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Louisiana natives talk city differences

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IDE remembers director, carries on despite losing him

Students pay respects at 9/11 vigil

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Night of Grambling game full of violence

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“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick

to possibilities; truth isn’t.”

Mark Twain,American Author

(MCT) GENEVA — Syrian President Bashar Assad agreed Thursday to surrender his chemical weapons arsenal, marking the first concrete step in a diplomatic process aimed at heading off a U.S. military strike against his regime.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office welcomed Assad’s decision to sign on to an international convention against chemical weapons as U.S. and Russian officials gathered in Geneva to discuss the complex logistics of seizing and destroying Syria’s stockpiles in the midst of a ferocious civil war.

Students are preparing to get together to strut their good first impressions at the annual Career Connections Fashion Show.

The fashion show will take place Sept. 18 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom.

The event is put on to help students learn how to dress and make good impressions in the professional world.

The Office of Career Connections hopes that the student body will enjoy watching their fellow students and even some staff members show what is and isn’t appropriate attire for various business situations.

If it’s ever a question what outfit should be worn to a job interview, business lunch, meetings or any other social events , the fashion show can help.

For more information on the Career Connections Fashion Show contact Roslynn Pogue at pogue@ulm.edu.

(MCT) If you feel you’re falling behind in the income race, it’s not just your imagination.

The wealth gap between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent in the United States is as wide as it’s been in nearly 100 years, a new study finds.

For starters, between 1993 and 2012, the real incomes of the 1 percent grew 86.1 percent, while those of the 99 percent grew 6.6 percent, according to the study, based on Internal Revenue Service statistics examined by economists at UC Berkeley, the Paris School of Economics and Oxford University.

(motherjones.com) Sen. Mary Landrieu said Wednesday that Louisiana ought to shut down all of the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico until the House of Representatives agrees to fund a much-needed levee project in her state designed to protect against Katrina-type storms.

“If I could, I’d shut down every rig in the Gulf of Mexico until this United States Congress gives the people of Louisiana the money we need to keep ourselves from drowning, from flooding, and I’d turn the lights off in Washington, and in New York and in Maine,” Landrieu said.

Assad to give up chemical weapons

Fashion show to take place this week

Landrieu hopes to shut down oil rigs

Largest income gap in 100 years

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Career Fashion Show from 7 - 9 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom.

ULM Football at Baylor in Waco, TX.

Game on!

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Freshman Jenna Pillon rushes to get the ball before her opponent during the Sept. 13 soccer game against Southeastern University.

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Tuesday 9-17

Friday 9-20

Thursday 9-19

Wednesday 9-18

Saturday 9-21

ULM Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon from 7 - 9 p.m. in Phoenix, Ariz.

ULM Volleyball vs. Alabama State from 5 - 7 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.

Chamber Singers perform in Biedenharn Museum and Gardens from 7 - 9 p.m.

ULM Volleyball vs. Cal Poly from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

ULM Volleyball vs. Arizona State from 8 - 10 p.m.

ULM Soccer at Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark., from 7 - 9 p.m.

Today in History

September 16 - Monday

1620 - The Mayflower begins voyage to North America

1880 - The Cornell Daily Sun prints first issue in Itha, New York. The Sun is the nation’s oldest, independent collegedaily in the United States

1975 - Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia

1975 - First protoype of the MiG-31 interceptor makes maiden flight

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Sometimes big events can leave certain areas vulnerable to crime.

Five crimes were committed on campus Saturday Sept. 7 after the ULM-Grambling football game. One aggravated assault, one second degree robbery, one armed robbery and two felony thefts were committed between 8:40. and 10:50 p.m.

Each victim was walking alone through campus when attacked. The crimes were committed near Warhawk Way, Northeast Drive and LaSalle Street. Only one of the victims is a ULM student.

Lt. Steve Mahon, officer in charge of the ULM Police Department, said that campus police are closing in on the suspects.

They believe that the same group of black, male juveniles committed all of the attacks. The suspects are from the Monroe area.

“It hit security at a bad time because of the mass exit after the game,” Mahon said.

Allen Spires, a junior general studies major, attended the game and said he wishes that these incidents could be prevented but is aware of the dangers.

“Things are gonna happen in large crowds, but it isn’t gonna keep me from

coming around or going to another game,” Spires said.

According to Mahon, campus police enforce higher security during and after games, and this game was no different than any other in terms of security.

Mahon said that the best way for students to stay safe on campus after dark is to utilize the buddy system, traveling only in pairs or groups. If a student must be out alone at night, Mahon urges students to request a police escort.

Marsherry Durham, a freshman RadTech major, and Cody Grimsley, a senior biology major, were both walking through campus during the time of the crimes.

Grimsley was unarmed and even

passed by Northeast Drive where one of the victims was knocked unconscious.

“It definitely made me nervous when I read the notification about the crimes. It made me reflect back to where I was that night and that it could have been me,” Grimsley said.

Durham was headed back to her dorm with friends during the time the first crime was committed.

She said that she is always cautious when she is out at night. She carries mace, tries to stay in well-lit areas and

walks with a group of people.

In case of an emergency, there are 23 emergency call boxes located t h r o u g h o u t campus; these

boxes contact the University police directly.

You can contact the university police at (318)342-5350, in person at Filhiol Hall or anonymously through “Silent Witness” at webservices.ulm.edu.

Technology and the way people use the internet are constantly changing. Software has become a huge part in school systems for grading and contacting instructors.

Universities use websites like Lore, Blackboard and Moodle to connect with their students and give them an easy way to manage their education. And just like other aspects of technology, these websites often go through changes.

Many returning students this semester were surprised to see an updated Moodle.

Chance Eppinette, interim director of the computing center, said any software can have updates.

“You have to do upgrades. If you don’t, you’re left behind. You run into the risk of the older versions not being properly supported any longer. We don’t write the Moodle environment at ULM, we use the Moodle environment,”Eppinette said.

Davionne Lee, a sophomore biology major, thought the new Moodle template meant there was a new system.

“Once I started to explore it, I realized that not many things had changed,” said Lee. “I like the drag-and-drop feature for submitting assignments. It’s faster and you don’t have to go through as many steps as you would if you had to browse for a document.”

The Moodle changes are the results of an upgrade from the 1.9 version. Updating Moodle is like updating Microsoft Office. When a new Office version comes out, the system still has the same functions as the old version.

“Moodle is actually still confusing to me. I only really just understand how to get to my classes and take tests,” said Alexis McDonald, a freshman political science major. “I like how I’m able to see everything I have for the year, but I still don’t understand the grades.”

To educate instructors on how to operate the updated version, learning exercises were held during the spring.

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by Cheyenne Wilson

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Emotions ran high as students gathered around the quad Wednesday night to pay respects to the victims lost during the 2001 Sept. 11 attacks.

Realizing the university had nothing planned in remembrance of the victims of Sept. 11, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. pulled together at the last minute to create the 9/11 Vigil.

“It kind of just hit us. Like hey, Sept. 11 is right around the corner; we should do something,” said Caprice Wright, a member of AKA. “My sisters came up with the idea and they presented to all of us at our meeting last week and we thought

that it was just the greatest idea ever.” The vigil began with a few words

from Shayla Cockerm, president of the Theta Zeta chapter of AKA.

She spoke on 9/11 and the impact it’s had. The vigil then continued

with a National Anthem rendition sung by sophomore English major, Antionette Turner. Candles were then lit in remembrance of the victims, a prayer was said and the candles were blown out.

Forensic psychology graduate student Calvin Stafford understands the importance of events such as the vigil.

“For me, my sister was in the military and my brother is currently in the Navy, so I find military holidays and Memorial Day really significant to my life,” said Stafford. “It could’ve been me, [it] could’ve been my family member who was killed in 9/11.”

