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The Student Government As-

sociation held its annual presi-dential and vice presidentialdebates at 5p.m. Monday in theWyly Auditorium.

Tyler Sipes, a graduate in-dustrial and organizational psy-chology major, who is the onlycandidate for SGA treasurer.

I was SGA treasurer twoyears ago, and I stepped up thisyear when the former treasurergraduated early, Sipes said.

Vice presidential candidatesShane Rich, a junior businessadministration major, and Key-waynethian Riser, a seniorphysics major, then took thestage and answered a series offive questions on issues relatingto qualifications, platforms andvisions for SGA.

Rich stated that he wanted tofocus on improving the internalissues of the SGA before hebegan to work on the external.Rich said the SGA has slowlybegun to fall apart, positionsopen up weekly and he wants tochange this.

Before we work on the ex-ternal of the student body, weneed to work on the core, hesaid.

Rich said he is qualified forthe job because of the manyleadership positions he hastaken not only at Tech, but in hislife. He said he will be able toutilize these positions in order toaid SGA in achieving its highestpotential. Positions he has heldinclude, but are not limited to:SGA freshman class president,SGA sophomore class vice pres-ident, vice president of his fra-

ternity and orientation studentleader.

You will be held to a higherstandard if you can prove thatyou lead by example, Rich said.

Riser focused on communi-cation with the student bodyand incorporating students intothe everyday decisions of SGA.He said he wants to continuethe efforts started by past SGAexecutive members and makesure the students voice is alwaysheard.

SGA is invisiblearound campus, hesaid. I want to changethat.

Riser has been in-volved in student gov-ernment since theeighth grade, and hesaid he believes thathe is the best one forthe job because of hiscurrent position in-

volving public rela-tions, which allowshim to continue relay-ing messages to students andthe Tech community.

The presidential debate fol-lowed, and the commentatoropened the floor for questionsfrom the audience.

Candidates Bridget Watts, asenior psychology major, andClint Carlisle, a senior politicalscience major, took the stage.

During the back and forthquestioning, Watts spoke on herplatform of unity and commu-nity. She said she wants to uniteall of the organizations and theirpresidents by having a yearlyevent that brings each separategroup together as a Tech family.Tech will get involved with thecommunity by incorporatinglocal businesses and restaurants

in Tech Express off-campusplans.

It lets the community knowthat Tech cares about includingthem, she said.

Watts said as the current vicepresident, she has worked everydetail of each meeting, standingat the podium, mediating con-versations and business matters.She stressed that her involve-ment in Greek life has preparedher for the presidency becauseshe has to work together with

her sisters all the time.Watts has plans for aGreek unity board thatwill bring all of theGreeks together andpromote unity as agroup.

We need a fullgroup to work togetherto achieve the thingswe want to accomplishwith SGA, Watts said.

She also stated thatexcitement for SGAbegins at orientation,

and she wants to improve in-volvement from the beginning.Watts said she wants membersto be excited and wants to influ-ence the student body throughtheir positions in the SGA.

Accountability is very im-portant in SGA, and I want tostart holding people account-able for what they accomplish,Watts said.

Carlisle focused on gettingpeople involved and stressed theimportance of having a big phi-lanthropy event for each quarter.Having been a part of someform of SGA since the seventhgrade, Carlisle said he believeshe has the experience to makebig changes that need to bemade with the student body. He

believes the steady decline theSGA has seen in the past willend and things will improve if heis elected.

When I walk across the

stage for graduation, I want toleave knowing that I left SGAbetter than I found it, he said.

Carlisle prided himself on hisability to connect with the stu-dents, faculty and staff, and ex-pressed how important theseconnections would be if he waselected. As president of his fra-ternity he built relationships andrealized his actions affected notonly himself but also 65 otherguys. Carlisle said he wants allof the executive councils to beable to work together and unitewith the community.

I learned that the best deci-sions for the group are not al-ways the most popular, he said.I am willing to make thosetough decisions for the bettering

of the group.Both candidates did agree on

a central issue: the involvementin the SGA by current and pastmembers. Watts and Carlislesaid that they want to reduce thenumber of resignations and pro-mote involvement.

I want people to be passion-ate about SGA and get the en-ergy back into the organization,Carlisle said.

They both want to incorpo-rate students whose majors re-late to positions in SGA, so thatthey are more passionate andknowledgeable on the tasks theyhave to accomplish for SGA.

We want to hand pick thesecabinet members and inspireemotion that will hopefullyspread to the rest of the SGA,

Rebecca Spence

STAFF REPORTER

SGA CANDIDATES DEBATE ISSUES

SIPES

Shane Rich (above), a jun-or business administrationmajor, and KeywaynethianRiser (below), a seniorphysics major, answeredquestions at the SGA de-bate Monday.

Bridget Watts (above), asenior psychology major,and Clint Carlisle (below), asenior political sciencemajor, vied for votes in theSGA presidential debate.

Photos by Jessica Wethington

Tech lineman sacked

after Rabbs arrest

Techs own start ing defen-sive lineman added two sta-tistics to his player profileduring the offseason -- statis-tics that could be his last.

At 1:19 a.m., April 3, Ike-mefuna IK Enemkpali,INFO, was charged and ar-rested with battery on a po-lice officer and disturbing thepeace-simple drunk.

April 1 marked the last dayof formal spring training forthe Bulldogs, butafter receiving wordof the incident,Coach SonnyDykes suspendedEnemkpali from theteam until the legalprocess runs itscourse. Dykes saidthey have a courseof action for ath-letes who get intolegal trouble.

A player in thissituation is usuallyrequired to do 100 hours ofoff-field community service,50 hours in the stadium, at-tend counseling for anger oralcohol issues in addition torunning and on-field workouts, Dykes said.

According to reports, on-duty Deputy Jeremy Johnsonof Lincoln Parish Sheriff Of-fice heard calls on his dis-patch for officers to report toRabbs Steakhouse becausethe security guard was in afight. He said when he pulledup, Enemkpali was arguingheavily with the securityguard, an off-duty officer ofArcadia Police Department.Enemkpali, who was peppersprayed before Johnson ar-rived, then proceeded topunch the security guard inthe face.

Johnson immediatelyused a stun gun on Enemk-pali and took him into cus-tody. While he took

Enemkpali into custody,Johnson noticed noticed thesmell of alcohol on hisbreath.

Enemkpali was bookedinto the Lincoln Parish De-tention Center where hisbond was set at a total of$2,000; $1,500 for the battery

and $500 for disturbing thepeace.Officers believe the inci-

dent occurred because En-emkpali was angered byRabbs security for denyingaccess to the bar to one ofhis underage friends.

As a recruit offormer head coachDerek Dooley, En-emkpali has provenhimself on the fieldfor Coach Dykesthis past seasonand has the statis-tics to back it up.He played in 11games last seasonand started in thelast nine, and was

listed as the start-ing right defensive

lineman at the end of springtraining. Enemkpali alsorecorded 36 total tackles with2.5 sacks for the season.

What we want to do withplayers that have anger or al-cohol issues is get to the rootof the problem, Dykes said.

Rachel King, a senior kine-siology and health promo-tions major who plays on thesoccer team, works hard withthe rest of Tech athletics tomake the program more mar-ketable to up and coming ath-letes.

We do so much commu-nity service. When you seesomething like this happen, itputs down the positive imagewe work so hard to achievethroughout the year, she said.This could affect potentialrecruits for all programs aswell; it is just disappointing.

E-mail comments [email protected].

Rebecca Spence

STAFF REPORTER

ENEMKPALI

Landing failure totals plane

It is 6 p.m. Saturday March12. While many Tech students

repare for the night ahead, onedescends a 172 RG Cessnaplane.

The plane has fallen 1,000feet. As the throttle is pulledack, the plane slows to 60nots around 75 mph to en-

sure a smooth, successful land-ing. As the plane touches theground, as it has done for thelast 29 years, the familiar bumpthe wheels provide is not felt.

Instead, the plane harshlyhits the runway and continues toskid, scraping off metal from theottom of the plane and bend-

ing the propeller into unfamiliarshapes.

By the time you can tell, itstoo late, flight instructor RyanBlakeney said.

