ROTC cadets fly to Fort Polk on Blackhawk
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November 9, 2020
POV: Do not let political parties define you P 3
Biden wins election, Warhawks seek unity P4 Water ski coach dies in bicycle P 5 accident
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BRIEFS CALENDAR Monday, November
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Put Me on With the Poodles, 6 p.m., online via Zoom
Tuesday, November
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Leadership workshop, 7 p.m., the Hangar
Wednesday, November 11 Bayou Burgers, 6 p.m., Bayou Park
Thursday, November 12 pRHOject runway, 6:22 p.m., online via Zoom
Friday, November
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Health outreach, 1:10 p.m., online via Zoom
Saturday, November
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America Recycles Day, 8:30 a.m., Monroe Civic Center parking lot
Sunday, November
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United States
Florida
Police investigating Inpatient visitation State sees spike in homicide rights expanded COVID-19 cases
Biden, Harris win 2020 election
KNOE- Authorities are investigating a homicide in Monroe. The incident happened on Nov. 5, 2020, around 7:00 p.m. According to the Monroe Police Department, they responded to a shooting on the 1900 block of Joe G. Drive in Monroe. They say upon arrival, they located the victim, 21-year-old Jacob Looney of West Monroe with at least one gunshot wound. Looney was transported to the hospital where he later died. Detectives say they have identified one juvenile suspect, 15-year-old Isszvian Jawon Webb of Monroe. Webb was last seen driving away in a stolen white Chevrolet 2500 work truck. The truck bears the Louisiana tag C458172.
MCT- After four years of angry division and five days of breath-held anxiety, celebrations erupted in Democratic strongholds across the country as news of Joe Biden's victory spread, even as President Donald Trump's supporters continued to protest the result. A crowd gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan, with people shouting, "You are fired!" In Lansing, Michigan, the president's backers converged on the capitol in a state that the president-elect flipped back to the Democrats. Dozens of Trump supporters marched toward the Supreme Court in Washington for a "Stop the Steal" rally to bolster his false claims of a rigged election. And residents of Chicago, a city derided by Trump, honked horns, danced in the streets, banged pots and shot off fireworks.
NEWS-STAR- Louisiana legislators have rewritten state laws to lessen visitation restrictions during public health emergencies. The new laws came in response to complaints that family and clergy were barred from hospitals and nursing homes in the coronavirus pandemic. The bills were passed unanimously in the special session that ended last month and have been signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. They still will give discretion to the Louisiana Department of Health to decide just how wide open the visitation can be and what safety protections will have to be followed.
MCT- Florida's Department of Health on Saturday confirmed 4,452 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's known total to 837,077. Also, 86 resident deaths were announced, bringing the resident death toll to 17,100. The state did not report any additional non-resident deaths, leaving the nonresident toll at 210, according to Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard. Since the beginning of October, Florida has seen an increase in newly confirmed cases, and Saturday is the seventh consecutive day that the state's singleday case count is higher than 4,000. On Thursday, Florida reported 6,257 cases of COVID-19, the most seen since midAugust—excluding Quest Diagnostics' data dump.
TODAY IN HISTORY
TALONS OUT
" Our unity is our strength, and our diversity is our power."
November 9 1921: Albert Einstein receives the Nobel Prize in physics.
Kamala Harris, vice president-elect
1938: German Nazis launch a campaign of terror against Jewish people in Germany and Austria. 1960: John F. Kennedy wins the election for the president of the United States. 1989: East Germany opens its borders allowing its citizens to freely cross into the West for the first time since the Berlin Wall was built.
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2007: Gov. Schwarzenegger declares a state of emergency to help fight the oil spill that threatens the coast of northern California.
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A Warhawk watches the football game against Appalachian State University.
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OPINION
HAWKEYE P.O.V.
People are more than their political parties No matter who wins an election, it always creates division. People get so wrapped up in the idea that their favorite candidate is going to win that they forget there’s more to life than what party you belong to. This year, members of both major parties were saying the election was rigged before Election Day was even here. But we shouldn’t let politics create such division between us. Yes, we should all have differences in opinion. It’s good to have people challenge your beliefs because it makes you consider what you really believe. However, we should be able to disagree with others and not let that get in the way of seeing who people are past their political views. As college students, we all have a few important things in common: We’re trying to get an education, be successful in our respective fields and just do the best we can. If you completely shut someone out because of that one “radical” political belief they have, you’ll never learn that you have a million other things in common with them. The next time your friend or family member says something you disagree with, don’t write them off as ignorant. Talk to them about it. Tell them what you think, and really listen to them when they tell you what they think. Then you’ll have a better understanding of their opinion. It’s harder to hate someone when you see them as a person rather than a political statement.
