The Lion's Roar 11/07/2017

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Fall season ends

November 7, 2017

Wine, Traditions, Art:

Annual event’s 9th year generates largest sum yet SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

Senior Fleur Holtkamp serves in the match against University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She won three of her four matches in the George E. Fourmaux Fed Cup Invitational. Nikisun Shrestha/The Lion’s Roar NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

With the end of the George E. Fourmaux Fed Cup Invitational, the Lady Lions tennis team ended their fall season at home. The team finished the invitational fourth with two wins and two losses.

Head Coach Jason Hayes shared his thoughts on the team’s performance during the tournament.

“Really good performance by the girls this weekend,” said Hayes.

“Everyone is focused on what we were trying to do. We just lost two good programs, but we are focused on our future.”

Senior Fleur Holtkamp described her personal as well as the team’s performance during the weekend.

see TENNIS, pg. 6

The Sims Memorial Library held its ninth annual fundraiser “Wine with Friends.”

On Nov. 3, the university library’s organization Friends of Sims Library hosted “Wine with Friends,” a wine tasting benefit party held on the second floor of the library. All proceeds raised at the meal and wine tasting night went to the library. Past funds raised by this event helped fund the new furniture purchased last year, lecture series and the charging towers.

Assistant Professor and Head of the Serials Department Janie Branham explained the purpose behind the creation of FoSL 10 years ago.

“We created FoSL because we needed a fundraising element to our organization,” said Branham. “But more importantly we just wanted to make people aware of the library and what we have and the fact that we are open to the community. It isn’t just our faculty and staff and students.

We’re open to community users.”

For information on membership into FoSL, the library has brochures, and the library’s website offers more

information on the group.

The organization has an annual “Membership Drive” in February and a “Member’s Tea” in March.

Branham stated that the crowd’s size for this year’s benefit was a good size and described how it has grown over the years.

“From the very first wine tasting we did nine years ago, people left that night saying, ‘You need to do this every week,’” said Branham. “So we compromised, and we do it once a year, and every year it has grown.”

Besides ticket purchases, one of the ways the night raises funds is a silent auction of donated items. With the event’s growth, the action has also grown in size, offering gift cards to local restaurants, passes to literary festivals and a 12-month subscription to Mystery Experience mystery solving boxes. Proprietor of Red, White & Brew and MC Todd Delaune gave insights to the different wines for the evening’s audience.

“This is the third year we’ve participated, and we actually donate the majority of the wine that’s here tonight, and I come out and help the MC so I can Attendees of the Sims Library “Wine with Friends” use the wine tips presented

by Red, White, & Brew proprietor Todd Delaune on how to fully enjoy all the see WINE, pg. 8 senses of wine. Sarah Hess/The Lion’s Roar

Making campus a more energy friendly environment

The Sustainability Center’s ponds are designed to provide water to greenhouses. According to the university’s website, the center is a synergistic facility designed to educate students on “renewable energy, recycling and waste reduction measures, plant biology and other sustainable technologies.” File Photo/The Lion’s Roar LARSHELL GREEN Editor-in-Chief

Director of the Physical Plant Services Byron Patterson and Manager of Grounds, Landscape and Recycling Carlos Doolittle have turned their career at the university’s Sustainability Center into an opportunity to educate visitors, businesses, students and more on energy conservation.

Patterson explained that the new housing complex that is being built to the east side of Zachary Taylor Hall will include 560 beds, and wells that are drilled down 300 feet below the complex in order to displace heat underground and operate the two new buildings off of one third of energy.

While this energy-saving plan was in the works of being implemented, Patterson faced some criticism.

“I was told that this system won’t work here,” said Patterson. “We have the most incredible soil conditions for it. The gravel and water allows the heat to move.”

Patterson’s goal of sustainability was developed from an inspiration of saving money on campus in an innovative way.

“We’re trying to reduce the cost of doing business to be responsible stewards of this university, so we created an incredible environment,” said Patterson. “This will be an incredible example of the first building in the state of Louisiana with a geothermal hybrid system. This can reduce our cost of operating. We can keep costs down, so students don’t feel a burden. This is a very exciting project that we’re working on now. In August of next year, it will be completely

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finished.”

Aside from large-scale projects, the Sustainability Center takes pride in creating a learning environment for members of the university and the local community.

“It’s kind of a show and tell type of thing,” said Doolittle. “It’s not just words, text or paper on a screen. It’s the opportunity to see the components for enjoying the right experience.”

Patterson’s research of the way that humans process new information contributed to how instructional activities were developed at the Sustainability Center.

“We found that 37 percent of all people are kinesthetic learners, which means they learn by touching, feeling and doing,” said Patterson. “One of the things that we want to do is bring in junior high and

high school students to talk to them about the different disciplines you can be in. You can be an engineer. You can be an architect. You can do these different things. Sometimes they don’t know what they want to be. I always tell people that I’m 59 years old and I still don’t know what I want to be.”

Doolittle described the processes that recycled materials go through on campus.

“Our single stream recycling includes paper, plastics and metal cans,” said Doolittle. Those blue containers on campus and any of the recycling that we collect all gets compacted in this compacter and is hauled to the recycle center in Baton Rouge where it is sorted into the different types of commodities

see SUSTAINABILITY, pg.2

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Educating students on bullying and harassment NIKHILESH CHHETRI Staff Reporter

Although not as prevalent as other campus crimes, bullying and harassment do exist and affect the overall safety of the university.

The Harassment and Discrimination Policy of the university states “Southeastern Louisiana University is committed to maintaining an educational and workplace environment free of any type of discrimination and/or harassment which is illegal and which will not be tolerated.”

The University Police Department confirmed that it is not unusual for the department to hear about cases of bullying or harassment on campus.

Police Lieutenant Patrick Gipson believes that bullying could be avoided if children are educated properly.

“It depends on how the bullying or harassing is going to occur,” said Gipson. “There are many different ways that someone could be bullied or harassed, and prevention usually begins when people are still children because that’s when the kind of behaviors that we usually see begin. So, a lot of education is involved.”

Gipson explained the course of action to take if a student becomes a victim.

“If harassed, the police department would like the incident to be reported to us,” said Gipson. “In that way, we can help you do whatever is legal to stop the harassment.”

Interim Director of the University Counseling Center Dr. Peter Emerson explained from a psychological point of view why people bully.

“A lot of times it’s a control or intimidation type of thing, trying to feel important,” said Emerson. “But a lot of times,

it’s a control issue. It’s all tied into kind of the idea of power and control over the other person, and so that’s usually why people do those types of intimidating types of things like bullying and coercion and intimidation. Those are all things that the bully uses.”

Emerson also explained how bullying and harassment can affect the victim.

“It depends on the person,” said Emerson. “It can be all the way from some people just don’t let it bother them and then again there’s some people that really bothers, that it really does upset. Sometimes it also depends on what they think about the bully, you know. If it’s somebody that’s important to them, it’s a lot harder for them to deal with that later on.

You’re dealing with trauma issues for a long time.”

Emerson stated the available options students have if they feel like they’re being bullied.

“Any student who feels like they’re being bullied on campus has the ability to contact over at Student Advocacy and Accountability,” said Emerson. “They will go ahead and fill out a report, and if it’s a very serious case, the University Police Department can get involved. They can work with them to prevent the bullying, and then anyone who has felt the effects of that, we do counseling here and work with them to kind of work with the issues.”

