The Lion's Roar 09/29/2015

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 VOLUME 86, ISSUE 8

’ THE LION S ROAR S O U T H E A S T E R N L O U I S IA NA U N I V E R S I T Y

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Freedom of speech causes sparks

The Lion’s Roar / William Schmidt

Consuming Fire Ministries held an assembly on campus last week. Students in attendance participated in protest while Consuming Fire Ministries continued to preach on how students needed to turn from their wicked ways and seek to follow the laws set by God through Jesus. FOR THE FULL ARTICLE GO TO PAGE 9.

UPD gains new tech

Students engage in battle of the brains

BY KAITLYN JOHNSON Staff Reporter

The Lion’s Roar / Megan Simon

The Univeristy Police Deparment has been issued body cameras for each officer to wear while on duty. The body cameras will be used to help strengthen the department and increase safety on campus.

BY MEGAN SIMON Editor in Chief

The University Police Department is using technology to aid them in enhancing the safety of both students and officers, taking an innovative step towards modernization of law enforcement.

With the help of the university, the police department will be issued WatchGuard body cameras in early October. Already, 25 cameras have been purchased at a cost of 1,000 dollars each. The UPD plans to conduct a training session for officers on how to use the body cameras and the policies centered around using the piece of

technology, such as when to turn it on and off and when to use it.

Chief of the University Police Department Harold Todd believes the body cameras will be a good addition to the department.

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If there were ever a time for one to utilize random facts on history, literature and pop culture, now would be the time because Phi Kappa Phi’s annual Homecoming Quiz Bowl is approaching.

The Quiz Bowl is essentially a game that requires its contestants, who are in groups of four, to quickly answer questions on a variety of topics.

Eight groups compete in the competition each year, four student groups and four faculty groups.

The competition separates the student and faculty groups, drawing out the best group of each. Then comes the fun part. In the last round, a student group and a faculty group will go head to head for the win.

Participating professors that relentlessly make their students squirm better watch out, because the tables may just turn.

“The comaraderie fostered by the competition, particularly students seeing their professors also struggling for answers, brings the groups together in good-natured fun,” said Officer of Phi Kappa Phi Dr. Joan Faust.

This game of “general knowledge and quick recall” is in its 14th year. It began when Faust received a Promotion of Excellence grant from Phi Kappa Phi’s national office. The event continues as a means to drive Phi Kappa Phi’s overall objective of promoting excellence within Southeastern’s campus.

The first place winners of the Homecoming Quiz Bowl receives a grand prize of $100 for each member while second place winners are awarded $50 per person.

Entry into the competition is on a first come,

first serve basis. Only the first four groups of faculty members and the first four student groups to enroll and pay the 25 dollar application fee will be allowed to play.

There are still spots available for teams to enroll.

As for the teams already grooming themselves for this trivia quiz, there is no concrete method to prepare for the competition besides attending the practice session.

“These questions come from such a variety of areas-from sports to literature to history to popular culture-that no one can really ‘study’ for them,” said Faust.

Because Southeastern is approaching its 90th birthday, the Quiz Bowl will pay special attention to campus history questions.

In case the Quiz Bowl does not sound fun enough, communication professor Dr. Joseph Burns will be commentating the competition; the event will be a hoot for those competing and watching.

“My personal favorite aspect is seeing the laughter and excitement experienced both by those competing and those observing,” said Faust.

All Southeastern students, staff, faculty and alumni can participate.

Deadline to register is Wednesday, October 7 at 4 p.m.

The practice session, which is highly suggested for participating groups, will be October 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom A. The actual Quiz Bowl Tournament will be held Tuesday, October 13 from 2 to 5:30 p.m in the same location as the practice session.

Those interested in participating should contact Dr. Joan Faust via email at jfaust@selu.edu.

Students become ‘Real World Ready’

BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter

The Lion’s Roar / Jonathon Rhodes

Students in the experiential learning office working together and helping each other study in the Real-World Ready Program.

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People often go out into the world to get a career in the field they majored in after graduating from college and receiving a degree. However, some people have trouble landing a job because their resume shows that they do not have any experience in that field.

The Real-World Ready Program was created to prevent this scenario from happening to students.

The RWR program is part of Southeastern’s continuing accreditation process by the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. According to Coordinator of Quality Enhancement Plan Jayetta Slawson, this process requires universities to implement a five-year

QEP to improve how students learn.

“Southeastern chose Real-World Ready after a multi-year process and wide campus involvement,” said Slawson. “The QEP Design Team found research that supports the power of experiential learning for improving student knowledge acquisition regardless of discipline. Plus, students told us they wanted more of these performance-based opportunities.”

The program is designed to help students thrive out of the classroom in not only learning but working and gaining experience that is needed for their profession.

“Southeastern’s RWR initiative promotes and facilitates the addition of experiential learning opportunities in various courses across campus. These activities are wide-ranging and include

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internships, service-learning and other practicums/study away experiences,” said Slawson.

The RWR program puts emphasis on helping students learn by doing, not by sitting in a chair and listening to a professor lecture. Everything learned from this program will be useful in a professional setting.

“Our RWR courses will provide ‘learning by doing’ while focusing on these skills, including communication, reflection and commitment to quality work. We want all Southeastern students to shine in their intended careers and to live up to their greatest potential,” said Slawson.

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There will be no issue of The Lion’s Roar on October 6 due to fall break the preceding week.

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Lip sync competition returns with new event

BY MEGAN MCCORMICK Staff Reporter

As Homecoming Week is just around the corner, organizations are preparing their lip sync performances for the annual Lip Sync Competition.

On Thursday, October 15, students will get a blast from the past as sororities, fraternities and other organizations pair together to dance and sing along to songs from Broadway musicals and plays, including “Wicked,” “Jersey Boys” and “Footloose.”

Like the previous years, the night will begin with a bonfire and pep rally, recognition of homecoming court members and encouraging words from head football coach Ron Roberts.

However, before the Lip Sync competition begins, there will be a new event: Roar Like a Lion Yell Competition.

“This is an event that is very popular at other universities and is traditionally called ‘Yell Like Hell.’ Roar Like a Lion Yell Competition [will] consist of one to two minute chants, which teams will perform for points during the Bonfire/Pep Rally,” said Student Government Homecoming Director Regan Cascio.

Besides Cascio, the idea

was a collaboration of SGA Homecoming Director faculty advisor Dr. Pam Rault, SGA president Alexis Quackenbush, SGA Vice President Bradley Watson and Assistant Director for Student Affairs Kyle Gallagher.

“I believe we have designed a competition which will not only display the team’s passions for their organizations but their passion for our school as well,” said Cascio.

In addition to the new Roar Like a Lion Yell Competition, there will be two new events added to this year’s Homecoming schedule.

On Sunday, October 11, to begin the week, teams will decorate the campus to be sure everyone knows Homecoming is here. On Monday, October 12, there will be a Homecoming Kick-Off. “In years past, people did not even notice it was Homecoming Week,” said Cascio. “We are hoping to change that this year by having the campus completely decorated in school spirit. [The Homecoming Kick-Off] will take place between 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be a DJ, and students may pick up a copy of the Homecoming schedule and a free Homecoming T-shirt

while supplies last.”

