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Educating students on c a m p u s stalkings

November 14, 2017

Geek Culture Explores Grief

JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The University Police Department and University Counseling Center explained types of stalking that have taken place on campus such as financial, social media, and in person. Interim Director of the University Counseling Center Dr. Peter Emerson discussed the reaction victims have during or after becoming a stalking victim. “There is really a wide range of reactions to that, you know,” said Emerson. “Typically you hear about people being upset about it. Sometimes they get very fearful, and so a lot of times there’s a lot of anxiety associated with that to make them very anxious. They are very fearful especially if the stalker may be aggressive, or they feel a threat in terms of assault, sexual assault from that person.” Emerson explained a more aggressive side victims may experience. “Sometimes people get really angry when that happens, and it is kind of a normal reaction to any really stressful situation where you have kind of fight or flight. And some people just want to kind of run away and hide and some people want to fight. Some people just don’t know what to do. So sometimes people are kind of immobilized with it, and they are just kind of cut off from their feelings.” Police Lieutenant Patrick Gipson stated that there were five cases of stalking on campus in 2016 but have been nine in 2017 so far. Emerson explained where some development of stalking behavior comes from. “Typically, a lot of times the person feels an attraction towards the person they are stalking,” said Emerson. “And many times there may have been a previous relationship that’s ended, and they can’t handle the fact that the relationships’ ended. So they keep stalking that person, and sometimes some stalkers create in their own minds that there is a relationship. They might follow them on Instagram but never even communicate to them, and they build this idea in their head that they know this person and then start communicating and stalking them, and this person has no idea who this person is.”

Left to right Tilly Evans, played by Gabrielle Nixon, Agnes Evans, played by Elizabeth McCoy, Lilith, played by Madison Wilson, and Orcus, played by Jeremy Guillot decide to go on an adventure to find Tilly’s soul, which Orcus had traded to a dragon known as the Tiamat in a game of Dungeons and Dragons arranged by the late Tilly Evans. Annie Goodman/The Lion’s Roar RIANA BRASELMAN

Kills Monsters” took the stage of who played one of the main the Vonnie Borden Theatre from roles, Tilly, shared how she felt Nov. 7-10 at 7:30 p.m. the production went. The university’s most recent “I think it’s come really well,” comedy and drama sold out Freshman elementary said Nixon. “We’ve sold out every night of production. “She education major Gabrielle Nixon every night, and everyone’s been Staff Reporter

enjoying it. And it’s been a lot of “This show tops any show I’ve fun.” ever done in my entire life, and Nixon explained how she felt for everyone else as well,” said the cast had become “tight-knit” Nixon. “All of the work that’s by working closely with one another. see MONSTERS, pg. 4

More to nursing graduate program than the low cost ANNIE GOODMAN Staff Reporter

Nursing instructor Melissa Wafer instruct people about controlling bleeding in a trauma situation. The nursing school’s graduate program recently received a ranking as one of the most affordable psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs in the nation. Prakriti Adhikari/The Lion’s Roar

On nursepractitionerschools.com, the university’s nurse practitioner program in psychiatric mental health was listed as the 19th most affordable in the nation. “What’s more important, I think to us, is that we are affordable, and we have a really good reputation in the community,” said School of Nursing Department Head Eileen Creel. “We are in a consortium with McNeese, ULL and Nicholls. We all four teach Psych Mental Health NP, and the faculty that teach them have an excellent reputation in the community.” Creel feels this website’s listing is important but has little impact on the program’s enrollment rate. “Yes, the fact that we’re affordable is important,” said Creel. “They wouldn’t come here just because we’re affordable. I think they come because they know our reputation for our undergrad program, our graduate program. I really think it’s more than just that we’re listed on this website.” Creel explained how the instructor at the university is also an active practitioner within the community.

“People come to us because they know those people in the community,” said Creel. “Dr. Christy Perry is our psych mental health NP faculty who teaches those courses in cooperation with those other universities. I think they do come for price, but I think they really come because of our reputation of the faculty who are also practitioners. Dr. Perry is a psych mental health NP, and to teach it, she has to be a psych mental health NP.” Creel believes the enrollment rate of the program is due to the reputation of the faculty such as Perry. “I think it’s her reputation as a faculty, as a teacher, as a preceptor, and as a practitioner of psych mental health that is one of the big draws,” said Creel. “I think our program in general, the psych, the nurse educator, the family, they all have really good solid reputations.” The Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Ann Carruth discussed the online degree program as well as the online certification for individuals who already have a Master’s degree in another field of nursing. “One of the things this article talks about is that you only have to come to campus less than 10 times in the entire degree program and that’s what makes it attractive

to a lot of our students who are working full time in the community,” said Carruth. “With the online degree, you still have to do clinicals at agencies or organizations, but we accommodate students so that they don’t have to come to campus to do all of the work that goes into getting registered.” Carruth, who is a Nightingale Award recipient, explained how the faculty knows the students even though it is an online course. “Now, one of the things that’s not really reflected here that we think is very important is the fact that even though it is an online program, most of our students are regional, so we know most of our students,” said Carruth. “We have a connection with most of our students. When you’re emailing a student, or talking to a student on the phone, or doing any kind of conferencing with them or their preceptor, they are actually students that they have a relationship with. And so to me, that makes the value of the program much more significant.” Carruth expressed the gratitude of the college to be able to teach these courses due to the rarity of qualified instructors. “We were one of the first programs

see NURSING, pg. 8

Men’s basketball starts the season strong against Gents RACHEL TAYLOR Staff Reporter

The men’s basketball team won both their games over the week. They won the season opener against Centenary College of Louisiana 99-67. The team also beat William Carey University 80-71 earlier last week in the last exhibition game. The Lions had some standout players against William Carey, with junior guard Marlain Veal racking up 21 points, senior guard Eddy Polanco grabbing 20 points and junior forward Moses Greenwood getting 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. William Carey began to outpace the Lions in the second half, and Head Coach Jay Ladner shared his displeasure. “I think that any basketball team, but particularly our

basketball team, has to feed off their defense, and as they play better defense, the offense obviously picks up, and you know the other night, I thought we were very poor,” said Ladner. “Our effort was poor defensively, and we were 10 and 19 at the line.” The Lions turned things around in their game against Centenary, which marked their 12th straight home opener win as well as their highest score in a season opener in eight years. “Tonight, I thought we were in a much better rhythm defensively, and all the guys were playing hard,” said Ladner. “They shot a higher percentage. I’ll give them credit for that, but you know then we go 31 to 39 for the line and 53 percent from the field. So, that’s encouraging.” Five players scored in double

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digits with Polanco leading with 18, Veal following with 17, redshirt senior forward Jordan Capps adding 14, redshirt senior guard Jabbar Singleton with 12 and redshirt senior forward James Currington adding 10. Veal also had six assists while Greenwood once again had the game-high for rebounds with nine. “I really thought that in the last four minutes of the first half, we finally begin to get into a rhythm,” said Ladner. “ Offensively, we were forcing things too much. In the first 16 minutes, it was not sharing the basketball and being too individualistic and frankly lacking patience, but I think we settled down there. I think as the game went on our defensive pressure just frankly wore them down and then they begin to turn the basketball over.”

