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KALEB CAUSEY Editor-in-Chief JARED KING Staff Reporter ouisiana Tech mens 2013-2014 basketball program saw a successful season come to a heartbreaking end Wednesday night in a quarternal 78-75 loss in the National Invitation Tournament against Florida State. A trip to Madison Square Garden in New York City was on the line, as the next game in the bracket is against Minnesota in the nal four of the tournament. In the nal moments of the Bulldogs historic season, they trailed by eight points with 41 seconds to play and fought back to within three points. Raheem Appleby, a junior guard, missed a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime. I thought we had great poise and resilience just to put ourselves in a position to have a chance to tie it, head coach Michael White said. I was very proud of our guys. Thats an area weve gotten better at, playing from behind. With guards like I have, we havent played from behind a whole lot. Kenneth Speedy Smith, a junior guard who led the team with 16 points and 14 rebounds, said the team fought hard last night. We gave it all we had tonight, Smith said. We probably could have given more, but we went down swinging. Tech wrapped up its season with a 29-8 record. The Bulldogs 29 wins tied the program single season record. The Bulldogs nished the regular season with a 25-5 record and won the ConferenceUSA regular season title in a four-way tie with Middle Tennessee State, Southern Miss and Tulsa. They entered the C-

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Tech observes womens history


JARED KING Staff Reporter March is Womens History Month and it has been observed through many events by Louisiana Tech and the city of Ruston. Techs department of history and the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society put together a month of events that feature nationally prominent speakers and an exhibit featuring the works of Tech students. Laurie Stoff, an associate professor of history and director of graduate studies, started the program in 2009 as a way to bring exposure to Womens History Month. In 2009, we had our rst big STOFF program where we had multiple events, Stoff said. Every year we have managed to pool funds from different places such as the Association for Womens Students and the Student Organization Grant Committee to keep the program going. Speakers headlining this years events were Emily Clark, the Clement Chambers Benenson Professor in American Colonial History, and Sumaya Farooq Samie, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Warwick in England. Samies lecture dealt specically with the role of women in sports, both historically and today. Samie has spoken with Tech student-athletes in the past, including the womens soccer team, the volleyball team and the football team. She has interacted with a number of student-athletes and students alike, Stoff said. They all really enjoyed her and thought she gave a great presentation and touched on issues that were really important with regard to gender and sports. The program also featured a womens history exhibit displaying works assembled by students enrolled in Stoff s History 475: Women in History class. Brittany Cofnbargar, a second year

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Kenneth Speedy Smith, a junior guard, drives to the basket in last nights loss against Florida State. USA tournament as the No. 1 seed but fell to Tulsa in a hardfought 69-60 loss in the tournament nal. Tech played in the NIT after failing to receive a bid to play in the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 on its home oor when playing in the NIT, after defeating the Iona Gaels in a fastpaced contest that saw the Bulldogs come out on top by a

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The Tech Talk wins big at conference


KAAMILYA SALAAM Staff Reporter

ech journalism students won top awards at the 28th annual Southeast Journalism Conference Feb. 20-22 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. SEJC is an annual journalism conference in which students representing universities from eight states in the South come together to network and compete during on-site and Best of the South competitions. The Tech Talk staff won second place overall for the on-site competition. In the competition that took place Thursday and Friday, three students won second place in the following awards: John Sadler, a junior journalism major, media law. Allison East, a senior journalism and history major, editorial writing. Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, a junior photography major, news photography. Mukhopadhyay said he was excited when he heard his name called for news photography. It felt good, he said. Expectations were high amongst the journalism faculty members and I was able to reach that bar. Other on-site competition results were: third place in public relations for Ian Edwards, a junior journalism major, and Kelsy Kershaw, a senior merchandising and consumer studies and journalism major. Tech journalism students also placed in the Best of the South competition where students submitted work prior to the conference. In this competition, students are ranked in the top ten for each category. Kaleb Causey, a senior journalism and political science major received rst place as best sports writer, for his story about the lesbian gay transgender and bisexual movement in the sports

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The Tech Talk staff brought home four on-site awards and five Best of the South awards from the annual Southeast Journalism Conference. Mukhopadhyay, third place The Tech Talk also placed awards won by The Tech Talk world. second for best magazine. He said being recognized for for best press photographer. staff reects well on Techs jour Hannah Schilling, a senior Reginald Owens, chair of the nalism department. his work, gave him a good feeling especially since this was his rst journalism and political science journalism department said he is These types of rewards show major, third place for best page proud of the students achieve- that we can compete on any level time competing at SEJC. ments. It felt good to be recognized, designer. and that our students are pre Reina Kept, a 2013 journalThis is a testament to their pared for success after school, especially since this story took a month to complete, Causey ism graduate, fth place for best hard work, dedication and the he said. This is the fertilizer to special event reporter. long hours they put into produc- great things to come. said. Daniel Getsinger, a senior ing an award-winning student Other winners for the Best of the South competition were the journalism major, sixth place best newspaper, he said. Email comments to sports writer. Owens also said the multiple kms042@latech.edu. following:

Engineers hold dodgeball tournament


IAN EDWARDS Staff Reporter Students speed, strength and skill were on display March 18 during the Engineers Without Borders quarterly dodgeball tournament in the Lambright Centers Blue Gym. John Paul Amador, president of EWB, said the night went according to plan. The purpose of the tournament tonight was to raise money for our organization, namely for future projects we are seeking to undertake, Amador said. We have a few community projects that we are hoping to have nished soon, but we are really pushing to fund our overseas projects. Amador said the requirements for entry were easy to follow, and a bigger turnout than expected happened. The entrance fees were $25 per team, with seven teams registering, he said. Custom team names were allowed, with the champion team receiving a refund of their entrance fee and some of our really awesome, limited-edition T-shirts. You can never go wrong with free publicity. Amador said he saw the night as a success, despite not having a dened goal. We made approximately $150 in all, he said. Even though we did not have a clear goal, we worked the hardest we could in advertising, and we saw our efforts come to fruition. The winning team of the night was the Fighting Grasshoppers, who only lost one round, but remained undefeated matchwise. Justin Ivy, a member of the team, said the Fighting Grasshoppers were no strangers to victories here on campus. Were coed football champions, coed softball champions and we have won other assorted dodgeball tournaments around campus, said Ivy, a senior mechanical engineering major. We were inspired by March Madness to enter a tournament this week and we survived and made it to the championship. Travis Elkins, a junior kinesiology major and member of the team, said his team felt condent they would win from the start of the tournament until the last game. There were a few other teams who looked a little athletic and scrappy, but we hung in there and made it down to the end, Elkins said. Amador said the EWB