Emerson explained how the University Counseling Center helps students deal with bullying.

“We work with them, and we tell them about Title IX,” said Emerson. “We tell them about the protections that they have here under the rules and

see BULLYING, pg. 8

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Kappa Pi Art Honor Education through conservation I n c i d e n t Reports Society hosts first lecture BRIANNA HAWKINS Staff Reporter

The Kappa Pi Honor Art Society had their first art show to help promote members’ artwork to the community here on campus.

The art show was held on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Clark Hall. Students in the fraternity were able to hang up their artwork and talk to the faculty and staff of the art department about how they came up with the ideas for their artwork.

Attendees could view artwork while Morgan Methvien introduced everyone to the art show.

Methvien also explained how she became the speaker of the art show.

“I’m one of the art history students, so I kind of volunteered for it,” said Methvien. “They kind of asked who would want to do something, and they really wanted to get the art history students involved. We’re not really studio artists, so we’re not as creative as the studio artists are when it comes to creating artwork.”

President of Kappa Pi Elisa Gauthreaux explained what Kappa Pi is and what it does for emerging artists.

“Kappa Pi is an honor society for the arts,” said Gauthreaux.

“Basically, we are to promote scholarship through our works and our encouragements to other students. We’re hoping to build a student body overall at Southeastern and focus on art that encourages a community of artists.”

Gallery Director and Professor of Sculpture Dale Newkirk shared his thoughts on Kappa Pi’s art show and how it is helping art majors on campus.

“I think it’s good to see the students get an event like this organized,” said Newkirk. “I’m not aware of Kappa Pi doing a show before, so this is a more formal thing for them to do.

So that means to me that they are getting organized, and so they’ll be able to do more events as an organization on

campus and in the department.

So, all that is positive and then making a contribution to the students’ education and their own experience.”

Senior art history major Cindy Ladner also shared her perspective of what it’s like to be in Kappa Pi. “It’s an organization of artists who are in school, and its purpose is to keep art strong and alive within the community,” said Ladner. “And we do a lot of community service. We’re doing a high school day in November where there’s going to be high school students coming in, and we’re going to be doing demonstrations.”

Ladner is also featured in the art show where she shares how she came up with her art piece “Context Series.”

“What I was trying to do was take ordinary objects out of their context and kind of put them in a different light one that kind of magnifies,” said Ladner. “And these other objects, something that makes you look at them again and realize that these are things that we do see every day. But there’s so many different perspectives that you can view them, and I feel like photography is like a great medium to express that perspective.”

Senior art major Danielle Jones also explained the inspiration behind her piece.

“This piece is called ‘Turned Around,’ and I’m interested in the hostage ways of both internal and external systems of urban and rural landscapes,” said Jones. “So, this one is urban landscape, so I decided to take all these words and kind of put them together in this unusual form making all these strange passage ways.”

Gauthreaux also explained how the application process works to get into the Kappa Pi. “Some of the things that are required are a GPA of a 3.0, an art major and a completion and passing of sophomore review,” said Gauthreaux.

“Those three qualifications make this organization somewhat elite like any honor society would be.”

Aug. 23

2:36 p.m. Simple Criminal Damage to Property: A student reported their car had been keyed in the parking lot of Textbook Rental.

Aug. 23

4:07 p.m. Stalking: A student reported receiving threatening messages via social media.

Aug. 23

6:34 p.m. Narcotics Violation: A student was referred to the Disciplinary Office of Student Conduct for use of marijuana in Taylor Hall.

Aug. 23

7:06 p.m. Hit and Run: A student reported damage to their vehicle from a hit and run accident in Pride Hall Lot. Aug. 25

2:14 a.m. Harassing Phone Calls: A student in Tangipahoa Hall reported receiving Director of the Physical Plant Services Byron Patterson and Manager of Grounds, Landscape and Recycling Carlos Doolittle harassing phone calls from an discusses energy conservation solutions for campus through the Sustainability Center. The center’s goal is to educate unknown person. the campus and local community about promoting sustainability within their day-to-day activities. Larshell Green/The Lion’s Roar SUSTAINABILITY

continued from pg. 1 that they’re able to sell as raw materials to be recycled again. The cardboard, print cartridges and the wood pallets are what we sell. It’s not large amount of revenue, but it’s a little. A little counts, especially over recent years since we’ve been dealing with budget cuts.”

Patterson revealed that the Physical Plant operates on about 37 percent of the energy of a standard system. Several solar thermal projects are on campus including the pool in the Kinesiology and Health Sciences building, which is heated by solar thermal hot water.

“When we first brought it online, we saved right at about $40,000 a year with that system,” said Patterson. “We always do reuse, reduce and recycle.”

Several student groups and departments have relied on the Sustainability Center to learn more about their focus areas.

Patterson refers to the center as a “learning, living, laboratory.” According to Doolittle, Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. David Burley, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology Dr. Cris Koutsougeras and Associate Professor of Communication Dr. Amber Narro are among the professors whose students have learned from the Sustainability Center. Burley’s class has had students that have worked to create farm-to-table opportunities by way of a campus garden.

“It ties into the real world ready value at the university,” said Doolittle. “Projects give them a real world problem and the potential to find clues that may give some real world applicable answers and

solutions.”

Following Doolittle’s career as a horticulture student at the university, the program was eliminated from campus as a part of budget cuts. At that point, the Physical Plant was redirected for new projects to come into fruition and was renamed.

For those interested in incorporating sustainability in their own homes, Doolittle and Patterson suggest insulating attics, walls and windows first and determining what part of the home is the desired heating or cooling area.

“It’s like an igloo chest,” said Patterson. “If you flip it open, you’ve got an excellent place to store food, drinks, etc. If you leave the lid open, everything melts. If you close the lid, you’ve got a nice, sealed envelope that’s efficient.”

Future goals of the center include powering North Campus with waste products and making wood pellets that can be powered with biomass systems.

Although one of the main goals of the center is energy conservation, Doolittle and Patterson’s passions lie in their ability to inspire the youth of the community.

“We want these youngsters to be here and to grow and develop and it is so exciting,” said Patterson.

“I’ve actually had this happen. Whenever a young person comes back to me later on in life and they go, ‘You made a difference in my life’ it is so rewarding to me. I’ve had students that have come back and said, ‘I wouldn’t have finished this degree if not for you. As mentors, we really want to get all of the students the best education we can so that they can have the most successful career. We care about our kids, their parents and each other. We want to make this an incredible learning environment.”

Priority scholarship for incoming freshmen JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The university has opened up a new scholarship for incoming freshmen called the Priority Scholarship. The scholarship is for students who have had high achievements in high school.

According to the university’s office of Communications and Creative Services, “The new priority scholarships will be automatically awarded to all qualifying students who apply to the university by Jan. 15, 2018.”

The scholarship will be broken down into six different amounts that a student may receive based on their academic performance.

Incoming freshmen must meet the following for the scholarship: an ACT score of 30 or higher and a grade point Senior art history major Cindy Ladner along with other students and faculty average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, applaud as Morgan Methvien introduces Kappa Pi’s first art show. Brianna Hawkins/ $7,000; ACT score of 27 – 29 The Lion’s Roar and a GPA of 3.5 – 4.0, $5,750

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University President Dr. John L. Crain explained why the university decided to start this scholarship.

