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Farmers’ market ‘reconnects’ with campus By Megan Ferrando A&E Editor
Local produce, preserves, homemade goods and more were sold on campus as an initiative to promote local and healthy options. Reconnect, a student organization which promotes sustainability, sponsored the oncampus farmers’ market, which took place Wednesday, October 28 in the Student Union. “We do it to promote real food on campus, which is an initiative we’ve been a part of for a few years now,” said Reconnect president and international management and marketing senior Valerie Melara. “We try to promote local farming. All of our vendors, all of our students vendors as well, they’re all using sustainable, local produce.” The farmers’ market featured sales from local farmers, pies from Blue Ribbon Pies, preserves from Locally Preserved, various homemade options from student vendors, ceramics from the Ceramics Club and more. Everything sold was made out of produce from local farmers.
Two student vendors, Emma Larmann and Jarett Aucoin, sold fresh scones topped with satsuma marmalade and white sweet potato soup topped with spicy pumpkin seeds and chives. The ingredients in the products,
including the potatoes and satsumas, were bought locally. “We’re trying to connect people back to the land and food. Cooking; that’s a great way to do it,” said Larmann. Locally Preserved, another
vendor from New Orleans, also uses local produce from farmers in their products. The business buys produce that may be in oversupply or cannot be sold by the farmers themselves, and then turns it into preserves. Some
products they sell include jelly, syrups, jams and more. All of their products have five natural ingredients or less. “We try and really change the way food is manufactured by putting a focus on local foods
and local farming economy,” said brand ambassador of Locally Preserved Kelle Ory. RECONNECT continued on pg. 9
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Graduate student of sociology Stephanie Travis (left) sells homemade goods of plum, apple flavor and more. Travis, among many present at the farmers’ market, tries to make their product out of local produce. Locally Preserved (right) sold butters, fruit syrups and more. The business buys excess produce and produce unfit for sale off of local farmers and then turns it into preservable goods.
Science on Tap offers secret to youth Boys get their chance to shine By Megan Simon Editor in Chief
The next Science on Tap offers attendees a sip from the Fountain of Youth, unmasking how exercise is the secret to keeping the body younger and healthier. The lecture will be conducted by professor of kinesiology and health studies Robert Kraemer at Tope La Catering, 113 East Thomas St., in Hammond. The lecture is scheduled on Tuesday, November 3 for 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to all ages. The main topics covered will be how physical activity can slow or reverse changes that occur within the human body with aging, inner tissue signaling and its relationship with exercise, how the endocrine system is involved in signaling and the different types of exercise out there. “A lot of times when I’m teaching exercise science to my undergraduates, I talk to them about different concepts in class, and a lot of the things I talk about are related to taking the situation when someone has body function that is going downhill and reversing it,” said Kraemer. “There are a lot of similarities with this and aging. Over the last 20 years, there have been a lot of studies that have shown where aging is stopped or reversed with physical activity.” In addition to maximum oxygen uptake being a big measurement of respiratory fitness, having a healthy maximum oxygen uptake, normally obtained through exercise, can correlate with decreasing aging effects. “For years, I would talk about how people, across their lifespan, if they don’t exercise, there is a significant drop in maximum oxygen uptake, the
ability for the heart to move oxygen to the tissues and the ability for the oxygen to be used by the tissues,” said Kraemer. “It declines with age with people who exercise, but not as much as people who don’t exercise at all. The people who exercise don’t age as much.” Exercise has many physical benefits, such as improving health, physical characteristics involving the muscles and skin and in rehabilitation for injuries, but it can also improve cognitive function in the brain. According to Kraemer, there is evidence that exercise helps prevent cognitive decline both in healthy individuals and those with certain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. One of Kraemer’s areas of study is tissue signaling. This is when the tissues in the body, which are a mass of cells that have the same function, signal to either the brain or other different tissues. Movement from exercise increases this signaling, which promotes a response to increase function in multiple areas of the body. “You have these signals that are sent from muscle tissue to your brain or from muscle tissue to fat tissue,” said Kraemer. “Those signals are to make things work better or to make the tissues function better. If there is muscle damage during exercise, it can be repaired properly. There are signals to the immune system, signals to satellite cells to come in and repair the tissue. We are now finding that there are different kinds of signaling that goes on when we exercise that goes to our brains, stimulating our brains to make new nerve cells. It’s really like science fiction. All YOUTH continued on pg. 10
By Megan McCormick Staff Reporter
With pageantry in the air, Alpha Sigma Tau sorority is hosting its annual Mr. Green and Gold Pageant. The pageant will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. Mr. Green and Gold participants will compete in four rounds of competitions very similar to the recent Miss Southeastern competition. “[The pageant will consist of] casual wear, swim wear, talent and formal wear,” said Alpha Sigma Tau event chairman Allyson Gaspard. “Swim wear is appropriate of course. But for the talent, the guys come up with something they would like to showcase. In the past, talents have consisted of dancing, telling jokes, breaking apples with your hands, tying a bowtie, etc. Also, we do have questions that we ask throughout the rounds.” Last year’s winner, Jonathan Duhon will also be returning to the pageant to host alongside Alpha Sigma Tau member sophomore Caroline St. Amant. The pageant will be an enjoyable and memorable event
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Last year Mr. Green and Gold contestants pose together for a group selfie. The 2015 Mr. Green and Gold will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m. 2014 Mr. Green and Gold winner Jonathan Duhon will return to the stage to help host this year’s pageant. for those participating as well as audience members. All students are encouraged to attend. “Students should go because it’s fun,” said Gaspard. “It’s a nice stress-reliever from class, and it really is nothing but laughs. And if you know someone participating, it’s even
better. If a contestant is a part of an organization, he has the members out in the audience cheering them on. We’ve held the pageant twice so far, and every time I have only heard GREEN AND GOLD continued on pg. 9
Students get the inside scoop on Voodoo
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Guitarist of Grizfolk Brendan James (left) encourages the audience to sing and dance along to their hit “The Struggle.” Near the electronic stage, one festival goer dresses as a dog (middle), which was only one of many costumes that stood out among the crowd. John-Michael Early of Flow Tribe (right) dresses up in colorful attire among other members of the New Orleans band.
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Local community unites for wine night at library
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Library director Eric Sims (above left) shows off his wine tasting skills as he enjoyed a night of fine dining along with his fellow wine taster. Senior elementary education major Abigail Ragusa (above right) volunteers serving wine and a six course meal prepared by local businesses including Jessie W. Craig Culinary Enterprises of Hammond, Kookie Kreations by Robin Lindsey, Ladonna Guillot, Majorie Morrison and Judith Wenger.
By Larshell Green Staff Reporter
Sims Memorial Library and Friends of Sims hosted a night of fine dining, music, prizes, friendship and of course, wine. The 7th annual “Wine with Friends” social took place Friday, October 30 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets were $35 each and were sold in advance. All proceeds from the event went directly to the library. Friends of Sims is an organization that was started by director of Sims Memorial Library Eric Johnson and head of serials and department chair Janie Branham. According to Johnson, the purpose of the organization is to raise money for programs, events, furniture, technology and other needs for the library. “I want people to have a good time, learn about wine, support local vendors and tell their friends about the event for support,” said
Johnson. Music was provided by Justin Burdette and Jonathan Lyons, who are both Southeastern alumni. The duo said they came to perform because they love supporting the community through arts. “Wine with Friends” was emceed by Lacy Landrum, past president of Friends of Sims. Wines were introduced by Red, White & Brew’s President, Todd Delaune. “I’m excited to be here for the first time,” said Delaune. “I’m going to try to make it as entertaining as possible with wine education.” Six wines were offered and paired with samplings of food by Jessie W. Craig Culinary Enterprises of Hammond, Kookie Kreations by Robin Lindsey, Ladonna Guillot, Majorie Morrison and Judith Wenger. The menu included spicy shrimp skewer with tomato pesto bites, stuffed mushrooms, pork Louis, chilled cucumber and Anaheim Pepper
soup, along with an assortment of desserts. A variety of wines were offered such as Decoy Sonoma County Chardonnay, Sables d’Azur Cotes de Province, Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir and Secco Italian Bubbles Moscato. Local businesses Red, White & Brew, Anderson and Boutwell, LeBlanc’s food store and Pontchartrain Vineyards contributed wine for the event. Although this was Delaune’s first time attending “Wine with Friends”, Red, White & Brew always facilitates wine for the event. “We have a business in Hammond and our success comes from the community,” said Delaune. “It’s a pleasure and reason to do this event.” Food and refreshments were served by volunteers, including members of Alpha Sigma Tau Kelsea Drew Locicero, Brandi Bastian and Rachael Younger.