Blakeney, who has been fly-

ing for more than four years,said pilots eventually know ex-actly how low the plane shouldbe. However, when they noticethe plane is too low and havethat split-second reaction, thereis not enough time for thewheels to be retracted.

This is the first gear-up land-

ing weve had in seven years,said Gary Odom, departmenthead of professional aviation.

Odom said the incident wasaddressed March 16 at the quar-terly safety meeting.

We went over it; we wentover it again, and we went over itsome more, Blakeney said.

Instructors and studentswere reminded of the impor-tance of using the checklist in-cluded in all 12 planes that Techowns.

Connor Brossard, a freshmanprofessional aviation major,shared the same idea.

You have a checklist and goby that, Brossard said. There

are three different places on thechecklist for landing gears.

With two pilots in the planeat the time of the failed landing,the checklist was ignored a totalof six times.

However, Brossard recog-nized that a gear-up landing isfairly common, just not at Tech.

Gear-up landings happen allthe time, all over the place,Brossard said. I know one guywho has had two gear-up land-ings.

Although the landing did notresult in any injuries, there are alot of financial variables beingbrought about as a result.

Theres a fairly good chancethe plane is totaled, Odom said.

The body of the plane didnot suffer much damage, Odomsaid, but when the propeller hitthe ground, it greatly damagedthe motor.

A plane borrowed fromNorthwestern State Universityhas replaced the old Cessna. At

the time of the crash, it was val-ued around $30,000. The costfor repair is $35,000.

Although aviation costs havenot gone up in previous years,Blakeney said he believes theywill see a rise due to the acci-dent.

At this point, there are no

plans to raise (aviation) tuition,Odom said.

If tuition rises, Blakeney saidit would probably discouragesome prospective students hop-ing to attend Tech, which offersone of the best flight schools inLouisiana.

Blakeney said the rise in tu-ition, if it were to occur, wouldnot be much compared to theprices they are paying now.

It costs $189 per hour offlight time, Blakeney said. Idont think $20 more will makemuch of a dif ference.

E-mail comments to [email protected].

Justin Fort

STAFF REPORTER

Housing ends camping out for apartments

The Residential Life Office has decidedthat camping out to reserve apartmentswill no longer be a way for students to re-serve a Park Place or University Park apart-

ent.We never wanted camping, said Annie

Jantz, a coordinator of student develop-ent. In the past, that was something we

never endorsed.When Park Place opened fall of 2009,

the demand for the apartments was sogreat that students had to camp out to se-cure their reservation.

When those students did camp out, itwas based on an honors system betweenstudents, Jantz said.

The process of reserving apartmentshas changed from when it was first-come,first- served with all of the Park Place andUniversity Park apartments.

Now the Residential Life Office is taking

process.Every single student

who applied for the waitinglist before Feb. 28 was al-lowed to come in this week[April 4-7] to make reserva-tions, Jantz said.

Jordan Lafont, a ParkPlace resident and juniorcomputer science major,likes the new system muchbetter now.

It personally seems a lotmore fair, he said. It makesmore sense to sign up for thewaiting list now that they aredoing it in order of peoplewho signed up.

Lafont put his name onthe waiting list during fall quarter last yearbut still had to camp out to make sure hecould reserve an apartment.

His group was at the front of the lineand camped out for 24 hours.

It felt like a waste of money to put your

no guarantee that you weregoing to get an apartment,Lafont said.

I think the way they aredoing it now is the best wayto do it.

Kelly Graham, a ParkPlace resident and juniormarketing major, found theprocess much simpler thisyear.

This year, all I had to doto re-reserve my apartmentwas let them scan my stu-dent ID and write a check,Graham said. I didnt haveto fill out anything.

Graham, who has lived inPark Place the past two

years, thinks the system has progressivelygotten better.

Last year, I didnt think I was going tohave to wait in line at all, and instead, I hadto wait in line and skip classes, she said.

Patrick Boyd

STAFF REPORTER

It makes more sense to sign

up for the waiting list now

that they are doing it in order

of people who signed up.

Jordan Lafontjunior computer science major

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Vegas is rolled intohe Student CenterUnion Board and Residential

Life will present Rollin in Vegasfor the second year at 7 p.m. April19 in the Student Center, MainFloor.

This years Vegas-themedash will have an oxygen bar,araoke, poker tables and a wed-

ding chapel.Students much purchase a

ticket to attend.Tickets are $10 and will in-

clude a T-shirt if bought aheadof time, and they will also be soldfor $15 at the door.

UB only printed out 500 tick-ets and have already sold morethan 100.

For more information contactKasie Onken, UB publicity co-chairman, at 817-291-7987 [email protected].

Tron-athon to showother Linux systems

Tron-athon, a local area net-ork and movie party hosted by

the Association for ComputingMachinery, will be at 6:30 p.m.

pril 20 in Bogard Hall, Room304.

ACM wants to show that Win-dows is not the only operatingsystem for games on Linux.

ACM selected a free 3-D lightcycle game for the party.

The movie Tron Legacy willplay twice for gamers and any-one who wants to watch.

Students who want to playArmagetron should bring com-puters and a 25-foot Ethernetcord, since the organization onlyhas a limited supply available.

For more information contactNathan Lapp, ACM co-president,at 318-464-8202 or [email protected].

Healthy aging classhosts service fish fryTechs Kinesiology 406 class,

Health Aspects of Aging, willhost a fish fry at 4:30 p.m. April19 at the Argent Pavilion, aspart of its service-learning proj-ect.

The event is free to all fac-ulty members. Each studentmust pay $10.

Dinner will be served at 5:15p.m.

In addition to dinner beingserved, there will also be a stu-dent jazz ensemble, a Zumbapresentation and the DixieDancers will perform.

The event is sponsored byseveral community businesses.

For more information con-tact Rhonda Boyd, instructor ofkinesiology, at 318-257-5457 [email protected].

Administrators warnstudents of phishing

According to a Tech e-mail,Epsilon, an e-mail marketingcompany, was breached appox-imately two weeks ago, and itsdatabase of customer informa-tion was stolen.

Students should be vigilantfor e-mails that request personalinformation or to engage in per-sonal business with companies.

If a student believes his orher personal information hasbeen acquired almost all sys-tems allow for the confirmationand renewal of account detailsby assessing the website by notclicking on the URL in the e-mail.

For more information Google

search Epsilon Breach or con-tact Daniel Schales, LAN/UnixNetwork administrator, at 318-257-2893 or [email protected].

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Burning candles, brightlycolored saris, kurtas and loveplots only displayed in Bolly-wood movies dominated thestage as the Association of In-dian Students presented IndiaNight 2011 March 10 in the Stu-

dent Center, Second Floor.Sanjana Raju Penmetsa, a

masters student in chemicalengineering and one of the discjockeys for the night, began theevent by expressing why Indiasculture and heritage is rich andunique.

It moves on with time, shesaid, but there are certainthings about India which havenever changed from the ancientday and are famous worldwide:the way of greeting, the reli-gious beliefs and practices, cos-tumes, grand weddings, music,different dance forms and thespicy food.

This was highlighted asmore than 350 guests readbright green pamphlets de-scribing facts about India whilewatching a special performanceby the Namaste Nepal Associa-tion behind a Taj Mahal back-

ground.They also observed Charuta

Ulhas Agashe, a graduate stu-dent in molecular science andnano technology, perform a tra-ditional bharat natym, an Indiandance with candles.

Many found their taste budsexperiencing flavors they hadnever encountered before, asthey tasted traditional Indian

cuisine, such as spicy-flavoredrice; tender butterchicken; mixedvegetable curry;Dal Makhani lentilscombined withbutter; mangolassie, a thicksmoothie; andGulab Jamun, adessert composedof vanilla icecream and a donut balldrenched in syrup.

Abhilash Thallapally, presi-dent of the Association of In-dian students, said he wasimpressed with the number ofpeople that attended the event.

We sent e-mails and postedflyers all over Ruston at theCivic Center, Walmart, theQuad and Iberia Bank for IndiaNite to increase publicity forIndia Nite, he said.

Hunter Robins, a senior psy-chology major, said he enjoyedattending the event because itallowed him to learn moreabout Indias diverse culture.

