The Lion's Roar 10/14/2014

October 14, 2014 Volume 86, Issue 9

’ 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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Homecoming Court reception kicks off week full of activities Upcoming Events: Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.

Minute to Win It, Strawberry Stadium Wednesday @ 11 a.m.

Gumbo Ya Ya, Student Union Park Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.

Dye Dash, North Oaks Park Thursday @ 6:45 p.m.

Bonfire/SGA Block Party, followed by Lip Sync Competition, North Campus Friday @ 7 p.m.

Alumni Awards Evening, Twelve Oaks Saturday from 2-6 p.m.

Tailgating, Friendship Circle Saturday @ 3 p.m.

Homecoming Parade Saturday @ 7 p.m.

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Homecoming King and Queen crowning @ halftime

After the Homecoming Court Reception on Monday, 2013 King Jeremy Lloyd (far left) and Queen Ciara Reed (far right) posed with the 2014 Beaus and Sweethearts. This year the court consists of Beaus (from left to right) Nicholas Nelson, Vince Diez, Leland Yates, Michael Vinsanau, Cody LeJeune, Thomas Moore and Donovan Thierry. The Sweethearts are (from left to right) Randi Olivier, Jasmine Tate, Katherine Weimer, Mallory Sparacello, Alyssa Robert, Taylor Poche and Maria Goddard.

Nursing celebrates 50th anniversary Departments address debate over purchasing new rental textbooks

By William Schmidt Staff Reporter

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Current dean of the college of nursing Dr. Ann Carruth (left) posed with former dean Dr. Donnie Booth, current university president John L. Crain, former dean Dr. Ellienne Tate and former dean Dr. Barbara Moffett at the 50th Anniversary Nursing Gala.

By Allison Crady

Arts & Entertainment Editor

An aura of pride, accomplishment, honor and fellowship filled the ballroom as past, present and future nurses celebrated 50 years of excellence.

Originating in 1964 with three faculty members and a $30,000 budget, the university’s College of Nursing has grown to enroll approximately 1,600 students. Through the years, the department has significantly improved the quality of instruction and hands-on learning opportunities. A celebratory gala was hosted last Friday in the Student Union Ballroom.

“Fifty years of anything deserves a party, but 50 years of excellence is truly remarkable,” said Dr. John Crain, president of the university. “It’s always been so impressive to me, the extraordinary level of excellence and quality. Everybody is just so committed to delivering a really outstanding product

to the students.”

The 50th Anniversary Gala began with an hour of socializing, enjoying refreshments and viewing nursing graduate memorabilia and donated silent auction items. As part of the program, Ann Carruth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, led guests on a journey through the history of the department.

One unexpected special guest added a heartfelt touch to the evening. Jeanne Brooks, a Southeastern alumna and current staff member, told guests about her son Jordon who suffered a fatal accident at the age of 28 and had been treated by Southeastern nurses.

“When the time came that they could do no more for him, they held my hand and stayed by my side until I could let him go,” said Brooks. “They saw my child as more than a number, more than a heart rate, more than a critical injury in room six. They saw my child as a person with a family, a job, a passion for life and

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dreams for a great future.”

According to Eileen Creel, head of the School of Nursing, Brooks called an estimated six weeks prior to explain how wonderful the program and its graduates were.

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, 50 outstanding nursing alumni, selected by alumni, faculty, students and nurses, were announced and honored.

In addition to being a night of recognition for the college and nursing alumni, the gala served to reunite friendships.

Dr. Ellienne Tate, who served as head of the nursing program from 1970 through 1998, had the opportunity to catch up with the many faculty and graduates she had worked with.

“Though there are several in Hammond I see quite often. I miss the contact with faculty and students,”

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One of the perks of attending Southeastern is renting required textbooks for a $45 flat rate.

Even with this perk, one of the growing concerns for some students who are renting textbooks is how outdated they are.

“I checked to see what year my textbook was made, and it was made in 2001,” said senior psychology major Aubree Colombo. “It kind of defeats the purpose of an education. The whole purpose of an education is to have updated information. You don’t want to be talking about outdated information.”

Another problem with outdated books is they can take away from the passion for some students in their area of study.

“I am one of the makeup designers for the Vonnie Borden Theatre. Makeup is an art form, especially in the theater world,” said junior spanish major with a minor in theater Anthony Gary. “In my eyes, makeup designers are illusionists in the way that we trick the audience’s eyes with our techniques and styles.

Theatrical makeup is one of the main aspects in the performing arts, which is why we need to have up-to-date books, because we can never have too much knowledge.”

A way in which some teachers are able to offset the problems of outdated textbooks is by making lectures, PowerPoint presentations and other methods of teaching. The rental textbook requires professors to rent out a textbook each semester, and it must be used two years or for three semesters, whichever is the greater time period.

“When I took [my classes], we barely used the book,” said Gary. “The book was there for us to basically refresh our minds because as an instructor, [our teacher] explained things with details and experience to the point that we felt

confident on our own projects. Makeup is constantly changing with new brands, techniques and ideas being introduced.

When taking the class, you will find everything [taught] in the book, but [the teacher] has an updated book to keep us up-to-date if we would like to be.”

Even with teachers being able to stray into their own material while teaching, an outdated textbook can cause someone to declare a major far different from what they originally attended to have.

“When I took sociology, I felt like the information I was learning was way outdated, and I wasn’t sure about it,” said Colombo. “It kind of made me not like sociology as much because I want to be learning updated information because I feel like it could have a reversepsychology on people and make people think these things are still an issue.”

According to some department heads, the structure of the renting system itself is faulty.

Textbook rental has contracts with corporations in which departments may have free reign to choose a textbook, but they are limited to the books offered.

Also, if more than one teacher takes a core 101 class that thousands of students have to take a semester, the university tries to get a standardized curriculum in which the professors vote on a book and if three out of five agree on one but the other two would hate to teach from it, the majority vote is the textbook that is used.

Another conflict that is out of the professor’s hands is if they begin to teach a course after a certain textbook is locked into contract. Even if they do not like the textbook they have to now teach from, they are unable to choose another textbook until the contract ends.

These are only some of the concerns when it comes to textbook rental. To find out all polices and procedures for the university adopting textbooks, visit the policies and procedures that can be found for textbook rental on the Southeastern website.

Reminders Term II courses begin on Wed., Oct. 15.

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Shattered Illusions

Arts & Entertainment

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By Emily Stephan Staff Reporter

Review Neil Simon’s comedy “Rumors” was an excellent start to the fall 2014 university theater season.

I have seen several productions at the Vonnie Borden Theatre throughout my time at Southeastern, but this one might have topped them all with the hilarious text, energetic performances and evocative sets and costumes.

The set design and costumes reflected 1980s excess with their bold colors and gaudy touches. However, they also seemed natural, not at all like a cartoon vision of the ‘80s, which they easily could have been. The lack of stereotyping in the production design makes the silly antics of the performers all the more hilarious to watch.

This cartoonish aspect of the production was fully embodied in its foolish and materialistic characters, each of which was played with great skill by the enthusiastic cast. The standout performers were Larry Heard as Ken the lawyer, Angela Griffitt as Claire and MJ Ricks as Claire’s husband, Lenny.

These three showcased absolute manic vitality in their scenes. Heard brought a great amount of physicality to his role and reacted to the insanity of the plot with a plethora of hilarious expressions. Griffitt’s line deliveries were always perfect, whether delivered with dry wit or anxious energy. Ricks in particular never let up, drawing hearty laughter and spontaneous applause from the audience after his character puts all of his energy into telling an over-the-top story to the bemused cops played by Justin and Keisha Davis.

I have only two criticisms about this production. The sound effects were weak and should have had their volume amplified in order to have more of an impact on the audience. When sounds such as a gunshot or glass breaking are so soft and barely audible, the characters’ severe reaction to them feels unmerited in comparison.

Then there is the lack of a sense of mounting chaos, which is desirable when doing farce comedy. Some of the players are already overly cartoonish from the moment they first appear, taking some of the edge off of later scenes where events gradually become crazier and crazier.

These flaws did not mar the production overall. The cast and crew have done “Rumors” more than enough justice, and I imagine it will be a tough act to follow.

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In the mist of the chaos at Charlie Brock’s 10th anniversary, Glenn, played by Seth Walker (top far left), explains to Officer Welch, played by Justin Davis (top left), about the lesser crimes of the evening.

Meanwhile, Ken, played by Larry Heard (top right), and his wife Chris, played by Blake Tabor (top far right), drop hints to Glenn that he needs to quickly convince Officer Welch to leave due to pressing matters in the upstairs room. MJ Ricks, who played Lenny (bottom), gave an extensive monologue to Officer Welch in describing what really happened that night.

Comedic ‘Rumors’ delights audience

By William Schmidt Staff Reporter

The doors of the Vonnie Borden Theatre opened for the comedic release of the farce “Rumors.”

From last Tuesday through Friday, 2009 Southeastern alumna Alicia Hanley directed the production with the help of fellow alumni and current students.

“Rumors” is a slapstick style comedy written by Neil Simon’s that originally premiered at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, Calif.

The production that led to a night of rumors started off with Ken, played by Larry Heard, and his wife Chris, played by Blake Tabor, at the 10th anniversary party of Charlie Brock and his wife Myra, played by Emily Nodine. Ken and Chris find the apartment devoid of Myra and the kitchen staff. The food is uncooked and Charlie appears to be passed out from Valium after shooting himself in the ear.

As Chris and Ken debate on what course of action should be taken, the other guests begin to arrive for the anniversary party.