“We always encourage students to apply early, and this new model provides an additional incentive to students who do,” said Crain. “As tuition and fees change over time, and as other institutions with which Southeastern competes in the recruitment of highlyqualified students adjust their scholarship opportunities, it is essential that we periodically review and adjust our scholarship offerings to ensure Southeastern remains relevant and attractive to prospective students.”

Funds for this scholarship were allocated by the university.

“As is the case with current student scholarships offered by the university, funds from both the university operating budget as well as the Southeastern Foundation are used,” said Crain.

Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Kay Maurin said in a Southeastern News article that, “These new scholarships reward high achieving students with what amounts to a significant discount on their college education. Pairing these scholarships with signing on to the Southeastern Promise will give students a top-level education at a great value.”

Starting the scholarship now was an analyzed decision Crain explained.

“Analysis of our scholarship offerings relative to those of competitor institutions suggest the new Priority Scholarship award parameters and amounts are appropriate at this time,” said Crain.

Aug. 25

8:05 a.m. Auto Crash: No injuries reported at the scene on Tennessee Avenue at Kinesiology.

Aug. 25

9:58 a.m.

Damage: An employee reported damaging a Kubota side by side ATV on University Avenue.

Aug. 25

10:06 Suspicious Activity: An employee reported finding an alarming message written on a white board outside their office in the biology building.

Aug. 25

10:30 a.m. Medical Emergency: A non-student was transported to North Oaks Hospital by Acadian Ambulance for treatment.

Aug. 25

2:40 p.m. Traffic Violation: A non-student was issued a state citation for use of cell phone in a school zone and careless operation on Ford Street at North General Pershing.

Aug. 26

1:59 a.m. Traffic Violation: A non-student was issued a state citation for no driver’s license on person on North Oak Street at Ned McGehee Drive.

Aug. 26

2:25 a.m. Driving While Intoxicated: A student was arrested for driving without headlights and driving while intoxicated on University Avenue at North Oak Street.

The student was transported and booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.

Aug. 27

3:17 p.m. Trespassing: A nonstudent was issued a University Disciplinary Ban Notice for entering a facility without permission at the University Center.

Aug. 27

9:22 p.m. Parking Violation: A student was issued a state citation for parking in a handicap parking space without proper credentials in Washington Hall Lot.

OPINIONS | The Lion’s Roar

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 | PAGE 3

Weinstein incident sheds light on a larger issue

SPEAK OUT Is it okay to sometimes skip class? Why or why not?

“No, because you miss a lot of material that’s going to be on the test, and you fail.”

CHRISTIAN TRIANNA FRESHMAN, MANAGEMENT

“Yes, because you have other obligations.”

ALEXIS VENTURA SENIOR, ENGLISH EDUCATION GRADES 6-12

“Once in a while. It would be for emergency reasons, doctor’s appointment and stuff like that.”

COLTON LITTLE FRESHMAN, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

“No, because some teachers will fail you for that.”

EMILY REMEL FRESHMAN, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Many people may know someone who has been a victim of sexual harassment or maybe it has even happened to you. Sexual harassment Jessica Anny is when STAFF REPORTER someone touches, performs a sexual act or even makes unwanted sexual remarks.

Sexual harassment can happen to almost anyone. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, people at ages 12-34 are at the highest risk for sexual assault and rape. This statistic is important because young people tend to be naïve, don’t expect that kind of thing to happen to them, and think they might be invincible to sexual harassment.

So for those of you who don’t know about the Harvey Weinstein incident, it revolves around a man named Harvey Weinstein, a film producer. This all started when actresses started to come forward about Weinstein sexually harassing them and the women feeling uncomfortable around him. Actresses Rose Mcgowan and Ashley Judd are

among some of the women who came forward. According to BBC News some of the accusations stated that he forced women to message him and watch him while he was naked. Weinstein also promised them that he could get them farther in their career for sexual favors in return.

Weinstein is acknowledging these accusations by saying that he has caused great pain to everyone. It is taking a leave of absence while also seeking a therapist’s attention.

Weinstein also had accusations from many different age groups of girls, which brings me to my next topic of consent age. If someone is over eighteen and gets involved with someone under the age of 17, it is considered illegal, but I think we can all agree that it is still very creepy when an older man tries to hit on a young girl. In one of the accusations in the Weinstein case, he made an eighteen-yearold girl feel uncomfortable. She was eighteen, but it still doesn’t make it right because she was young. He was much older and knew this was wrong, so I think it’s important to make sure you have consent first before you do anything that can make someone

Opioids: Hopeless epidemic I knew a man that died alone on the floor of a prison cell.

When all was said and done, a settlement was reached, and his life was ultimately valued at a few thousand dollars. It wasn’t more because he was an addict. I suppose for many Americans an addict’s life is worth even less. Across the waters in the Philippines, a drug user’s life can be lawfully taken.

Despite this, I don’t find myself thinking often about America’s opioid epidemic. I don’t think about relatives that have slept on Rachel Taylor our couch fresh from prison, cousins that fall STAFF REPORTER continuously into cesspools of society, and most of all I don’t think about the children that were left exposed to the dangers of society, or the child that desperately clutched onto my shirt in the night and stained me with tears.

“I would say yes if there is an emergency or obligation. If there isn’t one, I mean you’re paying for the class, so you can decide if you want to take advantage of that or not.”

JOHN WILSON JUNIOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE PRE MBA “Yes, because you may have something important like doctor’s appointment, or your child might be sick.”

ABBEY FAUNTLEROY SENIOR, ENGLISH EDUCATION GRADES 6-12

“Personally, I don’t. But like today we were watching a movie, and it didn’t matter.”

DAVID FUNCK JUNIOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE

“It’s okay because lions take a step back to leap bigger.”

AVASH MISHRA FRESHMAN, COMPUTER SCIENCE

OxyContin and competitor drugs were designed to release the medication slowly over long periods of time, making them and supposedly safe and effective enough to use for months to treat chronic pain. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

New York City police said Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, that an actress’ rape allegations against Weinstein are credible. Actress Paz de la Huerta has publicly accused Weinstein of raping her twice in her apartment in 2010 and called police about it on Oct. 26. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) feel uncomfortable.

Most people try to say that the way a girl dresses is her own fault if a guy comes on to her. This topic is brought up anywhere with celebrities and just girls in general.

What you wear or what you do shouldn’t determine if someone has the right to touch or speak to you in any kind of people that you don’t want. All people should understand enough to leave others alone even if what

they’re wearing may catch your attention. It never gives anyone the right to sexually harass others.

It is something that can happen to anyone, and people need to be aware that it can happen.

People should be aware of sexual harassment and what can go on in the world to form your own opinion and the precautions you can take to stop yourself from getting into tricky situations.

Who would want to think about this? My extended family is my own personal D.A.R.E. program, warning me away from drug use. There is no doubt that opioid addiction negatively affects many. Opioids are medicines that manipulate the nervous system to inhibit pain. I think public perception is slowly shifting, and addiction is becoming more understood, but the origins remain largely unknown. I watched a John Oliver video on the opioid epidemic that I found enlightening, and I pursued my own research on the subject. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, from 1999 to 2010, opioid prescriptions quadrupled.

This was all thanks to a successful campaign by pharmaceutical companies to push painkillers into the public’s grace. During that same time period, deaths from opioids more than quadrupled.