Its neat to see different cul-tures around Ruston, he said.

Robins also said he likedwatching the crisp, energeticdance performances.

Trey Evans, a sophomore

sociology major, also said hisfavorite part of theevent was watchingRosie Shultz, whohas been perform-ing at India Nightsince she was 3,give a solo danceperformance.

Not only is shecute, shes alsovery talented, he

said. Not many children canmemorize over five minutes ofchoreography at such a youngage.

At the end of the night, theassociation presented Dan Er-ickson, director for the Interna-tional Student Office, withtraditional Indian attire formales called Pattu Panchu.

Erickson, who graciously re-ceived his gift, said he enjoyedattending India Nite 2011 be-

cause of all the hard work andedication the students put intoit.

We have 180 Indian stu-dents here, but over 180 peopleworked together to put some-thing like this on, he said.Were very proud of the Indiastudents on our campus. Ovefifty of them are Ph.D. studentsthat work hard in the labs every

day but still enjoy life and thefriends theyve made. These arememories that theyll alwayshave with us, and I hope theyremember us fondly after theyleave. I know that everyone ap-preciates being a part of Indiaand being an Indian tonight.

Thallapally also said hehoped all the guests heartswere touched and learneabout Indias culture after theevent.

We want other people totalk about our country, our peo-ple and our food, he said. Wewant people to feel comfortableand establish connection obond with us.

The night drew to a close,with Indias national anthem,Jana Gana Mana.


Ruston reigns in IndiaNaomi Allison

STAFF REPORTER

Photo by Jessica Van Alstyne

India Night was not missing any color. Both performers and audience members arrived in Indian clothing.

Brittany Jaudon walkedaround barefoot all day April 5,dodging jagged rocks and con-fused stares from people whocould not grasp the concept ofwhy she would do something soout of the norm.

Jaudon, a senior political sci-ence major, participated in OneDay Without Shoes, a daywhere people are encouraged togo shoeless to raise awarenessfor children who live in ThirdWorld countries and cannot af-ford shoes.

You become more aware ofwhat it feels like to be shoeless,just like the children in thosecountries who step on rocks,glass and other sharp objects,she said. Were pretty muchlucky to have shoes.

Jaudon, who works at Bee-hive, helped coordinate the daybetween Beehive and Techs EcoWeek, bringing the Ruston com-munity to campus.

Rachel Ledbetter, the StudentGovernment Associations envi-ronmental actions director, saidEco Week is all about bringing

awareness to issues that affectthe environment.The purpose of Eco Week is

to promote healthier living, envi-ronmental actions and commu-nity service, Ledbetter said.Many students on campus areconcerned with environmentalissues.

According to the TOMS web-site, One Day Without Shoeswas started by Blake Mycoskie,an American traveler who no-ticed many children in develop-ing countries without shoes,which causes them to contractdiseases.

He started TOMS in 2006; hepromised to give a free pair ofshoes to needy children for everypair of TOMS purchased.

Molly Rudd, a freshman nutri-tion major, said even though sheis only one person, she under-stands how just one person canmake a difference.

If we increase awareness ofwhat is going on over there withthe kids, we can increase theamount of shoes we send over,she said.

Beehive helped attract stu-dents by adding a free T-shirtalong with each purchase ofTOMS and providing free cup-cakes for students.

Tressa Boone, manager ofBeehive, said she knew bringing

TOMS to campus would be asuccess.I decided it would be a good

idea to bring it to campus be-cause I know a lot of studentswho are TOMS fans, Boonesaid. It was great to see the stu-dents who were brave enough towalk around barefoot.

Boone said this is the secontime the store has participated iOne Day Without Shoes out-side of the store.

Last year, we held it at Rail-road Park, she said. It was a loof fun to raise awareness for agood cause. We also noticed wemake more sales when we gooutside of the store.

She also said the store will begetting a new addition to itsTOMS collection.

We are getting kids shoes ithe summer, Boone said. Thatlbe great because, unlike Crocs,they can wear them to school.

Jaudon said she was proud tosee so many students participatethis year, despite the cold, early-morning temperature.

We put [students] to the test,causing them to show how muchthey care, she said. Even if irained, we probably would havedone it because we have to re-member [children in Third Worlcountries] do it all year round,rain or sun.


Sherelle Black

STAFF REPORTER

Students bare soles forThird World children

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When in 2007 the Department of Justice re-leased a list of 73 murders, dating back to theCivil Rights era, Stanley Nelson, the ConcordiaSentinel editor, decided to write an article about acase that occurred locally.

Nelsons first article brought attention to a1964 arson case that resulted in the death ofFrank Morris, a black Ferriday businessman. Nel-son, a 1977 Tech journalism graduate, continued

the investigation, and The Sentinel has since pub-lished more than 200 articles aboutMorris murder, which was allegedly thework of the Ku Klux Klan.

As a result of his investigative report-ing, Nelson will receive a 2011 PayneAward for Ethics in Journalism, along-side The New York Times.

I was very surprised and shocked,elson said about being chosen for the

ward. I had no idea that was going toappen. I feel very honored.

Disbelief can also describe the jour-nalists reaction four years ago whenMorris granddaughter said she learnedmore about her grandfathers murderthrough Nelsons first article than from law en-forcement over the last four decades.

It was important to try to solve a murder thathappened in the community, Nelson said. Localpeople had not tried to find out what happened to

rank Morris.To begin his investigation, Nelson located the

ederal Bureau of Investigation records of theurder, which was possible because of the Free-

om of Information Act. In addition to records,elson received assistance from local residents,

interns, law students and volunteers.You have to go knock on doors and talk to

people, he said. I have had to track down peo-

people to find were right here in the communitybut lived quiet lives.

He also said passion has to be a factor if ajournalist intends to pursue investigative report-ing.

You have to be personally motivated, Nelsonsaid. You have to really have a desire to find outwhat happened.

With the foundation of journalism going backto his college years at Tech, Nelson has dedicatedthe majority of his life to serving people throughreporting.

It is important that we resolve old crimes, par-

ticularly hate crimes like those of the Ku KluxKlan, Nelson said. These crimes leavescars in communities. Frank Morris wasa good man who ran a business that wasimportant to the community of Ferriday.He owned a business that served bothblack and white customers. He gaveyoung blacks their first job. He alsohosted a gospel music radio station. Hewas the kind of man communities need the kind of man we fight for.

As a result of his investigation, Nel-son admitted he has uncovered truthsthat are hard to accept.

I learned that men can be prettyevil; they can do evil things, he said,

but a good community has to step forward andmake sure these things dont happen again.

As a result of Nelsons investigative reporting,the DOJ has reopened the case, according to apress release.

The Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism ac-knowledges journalists who demonstrate an ex-traordinary commitment to ethical conduct, evenwhen faced with economic, personal or politicalpressure.

Nelson will receive his award at the 2011Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism ceremonyApril 20 at the University of Oregon.

NELSON

Dacia Idom

STAFF REPORTER

Tech alum earns Payne Awardfor investigative journalism

Tech students give back in a Big wayMore than 1,200 Tech students vol-

nteered to give back to Rustons com-munity at Student GovernmentAssociations 18th annual Big Event.

The Big Event exists to give back tothe community of Ruston through stu-dent volunteer services. More than 75

Tech organizations volunteered, gath-ering students in Joe Alliet StadiumSaturday morning. This year, volun-teers went to more than 86 locationsin the community and to four majorareas of campus.

The event was perfect for TechsStudent Nursing Association, a pro-gram based around serving others.

We have volunteered for severalyears now, and we are happy to con-tinue to participate in this tradition,said Mary Rea, a senior nursing major.

Rea, SNA vice president, said theBig Event allows SNA to offer a vari-ety of services to members of thecommunity wherever needed.

I want to help out our Ruston com-munity, she said. It is the least we cando with all the support they show Tech,especially the nursing department.

Rea said Techs nursing staff hasdone a great job teaching their stu-dents to care about others, and it willbe great to show that appreciationthroughout the community.

I hope that our group will get tonot only show some kindness but stirup more enthusiasm for communityservice projects in the future, she said.