The final adjustment to this year’s Homecoming schedule is the Ready, Set, Glow 5K. Last year, students were able to run in the Dye Dash, but for this year, the race will be a blacklight 5K. All money raised will be donated to the Southeastern Food Pantry for needed food supplies.

For more information on the 2015 Homecoming schedule of events, visit selu.edu.

Organizational News is due on the Friday before publication by 10 a.m., with a limit of 150 words.

CKI

Members from the Circle K International Club helped their sponsoring organization, the Hammond Kiwanis, put on their 23rd Annual Tour de Tangipahoa fundraising event held on Sept.

19 where cyclists ride 30 or 60 miles throughout Tangipahoa Parish. The event was a great success with over 450 cyclists and 100 volunteers. Funds raised will be used to serve various groups in need throughout the Hammond community.

CSI

Chi Sigma Iota: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Every 13 minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness

Month, and the Sigma Lambda Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota hopes to bring awareness to a topic that should not remain silent. Suicidal thoughts, planning, attempts and deaths are significantly higher with 18 to 29 year old. Warning signs, such as appearing depressed or sad most of the time and abuse of drugs/alcohol, should not be ignored. If you suspect someone is considering suicide, directly asking if they plan to kill themselves does not give them the additional motivation to complete the task; this will instead demonstrate care and concern towards saving an individual’s life. The University Counseling Center offers free professional counseling and crisis intervention by licensed professional counselors to

students. The UCC is located on campus and can be reached at 985-549-3894. Suicide is preventable, and every life is valuable.

QFA

The ladies of Theta Phi Alpha have had a busy week. On Wednesday, we participated in Mocktails with the gentlemen of Pi Kappa Alpha. Also, we celebrated our big-little week, with our reveal on Thursday. Lastly, we would like to announce our angel of the week-Michlynn Scalise, Scholar-Maycie Ransom, PearlStephanie Kippers, Friendsthe gentlemen of Delta Tau Delta and new member-Kayla Fletcher. We hope everyone has a wonderful fall break.

The Lion’s Roar / Staff Photos

Last year, organizations paired together to choreograph Lip Sync routines, falling under the theme “Step Right Up for Roomie Under the Big Top.” By the end of the night, the judges had named the top three winners. Theta Phi Alpha and Theta Chi (top) took home third place with the theme “Fire Breathers.” With their theme “Sideshows,” Alpha Sigma Tau and Kappa Alpha Order (above left) won second place. Taking home first place was Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Tau Delta (above right).

For the upcoming 2015 Lip Sync competition, organizations’ performances will correspond with the theme “Roomie’s Big Night on Broadway.”

OPINIONS

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More restroom options please

Disney, keep bringing the classics Disney has come out with some of the best movies of all time. From classics like “Beauty and the Beast” to “Frozen,” Disney has created a popular collection of movies, but some may wonder if Disney is running out of ideas.

I believe Disney has come up with so many good ideas that it is taking them longer to top their previous productions. I have watched Disney movies since I was born. Those movies were a part of my life growing up. I have never been disappointed.

Recently, Disney has released movies that don’t revolve around princes looking for princesses or the prince rescuing the princess. I think these movies are helpful to this generation. Disney is becoming more modernized and their problem may be that they have a hard time keeping up with the changing of times. They want to satisfy us, but new ideas are taking longer to produce than in the past when everything done was breaking new ground.

One example of a classic being turned into a modern production is a personal favorite, “Maleficent.” “Maleficent,” starring Angelina Jolie, was “Sleeping Beauty” told from Maleficent’s point of view. It wasn’t a cartoon, and it brought it to life.

“Sleeping Beauty” was a great movie, but “Maleficent” took it on a different path and held my attention throughout the entire movie.

Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Opinions Editor

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It is a great idea to bring back old classics. I have yet to see an old classic brought back that wasn’t amazing. The ones I have seen have been spectacular and definitely worth the watch. I am always willing to wait for Disney to create a new, amazing film like “Up,” “Frozen” and “Inside Out.” These three are just some of the great examples of what Disney has created with taking their time.

I would personally like to thank Disney and Pixar for creating movies that not only have us wishing our prince will come one day, but also that the bond of sisters is something that can never be broken. Disney has taught us so many things and continues to do that every day. These are more than movies; they are our childhood, our wildest dreams and movies that will always be there for us when times are hard. I will never pass up the opportunity to see a Disney production in theaters because they have been a part of my life, and Disney has made history with its films.

Disney, whatever you are doing to create these movies, please continue to put a smile on my face and millions of other kids around the world. “Just keep swimming,” Disney.

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Sydnie McClinton Biology, Freshman

I would go to the beach with my friends.

Working out. You don’t have to think about your responsibilities, you can worry about looking good.

Sean Moore Accounting, Freshman

Amanda DaCosta Nursing, Sophomore

Shopping, hanging out with friends, playing sports and video games and having time with my family.

Having a movie night and eating as much food as I want.

Kerrigan Ackless Nursing, Freshman

Katelyn Fuselier Psychology, Freshman

Sleep, because you don’t get any of it during school.

Reading novels and spending time with family.

Rodney Brown General Studies, Freshman

Amber Pearson Biology, Junior

Having a good time with my friends and explore campus.

I like to watch “Orange is the New Black.”

Jorie-Brae Morgan Nursing, Junior

Alexis Chustz Business Administration, Junior

Reading romantic fiction.

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Shattered Illusions

BY KAITLYN JOHNSON Staff Reporter

Review “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” was performed last Friday and Saturday night. I’m not sure if all the kinks were worked out on Friday night, but Saturday night when I saw the production, the play ran as smooth as butter.

The usual quirks that I typically see when watching a play, I did not see in this production. No one had a brain gap and forgot his or her line.

No one missed his or her cue to come on stage, accidentally, at least. No dance move was forgotten and no musical note was missed. This cast clearly practiced, practiced, practiced and it showed, showed, showed.

Sunday morning I found myself, in bed, chuckling about Hysterium dressed as a virgin.

During breakfast later that morning, I started chuckling to myself again, this time about Pseudolus making up a story about a bogus plague. I tried to relay what happened to my puzzled mother that sat beside me, but I could not make her chuckle the way I did.

This was most likely because she had to be there. But honestly, the entire production was one big “you had to be there” moment because while the script was amazingly witty and well written, the cast made it. It was not the actual lines that they were saying, it was the movement of their bodies, the facial expressions plastered on their faces and the reactions of the surrounding characters.

Speaking of the facial expressions, this was my favorite feature of every character. I took loads of pictures throughout the play and looking back at them was almost as entertaining as actually seeing the play because of the expressions and everyone’s body movements.

While each actor and actress played his or her character well, I could tell that off stage, the cast is as close knit as ever.

This apparent charisma showed during the production, making it even more fun and lively.

