From left, victory celebration guests listen to remarks from President Moffett; President Moffett, former President Clausen, and campaign Chair Phil Livingston admire the wall of honor; guests enter through the candle-lit SGA walkway.

Southeastern teams participate in Feb. 14 Heart Walk
Southeastern teams will be among those participating in the annual American Heart Walk, Saturday, February 14. The event begins at 8 a.m. with health screenings at the Pennington Student Activity Center. Walk registration is at 8:30 p.m. and the 2.5 mile walk around campus begins at 9 a.m.
       Come enjoy the festivities while helping the American Heart Association fight heart disease and stroke at this year’s Heart Walk. The theme is “Walk With the One I Love.” The Heart Walk is a non-competitive walk focusing on exercise as an important part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Walk in tribute to survivors of heart disease or to honor the memory of a loved one. The walk will end with complimentary food, beverages, and entertainment.
       Southeastern teams and captains are College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Carey Berthelot and Alice Gibson; Library, Beth Stahr and Ladonna Guillot; College of Education and Human Development, Joan Penton; College of Arts and Sciences, Gena Gill; College of Business and Technology, Dawn Wallace; Division of Student Affairs, Beverly Sellers; Enrollment Management/Academic Services, Steve Soutullo; Columbia/Fanfare, Keiron Couret.
       Those interested in organizing a walk team are asked to contact Erica Romero at 504-508-5600 or erica.romero@heart.org.

Southeastern honors Martin Luther King Jan. 21 Southeastern celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a candlelight processional and program on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The annual event was sponsored by the Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and included a candelight procession from the University Center to the Student Union, inspirational remarks by guest speaker Glenda Coburt, a performance by the Southeastern Gospel Choir, and the traditional  laying of a wreath at the tree planted in King’s memory in the Student Union Park.

High school students and parents invited to financial aid night
Southeastern is inviting high school students and their parents to Financial Aid Night, scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 3, in the War Memorial Student Union Ballroom and Theatre. 
     “Financial Aid Night is designed to educate students and parents about financial aid assistance for college,” said financial aid counselor Kenya Varnado. 
      Financial aid administrators from Southeastern, as well as a representative from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, will be present to answer questions and concerns.  Scheduled topics include financial aid programs, application procedures, scholarships and the state’s Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship.
      Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. 
      For additional information, call the financial aid office at 985-549-2244 or 1-800-222-SELU.

Dale Newkirk, director of Clark Hall Gallery, hangs one of the artworks -- "Chop" by Jeremy Jernegan -- that will be on display Jan. 28-Feb. 27 in the gallery and in the adjacent Center for Contemporary Art. The exhibit, "Faculty-Plus," features Southeastern faculty and guest artists. It will open with a reception from 5-7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, at Clark Hall Gallery. Faculty+ -- faculty and guest exhibit -- opens Jan. 29 Southeastern will host “Faculty+,” an exhibit featuring Southeastern Louisiana University faculty artists and their guests, Jan. 28-Feb. 27.       The exhibit will be on display in Clark Hall Gallery and in  the Center for Contemporary Art, the new gallery space that has been created in the East Stadium area that once housed the university bookstore, said Clark Hall Gallery director Dale Newkirk.       Concurrently, the student Visual Arts Society (VAS) will also sponsor an exhibit, Faces of the Human Race, in Sims Memorial Library, he said.       Opening receptions for both exhibits are scheduled for Jan. 29. The VAS exhibit’s reception is 4-5:30 p.m. at the library, while the Faculty+ reception will take place in Clark Hall Gallery from 5-7:30 p.m.       A two-day lecture series by faculty and visiting artists is also planned in conjunction with the Faculty+ exhibit, Newkirk said.       For Faculty+, members of Southeastern’s visual arts department faculty were asked to partner with a guest artist of their choice, Newkirk said. Southeastern artists and their guests are Roy Blackwood and John Byron Wilson; Rancy Boyd-Snee and Mary Ann Caffery; Kim Finley-Stansbury and Robin Cole; April Hammock and Theresa Herrera; Gail Hood and Hasmig Vartanian; and Lynda Katz and Jeremy Jernigan.       Also, Gary Keown and Jane Allen Nodine; Robert Labranche and Janice Andry; Newkirk and Malcolm McClay; Philip Read and Sin-Ying Ho; department head Dennis Sipiorski and Jean Donagan and Scott Groeniger; Denise Tullier-Holly and Joel Logiudice-Levy; John Valentino and Mia Brownell and Martin Krock; Timothy VanBeke and Sally Broyden; and Susan Wingard and Chris Hutson.       Lectures are scheduled throughout the day on Jan. 28 and 29. In Clark Hall Gallery on Jan. 28, photographer Scott Goreniger will speak at 10 a.m. followed by Newkirk, whose topic is sculpture and drawings, at 11 a.m. Christopher Hutson will offer a printmaking workshop in the printmaking studio in Clark Hall from 2-4 p.m. John Valentino will explore his new work in the Digital Arts Lab in East Stadium at 4 p.m.       On Jan. 29, visiting artists will present lectures in the gallery at 10 a.m. (Theresa Herrara), 12:30 p.m. (Jeremy Jerigan), and 1 p.m. (John Wilson and Randell Henry). Michael Wyshock will host a digital arts demonstration in the Digital Arts Lab from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, and Jean Donagan will give a ceramics demonstration in the ceramics studio from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.       Newkirk said the visual arts lectures will continue in the gallery in February with a talk by Southeastern art historian Irene Nero on the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum at noon on Feb. 4, and sculptor Malcolm McClay on Feb. 10.       Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, weekdays, except for Wednesdays when hours are extended until 8 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m., Saturdays. For additional information, contact Newkirk at 985-549-2193.

