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October 20, 2015 Volume 86, Issue 10

’ 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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2015 King and Queen Crowned By Kelli Meynard Staff Reporter

On Saturday, October 17, the Lions had their 2015 Homecoming game in Strawberry Stadium. At halftime the Homecoming court lined up, preparing to walk down the center of the football field. Standing side by side with each of their walking mates, they anxiously waited for one of their names to be called. The crowd roared when Si-Arah McCray and DJ Cannon were crowned as the 2015 Homecoming king and queen. McCray and Cannon were originally paired together as walking mates because of their similar height. “We were put together because of our height so we were running mates and walking mates and now we won together,” said McCray. Each candidate chooses to run for king or queen for their own different reasons. Cannon’s inspiration to run came from one of his friends. “What made me want to run is Donavan [Thierry], the king before me, he always told me how he wanted me to run and thinks that I could win, so I was just like ‘well why not? Let’s try this’,” said Cannon. McCray’s motivation to run was driven by her competitiveness

and her mother’s consent. “I wanted to run because my mom really wanted me to run technically, I just wanted to make her happy and run,” said McCray. “I am very competitive so when I ran I was like ‘I’m not just going to run and just let it go, I want to run and possibly win.’” Out of everything about Homecoming Queen, McCray finds meeting people the most surreal. “My favorite part of campaigning is meeting people,” said McCray. “It’s crazy because certain people will come up to you and say ‘oh you’re running with DJ’ and I’ll be like ‘how do you know that?’ People know you’re running for homecoming queen and you don’t even know who knows. It’s just crazy all together.” McCray and Cannon both agreed that their homecoming court got along great together. Cannon described his bond between him and the beaus to be like old friends; he enjoyed the connection between them. “You get to meet various people, you get to see not just the people you usually hang out with but hang around everyone,” said Cannon. “You see that you actually have a connection with those people and that’s the biggest thing that I took out of it, and I really enjoyed it.”

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Newly crowned Homecoming King DJ Cannon and Queen Si-Arah McCray celebrate their new royal status during halftime of the Stephen F. Austin game. Pictured above is (from left to right) President Crain, 2014 Homecoming Queen Katherine Weimer, Cannon, McCray, 2014 Homecoming King Donovan Thierry and Alumni Association President Josie Mercante. After the excitement died down, McCray thought about what her goals were going to be as 2015 Homecoming Queen. “Possibly uphold the school,

keep grades up and keep maintaining the organizations,” said McCray. “And, just be the best Lion I can possibly be.” Cannon was thankful for his

support system and to God for giving him the opportunity to run for Homecoming King. “I just want to thank God because without him none of

this would have been possible,” said Cannon. “I want to thank everybody that voted for me and believed in me that I could do this.”

Faucheux rated highly Lumberjacks among students chop down Lions By Karson Sharp

By Jonathan Rhodes

Staff Reporter

In the recent 2014 to 2015 academic year, marketing instructor David Faucheux ranked second in the nation on the popular website ratemyprofessors.com. According to the website, 1.4 million professors from over 7,000 schools are evaluated by the online platform. Because of such broad and diverse competition, Faucheux’s placement was a major accomplishment. His ranking can be attributed to several factors, including his teaching methods. Despite Faucheux’s high placement, he remains a picture of humility, giving a large portion of credit to others. “When you think it’s 1.7 million professors and 7,000 universities,” said Faucheux. “When I saw that rating, it wasn’t about me. It’s about Southeastern. I’d also like to add that it’s about my students. They’re the reason why I smile every day. They’re the reason I’m motivated, enthusiastic. They convince me to go to class.” Faucheux draws most of his teaching style from the 1989 film “Dead Poets Society.” His methods are modeled strongly after those of John Keating, and one of Faucheux’s main goals is making students believe in themselves. Faucheux has every student create what he calls a “Book Of Possibilities.” The book is a project students create over the course of a semester. It contains answers to commonly asked job interview questions, interesting facts about the students, pictures of the students, what their dreams are and articles students gathered during the class. Faucheux designed the project to set his students apart from other applicants during job interviews. “Most people walk into a job interview with a résumé, a little slip of paper,” said Faucheux. “They’re comfortable with that slip of paper, but I want my students to have more. I want them to have this big book of possibilities. The employer will see it on the desk and become curious. When the employers look at the book, they see that the applicant in front of them has dreams and a plan to achieve them. It makes them a lot more attractive than if they brought only a résumé.”

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Faucheux’s project and ranking are not the only things interesting about him. He places a huge value on attending class. According to Faucheux, he has taught around 865 class periods over the course of his teaching career at the university. Of the scheduled classes, he only missed one. This is because on the previous class day, a crown had fallen out of his mouth. Because of a dental emergency, Faucheux was unable to teach class, breaking his streak of perfect attendance. Faucheux also places a high value on student attendance. “My students managed to score well on an assessment, but more importanly, over 600 students had perfect attendance,” Faucheux said. “If students are motivated to come to class, then they’re motivated to learn.” Faucheux also has a unique enthusiasm for teaching, and simply talking to others interested in his career as a marketing professor. He explained that he wanted to teach for some time but was unable until very recently. Faucheux FAUCHEUX continued on pg. 11

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The Lions lost their Homecoming Game against Stephen F. Austin this past Saturday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. with the ending score 27-28. The Homecoming Game presented an opportunity for the Lions to bounce back from the loss they suffered to McNeese State on October 10. This is the Lions’ first loss at home since December 14, 2013 to New Hampshire. Head Coach Ron Roberts was not happy with the loss “We had plenty of chances to knock this thing away, and we did not do it,” said Roberts. “I’m not

After, a point field goal was blocked by Lumberjacks, making it 13-0. Senior running back Xavier Roberson was injured towards the end of the first quarter and did not return to the game. On the Lions’ first drive of the second quarter, Landor connected to senior wide receiver Chris Briggs on a 26 yard touchdown pass. The drive lasted 6 plays and 81 yards; it was the first touchdown in Briggs’ career as a Lion. The momentum going in the second quarter began to change once the substitution for Lumberjacks junior quarterback

see FOOTBALL pg. 6

Crossing lines By Karson Sharp Staff Reporter

The Lions and Lady Lions Cross Country team both ran in the Mississippi College Choctaw Open, with the teams finishing third and fifth, respectively. The Lions were led to third place by senior Harry Wiggins. Wiggins finished sixth in the 8K race, with a time of 26:11.52. Southeastern finished third in the competition behind AlabamaHuntsville and Mississippi College with 149 points and an average time of 27 minutes, 35.89 seconds. Alabama finished first with 33 points and an average

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really happy with a lot of people and with a lot of things and not happy with myself.” After three punts to start the first quarter, one of them was fumbled by the Lions and recovered by Lumberjack sophomore wide receiver Robert Sylvester. Another fumble occurred in the first quarter, this time by the Lumberjacks and was recovered by junior linebacker Tre’ Bennett for a touchdown, bringing the score to 7-0 at 8:39. With 4:48 left in the first quarter, Lions junior quarterback D’shaie Landor threw a short pass to senior wide receiver Byron Johnson, who ran it the rest of the way for a 76 yard touchdown.

time of 26 minutes, 12.01 seconds. Mississippi College finished second with 99 points and an average time of 27 minutes, 13.77 seconds. As for the Lady Lions, they also performed well in the Open. The Lady Lions were led by sophomore Clarissa Smith, who finished in the 5K race at second with a time of 19 minutes, 20.65 seconds. She was closely followed by teammate Haley Gregoire, who finished in sixth place with a time of 19:40.57. Both runners helped bring the Lady Lions to fifth place in the competition. For the women’s teams, Alabama

see CROSS COUNTRY pg. 7

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The last day to withdraw from a class or resign from the university is Friday, October 23 at 12:30 p.m.

