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Overcoming addiction: 4 years sober pills every once in a while. After I graduated and moved away for college, things picked up. I started using anything and everything that I could get my hands on.” Fontenot started using as part of a social trend, but soon became reliant upon these vices to avoid dealing with her emotions. “Everyone was doing it, with drinking at least,” said Fontenot. “And with drugs, there was just so much pain in me. I used to change the way that I felt. I had a lot of anxiety, so I used. I disliked my situations in life, so I used. I disliked myself, so I used.” After struggling with an addiction to substances such as alcohol, Xanax, cocaine, Molly, Roxicodone and heroin, Fontenot sought out a rehabilitation center. “I went to a long-term, allfemale treatment facility called The Journey Home,” said Fontenot. “I stayed in treatment for a long time and worked on Alaina Fontenot, a junior early childhood education, PK-3 major, sits with her daughter Luna Fontenot underneath Friendship Oak. Alaina Fontenot has been sober all of the things that I needed to work on. I learned to live without from her addiction to alcohol and pills for four years. Annie Goodman/The Lion’s Roar drugs and alcohol, and I learned ANNIE GOODMAN was going to die, and that same sober from drug and alcohol of 13. to truly love myself.” Editor-in-Chief small part of me didn’t want to addiction. “I stuck to mainly alcohol Since becoming sober, die,” said Alaina Fontenot, a Now 28 years old, Fontenot and cigarettes until about 16,” Fontenot reveled at the “There was a small part of me junior early childhood education, first began drinking when she said Fontenot. “At that time, I that knew that if I didn’t, that I PK-3 major, who is four years was an adolescent around the age started smoking weed and taking see ADDICTION, pg. 2

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Dance Performance Project Pg. 4

Hazing prevention week

ANNIE GOODMAN Editor-in-Chief

Since the death of Louisiana State University student Max Gruver, the state has taken stricter stances on hazing activities. In addition to the university’s “These Hands Don’t Haze” event, the university will be celebrating National Hazing Prevention Week with events throughout this week. President of Sigma Tau Gamma Lane Taillon, a senior industrial technology major, explained the usual hazing prevention seminar his chapter participates in. “All associate members must be educated according to Sigma Tau Gamma’s ‘Path of Principles’ member record and manual,” said Taillon. “This educates them on the law regarding hazing as well as more likely hazing situations they should be aware of, rather than the more exaggerated picture painted by the film industry. This also provides them with the tools to report

any incident.” Taillon shared some of the myths he encountered when he first decided to join a Greek organization. “Some of the most common myths when I was going through recruitment in the fall of 2015 was usually based off media,” said Taillon. “I was aware of rumors of being paddled, made to drink excessive amounts of alcohol, or eating unsavory foods while being locked in a room. These rumors, which I had no evidence was actually being conducted anywhere, definitely made me hesitant to rush in the beginning. It was a pleasant surprise when I realized SELU’s Greek life is not in line with these expectations.” Although Taillon has never met someone who wanted to be hazed, he is aware of the media’s role in an individual’s perspectives of hazing. “The closest thing to an individual being ‘pro being hazed’ is associates that have taken the media’s portrayal of being forced to excessively

drink as a fun activity,” said Taillon. “This, however, is simply not a part of Sigma Tau Gamma’s associate member process, and so individuals are forced to quickly rethink their expectations.” President of Kappa Alpha Order Tyler Olivier, a senior marketing major, pointed out the false belief that hazing is unique to Greek organizations. “Many people like to use fraternities as a scapegoat for a wide variety of social issues, hazing being one of them,” said Olivier. “People believe Greek life is the only place hazing happens when this is completely false. Hazing is widespread amongst all organizations regardless if it’s based on academics, music, art, athletics or fraternities.” Olivier also expressed frustration with overdoing hazing classifications. “Another one is that when people think of ‘hazing,’ they think of forced alcohol consumption, embarrassment