Bingo! Fe-Lions party for Lion athletics The Fe-Lions Booster Association's Champagne Bingo Saturday at Twelve Oaks was a blast for a good cause. More than 400 women attended the fundraiser for the Southeastern athletics program, where they enjoyed bingo games, raffles, live and silent auctions, door prizes and much more. The hit of the event was the "halftime show" performed by football players -- who also served as the "wait staff." Head Coach Hal Mumme was a special guest.       For more information about the Fe-Lions, call the Alumni Association at 985-549-2150.
Top right: Coach Mumme cuts the rug with alumnus Enid Sims Sears; bottom left: the football players were charming "waiters"; bottom right: players and Fe-Lions join in an impromtu dance.

New freshmen welcomed at convocation More than 500 new and transfer freshmen gathered at the University Center on Sunday night for the annual Freshman Convocation. The students were invited to an "opportunity fair" where they could browse 50 booths with information from local businesses and departmental and student organizations. They also learned about university traditions such as the Fight Song and Alma Mater, posed for a class photo, took pictures with Roomie, enjoyed music from the university's pep band, and were able to try their hands at a variety of wax art projects.  Top right: Students get creative with wax art; bottom left: learning about traditions; bottom right: welcome from a giant Roomie.

Southeastern's Officer Reginald Cotton honored
Officer Reginald Cotton was named Southeastern's "Officer of the Year" at a recent program sponsored by the City Club. He was among law enforcement personnel honored from the Hammond Police Department, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police Troop L. 
      "We are proud of Officer Cotton's recognition as Southeastern's Officer of the Year," said Vice President for Student Affairs Brad O'Hara. "We often take for granted the work of individuals such as Officer Cotton and thank the City Club for providing a forum to honor these outstanding individuals who do much to keep our campus safe."
      Officer Cotton is the eldest son of the late Reginald A. Cotton and Dorothy Cotton of Amite. He is the proud father of three daughters and three sons and  is a member of the Greater Community C.O.G.I.C. Church. A graduate of Amite High School, Officer Cotton enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He joined the University Police Department on December 11, 2000, and he has worked as a patrol officer and as a field training officer. 
     "His duty performance in both capacities has been exceptional," said University Police Director Paul Marek. "When his shift sergeant was injured in late July 2003, Officer Cotton was detailed to the shift supervisor position and became the acting shift supervisor. Again, his duty performance has been exceptional, and his performance in this capacity is the basis for his Officer of the Year honor."
      Marek said Officer Cotton as well as the officers on his shift were instrumental in the arrest of two subjects who were burglarizing Science Complex buildings on the campus. In addition to working with the University Police Department, Officer Cotton has also worked for the Amite Police Department and the Roseland City 

