during overtime.

“Second game was always gonna be tough after fighting Georgia State on Friday night,” said McBride. “We were gonna be tired, and they were gonna be fresh. We’re always chasing the game, but we went up 1-0. They brought it back to tie the game.

Then, we went up 2-1, but they brought back to tie. That was just a little bit of fatigue coming in to us. Again, we had a lot of chances that we just didn’t convert. We definitely need to be more clinical in front of the goal.”

Despite the 3-0 loss against Georgia State and a very close 3-2 loss against Alabama State, the on the road experience was vital for the team’s chemistry.

“It’s a good experience for the girls,” said McBride. “It’s the first road trip, so the girls get to have a bus ride together, stay in the hotels together. It’s all about team bonding in the hotel. There are no challenges ahead, just a great experience for them, especially the new players.”

McBride was appreciative of the opponents and their game plans before the games had started. He also commended the effort put in by his girls on the training ahead of the games.

“Georgia State is a really good team, athletic and wellcoached,” said McBride. “They came over last year in our place, and they beat us 2-0. It’s our turn to play them now, and hopefully, after playing them last and getting to watch them, it’s an opportunity for us to play and find some way to beat them this time. Alabama on Sunday, they’ll be a tough opponent.

They don’t play on Friday, so they’ll be fresh. That’ll be a really tough challenge for us.

We’ll see how the game develops. We’ll see how well they’re playing, how well we’re playing. Then, we’ll look for rotations. This week in practice, everyone’s putting in a good shift, and the effort levels have been really good. It’s a tough decision for us to line up.”

Unfortunately, the games didn’t go as planned, but redshirt junior midfielder Maggie Ramsey rose to the occasion and scored two goals in the game against Alabama State. It was her third two-goal game in her career. During the same game, freshmen Tilly Hallas-Potts and Jessi Cooper had their first assist as a Lion while junior Sofia Olsson also registered her first assist of the season. .

“She’s done well,” said McBride. “When you’re on a game and teams are fatigued and tired, you look for your captain and your leader to step up, and that’s what she’s done.

She scored a nice goal to start the game off, and for the second goal, a cross was coming out from wide from Sofia Olsson, and she read it well, made a good run to the back post and put it in. She also won a penalty during the game, so she had a really good game.”

Junior midfielder Maggie Ramsey led from the front and scored a brace to lift the Lady Lions against Alabama State University. However, her efforts went in vain as a result of a successful overtime penalty kick by Alabama State. The 3-2 loss against Alabama State was the second successive on the road loss for the team. Courtesy of Sports Information The Lady Lions now have an overall record of 1-2 but will look to recover from the losses on Friday, Sept. 1 against University of Louisiana at Lafayette at the Strawberry Stadium.

McBride will be trying to prepare the Lady Lions for the Ragin’ Cajuns.

“They’re always a good team, and they’ll be a tough opposition for us,” said McBride. “Tactically, they’ll be

very ready for us, and they’ll have a game plan placed. We’ll see this week if we’re gonna make any changes, so we just gotta make sure our game plan matches if not better than theirs for this Friday.”

Davis recognized as outstanding athlete Roane returns to the Lions sidelines

Sophomore thrower Ashley Davis was awarded the 2016-17 Southeastern Female Athlete of the Year for her outstanding freshman season. The award in the men’s category was given to Alex Young. Courtesy of Sports Information NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

Ashley Davis was recently recognized as the Southeastern Female Athlete of the Year for her outstanding performance in the throws.

Davis shares the moment she realized she was receiving the honor.

“I’m honored to be the Southeastern Female Athlete of the Year,” said Davis.

“When I first heard that I was Female Athlete of the Year, I couldn’t believe it. When I first heard about it, it was over this summer. I didn’t know I was Female Athlete of the Year until people were texting me saying congratulations, and I would say, ‘For what?’ They would say, ‘For being Athlete of the Year,’ and I was like, ‘Thank you.’ I was confused and shocked at the same time.

I didn’t know how they found out before I did, but when I was on Facebook then I saw the article about Alex and I being athlete of the year.”

Track and field associate head coach Amin Nikfar was happy for Davis’ achievement.

