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Southeastern launches semester with Winter Welcome
 New and returning Southeastern students will be welcomed back to campus this spring
semester with a multitude of activities and events offered through “Winter Welcome.”
Scheduled Jan. 22-29, Winter Welcome is intended to help students make Southeastern
their home away from home and to settle into campus life as classes begin.
Wednesday, January 22
 Game Day: Grocery Bingo with CAB
11 a.m.; Student Union, first floor
Students can join CAB for some fun with great prizes - snacks and goodies to stock
their dorms.
Back to School Tailgate and Men’s Basketball
Tailgate at 6 p.m. and game at 7 p.m.; University Center
Join Southeastern Athletics and the SGA as they welcome students back to school for
the spring semester with a tailgate before the game. Free Chick-Fil-A for the first
150 students, fun games and promotions for students inside as well. Come #LionUp with
us and tip-off the spring semester the right way.
Silent Disco After Party
8 – 11 p.m.; Student Union Ballroom
Lions, it’s back by popular demand. After the back to school basketball tailgate and
game, come to the Student Union for Silent Disco. Bring your Southeastern ID, and
arrive early due to limited headsets. Sponsored by CAB and the Office of Multicultural
and International Student Affairs.
Thursday, January 23
Wellness Welcome
11 a.m.; Student Union Breezeway
Stop by to learn more about the offerings at Southeastern’s Health Center. There will
be interactive games and wellness information to help you be your best you in 2020.
Monday, January 27
Wellness Welcome
11 a.m.; Student Union Breezeway
Stop by to learn more about the offerings at Southeastern’s Health Center. There will
be interactive games and wellness information to help you be your best you in 2020.
Meal Planning 101
11 a.m.; Student Union Breezeway
Have questions about your meal plan or dining at Southeastern? Find Dining Services
in the Student Union for help.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance March
March begins at 6 p.m. at the REC
Join students, university officials and community members at the Pennington Center
for a candlelight march and remembrance program to honor the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will begin with a candlelight processional and conclude
with a program in the Student Union Theatre with remarks from Tyronne Walker of the
Greater New Orleans Foundation. The event is sponsored by the Kappa Nu Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural and International Student
Affairs.
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Community Music School names outstanding musicians
Southeastern’s Community Music School announced pianist Natalie Fulks and violinist
Brennan Saenz as its Fall 2019 CMS Outstanding Musicians. The first and second runner
up winners are violinists Kelsey Jones, Alana Saenz and Lily Anderson.
The Outstanding Musicians and runner up winners were chosen by the votes of the
audience in the fall 2019 final recitals.
“We congratulate our Fall 2019 CMS Outstanding Musicians, as well as the first
and second runner up winners. Their talent and accomplishments are nothing short of
impressive. They show a commitment to their art that is truly admirable especially
for students their age,” said Community Music School Director Jivka Duke. “We are
also very grateful for a wonderful roster of experienced and dedicated instructors
who do an amazing job nurturing and growing all of our students’ musical gifts.”
Duke said she looks forward to an exciting spring 2020 semester when CMS will
continue to offer individual lessons on various instruments and voice and will also
host the annual Spring Festival and Concerto Competition.
Fulks lives in Albany. She is eight years old and a fourth-grade gifted student
at University View Academy, a virtual school. She began taking piano lessons in June
of 2018. When she is not learning or playing the piano, she enjoys competitive gymnastics,
reading, learning about science, and spending time with her family.
Saenz is from Mandeville. He is 11 years old, and is a sixth grade student at
Lake Harbor Middle School. He has played violin for five years, piano for three years,
and he recently started playing saxophone for his middle school band. Saenz and his
younger sister Alana are this year’s winners of the concerto competition at the Greater
New Orleans Youth Orchestra for the Sinfonia Division. They performed as soloists
with GNOYO in March and were invited to play at the 2019 New Orleans French Quarter
Festival in July. He is also one of the 2019 winners of the Southeastern Community
Music School’s Concerto Competition and performed as a soloist with the Southeastern
Symphony in October. He loves all kinds of music, and enjoys being a part of the St.
Tammany Parish Talented Music Program.
For more information about CMS programs and general registration, call 549-5502,
or visit the CMS website at southeastern.edu/cms.