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A Homecoming happily ever after By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

Happily ever after does not only begin when a girl leaves her tower, a fairy godmother makes a glass slipper or when a street rat rubs a magic lamp. For alumni Megan Bonck and Hayes Walker, happily ever after began the day they walked into Dr. Harry Laver’s Military History class. According to Walker, their story revolves around Southeastern, and that is why he chose to propose to Bonck this past Saturday before the 2015 Homecoming Game. “We met here, our relationship grew here, we had rocky times here, and it was here I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with her,” said Walker. “Why not propose to her here as well?” During one of the class’ lectures, Walker, who is also a marine, began to go back and forth with Laver in a debate about the specifics of subject matter, and when Bonck turned around to say, “Who is making all this ruckus?” they saw each other for the first time. “When I turned around the first thing I thought was, ‘those eyes,’” said Bonck. Similarly, Walker had come to the conclusion that a pretty girl was in front of him simply from seeing her shape as he sat behind her. “I could tell she was going to be gorgeous,” said Walker. “When she turned around all I could think was ‘yep,’ and it all went down from there.” However, just because there was a mutual attraction, Walker and Bonck had different plans for what lay ahead. “I was trying to get into student teaching,” said Bonck. “He would walk me to class and we went on two dates before I shut him down. I wanted to focus on student teaching and school.” Walker would not be dissuaded and continued to try and win Bonck over. When she came back for another semester at the university, he helped her move in and met her parents for the first

time wanting to make a lasting impression. “I rode my motorcycle there,” said Walker. “I wanted to be like, ‘yeah, I have an edge, watch: vroom, vroom.’” After her move in, Walker was with Bonck often, and became the “apartment guy.” If there were mice, he would take care of them. When her showerhead was broken, he was called to fix it and skipped class to do so. “I knew where my priorities were,” said Walker. Despite her efforts of resisting, Bonck faced the reality of the situation. “I couldn’t get rid of him,” said Bonck. Last year, the university held a Wedding Expo and the couple went together. While there they were asked to pose with a light up ring as a fake proposal. According to Walker, he had been planning his proposal since his graduation this past May when he went to Grad Fair and saw that he could buy a brick, cord and t-shirt if he paid the Alumni Association 100 dollars. When he went home, he said it was a dumb thing to do, but the next day was in the office asking how to get one. “From that moment I knew I was going to be asking her to marry me,” said Walker. Walker began designing the ring five weeks ago, and credited his degree in the Southeastern industrial technology program for his abilities to be able to do so. When he brought the design to a jeweler, he was referred to several catalogs to find a ring that would resemble his design as closely as possible so he would have it in the time frame he needed. Bonck admitted to catching him on the computer as he was designing it and asked if he was working on “ma-rine stuff” or “myring stuff” to which he had strongly replied, “ma-rine.” The ring has multiple symbols of their relationship in its design.

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AEY APO wants to congratulate all the recently revealed Bigs and Littles. Welcome to

our ever-growing family everyone. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pottle Recital Hall. Be sure to be super creative with your costume since the theme is all things Halloween. Following the meeting, we’ll attend the premiere of Melting, directed by APO alum Shelbi Berthelot at the old Student Union Theatre. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free to attend.

We’d like to express our excitement for the 31 new members of Phi Mu who were initiated Friday, October 9. Welcome to the bond of an amazing sisterhood, We’d also like to congratulate

two of our members, Ashley Nelson and Jamie Ban, for being a part of Southeastern’s Homecoming court this year. What an amazing opportunity. We hope everyone enjoyed their homecoming week.

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The ladies of Theta Phi Alpha would like to thank the gentlemen of Sigma Tau Gamma for a successful homecoming week. Also, we would like to congratulate our amazing sister, Christina Ferrando, who represented us on homecoming court. Lastly, we would like to congratulate our angel of the week Kelci Michelli, scholar Rachel Mendoza, pearl Katie Rangel, faculty Tonyalea Elam, social work instructor, friend Bryce Cothern and new member Kayla Thorne. Have a great week.

see PROPOSAL pg. 11

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Megan Bonck and Hayes Walker became engaged on October 17, 2015 after being together for two years. Both hope that one day their children and grandchildren will come back to Southeastern and find the brick Walker bought with his plea for Bonck to marry him engraved on it, as well as find the article in The Lion’s Roar newspaper that contains the story of how their happily ever after began.

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Netflix and chill should not be sexual Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter Recently, “Netflix and chill” has taken on a completely new meaning. It has become a reason to have some meaningless hookup with a random girl or guy. As a female, I would feel used. If a guy were to ask me to come over to “Netflix and chill,” I guarantee you he would be disappointed because I would already know what I would want to watch. This phrase started to change meaning about a year ago. This generation is so dirty-minded that everything becomes something sexual. Why do guys feel the need to turn Netflix on while hooking up with a random girl? Women do not like to be used and abused. Even if a guy were to randomly hook up with a girl, why in the world does it matter if Netflix is on in the background? What a waste of time. I can’t speak for all women, but I will speak for the women who agree Netflix is where I go to watch my favorite shows over again or start a new series. “Netflix and chill” should stay true to its word. It should mean to chill on the sofa and actually

watch Netflix. If a guy asked me if I wanted to watch Netflix, I would be able to tell him the series, season and episode I am on: “Scandal,” season 1, episode 6. I don’t understand the need to jump a girl’s bones the first time you meet her. Where are all the true gentlemen? Clearly, they are not in this generation. Maybe we should just remove the phrase “Netflix and chill” altogether. “Netflix and chill” shouldn’t be used as a code name for a hookup. If a guy wants a hookup, he should have the guts to openly say it. “Netflix and chill” is when I go home, lay in my bed and watch my favorite show. If I invite a guy over, or he invites me over, I would hope he respects me enough to just watch TV with me and not try to get me in bed. If you are expecting that, then you can turn your car around and go home. I don’t mind actually watching Netflix by myself. In today’s world, people have lost the meaning of the word “date.” This generation sees dating as “Netflix and chill.” That is not a date. A date is getting to know a person and connecting with their personality. A date could be going to dinner then going to watch a movie at home or even going to something more active like laser tag or mini golf. You don’t need to impress me with your body. Personality is the best quality a person can have. So, let us understand, “Netflix and chill” is an instant turn-off and chivalry is not dead.