MJ Ricks played Lenny, Angela Griffit played Claire, Felicity Prosperie played Cookie, Austin Cradic played Ernie, Mary Simmons played Cassie and Seth Walker played Glenn.

In the midst of conversation and confusion, Lenny joins Chris and Ken upstairs to learn that Ken had shot the gun off trying to move it, causing him to lose hearing.

“Being deaf was my favorite part because it is awkward because you hear everything, and yet you have to act like you don’t hear anything,” said creative writing major Heard. “[One of the hard parts was] actually when I had the towel over my head. One of the lines, Lenny says something, and that is my queue to say something else.

The towel was so tight, that I actually couldn’t hear him.

So, it was an awkward pause.

So I just went off on a whim and said something and it just so happened to be right.”

The extensive audience reaction propelled the actors’ performances throughout the show.

“Whenever I say, ‘I never heard the gunshots,’ everyone in the audience was like that [jerk],” said Walker. “I could hear everyone. It actually makes me feel like that [jerk].

But, that was the whole point of it.”

As a mysterious phone call takes place, a police cruiser pulls up causing the guests to panic.

The guests come up with a scheme while the police are ringing the doorbell and turn up the music. The police barge in after the guests have already decided to act as someone else at the party while Lenny went upstairs to pretend to be Mr. Brock.

The guests make up a story of why two gunshots were heard, but the police do not believe their story.

Lenny comes out when the police ask for Mr. Brock giving an explanation of what had taken place throughout the evening, convincing the police and audience.

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story that almost seemed to be true,” said junior psychology major Angele Thibodaux.

“I wasn’t expecting any of it. Everything came from a different corner, and you didn’t know what all ties were up. But eventually it all tied up together.”

As the guest head upstairs to find out what really took place, a surprise knock is heard by Myra who has been locked in the basement.

The audience gave a standing ovation during the final bow of the actors.

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Fourth annual festival horrifies theater guests

By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

The Hammond Horror Festival returned for its fourth consecutive year this past weekend to the excitement of students and the university’s theater department.

“It’s something to look forward to every fall. Like, boom. We’re back in class. Boom. We’ve got a festival to throw and we have a project now,” said Taylor McLellan, artistic director of the Louisiana Center for Theatrical Arts.

The idea for the three-day festival came from the collaborative ideas of its co-founders Dr. James Winter, assistant professor of theater, and McLellan. McLellan had been living in Hammond for two years when someone told him to contact Winter in the theater department because of their similar interests.

“I sent him an email. We met up and had coffee, where he said, ‘I want to have a 24-hour theater event’ and I said, ‘I want to do a horror festival.’ So we combined forces and now we have a three-night festival,” said McLellan.

The HHF began Thursday night with a special screening of “Alien” to commemorate the film’s 35th anniversary.

Comic artist Kurt Amacker was there as a special guest and signed autographs for fans. A costume contest was also held during the event.

Friday night, the Hammond Regional Arts Center hosted the Macabre Masquerade Ball. Partygoers wore formal attire with dark twists.

Masks were mandatory to enter.

Throughout the night, raffle prizes were won and a zombie fashion show highlighted local makeup artists and costume designers.

The La LA Tribal Belly Dance Troupe also made an appearance and performed a Halloween-themed belly dance. An arts market was also on display, offereing local art pieces as well as tarot card readings.

The 24-hour original theatrical performance “7 Brides for 7

Monsters” concluded the festival on Saturday night at the Vonnie Bordon Theatre in D Vickers.

For many involved, the process only lasted 24 hours, but for others such as the Production Stage Manager, Kayla Turner, preparation began as early as the month of July.

Turner’s job included locating stage directors, actors, crew members and meeting with production teams.

Playwrights were chosen from all over the country. Chelsea Krause from New York wrote “Asenath’s Curse: The Kiss of Death” and Dr. Donna Gay Anderson from New Orleans wrote “Formula One.” Madison Christ, who wrote “Bride of Frankenstein,” wrote all the way from Berlin, Germany.

Artists were contacted through Winter.

“Everyone knows Jim [Winter], and we are very lucky to have him.

He is very big in the theater world.

People know him and people respect him,” said Turner.

Winter teaches playwright at the University of New Orleans and teaches every summer in Cork, Ireland as well. This allows him to meet writers from all over the world.

“The ones I like, I recruit,” said Winter.

One of his “recruits” was Amber Graber, who wrote “Bride of the Werewolf” from Chicago and flew in to watch it unfold Saturday night.

Graber believed that there was a level of letting go when watching others take her words and transform them into a performance.

“You learn so much as a writer to see your work actually performed.

You wrote it, but it’s a collaborative art to see how people take things.

Yes, sometimes you don’t agree with what they did and sometimes you go, ‘Whoa, that was way better than what I had in mind,’” said Graber.

Thespians Santiago Rodriguez and Terri’ance Johnson each performed in “Love Bites” by Adam Hoffman.

Rodriguez’s character is overtaken by three nymphs of the Black Lagoon, who are only clothed in swimsuits and fishnets, and he is offered as

sacrifice to their “lord.” Before he dies, he is subjected to their lustrous advances. “[The experience] was interesting, very arousing, but in the end I didn’t survive them. I did my best though,” said Rodriguez.

The actors performed with high energy throughout the night and when the dancers performed in the beginning and end, they held the audiences’ attention.

“I think a lot of what it is, is that actors are extremely lazy and procrastinators, and when you put us under a lot of pressure to make something happen on the spot, this is what happens,” said McLellan.

More than anything, Winter and McLellan hope to get people interested in the arts in Hammond and at Southeastern because the

festival as a whole is a collaborative effort from both.

“There are visual arts, there’s dance, writing and acting all rolled into one. It takes an army and a determined one to do this in a day,” said Winter.

The HHF has gotten bigger every year, and its co-founders hope it to become something that regionally everyone wants to be a part of. They also hope that when people walk away, they are proud of the students’ and alumni’s efforts.

After 24 hours of scrambling to assemble of stages and props, “7 Brides for 7 Monsters” left the crew satisfied with their finished product.

“The actors came in, they rocked it. The directors came in, they rocked it,” said Turner.

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Actors Sara Stembel (above left) and Terri’ance Johnson (above right) perform in the play “Love Bites,” as part of the “7 Brides for 7 Monsters” 24-hour theater poduction. The closing performance of “Rocky’s Time Warp” features dancer Crystal Shayot (top).

Columbia presents Voice of ‘Brave’

By Olivia Moreno Staff Reporter

During her tour in the southern United States, singer Julie Fowlis, the voice of Disney-Pixar’s “Brave” soundtrack, delivered a Gaelic musical performance to the people of Hammond. This was Fowlis’ first time visiting Louisiana. She took the stage of the Columbia Theatre on Oct. 9.

Fowlis was joined by band members Éamon Doorley, her husband and player of the Irish bouzouki, Colin Farrell on the fiddle and Tony Byrne on the guitar. In addition to her singing, Fowlis also played the tin whistle, the bagpipes and a First Nation instrument called a “Shruti Box.” The whole band came on stage and introduced themselves, expressing their excitement about touring in the Southern states, especially Louisiana, which roused the crowd into cheers.

Fowlis encouraged dancing and

applause amongst show-goers.

She educated everyone about the Gaelic poetry that inspired their performance and gave background to each song, explaining there was a slim chance of many people in the room understanding the Scottish Gaelic language.

One song, “The Choice,” is about a man thinking about his true love going off to marry another man and how he would change his past mistakes if he could.

Other songs, such as “Nellie Garvey” sounded, according to Fowlis, “very upbeat and happy,” but then Fowlis confessed that the song was sad and tragic.

Fowlis said she wouldn’t explain a few of the songs’ meanings to the audience so as not to ruin the mood.

Fowlis then presented her cover of the Beatles’ “Black Bird.” Her record company found it too risky to cover a song by the Beatles, but when she came back with the recording, they were

shocked to find she had sung the song entirely in Gaelic.

Her cover of “Black Bird” blended into a faster-paced song that had the majority of the audience clapping in time with the beat. Participants discovered that the fast-paced song was actually about being violently ill at sea, which made everyone laugh.

Fowlis and the band thanked everyone for supporting them and exited the stage. The crowd broke into applause, calling for an encore. The band replied to the audience’s call by playing “Touch the Sky” from the “Brave” movie soundtrack.

Fowlis also recorded the original song, “Into the Open Air,” from the “Brave” soundtrack. She described her reaction to DisneyPixar reaching out to her as “a very Scottish reaction,” which meant she didn’t believe any of it was going to happen, but she went

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This alone says a lot about our mayoral candidates. A mayor cannot be aware of a city’s problems without strong ties of communication to the people those problems affect. He or she is less likely to serve as an effective advocate for his or her constituents, defeating the purpose of one of the major roles a mayor should fulfill.

Because I was unable to contact Erdey, I’ll focus on the key interests of Panepinto and Harris. Panepinto is Mayor Mayson Foster’s favorite in this election, according to an interview with Lion’s Roar staff reporter Emily Stephan. Panepinto has served under Foster for over two years as Director of Administration for the City of Hammond.

He cites his experience in business as his greatest political asset, and his current priorities should he become elected include “the continued improvements to our aging infrastructure, in particular, our Wastewater Plant on CM Fagan Drive, as well as continued improvements in our airport infrastructure necessary to maintain and grow its status in the state,” according to Panepinto.

On the other hand, Harris hopes to tackle a myriad of issues. His political priorities include creating a larger police force, bringing in more entertainment such as waterparks, improving the lighting on Southeastern’s campus, strengthening ties of communication between Hammond districts and city officials with block captains and creating business development outreach programs for African-American populations. After going door-to-door speaking to Hammond residents, Harris found a need for addressing student homelessness and poverty among the elderly. He also hopes to create a relationship between Southeastern’s art department and the City of Hammond for beautification purposes.