Despite the time crunch, the ladies of AKA were able to successfully execute the vigil thanks to Student Life and Leadership, Alan Pitman, who helped with sound, and the support of the student body.

Students remember 9/11 victims at vigilby Jaclyn Jones

contact Jaclyn Jones at jones2@warhawks.ulm.edu

“Buy one get one free daquiris”

Welcome back ULM students with a 5% discount

SGA prepares for October events, gives $500 scholarship

SGA is looking forward to an eventful Fall season by adding zombies to the calendar.

The Zombie Run, a 5k survival obstacle course, is a new event that will take place on Oct. 19 at Selman Field.

According to Laura Knotts, SGA advisor, the runners will wear flag football belts and attempt to complete the course as zombies try to take the flags.

“To qualify for prizes, they have to be one of the first 10 people in their category to cross the finish line with at least one flag left,” Knotts said.

SGA members are also working on food, drinks and decorations for the Halloween Ball on Oct. 31.

“The impact on our student body we’re making is tremendous,” Marc Calhoun, sophmore biology major and new SGA member said.

Chi Alpa was approved for a $500 scholarship for grill-outs, bible studies and more.

by Halen Doughty

contact Halen Doughty at doughthe@warhawks.ulm.edu

“It hit security at a bad time because

of the mass exit after the game”

Steve Mahon,Officer in Charge

Mahon

Raven Gros, member of AKA, lights candle for 9/11 vigil on Wednesday.photo by Daniel Russell

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Last Wednesday President Obama claimed that “America is not the world’s policeman.”

Hopefuly he and his administration truly believe this and are not just using lip service.

Syria is nearly two-and-a-half years into the middle of a deadly civil war between an oppresive government and rebels. Sadly, per the Syrian Observatory, of the 100,000 plus people who have died, only a few thousand less civilian have died than pro-regime fighters. Worse, the government has even started using chemical weapons , which have killed their own people.

Sad as all of this is, it is not the United States’ role to take military action in Syria. Or conflicts in other countries. Especially civil wars where the conflict is between two religious groups fighting to be the ruling party.

Or in a civil conflict where multiple rebel groups with diverging interest are fighting their government. What if those guns we are sending help the Islamic extremists rebels control Syria?

Intervening in foreign affairs should be saved for when a government or group commits an atrocity like genocide of a people.

It also should not be a solo affair. Even if do have the military strength to go in alone, working with other countries lets us send in less solidiers and waste less ammo. The less Americans who have to die for a conflict that is not affecting us the better.

This is not to say American can’t attempt to help countries in other ways. Diplomacy is always a viable option.

The recent agreement between the U.S. and Russia to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons is a great example of being smart instead of gung-ho.

Just because we can intervene doesn’t mean we should.

When I walk into the gym I usually see women doing one of two things: a cardio machine at a slow pace or a cardio class.

Those are okay options, but you can do better if you really want to improve your body. I am here to offer infor-mation to truly get the body of your dreams.

It is more beneficial for women to utilize the weight room than traditional cardio machines. Lifting weights will give you strong curves in all of the right places, tight round backside, strong and thick thighs, a flat stomach and beautiful rounded shoulders for those tiny tank tops.

Often times I see women working very hard trying to lose their unwanted fat by doing endless sessions on a treadmill or elliptical. This will burn calories only during the time it is being done.

Steady state cardio will make you a smaller version of what you already are. By shifting our focus from steady state cardio to losing fat and gaining lean muscle, we can start reaching our physical goals. The more muscle you build, the more fat you burn at any given time.

I definitely advise staying off of the scale and just going with how you are feeling. Another way to measure your-self is by monthly progress photos.

I used to let the scale determine how my day would go. If my weight was down I would cheat on my diet because I felt that I deserved a treat for getting closer to my goal. This only hurt me in the long run. The next day I would get on the scale, find I was back up in weight and was de-pressed.

This cycle continued for a few years until I started to re-alize what my problem was. You cannot let the scale take over your perception of what it means to be healthy and fit.

Women can’t let other people’s ideas of the perfect body alter our self esteem.

We are bombarded by mag-azines that are filled with airbrushed models and workout plans that will achieve nothing.

By the way, the models performing these work-outs are doing them for the first time.

They had that body when they walked into the photo shoot and achieved it through hard work, dis-cipline and lifting heavy weights.

By lifting weights you will burn calories all day long and even while sleeping. Contrary to what most women believe, lifting weights will not make you bulky or look ‘manly’.

We simply do not have the hormones to pack on mus-cle this way.

What you will gain is confidence, a sense of accom-plishment with every increase of weight you challenge yourself with, a fantastic shape and strength in every as-pect of your life.

For beginners, I recommend training with weights three times a week by doing a full body routine. Cardio can be done on days between.

Always warm up for ten minutes by performing inter-vals on your machine of choice. Intervals consist of a slow pace for two minutes to start then alternating between a moderate pace for one minute and a give-it-all-you-got pace for thirty seconds.

This will burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. It will also make you sweat more when you hit the weight room.

Cardio on machines should always be done in this way to dramatically shorten exercise time and increase calor-ic burn.

After warmup, hit the weights for around 30 to 40 min-utes. It is very important to know the correct form to use when doing an exercise. A great tip is to really focus on the muscle that is being used in the exercise. This will ensure that you are using the correct muscle and actually feeling it grow with every rep.

Another round of interval cardio can be done after-wards for 25 minutes if you want to exercise more.

Stretching is very important before and after your workout to prevent future injury and promote flexibility. There are millions of weight lifting routines on the inter-net that will tell you everything you need to know.

I am very passionate about lifting weights. I have not reached my own goals , but I trust the process and know I will get there soon.

One of my favorite pass times is to bring a friend with me to the gym and teach her how to use the weights. Helping my friends achieve their dream body’s is fun.

I understand that weights can be intimidating but once you learn how to use them, they are your best friend.

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Masur Hall needs more than upgrades

The renovations to Masur Hall are among the most appreciated and talked about on campus. But more was needed.

Although there are more prob-lems that need to be resolved, Masur Hall did hit it on the head `when an air conditioning unit was installed. Before, students couldn’t control the temperature besides an on of off switch. Usually, when it was hot out, the room’s temperature would be 72 degrees.

Now, Masur Hall residensts can adjust the air themselves. It’s so won-derful to come into my room, after a long hot walk from my classes, and feel the cold air hitting my face.

Masur Hall also received new ceil-ing tiles that give the room a new, clean appearance. Before the renova-tions, walking into a room in Masur was dreadful. Now we just need new

floor tiles in the room and the bath-room. I’m sick of seeing those rusty, old stains.

Also, Masur Hall has had a dis-gusting bug infestation since my freshmen year. It has been so bad that a friend of mine admitted to waking up with a cricket in her hair. A termi-nator need to come and control the insects during each school break,

My family has come to visit me a few times. They always are curious to see how my living conditions are. The expression on their faces when they come to Masur shows how horrific the dorms are. Others often tease me for staying in Masur Hall.

If I had a choice, I would complete-ly bulldoze Masur Hall and build a Commons III instead of renovating it.

We have a beautiful campus, so the dormitories should reflect its beauty. Masur Hall diminishes the quality of our campus.

Bulldozing Masur and making a third commons will only benefit the students and our campus. Same goes for Madison Hall.

Bulldozing those halls will make more rooms available because no one would have to avoid living in those unpleasant halls.

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When it comes to tattoos, you get what you pay for

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

GWENDOLYN DUCRE

I saw the article about tattoos in the Sept. 9th edition of The Hawkeye, and I got excited. But when I read the article, I was left sorely disappointed.

It is very evident that the Monroe area is not very educated about tattoos and there is a lot missing from the article that people need to know.

The original article mentioned “scratchers” in passing, but I think it is important to know why you never want to let an unlicensed artist stick you with a needle. When you are getting a tattoo, you are opening a wound in your skin that can get infected.