members are making plans to hold two tournaments this quarter and are appreciative of Techs support. We plan on having another tournament right before nals as sort of a pre-nals stress reliever, Amador said. We really do appreciate people showing up and helping us get our name out there. The students showing up and remembering us is always helpful.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY
Last day to register for spring graduation. Lady Techsters tennis will host Stephen F. Asustin University in a match at 2 p.m.

SATURDAY
Lady Techsters softball will host Florida Atlantic in two games at 2 and 4 p.m. Lady Techsters tennis will host Stephen F. Austin university in a match at 3 p.m.

SUNDAY
Lady Techsters softball will host Florida Atlantic in a game at 1 p.m. Lady Techsters tennis will host Northwestern University in a match at 1 p.m.

MONDAY
No calendar events

TUESDAY
A Faculty Concert Series performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Art gallery.

WEDNESDAY
Lady Techsters softball will host McNeese State in two games at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Bulldog baseball will host Northwestern State in a game at 6 p.m.

THURSDAY
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Debate team wins big at Purdue


FREDEDREIA WILLIS Staff Reporter Senior accounting major Ben Markway, was awarded the top speaker of the tournament and The Louisiana Tech debate his debate partner John Keeter, a team brought back victories to junior nance major, received a their doghouse. fourth place speaker award. Hannah Schilling and her deIts not hard, Markway said. bate partner Samuel Hathorn Put in the work and youll get won the championship title at results you want. the Crossroads of the World DeThe tournament was held in bate Tournament March 15-17 an international style of debate at Purdue University. called Worlds. In this In the nal When they style, a two-person rounds, Tech deteam receives a topfeated Marquette announced that ic and position 15 University, the Uni- Sam and I were minutes before the versity of Michigan debate starts. Techs and Purdue Univer- the champions, debate team has I was on top of sity. only been competMembers of the the world. ing in this style and team said that it was on this circuit for gratifying to win the three years. HANNAH tournament after SCHILLING The teams next coming in second in senior political science tournament is April last years competi- and journalism major 11-13 at the United tion. States Universities It was really Debate Championa crowning achievement, said ship at Purdue University. Hathorn, a sophomore secondar Chennai Worlds, an online ineducation major. formation site about the World Hathorn describes his debate Universities Debating Champipartner, Schilling, as an excellent onship, said even though only motivator during the tourna- American universities will be ment. competing, more than 200 teams When we found out we were from universities worldwide will going to nals, I felt ready, said be in attendance. The website Schilling, a senior political sci- states that this is the largest deence and journalism major. All bate tournament in the Western of the hard work we had done Hemisphere. had led up to that moment, and Well continue to do whats we rose to the occasion. When worked for us all year, Schilling they announced that Sam and said. Stay focused, keep practicI were the champions, I was on ing and support each other no top of the world. matter what. Two other Tech students were also tournament nalists and Email comments to both received individual awards. flw005@latech.edu.
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Above: The tech debate team poses together. Ben Markway, a senior accounting major, was awarded top speaker and John Keeter, a junior finance major, received a fourth place speaker award. Right: Hannah Schilling, a senior political science and journalism major, won the championship title with her partner Samuel Hathorn, a sophomore secondary education major.

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t happened once again. Another member of Generation X told me that I am addicted to my phone and it is a distraction from socializing with the real world. This phenomenon is becoming more and more prevalent as the age of technology develops. Our generation is told that we rely on technology too much, are not taking our heads out of our phones long enough to engage with the world or do not appreciate the times of good conversation around the dinner table. My iPhone is not a distraction. It is an extension of my job. My notication center is full of constant news updates, emails and text messages from classmates, staffers of The Tech Talk and other work related acquaintances. Sure, I will enjoy the rare game

of Flappy Bird (followed by the rage of hitting a tunnel one point before my high score), but it is when I have nothing going on. Generation X seems to think that we cannot change the world if we have our phone in our hand. That is not true. In fact, I would say we are more capable changing the world because of how connected everyone is. Look at Phonebloks, a fully customizable phone prototype that was blasted all over the Internet last fall. They did not make commercials for television or advertisements for magazines. They uploaded a video detailing their idea to YouTube and watched it go viral across all social media platforms. After that happened, they began working with Motorola to develop the phone. They got their project picked up by a company run by Google, which is obviously a big

deal, by using websites that are all easily accessed from your phone. Sure, some people sit and play games or take ridiculous seles for Snapchat way too much. By no means am I disagreeing with that. However, just because a few do it does not mean that phones are ruining the social skills of our generation. They are enhancing them. Our grandparents may have interacted with 10-20 people per day when they were our age. We have the capabilities to interact with millions, if not billions, all from the tap of a screen. If that is not a platform to change the world and truly embrace social connectivity, I do not know what is. Kaleb Causey is a senior political science and journalism major from Jonesboro who serves as editor-in-chief for The Tech Talk. E-mail comments to ktc013@latech.edu.