The creativity of the producer was even evident through the way the intermission was announced. Right in the middle of Miles Gloriosus trying to kill Pseudolus, who was pretending to be Marcus Lycus at the time, for losing Philia, his bride to be, Pseudolus asks for one last word: “intermission.” It was hilarious, but again…you had to be there.

Second on my list of favorites were the costumes. I wish I could have been closer to the stage to really get a good look, but from far away, I fell in love with them just the same. Every character’s costume added to his or her overall role in the play. But, none topped the Gymnasia’s costume. Seriously, expect to see me in something similar for Halloween.

This lively production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” lasted about an hour and 30 to 45 minutes. So, for about an hour and 30 to 45 minutes, I laughed. Afterwards, I laughed some more. And the next day, my laughing continued. For an hour and 30 to 45 minutes, I, and possibly many others in the audience, took a break from the stresses of life to just laugh.

The Lion’s Roar /Kaitlyn Johnson

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” started off the Fall 2015 season for multiple performances this semester. Starring Benjamin Vollentine as the comical Roman slave Pseudolus, the play depicts his unorthodox plight to gain his freedom by setting up his masters’ son, Hero with the lovely Philia.

Roman play incites much laughter

BY TOBY EVERETT Staff Reporter

The university put on the Broadway musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” to the delight of many.

The musical was performed at the Columbia Theatre from Thursday, September 24 to Friday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The story, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” follows the sly, comical slave Pseudolus, played by Benjamin Vollentine, on his quest to free himself by setting up his master, a lovestruck Hero, played by Terelle Bibbins, with Hero’s crush, the blonde beauty Philia, portrayed by Randi Gaspard.

However, Pseudolus’ plan does not go as desired. The following scenes, which include disguises, blackmail and long-lost

children, provided a night full of laughs filling the theater.

The comedic circumstances and sexual innuendos resulted in few dull moments.

Freshman music major Seth Guerra and audience member thoroughly enjoyed his time at the musical.

“My favorite part; I think everybody loved the twist ending,” said Guerra.

“That was incredible and cross-dressing is always wonderful, too.”

This was not Guerra’s first play at Columbia Theatre, however.

“I have seen ‘Les Misérables’ last time it was performed here,” said Guerra. “So, this is my second play I have seen here.”

The audience’s positive reaction provided support for those on stage.

“I think it went really well,” said Vollentine. “The energy that we get back from the audience is so necessary for comedy. To do a comedy you really need

those laughs, you really need that timing and help from the audience. I think we achieved our goal and the audience loved it, that’s the real goal.”

This was not Vollentine’s first time performing. He has performed in numerous roles, but his role as Pseudolus was a new experience.

“My favorite part about acting in this was being given the opportunity to make people laugh,” said Vollentine. “A lot of the experience I have is not with comic roles. It’s a lot of romantic roles.”

According to Vollentine, his humorous character has taught him to incite laughter in people off the stage as well.

“I find that it’s a lot easier for me to make people laugh outside of this show now,” said Vollentine. “I feel like this show has taught me some natural timing.

Now when I’m in conversation with people, I’ll do something that Pseudolus

would do and it’s kind of crazy because he is manipulative, but he’s a comic character. His main root drive is to make people laugh and to entertain people, and I feel like I relate to that a lot because I love to make people laugh. I’m the youngest of five. I’ve always been in front of my family dancing and jumping around like a fool in front of a mantle.”

According to Vollentine, his fellow actors did a great job.

“I think everybody did a great job and I am tremendously proud of everyone,” said Vollentine. “I’ve gone from being the young guy in the program to being one of the older people that everyone looks up to and there’s a lot of responsibility in that position. It’s different for me and I really do love it and I’m just really proud of the younger people who haven’t done a show before. I really think they did well and were really awesome.”

Production features Hell ‘No Exit’ coming to Vonnie Borden Theatre

BY JADE NGO Staff Reporter

Hell is often envisioned as an eternal pit of fire for damned souls. However, “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre will paint a new picture of Hell for audiences on October 6 to 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Vonnie Borden Theatre.

“No Exit” has a cast consisting of only four people.

The characters of the play include Garcin, Inez, Estelle and Valet. Valet, a representation of the devil, brings each dead character to their room. Each of them torture each other simply by being together, bringing about the underlying argument of the play: “Hell is other people.”

“No Exit” is directed and translated by fine and performing arts professor Dr. Anne-Liese Fox. Fox has enjoyed translating the play by setting it in a different time than Sartre’s original work.

“With this production, I had the unique opportunity to work with my own translation of the play,” said Fox. “The play was originally written in Paris during the last year of the Nazi German occupation. Although the play has a ‘timeless’ Underworld setting, I made the choice to ground the characters’ former lives not in WWII, but in 1975.

As a translator and a director, I retained Sartre’s international constellation among the characters in order to enable political resonances of the original setting, but speak to persisting international concerns.

A mid-1970s also opens up some

fascinating design choices with the intersection of the living and the dead.”

“No Exit” has unique character dynamics that are intended to daunt and intrigue audiences. Angela Griffitt, who plays the role of Inez, understands that her character is one that is capable of inflicting cruelty and suffering on others.

“Each character is a damned soul in hell; they all torture each other in some way, both consciously and subconsciously,” said Griffitt.

“My character, Inez, very much enjoyed people’s suffering in her lifetime; when she gets to hell, she’s capable of the same cruelty, but so are the others.”

The role of Garcin will be

played by Justin Davis. Davis believes “No Exit” will caution audiences of the impact that their life choices have on their future.

“I believe plays are meant to hold a mirror up to society,” said Davis. “This play does more than just that. It doesn’t just let people see themselves on stage, it also shows them their future if they continue the path they are on.”

As a treat for the audience, Fox decided to include a new and exciting event after the opening night of “No Exit.”

“A special treat after the opening night performance is a panel discussion with professors whose courses have a special connection with this play,” said

Fox. “‘No Exit,’ as Sartre’s treatise on his philosophy of Existentialism, has been studied around the world since its first performances 70 years ago.”

Davis urges students and the Hammond community to come see “No Exit” for the play’s intention to impact everyone that watches it.

“People should go see ‘No Exit’ because we have a great cast, an amazing director, and it’s a universal story that I believe will impact everyone in some way,” said Davis.

Admission is free for students. Tickets can be picked up or purchased on the first floor of D. Vickers.

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Hammond Horror Fest ringing in Halloween

BY MELISSA ROBERTSON Staff Reporter

The Hammond Horror Fest returns to spook and thrill the city for its fifth year in a row.

The event will be held October 8 through 10. The festival kicks off with a Freaky Film Night showing of “Casper” at Wyatt’s Comics and Cards Thursday, October 8 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., followed by the Macabre Masquerade Ball at the Hammond Regional Arts Center Friday October 9 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.

The ball will include a Zombie Fashion Show, dance and musical performances. The “Horror-Themed Art Market” will also be at the ball. Author of “The Adrian Trilogy,” Lyn Gibson, will be among the local artists and performers at the market, ringing in the Halloween season with entertainment themed around Louisiana urban legends.