Friends of Sims board member Dusty Cooper said that one of the reasons for doing “Wine with Friends” is to gain membership for Friends of Sims. “The purpose of ‘Wine with Friends’ is getting together to have nice food, good wine and gain attention for the library,” said Friends of Sims board member Dusty Cooper. Friends of Sims and the library advertised through The Lion’s Roar newspaper and KSLU. Postcards were sent to past and current members of the organization. Cooper accredits these advertising methods as one of the reasons for the steady level of attendance every year. Cooper, who has been a board member of Friends of Sims for four years, describes one of the setbacks for the event, was getting vendors for the event. Throughout the night, after each course, wine inspired trivia questions were asked by Delaune.
Attendees who answered correctly were given gifts that were perfect for wine lovers. Names were also drawn from a hat for the silent auction giveaway. One of the winners, senior social work major, Melanie Mann described her first time attending “Wine with Friends.” “I heard it was a great fundraiser and wasn’t as stuffy as other wine tastings,” said Mann. “To someone who isn’t familiar with the fancier wines, it helped the transition.” Johnson believes that “Wine with Friends” has been successful because of the social aspect of the night. “Everyone seems to meet someone they haven’t already met before and get new friends,” said
Johnson. “Everyone usually has a good time and returns at least three or more times.” On Saturday, March 12, Friends of Sims plans to host a Membership Tea for members of Friends of Sims. For information about other upcoming events, visit the Southeastern homepage.
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Volunteers served wine at the 7th annual “Wine with Friends” on October 30 hosted by Sims Memorial Library and Friends of Sims.
Campus alert system strives to raise awareness By Alex Brainard Staff Reporter
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On October 27, students, faculty and staff received phone calls, text messages and e-mails to alarm them of a threat made in the Hammond area. Shortly after, another alert was sent to confirm that the suspect was in custody. Everyone is encouraged to access these alerts through their LeoNet to become aware of unpredictable events.
From natural disasters that range from hurricanes and tornadoes to unpredictable events such as bomb threats or shootings, these are problems that can occur at any time. For such events of distress, the campus has code-blue telephones spread around the entire university, which are used to contact the police when a student needs help. However, it can often make students wonder how they can stay alert and safe for future disasters. To answer this, the university has provided an emergency alert system for all students and faculty members linked to their university email accounts. “In order to receive Emergency Alert information, all students, faculty and staff are urged to go to the Emergency Notification tab on the bottom left of their LeoNet or PeopleSoft
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The department of sociology and criminal justice will hold their 11th annual Social Justice speaker series on Wednesday November 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The speaker will be Marc Bousquet, an Associate Professor of Film and Media at Emory University and the author of “How the University Works: Higher Education and
exposes the seamy underbelly of higher education in the United States as a world where faculty, grad students and undergraduates work long hours for fast-food wages. Bousquet’s presentation will reveal the numerous ways universities make money on students – in the classroom and beyond.
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T h e Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice in collaboration with the
Sociological Association will host a student organizer workshop with Social Justice Speaker, Marc Bousquet. Nationallyrecognized author, speaker and organizer Dr. Bousquet will meet with representatives of various student organizations and others with an interest in exploring how to address the corporatization of higher education and its effects on students as both students and workers. Thursday, November 5 at 9:30 a.m. in Student Union 2207. Have a wonderful week.
account,” said Executive Director of Public and Governmental Affairs Erin Cowser. “All university email addresses are automatically registered in the system; however, in order to receive text, voice or additional email messages, individuals must input their contact information. Information provided here will only be used for Southeastern Emergency Alert System notifications. All personal information is private and will not be shared.” Students can also add additional contacts and information such as their own cell phone number or their families email addresses and cell phone numbers. “The safety and wellbeing of our Southeastern family is of paramount importance,” said Cowser. “Making sure your contact information is correctly entered in the Southeastern Emergency Alert System will help us to communicate should threats arise, whether they be weather related or involving a situation of imminent danger.” Although this alert system has been created to provide safety for students and faculty,
there are still students who are unaware that this feature exists. Both the University Police Department and other organizations have been working together to make sure other students know this alert system feature is available to them. “We put it on every parking map that we ever gave out,” said Police Lieutenant Patrick Gipson. “We went to the Southeastern 101 classes, and we talked about it there. It’s not just the UPD, so we’re advertising it every chance we get and other offices are also. Student conduct, the counseling center, the president’s office, a lot of information goes out plus it is on the website, Southeastern’s main page.” It should be noted that for those who are interested in signing up for the alert system it is free to do so, and it will not spam or send notifications for daily campus events. “We don’t use the mass emergency alert system for anything other than emergencies,” said Gipson. “They don’t use it for anything that’s not an emergency. Something that’s going to close the campus or something
that’s a danger to students. If there was a tornado we’re expecting to come through the area, we want students to shelter in place, [and] we’ll send out a mass message. It’s not going to be for something frivolous.” Gipson explained how the alert system couldn’t necessarily prevent disasters, but it could reduce the number of people who would be impacted by the disaster. Gipson also went into detail on a future project the UPD hopes to accomplish. “We are working on getting reverse calls for the blue phones on campus,” said Gipson. “We’re working on setting it up to where we can do a reverse call to all those phones through a single land line. What you say into the phone comes out of all those blue phones. That would be an additional way to get information to someone who may not have their phone turned on, their phone may beep because they got a text and they may not think to check it and they’ll still get that emergency information.”
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Staff Editorial: Miss Southeastern clarification It has been brought to our attention that all participants of the Miss Southeastern 2016 pageant were not included in the October 27 issue of The Lion’s Roar. Due to lack of space, time, photo selection and staffing, we overlooked this,
and we would like to use this section to correct this problem. The participants of the pageant were Nancy Peck, Abbie Chiasson, Trista Kramer, Brianna Young, Alexis LaPlante and Shanna “Caprice” Lee.
The Lion’s Roar regrets the oversight. We would also like to use this space to elaborate on the individual awards contestants received during the competition. The People’s Choice
Award and Children’s Miracle Network award was given to Nancy Peck. She also placed first in the On Stage Question category. Miss Congeniality and Interview Award was given to Abbie Chiasson.
The SGA award was given to Trista Kramer. Brianna Young, pageant winner, placed first in both Lifestyle and Fitness and Evening Wear categories. Alexis LaPlante and Brianna Young both tied for first place
in the Talent category. For full biographies on each participant, check out the October 20 issue of The Lion’s Roar. More photos of the Miss Southeastern 2016 Beauty Pageant will be posted on The Lion’s Roar Facebook page.