Here is where we have the problem. Patients are over prescribed addictive medicines like OxyContin and Vicodin.

When their prescription runs out they are left stranded. Do you know what is cheaper than OxyContin? Heroin.

At this point there doesn’t seem like much can be done to eradicate the problem. Painkillers can be prescribed more sparingly, but the drug culture has already been cultivated. It seems now that health care officials are struggling to stem the tide. There are steps being taken, but it’s like a small bandage on a gaping wound.

For example, the nasal spray Naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses. This is great, but once you revive the patient, you are still left with a person struggling with addiction. Another program, one that I think is really great but has received a lot of negative public opinion, is needle exchanges. It’s a harmreduction initiative where people who inject drugs can receive clean needles to reduce the transmission of HIV. I personally know people that have condemned the program because to them it was just encouraging the habit. I have a different view. To me, these people are going to inject themselves whether they have clean needles or not, so why not make sure that we at least have less disease transmission in the process? Or do you want more HIV in the world?

These programs are helpful, but they don’t address the actual addiction, or how we as a society can reduce addiction.

School programs such as D.A.R.E have been largely ineffective.

Statisticians Wei Pan and Haiyan Bai showed that students enrolled in the D.A.R.E program were just as likely to their counterparts to use drugs. The War on drugs fills our prisons but doesn’t reduce the crime rate.

It doesn’t seem like there is anything an individual person can do anyways, so as long as I’m not taking drugs, I don’t have to think about it myself. It’s not my problem. Right? That’s until I’m once again affected by it as someone I know is dragged down.

I suppose at the very least we can all be a little more aware.

Have you ever heard of a tipping point? Malcolm Gladwell describes it as “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.” In other words, it’s the moment things begin to change. Gladwell believes one way this moment can be achieved is through the 80/20 principle. If 20 percent of our society is aware of the problem, then the remaining 80 percent will be affected. Well, now I’m aware, and so are you.

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The Lion’s Roar | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tribute artist at Columbia RIANA BRASELMAN STAFF REPORTER

in the past.

“Of course, I’ve seen many on television, never live before, but that’s also because we were always afraid of environments,” said Allen-Bell. “But this is a safe place, and so it just exceeds everything we thought tonight would be.”

During the performance, Rogers often exited the stage to interact with audience member. A young female audience member was invited to participate in the dance number for “Thriller” to imitate the original music video.

Rogers explained that involving audience members in the performance is one aspect he enjoys when performing at a venue like the Columbia Theatre.

“I like the intimacy of the small crowd,” said Rogers. “I really enjoy, as you can see, going to the balcony. I like to get to do things

that Michael really couldn’t get to do. They would have torn him apart. I really like that part of it.”

Rogers’ career as a tribute artist started in 1984.

“I started off working children’s parties,” said Rogers. “I’d show up with a boombox and balloons and dance at people’s houses.”

Rogers listed an hour and a half of putting on makeup, yoga, stretching and prayers as a part of his preparation for a performance.

Allen-Bell expressed that Rogers’ performance “far exceeded our expectations.”

“He completely captures his moves, his energy, brings back the essence of who Michael was,” said Allen-Bell. “Everything that I would think Michael would have wanted us to remember, I feel like he did an effective job at capturing that.”

“Smooth Criminal,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and other famous songs by the “King of Pop” were performed in downtown Hammond.

On Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m., the “Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience” took the stage at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.

“Every January, I go to New York to a big booking conference,” said Executive Director of the Columbia Theatre Roy Blackwood. “And they have booking agents there, and they also have showcases. And I saw Joby Rogers’ showcase there. As soon as I saw him, I knew I wanted to bring him here.”

Blackwood hoped that the show would appeal to a younger demographic.

“For the most part, we do fine arts performances, opera, theatre, symphonies, things like that,” said Blackwood. “I’m trying to move to a younger demographic and that’s kind of a challenge for us. But that’s what I’m doing and trying to bring in a different set of people.”

Rogers, the Michael Jackson tribute artist, was dubbed the “Official Substitute” by Michael Jackson himself.

Professor from Southern University Law Center Angela Allen-Bell visited the Columbia Theatre with her husband and said she had heard about the show through Twitter. Allen-Bell said that she has seen many Michael Michael Jackson tribute artist Joby Rogers performed as the “King of Pop” at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The outfits that Rogers wore throughout the performance were replicas Jackson performances on television reminiscent of many of Michael Jackson’s iconic outfits. RIANA BRASELMAN/THE LION’S ROAR

Graduating seniors prepare to exhibit artwork in CAG JENNIFER DETTWILLER

According to Gallery Director Dale Newkirk, it is part of a senior’s requirement to graduate and will showcase areas of art such as ceramics, The Contemporary Art Gallery on campus paintings, sculpture, photography, print making is holding the “Visual Arts + Design Senior and theatre design during the exhibition that Exhibition,” a show to display senior art students will be held from Nov. 21 until Dec. 9. that are graduating this fall’s work.

Newkirk explained what the exhibition STAFF REPORTER

entails for the graduating seniors presenting their artwork.

“If you’re an art major, you have to present your work for a senior review and defend your work in front of faculty, and they ask questions for about half an hour, and it is a standard list of questions,” said Newkirk. “Then they are

scored on their answers and their work, and if they don’t pass that, they don’t get to go on and mount their show. If they do, then they mount their work in the gallery. They’re given a space in the gallery to put up their work so everyone that’s graduating, all the seniors graduating this semester will be see CAG , pg. 5

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Festival brings Renaissance artists and demonstrators SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The Louisiana Renaissance Festival, also known as RenFest to regular festivalgoers and the festival’s 16th-century actors, is held every weekend of November and the first two weekends of December.

RenFest transforms the grounds a few miles past Hammond High School into the Village of Albright. Boasting more than 600 artisans, entertainers and educational demonstrators, there is a plethora of attractions to its attendants including rides for children, jousting shows, glassblowing demonstrations and special shows on certain days such as “Paolo’s Knife Throw Show.” The festival’s website states that RenFest is “a festival, theme park, theatre, holiday shopping destination and educational experience all rolled into one great adventure.”

RenFest has themed weekends where attendees are encouraged to dress to the theme and join in with the Renaissance roleplaying. This

past weekend’s theme was “Mask Weekend,” and Nov. 11 and 12 is “Heroes & Pirates.”

“Celtic Weekend” will be held on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 and will feature a bagpipe and drum competition. For the weekend of Nov. 24-26, the theme will be “Time Travelers & Families Weekend,” and the three-day weekend will have a costume contest. Dec. 2 and 3 will be the “Romance” theme.

This year’s turnout for the first weekend of RenFest was not one of the festival’s biggest crowds received for an opening weekend, but Saturday did draw a bigger crowd than Sunday. Festival performers noted how interactive this weekend’s guests were and their participation was what made the weekend a success.

Ursula Chandler is a full-time candle maker and part of the Renaissance Living History Center nonprofit artisan where her demonstration booth can be found on one of the ground’s lanes dedicated to demonstrations such as candle making, real Renaissance era games, scribes and much more.

in the show.”

Faculty and nonseniors should go to the exhibition for insight and to experience different types of artistic media.

“For non-seniors who are art majors, it’s important for them to see what their fellow students have accomplished in the four years that they’ve been at Southeastern to look forward to when they actually do that and kinda what they’re gonna be expected to deliver as CAG

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Chandler explained how she thought the first weekend of the festival went.