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Sex Work
Is OnlyFans a suitable platform to make money? Yes
Calli Sinclair
Most of us have heard of it. Some of us may even have one. Whether or not you’re someone who frequents the website OnlyFans, is a great way to make money— Whether it be some extra cash on the side or a way of helping yourself become financially stable. There are people who have made careers out of OnlyFans. Monica Huldt, a Swedish OnlyFans content creator, has earned a six-figure salary by only charging her supporters $6.50 a month to view her content. Whether it’s celebrities, models or just average people looking to make extra cash, OnlyFans has helped millions of content creators become more financially stable, especially in these difficult times. OnlyFans is not only a safer method of sex work, but it also promotes self-love and empowerment. By creating content on OnlyFans, the individual is taking sex work into their own hands and using it to their advantage.
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They get to choose what and when to upload. However, sites like Pornhub have been guilty of endorsing sex trafficking and other forms of abuse. According to PR Newswire, a petition to shut down Pornhub has gained over one million signatures. The petition was started by trafficking expert, Laila Mickelwait. The petition is based on evidence of numerous alleged cases of videos of child rape, child trafficking, adult trafficking, abuse and exploitation monetized on Pornhub. Over 300 anti-trafficking, child protection and women's rights organizations have endorsed the campaign against the porn site. BBC published a story about Rose Kalemba who was sexually abused for hours, only for the videos of her torture to be uploaded and monetized on Pornhub. Begging the website to remove the videos for six months, Pornhub never complied until Kalemba posed as a lawyer, and threatened legal action. Therefore, if we want to discuss ethical content, OnlyFans is entirely more ethical than other websites that host sexual content. Unlike Pornhub, OnlyFans does not endorse or benefit from sex trafficking and the suffering of victims. By leaving it in the hands of the individual, OnlyFans is helping empower people who create explicit content, giving them the options of what to create and how often to create as well as how much they wish to charge their supporters. OnlyFans is shining a new light on sex work.
Mitchell Raley I do not have a qualm with the sex work industry or adult entertainment. But OnlyFans isn’t a good method of making money and shouldn’t be as popular as it is. The founder has an untrustworthy past and although the site has created an opportunity for people to make an amazing living off of the oldest profession, unfortunately, it has also created invasive problems for their content creators. The site’s expeditious growth has captured the interest of celebrities. For obvious reasons, celebrity interest is a golden ticket for the business to pull more traffic, but this has a negative downfall. The traffic celebrities bring to the site is for them, not for the content creators. The site now includes the likes of Cardi B, Tyler Posey, Sonja Morgan, Aaron Carter, Shea Coulee and Bella Thorne. The issue lies not in the celebrities themselves, but the influence and gravitational pull they have. Thorne released her OnlyFans on Aug. 19, 2020.
According to Variety, she was the quickest to reach $1 million within 24 hours. Since then, she has made over $2 million in revenue though the site. The OnlyFans parent company is Fenix International Limited which is located in London. In October of 2018, Leonid Radvinsky purchased FIL for an undisclosed amount. Radvinsky is well-known throughout the adult entertainment industry due to his most successful business, MyFreeCam, which is surrounded by controversy and has cost him thousands of dollars. The OnlyFans owner’s deceitful past yells “beware.” Putting aside the shady business practice reveals more unscrupulous controversies surrounding Leonid Radvinsky. According to Motherboard, many videos and images from OnlyFans and adult entertainment industry were anonymously released in February. Claims were made that videos and images were stolen from the OnlyFans website and being sold through other adult sites. OnlyFans tweeted disputing the claim they had been hacked, saying they “found no evidence of any breach of our systems.” Overall, the site is just suspicious. If you can’t be certain that your privacy is going to be protected, there’s no good reason to use it. It seems that their priority is profit, not the users and creators. contact Mitchell Raley at raleym@warhawks.ulm.edu
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November 9, 2020
NEWS
National Politics
Students strive for unity after divisive election by Loryn Kykendall
After a long, frustrating and at times confusing election, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been chosen as the next president and vice president of the United States. Harris will be the first female, Black and South Asian American vice president. Their victory was announced on the morning of Nov. 7 when Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes came in and pushed Biden past the 270 votes needed to win the race. More people voted in this election than they have in over a century, according to the Washington Post. But of course, as with any election, the nation was and is divided over who they wanted to win. Cameron Ott, president of the College Democrats, said that he expected Biden to win Ott and feels like the country is taking a step in the right direction with this election. But, there is still much work to be done. “A lot of promises have been made,” Ott said. “And now it is time for us to hold them to those promises.”