“I think that is fantastic,” said Nikfar. “It’s a wonderful achievement to have as a freshman. It’s a nice way to showcase the track and field team and is also very deserved.

I think that she has exceeded expectations in her first year.

She has a lot more potential to go further.”

The efforts of the studentathletes have been recognized by the university since 1990-

91. A panel of university head coaches and administrative athletic staff vote on the winners, and this is the first time where both male and female winners came from the track and field program.

Davis is reaping the rewards of her training. Davis winning the award was only the fourth instance a Lady Lion track student-athlete was Southeastern Female Athlete of the Year and the first since 2000-01. She regards this honor as a result of her training and her coach’s support.

“The training here can be challenging at some times for me, but it’s meant to be hard and challenging so we can get better,” said Davis. “The coaches here are great. They want us to succeed on both sides. What I meant about that is they want us to train our best and do great in school while we train our best. They have helped me shape my performance by challenging me to do new things.”

Davis also talks about her time at the university.

“My journey has been incredible at Southeastern track and field so far,” said Davis. “Before I came to Southeastern on my official visit there, the coaches would tell me that if you come here you would be throwing 50 feet in my freshmen year. Well, when I finally hit that 50 feet mark at the Southland indoor conference, I was so excited that I couldn’t wait for outdoor season. I surprised myself when I threw 53 feet, 7 inches at Ole

Miss. I knew that I could throw past 50 feet but not that far. I was in complete shock. I can’t wait to see how my journey will turn out to be this year.”

Davis goes on to explain her life as a student-athlete.

“My life as a student-athlete can be hard at times because I’m focused on training and school,” said Davis. “I really don’t have time for anything else because when I’m done with practice and lifting, I go hit the books because training takes up half of my day and school takes up the other half.”

Despite a rewarding freshman year, Davis still needs to enhance her game.

“The biggest thing is time on a task,” said Nikfar. “Ashley is a first year rotational shot putter. So, she came to us as a glide shot putter. We changed her technique, so just being able to spend more time practicing the new technique is the biggest thing she needs to do and just get better at it.”

Davis is looking forward to the next track and field season and shares her plan for it.

“My current plans for this season for shot put is to reach 17.40 meters,” said Davis. “I think I can do it if I just work really hard and focus on my technique for the spin. It will take a lot of work, but I’m willing to put in the hard work every day. I’m also going to take some time and work with hammer and discus. I know hammer and discus isn’t my main sport, but it would really be nice to also be good in those events too.”

Davis wants to repeat her freshman season and wants to do better than what she did in the past year. She also expressed her career goals as well as touched on how a recognition like this motivates her. She was recently named second-team All-Southland Conference in the shot put.

“Well knowing what I have accomplish my freshman year in college, I know that I have a lot to give this season because I was just starting to get the rational turn at the ending of my freshmen season,” said Davis. “My main goal is to at least try to make it on the USA track and field team. I always had this version on me trying to make it to the Olympics completing with the best. Being recognized like this motivates me a lot because people get to read about what I do and what I’m capable of.”

Assistant Coach Kyle Roane, in the middle, was the Director of Basketball Operations for University of Southern Mississippi last season, but his love for recruiting and desire to be a hands-on coach brought him back to the sidelines with Head Coach Jay Ladner for the 2017-18 season. Courtesy of Sports Information JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter

Assistant Coach Kyle Roane will be back on the sidelines under Head Coach Jay Ladner for this upcoming Lions basketball season. Roane left the Lions after the 2015-16 season to be the Director of basketball operations at Southern Mississippi.

However, the job did not fulfill Roane’s passion for the sport of basketball.

Roane said, “As good as an opportunity that it was, I struggled with the NCAA restrictions that the director of basketball operations cannot be an on-the-floor coach and cannot recruit away from campus.

Those are two areas that I truly love, and I define coach by those words. Not that the director of operations is not a coach by any means. You are kind of removed from the on-the-floor basketball development and off-the-court recruitment.”

Ladner was the one that offered the chance for Roane to return after one season at Southern Mississippi.

“When coach Ladner gave me the opportunity to return to Southeastern and be an assistant coach, I was super excited and obliged,” said Roane. “I said yes as quick as I could and rejoined the staff.”