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Pope Francis’ heart changing ministry Heather Jewell Staff Reporter
Everyone is familiar with the trend that swept America on social media: “I’m not Catholic but… [insert a sentence to a mini novel here about Pope Francis].” The line took over America when the head of the Catholic Church came to the country. Before his arrival, Catholics waited in anticipation and barely suppressed glee while others looked to the event with a grain of salt. Not long after his arrival, the Bishop of Rome was doing things differently. On Tuesday he made the first ever address to Congress, and afterwards he attended a meal with the poor. It was not a big shock that he did this, the Holy Father is known for taking time from his schedule and being with the poor. When he first became Pope, news spread of how he would dress as a common priest and go into the streets of Rome at
night, blessing and helping the less fortunate. As the pontiff, he is under the scope of many people, especially non-Catholics. And to many, he is doing things right. Jeffrey A. Krames is a child of Holocaust survivors as well as a non-Catholic; he is also the author of “Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis.” Krames was quoted saying, “When I saw Pope Francis, I thought he was the antiHitler.” What makes me love the Pope is that I know he has a true heart. He has shown his love for others in volumes, from allowing a little boy who ran on stage during a mass to sit with him, to meeting with a family who traveled all the way from Buenos Aires to America so they could see him, to his constant call for people to work on their jobs as stewards of the earth, to saying it is time for people to stop focusing on what divides us and instead focus on what unites us. When he tells us to care for the poor, he does not turn around and go eat a lavish dinner in a great hall; Francis is famously known for his minimalist standards and desire to remain humble. Anytime someone mentions the Pope an
excitement rushes over me. I am a Roman Catholic, and he is my Poppa Francis. However, the moment someone says he is changing things, I am slightly put off. Anytime someone turns him into a hero or glorifies him to be better than other Popes, I am put off. Our generation has been very lucky, nay, blessed, to have the opportunity to personally witness the lives of three Popes thus far who each survived the effects or after effects of the Holocaust and World Wars. All three accomplished amazing, beautiful things during their time as leaders of the Church. Pope John Paul II created Theology of the Body and left a legacy of his own with World Youth Day. Pope Benedict XVI made headlines when he stepped down in 2013; people have spoken badly of him for it, but one of his strongest teachings were clear in that moment: that we should never cling to power. Pope Francis has already made leaps in his time as the Pontiff. I could go on for hours or use the space of the entire newspaper to talk about him, but I’ll close with this: He is not changing teachings or Church Doctrine; he is simply working to change hearts.
Teach self defense for all genders William Schmidt Opinions Editor Today’s society has come a long way since America became a country in the late 1700s. Yes, our country has sociological, political, economic and many other issues, but the United States is better off than in times past. Women can vote and hopefully, one day people won’t notice race. Gay marriage has become legalized. Child labor laws have been created. People have become aware of and are now trying to stop human trafficking. The list of accomplishments and moving forward is endless. One sociological issue I think is underrated is how it is extremely easy for women to seek help in finding self-defense courses to avoid and defend themselves against sexual assault violence. Yet, men are shunned if they seek how in which to learn a way to stop or avoid sexual assault. When having conversations with today’s society, it seems as if most of society still believes that rape is just something that does not happen to men. Even others that I talk to ask, “How could a man be raped?” Let me point out here, I know that the statistics of women being sexually assaulted are at a much higher rate than men. This is easily obtained knowledge through basic research. I can argue that it is
more likely for women to get raped over men; I agree that women need to know how to defend themselves. But, I don’t agree with how it is nearly impossible for a man to find a way to learn self-defense if they are in the same situation that can happen to a woman. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 91 percent of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female. This statistic is horrendous, and I am all for having a way to get that 91 percent to a zero percent. But, what about that nine percent that are not female? And, I don’t even want to get on a tangent when it comes to violence against those born into a different sexuality or gender that does not follow societal norms. This being said, we need to find a way to not only get the 91 percent down, but the nine percent as well. Shoot for an ideal world and end sexual assault and violence all together. I am not sure exactly how this would be possible, but if we work together, have those trained in handling the situation such as police officers, counselors, et cetera, then maybe one day men and women can defend themselves or avoid a sexuality violent situation completely with those lesser than humans trying to commit the violence ending up behind bars. This may take time, most likely it will not even happen in this lifetime or the next; but, we can start now. Even if it is such a simple task as creating an environment where a male will not question their “manhood” if they feel the need to call a university police officer to escort them to their car late at night for safety. Gender does not matter. What matters is for all people to feel safe in protecting themselves or avoiding sexual assault violence.
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Sarah Barker Junior, Social Work Taylor Swift gets a lot more flack for writing about her feelings than her male peers. Cristina Tirado Freshman, Special Education Demi Lovato because she’s judged for showing everybody who she really is. Jaycie Jones Freshman, Biology Kylie Jenner. People need to leave her alone and let her do what she wants. Isaiah Shoemake Freshman, Computer Science Obama, people don’t have anything to back up what they’re saying other than racism, prejudice and ignorance. Brandi Moore Sophomore, Criminal Justice Chris Brown. People still talk about his past with Rihanna, even though he changed his ways. Whitney Bell Senior, English Education Michelle Obama because of her fashion choices. In the end, she’s always been a classy lady.
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Shattered Broadway’s Next H!t Musical Illusions gives audience a look into professional improvisation By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter
Review This weekend, I went to the Voodoo Music Festival, and it was an incredible experience in more ways than one. Not only was it the first time I had covered an event of this size, but it was also the first time I had ever been to a music festival. Sure, as a cradle Roman Catholic, I have gone on youth retreats, but this was different (and not just because of the slight traces of weed I detected in the breeze when I walked around). For those who are unaware, Voodoo is a three-day music festival held at New Orleans City Park. The space was so large that they were able to fit four large stages, a huge line of concessions and place bars sporadically throughout the venue and rows upon rows of places for companies to sell their products. Despite this, there was still more free space where people could just lay in the grass and enjoy themselves. To put it mildly, there was a lot of walking and more walking. As media, I was able to interview multiple bands, take pictures with an amazing camera and even after everyone else had fought to be in the front line for a performance, I was able to wave my green pass and slip in a closed off space in front of them. I had the opportunity to go three days, but just opted for one since I did not want to risk ruining my camera in the bad weather. Nevertheless, that one day alone was magical, not just because I saw unicorns, Indians, fairies and ghosts, but also because I witnessed firsthand the beauty of human compassion. I would like to use this last bit of column space to thank the random stagehands, officers Gaines and King, the fearless, brilliant reporter and photographer, J. T. Blatty and the event workers with the golf cart. When it was nearing the end of the first day, it was dark, and my phone was about to die, leaving me lost and without directions to my car. These individuals went out of their way to stop what they were doing and help me as much as possible. I’d never met them, nor had anything to give, but they selflessly tried to get me to safety. It wasn’t just them , all day I met and spoke to amazing people. Yes, Voodoo was all about the music, but it was also the people there that made the songs worth being sung.
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“Broadway’s Next H!t Musical” left audiences laughing at the performers’ antics as they improvved their way through multiple scenarios, vying for the faux award that would be bestowed upon the audience’s favorite performance.
By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter
Fans of Broadway left Columbia Theatre’s doors laughing after the production, “Broadway’s Next H!t Musical.” The performance was held on Tuesday, October 27, and the night began when audience members were told to write down fake song names on sheets of paper and put them in a bowl. Song titles included: “It’s Your Fault our Kids are Ugly,” “One Beer in the Fridge and a Hurricane Coming,” “A Hot Mess and Elegance” and “Changing the Light bulb and Breaking It.” Before the show started, one off the performers, Greg Triggs, stepped out with a microphone and began a stand up on the red carpet set up in the lobby and interviewed other performers, as well as audience members. Throughout the night, many of his jokes included light plays on Louisiana culture or commonalities, such as nutria rats, the hurricane season, fried food and even city names like Opelousas. Before performing the night, Triggs researched the city of Hammond, and one thing that stood out to him was that the newspaper The Daily Star, was not a daily newspaper. “You find out these things, through interviews, looking online and sharing our own observations,” said Triggs. “Tonight was a really fun audience; sometimes you feel an audience give you a wave that you can ride by, and I feel like the audience tonight definitely did that, which is really fun.”