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Impact of tardiness

PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter

As the semester goes on, the number of students missing class and being late for class increases. This impacts the teaching and learning environment by distracting both teachers and students. Dr. Lucy Kabza, a professor on mathematics, shared her experience with latecomers. “It’s different for different classes,” said Kabza. “If it’s a science major class like precalculus, generally the attendance is very good, and there are very, very few students late. In non-science classes like college algebra, that happens a lot more often whether missing classes or coming late.” Kabza tries not to get distracted when students come late to class. “My philosophy is that I am there for students that are doing their job, that is they are in class on time,” said Kabza. “So, if a student that comes late to class asks a question, I would answer that, but I usually point out that ‘If you were not late to class, you would know it.’” George Gibson, a professor of English, feels it impacts students negatively whenever they are late to class or late submitting assignments. “Almost always there is a negative impact when

a student arrives late or turns in assignments late,” said Gibson. “Many teachers will automatically delete points for late assignments, but even if this is not the case, late assignments tend to be last minute, rushed work, and the quality is less because of this. A student arriving late to class means that he or she has already missed part of the lecture for that day.” From 20 years experience of teaching in the university, Gibson has had a few students who were consistently late to class and on submitting assignments. Gibson feels technological advancements like iPhones in the recent years prevented students from having interpersonal communication. “One of the trends I have observed is that in the days before iPhones, students tended to engage with each other more directly, and communication was more face to face and personal,” said Gibson. Kabza has taught mathematics since joining the university in 1999. She asks for explanations from students when assignments are late, and she subtracts some points from the assignment’s total to discourage such behavior. “It just gets worse and worse if they don’t submit on time,” said Kabza. “There’s usually already something else assigned, and it is a selfpunishment.”

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At last year’s “Gumbo Ya Ya,” students participated in painting a “These Hands Don’t Haze” sheet sign. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar

When, where, what? Programs by UPD

MAIAH WOODRING Staff Reporter

Although the University Police Department can be seen on campus at events like the last football game, monitoring and surveying the event, Patrick Gipson, police lieutenant, wants everyone on campus to know the department beyond this perspective. “We also like to engage with students in a non-enforcement manner, to make sure that they understand why we do what we do, and what they can do to keep themselves safe and how they can help us keep the campus safe.” Recently, UPD has been hosting one to two programs each week. “We offer a lot of programs,” said Gipson. “We do a self-defense program for women. We speak about stalking, domestic violence, sexual assault, some online safety classes, personal safety. Those are the ones that we do the most and we do a lot of other classes too.” Since the classes are conducted on request, they may not occur as frequently. These programs can vary in size, location, instructor and length. “Our self-defense classes are limited to 10 people because of the personal nature of it and because we are teaching a physical skill,” said Gipson. “You have to have time to practice different things, so those class sizes are limited, and

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they’re usually full,” The size of other programs can depend on how well they are advertised and when they occur during the week. Gipson recalled giving a presentation to an audience of a little over a thousand. Classes can take place in different locations such as classrooms, and may take over an entire class period. “If we’re doing a self-defense class it needs to be in a place where we have room and space to move around, and it also needs to be in a private location,” said Gipson. “We don’t tell anybody where that class is held unless they are actually in the class because it is not a spectator class.” Although self-defense classes last for an accumulative 12 hours and stretch through the weekend, an online safety class can be as short as 30 minutes. “The only really long program that we do is the self-defense class because the nature of teaching self-defense requires time,” said Gipson. “You can’t teach a selfdefense class in an hour.” Gipson finds student reactions to UPD’s programs to be positive. “Many students come back afterwards to say that they didn’t have the information that we provided, and they kind of wondered, but never really felt comfortable asking,” said Gipson. Stay Connected With Us! Like and follow @lionsroarnews.

The human body needs a wide variety of nutrition to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As different foods supply different nutrition, consuming food to supply a balanced diet can sometimes be tricky. Superfoods are the foods that are thought to be nutritionally dense and should therefore be included in the diet. While there is no actual category of superfoods, foods like blueberries, strawberries, avocado, beans, grains, vegetables and a wide variety of nuts are on the top list of the superfoods. Research done by Harvard University explained the nutritional facts of some of the mentioned superfoods. Almonds are rich in vitamins, monounsaturated fat, fiber and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. The study explained that the nut helps “reduce heart disease risk by lowering total and LDL cholesterol, and exerting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.” Eggs have a high source of protein, which helps the body make enzymes to power up the reactions in the body. The animal source of protein supplies amino acids that are hard to get from plant-based foods. Blueberries are available in the market and are sources of nutrients like anthocyanin, which acts as an antioxidant in the body. According to the Medical News Today, blueberries help to decrease the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and overall mortality. While different people may include different foods on their list, eating a balanced and healthy diet must be considered to maintain good health. Volume 90, Issue 8 A Student Publication www.lionsroarnews.com lionsroar@southeastern.edu