Never leave a stone unturned experiencing college Learning how to Jay Love Sports Editor

It’s funny to me how the paths many of us set out on when we ﬁrst get to college change. As for myself, I am quite a different man than I was last year, much less my ﬁrst day at Southeastern back in Fall 2012. I recall entering freshman year a nervous, shy kid who wouldn’t dare look the pretty girl passing by in the eyes. That was not how I wanted to spend the best years of my life; in fear. What I did is what I suggest many students do: get out of your comfort zone. My journey started with the Southeastern rugby team. Although my time with them did not last long, it forced me to meet new people, albeit it was while I was getting

crushed by guys twice my size. I’m not sure if we still have a team on campus or not, but if we do, I really recommend anybody who enjoys contact sports to try it out. As a communication student, my comm professors have always suggested that students build their portfolio. I eventually found myself working for Student Publications as a staff reporter for The Lion’s Roar. This was probably the most inﬂuential decision I have made in my college career. Not only did I gain valuable skills and experience by working for the paper, but it forced me to go out onto campus and get to know the Southeastern community. There is so much that this campus has to offer, and it is upsetting that many students are not even willing to give Southeastern a chance. No matter what your interests are, there is bound to be a group of students on campus that share them with you. Forming relationships with those that

have the same interests as you is great, and it will help you enjoy your time at SELU. Also, don’t be afraid to speak to others who are not typically in your social circle. Even though I’m the sports guy here at the paper, I have made many friends by branching out. From those involved in arts and entertainment, to the friendly folk over at SGA who give out the free coffee and scantrons, to the great greek life we have, Southeastern is filled with memorable personalities. Now that my time at the paper is nearing its end and I find myself exploring the new adventure of rushing Delta Tau Delta, I hope that at least one person reading this will follow my path while at Southeastern. There is so much out there around campus and in the quaint town of Hammond. You are bound to find something to make this journey one to remember as your best years. Lion up, join a club or rush Delt, because you never know what you’ll fall in love with.

SPEAK OUT What change would you like to see the next president make? Austin Patterson Biology, Freshman

Chalines Rosario English, Junior

Teachers don’t get paid enough, and they could be teaching the next president.

Make health care more affordable, especially free birth control for women.

Samantha Reine English, Junior

Caleb Bush Social Studies Education, Freshman

More funding for colleges and schools, everything’s going downhill for younger education.

I would like to see the foreign policy go to an isolationist policy. We need to focus on our country’s problems.

Emilie Nesbit Physics, Freshman

Ben Carbon Chemistry, Freshman

Better economy, better funding for schools and the arts.

I want a law that regulates interracial relationships and makes them legal and acceptable on every planet.

Katlyn Marcotte Middle School Education, Sophomore

Eva Hoffmann English, Freshman

I think the military should get paid more.

Funding for schools and arts. Too much funding is spent on sports.

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Kaitlyn Johnson Staff Reporter Freshmen year, my motto was “just sit down and do it.” I didn’t need coaxing, tricks or sugary snacks to make it through midterm week. I only needed to sit down and do it. That fiery, determined freshman girl is long gone nowadays, replaced with the Senioritis infected student I am now. Now, I need all the coaxing, tricks, tips, sugar and caffeine I can get my hands on. Disclaimer: I’ve had senioritis since I was a sophomore. Through semesters of trial and error, I’ve gathered some helpful wisdom that I will gracefully impart to you. This is the first rule: Never wait until the last minute to start preparing for midterms. “The last minute” is a relative term, defined as the day before or the morning of. In this instance, the last minute refers to the week of. Preparing for midterm week during midterm week is a no go. Second: Start looking at your syllabi today. Today, today. Write the dates for your midterms down on the calendar and look at said calendar every day. This will help to mentally prepare you for the upcoming test, so you can’t say you were caught off guard. You’ll notice some of your classes won’t even have midterm exams, which is a win right there. Third: Make note cards. It is time consuming and repetitive, I know, but it is extremely helpful. If you really concentrate, you’ll know half of the information by the time you’ve finished writing the cards. Note cards come in handy with busy bees like me. I’m always on the go. Having my test material with me lets me get in quick study sessions wherever I am. You can even get an app that allows you to make note cards from your phone; some will allow you to add in pictures and voice recordings, which is convenient for art history classes and foreign languages. That’s prep-work. When you’re actually sitting down to study there’s three more things you have to do. Fourth: Listen to classical music. “The Piano Guys” station is my favorite. You won’t get distracted by the lyrics, but its classical renditions of hip hop, pop and R&B songs. The station plays a violin version of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” by Josh Vietti… come on. Fifth: Don’t be stagnant. Sitting down in one spot would bore anyone to tears and drag out the studying process. While studying, don’t be afraid to get up and move around, even if you’re just pacing back and forth. Say your study material out-loud to yourself. If someone walks in on you, you might look a little crazy, but you’ll pass your test. Lastly, take breaks. For every 45 minutes you study, take a 15-minute break – grab a snack, check Twitter, whatever. This keeps your mind fresh, making the studying you do in 45 minutes highly effective. It’s scientifically proven; I Googled it. Following these six tips will not only get you through midterm week with minimal stress, but also it’ll keep you at the top of your game, and more importantly, keep your GPA at the top of the scale.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Shattered Illusions

By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

Review On Friday night, many filled the seats of the Vonnie Borden Theatre, myself included, to watch the Dance Performance Project’s production of “10: The Katrina Project.” For me and as I’m sure many others, that night was about more than just seeing a show. I have been looking forward to--no, longing--to see this show since last semester when I heard the first whispers of its beginning. One of the main reasons for my excitement was because my grandparents, Mim and Poppa, had driven two hours to come see me and would be staying the night with me in Hammond. The past two weeks I spent nearly every waking moment outside of class and work, cleaning and rearranging my home. I wanted everything to be perfect on every front. When they arrived, the apartment was spotless, we spent a lazy afternoon together and when it was time, we left for the show. Growing up, I have gone to many productions, and I had high expectations for “10: The Katrina Project.” I feel that there are several things I could say about this performance, but the best phrase to truly capture an image of the audience that night would be this: not a single muscle moved. For 45 minutes, everyone in the audience was transfixed on what was occurring on stage. There was no shifting, muttering or even a quiet exchange between friends. We were all under the spell of the dancers, their bodies, movements and even voices when they spoke lines; they had woven a spell and we were under it. I wish everyone could have seen that night. The choreographers had each told their stories and braided them all together. At one point, two dancers trying to survive during the storm spotted someone else and began their endeavor to save them. The two survivors were on top of the structure that had been built for the performance, the other dancer was on the floor beneath them, and across a bridge to the other side of the structure, was a musician on his cello. Trying to save the person across from them, a member of the pair, Joseph Matherne tried to save the girl across them. Sadly, he was not victorious and died, falling from the 5-feet tall structure as the last note carried out and the lights went dark. Matherne’s character really stuck out to me because, like the scene, many people shared a similar fate 10 years ago during the actual storm. The entire production, in fact, was a tribute to that. Earlier on in the production, a family heard that their grandmother had died, and as they consoled each other, a picture of Christa Celment-Sevin’s, one of the choreographer’s late grandmother appeared on the screen behind them. ClementSevin lost her grandmother during Katrina. As I stated earlier, not a muscle moved in the audience. However, that would also prove untrue because hearts were moved. Audience members were moved to cry, and at the end of it all, were shown how, after tragedy, hope is always possible.