Once the show began, Triggs introduced each performer one at a time, and they would name a song title from the bowl that they chose moments before. Whichever song they chose, they would have to come up with a name of the play it came from, the story lines and perform a song from it, with the audience member’s title woven through it. First up was Megan Reilly, and she grabbed, “OMG, He’s Such a Hot Puppy,” from the musical, “Pounded.” It was set in Chicago during the 60s, and her character wants to have a career as a hip hop singer. Next was Robert Z. Grant, and he pulled, “I Drove, I Texted, I Died,” from the musical, “Ghost to Show You.” In it, his character dies after texting and driving, and to get his life back, he has to save his younger brother from the same fate. Following Grant was Katie Hammond, who chose, “Not Yet, I’m Thinking,” from the musical, “Pause.” In the world of “Pause,” most animals and trees are gone, people are moving at a rapid pace and Hammond plays a super villain trying to destroy the mayor before he catches her. And lastly, Rob Schiffmann performed “I Clearly Lost My Way,” from the musical “The Land That No One Knew About.” His character ended up in a land of fairies and to save them, would have to jump in a volcano, not knowing whether or not he would survive. Schiffmann also pulled another song from the bowl to be used as an added lyric. Ironically, he pulled, “Better Today than Yesterday.” After all songs had been performed, the audience chose
their favorite, and Grant’s “I Drove, I Texted, I Died,” from “Ghost to Show You,” was chosen as the winner. “I’ve been getting luckier lately, which is kind of crazy,” said Grant. “I said in my intro that I’ve never won it before, but in the last couple of weeks, I’ve won three times. After the shows I get to meet the people who wrote them, and the people tonight told me that on their way over here they saw a girl in her car texting.” While the cast prepared to launch a full version of the song, pianist Eric March played an overture for the crowd.
“It always a new adventure with a new show. I used to get nervous, but this group makes it really fun,” said March. Throughout the musical, the actors would continue to pull names from the bowl, incorporating them into the story, to move it along. “Ghost to Show You” ended with both brothers making bad decisions, as texting and driving, but eventually reconciling and then going back home to their mother. Despite the serious topic, the tone was kept light with jokes throughout the improvisational musical. One audience member,
Grier Truluck, truly enjoyed the performance and left ecstatic. “I thoroughly enjoyed the show, [the actors] were so clever and beautiful and just a joy,” said Truluck. The next show will be in New Jersey. “I think New Jersey is going to provide less inspiration because, it is closer to home,” said Triggs. “It is a culture we are more familiar with. Perhaps our observations will be more close to day to day life as opposed to a 23 mile long bridge and rats with yellow teeth, things that make this area unique.”
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Halloween thrills find a place at Columbia By Elizabeth Brown
led by Columbia Theatre volunteer Anna Pfeil who was dressed as a fairy princess. Children of all ages went up to the stage in various costumes such as: the Pillsbury “Die”-Boy, Pikachu, a pirate, a monarch butterfly and a zebra, to name a few. Each contestant received applause, but the two that received the most applause were Anna Johnson, age six, dressed as a monarch butterfly, and Hugh Johnson, age four, dressed as a zebra. Anna Johnson and Hugh Johnson are the children of Graham Davis and Southeastern associate professor Rebecca Davis in the Department of Health and Human Sciences’ Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program. Their other son James Mizell, age 10, also participated in the costume contest dressed as a pirate. The family came to Spooktacular this year because of Anna Johnson. “We are here because she takes violin at Southeastern,” said Rebecca Davis. In the moment of applause for her costume, Anna Johnson felt thrilled. “I felt excited,” said Anna Johnson. To bring the show to a close, Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” was animatedly narrated by WAFB-TV’s anchor Donna Britt while accompanied by the orchestra. Each character was represented by an instrument or group of instruments. Peter was characterized by the strings, while the Birds were by the flute, oboe for the Duck, clarinet for the Cat, bassoon for the Grandfather, French horn for the Wolves and percussion, woodwind and trumpet for the gunshots and Hunters.
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The sounds of classical instruments, such as the cello, the violin and the flute filled the Columbia Theatre for Performing Arts on the day of All Hallows’ Eve, also commonly known as Halloween, for the fifth annual Spooktacular event. The performance, which was performed by special guests and the Southeastern Louisiana University Chamber Orchestra, took place at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. and was conducted by Yakov Voldman who dressed as a cowboy. To begin the event, violinist Milena Rusanova of Sofia, Bulgaria performed the Bulgarian folk dance “Ratchenitza,” while wearing a tiger print dress and cat ears. Following this performance, Promise Kinchen of Walker, Louisiana on violin performed Gustav Adolf Huber’s “Concertino No. 2, Op. 6” while accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra. Afterward, Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s “Trumpet Concerto in Eb,” was performed by Beaver Dam, Kentucky native Shaun Baxley on trumpet while dressed as whoopee cushion and accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra. Next, Sungkyung Woo of Seoul, South Korea, with the Chamber Orchestra, performed Felix Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64.” Audience participation next determined the two winners of the costume contest. The concert was
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Cello players play one of many pieces while dressed in their Halloween best. Many performers dressed up for their Halloween performance, including the conductor Yakov Voldman. Costumes varied from the traditional cowboy to a sailor. Following the show, candy was handed out to attendees by members of the orchestra in the lobby of the theatre. Pfeil also reflected on the costume
contest. “It’s always a lot of fun,” said Pfeil. “I like seeing what they come up with and I’m so glad young people come and get
involved and wear costumes. It’s really SPOOKTACULAR continued on pg. 9
German roots dub OcTubaFest By William Schmidt Opinons Editor
Five concerts featuring the tuba and euphonium took over the Pottle Recital Hall for the “OcTubaFest.” OcTubaFest hosted a series of free concerts that took place from October 27 to 29, as a part of Fanfare. OcTubaFest was created in 1974 by Harvey Phillips who, in the eyes of lecturer of tuba and euphonium Dr. Brian Gallion, is, in a way, the Godfather of the Tuba. The name of OcTubaFest was chosen because the tuba’s roots originate from Germany and Germany celebrates Oktoberfest making OcTubaFest a natural term to be developed. “He [Phillips] wanted to find some opportunities for tubas to play and not just sit in the back of the orchestra,” said Gallion. “He created a foundation and [Phillips] created some concerts for us to play.” Gallion hopes that after the concert series, more people will realize and appreciate all that one can do when playing the tuba.
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“Hopefully we showed that the tubas are more capable than just playing oompah in the back of the band,” said Gallion. “They’re capable of playing beautifully quiet, incredibly loud and everywhere in between. We can play a lot higher than people think we can and we can play much lower than people think we can.” Practice for the concert series started in August for some, and the musicians were pleased with the ending of the final concert that took place on October 29 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. “We put in a lot of work,” said senior music performance major Stephan August. “We make it look easy, but it is nowhere near easy. It’s a lot of emotions going on flying here and there, lots of mental bashing. The final product is wonderful compared to what we started with.” Some performers were pleased to play pieces composed by an appreciated composer. “The ensemble went very well and so did the quartets,” said junior music major with a focus in trombone performance James Scheidell II. “The March [‘March from Second Suite’] was my favorite, or ‘Jupiter.’ They are both by Holst. He is a very good composer and I love his music.” If you were unable to experience the variety of the sound offered by the tuba, stop by “Starry November Night” as another tuba festival will be taking place, “Merry TubaChristmas.” “Merry TubaChristmas is Friday, November 13 as part of Starry November Night, Hammond’s celebration and kind of welcoming of the holiday season,” said Gallion. “We will be playing with hopefully 25 to 30 tuba players, from the community, outside of La Carreta on their main stage. It is a really great concert we put on every year. We started it three years ago so this is our fourth year doing it and I am really excited to present it.”