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continued from pg. 1 or physical discomfort,” said Olivier. “The term hazing by definition allows different parent organizations, i.e. a national organization compared to a local chapter, or SGA compared to a local chapter, to use specific wording to make ‘hazing’ cover an unbelievably wide variety of tasks and often ruin their anti-hazing message by giving the impression that just about everything is ADDICTION

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hazing.” According to Olivier, a pledge has never expressed interest in being hazed to him as a collegian, but as a pledge, his fellow pledges would often say they wanted to be hazed. “The idea behind it was not that my brothers were hoping to be handed a deadly amount of liquor and told to chug, but rather they wanted to go through hell as a group in order to become closer together,” said Olivier. “They wanted to be put in positions that forced Addiction often carries genetic components, just as Fontenot is not the only member of her family to have been affected by alcoholism. “Addiction nearly took my life away,” said Fontenot. “I’ve also watched so many of my friends and family deteriorate because of this disease. My grandfather died younger than he should have because of the damage his alcoholism did to his body. My uncle is in treatment right now finally.” Fontenot is grateful to recovery for returning her life to her. “My addiction took me away from all of the beautiful parts of life,” said Fontenot. “Through sobriety and recovery, I have gotten those parts back and so much more than I could have ever dreamed of.” The University Counseling Center offers Campus Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Monday and Wednesday from 7 - 7:45 a.m. in the Student Union Annex Room 2204.

opportunities and experiences she is now able to have in life. “My life is beautiful today,” said Fontenot. “I’ve been sober for a little over four years. I’ve been back in school for a few years and doing well. I have an absolutely perfect baby daughter that I am able to be completely present for her life. I have a huge group of true friends that love, support me, and I get to do the same for them. I’m an active part of my family again.” However, she acknowledged that the road to recovery is a long and winding one as she is still coping. “It’s not all good stuff,” said Fontenot. “I’ve recently been going through a very difficult transition in my life, but because I’m sober and because of the things I’ve learned in sobriety, it’s not so impossible. I can still be When Jenna Licciardi, a senior marketing major, manages to find free time in calm during the hard parts of life, her schedule, she enjoys watching horror movies or painting. ZACHARY ARAKI/THE LION’S ROAR and I don’t have to use because of them.” sisters are responsible, so I almost ZACHARY ARAKI never have to worry about them A&E EDITOR being in trouble.” Licciardi shared her method for President of the Beta Epsilon managing stress. Chapter of Theta Phi Alpha Jenna “I have a handful of videos Licciardi, a senior marketing that I watch that put me back in a major, looks out for more than her positive mindset,” said Licciardi. “I studies on any given day. also have letters that I will reread “Unlike the majority of people that sisters write to me. I read them Organizational News is due on my age, instead of waking up and when I’m feeling down to remind the Friday before publication by checking social media, I check myself that it’s all worth it and that 10 a.m., with a limit of 150 words. my emails,” said Licciardi. “I am I’m doing this for the people I care constantly in contact with local about.” and national officers, Southeastern Despite the responsibility officials and other organizations on and pressure, Licciardi enjoys campus. After that, I check in with representing her chapter, which my executive board and make sure is the three-time recipient of the Love to play sports? Sign up on IMLeagues.com. everything is running well on their Circle of Excellence Award. Come sign up for Volleyball Contact rsw.intramural@selu. end.” Licciardi said, “I never Intramurals. Men’s, women’s edu for any questions. In addition to her sorority and imagined myself as a ‘sorority girl’ and co-rec leagues are available. studies, Licciardi manages the when I thought about Greek life, social media accounts and website but my brother, who is an alumni at her job. To help manage her of a fraternity at Southeastern, responsibilities, Licciardi keeps convinced me to go through a physical planner as well as one formal recruitment fall ‘15, and on her phone, or delegates Greek- my perception really changed. I related tasks to her sisters. realized that the women I meant “I’m the type of person that were smart and of substance, and Alcoholics Anonymous Advanced Telecom, the local, really enjoys multitasking,” said they weren’t ‘sorority girls.’ They Meetings will be held in trusted telecom business that Licciardi. “I make time for things were ‘sorority women.’” Wellness Room 107 of the provides superior value to clients and have a mental ‘to-do’ list. I For Licciardi, the dedication and Pennington Student Activity is now offering internships. Option to be paid hourly plus commission, like getting everything done way responsibility of being president Center on Mondays from 7-7:45 residual income, or straight ahead of time. I am on an honor has paid back tenfold. a.m. and Thursdays from 5-6 commission. Flexible hours, partscholarship from Southeastern, so I Licciardi said, “I’ll never be p.m. Meetings will close during time work or full-time. Advanced have to keep my studies up.” able to repay my sisters for what university breaks. Telecom only hires the best, seeking Licciardi discussed what she opportunities and friendships I’ve Wreckage Recovery, a confident, conscientious, and highly finds most challenging about the made through being a Theta Phi counselor-led support group for motivated individuals. Email resume to position of president. Alpha woman, but I hope that those who care about alcoholics mail@advancedtelecomm.net “It’s hard sometimes to be in my short time as a collegian, I and addicts, will be held at 4 p.m. a fun sister and an enforcer,” can contribute just a little of what on Thursdays in the Disability said Licciardi. “It’s also always I’ve gained from my experience. Services conference room. scary the amount of pressure and Southeastern wouldn’t be home responsibility I have if something without Theta Phi Alpha.” happens to one of my sisters. My