“10: The Katrina Project” infused aspects of all visual arts, and was based off of the experiences of all the choreographer’s during the storm.

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‘10: The Katrina Project’ leaves audience awed By Larshell Green Staff Reporter

Silence filled the Vonnie Borden Theatre last week as dancers, choreographers and musicians captivated audiences in a production inspired by Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary. Southeastern’s Dance Performance Project presented an InterArts concert called “10: The Katrina Project” from Thursday, October 15 to Friday, October 16. The cast consisted of choreographers Lindsy Brown, Joseph Matherne and Christa Clement-Sevin, who also danced during the concert. The dancers included: Connie Adams, Haley Bruch, Forrest Duplantier, Hayley Jordan, Lillian Marcus, Alexis May, Lauren Larson and Grace Taffaro. Musicians Matt Hawkins, Chance Phillips and Blayke Weatherford created music and performed alongside the dancers, and Rebecca Miller was the costume designer for the performance. “InterArts is a fusion of dance, movement, visual arts and music as the base for artistic expression and exploration,” said dance instructor, artistic director and choreographer of the concert Skip Costa. “A true work of art combines all of these elements and incorporates

them into a true collaborative process and production.” The InterArts fused dance, student musicians and costume design. “This project brought all the arts together, not separately. We are all in visual arts, so why not share the stage,” said senior general studies major Brown. “We’re one as a unit, but do different things on the stage.” Costa believes that using an InterArts approach in productions gives participants the opportunity to enjoy a variety of InterArts at once. “I liked when there was scattered chaos, but some dancers were in unison and the ending duet,” said freshman math major Annie Goodman. “It was very chilling and impactful.” The student-based production was inspired by the choreographer’s own experiences with Hurricane Katrina. During the storm, Costa was in New York and could not get in touch with his family. “I lost all communication with my mom for a couple of weeks,” said Costa. “It was like reliving 9/11 when my mom couldn’t contact me for a couple of weeks. It created a parallelism that was an inspiration for the production.” Dancers were chosen through an open call in May based on movement quality, their commitment to

Sister Sparrow to perform By Megan McCormick Staff Reporter

Columbia Theatre has taken a break from the classical productions in exchange for a modern show. Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds will be visiting the theatre on Thursday, October 22. Singer and songwriter Arleigh Kincheloe moved to New York City in 2008 to start Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. According to the band’s website, over the years, they have performed at more than 600 shows, released two fulllength albums and have worked with Randy Jackson. Besides vocalist Kincheloe, other band members include her brother Jackson Kincheloe on the harmonica, guitarist Sasha Brown, bass player Josh Myers, trumpet player Phil Rodriguez, saxophonist Brian Graham and drummer Dan Boyden. Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds strive on the fact that they are a family, and many of their songs stem from this theme. The band explores the blending of rock, blues, gospel and soul. On the website, Kincheloe expresses the music as “loud, fun and it’s supposed to make you feel good.” Currently, the band is on tour and is making stops in various cities across the nation. Other cities include Atlanta, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Denver. Columbia Theatre’s operations and production technical assistant David Avelar II stumbled across Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds while planning to book another

act. Avelar feels the band will be enjoyable to everyone who attends. “Sister Sparrow is really fun, and they’re on tour right now,” said Avelar. “Hammond is the only stop [Sister Sparrow] is making in Louisiana, and it’s a big deal they’re coming to Columbia.” Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Bird’s most recent album is “The Weather Below” released on May 18, 2015. The album features songs including “Sugar,” “Mama Knows” and “Catch Me if You Can.” Past records include “Fight” (2013), “Pound of Dirt” (2012) and “Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds” (2010). Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds is a part of the New Artist Concert Series at the Colombia Theatre. Other upcoming bands in the series include Grace Weber, The Bros. Landreth and Sierra Hull. “It is important for college students to know that Columbia offers various things,” said Avelar. “I think Sister Sparrow will be a great event and encourage them [students] to come.” For more information on Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds or to listen to their music, visit their website sistersparrow.com. Columbia’s doors will open for Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds at 7:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 with a student ID. For more information on upcoming events at Columbia Theatre, visit columbiatheatre. org.

exploring new movement vocabulary and being fully committed to the idea of doing a production based on Hurricane Katrina. Choreographers had to write essays that validated how their choreography related to Katrina. “While choosing choreography, I thought [about] what Skip would do,” said Brown. “I wanted the audience to know that what happened was serious, but to move forward and see it as an uplifting event instead of a tragedy.” The set designed by associate professor in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Jeff Mickey, was 29 feet long and 11.5 feet tall. Costa wants people who visited the performance to remember that lives were lost and to remember how Hurricane Katrina affected them. “It can still happen again, but there is still hope and we can survive it,” said Costa. “I want them to experience something, to be touched and moved. I want them to feel the power of dance and how it can change lives and heal people.” Costa encourages students who are inspired by dance to take dance courses at Southeastern. He teaches dance at all levels, from beginning to advanced. For more information, contact Skip Costa at keith.costa@selu.edu.

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11 artists, multiple media showcased By Elizabeth Brown Staff Reporter

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Students interact with a mixed media art piece called “Swell” by Stoney Sasser. Sasser recently received her Master of Fine Arts from the Illinois State University in painting and sculpture. Sasser also had four videos in the exhibition as well.