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Cross Country makes it to top ten By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter
Miki Fangatua
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This week’s Athlete of the Week is Miki Fangatua. Fangatua is a defensive line man for the Lions football team and is a native of Wailuki, Hawaii. Fangatua has had a successful season so far, credited with 10 sacks and 4 tackles in the game against Houston Baptist University. The Lion’s Roar: As a junior, are you thinking about your plans after college yet? If so, what are they? Miki Fangatua: I just want to graduate and get my degree, move back to Cali and find a job with that degree. TLR: How do you manage to balance football on top of your school work and social life? MF: We have study hall hours that are mandatory. I have to do about four hours a week, and in those four hours, I get all of my work done. TLR: What do you enjoy about being a Lion? MF: Everything, just the experiences and the brotherhood out here. It reminds me of home, [because] everyone is close. TLR: How do you feel going forward in the season after the heartbreaking loss of our homecoming football game? MF: That was the past. We are trying to move forward from here on out. We are trying to win every game to make it to the playoffs. TLR: What is contributing to the success of this year’s defense which has the second most sacks and third most interceptions in the Southland Conference? MF: It’s nothing that we are shocked about. We expect it every day. It’s just something we preach and believe. Making big plays is something we expect from everybody. TLR: What does being on the football team mean to you? MF: It’s everything; it’s life. I’m doing something I love, and I benefit from it. TLR: What is a goal you have in regard to your football performance for the rest of the season? MF: I’m just trying to ball out with the rest of my brothers. Whatever we do in practice, I expect to do it on the field during game time. TLR: What is a goal you have for your team going in to the game against the University of Central Arkansas? MF: We just have to execute. TLR: How did you end up coming to live in Louisiana all the way from Hawaii? MF: Southeastern is one of the schools that was willing to wait for me. I wasn’t admitted here, and I had to graduate during the summer. Southeastern was one of the only schools that were willing to wait. TLR: What do you miss most about living in Hawaii? MF: I miss my family. That’s about it. Other than that, I love it out here because it’s basically the same out here: it’s humid, [and] it’s country. Other than not having beaches and rivers, it’s the same. TLR: What do you enjoy doing during your free time? MF: Just playing [video] games with the d-line and just chilling at the crib. We’re too tired to do anything so we just go to the crib and play [video] games. TLR: Do you have any favorite TV shows on Netflix? MF: Yeah, I do. I love Narcos.
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The Cross Country men and women’s teams each took 10th place at the Southland Conference Championship, with the Lady Lions totaling in 304 points and the Lions with 289 points. The teams travelled to Huntsville, Texas to participate in the SLC Championship at the Country Campus Golf Course. Senior Harry Wiggins led the Lions with a 21st place time of 25:57.9. Junior Stephen Cassingham finished in 63rd place with a time of 27:43.6, freshman Salvatore Grizzaffi came in 72nd with a time of 28:43.3, sophomore Michael Perez was 75th with a time of 28:53.9, freshman Trevor Johnson came in 76th right behind Perez with a time of 28:54.0, senior Joseph Edwards came in 81st in 29:36.6 and freshman Salem Morelli finished in 88th with a time of 30:15.7. “The team did great as a whole,” said Wiggins. “I think everybody gave it all they had and left it all on the course.” The majority of the team is young, and Wiggins was impressed to watch them step up, especially freshman runner Trevor Johnson. “They raced very maturely and it showed promise for the seasons to come,” said Wiggins. “I think all of the guys raced great, but if I had to pick one runner who really performed outside himself for the SLC champs, it would be Trevor Johnson. He stepped up when we needed him most.” The Lady Lions’ top finisher was sophomore Clarissa Smith placing 49th with a time of 23:53.3. Adding to the Lady Lions was sophomore Haley Gregoire in 62nd with a time of 24:42, freshman Hannah Gregoire placing 69th with a time 25:23.3, freshman Amber Ferguson placing 72nd with a time of 25:52, junior Jenna
Hildebrand came in 73rd with a time of 25:54.3 and Samantha Niemeck placed 79th with a time of 29:40.7. “I would have liked the women’s score gap to have been closer than what it was to ninth,” said assistant coach Brandon Chapoton. “The other teams we competed against really exploded and we weren’t ready for that. We had a lot of walkon’s this season that were students just making loops around campus last year though, and I think we still fared well.” The teams’ next meet will be at the NCAA South Central Championships in two weeks on November 13 in College Station, Texas. “Like with every week, my expectations are to see continued improvement and progression for the next meet,” said Chapoton. For more information on the men and women’s Cross Country teams, visit lionsports.net.
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Both teams made 10th place during the Southland Conference Championship at the Country Campus Golf Course. Leading the men were senior Harry Wiggins and junior Stephen Cassingham. Leading the women were sophomores Clarissa Smith and Haley Gregoire.
Lions return home after loss at UCA By Jonathan Rhodes Staff Reporter
The Lions football team lost their road game against the University of Central Arkansas this past Saturday. This loss drops the Lions record to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in conference. The Lions trailed the entire game, but kept the score close for most of the game. “We didn’t convert some touchdowns; we had to kick some field goals in the red zone,” said Head Coach Ron Roberts. “We didn’t convert very well on the third down either and didn’t throw the ball very well.” In the first quarter, UCA gained the lead on their first possession for an 81-yard drive by Bears senior running back Blake Veasley. The Lions were unable to get in the end zone in the first quarter, making the score at the end of the quarter 0-7. In the second quarter, the Lions were able to get points on the scoreboard after a 74-yard run by freshman running back Julius Maracalin, putting the Lions in scoring range. Lions freshman kicker Jonathan Tatum kicked the field goal to cut the lead, making the score 3-7 with 8:08 left in the first half. A 16-yard punt by Lion freshman punter Harrison Heim gave UCA a good field position to start their drive at the Lions’ own 40yard line. After running four plays, one that was a run by Bears junior wide receiver Jatavious Wilson for 24 yards, UCA was in scoring range. Bears freshman quarterback Kirk Baugh was subbed in and ran for a 10-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 3-14 with 2:37 left in the half. The Lions took a nibble into the lead on the opening drive of the second half. The Lions put on a nine play 48-yard drive that included a 25-yard pass from junior quarterback D’Shaie Landor to senior wide receiver Byron Johnson. The drive ended with a 38yard field goal by Tatum to make the score 14-6 with 12:06 left in the third quarter. After forcing UCA to punt, Lions senior running back Kody Sutton ran for 68 yards on the first play of the drive. This drive ended with a 40-yard field goal by Tatum to once again nibble into the score to make it 9-14 with 5:58 left in the third. In the fourth quarter, UCA
started a critical drive that came down to third down and three. Bears sophomore running back Dominique Thomas ran 45 yards to get in the end zone, making the score 9-21 with 14:18 left in the game. The Lions, however, did not give up as they recovered a fumbled punt near midfield. Freshman quarterback Donovan Isom threw a 47-yard pass to senior wide receiver Chris Briggs that put the Lions in scoring range. Maracalin spun off the defenders to get in the end zone and making the score 16-21. The Lions had a chance to win the game on a drive that started on their own 11-yard line with 2:48 left in the game. However, Isom overthrew a pass to junior wide receiver William French and was intercepted by senior defensive back Bobby Watkins of the Bears. The Lions did get the ball back, but they had no time outs and did not get any first downs before the end of the game. The Lions went into this game without two key members of their offense. Senior running back Xavier
Roberson and senior wide receiver Jeff Smiley are both injured and out for the season. “It [injuries] slowed us down on offense, but I think it did give our younger guys some opportunities and will hopefully not be half as bad next year and years to come,” said Roberts. This loss may have ended the Lions’ chances at winning the Southland Conference championship a third year in a row; however, Roberts remains optimistic. “We have three more games, and we have a chance to win all three,” said Roberts. “It’s an opportunity to play the Southland Conference and win and some of those games will be at home.” The Lions next game will be a Hall of Fame game at Strawberry Stadium against the University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. At halftime, the fans will recognize the 2015 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. For more information on the Lions football team, visit lionsports.net.
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The season ending injuries of seniors Jeff Smiley and Xavier Roberson hurt the Lions on offense. The lions only had 9 first downs and was 2-13 on third down.
