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One hundred and fifty people walked at Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday to raise awareness for suicide prevention at the university and in the Ruston community. BRENNEN LEGE Staff Reporter walk is for getting people outside, so they know that they do have someone to talk to or get help from. Among the vendors in the pavilion, Zeta Chi Fraternity, which chose the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as its philanthropy, set up a station with a unique spin on the days theme in order to help raise money and awareness. Since the slogan is Walk Out of the Darkness, we got a sheet and got a bunch of paint so that people could put their footprints on it, said Trenton Davis, a sophomore business marketing major and organizer for Zeta Chis booth at the event. We wanted a fun way to get people interested and involved in the foundation, Davis said, and offered a few personal ties to the foundations purpose. It hits home for several of us here, he said. A couple people I know have had some experiences with family or loved ones who have problems with depression and suicidal thoughts. In my family Ive had people who have been through depression. The walk even drew attraction from those not affected by instances of depression or suicide. Molly Humphries, a sophomore nursing major, arrived after seeing
osh Chovanec was not reluctant to talk about the moment that changed his life and inspired him to start a new annual event at Louisiana Tech last year. My sister committed suicide two years ago and immediately I and the people in my ofce decided that we needed to do something about it, Chovanec, the senior associate director of nancial aid at Tech, said. Armed with information vendors, rafe prize drawings and snacking stations, he was prepared to host the second annual campus walk Saturday at Louisiana Techs Argent Pavilion adjacent to Joe Aillet Stadium. Under crystal clear skies and early summer heat, the event brought forth nearly 150 people willing to ght for a common cause. The event, Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, was sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and open to the public aimed particularly at Tech students and faculty. Its a day for people to come up here to be able to see what the community has to offer and get help, Chovanec said. The
Haley Cutts, a sophomore finance major, and Andrew Lewis, a junior medical technology major, help each other as they leave their footprints on a banner for the walk.
Louisiana Techs chapter of the United States Air Force Reserve Ofcers Training Corps recently held its annual Military Parade. However, there were no oats and candy to be found at this parade. Instead, the cadets of the AFROTC were judged on everything they have learned in the course of a year. Lieutenant Colonel Devin Kudlas, professor of aerospace studies and judge of the event, said the cadets treat the parade as a nal exam. The entire cadet wing of our program puts on a formal demonstration of their military discipline, precision and bearings, Kudlas said. As an active-duty ofcer, the department head and the professor of aerospace studies, I am also the reviewing ofcer and I assess their performance in these categories. Kudlas said the program is not as selective as many people may believe. Theres a misconception that you have to have gone through the Junior ROTC program in high school; however, fewer than 30 percent of our cadets did, and we have 40 cadets total, he said. There are a few G.P .A. and physical tness benchmarks to meet, but it can be done. This program is essentially a career training program to become a commissioned ofcer in the U.S. military. Kudlas said he was proud of the program and the men and women produced. At the upcoming graduation, I will commission four of my seniors in our program, and they will essentially receive the ability to become leaders in our armed forces, Kudlas said. Its a lot different than just talking to the guy down at the recruiting station. Of course, the event was not all tests. The cadets were all rewarded
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In my opinion, the crowd reaction was very good, Salter said. Mark getting the crowd involved and referring to recent events at Tech kind of amped it up. Normand made a reference about the neighboring University of Louisiana at Monroe Warthogs having something to do with Tech XXs passing away. Normand was born and raised in New Orleans and said his journey to become a comedian started while at Louisiana State University. I was miserable, Normand said. He said a friend suggested he try standup comedy, but he was too nervous at rst. With some helpful encouragement from a friend, he decided to give it a try. I got hammered and just did it, Normand said. Normand said he moved to New York soon after and supported himself with odd jobs until his comedy career began to take off. Its my dream, Normand said. Im living my dream, and it pays the bills. Normand also has two comedy shows in New York and runs two podcasts which can be accessed through his website. Bradi Kegley, a freshman speech pathology major, said she found out about the event that morning from an email sent out by Union Board, and she brought some of her friends. I had a little free time, and there was this. Its a distraction, Kegley said. I was laughing the whole time. Union Board will host its last event of the school year, TechFest, Friday in Centennial Plaza. They will partner with KLPI to bring a diverse lineup of musicians, culminating with rapper Ace Hood. Admission is free, and Tshirts will be available for $10.