The game against William Carey was Capps’ first time playing since being injured early last season. “It’s good to have Jordan back,” said Ladner. “That was his first action in almost a year. In fact, coming up on the Tulane game on Monday was the last time that he played. So, obviously I think that first time through he was really rusty, but that’s what basketball takes: time, but as the game went on, I thought he began to look more and more like himself.” Capps explained how he prepared ahead of the game. “I just went to practice really and prepared like we always do, like I did before last year,” said Capps. “But like coach said, I was like very, very rusty, but I Junior guard Marlain Veal drives the ball to the basket in the game against Centenary College of Louisiana. He scored 17 points in the home opener. Rachel

see MEN’S BASKETBALL, pg.6

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Graduating seniors will gear up with their class rings that they will be presented with during the Ring Ceremony in the Student Union Ballroom. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar

JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The Fall 2017 Ring Ceremony will be held in the Student Union Ballroom for the graduating seniors that will receive a ring. The ring ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. The event is hoping to showcase all 150 students who have purchased rings. Executive Director of Alumni Relations Michelle Biggs explained why students should participate in the ring ceremony. “The ring ceremony is a very special event in the student’s transition to graduation,” said Biggs. “The ring itself is a very tangible connection to the university, and accepting the ring from Dr. Crain is a

celebration of the student’s accomplishments thus far. They’re now one step closer to getting that coveted diploma.” This year, the ring ceremony event itself will experience some changes. Biggs discussed the types of changes the event will have. “While it is a serious and meaningful ceremony, this year we are adding some fun elements to the event,” said Biggs. “Roomie will lead the student procession and will also present the students with a special scroll that shows the symbolic importance of the design of the ring. We will also have a special backdrop available so that students can take photos with their family and friends during the reception afterwards.”

Honors Program There will be an Honors Recognition Ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. Come celebrate our graduating seniors, Thirteen Club honors society inductees and sophomore honors distinction recipients at this important honors ceremony.

Study Health and Wellness in Greece The College of Nursing and Health Sciences is sponsoring a Study Abroad Program in Greece from June 2-20, 2018. The study is open to undergraduate and graduate students for three credit hours. Parents, alumni, friends and others (18 years or older) may also enroll as non-credit students. During the course, the health behaviors, status and health care of Greeks and Americans will be compared and contrasted. The study includes travel to Evia, Santorini, Athens and Delphi. The class will visit health clinics, hospitals, the Greek Council on Refugees and the Ministry of Health. In addition, there are scheduled interviews with health care professionals, and to archeological sites and/or museums in Delphi, Santorini and Athens. Scholarships are available and due by Dec. 7. For more information and to receive assistance with the application process, contact Dr. Millie Naquin at mnaquin@selu.edu, Dr. Janet Jones at janet.jones-2@selu.edu or Kayla Noll at kayla. noll@selu.edu.

Toastmasters Have you heard about Toastmasters? Can you guess what they’ve been up to? Southeastern’s Toastmasters are thriving more than ever with some of the biggest growth we’ve seen. From seniors to freshmen, our new club members are talking about Toastmasters to everyone. We’re meeting with other clubs and showing support all the way through to our members. It’s open to everyone and is very entertaining. Do you know what a table topic is? It’s a fun experience to talk about anything that can be brought up. No matter what you say, all we care about is that you made the effort to speak. We are giving our members the skills needed to be great leaders. One of the ways we are growing these leadership skills is with the opportunity of being a toastmaster, which is getting to oversee the meeting. Come see us.

PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter

The university has been conducting Miss Southeastern since 1962 and will be choosing its 57th representative on Dec. 1, 2017. Campus Activities Board, with the mission to provide a wide range of educational and entertaining programs, has organized the event annually. CAB has sponsored the pageant since the 1970s. Mary Frances Nesom Derrick was the first Miss Southeastern in 1962. The current Miss Southeastern Kristyn Gary will complete her reign after a new contestant gains the title. Gary shared her experience of competing for the pageant. “I had not competed for any such pageant before, so it was a whole new experience for me,” said Gary. “It was a great experience, and I learned a lot.” Miss Southeastern makes appearances at various events organized by the CAB throughout the year such as “Gumbo Ya Ya,” homecoming festivities. She also competes in the Miss Louisiana competition. Miss Southeastern 2006 Blair Abene as well as Miss Southeastern 2010 Lacey Sanchez went on to receive the title of Miss Louisiana in 2008 and 2014 respectively. Gary was voted “Miss Congeniality” by the other contestants and also participated in the Miss Louisiana competition. Former Miss Southeastern 2016 and senior nursing major Alexis LaPlante-Menard shared how she became a part of the competition. LaPlante-Menard said, “When I heard of the scholarship opportunities that were involved, because even as a runner up, you get a semester tuition. That, for me, it is a huge deal. I thought it was a great opportunity to try.” LaPlante-Menard competed with seven other girls for the title and thinks more girls should take part in the program. “We are a big school, and there is so much

Martie Fellom was crowned by then university president Clea Parker during the 1970 Miss Southeastern Pageant. Fellom, who served as head of the dance program, also served as homecoming queen, Miss Hammond of 1968 and Junior Class Sweetheart. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar talent here,” said LaPlante-Menard. “There are so many great scholarship opportunities. So what’s keeping the people from doing this pageant?” Veda Abene, who was connected with the title for the past 10 years as former MC and judge, shared what she thought about the pageant.

“I think the Miss Southeastern Pageant and the Miss America Organization not only gives these women the opportunity to earn scholarship money, but also to gain self-esteem and to showcase their talent,” said Abene. “The talent competition is what is unique about the

see PAGEANT, pg. 8

Veteran’s Day Lecture features retired captain JENNIFER DETTWILLER

Sanson, from LSU at Alexandria, who was also on the advisory Staff Reporter committee. So he was kind of a natural to include, I ended up The department of history finding as many people on that and political science hosted a committee as possible because Veteran’s Day lecture for the they bring something World War World War II series. The lecture, II related to the table. In his case, “The Louisiana Maneuvers 1940 he is both a veteran and someone – 1944: The Anvil that Shaped the United States Army,” focused on who also probably knows more about Louisiana Maneuvers than maneuvers during World War II. anyone in the country. And he’s a Curator of the Louisiana good guy. That always plays in to Maneuvers and Military Museum it for me.” in Pineville and Retired Army Moran gave the reasoning Guard Captain Richard Moran behind why he covered this part was the speaker in the Pottle of World War II in his lecture. Auditorium on Nov. 9. He “This is a topic I normally cover with the museum because no one has really heard about the Louisiana Maneuvers even though it involved so much of our state, and so that was the topic and of course Dr. Robison asked me to speak on that,” said Moran. The lecture focused on what the United States did before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and why it should be important to Louisiana residents. “Well number one if you’re from Louisiana it’s a part of Louisiana history and I love what the World War II museum came out with,” said Moran. “They said that Louisiana punched above its weight during World War II. We had a huge role to play and most Retired Captain Richard Moran presented his lecture “The Louisiana people only think about World Maneuvers 1940-1944: The Anvil that Shaped the United States Army,” in War II as the war began Dec. the Pottle Auditorium. Jennifer Dettwiller/The Lion’s Roar 7, 1941, but there was a whole bunch of things that happened spoke about his knowledge on Louisiana’s part in World War II that not many people know about. Department Head of History and Political Science Dr. William Robison explained why Moran was chosen to be the speaker. “We are doing a whole series on World War II in Louisiana this year in conjunction with the exhibit in the World War II museum ‘Pelican State Goes To War’ and he and I were both on the advisory committee for that,” said Robison. “He also was interviewed in the film ‘Louisiana during World War II’ with Jerry

prior to that time that involved our country. That is what I emphasize at the beginning of the lecture then of course cover throughout the war.” Moran discussed why he chose to cover this topic. “From a personal level, I grew up in an area where most of this transpired, and I had a grandfather and great-uncle that were part of it. Never knew the magnitude of it until I started researching it, and it’s such a topic that no one knows about it, and I always like to try to in a way debunk the idea that the United States was ill prepared for World War II. That’s like saying there’s a professional team that doesn’t have a playbook on the offseason. We had a plan, and we started implementing the plan.” Moran explained what he hopes the audience will take away from the lecture. “Well, it will give them insight into, one, something that that most people are totally unaware of and two it should bring in my opinion a sense of pride and understanding of what our state went through much less our forefathers and how they put their shoulder to the wheel, how it helped us to reestablish our self as a word power, an implement for peace as well as war and that even after the war we implemented things like the Marshal Plan,” said Moran. “This was our time to step up to the plate as a lot of the other countries had done before.”

