The Lion's Roar 10/18/2016

OCTOBER 18, 2016 VOLUME 88, ISSUE 09

’ 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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StandOUT honored celebrates Coming Out BY WILLIAM SCHMIDT Editor in Chief

equipment.” That is still part of working in the brewery. Even running the business hasn’t changed the basic job responsibilities. “I run the brewery but I’m also head tinker,” said Zac Caramonta. “I love brewing the beer, I like drinking the beer and making and maintaining the equipment. It’s a passion in many different ways for me.” Cari and Zac transitioned from simply brewing at home for family and friends to marketing themselves at brew festivals. The first festival they participated in was New Orleans on Tap, a nonprofit festival that allowed home brewers to serve beer without selling. Cari Caramonta said that it allowed them to get an honest opinion on the beer from non-relatives and friends. This festival opened new opportunities for the couple. “The days following that festival, I got multiple calls from beer distributers in the state,” said Zac Caramonta. “I was like, ‘These people want to sell our beer.”’ It took from 2011 to 2014 for their company to expand from its original home brewing to start manufacturing beer. “It was perfect because if it was up to me we would have opened too soon and we wouldn’t have had it figured out. Then Zac was like ‘Lets get this figured out and do it the right way,’” said Cari Caramonta. “We opened when we needed to open because we were on opposite sides of the spectrum. It was American Craft Beer week when we opened. We opened at Red White & Brew where we discovered craft beer together.” As they opened and grew, the Caramonta’s company expanded past their expectations. “We started as a much smaller project,” said

National Coming Out Day was celebrated on Oct. 11, and StandOUT honored this day by setting up a table in the Student Union Breezeway to recognize the day and those who it impacts. “We want to basically just be a safe haven for those who are thinking of coming out or who have never come out about their sexuality,” said Vice President of StandOUT Gabrielle Filiberto, a junior social work major. “National Coming Out Day means a lot to people, even people who have already come out, just taking credit for their sexuality and we are here to support a community that supports that and supports anyone that hasn’t come out.” National Coming Out Day is an annual awareness day that was founded in 1988. The day was founded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of a person coming out being political. One form of activism was coming out to family and friends, to be able to live openly as a gay or lesbian person with a foundational belief that once a person came out, the people who are around them would maintain less homophobic or oppressive views. Since then, Coming Out Day has expanded to include the entire LGBTQ+ community. StandOUT’s table provided students a time to come out, and a time to raise awareness on how to safely come out. “Basically, if anybody feels the need or wants to come out, they can know the knowledge to do it safely because some people are not accepting of this, and if you are living with your parents, or you’re living with someone who is not accepting, you become homeless. It is not the best thing to do,” said Erica Cross, a freshman psychology major. For those who may not be able to talk to family or friends about their sexuality, StandOUT offers a safe haven, and those who stopped by their table were able to write encouraging things to those coming out. “We service as a Gay Straight Alliance, so it doesn’t matter if you are gay or even if you are straight, you can be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and we do have a

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see STANDOUT pg. 8

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NEW ART EXHIBIT IN CAG pg. 2

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ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP pg. 6

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LEE’S REMODELING pg. 9

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Zac and Cari Caramonta, university Young Alumni of the Year, balance their daughter Stevie Caramonta on top of their bar at Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. The couple hopes their daughter will follow in their footsteps and join the Brew Crew as well as possibly going to Southeastern University.

BY REGINA PERGOLA Staff Reporter

An alumni couple’s business is a seamless combination of their two passions. Cari Caramonta was passionate about owning her own business and her husband Zac Caramonta discovered the joy of home brewing. Cari Caramonta was supportive of her husband’s hobby which later turned into their self-run company. Young Alumni of the Year, Zac and Cari Caramonta, own the local brewery Gnarly Barley Brewing in downtown Hammond. “Zac looked at me one day and said ‘I was put on this earth to brew beer,’” said Cari Caramonta. “He would go out in the driveway working in the sun brewing beer for hours and hours. You have to really love it to want to do that. I could tell how dedicated he was and the beer was actually really good.” Cari Caramonta explained that she took their two passions and made it into something they both enjoy. “I was like, ‘Well then, you totally have to do it,”’ said Cari Caramonta. “I can do the business aspect and help you do what you want to do and that would turn into what I want to do, and it turned into the perfect marriage, if you will, of jobs and of two different paths.” Cari Caramonta started as a business management major but changed to family and consumer sciences with a concentration and minor in marketing. Zac Caramonta graduated with a degree in general studies after changing his major from psychology and sociology. Cari Caramonta always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but did not envision it being a brewery. “I’ve always felt I wanted to own a business, but it was definitely never a brewery,” said Cari

Caramonta. “That was never a thought in my mind. I didn’t even know anything about beer at the time nor did I like it because I didn’t know about good beer.” Zac Caramonta changed Cari Caramonta’s view on beer by introducing her to craft beer. “He opened my eyes to craft beer,” said Cari Caramonta. “Beer doesn’t have to be the same old Coors Lite or Bud when you think of beer.” Cari’s experience with business in the beginning of her university years still helps with Gnarly Barley. “I just wanted to have my own little store, and after a few courses in accounting, I was like math is not for me,” said Cari Caramonta. “But it’s funny because it’s almost come full circle because now I almost wish that I had more accounting classes because that is one of the things I handle at Gnarly Barley. I knew I liked business, but I still didn’t know what my future was going to bring.” Past hobbies contributed to future skills that were key in the expansion of the Caramonta’s company. “He was a skateboarder first and foremost,” said Cari Caramonta. “That was a huge passion of his before brewing came about and he got into building his own ramps. That was definitely his hobby.” The tinker ability, that started with building skating ramps, helped Zac Caramonta with making equipment in the future. “Home brewing hobby is really neat because you’re making beer, but most of the people that get into that hobby are tinkerers and making little gadgets,” said Zac Caramonta. “I’ve always been into that since I was a little kid. I started welding and making my own tanks and equipment with building skateboard ramps as a background in fabrication. It helped me to really easily transition to making brewing

Victories bring hope to conference tournament chances BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter

Lady Lions volleyball finally earned a victory defeating Nicholls State in their annual Dig Pink game after four straight losses. The game was won 3-1 last Tuesday in the University Center. The Lady Lions record is now 4-16 overall and 3-4 in the Southland Conference. “It’s kind of like the weight of the world has been lifted off our shoulders,” said Head Coach Jim Smoot. “We know we are a good team. We just haven’t been able to pick up the victories so, I think this game is a real encouragement for the girls. They know what they can do.” Freshman outside hitter Chloee Holden led the team with 14 kills followed by senior outside hitter Madi Odom who had 11 kills. Senior middle

blocker Rachael Bunn had 10 kills hitting a .400 attack percentage and two blocks placing her 5th on the all-time Lady Lions career blocks list. The Lady Lions won the first set but lost the second. It took determination for the team to close out the game in the final two sets. “I think sometimes we let down after we win a game or two,” said Bunn. “We didn’t let down in this one and we just kept on being consistent and just kept going after the ball.” Odom and sophomore setter Haley Baker had a double-double. Baker finished with her career high 14 digs and 28 assists. Odom had 15 digs to go with her 11 kills. Sophomore libero Monica Ramon led the team with 26 digs. “I think our serve receive overall was really good,” said Smoot. “We got in trouble in the second set where we

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weren’t passing well and we had a lot of hitting errors. Tactically we ran through the middle to Rachael and Savannah. That looked like it was really successful so we really emphasize going to our middle blockers and that opened up the other hitters too.” Despite the losing streak, the Lady Lions still have a chance to make it and win the Southland Conference Tournament. “I think we should be one of the top four teams,” said Smoot. “We have a lot of freshmen that don’t understand, and we are telling them that ‘All we have to do is be in the top eight and be playing well then you can win the tournament. That’s always been our goal, to make it to the tournament and then to win it, that’s the second goal. So, we’re right on track.” see VOLLEYBALL pg. 6

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The Lady Lions have picked up some momentum as they have won two out of the past three games. The next three games will all be home games during Homecoming Week as they look to start a winning streak.

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Kickoff for the Homecoming football game will be at 4 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.