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Men’s basketball returns By Alex Brainard Staff Reporter
Fans crowded in the University Center to watch the Lions basketball team take on LSU Alexandria for their season opening scrimmage. Although both teams fought hard, LSUA beat the Lions with an overall score of 82–68, on Wednesday October 28. Southeastern head men’s basketball Coach Jay Ladner complimented LSUA’s team and their coach Larry Cordaro. “You have to give LSU Alexandria a lot of credit,” said Ladner. “They are one heck of a team; they shot the ball really well, [and they were] highly motivated. I told Coach Cordaro after the game he did a great job.” While the Lions fought to make a comeback during the second half, Ladner gave some areas that need to be improved. “We have to play quicker, be more aggressive, not allow the ball to come into the post,” said Ladner. “We didn’t do that the first half. Obviously in the second half our intensity level picked up a little bit. We began to play much better, but we dug ourselves a hole.” Once the second half of the game started, the team seemed to have good chemistry between each other. “During the second half I was trying to get everybody involved,” said senior guard Zay Jackson. “It was just about trying to win the game, catching up, push the ball and just go until they stop me.” Freshman guard Dimi Cook was the Lions’ lead scorer, attempting 7 goals and making 6.
Jackson made 4 assists, putting him in the lead of most assists made on the Lions team. Sophomore forward James Currington had a total of 10 rebounds (3 offense and 7 defensive).
We have to play quicker, be more aggressive... “[We have a] very new team,” said Ladner. “A lot of new players, a lot of guys playing their first division one games. We weren’t playing hard enough; we just weren’t playing with as much effort as we needed too. Once our intensity picked up it fed our offense and we began to score and do a much better job.”
While over 965 people attended the game, it was the halftime show that was very interactive with the audience. To celebrate the Halloween game, fans and students also had opportunities to participate in a mummy wrapping activity during the halftime show. “We always do something at halftime,” said coordinator of student marketing and promotions Lindsey Cramer. “Most of the time it involves fan and/or student participation. We have two tables set up in the concourse (one for fans and one for students) where they are able to hear about the promotions for the game and sign up to play activities.” Cramer went into detail for what she wants to accomplish in the future with fans and students and hopes more people will attend games. Cramer also explained how to find other promotions that will be planned out so students can choose what events they might be most interested in. “In the future, anyone can access lionsports.net and look at the promotions we have,” said Cramer. “They have just recently been published for the basketball season. I can tell you for our next basketball event, Full Court Fest, we will have a dunk contest for the team to compete in, a three-pointer contest and a couple of other on-court activities. Full Court Fest is an annual event we hold just to introduce the students to basketball season. It’s not an actual game or scrimmage, just interaction between our student body and the men and women’s basketball team.” The Lions basketball team will face Xavier of Louisiana and the game will take place at the University Center on Wednesday,
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The Lions lost their game against LSUA this past weekend, but the team is looking to improve on their aggression, speed, and not allow the ball to go into the post. The team is young, and ready to show what they can do.
Soccer scores again, and again By Elizabeth Brown Staff Reporter
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Due to the team’s final home game performance against Northwestern State University, along with their victory over the University of Central Arkansas two days prior, the Lady Lions were guaranteed a spot in the upcoming SLC Tournament on Thursday, November 5. The team who is fourth seed, will face Texas A&M Corpus-Christi in Conway, Arkansas.
The Lady Lions soccer team went head to head in a game against the Nicholls State University Lady Colonels for their last game of the regular season. The game determined whether or not the Lady Colonels would advance to the Southland Conference Tournament. The Lady Lions, with a strong defense and significant offensive plays, shut the Lady Colonels out by finishing with a victory. The team went to Thibodaux, Louisiana for their final game on Friday, October 30 at 3:45 p.m. At the first and 14 minutes, Lady Lion sophomore midfielder Ana Zadro, assisted by freshman midfielder and forward Vanessa Arzaluz, and senior midfielder Gisenia Utreras, assisted by sophomore midfielder and forward Maddie Kresevic, both made goals, putting them ahead the Lady Colonels at 2-0 early in the game. Zadro made this first minute goal her fourth goal of
the season. For Utreras, this was her team-leading 11th goal of the season. Utreras felt accomplished for being able to contribute to the team’s overall efforts within the 14th minute moment. “[Making that goal] felt great,” said Utreras. “I love to help my teammates any way that I can.” Following these plays, multiple shots were made by the Lady Colonels yet saved by junior goalkeeper Hope Sabadash and blocked by the Lady Lions defense. At the end of the first half, Head Coach Blake Hornbuckle felt that the team had a good start. “We had a fantastic start to the game, especially in the first 25 minutes,” said Hornbuckle. Going into the second half with a two-point lead, shots continued to be blocked and saved by Sabadash and the Lady Lions defense. Although a penalty kick goal was made by Nicholls’ senior forward Spencer Valdespino in the 63rd minute, the Lady Colonels’ efforts were not enough to
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drive them to victory. The game concluded with a 2-1 victory for the Lady Lions. Looking back on the team’s performance for their final game and overall season, Utreras felt that she and her teammates finished strong. “I think we did well,” said Utreras. “We started off strong with the two early goals and worked hard to not let them back in the game. I think we play together as a team and collectively we try to play at our full potential, physically and mentally. Yes, not all things went as planned, but we all learn from that and move forward.” Leading up to this final triumph, Hornbuckle felt that the team improved as the season progressed and hopes to continue to improve. “The team worked to improve day in and day out with each training session and match,” said Hornbuckle. “We will continue to methodically prepare for the future this way. The team has great strength together and understands late in the season the importance of winning games. ” As for individual performances, Hornbuckle felt that many players did well in this final game. “Hope Sabadash was great in goal along with Maddie Kresevic, Maddie Allen, Ana Zadro and Cheyenne Maxwell and Katie Noonan on the back line,” said Hornbuckle. Also prior to the team’s final game, Hope Sabadash and senior defender Maddie Allen were honored by the SOCCER continued on pg. 10
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Guitarist of Flow Tribe (above left) and lead singer (below) excited the crowd with their energetic performance Friday. Later that night, Modest Mouse (above middle) took the main stage. Festival goers of all ages embraced the weekend with costume and dance.
Free spirit, music vibes take Voodoo by storm By Megan Ferrando A&E Editor
New Orleans is known for its vibrant music and art life. The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is one such that encapsulates the vibe of New Orleans and offers festival goers the opportunity to be whoever they want to be without fear of judgment. Voodoo was located in the New Orleans City Park and took place from October 30 to November 1. Voodoo’s slogan, “Worship the Music,” is one festival goers abide by. Dressed in elaborate costumes, attendees roam the festival grounds, letting loose in front of the stage and embracing the sound of both small and big-name bands. “The thing I like about Voodoo is that everything is acceptable here,” said local college student Jeffrey Powers. “No matter what you wear, the costumes you have for Halloween, your attitude, everybody here has a positive attitude. They’re here for the same reason. Just to have a good time and enjoy the music.” The vibrant R&B, funk, rock band Flow Tribe tried to give the audience exactly this. New Orleans natives Flow Tribe are well known at music festivals in New Orleans such as Jazz Fest, and the band has played at Voodoo multiple times in the past. They were energetic performers, dressed in colorful attire and tried to bring excitement to those watching their show on Friday, October 30. “This is a special place,” said guitarist of Flow Tribe Mario Palmisano. “It’s good to always be here in New Orleans. It’s a party. That’s what everyone comes here to do. You come here to have a good time and hopefully we can provide that for somebody.” Palmisano expressed his view of Voodoo as an ideal place to be yourself and let loose. “These are music lovers,” said Palmisano. “These are the people that are willing to pay a premium because they believe in it. There’s a percentage of these people and then people who listen to music on
the way to work and then the radio shuts off. Express yourself. This is the place to do it. This is the healthy type of expression to let it out. Everyone needs it.” Many festival goers found ways to express themselves through costume, dance and more. The audience of Voodoo were mostly young adults, but also included a wide range of music lovers of all ages. “It’s a really great opportunity to play in front of a really diverse audience,” said lead singer of Flow Tribe K.C. O’Rorke. “There’s not just one type of person.” Just as there is a diverse audience, the music of Voodoo is diverse. Attendees can hear anything from electronic to rap to classic rock. “I love Voodoo because you can see so many types of music,” said fifth year festival goer from Canada Nancy Saimdon. “You can meet so many new friends and have so many new experiences. Above all else, it’s in New Orleans. What better place is there for a concert?” Saimdon has been taking the long trip from Canada to New Orleans for the past five years due to her love for the festival. “One thing I noticed is they don’t have the small local stage anymore,” said Saimdon. “There are some local acts on the Carnival stage, but it’s hard to get that now.” According to Saimdon and others, the local acts have been diminishing over the past years at Voodoo. For local rock band Bantam Foxes, receiving a spot at Voodoo was a huge milestone in their musical career. “I grew up here and there were a lot more local bands the first couple of years,” said drummer and vocalist of Bantam Foxes Jared Marcell. “To know that the last couple of years they’ve been a little more selective with the local bands that make the cut, and really going out and trying to get the cream of the crop for the headliners and bigger bands on the smaller stages. For us to get picked out this year, I think says a lot about how far we’ve come over the last year.
