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Homecoming Queen and King crowned
Maggie Hinson, a kinesiology major from Denham Springs, was crowned Southeastern's
Homecoming Queen, while Justin Bankston, a computer science major from Loranger, was
crowned Homecoming King during halftime of the Southeastern versus Houston Baptist
football game. The Lions went on to beat Houston Baptist 37 to 3.
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Department of Fine and Performing Arts to present OcTubaFest
Southeastern’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will present “OcTubaFest,”
a free concert series featuring tuba and euphonium. The fest will feature several
performances Oct. 25-26.
Lecturer of tuba and euphonium Brian Gallion said the series of four concerts
features Southeastern tuba and euphonium faculty and students. All concerts will be
held in Pottle Music Building Recital Hall.
“OcTubaFest was created in 1974 by a tuba player named Harvey Phillips in honor
of his tuba teacher Bill Bell,” Gallion said. “The purpose is to give positive exposure
to these often neglected and overlooked instruments and players.”
OcTubaFest kicks off Oct. 25, with a student solo recital at 7:30 p.m. that features
euphonium students Stephan August of Baton Rouge, Seth Guerra of Tickfaw, April Sutton
of Commerce City, Colo., Danielle Chatelain of Destrehan, and Cullen Hinkle of Morgan
City. Tuba students performing in the recital include Matt Jays of Kenner, Logan Bergeron
of Walker, Jacob Middleton of Baton Rouge, Cody Revere of Covington, Lupita Mirafuentes
of Houston, Tex., and Remi Vedros of Hammond.
OcTubaFest continues on Oct. 26 with two concerts at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The
6 p.m. performance features students in small and large ensemble performances. The
small chamber performances will feature several different instrumentations, including
a tuba quartet, a tuba duet and a euphonium and flute duet. The large ensemble, which
features 12 music majors and minors and is conducted by Gallion, will perform a variety
of original works, that include “Fanfare,” from the movie “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”
by Michael Kamen and arranged by Jon Oliver; “O Magnum Mysterium” by Morton Lauridson
and arranged by Jon Oliver; and “Adventurer’s Tale” by Jon Oliver.
The 7:30 p.m. concert is a solo recital by Gallion, who will present “Movie Music
for the Tuba.” The first half of the recital will feature the songs “Somewhere over
the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz” and “Gabrielle’s Oboe” from “The Last of the
Mohicans.” Also in the first half is an original work for tuba by the movie music
composer Bruce Broughton. Broughton is most famous for his work on the movie “Silverado,”
but also wrote several works for solo tuba and piano, including the “Concerto for
Tuba,” which Gallion will be playing.
All works on the first half will be accompanied on piano by Chuck Effler, director
of Southeastern Opera/Music Theatre Workshop.
The second half of the recital will feature Gallion performing two works by Benjamin
McMillan: “Tomes of Hardened Steel” and “Tomes of the Wanderer.” Both works are for
tuba and fixed media (CD accompaniment) and are designed to sound like orchestral
movie scores with the tuba as the feature solo instrument. Gallion is collaborating
with Professor Christina Molina from the Southeastern Department of Fine and Performing
Arts to create original animation to accompany both works. Gallion plans to also officially
premiere the collaboration at the South Central Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference
in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in March 2017.
For more information, contact the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 549-2184.
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Students sponsor farmers market October 26
The Southeastern student organization Reconnect will sponsor a farmers market in front
of the Student Union on Wednesday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will feature food sales from area farmers, food samples, ceramics,
jewelry, beef jerky, henna, and much more. Vendors include Sacred Earth Bars, Berryhill
Farms, Simple Works’ all-natural bath and body products, and Tea Cookies.
“The Reconnect Farmers Market is an event where you can interact with local farmers
and vendors, eat a healthy and fresh lunch, or pick up some homemade jewelry or bath
products from your fellow students and other vendors. It’s a way to shop local and
support healthy food choices without having to leave campus,” said Alexis Taylor,
vice president of Reconnect.