Incident Reports in a verbal altercation over 10:19 p.m. Parking Violation: a non-student in Pride Hall. A student was issued a state The non-student was issued a citation for parking in a handicap University Ban Notice. parking space without proper credentials in Taylor Hall Lot. Aug. 28 11:25 a.m. Disturbance/ Aug. 27 Battery of a Dating Partner: 10:57 p.m. Disturbance: Two Officers responded to a report resident students were involved of a physical altercation in Aug. 27

Hammond Hall. The incident Infirmary Drive. was referred to the Office of Student Conduct. A non-student Aug. 28 was issued a University Ban 5:25 p.m. Improper Telephone Notice. Communications: A student reported receiving threatening Aug. 28 text messages from another 4:38 p.m. Hit and Run: A student student in Greek Village. The reported damage to their vehicle incident was referred to the from a hit and run accident on Office of Student Conduct.

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SPEAK OUT Who is your favorite professor? What do they teach? Why are they your favorite professor? “Virginia Bell because she really cares about her students. Not that she babies us, but she sees that we have a lot of other stuff as well.” KACIE HOOVER FRESHMAN, CRIMINAL JUSTICE

“I like Russell Castro. He’s a sociology professor. His class and tests were hard. We had to write the notes so fast, but he was passionate about what he was teaching. And I learned so much from that guy.” VINCENT TON SOPHOMORE, NURSING

“My favorite professor is Ms. Rebecca Hite. She teaches English, and she focuses on the students quite well to guide them through the difficulties.” BIBEK BASTOLA FRESHMAN, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

“My favorite teacher was Dr. Saucier because he just has a real passion for history when he teaches.” GABRIELLE SANDERS FRESHMAN, HISTORY

“My SE 101 instructor Linda Lentz because she’s really nice, and she really cares about us.” BAYLI HICKSON FRESHMAN, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GRADES 1-5

“My favorite professor is Volker Stiller because he’s very funny, and I understand everything that he teaches.” AADHAR PRASAI FRESHMAN, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

“I would say professor Campbell. He teaches bio lab. He’s very detailed and very passionate about what he teaches, and he makes sure that you understand the material before moving on.” JYAR FRANCIS FRESHMAN, GENERAL STUDIES

“Probably Mr. David Faucheux. He teaches Management 101. He’s more interactive with the students, and I feel like he’s preparing us for after college and stuff like that.” JOSEPH BERGERON FRESHMAN, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Wearing orange and burning for a cure to CRPS Many people suffer without others being aware, especially in the case of an invisible, chronic illness. People like myself can look perfectly normal and still be suffering. That is why I feel the month of November being Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Jennifer Dettwiller Awareness Month should STAFF REPORTER come more into the public eye. According to the Mayo Clinic definition, “CRPS typically develops after an injury, surgery, stroke or heart attack, but the pain is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury.”

The pain in my own experience was so severe I was unaware I had fractured my foot. When I found out, my doctor informed me it had already healed itself. This is an important topic for me to share because I have suffered with this illness for seven years now along with fibromyalgia, which is a disease described as widespread muscle pain and weakness. I understand many people, even doctors, are not fully aware of this illness and its full effect on peoples’ everyday lives. CRPS has been recognized as an illness since the Civil War, but it still does not have a cure. Additionally, it still takes a certain doctor to diagnose because not enough doctors know enough about CRPS to be

able to give a patient a diagnosis. In my own case, it took five months for a definite diagnosis, being called a hypochondriac, and around seven different doctors before I was told I had fibromyalgia and CRPS. CRPS presents itself in multiple ways in a person’s limbs. Some way it shows is inflammation, redness, hot to the touch and sometimes blisters. Other times it causes numbness with purple discoloration and an intensified pins and needles sensation. However, these opposing symptoms rarely occur together. This illness can take a lot out of a person, even to the point where it is one of the diseases nicknamed “the suicide disease.” This is another reason people should be more aware of this illness because even on good days victims of this illness may seem fine but are still in pain, workable pain though. It’s like when someone has a migraine that won’t go away, but they continue with their day and push through their pain. Other people with this illness have taught me to keep pushing forward even on your darkest days because there are things to look forward to. For example, this past summer my doctors finally offered my family and me a treatment program at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center. Since then, I have been better. I can now take a full course load of classes. I now have a job and have started doing things more independently. However, even though I have found something that works for me, many people younger and older than myself have not found a treatment that works for them. That is why I feel more people in our community should know what this disease is. Even though I found a treatment, there is no official cure for CRPS. During the month of November, I hope more people will be wearing orange for CRPS awareness.

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Rate My Professors helps class scheduling During this time in the semester when advising rolls around, I am faced with the struggle of choosing which professors to take. From my experience even if two Sarah Hess professors are STAFF REPORTER teaching the same class, their syllabi, assignments and teaching styles may be completely different. So how do I decide which professor to take and ensure the best outcome for my GPA? How do I find out which professors from the departments on campus give bonus and have great testing styles? Therein lies the dilemma. How do I know which professor’s class will be best suited for my learning needs so that I can get a good grade? There are a few ways I usually go about picking classes. First I message all of my friends at the university to see if they’ve taken a professor and ask them for their opinions on them. I also ask people from my department for advice on professors and classes. Asking a graduate assistant or upperclassman who can give you the real talk on a professor is always useful. But the online tool that many of the university’s students use to review professors before signing up for their classes is Rate My Professors. Rate My Professors is an online resource where students can search reviews of professors at many universities in the U.S. and read reviews about their teaching styles and even get as specific as reviews on certain classes they teach. I believe this website is an excellent resource for information on potential professors. Before signing up for and committing to a course that will be extremely difficult because you had no idea how difficult the professor’s class would be when there are other options, and your luck just ran out win you picked the wrong course to add to your cart on Moodle.

This website has helped me avoid that by offering useful insight into professors’ teaching methods. Students give ratings to professors on overall quality, if students would take that instructor again, level of difficulty and if something that does not really affect one’s academics but is just a fun tidbit of information, the professor’s “hotness” rating. Rate My Professors is excellent for a basic overview of potential professors for the class you’re looking to take. I find it a useful resource, but I also take the reviews written on the website with a grain of salt because I do not know the type of people writing the reviews and what they might hate about a professor. I feel that many on this site might not be on the same intellectual level that I am. I think that people who write reviews on the site are very astute, serious students who are probably smarter than me, so when a reviewer says that a professor’s class is “so easy,” I have to consider that what they think is easy might be rocket science for me. I prefer to start selecting a professor by looking at the general opinions of professors then trying to find opinions on that teacher from people I know and whose opinions I trust. I prefer to ask insight on professors from people I know and only really use Rate My Professors as a springboard into my search for the perfect professor. Using the advice of people whose personalities and study habits I know, I can get a better grasp on how I would do taking that professor’s class. I think Rate My Professors is an excellent source for college students and should definitely be checked out if they have difficulty on deciding on a professor, but I advise using caution when relying on Rate My Professors to make a judgment on a professor’s teaching style. Read reviews on the website with an open mind while scheduling classes because just because someone commented online does not mean you should 100 percent take their advice.