Kacie Holtzcalw, a junior nursingmajor, has participated in the Big

Event for the past four years, and saidshe enjoys helping out in her commu-nity.

You can help people who cant re-ally do it themselves, she said. Lastyear we were able to do yard work fora lady who could not do it herself.

Holtzcalw and Samantha Fernan-dez, a junior nursing major, said volun-teering allows time to bond with theirfellow SNA members while contribut-ing to the community.

Fernandez said nursing is a careerbased around service projects andserving others.

I hope people will see and appre-ciate the work we do, and we will bemore recognized, she said.

Fernandez said Tech has an awe-some nursing program, but it is oftenoverlooked because it is such a small

program at Tech.Were a smaller major, but I think

if we got more people who wanted todo nursing we could get more moneyfor supplies, she said.

She said more money and grantscould be received to increase the nurs-ing program if the school saw an in-crease in the number of nursingstudents.

Fernandez said Tech nursing stu-

dents have the highest pass rate in thestate for the NCLEX exam, which istaken to acquire a nursing license.

Northwestern is supposed to bethe biggest nursing school, so that saysa lot about Techs program, she said.

Fernandez said she has alwayswanted to be a nurse because it is sorewarding and so many bonds can bemade with others.

Rea summed up the Big Event as away for Tech students to show howmuch they appreciate and value thecommunity they are based in.

Its also such a wonderful thing forthose community members who needhelp to be recognized, she said. Itssimply people who want to help, beingintroduced to people who need help.


Amie Rolland

STAFF REPORTER

Student nurses participate in Big Event by clearing wood from thecommunity. This marked SGAs 18th Big Event.

Photo by Jessica Wethington

Having the ability to dress,walk, read, communicate witheach other, passionately expressour feelings and quickly learnmaterial without difficulty aremental functions many of us take

for granted.Yet for children with intellec-

tual disabilities, such as autism orDown syndrome who competedin Circle K Internationals 21stNorth Central Louisiana SpecialOlympics April 7 at Ruston HighSchool, performing these dailyactivities can be a tedious andoften frustrating task.

However, obstacles can beovercome.

With inspirational signs ofsupport from their family andfriends along with volunteersfrom Cedar Creek, Ruston Highand the Kiwanis Club cheeringthem on, more than 120 contest-ants prepared themselves physi-cally and emotionally for the

challenges they would face overthe next few hours.The Special Olympics con-

sisted of a wheelchair race, soft-all throw, tennis ball throw,

shotput, running jump and stand-ing long jumps.

Michelle Soileau, a senior his-tory major and president of Cir-cle K International, said thegreatest lesson she learned fromwatching the participants com-pete was that no matter whatpeoples limitations are, one canalways try.

I wouldnt say that it alonehas inspired me, since I am mo-tivated every day with all of ourclubs service projects to help

however I can, she said. CKIsmotto is Live to serve, love toserve, and by participating in thisevent, I was encouraged to neversay you cant do something.

Lily Grappe, a junior Englishmajor and vice president of Cir-cle K International, said she en-joyed participating in the SpecialOlympics because it gave intel-

lectually disabled children theopportunity to experience joy,while demonstrating their physi-

cal fitness and courage.People often pity those with

intellectual disabilities andlament over all they cant under-stand or do, she said, but mostof us will never know happinesslike these children do. That issomething they understand morethan any of us.

Grappe, who also served asthe coordinator of the event, saidher favorite part was watching allthe pieces fall together aftergoing through all the intensepreparation the event entailed.

I felt like a mad woman thewhole week before the event took

place, she said. I was runningevery which way trying to pullthings together, but I am so happywith the results. The months ofplanning definitely paid off.

Grappe also said the athletesinspired her because they did notlet their obstacles stop them frompursuing their dreams.

This is their chance to show

the special talents they wereblessed with, she said. It is aday when everyone focuses onwhat they can do, rather thanwhat they cannot do, which iswhat they face at school eachday. Its a chance for them toshow their bravery and the honorin which they live their lives.

The Special Olympicspledge says it all about thesecourageous athletes: Let me win,but if I cannot win, let me bebrave in the attempt.

Soileau said she was im-pressed after thinking about theevent at the end of the day.

I was surprised at the num-ber of volunteers that werethere, she said. I mean, you see

a number on a page, and it does-nt really hit you how many thereare.

Grappe also said the event ex-ceeded her expectations.

It was a long, arduous roadto get here, but I really dont feellike we could have done a betterjob than we did, she said. I amso proud of my Circle K teamand cant tell them how much Iappreciate all their hard work. Wehave a great group of students. Iwould definitely do it again in aheartbeat.


Naomi Allison

STAFF REPORTER

Handicapped overcome a

different type of obstacle

Most of us will never know

happiness like these children do.

That is something they under-

stand more than any of us.

Lily Grappevice president of Circle K

Just a month after its devastating earthquake,Japan still faces nuclear power plant problemsthat have raised concerns about the use of nu-clear power plants around the world.

According to the Entergy website, there aretwo nuclear plants in Louisiana. The River Bendplant in St. Francisville uses boiling water reac-tors like those in Japan, and the Waterford plantin St. Charles Parish uses pressurized reactors. InMarch 2010, a group of Japanese utility expertsinterested in improving the performance of their

countrys nuclear power fleet visited River BendStation to learn about the plants online mainte-nance program.

Aubrey Faulkner, a junior English major, saidshe lives 20 minutes from the Waterford nuclearpower plant.

Faulkner, who has lived in Luling her wholelife, said she could not remember ever beingfaced with the fear of being exposed to radia-tion.

Lots of people work there, Faulkner said. Itis just like any other plant. When my dad wastrying to get a job, he applied there along withall the other plants. It's really common for peo-

ple in my town to work at this plant.According to the U.S. Energy Information Ad-

ministration, both plants have more than 2,000megawatts of nuclear capacity. With a nuclearcapacity of representing approximately 8 per-cent of the states generating capacity, it isranked third behind natural gas and coal. Nearly20 percent of the states total nuclear generationcomes from nuclear power plants.

The plants benefit the local economy as wellas the members of the community.

Rhett Prosser, a junior construction engineer-ing major, said the nuclear power plants are a ne-cessity.

The plants are good for the economy and

the community, Prosser said. I have a coupleof uncles who work at the plant, so it helps mem-bers of my family out as well.

Faulkner said she is concerned with moreproblems that do not regard nuclear powerplants.

Even during Katrina, the plant shut down andresumed its normal operations after the stormpassed, Faulkner said. We actually have moreof a threat from the nearby chemical plants upand down the river. They often cause strangesmells, and people living close by get sick.


Mary Timmons

STAFF REPORTER

No threat for local radiation exposure

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Insight

When you see a 5-year-oldwith an iPhone, do youthink it looks natural or

do you judge the parents whobought it for their children? Un-fortunately for those who com-pletely disagree, school officials inMaine are going to one-up thatnegative feeling: every kindergart-ner will receive a brand new iPad2 next year.

I know what youre thinking,What? No! Thats ludicrous!iPad 2. Yes. Positively true.

Ignoring the $200,000 it willcost the school to provide an iPad2 for every student next year,which doesnt include the subse-quent years that all new kinder-

gartners who will receive iPads,this is an extremely irresponsiblemove on the school system.

The superintendent for theAuburn School system Tom Mor-rill said in school committeemeeting, according to FOX News,that allowing children the use ofiPads will better prepare them forwhat the world will be like when

they are adults; he says its a rev-

olutionary idea that has greatpotential for leveling the playingfield for all students.

Go ahead, Morrill. Just provethe stereotype that most othersalready think of America spoiled, rich kids who dont knowthe value of the dollar. I imagineits much easier to ignore the na-tional $14.2 trillion debt when ashiny new iPad is sitting in yourlap. Hell, its even noted in thesame FOX News article that theschool district is looking for a 5percent budget increase, andthats pre-iPad.

Lets be honest, these are 5-year olds. As in, five years agothey were barely able to poketheir heads out of a womb ontheir own, and now youre giving

them an iPad 2 that costs about$500 per student.