Roane helped to recruit most of the current roster and was able to groom some of the players into what they are today.

“It’s a very unique situation,” said Roane. “It’s been a very seamless transition. I credit a lot of that to coach Ladner. It was a really warm welcome by the players. This is a group of guys that I do have a special connection with because I was on coach Ladner’s original staff

and helped bring a lot of these guys in. Even though I was not here last year, I did keep a close eye on them and the growth of the program. I’ll be a very small part of the success that they will have, but I will enjoy watching the growth of us as a group and of each individual kid.”

As a recruiter, Roane has specific aspects that he looks for in each athlete that he recruits.

Along with the physical skills, an athlete must also be responsible off the court and in the classroom.

“We want to look for

obviously talented players,” said Roane. “There is a skill level that you have to have to be a Division I basketball player. Secondly, you have to have high character.

You want to have a kid that you can trust in situations on the floor and off the floor, young men that want to better themselves and get an education while they are here.

We have a criteria that we want with Lions basketball players that coach Ladner has formulated.”

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Volleyball drops three to start season Texas Tech alumnus builds up defense SARAH HESS STAFF REPORTER

The volleyball team began their 2017-18 season with a consecutive three game loss. The impact of these outcomes has not disheartened the players, but has instead become motivation for them to persevere through the season with teamwork and camaraderie.

The traditional Green and Gold match where the Green won 2-1 was the team’s opening season scrimmage match. They also played their first three official games last week, which ended with the Lady Lions losing every game.

The Green and Gold match is a scrimmage where the team is split into two groups that compete against each other. Head Coach Jim Smoot coached the Green team, which won 2-1 against the Gold team coached by Assistant Coach Alison Chevalier. Middle blocker Savannah Alcazar who led Green with 14 kills explains why she believes this scrimmage is a smart way to start off their season.

“I think it is good to go into the season seeing how everyone stands, how we work together and how competitive we are against each other,” said Smoot.

“If we can bring that competitive edge against other people we’ll be set.”

Junior setter Haley Baker serving up in the Green and Gold game. Following the game, the volleyball team played three official games where they faced consecutive 3-0 defeats. The Lady Lions are looking to build chemistry in some invitationals before conference play starts on Sept.

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continued from pg. 6 Roane further explains factors that he considers during recruitment.

“Sometimes we are looking for size or certain types of perimeter guys,” said Roane. “There are so many factors that fall into the recruitment of a student-athlete, but some that you always want are the physical skills, the character, the toughness and eagerness to better himself in the classroom and on the floor.”

The Lions boast an experienced roster this season, and it could be a sign that they are preparing to make a push for the Southland Conference title and the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.

“I wish we all could tell the future, but I think our team is a very mature team and experienced team,” said Roane. “Does that truly guarantee us success? Absolutely not. I do think that it puts us in a position to be prepared for what our

Smoot describes how he felt the Green and Gold match went.

“Well, since I won and my assistant coach lost, it went perfect,” said Smoot. “I was really pleased with the overall play. The effort was great. I was really impressed with the offense, and the defense was great.

We’re happy, but we’ve still got some things we have to work on.”

Smoot goes in-depth on what improvements need to be made from what was seen at the Green and Gold match. He emphasized on the shooting of the ball and placement of the shots.

“I didn’t think we were very good at off speed shots,” said Smoot. “A lot of times, you go up and tip the ball right where the defense was standing. So, we’ve got to work on that and recognition of how you can score when you’re not just going up and hammering the ball. That and maybe a little blocking.

There are still some holes in the block.”

The starting lineup for the 2017 season has been a difficult decision for Smoot and Chevalier. They began running stats at the last few practices of the summer to gather unbiased information to help decide the starting lineup. The Green and Gold match was also the ideal setting for the coaches to see how the players would perform in an official match setting.

The first match of the season was against Samford University on Aug. 25. With a loss of 3-0, the Lady Lions went on to play Murray State College later in the day and again lost 3-0. The following day, they played against Ohio University and continued their losing streak with a final score of 3-0.