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CLOSE CALL: Biden and Harris are now the president-elect and vice president-elect. The Electoral College will officially cast their votes on Dec. 14 and Congress will declare the election winners on Jan. 6.
Although College Republicans disbanded last fall, freshman political science major Ethan Estis is currently working to put the organization back together. He said, on behalf of the organization, that the election results were not what they expected, but they wish Biden and Harris a successful term. “Though we would have loved to
have seen a Republican victory, we believe in people over politics,” Estis said. “We believe Estis the future of this country is bright, democracy still stands.”
While most attention in presidential elections is focused on candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties, there are still third party candidates who gain enough popularity to get a lot of votes. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian nominee, had almost two million votes as of Nov. 7 despite not having any electoral votes.
Drew Basile, a freshman atmospheric science major, cast his vote for her. He said the two party voting system doesn’t represent all Americans. “We’re stuck in this perpetual cycle of red vs. blue no matter the quality of candidates,” Basile said. He said that our current voting system is precisely why there is so much division in America, and with over 300 million people in the country, it’s impossible for two people with completely opposite ideologies to represent everyone. America can achieve so much more if we recognize and accept our differences and choose to work together,” Basile said. “The compromise has to start somewhere, and my decision was based on that principle.” Similarly, Estis said that division in America is too prevalent and unity is important. “Regardless of party, we are all Americans,” Estis said. We shouldn’t identify by who we vote for, by what party we belong to, instead, we should discuss the future of this country, revamping our economy, and putting this virus behind us.” contact Loryn Kykendall at kykendalllk@warhawks.ulm.edu
Career
Pandemic graduates on job search concerns by Ashlyn Dupree
Just imagine for a moment that you’ve graduated with your degree. Whether that be your master’s degree or just your undergraduate degree, you’re finally done with college. But now, you can’t find anywhere to work. You call every business that has any job you could remotely want, but no one is hiring due to the pandemic. This is what happened to Beau DuCote, a spring 2020 graduate of kinesiology sports management. DuCote said he struggled to find a job and had to move in with his friend’s family. He collected unemployment until he received a job in August as a long-term substitute at Ouachita Parish High School. Yet, getting this job was still a process. DuCote couldn’t contact any of the schools because they were closed due to the pandemic. “It was hard to get in touch with principals to apply. Eventually I talked to someone that works at Neville about applying,” DuCote said. “He got my phone number to some principals
which is how I was finally able to make contact with schools.” DuCote is not the only one struggling to find or maintain jobs during this time. According to Pew Research, the U.S. unemployment rate jumped from about 4% in February to about 14% in April. The current unemployment rate is nerveracking, but some students have a positive outlook on the future, like Abigail Wise who graduates in December. “Of course, I have some fear of the future and what job opportunities will look like,” the communication major said. “But I also think I am in a field that is very much needed in this time. The great thing about public relations is you can work remote or in an office.” Shakendra Dorsey, a graduate gerontology student who is also graduating this December, said she had no worries about getting a job because of her current occupation. “I’m currently working with the elderly population which is one of the most vulnerable populations that will need continued support and I believe jobs will always be available,”
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Dorsey said. Yet, Dorsey and Wise were both upset about how their time at ULM ended. Dorsey moved away from Monroe for her job and said she misses tailgating at games with her sorority sisters. Wise said she wishes she could have spent more time in the classroom and told her peers goodbye.