While I think its a good thingMorrill mentions in The SunJournal interview that studentswill be kept safe while using theiPads, how safe is too safe? Whydo these students need iPads? Iknow its all about making learn-ing a fun process, but my kinder-

garten class wasnt exactly a de-

tention center for learning. I dis-tinctly remember enjoyinglearning in kindergarten -- with-out the use of $500, personaltechnology.

Another thing Morrill men-tions about the iPad 2 handout isthat it will redefine how weregoing to teach and learn.

While I can understand thatparents would easily encouragelearning items that would in-crease the pace at which theirchildren would learn, look acrossthe nation, Auburn. You are thefirst to incorporate it this system.What part of the school systemsacross the nation are doing itwrong? What makes this a moreeffective way to make children ex-cited about learning than some-

thing more cost effective likecrayons and construction paper?

Still, Im glad there were morereasonable people at the SchoolCommittee meeting.

Let a kid learn with a penciland a pen, City Councilor DanHerrick said in The Sun Journal.before you get them into thistechnology. Its unaffordable.

"It's crazy," local parent Nicole

Fortin told Maine newspaper TheSun Journal. "I look at all of thebudgetary restraints we have. Ourschool system loses money everyyear to certain things. This is a lotto put in the hands of a 5-year-old."

There are a lot of questionsthat the school board should an-swer before just letting childrenhave an iPad.

It just seems to me that thisclearly wasnt thought out as wellas they thought it was.

Im 100 percent for the move-ment of technology and keepingthe youth up to par with thenewest gadgets, but its fiscally ir-responsible to give an entireschool district of kindergartnerssuch an expensive tool.

That being said, does anyoneknow if its possible for a 20-year-old to enroll in Kindergarten?

Taylor Stephens is a senior jour-nalism and English major fromBossier City who serves as editor forThe Tech Talk. E-mail comments [email protected].


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In Our Opinion

On the home page of the nearly extinct websitefor the Student Government Association, the

mission statement declares, We, the studentbody of Louisiana Tech University, in order to bestpromote the interests and opinions of the studentbody on all matters that affect our lives, academicallyand socially, to promote such projects beneficial tothe students, and to consider matters of policy andtheir implementation, do hereby ordain and estab-lish this Constitution of the Student Government As-sociation of Louisiana Tech University.

The SGA plays a big role in the every day lives ofstudents at Tech, whether we realize it or not. Deci-sions are made by the SGA Senate every Tuesday at6:30 p.m. in the professional aviation building. Obvi-ously, students, busy with classes, extracurricular ac-tivities and jobs cant attend every meeting. In fact, atmost meetings, a lone Tech Talk reporter is the onlyspectator.

That is why it is important for information aboutSGA meetings and activities to be easily accessibleto students.

This brings us to our point. According to Section

2.7-A of the Constitution of the Student Govern-ment Association, the secretary must keep and postminutes of all SGA Senate meetings. According toArticle I Section 1.16-A of the Bylaws of the StudentGovernment Association, the head of the depart-ment of technology shall set-up and maintain, on aweekly basis, a website for the SGA that includesmember rosters, university e-mail addresses, currentbudget information, a calendar of events, and meet-ing agendas and minutes.

Minutes are properly kept at Senate meetings, butthe weekly website updates are not done as required.The last recorded minutes posted to the website arefrom November 2, 2010, and the SGA event calendarhas not been updated since spring 2010. It is nowApril 2011.

While minutes on the website are scarce, requiredminutes of the two individual committees checkedby The Tech Talk have not been kept. The impor-tance of requiring hard evidence of these meetingsis obvious. Students who want to be informed are de-

nied the truth and instead must rely on word ofmouth, which can be extremely unreliable.

The issues of transparency in student governanceduring this current campaign became apparent lastweek when charges and counter charges were hurledback and forth by the two top candidates throughseveral appeal processes. But guess what? No writ-ten minutes were kept during these appeal sessions,according to the committee chair. As citizens of thisstudent community, we have a right to know whatgoes on during these meetings. Records of any busi-ness, including appeals and accusations should bemade accessible to the student public. Our constitu-tion promises public records and postings of min-utes. We, the people, should demand this.

The Tech Talk staff believes that lack of properrecordkeeping and postings is an injustice to the stu-dents of Louisiana Tech. Not only does it potentiallycreate unnecessary chaos during the elections, how-ever, without minutes, students are uninformed aboutthe business of SGA. Additionally, SGA is violating

the very mission statement written on the homepage of its website.So as a favor to your constituents, SGA, record

minutes, update the website and keep students in-formed. In this regard, currently, you are failing thestudents. Their right to access information and seekhard evidence is being infringed upon. They electedyou to run an organization, and abide by its consti-tution and bylaws. Looking at the bigger picture,Louisiana Tech SGA is a microcosm of the U.S. Gov-ernment. Students in SGA elected officials-in-train-ing for the real world. Each action taken reflects youraccountability within our community, just as it wouldif you held office in the U.S. government.

SGA lacks transparency

Is all work and no pay reallyworth it? As a college studentaspiring to work in the field of

journalism, I have often been toldby my academic adviser and pro-fessors that internships are a goodway to gain experience and prac-tice that will get me ahead of oth-ers who dont have that extraexperience in the field.

Of course, it also looks reallygood on a resumea plus whenapplying for a competitive job op-

portunity.However, most internships are

unpaid. Thats one of the down-sides to gaining the experience.Youre left with only the experi-ence and no money to show for it.

In an unpaid internship, yourealso likely to need a paying job tocompensate for food and rentmoney if your internship is notclose to home. One has to won-der if the internship is reallyworth all of that work.

Some internships may go to-ward college credit, though. Thatcould be considered a benefit ofthe unpaid internship.

But you probably have to pay

the university for those credithours. So, that would probably beanother downside to the opportu-nity. If you dont have to pay forthe internship, then its probablymore of a benefit.

The summer after my fresh-man year at Tech, I obtained anunpaid internship at a small news-paper in my hometown. I paidTech for three credit hours. I re-ceived no money from the intern-ship and paid Tech out of pocketinstead.

My bank account was closer toempty, and my parents werent

happy about dishing out money ifI wasnt getting any in return.

However, the potential experi-ence and knowledge gained fromit won them over. They knew theinternship would be good for meas an aspiring journalist and that Ireally wanted to take advantageof the opportunity.

And it was a good experience.I learned a lot valuable lessonsand got to practice my skills as areporter and copy editor, whichcame in handy when I startedworking on The Tech Talk lastyear. Plus, I got my name in printearly on in my college career.

I had not even taken a copy

editing class, so I was a littleahead of the game when I tookone that fall quarter. Of course, Iwas still a rookie and had a lot tolearn when the time came forboth the class and The Tech Talk.But I do think the internshiphelped further my abilities as awriter, reporter and editor.

So, does the opportunity out-weigh the lack of compensation?

In my case for that particularinternship, I would have to saythat the experience makes up forthe lack of a paycheck, eventhough I dont think I shouldve

had to pay for the credit hours. Ithink it should have just beentacked onto my college transcript.

I was also fortunate enough tostay at my parents house, so Ididnt have to worry about food orrent money. That was a plus ofthe internship being so close tohome.

However, I cant speak for theother college students who dontget a paying internship who mayhave to travel far from home toget the experience they seekwhile still enrolled in college.

According to the College Em-ployment Research Institute,three-quarters of the 10 million

students enrolled in the four-yearcolleges and universities in Amer-ica will work as interns at leastonce before they graduate.

And between one-third andhalf of those students will receiveno compensation for their work,according to a study by the re-search firm Intern Bridge.

I have applied for paid intern-ships but have not gotten one, andI intend to apply for more in thefuture. If I get a paid internship,then I will be thrilled to get themost out of that opportunity formore hands-on experience and

enjoy the money that comes withit, especially since Im running outof time for internship opportuni-ties because Im a year away fromgraduation. Then, I get to searchfor the real experience and hopethat a decent paycheck comeswith it.

If only the experiences of allinternships came with a pay-check.

Amber Guyotte is a junior jour-nalism major from Jonesboro whoserves as copy editor for The TechTalk. E-mail comments [email protected].

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As I walked around campusin the winter, people keptto themselves, looked

down at the ground and venturedout of their dor mitories for class,only to quickly fill a to-go boxwith cafeteria food and raceback to the warmth of theirrooms.