Germs and bacteria that can cause infection are everywhere, and because scratchers are not professionals they do not have any standards for cleanliness and sanitization.

Like not using gloves and cross contaminating the equipment, needle and your tattoo. No matter how safe they seem, they are still working in an unsanitary environment. And that is all beside the fact that most scratchers are horrible tattoo artists.

That “deal” you are getting is not worth getting HIV or Hepatitis C, among other horrible infections, along with a bad tattoo. In a licensed tattoo shop, they have strict standards of sanitization they must follow to keep you safe.

The quality of your tattoo is of extreme importance and should not be taken lightly. All professional tattoo artists will have a portfolio of their work.

Don’t limit yourself to a shop because you just happened to walk through the door.

Look at artist portfolios in several shops and choose based on their actual work. Not all artists are of the same skill level and a portfolio will show you where their strengths are, if they have any at all.

Just because they work in a shop does not mean they are a top notch artist.The best advice in the article was to think hard about what you want to get

placed on your body, but there is more to this than was mentioned too. Whatever you do, don’t pull up that picture you saw on the internet of an

infinity symbol with an anchor, name, word, etc. and think that you are getting something unique.

If there is a picture of it on the internet, it has likely been done a million times. Any good tattoo artist will be able to take ideas that you give them and translate those ideas into a custom piece of artwork. Don’t think that you have to have a definitive image in mind when you enter a shop.

Get some vague ideas that you would like to incorporate into the design and then let the artist do their thing.

Not only will you get something that no one else has, but the artist will appreciate being able to do something original instead of just stamping the same thing on hundreds of people.

Finally, do not go into a tattoo shop thinking that you can get a great tattoo for cheap. You spend hundreds, if not thousands, on things that will only last a few months, or even a few years. A tattoo is forever.

In the tattoo industry you literally get what you pay for, and a good shop knows the value of their work.

You are not only paying for them to place an image into your skin. You are paying for their artistic abilities. You are paying for their skill and experience. You are paying for safety and cleanliness.

As Gwendolyn said… Think before you ink.

Bill Dean, University Lab Coordinator

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Louis Nabors, well known for his low, resonating voice emblazoned himself into the hearts and minds of students and faculty at ULM. The memory of him, much like his authoritative voice, lingers still.

Nabors worked as a professor at ULM for 40 years.

He was known for his deep voice and passion for music.

He was considered a local legend who taught and performed across the world.

Nabors, 69, passed away in Italy on July 30. He touched the hearts of many students and was an integral member of the ULM family.

Calvin Stafford, a graduate student, was intimidated the first time he met Nabors.

“He recruited me to sing for the organization. He seemed really scary. He was a really big man with a huge voice,” said Stafford. “But he was such a great guy that he ended up being a very personal friend of mine.”

Stafford felt like Nabors was someone that he could depend on. He would spend countless hours in Nabors’ office ranting and talking.

“He taught me so much more than music. He taught me how to be a man,” said Stafford.

Stafford’s experiences with Nabors helped shape his life, as Nabors’ influenced many other music students.

“He’s left such a huge impression on the college. I’ve never met someone who could make you feel so loved while they were chastising you,” Stafford said.

At his funeral, Stafford told Bruno

that African American students face unique challenges.

And having an African American male role model to look up to as a professional role model is really important for him.

Nabors took control of a student led gospel choir in the 60s. He changed the group from strictly gospels to a wider range of African-American music.

Nabors included African American operas and Broadway plays.

“When you think about opera you don’t really think about African Americans, but that’s what Professor Nabors did,” said Stafford. “To have that role model there it meant so much to students. I think that’s why so many students came to his funeral. There were more than 100 singers there and I have never met a student who had anything but the upmost respect for him.”

Last year, composer Stacey Gibbs wrote a piece for the group. During,, he met Nabors and they became fast friends.

“Stacey Gibbs is writing a piece in Nabors’ honor and I find that really cool. This man whose music is heard

throughout the world took the time to write a piece immortalizing our professor,” Stafford said.

Nabors has left behind a legacy in the form of the Interdenominational Ensemble.

The group is an on campus-choral group that sings a variety of musical styles including gospel, spirituals and African-American Broadway.

IDE continues to function, even after their adviser’s passing under the temporary direction of Lawrence Smith, a former high school director who obtained his masters from Alabama State University.

Armand Wilson, president of IDE and a vocal music education major, feels that the future is bright for the IDE.

“IDE is a family and he was the patriarch. Everyone is adjusting though and everything will be great again. We’re really looking forward to this semester,” Wilson said.

Wilson hopes to see many people at their concert in November and see the IDE still striving for greatness.

Military action seems to be on the backburner for now since the U.S. and Russia reached an agreement to destroy all of Syria’s chemical weapons.

However Obama said “If di-plomacy fails, the United States remains prepared to act.”

Joshua Stockley, political science and sociology professor, believes the U.S. should be slow to use mil-itary action.

“I think that US should only take military action if diplomatic efforts fail. Every opportunity should be given to Russia to get Syria to han-dover their chemical weapons,“ said Stockley. “If Syria fails to do so than US should take limited military ac-tion against Syria. Because if no one does anything then the entire world would have condoned the use of chemical weapons.”

Assad has denied responsibil-ity for the attacks although his prime minister admitted using them.

Assad agreed to Russia’s proposal to handover its chemical weapons but only if America stops threaten-ing Syria and supplying terrrorist with weapons.

The Syrian army used lethal force after it’s intelligence chief was killed in Damascus. The use of chemi-cal weapons against its own people crossed the red line set by the Unit-ed Nations prompting world-wide calls for military action.

“We can say that Bashar Al Assad is Hitler 2013. ...[The Alawites, Assad’s religious sect] are the cancer in their region. They are the minor-ity. They are the defective cells. And someone should take a stand to their face,” said Badwi Mouawad, senior biology major.

Mouawad is from Lebanon, a bordering country to Syria, and his father works in politics there.Countries like the UK and France have pledged allegiance to Ameri-ca if a military strike is needed. But Russia and China believe diploma-cy would be the better option. Iran

said a huge response was inevitableif Syria was attacked. Some people agree that a strike is needed but oth-ers oppose the decision, citing the mess in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Anti-govern-ment protests began in Tuni-sia and Egypt before lat-er spreading across the Arab world, including Syria.

Compared to the widespread un-rest of the Arab world, the protests in Syria before March 2011 were rel-atively peaceful. Syria’s government used strict security measures due to a fear of insurgency like in neigh-boring Iraq. The conflict began as a civil uprising, but quickly turned to minor protests around January 2011 as a response to the regional Arab Spring, huge corruption, high unemployment levels, and human rights abuses.

“Every time an election hap-pens in Syria, Bashar Al Assad wins 99.99% somehow. The people going down to the streets, they just prove

that there is no 99.99% of peo-ple who loves him. There is no 99.99% of peo-ple who voted for him,” said Mouawad.

L a r g e - s c a l e unrest began

on March 15 Daraa. The govern-ment responded to the protests with large arrests and police brutal-ity but protests continued to grow. In late-April, the regime, led by Assad, began launching large-scale military operations against unruly towns and cities.

The largest protest happened in the city of Aleppo a day after the formation of Free Syria Army. In May 2011 armed insurgency began against the government.

Nearly two million people have sought refuge in neighbor states Turkey and Lebanon while anoth-er million have been internally displaced. The death toll, per the Syrian Observary, is over 100,000. At least 40,146 civilians have died.

IDE continues on after loss of directorby Kaitlyn Huff

by Nishesh Koirala

Nabors speaks at a Black History Program last February in Beidenharn Hall.

contact Kaitlyn Huff athuffka@warhawks.ulm.edu

Stockley

Syria agrees to proposal, wants end to U.S. threats

U.S., Russia reach agreement on Syria’s chemical weapons

Mouawad

photo courtesy of Calvin Stafford

Nabors and Stafford attend an IDE choral picnic last April in Forsythe Park.