With a rocky start to the season, redshirt sophomore right side blocker Elyssa Purcell has hopes for the season with the level of talent she sees for this year’s team.

“I definitely think we’re going to be a lot better than we were in the previous years,” said Purcell. “We just have a lot more talent this year, and our defense really has picked up from the previous years.”

One of the key elements that both coaches and players attribute to this year’s team is the camaraderie that each player has for the team and sport.

“I feel like we jell together,” said Alcazar. “Our chemistry is really good, a lot better than the previous year I’ve been here.”

Purcell loves the dynamics of their team both on and off the court.

“I love this team, I love this group of girls,” said Purcell. “You know last year it was kind of little cliques here and there, but I think everybody this year gets along. We all love each other. We hang out outside of the court, which I think is really important” Smoot explains his expectation for his team this season.

“I think the goal with our team off the court is to maintain the great camaraderie,” said Smoot. “It’s really pretty unique. I mean, I’ve coached for a long time, and this is one of the best teams I’ve seen that has the strongest bond in that area. I want to maintain that and have a lot of fun but still work really hard.

On the court, our main goal is to make the conference tournament and secondary to win it.”

With the team’s camaraderie and high hopes for a good season, they continue into the BGSU/UT Invitational. The Lady Lion’s next opponent will be the University of Toledo on Sept. 1. league will throw at us. We have a number of guys that have been through the league and has excelled in the league. We have a chance to have that collection of guys on the floor. We want to win our league and win our tournament. Every team wants to make it to that tournament. It’s the dream that coach Ladner has shared with the players.”

Roane highlights his coaching career by the relationships that he has developed over the years.

“I get to watch players reach goals that they never thought that they could reach,” said Roane. “As a coach, sometimes we are supposed to help kids reach things that they never thought they could attain. The frustrating part is to see athletes not reach the goals they set for themselves. Just being able to watch kids develop and being able to talk to them years later or short term and working with a great staff is the rewarding part of it.”

Brett Dewhurst JONATHAN RHODES STAFF REPORTER

Assistant Coach and Defensive Back Coach Brett Dewhurst is one of the new coaches for the Lions football team this season. A former defensive back from Texas Tech University, Dewhurst had some coaching experience during his time at Texas Tech University and University of Houston.

Dewhurst has enjoyed coaching under Head Coach Ron Roberts so far in the offseason.

Dewhurst said, “It’s really my first time to work under a defensive-minded coach. In the past, I have worked under offensive coaches or special teams coaches. Anybody that works for him will tell you that he knows everything about everything. It’s been really a blessing too that we run the option and do a lot of running plays, which helps the defense.

Coach Roberts is a guy that runs a clean program. We teach our guys to be disciplined, do right and work hard. It’s just been a fun team to work for.”

Dewhurst has been working with an experienced defense this offseason and believes that the veteran players will succeed. Roberts served as a mentor for Dewhurst, and players viewed him in the same respect.

“Last year we lost a lot of guys up front on the line, but we returned some linebackers and some secondary,” said Dewhurst. “It’s been good for me that these guys are not hearing it for the first time.

Coach Roberts did a good job of teaching it to this group last year. Moving on to game week, we are starting to move on to different formations and other stuff that we don’t normally see from our offense that will prepare us for the season.”

During his time at Texas Tech University and the University of Houston, Dewhurst was a defensive quality control assistant. He helped lead TTU to an appearance in the 2015 Texas Bowl. Dewhurst left to get a job as a full-time coach and to obtain more responsibility in his career.

“The reason I went to Texas Tech was because I worked with a guy at the University of Houston, and I followed him to help coach at Texas Tech,” said Dewhurst. “At those schools,

I was not a full-time coach. I could do a bunch of stuff, but I couldn’t go on the road and recruit. That was the main reason I left to come here to be full hands on deck. It doesn’t matter where you are at, what matters is who you are with.”

Dewhurst hopes to pass on what he is learning about coaching football to other coaches and athletes that he encounters.

“I have been fortunate enough to be with some really good coaches who took me under their wing and taught me how to be a coach,” said Dewhurst. “That’s kind of my goal now, to learn new ways to do things, grow and develop and obviously try to pass it along to others as well.”