The festival concludes with Seven Legends of Louisiana,

Community unites over beer and local artistry

BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter

The clinking of glasses, fire breathing machinery and a lively jazz band signaled the return of the Hammond Regional Art Center’s annual Brews Arts Festival.

The 6th annual Brews Art Festival took place Friday September 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the alley behind the art center.

Tickets were $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

“Brews Arts is a signature fundraising event for the arts center, and we also want to provide a venue for Hammond citizens to explore as well as celebrate the local brews our state has to offer,” said Tara Bennett, the media coordinator of the arts center. “It’s also

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your moodier side might emerge this week. But the dark period should pass in time for the party-loving Lamb to go on a happy gambol with some very special people this weekend.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Yet again, you show your skill at being able to indulge in your love of the arts this week while still taking care of practical matters, including some still-unfinished business matters.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A potential change might appear to be what you’ve been looking for. In any event, consider both the negative as well as the positive possibilities before making any sort of decision.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Relationships continue to dominate your aspect this week on a mostly positive level, with just a few problem areas you can smooth over.

Also, try to be flexible about travel plans.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You love being on center stage, and while you absolutely purr at the sound of all that praise, be careful not to take on too many commitments at the expense of time spent with loved ones.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might feel that you need to get involved in a matter concerning a friend or relative. But while the issues appear to be cut and dried, they might not be. Get more facts before you act.

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a venue for our guests to get to know the people who are making their local fermented libations.”

Bennett wants people who visit to enjoy an afternoon of beer, music and fun in the downtown area of Hammond.

Over 40 beers were available, including Miller Lite, which was distributed by Jim Carey Distributing Company and Abita Brewing Company, distributed by Crescent Crown.

“I see brewing as an art form,” says Aaron Gendron of Abita Beer. “A minor change in water or hops [an ingredient in beer], can drastically change the taste profile of any beer.”

Gendron expects to return next year as a vendor. He believes the festival is a diverse event that raises money for a October 22) A suggestion about a policy change could create heated reactions. Keep your mind open and resist joining in with naysayers unless they can show a real basis for their position.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While potential career changes warrant your interest, don’t ignore current job responsibilities. A personal relationship also can benefit from more of your attention.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Don’t guess at what the facts might be if you hope to make the best decision possible. The wise course is to ask direct questions and act on the answers you get.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your efforts involving that pesky problem should soon show positive signs of being resolved. This would allow you to shift some of your focus in another direction.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) While you enjoy welldeserved praise for getting a difficult job done, there’s no time to relax. A new challenge looms. Expect more support from a once-strong critic.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might still have explaining to do about your decision, but support grows as you continue to make your case. You also might want to start making plans for the upcoming holidays.

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This is the second year the ball will be open to all ages, and admission to each event will be available at the door of their respective locations.

“We had a very successful fundraiser at Augustines on September 18 with the help of a lot of talented local musicians,” said HHF co-creator Taylor McLellan. “We also did a Zombie Walk at Hot August Night. Those are events that we look forward to every year to get the word out to the community about the festival.”

Since 2011, the HHF has provided a gathering space for those who both create and enjoy the alternative arts to bond while educating all who are interested in learning the various aspects of the horror genre as well. Past festivals included screenings of classic Horror films such as “Night of the Living Dead” and the sci-fi thriller, “Alien.”

According to McLellan, last year’s fest was their best yet.

“I guess it was the winning combination of the right team of artists and the right time,” said McLellan. “It was our first year throwing the event in early October.”

Following the successful format from HHF 2014, events will be located in and around the downtown Hammond area.

Each year, a different crop of “Seven” for the Seven Legends of Louisiana is chosen as the central theme for the festival and then used by the players to write, rehearse and perform a show all within 24 hours.

“We have done everything from deadly sins to twisted fairy tales to signs of the apocalypse, and now we have chosen to focus on the black magic and voodoo that is such a solid part of Louisiana culture and folklore,” said McLellan. “We view it as an opportunity to be both entertaining and educational to our audiences.”

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Aaron Gendron of Abita Beer poors a glass of their brew for an attendee. This was the third time Abita Beer attended the festival. According to Gendron, they returned due to the diverse group of people they get to serve. Abita Beer was one of multiple brewery’s present. great cause.

For those not a fan of beer a performance was made by “The Fifth Wheel.”

“It was a pleasure to play here tonight,” said “The Fifth Wheel” drummer Bobby Kronlage. “We play a little bit of country, blues and rock.”

Kronlage has been attending the festival for many years as a patron.

“Miller Lite is my favorite, but if you want to taste beer, you’re in the right place at the right time,” said Kronlage.

Food was prepared and

served by Kevin Cote, which was selling quickly and included dirty rice and boiled peanuts.

Festival favorite John Perilloux, Louisiana metal artist, returned for his third time. As the sun set, the crowd roared with excitement as he began his show of steel burning and crafting.

Along with his eye-catching visuals, he created a functional piece for the night: bottle openers.

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“The arts give voices to our children and allows them to express themselves in a positive, productive way,” said HRAC board member Denise Tullier-Holly.

Tullier-Holly sees the festival as an expression of Hammond’s culture and the beautiful things that can be made with one’s hands.

Every year, she returns to enjoy the music, art and time spent with people who support the arts in Hammond.

In addition to enjoying the

different kinds of beers that were offered, some saw the festival as a good investment.

“I did the math,” said attendee Rodney Taylor. “I bought a 25 dollar ticket and realized that I could sample about 80 products. It was better than buying a six pack.”

The festival is expected to continue around the same time next year.

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SPORTS

THE LION’S ROAR

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Junior defender Lauren Lorentz (above, left) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the game winning goal for the Lady Lions in a 1-0 victory over the Abilene Christian University Wildcats. Defense has been solid for the Lady Lions recently, allowing only one goal in the past four games. Junior goalkeeper Hope Sabadash (above, right) has tallied seven shutouts this season.

Goals rain down in Hammond

BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions soccer team took down two Southland Conference opponents this weekend, strengthening their standing in Conference.

On Friday, they played the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, winning 7-1.

The following Sunday, they faced off against the Abilene Christian University Wildcats, winning 1-0.

Leading Friday night was senior midfielder Gisenia Utreras, who scored her first career hat trick, taking three goals and an assist. She now leads the team with seven goals and assists.

“I felt great about the hat trick,” said Utreras. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without my teammates. We really connected as a team.”

Freshman forward and midfielder Sofia Olsson added her own goal and an assist while the rest of the goals were completed by freshman forward and midfielder Vanessa Arzaluz, sophomore midfielder Maggie Ramsey and junior forward Bri Singh.

“We are a family, everybody needs each other, and we play as a team, we fight, we win and we lose as a team,” said Olsson.

The match against the Cardinals has been the Lady Lions’ highest scoring game of the season thus far.

Furthermore, the match was also the Alumni Game, and hosted approximately 40 former Lady Lions who were honored during halftime to kick off the Alumni Weekend.

The Lady Lions took the lead early in the game, scoring in the 10th minute by Olsson, with another by Ramsey from a free kick by Utreras in the 18th minute. Following that, Utreras scored her first of three in the 26th minute, and Singh closed out the first half with her own goal minutes later, giving the Lady Lions a 4-0 lead.