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ith Crimeas recent hotly debated vote to be annexed into Russia, many Western countries are looking into ways to punish the superpower for what they see as a breach of international protocol. While starting an armed conict with Russia has been generally disregarded as an option, many Western powers are looking to hit the Russians in their wallets. Whose wallets are really being hit, though? The sanctions that have been done, did not mean much to some of their victims. Individuals hit with these sanctions are, in theory, unable to use American dollars in market transactions, and have a slightly taboo status in some Western banks. This status might not hurt po-

litical ofcials in Russia, but a few of the sanctioned are high-ups in Russian oil companies, who obviously would be better served by being able to access the currency of one of the largest countries on Earth. Russia is still a developing economy and needs outside markets. It currently exports 30 percent of the European natural gas market, which would leave European countries with a signicantly higher natural gas prices in the event of large-scale market sanctions. On the ip-side of the spectrum, some U.S. businessmen with nancial ties to Russia are worried that a proposed next round of sanctions against certain sectors of the Russian market could come back to bite the United States in the ass. They are also worried that Russian retaliation against U.S.

foreign-based businesses will be brutal. The actual sanctions have been targeted, but the potential sanctions contemplated in the most recent executive order would do real damage to U.S. companies with no predictable result regarding Russian responses, said USA Engage, a Washington-based business coalition. We should think long and hard about the next sanctions, if any, we take against Russia. Or we could take a hint from The New Yorkers satire page and ban President Putin from Netix. I know that would make me give back any territory, no matter how strategic. John Sadler is a sophomore journalism and English major from Extension who serves as managing dditor for The Tech Talk. E-mail comments to jts040@latech.edu.

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Over the course of their relationship, his then ance punched him in the face, stubbed out cigarettes on his body, hit him with a metal bar and a hammer and poured boiling water onto his lap. That at 6 feet he was almost a foot taller than her made no difference. Even though these instances of violence continue to occur against every gender in the spectrum, society and organizations continue to only focus on women as victims. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an event where men walk a mile in high heels in order to bring awareness and funds for violence against women. Alpha Chi Omega, a Tech sorority, and Kappa Sigma, a Tech fraternity, are hosting one of these walks March

an McNicholl was a victim of domestic violence.

29, challenging male students with the question, Are you man enough? Its not easy walking in these shoes, but its fun and it gets the community to talk about something thats really difcult to talk about: gender relations and mens sexual violence against women, their website notes. These organizations along with a majority of society continue to ignore the reality of sexual violence: Men are not the only ones committing it. According to a 2010 national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Justice, more men than women were victims of intimate partner physical violence. When men experience domestic abuse, they often do not report it because they fear people will not believe them. They anticipate the same comment some readers of this column may have been thinking: Men can defend

themselves because they are stronger. Men may be able to defend themselves, but so can women. It is sexist to imply that women are not strong enough to stand up to their abusers. Both sexes could ght back, but many choose not to. The mindset is the same; I love this person, and even though they are causing me harm, I would never hurt them. They feel hopeless and trapped, regardless of their sex. Victims of violence wielded by either sex deserve love and assistance. So instead of challenging, Are you man enough? we should be asking, Do we care enough? to stop discriminating against victims because of their sex. Hannah Schilling is a journalism and political science major from Bossier City who serves as multimedia editor for the Tech Talk. Email comments to hms017@latech.edu.

resh off probation, Edwin Edwards is making a big splash back in the real world. Edwards is a former governor of Louisiana who served four sporadic four-year terms starting in 1972 and ending in 1996. Political scandals lled his time in the spotlight. His transgressions began with allegedly receiving illegal campaign contributions in his rst two elections -- an allegation to which he replied: it was illegal for them to give, not for me to receive and spanned through his terms to culminate in a 1998 indictment which landed him in prison from 2002 to 2011. Now, a year after coming off probation, Edwards is ready to jump back into politics. At a meeting of the Press Club of Baton Rouge on March 17, Edwards, announced his plans to run for U.S. Congress. His decision has brought out the political sides of many of our Louisiana Facebook friends and has created a cause for disagreement among our staff. On one side, Edwards has a reputation. Before going to prison, he was found guilty on 17 of the 26 counts he was charged with, including racketeering, extortion, money laundering, mail fraud and wire fraud. But, as Edwards reminded on MSNBCs The Daily Rundown, his conviction came after he served as governor. Not while I was governor, he said. But after I was governor. And theres a big, big difference, and I think people in Louisiana realize that. Still, looking past the prison sentence, Edwards has made a name for himself in other ways. His words of wit often leave a lasting impression. In the 1991 gubernatorial race against Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke, Edwards said the only thing he shared in common with Duke was that they were both wizards under the sheets. While those words may come across as offensive, they may help explain 86-year-old Edwards 35-yearold wife who co-starred with him in their now-canceled A&E television show The Governors Wife. On the other hand, the people of Louisiana elected Edwards to four terms, so he has to have done some good. He helped solidify the two-party system in Louisiana and greatly expanded the states oil revenue. So here is where our staff is split. Some believe it is ridiculous that Edwards is making another run after going to prison, but others think his prison tenure makes him different from other politicians only in the fact that Edwards got caught. One of our staff members even believes Edwards previous transgressions make him more relatable to the general public. In his words, this is Louisiana. Weve all sinned. But whether we agree or disagree, Edwards is launching a massive campaign for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. It may not be something we are all proud of, but hopefully it is more entertaining than his show.

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Chinese class offers students cultural experiences


ELLIE MOSLANDER Staff Reporter pline. Her training in teaching a second language and her knowlA beginning Chinese class edge as a Chinese native are exoffered spring quarter gives stu- cellent credentials for teaching dents like Cameron Surratt the this course, Roach said. chance to explore another lanJiang said the 20 students guage in an interactive have enrolled in the environment and preclass will learn basics pare them for global in phonetics, characcareers. ters and the four tones The course might in Mandarin. be useful in future jobs I love it, Jiang if I have to work outsaid. It is something side of the country, that makes me wish the said Surratt, a sophosecond day can come more mechanical engiquicker. I am eager neering major. to teach everything I The School of Litknow to the students. erature and Language Jiang said she wants is offering the class on students to enjoy the JIANG a trial basis. class and be able to Ziyi Jiang, the inuse what they learn in structor for the course, day-to-day conversais originally from China. She tion. She does not want students graduated from California State to feel as if it is just a course, but University with a masters in that they are embracing another English composition, culture. applied linguistics and My philosophy is teaching English as a that when things are second language. different it does not We are fortunate to mean that it is difhave Ms. Jiang workcult, Jiang said. It is ing with us through a just something that you partnership with Calihave never seen befornia State Univerfore. sity and the Optional Jiang said she wants Practical Training to help them feel reprogram, said Susan laxed and condent in Roach, director of the what they are learning. School of Literature Aminiah Smith, a ROACH and Language. sophomore biomedical Roach said this and cyber engineering program helps intermajor, said she enjoys national graduates gain work ex- the interactions and visuals the perience in their academic disci- instructor uses.