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The Lion’s Roar | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Exploring grief through Dungeons and Dragons

Freshman business management major Megan Blomquist (left) and sophomore music major Madison Wilson (right) face off against each other as Evil Gabbi and Lilith, bringing Dungeons and Dragons to life. LARSHELL GREEN/ THE LION’S ROAR gone into this is more work than I’ve ever done. Custom-made puppets and costumes and armor and all the swords and weapons were custom MONSTERS

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made by the props. There’s just a lot of work that’s gone in it.” Students with different talents and expertise came together to put on the production. 2012 alumnus Avery Brent was the mind behind the

14 puppets used in the show. “My favorite part of working on ‘She Kills Monsters’ is seeing the finished product all together,” said Brent. “Everything came out amazing. The puppeteers are fantastic. They bring my creatures to life. I’d say the biggest challenge would be the sheer number of puppets in this production. It’s called ‘She Kills Monsters,’ so naturally there has to be a lot of monsters. It’s kind of crazy when I look back at it, I almost can’t believe I pulled it off.” Senior art major Veronica Hall was in charge of designing and making the props and weapons for the production. “This is my first show where I’ve done props and weapons,” said Hall. “There’s specifics that come to stuff that’s stage ready, so anything that has to touch the stage also has to be safe. So, it has to go through Ben, who’s our fight coordinator, and does safety checks on the weapons. My favorite prop I made was either the staff, which is really cool, it lights up, or the axes. That’s my favorite thing to work on.” Freshman business major Megan Blomquist,

who played Farrah, the fairy and Evil Gabbi, the succubus cheerleader, shared her experience. “Besides simply getting to perform, my favorite part about performing in this show is that it has majorly broadened my acting experience,” said Blomquist. “I have never before played a villain role, let alone two. It’s a whole different ball game being a villain, and I love it.” Senior English major Lauren Lambert attended the show and shared her thoughts on it. “I feel like overall they represented the game well,” said Lambert. “Also looking at how you cope with the loss of a loved one, that was really interesting.” Alumnus Gregory Griffith shared what he took away from seeing the production. “Just appreciate people in your life,” said Griffith. “Make sure you get to know them for who they are and appreciate their differences even if you don’t have the exact same interests as them. Just kinda learn about why they like what they like to do, and that might give you some insight.”

Local band continues connection with fans LARSHELL GREEN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Since forming a thrash metal band in 2013, the dream of two young musicians has blossomed into the growth of a community between the sole founding member, new band members and fans of Voice of the Enemy. “I want our fans to have a good time,” said founder Hayden Kimball. “That’s what we’re there to do. I also want them to feel like they can relate to us as people. We’ve all felt the frustration of dealing with the way the world is today. We’ve all dealt with our inner demons. We’ve all struggled with one thing or another. We want our fans to hear our music and say, ‘Man, these guys get me.’” Voice of the Enemy’s new lineup began in 2016 as a heavy

metal band. Other current members of the band include rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tyler Laiche, drummer Sebastian Martin and bassist Michael Elisar. Kimball, lead guitarist and vocalist of the band and senior psychology major, explained his outlook on balancing being a full-time student and musician. “It isn’t easy, but we make it work,” said Kimball. “We do the serious stuff over Christmas and summer break when we have time and use the school time to focus on studies and play the local shows. We also use the time to write and rehearse.” Voice of the Enemy’s performance schedule can vary from shows that run every weekend to shows that run every few months. “We do a rehearsal the day

before the show,” said Kimball. “When we get there, we get dressed, have a sound check and do a group prayer. After we do that, I like to go outside and do some vocal warmups while the rest of the band warms up individually. After that’s done, the intro plays, and we walk out onstage to do our thing.” Martin, who has been a member of Voice of the Enemy for two years, explained the significance of thrilling fans during sets. “I want our fans to experience the full thing,” said Martin. “I like to play and write the music. We have lost equipment or have had to hire new players. Deep down though, we still keep pushing.” Kimball can attest to the band being no stranger to member changes. Recently,

Elisar, who has been a member for only eight months, got the opportunity to join amid those changes that include a possible shift in music style. “We recently shot a music video,” said Kimball. “We released music that is of a new fusion style. We haven’t dropped our southern metal flavor, but rather have experimented with new styles such as ‘metalcore’ and even included some industrial metal in addition to it. The results are quite appealing to us.” Alumnus Laiche graduated from the university in May of 2017 with a degree in marketing. During his nine months in the band, he got the opportunity to join after “Gunslinger” was completed. “I liked it and enjoyed playing songs from it, but this album is completely better in every aspect,” said Laiche.

Voice of the Enemy’s current lineup includes Sebastian Martin, Michael Elisar, Hayden Kimball and Tyler Laiche. The heavy metal band focuses on creating a bond with audience members through lyrics and performances. COURTESY OF KAITLYN HEBERT “The music is better, and the album is recorded to sound better. We have a new sound, new emotions and new content on this new album. We are so excited to be pushing this music out because we think it’s a home run.” Kimball referred to the band as a “brotherhood.” “Music has always been my way to speak my mind,” said Kimball. “Voice of the Enemy has given me a unique voice with which to do so.” Laiche cited passion as a

prime motivation in the band’s success. “Meeting new people, exploring new music and the process for all of this is a long but positive road,” said Laiche. “The music is what we do, and each of us has their own unique flavor and contribution to the music that we love playing. We want people to gain something from our music. We want to change people’s lives and help them through our passion so that they can discover or enhance their own passion.”

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JA presents holiday market JENNIFER DETTWILLER Staff Reporter

The Junior Auxiliary of Hammond hosted their third annual “Jolly Jingles Market” this past weekend to get people into the holiday spirit. The market was set up in the Pennington Student Activity Center on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-sale tickets were $3 and tickets purchased at the door were $5. President of JA of Hammond and a counselor at the University Counseling Center Annette NewtonBaldwin discussed the process it takes to put on events such as the market. “We have a committee, and we start planning six months ahead,” said Newton-Baldwin. “We try and recruit quality vendors that sell a variety of things that will really entice our shoppers. We also try and make an event that is very comfortable for our vendors to participate in. Obviously, we have to do that to attract good vendors, and we do a lot of promoting around Hammond, actually around the whole Northshore.” The market included recognition for Junior

Auxiliary Man and Woman of the Year and entertainment for the shoppers throughout the day. “This morning we presented the Junior Auxiliary Man and Woman of the Year, Robin Abrams and Mayor Pete Panepinto, and then we have Community Music School playing,” said Newton-Baldwin. “We’ll also have Hammond Eastside Elementary Magnet. They will be singing Christmas songs, and then after that, we will have the Hammond Ballet Nutcracker doing an actual dance performance. Newton-Baldwin explained how many people usually participate in this kind of event. “We typically have about 80 vendors and 2,000 shoppers,” said Newton-Baldwin. Edge Boutique Vendor and 2016 Alumna Sarah Elliott talked about the process to get the Edge Boutique booth a part of the market. “I came here last year as a customer, and I know one of the ladies that is involved in the Junior Auxiliary,” said Elliott. “So I reached out to her to see what all it would take for us to get here, and then I went online, filled out the applications, corresponded with the people involved and decided to come.” Newton-Baldwin explained where the proceeds

Junior Auxiliary of Hammond “Jolly Jingles Market” vendors 2016 alumna Sarah Elliott and junior family and consumer sciences major Alison Carroll from Edge Boutique give a shopper her purchased items. Jennifer Dettwiller/The Lion’s Roar from the market went. “The Junior Auxiliary of Hammond hosts this every year,” said Newton-Baldwin. “We are a nonprofit, so this is how we raise our money to

run the nonprofit. So, it goes towards operating expenses, and it goes towards whatever projects that we do for community enhancements and kids for the next year.”