I would be impressed if even two of his goals were met by the end of next year. Though Harris has excellent ideas for improving Hammond, his lack of political experience shows through his mountain of implausible goals. However, he compensates for this lack of experience in his willingness to speak to people about what they want. He has also sought the advice of professionals on how his goals can be implemented, showing an admirable amount of humility typically lost in the political arena.

Don’t take my word for it. Do your own research on each candidate, and come to an informed conclusion on who you want to represent your city or state. Votesmart.org provides information on the voting history of each legislator. Legis.la.gov offers tons of political information on both the state and local levels.

The early voting process for the upcoming election begins Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 8:30 a.m. and ends Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m. The open primary election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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As mayor I will work closely with the many organizations we are fortunate to have, such as the Hammond Area Economic Industrial Development District, the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, Tangipahoa Parish Tourism and Downtown Development District to name a few, to continue to recruit economic development and job opportunities for our Southeastern Louisiana University graduates.

Kenneth Harris Democrat

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As a mayor, you don’t know everything. That’s why you have to consistently engage in the community…

You need to do a survey. You need to hold town hall meetings. A mayor should be able to come out on Southeastern’s campus and ask, ‘What would you like from us, the City of Hammond?’

I want to create a partnership between the university and the city. I need to know what type of entertainment you guys would like the city to provide.

Jacob Erdey Republican

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It’s mostly a commuter school right now. Most people come here and then go home. If we could present an attractive atmosphere for them to stay around, the more they [will] stay here on the weekends, get involved with the community and support the local economy. All the extra revenue throughout the businesses creates more revenue for the city to build new businesses or present more opportunities for the students. It kind of supports itself.

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In case you didn’t know, election day is on the horizon.

Some big names in Louisiana politics will be at the mercy of the people, including U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, who will be up for re-election. We’ll be determining everything from our school board members to our district attorneys, all of whom Louisiana residents will hopefully research before casting their vote. However, there are some positions Melanie Mann on this ballot that are often Opinions Editor overlooked, namely those in local government.

If you’re registered to vote in Hammond, you may take part in electing Hammond’s new mayor, city court judge, city court marshal and council members. If you think the Hammond mayoral election is irrelevant to students, you’re wrong. The mayor oversees the city’s main departments, including the police, fire, education, housing and transportation, as well as a myriad of other responsibilities depending on the city. The mayor also serves as a liaison between the city and the state governments. When there are problems in Hammond, the mayor serves as a voice for the community by bringing concerns to the governor or other powerful officials. If you don’t feel safe on campus at night, if you are unable to find a job because you don’t have a car or if you care about the well-being of Southeastern, the mayoral election should interest you.

I have done my best to reach out to each mayoral candidate to discuss issues in Hammond and assess their political interests. The candidates are Jacob Erdey, Republican, Pete Panepinto, Republican and Kenneth Harris, Democrat. I have met with Harris in person on two separate occasions and kept semi-regular contact with him via email. Panepinto was unable to meet with me in person, nor was he able to attend the Candidates Forum held on campus last Thursday due to a fundraiser for the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, but he did respond to various questions via email. However, this was only after multiple attempts to reach him throughout the semester. Erdey is completely unreachable as far as I can tell. Dozens of Google searches yielded no campaign or contact information on Erdey, except for a single news article announcing Panepinto’s opposition.

Pete Panepinto

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Taytiana Reed

Kristopher Green

“I think they should have more events around town targeted toward college students.”

“As a Greek member of both IFC and NPHC, I feel as if Hammond needs more quality venues to host events for the public and students.”

Tyree Warren

Lindsey Callender

Kaylynn Lawless

“Adding buses in Hammond will not only improve the community, but help students who do not own cars to get around.”

“More things to do on Thursday nights for college students.”

“The mayor can improve the City of Hammond by adding more stores targeting college students to the outlet mall.”

Hendrick Foster

Ethan Baker

Kelonda Dixon

“He can help improve the community by making himself known. I never see the mayor coming to Southeastern, and we are a huge part of Hammond.”

“Get the cops to give fewer tickets.”

“The mayor can improve the City of Hammond by organizing a day of community service for different schools in Hammond.”

What can the mayor do to improve the City of Hammond?

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LSU merchandise kills Lion Pride Megan Simon Staff Reporter

I know a lot of people are guilty of doing this, but I have to say nay to wearing LSU or any other college merchandise on campus.

I think almost every student from Louisiana owns an LSU T-shirt for one reason or another. LSU is the college we’ve all practically grown up with. At least one member of everybody’s family is a die-hard LSU fan. I can list a couple in

my family off the top of my head. We are proud of the fact that a Louisiana college can compete so highly with other colleges around the country and succeed, but we also need to show a different kind of pride when present at school: Lion Pride.

From the perspective of a Southeastern athlete, when I see other people wearing apparel that is not Southeastern, it’s like you

are not supporting the teams that play for our university.

We do compete against LSU among the other schools I see represented in the various T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats around campus. Soccer usually plays LSU in the spring as well as baseball, so seeing somebody wear a LSU T-shirt or Southern Miss hat is like a slap in the face.

We should show some pride for this school.

We should be wearing Southeastern merchandise, showing how much we love being a Lion. We’ve made great accomplishments in both academics and athletics over the past few years. Our professors are great and care about their students, and our athletics just came off of a great year, winning their conferences. Our school in general is becoming bigger and more recognized. Why

are we not proud of this?

Why do we not show our Lion Pride in every way?

We cannot just show it at football games, where our support and spirit usually sky-rockets through the roof, but if we want to be better as a college, be more unified, we should start acting like it. All it takes is one simple thing: when you wake up in the morning, favor something green and gold and Lion Up.

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Men can be abused, too The times have changed in professional sports. No longer are the days of athletes telling the young fans to take their vitamins and say their prayers. Now it seems many of them are more infatuated with making money or doing whatever it takes to gain a title. I can remember growing Jay Love up and looking up to players Staff Reporter like Peyton Manning and Brett Favre of the NFL. These days, names such as Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice have filled the headlines regarding the NFL. Both Peterson and Rice have been tangled in domestic abuse cases. Rice has been cut by his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, and suspended from the league indefinitely for knocking out his then-fiance in a hotel elevator. As for Peterson, he has yet to be involved with Minnesota Viking activities since he was indicted on reckless or negligent injury to a child, and has lost sponsorships with Nike. Both athletes have had their careers put on hold, lost millions and may never play in the NFL again.

It did not take long for the league to react to these cases, as punishments were handed out days, if not hours, after details of these crimes were released.

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The action taken against Peterson and Rice was swift and harsh, which is for the best. Kids look up to these men as role models. As professional athletes, they have the power to stand up against domestic abuse and lead the new generation into a brighter future. If a pro athlete cannot do this, it is up to a higher power to fix the problem, and that is exactly what the NFL did.

Domestic violence is not only a problem for male athletes.

Young girls and boys look up to Hope Solo, the goalkeeper for the Woman’s National Soccer Team. While Solo’s play on the field is second to none, her actions off the field have left many to question whether she is the role model they believed her to be.

This past June, Solo was charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence when she allegedly punched and tackled her sister and 17-year old nephew. Since pleading not guilty to these allegations, Solo has played in several exhibition matches and has even captained the team on occasion. Major sponsorships such as Nike and McDonalds still back the star keeper.

This begs the question: “Do we have a double standard in this country for domestic violence cases involving woman as the perpetrators?” The careers of Rice and Peterson will never be the same, yet, Solo continues to lead “America’s Team” into the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

In order to rid the nation of domestic violence, there must be an even playing field when it comes to punishment. We cannot allow anybody to get by with a simple slap on the wrist, no matter the sport, victim or gender.

A true Lions fan loves their team no matter the record.

At my first ever Southeastern football game on August 31, I was so excited. I tailgated hours before the kick-off and then Megan McCormick entered the stadium Staff Reporter 30 minutes prior to be sure to have the perfect seats: not too high and close to the 50 yard line. It was finally game time, and when the score was 27-0 at the end of the first quarter, I knew for a fact that I would be a

In the past, I’ve declared that I don’t care about the environment and that I would choose easy over environmentally-friendly. This week, when I learned someone had carved a heart and initials into Friendship Oak, I discovered a part of me does care about the environment, and there’s a reason why everyone else on campus should care, too.

According to the Southeastern website, Friendship Oak has been on campus for over a century and is considered “the iconic symbol of the university’s stability and growth.”

Friendship Circle has always been known for its legend, “Those who kiss beneath its boughs one day will share marriage vows.” However, the old-fashioned habit of carving initials in a tree to commemorate a relationship has not been an issue for the university landmark until now.

Carving your initials into a tree might seem cool at the time, but it’s doing more harm than good. Tree bark is the skin of the tree. When someone carves into tree bark, it’s much more damaging than a human getting a tattoo. A tattoo is just ink marking the skin; a carving in a tree is taking a knife to its skin. The function of tree bark is to protect the layer of the tree that supplies food, and when the layer of bark is scratched or damaged, it also damages the phloem layer that provides the tree with its nutrients.

When you carve into a tree, you are damaging it. Just like if someone is stabbed with a knife, the wound isn’t going to magically heal. When the protective layer is injured, often the inside is injured as well. It takes time for a tree

Lions fan. I was proud to call myself a Lion as we dominated Jackonsville 44-3 in the season opener.