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them to rely on each other and create a bond. Luckily, the Epsilon Kappa chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order does not and will not haze, so they did not get to experience it.” Olivier explained KA’s hazing prevention efforts. “We have our own chapterled hazing prevention seminars,” said Olivier. “We also attend the anti-hazing events whenever SLU hosts them. On top of that, our national organization holds three to four conferences a year, each of which includes at least an hour presentation or hazing prevention.” Taillon explained the “endless battle” fraternities face due to the media portrayal of their organizations. “All fraternities must now first prove themselves not ‘bad eggs’ before they can ever start to build their own reputation based on their ideals,” said Taillon. “This problem is rooted in hazing and the organizations around the country that still practice these traditions. Educating these organizations

and instituting appropriate associate member education programs will benefit not only individual chapters, but Greek life around the country.” Olivier feels it is important to raise awareness of the dangers of hazing. “People need to know that it is still prevalent and that both the university and organizations are all on the same page when it comes to standing up to those that find hazing to be beneficial,” said Olivier.

Hazing prevention posters hang in the Student Union Breezeway. BREANNA REXWINKLE/THE LION’S ROAR

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Louisiana is struggling without a sex-related elective course There is this meme of a ‘90s sex education class where a male student asked, “What if I want to have sex before I get married?” To which the teacher responded, “Well, I guess you just have to be prepared to die.” With the advancements in technology and more scholarly research in the past decade or so, we are able to ignore that instructor’s blunt message. Jacob Summerville But this scenario does beg the Staff Reporter question: Why is sex education not taught widespread in Louisiana? Since it would be difficult to fit the topic into the current high school curriculum, I believe that sex education should be taught throughout schools as an elective, and the school’s counseling center should promote the class since it has the knowledge that is applicable outside the classroom. I went to a private, Catholic, all-boys high school in the middle of Baton Rouge. For me, sex education was taught as a part of sophomore religion and some speeches senior year, kind of. The in-class lesson was targeted more towards addressing the male temptations while in high school. For for senior year, we were essentially told not to rape women while intoxicated. The one real-world scenario that was discussed was if you made a woman pregnant, how would you handle the scenario? The point is that there wasn’t a lesson on noticing the signs of syphilis. There was not a lesson on how Louisiana has one of the highest rates of HIV and AIDS and that Baton Rouge and New Orleans are the two greatest areas affected. There wasn’t a lesson on how to check your body for signs of any sort of sexually transmitted disease contraction. There wasn’t a lesson on the