Wind symphony brings British-inspired music to theatre

The Southeastern Wind Symphony performs their second concert of the season “Shades of England.” Jacob Summerville/The Lion’s Roar JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

The Southeastern Wind Symphony showcased music from England in their concert “Shades of England.” The concert was held at the Columbia Theater for the Performing Arts on Nov. 9. The symphony, joined by tuba soloist Dr. Charles Goodman, played pieces from Stephen Montague, Percy Grainger and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands Derek Stoughton explained how the theme originated. “There were a couple pieces

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that I wanted to do,” said Stoughton. “I knew I wanted to do ‘Lincolnshire Posy.’ I knew I wanted to do the ‘Intrada 1631’ piece, and I knew I wanted to feature our tuba soloist. Then as I was picking the pieces, I just happened to realize all of these composers are somehow tied down to the country of England. Stephen Montague now lives there. ‘Lincolnshire Posy,’ the pieces were taken from British folk songs. It all came in on a whim in that way.” The production started with “Intrada 1631” by Montague. Montague stated that this piece was “inspired by a concert of early South American liturgical Libra you are, you no doubt started your holiday shopping already. But be careful to keep within your budget. Shop around for the best buys. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Love and friendship remain strong in your aspect over the next several days. This is a good time to develop new relationships and strengthen old ones. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A beloved family member has news that will brighten your holidays. Also expect to hear from friends who had long since moved out of your life. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family and friends are in for a surprise when you accept the need to make a change without being talked into it. (Bet it surprised you, too -- didn’t it?) AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Restoring an old friendship might not be as easy as you hoped. You might want to explore the reasons for your former buddy’s reluctance to cooperate. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your party-going activities pick up as the holiday season takes off. Enjoy your plunge into the social swim as you make new friends and renew old friendships. BORN THIS WEEK: You are caring and considerate -- two wonderful attributes that endear you to people of all ages. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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music directed by Jeffrey Skidmore at the 2001 Dartington International Summer Music School.” Senior music education major and trumpeter Jess Lambert explained how performing in an ensemble differed from performing a solo. “Performing in an ensemble setting is different from performing as a solo player,” said Lambert. “As a solo player, you get to show off your own ability on your main instrument. However, in an ensemble, you use your ability as a musician to help the ensemble and try to blend your sound with everyone else. It takes a lot more effort to blend and perform well together in an ensemble.” The next piece was a six-part composition called “Lincolnshire Posy” by Grainger. Professor of Music at Hartwick College Andrew Pease elaborated on the complexity of this piece. “Grainger uses every compositional device at his disposal to great effect: harmonies move unpredictably, meter is unstable or absent, countermelodies creep in and out of prominence, melodies go willfully go in and out of phase, all in service of the singer’s implied interpretation of each folk tune.” Goodman then joined the stage for “Concerto for Bass Tuba” composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The final piece of the night was “Give Us This Day” by David Maslanka, an American composer who had passed away earlier this year from colon cancer. Stoughton explained the

significance of ending the performance with this piece. “We knew we needed a way to honor Mr. Maslanka, and I think with three powerful pieces coming before it, just his words about how spiritual music makes us, the spiritual gift that music gives us, it was the perfect way to tie it all together,” said Stoughton. Lambert also shared her appreciation for this piece. “The words ‘Give Us This Day,’ which is from the Lord’s Prayer, touch the idea of being alive in the moment,” said Lambert. “This is why in the first movement you have a soothing lyrical section that is also powerful, and in the second movement, it gets faster and has a lot of energy. I love this piece because to me it’s about living in the moment and cherishing the life we live in and seeing the good that life has to offer.” After the performance, two attendees shared their reasons for dropping in. “I came out because I have some friends that go here,” said music major from Louisiana State University Harrison Dollar. “I go to LSU. I’m a music major at LSU, and I have some friends in music here. So, I came to support them. All four of those pieces were really good pieces.” LSU music major Brandon Schittone gave his insight on the performance. “I felt like when they really got intense, especially that last piece,” said Schittone. “They really went for it. They didn’t hold back.” Lambert explained that the symphony had “rehearsal every day from Monday through

Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.” Lambert also discussed her plans after graduation. “When I graduate from Southeastern, I hope to get my degree in music education and try to find a job working at a middle school or high school teaching music,” said Lambert.

“I hope that my musical career will lead me to become an educator that shows students why music is so important to have in our life.” The Southeastern Wind Symphony will be hosting their “Collage Concert” on Friday, Dec. 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Pottle Auditorium.

Starry November Night in 13th year NIKHILESH CHHETRI Staff Reporter

The children of Hammond can visit Santa Claus on Nov. 17 from 6-10 p.m. This is the 13th annual “Starry November Night,” and it is hosted by the Hammond Downtown Development District. Santa Claus will ride in on a carriage and will start at La Carreta to welcome everyone to downtown Hammond. “We hold this event every year to kick off the holiday season for Hammond,” said Executive Director of the Hammond Downtown Development District Chelsea Tallo. The children can follow Santa to the “Kid Zone,” which promises “holiday fun for all ages.” The children will have the opportunity to play with artificial snow. There will be free controlled admission into the Louisiana Children’s Discovery Center where the kids will be given the chance to play, write letters to Santa, enjoy cookies and milk, and have their photo taken with Santa Claus. There will also be a ride through downtown Cate Street in a horse-drawn carriage for $5 per ride. Children under

five years old can ride for free and all children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The tickets for the ride will be available around 6:30 p.m. on the same day. “Attendees can expect family-friendly atmosphere,” said Tallo. “It’s a family event that kicks off the holiday season for Hammond. We have a pretty big ‘Kid Zone’ that we are excited about. We also have the horse and carriage ride too.” The adults can also enjoy the night with “Wine Walk.” Unlike the previous times, there will be cheese provided by The Rind Cheese Shop and Catering. “This season is pretty much the same, except we added cheese to the ‘Wine Walk,’ so it is ‘Wine and Cheese Walk,’” said Tallo. Eligible adults can purchase a wristband and tasting glass for $20 at the DDD office, 2 West Thomas Street and are required to provide identification at 5:30 p.m. at the night of the event. Various downtown businesses will have wine and cheese tasting, and will be hosting special events and specials, and the full list of the businesses can be found at dddhammond.com/ events/Starry-November-Night.