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Take a road trip to Gumbo Ya Ya CAG opens new BY IMARI SIMMONS Staff Reporter

Homecoming Week entails a variety of events every year. One of the university’s traditions, Gumbo Ya Ya, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union War Memorial Park by the Campus Activities

Board. “It is something that happens every year,” said Nick Elliott, CAB Coordinator. “It happens during homecoming and it kind of represents Southern Louisiana culture.” Students are invited to come out and enjoy the different activities that will be happening and the food that will be served at the event. “We always have cupcakes with gumbo,

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Students, above, were able to get free gumbo and pastries at last year’s Gumbo Ya Ya. Tomorrow’s celebration will include new activities featured around this year’s Homecoming Week theme, such as a Rockwall. GNARLY BARLEY continued from pg. 1 Zac Caramonta. “We didn’t think we were going to be as big as we are. It kind of snowballed.” Zac and Cari Caramonta will be honored as the university’s Young Alumni of the Year on Oct. 22, at the Homecoming game. “I think when we go to the game and the parade, it will set in how cool it is,” said Zac Caramonta. “A lot of people I’ve never seen before are congratulating us. I was walking

downtown and three people on one block walked up and shook my hand.” The couple described Hammond as being supportive to their brewery. “We can see the community behind us,” said Cari Caramonta. “We’re Hammond’s beer and we are proud of it.” Zac and Cari Caramonta have hopes that their daughter will follow their footsteps. “Maybe one day Stevie will join the brew crew and go to Southeastern too,” said Cari Caramonta.

lots of drinks and a lot of pizza for whoever is vegetarian or, you know, doesn’t like gumbo,” said Elliott. There will also be a cake cutting by Miss Southeastern 2016 Alexis LaPlante. “There’s gumbo, there’s games and activities, just kind of a celebration of southern Louisiana culture and as well as homecoming for its students,” said Elliott. “So, it’s kind of a lot of random activities, but it’s all focused around the homecoming theme.” Every year there are different activities for students to participate in. This year, students will have a chance to participate in activities that pertain to this year’s Homecoming Week theme, Roomie’s Road Trip. There will also be a station to build a stuffed Roomie the Lion. “This year will have different things like that and related to Roomie’s Road Trip, which is basically a road trip around America,” said Elliott. Different stations will feature different activities, all related to different parts of the country. “We’ll have a Rockwall and that will be like our Arizona, you know, like the Grand Canyon area,” said Elliott. “Our gumbo will be the New Orleans. Pizza will be like New York.” Everything included in Gumbo Ya Ya is funded by CAB. “It’s always gonna have fun activities and free food,” said Elliott. “Student orgs. also come and set up tables and they’re either selling things or giving out things. We have 10 to 15 organizations signed up to do different activities.”

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exhibit for Fanfare BY BRESHON FOSTER Staff Reporter

The Contemporary Art Gallery hosts one of the biggest art exhibitions of the year. Featured were two artists hand picked by Dale Newkirk, director of CAG. The artists who were chosen were Samantha Burns, with a sculpture installation piece, and Aaron Collier, with abstract paintings. CAG hosted the exhibition as part of Fanfare on Thursday, Oct. 13. Newkirk chose Collier for the variety, creativeness and abstraction of his work. “I had been following up on Aaron’s work and I liked the creative, almost playful way he moves between abstraction and representation in his pieces,” said Newkirk. Viewers who attended would agree with Newkirk’s decision about adding Collier’s abstract work to the gallery. “Aaron’s work is not what I’m normally used to,” said senior Eric Ballard, a middle school education major. “It’s

more abstract. At first glance it seems like a random splash of color, but as I look into the piece, I see an expressive rhythmic pattern.” Collier wanted the viewers to not only enjoy the exhibition, but also to leave with an appreciation for abstract art. “My hope is that there is an attraction and it immediately attracts the viewer,” said Collier. Burns was chosen because of her unique style and her very fragile elements of choice. “Samantha’s work is very delicate, and it can change the viewer’s perspective on what it can be. Her installations are works that are environmental and made for space,” said Newkirk. Viewers took interest in Burns’ piece entitled “Tribute to Faculty Hippocampus.” This piece was a collage of glass jugs, wood, string, balloons and paper. Viewers gazed at this particular wall piece with understanding and amazement. “I felt anxious,” said freshmen Nathaniel Britton, an see CAG pg. 5

OPINIONS

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No good reason to cancel our fall break William Schmidt Editor in Chief

With the festivities of Homecoming Week underway, it may be easy to realize that two things were lost last week, the release of a physical copy of The Lion’s Roar newspaper and fall break. One is understandable, the other I completely disagree with. For those who wondered why we did not have an issue of the paper to hit stands last week, it is because The Lion’s Roar schedules newspaper production dates a year in advance and we took into account fall break. However, fall break did not happen due to the flooding that took place in August. I understand that it was a tragedy. I understand that some people lost everything as well as their memories if they couldn’t recover some pictures. Yes, it will take time to recover and we are still recovering today, but I was one that did not see the need to start school a few days late just to give everyone an extra weekend. A number of organizations on and off campus came together to help their neighbor. This continues today, but one extra weekend isn’t going to help people recover; it will take much longer than that. Due to the over-dramatic, high-cry of people saying that it was “wrong” or “the university isn’t taking into consideration those who were flooded if we start classes on the scheduled start date,” shame on you. I was flooded with emails about the university working with students who flooded. A couple of my professors sent out emails to let myself and my classmates know if we flooded, they were willing to work with us and needless to say, I think it would have been okay if some students missed what has

become dubbed as “Syllabus Day.” I’m sorry, I do sympathize with those who lost everything, but God isn’t going to come down Himself and miraculously fix everything over one weekend. As the saying goes, “We are Louisiana strong, we will rebuild and we will recover,” and that is just it, “We will.” So now, due to an unneeded outcry of some students, most who I noticed through social media didn’t even flood, we had to deal with the loss of fall break. I am one who uses that time to catch up on schoolwork in classes that I have fallen behind in. Now, I have to continuously work on my schoolwork already burnt out. Fall break, for me, is a time to rest, catch up on schoolwork and then go into midterms strong before the dreaded finals are here in early December. Well, because so many people thought a weekend would let the Hand of God come down and touch every individual that was affected, friends of mine had to cancel family vacations, others had to drop classes because they lost the time they needed to catch up on their schoolwork before the drop date and others, myself included, have fallen behind on life because we need time to recuperate and we don’t have it. Some of us have to work 20 hours over the week/weekend to attend college. Fall break is something that we look forward to recharge. That being said, when tragedy strikes, think about the future. Think about how canceling one weekend may impact what takes place later in the year. I know with living in America, most Americans believe the world revolves around them, but it doesn’t. Haiti is dealing with their tragedy, blizzards will happen in the North, people will kill one another, corrupt politicians will move into the White House, an earthquake will happen in a country and nobody will hear about it because it may happen in a third world country. The list can go on and on. My point

is, think about the long term consequences before you outcry about starting school a few days later. I am sure there are plenty of people on this campus that deal with their own personal tragedy each day, and they still come to class. They still complete their work, and if it affects them so much that they are unable to continue, they hang their hat on the wall and pick it up when their life is back together; much like the people who may have dropped their classes because of the flood. When they are ready or can handle it, they will be back on campus working their rears off for that diploma.

Now, if a hurricane would have come and completely tore through Hammond and destroyed everything in the process, I would have understood, but we started classes only six days later than originally intended and it isn’t like the creation story. We didn’t solve all the issues in South Louisiana within six days. We could have started classes on time, had a fall break and if someone truly needed help recovering, fall break would have been the perfect time for people to once again, come together, and then go out and help those who are still in need from the devastation of August’s flooding.

It’s always nice to say ‘thank you’ Morgan Ledet Staff Reporter

In today’s society, saying things like “thank you” and “you’re welcome” are not as common as they used to be. What I don’t understand is why people can’t say them anymore. Why can’t people say thank you anymore? It honestly isn’t that difficult. Common courtesies are something you don’t hear or see often. One of my pet peeves are common courtesies that are ignored, like something as simple as holding the door open. Holding the door open for someone is so simple. Just recently, I was walking out of the Student Union, and I thought this person was holding the door open for me. When I looked her way to say thank you, the door

hit me in the face. I was slightly offended, but that did not stop me from holding the door open for the person coming out the door behind me. What bothered me about this person was he did not say thank you. Where are all the nice people in this world? I don’t care what gender you are. If you are a female, I am going to hold the door open for you. If you are male, I am also going to hold the door open for you. Just say thank you. Do not get me wrong. Numerous people have held the door open for me and I have said thank you and they have said you’re welcome. There are still nice people in the world, but some just don’t care. Another common courtesy you do not see anymore is using blinkers. Why does no one use blinkers? The purpose of a blinker is to let someone know you are turning or switching lanes. You are being nice by letting the person know you are getting over. I am not talking about putting your blinker on a split second before

turning or getting over. You need to give the person behind you a fair warning. Just be polite. I don’t understand how hard it is to let someone know you are turning. To avoid an accident, just use your blinker. It really isn’t that difficult. Speaking of driving, why don’t people like to stop for pedestrians? If a person is walking in the crosswalk, normally, you are supposed to stop, especially if you have a stop sign. I have almost gotten hit twice on campus because cars have not stopped behind the stop sign or the crosswalk. I am just trying to walk to class. If I have to look both ways before I cross the street, you should have to look both ways to make sure a person isn’t in the crosswalk. I could go on and on about the many courtesies people forget about, but these seemed to be the most important. So, thank you for listening to my little rant and don’t forget to say thank you the next time someone holds the door open for you. You know why? It’s just a common courtesy.