“The weather has been great,” said Chandler. “The crowds have been participating.

We’ve had a great first weekend.”

First time RenFest attendee

Courtney Burley, an antique dealer from Baton Rouge was camping with her son when she saw an ad about the festival and decided to go.

“We’re both having fun,” said Burley. “He’s six, and he loves it.”

Burley explained which

booth she and her son enjoyed the most and why people should visit RenFest.

“Shooting the bows,” said Burley. “The different kinds of bows and arrows you can shoot and the knights of course. It’s just entertainment you don’t see every day, and the food’s

great, and it’s fun people.”

Admission to the festival is $20 for adults, $12 for children and for children under six are free. For more information on the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, visit their website at www.larf.org.

Renaissance actors, left, perform in the daily show “The Duelists” where audiences members can enjoy the sword men’s banter. One of the RenFest’s merchants uses the melody from his stringed instrument to attract crowds to his potion bottles booth. Sarah Hess/The Lion’s Roar

well,” said Newkirk. “Plus it’s an opportunity to see a wide range of artistic activity. In terms of other people, it is really a great show to see the accomplishments of Southeastern students and the visual arts at the final stage of their development.”

Newkirk described how most seniors feel about going into this process, and why it is an important step for them leading up to graduation.

“They are usually very nervous, and it’s a big deal for them and for the seniors,” said Newkirk.

“This show is really their moment to shine and is a culmination of their whole four years of being here. They have put a lot of work into it, and for some of them, it’s the first time they have really shown their work in a public space. So, they’re nervous and excited. And they have been working hard on it, and their parents are gonna come and their relatives and their peers. So for a lot of these kids, this is more important than graduation. I mean this is their graduation ceremony.”

Newkirk explained some of the plans seniors

have lined up for after graduation.

“Some of them will be working in the field of graphic design and have already secured jobs,” said Newkirk. “Others will be working towards going to graduate school, which is usually the next step in terms of academic training if you’re in the fine arts.”

The opening reception for the “Visual Arts + Design Senior Exhibition” is scheduled to begin on Nov. 21 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at CAG located at 100 East Stadium, on campus.

‘Fine and Functional Show’ displays affordable holiday art JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

The “Fine and Functional Show” allows patrons of Hammond the opportunity to buy handcrafted gifts and help local and nationwide craftsmen.

The Hammond Regional Arts Center premiered the “Fine and Functional Show” on Friday, Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m.

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“I am pleased with the crowd considering there’s a big function at the SLU Sims Library tonight,” said President of the Hammond Art Guild Nancy Lowentritt. “Also, the ‘Michael Jackson Experience’ is across the street. So, we’re thrilled. Everyone has been thrilled by the crowd.”

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“Fine and Functional Show” to continue her passion.

Head of Cataloging at Sims Memorial Library Cathy Tijerino stated that she tries to, “come out here every time there’s an event.”

“I just love art, and I know a lot of people in the crowd,” says Tijerino. “I just like to talk to everyone and look at nice art.”

Tijerino also shared that she didn’t originally show up to buy art.

“I wasn’t thinking about that when I came, but now that I look at it, I didn’t know there would be so much jewelry,”said Tijerino.

The “Fine and Functional Show” featured several artists from the area: Dean and Barbara Parks from Clinton, MS; Nancy Perilloux from Robert, LA; Gisela Niedenfuer from Hammond, LA; Angelique and Suzanne Juneau

from Scott, LA; Wes Coon from Covington, LA; Helene Felder from Booneville, MS; Pat Macaluso from Hammond, LA and many more.

Corporate sponsors helped put on the event. Local stained glass artist Jerry Hymel is credited by the HRAC website for curating the event throughout this year’s longevity. Red, White & Brew and Nor-Tech Hi Performance Boats also sponsored the reception.

The gallery had a chocolate sampler at the entrance, which led into an array of different sculptures, quilts and paintings. The center of the room held a table with food for guests as well as jewelry and woodworking lining the walls. At the center back of the room, stood the Christmas tree holding a variety of ornaments for sale. The back corners of the room hosted handmade

purses, vases, a stand for adult beverages and the cash register.

There was also a live band playing on the second floor.

HRAC is hosting the “Fine and Functional Show” every Friday until Dec. 20. The show

will be held on Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 from noon until 5 p.m. They will also be hosting “KidZart” on Nov 11. Tickets are $10 for HRAC members and $15 for non-members.

The “Fine and Functional Show” featured artwork such as handcrafted jewelry for sale. Jacob Summerville/The Lion’s Roar

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The Lion’s Roar | Sports

Lions get lassoed by the Cowboys

Senior defensive back Max Lyons returned a punt to the 20-yard line to help set up the Lions’ only scoring drive for a field goal. Lyons takes responsibility along with the defense as a whole for not making key stops during the 13-3 loss to McNeese State University. File photo/The Lion’s Roar ZACHARY ARAKI

Though the Lions held the Cowboys scoreless in the first half, the Cowboys finished with 13 points in the second half and returned the favor by keeping the Lions scoreless in the second The Lions football team lost to McNeese State University half.

Cowboys in their last away game of the season.

“I think we had our opportunities early,” said Head Coach Ron The 13-3 loss brought the Lions’ overall record to 5-5. It was Roberts. “We moved the ball with success. For the second half, the lowest scoring game for the Lions this season. we really just couldn’t get anything going, and we kept on getting Staff Reporter

Victory in 2017-18 opener Lions basketball plays exhibition for disaster relief

NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The Lions basketball season began with a 57-51 victory in the exhibition game against Jackson State University.

The game was held at Gulfport High School where senior forward James Currington’s double-double led the Lions to victory.

“I thought that it was a very hard fought, physical game,” said Head Coach Jay Ladner.

“Both teams played very well defensively. I didn’t think that we shot the ball particularly well. I do feel like we defended and that was the reason why we were able to win. Our defense carried us. We weren’t very sharp offensively. We got some work to do there.”

The funds raised from the game went to the Catholic Charities of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for hurricane and flood relief. Ladner expressed his views on why he did the event.

“Well, I think anyone in our area, certainly Mississippi Gulf Coast and southeastern Louisiana, with our history of being heavily impacted by hurricanes and flooding, and personally, I went through with Hurricane Katrina, so that was a call that was close to my heart,” said Ladner.

Ladner explained the process of organizing this event.

“Several weeks ago, up until then you were only allowed to play two exhibition games, and both of them had to be against non-Division I opponents,” said Ladner. “For good, the NCAA issued a statement allowing third exhibition game. In that game, you can play Division I opponent as long as the proceeds went to a charity. We jumped right on it. We actually contacted several different opponents. Due to the proximity and due to our schedule, we got with the coach of Jackson State, Wayne Brent. Both of us agreed to play in Gulf Port ’cause we felt that was a very good place that had been severely affected by the hurricane in the past.”

The Lions who went 16-16 overall in the previous season are looking for recruits to improve the program.

“Our recruiting is at the highest level that it may have ever been here,” said Ladner.

“We are involved with a level of recruit that maybe has not been a norm. We’re excited about that. For us to achieve our goal of being a national power in Division I, we have to continue to recruit. We’ve been able to do that in our first three years, and we’ve got to continue.”

Ladner expressed his

excitement going into the signing day.