I was filled with excitement the following week as I anticipated attending my second game in Strawberry Stadium. I cheered for my school and watched as once again we were victorious over Southern Utah with a final score of 41-14.

The Lions were on a roller coaster that seemed to only go up until the team’s first away game against Tulane. I was not able to attend; however, I did stay tuned to the updates via the radio. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 21-3. For the first time since the beginning of the season, Lions were not winning at halftime. And sadly, they were not able to recover as they ended the game in defeat with a score of 35-20.

After traveling to Southeast Missouri, the Lions returned

to heal and there’s the risk the wound could get infected and kill the tree. If 50 percent or more of a tree’s bark is damaged, there is a serious possibility that the tree will die.

It can be a major pain to repair the bark of a tree.

There is no covering it up or removing it. The best options for the tree is to call a tree care professional if 25 percent or more of the tree bark was damaged, and the tree should be treated immediately.

According to Gardening Know How, the tree care professional could try “repair grafting” in extreme cases, which can help bridge the gaps between the bark and help the tree live long enough to repair itself.

This planet is all we have.

The dirt, the grass, the animals, the trees: they are all we have, and once people use up or destroy all the resources, that’s the end of life as we know it on Earth.

Many generations of students are returning to campus for Homecoming this week, and they will look fondly on Friendship Oak, still standing tall years after they graduated from the university.

If we want to see that symbol of Southeastern still standing another 100 years from now, then it is our responsibility to protect the tree and make sure no one else carves into it.

If you want a little piece of yourself to become a part of campus forever, there are ways that do not involve destroying a beloved piece of Southeastern’s history. Alumni, students and others are invited to partake in “Project Friendship.” By purchasing a $100 brick, which can be personalized with a name. Proceeds support the Southeastern Foundation’s Annual Fund, a key revenue source for the university’s academic programs.

Instead of harming the trees that make our campus so beautiful, buy a brick or change your relationship status on Facebook. Anyone can be a part of Friendship Circle if they want to be, but please don’t make your mark on campus by making a mark on Friendship Oak.

home with another loss, dropping their record to 2-2. In my opinion, it seems as though every team, no matter the sport or division, must go through a minor setback to achieve a major comeback. However, with the help of its fans, the Lions’ football team will get one step closer to holding the SLC Championship title for the second consecutive year.

Just because my university may have lost for two weeks does not mean I will wear my LSU shirt while walking on campus.

Instead, I proudly wear my green and gold because our Lions won their last three consecutive games. Not only is this week Homecoming, but also a new week for our boys to prove they can continue to win.

A team feeds off of its fans’ energy, whether it is positive or negative. Students should bring enough enthusiasm to last all four quarters and always be prepared to Lion Up!

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Grad fair prepares seniors

By McKenzie DeSandro Staff Reporter

As graduating seniors get ready to wrap up their last semester, they were able to pick up all the materials needed for graduation at the semiannual Grad Fair.

This semester’s Grad Fair, held Oct. 8 and 9 at the Alumni Center, was sponsored by Gamma Beta Phi. “Grad Fair is a one stop shop for graduating seniors,” said Kathy Pittman, alumni director.

“They can order their cap and gown, invitations, rings, take senior photos, et cetera.”

Students could go either day to get their cap and gown pictures taken by Candid Campus, purchase Southeastern merchandise provided by the bookstore and discuss class rings with Balfour.

Grad Fair is a concrete reminder that graduation will

soon become reality.

“It makes me really excited,” said senior kinesiology major Amanda Engels. “It finally feels like graduation is really happening.”

Student Publications set up a booth to hand out copies the new yearbooks along with copies of the Lion’s Roar newspaper. Students could also get subscription cards to have the newspaper sent to them after graduation.

The photos taken during Grad Fair will be included in next year’s yearbook, which will be available in fall 2015 during Homecoming. Graduates can contact the Office of Student Publications for more information on how or when to pick up their yearbook.

Students may think that they were only going to take their cap and gown pictures and buy their graduation invitations, but they could also get information

on opportunities available after graduation. Students learned that Career Services would still be available for them once they become alumni.

Career Services hosted a booth at Grad Fair to distribute information on the ways they can assist graduating students, such as offering a resume clinic that was stationed in another room allowing students to gather advice on making their resume more marketable to prespective employers.

“There’s always something here, and I like the fact that there are so many aids to help us with jobs and they’re always trying to promote growth with the students,” said Kendricka Williams, senior human resources major. “They help us learn outside of the classroom. I’m so lucky I’m at Southeastern.”

Students graduating next year will have the opportunity

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Lynda Blaize Taylor, a senior majoring in marketing, and OSHA major Chase Millen purchase graduation items while attending Grad Fair last week in the Alumni Center. Grad Fair is a one stop shop for graduating seniors and graduate students who need to order their cap and gown, invitations, rings, and photos. to apply for graduation early Registration’s webpage. for resume and job search help and begin receiving information For more information students at careerservices@selu.edu via email. The application can contact Balfour about and Student Publications for for graduation can be found class rings at collegeletter@ information about yearbooks at on the Office of Records and balfour.com, Career Services stupub@selu.edu.

University promotes upcoming mayoral elections

By Maria Goddard

U.S. Congress. the Hammond airport, crime and inspire commuting students to Tourism and Downtown “Students can get involved city expansion. stay the weekend.

Development District, in an effort if they are registered to vote Each mayoral candidate has “It’s mostly a commuter to recruit economic development Southeastern students had here in Hammond,” said Elsbet different ideas about ways to school right now,” said Erdey. and job opportunities for our the chance to interact with 30 Hollywood, co-chair of the help the city of Hammond.

“Most people come here and Southeastern graduates. mayoral candidates at the Meet HCC. “They can meet the “I see people suffering in then go home. If we could Early voting starts Oct. 21 & Greet Forum. candidates directly, introduce our town. Being in the military, present an attractive atmosphere and ends on Oct. 28 at local The Meet & Greet allowed themselves and ask questions I fought for my country,” said for them to stay around, the registrar of voters offices or by candidates to have face-to- that they think are important Harris. “Now, I want to fight for more they [will] stay here on the mail. On Nov. 4, voting will take face interaction with student and make an informed decision my town. My interest is all about weekends, get involved with the electorates and share their on who they think would be the the people’s interest. I’m not community and support the local platforms. The Forum was best candidate to serve our city. here for any self-gain. It’s really economy. All the extra revenue intended to give marshal If any students are interested about the people of Hammond.” throughout the businesses candidates an opportunity in public service in the future, Harris also expressed his creates more revenue for the to introduce themselves and then they can certainly come concern for students’ academic city to build new businesses or answer questions. and see how the campaign trail and social life, recognizing present more opportunities for The event was sponsored works and how a political forum students are as much a part of the students. It kind of supports by the Hammond Chamber of works.”

Hammond as the citizens. itself.”

Commerce and SGA. It was held The forum concentrated “The quality of life for Like the previous two at the Student Union Ballroom on the Seventh Ward marshal students stinks,” said Harris. “A candidates, Panepinto was also Thursday, Oct. 9. election because of a change in lot of students come here, but a student at Southeastern and “The Hammond Chamber the position. Marshal runners don’t want to stay here. There realizes how important the of Commerce has a very good Kenneth Klock, Arden Wells, is nothing for our students to university is to Hammond. tradition in history of partnering Jeff LeSaicherre, Pat Farris and do. There should be a place for “I am a graduate of with the SGA on governmental William Wainwright were able students to relieve a little stress.” Southeastern Louisiana affairs issues. Part of that is to give introductions and answer Harris feels the changes University with a degree the SGA’s recognition that questions with the assistance of required to attract students to in marketing and business on campus, we have 15,000 communication professor Joe Hammond and improve the local and a board member of the potential voters,” said Erin Burns, serving as moderator. economy should be major.

Southeastern Louisiana Cowser, HCC chair-elect. One topic covered was how “We need to provide a lot University Alumni Association,” “These are the young men and to address the problem of of students with internships in said Panepinto. “I firmly women who are going to be the Hammond’s 30,000 outstanding this town,” said Harris. “We believe Southeastern Louisiana ones maybe running for office, warrants. need to change the way we do University, administration, serving in office and voting Due to time limitations, the business and start attracting faculty, staff and students are people out of office.” mayors did not have a forum. jobs that center around science, a vital part of our community Students are encouraged Instead, a questionnaire was technology and math. We need and one of our most important to become a part of the voting published in Daily Star and on the museums here and performing assets relative to economic process to elect candidates HCC’s website detailing mayoral arts here in our town. I would development and quality of life.” on the Nov. 4 ballot for platforms. The three mayoral like to bridge that gap between Panepinto’s platform to help positions including Hammond candidates, Kenneth Harris, the community and the students includes partnering with ARIES (March 21 to April 19) City Council, Public Service Jacob Erdey and Pete Panepinto, university through art, changing Hammond organizations, such Caution dominates the Sheep’s Commission, Tangipohoa Parish answered questions regarding the landscape, breathing new as the Hammond Area Economic monetary aspect this week. Rams School Board, Sixth Ward Hammond’s economic growth oxygen into our city.”

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Burris delves into risks of cyber world

By McKenzie DeSandro Staff Reporter

Last week, the people of Hammond gathered at Tope La for more than just a fancy meal. It was also the home of the semesterlong Science on Tap lecture series.

Science on Tap began last year as a way to help inform the community of important scientific topics without the need of scientific background.

Dr. John Burris, a computer science professor at Southeastern, spoke for the second lecture of the semester, “Cybersecurity: Beyond the IT Department.”

