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September 30, 2014 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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Lions roast Cardinals in conference play By Sara Patrick Editor in Chief

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Senior quarterback Bryan Bennett had an outstanding performance in the Lion’s 63-7 victory over the Cardinals. This outing earned Bennett Offensive Player of the Week honors for the Southland Conference.

After facing two backto-back losses on the road, the Lions started Southland Conference play on the right foot this weekend. The No. 11 Southeastern football team took the lead in the first quarter and surged forward to win the game against the University of the Incarnate Word. The Lions (3-2, 1-0) took on the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Saturday night at Benson Stadium, earning a 63-7 conference win on the road. The team earned the most points the Lions have ever posted against a league opponent by scoring a singlegame school record with seven rushing touchdowns. The Lions rushed for 337 yards, which is the third highest single-game total in Lion history. Southeastern jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive of the game when junior running back Rasheed Harrell completed a 75-yard drive

with a one-yard touchdown. After the Lion defense held back the Cardinals, the Lion offense made a quick six-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Senior quarterback Bryan Bennett ran 21-yards to complete the second Lion touchdown. Bennett, a Walter Payton Award candidate, rushed for 89 yards, and his second touchdown of the game gave the Lions a 21-0 lead with 9:50 left in the first half. A short punt gave the Cardinals the ball deep in Lion territory, and a wide receiver pass by Cardinal freshman Kody Edwards to junior Cole Wick from 24 yards out gave the opponent their only touchdown of the game, bringing the score to 21-7 with 1:40 remaining on the clock. This left just enough time for the Lions to squeeze in their fourth touchdown. Junior wide receiver Jeff Smiley caught a four-yard pass from Bennett, bringing the score to 28-7 seconds before halftime. Junior running back Kody Sutton was another standout of

the game, rushing for a careerhigh 104 yards and scoring a touchdown on the Lions’ first drive of the third quarter. The Incarnate Words were unable to stop the Lions’ offense and defense from powering through the second half. Continuing the third quarter, Bennett connected with senior wide receiver Devante Scott for a 29yard touchdown, and then senior quarterback Jordan Barnett rushed for a one-yard touchdown. Incarnate Word’s offense struggled to move the ball on nearly every drive of the game, and the Cardinals defense proved to be no match for the Lion offense. Upon getting the ball back, Lion freshman running back Eugene Bethea made a 10-yard run, recording the Lions’ eighth touchdown and bringing the score to 56-7 at the end of the third quarter. Last but not least, senior wide receiver Marquis Hayes made a 19-yard run, bringing the score to 63-7 and sealing the Lion win in the fourth quarter.

cessation State budgets more for employment, education Smoking classes offered By McKenzie DeSandro Staff Reporter

The Department of Administration constituted a state budget that has issued many significant financial changes regarding the life of an average college student. The budget holds $25,519,773,405 for the fiscal year. “Our top priority must be making sure we have the resources to prepare our students and train them for the jobs of the future,” said Governor Bobby Jindal. To prevent issues from arising in the future, $29 million will be devoted to Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy, a program designed to promote research and training for graduates with jobready degrees. The funds are designated for credible state research facilities and state colleges and universities that provide degree programs for high-demand jobs. While higher education institutions will not be seeing any increases in funding from the state budget, “the difference this year is that we didn’t have any cuts for the first time since 2008, and now we can keep the difference in tuition,” said Executive Director Erin Cowser. This was made possible by the LA GRAD Act of 2010, which enables colleges and universities to control tuition

rates within certain criteria as well as granting them limited operational autonomy with the agreement that the institution will uphold certain standards. “The money Southeastern gets from tuition will hopefully go to a faculty pay raise. We want to be sure students are getting the best education they can get, and our teachers, who are well qualified, are getting the salary they deserve,” said Cowser. The budget is still well in favor of promoting postsecondary education. Funding for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, commonly known as TOPS, was increased by $32.5 million, totaling at $250 million, to ensure that all eligible students can receive the scholarship. In contrast, other departments will be facing decreases in funding this year. $444.1 million of the state budget will go to Public Safety Services. The department suffered a $58.4 million decrease in funds largely due to the Deepwater Horizon Event, also known as the BP oil spill, in 2010. As stated in the budget, “At this level of funding, the department will continue to perform core missions and activities that are vital to public safety.” However, his could result in the cutting back of public safety personnel and the use of technological replacements

at Pennington Center By William Schmidt Staff Reporter

accomplishments are his improvement of the community build project as well as his adoption of the Comprehensive Classification and Comprehension Plan. “Our parks and recreation equipment afforded the community a well-built park area,” said Severan. “[Before that] some parks were missing swings and other equipment. Now they’re up to par. [Another great accomplishment was] the adoption of the Comprehensive Classification and Comprehension Plan, so employees in Hammond are paid within the market value of their job and classified properly for their job.” Severan feels Foster’s other noteworthy accomplishments

With the non-smoking policy in effect on campus, the university provides a weekly free class for those who wish to quit. “The class is for them,” said Tammy L. Swindle, M.A., C.H.E.S. executive director. “My goal is to help them to become smoke-free on campus or to quit.” According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, nine out of 10 smokers started at age 18, and 99 percent started by the age of 26. 17.3 percent of smokers were ages 18-24 and 21.6 percent were ages 25-44. One of the problems with smoking is it is not only a physical addiction, but it is a mental issue. “Many people think addictions are physical, and it’s really not,” said Swindle. “It’s more emotional. People smoke when they’re stressed or when they’re bored. The physical aspect is only a very small part of it.” The class offers an environment where you are able to work at your own pace, not forced or pushed to quit, as well as provide discussions on why you may want to quit and ways to reach this goal. “People come, learn and work at their own pace,” said Swindle. “I don’t have expectations that they quit by the fourth, fifth or 10th week. Hopefully they do end up quitting. Some of the reasons some of the people in the class are choosing to quit smoking is for money, health, family and the new laws coming into Southeastern.” One of the other problems that smoking may cause for college students is that it can possibly cause mental disorders. The National Institute on Drug Abuse also released a 25year old study which concluded that “smoking is connected with