Recently, a selected group of graduates received their Master of Fine Arts degrees in various art forms and at various institutions that have the top graduate visual arts programs in the country. With this, the Contemporary Art Gallery, under the guidance of Dale Newkirk, Gallery Director of the Contemporary Art Gallery and Interim Department Head of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, featured the artwork of these 11 selected artists in various forms of media including sculpture, video, photography, installation art and painting. The gallery held its opening reception for the “Fresh: New Master Artists Part 1” exhibition on Thursday, October 15 as a part of this year’s Fanfare. These 11 featured artists include Naama Hadany, Patch Somerville, Matthew Yaeger, Rebecca Ott, Jessica Machacek, Zac Weinberg, Roberto Celis, Jeffrey Prokash, Jeffrey Stenborn, Stoney Sasser and Kyle Conor Nilan. The selected artists were picked by recommendation, according to Newkirk. “Artists in the Fresh exhibition were recommended by graduate faculty members who teach at major Masters of Fine Arts programs across the country,” said Newkirk. “From the list of recommended artists, I picked the artists to be in the exhibition based on their artwork. Next year, Part II of the exhibition will show another selection of artists from other programs.” Roberto Celis, who received his MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and also gave an art talk last week during Homecoming Week, felt thrilled in response to being selected. “I felt super excited to be selected,” said Celis. “There’s this idea that you come out of grad school and you don’t know what’s going to happen and usually you kind of hit a bit of a wall because the last few years you’re in there every day and giving it

your all, but you also kind of slow down a bit and get something to really look forward to, so that happened a few months after I graduated [with this show].” In the featuring of his various sculptures for this show called “To Be a Missionary,” “To Be King of the Mountain,” “There Must Be a Mountain” and “My Name is Diego,” he explained what these pieces were and what they meant to him. “These were all part of my thesis show so they were already made. I had been working on this body of work for about a year and a half and it has kind of evolved,” said Celis. Celis’ overall idea for these pieces was realizing the importance of others. “I have a second degree in psychology and if you look at a lot of my work, it deals with relationships,” said Celis. “You’ve heard the saying ‘two minds are better than one,’ but a lot of the studies out there say that we actually do better by ourselves, but I wanted to question it. I did more research and there’s a statistic that 96 percent of the school work you do is individual and four percent is group. We’re just kind of being taught to be individual and I don’t believe that to be innate. We’re meant to be with each other. It’s just how society works.” In response to the show, many of the attendees enjoyed the show and found it to be interesting. The show captured the interest of many students of different majors. “As a non-artist, I definitely try to take the show for what it’s worth,” said management major Alexis Taylor. “I think that the pieces are really light-hearted this time. I’ve come to a lot of the shows in the past and it can be weird or kind of dark and scary and depressing, but this one the colors are light and kind of interesting. It seems like a pretty good show and it’s colorful.” The “Fresh: New Master Artists Part 1” exhibition will remain in the gallery until November 13, followed by Art and Design Senior Exhibitions on November 24.

Symphony takes a trip to the future By Alex Brainard Staff Reporter

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In support of the theme “Bach to the Future,” Stephen Rice provided a DeLorean. The car is used in the movie to time travel.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Deciding to work out that pesky problem (even though you might have been bored, bored, bored with it) should be paying off right about now. Expect to hear some very welcome news very soon. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Unexpected news might cause you to rethink a previous conclusion. Don’t be bullheaded and try to bluff it out. Make the needed change, and then take a bow for your objectivity. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Money matters should be considered as you continue to work out your holiday plans. This is a good time to scout out discounts before demand for them outstrips their availability. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A calm period early in the week helps you complete most, if not all, of your unfinished tasks. A new project appears by midweek, and this one could carry some big career potential. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Positive results from recent ventures continue to pump up those selfesteem levels, making you Fabulous Felines feel you can tackle any challenge anyone wants to throw at you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Family and friends might feel neglected because of your almost total focus on a project. Try to rework your schedule so you can have time for both your loved ones and your work. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Don’t be surprised if

you suddenly hear from someone from your past who wants to contact you about the possibility of renewing a long-dormant (if not dead) relationship. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to check over what went right and what went wrong with recent efforts. This can provide valuable lessons for projects that will be coming up soon. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Dealing with people who feel they’re always right about everything might be a problem for some. But the savvy Archer should be able to deflate their oversize egos. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This week favors a balance between the demands of your work and your need for fun timeouts. Taking breaks helps restore and keep your energy levels high. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) There could be an occasional setback in what you’re working on. But look at them as lessons on how to do better as you move along. More supporters turn up to cheer you on. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Although a more positive aspect influences this week’s course, you still need to be sure that those who will work with you have no reason to work against you. Good luck. BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in keeping your promises. It’s not always easy to do, but somehow you do it. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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-Huntsville placed first, Blue Mountain placed second, Mobile placed third and Mississippi College placed fourth. Assistant Coach Brandon Chapoton had high praise for the runners of both the Lions and Lady Lions. “I saw the competitive fire that had been brewing during practices,” said Chapoton. “Both the men and women’s teams showed me we are moving in the right direction. Chapoton also expressed his love of competing in Clinton. “We love competing at Mississippi College because of their great course,” said Chapoton. “The Watson Cross-Country Course is only used for crosscountry racing and they maintain it well. The teams get excited when it comes time for us to head up north to race because this is a top notch venue.” However, the course was not the only thing worth mentioning. Chapoton also described the excellent atmosphere at the competition. “As always with the MC Choctaw Open, the atmosphere was good amongst the crowd and the teams,” said Chapoton. “Like I said earlier, the course is just great and all teams get excited about the opportunity to race on a course that has held many national championship meets.” Other Lady Lions who participated included freshman Hanna Gregoire in 44th, junior Jenna Hildebrand in 45th, freshman Amber Ferguson in 53rd and Samantha Niemeck in 94th. The other Lions runners were junior Stephen Cassingham in 21st, freshman Salvatore Grizzaffi in 39th, sophomore Michael Perez in 42nd, senior Joseph Edwards in 49th, freshman Trevor Johnson in 69th and freshman Salem Morelli in 86th. The Lions finished with a team time of 2:17:59.41. Both the Lions and Lady Lions will compete again at the Southland Conference Championship on October 30, in Huntsville, Texas. Visit lionsports. net for more information on cross country events to come.

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Homecoming week kicks off with Lion Pride By Larshell Green Staff Reporter

The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the Homecoming Kick-Off on Monday, October 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Quad. Students enjoyed music and free T-shirts that showcased this year’s Homecoming theme, “Roomie’s Big Night on Broadway.” The usual deafening silence of the quad was diminished as the crowd gathered in curiosity to see what was going on. Students were asked to sign

in on a computer or use their phones to vote for Roomie the Lion in the 2015 Mascot Challenge. Proceeds from the challenge will benefit the First in the Family Scholarship Fund. Despite various advertising methods used such as Facebook, Instagram and flyers throughout campus, many students were still unaware of the event. Senior health education and promotion major Keyanta Morrison enjoyed attending the event and offered suggestions for future kick-offs. “It’s organized and you

have to actually go through a process to get a shirt,” said Morrison. “More advertisement could’ve been used to pump up the event because a lot of people didn’t know about it.” SGA President Alexis Quackenbush and Homecoming director Regan Cascio created the Homecoming Kick-Off to help students be aware of the weeklong celebration that occurs campus wide. “We’re here to serve the students and show our lion pride and get them in the mood to show pride,” said

Quackenbush. Quackenbush said that a main goal of the Kick-Off was to show students support throughout the entire event and Homecoming week. “SGA wants students to know that their voices are heard and that they are listening to what they want from Southeastern and SGA,” said Quackenbush. Sophomore business administration major Troy Green expressed his appreciation for the unity that Homecoming week brings to the campus. “I love how the campus

comes together and becomes one big Southeastern family,” said Green. Sophomore nursing major Elizabeth Ford agreed saying, “The Homecoming kick off and other activities helps to really support our school.” In preparation for the event, SGA designed about 1,300 shirts with a budget of about $5,000 for the entire event. Quackenbush said that overall the event went well except for some of the laptops dying as students attempted to sign up and vote for Roomie the Lion in the National Mascot Competition.