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ULM is well known for many things in athletics, academics and international work.

So when Attapol Kuanliang, associate professor of criminal justice, and Robert Hanser, coordinator of the Department of Criminal Justice and associate director of the School of Social Sciences, were given the opportunity to represent the university on a global level they were proud to accept the challenge.

The 23rd Annual Conference for the International Police Executive Symposium took place in Budapest, Hungary, and Kuanliang and Hanser hosted the round table to present issues about corrections.

Hanser presented on corrections specifically in the state of Louisiana and pushing for reentry.

“When men and women get out of

prison, we want to put them back in the community in a way that doesn’t create new crimes,” said Hanser.

According to Hanser, this is a problem in Louisiana in particular because budget cuts have caused the shutting down of two prisons.

This creates a dilemma of who should be sent back into society.Kuanliang broadened the spectrum by setting his focus on corrections in Thailand.

“I brought the idea of how corrections in Thailand work,

especially in the female population. The UN has what they call the Bangkok Rule. They agree on how we will treat the female prisoners there in Bangkok,” said Kuanliang.

Both Hanser and Kuanliang agree that womens’ corrections are a strong issue all over the world.

“Female offenders’ rate of incarceration presents a lot of issues that are very different from men,” said Hanser. “There are many different factors that must be taken into account that are not an issue for male

offenders.”Hanser and Kuanliang attend

these conferences to represent the university, but they also travel with a personal goal in mind.

““The two of us aspire to be more active in the international community. You run into many people that are good allies and friends that give you opportunities for research in crime fighting,” Hanser said. “You would be surprised how our country is affected by international activities.”

For Kuanliang, the most important thing is connections.

“I want to meet scholars and practitioners around the world and meet my fellow colleagues. And, of course, put ULM on the international map,” Kuanliang said.

Aside from the conference, Hanser and Kuangliang enjoyed experiencing the sights and culture of Budapest.

“They call Budapest the Paris of Europe,” said Kuanliang. “It was beautiful.”

They had national police to escort them wherever they went so they didn’t have to wait in lines, get caught in traffic or take taxis.

“We see a very unique, accommodating view of the country,” said Hanser. “There are a number of cultural events. They made sure we saw operas, Hungarian horse riders and a lot of medieval enactments. While it is fun to travel to these new places, our main objective is always to represent ULM on an international level.”

Lanier Lipsey, a criminal justice graduate students, has had the pleasure of working with both professors.

“They are very humbled and down-to-earth individuals. Their broad experience can only give you different perspectives and outlooks when it comes to your field of choice,” Lipsey said.

Hanser has been working for ULM since 2003 and Kuanliang joined the faculty in 2007.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE September 16, 2013PAGE 8

Binge drinking is a dangerous habit that can turn into a dangerous lifestyle. For some, it has been a big problem whether they had to watch someone binge drink or they experienced it themselves.

Demarkiyo Devoil, a freshmen physical therapy major, knows someone personally who has suffered from binge drinking.

“He was drinking too much and I told him to stop. He had fallen into the ditch because he thought he was seeing things. The next day I told him what happened. He felt bad, and he stopped drinking,” Devoil said.

According to the Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission, binge drinking is the consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in at one sitting. Binge drinking can result in depression, memory loss or even death.

Ashley Buchanan, a junior sociology major, spent most of her teenage years binge drinking. Buchanan said she would drink until she passed out or got sick. To Buchanan, binge drinking became a lifestyle.

Every weekend was an excuse for her to drink. The drinking began in spite of

anxiety issues. Buchanan said drinking gave her the social strength to be able to deal with people in a public area.

Then she started to notice the physical effects drinking had caused.

“I lost all of my friends, and the ones I did have weren’t friends. I couldn’t function and I was withdrawn from school. I had no money,” Buchanan said.

Today, Buchanan is recovering and sober. She says it is still a struggle and she doesn’t want to drink anymore. Buchanan admits to making it so hard on herself to the point where she doesn’t want to touch alcohol.

“If it gets to the point where that’s all you think about and altering your life so you can do it, it’s not worth it. You miss out on so much when you’re fixated on it,” Buchanan said.

Counselor Russell Hollis hosted a binge drinking workshop to spread awareness. He spoke about the affects it has on students and provided data from previous research. Hollis suggests eating and drinking water during alcohol intake. Time and rest are the only two methods to resolve heavy drinking.

First there was the ULM burger at Sonic and now there is The Hawks Nest – an 18 and older bar.

The Hawks Nest is located on 207 Olive Street and opened on Sept. 5. But their grand opening took place Sept. 7. Formerly known as The Hookin’ Bull, The Hawks Nest was created for ULM students to hang out and have a good time with fellow Warhawks.

“[The Hookin’ Bull] ran its course and it needed to be remodeled so we thought of The Hawks Nest. We wanted to do a ULM theme bar for the students and to show pride in our great university,” said John Mark Henderson, manager and senior marketing major.

The bar is decorated to show ULM pride, southern roots and the university’s classic maroon and gold. Local artist Adam Davenport painted The Hawks Nest’s murals, but Adrian Smith, employee and senior risk management insurance major, mixed the paint.

“It took me three weeks to get the perfect ULM maroon paint,” said Smith. “That’s one thing that is unique about the Hawks Nest, it’s strictly ULM/NLU themed. Most bars around here will have LSU or Tech posters on the walls with ULM ones. Not here, we’re 100 percent about the Warhawks.”

“I love it,” said freshman Savannah Day. “The Hawks Nest allows us as a

student body to appreciate and have some pride in our school.”

Freshman Amanda Thurman believes that this bar will give students a common place to celebrate a football win and hang out with school friends.

“Make this your nest away from the nest,” said Henderson.

The Hawks Nest is only open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. The cover charge is $10 at the door. Drinks are a penny until midnight, then patrons will have to pay regular price.

All special drinks will be made maroon in color and have names related to ULM such as “The Warhawk.” These drinks will be available to those 21 and over within the next few weeks.

The bar is also furnished with pool tables, sitting and dancing room. There is a regular DJ and sometimes

live bands. The establishment inside is nonsmoking, but there will be an outdoor patio available.

Students discuss binge drinking problems

Rock out with your talons out, The Hawks Nest bar opens

by David Methvin

contact Gwenolyn Ducre atducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

contact David Methvin atmethvidc@warhawks.ulm.edu

NEWS

photo by Daniel Russell

The Hawks Nest was packed with patrons during Saturday night’s grand opening.

photo by Daniel Russell

Students enjoy their time celebrating the football game on Satruday.

photo by Daniel RussellCorey Smith performs Saturday.

Students that work 20 hrs/week or more

Age range: 18-26 (average age : 20.2 yrs.)

91% Caucasions abuse alcohol

61% Females found to abuse alcohol

Findings from Southeastern US University 2008

27% in Fraternity or Sorority

Student Sample from two Universities in Western U.S.

2007

Early Alcohol Initiation

20% in Fraternity or Sorority

35% Male 66%Female

Age range: 17-24 (average age : 20.7 yrs.)

26% Caucasian40% Asian 24% Hispanic

2% African American8% mixed

Students that work 20 hrs/week or more

Age range: 18-26 (average age : 20.2 yrs.)

91% Caucasions abuse alcohol

61% Females found to abuse alcohol

Findings from Southeastern US University 2008

27% in Fraternity or Sorority

Student Sample from two Universities in Western U.S.

2007

Early Alcohol Initiation

20% in Fraternity or Sorority

35% Male 66%Female

Age range: 17-24 (average age : 20.7 yrs.)

