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OCTOBER 22, 2013 VOLUME 85, ISSUE 10 THE LION ’S ROAR S OUTHEASTERN L OUISIANA U NIVERSITY A Student Publication Campus Life Page 2 Opinions Page 3 Arts & Entertainment Page 4 Sports Page 8 News Page 9 LionsRoarNews.com INSIDE THE ‘ROAR’ Lions defeat Homecoming 2013 begins Demons away STAFF REPORTS Homecoming Week 2013 has Come Cheer on the Lions begun in earnest, filling up the cal- endars of the campus community during AY with plenty of parties and events ATURD until the Lions football team’s Homecoming 2013 S showdown with Lamar on Satur- FRIDAY day. SDAY 1 p.m. On Monday, Oct. 21, students THUR Tailgating with the Lions ESDAY 9 a.m. were able to Lunch with the Lions WEDN Y 6:45 p.m. Homecoming Golf 3 p.m. in the Student Union Park from 11 SDA Bonre/SGA Block TUE 11 a.m.- 1 Scramble Homecoming Parade a.m. to 1 p.m., where they enjoyed Party/ Ton of Fun 2 p.m. Gumbo Ya-Ya, @ Carter Plantation food, drinks and giveaways while Phi Kappa Phi University Center Field Student Union 4:30 p.m. dining with the football team. Homecoming 7-9 p.m. Lion Walk for Former Monday was also Green and Gold Quiz Bowl @ Student Park 8 p.m. Alumni Awards Football Players Day where the Student Govern- Union Ballroom Lip Sync Contest immeditately Evening ment Association encourages stu- 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. following @ Twelve Oaks 7 p.m. see pg. 8 Roomie’s Race LIONS dents to wear their favorite green Minute to Win it Bonre Southeastern vs Lamar and gold attire. StrawberryStadium for St. Jude @ Strawberry Stadium Submissions for the Sheet Sign (Homecoming Queen and Seniors prep Competition were due to the Stu- King crowning @ halftime) dent Government Association of- for graduation fice by Oct. 21, and judging began on Monday. Judging for the Down- town Window Decoration contest also began that day. The winners artwork will be photographed and displayed on the jumbo-tron by the University Center. Today, Oct. 22, teams will com- The Lion’s Roar/Taylor Fonseca pete in outdoor games at Straw- This is a tentative calendar of events during Homecoming Week 2013. Times and locations are berry Stadium at 7 p.m. in Minute subject to change. For a full list of events, visit http://www.southeastern.edu/news_media/ to Win It. Based off of the NBC events/homecoming/. see GRAD FAIR pg. 9 television show, also titled “Min- ute to Win It,” one member from Ibsen play stirs each participating organization was chosen to compete. The con- V. Borden theatre tests themselves were organized through a predetermined bracket system. The Campus Activities Board will host the annual Gumbo Ya- Ya celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Park on Wednesday. In addition to free gumbo and giant inflatable ham- ster balls, the 2013 Homecoming Court will also be presented to the student body officially for the first time. This year, Up Til’ Dawn will be hosting a new event called Room- ie’s Race for St. Jude. It is a game that will benefit St. Jude Hospi- see DOLL’S HOUSE pg. 4 tal and is based off the television show “Amazing Race.” On Thursday, SGA will host a Halloween to block party/bonfire and will pro- Courtesy of Public information vide food, music and a pep rally Fourteen students have been chosen come to life with a Lip Sync Competition at as members of the 2013 Homecoming 6:45 p.m. on North Campus at the court and will reign over Homecom- University Center field. ing festivities, Oct. 21-26. Chosen as this weekend Saturday is Homecoming Day. members of the queen’s court were SGA will organize their annual (front, left to right) Virginia Steven- BY SARA PATRICK Homecoming Parade, which will son, Bonnie Lavigne and Anna Espey; A&E EDITOR begin at 3 p.m. After the parade, (back, left to right) Crystal Gonzalez, alumni and visitors will gather at Lau Sherman, Taylor Newsom and Ci- The third annual Hammond Friendship Circle to enjoy tailgat- ara Reed. Horror Festival will be taking ing, bands and booths before the Members of Southeastern Louisiana over the town this weekend game. University’s 2013 Homecoming beau featuring a variety of events to The presentation of the 2013 court are (front left to right) Ryan entertain viewers with a twist Homecoming Court occurs during Zellner, Branden Summers and Jere- of horror just in time for Hal- halftime of the game. During this my Lloyd; (back left to right) Devonte’ loween. time, the 2013 Homecoming King Bryant, Zac Maurer, Myles Haydel and Hammond Horror Fest is and Queen will be crowned. Jonathan Duhon. put on by the Louisiana Center for Theatrical Arts and South- eastern’s theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega. This year’s lineup will