Dewhurst has adjusted to living in Hammond with his wife Ryanne and has admiration for the culture of the university.

“The city of Hammond is awesome,” said Dewhurst.

“Somebody around here is lying because everybody says they have the best jambalaya, but I enjoy it. I’m a fat kid at heart. I love all of the food around here. Me and my wife just got settled in, and we’re figuring it out. I’ve been using my Google maps these past few weeks to figure out where I’m at. There is a lot of Southeastern people around. I can tell even since I came from the airport in New Orleans that people support Southeastern.”

Marlain Veal’s efforts gain recognition NIKISUN SHRESTHA STAFF REPORTER

that Veal needed to improve.

“Certainly, the area that we’ve worked a lot with him and addressed a lot since last season is that with the basketball in his hands, he feels like he has to make spectacular plays a little bit too much, and because he does that, he has a tendency at times to turn the basketball over too much,” said Ladner. “It’s kind of an odd dynamic that he’s daring as a player, which makes him very exciting, but sometimes, he makes too many mistakes.”

Veal went on to share his aspirations regarding his career.

“I just plan to become a professional basketball player and provide for my family,” said Veal. “Just live my dream of being a professional basketball player, travel the world and do things that a lot of people don’t get the opportunity to do.”

The Lions begin their 2017-18 season against Southern-New Orleans on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the University Center. Ladner has urged the fans to come and support the team and also witness a great talent in Veal.

“I would encourage every Southeastern student and every Southeastern fan, if they haven’t had an opportunity to see him over the next two years, they need to make plans,” said Ladner. “Otherwise, they’re gonna miss on some incredible entertainment.”

Junior guard Marlain Veal has been gathering attention for his performances as a Lion ahead of the 2017-18 season. His selection into the Mid-Major Dream Team confirmed his status as a standout performer for Lions basketball.

Veal was pleased regarding his selection into the dream team and hoped for similar rewards in the future.

“It is a great recognition for me,” said Veal. “I’m trying to get on the AP All-American team, that’s my dream, being on top of those type of list.”

The dream team was set up by College Court Report, a Canadian-based NCAA college basketball website. Veal was one of 14 members selected into the team, and he feels inspired by his nomination.

“It motivates me and shows that my hard work is paying off, and I’ve to keep working harder and harder to get on to even more list like this,” said Veal.

Head Coach Jay Ladner was not surprised by the recognition Veal got and described Veal’s journey at the university. He also stated Veal’s All-State honors made him an incredible acquisition to the team.

“First of all, I wanna say that Marlain Veal is a rare talent,” said Ladner. “One of the things that I kept selling him during the recruiting process was, ‘Marlain, you got a chance to come in here and really be one of the best players that’s ever played at Southeastern.’ Now he’s had two outstanding seasons that probably happened a little faster than I thought but now he’s beginning to get a lot of national media coverage. It’s great to see that.”

Ladner believes Veal is getting the rewards for the work he puts in for the game.

“It’s confirmation of his hard work and dedications because he works extremely hard at developing his craft,” said Ladner.

Ladner also described the qualities that makes Veal special.

Ladner said, “As far as his general strength, he’s an extremely dedicated and a really hard worker. He puts in a tremendous amount of time. I don’t think that’s any different than successful characteristics that anybody in any field has. He’s certainly one of the more dedicated players in terms of working on his basketball skills. As far as on the basketball court, he’s extremely quick and extremely athletic for a player of his size. You know, he’s not one of the extremely tall players, but he has such great ball handling skills.

His ability to shoot the ball has really improved. You Lions Junior guard Marlain Veal has been recognized as an elite player for his play last season and he hopes to play combine all that, and you got a special player.”

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Ranatza Returns

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After six years, Anthony Ranatza returned to the university as director of the Office of Admissions.

Ranatza first started professionally working for Admissions in 2003. He described his thoughts on returning to the university.

“I have literally hit the ground running,” said Ranatza. “It’s been nonstop. It is our busy season coming into recruiting season. I wake up so happy and so excited to come to work ready to make a difference. It’s amazing. I love this place. It’s home.”

Ranatza’s plans for the position focused on recruitment and retention.