The importance of voting for the next president Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter

It’s time, and you knew it was coming. We all need to make the decision to vote or not to vote. If this is the first presidential election that you are eligible to vote for, like me, you should be excited to finally have the chance to decide who will be the President of the United States. If you have already voted, you are either still excited or have begun to believe that your vote does not matter. You might not even care anymore mostly because of the two candidates that we have left to choose from. Regardless of how you feel about the two candidates, you should vote. I don’t care who you vote for, just vote. I’m not saying to vote to keep Donald Trump from winning or to keep Hillary Clinton from winning, just vote period. The reason why you should vote is simple: because you care. You care if your children will have healthcare, you care about their education and your own. You also care how we as a country react to threats to our safety. I don’t mind telling you that if you don’t love the United States, go live somewhere else, and I don’t say that ignorantly. There are plenty of beautiful countries that are great places to live and provide liberty just like the United States and don’t have the same problems of this country. But, if you love this country like I do, you will do everything you can to make it better for yourself, your children and your fellow citizens. One of the best ways we can do that is by voting. Some of your fellow students will say that our votes do not

count, and that is ridiculous. If you have $100 and take one dollar away, you have $99. That one dollar counted and helped make up $100, so reality check, your vote counts. If you don’t vote and delude yourself into believing that your vote doesn’t count, it’s not because it does count. You don’t vote because you don’t care. Voting is our power over the government. If you don’t like the job the politicians are doing, vote their butt out of office. This country was built to be as great as the people who live in it. If we want this country to be the greatest in the world, we have to make it that way. I know this country has a lot of problems, but problems are made to be solved and one person cannot do it for us. We have to do it. When this election is over, our job is not done. Voting is not a fix all we have to do. Follow up, hold the candidates to their promises and remind them that we put them there and we can replace them. This is a great time to be alive, therefore, many issues are on the table for discussion and it’s going to either make or break our country. As a black American, this election is crucial for me. Despite everything my people have been through, I believe in our future in this country, and I think it is a bright one. We are more “woke” than we have been in a long time and I think we will play a big role in this election if we participate. As a journalist, I consider it my duty to deliver the truth to the public, and the truth is that the government does not control us, we control the government. In November, whether the person you voted for wins or not, you will always be able to say that you tried to do something about it. Don’t let someone else decide the fate of the country that you live in; make your voice be heard. If your life matters, then vote like it matters.

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I think it’s important just because people need to know. Like, at our age, we’re pretty much the deciding factor for our future. Rhett Hickman Senior, Industrial Technology

I think it is because, honestly, I feel like you really don’t have a say in who can become president if you don’t know what their values are. Jessee Yantis Freshman, Music

It’s good to know what they stand for and what they do and try to go into who they are. So I think this one is very important. William Shields Sophomore, Art

I do because I think everybody should vote, and if you don’t watch the debates or anything, then you’re ignorant to what each candidate feels. Luke Orlando Freshman, Music

I do because I feel like the presidential debates make up a big impact on who that person is and how they go about arguing against another candidate. Ashley Raiford, Sophomore Communication Sciences and Disorders

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HHF holds first time film fest BY REGINA PERGOLA Staff Reporter

Hammond Horror Fest was intended to promote multimedia artists to the local community. This was accomplished by having a macabre themed Arts Market with artistic vendors, performances by haunting dancers and the first ever 48-hour Short Horror Film Festival Showcase. Friday night, Oct. 14, was a promotion for artists and their craft. “The whole point of the festival was it being a community project to bring people together,” said James Winter, associate professor of acting and directing and coartistic director of the HHF. “Artists of all kinds, entrepreneurs and merchants make something alternative for the Hammond crowd to enjoy.” The festival was held at the Gnarly Barley Brewing Co., run by Zac and Cari Caramonta. Even the venue was a tribute to the artistic nature of the festival. “This is a small craft brewery,” said Taylor McLellan, co-artistic director of the HHF.

“The fact that we get to feature what Zac does, the fact that he’s a beer master and an artist himself is amazing.” The main event of the night was the debut of the 48-hour Short Horror Film Showcase. There were nine competing films and two additional shorts produced by the NOLA Horror Film Festival. One film that was submitted, but did not complete the requirements, was played. Each competing film was completely created and submitted in two days. The audience was given ballots to vote for the winners of the Audience Choice Awards. The competing films were “Stench,” “Four,” “Harvest,” “A Modest Meal,” “The Low Budget College Movie,” “Night Delivery,” “The Thrill Can Kill,” “Duchess” and “Recipe for a King.” The winner of the Best in Genre-Slasher Award was “Stench,” the winner of the Best in Genre- Occult/Haunting was “Harvest,” the Audience Choice winner was “The Thrill Can Kill,” the winner in the Best in GenreMonster/Science Fiction and the Best Picture overall awards was “Recipe for a King.”

Each award was presented by Winter. The production team for “The Thrill Can Kill” was not in town for the event and were unable to pick up their award. After the film presentation, guests were again able to browse the horror-themed Arts Market before the Wicked Little VooDoo Dolls made their debuting performance. “It was a lot of fun,” said Ashley Lewis, a member of the Wicked Little VooDoo Dolls. “As long as the audience is happy and we make them smile and enjoy it, we know we did our job. For this, we had only four to five practices.” The La LA Tribal Belly Dancing Troupe also performed a black light dance. The 2016 HHF was a success per the artistic directors, from the venue to the performers and the artists. “Just having the Arts Market, the being able to feature all different medians of art,” said McLellan. “Like Madame Nightmare Regina Pergola / The Lion’s Roar with the Tarot card reading, in a brewery, is everything I feel that this event was hoping to At the Hammond Horror Fest macabre themed arts market, It Came From Under be when we were first getting off our feet in My Bed’s owner, Ashley Newman sold her horror themed props. This is her secthe years past.” ond year selling the handmade items at HHF.

HRAC holds annual art lecture Musician offers management advice BY TIFFANY NESBIT Staff Reporter

Local art representatives, students and appreciators of the arts joined together in downtown Hammond to learn about the similarities between visual arts and language arts historic Britain. On Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m., the Hammond Regional Arts Center continued to present their Lets Talk Series. Dr. David Hanson, professor and English Department Head at the university discussed the similarities between the art of the 18th and 19th centuries and their qualities related to poetry in Britain. Based on picturing and reading landscapes, he explained how artists and amateurs of the time were able to use poetic language to relate to both realistic paintings and paintings describing myths. Dr. Hanson used many examples of the landscape paintings such as 1600s painting by Claude Lorrain, “Apollo and the Muses on Pannassus” and 1700s painting

by Richard Wilson, “Tivoli and the Campagna with a Man and Woman.” He compared the paintings to poets such as John Dyer and John Constable. One poet’s work is based on realism, and the other is based on myths. Hanson stated that both poets can use their poetic language to relate to already existing paintings. Both university students and staff attended the event and showed great enthusiasm about their learning experience at the gallery. “This event was very interesting,” said Sarah Starkey, a junior art major. “I feel like it enriched me culturally. It helped me to realize the parallel between the visual arts and language arts. It was cool to see familiar paintings and taking a deeper look into their history and how they connect with poetry, to break apart the painting and take a different approach of analyzing it.” The audience felt that Dr. Hanson presented his information in a new and mind

opening way. “I thought it was really interesting and that David did an excellent job,” said Eric Johnson, Director of Sims Memorial Library. “I have heard David speak before, and he always seems to open my mind to new ideas and information. He brings the information in an exciting way I would have never thought of, and he is so knowledgeable about so many things.” The Lets Talk Art Series will continue with its events throughout the year, on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. at the university Contemporary Art Gallery. On Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at HRAC, Mark Landis will be presenting “Film Viewing: Art and Craft.” “This is the eighth year we have continued with the Lets Talk Art Series here at the galleries,” said Johnson. “It is amazing to see the different topics we get with Lets Talk Art, from general to specific, from events to art. We try to appeal to all taste in the arts.”