I did not realize how much Ihad forgotten and missed thefriendly, warm atmosphere ofspringtime.

Multiple times throughout theday, strangers will cheerfullygreet me walking through theclassroom hallways, the quad

and even waiting in line at thefood court in the Student Center.

Such small gestures of posi-tivity add to the enjoyment ofmy day while improving myoverall mood. I can in turn passthis good feeling onto other fel-low students, professors, friendsand even the unfamiliar personwho sits near me on a bencharound the Lady of the Mist.

Unusually warm or brightdays following several cooler ordarker days are what actually im-prove peoples moods, according

to psychologytoday.com. Cold,dreary wintry weather is, in fact,necessary to fully appreciate themood-lifting warm, sunny at-mosphere. Sticking it outthrough the chilly times grants usa reward of butterflies, brightflowers and warmth of the sen-sational spring season.

People are outside soaking upthis wonderful weather, ratherthan hiding in their cave of adorm room.

Just last week, I witnessedseveral outdoor activities such asa group of students practicingyoga, people eating a picniclunch and many bicyclists andrunners.

While running around the

track one evening, I got to visitwith people from the WesleyFoundation and discuss runningwith a student, who I had notmet before, setting out for a runhimself.

On the dark side, springtimeproduces pollen, and morepollen that leads to seasonal al-lergies and sinus colds. Quiettesting times are bombardedwith an almost musical harmonyof sniffles and sneezes.

Cars are coated with the yel-low powder, and I can even smell

the distinct pollen scent in the airwith my stopped up nose, as Istep outside.

No wonder everyones bodiesare responding so strongly to thisallergen.

Cough drops and cold medi-cine are a necessity for manypeople during this time. Manysooth their sore throats amongother symptoms by sippingchamomile and green tea, aswell as swallowing sweet honey.

Heartspring.net outlines tenways to relieve allergy symp-toms: drink more water, increaseyour intake of anti-inflammatoryfoods, minimize your consump-tion of mucus-forming foods, ir-rigate your nostrils using a neti

pot, apply a pinch of non-petro-leum jelly, change your clothes,use quercetin, try stinging nettle,consider butterbur and explorehomeopathic remedies.

Anti-inflammatory foods in-clude ground flaxseeds, walnutsand hempseeds. Mucus-formingfoods include dairy products, redmeat and fried and processedfoods.

A neti pot is a mini-teapotthat helps to irrigate nostrils,which can be found at mosthealth food stores.

Applying a pinch of non-pe-troleum jelly to the inside open-ing of your nostrils catches andneutralizes the effects of pollen.

Pollen is easily trapped inclothing and in hair. Changingclothing when coming indoorscan reduce the pollen level inyour home.

Quercetin is a bioflavonoidnaturally found in onions, andstinging nettle and butterbur areherbs with allergy-relieving qual-ities.

As for many things in life, it isbetter to boost your immune sys-tem before allergy season evenbegins.

Those with late-summer orearly-fall allergy seasons need to

prepare now for best allergen-fighting results.Give this allergy season your

best shot, and channel that posi-tive springtime energy into bet-tering your bodys immunesystem for the inevitable allergyseason.

Haley Kraemer is a junior jour-nalism major from Shreveport whoserves as news editor for The TechTalk. E-mail comments [email protected].

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Tech hosts Super magic show


With a full arsenal of illusionsand stage presence to match,Mike Super put on an exciting, in-teractive show that had thecrowd talking.

Union Board had studentswowed with their presentation ofmagician Mike Super April 5 inHoward Auditorium.

Nicole Albritton, a junior elec-trical engineering major, said sheenjoyed the show.

His act was really cool,Albritton said. I was impressedwith how well he kept the audi-ences attention because if youdidnt look youd probably misssomething amazing.

She said she enjoys UnionBoard events because they al-ways offer something differentthan the norm in Ruston.

Theres nowhere aroundRuston you can go to see showslike this, so Im glad Union Boardrings out acts like magicians

and comedians for students,Albritton said.

Laura Campbell, a sopho-more kinesiology major, said shewas skeptical at first but in theend was impressed with the ma-gicians performance.

I thought magicians were alittle outdated, but I really likedgetting to see Mike Super,Campbell said. He was a lot offun because he got the audience

involved instead of us just watch-ing him perform.

Wes Brantley, a senior mar-eting major, serves as the event

coordinator for Union Boardalong with Sarah Carson, a sen-ior biology major.

Brantley said he and Carsonwent to a conference where they

watched several performers andpicked a few to come to Tech.Super was one of their selec-tions.

Super was the winner ofNBCs Phenomenon in 2007and was named the 2011 Enter-tainer of the Year by the Interna-tional Magicians Society.

He had really good stagepresence, Brantly said. Some-times, magicians just go up thereand do tricks, but he was a reallygood entertainer and performer. Ihad seen several of his tricks per-formed before. His were so clean,and he would put his own twiston them.

Though Tech has seen itsshare of magicians, he said hethought Super performed like noother has.

I think everyone had a goodtime, Brantley said. Peoplewere talking about how muchthey enjoyed it, and I heard sev-eral Union Board members say itwas their favorite event wevebrought this year.

Now, with the school yearwinding down, Brantley saidthere are only a few more oppor-

tunities to catch a Union Boardevent.

On April 19, Union Board willco-host Rolling in Vegas withResidential Life, which will startat 7 p.m. in the Student Center,and on April 26, students willhave an opportunity to catch amovie on the jumbotron at JoeAillet Stadium.

These events are all leadingup to Union Boards Spring Flingon May 5. Though the artistsplaying the spring concert havenot been announced, Brantleysaid to expect a fun and excitingnight starting at 6 p.m. in theThomas Assembly Center park-ing lot.


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More than 4,000 people of all ages were in at-tendance for Peace, Love and Country, whichfeatured music stars Josh Turner and Sarah Evansand up-and-comers The Harters.

Among these included die-hard fans from Tech.Rebecca Williams, a sophomore biology major

and her sister, Andi Williams, a freshmen biologymajor, were waiting at the front of the line for Uni-versity of Louisiana at Monroes Spring FeverConcert at 2 p.m. Friday. By the time the doorsopened at 7 p.m. the line was wrapped to half-wayaround the building and back again.

The Williams sisters were determined to be thefirst through the door to see Josh Turner. In fact,

they were lucky enough to see Turners sound-check.

They told us since we were here so early, if wewanted to we could watch Josh Turner do hissound-check, Rebecca Williams said. They saidwe couldnt scream or anything, but I was so ex-cited I was shaking when he came on the stageand began to sing. We love Josh Turner. The radiostation asked what I was looking forward to mostand I said, Josh Turner, of course. Ive been wait-ing for this moment for 20 years since I came outof the womb.

The same sense of excitement pervaded theair throughout the line as it grew. Finally, afterhours of sweating in the heat, the doors openedand the rush began. Those holding floor tickets ranto get to the floor, to get as close to the stage aspossible before anyone else. By the time openingact The Harters began, the crowd covering thefront of the stage had expanded almost to theseating areas.

The Harters, a trio of siblings from Arizona,opened with favorites If I Run, Jenny, and Bro-ken Hearted Wichita. Lead vocalist, Leslie Har-ter, said a lot of their songs are written aboutfamily and are from brothers to sister or sister tobrothers. One of her favorite songs to perform forthe crowd is Broken Hearted Wichita.

The song is really great for a Louisiana crowdbecause its about this girl from Louisiana, and shefollows her boyfriend to Wichita only to have himleave her, Harter said. She comes home in timefor Mardi Gras, and of course that is the best timeto come to Louisiana when you are depressed. Ijust really like it.

Sarah Evans took the stage to the sound of ascreaming horde of fans. Both male and femalevoices were raised to sing along with the countrysongstress as she belted out tunes like her latest ALittle Bit Stronger. Evans talked with the crowand encouraged concert-goers to sing portions ofsongs.

Evans left the stage between Suds in theBucket and As If, to tend to her daughter whowanted to come on stage to sing with her mamma.Evans laughed upon her return and told audienceher children are an inspiration to her music asmuch as family or heartache. She mixed old songslike, Born to Fly, with new such as, A Real FinePlace to Start.