Going down a darker tangent, both male and female students should be aware of some of the necessary procedures if they themselves were raped: how to report, how immediate they need to be, why they should not shower immediately, how to obtain the rapist’s DNA, etc. These details may not seem important, but I am certain that the majority of students on this campus know someone who has been sexually assaulted. Students should know how common diseases are contracted, their side effects, how and where to get tested as well as how and where to get treatment. Other points to be mentioned throughout this course could include the importance and effectiveness of protection, affordability of certain medicines and how to deal with a terminal illness. Breathe. The teacher in me has been muted for the rest of the article. If I could go back in high school and take a course like this, I would. Not because I wrote the lesson plans, but because the topics discussed The University Health Center provides free condoms for students as well as pamphlets that inform students about certain would have had an immediate correlation to the diseases. Jacob Summerville/The Lion’s Roar newfound experiences that puberty brought upon me in high school. Honestly, I would have been affordability and accessibility of medicine for these should be uncomfortable but informative and haunted by some of the material, but I would be diseases contracted by careless encounters. productive. There is a plethora of information to be thankful that it was brought to my attention. So, why do we ignore it? Are the truths behind covered, and expanding upon several topics over the For me, sex education was not a prominent topic the issue too ugly for a high school audience? course of a semester will be rewarding for students. in high school, but a phrase that was joked about The way I see it, sex education is almost like For younger students, male and female, the because as teenage boys, we thought we knew it managing finances. It does not seem relevant to course can begin with the hormonal and physical all. The truth is that we only knew a small sliver of teens until they are in a situation where they have changes that puberty causes. Gender-specific information about sex. We may not have known the no choice but to blindly face it. It is not important changes could accompany this topic, since it is multiple ways to determine whether a cell wall is until it is too late. important to know the experiences that the other gram positive or gram negative in high school, but In terms of implementing a program into sex will face. we sure did remember that the mitochondria was schools, there should be an elective course, but it In a more mature class, students should be taught the powerhouse of the cell. should be taught by someone certified in either a what consent is and is not. Not hearing ‘no’ does Be youthful, but remember to be careful. microbiological or sociological field. The class not mean ‘yes.’

SPEAK OUT Be responsible What is the weirdest myth about sex you have been told? “One sex myth that I heard was that you get pregnant by kissing.” Mandi Roy Freshman, Biological Sciences

“I heard a myth that if you perform oral sex on a female, you tend to grow facial hair.” David Fields Junior, Criminal Justice

“The craziest myth about sex that I’ve heard, that after you first lose your virginity, you’ll get automatically pregnant after that.” Aislinn Membreno Freshman, Nursing

“A myth that I heard is that you cannot get pregnant in a hot tub.” Kayla Chategnier Junior, Business Administration

“My myth would be, in middle school, I heard that a guy’s semen can taste like whatever he ate that day.” Kimberly McClendon Junior, Biological Sciences

“If you jump up and down, you can shake the sperm out of you.” Keri Perrone Junior, Education

America’s underappreciated backbone When people think of superheroes, they think of Superman, Spider-Man or Batman. We are trained to think that superheroes save the city, defeat the bad guy and save the world. We soon realize that all that stuff is fake, and it is all produced to make money. I feel that the true Gerard Borne superheroes are police Staff Reporter officers and teachers. These people are the ones Americans depend on the most, but also the ones who receive the most hate. They have to wake up every single day and give their workdays 110 percent, nothing less. Even though these people are depended on every day, they receive barely enough income to make it through a fiscal year. Educators and the police force are the most under appreciated jobs in America, and to pay them less than a waterboy for a sports team is simply ridiculous. It baffles me how you can make $63,000 a year in America squirting water into another grown man’s mouth. I can name all the influential educators in my life who have shown me how to succeed and be strong from my underclassmen years with Ms. Clark, Mrs. Ramirez and Ms. Terrebone, to my upperclassmen years with Mr. George McGovern, Mr. Plasse, Mr. Growl and many other educators who influenced me. These people are teachers who will always have an impact on my life. Teachers’ jobs consist of many more things than just teaching. They have to show up earlier than students and plan lessons,

and they have to stay after to grade tests and quizzes. They have to keep an eye on students during the day to see if they are acting like their normal selves and nothing is going on. Teaching only makes up a small percentage of an educator’s day. Teachers should be one of the highest paid jobs on earth if you ask me. A teacher’s pass and fail rate determines the future of the world around us. Teaching has a longterm, continuous effect on students every day. Teaching takes much more skill than just squeezing a Gatorade bottle. Police officers also make up one of the many underpaid jobs in America. Police officers have to work long days and extensive nights just to put food on the table. They are put under a huge microscope each and every single day. In my opinion, police officers need to have a better instinct more than any other occupation. One wrong move by a police officer can determine a community’s future. Police officers provide safety and well-being for cities and communities all across America. Police officers are the first to get called when someone is uncomfortable

or when something horrible happens to someone. To pay them less than a NFL waterboy is completely ridiculous. It takes a lot more than just brawn to be a police officer. It takes bravery and leadership, not being scared when others are and providing citizens with a sense of safety. I feel that teachers and police officers should be paid like NFL athletes. It disappoints me that someone who plays a children’s game makes way more money than teachers and police officers. Americans need to step up to the plate and tell their taxpayers to demand higher pay for these two occupations. Without these two occupations, America would fall apart in days and become uninhabitable.