include a costume contest, a masquerade ball, a Oglesbee wins judge seat, jail tax defeated “Freaky Friday” horror movie marathon and the usual 24-hour BY JOHN BINDER cent, with moderate Democrat strong lead in Livingtson Par- was low as well with the unof- growth over the next 30 years. theatre event. STAFF REPORTER Lila Hogan taking Tangipahoa, ish, which garnered 8,081 ficial turnout totaling roughly Had the half-cent sales tax “The Hammond Horror her hometown, with 42 percent votes of the 13,064 votes cast, 17.3 percent. been approved, a parish jail Festival is first and foremost a With a low voter turnout, while Democrat Vanessa Wil- and his almost tie with Hogan With early voting alone, the fund would have been created, community project,” said Tay- Livingtson, St. Helena and liams won her hometown, St. in Tangipahoa, in which Hogan sales tax won with 51 percent, and it would have been main- lor McLellan, a Louisiana State Tangipahoa Parish selected Helena, with 45 percent. only won by 183 votes, pushed or 1,507 votes. tained and administered by the University graduate from the Attorney Jeff Oglesbee of Liv- Voter turnout was low for him as the clear frontrunner Weeks before the election, jail, according to Edwards. local area. “Jim [Winter] and ingston as the 21st Judicial the Family Court judge race and winner of the family court Sheriff Daniel Edwards called The city’s existing jail oper- I created this festival to give District Family Court Judge. with approximately only 17.5 judge race. the half-cent sales tax a “ne- ates on a $6 million budget. artists of all mediums, whether Meanwhile, in Tangipahoa Par- percent of qualified voters Furthermore, a new half- cessity” to fund the renovation The fund would have re- student, amateur or profession- ish, voters rejected a half-cent in Tangipahoa voting. In St. cent sales tax which would and enlargement of the parish paid debt, which is essentially al, a platform to get their work sales tax which would have Helena, only 16.8 percent of have facilitated expansion for prison. jail construction, funded jail seen in alternative settings, funded a larger parish prison. qualified voters showed up to the Tangipahoa Parish Prison According to Edwards, the operations and any remaining which ultimately gives Ham- In the Division G Fam- the polls and in Livingston, the was shot down by voters in the new jail would have been able surplus would have been split mond a different form of enter- ily Court Judge race, although lowest turnout, only 15.1 per- parish. to house parish and munici- between Tangipahoa Parish tainment.” Oglesbee, a conservative and cent voted for Family Court Parish voters turned the tax pal prisoners and would have government and the sheriff’s The Hammond Horror Festi- devout Catholic, won his Judge. down by 55 percent, or 7,069 added sufficient space based hometown parish with 67 per- Ultimately Oglesbee’s votes. Turnout for the sales tax on the anticipated population see OGLESBEE pg. 9 see HORROR FEST pg. 9 Follow the Roar Weather Reminders Stay connected, like us on Facebook, and Oct. 25 is the last day to withdraw from Tuesday Wednesday follow us on Twitter @lionsroarnews. classes or resign from the university. H 80 L 51 H 74 L 45 P AGE 2 O CTOBER 22, 2013 C AMPUS L IFE T HE L ION ’ S R OAR CAB Lion Alumni of the Year to be recognized BY TONYA LOWENTRITT variety of capacities, including Boston for four years. PUBLIC INFORMATION the Criminal Intelligence Unit, Perez distinguished her- postpones commander of the Governor’s self as an undergraduate at HAMMOND–International Mansion and State Police Southeastern, where she earned security consultant Hamilton Executive Protection Detail bachelor of arts degrees in his- Mixon will be honored as and the state police Public tory and English with minors Laser Tag the 2013 Alumnus of the Safety Public Information in creative writing and gender Year by the Southeastern Unit. studies and an honors diploma BY TAMARA ALEXANDER Louisiana University Alumni After 17 years of service, in the liberal arts. As a junior, Staff Reporter Association. he retired from the Louisiana she and communications major Mixon, who most recently State Police in 1993 and Joshua Robin – now her hus- The Campus Activities directed global security for entered the private sector as band and both natives of Board postponed the game of the popular social media web director of corporate security Violet – created an extensively laser tag that was originally site Facebook in Menlo Park, for Jazz Enterprises, a gaming researched video documen- planned to take place at Lee Calif., will be formally recog- and hospitality company head- tary entitled “Louisiana’s Lost nized on Friday (Oct.