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ver since Louisiana Tech mens basketball head coach Mike White signed a new contract for $600,000 per year, I have heard people complaining all across campus about how absurd it is that he got a raise while faculty members have not seen one in years. I am not here to argue that faculty members do not deserve raises. I fully believe they are completely deserving of raises. I think the tremendous faculty we have on campus is what sets Tech apart from other schools and we should be paying them as much as we can, as well as hiring new faculty and staff members. My discrepancy is with the students and faculty members who do not understand how the system works. The salaries for coaches and professors come from two entire-
ly different entities. There is not one big money pool that keeps the salaries for all Tech employees. The salary for faculty members comes from the state, while the salaries for coaches come from the athletics budget. The budget from athletics is mostly supported by way of student fees, alumni donations and revenue from athletic events. While it is a well-known fact that very few NCAA programs pay for themselves, you can bet that Tech is not taking salary money from faculty to cover any losses by the athletics department. Not only does the money not come from the same place, but White is very deserving of the raise. He is a top NCAA Division I coach who has been tied to multiple job searches for highprole jobs, most notably Tennessees most recent search. Despite what you may think, successful athletics programs bring in new students. Given
the fact that Tech President Les Guice wants to expand to 15,000 students by 2020, the university is going to need some athletic success to help achieve that type of increase. Also, Tech is in a very interesting place right now. It has the potential to become the mens basketball powerhouse in the state of Louisiana. LSU basketball is on a decline. ULL is a top competitor, but Tech can overcome them. The faculty and staff without a doubt deserve raises and new additions. However, you cannot fault athletics for using their own money to raise their own employees salaries. A raise for one does not equal a raise for the other. Kaleb Causey is a senior journalism and political science major from Jonesboro who serves as editor-inchief for The Tech Talk. Email comments to ktc013@latech.edu.
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work. Often, an artist will receive a negative review and be shocked that anyone would dislike their work and think they deserve an A for effort just because they spent a lot of time and energy into creating something they love. Recently, Complex ran a negative review of hip-hop artist Iggy Azaleas debut album The New Classic, much to the dismay of pop-singer Lorde. Lorde, who is no stranger to speaking her mind, took to her Tumblr account to blog about her dissatisfaction with the medias criticism, proving that no matter how much success a teenager
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achieves, they can still be a whiny brat who posts his or her self-important feelings online. (It) bugs me how publications like Complex will prole interesting artists to sell copies/ get clicks and then shit on their records, the 17-year-old singersongwriter posted online. So, the media should not write about an artist unless they like everything they do? If that is the case, I would never write about anyone except for Ke$ha. Lorde seems to be under the delusion that just because an artist releases his or her work to the public, we are under an obligation to like it all. Azalea was under the impression that because she was deemed worthy enough to be on the cover, it automatically ensured her album a positive review. Another part of Lordes online rant is where she demands that
the media form an opinion on an artist and stick to it. This is the worst part of the point she is trying to make because she is saying that once an opinion is formed, it should never be changed. Where does that leave Azalea? Should everyones opinion of her be frozen in time based on the review published by Complex? Personally, I agree that Azaleas album is generic and nothing new in the world of hip-hop which is disappointing because like Lorde, I am a fan of the artist. Our job is not to mollycoddle artists and give them gold stars just because they release an album. Cody Sexton is a senior journalism and English major from Seattle who serves as entertainment editor for The Tech Talk. Email comments to cls068@latech.edu.