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If someone asks you about a person you look up to, what kind of image forms in your mind? Probably someone who knows what they are doing in life, someone who holds Prakriti Adhikari themselves Staff Reporter accountable for their duties, manages to have good social life, and fights obstacles that come along the way. These are all the qualities of a responsible person. Being a responsible person does not just mean holding oneself accountable for one’s own behavior, but also fulfilling duties that come with ties to the society. While responsibility may sometimes come in smaller forms like doing household chores, or managing to meet deadlines at work, it can sometimes come in bigger forms with power of positions. Here, I am thinking about responsibilities of a president of a country. Quite often, I have heard people say that responsible people are boring. You could be one of those people who have the same stance. But have you really thought on it? Do you really think someone who fulfills their promises is boring? A responsible person is someone who can be trusted and is therefore appreciable. My brain does not compile data on how someone who drinks and drives, who is not responsible for others’ safety can be exciting. Children who do not take care

of their elderly parent are not exciting. They are running from their duties. Being responsible and having a joy filled, youthful attitude are two different things. While sometimes people tend to think being responsible prevents them from enjoying life’s moments, this is not at all true. Only when responsibilities are fulfilled, can it lead to those smaller moments that bring a smile on a face. People who fulfill their responsibilities can still have fun. A person can truly be an adult when they can be held accountable for their responsibilities and when they fulfill their life commitments whether that be in relationships, friendship, marriage or at work. If the concern is happiness, it can be achieved easily by enjoying little things rather than taking responsibilities as burdens. After all, happiness does not get delivered in your mailbox. You have to learn to smile at every little thing happening in your life. Many great people are the source of inspiration for youths across the world, and these people are the ones who fulfilled their responsibilities. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. are still alive in the hearts of millions because they knew their commitments, their responsibilities and their duties. They were smart and appreciated. They were not boring. They were rebels. They were the change makers. People who commit to their duties are interesting. Those who run from them are dull. Those who step out of their comfort zone are interesting. Those who do not take risks are dull. Well informed people are exciting. Outdated people are dull. Those who come on time are interesting. Those who make you wait for hours are dull. Standing out and leading peers is memorable. Making fun of those who do is dull. Change is interesting. It is inevitable. Avoiding change is dull. So, get in the gears, perform your duties to the best of your ability, try not to procrastinate, earn trust from friends, give yourself some power and be exciting. After all, like King said, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

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Joy, love, hope and faith in DPP’s concert ANNIE GOODMAN Editor-In-Chief

For the upcoming Dance Performance Project concert, Keith “Skip” Costa, director of dance, is bringing to the Vonnie Borden Theatre a melding of the arts. The show, titled “One Road: A Journey of Joy, Love, Hope, and Faith,” is scheduled for Oct. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. as part of Fanfare. The concert will feature work from students in the dance, music and visual arts programs on campus. The show is segmented into four parts: “Joy,” “Love,” “Hope” and “Faith.” The first piece, “Joy,” is choreographed by three students. Alexis May, a senior double majoring in psychology and general studies with a

concentration in dance, choreographed the first part. “When I think of joy, I envision people spreading love and sharing things and sharing their happiness,” said May. “To me, that means sharing music and dancing. So, basically, what I have them doing is they’re all kind of stuck in routine, and then one girl comes along. She starts dancing to her own beat, and she passes that beat around through a pair of headphones. She transferred her joy to everyone else as the dance goes on.” Hayley Duplantier, a senior double majoring in history and general studies with a concentration in dance, expressed the struggles of working with two other choreographers for one dance. “There is a lot of compromise that has to be

made,” said Duplantier. “Thankfully, the three of us are very, very close friends and have been for years, which made the process a little more comforting. But at times, it was hard not stepping on other people’s toes because it is your best friend. I can definitely say the process would have been very different had the three of us not been very close prior to this.” The third choreographer is Brianna Denmark, a senior general studies major with a concentration in dance. “Joy to me, is feeling the music and going with what pushes me to do,” said Denmark. “So, that is exactly what I did with my choreography, but I also had the inspiration from all my other dancers to see them dance and then incorporate some of that movement just to showcase, ‘Hey, this is their definition.”