26% Caucasian40% Asian 24% Hispanic

2% African American8% mixed

by Gwendolyn Ducre

information courtesy of Russell Hollis

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROESeptember 16, 2013 PAGE 9

Suicide is a tragedy that is becoming a large part of death in the United States, but there are ways it can be prevented.

Last week was National Suicide Prevention Week. NSPW is a national campaign that strives to educate people about suicide and suicide prevention.

The American Association of Suicidology sponsors NSPW. Each year NSPW has a specific focus and corresponding theme.

The focus this year was eliminating stigma associated with mental health disorders such as depression, the leading cause of suicide.

The theme was “Challenging Our Assumptions and Moving Forward Together.”

According to the American Association of Suicidology, as of 2010 suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

For young adults aged 15 to 24 it is the third leading cause of death, behind accidents and homicide.

“Suicide affects everyone, not just the person committing it,” said Morgan Thompson, a freshman elementary education major. “I feel like if more people were aware of it, then maybe more suicides could be prevented.”

Many organizations throughout the country get involved with NSPW each year.

The most prominent of these groups for ULM students is suicide

prevention and self-harm awareness group , To Write Love On Her Arms.

TWLOHA is aimed specifically toward adolescents and young adults, and often uses social media and popular music groups in its awareness efforts. TWLOHA releases its own slogan for NSPW each year. Their theme this year was “You

Cannot Be Replaced.”

“It doesn’t matter how big or small your problem is. We want to help. We want to listen,” said Traci Clark,

a counselor at ULM’s Counseling Center.

Counselor Russell Hollis believes that mental health should play an important part in overall wellness.

“Just like you try to be conscious of physical health, you have to be conscious of mental health,” Hollis said.

Both Clark and Hollis feel that it is important for all people to be aware of warning signs of suicide.

They believe teachers and students should be able to recognize

predetermining factors and identify someone who it at risk.

The two encourage anyone who sees a person who might be at risk to contact the counseling center immediately so that the person can receive help. It just might be the phone call that saves someone’s life.

The ULM C o u n s e l i n g Center offers help to students t h r o u g h i n d i v i d u a l and group counseling, substance abuse recovery, academic counseling, help with study skills, and special needs programs. They also organize outreach programs for sexual assault, depression, binge drinking, addiction, and any other issues students might be facing.

It is open to all students, faculty, and staff.

Counselors meet with everyone from students in crisis to people who are just going through a difficult time.

Help Hot Lines

ULM Counseling Center – (318) 342-5220 ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic – (318) 342-5678ULM Community Counseling Center – (318) 342-1263National Hopeline Network – 1-800-SUICIDE National Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-TALK

information courtesy of reportingonsuicide.com

Knowing warning signs of suicide can help save lives Suicide prevention week encourages students to speak up

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE September 16, 2013PAGE 10

We explore a few of Louisiana’s regions and the diverse cultures that make this state unique and one of a kindby Gwendolyn Ducre

Louisiana livin’ Louisiana lovin’

If a tourist wanted to visit a rural farm area, the Northeast region is the place to go. This region is full of towns with populations under 1,000.

Brandon Johnson, a sophomore general business major, is from Transylvania. Here, everyone knows everyone and there are only one or two family restaurants to dine in. With a population of 600, resi-dents have to become creative when it comes to having fun. Johnson says he mostly spends his time fishing and hunting.

He speaks with a heavy country twang, and is often asked to repeat what he says because students don’t understand his dialect. In refer-ence, Johnson was then named “Boondocks Brandon.”

Living in a rural area is second nature to Johnson and he wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

“I’ll spend the rest of my life there. It’s real peaceful. Everybody farms and helps each other out with seeds or chemicals. Everybody has a close relationship,” Johnson said.

The Cajun lifestyle has been a major influence on Loui-siana’s diversity.

Troy Davis, a sophomore criminal justice major, is a former resident of Lafayette. Lafayette is home of boudin and is known for residents having broken down French accents.

Davis said moving to Monroe from Lafayette was a major culture shock.

“The food was the worst... I remem-ber being in the mall and stumbling across a place that was supposed to be creole influenced. The owners weren’t creole, the seasoning and proportion of the food was off. I was upset and somewhat offended,” Davis said.

Phrases that are not commonly used in other regions are still being used in this region.

“We speak in a dialect that is a combination of creole and French, we add words take out letters we address people certain ways when we we’re not being formal. For example, we will refer to girls as ‘o’chere’ guys ‘my baw’ and we say ‘yah’ or ‘no’ at the end of a statement depend-ing on what we’re talking about,” Davis said.

The southern way of life is full of culture and zest. With its Spanish-French influence, the Southern region has a lot of traditions and interesting facts.

The lifestyle there is fast pace, and the people are inviting. In contrast with other regions, the south has a different upbringing than most.

Marquita Kaywood, a junior psychology major from Marrero, says that she can’t help but notice the differences she comes across daily here in Monroe. Kaywood, growing up in the southern region, was taught to be well mannered and expect the same treatment from oth-ers.

“I can’t even count the times I have walked into doors because the person right in front of me doesn’t even think to hold it,” Kaywood said.

Kaywood also recalls a time at work when she was asked, “Why do you have such good man-ners,” while politely thanking costumers.

The southern region has a different dynamic than other regions. The culture there also has a lot of diversity.

“I love the originality of my city. Like no mat-ter where I go there is no place like it. It makes me proud when my city can come together in one place and there not be any violence,” Kaywood said.

People who aren’t from Louisiana sometimes think residents drive tractors to school or work, have pet alligators and even all have a deep country accent.

Those who have been raised in Louisiana can testify that everyone is different, depending on the region.

There are 8,645 students enrolled in ULM. Out of that total, there are 7,667 students from Louisiana.

Here are a few regions that make up the Louisiana culture at ULM. Whether Monroe is your hometown or home away from home, it is always interesting to see the differences in Louisiana’s mulitiple regions.

South Central

Northeast

Greater New Orleans

Kaywood

Davis

54.73%of students

from this region

of students from this

region

3.1%

of students from this

region

1.53%

contact Gwendolyn Ducre atducregk@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Illistration by Breanna Harper

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROESeptember 16, 2013 PAGE 11

Usey

Brooklyn Nine NineDetective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) has

never had a problem catching the bad guy. Because of his impressive record, the rules don’t seem to apply to him and he has no problem taking advantage this. Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) believes in following regulation, and doesn’t plan to put up with Parelta’s disregard for the rules. Starring Emmy Award winners Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine Nine is a new comedy premiering Sept. 17, about a wild detective and his crew of strange colleagues, suddenly faced with the challenge of working with a stern, new captain with much to prove. Together, they catch perps, catch feelings, and catch a glimpse into each other’s personal lives.

Ravenswood Ravenswood follows a fatal curse on a town not far from Rosewood, PA. Five complete strangers, including Pretty

Little Liars’ Caleb (Tyler Blackburn), find themselves connected by this old curse that has been haunting the town for generations. Together, they must delve deep into Ravenswood’s history before it’s too late for all of them. Mystery and murder become a terrifying theme in the lives of Ravenswood’s “lucky” cursed five. The series will premiere

on ABC Family following the Pretty Little Liars Halloween special on Oct. 22.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) returns to the

worldwide law enforcement organization of S.H.I.E.L.D on Sept. 24. Coulson assembles a skilled team of agents to help him with new, unclassified cases that bring more to the table than the team expected. Spy and combat master Agent Grant Ward, pilot and martial artist Melinda May, civilian computer hacker Skye and the awkward, genius duo of scientists Agent Leo Fitzand Agent Jemma Simmons make up this winning S.H.I.E.L.D. team. Together, they will

tackle the unknown and prove that powers aren’t needed to make a difference.