“I have my fingers crossed, but signing day, which is this coming Wednesday, in the early signing period could be really exciting for Southeastern Louisiana,” said Ladner.

Ladner explained the qualities he looks for in a recruit. He also described the progress the team is making academically.

“First and foremost, in a recruit, we look for a young man of high character,” said Ladner.

“We look for a young man that is going to be serious about being a student-athlete. In fact, our graduation rate is a 100 percent.

We’ve graduated every young man that has finished basketball eligibly. Our team GPA last year was the highest in recorded history of men’s basketball.

Our Academic Progress Rate is a 1000 for last year. That’s the highest it could possibly be.”

The team has an experienced set of players composed of various juniors and seniors to lead the team. Ladner gave this thoughts on his experienced team.

“There’s two ways to look at building a program in Division I,” said Ladner. “One is one and done rule. The NBA requires a player to be out of high school for one year. A lot of times the players that go to those programs will turn professional after one year. We’re not at that point in our process where we

have those kind of players. What we’re doing is building our success the old fashioned way with experience and through teaching and developing our players.”

Ladner described how the experience of the players will help the team.

“We always want to have a large number of juniors and seniors because we think that experience is what can make up for some other shortcomings in terms of talent, ability and so forth,” said Ladner. “There’s no substitute for experience. We’re excited about that.”

With the season underway, Ladner shared his views on how the season could pan out.

“I’ve been very pleased with their effort and dedication since the minute that we were eliminated from last year’s conference tournament,” said Ladner. “A basketball team has a very short life. The minute that we got eliminated last year, the life of this year’s team began, and I’ve been very pleased with our leadership. I’ve been very pleased with how they’ve approached the work and the conditioning. So they’ve been very much a pleasure to work with, and I’m hoping for a good season.”

The Lions will play their second exhibition game against William Carey University today at 7 p.m. in the University Center.

backed up in the long field and just couldn’t get out of there.”

Sophomore quarterback Lorenzo Nunez discussed the Cowboys’ defense.

“They’re an incredible defense,” said Nunez. “They beat us tonight obviously. They blitz pretty hard, and they came off the edge, and they stopped our running game, and we just didn’t really execute our offense like we’re used to.”

According to Roberts, both teams put up a strong defensive performance.

“It was a good defensive ball game for both sides,” said Roberts.

“Like I said, I think the kids fought well. I’m not disappointed in the kids at all. We just missed a few plays here and there.”

Senior defensive back Max Lyons made a punt return to the McNeese 20-yard line, leading to a field goal by senior kicker Dillon Burkhard in the first half.

“I followed the play call,” said Lyons. “I was supposed to run left. I ran left. The blockers did a great job doing what they had to do, and it freed up some space for me.”

Senior linebackers Jake Jiannoni and Sione Teuhema each recorded 10 tackles. Nunez made 99 passing yards with two interceptions.

“I went back into the locker room and told them I was ready to go back in,” said Nunez. “I got a little stinger, and I just toughened it out and tried to help my team out.”

Lyons discussed playing against the Cowboys offense.

“Ultimately, it came down to getting stops, and we didn’t get enough stops,” said Lyons. “That’s on us. It is what it is.”

Despite the loss, Roberts was proud of his team.

“Our kids fought hard,” said Roberts. “We fought to the bitter end. I thought we got a chance to make a field goal, kick an outside kick and toss a Hail Mary up, but my kids fought hard. I’m proud of that. Just didn’t get the plays done.”

The Lions are scheduled to play against Nicholls State University on Senior Day at home on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Tennis striving for steady improvement TENNIS

continued from pg. 1 “We played over three days, and we played four matches,” Holtkamp. “I won three and lost one, that’s good overall. As a team, we worked really hard, we played some really good tennis.

We lost some close matches.

We won two good matches. So I think as we keep growing into the spring, it should be a really good season.”

Freshman Ximena Yanez played her first tournament at home. She explained her experience playing in home conditions.

“I was always really excited to come and play here at Southeastern,” said Yanez. “I wasn’t used to this atmosphere of having the girls cheer for you, having the coach at the court. That was a huge difference. I really enjoyed it. It really motivated me to see other athletes come here to cheer the team. It just keeps you positive throughout the match.”

On the final day of the tournament, the Lady Lions competed against the University of New Orleans for the third spot.

However, UNO managed to edge past the Lions. Holtkamp talked about the game against UNO. “There are always some tough matches,” said Holtkamp.

“Today, I didn’t play good, but those days happen. There were just too many mistakes. But I worked hard and tried hard.

The other girl played good, and

things like that happen. You just got to forget about it and move on and keep working harder and harder to get better.”

Yanez also shared how she felt about her performance during the tournament.

“I’m satisfied with what I did,” said Yanez. “Of course, there is always room for improvement. Overall, I’m really happy specially with my mental performance, but there are definitely some things that I need to work over this time off.”

Yanez went on to explain the aspects of her game she wants to work on.

“Being specific, little bit with my back hand, I wish I could be a bit more aggressive on that,” said Yanez. “Also, improve my second serve, make that a bit more aggressive. With attitude, just try to keep myself even more positive.”

According to Hayes, the team has improved from their first outing in Cancun, Mexico to the recent home tournament.

“We have improved tremendously since Mexico,” said Hayes. “We’ve been working on being a little more aggressive, and the girls have really responded to this new style of play. We compete very hard.

The team is also very coachable and wants to improve each time out. It’ll be important for us to focus on being as strong as we can mentally because of the difficult conference schedule.”

The overall fitness of the team was one of the standout aspects of the game that the team developed in the fall season.

“We’re all really strong in our fitness,” said Holtkamp. “We keep moving the ball around.

We’re very steady. We’re all fighting hard. As a team, we’re getting closer in getting to know each other.”

Yanez also pointed out the team’s ability to fight for long periods of time.

“We’ve improved, specially physically,” said Yanez. “There’s been a huge difference how the girls have been able to grind out long matches, not show any signs of being exhausted or tired.

Mentally we’re getting stronger.

Overall, we’re on the right track.”

The team will start their spring season away at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Jan. 28.

Hayes talked about how the team will prepare for the upcoming season.

“We are going to continue to work hard physically,” said Hayes. “It’s a long and difficult season. We’re looking forward to working hard and getting ready for the spring.”

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Lacrosse club returns for second season with new roster

Freshman attackman Ryan Rossi attempts a shot at goal in the game against New Orleans Lacrosse Club. Southeastern’s Men’s Lacrosse Club lost both their scrimmages in the past weekend. The team are looking for a fresh start under interim head coach Chris Bourque Sarah Hess/The Lion’s Roar SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The Southeastern Louisiana University Men’s Lacrosse Club held scrimmages against the New Orleans Lacrosse Club and University of Louisiana at Lafayette lacrosse team.

On Nov. 4, the lacrosse club started preparing for its second year during its offseason with practice matches. The team lost both their matches. They lost 5-2 against ULL and 14-1 against the New Orleans Lacrosse Club.

For some of the players, these matches gave them their first experience into the world of lacrosse.

Freshman management major Alvin

Delaune was one such player who got his first opportunity to play on a lacrosse pitch. Delaune explains why he decided to join the lacrosse club.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” said Delaune. “I used to play rugby, and Southeastern doesn’t have a rugby club, so I figured why not.”