Duplantier chose lifts as her expression of joy. “I have the final section for the piece of ‘Joy,’” said Duplantier. “My thought process was more along the lines of we rise by lifting others similar to Alexis with the spreading of the joy in that I think it’s very contagious and powerful.” “Love” and “Hope” will also be choreographed by students while “Faith” is being choreographed by Costa. The show will feature live music and be accompanied by a video component. Tickets for the show are $8.00 for students, seniors and children and $10.00 for general admission. They can be purchased in the lobby of D Vickers Hall 30 minutes prior to the performance.

Students in the Dance Performance Project practice for their upcoming show “One Road: A Journey of Joy, Love, Hope, ad Faith.” Director of Dance Keith “Skip” Costa heads the dance group. Annie Goodman/The Lion’s Roar

Value in attending another lecture

The “Then and Now” lecture series began with the Constitution Day lecture by Professor Ronald Traylor on Sept. 17. File PhotoThe Lion’s Roar ZACHARY ARAKI A&E Editor

Although the idea of attending another lecture may sound agonizing to students, some talks on campus may be surprisingly rewarding. Though the Department of History and Political Science participated in Fanfare intermittently since the beginning, it began an annual “Then and Now” lecture series in 2001. Since then, the series has grown from one talk a year. This year, the department added lectures for Constitution Day and Veterans Day rather than confining the series to October.

Dr. William Robison, department head of history and political science, said, “The people that go have a good time, and I encourage them to come participate. If they don’t like it, they don’t ever have to come back, but if they do, they’ll discover a new way to enjoy college.” “Let’s Talk: Art” celebrates 10 years of running since its birth in fall 2008. Eric Johnson, director of the Sims Memorial Library, and Irene Nero, associate professor of art history, looked for a new challenge after settling into their jobs and found success with an art talk. “I like to feel like art is

in some ways the soul of a community, that it speaks to people in an emotional way that lets you a little bit free from your daily experiences,” said Nero. “Let’s just stop worrying about how you’re going to pay those bills, or what your job is gonna be, or am I getting my degree, that sort of thing, and it’s just a little rest somewhere in there.” For this year, the “Let’s Talk: Art” series will have presentations on topics about Francoise Gilot and aquariums mixed with painting. “Everybody has been heartfelt and coming from their own experience,” said Nero. “It’s not like somebody just went off and read a book and wrote a paper. It’s their experiences.” The “Then and Now” series offers topics this year ranging from understanding North Korea and its nuclear program to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” to an examination of the life of Edgar Allan Poe. “It’s a great opportunity to do something where you’re not under pressure to write a paper or take an exam,” said Robison. “You just go in. You hear something. You’re entertained, and you learn something.” The “Let’s Talk Art” series began as a way to appeal to students and offer something

more fun than a usual lecture. Since then, the series has grown each year. “We started getting not just students in the audience,” said Nero. “We started getting business members in the audience. We started getting retired faculty in the audience that loved to come to these things. We got people from the Columbia Theatre. We just started getting people from all walks of life.” Robison described the “Then and Now” lecture series as a blend of education and entertainment. “We’re teaching you about something, but we’re doing it in a framework where it’s fun,” said Robison. “There’s almost always a certain lighthearted element about the lectures themselves. I usually do something goofy sometime during my lecture, but the idea is to get people there and entertain them but also educate them at the same time.” In October, the “Then and Now” lecture series will have a talk every Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium with a final talk on Veterans Day. The next “Let’s Talk: Art” talk will fall on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in the Contemporary Art Gallery. Both lecture series are free to attend.