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Ziyi Jiang, right, teaches Aaron Hastings, a sophomore cyber engineering major, the basics of Chinese.

I like to learn languages and Chinese is one on my list, Smith said. It is very helpful in the industry. Both Smith and Surratt said they would denitely take a second course if offered. Jiang came to Louisiana Tech University in the winter quarter as an assistant to the English department. She is an adjunct instructor, and this is her rst teaching job. I feel very lucky that the de-

partment offered me this chance, Jiang said. The department has given me the opportunity to stay here and do something I really enjoy. The department and instructor would like to continue the course into other quarters if possible, but as of now the funds are not available.

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NEWS SERVICES forums and interviews, the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors unaniThe investiture of Leslie K. Guice, mously appointed Guice as Louisiana Ph.D. and the ofcial conferral of ofce Techs 14th president in December 2012. and authority as the 14th president of After graduating from Tech with a Louisiana Tech University will take place bachelors degree in architecture and on, April 8 in the Howard Center for the a masters degree in civil engineering , Performing Arts on the Louisiana Tech Guice earned a Ph.D. in civil engineering campus. from Texas A&M University. His passion The public is invited to join Guice and for teaching and education would earn the Tech community in Howard Audito- distinction within the university and a rium for this historic event. number of accolades and leadership poPresident Guices ofcial sitions. Guices dedication to investiture will be a signicant his students, colleagues and event in the history of the uniuniversity would lead to his versity, said Corre Stegall, appointment as dean of the vice president of university College of Engineering and advancement and chair of the Science. investiture committee. The Guices accomplishments ofcial transfer of authority to and innovations as dean of Techs 14th president will be a the College of Engineering beautiful, traditional ceremony. and Science would lead to his This is the 120th anniversary appointment as vice presiyear of Techs founding and it dent for research and develspeaks to the stability and qualopment in 2004 and adding ity of the leadership that there the title of executive vice GUICE have been only 13 presidents president in 2012. During who have served during that his tenure as vice president length of time. All alumni and friends and executive vice president, Tech sigof the university are encouraged to be a nicantly increased its innovation propart of this event. ductivity and established strong industry University of Louisiana System Presi- partnerships for the commercialization dent Dr. Sandra Woodley will execute of technologies. the investiture of ofce while she and The investiture ceremony will comUniversity of Louisiana System Board mence with an academic procession of Supervisors Chair E. Gerald T-Boy that includes delegates from other colHebert will present the presidential me- leges and universities, as well as select dallion to Guice. faculty, student and administration delGuice assumed the presidency of egates from Tech. The ceremony will inLouisiana Tech on July 1, 2013, suc- clude musical selections, greetings and ceeding Dr. Daniel D. Reneau, who had comments from several university and led the university for 26 years and retired community groups, the presentation of as the longest tenured president in the the symbols of ofce, the presidents adhistory of the institution. Following a dress, and the singing of the Tech alma national search and a series of public mater.

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Tech students, Jesse Suggs and Mike Nelson, help art professor Nick Bustamante (not pictured) paint his piece, Finding Home. The piece was inspired by the beauty of Louisiana.

Art department helps restore Monroe community


teacher, and he believes in us while some teachers dont care. It felt really good to have someone trust your skills like that. Dixon also said she has other reasons for getting involved. I am a Monroe native, so I was immediately interested, she said. Its really fun to put your mark on your own hometown and be able to see it whenever you come home. Like most things in life, its hard work, but feelings like these really do make it rewarding. Jesse Suggs, another member of the Friday team, said he was blown away when Bustamante picked him. Like Beth said, Nick hand-picked us to help him, but when he came to me, I was speechless because Id only taken one painting class, Suggs, a junior studio art major, said. Its cool that he would go through the lower ranks and have enough condence in us to ask us for help on such a high-prole project. Mike Nelson, the nal member of the Friday team, said his selection came at a great time. I did one mural for the Child Advocacy Center in downtown Ruston over the summer, Nelson, a senior studio art major, said. I enjoyed the experience so much that I was looking for a place to jump in and help out with another one. Nicks invitation couldnt have come at a better time. Bustamante said the experience is one he hopes the community of Monroe can appreciate and be proud of. Weve had community volunteers help us prepare the wall, and even contribute to the actual painting process, Bustamante said. And thats what we want. To make everyone feel involved. This is their mural, and we want them to become a part of something bigger than themselves.

IAN EDWARDS Staff Reporter Techs art department has received an opportunity to put their prowess on display across parish lines. The Downtown Monroe Renaissance Board has chosen to turn Finding Home, an original painting by associate professor of art Nick Bustamante into a largescale mural. Bustamante said the painting is designed to reference Louisianas beauty. I wanted to explore the splendor of the region, and specically reference the Black Bayou area, Bustamante said. It also celebrates and embraces the rich culture of the region. Bustamante said his personal experiences with the region inuenced the work. Im originally a native of Long Beach, Calif., he said. Ive been out here for about 10 years, and the piece has some of my feelings about the transition period between coming in as an outsider, and nally being able to call this place home. The house in the background actually is mine. Of course, a project this large requires help. I am working with two teams of very talented Tech students, Bustamante said. The Thursday team has worked with me on previous murals, and the Friday team is experiencing a large project like this for the rst time. They are getting course credit, but above all, they are getting valuable real-world experience with rain delays, lighting changes and public interation that simply cannot be taught in a PowerPoint slide. Beth Dixon, a junior studio art major and member of the Friday team, said Bustamante hand-picked the teams of students. I readily said yes when he asked me to be a part of the project, Dixon said. Nicks a really inspirational

Art student, Beth Dixon was hand-picked by Bustamante to help paint.