Burris began the lecture by showing how simple it is for hackers to make their way into any account. He used Sarah Palin as an example. Her personal Yahoo email account was hacked in 2008.

“He did it using the advanced

hacking tool known as Wikipedia,” said Burris.

The hacker was able to look up the answers to her security questions and make his way into her account. This could happen to almost anyone who uses social media because the hacker could find information that is commonly asked in security questions, such as the city one was born in or one’s mother’s maiden name.

“This can be avoided by abandoning security questions.

Either lie or avoid them. Most sites have an alternative to security questions, and that’s two factor authentication,” said Burris.

Two factor authentication is where the website sends a text message with a security code to the cell phone it has on file. That code must be reported back to the website for access to be granted.

Burris also discussed how

simple it is for hackers to guess passwords, especially if only lowercase letters are used. One can make a password more secure by changing some of the letters to symbols.

One’s cyber security can also be compromised by viruses. The most common sites are stuff like celebrity news, stuff that is like up worthy,” said Burris. “Thumbdrives are very insecure. You should chose wi-fi and thumb drives like you do sexual partners.

Only use the ones you really trust.”

These security techniques are designed to prevent cyberattacks that could result in lost money or the leaking of personal information. These attacks could happen to anyone.

The next Science on Tap lecture will be held Nov. 4 at Tope La. Physicist David Norwood will discuss global warming.

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This event will be held in the Billups Room (Gate 1 of Strawberry Stadium) at 7:30 p.m. There is a $5 admission fee for all guest. Tickets can be purchased from members of the organization. We encourage the faculty and student body of Southeastern Louisiana University to come out and support us as we continue to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

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Athlete of the Week

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Soccer team advances to 4-2

By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

Ryan Adams

By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter

Football player Ryan Adams has been named Athlete of the Week. Originally from Ohio, Adams came to Louisiana and has been a kicker for Southeastern’s team since 2011.

This past week, Adams broke a school record when he scored a 55 yard field goal when they played against Northwestern State.

The Lion’s Roar: You have been named the College Football Performance Awards FCS National Kicker of the Week, as well as the Special Teams Player of the Week by the Southland conference and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. How does that make you feel?

Ryan Adams: It’s huge; you dream about stuff like this all the time, and once you get the opportunity to, you just have to do it. Luckily, we needed field goals this past week to win and that’s what happened.

TLR: What did your parents say when you told them you were awarded these titles?

RA: Actually, they drove down from Ohio and they got to watch from the stands. They were ecstatic and didn’t know what to say. It was incredible.

TLR: What has been your most memorable play in your college career?

RA: It’s got to be the 55. It’s not every day that you break a school record.

TLR: Did Seth Sebastian teach you anything during your time together on the team?

RA: Absolutely. Seth was very consistent last year and consistency is a big thing I’m trying to focus on this year. Just doing the same thing over and over again. He taught me a lot; I was with him for three years.

TLR: What do you plan on doing with your major in graphic design after you graduate?

RA: I would love to work for Nike or Adidas. Something like that would be really cool.

TLR: Growing up, did you always want to play football?

RA: Yes, absolutely. Just from when I was little, one day we needed a punter and I was just like, ‘Hey, I’ll do it.’ And then I was doing well at it and I thought maybe I had a chance at college ball and went from there.

TLR: You’re from Ohio. Was it hard coming to Louisiana?

RA: Not really. I hate the cold weather so coming down here in the winter time when its 70 degrees and sunny [is nice.] I can’t complain at all.

TLR: What is your favorite Cajun meal?

RA: That’s tough. I’d have to go with crawfish. I’m a big fan of crawfish, but gumbo would be a close second.

TLR: How do you like to spend your time off the field?

RA: I’d say video games for sure.

Talking with family because I’m so far away I don’t get to see my brother and family a lot so when they come down I like to spend a lot of time with them.

TLR: You achieved a 55-yard field goal-the longest in school history. What are your new goals now?

RA: Break that record. I have to, and again just being consistent.

TLR: Bengals or Browns fan?

Or have you switched to the Saints?

RA: That’s tough, when I first moved down here I did try to pull for the Saints, but I am still a Bengals fan. However, since Johnny Manziel came to the Browns, I’ve started pulling for them.

The Lady Lions soccer team faced off against Central Arkansas this past Friday and defeated them 2-1. The Lions now hold a 4-2 record in Southland Conference; 11-3 for their season and continue to be undefeated at their home field with 7-0 record.

The two teams were evenly matched with forceful offensive tactics and strong defensive plays. However, the key factor of the match was Southeastern’s ability to press into the goal box, providing themselves with more opportunities to score.

If the girls’ shots had met the net each time, the game would have been a landslide. However, Arkansas’ goalie, freshman Anna Hughes, let only the two winning goals past.

The game began with the Lady Lions in possession of the ball and pushing through Arkansas’ defense.

“We tried playing more attacking minded instead of defensively,” said junior Kayla Vera.

When UCA broke past the Lion’s defense, their first shot missed, yet they came back and

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Senior team captain Chelsea Villaescusa and sophomore Lauren Lorentz leave the ground to fight for the incoming ball. Villaescusa has been vital in leading the defense and has started every match thus far. Lorentz has proven to be a spark of offense coming off the bench, averaging 17 minutes per match this season. scored the game’s first goal in the 12th minute.

That didn’t stop Southeastern’s team from continuing to fight. The game became increasingly physical when UCA’s #12 fouled Gisenia Utreras.

Both Cheyenne Maxwell and Maggie Ramsey continue to

make shots at Hughes but with no resulting goals. It is in the final minute of the first half that sophomore Bri Singh scored off a penalty kick taken by Maggie Ramsey.

“I was excited to know we were coming out of half time with an even slate. It’s a lot harder when losing 1-0, it feels

like we are playing catch up,” said Singh.

Ending the first half tied 1-1 had the fans attention riveted and their cheering never let up.

One fan, sophomore Kadeem Vance commended sophomore Katie Noonan’s and senior Chelsea Villaescusa’s throw ins.

“Their arms are better than

mine were in middle school, and I’ve got strong arms,” said Vance.

At the start of the second half, Noonan continued to create opportunities for the Lions to score but was just shy of making a goal. UCA players continued

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Football slays Cardinals

By Sara Patrick Editor in Chief

The Lions football team has done it again.

Just two weeks after defeating the Incarnate Word Cardinals, the Lions surpassed the school record for rushing yards in a single game for the second time this season when they traveled to take on the Lamar Cardinals.

Southeastern rushed for a new school record of 484 rushing yards, almost 150 yards more than the record set on Saturday, Sept. 27 in San Antonio, Texas. The Lions’ successful offense this Saturday in Beaumont, Texas, gave the Lions a 6134 win, bringing them to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Southland Conference play.

Senior quarterback and Walter Payton Watch candidate Bryan Bennett rushed for a season-high 125 yards and tied his career-high three rushing touchdowns. Bennett also threw for 165 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Other key players who contributed to the Lion’s offense were junior running back Kody Sutton (86 yards, one touchdown), junior wide receiver Xavier Roberson (84 yards, one touchdown), senior wide receiver Marquis Hayes (58 yards, one touchdown) and junior running back Rasheed Harrell (65 yards).

The Lion’s defense yielded 349 yards and finished with a season-high five sacks. Senior linebacker Isiah Corbett, senior linebacker Drew Misita, junior defensive lineman Aaron Price, senior defensive lineman Scott Korte, junior linebacker Dereck Robinson and senior linebacker Justin

Church were all credited with at least partial sacks. Junior linebacker Herbert Harris led the Lions with 10 tackles.

Junior defensive back Reggie Lesueur forced a fumble and junior defensive back Denzel Thompson recovered.

Lamar took the lead with the first touchdown of the game in the first quarter, which was answered by the Lions minutes later with a 10-play, 50-yard scoring drive. Senior kicker Ryan Adams ended the drive with a 37-yard field goal to cut the Cardinal lead to 6-3 with 5:30 left in the first quarter.

A 27-yard punt return by Scott set the Lions up for their next touchdown, giving the Lions a 10-6 lead with 9:13 left in the second quarter. The Cardinals answered quickly, edging ahead to 13-10.

The Lions were able to come back thanks to a 42yard catch and run by Scott.

The five-play, 51-yard scoring drive ended with Bennett racing in from three yards out to give the Lions a 17-13 lead going into halftime.

In the second quarter, the Lions continued to push their lead with two back to back touchdowns early in the third quarter, bringing the score to 31-13. The Cardinals were able to manage a few scoring drives of their own, but were unable to catch up to the Lion offense as it rushed forward in the game.

Southeastern scored 27 unanswered in the fourth quarter to increase their lead against the Lamar Cardinals.

Although the Cardinals scored the final touchdown of the game, it was not enough to win. The Lions won 61-34, keeping them undefeated in Southland Conference play so far this season.

This week the Lions return to the home field for the Homecoming Game against the Central Arkansas Bears.

Those who plan to tailgate before the game will not be allowed to park in Friendship Circle due to the Homecoming Parade, which rolls at 3 p.m.

The football game will kick off at 7 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium, and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen will take place during halftime.

SLU Public Info / Randy Bergeron Southeastern running back Kody Sutton shakes a tackle by Lamar University defensive back Xavier Bethany in the first half Saturday at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

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Lady Lions win, sweep the Lady Privateers in straight sets

By Maria Goddard Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions volleyball team defeated the UNO Privateers over the weekend, achieving their best start in the Southland Conference in over 10 years. The game was won in three quick sets, 25-19, 2513, 28-26.

The game was held in the University Center on Saturday and was the second victory last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Southeastern won against McNeese State University, 19-25, 25-16, 25-21, 2517, a previous Southland Conference home game.