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whenever possible. The Department of Health and Hospitals will also experience a decline in funds. Florida Parishes will see a net decrease of $855,256 including a $1.6 million decrease of attainable Medicaid. $1.7 million were added to the State General Fund to help compensate for the loss. $490,000 is attended to provide funding to Individual and

Family Support Systems. While these departments must undergo decreases, this year’s budget puts a great deal of emphasis on workforce training and education. $239.5 million are to be used for the leveraging of jobseeker services. $26.7 million are provided for Louisiana business to have customized work training available through the

Incumbent Worker Training Program. Additional funds will be given to Louisiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Helping Individuals Reach Employment and to the Louisiana Employment Assistance Program, all of which are to assist in lowering the current unemployment rate. For more information on the 2014 Louisiana state budget, go to doa.louisiana.gov.

Mayor Mayson Foster wraps up third term for Hammond By Emily Stephan Staff Reporter

After three terms of leading the community, Mayor Mason Foster, who has been in office since 2003, will not be running for re-election. Born and bred in Hammond, Foster graduated from Southeastern with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and then attended several graduate schools. Before being voted in as mayor, he also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Citizens National Bank until 1996 and Division Manager with the Hancock Bank of Louisiana. According to the rules of local politics, Foster is only allowed to serve the position of mayor for three terms.

Though he will miss the position since he “loves [his] job,” he has a positive view of his contributions to the management of the city, citing the improvement of the downtown area since he took office over a decade ago. He is especially proud of the local mall and airport. “I think we have been very successful,” said Foster. “When we took office in 2003, we literally had buildings falling down in downtown Hammond. The mall was having a difficult time, and there were a number of issues. Now we have a thriving downtown Hammond with 500 people living there. We have a thriving Hammond Square Mall and our airport is second to none in general aviation facilities.” Loretta Severan, director of human resources in Hammond, agreed. She believes Foster’s greatest

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Students get in holiday spirit for Mocktails By Tamara Alexander Staff Reporter

Holidays such as Christmas, 4th of July and New Year’s were celebrated all at once during the annual Mocktails event. Last Wednesday, Mocktails was held in the parking garage with over 100 students in attendance. The theme was American holidays. The event started off with motivational speaker Lorin Phillips from Campus Speaks. She discussed the good and bad about alcohol and how to be safe. “[The purpose of the speech is] to help students make better choices about alcohol and give them some information to enable them to do that,” said Phillips. “I think it is a fun way to bring awareness to the alternatives to alcohol. I think also it is to get people involved and excited about having a conversation about safety and making right choices.” As organizations put on their thinking caps, they created drinks and decorated their booths so judges could taste the best of the best. “It’s my favorite event every year,” said Emily Moise, counselor for the University Counseling Center. “Everybody comes together. It’s a good way to promote a healthy campus [and] everyone has a great time. I judged off of creativity, amount of time and effort

put into each booth and if they thought outside the box.” Mocktails is one of the most popular events held on campus throughout the year, bringing organizations together to support campus health and safety. “I think Mocktails is one of the greatest events on campus because it gives us a chance to support a good cause, do some extra team bonding and show our best effort,” said Angele Thibodaux, member of Alpha Psi Omega. “It’s a good competition. It feels good to be out here with all these different organizations and show our true colors.” The night concluded with the announcing of the winners in a variety of categories. NAACP won the PEEPS Choice Award with their Christmas booth. “We all came up with an idea that would be eye-catching and a way for the judges to remember us, and that idea was to build a gingerbread house,” said Breanna Lawrence, member of NAACP. The best drink overall went to Delta Tau Delta and Theta Phi Alpha. The best booth overall went to Alpha Sigma Tau and Kappa Sigma. Third place went to Kappa Alpha Order and Phi Mu. “I will never forget Mocktails, and now I know that I can have fun without drinking alcohol. It makes fun safer, and it saves lives,” said Kelonda Dixon, sophomore graphic design major.

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Delta Tau Delta and Theta Phi Alpha pose after winning best overall drink for their booth representing Cinco de Mayo. “Holidays” was the central theme at Mocktails, an event supporting sobriety among college students. SMOKING continued from pg. 1

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

School of Nursing

As senior nursing students from section 04, we are promoting Osteoporosis Awareness in ages 18-24 for our capstone project. This week, we would like to focus on the disease itself. What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. It happens when you lose too much bone, make too little bone or both. As a result, your bones become weak and can break much easier. For more facts about prevention, please like our Facebook page: Osteoferocious, Twitter: osteoferocious or Instagram: osteoferociouslions. Trivia is no trivial matter as once again Southeastern’s chapter of the national honor society of Phi Kappa Phi will host its annual Homecoming Intramural Quiz Bowl Tournament. Phi Kappa Phi is recruiting eight fivemember teams to compete in the Quiz Bowl, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 2:00-5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. Teams, which should include four members and one alternate, can be made up of any combination of students, faculty, staff and alumni. The top team earns a trophy. There is a $100 award for 1st place. Second place teams in each division will earn $50. To register, teams should call Dr. Joan Faust at 985-549-5477 or e-mail her at jfaust@selu.edu by 4 p.m., Oct. 8. Registration is $25 per team. A practice session is scheduled for 2-3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13, also in the Student Union Theater. Quiz Bowl is a question and answer game of general knowledge and quick recall. Game questions cover every conceivable topic, from history, literature, science, multiculturalism, religion and geography to current events, the arts, social sciences, sports and popular culture. The tournament will be a double-elimination contest,

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faculty vs. faculty, students vs. students teams until final Championship Game: top faculty vs. top student team to determine overall Quiz Bowl Champion.