Week, Polkey was chosen for this date to be tied to Homecoming festivities. This event will further the experience of Homecoming to the art department. Not only is this exhibition during Homecoming Week, but it is also during Fanfare. This is a month long celebration where different types of artists or performers showcase their work for audiences of all ages to see. Polkey has the opportunity to share her thoughts on the progression of her career at her exhibition with a lunchtime lecture in the Contemporary Art Gallery. “During Fanfare, we have always had this tradition of lunchtime lectures for over 16 years,” said Newkirk. In regards to Polkey’s work, she creates pieces that use mixed-media and abstract thoughts. She will be painting on the drywall in the CAG and it will be brought down at the end of the show. She is creating a temporary installation of her work on a big scale. The evolution of the artist’s work will be exhibited in this display for the exhibition. “It’s interesting to me how much it’s changed since she was

here and how much it hasn’t,” said Newkirk. “Her paintings used to be figurative and somewhat narrative, now they are more nonrepresentational. What hasn’t changed is her touch and sensibility with how she uses color, shapes and brush marks. I like this shift in scale to these large paintings as installations pieces as opposed to small scale like a canvas.” Polkey’s lecture will be on Oct. 22 at noon in the Contemporary Art Gallery and a reception will follow. The free exhibition will run from Oct. 22 to Nov. 10 and is open to the public.

Alumni art for Homecoming BY MAKAYLA ABNEY Staff Reporter

As a part of Homecoming Week, the upcoming Alumni Exhibition will include works as well as a lecture from the local alumnus Georgia Polkey. Polkey received her BA in Visual Arts with a concentration in drawing and painting from the university where she went on to get her Masters of Fine Art by attending the University of Connecticut. Since Polkey’s recent move closer to the university, she was able to be brought on staff as a part-time professor and work closely with students. Dale Newkirk, Department Head of Fine and Performing Arts, stresses the importance of holding an exhibition each year featuring an alumnus. “Inviting one alumni in a year to do a show and share a lecture discussing their transition from the university to graduate school and then professionally so students can get an idea of what that is like and options they might have for the future,” said Newkirk. Since this exhibition will be held during Homecoming Week, the Alumni Association decided to showcase Polkey because she is well known in the art department and has much success professionally. With their efforts to plan events in every department on campus during Homecoming

Correction: In the Sept. 27, 2016 Volume 88, Issue 07, Barbara Kasten and Chris Ware were misidentified. Barbara Kasten is a painter and textile artist and Chris Ware is a cartoonist.

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Former Dean of the College of Business and professor of management, Dr. Randy Settoon, recently lectured students on how to market and manage being a musician by giving examples of his former experiences. Settoon lectured in the Pottle Musical Hall Theater about the importance of marketing music to masses and managing the musicians who make it. He views speaking during a Fanfare event as “a true honor.” The Hammond, Louisiana native is one of the five members of the Ruddox Band. Settoon refers to “Catching lightening in a bottle” as capturing music in its rare form and finding ways to make your product a demand of the listeners and record companies. He believes this is one of the main keys of being a successful musician. According to Settoon, even though being in the music world is fun, it also requires hard work and dedication. In order to keep focus, Settoon believes that having a clear understanding of when it is time to work results in knowing when it is time to have fun.

“Remember it’s a job, don’t get big headed,” said Settoon. “Setting goals is the foundation to achieving and pursuing any career. It is hard work and it’s a job. You have to set goals.” Emori Wright, a freshman art major with concentrations in animation and new media found that the lecture did not meet her expectations. “I believed that the lecture was intended to speak out to students on how to succeed at being a musician, but I would not recommend this lecture to anyone,” said Wright. “He spoke about his personal experiences mostly instead of giving actual facts on managing a music career. I was very disappointed.” Michelle Brister, a music major with concentrations in instrumental music education and guitar, was dissatisfied with the content and structure of the lecture. “I was really interested in attending the lecture, but as the lecture progressed, I felt as though he was off topic,” said Brister. “He didn’t really state clearly on how to manage a career as a musician. Basically, he talked about himself most of the time.” Contact Dr. Settoon at R.Settoon@selu.edu for more information.

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Pottle becomes a labyrinth for HHF BY NATE CALLAWAY Staff Reporter

Alpha Psi Omega hosted “7 Tales From The Labyrinth” during the annual Hammond Horror Fest. Participants had 24 hours to prepare all elements of a production for seven plays. The plays included topics ranging from drama to comedy and topics of social relevance. For the last few years, APO has been performing plays as a part of Hammond Horror Fest. On the last night of the festival, Oct. 15, they performed “7 Tales From the Labyrinth,” a play that was written the night before. It was composed of seven different, smaller plays, like skits, each with its own theme and tone. The process of a 24 hour play was something that the performers did enjoy. “Oh the speed of it is so cool,” said Tyler Meyer, an actor in the show. “The process of it and having to do it all quick, it kept me on my toes and the level of improvisation that went on during the rehearsing was major and things just change all the time.” The first was titled “The Mac B-WITCHES,” which was a take on the three witches from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” The characters had strong New Orleans accents and were dressed in drag. APO then introduced the more serious scenes. “Together” was about a friend introducing her best friend to her new boyfriend. Little did she know that he was the man who raped her at a party before. This was an unexpected theme to the show that some of the actors were surprised to see included, yet were pleased to see such a relevant and important issue discussed in a public play. “When we received our scripts, it’s all a surprise because it was written the night before,” said Briana Rogers, a sophomore general studies major. “So, we had no idea that we were going to be talking about the subject

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Cody Sires and Kalee Broussard, above , perform in “Mac B-Witches,” a drag queen take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Evey Lution and Briana Rogers, top right, act in “Together,” the fourth play of 7 Tales From the Labyrinth which incorporated the topic of sexual assault into the narrative. Alfred Harper, right, talks to the audience about ideas of fate or free will in “Fate/Choice.” The cast took turns addressing the crowd about each of their individual lives, and how if maybe they had been born under different circumstances, they might have had it a little better off. until we got there that morning. To be honest, I didn’t have a problem with it because it is such an issue. Most people that have an assault don’t even know how to handle it, and it’s just something that needs to be said.” “Together” was followed by “Fate/Choice,” which brought up the idea of free will and

CAG continued from pg. 2 art major with a concentration in theater design. “I felt at any moment the balloon would deflate, and the glass was going to fall. It’s interesting, she did well at capturing the anxious feeling.” Burns also enjoyed the engagement of this piece. “I really enjoyed doing the tension balloon piece because it was something completely new for me,” said Burns. “It was a way to address the concerns of our minds and when we let things go.” It was Collier’s uniqueness in abstract work that initially piqued the interest of student attendants. “We try to put our biggest exhibition event in October because of fanfare,” said Newkirk. “We are also trying to push the arts forward all over campus.” The art exhibition had a crowd of about 30 people, a majority being students and staff. As guests walked in they were able to choose from a variety of finger foods such as cheese, crackers and fruits. Viewers and artists really enjoyed the art. “I think the art is really beautiful, and I would recommend it to others,” said Elyse Parker, a graduate student biology major. For more information, contact CAG director Dale Newkirk by email at dnewkirk@selu.edu.

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whether the decisions the characters made were really their own. As the cast from all seven plays lined up on stage and took a final bow, the audience applauded the conclusion of another series of Hammond Horror Fest performances for the 2016 year.

University counselors to be at ‘Distracted’ BY AUSTIN CRADIC Staff Reporter

The University Counseling Center will have a table set up this week in D Vickers lobby during each production of “Distracted.” They will be there to answer any questions or concerns students have regarding the play. “We will be in the Lobby of D Vickers, so there will be an attendance of a full time counselor and several interns that will attend each night,” said Emily Moïse-Fontenot, fulltime Mental Health Counselor and Emergency Case Manager at the University Counseling Center. “They will be available before, during intermission and after the play.” “Distracted” is a play written by the famous screenwriter Lisa Loomer about a nine year old boy named Jesse and his parent’s struggle with getting him diagnosed and treated for what they believe is ADHD. James Winter, director and Associate Professor of Acting and Directing at the university, said that the play had a lot of triggers and touched on many topics that professionals could have the right answer to. He said that the last time they had a University Counseling Center table present to speak to the students was 10 years ago during “448 Psychosis” which was a play that dealt with mental health disorders like multiple personality disorder. “Because multiple personality disorder