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Season opener results in loss in overtime

Senior guard Taylin Underwood dribbles the ball in the season opener against Alcorn State University. She led the Lady Lions offense by scoring 35 points in the game. Nikisun Shrestha/The Lion’s Roar NIKISUN SHRESTHA

University. The game went to overtime after the score was tied 72-72 during regular time. “It was an exciting day, and we’ve been The Lady Lions basketball team opened preparing for this,” said Head Coach Ayla their season with an 84-77 loss to Alcorn State Guzzardo “But we have a long way to go. I think Staff Reporter

that we know that as a coaching staff. I think our girls saw that tonight. On the defensive end, giving out 84 points is never gonna work, especially this early on. That’s where we need to lock in and play defense.” Alcorn State edged the Lady Lions 12-5 in overtime to secure a victory. Guzzardo pointed out the area the team needs to address after the loss. “Defense, all the way,” said Guzzardo. “Doesn’t matter if we score as many points as we do, we have to hold teams to a lot less.” Senior guard Taylin Underwood expressed how the team still has a lot of things to improve on. “I think, obviously, we have a lot of things to work on,” said Underwood. “We fought pretty hard but, like I said, it was not enough. It was not just one play but ultimately, the defense definitely needs to be picked up.” Underwood led the team in offense by scoring 35 points in the game. Guzzardo gave her assessment on Underwood’s effort during the game. “Taylin’s gonna come offensively,” said Guzzardo. “She’s gonna score her points, but being a leader is lot more than scoring points. We need her to be a leader on defense as well. We need her to be a leader on the court. When adversity hits in, she’s got to step up, and I expect her to step up. That’s her role.” Underwood explained that the team needs to come back from this loss and work hard during their training. “Just not keep our heads down,” said Underwood. “This is one game, we want to fix it before but really just keep working hard. I can say that we didn’t go as hard as we should have before the game. So things that happen before the game need to be a little better because if you don’t do them before, how’re you going to

translate it over?” The team recruited two players Kania LaskerRouse and Jada Marone early in the season. Guzzardo described how these players would improve the program. “As of now, we’ve signed two early,” said Guzzardo. “We should have one more signing within the next week. Very, very good recruits. Our program got better with those two signings, two guards from out of state. So we’re bringing some out of state talent. I’m sure Louisiana will welcome them with open arms. Point guard from Cleveland, Ohio and shooting guard from Little Rock, Arkansas, both extremely talented kids.” Underwood also gave her thoughts on the recruits. “I think that they’re gonna be great,” said Underwood. “I know of three of them so far, two guards and a post. I’ve heard nothing but good things about them, so they’re gonna be a really big help.” Underwood then went on to express her appreciation for the fans who came in the season opener. “It was awesome,” said Underwood. “I love when the fans are here. It definitely helped us play. I wish we could’ve gotten a win for them, but it’s definitely something to look forward to and play for.” The team traveled to play against Louisiana State University next in their first road game of the season. The team lost the game 84-56. During the game, LSU forced 30 turnovers from the Lady Lions and outrebounded them 4423. Underwood’s 18 points against LSU helped her climb up the university’s career scoring list to 13th place with 1094 points. The Lady Lions will continue to play away from home as they travel to play University of Cincinnati Nov. 15 after which they compete in the 2017-18 Akron Classic.

Volleyball season comes to an end with a loss NIKHILESH CHHETRI Staff Reporter

The Lady Lions volleyball team had a disappointing week with two losses to end their season. The overall record for the season was 3-27, and the Southland Conference record was 1-15. They played the first game against the University of New Orleans where they lost 3-1. Redshirt sophomore right side Elyssa Purcell had the most kills for the Lady Lions with nine and was followed by sophomore middle blocker Savannah Alcazar who had eight kills. Junior setter Haley Baker had the most assists for the Lady Lions with 18 while freshman setter Michelle Mirarchi was right behind her with 15 assists. On the defensive side, Alcazar and freshman defensive specialist Lexie Torres led the team with 12 digs each. Head Coach Jim Smoot believed

that the loss was due to inconsistent performance. “We started off pretty well, but again we couldn’t maintain it,” said Smoot. “Passing broke down, which seems to be what occurred in the past couple of matches, but at times, we played really, really well. We just weren’t consistent.” Smoot noted that there were no improvements in the game from the previous one. “No, I think there’s this kind of performance that’s just consistent throughout the team,” said Smoot. “We’ve got to work on our serving because it was not precise, and it took a hit on our offense.” The team travelled to Houston, Texas, for their second game against Houston Baptist University. The game ended with a 3-1 loss for the volleyball team. Freshman middle Sam Gomez led the team offensively with 10 kills against Houston Baptist. The hitters

were assisted by Baker with a team-high 22 assists and Mirarchi laid another 12 assists for the team. Torres led on the defensive front with 15 digs, and Alcazar saved the ball another 13 times. Smoot gave his comments on the last game of the season. “We started off pretty strong,” said Smoot. “You know, winning the first set, we were winning largely, but then we let them come back a bit. In the second set, we weren’t real sharp. We had a lot of opportunities in the third set, but unfortunately we didn’t capitalize on it. I think it’s the same thing. We were real good in certain elements. Our attack was good, serving was good, et cetera. But then at times our passing was less precise where needed, and we couldn’t run our offense effectively and therefore in the end it was really easy for them to get our defense.” With the end of the season, Smoot provided the overall evaluation of the

season. “Well, it was obviously not as successful as we were anticipating,” said Smoot. “It was a rough couple of months, but I think at times, especially at the end we showed that we can play with the best teams of the conference. It’s just the consistency that we have to work on. I think the main thing is I am really proud of the girls staying positive and working hard through a difficult time.” Gomez shared how she felt about playing her first season. “I would say, it was a rocky season, especially because we are so young,” said Gomez. “I would say that we grew a lot, and next year would be definitely different. I am really happy that the team was so close even with everything going on.” The players knew mid-season that they wouldn’t qualify for the conference tournament. Torres explained if it had any significant effects on the players. “I personally don’t think that it did, and all

of the girls were trying the hardest,” said Torres. “Our motto was ‘We have nothing to lose,’ so we definitely played our best. And even though we knew we didn’t qualify, we wanted to have a better record for the next season.” Smoot shared his thoughts on how he would like to start the upcoming season. “Next season starts in spring, and we’ll come back to our spring training, said Smoot. “And we’re going to have to work really hard. We have to work on physical aspects, getting stronger. We have to work on our consistency with our skills. So, I think that’s gonna set up what can be a very successful season next year. We have a very young team. Even though I don’t like using that as the reason we were unsuccessful this year, but realistically that was a major factor, having no seniors. We have the skill and the agility, but we just have to be more consistent with it. I think we’ll be very successful next year.”

Eddy Polanco prepares to make a free throw in the match against Centenary College of Louisiana where he led the team with 18 points. The win against Centenary continued the Lions winning streak. Rachel Taylor/The Lion’s Roar play for a year, so all you can do is just look at the next game and try to move on from there.” mean that happens when you don’t Capps also talked about his performance in the match. “Any time you score consecutively, it gives you more confidence to be more aggressive, and I try to be aggressive because, you know, I just try to fit into the game because it’s been a long time since I’ve played,” said Capps. “I was getting used to my teammates even though we practice a lot. I was getting back used to the game because the game and practice is very different.” Ladner is not planning to let the team get complacent after their wins, but has plans to keep them moving forward. “Now, we got to be able to start getting better as a basketball team,” said Ladner. “We got to be more sound, we are still making too many mistakes, too many careless turnovers. 21 turnovers tonight. A lot of them unforced. Poor decisions, trying to do too much with the basketball, but we’re going to get that under control.”

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Correction: In the Nov. 7 issue of The Lion’s Roar, it was stated that the player in the lacrosse club’s photo is freshman attackman Ryan Rossi. It is junior midfielder Brady Bankston.

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50th rugby anniversary revival on campus SARAH HESS Staff Reporter

The university’s rugby club has been an established organization on campus since 1967 and is the second oldest university rugby club in the Gulf South. The team will be commemorating the club’s 50th anniversary with a match. The team competed in tournaments which includes winning the Deep South Championship in 2001. “Over the course of its existence, the storied SLU rugby squad won numerous state and regional championships, propelled scores of players to relative stardom, and became a mainstay of club sports on the Hammond campus,” said Leon Ford Endowed Chair, Professor of History and member of the team’s committee Samuel C. Hyde in a press release. The university’s club created its own tournament. Hyde described this tournament which is dubbed the Mardi Gras Tournament. “The success of the SLU team gave rise to the internationally renowned Hammond Mardi Gras Tournament which, for a time, was the largest rugby team in the world,” said Hyde in the press release. “At its peak, the Mardi Gras Tournament hosted more than 200 teams from as far away as Japan.”