“I thought it was a fantastic performance,” said Head Coach Blake Hornbuckle. “We had 40 plus alumni cheering us on in the stands along with the others, hundreds of fans that were here. We were just really pleased with the great fan support, and it made a difference for our team.”

When the match resumed for the second half, Utreras

brought another ball into the net and after a foul on Olsson, she shot another in on a penalty kick.

In the 67th minute, the Cardinals made their only score of the game, narrowly avoiding a shutout score, and in the 86th minute Arzaluz scored the final goal of the game.

“Gisenia really straps it on in goal and does not quit,” said Hornbuckle. “She had a great day at receiving, creating and finishing. [For Olsson] when you recruit players, you hope there is future growth, it’s much like an investment, and I feel like we made an incredible investment in Sofia because every day, every game she continues to get better.”

For the match on Sunday against the Wildcats, rain poured during the first half, but it did not dissuade fans, including junior kinesiology major John LeGrange.

“I’ve been really excited for this game, and I was happy it was not cancelled,” said LeGrange. “The girls played really well.”

The Lady Lions were evenly matched against the Wildcats and did not score until the 75th minute in the second half

when junior defender Lauren Lorentz headed in a corner kick by sophomore midfielder Ana Zadro.

“That was really great,” said Lorentz. “At first, I didn’t think it was going in, and when I saw it hit the top of the net, it just felt great.”

The win brought the team to 3-0 in conference and extended its unbeaten streak to seven.

Junior goal keeper Hope Sabadash finished with six saves, earning another shut out for the season.

“Abilene Christian is a very smart team,” said Hornbuckle. “They’re smart in how they play, and they were a tough team to break down. Fortunately, we had great service on the set piece, and Lorentz got it in the net.

Maddie Allen had a fantastic day in back. She and Cheyenne Maxwell did extremely well on the backline today, and I thought the play of Maggie Ramsey in the midfield was great. And, Bri Singh was a fantastic force today also.”

The Lady Lions’ next match will be on Friday when they travel to Houston Baptist University to take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m.

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Champs return to the diamond

BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter

The Lions’ baseball team is preparing for the upcoming season.

The defending Southland Conference Champions will be going into the season with new additions to the team and the hope of continuing the same success they have had for the past two seasons under Head Coach Matt Riser.

The official date they started fall practice was Saturday September 26 at Alumni Field.

“The team looks good,” said Riser. “We had two injuries from last year. It will be good to have these guys back for this year and to have their leadership.”

The Lions have added 11 new faces to the roster for this season. The players are Brennan Breaud, Matt Dalke, Corey Gaconi, Carlo Graffeo, Cliff Hurst, Sam Huser, Evan Jordan, Derrick Mount, Evan Pace, Payton Robinson and Bryce Tassin. Mount and Hurst are junior college transfers.

The other nine players are all freshmen, according to lionsports.net. Out of the 11 players, eight are pitchers, one is a catcher, and one is a dual threat infielder/pitcher. “[I’m] very excited about the guys this year and the talent they bring to the team,” said Riser.

In addition to bringing in new players to hold the Lion mantle, recently graduated players will be joining the professional ranks to represent the university in a different way. Former Lions Kevin Carr, Jake Johnson, Kyle Keller and Tate Scioneaux signed professional baseball contracts this past summer. Johnson, Keller and Scioneaux were drafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft. Keller signed a contract with a team in the Can-Am League.

Although the team will

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The Lions have several seniors returning to the team this season in hopes of leading the team to another Southland Conference title. Senior pitcher Kyle Cedotal (above, left) returns to the team this season after becoming a regular starter on Sundays for the Lions last season. The Denham Springs native threw 99.2 innings and boasted a 9-2 record on the mound. Senior infielder Carson Crites (above, right) started all but one game for the Lions last season. be missing these players on the field, Riser believes it is essentially good for the program and team to see them stepping up to the professional league.

“It’s a great thing for our program,” said Riser.

“However, you never want to see these guys go.”

The Lions finished last

season with the best record in the Southland Conference at (42-17). The players also won individual awards during and after the season, such as second baseman Carson Crites being named to Southland AllTournament team. The team placed a program record five players on the All-Louisiana College Baseball Team.

The season ended in the Southland Conference Tournament with a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

As a result of the loss, they did not make it to the NCAA National Tournament as they did two seasons before.

“We were disappointed not to make it,” said Riser.

“We have to win the regular

season and the tournament in order to make it to the national tournament.”

The Lions have only made it to the NCAA tournament twice in the program’s history. Riser does have hope his team can make it back to the national tournament.

“It’s our goal every year, but we have a tough schedule,”

said Riser. “We’ll be facing teams that will be a challenge.”

The Lions have progressed each year under Riser, and there is no doubt in his mind they will continue to progress and grow as a team.

“We have a chance to be better this season than what we have been,” said Riser. “Right now our goal is to win more.”

Lady Lions get their first Southland win

BY ELIZABETH BROWN Staff Reporter

This past week, the Lady Lions travelled to Texas to take on two opponents in Southland Conference games. The team fell short in their first game against the Islanders, but finished stronger in their second game against the Huskies.

The Lady Lions (6-8, 0-1 Southland) faced the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Islanders on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Corpus Christi, Texas for their first Southland Conference game of the season. Falling short, the Lady Lions finished 0-3 and 25-18, 25-14, 25-14 in their sets.

In the first set, the Lady Lions were not able to take the lead, but were never far behind the Islanders, who never lead by more than six points until the very end. In this match, multiple kills were made by Odom, Turk, junior middle blocker and outside hitter Landry Bullock and Rachael Bunn, junior middle blocker.

Shippy was the key player for assists, totaling at seven in the first match alone.

In the second set, the Lady Lions started off stronger, taking the first point due to an attack error made by the Islanders and a block by Bullock and Bunn, which helped them take a lead of 1-0. Following that play, Corpus Christi scored two points, but the Lady Lions kept fighting, taking the lead again, 3-2, with the help of a kill made by Parrie Hartley, junior right sider and outside hitter. For the remainder of the set, the lead continued to switch back and forth, until the end when the Islanders led by a seven-point streak. Turk, Odom, and Bullock led with multiple kills, along with multiple assists made by Baker, who led in assists in this set, and Shippy.

In the final set, the Lady Lions never had the lead, but did not go down without a fight. At one point in the set, the Islanders led by seven points, but the Lady Lions did not let this great lead continue. The Lady Lions scored three points, kills made

by Odom, Bullock and Turk with assists from Shippy, following the opposing team’s lead, putting them at a more even score of 6-10. Following this though, Texas A&M-CC continued to lead to the end, even with the Lady Lions’ efforts of chipping in a point or two at a time.

Looking back on this performance, Lady Lions’ Head Coach Jim Smoot felt that given the circumstances of the condition of the team going into the match, the team was not fully prepared.

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“We had several players who were affected by some sort of 24-hour bug,” said Smoot. “That combined with an injury suffered by Tiffany Thomas in the first set made it a very difficult situation. Against a team as strong as Corpus Christi, you need to come in fully loaded.”