The Crazy Ones On Sept. 26, Robin Williams will make his television series comeback on CBS’ The Crazy Ones. In the show, Simon

Roberts (Williams) is the head of a powerful advertising agency. He spends his days being a hot head and success is the ultimate goal. Having his daughter, Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar), along for the ride as his partner is all he ever dreamed and her biggest nightmare. Sydney is the exact opposite of her father and, as much as he may try to help she is determined to succeed on her own. Still, Roberts makes it nearly impossible for her to keep her cool, and the show follows their adventures together, both in the business and family world.

Sleepy Hollow Premiering Sept. 16, Washington Irving’s “The

Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will be retold with a modern twist. The show stars Tom Mison as a resurrected Ichabod Crane, thrown two and a half centuries back in time. Crane is on a mission to solve a mystery dating back to the founding of the 50 states, but not without a little trouble along the way. Also revived is the Headless Horseman, who is leaving a trail of blood through Sleepy Hollow. Crane is bound to the Horseman by an ancient blood spell, and comes to find that the infamous Headless Horseman is not one enemy, but four different immortal beings. The show follows Crane’s journey through present-day Sleepy Hollow, where he’ll uncover more secrets and lies than he imagined.

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Each week we search ULM’s campus for a major to highlight, or spotlight if you will. Shining some light on interesting facts and figures each that stand out in each major.

Heather Usey, a second year speech-language pathology graduate student, said that she became interested in the speech pathology field because of her brother who has cerebral palsy.

“I saw him interact with speech pathologists his whole life, and that just really got me interested in the field because of how much speech pathologists can do and all of the different areas in which we can work,” Usey said.

She plans to work with the “birth to three-years-old” population. Usey is also interested in working with a team of professionals like occupational and physical therapists in a rehabilitation facility.

Dr. Johanna Boult, head of the department of speech-language pathology, said that speech-language pathology may be similar to some degree programs in health sciences, but it is unique because it focuses in the areas of communication and swallowing.

The coursework may not be easy, but it is enjoyable. Dr. Boult encourages anyone who is interested in the speech-language pathology field to take the introductory to speech, language and hearing.

“It gives people a really nice sampling of everything we do in the profession. Currently it’s taught by someone who has nearly 17 years experience as an SLP, so she really brings knowledge about the profession along with fun anecdotal stories about what it’s like to practice as an SLP,” Boult said.

The scope of SLP is so broad that those who progress in the program are able to pick and choose exactly which setting they want to operate in.

Students can work in a school, hospital, nursing home or they can become traveling pathologists. Their patients can range from those with speech problems to those who have traumatic brain injuries.

This major is female dominated, but men who participate tend to excel. Women may favor it because it is a “caring” field, known for nurturing and helping patients.

Calvin Stafford, who has a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology, said that it was beneficial to be a male in the field and to have the opportunity to stand out.

“I didn’t want to sit in an office all day and as a Speech Pathologist you’re free to travel to different places,” Stafford said. “You also get to work with a wide array of people.”

As president of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Usey oversees a program for both undergraduate and graduate students.

“We organize community service projects and any and all events that happen in the department. Our two big events are our Spring Conference and Fall Field Day,” said Usey.

Graduates of the speech-language pathology program are very successful. For the last three and a half years, the program has seen 100% Praxis pass rates.

“When other people are having a hard time finding employment, there are people coming to me to ask for our graduates. Our students have positioned themselves well to be employed once they graduate,” said Boult. “Employability is one thing, but speech-language pathology is a really cool job. Not only are they employed, but they stay employed.”

New series bring humor, horror and mystery to TV

contact Cheyenne Wilson atwilsoncy@warhawks.ulm.edu

contact Tejal Patel atpateltn@warhawks.ulm.edu

by Tejal Patel

Image courtesy of FOX

Image courtesy of FOX

Image courtesy of ABC

Major SpotlightSpeech-language pathology gives the gift of speech

by Cheyenne Wilson

Captain Hoult (Braugher) doesn’t like putting up with Detective Peralta’s (Samberg) shenanigans.

Agent Phil Coulson is back again this fall in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ichabod Crane (Mison) solves mysteries with the help of Sleepy Hollow’s residents.

“...There are people coming to me to ask for our graduates.”

Johanna Boult,Speech-language

pathology department head

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE September 16, 2013PAGE 12

Harry Potter fans went wild last week when J.K. Rowling announced she would be writing a screenplay for her novel ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’

“[The movie] is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world,” Rowling said in a statement issued last week.

The new film is set 50 years before Harry Potter and will focus on Newt Scamander’s grandson, Rolf Scamander.

No one has commented on when this film will start production.

Last week concluded Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week spring 2014 collection held in New York City.

Designers like Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang and Zac Posen took their spring styles to the runway.

Lines ranged from ‘90s grunge to steam punk, next spring is sure to please the masses.

Keep an eye out as fashion week moves on to London, Milan and Paris.

Fashion news reports say that pastels will be a big spring addition, go figure. Other trends to look for this coming spring are loose fitting dresses and tennis inspired pieces.

Editor’s Pick:Last Monday Jimmy Kimmel

revealed he was behind the “Worst Twerking Fail EVER” video. Filmed two months ago, it was ready to hit the web before this twerking phase was in its prime.

“We put it up and didn’t send it to any TV station. I didn’t tweet it, we didn’t put it on any websites. We just put it up on YouTube and let the magic happen,” Kimmel said.

With the help of stuntwoman Daphne Avalon the video spread like wildfire.

“Thank you for helping us deceive the world and hopefully put an end to twerking forever,” Kimmel said.

Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam won the roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey for the film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ Fans went to the web to start a petition to correct the “casting mistake.”

Change.org asks for fans’ signatures to get the cast they truly desire. With over 80 thousand signatures the fans were disappointed when Alexis Bledel and Matt Bomer were shot down, again.

Hunnam interviewed with Entertainment Weekly this week.

“I isolate myself [so I] haven’t been too aware of what’s [going on in] social media. [I am] so excited to be entrusted with this empowered

character,” Hunnam said.

Singer-songwriter Ella Yelich-O’Conner, known by her stage name Lorde, topped charts with her single Royals.

The 16-year-old Australian native started writing at the age of 14. She attributes her talent to her mother who is a poet.

Her EP titled The Love Club is available now on iTunes. It has only five songs, which includes Royals.

With her debut album Pure Heroine set to release Sept. 27.

Lorde, experiencing many new firsts, just grabbed the title as the youngest woman to top Billboard’s Top Alternative songs chart.

Ladies, we have all been on the hunt for the perfect mascara or foundation at some point in our lives.

We will try just about everything once, won’t we? I know I’ve tried enough foundations, mascaras and lipsticks to fill up an entire Ulta store.

I’ve tried expensive,cheap and everything in between. With so many new products on the market today, it is so easy for a girl to get discouraged about wearing makeup.

Most come up with the excuse that it is the inner beauty that counts. I certainly agree with that statement, but it doesn’t hurt to bring out your best features.

As a college student, we must remember that someday we will have to dress for success and our makeup routines should be part of that.

Makeup does not have to be heavy like that of a clown.

With the right products, there are infinite possibilities. In order to have good makeup application, you must

also have a good base to work with, meaning your skin.

Would an artist use a dirty canvas for his painting? With that note, I have also found the best products to keep your face looking luminous for your makeup.

Let’s get started with a good base. If you have acne-prone skin, try Loreal skincare’s Go 360 Clean Anti-Breakout facial cleanser.

It comes with a cute little scrublet to clean deep into pores. Also, apply an oil-free moisturizer such as Clean and Clear’s Advantage acne control.

Moisturizer will create a smooth canvas for foundation. Speaking of foundation, these days I need one

that will last the whole day, especially with Louisiana’s heat and humidity.

Makeup Art Cosmetics Pro Longwear foundation is my foundation of choice. It provides good coverage and gets me through my long days at school.