Student vendors are encouraged to participate by emailing Taylor at alexis.taylor@southeastern.edu. A table and tablecloth is provided at no charge.
A student environmental club, Reconnect participates in the Real Food Challenge,
a national effort among college students to promote the use of locally grown, healthy
and sustainable food products.
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Southeastern Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off set for Saturday, Oct. 29
 Southeastern’s 10th annual Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off will be held in Friendship Circle
during tailgating activities on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event raises funds in support
of student-athletes’ programs.
As part of this Southeastern tradition, tailgaters will have the chance to show
off their gumbo cooking skills prior to the Lions football game versus Central Arkansas
scheduled at 2:30 p.m.
“This is a fun way to encourage tailgating in support of the Lions, while mixing
and mingling in Friendship Circle,” said Sherry Kennemer, assistant athletic director
for Academic Services and senior woman administrator and advisor of the Southeastern
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). “We’re proud to present this annual event
and truly appreciate the financial support it provides for SAAC’s community engagement
and service projects.”
There is no cost to participate as a tailgater gumbo chef. The registration form
will be available for download from the SAAC page on the Lions Athletics website at
www.lionsports.net. Serving cups will be provided to each tailgating group. Participants
are asked to bring spoons and however much gumbo they are willing to share with their
fellow tailgaters.
The public is invited to taste the gumbo at the various “Gumbo Tailgating Tasting
Stations” around Friendship Circle and “vote” for their favorites by stuffing coins
and bills in designated “voting jars” at each site. “Voting” will be open from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The voting jar with the most money will win the 2016 Fans’ Choice Award. Additionally,
the Judges’ Choice Award will be presented based on a blind taste test of samples
at each of the participating tailgate sites.
Both winners will be announced at half time of the football game and will receive
Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off Champ gumbo paddles.
Tailgaters have until Oct. 28 to register. Completed registration forms can be
faxed to 985-549-3495 or scanned and emailed to Kennemer at sherry.kennemer@southeastern.edu. The contest is open to any group, whether or not they have a regular tailgating
location for Southeastern home games.
For more information about the Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off, call 549-2256.
All funds raised benefit SAAC, which has adopted the cook-off as its annual signature
fund-raising event.
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Wine Tasting to benefit Sims Library
 The group Friends of Sims Library (FoSL) is hosting its eighth annual “Wine with Friends,”
a fundraiser for Southeastern’s Linus A. Sims Memorial Library, at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Nov. 4.
Held at the library, the popular event will feature six wines paired with food
samplings, live music, a silent auction featuring art, books, wine and gift certificates,
and door prizes, said Library Director Eric Johnson. Wines will be introduced by Todd
Delaune from The Red, White & Brew in Hammond.
FoSL is an organization that supports the activities and collections of the library.
Funds generated by FoSL are used to supplement the library’s annual budget, purchase
needed equipment and resources, and provide programs, lectures, author readings and
signings, and other special events.
Johnson said all funds raised go directly to the library, thanks to donations
from area businesses.
Tickets are $35 each. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the tasting beginning at 7
p.m. Space is limited, so early reservations are requested. Tickets will not be sold
at the door.
For more information about the wine tasting or the FoSL, contact Janie Branham
at 549-2186 or jbranham@southeastern.edu.
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The Anne M. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship seeks applicants
The Southeastern Foundation is seeking applications for the Anne M. Ferguson Endowed
Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support to a deserving
student who is a dependent of a Southeastern faculty/staff employee.
Criteria for the awarding of the scholarship include: (a) the student must have achieved
a minimum high school/college grade point average of 2.5, (b) the student must demonstrate
involvement in leadership activities/programs, (c) the student must be enrolled full-time,
and (d) the student must demonstrate financial need. The recipient may retain the
scholarship as long as he/she meets the criteria.
Scholarship application forms are available in the office of Jodie Chain (Dyson Hall,
room 150) and the Scholarship Office (North Campus, Building A, room 120). To request
an application to be sent to you via e-mail, contact Chain at 549-5545 or jodie.chain@southeastern.edu. The deadline for returning completed applications is Friday, Nov. 11.