SGA participated in other Homecoming events throughout the week such as: Minute to Win It, Ready, Set, Glow 5K Glow Run, Lip Sync Competition, Roar Like a Lion Yell Competition, as well as tailgating at the Homecoming game. According to Quackenbush. the decision whether or not to continue the event will be up to next year’s Homecoming director and SGA president. For more information on upcoming events on campus, visit the campus homepage. For more information on SGA, call 985-549-2296.

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Student Government Association Homecoming director Regan Cascio (center) hands out t-shirts during the Homecoming Kick-Off on Monday, October 12. After voting for Roomie the Lion in the National Mascot Competition online (left and right), students were rewarded a free t-shirt.

Competition heats up with Minute to Win it By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

Last week at Strawberry Stadium students got the opportunity to participate at Minute to Win It. Homecoming week presents the opportunity for many students to have fun after midterms and for freshman to experience campus in a different way. Minute to Win It is a competition that has been held every homecoming week for the past four years with the participants being members of student organizations. Student organizations teamed up with one another for the event. Participating organizations gained points from this event that accumulates until the Homecoming game, where they find out who will be crowned Homecoming week champions. Student Director of Homecoming 2015 Regan Cascio explained how the

teams were set up for this event. “For this event we have nine teams compete,” said Cascio. “I wanna say it was between 15 and 20 organizations in those nine teams because a lot of the teams have more than one organization in them.” The games that are played in Minute to Win It change every year and are carefully picked. “For the games we just google them,” said Cascio. “Minute to Win It is a show on TV so a lot of people use their games for retreats and stuff like that. We just go through them and have a selection process and say, ‘no this game won’t work because we’re outside,’ so that is how we refine the list.” The games played this year were Tipsy, Face the Cookie, Hanky Panky, Office Dominoes and Fish Hat. Each game has a wacky way to win and the participants only had 60 seconds to perform the task. The game Tipsy is won

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CSA’s Tyler Robert (top) participated in the game “Tipsy,” where he was the winner. Phi Mu’s Katie Patterson (bottom) participated in the game “Face the Cookie.”

by balancing soda cans on its beveled edges. In order to do this the participant cannot drink all of the soda inside so the participant has to figure how much soda they need to drink. In the game Face the Cookie, the participants needed to get up to three cookies from their forehead to their mouth without using their hands. In Hanky Panky, participants grabbed as many tissues out of the box as they could, but could only use one hand. The object of the game Office Dominoes is to stand reams of copy paper in a domino style and have them fall perfectly on a bell. The night came to an end with the game Fish Hat. While blindfolded, the participants had to lower a lamp shade on their head using a fishing rod.

“My favorite was the Oreo one,” said junior kinesiology major Gabrielle Theriot from team Phi Mu and Kappa Sigma. “Because it involved food even though I didn’t get to play it.” After five rounds of games the competition ended in a tie for second place between the Catholic Student Association and the Phi Mu and Kappa Sigma team. To break the tie, the two teams played the game Tipsy again. It was a close finish, but CSA got the victory. The final rankings for the competition is Kappa Alpha finished first, CSA finished second and Phi Mu and Kappa Sigma finished third. Senior communication major Tyler Waggenspack enjoyed his first time attending Minute to Win It. “It was really fun.” said Waggenspack. “I thought it

was awesome. It’s my first time doing it even though I have been here for four years now. I thought it was really awesome to see everyone have competitive fun.”

Students can anticipate doing this event next year along with all the other fun activities that only happen on Homecoming week.

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Members of Alpha Omicron Pi showed their Lion pride after finishing first place along with their fraternity partners Kappa Alpha Order. Second place went to CSA while third place was Phi Mu partnered up with Kappa Sigma.

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Phi Kappa Phi hosts quiz bowl By Jade Ngo Staff Reporter

Homecoming is packed with festivities that all lead to the highlight of the week: the Homecoming football game. However, for some, Homecoming week is dedicated to something entirely different. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi decided to celebrate knowledge and academia with an exciting event that involved both students and faculty. On Tuesday, October 13, Phi Kappa Phi hosted their 14th annual Homecoming Quiz Bowl. The Quiz Bowl consisted of two student teams and five faculty teams competing for the title. Sophomore history major Marie Lambert of the student team Fiasco explained that she decided to compete in the Quiz Bowl this year for a different purpose than last year. “I honestly decided to register for the Quiz Bowl last year because I was bored,” said Lambert. “But then we won and now I want to defend our title.” Phi Kappa Phi faculty advisor and assistant professor of English Dr. Joan Faust prepared for the Quiz Bowl. Although Faust was surprised by the low number of participants, she was pleased with the outcome. “I was hoping more than two student teams would compete,” said Dr. Faust. “But I was impressed, the student teams performed very well.” The Quiz Bowl rounds were played in halves consisting of seven minutes each.

Communication professor Dr. Joe Burns, who served as the moderator, began each half by asking a Toss-Up question open for both teams to answer. Participants had to ring their buzzers and answer these questions without consulting their team. If the TossUp question was answered correctly by a participant, that participant’s team was exclusively offered three bonus questions. The team could then consult before the next Toss-Up question was asked. Sophomore history major Christine Tarride of Fiasco returned to the Quiz Bowl this year. She originally wanted to participate to see what the rules and atmosphere were like. “I competed in the Quiz Bowl last year because it was something I did in high school,” said Tarride. “I wanted to see what they would be like on the collegiate level.” The two student teams competed at 2:30 p.m. in a double elimination match. Tarride, Lambert, Joseph McGowan and Courtney Lefebvre of Fiasco won the student competition against Gramminators. Fiasco won two consecutive rounds, winning the first round by answering the sudden-death tie breaker question: What is a plant with both male and female parts called? The names of the teams ranged from clever to witty to comical. Most teams were named based on the department or major the participants of the team were affiliated with.

Fiasco was the only team made up of a group of friends which caused them to have a unique story behind their name. “Fiasco is named after a friend who is not here,” said Lambert. “Fiasco is her nickname so we decided to name our team after her because it’s a cool nickname, but mostly just to mess with her.” The categories of questions included entertainment, geography, history, arts and literature, sports and science. A category pertaining to Southeastern was added in honor of its 90th birthday, including questions such as the original name of the University and the name of the University’s first president. The faculty teams competed at 3:30 p.m. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies team, defeated Dewey Decimators, Sigmatizers, the Social Factors and Cognitive Pie in the faculty bracket competition. The winning team consisted of associate professor of kinesiology and health studies Bovorn Sirikul, associate professor of kinesiology and health studies Charlotte Humphries and Dane Bounds of the Center for Faculty Excellence. Fiasco and Mens Sana in Corpore Sano went head to head at 5:30 p.m. The faculty came out with a win this year. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano holds the Phi Kappa Phi Homecoming Quiz Bowl champion title. That is, until next year’s competition.