Following their first Southland Conference defeat, the Lady Lions (7-8, 1-1 Southland) travelled to Houston, Texas to play against the Houston Baptist Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26. The Lady Lions played four sets, finishing 3-1 overall and 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.

In the first set, Odom, who finished the match with 12 kills, led the team with a kill. The Lady Lions managed to keep the lead for the majority of the set, finishing 25-22. Multiple kills were made by Sarah Friedman, sophomore outside hitter and right sider, Odom, Bullock, Hartley, and Shelby Devlin, senior middle blocker and right sider. Shippy and Baker also made multiple assists.

In the second set, the Lady Lions fell short, finishing 21-25.

In the third set, the Lady Lions took a lead and continued to expand it throughout the set, finishing 25-17.

In the fourth and final set, the Lady Lions again took the lead until the Huskies made a five-point streak, putting them two points ahead. However following this, the Lady Lions took the lead again until the end of the set, finishing at 25-17 and making this match the team’s first Southland Conference victory.

Friedman, with 14, led the match with kills. Shippy, with 23, and Baker, with 21, led with assists.

Smoot reflected on the team’s performance in this match by looking at the team’s strengths and weaknesses and by comparing it to their previous game against the Islanders.

“We still played without Tiffany [Thomas] and Rachael Bunn, but we didn’t let that affect us,” said Smoot. “We have many players that can assume a starting role and the team seemed to realize that and played with more confidence and fire today. We missed too many serves during the first two sets, but remedied that for the rest of the match. I was really pleased our setters Mikayla Shippy and Haley Baker. They made great tactical decisions, which took advantage of our hitters’ strengths and the opposing blockers’ weaknesses.”

Looking forward to the Lady Lions’ next game, Smoot reflects on the improvements he would like to see.

“I just want to get everybody healthy,” said Smoot.

“Fortunately, everyone stepped up today with strong performances. Several players, such as Shelby Devlin and Parrie Hartley did so in different roles and that was great to see.”

Up next for the Lady Lions is a home game tonight at 7:00 p.m. against the Ragin’ Cajuns of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Visit lionsports.net for more information on Lady Lions Volleyball.

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Heroes and villains raise alcohol awareness

BY KELLI MEYNARD Staff Reporter

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Theta Chi, Phi Mu and Delta Tau Delta (above) partnered together dressing as characters from “Peter Pan.” The group won first place in every category throughout the night, including best drink, best booth and best overall.

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The Biology Undergraduate Society (above, left) dressed as ninja turtles. The organization took home third place overall. Guest speaker Jake Byckowski (above, right) gets students involved throughout his presentation promoting alcohol awareness.

see REAL WOLRD pg. 1 courses will be added to the RWR program, therefore extending the amount of students that exponential learning will reach.

Graduate assistant Awovi Adu, a student worker at the Office of Experiential Learning, benefited from experiential learning.

“Working as a graduate assistant at the Office of Experiential Learning is enabling me to enhance my communication and clerical skills, while interacting with Southeastern Louisiana University students and faculty and with the general community during career fairs, office visits and meetings,” said Adu. “All of these experiences will be beneficial to my future career once I graduate.”

Recently five students have been named ambassadors for the RWR Program in order to help the director promote the program.

These students include Caroline Pixberg, College of Education; Nish Lama, College of Science and Technology; Tony Miller, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Rian Earnest, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; and Mikayla Shippy, College of Business.

“These students are campus leaders who have demonstrated excellence while at Southeastern and who embrace practice in an authentic setting as a great learning strategy to supplement classroom instruction,” said Slawson.

Students can find more information about the program by visiting the Office of Experiential Learning located in the Student Union Room 1301 or by calling 985-549-3340.

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This being said, I know that at the current moment Southeastern is following proper procedures and I can’t fault the university for that. But, I do think that the students, the staff or both need to start thinking of how all people are created equal and have a right to feel safe with who they are. With all people being equal, those who do not

Pizza, music, free drinks and a guest speaker all joined forces to influence students to make good choices when it comes to consuming alcohol.

On September 23 at 7:00 p.m., guest speaker Jake Byczkowski kicked off the start of Mocktails.

Byczkowski was humored by the costume theme and driven to help show college students how to be smart when drinking.

“I felt like there needed to be something that got through to somebody like me and hopefully help people avoid the same experiences I had,” said Byckowski. “The crowd was great. Everyone was involved and super excited. The costumes were hilarious.”

Senior kinesiology major Jeremiah Eisenhardt enjoyed the outcome of the event and Byckowski’s presentation. As well as Byckowski, students attending the event also had a memorable Mocktail’s experience.

“I love it,” said Eisenhardt.

“Everyone is all dressed up more than usual. Everyone has their own music. The drinks are good.

The speaker was better than most years. It’s been a good Mocktails.”

President of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity Adam Abraham was excited by the turn out this year.

“This is my fourth year,” said Abraham. “I am liking it. It seems like there are more people here than the previous years. I’m glad

that the school has something that shows that we can have fun without alcohol because I feel like that is really important to us.”

Freshman biology major and sorority member Jill Munchausen of Alpha Omicron Pi agreed that the positive energy at Mocktails was great.

“The energy is pretty good; it’s all positive,” said Munchausen.

“This is all to support and promote alcohol awareness. I feel like this is a very positive way to influence people.”

The winners for best drink, booth and best overall were Theta Chi, Phi Mu and Delta Tau Delta. Junior kinesiology major Skylar Erickson of Phi Mu was excited about the win of all three categories.

“Everyone was really pumped up,” said Erickson. “We put a lot of work into it. We were really proud of the efforts that came out of it and the product. We were a little nervous for sure. We were scrambling, making our last minute adjustments.”

Theta Chi, Phi Mu and Delta Tau Delta’s theme was Captain Hook. The students in their group were dressed in pirate costumes as well as characters from “Peter Pan.” Their drink corresponded to the movie.

“Our drink was Peter Pan Punch,” said Erickson. “It was kind of like a Caribbean drink because our theme was Captain Hook. We tried to make the drink look like Peter Pan’s hat, so it looked like the defeat of Peter Pan.”

Junior English language arts major Eddie Cooper of Theta Chi felt accomplished of his team’s win despite the unusualness of working with another fraternity as well as their partnered sorority.

“It was wild,” said Cooper.

“Even if we wouldn’t have won anything, we gave it our best and we all worked together. Three different sororities and fraternities all came together and we worked hard on it. It was really great coming together with another sorority and fraternity which is unusual.”

Although senior communication major and Alpha Omicron Pi member Kathryn Kennedy did not win first place, she was still excited to win second.

“We’re excited we got second place,” said Kennedy. “I know we all put a lot of work into it, so it’s nice to see us place.”

The Biology Undergraduate Society followed, taking third place overall. Although not everyone placed at Mocktails, most came out with great attitudes and enthusiasm. Senior history and political science major Brooke Blackwell from Hall Council was proud of her organization’s booth and how much support they received.