“Admissions, for me, is very much about the recruitment of new students and making sure that process is as seamless and as transparent as possible,” said Ranatza. “We’re gonna be reviewing some of our materials, communications, our outreach to be an access for students to come while we grow for the future of the university. We also want to make sure that we’re recruiting students who are gonna be successful and making sure that we’re not setting them up for failure.”

Ranatza graduated from the university in 2002 with a degree in communication.

“During that time, I was an orientation leader,” said Ranatza. “That’s how I kind of Anthony Ranatza sees the position of director of Admissions as an exciting became interested in and worked in the office opportunity to lead his staff and help students succeed. Courtesy of Communication and as a student worker. I get it. I’ve done all Creative Services the roles I guess I could say. I was a student

Alumnus back on campus to lead admissions

worker. I was an orientation leader. I then worked as a recruiter and then as a kind of coordinator and then as assistant director here in this office. I feel like I’ve done many of the pieces over the past years.”

In 2011, Ranatza left the university to earn his MBA while he worked at Strayer University. He then took a position in enrollment services at Louisiana State University before returning to the university.

“I’ve always kept my fingers on the pulse of Southeastern, and as I mentioned to Dr. Crain, I’ll come back one day when the time is right,” said Ranatza. “The time is right.”

Director of International Services Amber Silessi worked with Ranatza when he was the assistant director before leaving. She saw his return as a positive effect on the office.

“He is a very hard worker,” said Silessi.

“He comes in ready to go every day, and like I said before, he likes to see things from a different perspective. A lot of us have been here for a long time. We’ve seen things a certain way, but when he comes in, he’s able to give it that twist and just make things better.”

Among his many responsibilities, Ranatza enjoyed seeing students progress to graduation.

“We also get to work graduation, which was one of my highlights because it was always a thrill to see students that you recruited graduate,” said Ranatza. “That, to me, is the most fulfilling part of the job when you see a student that you helped get admitted come back and say thanks because they did it

and they graduated. That’s what we’re here for.”

To Ranatza, getting students to graduation mattered more than just recruiting them.

“We want to get students prepared to graduate,” said Ranatza. “Everything we’re doing in admissions is for that path for them to graduate so they can be successful in whatever that success may be for them.”

Ranatza hoped to honor the late Dr. Stephen Soutullo through his work as director.

“He was a true mentor to me professionally and personally,” said Ranatza. “His focus was always to make sure the students were first, and that is very important to me. I want to honor his legacy and continue by making sure every decision we do is in the best interest of our students.”

Ranatza discussed the role of the Office of Admissions from first contact to orientation and enrollment.

“We’re kind of the liaison to help new students become comfortable with the university,” said Ranatza. “We have a great group of recruiters and admissions counselors that work through that process, but we also have a number of prospective student events like Lion Pride Preview, Scholars Showcase and other opportunities where people can really learn more about the university.

We’re out there as the face of the university sometimes as the first connection. We want to connect those students from the Center for Student Excellence all the way through their academic progression.”

Houston endures more rain and chaos; 6 feared drowned in van HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues.

The nation’s fourth-largest city was still largely paralyzed by one of the largest downpours in U.S. history. And there was no relief in sight from the storm that spun into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane, then parked itself over the Gulf Coast. With nearly 2 more feet of rain expected on top of the 30-plus inches (76 centimeters) in some places, authorities worried whether the worst was yet to come.

Harvey has been blamed for at least three confirmed deaths, including a woman killed Monday in the town of Porter, northeast of Houston, when a large oak tree dislodged by heavy rains toppled onto her trailer home.

A Houston television station reported Monday that six family members were believed to have drowned when their van was swept away by floodwaters. The KHOU report was attributed to three family members the station did not identify. No bodies have been recovered.

Police Chief Art Acevedo told The Associated Press that he had no information about the report but said that he’s “really worried about how many bodies we’re going to find.”

According to the station, four children and their grandparents were feared dead after the van hit high water Sunday when crossing a bridge in the Greens Bayou area.

The driver of the vehicle, the children’s great-uncle, reportedly escaped before the van sank by grabbing a tree limb. He told the children to try to escape through the back door, but they were unable to get out.