While Dorsey and Wise will miss their time at ULM, DuCote recommends getting a head start in finding a job before you graduate. “Start looking now. Get to know the people in charge of the places you want to work. Build those relationships,” DuCote said. contact Ashlyn Dupree at dupreeaf@warhawks.ulm.edu
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NEWS
In Memory
Water ski team mourns loss of head coach by Kaitlin Maness On the bayou, behind the wheel of a boat with a smile spread across his face as water whips in every direction. Cheering for his favorite football team, the New Orleans’ Saints, with a cold drink in hand—That is how ULM’s water ski team hopes to remember head coach Michael Woodgate. On Nov. 3, Woodgate was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. According to Louisiana State Police, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The loss devastated the university’s campus, especially the water ski team. They did not just lose a leader that day—They also lost a father figure and close friend. Many of the water ski members were recruited from other countries by Woodgate himself, like Lily Meade. Woodgate would often chat with new team members online before they made their way to Monroe. Then, he would help them integrate into life at ULM. “He was like our parent, coach and friend all wrapped up in one person,” Meade said. “Most of the team is international so Woody was the closest thing we had to a parent here in Monroe.” As a coach, Woodgate was consistently supportive. No matter how badly someone was performing in practice, he always uplifted them with positive reinforcement instead of tearing them down. Tom Poole, a ULM alumnus, said that this
mixed with Woodgate’s loyalty to the team was what set him apart from other coaches. “Woody wasn’t the most knowledgeable coach or the most experienced, but he was by far the most loyal and committed,” Poole said. “No matter the time of day or weather conditions, he would be there.” Under his guidance, the water ski team was named the best in the nation with 29 national championship titles. Looking forward, the team hopes to continue their winning streak with Woodgate’s passion and kindness guiding their way to victory. ULM’s water ski team views themselves as a family more so than a sports team. Woodgate extended his kindness to each member which then turned into love. Although he has died, the team will remember him each time they take their boats out onto the bayou. “We are a family because of Woody and his kind heart,” Meade said. “I’m sure he will continue to inspire and watch over us on and off the water.” Originally from Boroughbridge, England, Woodgate became head coach of the water ski team in May 2019. He also served as a graduate assistant for the team and kinesiology department. Woodgate earned his M.S. in exercise science in May 2020 from ULM. “The team will heal from this loss but like any injury there will be a scar,” Poole said. contact kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu
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A COACH, A FRIEND: Friends of Michael “Woody” Woodgate along with members of the water ski team gathered near the bayou on Nov. 6 to remember and honor him.
Military
ROTC cadets attend training weekend by Kaitlin Maness
A Blackhawk helicopter landed in the grass behind Malone Stadium Friday morning. Then it flew away with eight ROTC cadets strapped inside and its blades loudly slicing through the air. They headed to Fort Polk, La. for a military training weekend. ROTC cadets from all over the state participated in field exercises at Fort Polk over the weekend, according to first Lt. Alexandria Cooper. Then, they returned home. The students involved in the helicopter ride were from ULM, Louisiana Tech and GSU. ULM’s cadets were Brandon Jones Brown, Gabriel Cole, William Gresham, Tiona Jenkins, Sidney
photo by Skylar Henry
UP UP AND AWAY: The eight cadets file onto the Blachawk helicopter which will take them to Fort Polk for a training weekend. This is the first time a Blackhawk has come to ULM’s campus for ROTC students.
Jones, Jasmine Savant and Aniyah Smith. From Tech came a set of siblings, Abigail Taylor and Josiah Taylor. Kenichi Pass represented GSU.
Jones, who is in his second year of the ROTC program, said that the training weekend was designed to help the cadets perform better in the military
once they have gotten their degrees. “Once we complete our degree path, we will commission into the military,” Jones said. “We’ll be tactically
proficient leaders in the military.” The transport was directed by Cooper. Although the helicopter was landing at ULM, Grambling State University was the host of the event. The training weekend involved ROTC students from multiple universities throughout Louisiana. It was the first time a Blackhawk landed on ULM’s campus to transport ROTC students to a training facility. And the Blackhawk is a “very special aircraft,” according to Cooper. According to ULM’s website, you can take ROTC courses your freshman and sophomore years without any military obligation. However, if you continue taking those courses your junior and senior years, you will be required to enter a contract with the United States Army. contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu
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FREESTYLE
Feature
photo courtesy Brooks Little
IT'S ALL SUGAR, HONEY: Sweets by B has you covered for any treat your sweet tooth craves. Brooks Little bakes a variety of treats from cupcakes made with fresh strawberries to beautiful blondies.