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hirty-six, 24, 36 this is the denition of a perfect womans body. At least, it is what most of society claims as perfection. Now, more than ever, the pressure on women to look perfect and be skinny is unbearable. When did skinny become the new pretty? Women feel unworthy or not pretty. Teens feel out of place. Adolescents are teased and bullied. I used to be one of those girls, one of the fat girls. Although I was never bullied or teased, I always felt out of place. I let my weight insecurities get to me, but then one day I decided I was not going to let it control me anymore. I made a change and learned to love myself. A little over two
years later and I am 25 pounds lighter and much happier. No, I am not societys denition of skinny, but I am condent in myself. It may be clich, but we have to love the skin we are in. Do not let anyone tell you that you are not good enough or pretty enough because you are not thin enough. If it is not enough coming from me, listen to the celebrities. For example, Khloe Kardashian. From the day her familys show aired on E!, Khloe had been deemed the fat, ugly sister, according to an article in Us Weekly. She struggled with attacks about her weight on social media, and publicly. The attacks hurt, but she did not let them take her down, instead she took them down. She told Us Weekly she worked hard to get her body she
has now but she loves it. She is rocking a size 6 and proud of it. It is not a size 2 but it is still beautiful because she is condent in herself and she loves her body. Even women as powerful as Oprah Winfrey struggle with weight insecurity. In an article from the Huffington Post, she said she turned down an invite to a party because she gained ve pounds and thought it made her look too fat and not good enough to be at the party. Regardless of what television portrays as perfect or what our shallow-minded society portrays as perfect, the real perfection is in the power of self-condence. Kelsy Kershaw is a junior journalism and MCS major from Jennings who serves as magazine editor for the Tech Talk. Email comments to kjk016@latech.edu.
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Jamie Robinson, Aaron Anthon, Kevin Keeler, Madison Gilcrease, Rowan Johnson and Ashley Davis perform musical number during the The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. BRENNEN LEGE Staff Reporter If laughter is the perfect medicine, then there was enough of it in Howard Auditorium the evening of the rst showing of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee that the entire crowd in attendance should now have a clean bill of health. The musical, which premiered at Louisiana Tech April 30, marked the last production in the 2013-14 season for the theater department. Cherrie Sciro, coordinator of theater, directed the musical while Greg Lyons, assistant director of band, conducted the orchestral pieces that accompanied it. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical written by Rachel Sheinkin with music and lyrics by William Finn. The play became a Broadway production in 2005 and was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two. The plot of the musical follows six quirky middle school students as they ght tooth-and-nail to win rst place at a spelling bee. Driving the story forward were the characters personal song and dance pieces, which eshed out the individual quirks that set them so far apart from one another. With each actor bringing a unique performance to the stage, choosing only a few of them as highlights simply does not give the entire cast enough credit for their excellent performances. Actresses Ashley Elizabeth Davis, Maddison Gilcrease and Molly Page all displayed vocal prowess during the show, specically in the duet scene between Gilcrease and Pages characters. Page, who also designed the colorful costumes seen in the show, is a graduate student expecting her masters in theater in May. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be her nal performance at Tech. The musicals stage design for the spelling bee was clean and crisp. Emulating a middle school gymnasium, the set boasted tall emerald green walls complete with motivational posters and perfectly stained wood doors and bleachers. The colors on stage popped, matching the upbeat attitudes of the cast. While the set stayed relatively the same, the stage lighting was ever changing throughout. Colors owed constantly and endlessly throughout the production, creating a variety of moods. The lighting effects were at their greatest during an unorthodox scene in which the actors had to move and speak in slow motion. In the pit in front of the stage, a small orchestra accompanied the musical. Lyons conducted a talented group of musicians who drove the musical scenes to a greater level of enjoyment for the audience, even if it seemed slightly loud at times compared to the singing on stage. The per-
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formers both on stage and in the pit stayed in rhythm throughout the entire performance. In all, the show combined all of its elements really well. From the production of the aestheticsbright costumes, the gymnasium set and saturated lighting to the actual songs and dances, they really nailed the perky middle school vibe while mixing in enough adult humor to reach its target audience. It was apparent that The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a true labor of love for the production staff, the actors and the music ensemble. As the school year comes to a close, Techs theater department ended its 2013-2014 season on a high note, exiting the stage without sparing a single expense, while anticipating even more high quality work in the coming seasons.