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Phi Kappa Phi hosted their 14th annual Annual Homecoming Quiz Bowl competition on Tuesday, October 13. The final round was between faculty team Mens Sana in Corpore Sano and students from team Fiasco. The faculty won and took home the title of Homecoming Quiz Bowl Champion.

Ready, Set, Glow, students run a 5K By Melissa Robertson Staff Reporter

Runners gathered in North Oak Park as the sun set for a glowing night of friendly competition. On Wednesday, October 14 Homecoming Week continued with the Ready, Set, Glow 5K Race. Not only was this the first glow run for the university, it was also the first run that enlisted the help of the race timing company Cajun Timing. According to Student Government Association president Alexis Quackenbush, Cajun Timing was brought in to ensure the results were calculated properly. “They set up the track and provided the bibs,” said Quackenbush. “Everyone’s bib has chips so you can track times and accurately see who came in which place.” Points were awarded for the first, second, and third place organizations and their respective partners, and the individual runner with the fastest time was given the Golden Shoe trophy. The race began at 7:30 p.m. next to the DJ’s booth after the sun had fully set. The track needed to be as dark as possible for the glowing effects to work. “The track was completely dark,” said Quackenbush. “All but the three stadium lights were off.” The route was lined with glowing sticks, and each participant was given a glow bracelet and glow necklace as they registered.

Both paint stations and water stations manned by SGA and Leadership Council volunteers were spread throughout the track. Similar to the Color Run in the past, runners were sprayed with green and gold neon paint as they reached these tables, which were illuminated by black light. Paint drenched runners crossed a professional grade finish line provided by Cajun Timing which was equipped with sensors and a timer. Each runner’s number was called aloud as they approached the finish. Among the runners was senior kinesiology major and Homecoming Court beau DJ Cannon. He ran on behalf of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, and finished in the top twenty overall. According to Cannon, the race was fun, but challenging as well. “It was tiring,” said Cannon. “I was in 7th until I stopped.” After all the runners crossed the finish line, the winners were announced by the DJ’s booth, followed by an after party. Participants were encouraged to use up the remainder of paint until it ran out. The winner of the Golden Shoe trophy was sophomore history major Trey Capello, member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Delta Tau Delta took first place for the organizations combined time along with their partnered organization for Homecoming Week. Second place was the Kappa Alpha Order, and third place was the Kappa Sigma fraternity. For information on Cajun Timing, visit their website or call 337453-3217.

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First place runner Trey Capello (top left) who finished with a time of 15 minutes 49.6 seconds shows off his new Golden Shoe trophy. Participants (above left and above) cross the finish line of the Ready, Set, Glow 5K Race. Participants (left) DJ Cannon, Beau Moore and Calyn Landaische (left to right) check out their results of the 5K. Capello and Moore were part of the top organization of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity receiving points in Spirit Competiton.

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Gumbo Ya Ya serves up fun By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

Returning again for Homecoming was Gumbo Ya Ya. To start off the event, President John L. Crain cut a piece of the ceremonial three layered cake last Wednesday, and the long line of students were happy to dig into the bona fide Louisiana chicken and sausage gumbo. However, gumbo was not the only thing offered; drinks were also served and students could eat any of the cupcakes or cake that were available. “The food was great, I always love this event,” said junior kinesiology major Jamie Bourgeois. “Homecoming is really fun, and free food is always awesome when you are on a college budget.” Attendees were catered by university police and other workers; after finishing a bowl or two, they could then hang out under the shade or try any of the inflatable structures offered. At 12:00 p.m. the 2015 Homecoming Court was presented on the steps of the War Memorial Student Union. This year’s Homecoming Court was Allison Etzel, Si-Arah McCray, Jasmine Wilson, Christina Ferrando, Jamie Ban, Ashley Nelson, Randi St. Pierre, Tony Miller, Reid Shorter, DJ Cannon, Davon Mitchell, Beau Moore, DeQuaz Humphries and Tyrell Norman. “Gumbo Ya Ya was the first event we were presented at in front of Southeastern students and I felt honored to be one of the 14 to be representing our school,” said sophomore marketing major Christina Ferrando. “I loved how supportive all the students were. My favorite part of Homecoming so far is seeing how the students of Southeastern are such a great community. Through the stress of midterms and everything else, everyone is still coming together to celebrate our school and Homecoming Week.” Also in attendance was junior computer science major with a pre-

MBA concentration Rachael Bunn and junior engineering technology major with a computer engineering concentration Andrew Brouillette. “The event was really nice,” said Brouillette. “It was great to be able to go there between my classes and get something to eat, all I did was get some gumbo.” The couple are both athletes as well, Brouillette ran both track and cross country for the university, and Bunn is a member of the Lady’s volleyball team. “I really enjoyed Gumbo Ya Ya this year,” said Bunn. “I went during my time off and I had a lot of fun. It was nice to have a little break in the midst of midterm exams.”

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University president Dr. John L. Crain kicks off the event with a cake cutting ceremony, then poses for photographers .

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(Above left) students who attended Gumbo Ya Ya played small games at booths set up by various university organizations. (Above middle) Instructor Skip Costa’s students in the Dance Program’s Contemporary Dance 1 class performed a dance to Miranda Lambert’s “The House that Built Me” at Gumbo Ya Ya. (Top right) members of the Phi Mu sorority partook in “Pie a Phi” when students could pay a dollar and put a pie in a member’s face. (Middle right) after enjoying gumbo students had many activities to choose from, including the above pictured blowup basketball toss and even an inflatable obstacle course. (Bottom right) Homecoming court members were presented for the first time at Gumbo Ya Ya.

Meet the 2016 Miss Southeastern Participants The 2016 Miss Southeastern Beauty Pageant will be taking place Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Pottle Auditorium.

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Shanna “Caprice” Lee

Abby Chiasson is a junior earning a double degree in English education and English literature and language. She is an officer of Gamma Beta Phi and Sigma Tau Delta. Chiasson hopes that by entering Miss Southeastern she is able to raise awareness for her platform “Heads Up: Safety in Sports.” Her platform focuses on concussion prevention and awareness in both professional and leisure sports. If Chiasson is chosen for Miss Southeastern, she would be honored to represent the beautiful campus of the university as well as represent the talent that Southeastern has amongst the students.

Trista Kramer Trista Kramer is a junior chemistry major with a concentration in biochemistry. She is entering the 2016 Miss Southeastern Beauty Pageant because she believes it is a superb way to get involved more on campus and meet new people. She takes pride in attending Southeastern and if she wins, would represent the university with honor as well as bringing attention to her platform “The Boys and Girls Club of America.”