It was definitely a pat on the back that we got picked out this year.” Bantam Foxes is made up of Marcell, and twins Collin McCabe and Sam McCabe. The young band began while the McCabe brothers were attending school at Loyola. They expressed their time in school as a huge practice period and after graduation as a time of growth. “Now we’re able to go on longer tours,” said Collin McCabe. “A lot of bands haven’t been able to get past their graduation and continue as the same band, and we managed to really break through that barrier and retain our credibility without getting lumped into this whole college band scene.” On the same day as their performance at Voodoo on Friday, October 30, Bantam Foxes released a new EP titled “Loser.” “We decided a long time ago that we were going to call the one that came out today ‘Loser’ which is kind of funny because we are doing anything but losing today,” said Marcell. Many other bands filled the stages on Friday and Saturday of the festival. Friday, Modest Mouse and Florence + The Machine closed out the night on the main stage, creating an experience which many attendees expressed as unforgettable. Headliners Saturday included Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Angello, Jane’s Addiction and more. The final day of the festival was cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions. Headlining bands that were scheduled for Sunday, November 1 included Zac Brown Band, Deadmau5 and Third Eye Blind. Aside from music, attendees had many opportunities to explore the large variety of artwork, merchandise, interactive art installations and food that Voodoo had to offer. Although the poor weather caused a damper on the end of the Voodoo experience, the first two days of dance, food, music and more was one of pure excitement by many who attended the festival.
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see SPOOKTACULAR pg. 5 thrilling.” Junior history major Mallory Clark, dressed as Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family, and junior biology major Jon Oliver both enjoyed the performance. “We were told about the event,” said Clark. “It’s becoming a tradition [for us].” Oliver supported Clark’s thoughts. “We’ve come before and it’s something fun to come to,” said Oliver. Other guests including Kenner, Louisiana native April Bruno, and her husband Christopher and children Mallory and Connor came to the event as well while under the influence of their older daughter that attends Southeastern. “This is actually our first time coming,” said Bruno. “Our daughter goes to Southeastern so she told us to come check it out.” Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and Fanfare Director C. Roy Blackwood gave insight on what was different this year compared to past performances of the event. “Having the narration was different,” said Blackwood. “To have Donna [Britt] doing the narration was wonderful and they’ve had narrators before, but she was really quite good and animated. I think the people responded to her. Also what was different was that he [Yakov Voldman, the conductor,] featured so many young musicians that were quite good.” For more information on the theatre’s upcoming events, visit columbiatheatre.org.
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Three siblings, (left to right) James Mizell, Anna Johnson and Hugh Johnson stand together as they await the winner of the costume contest during Spooktacular. Many children dressed up for this annual event.
see RECONNECT pg. 1 where the produce comes from. inspired meals with a simpler local things, your body gets “Farmers who have produce that is unused or unfit for market, we’re happy to buy it off of them and give them another revenue stream and really keep the local farm going. They may have more satsumas than they planned because of the climate and the weather. We can help preserve that stuff instead of having it go to waste.” One positive aspect Ory found in eating from local farmers’ is having the knowledge of where your food is from and how it was made. According to Ory, when customers buy from supermarkets, their food could come from across the world. “It’s important because it’s really sustaining the local farming economy whereas we’re so used to picking up a jar of something at the supermarket, we don’t know where it’s grown,” said Ory. “We don’t know
It could come from a different country even. And in this way, we’re really investing in our own community, sharing things that are local, eating flavors that are grown in our own backyard. It’s also helping out farmers who are otherwise sometimes hurt by people who would rather buy a slightly cheaper variety.” Many vendors found having a farmers’ market on campus was beneficial towards the students. It offered students a way to buy local food. Ory explained that Locally Preserved products could easily be incorporated into easy meals for college students. One option is adding their apple pie butter to a bowl of oatmeal for flavor. “I think it’s great to have products like these that you can take home to a college dorm,” said Ory. “You can incorporate them in your cooking and it makes it easier to create chef
process.” Melara currently lives in the on-campus apartments, Southeastern Oaks. She expressed the challenge many college students can have in eating healthy and local, but makes it possible just by buying much of her food at the downtown farmers’ market or Berry Town Produce. “I try to eat local as much as I can,” said Melara. “I find when you’re a resident, especially in the halls, it’s really hard because you have a meal plan, but at the Oaks, you cook your own food so you have more flexibility to eat whatever you want.” Once Melara began eating local, she found herself feeling healthier. “It’s peculiar because you actually do feel healthier, like if you’re eating local honey, your immune system is improved,” said Melara. When you’re eating
adjusted to the local environment. There’s a relation there. You definitely feel healthier, and you know what you’re eating, what you’re putting into your body.” A couple of steps Melara advises in beginning to eat local and healthier is becoming educated on food, and attending the local farmers’ market. “Sometimes we eat all these processed foods and we don’t know all the chemicals that they have in them,” said Melara. “It’s more of lack of information, but when you start learning about it, just what goes into your food, [you realize] it’s a really broad aspect because you have organic, local, chemical free, pesticide free. I think this is a good way, by attending these farmers’ markets, you know what you’re putting into your body. You build community; you build trust with your farmers.”
see GREEN AND GOLD pg. 1 up, Best Talent and People’s positive feedback. It’s just an overall fun time.” As the pageant is approaching, many are beginning to anticipate what the guys will bring to the stage this year. “My favorite part of the pageant has to be the Talent Round,” said Gaspard. “It’s fun seeing the different talents the guys come up with. Last year, a contestant reenacted the dancing scene from Hitch and another went fishing in the audience. And for the question rounds, it’s interesting to see what answers the guys come up with right there on the spot.” Like many other pageants, Mr. Green and Gold offers prizes, including plaques and gift cards, for the top contestants. Awards include a first place winner who also is crowned Mr. Green and Gold, first runner
Choice. “For the winner, runner up and best talent, we have selected five judges who rank each contestant throughout the rounds,” said Gaspard. “For People’s Choice, the audience sends in their favorite contestant, and we tally up the scores.” For those wishing to participate, it is not too late to sign up. Any male hoping to be crowned the next Mr. Green and Gold can contact an Alpha Sigma Tau sorority member for an application. The registration fee is ten dollars, which includes a t-shirt. All applications are due by November 5. Those wanting to attend can buy their tickets ahead of time for five dollars or pay seven dollars at the door or visit Alpha Sigma Tau members in the Student Union during the week of November 16.
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Dr. WhoDat returns for second year By Heather Jewell Staff Reporter
Fans of “Doctor Who” went to the Tangipahoa Library to hear the lecture of Department head of History and Political Science and history professor Dr. William Robison. This was Robison’s second time doing the “Doctor Who” lecture in just as many years. The library’s assistant director Bianca Roberts asked Robison in the early summer to present his lectures on vampires, the War of 1812 and the “Doctor Who” lecture. This was not a Fanfare event, though Robison did present, “A Feast of Famous 15’s,” where he listed things and connected them all back to Halloween. The crowd who attended were fans of the 50-year running show and students in the professor’s class. “For most of the people who were here, it really was because they are ‘Doctor Who’ nuts and will do anything because they are fans,” said Robison. “I’m a really useful channel for them to hear stuff about the show.” Some of the fans in attendance included Kristel and Bliane Nickerson with their daughter, Hannah.