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an email from Tech about the event. If people have any need for counHumphries had originally arrived due seling or just need somebody to talk to her interest in walking as a form of to, there are resources here at Tech, exercise but quickly saw the Chovanec said. Go talk many informational stations to those resources, theres as an opportunity to help nothing to be ashamed of. bolster her nursing skills. Go get the help before its Im always looking for too late. community service and I In its rst year, the event love doing stuff like this, saw 125 people and raised Humphries said. One thing $7,000. Chovanec says that thats helpful, since I study this year the event had 150 nursing, is to understand departicipants and raised pression, she said. Theres $4,000 in total. As for 2015, the medications, the injeche hints that nearly double tions and all the stuff that the amount of vendors CHOVANEC we physically do, but theres should be in attendance to also the social side to nursthe walk than this year, and ing. For me to be able to looks forward to seeing an understand that point of view from a increased number of people attending patient. each year continue the trend next time Chovanec said he owes the events around. success to the vendors who showed up to give information to those attending. Email comments to bsl008@latech.
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Above: Michael Albritton, owner of Macs Tomatoes and Produce, is a longtime vendor at the Farmers Market. Albritton explains his favorite thing about the Farmers Market is being able to interact with all of the customers that come through looking for local, fresh options.
he smell of fresh food lls the air as visitors go from tent to tent to meet with vendors of the Ruston Farmers Market, a place where students can buy fresh produce from local venders. Magan Locantro, a senior accounting major, has been shopping at the farmers market for three years. Its easily accessible, she said. And they offer all kinds of varieties and its different every week. Locantro said she likes to eat fresh food, and the market is a fun experience. John Benschoter, president of the North Louisiana Farm Fresh/Ruston Farmers Market, said the spring market began in 2008. Right now, our farmers have broccoli, Swiss chard, beets, turnips, kale and collards, he said. In about a month well have fresh tomatoes, sweet corn, summer squash, eggplants, peas, beans, sweet and hot peppers and blueberries. Benschoter said the market also has local jewelry and craft vendors. He said the market is a Louisiana only market and farmers and produce are source-veried. Customers can speak directly to the farmers growing their produce. Everything was likely picked fresh the day before sale, Benschoter said. He said the market offers the healthiest options in town. College students can learn about a wide variety of vegetables and fruits and how to cook them, Benschoter said. At most markets they can nd something to eat thats fresher and healthier than anything you can nd in a supermarket or restaurant. Benschoter said some vendors have been with the market since it began while others have recently joined. Michael Albritton, owner of Macs Tomatoes and Produce, has been selling with the market since it opened. Weve always sold at home and wanted another retail outlet, he said. It seemed like a good place to be. Albritton said his favorite thing about the market is interacting with customers. Being able to tell the customer exactly what it took to bring it to market and how you prepared and things like that is really important, he said. Charles and Barbra Bishop, owners of Bishops Artistic Medley, joined the farmers market this year. They said the market gives them the opportunity to sell more than once a year. It stays very busy, Barbara Bishop said. People are in and out all the time. This year the market has made some changes including offering events for children, a demonstration kitchen and a healthy lifestyles day, which will include yoga classes and chair massages. The 2014 spring market is every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and located on the corner of Louisiana and Monroe Avenue.