“Our drink was the red skull,” said Blackwell. “We didn’t win, but I thought we did a really good job with our booth. We had a lot of our residents show up that are members of Hall Council to support the event and our booth. I thought that it was really positive.”

Quantum mechanics made understandable

BY MEGAN FERRANDO A&E Editor

The intimidating idea of quantum mechanics will be explored in a new way as Dr. William Parkinson of the chemistry and physics department makes science not only easy to understand for non-science minds, but also relatable. Parkinson will give a lecture for the science department’s “Science on Tap” lecture series, which takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Next month’s lecture is titled “The Nuts and Bolts of Quantum Mechanics,” and will start at 7:00 p.m. at Tope Là restaurant on October 6. The event is free and open to the public.

“The mathematics of quantum mechanics are daunting, so there will be very, very little of that,” said Parkinson. “It will have more of an ‘edutainment’ flavor.”

The lecture will not only be educational, but also entertaining. Parkinson will explore where people were before quantum mechanics, and how quantum mechanics plays a huge role in

society today.

“What I hope people will gain is insight into the way in which we perceived the world around us prior to the advent of quantum mechanics and how our understanding of nature has changed,” said Parkinson. “In many regards, the talk will be of a historical perspective on the maturation process of science and the amazing individuals who brought this about. Without quantum mechanics, there would be no transistors, which would mean no smart phones. There would be no lasers, so there would be no barcode scanners, among other things, like Blu-ray players. Quantum mechanics is also widely used by pharmaceutical companies in drug design.”

According to pbs.org, quantum mechanics does not follow the usual rules of physics, such as a ball falling to the floor from gravity, or a wagon moving forward by being pulled.

Quantum mechanics opened up a new way of perceiving matter and gave insights into theories of light and more.

The history and reality of quantum

identify with a sex, unsure of what gender they are or for any other reason need not feel ashamed of choosing a bathroom, but should have an alternative option or simply turn the faculty restrooms into a gender-neutral restroom.

In an ideal world, the social constraints that dictate which bathroom is used wouldn’t even be up for discussion. There would be one bathroom for all since we are all supposed to go to the restroom for one purpose, to get rid of bodily fluids that we no longer wish to

mechanics will be discussed and allow everyday people to engage and understand science that is already a part of their lives.

Attendees will learn about the people who discovered quantum mechanics, along with many more historical facts.

“Public forums like ‘Science on Tap’ are very important because people from all walks of life should engage in science,” said Parkinson. “Technological advances seem to be taken for granted, but these things do not occur naturally or magically. As this generation of engineers and scientists retires, and as fewer highly skilled foreign scientists immigrate to America, there will soon be a dire shortage of engineers and scientists to take up the slack.

In addition, many difficult issues looming in our near future—including environmental problems, energy solutions, and the future of space exploration—deserve adjudication by a scientifically-literate populace.”

For more information about “Science on Tap,” contact the Department of Biological Sciences at 985-549-3740.

keep in us. But since we do not live in an ideal world, let us settle for another option. I wouldn’t consider it the next best option, but another option none the less. Let us figure out a way to have a gender neutral bathroom to incorporate all people, no matter what gender they may consider themselves. And it is also important to remember, you don’t choose another person’s gender, they choose their own and they have every right to walk into the restroom of the sex they identify with. the UPD and put into the individual officer’s folder.

see BODY CAM pg. 1 Todd stresses they are trying to maintain as much

things for the police department and assist us,” said Todd. “One, it’s going to strengthen the accountability of our police officers, knowing that their actions are recorded when they have contact with the citizens during traffic stops, interrogations and searches.”

In addition to increasing the accountability of officers, the body cameras are expected to deter confrontational situations.

“I think it’s going to hopefully prevent any confrontational situations,” said Todd. “Whenever you know you are being videotaped, professionalism often comes out whenever your actions are documented. I think it’s going to assist in preventing confrontations with students on campus. It’s going to help resolve conflicts officers have whenever citizens make complaints, like, ‘the officer didn’t talk to me the way he should’ or ‘the officer didn’t tell me this.’ We will have documentation to resolve those conflicts of, ‘did the officer really do this or not.’ Whenever an officer has interaction, the camera will be on.”

Officers will be required to turn their cameras on whenever they engage in a situation, such as traffic violations, and to turn it back off when the situation is over and dealt with. This helps if there is a question about a certain situation and shows transparency on how and why the department carries out certain things.

Officers will not have access to any of the recordings. Once every couple weeks, if there is no incident that requires viewing the recordings, the footage is downloaded by the administrative staff of

privacy as possible while establishing transparency.

The body cameras will also help improve the department’s performance and training.

“I think it’s going to strengthen officer performance, the way they do their job,” said Todd. “We can use these interactions in the recording as part of a training tool. We can look and see if an officer is doing very well or needs to improve.”

Since the body cameras are a new concept for not only this department but others implementing the same technology, there is little research found on the policies and pros and cons involving this technology.

This is mainly due to body cameras not being a usual piece of technology utilized by most police departments.

Even though there is little research regarding the use of body cameras, the police department has found few cons.

“The negatives in it are, of course, if you are interviewing a victim of a physical altercation or a sexual assault, we would try to get their permission first before we record them,” said Todd. “We wouldn’t want to record that and have that come out one day.

We would have to use some discretion there. There are not a lot of cons that we found out yet. There is not a lot of literature out there to see if there is a wrong way to do it or right way to do it. But, whatever the cons are in this, I think the pros outweigh them.”

For more information about the University Police Department and body cameras, call 985-549-3835.

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Students engage in religious debate

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Opinions Editor

Crowds yelling at one another, signs held high and discussions outside the Student Union led to some students becoming aware of a controversial assembly taking place.

On Tuesday, September 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Consuming Fire Fellowship had members of the church come and speak on how they believe the university needs to turn from their evil ways and instead, turn to Jesus.

“We are a church,” said Pastor of Consuming Fire Fellowship and resident of Centreville, Mississippi Britt Williams. “We don’t represent our church per se. We represent the Body of Jesus Christ, and we are to bring the Gospel to every creature. We are seeking to obey the Great Commission, and Southeastern is one of the campuses we preach to.”

While Williams believed his actions were well founded, some students thought the church was not acting within the boundaries of the law and saw this form of assembly as bullying.

“What he was saying, it was wrong,” said junior sociology major Anthony Grant. “I was coming from a legal perspective. I went in with a calm head and said what I wanted to say, from a legal stand point. Personally, I’m also against this because it is bullying.

I feel that there are better ways, if you believe, there are better ways to get across to people than, ‘Hey guys, guess what, you’re going to hell.’ That’s not the right way to do it.”

Others wished the assembly was held in more of a calm manner and like Grant, felt the assembly was hurting the student body.

“I am out here because they were out here last semester and upset me, and they upset

a lot of people,” said junior communication major Lauren Maheu. “They made people cry last semester, and I just think they are going about this the wrong way. I think talking to people rationally and calmly is a better way to get your message across to anyone than screaming at them and telling us we are all monsters.”

One way in which Consuming Fire Fellowship worked at getting the crowd’s attention was by holding signs that expressed what they believed and wanted students to believe in as well.