Return completed applications to: University Advancement, Attn: Jodie Chain,
SLU 10293, Hammond, LA 70402.
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Theatre, music and lectures highlight Fanfare’s final week
 Children’s theatre, musical performances and lectures highlight the final week of
Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual October-long arts festival.
Fanfare’s finale begins on Monday, Oct. 24, with auditions for Missoula Children’s
Theatre’s production of Peter and Wendy at 4 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre, located
at 220 E. Thomas St. in downtown Hammond.
“Children in grades kindergarten through high school may audition,” said Director
of Columbia Theatre and Fanfare Roy Blackwood. “Approximately 50-60 local students
will be cast to appear in the show with a Missoula tour actor/director. Missoula will
cast the young actors on Monday and get started right away teaching them lines, staging,
songs and movement. By Friday, the children will be ready to perform, complete with
professionally designed costumes and scenery.”
Students wishing to audition must arrive by 4 p.m. and stay for the entire two-hour
session. The first rehearsal begins approximately 15-30 minutes after the audition
and lasts until 8:30 p.m.
“Peter and Wendy” will be performed at the Columbia Theatre in two performances
on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. All cast members must
be available for all scheduled performances and rehearsals.
Tickets for the public performances are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
They are available online at columbiatheatre.org or at the box office, 549-4371.
Next up is OcTubaFest, a free concert series featuring tuba and euphonium and
presented by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts Oct. 25-26. Lecturer of tuba
and euphonium Brian Gallion said the series of four concerts features Southeastern
tuba and euphonium faculty and students. All concerts will be held in Pottle Music
Building Recital Hall. The Oct. 25 concert includes a student solo recital at 7:30
p.m. that features euphonium students. The recital is free and open to the public.
OcTubaFest continues on Oct. 26 with two concerts at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The
6 p.m. performance features students in small and large ensemble performances. The
7:30 p.m. concert is a solo recital by Gallion, who will present “Movie Music for
the Tuba.”
Kelly Link, a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of several volumes of short
stories, will visit Southeastern Oct. 26 as part of the university’s Common Read program.
Sponsored by the Department of English and the Southeastern Writing Center, Common
Read provides students and community members the opportunity to read selected works
and then meet their contemporary author.
Events that day include student presentations on the author’s work at 9:30 a.m.,
an 11 a.m. question and answer session with the author, and a 6:30 p.m. public reading
by Link followed by a book signing and reception. All events are free and open to
the public and will be held in the Student Union Theatre.
Two Then and Now Lectures scheduled Oct. 26 and Oct. 31 help to round out Fanfare’s
final week. Both lectures are free and scheduled in Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m., in Pottle Auditorium, the host of KSLU’s “Rock
School,” Professor of Communication, and Impaired Faculties guitarist/vocalist, Joe
Burns will present the free Then and Now Lecture “Make the Presidency Rock Again:
The Success and Epic Fails of Campaign Theme Songs.” For as long as there have been
presidential elections, there has been someone singing a song about the candidate
they like . . . or hate. Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!;I'm Just Wild about Harry!;High Hopes!; Born in the U.S.A!; and the Trump card, We Are the Champions. You would think that everyone likes a song, but it's not always the case, and often
what song is chosen makes more news than the candidate who chooses it. Vote to join
Communication professor Joe Burns for a tour through the highest office hit parade
and the controversy that often surrounds it.
On Monday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m., William Robison will present the final Then and
Now Lecture “Barking Pumpkin and Zomby Woof: The Life, Music, and Surprising Politics
of Frank Zappa.” The Head of the Department of History and Political Science, Professor
of History, and Impaired Faculties guitarist/vocalist, Robison presents a free discussion
of Frank Zappa – band leader, composer, musician, political spokesman, and purveyor
of memorable Halloween concerts – followed by the annual throwing of candy. Costumes
are welcomed and encouraged.