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Bustamante, second from left, stands before his work with students Jesse Suggs, Beth Dixon and Mike Nelson.

Foster the Peoples new album Supermodel stumbles on the runway


BRENNEN LEGE Staff Reporter a louder Torches. It is easy to tell the band really wanted to broaden A girl made of patterns in its sound, with its larger blue, purple, white and gold is variety of instruments, vomiting a poem about materiheavier percussion, alism, insecurity and naturalistic sound and the Amerito get away from the can Dream, as electro-infused pop that Columbia Records hundreds of was Torches. The end Supermodel cameras ash at product, however, leaves Foster the People her in her mothe production on SuHHIII ment of weakpermodel sounding reness. This is the ally cluttered in places. visage of Supermodel, the sophomore alAfter a forgettable four-song openingbum of Los Angeles band Foster the People, stretch, the album does not really hit its stride and a follow up to the 2011 album Torches, until the grittier track, Pseudologia Fantaswhich gave us the smash hits Dont Stop tica, ditching pop elements for a much wel(Color on the Wall), Helena Beat, and, of comed harder approach. The song feels alcourse, Pumped Up Kicks. Where Torch- most like a throwback to rock songs during es used catchy hooks, growling synths, and the early 2000s. The whining, grungy-soundhard kicks to deliver a collage of unique ing guitar riffs blend well with David Fosters sounds, its successor seems to want to one- vocal range. up it in every way. But this album isnt just The albums highlight comes in the atmospheric acoustic guitar strums of Goats in Trees. Opening and closing with the distant howling of wolves, the song stands apart from the rest in overall quality because it doesnt try to be more than it needs to be. The stripped down production on this track lets the listener fully hear the heartfelt lyrics that Foster sings. The song does a really good job creating this moody, nighttime scene for the listener to get lost in. Best Friend, another single on Supermodel, is another high point of the album. Fosters vocals once again shine on this groovy track. The short guitar struts match the trumpet ourishes sprinkled throughout. The rhythmic bass grooves mesh nicely with the low-pounding drums. This is just one of those get up and dance tracks, it is hard not to bob your head or tap your feet. Most of the 11 songs on the album might have had actual substance, but it was hard to tell over the amount of instrumentation stuffed into them. From bombastic African drums to cleverly sampled A$AP Rocky songs, some of the best parts of the album drown in the ocean of noise. There is something in each song to catch the listeners ear, but too quickly the bands apparent need to sound grandiose and over-the-top leave tracks sounding too similar because of the same formula they all seem to stick to: noisy, unnecessary production. Its no surprise that the best two songs on Supermodel, Goats in Trees and Fire Escape, are the only ones that choose not to go the route of the others. It would be interesting to hear a Foster album that went the route of Goats, something a little quieter, minimal instead of maximal. Change is always good for artists from one album to the next. It means a band is evolving. In the case of Foster the People, its hard not to have mixed opinions after listening to the album. True to its namesake, Supermodels many layers that make-up the production hides the true beauty lying under the surface.

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Students showcase talent in art show


BRENNEN LEGE Staff Reporter for an abstract narrative to happen. Perhaps foreshadowing Will Bryant pored over the eventual winning piece each of the 400-something of the art show, Bryant went pieces of art submitted to on to speak on the imporhim. tance of student shows. His job: narrowing them Its a great opportunity down to just 43 of his favor- for them to get to show their ites. work alongside their peers, Bryant was the juror in- and thats always encouragvited for Louisiana Tech ing, Bryant said, pointing University School of Arts to the line of people in the 2014 Annual Student Show. galleries at the F. Jay Taylor Those 43 art center. Look at all pieces will be the people about on display in the Part of to go look at it Bethea and Mof- being a (the gallery) to see fett galleries in these in person. the F. Jay Taylor great artist Thats the biggest Visual Arts Cen- is getting thing. ter at Louisiana For anyone exposure. Tech March 18 wondering why through April 8. Bryant was choPiece after PATRICK MILLER sen to judge, look piece, he pains- Design Coordinator no further than his takingly decided work. In a slidewhat stayed and what had to show, he showcased his art go. Prize money and well- and talked about his relativedeserved recognition was ly young career as an artist. on the line for the students Already taking off in the involved. Portland scene, Bryants What was he looking for work as a graphic artist in each piece? Was it hu- spans many different venmor in a drawing? Strange ues. Be it Nike t-shirts, reshapes in sculptures? In a versible furniture, or balloon lecture on March 18 before sculptures, basically anythe galleries were opened, thing he gets his hands on is Bryant talked about what a fair platform for the young he was looking for in the art artist. Bright neon colors, chosen. spastic patterns, and anthroI selected a lot of pho- pomorphic food mesh in a tography and I dont re- weird Andy Warhol meets ally know why, Bryant said, Keith Haring meets Lets speaking to students and All Go to the Lobby kind of faculty in a packed lecture way, and the audience loved hall in F. Jay Taylor. I was every bit of it. drawn into it. Theres room When the slide show

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Will Bryant, center, congratulates Zachery McCauley and Hannah McCauley on winning best photo and best of show respectively.
ended, the contestants gathered in the larger of the two galleries and surrounded Techs communication design coordinator Patrick Miller. Miller quickly awarded 10 honorable mentions, then the best in each category, and nished with the overall best-in-show award, which went to Hannah Cooper McCauley. McCauley submitted a photograph of a living-room space, which some could say boasted a slightly foreboding atmosphere. The sharp, contrasting light, empty, worn furniture and mysterious shadows all helped her win the evenings top honor. This is my grandparents house, McCauley said. I was drawn to the quality of light and the mysterious nature of the room. I like to document everyday-tension. Miller explained the reasoning behind the annual student art show. Part of being a great artist is getting exposure, he said. By entering shows, students and instructors alike can learn something together.