SCA

The Southeastern Christian Association is sending out an invitation to all students to join us for a Bible study at the Student Union food court every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

SHRM

S E L U Society for Human Resource Management is an organization of students interested in going into the field of HR. We are dedicated to providing our members with the tools and networking opportunities to prepare them for after graduation. Our next meet is October 9th in room 34 of Garrett Hall at 3:30 p.m. Come join us to listen to Ms. Eugenie Leggio and Ms. Cheryl Andrus from the City of Covington. Free food and beverages will be provided. For more information about SHRM please contact Emily St. Andre at Emily. Standre@selu.edu. The ladies of Alpha Sigma Tau would like to thank the gentlemen of Kappa Sigma for pairing with us for Mocktails last Wednesday where we placed first in booth; we had so much fun. Congratulations to Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Tau Delta for their first place win overall. This week is Big/Little Week and tomorrow is Big/Little Reveal. We’re getting ready for our Mr. Green and Gold Pageant. Guys, if you are interested in participating, please email Danielle Coniglio at mr.greenandgold@yahoo. com. We hope everyone has a fantASTic week.

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PRSSA

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Fayard Hall, room 123. The next meeting will be the last day to submit dues for membership. We would like to wish Jasmine Tate, President and Maria Goddard, community service director the best of luck toward representing our student body on the 2014 Homecoming Court. Voting will open on Monday, Sept. 29 and close Wednesday, Oct. 1. Anyone interested in the community service projects should contact Maria at maria. goddard@selu.edu. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Geaux Pink fundraiser at Raising Canes on Sunday. The minutes from the last meeting have been sent. Please check your emails and forward any questions, comments or concerns to southeaternprssa@gmail. com. Connect with us on social media at selu_prssa on Twitter and Instagram and Southeastern PRSSA on Facebook.

FCA

Join us on Mondays for prayer, fellowship and devotion. Membership is open to all students. Meetings take place in the Kinesiology Gym 7:30 – 9 p.m. each week.

NSCS

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 5:15 p.m. in Fayard Hall, room 205. We will participate in Adopt-AStreet cleaning following the meeting. Induction will take place on Oct. 7 in the Student Union Theater. Points will be rewarded to current members who assist in set up. Induction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Set up and clean up will take place one hour before and one hour after. Forward any questions or suggestions to nscsselu@gmail.com.

several mental health disorders in adolescents and young adults. Heavy smokers were 6.8 times more likely to develop anxiety, had 5.5 times the risk of generalized anxiety disorder and 15.6 times the risk of developing a panic disorder than non-smokers and light smokers.” According to the College Tobacco Prevention Resource website, smoking has been associated with suicidal tendencies, and college students who smoke daily are five times more likely to

attempt suicide or seriously think about it. Also, college students have higher rates of respiratory infections, asthma and higher incidence of bacterial meningitis. Of the 15 million college students in the United States, it is estimated that 1.7 million will die of smoking-related illnesses. This amounts to an average of over 10 percent of college students. Along with the smoking cessation class, certain medications can help those who are wishing to quit smoking, deal with and may even prevent withdrawal. These medications range between patches, gum and pills. Also, you can call

1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800784-8669) for free, read the Quit Guide offered on the CDC page or sign up to receive free text to help you quit by sending the text QUIT to 47484. The smoking classes will be offered once a week on the first floor of the Pennington Student Activity Center. If you are unable to attend, a child or spouse may attend and bring the information home for you.

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Neglected internationals

SPEAK OUT Visas leave foreign students destitute I love my job, classes and on-campus apartment. My college years have been the best of my life so far. Every day I’m grateful to have my American citizenship for providing a pleasant college experience, because if I weren’t a citizen, I’d be facing quite a few more problems. Melanie Mann My social work classes have made me Opinions Editor sensitive to “vulnerable populations,” or groups of people who have limited or no access to resources available to the majority population. The suicide of Ritesh Chaudhary, a student from Nepal, in the spring of 2013 left me heartbroken and opened my eyes to the needs of international students. Through my two years of work with The Lion’s Roar, I discovered that because so few international students own cars, it is necessary for Southeastern to fund rides to the mall so they can buy clothes and other necessities. Two of my roommates are nursing majors, and they often have to give rides to their international classmates to their clinicals in Baton Rouge. It didn’t surprise me that many international students don’t have cars after I learned student visas typically only allow international students to hold student worker jobs. While I love my work-study job, it isn’t enough to support someone through college. Most student worker jobs pay minimum wage, and the rest pay little more. Student workers are also limited to working 20 or 25 hours each week, further limiting the amount of money students can make. Even I can’t support myself solely on a student worker job. Despite my full scholarship, I have to take out student loans to cover the expenses my job can’t provide for. International students who aren’t American citizens don’t even have that option, as it is illegal for them to take out any kind of loan in the United States.

Even the exceptions to the employment restrictions are problematic. Those with student visas can be employed off campus for a year, so long as their job relates closely to their major. I don’t know exactly how many biology, engineering or graphic design jobs are available to students without degrees, but I imagine there aren’t many. Unless fast food or retail jobs relate to their majors, I’m going to assume many students would have a hard time finding employment in their field before graduation. Federal policy tries to combat financial issues in international students by requiring proof of financial support in order to qualify for a student visa. However, the only proof they need to show is that they can pay for housing and tuition throughout their time at Southeastern. This doesn’t include financial support for groceries, cars or other necessities. Let me be clear, Southeastern isn’t responsible for these policies; federal law requires these employment restrictions for international students. I must commend Southeastern for attempting to alleviate the financial burden of international students by implementing a food pantry and providing rides to the mall. However, this isn’t enough. Many international students still have trouble finding a place to live between semesters, and the demands of college often require access to a car. Meeting the needs of international students through various programs places strains on Southeastern’s already limited budget. We should all advocate for the alleviation of employment restrictions for international students. If they are permitted to study in this country, they should be able to support themselves. Then, the funds now directed toward assisting international students could be free to address other university needs. I encourage everyone to write to legislators and strive for a change in student visa policy. No matter what country we’re from, we are all Lions. One Lion’s struggle hurts the entire Pride.