Like Robison, Kristel grew up watching the fourth Doctor portrayed by Tom Baker. She and her daughter have watched all of the new episodes since 2005, and even the “Classic Doctor Who” disks from before. “They lost some of the film, and for some of them, it is just the audio,” said Kristel. “Sometimes they draw comics out to watch as everything plays out so viewers can see what happened.” The family went on a family vacation to England, and went to “The Doctor Who Experience” in London before it moved to the show’s filming location in Cardiff. “The show has lasted this long,” said Kristel. “Because it does a lot of British history, a little U.S. history, the characters are in space a lot and they [the episodes] grow as the technology grows.” In their opinion, Bliane and Hannah’s favorite part of the lecture was the trivia. “Guessing what episodes were the right answer was a lot of fun,” said Bliane. Hannah also admitted that David Tennant and Matt Smith are her favorite Doctors so far; and her reason for believing the show has lasted this long: “It’s awesome.” “The angels from the episode ‘Don’t Blink’ freaked her out
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Human trafficking is a horrific crime involving trading humans, most commonly for sex. Human trafficking also includes a trafficker coercing victims into forced marriages or even extracting their organs and tissues for profit. Lions Against Trafficking is an organization on campus that aims to inform the student body about the horrors of human trafficking and assisting in the rehabilitation of former trafficking victims. Lions Against Trafficking hosted a clothing drive to benefit former victims of human trafficking from October 19 to October 25. Clothes collected included dresses, pants, jackets, coats, sweaters, skirts, blouses, belts, shawls, scarves, shirts and cardigans. Lions Against Trafficking President Jonathan Jee was excited about holding a clothing drive for the first time. “The clothing drive was something that we have been talking about for a while, but we were never able to actually do
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conference as Goalkeeper of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week for their contributions in previous games which guaranteed the team a spot in the SLC Tournament. The team finished their regular season as the 4th seed with 11-4-3 overall and 6-3-2 SLC. Hornbuckle felt as though the competition for the tournament is close. “We finished fourth overall for the season out of 12 teams,” said Hornbuckle. “It is a thin margin
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Fans and students alike attended Dr. William Robison’s lecture on “Doctor Who” and the historical figures highlighted in the show’s episodes. Last year Robison held the same lecture as a part of Fanfare, titling himself as Doctor WhoDat. a bit,” said Bliane. “We got a miniature statue in her room once and when she woke up she let out a little squeak. For a few weeks, we would move it around until we found it one day with ribbon tied around the eyes and a sign saying ‘don’t blink’ written on it.” Robison’s own fanship of the show began when he lived in London in 1981. However, when he moved back to the U.S., he lost touch until the new series started and his daughter became hooked, then the whole family followed. Robison believed this would be
said Jee. “It completely disregards human dignity and freedom because it treats people as subhumans. The very nature of slavery is disgusting. Victims of sex slavery are repeatedly raped and beaten. There are stories of girls who had over a dozen men rape them in one day. They are held captive against their will. They are emotionally abused and physically abused. Edmund Burke said that ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’, and I firmly believe this. If we do not do anything about this, it will continue.” Jee is glad he joined Lions Against Trafficking because the organization informed him about the prevalence of human trafficking in society. “When I started college as a freshman, I knew that I wanted to be a part of a student organization,” said Jee. “I wanted to make a difference, but I didn’t know where I should go. One of my friends was part of Lions Against Trafficking, and I was invited to go to a meeting. After the first few meetings, I started to become more and more involved.
as six points separated first and The Lady Lions’ post-season tournament game will be on Thursday, November 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Hornbuckle will prepare the team for the tournament so they can walk away as champions. “We will work to focus on key components based on our opponent and train to prepare before departing for Conway,” said Hornbuckle.
Going into this tournament, Utreras looks forward to a victory for her and their teammates as they close out her last season. “[We want] to win the whole thing of course, but first we have to focus on one game at a time,” said Utreras. “Without my teammates, I would not be in this position, and I am thankful for them. [I am] hoping to leave Southeastern with another ring.” For more information on the Lady Lions or the upcoming Southland Conference Tournament, visit lionsports.net or southland.org.
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in skeletal muscles getting bigger and being able to contract more forcefully or the nerve cells being able to respond better. “With one bout of exercise, it creates these signals to respond and improve metabolism so that we break down more fuel and repair muscle tissue that has been damaged and make it bigger,” said Kraemer. “We make sure the heart is getting more of what it needs so it can respond better. Over time, as these signals occur, these adaptations occur so that you have the heart remodeled in a good way so it can pump more forcefully or that skeletal muscle can contract and produce more force. Or, there is more bone mass that can withstand
and so on.” Even though some may think exercise is not for them, Kraemer believes there are many alternatives for people other than the well-known workouts such as weightlifting and running training. A couple of these alternatives include yoga or active video games, such as Wii Zumba. “We have a lot of different forms of exercise,” said Kraemer. “A lot of people have a negative view on exercise because of a bad experience with it. They have a bad exercise memory, but there are all different kinds of exercise people can do that they should try. It will allow them to take a sip from the Fountain of Youth.”
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cells sending communication signals, helping them function better. If we sit, then, none of this communication is going on, and there isn’t changes to keep making these proteins for muscles, maintaining bone mass or improving brain function or liver function.” These tissue signals are the initial response to exercise, which causes changes in the internal environment of the body, such as dilating blood vessels, increasing metabolism and creating more protein for muscle building. If an individual engages in chronic exercise, over time these responses by the body will add up to form subtle adaptations. An example of this is the heart’s
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it until now,” said Jee. “This is the first time we have ever had a clothes drive, but we would like to do it again next semester.” The drop off location was Maurices in Hammond Square at 321 Palace Drive. Maurices gave a 20 percent off of one item coupon to anyone that donated an article of clothing. “Maurices was chosen because it is a very well-known location that is fairly easy to access,” said Jee. “It is a female clothing store, so it is in line with the clothing that we need.” Jee thought the clothing drive was a successful event. “The event was a major success. We had around 10 large boxes of clothes donated. Some of the clothes were even brand new. We spread awareness about our organization and human trafficking, but more importantly, we helped in the restoration of girls who escaped sex slavery.” Jee believes that students should care about human trafficking because if they fail to do so, slavery will continue to occur in the world. “Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable,”
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a fun lecture to do since the show deals with real historical figures. He also thinks the show has lasted the way it has because of its ability to evolve. “The Doctor gets a new companion, and continues to keep it fresh,” said Robison. “People who like it will continue to like it; it doesn’t tire out. It’s also something to introduce kids to: it’s safe, it might be a little scary, but there’s nothing on there that you wouldn’t want them to see; and there’s not much on television that you can say that about now, too.”
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I learned about human trafficking, and how disgustingly bad it is right now. As I became more aware of the horrors of human trafficking, I realized that this is something that I want to be a part of, and with 30 million slaves world-wide, there is still a lot of work to be done.” For more information, email lionsagainsttrafficking@selu.edu.
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Activists say suspected Russian jets hit Syria’s Palmyra BEIRUT (AP) — Suspected Russian warplanes bombed the outskirts of Islamic State-held Palmyra on Monday, sending
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Myanmar’s minorities fear election victory by military HPA-AN, Myanmar (AP) — During nearly seven decades the villages of the Karen have been torched, their men summarily executed and their women raped as the ethnic minority battled Myanmar’s military regime in the world’s longest-running
insurgency. Their homeland has been called the “hidden Darfur,” where some 350,000 people have been driven from their homes into the jungles or refugee camps in neighboring Thailand.