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World Nation Obama condemns Russia


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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Oscar Pistorius, who is expected to testify in his murder trial at the end of the week, says hes going through a tough time in a rare comment after the prosecution closed its case against the double-amputee runner. It is likely Pistorius will take the stand to open the defenses case. ASSOCIATED PRESS With no sign of Russia abandoning the Crimean Peninsula, President Barack Obama said Tuesday hes concerned that Moscow will move deeper into Ukraine and warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community is prepared to impose punishing sanctions against his countrys economy. Obama stood fast on his insistence that Crimea remains a part of Ukraine, even as the edgling Ukrainian government in Kiev ordered its troops to pull back from the disputed territory. He dismissed Russia as a regional power that was acting from a position of weakness. Were not recognizing what is happening in Crimea, Obama said at his rst news conference since Russia annexed Crimea after a referendum 10 days ago. Obama rejected the notion that a referendum sloppily organized over the course of two weeks would somehow be a valid process. Obama said that while Russias military controls Crimea, its acquisition of the Black Sea peninsula is not a done deal without international recognition. But he also said, It would be dishonest to suggest there is a simple solution to what has already taken place in Crimea. We also are concerned about further encroachment by Russia into Ukraine, Obama said, as he took questions in a joint appearance with his host, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. I think that will be a bad choice for President Putin to make, Obama said. But ultimately he is the president of Russia, and hes the one whos going to be making that decision. Obama was pursuing efforts to pressure Russia out of its aggressive pose as world leaders met for an international Nuclear Security Summit. But to the east, the Russian annexation of Crimea was beginning to take root and Moscow shrugged off Obamas drive to leave Putin in the cold. Rutte said he could not envision the crisis over Ukraine ending in a military conict. I dont think that is likely. I dont think anybody wants it, the Dutch prime minister said.

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Death sentences attract attention


CAIRO (AP) The mass death sentences handed down to more than 520 people after a cursory trial have drawn new attention to Egypts judiciary, where many judges are strong backers of the military and sharp opponents of Islamists. The judges operate amid a media frenzy calling for swift and harsh verdicts against the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte listens as President Barack Obama speaks at a joint news conference Tuesday.

Rebels in Syria capture towns


BEIRUT (AP)- Hard-line Islamic rebels captured a small town in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border as part of their offensive in the rugged coastal region that is a bastion of support for President Bashar Assad, activists said Monday. Fighters from an array of armed opposition groups seized the predominantly Armenian Christian town of Kassab on Sunday. The rebels, including militants from the al-Qaida-afliated Nusra Front, have also wrested control of a nearby border crossing to Turkey.

Coverage debated for birth control


ASSOCIATED PRESS Seemingly divided, the Supreme Court struggled Tuesday with the question of whether companies have religious rights, a case challenging President Barack Obamas health care overhaul and its guarantee of birth control in employees preventive care plans. Peppering attorneys with questions in a 90-minute argument, the justices weighed the rights of for-prot companies against the rights of female employees. The discussion ranged to abortion, too, and even whether a female worker could be forced to wear an allcovering burka. The outcome could turn on the views of Justice Anthony Kennedy, often the decisive vote, as his colleagues appeared otherwise to divide along liberal and conservative lines. As the court heard the challenge brought by the Hobby Lobby chain of stores and others, demonstrators on both sides of the issue chanted outside in an early spring snow. The justices upheld the overall health care law two years ago in a 5-4 ruling in which Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding vote in favor of Obamas signature domestic legislation. The latest case focuses on a sliver of the law dealing with preventive services, including contraception, that must be offered in a companys plan at no extra charge. The family-owned companies that are challenging the provision provide health insurance to their employees but object to covering certain methods of birth control that they say can work after conception, in violation of their religious beliefs. The justices have never declared that forprot corporations, as opposed to individuals, can hold religious beliefs. The companies in this case, and their backers, argue that a 1993 federal law on religious freedom extends to businesses. Among the groups opposing the administration is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. As it happens, Obama is to meet this week with Pope Francis. The Obama administration says its not just about birth control, that a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the businesses also could undermine laws governing immunizations, Social Security taxes and minimum wages. Kennedy voiced concerns about the rights of both female employees and the business owners.

Pieces of missing plane possibly found in water


ASSOCIATED PRESS tives in China, who berated Malaysian government and A French satellite scan- airline ofcials earlier in ning the Indian the day in BeiOcean for remjing. About nants of a misstwo-thirds of ing jetliner found the missing are a possible plane Chinese, but debris eld conHishammuddin taining 122 obpointedly said jects, a top Mathat Chinese laysian ofcial families must said Wednesalso understand day, calling it that we in Mathe most credlaysia also lost ible lead that we our loved ones have. as did so many Defense Minother nations. HUSSEIN ister HishamNineteen muddin Hussein days into the also expressed exasperation search for Malaysian Airwith the anger rising among lines Flight 370, the latest missing passengers rela- satellite images are the rst

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Bill to add calories to menus soon
BATON ROUGE (AP) A bill requiring chain restaurants to provide calorie information on their menus has received the narrow backing of the Senates health committee. The proposal would require restaurants with at least 15 locations, one of which is located in Louisiana, to label the caloric content of their food items and beverages, including alcoholic drinks.

to suggest that a debris eld from the plane rather than just a few objects may be oating in the southern Indian Ocean, though no wreckage has been conrmed. Previously, an Australian satellite detected two large objects and a Chinese satellite detected one. All three nds were made in roughly the same area, far southwest of Australia, where a desperate, multinational hunt has been going on for days. Clouds obscured the latest satellite images, but dozens of objects could be seen in the gaps, ranging in length from one meter (3 feet) to 23 meters (76 feet).

United Nations warns of global climate change


ASSOCIATED PRESS The head of the U.N. weather agency said Monday that recent extreme weather patterns are consistent with human-induced climate change, citing key events that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe, the U.S. and Pacic region last year. Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said his agencys annual assessment of the global climate shows how dramatically people and lands everywhere felt the impacts of extreme weather such as droughts, heat waves, oods and tropical cyclones. Many of the extreme events of 2013 were consistent with what we would expect as a result of humaninduced climate change, he said. The U.N. agency called 2013 the sixth-warmest year on record. Thirteen of the 14 warmest years have occurred in the 21st century. A rise in sea levels is leading to increasing damage from storm surges and coastal ooding, as demonstrated by Typhoon Haiyan, Jarraud said. The typhoon in November killed at least 6,100 people and caused $13 billion in damage to the Philippines and Vietnam. Australia, meanwhile, had its hottest year on record and parts of central Asia and central Africa also notched record highs.