Let’s get back to the 21st century

What are the best and worst things about being a student worker? Gabby Ponthieux

Senior, Circulation Department “The worst part is its minimum wage.”

Abby Shallin

Freshman, Center for Student Excellence “[The worst part is] probably the hours. I have to be at work before most of the school is even open.”

Greg Crovetto

Senior, Pennington Center “[The best part is] doing interactive things and promoting wellness on campus.”

Josh Ansardi

Senior, Pennington Center “[The best part is] coming to work every day and meeting new people, while also seeing the consistent people that come here and growing a relationship with them.”

Cate Marshall

Senior, Circulation Department “[The worst part is] when people are rude to me.”

Danyelle Hodges

Senior, Writing Center “[The worst part is] when students come in and don’t have an appointment. Dealing with entitled students is difficult.”

Ashley Love

Senior, Foreign Language Lab “[The worst part is] I can’t eat cheeseburgers in here.”

With the increase of technology use in our daily lives, the Internet has become a necessity for college students. Megan Ferrando In spite of this, WiStaff Reporter Fi is currently not available to those living in university housing, both in the dorms and North Campus apartments. According to Housing Director Kay Maurin, Housing has been working on adding wireless Internet to on-campus living for the past two years, but we have yet to see this come into fruition. Students living on campus have one option for Internet in their room: using an Ethernet cable. This option alone brings forth many issues. It limits the ability to move around the room while remaining connected to the Internet and puts a restraint on those students who do not have a computer with an Ethernet outlet. I have a friend who lives in Southeastern Oaks Apartments, and her laptop does not

allow for Ethernet cords, and neither does her roommate’s. The only option for them to do homework involves going to the library or other Wi-Fi locations. Unfortunately, Lion Traxx does not run past 6 p.m., which further limits their ability to get to the library. With the library closing at 11 p.m. every night, they are forced to do any work requiring Internet early. We live in a day and age where everything is done on the Internet. We contact teachers and classmates through the Internet, complete assignments through Moodle, conduct research through the online library database and even do math online. If it is mandatory to have so much of our college education online, then it is a necessity to have Wi-Fi available across campus, including living areas. Southeastern is behind the times with providing Wi-Fi to on-campus living. Many universities, including both of our neighbors, Louisiana State University and University of Lafayette, provide Wi-Fi in dorms. The students do not need to worry about the extra hassle of having an Ethernet cord, and

rightly so. Wi-Fi should not be an issue for students. Internet should be available across all areas of campus. There are campuses much larger than ours who have managed this. Yes, expenses may increase, but with the amount of students we have, this shouldn’t be much of an issue. I am encouraged to hear University Housing is currently working toward providing wireless Internet. I hope this is something they are actively pursuing. As students, we need to make our opinions and needs known. We can do this by talking to the Student Government Association, who actively work toward fulfilling student needs and have previously achieved laid out goals including the construction of the Student Union. Also, reaching out to Housing and letting them know our wishes will encourage them and let them know we are behind them in this goal. Yes, we have managed so far without Wi-Fi in on-campus living, but this does not diminish the need for it.

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Senior, SGA

“[The best part is] being able to work for the student government and helping people develop themselves as leaders on campus.”

Helen Jewell

Junior, Circulation Department “[The best part is] it is an easy way to get involved on campus and meet the students of Southeastern.”

Gabrielle Deemer

Junior, University Housing “[The best part is] the opportunity to do my homework and study during work hours as long as I’m not busy.”

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Shattered Illusions

Arts & Entertainment

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Bloody musical kickstarts Halloween season

By Allison Crady

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Review Last weekend the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop delivered a performance of the popular musical, “Sweeney Todd,” closely following the original 1979 hit show. The plot centers around love, revenge and cannibalism in a dark and occasionally comedic story about an unfortunate barber who lives on Fleet Street in Victorian London. Sweeney Todd was in prison for 15 years because the corrupt Judge Turpin lusted after his wife Lucy and used his power to exile Todd. The barber returns to learn the judge raped and discarded his Lucy and then raised Todd’s daughter Johanna as his own. Given the difficulty level of such a somber, fast-paced, England-based play, I felt the university crew did a fabulous job. I was especially impressed by the blocking and set design. There was a giant box in the middle of the stage, which was spun between scenes to portray Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop, Todd’s barbershop, the bake house and Lovett’s parlor. The piece included a dumping shaving chair for Todd’s victims to be directly deposited into the bake house. The all-in-one set design made transitions smooth and was a well-crafted piece by theater professor Steve Schepker, who directed set design. After the performance I spoke with Stephen Rushing, a vocal performance professor who played Sweeney Todd. He elaborated his primarily depressing interpretation of Todd’s character. Rushing explained he thoroughly researches the characters he plays and their histories. Although in the Tim Burton film production Johnny Depp played up the barber’s sharp anger, Rushing felt Todd’s circumstances called for a more sullen and sad performance. Though not the most youthful voice and not always perfectly matched with accompanying singers, I felt Rushing did an amazing job with singing and acting the role of this mentally complex character. There were a few songs such as the “Kiss Me” melody between Johanna and Anthony, which were in the original musical but not the film production. The flowing ensemble chorus proved to be enriching and energetic. The ongoing chorus provided a commentary, furthered the plot and highlighted the overall issue of the musical: the injustice of the class system in Victorian England. According to Charles Effler, musical director and conductor, the crew only had one additional week of rehearsals. Taking into account the student actors, the performance was remarkable and I was thrilled to go on the horrific journey through the life of Sweeney Todd.