For the overall season, the Lady Lions have seven wins and 11 losses. To date, they have won four and lost two matches in conference.

During the last set against UNO, the Lady Lions were off to a rough start. They regained their momentum and were able to score the close, twopoint victory.

“It’s great to get a conference win,” said head coach Jim Smoot. “I’m a little concerned that we started off so slow in the first game.

It’s something that we need to work on, but once we got playing, got the flow going, I was very pleased with our overall performance.”

Leaders in the game were Sarah Friedman, freshman middle blocker with 10 kills and one block, Morgan Todd, junior defensive specialist with 27 digs and Morgan Miller, sophomore setter with 22 assists.

Mikayla Shippy, a junior setter, was not far behind Miller with 21 assists herself.

“Morgan did a great job when she ran in there. Both her and Sarah played really well. I thought they both did excellent when we subbed

them in,” said Smoot.

Other key players were Landry Bullock, sophomore middle blocker, with nine kills and one ace, Rachael Bunn, also sophomore middle blocker, with eight kills and four blocks and Tiffany Thomas, junior outside hitter with eight kills and one block.

The hitting attack percentage was .224, with a grand total of 51 kills.

Although some players stood out more than others, Friedman credits the whole team’s group efforts.

“I think the support of the teammates really inspires you to want to do better,” said Friedman. “Everyone cheering for you really helps. I could not have done it without the sets, though or the passes.

It was really a team effort.”

Miller was another key player who felt optimistic about the win.

“I think the chemistry with the girls on the court was much better today, especially in the last game when we got in a sticky situation and the game got a little tighter,” said Miller. “I felt like we all worked together even better and I think that was an improvement in the game.”

Miller was also ecstatic about the support from family and Lions fans in attendance.

“My dad was here,” said Miller. “He comes to all the games and gets so excited.

Everybody wants to see you succeed.”

One fan who enjoys supporting the success of the team is Geron Persaud, a freshman engineering technology major.

“It went awesome. At first, it was good and they were rolling, and then it got tense in the last set. [It was] point-forpoint,” said Persaud. “It’s good

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to be part of a big university that wins Conference games.”

Smoot plans to learn how to help in working towards the Southland Conference Tournament from these games.

“I think it is key for us to get quick starts each and every match and not wait until we’re down four or five points before we start playing at the best of our ability,” said Smoot.

“Our major goal is to make the Southland Conference Tournament and we had a very tough preseason, had several losses, but that doesn’t really affect the goal to make the conference tournament.”

With another win under their belts, the Lady Lions will continue to work toward their goals.

“They are fun to work with and do have their priorities straight, athletics and academics,” said Smoot. “The girls realize what it’s going to

(Above) Junior Veronica Turk spikes the ball back at the Lady Privateers of UNO. Turk finished with four kills, one block and an assist. The victory brought the Lady Lions to 4-2 overall in conference. (Right) The Lady Lions celebrate in the middle of the court following their win over UNO. Southeastern volleyball will be back in action against Stephen F. Austin University on Oct. 23. take to get there and they are a great group.”

The Lady Lions will take on Stephen F. Austin State University in Tx. this Thursday, Oct. 16 and then Northwestern State University on Saturday, Oct. 18. The next home game will be against Incarnate Word on Thursday, Oct. 23 in the University Center. Home games are free for everyone. More information on upcoming games can be found at lionsports.net.

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spring with several games over the past month.

The Lady Lions softball After facing Louisiana State team their journey tolayout the 10/13/2014 University-Eunice kick off Puzzlebegan Ans layout_Puzzle Ans 02:42 PM to Page 1 conference tournament in the the fall schedule, the Lady Lions Staff Reporter

took on the Lady Bears of Baton Rouge Community College Oct. 1. Three pitchers made their way to the mound during the matchup against BRCC. The Lady Lions

captured their first win of the fall season by defeating the Lady Bears 14-0. Earning the win for the Lady Lions was junior Madison Vige, who was also making her

debut for Southeastern. This game provided the debut of several other freshmen, including Nicole Ayala, Sydney McCullough, Shelby Stewart and Carlie Whittington,

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among others.

Next up on the plate for the Lady Lions were the Lady Eagles of Meridian Community College, who they faced in a scrimmage Oct. 10. No official score was taken for the game. Pitching the majority of the scrimmage for the Lady Lions was senior Spencer Adkinson. Head coach Pete Langlois was content with her performance.

“I wanted to see if [Adkinson] could hold five innings and get the outs when we needed them, and she did,” said Langlois.

With the entire fall season being composed of nonconference games, testing the team’s depth has been a focus point of Langlois and the rest of the coaching staff. The mix of games and scrimmages has provided an opportunity for the Lady Lions to play many of the new faces and transfers that have joined the team over the off-season. Following the game against Meridian Community College, Langlois had positive comments regarding a few freshmen on the team.

“Our second baseman Grace DeLee has done really well and then in the two-hole Kinsey Nichols has also done really well out there. We’re getting a lot of good out of her,” said Langlois.

The Lady Lions finish up their fall season this week with a pair of games. Southeastern faces off against Copiah-Lincoln Community College in a double header Oct. 14. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m at North Oak Park.

Finishing off the season will be a round robin tournament Oct. 15, including teams from Jones County Community College and BRCC. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at North Oak Park.

The Lady Lions will begin their Spring season on Feb. 6, when they host the 2015 Lion Classic.

For more information and a full schedule of Southeastern softball, go to lionsports.net.

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Organic foods become more available

By Megan Ferrando Staff Reporter

While organic foods and products were formerly difficult to find, they are now available at most supermarkets.

According to the United States Department of Agricultural Marketing Service, products must show they are protecting natural resources, conserving biodiversity and using only approved substances to be considered organic.

“If you buy local and if you’re interested in being green, it’s just that it’s a whole lot less travel for it to get here,” said Deborah Gouedy, owner of Simply Harmony Farms, a local farm which strives to provide pesticidefree food. “If you support food chains in your local area, then you support your local infrastructure. Or if you’re just interested in organic food there isn’t a whole lot here, so I’m trying to meet a need.”

One large argument for

buying organic locally is that the food does not have to travel long distances. The decrease in travel time provides food that is fresher, in season and has reduced carbon emissions and use of fossil fuels.

Non-organic food is produced with fungicides, pesticides, herbicides and other products shown to harm the environment, causing contamination to soil, water, air and groundwater pollution.

Organic farms use natural tools to build healthy soil, which according to famous nutritionist Kimberly Snyder, provides produce with more minerals and nutrients.

The USDA mandates that irradiation, sewage sludge, synthetic fertilizers, prohibited pesticides and genetically modified organisms are not used on organically labeled crops. To label livestock as organic, the animals cannot be injected with antibiotics and growth hormones and they must be given 100 percent

organic feed and outdoor access.

“You can’t really read anything scientific and not see that when you poison your food, you poison your body,” said Gouedy. “It’s not rocket science that what your food ate makes it good for you. So cows that are raised on pasture are not as bad for you as cows that are raised in feed lots.”

According to Food Matters, an organization striving to educate people that “you are what you eat,” when we drink non-organic milk we are drinking estrogen. Cows raised in non-organic industries are shot with hormones so they lactate year round, grow faster and provide more milk.

It is these injections that have driven some to live an organic lifestyle and put only natural things in their bodies.

“One thing the country today needs is to start eating live food [food straight from the garden or farm]. What good is a Mercedes with kerosene?

You need to run good fuel,” said Joe Polotzola, owner of The Steaming Gourmet, a business at Hammond’s local farmer’s market, which sells steamers that keep food alive by not killing the nutrients from overheating. “I’m 77 years old and have never been sick a day in my life. I feel too good. I don’t want to go back to being tired. I have all that energy, and I think it’s because of live food.”

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Apples and other healthful choices are on display at a Sunday morning farmers market in Arlington, Va., Oct. 5, 2014.

One of the largest arguments behind not eating organic is that it is more expensive. Comparing prices at local supermarkets, organic products can be considerably higher in some cases.

Snyder encourages shoppers to make decisions on their budget and choose organic when they can. She encourages buying some fruits and vegetables organic, while getting others like avocados conventionally because they are often not sprayed with

pesticides anyway.

“As much as your budget allows get anything you can [organic],” said Gouedy.

“Look at the clean 15 and the dirty dozen and try to replace the dirty dozen at least. And dairy because dairy is dirty.”

The clean 15 foods are foods, which you do not need to buy organic, while the dirty dozen are foods highly recommended to buy organically because they are produced with more pesticides.

Some clean 15 foods include avocado, eggplant, kiwi, sweet potatoes and mushrooms. Some dirty dozen foods include spinach, lettuce, apples, celery and grapes.

Organic produce can be found at Hammond’s local farmer’s market, which takes place every Saturday in downtown Hammond. Also, organic foods can be found at Berry Town Produce in Hammond and local stores.

Christ who headed it into goal.

The girls continued to play with the same intensity, communicating to one another and shutting down the UCA with a strong backline and forceful midfield.

The Lions almost scored again when sophomore Amber

Lasher took a shot from midfield and launched it at the goal.

However, the ball just missed the inside and instead slammed into the right post and went into the keeper’s hands.

“We kept sticking to the game plan and were able to produce those two goals that we

needed to win,” said head coach Blake Hornbuckle.

The lady lion’s next game will be held in Nacogdoches, Tx. against the three times defending Southland Conference regulars Stephen F. Austin. The game will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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Lecture on assassination kicks off Then and Now Series

BY MCKENZIE DESANDRO Staff Reporter

World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the bombing of the Twin Towers are all directly related to the events discussed in last week’s Then and Now lecture.