Underage e-cigarette bill passed


BATON ROUGE (AP) Electronic cigarettes couldnt be sold to anyone under the age of 18 in Louisiana if the House agrees to a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate. The Senate voted 37-0 Monday for the measure.

Jarraud drew special attention to studies and climate modeling examining Australias recent heat waves, saying the high temperatures there would have been virtually impossible without the emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas. He cited other costly weather disasters such as $22 billion damage from central European ooding in June, $10 billion in damage from Typhoon Fitow in China and Japan, and a $10 billion drought in much of China. Only a few places were cooler than normal. Among them was the central U.S.

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Students celebrated the culture of Nepal at their annual Nepal Nite Saturday. Many students performed, including Preiscilla Pokhrel, a senior accounting major, and Dilip Kharel (below), a junior computer science major. Sarah Jones (left), a senior speech communications major watched and enjoyed dances (above) and a song by Ashok Baniya (right), a molecular science and nanotechnology graduate.

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Schrder honored as distinguished teacher


ELLIE MOSLANDER Staff Reporter

a unique presentation style, who is known to present his lectures from memory. hile acknowledging that He is denitely a hard workmathematics may not er and puts a lot of time into his be everyones favorite work, said Walters, a graduate subject, Bernd Schrder really en- student majoring in computajoys seeing people understand the tional analysis and modeling. It concepts. shows in his lectures. Schrder is the diIn addition to rector and program I try to make teaching, other criteria chair for the depart- the class judged for this award ment of mathematics were grants received, and statistics. For his entertainprojects directed and efforts, he recently re- ing, as well the impact made on ceived the 2014 Math- as rigorous, people beyond the ematical Association campus, said Jenna of America Louisiana/ which is an Carpenter, associate Mississippi section interesting dean for undergraduaward for distinguished ate studies in the Colbalance. teaching. lege of Engineering I try to make the and Science. class entertaining, as BERND It certainly recwell as rigorous, which SCHRDER ognizes all the great is an interesting balthings that are going ance to maintain, on here, she said. It Schrder said. Its a lot of fun to shows the outstanding curricula see when the lights turn on. we have and a lot of activities we Schrder said he has always have for students to engage in, had a passion for mathematics learn, grow and develop. and wants to share this with stuSchrder has been teachdents. ing at Tech for 17 years. During This wouldnt have been pos- that time, he has participated in sible without the patience of my and organized many curricular family, Schrder said. It was projects on campus. Some of his very nice, very gratifying to win projects included the integrated this award. engineering curriculum and inStudents like Jonathan Wal- troducing the rst online calculus ters see Schrder as an inspiring class at Tech. and hardworking professor with His understanding of math-

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Bernd Schrder clarifies a problem for David Berry, a freshmen civil engineering major, after a class.
ematics helps him make the connection which helps students see how their learning is going to be used, Carpenter said. She said the award will help prospective students know that Tech is a great place to go to school with outstanding faculty. He is very deserving, Carpenter said. We are very pleased to have him win the award. As a winner of the award, next year Schrder will automatically be considered for the national Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics.

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KALEB CAUSEY Editor-in-Chief In 40 years, weve only had two losing seasons and it happened to be these last two seasons, McClelland said. I think if youre he search for the next head coach of going to make a change and you believe you the historic Lady Techsters basket- can get to another level, youve got to stop ball team is underway after Louisi- that negative moment as soon as possible to ana Tech athletics director Tommy try and change that course. McClelland announced earlier McClelland has seen some this month that Teresa Weathernegative reaction from former spoon had been relieved of her Bulldog Karl Malone, as he took duties. to Twitter after the ring to voice Weatherspoon had served in a his concerns. coaching capacity at Tech since I am ashamed, once again, on the summer of 2008, when she the way the powers to be handled was hired as the associate head the situation, Malone tweeted. coach under then head coach So Until Louisiana Tech starts to Chris Long. think about the students and stuShe was named interim head dent athletes, my family and I will coach in February 2009 and no longer give nancial support to named head coach April 2, 2009. the school. We are grateful for the loyal McClelland said he underand dedicated service Teresa has MCCLELLAND stands why Malone is upset but given to the program during her he has to do what is right for the tenure, McClelland said. She university and hopes that Malone is a big part of this storied prowill remain connected with Tech. gram, and her accomplishments as a LouiThe national search for a replacement has siana Tech player and coach will always be already begun and will serve as McClellands remembered. rst hire since being introduced as athletics In her college days, Weatherspoon lead director last summer. the Lady Techsters in their run to the 1988 Lady Techster basketball has a great traNCAA Division I national championship and dition and a tremendous national reputation, was named the Wade Trophy winner, which he said. The measuring stick for success is given to the top womens basketball player. in womens basketball at Louisiana Tech is In her capacity as head coach, Weather- higher than most programs around the counspoon had a record of 99-71, including two try. The university is committed to reviving NCAA tournament appearances. the competitiveness of the Lady Techsters. However, in the last two seasons, the Lady Techsters were 12-20 and 14-17, the only Email comments to losing seasons in Techster history. ktc013@latech.edu.