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Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd, played by Kristina Temple and Stephen Rushing (above), concoct a twisted plot to solve Lovett’s financial problems. Johanna and Anthony Hope, played by Dana Arthur and Benjamin Vollentine (below), sing a romantic duet during their first meeting.

Courses explore popular culture By Samantha Stephan Staff Reporter

Students desiring to get further engrossed in their education will be happy to know the university is offering special interest courses. Every semester, courses examining more off beat topics are offered. This semester the special interest courses take a closer look at Harry Potter, The Tudors and rock-and-roll. “It’s a chance to look at [subjects] from a different perspective,” said Dr. William Robison, head of the department of history and political science. “I think the people who are doing it now are enjoying it, and I hope more people will give it a shot.” Robison currently teaches “Tudors on Showtime in Real Life,” which examines the popular TV show from a historical standpoint. Dr. Joe Burns, communications professor and producer of KSLU’s radio show “Rock School,” teaches “History of Rock and Roll,” and Rebecca Murry-Rushing, English instructor, teaches a course on “Harry Potter,” the best-selling book series by J.K. Rowling. Course topics vary each semester based on student interest and professors’ availability and expertise. Typically, only one or two courses are offered each semester. “One, I might come up with an idea and ask someone to do it,” said Robison. “Number two,

someone in the faculty might ask to offer one, or students might request someone to do it.” For the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters, Robison chose to offer a course specifically focusing in on Showtime TV network’s “The Tudors.” Robison has taught a class on the history of the Tudor family, but this is the first time he is teaching a course focused on the television series. “The reason I am doing one on ‘The Tudors’ right now is that television show is very popular and it’s kind of skewed the way people think about the whole period,” said Robison. “So what we are doing in the class is we’re comparing the actual history to what goes on in the show, which is quite different.” Robison hopes his course will help students understand the way the entertainment business portrays history, since fiction is often more interested in sensationalism than accuracy. “Showtime’s ‘The Tudors’ puts a very big premium on sort of hyper intrigue and lots of sex,” said Robison. “It doesn’t give you a very accurate notion of what the Tudors were actually like. They were too clean for one thing, and their teeth are too nice.” Robison encouraged students to sign up for one of the special interest courses to better understand history, political science and philosophy. For more information, contact wrobison@selu.edu.

By Melanie Mann Opinions Editor

Hammond residents were subjected to murder, cannibalism and romantic duets during the Opera/ Music Theatre Workshop’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” The musical, directed and choreographed by Alton Geno, was performed at the Columbia Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Friday, Sept. 26. The tale of the bloody barber is based upon the Broadway production by Harold Prince. The musical recounts the tragic life of Benjamin Barker, a barber under the alias of Sweeney Todd. Todd, played by vocal performance professor Stephen Rushing, lived on Fleet Street with his wife and infant daughter Johanna. Todd’s wife was raped by Judge Turpin, played

by Brent Goodrich, who then banished Todd to prison and took custody of Johanna. Rushing found it difficult to relate to a deranged serial killer, but was able to draw upon his experience with depression to put himself into the role of Sweeney Todd. “I personally have had a history of depression many years ago, and I knew very quickly that Sweeney was a guy who certainly was depressed,” said Rushing. “I couldn’t relate to the levels of anger that he related with, but drawing upon the couple of times in my life when I got angry enough to pick up something and throw it, I drew upon those personal experiences and said, ‘OK, what would I do? What would that feel like?’ and tried to bring that into the character.” Upon Todd’s return from prison, Mrs. Lovett, played by Kristina Temple and

Analynn Sober, informed him of his wife’s suicide during his imprisonment. Grief-stricken, Todd sought revenge against Judge Turpin. Mrs. Lovett, who was facing financial hardship, needed a cheap supply of meat for her pie shop. The two arranged a maniacal scheme to slit the throats of Todd’s customers and grind their meat into pies to sell in Mrs. Lovett’s shop. The macabre humor and risqué themes of the musical drew a large audience. Attendees particularly appreciated the dynamic between lovers Anthony Hope, played by Benjamin Vollentine, and Johanna, played by Lauren Gibson and Michelle Guillot. “Their chemistry was amazing,” said Katelyn Jones, senior marketing major. “You would almost think they were

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Entertainment awaits nearby By Megan Ferrando Staff Reporter

A typical routine night sitting on the coach of a friend’s apartment watching Netflix can be turned into a night of excitement, entertainment and new experiences. Living in Southern Louisiana, entertaining and unique artistic experiences often occur in the area. Various local restaurants in Hammond offer regular live music. The popular Mexican cuisine restaurant, La Carettas, offers live music on the outdoor patio every Wednesday through Friday. Nearby, Mariners Inn offers a free concert every Friday, typically by jazz music legend Eddie Veatch. Brady’s restaurant, which offers classical American cuisine, features a live musician or disc jockey every Thursday and Friday. In nearby Ponchatoula, Warehouse 140, a recently opened restaurant and Saloon offers live music, disc jockeys and room to dance. Music varies between country, swamp pop, southern rock and cover bands. “We hope that SELU students will come out and enjoy the entertainment we have at Warehouse 140,” said manager of Warehouse 140, Melissa Rohner. “I can tell you to be on the lookout for our calendar post of events. We will have Chee Weez, Bag of Donuts, Groovy 7, Dustin Sonnier, Jaryd Lane just to name a few.” For those looking for a bigger music setting, The House of Blues hosts rising and known bands nearly every day of the week. The well-known music venue is set in the New Orleans French Quarter and offers a restaurant and two small stages. Super Diamond will be performing a Neil Diamond Tribute Oct. 3. St. Vincent will play Oct. 9, Boy and Bear will play Oct. 10 and Fitz and the Tantrums will play Oct. 11. One can loosen up and take the dance floor at the high-end hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, in New Orleans. As well as offering rooms, the hotel offers live music by Jeremy Davenport in the Davenport Lounge, named after the hotel’s headline entertainer.