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deals with other things like often abuse, suicidal thoughts, etc., we thought it would be good to have somebody on hand each night,” said Winter. “In case any of the patrons that saw this show just wanted someone to talk to afterwards or wanted more information.” Winter hopes that the Counseling Center will serve the same role for this production as well, so he approached Moïse-Fontenot of the Counseling Center and asked for her to provide information and support for the patrons of the production. Moïse-Fontenot started out having an advisory role for the cast of the play. “You can call what she was doing in the beginning dramaturgy and research work where we were correctly pronouncing these things, that we understood what these drugs were and the side effects, or what the symptoms might be for somebody with ADHD or OCD etc.,” said Winter. When it came close to production time, Winter decided that it would be appropriate to have the Counseling Center provide a support for the patrons, just like they did during “448 Psychosis.” Moïse-Fontenot organized a group together to answer any questions the patrons might have or to schedule an appointment at the Counseling Center as well. The Counseling Center does provide counseling and treatment for those diagnosed with ADHD. “We do have a lot of students with ADHD,

but you’d be surprised to see that many of them do go the medication route for treatment,” said Moïse-Fontenot. “I think that’s a huge disservice because I do believe that there are a lot of psychotherapy treatments that are effective at treating ADHD. Medication has helped, but it doesn’t take it away.” Moïse-Fontenot stated that the Counseling Center has many different professionals to choose from and that they all provide treatment their own way. She has her own way of providing treatment for ADHD as well. “I will do a lot of cognitive behavioral therapy but will use a lot of artistic or expressive therapy techniques to achieve that goal,” said Moïse-Fontenot. “It’s a nice little blend.” Moïse-Fontenot went on to explain that her use of art in her treatment fills in non-verbal gaps where the students might not have been able to explain something before. So instead of a student expected to tell her what they are feeling, she might get them to draw it out. “Distracted” will premiere this week, Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 21 in the Vonnie Borden Theatre located in the lobby of D Vickers Hall. Those who might not be able to set up an appointment for the Counseling Center at the event can walk in to set one up in person instead. The Counseling Center is located in the Student Union Annex and can be contacted at 985-549-3894.

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Lady Lions fighting for tournament spot BY NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions soccer team produced a contrasting set of results in the two games they played over the weekend. They displayed a dominant 3-0 performance against Sam Houston at the Pink Day, only to follow up with a disappointing 4-0 loss to Stephen F. Austin. On Friday, Oct. 14, Lady Lions swept away Sam Houston at home with goals from forward Sofia Olsson, striker Amber Marinero and forward Casey Peacock. It was an impressive performance at both ends of the pitch. “I thought it was a true team effort,” said interim Head Coach Matt Muia. “We got a shutout in the defensive end and we also got the three goals in the attacking end. So it was a well balanced win for us tonight.” Muia credits the team’s hard work and effort during the training for their improvement. “We started focusing on our finishing a little bit more once we were having trouble scoring goals,” said Muia. “So just more reps, more concentration in the attacking third has started to pay off for us.” Peacock also believed the

team’s concentration level in the game was vital for the team’s victory and hoped the same for the next game against Stephen F. Austin. “We were focused on Sam Houston and I think we did a really good job with that,” said Peacock. “If we play the way we play today, we should make it a good game. That’s all I can ask of my teammates, to give their best and make it a good game, but if we were able to tie or pull out a win, it will be huge for our spot in the conference tournament.” However, Lady Lions were unable to repeat a similar performance against Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. “I think staying focused for the entire 90 minutes and not having any of those mental breakdowns is probably the biggest difference,” said Muia. There are three games left for the Lady Lions before the 2016 Southland Conference Tournament. They are currently fifth in the Southland Conference standings and need to be in the top four to qualify for the tournament. Muia thinks the team can still pull off something special from the remaining games. “We need to keep the momentum going,” said Muia. “So if we can start stringing together wins and getting wins

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The next three games will be crucial for the Lady Lions chances to defend their title as they are in fifth place in the standings for the Southland Conference Tournament. Only the top four teams qualify for the tournament. back to back and kind of going on a streak; this is the time of the year where we can do some really amazing things if we can keep our momentum rolling.” Muia wants a consistent performance from the team in all the remaining games.

“We just have to go back and continue on the same thing and build a higher level of consistency,” said Muia. “We need to make sure we are mentally locked in and ready for those three games at the end.”

Lady Lions resume their quest for qualification against University of Central Arkansas in an away game on Oct. 21. This is followed by another away game against

Northwestern State University on Oct. 23. The Lady Lion’s play Nicholls State University in the University Center for Senior Day on Oct. 28.

Student run lacrosse team coming to campus BY JONATHAN RHODES Staff Reporter

Students enjoy the sports that the university provides, but students also like to be in the game and play. The Southeastern men’s lacrosse club gives students that opportunity. The lacrosse team was started by two students, David DiPiazza, the President and main founder of the program and Chris Bourque, the Vice President and co-founder in March of this year. “I was approached by Coach Casey McDonald to assist in getting a women’s lacrosse club started at Southeastern,” said DiPiazza. “After a few weeks of trying to get the women’s team up and running it became clear that there just wasn’t enough interest and it likely would fail. Around that time I decided, hell if I’m putting all this work into starting up a women’s team why don’t I just start a men’s team and play.” The program is funded by the players. Everything from gear to paying for referees and for bus rides to road games. The lacrosse team is not listed with the rest of the athletic teams on the sports teams roster. “The team is not listed on the Southeastern athletics website because we are technically a club sport,” said DiPiazza. “We are the only club sport on campus and we go through the Rec. Department, not Athletics. We are completely self-funded and receive no help financially from the university. We would love to be on the Lionsports website someday and be treated as another team on campus, or at least receive some of the benefits.” The team welcomes anyone regardless of their previous experience. Players came to the team with mostly high school experience in lacrosse or in other sports. “Last spring I was in the union walking to go to class and they were at a table and asked if I would check them out,” said senior goalie Jason Licciardi. “I worked with them in the spring and ever since then I fell

in love with it. Having played baseball and football in high school I’m were fun, but getting an opportunity to play other schools and just see always looking for something new. I urge anybody who has never played how well you stack up. We get to travel, go to new places and meet new people. I’m super excited and I can’t wait.” to try it once.” To see more information about the men’s lacrosse club visit their The Head Coach of the team Trey Oaks joined the team a few months ago to help bring some legitimacy to the team and prepare them for their website southeasternlacrosse.com. first season. “I coached at Mandeville before this where I coached David DiPiazza and about two more guys on the team,” said Oaks. “It will be on them to get their stick skills together. We’ll be able to be competitive from an athletic standpoint where we will either succeed or fail. This first year it’s all about getting those new guys to learn the game.” The league the lacrosse team will be playing in is the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association. They will be in the Lone Star Alliance conference facing school rivals like Stephen F. Austin and LA. Tech. “Those programs have been around for a while,” said Oaks. “UL Lafayette are the reigning champs at the Division II level we are in. A lot of their guys were all new at some point and time. At the club level if your new guys are better than everyone else’s new guys you have a good shot.” The Lacrosse team will be promoting their team even more the closer they get to the start of the season to develop a fanbase. Being a new sport to the university the team will be looking to get students curious about the team. “Just practicing on campus gets people to ask ‘What is that? I don’t know what that is, let me go find out,’” said Oaks. “Using social media and having games on campus will be a big thing too. We also table in the union.” The lacrosse team will start their season in February next semester. The games will be played on the Southeastern Soccer Complex. Jonathan Rhodes / The Lion’s Roar “I can’t wait for it,” said Licciardi. “Every kid’s dream in high school The Southeastern men’s lacrosse club officially joined the Lonestar Alliance East is to play a college sport. After graduating high school, the intramurals division on Oct. 1. The player funded team will start their season in February.

ROTC program prepares students for active duty BY AMBER GRACE GARRARD Staff Reporter

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Students interested in the Army ROTC Program can receive full ride scholarships and other opportunities. Students who stay in the program until graduation will be commissioned as a second lieutenant. VOLLEYBALL continued from pg. 1 The team will be preparing in practice for their next few games and will try to correct any mistakes they noticed on

the court. “Usually we’re gonna look at what the team we will be playing does a lot and we are going to adjust to what they do,” said Bunn. “So if they tend to hit a lot of the

middle stuff then we’re gonna on us blocking them and see what their angles are and work on that.” The Lady Lions lost their match at Central Arkansas in three straight

For students who have seen the Army ROTC program at the university and wondered how to get involved or what the Military Science program has to offer, Sergeant First Class and Assistant Professor of Military Science, Rob Dunn, is ready to answer any questions they may have. The ROTC program is divided into four different levels of military science and the first two can count as an elective. For those who want a scholarship, there is more involved. “Full ride scholarships start happening at 30 hours,” said Dunn. “I have scholarships that pay $10,000 room and board, $12,000, up to $350 a month stipends and there are some more awesome opportunities as well.”

sets on Oct. 13. However, they won on Oct. 15 at Northwestern State, who is second place in the conference, 3-2. Senior outside hitter Madi Odom finished the game with 12 kills and 20 digs.

see ARMY ROTC pg. 7 The Lady Lions will be facing McNeese State in the University Center tonight at 7 p.m. It is Smoot Fever so fans are encouraged to wear a Hawaiian shirt in honor of Coach Smoot.