Alexis LaPlante Alexis LaPlante is a junior kinesiology major. She decided to participate in the 2016 Miss Southeastern Beauty Pageant in hopes of honoring the university which she holds close to her heart. If she was crowned, she would serve Southeastern to the best of her ability while relentlessly promoting her platform of abolishing slavery in the twenty first century. She strives to not only help her community, but to have an impact on the world. If she is crowned, she wishes to gain a louder voice for those in destitution and follow the call that God has placed in her life.

Shanna “Caprice” Lee is a first year graduate student in communication sciences and disorders. She is an alumnus hailing from Monroe and is proud to continue her education at her beloved alma mater. The chance to promote her platform “Living Your Divine Purpose” was the notion that set Lee on the road to participate in the 2016 Miss Southeastern Beauty Pageant. She is thrilled to have the chance to represent the student body of the university and the ideals that the campus holds.

Nancy Peck Nancy Peck is a junior communication major. She loves everything about Miss America and what the organization stands for. She loves how Miss Southeastern gets to spend a year promoting her platform with Miss America. Peck hopes to spread the platform for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and believes that an ambassador of Southeastern gets the privilege of being involved with the campus as well as the community leading to a humbling, rewarding and fun experience. If Peck is crowned, she would have the chance to represent a place that has become her home.

Brianna Young Brianna Young is a junior mass communication major with a concentration in broadcast journalism. She is a transfer student who decided to compete in the 2016 Miss Southeastern Beauty Pageant to apply her skills of communication with a result of better understanding the opinions of the public. She plans to promote volunteerism as well as supporting the Tangipahoa Humane Society through her platform. Along with volunteerism, Young wishes to represent the university with pride and love.

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‘Guys and Dolls’ reach top for Broadway lip sync By Kaitlyn Johnson Staff Reporter

The Southeastern Family showed Cook Field lots of love Thursday night for the Homecoming 2015 Lip Sync competition. The “Roar Like a Lion” Yell Competition, a new contest where teams perform their best one to two minute chant, was the first activity of the evening. Several teams roared their cheers for the judges, but none roared better than Sigma Sigma Sigma, Theta Chi and Delta Tau Delta who won first place in the new competition. Kappa Sigma and Phi Mu won second place and the Black Student Union won third place. Free pizza and Raising Cane’s were served directly after the “Roar Like a Lion” competition, giving socialization time and extra time to practice before Lip Sync. At 8:00 p.m., the main event of the evening came, starting with the Kappa Alpha Order showing the audience their journey to Neverland; Captain Hook captured Tinker Bell, but Peter Pan prevailed. Sigma Tau Gamma and Theta Phi Alpha got the wicked-witchto-be ready for the homecoming game in their interpretation of “Wicked.” The Catholic Student Association brought the crowd back in time and made fun of the Lumberjacks, the opposing team for the Lions Homecoming Game this year. “I bet the Lumberjacks start their buses in the third quarter,” said CSA during their performance. No feet were looser than Sigma Sigma Sigma, Theta Chi and Delta Tau Delta’s story with “Footloose.” The Baptist Collegiate Ministry brought Sandy center stage, singing about her summer love to Roomie inspired by “Grease.” The performance showed just how much the university loves old broadways as the crowd sang along to “Greased Lightning” and “We’ll Always be Together.” Kappa Sigma and Phi Mu brought the audience all the way to Jersey and told the story of when Roomie joins the Four Seasons. He toured and made tons of fans and money, but he came back to Hammond just in time for Homecoming. Phi Kappa Alpha, Theta Phi Alpha and Alpha Sigma Tau

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Catholic Student Association danced and lip synced their way through the musical “Guys and Dolls,” and took home the title of lip sync champions. The male participants wore fedoras and bow ties while the females flaunted dresses and hair bows. Winning lip sync gave CSA bragging rights for the next year. performed songs from Mary Poppins and even remixed “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” After all the performances, the president of SGA Alexis Quackenbush and the student director of Homecoming Regan Cascio gave thanks and praise to everyone while the three alumni judges deliberated. Everyone buzzed about the costumes and choreography of each team, but for students like senior communication major Javon Monro, “Roar Like a Lion” stole the night. “The ‘Roar Like a Lion’ competition was definitely my

favorite part. The Black Student Union’s was so creative,” said Monro. In first place was the Catholic Student Association. Kappa Sigma and Phi Mu took home second place and the Kappa Alpha Order took third place. At the end of the night, everyone was seen as a winner. “I’ve always loved this part of Homecoming. And everyone did so good this year, I’m proud that this is my school,” said alumni Emily Jimison. Stay connected with more events on the university’s homepage.

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Organizations were grouped together for Homecoming Week to compete in many competitions including Lip Sync. Lip Sync followed the theme of “Roomie’s Big Night on Broadway.” “Finding Neverland,” (top left) “Wicked,” (top right) “Jersey Boys” (bottom left) and “Footloose” (bottom right) were among the many Broadway musicals represented. PROPOSAL continued from pg. 2 Two half moons take the sides of the centerpiece, in reference to their motto, “to the moon and back,” as well as the infinity symbol for the phrase’s closing of, “always.” “I knew I could do a better job of getting her the ring she wanted by designing it myself,” said Walker. “And I also had been given guidelines: it had to be princess cut, I needed to be down on one knee, I had to use her name and there needed to be a photographer.” The last guideline was what led Walker to contacting The Lion’s

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the spot instead of the other way around. As for her mom, Mrs. Lynn, she means everything to Megan and her response, when I asked, was that they already considered me as family.” Plans for their wedding are still up in the air, but the couple is looking at the theme of a fairytale wedding, with Cinderella, romantic elegance. “I can’t believe it really has happened,” said Bonck. According to Walker his family fell in love with Bonck on day one and supported a marriage between them. “There is a lot to love, there really is,” said Walker.

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Football takes the field in the big Homecoming game against Stephen F. Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 (top right). Members of the band perform during the tailgate (top left). Jasmine Wilson and Davon Mitchell, members of the Homecoming Court greet the crowd at halftime (above left). Alpha Sigma Tau, Theta Xi and Pi Kappa Alpha won the sheet sign competition, where groups compete for the best creative presentation of Homecoming (above). Student competes in a paper challenge where one must line up packs of paper to have a domino effect as part of the Minute to Win It competition (above right). Phi Mu and Kappa Sigma

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sing to the crowds during the Homecoming Parade (left). Members of the Homecoming Committee decorate campus for Homecoming (right). Students receive free T-shirts at the kick-off event after voting for Roomie the Lion in the 2015 Mascot Competition (below right). Phi Mu raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital by taking a pie to the face at Gumbo Ya Ya (bottom right). Kappa Alpha Order and Alpha Omicron Pi won the Downtown Decorating competition (below). Members of the court were introduced at Gumbo Ya Ya on Wednesday, October 14 (bottom left). The Lion’s Roar / Megan Ferrando

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