Evans finished her set with I Could Not AsFor More, as a thank-you to her fans for beingloyal to her through the years.

The headliner of the night, Josh Turner, spenpart of Sarah Evans performance greeting antaking pictures with members of his fan club. Beingan avid fan, I completely nerded out when I hathe opportunity to meet and take pictures withTurner before he took the stage. I could barelycontain myself enough not to squeal with joywhen he signed my press pass. He declined an in-terview but took the time to wish me luck in mycareer, which of course made me grin from ear-to-ear like an idiot and thank him profusely.

Turner began with his hit song, Firecrackerand continued with classic songs Long BlacTrain, and Me and God. He joked with the au-dience between songs and shook hands with thelucky few leaning over the barriers in front of thestage. At the end of Would You Go With Me, hethrew his guitar pick into the crowd. After Hay-wire, he joked with his banjo player about a shorin the electrical system which caused the banjo tobecome unplugged from its speakers.

Well he sometimes plays the banjo, but appar-ently not right now, Turner told the audience.Turner played both old songs, like Your Man, anOne Woman Man, as well as new songs from hislatest album, Haywire, such as I Wouldnt be aMan and Ill be There.

After taking a bow and introducing his band, theTonkin Honkies, he began to say good night to thecrowd only to have his band take up instrumentsagain to perform one last song.

Let me ask you one thing, Turner said. WhyDont We Just Dance?


Kathleen Duncan

CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

Peace, Love and CountryULM brings out the stars

in Monroe for spring fever

Photos by Kathleen Duncan

Sara Evans, 2006 Academy of Country Music's Female Vocalist of the Year, and Joshurner, a Grammy-nominated artist, performed at ULMs Spring Fever Concert 2011.

Photo by Kyle Kight

Mike Super makes his female volunteer levitate at theUnion Board event April 5.

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Aries

March 21 April 19Are you working on something that requires in-depth re-

search, Aries? If so, this is the day to dig in. Your mind

and eyes are especially sharp right now, and you're likely

o catch details that you might miss under normal cir-

cumstances. Whatever you're doing, you will probably

nd it fascinating, like putting together pieces of a puz-

zle. Take occasional breaks or you risk eyestrain.

Tauruspr 20 - May 20

Today, Taurus, you might feel cau ght between the deter-

mination to reach a certain goal, probably nancial, and

a desire to stay home and work on your own projects,

ake care of your family, or both. You're clever and re-

sourceful enough to have it both ways. Friends who know

he ins and outs might be able to help you along these

lines. Think carefully! You may be surprised by what you

learn.

GeminiMay 21 - Jun 20A social event could put you in contact with people who

love to gossip, Gemini. They might have some juicy tid-

bits to report, and you could be torn between curiosity

and compassion for the person being discussed. If what

you hear is good, relax and enjoy it. If it's vicious, don't

be afraid to speak up. Someone has to express displeas-

ure at the spreading of unkind rumors!

Cancerun 21 - Jul 22

Over the past few months you may have thrown yourself

into your work, accomplishing feats that ordinary people

would never even try. Today you should give your brain a

day off! Don't worry. Your successes haven't gone unno-

iced by higher-ups, and you can expect to reap the rewards

hat come with hard work. For now, you need to d o something

light and entertaining to recharge those batteries.

Leo

Jul 23 - Aug 22

For the past few days your mind has been primarily on the

loftier side of romance - emotional support, a spiritual bond,

the highest kind of love. Today your mind is likely to be on

nothing more exalted than physical passion. You can expect

to be obsessed with sex all day. Schedule some quality time

alone with a lover. If you can't, you might have to make do

with a romantic video.

Virgo

Aug 23 - Sep 22

A discussion could take place in your home between you,

friends, and household members, Virgo. A love partner

may also be present. The conversation will concern con-

troversial issues that the people feel very strongly about,

so expect to hear intense debate between opposing views.

Your guests will take more of an intellectual than argu-

mentative stance, so you can relax and learn. Have fun!

Libra

Sep 23 - Oct 22

Start the day with some vigorous yoga and then some

meditation to help clear your mind, Libra. Stretch your

body and get the blood owing through all of your limbs.Once your blood is owing, your mind will get moving.

Before it gets too far into its noisy routine, take the op-

portunity to maintain a quiet, serene state while you clear

out the static and set forth your goals for the day.

Scorpio

Oct 23 - Nov 21

Career matters might prove frustrating today, Scorpio.

You're aiming for a specic goal of some kind that you're

anxious to reach, but it seems to hit one setback after an-

other. Hang in there! Persevere and keep pushing . What-

ever it is you're trying to attain, you will get there. It's

just going to require considerably more time and effort

than you originally thought. Keep on pushing!

Sagittarius

Nov 22 - Dec 21

A new eld of interest may require much of your concen-

tration for the next several days, Sagittarius. You could be

studying a new spiritual discipline or perhaps an intel-

lectual problem, such as the workings of the universe, or

both. Your mind is especially sharp right now, so this is a

good time to begin a new course of study. Take occasional

breaks to avoid a sore back and eyestrain.

Capricorn

Dec 22 - Jan 19

Are you interested in psychology? If so, you might dis-

cover some information that clues you in to your mental

and emotional history. Such disciplines as past-life re-

gression or rebirthing could be especially appealing. What

you learn today could enable you to understand yourself

better and release remnants of past traumas. The future

will ll the gap with new, wonderful things!

Aquarius

Jan 20 - Feb 18

Your circle of friends is probably changing, Aquarius, per-

haps too rapidly for your tastes. Some friends may be mov-

ing away, or different interests have caused you to formnew friendships. Your life seems to be going well right

now, but you may miss your old friends and go through

temporary ts of nostalgia. Focus on the future and move

ahead!

Pisces

Feb 19 - Mar 20

Although things may be going well for you at work, Pisces,

it's probably taking a physical and emotional toll on you.

You may suffer from mild stress-related conditions like

headaches. It might be time for a vacation. Even if you're

unable to get away in the near future, just thinking about

and planning a trip can help. Plan to go to a place where

you know you will feel relaxed and have fun!

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I find it important for me to cook meals for my husband

and me for a couple of reasons. It has become a gateway

of creativity for me. I enjoy mixing and matching foods

to cooking and creating new things. Another reason I

cook is to ensure that we are receiving proper nutrition.

Lastly, preparing homemade meals helps us, as newly

weds, save money.

nhealthy and fast aretwo words that accu-rately describe themeals of most collegestudents.

As reported in a re-search study by the

University of Leiceste,59 percent of studentsadmitted to adopting worse eating habitsafter going to college.

However, some college students preferto be producers of their meals instead ofconsumers of fast food creations.

I really love to cook, Raven Thissel, ajunior marketing major, said. Even if Idont eat the food right away, I come homeand cook, then put it in the fridge for later.

She said cooking satisfies her stomachas well as her mindsince she considerscooking to be thera-peutic.

I cook at leastfour times a week,even if its justgrilling somechicken, she said.

While many stu-dents avoid cookingbecause they con-sider it a lengthyprocess, Thissel saidshe prefers to cookmeals that are timeconsuming.

I try new recipesevery time, she said.I cook a lot ofchicken because mymom works at achicken plant, and Ialso cook a lot ofsteak.

As college students across the countryreceive their nutrition from dollar menus,drives to restaurants have become morecommon than walks to the kitchen to makehomemade courses.

According to the University of Leicestersurvey, many students admitted they optedto buy fast food because it saved two re-sources that college students have limitedamounts oftime and money.

I dont find time, Thissel said. I haveto make time. I intentionally schedule it in.

As president for the Book Reading Soci-ety, vice president of community servicefor Delta Sigma Pi, a member of The Soci-ety of Distinguished Black Women, Inc.and National Association for the Advance-ment of Colored People, Thissel attendsmeetings throughout the week, but she setsone meeting higher than any other.

I have to treat cooking like a meetingwith my boss, she said.

She also said if cooking was not a prior-ity, fast food would always be her solutionto hunger.