The commemoration match for the rugby club is scheduled to be held on Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at the football practice field adjacent to Strawberry Stadium. This 50th anniversary match is also the beginnings of reviving this forgotten club sport. Hyde explained why the club’s involvement on campus began to fade. “Unfortunately, Hammond did not have enough hotel rooms to house all the people,” said Hyde. “It got so big that they had to play out at the airport. The Hammond Airport was the only place that could accommodate them. They had so many games going on at one time. One of the women’s teams, an Australian team actually, went down in the ditch and all the mud. It had been raining a lot, and it was very muddy and took off their tops and began washing themselves off in the ditch by the road and a Baptist minister drove by and saw that and got upset by it. So the shortage of hotel rooms and that are what caused the tournament to go away.” Though the team was no longer on campus and many university attendees began to forget about Lion’s rugby team, it remained a successful club. “The team stayed around here for years and has been enormously successful and won lots of

tournaments and had a lot of players over the years go on to a lot of success and everything,” said Hyde. “What happened to it though is when the new construction began on campus they took away the original rugby field, which used to sit in the back of the library where that parking lot is now. That’s where it was, and then they moved it over to beside the kinesiology building and then when they put the new track on the kinesiology quad right there that took away the other rugby field, so that’s why you haven’t heard as much from about it lately.” Being off campus has hindered the team’s growth, and they hope with this anniversary match, it will create interest in the club. “They kind of pushed the team off campus, and they struggled on trying to practice at North Park and then even a field up in Tickfaw for a while,” said Hyde. “But there hasn’t been like a real home field that the team could use and what we’re trying to do with this 50th anniversary match is revive interest on campus. So we’re encouraging students to come out even ones that haven’t played before and watched our play, and it’s a big effort not just to bring our alumni back we got people coming from as far away as California and Georgia to play in the match this Saturday. But it’s also to encourage a revival of the team on campus.”

The club is currently in discussion to bring back the Mardi Gras Tournament with the first objective of bringing the team back on campus. The club almost has enough members to begin practicing, and the members hope this anniversary match with help fill the rest of their quota. The match on Saturday will offer attendees food and refreshments, an award ceremony, a family-friendly reception during the match, and afterward for people of age, there will be a pub crawl through Hammond. Hyde invites everyone both familiar and unfamiliar with the sport to attend. “I invite everyone to come out and take a look,” said Hyde. “Even if you haven’t even played rugby before, this is an excellent chance to get to watch it. We will even have parts of the match where people who have never played before if they want to come out to get a taste of it and feel what it’s like. This is a great group of people that are all connected to Southeastern. They’re alumni and current students, so it’s a friendly match. It’s not designed to be high intensity or high pressure or anything. It will be a fun day, so I encourage people to come out and help us rebuild this great Southeastern tradition.”

Athletes prioritize volunteering during their season Lions and Colonels NIKHILESH CHHETRI Staff Reporter

Community service is one of the main focuses of the Lion Athletics Association, which is reflected in their mission statement “Excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in competition.” In the community, the Lions accumulated over 6,000 hours of community service in the 2016-2017 season winning the Southland Conference community service award “Southland Strong.” “Serving those in need is something we build into our culture here at Southeastern,” said cross country Head Coach Corey Mistretta. Men’s basketball redshirt senior Jabbar Singleton explained why he participates in community service. “We do community service just to give back to the community and, you know, just to help the less fortunate,” said Singleton. “We do community services because we enjoy being around people and making them feel better.” Cross country freshman Adam Cortez had his own reason for being involved. “I think that it is truly important as an out-of-state athlete to really try and give back because the school, coaching staff and everybody here has helped me a lot here and have given me a lot of opportunities,” said Cortez. “So, I think that by giving back in whatever way I can, I think that helps a lot. It always helps to spread a positive image in front of the school and team because at the end of the day, the student athlete works to represent the school.” Cortez explained some recent voluntary works they did. “In the track team, we take a small group, and we’ve been to two elementary schools, and we just walked around, talked to students, and we ran on their first day of class,” said Cortez. “I’m also on the Southeastern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, so I helped in the ‘Gumbo Ya Ya’ couple of weeks ago. I was one of the servers for about two hours out there.”

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Both athletes explained how often they did community service. “My first two weeks here we were doing it, was sporadic,” said Cortez. “But with the S.A.A.C team, I probably end up doing it every couple of weeks.” The athletes do community service as much as they possibly can. “We try to do community services at least every month and sometimes even two times a month,” said Singleton. “Whenever we get time off, whenever we have a break, we do community service.” Singleton explained how he manages to balance time between practice, classes and community services. “Our community service is always before practice or after practice,” said Singleton. “Our basketball schedule is actually scheduled around our classes. So, we have time to practice and do community services.” Cortez provided future athletes advice on how to manage the time. “My best advice would just be to really make a routine,” said Cortez. “It is difficult to manage all of the things when you have something you have on a daily basis. It’s just about building a routine and really staying on top of everything and not letting work build up.” The athletes volunteer wherever necessary. “We just go to different places,” said Singleton. “We go to places where we feel our help would be needed. For example, the flood relief. We helped the people affected by the flood. So, whenever we feel like helping people, we just go there and do it as a team.” Organizations seeking help can visit the Athletic Department at 800 Galloway Drive, Hammond, LA or call them at (985) 5492253. The department also donates to various charities through a charitable donation request form that can be found at www. lionsports.net.

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The Lions football team celebrated winning the River Bell Classic last season at Nicholls State University’s home. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar NIKISUN SHRESTHA Staff Reporter

The Lions football team will end their 2017 season during the game against Nicholls State University. The game known as the River Bell Classic will also mark Senior Day where the team will celebrate their senior players. Along with the River Bell trophy, the team would look to close out on a winning season. The team has a 5-5 overall record. Head Coach Ron Roberts explained the importance of the game that will take place this Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Strawberry Stadium. “Obviously, this game has a long history and a lot of tradition to it,” said Roberts. “Our guys are trying to plan it, an opportunity to play for River Bell. When you look at the history of it, it’s a huge The track and field and the cross country team interact with the kids as a part of rivalry game, an in-state game. their community service schedule. Courtesy of Corey Mistretta There’s a lot of reasons for our guys to be excited and love to play a game of this caliber.” The Lions are the current

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holders of the River Bell trophy after their 44-42 victory against Nicholls in their home stadium. The series is tied 1313, and the Lions would look forward to edge past Nicholls in front of the home crowd. “We’re just starting to get prepared for it,” said Roberts. “We were off last week. We’re gonna get ready. It’s going to be synchronized as well. Obviously, a lot of reasons we need to send our guys.” With the season coming to an end, Roberts gave his thoughts on the season. “Well, it didn’t go as I planned or how we liked to have it,” said Roberts. “I’ve enjoyed this group, they’re a good bunch of guys. We could enjoy our last week together as a football team, and we’re gonna walk to take the River Bell trophy and we try to send our guys on a positive note. So this is basically the first launching pad for 2018. Just give us a positive outlook for the offseason.”

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continued from pg. 2 Miss America Organization. Other competitions do not have the talent portion of competition.” Abene acknowledged that the title also brings huge responsibility. “As I said, representing your university is a huge honor, and it can be a huge impact to the campus environment as well as the community,” said Abene. “They also get to compete at Miss Louisiana and possibly go on to compete on

the Miss America stage. Whoever is chosen as Miss Southeastern is a wonderful ambassador for the university.” LaPlante-Menard shared how she thought the pageant helped her grow in self-understanding. “It’s one of those experiences I will never forget and I am very grateful for because what the pageant does is that they ask you to go in front of a panel of judges, and they ask you questions like ‘Who are you?’ and so you really have to think about that question,” said LaPlante-Menard.