Fanfare tickets are on sale at the Columbia/Fanfare box office, 220 E. Thomas
Street, 543-4371. Some tickets may be purchased online at columbiatheatre.org. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and one hour
prior to Columbia performances. For a complete schedule, contact the Columbia/Fanfare
office at 543-4366 or visit columbiatheatre.org.
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Faculty team wins annual Southeastern Quiz Bowl
A team of faculty and staff won Southeastern’s annual Faculty-Student Quiz Bowl held
Tuesday (Oct. 18) as part of the university’s Homecoming Week. The team, Mens Sana
in Corpore Sano (“A Sound Mind in a Sound Body”), led by faculty associated with the
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, beat the Honors student team, Correct
Answer, in the competition sponsored by the Southeastern Alumni Association and Phi
Kappa Phi Honors Society. Pictured are, from left, Interim Alumni Association Director
Julie Perise; Eddie Hebert, head of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies;
Charlotte Humphries, associate professor of Health and Physical Education Teacher
Education; Greg Reeves, instructor; and Dane Bounds, Center for Faculty Excellence.
The Social Factors, faculty from Sociology and Criminal Justice, came in second place.
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Southeastern celebrates Gumbo Ya Ya
Taking a cue from Build-A-Bear, Southeastern students Timothy Carambat of Covington
and Blake Tabor of Mandeville “Stuff-A-Roomie,” the name of the university’s Lion
mascot, at the annual Gumbo Ya Ya held on Wednesday during Homecoming Week. The annual
event features gumbo, drinks, and offerings from student organizations. Carambat is
a senior in mechanical engineering technology, and Tabor is a sophomore in communications.
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Fall Carnival to include Trick or Treat with the Greeks
Area children are invited to participate in Southeastern’s 12th annual Fall Carnival
Monday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m.
The university’s Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, the
Black Student Union, Office for Student Engagement and Recreational Sports and Wellness
are sponsoring the event in conjunction with Trick or Treat with the Greeks, which
is coordinated by the Office of Student Engagement.
Both events are scheduled on the lawn of Southeastern’s Pennington Student Activity
Center, located at 1350 N. General Pershing, and are free of charge.
“This is our annual service effort,” said Brendan Daigle, coordinator of Multicultural
and International Student Affairs. “Our goal is to provide all of the typical traditions
of Halloween in a safe, carnival atmosphere.”
Daigle said both events provide safe alternatives to traditional neighborhood door-to-door
trick-or-treating and are free for the general public. Although children of all ages
are invited to the festivities, the event targets children in kindergarten through
fourth grade and will include games with prizes, candy, spacewalks, face painting,
and much more.
Parents and guardians are asked to accompany their children throughout the evening.
For more information, call 549-3850 or email multicultural@southeastern.edu.
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Computer programming made easy topic of Science on Tap presentation
 Understanding the basics of computer programming will be the focus of the next Science
on Tap lecture presented by Southeastern’s Department of Biological Sciences on Tuesday,
Nov. 1.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science John Burris is the featured speaker at the
presentation scheduled at 7 p.m. at Tope La Catering, 113 East Thomas St. in Hammond.
The lecture – titled “From Zero to Code: Modern Programming Made Easy" – is free and
open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
“Steve Jobs once said that everyone in this country should learn how to code because
it teaches us to think,” said Burris, who serves as undergraduate coordinator for
the university’s computer science program.
Burris said he will examine the topic from three angles, including his personal experience
with his daughter who is learning to code in fifth grade, by showing some of her work
and how it relates to topics in the Common Core Curriculum standards.
“We will also look at the state of both industry and education as it integrates
technology,” he said. “We will discuss how these changes affect the relevance of an
education that doesn’t include a background in programming.”
Burris will also show a project developed at Southeastern that helps introduce students
to programming concepts.
“Anyone attending with a mobile phone will be able to join in as we go ‘From Zero
to Code’ together,” he added.
For information on future Science on Tap presentations, contact the Department of
Biological Sciences at 549-3740.
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Football, Inside Southeastern Football with Ron Roberts, Cate Street Seafood Station,
11 a.m.