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Preseason play continues to improve

BY REGINA PERGOLA Staff Reporter

The new team members on the Lady Lions softball team shined in their most recent win against Copiah-Lincoln Community College. They have only had one loss this season and this was their fifth win. As a team, they were able to score 11 runs compared to the Wolves’ two. In the 10-inning long game, five of the runs were scored by first season players. Kinsey Nichols, junior outfielder, praised her new teammates in their personal bonds and in their gameplay. “They’re great, positive and the definition of a good teammate,” said Nichols. “They always have your back.” Nichols hopes the team will continue to win but also not take it so hard when they are defeated. “I want us to be successful throughout the year, to take it year by year and keep working and to respond to challenge,” said Nichols. Hopeful that the team would be able to shake off any negative experiences, Nichols wants them to only focus on the positive aspects of the season. Nichols was able to score two of the 11 runs during the game against Copiah-Lincoln. Nichols herself has been able to improve her skills since previous games. “I’m working on my outside pitch and letting my bat do what it wants to do and getting on base,”

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Outfielder Maddie Edmonston, left, scored two runs and two RBIs throughout the game. Outfielder Kinsey Nichols, middle, also scored two runs. The team totaled 11 runs against Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves. The team recently acquired 13 new players, with seven juniors that transferred from other schools and six freshmen. said Nichols. Being able to find inspiration in her teammates helping her and being able to trust them, was a major part of Nichols’ incentive to play well. “What motivates me throughout the games is knowing teammates have my back,” said Nichols. “If I fail, they pick me up.” The 13 new members have helped the team

improve both on the field and off. “They share mental and physical toughness and confidence,” said Head Coach Rick Fremin. “As it goes on, I like what I’m seeing.” Fremin also mentioned that it helped the whole team to be able to adjust at the plate and to hit with authority. The coaches are able to plan ahead based on the turnout of these games.

“We were able to solidify the batting order,” said Fremin. “As we are wrapping up the fall season, we are getting what we need.” The Lady Lions will continue to finish the fall season with two games. One will be against Faulkner State Community College on Oct. 19 at 3 p.m., and the next will be at 5 p.m. against East Central Community College.

Diamond Girls are a key to Lions success BY LARSHELL GREEN Staff Reporter

The Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field is most known for recognizing the accomplishments of the Lions baseball team. The team provides a space for women to have a place in athletics, however, this role may be misunderstood or

unrecognized. Director of Operations of the Diamond Girls, Taylor Marceaux, is a former Diamond Girl and said that every four years a new woman takes over. The senior criminal justice major who joined the squad in fall of 2013 has fulfilled that position because of her current position as director of operations for the baseball team.

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Diamond Girls in order from left to right, Morgan Hagan, Taylor Marceaux and Mollie Foster. Hagan and Foster have joined the squad as volunteers and assist the baseball team throughout the season in home, post season games and charity events. ARMY ROTC continued from pg. 6 There are other requirements that count toward a student being considered for an ROTC scholarship. “Now, in order to get the scholarships there are some requirements,” said Dunn. “You have to have a 19 on the ACT and your GPA has to be above a 2.5.” Students will also need to be contracted to serve after school. “Upon graduation, they will be commissioned in either the active duty army, the Louisiana Army National Guard or the Army Reserve,” said Dunn. “They will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.

Marceaux prefers women who have good attitudes and mindsets to cheer on the team in the dugout. “I like when people know the game of baseball,” said Marceaux. “We like people to hold a certain standard. We’re there to keep things running smoothly, doing little things that they don’t have to worry about, so they can focus on what they’re doing on the field.” Stereotypes of women only intending to be Diamond Girls to meet baseball players contrast the true intentions of the organization. “People have the mindset of ‘you’re here for the guys,’ but we try to keep it a mature and professional organization,” said Marceaux. “I could never be a part of baseball as a coach or player, so this organization gives women an opportunity to be a part of something special.” Morgan Hagan, a sophomore social work major, has been a Diamond Girl since spring of 2015 after she heard about the position from two of her best friends. She is the current vice president of the squad. Hagan describes being a Diamond Girl as “being there for the team and making their job a little easier for the game.” Her love for baseball stems from a connection with her dad and a prior interest in the sport. “I’ve always watched baseball and my dad had a real love for the sport,” said Hagan. “When I told my dad he

Because of the teaching and training you will be getting while in school, you step right into a leadership position when you graduate.” For students who are interested in checking out the program without committing to it yet, there are some options. “If some people would like to just come check it out without making a commitment, they can come sit in on our classes Tuesday/Thursday in Fayard or they can come to P.T. and watch or participate,” said Dunn. “Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, we’re out here by Katrina Fountain doing physical training.” Students are welcome to check out the program or

was ecstatic.” Hagan said that since the definition of a Diamond Girl is not usually known, she describes her position on the squad as a voluntary but rewarding duty. “Watching it from the dugout, that’s a view you’re not gonna get from the stands,” said Hagan. “They kind of form a brotherhood, and the Diamond Girls have formed a sisterhood. A lot of people don’t know what it is. They ask ‘do we work for the team,’ but we volunteer to help them, there’s no pay.” Current president of the Diamond Girls, Mollie Foster, joined the squad in fall of 2013 as a freshman. She heard about the position after a coworker, who was a Diamond Girl, suggested that she join. “I wasn’t going to be in a sorority because I’m not into that, so I decided to be a Diamond Girl and used that as a way to get involved,” said Foster, a family and consumer sciences major. “In a way, you kind of feel like you’re a part of the team. They always thank you when they win. Southeastern is a D1 school, so it is kind of a big deal to be able to be out here with the players and coaches.” Foster admitted that her entire family enjoyed sports, and she played softball when she was younger. “My uncle was a professional baseball player and coached college baseball,” said Foster. “He played

set up an appointment with Dunn. “We are very open to people coming and checking it out and asking questions,” said Dunn. “If someone would like to get more information about it, they should contact me. If they like it, cool. I’m going to try to help you as much as I can. If not, you just wasted 10 minutes of your life.”

for the Dodgers and the Twins professionally and played college ball at Mississippi State. My whole family enjoys sports. I played softball when I was younger.” Requirements for being a Diamond Girl include having a 2.0 GPA, being available to volunteer with the squad and being a full time student at the university. According to Marceaux, Diamond Girls must work about ten games per season, help pick up balls, helmets and bats, retrieve foul balls and provide services to umpires during games. “Me and Mollie chose the Diamond Girls,” said Marceaux. “It’s not a strict program. It’s more of if you meet the requirements, if you don’t break your policies, we basically let in anyone. If they do a good job throughout the season, they’ll be invited back.” The Diamond Girls conducted an informational meeting on Monday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Dugas Center for University Athletics. Current Diamond Girls explained their roles and answered questions from hopeful Diamond Girls. Contact the Diamond Girls by email at seludiamondgirls@gmail. com for more information about the next interest meeting or visit them on Instagram at seludiamondgirls. An application and policy packet are currently available online for the 2017 Southeastern Diamond Girls squad at lionsports.net.

Dunn considers the program to have benefits beyond a student’s time in college. “Basically with this program you not only get a class and a career after here, but you get a mentor while you’re at school,” said Dunn. “It’s a great experience to grow as a person, learn more about yourself and to tap into your leadership.”

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Bruce Javery II tables in the Student Union giving out information about the upcoming orientation leader applications that will be due on Oct. 21. BY LONDON TAYLOR to any person. I have more confidence.” Staff Reporter Sartori agreed that he has gained more confidence in talking to different people. Orientation leaders may impact one’s thoughts “I meet a lot of students that say ‘Hi’ because about attending a university. Orientation leaders they remember me as an orientation leader,” said Hannah Vaughn, Summer Carter and John Sartori Sartori, a sophomore communication major. gave insight on how being an orientation leader According to Sartori, future orientation has impacted their lives. leaders should expect “lots of fun, connection “I became a better person,” said Vaughn, a with others and friendships.” sophomore education major. “I feel like I can talk Carter shared that one of her most fun

experiences as an orientation leader was the dancing and roll call. “Getting students pumped up and knowing I had a chance to influence others to come to Southeastern is one of the best,” said Carter, a junior early childhood education major. Vaughn described one of her best experiences as a constant adrenaline rush. “Every orientation is different,” said Vaughn. “You never know what to expect.” Sartori favored the bus ride to the Southern Regional Orientation Workshop. The orientation leaders traveled to East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina this past March. “The bus driver cranked up the music and we danced in the middle of the aisle on the way to the SROW,” said Sartori. The responsibilities of an orientation leader include leading groups of people during the summer by giving tours and providing information about the university. Carter mentioned the advantages and disadvantages of being an orientation leader. “The advantage is the networking and people skills,” said Carter. “The disadvantage is that it’s time consuming, but it’s worth it.” Vaughn believes the advantages of being an orientation leader are making new friends and bonding with the university. “It gives you a greater appreciation that makes

you love Southeastern more,” said Vaughn. “It made me learn that Southeastern really cares about their students.” Sartori feels that meeting new people, including fellow orientation leaders, is the advantage of being an orientation leader. “I can’t see any disadvantages personally,” said Sartori. “Richard Davis is my best friend now and I am close with the others because we’ve been with each other since last December through May.” Sartori expressed how being an orientation leader impacted his experience as a college student. “Before I became an orientation leader, I planned on transferring,” said Sartori. “I was miserable because I wasn’t involved at all before.” Vaughn described how she felt towards the end. “At the end of the year, you have a banquet and it makes you want to stay longer,” said Vaughn. Carter expressed the bond between her and the other orientation leaders. “It’s crazy how close you get to the others,” said Carter. “You find your best friends. It’s an indescribable bond.” If a student would like to apply to be a 2017 Orientation Leader, the deadline to apply is Oct. 21.