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Davenport offers live entertainment Wednesdays and Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays are a popular night for swing dancing. “It’s awesome because it’s free and super classy. There’s food, drinks, a live jazz band and also a beautiful court yard outside decorated with lights,” said Laura Wellen, junior general education major. “It’s a really cool atmosphere and whether you’re a good dancer or bad dancer, everyone just goes out there and has fun.” Other locations offering dancing include Nola Jitterbugs, The Maison, Maple Leaf Bar and Preservation Hall in New Orleans. In Baton Rouge, dancing can be found at The Texas Club, 600 Main and Courtney Black’s Ballroom Dance Studio. Nearby entertainment can be found outside of the realms of music or dance as well. In Hammond downtown, many can express their inner artist at Painting With a Twist. The concept is for groups to come, bring wine or their choice of beverage and paint a picture with step by step instructions. Groups can choose from over 3,500 painting and enjoy a relaxed night of drinks, chatter and paint. Movie nights can have added excitement with a trip over to the recently opened Movie Tavern in Covington. The Movie Tavern is a restaurant movie theatre and offers dining services during the movie. With the push of a button, a server will come to your larger-than-usual chair complete with foot stool and table, and take your order. The Movie Tavern will offer a Retro Cinema today, Sept. 30, with a showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” at 7:30 p.m. Other Hitchcock films will be shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout October. A “Breakfast and Flick” showing will occur Saturday and Sunday Oct. 4 and 5 at 9 a.m. where one can watch a movie and enjoy a fresh breakfast. With the constant music, dance and unique arts, new entertainment experiences can be found for anyone. A night in the dorm can turn into a night for the books. members, friends or colleagues can be tough. Expect some resistance, maybe even some expressions of resentment. But stay with it. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Changing your mind doesn’t have to be a problem once you realize that you might have good and sufficient cause to do so. Make your explanations clear and complete. Good luck. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unkept promise can be irksome and easily raise the Archer’s ire. But instead of getting into a confrontation, take time to check why someone you relied on came up short. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A new workplace distraction creates an unnecessary delay. The sooner you deal with it, the better for all concerned. A personal matter also should be attended to as soon as possible. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Once again, the Aquarian’s gift for applying both practical and creative methods to resolve a situation makes all the difference. Personal relationships thrive during the weekend. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A relationship appears to be losing its once-strong appeal for reasons that might be different from what you think. An open and honest talk could lead to some surprising revelations. BORN THIS WEEK: Your life is bound by your belief that character counts more than anything else. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Athlete of the Week

Celia Zaeringer

Staff Reporter

Cross-country runner Celia Zaeringer is Athlete of the Week. Originally from New Orleans, she began her running career in eighth grade at Patrick F. Taylor Academy. Zaeringer led the team this past week at the annual Louisiana State University Relays with a time of 18:27:23, placing second overall in the women’s race. The Lady Lions placed second overall finishing behind the Lady Tigers of LSU. The Lion’s Roar: Running is a difficult sport to pursue. What got you started in the first place? Celia Zaeringer: I wanted to play soccer at my high school, and they told us that if you wanted to play soccer, you had to do either middle school track or high school cross country. I started with track, but then the cross-country coaches saw me running and asked me to join, so I started in eighth grade. TLR: Have you set and reached any personal records this season? CZ: This season was the first time I ran a 5K for school, and I had a personal record of 18:27, which I hope to continue to improve on. TLR: Do you see yourself still running after college? Or do you want to pursue another career? CZ: I wouldn’t do running as a career, but maybe on my own. TLR: Is it hard to be a student athlete? CZ: Not really. Being both a student and an athlete has allowed me to meet a lot of other athletes. That has helped me with my academics. TLR: Before meets, do you have any rituals to help yourself refocus? CZ: I’ll talk myself up in my head and say a prayer. As a team, we will say a prayer together, and that’s good. TLR: You grew up in New Orleans. Where were some favorite running routes you took? CZ: My house in Metairie is by the levee so when I train I like to run along it, and going up gives me some hills to do. Not only that, but also the grass is nice and to be right by the lake is very peaceful. TLR: Why did you choose to come to Southeastern? CZ: Southeastern was one of my choices when I was looking at colleges, and then when Coach Chaps got in touch with me about running here, I became more interested. I thought this is the place I would like to go. TLR: What are your goals for the team this season? CZ: As a team, I hope we can do better than we did in conference last year and just continue to do well in all our meets. We are a young team, and I think we have a lot of potential. TLR: Do you have any words of wisdom to students who would like to run as well? CZ: Even though it might be a little hard, don’t be defeated easily. You’re going to have good days, you’re going to have bad days, you’re going to feel sore, but that’s a good thing. That means that you worked hard. Don’t let it stop you from continuing to run.

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Cross country runs into top five finish BY JAY LOVE

Staff Reporter

BY HEATHER JEWELL

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It may not be the gold or silver ribbon that the men’s and women’s cross country teams have grown accustomed to over the past few weeks, but there was still much to cheer about this past Saturday at the Cowboy Stampede in Lake Charles. The Lions and Lady Lions entered the match riding the momentum of a second place finish at the LSU Invitational the week prior. Both the men and women teams placed fifth in the meet hosted by McNeese. Louisiana State University, Southern University, Xavier University and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette are just a few of the in-state schools Southeastern ran against Saturday. The Tigers of LSU captured 31 points to win the women’s race while host team McNeese defended their home course by placing first in the men’s race. Continuing to lead the Lions was junior Harry Wiggins. The Prairieville native placed 14th overall en route to his careerbest time of 20:01.1 on a fourmile course. Joseph Edwards was the next Lion to finish the race. Edwards, a junior business administration major from Monroe, placed 37th overall after running a time of 21:28.0. Three other Lions joined Wiggins and Edwards in the top 50. Freshman Michael Perez, sophomore Stephen Cassingham and freshman Isaiah Gilbert finished 43rd, 46th and 47th respectively.