Interim head coach Chris Bourque reflected on how he thinks these two practice matches went.

“I think today’s games was a big improvement from everything we did last year,” said Bourque. “I think that we will be able to work on what we saw today. We kind of got a wakeup call with these games, and we’ll be able to improve and really come

together, as an offense especially, and work on the fundamentals that we need to.”

Bourque takes pride in the fact that the losing margin against ULL has improved.

“Honestly, we did a whole lot better against ULL than we expected,” said Bourque. “Last year, this game was a wash at like 30-3. So, we did much better this year, and I’m proud of my guys.”

Bourque explained some of the shortcomings seen last season and looks forward to bettering the team for the upcoming season.

“Last season, we were a little short on people and a little short on our

fundamentals and our techniques,” said Bourque. “We played our games well, but I think this year, we’re going to be a lot better. We have more experience, we’ve got more time, and we’ve got more guys buying into the program. And I think we’re going to do a lot better.”

The lacrosse club will be competing in the Lone Star Alliance Division II in the spring semester. The university has been collaborating with the team to try and offer them the best resources possible since they are not with the athletics program and run on independent funding.

“The university has been helping us out recently,” said Bourque. “The new

head of the RSW has been in contact with us, and we’ve been getting some very good relations. They helped us out with this field today, which we are extremely thankful for, and we’re looking forward to possibly getting some lights at practice and being able to work more with the school as far as how they can help us out.”

The team is preparing to compete at the Lone Star Alliance Conference and has an overall goal of promoting lacrosse.

“We just want to see the game grow down south,” said Bourque. “It’s big up north, and we want to see it as big as we can get it, maybe as big as football.”

Williams’ first half show propels Lady Lions to win RACHEL TAYLOR Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions basketball team won 96-78 against Louisiana State University of Alexandria in their exhibition match.

Senior guard Taylin Underwood explained how the team prepared for their season opener.

“We really focused on communication and getting used to each other,” said Underwood.

“We’ve got a lot of new girls.”

Of the new members, freshman forward Caitlyn Williams made an impact with a doubledouble inside the first half. She finished with 20 points, 23 rebounds and two steals in the game. Head Coach Ayla Guzzardo commented Morgan Carrier, left ,watches as Caitlyn Williams, right, prepares to shoot in the game that saw her contributing 20 points on her performance. with a double-double at the half. Rachel Taylor/The Lion’s Roar “I’m going to be

14-game losing streak comes to an end

honest with you,” said Guzzardo. “A doubledouble at the half is huge. She’s a freshman, and the sky is the limit for her. If she can keep working and we can keep her healthy, then she’s going to be an outstanding player.”

Underwood also added 20 points to the Lady Lions score followed by junior guard Jaclyn Scholvin with 11 points. Junior guard Ashailee Brailey, sophomore guard Courtney Dawsey and senior forward Tytiana Hall scored nine points each while sophomore guard Tyler Morrison added eight points.

Brailey also contributed with two steals.

When reflecting on the Lady Lions performance, Underwood focused on areas of improvement.

NIKIHLESH CHHETRI Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions volleyball team ended their 14-game losing streak by defeating Nicholls State University 3-1.

The win was followed by a 3-0 defeat against McNeese State University.

In the first game, the Lady Lions won 25-22, 25-12, 20-25, 29-27 against the instate rivals away from home.

Redshirt sophomore right side Elyssa Purcell and sophomore middle blocker Savannah Alcazar made 17 and 14 kills respectively. Freshman setter Michelle Mirarchi broke her own personal record with 28 assists, and junior libero Lexie Torres recorded career-best 21 digs.

Head Coach Jim Smoot was happy with the team’s performance.

“I think that was the best match we played in all season,” said Smoot.

“Everybody performed very well.”

According to Smoot, the victory in the first game

“I think we could have applied a little more pressure,” said Underwood. “There’s no way they should have had that many points.”

Guzzardo also has plans for improvement.

“We gave up way too many points at the end of the game with easy layups to the basket and easy boxouts,” said Guzzardo.

“Defense is what we’re going to improve.”

Underwood echoed this sentiment.

“We learned not to take anybody too lightly,” said Underwood. “I think that’s what we did today.

We took them a little too lightly, so obviously the defense is what hurt us.”

The Lady Lions struggled with fouls, with three occurring all in the last minute of the game, allowing LSU

restored confidence in the players.

“I think it gave them confidence,” said Smoot.

“It showed that when we do execute, we can be successful, and the other thing is our blocking was really strong, probably the best performance we’ve had with that so far.

That’s the area we’ve been emphasizing on. So it was good to see that we improved so much in that area.”

Smoot explained how the players felt about not qualifying for the Southland Conference Tournament.

“I’m sure that’s a disappointment, but I think they’ve done a good job of finishing strong and doing the best we can for the rest of the season,” said Smoot.

In the second game against McNeese, the Lady Lions fell short of a victory as the Cowgirls won 25-23, 2516, 25-14. Sophomore hitter Chloee Holden had the most kills in the game with eight while junior setter Haley Baker assisted 12 times. Torres had

Alexandria to grab six points from free throws.

“We’ve got to adapt to how referees are calling,” said Guzzardo.

“If they’re going to call tight, then we have to work on it and get hands up and show two hands.”

The Lady Lions have three more games before the 2017-18 Akron Classic, and Guzzardo is optimistic going forward.

“We’re going to get better every day,” said Guzzardo. “If we can get better every day, that’s the key, we’ll continue to have victories.”

The next game will be at home against Alcorn State University on Friday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. in the University Center. The first 150 fans will receive trading cards featuring Williams and freshman guard Morgan Carrier.

team-high 10 digs during the match.

Smoot explained why the team was unable to get a second victory.

“We started off very strong,” said Smoot. “McNeese runs a very unique offense, very different than anybody else that we’ve played. We had developed the game plan to combat that, and that worked very well. But unfortunately, our fundamentals, basics, mostly passing broke down and we weren’t able to run the offense. So we did the difficult thing, and then we didn’t do well with our basic skills.”

The Lady Lions will be visiting the University of New Orleans on Nov. 7 and then Houston Baptist University on Nov. 11.

Smoot shared his hopes for the upcoming games.

“I’d like to see the girls continue to have a positive attitude,” said Smoot. “So go after the next two opponents and get the win and finish strong.”

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Graduate Assistant in the Office for Student Engagement Tyron’E Hawkins, left, hands a scantron to a student. Senior health and physical education major Kayla Panks, right, assists in organizing drills for the Chappapeela Sports Park’s recreational volleyball program. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar & Courtesy of Chappapeela Sports Park ZACHARY ARAKI Staff Reporter

Two students discussed how they feel the department of kinesiology and health studies has prepared them for their desired careers.

Kayla Panks, a senior health and physical education, grades k-12 major started student teaching at Slidell High School in August.

“So far, I have really enjoyed student teaching,” said Panks. “I am at Slidell High, and I graduated from Northshore.

So walking into the building was kind of hard. But, I’ve learned to love it. I like the teachers that are there. I like the coaches, and I’m really learning a lot over there, so I like it.”

Tyron’E Hawkins, a graduate assistant in the Office for Student Engagement and kinesiology major hopes to attend professional school after graduation, possibly to become a physical therapist. She explained how the kinesiology and health studies department helped her prepare for a career.