The disaster unfolded on an epic scale in one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers. The Houston metro area covers about 10,000 square miles, an area slightly bigger than New Jersey. It’s crisscrossed by about 1,700 miles of channels, creeks and bayous that drain into the Gulf of Mexico, about 50 miles to the southeast from downtown.

The flooding was so widespread that the levels of city waterways have either equaled or surpassed those of Tropical Storm Allison from 2001, and no major highway has been spared some overflow.

The city’s normally bustling business district was virtually deserted Monday, with emergency vehicles making up most of the traffic. Most traffic signals were out and most businesses closed.

Elsewhere, water gushed from two reservoirs as officials sought to release pressure on a pair of 70-year-old dams that protect downtown Houston. Water was at risk of spilling around the sides of the barriers, which have a long history of seepage. The move would help shield the business district from floodwaters, but it could also flood thousands more homes.

Meanwhile, rescuers continued plucking people from the floodwaters — at least 2,000 so far, according to Acevedo. At least 185 critical rescue requests were still pending on Monday morning, he said.

Rescuers were giving priority to life-and-death situations, leaving many people to fend for themselves.

Chris Thorn was among the many volunteers still helping with the mass evacuation that began Sunday. He drove with a buddy from the Dallas area with their flat-bottom hunting boat to pull strangers out of the water.

“I couldn’t sit at home and watch it on TV and do nothing since I have a boat and all the tools to help,” he said.

They got to Spring, Texas, where Cypress Creek had breached Interstate 45 and went to work, helping people out of a gated community near the creek.

“It’s never flooded here,” resident Lane Cross said from the front of Thorn’s boat, holding his brown dog, Max. “I don’t even have flood insurance.”

Houston’s 911 system has received 75,000 calls since Harvey inundated the city, including 20,000 just since late Sunday. The city normally averages 8,000 to 9,000 calls per day.

The Red Cross quickly set up Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center and other venues as shelters. The center, which was also used as

a shelter for Katrina refugees from New Orleans in 2005, can accommodate roughly 5,000 people. By Monday morning, it was already half full.

At the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, the Army Corps of Engineers started the water releases ahead of schedule early Monday because water levels were increasing at a rate of more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) per hour, Corps spokesman Jay Townsend said.

When Army Corps officials asked hundreds of residents to evacuate, they explained that the release could flood subdivisions near the reservoirs, which were built after devastating floods in 1929 and 1935. The reservoirs hold water until it can be released downstream at a controlled rate, preventing flooding in downtown Houston and other urban areas to the east.

In the Cypress Forest Estates neighborhood in northern Harris County, people called for help from inside homes as water from a nearby creek climbed to the same level as their eaves. A steady procession of rescue boats floated into the area.

One man, Joe Garcia, carried his German shepherd in the chest-deep water before being picked up by a boat. Garcia said he floated out a tub of his belongings, then went back in for the dog.

Up to 20 more inches (51 centimeters) of rain could fall in the coming days, National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini said Monday.

That means the flooding will get worse in the days ahead and that the floodwaters will be slow to recede once Harvey finally moves on, the weather service said.

The amount of water in Houston was so unprecedented that meteorologists had to update the color charts on the weather service’s official rainfall maps.

Bands of heavy rain extended to southwest Louisiana, and Gov. John Bel Edwards said flooding could pose a “dangerous situation.”

Images of the devastation in Houston stirred up painful memories for many Hurricane Katrina survivors in Louisiana.

“It really evoked a lot of emotions and heartbreak for the people who are going through that now in Houston,” Ray Gratia

Rain continues to fall in Houston from Tropical Storm Harvey, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Floodwaters reached the roof lines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside. Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP

Rhonda Worthington talks on her cell phone with a 911 dispatcher after her car became stuck in rising floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Worthington said she thought the water was low enough to drive through before the vehicle started to float away. AP Photo/LM Otero said as he picked up sandbags Texas since 1961’s Hurricane -Associated Press writers Juan Lozano and for his New Orleans home, Carla, the most powerful Texas Nomaan Merchant in Houston and David Warren in Dallas contributed to this report. which flooded during the 2005 hurricane on record. hurricane.

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