Warhawk makes sweet dreams reality with bakery Brooks Little starts baking business, connects community to campus by Uchechi Owunna
Brooks swayed and hummed to "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker as she mixed white chocolate into a bowl of blondie batter. Her kitchen was saturated with the sweet aroma from the strawberry cupcakes baking in the oven behind her. Both the blondies and the strawberry cupcakes were part of an order made to Sweets by B. “Sweet treats have always been a food of comfort for me, and I enjoy baking things to give others that feeling as well,” Brooks Little, the owner of Sweets by B, said. Despite it being the summer of her senior year majoring in accounting, Little officially started her business on the first of July this year. She said that her best friend, Jaylin, gave her the final push to go ahead and start. “He really believed this was something I could do. Plus, he also probably got tired of hearing me talk about starting the business one day,” Little said. So, she started her business of baking and making sweets from her on-campus apartment kitchen. Little displays excellent time-management skills by juggling her difficult accounting classes with her business. She is also the president of ULM's Rotaract club, a member of the Women’s Symposium Empower Board, a member of Beta Alpha Psi and a TRiO participant. “I have tried almost everything on the menu.
My personal favorite is the strawberry cupcake. I buy her treats not just because she is my friend but because she is so talented that her sweets always come out lovely,” Terrishan Howard, a senior management major, said. Howard first met Little in her sophomore year through the TRiO program and both have since remained close friends. Howard said that Brooks is a role model to the entire black community, at least in Monroe, because she has contributed to increasing the quality of black-owned businesses in Monroe. Miya Reed, a junior radiologic technology major, who has been friends with Little since her freshman year said, "Brooks is passionate Reed about baking, it is all she talks about. She has always wanted to open her bakery. Baking is a way for her to get away from the stress of school.” Ambernae Williams, a junior biology pre-med major, said that she had Little's brownies before during TRiO friends-giving and they were delicious. Williams also met Little through the TRiO program. “Brooks is a very sweet and dependable person. She knows almost anything about what the campus has to offer, and is willing to help however she can,” Williams said. “That is what makes her so reliable and approachable.” Reed said that once Little’s business gains more exWilliams posure, she may be able to open up her store and more of the Monroe community will enjoy Sweets by B. She already gives a lot back to the community through Rotaract. “Sweets by B has so much potential, especial-
photo courtesy Brooks Little
BEYOND YOUR SWEETEST IMAGINATION: Brooks Little flaunts her working station with some of the tools and ingredients that form the base of her confectionery goodness.
ly in a college town where there will always be a need for sweet treats. She is also contributing to the student community by motivating other students that are considering starting up their businesses,” Howard said. Little encourages others that are interested in starting up a business of their own. “To anyone thinking about starting a business, just do it! Don't think about starting. Just
start,” Little said. She also said that even though there have been trying days along the way, she sees those difficulties as lessons learned for the future. “Sweets by B is still small, but I am working hard to grow my business each day,” Little said. contact Uchechi Owunna at owunnaud@warhawks.ulm.edu
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Movie Review
Recommendations
Netflix original 'Holidate' is no holiday treat Tasty, cheap
dorm-friendly meals
by Chelsea Terrell
As a huge fan of romantic comedies and holiday-themed movies, I had high expectations for the movie “Holidate.” But I was disappointed not long into the recent Netflix original. The movie was overall very predictable, and the plot is commonly overused in other movies. “Holidate” stars Emma Roberts as Sloan, one of the main characters. Alongside her, co-star Luke Bracey played the role of her “holidate” Jackson. The two propose the idea of being each other’s no-romance date for the holidays to avoid all the drama that comes with being single during the holidays. The difference with this holiday date is that they spend every holiday together, not just Christmas and Thanksgiving. They pretend to be each other’s date for a year of various famous events such as Cinco de Mayo, Halloween and the Fourth of July.
After spending many holidays together, the conflict then begins to arise as the two main characters realize that they want to be together as a real couple. Who would’ve thought? Dirty jokes are thrown into the plot, and the movie portrays a sense of raunchiness. Almost, like a family-friendly version of "Friends with Benefits." The movie reminds me of a dirty yet cliché Hallmark movie that I wouldn’t waste ten minutes watching. The movie includes several sexual jokes and that is when the comedy starts to come in, but it is not the type of comedy I enjoy. I just didn’t laugh like I thought I would. I had high expectations because lately, Netflix has been releasing interesting movies such as “The Kissing Booth,” that was a fan favorite especially when its sequel
As the semester comes to an end, you’re probably craving warm, homecooked meals. Here are three easy, dorm-friendly recipes to cook when you get those cravings.