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Lange selected to NCAA Regionals
JARED KING Staff Reporter Louisiana Tech history was made Monday as sophomore Victor Lange became the rst golfer in school history to receive a bid to compete at the NCAA Regionals. Lange will compete at the San Antonio Regional at Briggs Ranch Golf Club May 15-17. Lange, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, is one of 10 individuals selected for the tournament, along with 13 teams. The top ve teams and top individual not on those ve teams will advance to the NCAA Championship. I am very excited, Lange said. It is very cool to see my name on the Golf Channel. It is obviously fantastic to make school history, and it is what I came here to do. I am excited to go to Briggs Ranch and do my best but dont intend to stop at regionals I want to keep playing this season. I am absolutely ecstatic and I couldnt be happier. Tech golf coach Jeff Parks, who is leaving at the end of the season, said Langes selection is a testament to his work ethic. Victor (Lange) is an incredible person, an extremely hard worker and one of the most condent people I have ever met, Parks said. With the timing, knowing this is my last season as coach, this is a blessing. If the season ended today, Langes average score of 72.8 per round would mark the best season scoring average in school history. He leads the team with 14 rounds played this season where he shot par or better. Lange has played a tournament at the Briggs Ranch Golf Club once this year. In that tournament, he shot 4-over-par and nished tied for 30th. Parks scheduled that tournament with the NCAA Regionals in mind. In scheduling, there is a method to the madness, Parks said. I scheduled that event for our team with the NCAA Regionals in mind, knowing it was one of the six sites and it paid off. I believe this is a huge advantage for Victor (Lange) to have It is very played three comcool to see my petitive rounds and a practice round. name on the He will have a good Golf Channel. comfort level there already It is obviously having played and course, fantastic to trees and grasses will be an advanmake school for him than if history, and it tage he had been sent to is what I came any other site. This season, here to do. Lange has recorded three top-ve nVICTOR LANGE ishes and ve top10 nishes. He tied for fourth place at the Conference USA Championship, where he shot 3-over-par. His current ranking of No. 171 in the country is the highest he has been ranked in his career. On Tuesday, C-USA recognized Lange for his outstanding season by placing him on the C-USA all-conference second team. This marks the second consecutive season Lange has received all-conference honors after receiving rst team all-Western Athletic Conference honors last season.
Sophomore Victor Lange was the first Bulldog in history to receive a bid to the NCAA Regionals tournament.
The 2014-15 college basketball season is still about six months away from tipping off, but national publications are already previewing the top teams and top returning players. ESPN recently released a top ve list of the best passers and the best allaround point guards for next year and making both was Louisiana Techs Kenneth Speedy Smith. The senior-to-be is coming off a monster year where he was the only player in Division I ranked in the top 25 in assist/turnover ratio, assists per game and steals per game. He nished ranked in the top 10 in all of those categories second in APG (7.7), ninth in SPG (2.50) and 10th in A/TO ratio (3.23). Smith wound up shattering program records for most assists in a single season and most steals in a single season all while leading the Bulldogs to a share of the Conference USA regular season title, a runner-up nish in the C-USA Tournament and an appearance in the NIT quarternals. Folks in Ruston, La., call him `Speedy, but whatever hes referred to as, his name belongs in any conversation of elite college point guards, said ESPNs C.J. Brown. The rising senior is joined by three other returning starters and makes the Bulldogs one of those experienced teams the power conferences dont want to face. Head coach Michael White has repeatedly said that he thinks Smith is the best passer in all of college basketball. Others are starting to take notice as well. Smith is a pass-rst, aggressive, high-energy attacking point guard who sees the oor, said ESPNs Seth Greenberg. He knows who he is and plays to his strengths. He looks to push the ball in transition and does an excellent job of nding spot-up 3-point shooters. In addition to being a seless playmaker, he is a terric on- and off-ball defender, Greenberg said. It is not uncommon for him to turn a steal or forced turnover into an assist. Even though dishing the ball to his teammates and taking the ball from his opponent are his specialties, Smith can certainly pad the stat sheets with his scoring and rebounding abilities as well. Smith was honored with numerous awards for his junior year, being named rst team All-Conference USA, member of the C-USA AllDefensive team, C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, member of the C-USA AllTournament team, NABC rst team All-Conference USA, second team All-LSWA and was named to the Lefty Driesell Defensive AllAmerica team.