“So, the pageant kind of forces you to face yourself in the mirror and see who you are and think about it.” Abene suggested this year’s contestants to be genuine. “I would suggest to current competitors to just be themselves,” said Abene. “Judges can tell if a contestant is not genuine. Another suggestion is when choosing their evening gown to always choose one that compliments the girl and not overpower her. You want the judges to see your beautiful face before they ever see the gown.”

2017 Miss Southeastern Louisiana University Kristyn Gary ( left) poses in front of the Memorial Fountain after receiving her crown. 2016 Miss Southeastern Alexis LaPlante-Menard poses in formal attire wear during the Evening Wear portion of the pageant. Whoever is crowned Miss Southeastern will go on to compete in the Miss Louisiana Pageant as a part of the Miss America Organization. FILE PHOTOS/THE LION’S ROAR

Finding your campus home within lettered organizations ANNIE GOODMAN

founded with a specific purpose or specific field in mind for their creation.” Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Edward Nelson is the faculty advisor for a preprofessional student honor society on campus, Delta Omega Alpha. “It is open to all students who meet the requirements and is a professional honor society,” said Nelson. “Delta Omega Alpha’s goal is to prepare Southeastern students to be able to apply and get accepted into a professional school. They have invited speakers such as professionals working in medical fields, the deans of medical and dental schools and the Chair of the Southeastern Medical Evaluation Committee Dr. Volker Stiller go on trips to the medical schools and dental schools, etc. They can sign up for practice tests such as the MCAT, DAT, GRE, etc. and many more things.” Nelson believes it is vital that students join campus organizations. “It is important that students join campus organizations in general and especially honor organizations,” said Nelson. “It helps them to relate to their fellow students and to become more involved in campus events. Also, it is very important to be able to list membership in these organizations on their resumes for when they apply to a graduate or professional school or for a job after college. Some medical

schools now want the students to list 15 things they did in college outside the classroom, so the more organizations they join, especially if they take a leadership role, the better.” English Instructor Christoph Genre is the faculty advisor for Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, which is for students of all majors so long as they meet its entry requirements. “Aside from not being gender segregated, Sigma Tau Delta focuses on the promotion of literacy and developing methods for better teaching English, though socialization is an important aspect of our society as well,” said Genre. “Honor societies like Sigma Tau Delta are important because membership is often viewed as a badge of academic excellence, and there is a case to be made that continued membership often results in higher grades and better academic performance.” Like many other organizations, Sigma Tau Delta has scholarship opportunities. “Sigma Tau Delta offers students various scholarships, internships and invaluable networking opportunities, as well as socializing, friendships and a chance to share with others who have similar appreciation for the English language,” said Genre. “Membership in honor societies always looks great on a resume, and the more active one is the better. Also, like any club or organization, it’s always great

to be surrounded by like-minded people with similar interests.” Assistant Director for Residential Life Amanda Robbins is the faculty advisor for Gamma Beta Phi. “Gamma Beta Phi is a national service and honor society,” said Robbins. “Our Southeastern chapter boasts hundreds of dedicated student scholars committed to the organizational goals of service, education and friendship. Our chapter was established in the early 1980s and has a long legacy of involvement in Southeastern events and philanthropic efforts.” Robbins feels joining these kinds of organizations offers networking opportunities. “I feel honors organizations are a vital part of the collegiate experience,” said Robbins. “For high-achieving students, an honors organization can provide social connections and a way for students to serve the community, which supported their growth and development. I believe all students should have the opportunity to participate in meaningful activities; these organizations provide an identity and platform for this engagement.” Robbins explained how she believes Gamma Beta Phi can provide lifelong friendships. “I feel the ultimate collegiate experience includes activities and meaningful engagement both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Robbins. “An

organization can provide longterm friendships and connections that last past the student’s commencement day. Gamma Beta Phi seeks to provide opportunities for students to give back to their community and connect with other students.” Madison Paulus is the president of Alpha Psi Omega, which is a theatre national honors society. “Our organization is smaller and closer in size to a family,” said Paulus. “We’ve got the crazy uncles and super soccer moms. We constantly lift each other up in support and encourage other members. We require less of a time commitment yet are still active in the community.” “I think organizations such as Alpha Psi Omega are important because it allows people to explore outside of their comfort zones in a comfortable environment,” said Paulus. “However, you don’t have to have any theatre experience. We are open to all majors and experiences. If you don’t want to act, you don’t have to. If you’re into sound design or running crew, we absolutely have a place for you. Alpha Psi Omega is a place to learn and grow.” According to Paulus, joining APO has perks within the theatre program. “We offer a way to be involved in the theatre department,” said Paulus. “In many cases, APO members have first priority and, or discounted prices. For example, when APO produces a

celebrate the contribution of “Our kids are positive and its 22 senior players. The team they’re excited about playing,” The game also marks an would be looking to give a good said Roberts. “They’re looking occasion where the team can send-off to the seniors. forward to the opportunity to go

out there. Season’s gone by fast. It’s hard to believe this is our last one, but I expect our guys to play really well at this one.”

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For students interested in the atmosphere of Greek Life but do not wish to join a social organization, there are various Greek letter honors organizations on campus. “We have different types of organizations on campus,” said Assistant Director of the Office for Student Engagement Kyle Gallagher. “We have some honors organizations that have Greek letters as their names that are truly academic types. Then we also have the Greek social organizations that take Greek letters as their names. Then we have other types of organizations that also use Greek letter names. Those organizations might have a singular focus. Like Alpha Psi Omega is based off of theatre. Then we have musicbased fraternities and sororities. So, we have very special interest organizations that also use Greek names.” Gallagher explained the primary difference between social Greek organizations and Greek honors organizations. “Most of these organizations are founded on very specific purposes, whether it’s to honor students in a particular field of study, or it’s to bring together and bond students who might share a same passion,” said Gallagher. “Whereas Greek social organizations were founded specifically around the idea of socialization, but they weren’t RIVER BELL

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continued from pg. 1 most students and the ability to offer the program. There are very few qualified practitioners, much less faculty. And so, McNeese and Southeastern both have full-time psych faculty that coordinate all of those student experiences. The other two within the consortium have not been able to find faculty who they can hire. We think that speaks volumes because of the few practitioners that are available, we were able to recruit one of those people to come and teach with us.” Graduate Nursing Program Coordinator Laurie Kinchen feels the university’s program sufficiently prepares its students. “Not only are we affordable and not only are we connected to the community and have students that often come back and get their graduate degree here with us, we also have a high success rate on the passage of the certification exams as well,” said Kinchen. “I think it’s all of those things that make us so great and have not only the affordability but the reputation too.”

show, APO members get priority auditions and casting. Also, we are currently doing a series of stage combat workshops, taught by Ben Norman, and APO members get a half off price. Otherwise, we offer opportunities in many events around the SLU campus and meet new people.” Gallagher believes students should become involved in an organization on campus to be more successful in college and after. “Ultimately, it’s important for all students to get involved,” said Gallagher. “Study after study shows that the level of involvement you have in your college career directly affects your experience during college and how well you are received in the employment field afterward. Employers are definitely looking at the experiences you had in addition to the grades that you made while in college.” According to Gallagher, students can still get the experience of a Greek social organizations from non-social Greek life organization. “Belonging to at least one organization, whichever one it might be, is important,” said Gallagher. “So, these organizations provide a crucial vehicle for students who might not necessarily want to join a Greek social organization but still want that same experience. They can join one of these organizations and find their sense of home.”

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