“I always say some of the hardest classes I’ve had were the best classes I’ve had because I learned so much about the human body,” said Hawkins. “The good thing in grad school is that even if it’s not handson just yet like PT school, there’s a lot of research in the field. Every day, I learn something new, something that I can add, something that would make me set apart as a physical therapist, a specialty I could have. All the research that we do, all of the experiments in the lab, it’s really helping, like Southeastern says, to be real world ready.”

Panks compared the theory taught in classrooms to the actual teaching experience.

“It’s easy to be a teacher and teach an ideal situation like if you have a group of kindergarteners, put them on these little poly spots and make them stand there, but that’s not gonna happen,” said Panks. “They’re gonna throw the poly spots across the gym.

You like to think that, and the kinesiology department does a good job of planning for this but expect this. Our methods classes help us a lot with that. Like I said, we learn ideal situations, but they’re also like, ‘Look, I’m gonna teach you this because it’s curriculum and this is what we do. But here’s what’s probably gonna happen.’

They’re good about telling us that.”

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continued from pg. 1 give them some education on the wine,” said Delaune.

Delaune shared his thoughts on the event and why people should consider attending.

“It’s fantastic,” said Delaune. “It’s my third year, and it just gets better every

For Panks, methods classes helped prepare her for the reality of the experience.

“Those few field classes we have to take help us prepare a little bit, but it’s nice to be in the classroom seeing the same faces over and over,” said Panks. “Student teaching is a repetitive experience. It’s like being a regular teacher. Going in at first, I was the new kid like the new person on campus. All of the students were like. ‘Who is this person telling me what to do?’ But, they’ve grown to know me, and I’ve built relationships with them.”

Outside of school, Hawkins felt that dancing and being a junior paramedic in Baton Rouge during high school prepared her to narrow down her career interest.

“I got to ride on an ambulance with some of the paramedics, and I even got to do a SWAT team call at a bank robbery,” said Hawkins. “It was amazing, but something like that that gets you in the rush of there could be an injury you have to splint right there. It kind of let me know I didn’t want to do athletic training, sitting on the field waiting for someone to get injured, but it let me know that I want to be in the saving a life or helping a life type of field.”

Coaching softball helped Panks decide on her career path.

“I’m in it for the kids,” said Panks. “I love the kids. Impacting the kids is really what I want to do, but I’ve played sports my whole life. Just being able to give back, continue to coach and teach kids in and out of school, on and off the field, just altogether.”

Initially, Hawkins planned to attend medical school, but she changed her mind at Freshman Orientation.

“I was sitting there, trying to schedule my classes, and the girl next to me, I was being nosy, and I peeked over at her curriculum,” said Hawkins. “I was like ‘That seems really interesting.’ So, couple years before that, I had actually gotten hurt, and I called my physical therapist. I was like, ‘Hey, can you explain some of these classes to me?

Just tell me what’s going on like what kind of career path can I get out of that?’ After about a ten-minute conversation, I fell in love, and ever since then, I switched to kines, and I’ve been physical therapy all the way. It’s the only thing I want to do now.”

Panks offered advice to anyone interested in following the same career path.

“I’ve seen people go into the PE department strictly to be coaches, just to go and collect their teacher paycheck and

then get in the field, and I think that gives those kids a chance,” said Panks. “Don’t go into this profession just to be an athletic coach. Do it to benefit kids ‘cause there are so many kids that need help. There are so many kids that are gonna look up to you, so don’t take that position of authority for granted because no matter what kind of socioeconomic status your school is or anything like that, help the kids is my advice. Always help the kids. Be someone for the kids.”

Hawkins advised others to consider what career is the right one for them.

“You have to find something you’re passionate about,” said Hawkins. “I say all the time in kines, if you don’t love it, you won’t excel. That is exactly how it is. If you can’t find a reason every day to go study for that test, a reason that you want to know what this bone is so you can fix it one day, you’re not gonna remember it, you’re not gonna want to do it, and you’re not gonna love it. You have to love it, and you have to be dedicated to it. I was dedicated to learning all 206 bones. It was a challenge, but it was something I knew that I loved.”

Although she has experience playing and coaching softball, Panks is interested in learning more about other sports.

“I’m eager to learn,” said Panks. “The person I’m student teaching under at Slidell High, my mentor teacher is like a phenomenal volleyball coach, was a phenomenal basketball player, so she’s a really good person to learn from. I’m excited to learn more about volleyball.”

Panks shared her thoughts on graduating in December.

“It is about time,” said Panks. “I took that five-year plan, took that victory lap, so I’m excited to finally be out. I’m excited to actually get into the field, have my own class, do my own thing and put all this work that I’ve put in to use.”

Hawkins felt that her preparation within the kinesiology and health studies department overshadowed any nervousness about her future after graduation.

“I’m more excited than anything,” said Hawkins. “I’m not concerned that I won’t have the foundation to find a job or to find someone in my career that could take me under their wing. I’m not concerned about if I’m going to have the grades, the education or the test scores to get into PT school because I truly do feel prepared.”

time. It’s just a great event.

The food’s good. The wine’s good. The company’s good.

The cause is good. It’s a winwin for everybody.”

“Wine with Friends,” which had been in the making since June, raised $4,105 in proceeds, its largest sum collected since the event started in 2008.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a smalltown Texas church had a history of domestic violence and sent threatening text messages to his mother-in-law, a member of First Baptist, before the attack, authorities said Monday.

A day after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, investigators revealed that deputies had responded to a domestic violence call in 2014 at Devin Patrick Kelley’s home involving a girlfriend who became his second wife. Later that year, he was formally ousted from the Air Force for assaulting his ex-wife and a child in 2012.

In the tiny town of Sutherland Springs, population 400, grieving townspeople were reeling from their losses. The dead ranged from 18 months to 77 years old and included multiple members of some families.

“Our church was not comprised of members or parishioners. We were a very close family,” said Sherri Pomeroy, the wife of the church pastor, who was out of town with her husband when the attack happened. “Now most of our church family is gone.”

The couple’s 14-year-old

daughter, Annabelle Pomeroy, was among those killed.

Kelley’s mother-in-law sometimes attended services there, but the sheriff said she was not at church on Sunday.

The massacre appeared to stem from a domestic situation and was not racially or religiously motivated, Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Freeman Martin said. He did not elaborate.

Based on evidence at the scene, investigators believe Kelley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was chased by bystanders, one of whom was armed, and crashed his car.

The 26-year-old shooter also used his cellphone to tell his father he had been shot and did not think he would survive, authorities said.

The investigation showed that Kelley had displayed a pattern of violence spanning years.

While in the military, Kelley served in Logistics Readiness at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico from 2010 until his 2014 discharge, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said.

-By Jim Vertuno, Will Weissert and Paul J. Weber, The Associated Press

Law enforcement officials move flowers left at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) BULLYING

continued from pg. 1 the regulations here at the university. We can definitely get them protected from that by making sure that that person doesn’t come on campus and doesn’t do that anymore.”

The University Police Department offers to provide education on bullying and harassment upon request.

“If there is a group of students or a group of employees who wants to have

a class on harassment or to learn about the laws governing harassment or stalking or bullying in Louisiana, then by all means, we’ll be happy to put something together,” said Gipson. “Most education about bullying and harassment occurs at a middle school level. So most of the time when someone gets to college, they should have already had a class to teach them about it.

But if you want, call us, and we will do it.”

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