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Student outreach opportunity
Southeastern students, faculty, staff, and community members have a student outreach
opportunity in which they can meet international students studying at Southeastern
and help them practice conversation skills. As a result, students enrolled in the
English as a Second Language Program will gain an opportunity to become more acquainted
with the community while practicing their speaking skills.
To volunteer, email esl@southeastern.edu or stop by the ESL Lab in D Vickers, room 209, Monday-Thursday from 2-5 p.m.
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Columbia Theatre to present Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks
Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present “Walk On: The
Story of Rosa Parks.” Scheduled Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in the downtown Hammond theatre,
the presentation will also include a special panel discussion featuring prominent
Civil Rights advocates following the performance.
In Montgomery, Ala., a determined activist named Rosa Parks refused to give up
her seat on a city bus. The resulting uproar launched the Civil Rights movement and
changed the country forever, explained Columbia Theatre Artistic Director Jim Winter.
“’Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks’ weaves together music and drama to tell the
story of Rosa Parks from her childhood in rural Alabama to her famous decision to
‘sit down and be counted,’” Winter said.
The play dispels myths about Parks and her protest as it paints a portrait of
a complex woman who had to find reconciliation within herself in order to become an
effective Civil Rights leader.
“Exciting and inspirational, the play shows how the determination of one individual
made all the difference in the struggle for freedom and equality in the United States,”
Winter explained.
Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $13 for students and are available at the
Columbia Theatre box office, located at 220 E. Thomas Street in downtown Hammond,
by calling 543-4371, or online at columbiatheatre.org.
A special Southeastern student ticket price of $10 is available, while supplies
last. Students must present their Southeastern IDs at the Columbia box office to receive
the discounted price. Additionally, all Southeastern faculty, retired faculty or university
staff with ID may purchase one ticket for the concert and receive one ticket at half
price. Both tickets must be purchased in the same transaction and for the same price
at the Columbia box office.
For more information, contact the Columbia Theatre at 543-4366.
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Southeastern plans MLK remembrance Jan. 27
 Southeastern closed Jan. 20 in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. national
holiday, but will celebrate the legacy of the late Civil Rights leader with a memorial
march and remembrance program Jan. 27.
Open to the public and featuring remarks by Vice President of Communications
and Public Affairs for the Greater New Orleans Foundation Tyronne Walker, pictured
above, the event is sponsored annually by the Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity and the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs.
“The Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. takes tremendous pride
in celebrating the life of our dear fraternity brother Dr. King,” said Keenan Austin,
president of the Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. “The annual march is only a
small token of appreciation we are able to do for the mountain of a legacy he left.
To us, as well as many other members of the community, it is very critical to keep
his spirit alive. He used his voice to change a nation, and it is our duty to be the
echo that carries that voice to each and every person we can.”
The event will begin with a candlelight processional at 6 p.m. outside of the
REC (formerly known as the Pennington Student Activity Center) at the walkway underpass.
The ceremony will conclude with a program in the Student Union Theatre that will include
Walker’s remarks and reflection on King’s life and impact.
“Mr. Walker is a man that has dedicated his days to social action. As current
director of political and civic action for the Southwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc, his goal is to bring brothers together to push engagement in their
individual communities across the region,” said Alpha Phi Alpha member Larry Banks.
Walker has served as the chief operating officer of the Law Office of Wayne E.
Woods and Alpha Tittle Company and is the owner of Walker Strategic Solutions, LLC.
He is active in civic leadership serving on a number of boards in founding roles,
including Miller-McCoy Academy for Mathematics and Business and Son of a Saint Foundation.
Walker is the immediate past president of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc and is a member of the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church.
For additional information, contact Southeastern’s Office of Multicultural and
International Student Affairs at 549-3850.
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Military and Local Hero Appreciation Day set
 Military and Local Hero Appreciation day is scheduled Feb. 1 at the University Center
for a Southeastern basketball doubleheader at 1 and 4 p.m. vs. New Orleans.
In appreciation of our local heroes and the men and women who serve our country,
those with a valid military service or unit member (police, EMT, Firefighter, etc.)
ID, need only bring it to the ticket office before game day or the ticket window on
game day to receive two free tickets to the game.
Call the ticket office at 549-5466 for more information.
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Southeastern is asking area citizens to give the environment a gift after Christmas
this year. Discarded Christmas trees can be dropped off and used for a wetland restoration
rather than throwing them out with the trash.
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