Egg and Bacon Sandwich For this breakfast meal, you’ll need egg substitute, bacon, cheddar cheese and a bagel. First, you’ll need to place the bacon at the bottom of a cup with cooking spray. Microwave uncovered for 30 seconds. Then, take it out and mix the contents. Microwave for 15-30 seconds more until the egg is almost set. Add the cheddar cheese and microwave for 30 seconds. Take this out of the cup and place it on the bagel. You can also add other ingredients like spinach, tomato and avocado to pair nicely with the bacon and egg sandwich. was released a few months ago. However, I do hope other viewers enjoy “Holidate” more than I did. I look forward to another holiday
movie being released that is not so predictable. contact Chelsea Terrell at terrelcl@warhawks.ulm.edu
Album Review
Ariana fighting for Grande 'Positions' by Kaitlin Maness
For the third time in two years, Ariana Grande released an unexpected album. She announced “Positions” only seven days before its initial release—Enough time to get fans stirring up hype but not enough for fans to know what to expect from the pop star since Grande is known for experimenting with her sound. Before the weeklong wait was over, Grande dropped the album’s lead single and music video. The song quickly climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached the top spot, extending Grande’s record as the artist with the most songs to debut at number one with “Positions” being her fifth. The song went on to inspire a Tik Tok trend. Critics ranked “Positions” lower than “Thank U, Next” and “Sweetener,” but it did not rank poorly in any sense. It received a 7.4 from Pitchfork. However, her fanbase seems divided on the direction of her music. Some hope for Grande to
return to the more wistful sound of “Sweetener." Others are happy with the trail she is currently following. Throughout the album, Grande attempts to make peace with herself while also unapologetically declaring that her shortcomings are not for other people to make peace with. The album also describes the lighthearted excitement that stems from the blossoming of a new romance. The track “just like magic” mirrors “Successful” from “Sweetener.” Grande gives herself credit when credit is due. In both songs, she pats her own back and discusses her ability to come out of bad situations on top. Later in the album, it is clear that although Grande came out on top, she didn’t come out unscathed. The sadness of the album creeps up on you and is hard to find unless you are looking for it. In “off the table,” Grande sings about Mac Miller who she dated in the past. She wonders if she will ever be able to love again after his death.
Asian Chicken Dinner If you want something similar to takeout, this is the meal for you. First, you’ll need one or two chicken breasts, one small onion, one tablespoon of canola oil, one cup of frozen vegetables, ¾ cup of uncooked instant rice, ¾ cup of chicken broth and one tablespoon of soy sauce. Grab a microwave-safe dish and combine the cut-up chicken breasts, onion and oil. Then, microwave for two minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook for roughly four to five minutes until the chicken is no longer pink and rice is tender. Let it sit, covered, for five minutes.
Black Bean Soup The Weeknd is featured on this track, he sings back to her from the point of view of a love interest who knows Grande’s heart still belongs to Miller. The grief hides beneath Grande’s angelic vocals. It doesn’t sound like the song is supposed to be sad, but it is if you listen closely. “Positions” is a good album. Coming from Grande, that’s to be
expected. But is it her best? My answer is no. At times, it feels as if “Positions” is just her trying to recreate “Thank U, Next.” Yet, she can’t seem to beat the honesty and fun encompassed by that album.
contact Kaitlin Maness at manessk@warhawks.ulm.edu
Here’s an easy soup to keep you warm as the weather gets colder. You’ll need one can of black beans, one cup of chicken broth, ¾ cup of chunky salsa, ½ cup of whole kernel corn, one teaspoon of hot pepper sauce, two teaspoons of lime juice, one cup of cheddar cheese and two tablespoons of chopped green onions. In a microwavable bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cover the mixture and put in the microwave for about two minutes. Take it out and drizzle lime juice on the soup. Then, sprinkle the shredded cheese and green onions on it.