On the women’s side, the star freshman Celia Zaeringer extended her spot at the top of the team with seventh place overall finish among the women. The New Orleans native fought her way to a time of 17:45.4, a personal best for Zaeringer. Following up on their impressive showings last week at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, freshmen Clarissa Smith and Haley Gregoire added more top 50 finishes to the Lady Lions Saturday. Smith ran a time of 18:55.7, earning her 26th place and Gregoire finished 41st after turning in a time of 19:26.2. Finishing out the top five runners for the Lady Lions was junior Katie Neil with a time of 21:09.3 and junior Jennifer Ernst, who finished with a time of 22:59.3. Assistant coach Brandon Chapoton was pleased with the team’s results and believes that they are on course for a successful run at conference. “Both the men and the women teams ran a bunch of personal records. The teams have been showing steady improvement in practices each week and Saturday they raced well,” said Chapoton. “At this point in the season, the men and women are right where we want to be with only a few weeks left before conference.” The Lions and Lady Lions will next travel to Jackson, Miss. to compete in the Mississippi College Choctaw Open, a meet that the men won last year, Oct. 3. For more news on Lion and Lady Lion cross-country, go to lionsports.net.

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Freshman Michael Perez pushes onward to a top 50 finish for the Lions. Sophomore Stephen Cassingham follows closely behind Perez and finished only 13 seconds after Perez had crossed the line.

Lady Lions suffer first loss BY HEATHER JEWELL Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions soccer team tackled two consecutive Southland Conference games and at the end of the weekend returned to Hammond with a record of 3-1. They began their trip in San Antonio, Texas, battling Incarnate Word at Benson Stadium. Despite constant rain throughout the game, the Lady Lions were victorious. The ﬁrst goal was scored by freshman Maggie Ramsey. This was Ramsey’s seventh goal in the season. The goal was conducted with a cross from Gisenia Utreras to Ramsey in the 17th minute. “Maggie Ramsey’s ﬁrst goal off a pass from Gisenia Utreras displayed composure in the box,” said head soccer coach, Blake Hornbuckle. The Lady Lions’ goalkeeper, sophomore Casey Jeanfreau, from Greenville, South Carolina, defended the net against 11 attempted shots throughout the game. Defensive players Erin Christ and Alexis Cable reinforced the

backline and cut off many of the opposing teams’ advances along with Ramsey in the midﬁeld for the second half. Up top as the Lady Lion’s offense, Bri Singh continued to be a force against opposing teams with her handling and possession of the ball. The second time the Lady Lions team found the net was in the second half of the game when a shot bounced off the goal keeper and went to Maddie Allen who wasted no time in crossing it to Maddie Kresevic and scoring in the 88th minute. That was the last goal of the game, and the win had the Lady Lions advancing to 3-0 in conference. However, their weekend didn’t end there; they then continued to Abilene, Texas on Sunday. The Lady Lions made a stand against the Abilene Christian team at Shotwell Stadium and this time the results did not favor them. “It was a game of missed opportunities as we were unable to capitalize on breakaway chances, point blank shots and service

across the face of the goal,” said Hornbuckle. The loss ended the Lady Lions’ four match winning streak and was their first loss in the conference dropping their record to 3-1. The team played aggressively, and made many opportunities, but could not find the net despite 16 attempted shots throughout the game. The only shot to meet the back of the net was Bri Singh’s in the 12th minute. Singh took a cross from Villaescusa and hooked a shot into the lower left corner of the goal, past Abilene Christian’s sophomore goalkeeper, Kelsey Domhrowski. Abilene Christian scored their first goal in the end of the first half, tying the game, when their freshman player Baylee Mitchell shot from 10 yards out. The follow up goal, and game winner, was shot by another of their freshmen, Leslie Snider. Her goal was another distance shot from 12 yards and found the net in the 70th minute. The next game for the Lady Lions will be Oct. 5, in Beaumont, Tx. against Lamar University.

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Junior Renee Villarreal won the top singles flight at the Lady Demon Fall Invite, which wrapped up Saturday at Northwestern State. Villarreal, a native of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, a two-time first team AllSouthland Conference performer, was able to win her draw by defeating three league opponents. “I had three tough matches and I played smart,” Villarreal said. “I had some ups and downs, but I never lost focus. My teammates played so well, which made me happy. Our team did pretty well overall.” Villarreal opened the tournament with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Lamar’s Caroline Maso. She followed with a 6-4, 6-1 semifinal win over Kateryna Piatakova. In the final, she defeated Nicholls’ Stephanie Barnett, 6-2, 7-6. In the No. 2 singles draw, freshman Anna Bryukhova took third place. Freshman Madina Vorotnikova and sophomore Margaux Kaltenbacher reached

the consolation ﬁnals in their brackets. In doubles play, Villarreal and Bryukhova teamed to win the consolation bracket of the No. 1 doubles draw. Kaltenbacher and Vorotnikova teamed for a third-place showing in the No. 2

doubles ﬂight. “We played fantastic this weekend,” head coach Jason Hayes said. “I’m very proud with the work ethic shown and how positive we have been on court. We continue to improve every time out.”

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Chelsea Villaescusa runs toward the opponent’s net for a goal attempt. Though the Lady Lions started their season strong, they fell to Abilene Christian on Sunday.