Every October means FANFARE is upon us and every Wednesday this month, a new lecture related to the arts and humanities will be presented in Pottle auditorium. Last week on Oct. 8, Dr. Craig Saucier gave a lecture on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

The lecture began with a recap on eastern European history. At the time of Ferdinand’s assassination, Austria-Hungary and their neighboring country Serbia held a great deal of tension between them

because both wanted the territory of Bosnia, which was owned by Austria-Hungary at the time.

“For Franz Ferdinand, he would probably be happy to see them go, but they’re not gonna go anywhere so what he wants to do is give them autonomy. His way of thinking is we give the southern Slovs, [which are the] Bosnians, Serbians, Croads, Slovians and mostly Serbians, a certain amount of control over their own affairs, they’ll be content. They won’t want to join Serbia,” said Saucier.

This was not the case, however.

“The Slovs are becoming a political problem because the Serbs want this peninsula to become a part, formally of Serbia not of Austria-Hungary,” said Saucier.

This desire eventually created extremist groups called the Black Hand and Young Bosnia which devoted themselves to the union

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of Bosnia and Serbia.

In effort to keep the peace, Ferdinand was to go to Sarajevo in Bosnia, but the trip took a turn for the worst. Serbian Terrorist groups plotted to murder Ferdinand in an effort to weaken the government.

Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenburg had a carefully planned trip that was published in local newspapers.

It included an itinerary that said they would arrive by train, take a ride down a road called the Apple Quay down to City Hall, then go back. The trip was hosted by Oscar Potiorik.

Because this information was open to everyone, members of Young Bosnia saw it and devised a plan.

On the Apple Quay, the first attempt was made on Ferdinand’s life when Nedeljko Cabrinovic threw a bomb at the convertible Ferdinand was riding in. The

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History professor Dr. Craig Saucier lectures on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and its impact. This lecture was part of the Then and Now series of arts and humanities lectures hosted in light of fanfare.

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bomb bounced off of the folded top of the car and exploded under the tire of the car behind him.

While in route back from town hall, Gavrilo Princip, a 19 year old member of Young Bosnia stood amid a crowd where Ferdinand’s car happened to be idling for a few moments. Princip took the opportunity to shoot Ferdinand and Potiorik, but he missed Potiorik and hit the duchess.

She and her husband both died that day. It was their 14th wedding anniversary. They left three children orphaned and the instability of the government snowballed into the First World War not long after.

The next FANFARE lecture will be given by Jeff Wiemelt and entitled “J.R.R. Tolkien, History and the Mythological Imagination” which will be held in Pottle Auditorium at 1 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Nutrition is a big part of playing sports. One student, Dominique White, thought it would be important for her teammates to understand the nutrition that their bodies need as athletes.

On Tuesday Oct. 7, the women’s track and field dedicated an hour of their time to learn about the importance of nutrition from Heather Dykes, health and human sciences professor. Her presentation covered the basics of what an athlete’s body needs to work to its full potential during the season and offseason.

“I have a student in my class, Dominique White, she asks me questions often that’s related to her sport…Instead of just

helping her, I could try and relay the information to the whole team,” said Dykes.

Dykes started her presentation by asking a question about food and the importance of eating. It is important to regulate what one consumes.

She mentioned that athletes have only slightly different nutritional needs than others.

Dykes also discussed a website called MyPlate where anyone can look at a diagram of food groups and select a diet to follow. MyPlate teaches readers how to eat an adequate number of servings from each food group. It helps readers meet nutrients needed without going over your calorie budget.

There are five food groups: grains, vegetables, dairy, fruits and protein. Dykes explained how important it was that

everyone needs each of these food groups in their daily food intake.

Dykes also went over different nutrients and how they are important to athletes.

Carbohydrates are known as the fuel of choice because it is a quick source of energy.

Complex carbohydrates provide athletes with sustained energy, which lasts a long time. One type of complex carbohydrate is glycogen. Glycogen is stored in the liver and athletes can hold this complex carb longer than non-athletes.

Of the many things she discussed, the most prominent was the importance of how food is prepared. It is much healthier to not eat fried foods, cook things with extra butter or add any extra toppings to side dishes.

Of all the aspects Dykes

mentioned, drinking milk seemed to cause the team to ask many questions. Skim milk is the healthiest milk, but some people do not like the flavor. She told the team that if they did not like the taste of skim milk, one percent is the best option. One percent milk has less fat than two percent milk. Some of the girls on the team mentioned that they do not drink milk and she says it must be replaced with some other type of dairy product, such as cheese or yogurt. Adding chocolate syrup to milk is healthy as long as someone continues to drink the milk.

As Dykes concluded her presentation, she left the team by saying it is important to eat nutrients, not to go over one’s calorie budget and to eat slowly.

To learn more about MyPlate, visit livestrong.com/myplate.

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Danceapalooza to feature students free-styling

BY SAMANTHA STEPHAN Staff Reporter

Dancers launch a tradition of live improvisation and spontaneity this FANFARE season in the department’s first staged “Danceaplooza” production.

The performance will take place Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Vonnie Borden Theatre with an admission fee of $5.

Danceapalooza is an event where students improvise a dance “fresh on the spot.”

“The Danceapalooza theme was chosen as an opportunity for students to create dance in the moment of performance since a great deal of dancers are often afraid of improvisation as they have little or no experience with this way of creating dance before they enter a university,” said Keith Costa, instructor of dance and artistic director. “It is also important for our Southeastern students to gain a better understanding of how a dance idea can grow from just words on a piece of paper to a fully finished work of art by simply trusting in themselves to let go and find ‘honest movement’ as it comes to them during their performances.”

Though this is the first Danceapalooza concert, the fine and preforming arts department has put on improvised dancing since Dr. Martie Fellom, dance

coordinator, has been at the head of the dance program.

“In the past 10 years, it has only been performed at sitespecific locations and within the Hammond community so this is amazing that I have been approved to direct a full concert dedicated to dance improvisation,” said Costa. “I will continue to do this every fall adding components within each of our department to make the concert more like a tapestry that weaves together all the arts including dance, music, theater and visual arts.”

Costa will also be in charge of the upcoming event “It Was the 80s.” It will honor choreography from the 80s, which have been specifically selected by various faculty and students.

“The skin of this concert is very fun, but the depth of the subject matter goes far beneath the surface as it documents significant historical subject matter which includes AIDS, Tiananmen Square Tragedy, Capitol Hill Murders, and of course the history of MTV just to name a few,” said Costa.

“It Was the 80s” will be held Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vonnie Borden Theatre with an admission fee of $5.

For more information on future events contact the dance department at 985-549-2133 or email Fellom at mfellom@ southestern.edu.

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Patrick Kerber (left), instructor of guitar, and David Bryan, an alumnus, performed pieces that Bryan specifically arranged to include the voice of his wife Jessica in a past Faculty Recital.

Faculty takes Pottle stage for recitals

BY EMILY STEPHAN Staff Reporter

The Faculty Recital series will be in full swing this month.

As always, it gives students exposure to the talent of Southeastern’s music faculty.

Dr. Henry Jones, associate professor of piano, will be performing a solo recital Thursday, Oct. 16. He will also be accompanying Dr. Brian Gallion, tuba instructor, during his performance Monday, Nov. 3.

“My recital is my first in about three or four years,” said Jones. “[It’s] hard for a busy teacher to put a big project like that together, but we

performers need to keep our hand in, so to speak. I’m really excited about it. Possibly my favorite program of any I’ve done.”

Jones’ program was made with the intent of getting in as much diversity as possible.

“It shows a wide range of what can be done on piano,” said Jones. “The Scarlatti is very clean and energetic, the Beethoven shows deep interpretation of a complex work, the Clara Schumann [is] a not-often-performed work [and] shows delicacy and sensitivity to musical ‘color’ and the Robert Schumann is good old showy technical ‘big guns.’”

Dr. Logan Place, professor of the trumpet, will be performing Monday, Feb. 2.

He will also be accompanied

by Jones.

“The program will include William Lovelock’s Concerto for Trumpet, Giuseppe Tartini’s Concerto in D Major, Variations on a Theme from La Traviata arranged by Jean-Baptiste Arban and John BarnesChance’s Credo,” said Place.

“The pieces I selected were to give a balanced program. The Tartini is a staple of trumpet repertoire and the Arban is a cornet solo something not done much anymore. I chose to do the Lovelock as my dissertation was on the piece and I want to

explore it deeper.”

Place feels the purpose of this series is to expose students to more challenging sorts of music.

“The recital series offers the opportunity for our students to hear their professors perform in a professional setting. The chance to hear harder literature performed at a higher level,” said Place.

For more information on the Faculty Recital series or any other upcoming events by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, contact Kenneth Boulton at kenneth. boulton@selu.edu or check the department’s page on the university website.

Street art to be displayed in gallery

BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Staff Reporter

“Street Art to Gallery Art” is coming to the Contemporary Art

Gallery for a multi-artist series.

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“The idea of the show came from wanting to show artists that had worked in graffiti or installations in urban spaces,” said Dale Newkirk, gallery director and professor of sculpture. “These two artists came out of that exploration.”

To kick off the exhibition, Staples will be giving a lecture Oct. 16 at noon. Admission is free and open to the public.

Staples’ artwork is being made in the art gallery at the moment by the artist and is specifically being created for this multi-artist exhibition.

Technique and interest in the artist’s work is the main contribution of the artwork that will be displayed in CAG. “Joseph Staples has created artworks out of layers printed materials in urban space. Chic has worked as a graffiti artist and uses some of these techniques in his work but is affected by that rough sensibility,” said

Newkirk. “It was form and interest in the artist work that we are putting up the show.”