The new face for a reinstated art club JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

Graphic design is changing its presence on campus with a reinstated organization. Lion Design Association will have its opening reception on Thursday, Sept 27 from 5-7 p.m. on the first floor of the Sims Memorial Library. Alongside the reception will be an artwork display set up for viewing until Oct. 29. President of LDA Megan Sanders, a senior art major, shared the purpose of this newly branded organization. “The organization was formerly known as Pixel and had actually been inactive the entire last year,” said Sanders. “So, as a student organization, we decided to reinstate the club as Lion Design Association because there was a need for an opportunity for graphic design students to really engage with their community, build community with that, and also have an opportunity for them to push themselves past what we do in class.” LDA has two teams that serve different functions. The organization team develops flyers for events, designs the layout for exhibits and tracks students’ submissions. The social media team is responsible for social media updates as well as sending emails and gaining access for

TV advertising. Member of the social media team for LDA Kyla D’Arensbourg, a senior art major, explained that the organization breaks a barrier between art and non-art majors. “Even though it still is graphic design, we are open to all people, even those that aren’t art majors or have no experience in graphic design,” said D’Arensbourg. Sanders said that LDA has event ideas planned for the semester including a Halloween-themed party involving art making, a graphic design alumnus serving as a guest speaker and an educational game. “We’re going to have graphic design bingo,” said Sanders. “There will be prizes to win. So, it’s something fun that will reinforce the knowledge that we get in class like famous graphic designers or terms.” LDA offers more than an atmosphere to create art. According to Sanders, students also have an opportunity to network with others and make meaningful connections that can help students after college. “If you go out and get a job, or if you happen to move to a new city, you’ve made those connections, and they offer a benefit to you,” said Sanders.

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Evoking emotions and passion in art PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter

The university has faculty in various departments who strive to deliver the best education to their students. Randy Asprodites, an instructor of art and design, has been teaching art at the university for the past three years. He exhibits his work at the Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans. In spite of having his undergraduate degree in psychology, Asprodites’ passion for art started at an early age. He began drawing and painting as his mother supplied his materials when he was about seven years old. Asprodites shared his story on how circumstances helped initiate this passion. “I am from New Orleans, and every day in the summer when we were off, it rained almost every day,” said Asprodites. “I loved to go play baseball and sports, but I couldn’t. So, to keep my mind busy, my mother bought art supplies. I spent a lot of my childhood sitting in my room drawing.” Asprodites, who mainly does abstract painting, was initially exposed to different art forms since childhood as his father, who was an engineer on a ship, brought pictures of places he visited. Young Asprodites was afraid to chase

his dream of being an artist because he thought he “didn’t have self-confidence,” which led him to pursue his undergraduate degree in a subject he was not as passionate about. However, after working for what was then called the Department of Public Welfare for three years, he realized that his heart lied with art. Asprodites finally moved to make his dream come true, receiving his master’s degree in fine arts from Indiana University. Asprodites remembered Ida Kohlmeyer, an abstract painter who influenced his art career and abstract painting style. Asprodites taught at Loyola University in New Orleans and Brother Martin High School before coming to the university. Asprodites likes being challenged in his field. “I like the challenge of creating new things, the challenge of creating new things that I have not seen before,” said Asprodites. “So, I do abstract painting and sometimes combine that with photography. I sometimes paint and draw on top of photograph, and show at the same art gallery with Dale Newkirk.” Besides his passion for drawing and teaching, Asprodites also likes traveling. He recently visited France and Italy, and he would like to visit Alaska, the Middle East, China and India. Asprodites commented on the art department on campus.

Randy Asprodites has been teaching art at the university for three years now. Asprodites pursued his career in art, and he obtained his master’s degree in fine art after getting a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Prakriti Adhikari/The Lion’s Roar “I think it’s very well equipped,” said Asprodites. “It’s a total package in the studio side, in the animation side, the digital side. Everything is covered and covered well by professors, the people who I respect. I didn’t know much about Southeastern before I came, and since when I was in college, it wasn’t this big. It’s grown a lot, and it didn’t offer as much, but now I would say it’s one of the better art departments in the state.”

Asprodites is happy with his students who are responsive to his teachings. He is happy with the results he is getting and offered advice to students who have “a long road ahead.” “Never get discouraged,” said Asprodites. “There will be times when things aren’t working out exactly the way you want. You just have to keep plugging and also to do a lot of soul searching, self searching about your career.”

Crafting a presence in Louisiana through metals

Nancy Perilloux displayed her jewelry at the Hammond Regional Arts Center’s “Fine and Functional Show” last year. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

Beauty is within the eye of its beholder. For some, it lies within the craftsmanship of conventional metals as opposed to silver and gold. John Perilloux, owner of John Perilloux Metal Art, and Nancy

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