Left, A young red-tailed hawk huddles in a tree recovering from an unscheduled visit to Tinsely Annex. Right, Center for Faculty Excellence staffers Dane Bounds, Gail Campbell and Cindy Vernon survey one of the hawk-damaged windows. Hapless hawk crashes Tinsley Annex Cindy Vernon didn’t expect to begin her workday Wednesday nose-to-beak with a bird of prey.       It happened just after the secretary arrived at her office in the annex to Tinsley Hall, where she works as administrative secretary for the Center for Faculty Excellence. A small one-story structure on Friendship Circle, Tinsley Annex has offices flanking one long hallway with doors and full length windows at each end.       Vernon had just clocked in when she heard a loud crash in the still-empty building. Peering out of her doorway on the hall’s east end, the startled secretary saw a large -- and equally startled -- hawk eying her from west end. The dazed bird, surrounded by glass shards, was still clutching the squirrel it had nabbed for breakfast.        When the hawk flexed its wings for flight, Vernon rapidly retreated. Slamming her office door, she excitedly phoned the center, located steps away in Tinsley Hall. “I told them not to come in here, because there was a huge bird in the hall,” she said. Colleague Dane Bounds, accompanied by several students, wasn’t about to heed such an intriguing warning. “Being a guy, of course he came right over,” Vernon laughed.       Bounds found that the hapless hawk had already flown the coop -- hallway, that is -- this time crashing through the east end window.       “It was there on the ground and just flew up in our faces,” he said. Vernon, he added, laughing, had to be coaxed out of her office. “I wasn’t going out in that hall,” she said. “That bird was much too big for me!”       Maintenance workers quickly arrived to assess the damage – “There was glass halfway down the hallway,” Vernon said – and to dispose of the hawk’s abandoned squirrel.       The hawk made it as far as a tree just outside nearby McGehee Hall where it remained all day, nursing what appeared to be an injured beak and providing a topic of conversations for neck-craning passers-by.        Among those who eyed the bird as it huddled with puffed and ruffled feathers on its perch was biology professor Brian Crother, who identified it as a young red-tailed hawk. “He didn’t look like a happy bird,” Crother said.       While red-shouldered hawks are common in the area, Crother said red-tailed hawks are rarer. “These guys tend to like a more open area, although they pass through when they migrate,” Crother said. “This little one probably just didn’t go where he was supposed to go.”

Drew Davidson as Dr. Coppélius attempts to woo Klara (Tara Butler), who is pretending to be Coppélia, the life size doll he thinks he has brought to life, in the Ballet Jorgen production coming to Southeastern Louisiana University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on February. 5. Tickets are on sale at the theatre box office, 220 E. Thomas St., 985-549-4371. Columbia 2004 season continues Feb. 5 with Ballet Jörgen's “Coppélia” Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, internationally acclaimed for its original choreography and artistic excellence, will bring the comedic "toy story" of “Coppélia” to the stage of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on Feb. 5.       The ballet, described as "innovative, whimsical and amusing, yet dramatic in all the right places," tells the story of a beautiful and charming puppet  who comes to life and ultimately falls for the wrong man. The enchanting production brought to the stage by artistic director Bengt Jörgen has been acclaimed for its delightful new choreography and colorful, playful costuming.       Tickets for “Coppélia,” which begins at 7 p.m., are $25, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $23, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; and $20, Balcony 2.       The ballet’s story revolves around Dr. Coppélius, and the lovers Nathanael and Klara. Nathanael is fascinated by Coppélius’ creation, a life-sized doll, Coppélia, not knowing that the doctor plans to rob him of his life force to bring the doll to life. When jealous Klara dons the doll’s clothing, Coppélius thinks he has succeeded. He falls in love with his creation and awakens dormant passions in Klara, too. Finally, Klara tosses the undressed doll at Coppélius’  feet. Coppélius is still in love with Klara, but he teaches Klara and Nathanael to love each other more deeply, and the pair is reunited.       Ballet Jörgen was founded in 1987 to create an outlet for Canadian choreographers. The company has grown to become the second largest is Ontario and the fifth largest in Canada. Renowned as a national center of choreographic development, Ballet Jörgen is recognized internationally for its entrepreneurial innovation, and its commitment to original choreography and artistic excellence.       The company is also regarded as the most prolific in Canada, presenting more performances to more communities than any of its provincial counterparts. In 2004, the company plans 131 performances to 74 communities in less than 45 weeks.       Also on Feb. 5, Ballet Jorgen will perform “The Velveteen Rabbit” for selected area schools as part of the Columbia Theatre’s on-going education outreach program. The performance is not open to the public.       Tickets for “Coppélia” are on sale at the Columbia box office, located in the downtown Hammond theater’s lobby, 220 E. Thomas Street, 985-543-4371. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m., weekdays. Tickets are also available online at www.ticketweb.com.       The Columbia Theatre’s 2004 season continues on February 27 with “Mostly Mozart,” the first of a trio of concerts by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.  The season also includes the musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” the comedy/drama “Earl Long in Purgatory,” Herman’s Hermits, the Ten Tenors, and bluegrass singer Marty Raybon.       For additional information or to request a 2004 season brochure, call the Columbia/Fanfare office, 985-543-4366. Information is also be available online at www.selu.edu/columbia.