M.A.C. has a whole line of Pro Longwear products, so be sure to check them out.

For me, the most fun product to try is a new mascara. The best I have found so far is M.A.C.’s In Extreme Dimension.

The company first debuted this product at the beginning of the year and quickly sold out.

It took about six months for them to finally restock it, and I was oh so happy when they did.

This mascara provides curl, volume and length. In addition

to In Extreme Dimension came In Extreme Dimension 3D Black.

I find 3D Black to be just as good as the first, although there’s not a big difference in the two.

Always take the time to finish any look with lip color. No matter if you only had time for a five minute face or you are going glam with a deep smoky eye, add lip color.

Rule of thumb when having a smoky eye look is to use a nude lip color. The lighter the eye the bolder you can go with your lip color.

At the end of the day you’ll want to wash off that makeup. Before washing it off with your facial cleanser, I suggest using Equate brand facial cleansing towelettes. They are sure to wipe off all of that dirt from the day.

If you have acne or even occasional acne, use Equate brand’s acne spot treatment. It will clear up those pimples in no time.

I suggest using Equate brand because it less expensive than buying name brand. Although M.A.C. is a little more expensive, I think it is worth your money.

Now, go out there and explore some of these products I have recommended.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with makeup. Remember that outer beauty is important, too. You might just land that dream job when you put your best face forward.

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Photo courtesy of People Magazine

Pop Culture Corner: EP debut, S&M, viral stunts and more

Photo courtesy of People Magazine Photo courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel Live

Photo courtesy of MTV

Breanna Harper

All photos courtesy of makeupally.com

Photo courtesy of Jason Wu

Breanna’s top picks: what to add to your makeup bag

M.A.C. Pro Longwear SPF 10 foundation $31 at Maccosmetics.com

Equate Maximum Strength Spot Treatment $2.97 at Walmart

M.A.C lipstick in Bombshell $15 at Maccosmetics.com

M.A.C In Extreme Dimension in Black Extreme $21 at Maccosmetics.com

Equate facial cleansing towelettes $5.97 at Walmart

Loreal Go 360 Clean anti-breakout facial cleanser $4.37 at Walmart

Put your best face forward

contact Breanna Harper atharperb@warhawks.ulm.edu

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Slang is an ever changing world of crazy words with even crazier meanings. Where once “jeepin’” might have meant you were seeing someone behind your significant others back, now causes major confusion if brought up in regular conversation. Here is a compilation of ULM’s own lingo. Read thoroughly and use with care.

Hawkward (adjective)a phrase used by students to describe an awkward

situation in reference to ULM.

Warhawk: My warhawk express card was just de-clined in line.

Friend: Wow! What a hawkward moment that must have been.

Hawk Nation (noun)

one of many titles for the group of supportive and loyal students of ULM.

“Before a home game, I always speak about my Hawk Nation on Twitter and Instagram to show my school spirit,” said Keriana Anthony, a sophomore nursing major.

Spilling Tea (verb)giving the inside scoop, or gossip, of someone or

something.

Friend: Girl, Chad was telling us all about your breakup and spilling the tea.

Girl: That was a secret and was supposed to be kept between us.

Talons Out (noun)showing Warhawk spirit by raising three fingers

in the sky in the form of a Warhawk’s claw.

Dr. Bruno expects everyone to have their talons out during the fight song at the football game.

Thirsty (adjective)being overly intrigued or attracted to a person

of interest.

“This boy was so thirsty, he ran behind a girl when she was leaving out the library,” said Kris Graham, a sophomore nursing major.

Throwing Shade (verb)the act of insulting someone indirectly.

Shady Famous Celebrity: I don’t have to twerk on Robin Thicke to be legendary.

(This could be used as the hypothetical celebrity “throwing shade” to Miley Cyrus)

Turn Up (adjective)becoming hyper to the highest extent.

Friend: I’m going to turn up at the party on Friday. It’s been a long week.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE September 16, 2013PAGE 14

In the wake of the “Johnny Foot-ball” autograph scandal, an impor-tant topic has been raised and leaves a question to be answered. Should the NCAA allow their athletes to be compensated for the sacrifices they make to generate the hundreds of millions of dollars the NCAA collects every year?

Last year alone, the NCAA had a total revenue of $871.6 million. That includes a surplus of around $71 mil-lion. Athletes saw a total of zero dol-lars of that.

What type of business model makes money off of its workers, but does not actually pay their workers? The NCAA is a non-profit, but does that mean that they shouldn’t com-pensate their athletes?

Yes, student-athletes get a free ed-ucation. Is it really free though? They go through grueling practices, trav-el all over the country to compete in these sports, and have to go to class. That’s not to mention the hours of homework.

There are athletes who manage to be outstanding scholars, who gradu-ate with a pre-medical degree while still being named all-conference.

However, that is not the case usu-ally. Many athletes choose general studies to put their all into their sport. Some elect to come back to pursue a more challenging degree when they are finished with their playing years.

Many basically sacrifice four years of their life to their university, only to have nothing but memories to show for it.

For example, Forbes reports that the University of Texas’s football team alone made a profit of $71 mil-lion.

That’s as much as the NCAA! Where does that money go? It doesn’t go to the people who are responsible for all of that.

I’m not saying that all of the money should go to athletes, but when you have that much extra money there is no reason to leave athletes out of the money fold.

Obviously, ULM is not Texas. Tex-as spent 25 million just on football. ULM spent $9 million on all sports. ULM’s budget for this year’s athlet-ics predicts about a $300 thousand profit.

Why not use some of that money to compensate these young men and women who dedicate themselves to this university’s athletic program?

College athletes should not get paid millions.

However, it is a shame that there are universities rolling in money, and yet their athletes, who are a big rea-son for that, are scraping by on ra-men and microwave pizza.

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Freshman, Kyla Kalinski fights for possesion Friday night in a soccer match again Southeastern Louisiana.

The Warhawk soccer team showed its heart Friday night in Monroe when they tied with Southeastern Louisiana(4-1-1) 0-0. This was the third straight game that ULM (3-4-1) has not been beaten and its third of four straight home match. This is the first time since 2008 that the Warhawks have gone three consecutive matches without losing.

photos by Daniel Russell

The indoor volleyball team spent their week-end in Lake Charles, for the Big Daddy's invita-tional. They began the four match tournament againts the University of Texas of Pan-Ameri-

can on Friday night. The Warhawks suf-fered a 3-0 loss in the match. Shortly after was a match with McNeese State. ULM won the 3-1. Saturday consisted of two matches, one of

which the Warhawks won. The first match of the day was against South-ern Miss. It was a 3-0 loss. The second match was with Prarie View A&M. ULM won 3-0.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROESeptember 16, 2013 PAGE 15

Head coach, Todd Berry, un-leashed a high-octane offensive at-tack Saturday at Wake Forest (1-2) as the Warhawks (2-1) won 21-19 in dra-matic fashion.

The Warhawks received the open-ing kick off and the Kolton Brown-ing show began. On the first drive of the game Browning completed five of eight passes for 43 yards. He also used his legs as a weapon, rushing for 13 yards on the drive.

It took four third down conver-sions and a fourth down passing touchdown to give the away team an early 7-0 lead.

ULM played solid defense through-out the game but made a mistake and allowed a 65-yard passing touch-down late in the first quarter that tied the game 7-7.

“There were an awful lot of three-and-outs and we were playing on an emotional high. We were playing well,” said Berry.

Saturday, Browning set several

career highs as well as a school re-cord. He completed a personal best 43 passes and had a career high 68 passing attempts. Browning passed former quarterback, Steven Jyles, in career completions in school history with 827.

Even though the offense seemed to be clicking as Warhawk fans are ac-customed, Berry was not impressed.

“Offensively, the quarterback is still not in sync, and so that was evi-dent,” said Berry. “We’re kind of back to doing what we do on offense for the first time, but we didn’t really ex-ecute very well at all.”