APO cleaned the Vonnie Borden before the doors open for a new university production BY ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

Four days before the opening of “Distracted,” members of Alpha Psi Omega met in the Vonnie Borden Theatre to clean in preparation of the show. On Friday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m., Bruce Javery II, a junior communication major, began cleaning the theater for the upcoming feature. Javery was enthusiastic for the cleanup as well as the upcoming production. “We are cleaning the theater to make sure that it’s pristine and presentable enough for our upcoming production of ‘Distracted,’” said Javery. “I feel it’s important to clean the theater because it’s nice to go into a theater and have it be at its highest peak of excellence.” As the main stage committee head in APO, Javery believes in satisfying every patron. “Well the thing about theatre in general is that there are those people who see,” said Javery. “Some people will notice the minute details and some won’t, but in my opinion, it doesn’t matter as long as there’s those people that really do care, really do appreciate the little, minute details and really, thoroughly enjoy the production.”

Javery combed the aisles of the Vonnie Borden Theatre cheerfully singing along to show tunes while workers finished the sets and props for “Distracted.” He walked up and down each aisle multiple times to ensure he did not miss any debris left from the previous production. “You don’t want to walk into a theater, whether it be for a movie or a play, and have it be dirty or filthy,” said Javery. “It’s kind of offputting in a sense. So, you want to make sure that everything looks orderly because there are gonna be people who are gonna come in and watch the amazing thing that you have created.” According to Javery, it is part of the job to clean the theatre after using it. “I think people should care that we’re cleaning the theatere because with our audiences coming in, we don’t want to turn anybody away,” said Javery. “Plus, even after every show Annie Goodman / The Lion’s Roar that we do, we always scope the rows for any Bruce Javery II, main stage committee head from Alpha Psi Omega, scours the aisles of the Vonnie Borden Theatre in programs and such left behind. For the artists search of any debris in preparation for the upcoming production “Distracted.” that are gonna be coming the next night, if we have programs strewn out all over the place, it’s very unprofessional in my opinion.” Later, other APO members joined Javery in his immaculate endeavors. Together they cleaned the Vonnie Borden Theatre to ensure the success of “Distracted.”

STANDOUT continued from pg. 1 couple of straight allies,” said Filiberto. “If they face negative stuff from their families and have nobody that supports them, then we serve as a thirdparty that will be open to support them. Even if they are facing some troubles, they can come in and talk about it. They can express themselves.” StandOUT is currently holding a variety of discussions on different sexualities since it is currently LGBT History William Schmidt / The Lion’s Roar month. However, StandOUT Nicolas Shipman and Kathryn Davis hold homemade signs to show their pride offers more for its members. and remember Coming Out Day. “It is good to meet people who have the same view as you,” said Cross. “I also came from a very small town with very limited viewpoints and it gives me a very different perspective on just knowing people and very different knowledge. It is a great environment and it is good about itself and makes me feel protected.” Cross also wants people to know that if they are afraid to come out about their sexuality, others are there who went through the same or similar experiences. “Just know that there are other people going through the exact same thing as you or they haven’t gone through it, but they know somebody that has,” said Cross. “There are always people who are going to understand and they can give you advice. Even with our group, they have a ton of knowledge on these topics and can help you through.” StandOUT meets every Tuesday in Fayard Hall Room 213 at 5 p.m. and holds socials on Wednesdays to get to know one another which may include board game nights or movie nights. You can contact them at standout.slu@gmail.com.

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Columbia Theatre host ‘Beethoven in Blue Jeans’ BY AMBER GRACE GARRARD Staff Reporter

Two special guests took the Columbia Theatre’s stage with The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra during Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1. World-renowned pianist Sean Chen and conductor Aram Demirjian were able to be a part of LPO’s series of concerts called “Beethoven and Blue Jeans.” Demirjian, who has conducted over 200 performances in his time as Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, was featured in Tanglewood Music Center’s Festival of Contemporary Music and has even conducted Yo-Yo Ma and the members of the Silk Road Ensemble. He also won multiple awards for conducting and earned his Masters in Music at the New England Conservatory. Demirjian took a moment before each piece to explain its context and meaning. The pianist chose pieces based on stories that inspired Shakespeare and even played a piece by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who wrote an overture from the

Shakespearian play, “Much Ado About Nothing.” By using pieces from Korngold, Demirjian relayed the pieces back to its importance today. “Korngold was changing the way we experience film, changing the way we experience drama,” said Demirjian. “This type of music was the precursor to sound track music to movies before we had movies.” After Korngold’s overture and intermission, Demirjian welcomed Chen to the stage. “We are very fortunate to have our featured soloist and the first American since 1997 to make the finals of the Cliburn competition,” said Demirjian. Chen has many other awards under his belt, like the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship award from the American Pianists Association, and has worked with many other prominent orchestras and has collaborated with many esteemed conductors. Chen described his experience in the Cliburn International Piano Competition as stressful. “It was the most stressful time in my life, right up there with driving through a Texas rainstorm and getting

married,” said Chen. Demirjian proceeded to lead Chen and the rest of the orchestra through Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto, which also titled the concert. When the concerto was finished and the musicians took their bow, the whole theater gave a standing ovation that continued after Demirjian and Chen left the stage. Chen then came back on stage to take a second bow. Just when the clapping started to die down, it started back up again, and Chen returned to the stage. “Because you clapped a second time, I have a special treat for you,” said Chen. “I’m going to try some improvisation.” Chen then asked four string players to give him different notes. After the notes were given, he played them on the piano and paused for a moment before starting his on-the-spot piece. The audience gave him yet another standing ovation. For more information on events like this in Hammond, you can contact the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. For more information on LPO events, visit their Facebook page.

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The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Columbia theatre as part of their “Beethoven in Blue Jeans” series with two special guests. They will return to the Columbia Theatre on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. for their Christmas concert, “Yuletide Celebration.”

Lee’s to reopen with nostalgic changes BY MORGAN LEDET Staff Reporter

Lee’s Drive In has been a part of Hammond since 1996. It began as a restaurant called Ganus’s in 1963 and has become a well-known restaurant in downtown Hammond. Lee’s caught fire earlier this year, but plans to reopen are now underway with the official opening being within the next couple of months. “My uncle has said about 45 days,” said coowner Russell Tallo Jr. “That is an estimation, so

we’re hoping that 45 days is where we are gonna be.” Many local residents have been questioning when Lee’s will reopen ever since the fire, but Russell Tallo Jr. and his family were also curious as to when they could begin to plan for the construction. “We don’t know what to do on a daily basis either,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “We’re here. Me and my dad ran it, Russell Tallo Sr. Six days a week we were here, every day, every day, every day, then all of a sudden it’s like what do you do? Every-

body has something to do, so I had sat down and learned what the plans were so, I helped things get put where they need to be and get things lined up. We had a lot to do.” What most people may not know is how much damage there actually was in the building. Russell Tallo Jr. mentioned that the smoke was the worst part about the fire. “Smoke damage was predominant,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “The smoke got to everything. The fire burned our computers, all of our operating systems, our walk-in coolers and our freezers.” Just like their operating systems, the seating for the restaurant was also not salvageable. “We had to buy new booths because of the smoke smell,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “They said it gets into the cushions of the booths and you basically have to take them apart and start all over again.” With all the smoke that was in the building, saving things was difficult, but they were able to salvage some of their equipment. “The only thing we had salvageable in the building was some equipment,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “Like grills, our hamburger grills we saved. We did save some of that, but majority of the equipment we had to buy new. We saved stainless steel tables, some of the shelving we saved. So, not much, but we did save some equipment. The stainless steel tables of course, but the rest of it we kinda gotta to start from scratch.” Most of the walls were still standing, but it is taking them longer to come back. Heavy machinery cannot go through the building to lay concrete down, so wheelbarrows needed to be used. Russell Tallo Jr. does not think of this as a rebuilding process because of the walls that are still standing. “To me this is a restoration,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “You’re taking something old and you’re bringing it back new again. Well to do that you got to take it apart, you can’t knock it down. So you take it apart and you put it back together. That’s how you keep the heart.” Russell Tallo Jr. shared that construction does not take long, but the pre-planning does. This meant the restoration process could not begin immediately. It was months before they could even begin construction because everything needed to be taken out of the existing building. “We could start doing demolition,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “It was close to two and a half, three months before we nailed the first nail. So, we had to get plans together. It was a lot of detail that my