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Volleyball defeats Corpus Christi for first time in three years By William Schmidt Staff Reporter

Over the past week, the Lady Lions volleyball team won two of the three games in the Southland Conference play, which began for the Lions last Tuesday. After a seven-game losing streak, the Lady Lions faced off against the University of New Orleans at the Human Performance Center in their first action of the Southland Conference. The Lady Lions were able to pull off a set of three wins with the final scores of 25-23, 25-13 and 27-25. The key players for this game were Parrie Hartley with 12 kills and three aces, Tiffany Thomas with nine kills and one block, Veronica Turk with eight kills and one block and Rachael Bunn with two kills. The Lady Lions were to see action once again when they played Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the University Center on Thursday. In a five-set play, Southeastern won three of the five sets with scores of 9-25, 25-19, 21-25, 2523 and 15-13. For some of the Lady Lions, this was a historical moment in their winning history. “This game changed school history,” said Turk. “In my time here, we’ve never beaten Corpus. They’ve always been in the top four.” One of the key players, freshman Sarah Friedman a native of Houston, Texas, accomplished a career-high of 16 kills along with her one ace and block.

Turk was another key player who accomplished 13 kills along with her three blocks. One of the key ways Turk was able to help the team against Texas was by practicing envisioning her goal before the game started. “Lately, we’ve been using imagery, where you imagine yourself doing the right skill,” said Turk. “You imagine yourself getting it right, and that helped out a lot.” Two other key players for this match were Landry Bullock with 10 kills and one block and Thomas with eight kills and one block. Hartley, Brooke Balser and Kacey Freeman also accomplished career highs in this match for digs. The coach is optimistic of the excitement and memories that can be created in future matches of the season. “If this leads to further success throughout the conference, we’ll have a great season, and that’s something they’ll look back on with a lot of joy,” said head coach Jim Smoot. With this win, players are ready to take on upcoming matches against their competition for the rest of the season. “We haven’t beaten this team in three years,” said Bullock. “This is the start of something happening in Southeastern volleyball. We’re all really excited.” The Lady Lions had a home advantage on Saturday while playing in the University Center but were unable to keep up the momentum they had for the previous two matches, which caused their two-match winning streak to be broken by

The Lion’s Roar / Melanie Mann

Brooke Balser prepares to bump the ball launched from the opponent’s side of the net. Balser accomplished a career high for digs in the game versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Houston Baptist. The key players for Southeastern during these sets were Hartley with 13 kills, Turk with 11 kills and one block, Thomas with five kills and three blocks and Elizabeth Ramee with five kills. The Lady Lions will compete against Jackson

State University in Jackson on Oct. 2 and have a chance to gain momentum once again in the Southland Conference when they play Central Arkansas in the University Center on Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. For more information about the volleyball schedule, visit lionsports.net.

Lions to return to Strawberry Stadium for Pink Game By Jay Love

Staff Reporter

October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lions football team (3-2) will be doing their part in raising awareness when they join with Raising Canes to support the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s “Geaux Pink” initiative. Southeastern will take on the Demons of Northwestern State University (2-2) this Saturday in Strawberry Stadium. The game is slotted to start at 3:30 p.m. Fans attending the game are asked to leave their green and gold at home and instead don themselves in pink attire to show support for breast cancer victims and survivors. Free shirts will be handed out to the first 200 fans to enter the game. Prior to the game, the band Impaired Faculties, which is composed of Southeastern faculty members, will be playing for those tailgating in Friendship Circle from 12-2 p.m. Southeastern is coming off of a tall win against the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals. The 63-7 victory put an end to the Lion’s

two-game losing streak and opened Southeastern’s conference play with a win. Leading the way for the high-scoring Lion offense is senior quarterback Bryan Bennett. The former Oregon Duck and Walter Payton Award candidate has thrown for over 1100 yards and eight touchdowns while also completing over 50 percent of his passes. Under center for NSU is senior Zach Adkins. The winner of the 2013 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year Award Adkins did his fair share in the Demon’s upset over Louisiana Tech several weeks ago. Adkins also set an NSU school record by completing 19 consecutive passes earlier this season, a feat that earned him College Sporting News FCS All-Star honors. On the opposite end of Bennett’s passes has been a plethora of receivers. On top of that list is senior Devante Scott. The Ferriday native has amassed 392 yards off of the 19 catches he has hauled in, both of which are team-highs. Next up on the list of receivers is Jeff Smiley. The sophomore out of Texas is only a few yards short of reaching the 200 mark and also has two touchdowns to pad his stat sheet. MAYOR continued from pg. 1 include the appointment of Dr. Mattise Jones, who is the first African-American director of administration. However, Kenneth Harris, a mayoral candidate running against Pete Panepinto, felt Foster largely neglected Hammond’s African-American population. “Hammond should reflect all the people it serves,” said Harris. Puzzle Ans Ansthere layout “When youlayout_Puzzle go downtown,

Bennett has not only been a threat with his arm but has also caused opponents trouble with his feet. The quarterback has gained 338 yards on the ground so far and has scored six touchdowns to go along with those yards. Junior Kody Sutton is second on the team in rushing yards. The former Wyoming Cowboy has averaged 4.7 yards per carry this season and recently ran the best game of his career when he put up 104 rushing yards against UIW. Defense has been just as potent for Southeastern’s success this season as the offense has. The Lions currently lead the conference in least amount of points allowed per game, a category in which the Demons are placed eighth. Southeastern is second in passing defense, allowing on average less than a hundred yards through the air per game. The Demons find themselves in ninth, averaging 158.8 yards against them in passing per game. Quarterbacks from both teams should be cautious since both teams are tied for most interceptions in the Southland Conference with seven a piece. For a full sports schedule, go to lionsports.net. aren’t any African-American businesses. Maybe one or two, but [not] a large number of businesses. I say shame on the mayor for not reaching out to the black community and not providing the necessary resources for people of color to be successful.” Though he is prohibited from running again, Foster has hopes for Hammond’s growth and prosperity. He especially hopes to see the city partner up with Southeastern. He sees the university as the city’s 09/25/2014 09:52 AM Page 1 to the “largest partner” according

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