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Lady Techster coaching search begins

Baseball sweeps Grambling Tigers


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Senior Taylor Burch was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run to help lead Louisiana Tech (9-14) to 4-3 win over Grambling State (6-18) Tuesday night at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park. Freshman right-hander Braden Bristo (1-0) picked up his rst collegiate win for LA Tech after coming on in relief in the sixth inning. Bristo gave up just two hits in 1.1 innings of work, while striking out one to earn the victory for the Bulldogs. Laetten Galbraith earned his rst save of the season after facing ve batters in the nal inning and giving up one hit. Austin Greer started on the mound for Tech and gave up one run on ve hits in three innings. Eric Dunbar pitched a perfect fourth inning, but Grambling scored two runs in the bottom of the fth off Bulldog reliever Luke Giddens to tie the game at 3-3. Jared Keating pitched an inning and a third before making way for Bristo in the sixth, while Phil Maton struck out two batters in the eighth to set up Galbraith for the save. Gramblings Brock Baker (0-4) was charged with the loss after allowing the fourth run of the game for Tech in the eighth. Baker gave up one run on two hits in 1.2 innings on the mound. Michael Martin started for the Tigers and gave up three runs on six hits in 4.2 innings. Grambling States Roger Diaz doubled in the fourth inning, advanced to third on a sacrice bunt and then scored on an RBI ground out by third baseman Cole Gray to make it 1-0 in favor of the Tigers. The Tigers lead did not last long as Burch hit his rst home run of the season down the left eld line with a runner on in the top of the fth inning for a 2-1 Tech lead. The Bulldogs added another run in the inning on an RBI single by Jacob Derouen to score Love from third, giving Tech a 3-1 advantage. Grambling responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the fth, starting with an RBI single by Juan Bueno. Yariel Medina tied the game with a one-out sacrice y ball to score Bueno. Burch led the Bulldogs at the plate, totaling a career-high four hits, including a home run, two RBI and a run. Love put together a 2-for-3 effort with an RBI and run, extending his reached base streak to 21 consecutive games. Colby Johnson, Derouen and Ervine each had one base knock on the night. Grambling had four players with multiple-hit games, with Diaz leading the way with a 3-for-5 night with a double and run scored. Kris Minter, Travaurs Bell and Medina each had two hits for Grambling in the loss. Louisiana Tech had 10 total hits on the night compared to Grambling States 13 base knocks. The Bulldog pitching staff struck out seven Tiger batters, while not allowing a walk in the game. The Bulldogs will hit the road today for a three-game Conference USA series against UTSA. The series begins at 6 p.m. Friday night at Roadrunner Field in San Antonio, Texas.

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Teresa Weatherspoon was relieved of her duties on March 15 after leading the Lady Techsters to their first two losing seasons in the history of the program.

Spring practice underway for football team


NEWS SERVICES Louisiana Tech practiced for two hours in full pads at Joe Aillet Stadium Monday afternoon with the defense, particularly the secondary, making several big plays throughout the session. As has been the case with most of the practices through Mondays session, the defense has been able to make big plays and that unit continued that into Monday. I like what I am seeing right now out of the defense, Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz said. That back six or seven with the linebackers and secondary has played a lot of football. There is a lot of experience and savvy back there and they are doing a good job. The shining spot on the offense through six of 15 practice sessions has been the running back group but that is no surprise as Tevin King and Kenneth Dixon return. Adding to the mix at tailback is Blake Martin, who made a name for himself last fall, and Marlon Seets, who continues to improve. I like what they are doing right now, Holtz said of the running backs. I think Tevin King is nally at full speed since I have been here since coming off his ACL injury and it shows with the way he is running. Kenneth Dixon is doing a good job as well. But we are a long way from being the unit that we need to be but I do like the attitude and I like the way they are working together out here. While the running backs continue to improve on offense, the coaching staff is still looking to get more consistency out of an offensive line group that lost three starters and a quarterback group that continues to look for a reliable starter. You look out here and you dont have a center that has taken a snap in a college football game, Holtz said on the offensive line and quarterbacks performing as expected with two young groups. We dont have the consistency that we need to have. LA Tech will practice again this week with a session on Friday.

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Greetings from Louisiana:


The worlds crawfish capital welcomes virgin taste buds
Above: Nelson Duran (left) and Sal Annarumma enjoy crawfish at the picnic tables behind the Delta Chi fraternity house. Right: Sal Annarumma recalls his first time eating crawfish once he moved to Louisiana for college. Below: Shawn Hebetz explains the daily operations at his familys crawfish stand. Bottom: Jacob Hebetz weighs crawfish for customer Alycia Hunter.
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AUSTIN VINING Feature Editor As 7 a.m. hits, Shawn Hebetz makes the trek from small town south Louisiana, Crowley, to Ruston with a rig full of crawsh. Waiting to greet him is his son, Jacob Habetz, who lives in Ruston and helps him run the familys crawsh stand, which is located next to the Chevron on Tech Drive. This is a family operation, Jacob said. Some years we farm our own, but most years we buy from other farmers and bring them up here and boil them. Shawn said he has been in Some of my the crawsh business since high friends in New school. Ruston has welcomed us Jersey dont even with open arms and we love it here, Shawn said. Our busi- know what it is, so ness has denitely grown in I just tell them its these four years weve been small lobster. here. Jacob said the businesss proximity to the interstate at- SAL ANNARUMMA tracts a lot of customers driving through from out of state interested in trying crawsh for the rst time, and the same applies for students attending Tech who had not had the opportunity to try crawsh before moving to Ruston. One of those students is Nelson Duran, a junior industrial engineering major from San Salvador, El Salvador. Everyone was pumping it up so I was excited, he said of his rst time eating crawsh. Duran said though he does not particularly care for seafood, he fell in love with crawsh after a fraternity brother of his invited him to a family crawsh boil. The rst time I saw it I was like, Am I actually going to eat this? he said. I did a lot of asking around about what parts exactly I was supposed to eat. When Durans parents came to visit him during the summer he said crawsh were unfortunately already out of season, but when he showed them a picture, he said they were surprised he ate it. Durans friend Sal Annarumma comes from a completely different part of the world, but also said he loved crawsh once he had the opportunity to try it. My rst time eating crawsh was at a friends house in Covington, La., and I dont think Ive had crawsh as good since, said Annarumma, a junior accounting major from Manahawkin, N.J. He said he likes that eating crawsh is often done outdoors, and he enjoys that it allows people to come together and socialize. Crawsh and jambalaya and gumbo and all of those foods shape Louisiana cuisine, Annarumma said. Its a staple. Being able to eat crawsh is a perk of living in Louisiana, he said. Some of my friends in New Jersey dont even know what it is, so I just tell them its small Lobster, said Annarumma.

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