Uncle Sam, he is the landlord, Sam Tallo and it’s his building, so he had a lot of things that he had to do before we could do anything. It was closer to three months before we could start any kind of construction.” Lee’s has been working on construction for a few months now. They are working on getting flooring installed, have already had stainless steel installed and are trying to get the outside looking new again. “We have air condition,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “We got wiring. We got plumbing. Our flooring is next, the stainless steel, all the sheetrock is there. We are going to put the neon back up. They just started working on that.” According to Russell Tallo Jr., everything had to be up to date with the modern 2016 codes. One of the things about Lee’s was that its bathrooms were located outside, but because of codes, they needed to be put inside. “To get them here, we had to bust up concrete,” said Russell Tallo Jr. In the kitchen, the construction that is taking place is putting in new floors. They are creating a slope, so when they clean up at night the water will all flow to one drain. “It’s pretty neat,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “It makes it work better.” Also new to the building is a space that was added by knocking down some of the wall that separated the second dinning room from the main dinning room. “We tried to open it up,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “People didn’t like that, you know it’s claustrophobic. We heard from a lot of people ‘man you know it’s so claustrophobic.’” If anyone has ever visited Lee’s, it is known for its to-go window. One feature that gives Lee’s that old time feeling is their to-go window, but trying to keep the essence of what the window was is difficult with modern equipment. Bill Payne, the man doing their construction, was asked by the Tallo’s to see if he could find one like the original. “The to-go window is definitely a part of Lee’s, so the only thing we are trying to do is get that one rebuilt,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “We were trying to buy one, but they don’t really sell anything like that anymore.” Near the to-go window back in the day, Russell Tallo Jr. mentioned that there were potato chip racks hanging. They tried to keep them, but they see LEE’S DRIVE IN pg. 10

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Lee’s, located on W Thomas St. in Downtown Hammond, caught fire earlier this year. Russell Tallo Jr. along with his family have been working for months on bringing Lee’s back. The Tallo’s have been trying to keep the heart of the restaurant while also updating the building to the 2016 codes including insulating the walls and moving the bathrooms inside.

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Homecoming Week is underway BY ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

The upcoming week of Homecoming is filled with events to get students in the spirit. Different campus organizations host competitions and other events throughout the week leading up to the Homecoming Game. The competitions will kick off with Downtown Decorating. Teams have been decorating businesses in downtown Hammond from Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 16. Another competition is the Sheet Sign Contest. In this competition, teams decorated sheet signs that are displayed in the Student Union Breezeway. Today there will be a 5K Paint Run. The race will start at 6 p.m. at North Oak Park. There is a $5 registration fee that can be paid on-site at 5 p.m. for students who have not yet registered. Tomorrow Gumbo YaYa starts at 11 a.m. and will go on till 2 p.m. outside in the Student Union War Memorial Park. Gumbo YaYa is a tradition at the university that the Campus Activities Board had planned for a long time. “We’ve been preparing since last semester,” said Brittany Puma, Traditions Event Manager. “It’s something that happens every year, so we’re just constantly thinking of things for it.” The celebration will focus around the Homecoming Theme

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Above are the sheet signs decorated by teams in spirit of Homecoming Week. Events and competitions will continue throughout the week. The winner of the Sheet Signs competition will be announced during the game on Oct. 22. this year is “Roomie’s Road Trip.” On Tuesday the Roar Rally Saturday, Oct. 22 is the day “We decided to try to take Spirit Competition will be held of the Homecoming Parade the theme of Homecoming and during the Bonfire at 6:45 p.m. at and game. The parade will incorporate some of our ideas,” Cook Field. In this competition, display floats made by campus said Puma. “We decided to make students will showcase their pride organizations. This will start at it sort of like the students are for the university by performing a noon and the game will begin at going on a road trip. This year will chant. 4 p.m. include themed stops representing Immediately following the Winners of Sheet Sign, different states. We’re going to Bonfire will be the Lip Sync battle Downtown Decorating, float have a mechanical bull that will be at 8 p.m. in the same location. designs and other Homecoming a stop in Texas, and we’re going Teams will present a five to seven Week activities and competitions to have a rock wall which will be minute performance. will be announced throughout the a trip to the Grand Canyon.” Friday night at 7:00 p.m. will football game. The winners of Also taking place tomorrow is be the Alumni Awards Evening Minute to Win-It, 5K Paint Run, the Minute to Win It competition in the Student Union Ballroom Roar Rally Spirit Competition at 7:30 p.m. in Strawberry where the Alumnus of the Year and Lip Sync will be announced Stadium. Teams will be able to Billy Kennedy and the Young at the event along with the participate in different games for Alumni of the Year Zac and Cari Homecoming Court winners. one minute each. Caramonta will be honored.

LEE’S DRIVE IN continued from pg. 9 unfortunately had to take them down because the wall was not insulated. “When you come up to the to-go windows to get your food, they used to hang potato chips,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “They had them old racks and they just hang them. We had the hooks up until we did demolition, so now we just figured insulation is more

important than nostalgia where people don’t see anyway.” Locals have been waiting for Lee’s to reopen, but there will be no event for opening day. “We rather just kinda open,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “We’ll be a little rusty. A lot of Hammond has been watching. I mean all of Tangipahoa Parish has been watching. We want to come in. We want people to be here, but we also gonna have a lot of new systems

in place. There is a lot that went into this to get it to this.” The time and effort being put into the new building is being used to full advantage because the Tallo’s want to come back fully. “We want it to look nice,” said Russell Tallo Jr. “We don’t wanna go through all of this and reopen and it not be one hundred percent new. We want it to have the heart it had before. We want the same floor plan. That’s why it’s little changes.”

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CHIEF: GUNMAN TRIED TO ASSASSINATE OFFICERS IN CALIFORNIA VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A gunman wearing body armor targeted two California police officers who were taking a break at a coffee shop in an ambush that failed when his gun malfunctioned, authorities said Monday. Adam Powell, 41, appeared in the doorway of a Starbucks and “attempted to assassinate” the two officers on Sunday, Vallejo Police Chief Andrew Bidou said. The officers were not injured because the battered weapon, its butt covered with duct tape or foil, appeared to jam. Powell of Suisan City was in critical condition after being shot by the officers during a foot chase. It was the latest attack on police across the country. Earlier this month, a man in body armor shot and killed two officers in Palm Springs who were responding to a domestic disturbance call at the home of an ex-convict’s family. That shooting occurred just three days after Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steven Owen was shot and killed in Lancaster while answering a burglary call. Owen was the victim of “a calculated execution” by a parolee with a long history of arrests who pumped bullets into his body as he lay wounded, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said. Bidou said his attacks have led to a heightened sense of alert among police. He gave no further information on a motive for the attack in Vallejo, where the gunman kept trying to fire the assault-style weapon as he fled from the officers, police said, noting that the man was also carrying a loaded handgun. The officers “were ambushed by somebody who has superior firepower,” Bidou said.

Police say Powell fled when he could not get the weapon to fire. Officers said they caught up with Powell about 100 feet from the Starbucks and he was shot three times in a neighborhood of small houses next to a freeway on-ramp. Jazmin Addison, who lives next to the intersection, said she heard more than a dozen shots. “It was scary. I made my kids get down on the floor,” she said. She later saw the suspect on the ground, with numerous police around him. Authorities said Powell had served prison time for robbery and drug-related offenses and was barred from possessing guns. Bidou said Powell is the father of a 2-year-old boy who may have accidentally shot himself earlier Sunday in Suisun City, about 50 miles north of San Francisco. The child was taken to a hospital for a gunshot wound. Police said preliminary information indicates the wound was accidental and self-inflicted. Powell was present when the child was shot and left the home before officers arrived, police said. In Palm Springs, prosecutors say a gang member killed two police officers and wounded a third. John Hernandez Felix, who has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, wore body armor and used armor-piercing ammunition when he opened fire with an AR15 rifle on officers who came to the door, prosecutors said. Five Dallas police officers were killed in a sniper attack this summer and earlier this month, a gunman also wearing body armor was fatally shot after critically wounding two police officers in Boston.