The Warhawk defense didn’t allow another touchdown until late in the fourth quarter. They held the Demon Deacons to 325 total yards and forced a fumble. Both touchdowns allowed were through the air due to the shut down ability of the defense on Wake Forest’s option heavy offense. The home team was held to an astonish-ing 15 rushing yards in the game.

ULM held the ball for what seemed to be the entire game. They ran 104 offensive plays to Wake Forest’s 63.

Wake Forest head coach, Jim Grobe, spoke on the effectiveness of the Warhawk’s offensive display.

“From a defensive standpoint, I

thought our kids played hard all day against a pretty talented offensive football team,” said Grobe. “I thought several times, we pressured their quarterback and he made something out of nothing a couple of times.”

The Demon Deacons made a late game rally, scoring a touchdown with four seconds left on the clock. The score was 21-19 and they were forced

to attempt a two-point-conversion. The attempt was unsuccessful, secur-ing the win for ULM.

The Warhawks travel to Waco, Tex-as next Saturday for a chance at re-venge for last season’s loss in Malone Stadium. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. on Fox Sports One.

Browning sets school record inoffensive display.

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Offense sets pace in 21-19 win

104 Most Plays in School History

8 Tackles for loss

4 Sacks

7 Tackles by Isaiah Newsome

827 Career Completion Passes byKolton Browning

68 Browning’s Career High Pass Attempts

Warhawks By the Numbers

“I think we will go 8-4 because we have Kolton Brownin and he is kind ofthe backbone of the team. So we should do pretty well.”Austen Hacker, senior pre-pharmacy

“I think the Warhawks are going to do very well this sea-son. They played really good last season too so I predict they are going to win many of their games this year.”Lauren Bertone, freshman dental hygiene major

“I’m excited because I think we are going to go further than last year. GOOOOO WARHAWKS!!!”Kacey LaFleur, freshman radiology technology major

by Drew McCarty

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE September 16, 2013PAGE 16

Men’s golf , under the direction of first year head coach Walt Williams, has aspirations of winning the Sun Belt Conference.

“I think we have a few new additions to the team that should improve the team,” said Williams. “We have a couple of guys here that are a little more seasoned than they were last year. I expect the team to be more competitive.”

The Warhawks golf team opened the fall portion of its season at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate in Hattiesburg, MS. The team didn’t have an excellent overall showing as they finished 14th out of 15 teams.

“In the first two rounds we played really well and were very competitive,” said Williams. “In the final round we maybe got a little ahead of ourselves and fell back in the pack.”

Sophomore, Greg Smail, was the team’s top finisher. He shot 67 and 69 in the first two rounds. Smail went on to finish 26th overall in the tournament. He is confident that

his performance will not only spark himself but give the team a boost in coming tournaments as well.

“The team is looking a lot stronger than it did last year,” said Smail. “We’re just trying to improve on what we did last year. We’re definitely going to be a lot better this year. There’s no doubt about it.”

Junior, Mason Seaborn, will also be returning.

Last season he was statistically the Warhawks best golfer. He shot an average of 74.5 and had a second overall finish at the Houston Baptist Men’s Intercollegiate.

Williams believes his group has a realistic chance of winning conference championships not only this year but in years to come as well.

“Our goal is always going to be to win the conference championship and advance to the NCAA Regionals,” said Williams. “That’s going to be our goal every year. Whether we can

obtain that or not has yet to be seen. That’s what we are going to strive for.”

The team’s next tournament is Sept. 30 at the Houston Baptist Men’s Intercollegiate in Houston, TX. The fall portion of the schedule will end on Nov. 5 at the Arkansas State Fall Beach Classic in Biloxi, MS.

The spring portion of the schedule is normally the most important. Conference play begins and all of the work from the fall shines through.

Veteran players on the team understand what it takes in the fall to prepare for a successful spring. The entire season officially ends in May with the conference championship.

Both men’s and women’s cross-country teams are poised to have an improved year from last year.. The teams are young, composed of primarily and freshmen and sophomores, that will be immediately relied on.

“We’re still a young team and we’re learning a lot,” said head coach Karoly Varga. “Hopefully we’re going to better than last season.”

On the men’s side of the team, juniors, Hillary Kirwa and Silah Chumba, look to serve as team leaders for the newcomers.

Chumba had an excellent season in 2012 totaling three top 10 finishes. He

also earned All-Sunbelt Conference honors.

Varga has brought in local talent as well as international talent.

Freshman, Dusan Makevic, is expected to contribute right away. Makevic has several impressive

accolades under his belt already. He has a first place finish in 3000m in the Serbian National Championship as well as being crowned a three-time Serbian Cross Country champion.

“This season we have a very good team,” said Makevic. “We were practicing so hard during the

summer and we are very prepared.” The women’s side has all of the

makings to be very competitive as well.

Varga is heavily relying on his experienced juniors, Teona Glave and Anakaren Lopez, to carry the team to a Sun Belt Conference title. Three freshmen will be counted on to help the team along also.

“We have three newcomers. They can definitely help us improve from past seasons in the Sun Belt Conference,” said Lopez. “We have expectations higher than previous years. We want to be placed higher. We’re just working hard towards that.”

Last season the Warhawks men’s team finished the Sun Belt Conference in 8th place behind a second place finish of graduated senior Daniel Mutai.

Injuries were a factor that slowed the teams down. The women

finished 12th overall in the Sun Belt Conference.

Both teams have raced twice already this year. The men finished third and the women finished 5th at the Tulsa Hurricane Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

At the Warhawk Invitational, the only race in Monroe this season, both teams finished in 1st place.

The Warhawks raced again Saturday at the UTA Invitational in Arlington, Texas. The men’s team finished in second place out of nine teams.

They will have almost a month to improve before their next race on Oct. 5 when they compete in the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

“I expect more than the last two years,” said Varga. “I really want them to be higher in conference and place in a better place than the last two years.”

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by Drew McCarty

Sophomore golfer, Greg Smail, takes a swing last spring in Monroe during a tournament.

Men’s golf aims to be above par

Men’s and women’s cross country run for Sun Belt title

contact Drew McCarty atmccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu

contact Drew McCarty atmccartdp@warhawks.ulm.edu“We’re definitely

going to be a lot better this year.

There’s no doubt about it.”

Greg Smailsophomore golfer

After tasting success, the Warhawks are in stride for victories.

Cross Country Schedule

Sat, Oct 05Sat, Oct 12Sat, Oct 19Sat, Oct 19Sat, Nov 02Fri, Nov 15Sat, Nov 23

Chile Pepper FestivalNSU InvitationalPre-Nationals (M)Mississippi College (W)Sun Belt ChampionshipsNCAA South Central Regional

NCAA Championships

Fayetteville, Ark.Natchitoches, La.Tere Haute, Ind.Clinton, Miss.Troy, AlaWaco, Tx.Terre Haute, Ind.

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With the addition of a new head coach, the Warhawks are ready for action

Men’s Golf Schedule

Mon, Sep 30Tue, Oct 01Mon, Oct 14Tue, Oct 15Mon, Oct 28Tue, Oct 29Mon, Nov 04Tue, Nov 05

Houston Baptist Men’s Intercollegiate

Houston Baptist Men’s Intercollegiate

Bill Ross Intercollegiate

Bill Ross Intercollegiate

Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational

Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational

Arkansas State Fall Beach Classic

Arkansas State Fall Beach Classic

Houston, Tx.Houston, Tx.Overland Park, Kan.Overland Park, Kan.Vero Beach, Fla.Vero Beach, Fla.Biloxi, Miss.Biloxi, Miss.

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“We have expectations

higher than past seasons.”

Anakaren Lopezjunior runner

by Drew McCarty

photo by Daniel Russell