“The signs being held are merely scripture,” said Williams.

“One side is the scripture and the other side is a parcel or a part of what the scripture is trying to say. If they are negative about the signs, then they are negative about the scripture. That should be a telltale sign of where their heart is. We are going to say, ‘Sin is going to damn you and the only remedy for your sin is Jesus.’ We are calling all of the campus of Southeastern to repentance and to follow Jesus.”

Students who did not agree with the signs being held were able to have a fellow student spray paint them signs to hold. The signs held by students contradicted what Consuming Fire Fellowship held.

“I came to campus, and something made me go home,” said junior English education major Autumn Merath. “I was just going to paint today because I don’t have class, and a lot of my friends asked me to make them some signs.”

Along with students spray painting signs, protestors against Consuming Fire Fellowship were in the audience to show their belief in how the assembly was being done incorrectly.

“At first, I stumbled upon [the assembly] and then stayed,” said freshman theatre design major Emalee McKiddy. “What they are preaching, even if God is here or whatever, that is not how

it is supposed to be done. Some protesting needs to go on and I felt I wasn’t doing my part if I wasn’t here.”

Though students opposed the assembly, Consuming Fire Fellowship followed university procedure in all actions of the day.

“Anyone who wants to use the facilities registers through a register of activities form,” said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Jim McHodgkins.

“The constitution says we can set time, place and manner. We can’t deny them access, but we can set time, place and manner.

That means we have to give them a location that has people. We can’t stick them in a forest or at midnight with no one there. We have to give them access to those times. We have it set up where they can set up a date, like any other group, and spaces available.

If they have requested it at least seven days in advance, then they are allowed to use the facility.

They are allowed to use them for two hour time spans, and that is to do the speaking.”

For the campus, an assembly is when one speaker is talking to a large group for two hours. Though the assembly can only last for a maximum of two hours, this does not mean the organization has to leave campus within two hours.

“An assembly is usually when you have one person speaking and a lot of people listening,” said McHodgkins. “At the end, [Consuming Fire Fellowship] were standing around past the two hours and that was because it wasn’t an assembly. It was individuals talking. It wasn’t somebody projecting themselves to the crowd. It was individuals speaking, but crowds were listening. The courts say we have to allow that, but the two hours is the maximum where they can speak as an assembly.”

Though Consuming Fire Fellowship was following proper

procedure, other students in the crowd who consider themselves Christians do not agree with the ways in which the assembly took place.

“They are trying to scare people into Christ, and the reality is, Christ is love,” said junior general studies major Jasmine Webb. “By telling people that they are going to hell, they aren’t showing them any love whatsoever. They are basically contradicting what they are preaching. In my opinion, only he without sin can cast the first stone, and in reality, we are all sinners, Jesus Christ came down to save all of us. No one is above anyone else.”

Students of Christian organizations want the university to know that Consuming Fire Fellowship is only one Christian sect, that not all Christian groups want to frighten them into following Jesus.

“There is love out there and love is God who sent Jesus Christ down to save all of us,” said Webb. “The way [Consuming Fire Fellowship is] doing it is not love and they are trying to scare you into Jesus Christ. If you want to know more about Jesus Christ, there are other organizations, there is a BCM, there is a CSA, there are others who won’t talk at you and will actually talk to you, not look

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Consuming Fire Ministries (top) interact with students during an assembly held outside the Student Union. Autum Merath (above) painted signs for fellow students who wished to hold signs for what they believed. down on you and actually listen to you and give you informative information, and from that point on it’s your decision.”

Other students plan to inform the student body exactly what is allowed to happen on campus after seeing the events of the day unfold, as well as find a way for future assemblies to be less confrontational.

“I plan to educate the student body as to what this group is and isn’t allowed to do in accordance with the law,” said sophomore sociology major Dereck Williams. “Police came to keep us from fighting one another. The more I look into this, the more complicated it all becomes. But I’m committed to finding a way to change and help the situation.”

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Enrollment increases for fall 2015

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LIFE ON MARS? NASA SAYS PLANET APPEARS TO HAVE FLOWING WATER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP)— Mars appears to be flowing with rivulets of salty water, at least

in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet.

HILLARY CLINTON’S 2016 CAMPAIGN SET TO GET A BOOST FROM BILL NEW YORK (AP) — After largely staying in the background as Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off her second campaign for president, former

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Campus has experienced an increase of one percent for the Fall 2015 semester. This includes an increase of 122 new freshmen and an overall increase of 15.3 percent of transfer students. The unviersity plans to work with the students to continue a steady increase and ensure that current goals of students are met.

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT OPINIONS EDITOR Recently, university officials announced that the campus has experienced an increase in new freshmen, new transfer students and overall enrollment for the Fall 2015 semester.

According to the university, this year’s class of freshmen has increased by 122 students and the rate of transfer students increased by 15.3 percent.

One reason enrollment has increased is due to the university striving to meet the current needs of students as well as for when they graduate.

“Overall enrollment is increasing because Southeastern continues to seek ways to meet the needs of students,” said Interim Director of Admissions Mike Rivault. “We focus our efforts on ensuring that students at various points in their college careers have options to succeed and have tangible options to be prepared for the next step after college.”

The university also puts students first and lets those wishing to attend know that they will become a part of the Lion family.

“We have worked to ensure that students know they are well cared for here,” said Rivault.

“As we’ve always said, Southeastern is about the student first. The university strives to ensure

that students are treated as unique individuals and are not just numbers in a file.”

Along with working to let future students know they are more than a number on a file, the university provides numerous ways in which students can be involved and prosper for the future.

“The opportunity to succeed is campuswide,” said Rivault. “The intent is to have a strong university experience that provides many outlets for students to grow, learn and succeed.

From student media to athletics to student organizations, Southeastern is always seeking new ways to provide its students with those opportunities.”

Outside of a variety of activities offered on campus, Real-World Ready, a program created to help students prepare for a professional life with real world experiences, is one innovative way in which the university has helped enrollment increase.

“Much like getting the message that we really care about our students out, Real-World Ready is also enabling us to demonstrate that care in action,” said Rivault. “One of the hallmarks of a Southeastern education is that there are so many opportunities for experiencing hands-on education. The RWR program will operationalize these options and expand this

valuable experience that prepares our students for their careers. As prospective students learn about this program, they quickly understand its value.”

The university is continuously working to increase enrollment for the future, while also working with its partnership with Northshore Technical Community College.

“We do see a great deal of potential growth in the future,” said Rivault. “We are working diligently to revamp how we recruit and retain students, evaluating options to encourage even more high achieving students to attend Southeastern and we are also working high school by high school to ensure that current high school students know that they are welcome to Southeastern and they will receive a second to none education. We are also working very closely with Northshore Technical Community College on programs that facilitate a seamless transition to Southeastern.”

With enrollment increase, the university is able to create a positive experience for the entire campus.

“While Southeastern does not have a specific need for a particular level of enrollment, we always want it strong,” said Rivault. “Strong enrollment means a strong campus culture. This is always a positive for our students.”

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