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SPORTS
Football
Warhawks fall short against Georgia State by Cameron Jett
ULM football records its eighth loss of the season after falling to a Georgia State team that looked to redeem themselves after their embarrassing 51-0 shutout last week. The final score from Atlanta was 52-34 and this is due to the Warhawks being down their top two running backs and having a slow start offensively. Also, Georgia State was very opportunistic with ULM’s turnovers. The two issues that set the Warhawks back early on was unnecessary turnovers and a slow offense. Colby Suits would be pulled out for second string QB Jeremy Hunt after throwing an interception, losing a fumble and not completing a single pass. The decision to bench the Sun Belt’s leading passer would not change the outcome of the game, but Hunt would complete 67% of his passes and throw for three touchdowns. He was not responsible for any turnovers. Special teams have put the War-
Colby Suits was pulled from the game. ULM fell to Georgia State 52-34. hawks out of contention in games all season, and this game was no different. A questionable decision to go for a live ball on a low line-drive punt would result in a fumble that gave Georgia State ideal field position that would soon result in a Panthers touchdown. The Warhawks would become productive on offense after these initial mistakes put them down 21-0. “Offensively, we settled in and moved it nicely, but you can’t not move it and be down 21-0 and then decide to move it,” Coach Matt Viator said. “It’s frustrating and I know it’s frustrating for the players. I think we continue to play really hard, compete really hard. It’s just not happening for us.”
Wide receiver Perry Carter Jr., who was responsible for losing a punt on special teams, would redeem himself with an excellent performance on offense. Carter would haul in four passes, two of which were touchdowns, for 124 yards with another touchdown coming off a jet sweep. The defensive side of the game showed the contrast between the two teams. Georgia State was able to bring pressure in the pocket and created six sacks as well as three additional tackles for a loss. On the opposite, the Warhawks only got four tackles behind the line and did not record a single sack. Linebacker Traveion Webster would once again lead the Warhawks in tackles as him and fellow LB Hunter Smith recorded 11 tackles each. The factors moving on to Arkansas State are how quickly the two injured RB’s return, and the coaching decision on if Suits should continue starting or should Hunt be given the opportunity. photo by Skylar Henry
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DON’T GIVE UP: The Warhawks fought hard against Georgia State’s Panthers but still lost the game 52-34.
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Appalachian State defeats Warhawks 31-13 by Cameron Jett
photo by Skylar Henry
KEEP PUSHING: The Appalachian State Mountaineers took down the Warhawks with ease at home on Oct. 31.
The longest current losing streak in D1 FBS football continues as ULM lost to Appalachian State 31-13 on Halloween. While all sides of the ball struggled, many offensive woes can be attributed to bad special teams plays pitting the ULM offense against a much larger field, while the Mountaineers were able to get favorable starts to their drives. ULM’s average start was on their own 19-yard line opposed to Appalachian State’s very favorable average start on their own 36-yard line. The first half was full of opportunities that were squandered on both sides of the ball. An early interception snagged by the Warhawks’ defensive back Josh Newton looked to swing the momentum in favor of ULM. Despite Newton’s excellent pick and return, the offense could
not get into scoring range and was forced to punt. The defense needs to get better at preventing chunk plays that have killed the team all season long. ULM’s defense struggled to keep up with Mountaineer quarter back Zac Thomas and his dual threat style of play. Thomas would account for over 100 yards in both the rushing and passing category. He alone would finish with higher passing and rushing numbers than the entire Warhawks’ offense. Another telling point was the difference in penalties. ULM was guilty of most of the penalties in the game, including a sequence of two backto-back defensive pass interference calls for a total of 30 yards. Both Colby Suits and Jeremy Hunt would see play time as QB. Suits would play the majority of the first half before Coach Matt Viator would send in Hunt. Neither QB would see
a productive day. Suits would account for the lone touchdown pass, while having only 134 passing yards and an interception. Hunt would struggle, posting two interceptions and only completing three of nine passes. Running back Josh Johnson saw very limited play time due to an injury sustained early in the first quarter of play. The ground game would suffer tremendously as a result. Isaia Phillips would carry much of the load in Johnson’s absence, accumulating 41 yards on 11 carries. Coach Viator commented that he was “very disappointed” in Johnson’s injury, and he felt that the game would have been different had he not suffered an injury after “an amazing week of practice.” contact Cameron Jett at jettcm@warhawks.ulm.edu