Both Chic and Staples were street artists. They were able to take their work from the streets to the gallery and continue to create art in a style formatted from street art techniques.

The other featured artist will be Lisa Blatt. Her artwork will be running in the video gallery.

Blatt is a photographer who has won awards in the United States, Chile and Antarctica.

She will be giving a lecture open to the public on Oct. 18 at noon.

The artwork that Blatt will have presented throughout the exhibition will be “Spinning on the Enola Gay Runway Until I Make Myself Sick.”

If you are unable to attend the lectures and would still like to view the artwork on display in the exhibition, the multi-artist series be open in CAG from Oct. 16 through Nov. 7.

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Many of the nursing faculty Barbara Hyde, longest tenured members were proud to explain nursing faculty with 42 years of the doctorate program, which teaching, explained how Tate admitted its first student in 2012. improved the university nursing “We are one of two programs experience. in the university that has a “I came to Southeastern doctorate program.

That has because of Ellienne. The faculty been a growing trend across throughout the time I was here the country for nurses who are were very close,” said Hyde. “We interested in practice and making supported each other, though you had the women bickering at a difference at the doctoral level,” times. Ellienne was such a fine said Carruth. “When I first came dean, that we all wanted to do here, faculty often came for the lifestyle benefits, but now I find well.”

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I think some of that is because we have more doctoral prepared faculty than we’ve ever had before.”

In addition to the doctorate program and several newly available concentrations, the nursing program has progressed in the use of simulation. According to Creel, the advancement in simulation came almost entirely from faculty donations.

“I think we have done a tremendous advancement in the use of simulation, which really helps students engage in experiences that are rare and unusual,” said Creel. “We have a lot more high-fidelity simulators that breathe and have heart beats.

We have several men, a lady who delivers, a child, a baby and all kinds of simulations.”

According to Creel, money received from the silent auction left over after covering the cost of hosting the gala will go towards improving available simulations.

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along with it anyways. The musical process took months.

“We developed the songs slowly, slowly, step by step, and examining every word and every rhythm,” said Fowlis. “That’s because it was going to be broadcasted around the world and it had to have this certain message.

It had to represent Merida and her thoughts and feelings at these critical points of the movie.”

Fowlis admired the gradual and in-depth creative process utilized at Pixar during the making of “Brave.”

“It was a slow but deliberate, and a very well thought out process,” said Fowlis. “I guess that says everything about Pixar to me. It’s very definite, very careful, well thought out and striving always for perfection.

It was a real blast to work with them.”

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To help raise money to cover the cost of the gala, the nursing department held a silent auction with pieces donated by nursing alumni as well as Hammond and Baton Rouge businesses. of Nursing, attendants were quick to talk about the high quality of instruction. Carruth said she was most proud of, “the ability to maintain excellence.”

“A lot of our faculty members are graduates. In Louisiana, a lot of times you live here, you Fowlis described her joy at seeing her work in the finished movie.

“It was just unbelievable going into Hollywood for the premiere and sitting in the Dolby theatre watching the film and then hearing the song come on as a part of the film was just wild,” said Fowlis.

Fowlis expressed that her passion for Gaelic traditional music came from growing up with it. Fowlis also finds it important because the use of Gaelic language in Scotland is currently up for debate. She hopes to share the historical culture that the Gaelic language holds through her music and success as an artist.

She explained that for the future she wishes to keep making music, touring and also collaborating with other musicians to further her art.

You can find Julie Fowlis and her music on her website, juliefowlis.com.

go to school here and you stay here,” said Creel. “A lot of times they’ll come to us young with a Masters degree and will be with us through getting their Ph.D. and doctorate. We have a strong focus on evidence-based practice; therefore, their return to school

to work on their Ph.D. or DNPs is just really important to our growth as a department.”

For more information on the history of the department or enrollment, visit or call the office of the Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences at 985-549-5179.

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Why did the chicken cross the road? Research findings have been too inconclusive to answer this question with certainty.

However, researchers have been able to answer another question: does humor in the classroom help students?

In short, yes. While there is no evidence to suggest humor improves test scores, humor can be an effective tool for engaging students in the classroom, according to Dr. Maryellen Weimer, author of “Humor in the Classroom: 40 Years of Research.”

“What’s a paradox?” asked English professor Amy Acosta to her class of tired students. “Two physicians walking arm in arm!”

Acosta is one of many instructors who use their sense of humor to liven up the classroom.

The eccentricities of literary figures provide an abundance of comedic material.

“I like to use puns and present ideas in a humorous way,” said Acosta. “Of course when discussing literature a lot of sexual innuendo arises, which makes for great jokes.”

Laughter is a formidable social tool that can be used to inspire connection and foster enthusiasm in an otherwise drab atmosphere. According to Acosta, these benefits extend to the classroom.

“It relieves tension and creates community,” said Acosta.

“Everyone feels like they’re in on the joke. It also breaks down barriers. When the teacher says something off the wall, students give each other looks, and they become more connected to each other.”

Taped to Acosta’s office door is a two-page list of quotes from her lectures.

“What did Stanton support?” read one of the quotes. “Laws against bestiality, right? ...You’re not really writing that down, are you?”

The list of quotes was sent to Acosta’s entire class by one of her students. Other students added to the list as they remembered Acosta’s comments that made them laugh.

“A football player put that list together,” said Acosta. “He emailed the list to the entire class and me. Then other students started contributing to the list. I was amazed that so many people were paying so close attention to what I was saying.”

According to Weimer, funny anecdotes, jokes related to the course material and humorous comments are generally the most appropriate for the classroom.

Though excessive use of humor can be counter-productive, instilling laughter can make the material seem more interesting and the instructor more approachable.

Head of the Department of History and Political Science William Robison’s love for history is evident from his office décor. Surrounding his desk on each side are bookshelves filled with history books. When Robison is at his desk, he is both literally and figuratively engulfed in history. However, perched upon his desk is a Satan doll made by Robison’s wife.

The Devil is holding up a sign requesting souls in exchange for good grades. The smaller text beneath his proposition reads, “Or you could just study.”

“I was fortunate enough to have teachers, when I was in college, who had a sense of humor,” said Robison. “You don’t turn the whole class into a standup routine, but I also think it’s important not to take yourself too seriously. I take the subject I’m teaching extremely seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously.”

Beyond increasing his approachability, there is a more practical use for Robison’s method of engagement. As a history professor, controversial topics are often the center of discussion. Utilizing humor in this context helps diffuse tension

and keeps order in the midst of a heated debate. Additionally, studying history can become bland when students feel detached from historical events and figures. Recounting anecdotes about historical figures makes them more relatable and “real” to students, therefore engaging their attention and helping them when exams come around.

“If using a joke will help people remember things, and frequently it will, I’m fine with doing that,” said Robison. “You can quote Churchill all day. Lady Astor supposedly criticized him for being drunk, and his response was ‘Well, I’m drunk, and you’re ugly. In the morning, I’ll be sober.’”

According to Weimer, there are some forms of humor that are inappropriate for the classroom.

Humor used to established “power” over someone, such as poking fun at a student for being disruptive or unable to answer a question is counter-productive.

Jokes with racist, sexist or prejudiced tones are never appropriate for the classroom.

“There can be a negative to using humor in the classroom,” said Acosta. “Sarcasm can be biting and hurtful sometimes.

I’ve tried to get better at that, but I know sometimes I can be offensive. Some students let me know on SOTs that sometimes I get close to crossing the line.”

Of course, humor cannot be a catchall for students. Because humor is colored by culture and environment, international students sometimes have a different sense of humor than American peers.

Two milks were in the middle of the road. They were run over by a car. One died, and the other survived. Why did the other survive?

Because it was live-long milk.

According to Carolina Carsimiro, a counseling graduate student from Brazil, this is a joke that does not translate well from Portuguese to English.

“In Portuguese, it makes sense

because we have a brand of milk called ‘live-long milk,’” said Carsimiro. “When you translate it into English, it’s not funny anymore.”

According to Shu Yi Feng, a freshman education major from China, Chinese humor is centered around linguistics and tone of voice, whereas American humor is based more on sarcasm and hyperbole. Thus, when hanging out with her friends, she’s often left confused when everyone else is laughing hysterically.

“My roommate watched ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ and I didn’t understand it,” said Feng. “I just laugh when they’re laughing, but I don’t understand it sometimes.”

Humor is a complex social tool that can foster connection and enthusiasm at best and be hurtful or confusing at worst.

Instructors interested in utilizing humor in the classroom must first consider their audience and purpose.

NEW ORLEANS — A waste disposal facility in Calcasieu Parish says it has decided not to accept the ash resulting from the incineration of a Texas Ebola victim’s belongings.

Chemical Waste Management Inc. announced its decision Monday in a news release from Lake Charles. The company said the waste poses no threat to the environment or human

posed, federal health officials say.

The nurse, Nina Pham, 26, who wore protective gear, has been unable to point how that breach might have occurred. By Nomaan Merchant.

health. But, before it accepts the ash, it wants public officials in Louisiana to agree that doing so would be safe. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said he would seek a state court order blocking the transport of the ash into Louisiana. Seven southwestern Louisiana lawmakers said they supported the move. By Kevin McGill.

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carried out a dawn operation to reopen some key roads blocked by protesters for more than 15 days. Police said they will continue to chip away at the occupied zone to relieve traffic, and warned that anyone who challenges them could be arrested. By Sylvia Hui and Kelvin Chan.