Callie Wisenhunt, a junior kinesiology-health promotion major, said cooking mealsat home is an easy way to ensure she andher husband are eating healthy.

Since some recipes call for more elbowgrease than others, Thissel said she hasgrown fond of cooking gadgets that sim-

plify certain processes. Her description of acooking utensil compared to that of a carlover who had just seen a vintage Corvettein person.

I found a new potato peeler at Walmart,but it was too expensive, she said. But Iam going back for it. It was beautiful.

Even though Thissel began finding sol-ace in the kitchen when she was barely tallenough to reach the countertop, her pas-sion for cooking has never wavered.

I started cooking when I was 9, she

said. My daddy taught me how to make anomelet, and the rest is history.

When asked to name the best cook inher family, she jokingly replied, me, butquickly followed with a confession that an-other person held the title.

My grandma is the best cook, she said.She is really good.

Other students like Landon Meyer, a jun-ior speech communication major, learnedto cook because of their parents mistakes

in the kitchen.My dad thinks

he is a great cook,but he is not. IfPaula Deen saystwo scoops of but-ter, he thinks four isbetter, he said. Istarted cookingbecause I wanted

to learn, and I did-nt want to eat mydads food any-more.

Thissel saidshe likes to pre-pare meals for herfamily and friendsto receive feed-back about heroriginal recipes.She also said sheenjoys cookingfor small groupsof friends be-

cause the environment is intimate, and thenight is all about good food.

I like cooking to impress people too,she said. My boss came to town and Icooked for her and her husband.

Despite her interests in perfectingrecipes and pleasing dinner guests, Thisseltold a story that proved nothing should betaken too seriously, even cooking.

I was making tomato sauce, and I wason the phone with my cousin, she said.And some sauce splashed me in the eye.The noise I made was something like ascreech.

In order to share her kitchen catastro-phes and recipe triumphs with a wider au-dience, Thissel plans to create a food blog.

Anybody can cook, she said. Practice,and dont be too ambitious at first. Startwith small things.

Meyer said a good way to start is to per-fect your skills one meal at a time.

Pick your top five meals, he said. Finda few recipes for those dishes, and put themtogether until you perfect it. Then move onto another.

Wisenhunt said the Internet is a usefultool for beginning cooks, who may scaredof getting in the kitchen.

She said, Never let the fear of messingup keep you out of the kitchen.


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The Lady Techster softball team is coming home to face Hawaiito kick off their third series in Western Athletic Conference play Fri-day at 6 p.m.

The Techsters are 11-28 and 2-7 in the WAC this season, theirtwo conference wins coming on the road against Nevada.

The Techsters are coming off a two-week road trip where theytraveled to face the Nevada Wolfpack and Boise State.

Tech took the series from the Wolfpack, winning two out of threegames in Reno, Nev., before struggling in Idaho and succumbing toa series sweep by Boise State.

Head Coach Sarah Dawson and her squad will return to the

play three weeks ago.The Techsters are led offensively by freshman outfielder Cassie

Krieg, who is hitting .281 on the season, followed closely by sopho-more first baseman Janna Frandrup with a .272 batting average andfour homeruns and 16 runs batted in. Junior catcher Allie Geislercontinues to power the Techster offense with a team-leading sixhomeruns and 18 RBIs.

Tech will take the field this weekend behind the arms of seniorpitcher Meghan Krieg, who comes into the series with an earnedrun average of 3.36, and freshman pitcher Erin Kipp with a 5.65

ERA.After Friday nights game, the series will conclude Saturday in a

double header starting at 1 p.m.Techster fans unable to attend the three-game series against

Hawaii can catch all the action on Gametracker. Video on LATechAll-Access is also available to subscribers on latechsports.com.

Louisiana Tech added two new names to the list ofprofessional athletes hailing from the university.

Lady Techster senior forward and the 21st LadyTechster to head to the WNBA from Franklin, AdrienneJohnson received the news of a lifetime April 11 whenshe was the 28th pick of the draft by the ConnecticutSun, who went 17-17 in last season.

The 2011 Western Athletic Conference Player of theYear and honorable mention All-American candidatetalked about her childhood dream shortly after beingdrafted.

"I was really excited about it," Johnson said in amedia relations press release. "It has always been achildhood dream to be drafted and play in the WNBA.Once your name is called, it's a huge feeling of relief.Now it's a dream come true."

Sun Head Coach Mike Thibault said he was very im-pressed with Johnsons performance at Tech, which isno surprise after Johnson led her team to the NCAAtournament this past season. She sank 702 points forthe Techsters this season, averaging almost 22 points agame. She also led her team in rebounds, bringing 301down for the Techsters.

"This is a kid we had targeted for several weeks in thedraft as fitting a need we had for an athletic, active for-ward who can play outside and inside," Thibault said in

a media relations press release. "She's had an impressivecareer at Louisiana Tech. She got better every year, andshe's got a chance to come in and compete for a spoton our team. There are two jobs to compete for, andshe'll have an opportunity to win one if she does a goodjob in training camp."

Johnson was not the only Tech player called to thebig league this week.

The Atlanta Hawks of the NBA signed 2010 Techgraduate Magnum Rolle, calling him up from the NBADevelopment League.

Rolle was the 51st overall pick of the 2010 NBA draftby the Oklahoma City Thunder before being traded tothe Indiana Pacers where he spent training camp andplayed in five preseason games before being waived.

Rolle was the third overall pick of the NBA D-Leagueby the Maine Red Claws where he averaged just under14 points per game.

In Rolles senior year at Tech, after transferring fromLSU his sophomore year, he sank 471 points for theBulldogs, averaging almost 14 points per game. Hehelped lead the Bulldogs to a 24-11 season.


Former Tech and retired Pitts-burgh Steelers quarterback TerryBradshaw and country music sensa-

tion Kix Brooks participated in theeighth annual Bradshaw-Brooks GolfTournament at Squire Creek CountryClub in Choudrant, La., Monday.

Brooks said he enjoys the eventevery year and is proud to have Brad-shaw as his co-host.

Terrys one of my favorite peoplein the world, and its so much fun toget to do an event like this with some-body that I admire so much and ap-preciate all that hes done for Tech,Brooks said. Most everything hedoes [is] for the right reasons. If hesnot into something, he doesnt do it hes a really honest individual.

Bradshaw discussed his thoughtson the purpose of the annual event.

Its to get the alumni and poten-tial donors to help our building andfund this university in general, and Kix

and I have been fortunate enough tolend our names to this, Bradshawsaid. I just found out last night weveraised over half a million dollars, andI think thats pretty good.

Brooks said he believes that ath-letics really fires fans up and excitesthem about their particular school.

He also said that academics andathletics are the finest aspects Techhas to offer.

I really learned a lot here, musi-cally and from an athletic standpoint,he said. Tech taught me a lot. You

still say Lady Techsters. What CoachBarmore did back then still echoesamong the country.

Brooks and Bradshaw recalledtheir days as Tech students and howthey have correlated what theylearned in college into their daily

lives.While Bradshaw was looking back

at his time as quarterback for the Bull-dogs and professionally, he began dis-cussing the NFL draft and howdifferent the process is today from histime playing.

The thing that Im stronglyagainst and have always been againstis rewarding kids out of college withthese ridiculous amounts of money,Bradshaw said. If you want to put upthat kind of money, then it should beput in the pot to the players andcoaches who made this game great.

He said rookies such as Ryan Leafhave turned out to be disappoint-ments, yet they signed contracts forlarge sums of money. Once they arecut, they still have the large paycheck.

Thats a lot of wasted money that

could have been put into a retirementfund to help retired players and veter-ans, Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw said the biggest shockerof all has been the recent NFL lock-out.

Its hard for me and for all of youto fathom that the greed can comethrough and destroy this, he said.Were on the top of our game, andtheyre going to destroy it because ofgreed. To me, thats a crying shame.


Techsters look to sweep Rainbow Wahine

hile watching thedaily drama-filled saga of theNFL lockout on

SportsCenter this weekend, Icould not help but wonder howthe impending deals would af-fect athletes entering the draftthis season and whether or notanyone even cares about theoutcome.

Tech and every other collegein the country have players,such as Phillip Livas, on thecusp of getting drafted and

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