'Jam the Jungle' at men's and women's basketball!
Several promotions will be held in conjunction with this weeks home basketball contests. 
      The Southeastern CLAWS Committee (Connecting Lion Activities With Students), along with the Campus Activities Board and the Student Goverment Association will hold the "Jam the Jungle" promotion during the men's basketball game on Wednesday and the "Still Jammin'" promotion at Thursday's Lady Lions game. 
      In addition, the official NCAA mascot, J.J. Jumper, will be at both of the midweek contests with McNeese State. It will be Mascot Madness on Wednesday as J.J. Jumper will be joined by the New Orleans Zephyrs' mascot, Boudreaux, and Southeastern's own Roomie the Lion.
       At the women's game on Thursday, it will be St. Thomas Aquinas and Loranger High School Rival Night. The first 100 fans will receive a trading card of current Lady Lion and former Loranger star Misty Ard. Ard will be available to sign the cards following the game. 
     On Saturday, it will be North Oaks Night and Fe-Lion Night at the University Center. In addition, the Tangi Chapter of the Southeastern Alumni Association will hold a Bar Party in conjunction with Saturday's games.      Also, the first 100 fans at the women's game will receive Tish Guy and LaSha Stover trading cards, which the two players will be available to autograph after the game.

This week in athletics
The Southeastern men's and women's basketball teams will both host a pair of key Southland Conference matchups during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
      The Lions (12-4, 4-1 SLC) are off to their best start in school history after Saturday night's thrilling 80-77 win over defending SLC champion Sam Houston State in the University Center. Southeastern's Amir Abdur-Rahim, who scored a career-high 33 points in Wednesday's win at Lamar, caught fire again, hitting a UC-record seven three-pointers and netting 29 points to lead the Lions to victory. Michael Gardener added 18 points and a pair of game-clinching free throws, while junior forward Nate Lofton scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, recording his sixth double-double of the season.
      Southeastern will need to keep playing at a high level if it wants to improve on its perfect 7-0 record at home. On Wednesday, McNeese State (5-11, 1-4 SLC) comes to town for a 7 p.m. contest. The Cowboys snapped a four-game losing streak in their last outing, picking up a 78-57 win at Nicholls State last Thursday. Edward Garriet is McNeese's top scoring threat, averaging 14.8 points per contest. On Saturday, the Lions will look to avenge their lone Southland Conference loss of the season when they host Stephen F. Austin (12-4, 3-2 SLC) at 7 p.m. The Lumberjacks defeated Southeastern, 61-43, on Jan. 17 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
      The Lady Lions (8-7, 1-4 SLC) picked up their first conference win on Saturday, putting together their best outing of the season in a 72-57 win over SHSU. Southeastern, which snapped a three-game losing skid, shot over 50 percent from the field for the first time this season, hitting 24 of 45 shots in the win. Dacia McGowan was one of three Lady Lions in double figures, scoring a team-high 15 points. Junior Nakeya Downing continued her strong play with a 13-point, nine-rebound effort, while LaSha Stover finished with 12 points and held the Lady Bearkats' leading scorer, Stacy Allen, to just eight points.
      Southeastern will host McNeese State (5-11, 3-2 SLC) on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Cowgirls are led by Regina Spivey, who is averaging 11.4 points per game. The sophomore from Ruston scored 16 points in a 53-47 win at Nicholls State last Thursday. On Saturday, SFA will be in Hammond for a 3 p.m. matchup. The Ladyjacks defeated Southeastern, 71-57 on Jan. 17 in Nacogdoches.
       The Southeastern women's tennis team will open up its spring schedule this week, playing three matches on the road. On Thursday, Southeastern will face Morehead State in Lexington, Ky at 7 p.m. The following day, the Lady Lions will be at Louisville for a 4 p.m. match. On Sunday, Southeastern faces Cincinatti at 12 p.m.
      The Southeastern track team will be in Baton Rouge for the second time in six days on Friday, when it competes in the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational. The all-day event is the third of the indoor season for Southeastern.
Wednesday, January 28
      Men's Basketball, vs. McNeese State, 7 p.m., University Center*
      - CAB/SGA/CLAWS "Jam the Jungle" promotion
      - Mascot Madness - Official NCAA Mascot, J.J. Jumper, Boudreaux of the New Orleans Zephyrs and Roomie the Lion scheduled to appear
Thursday, January 29
      Women's Basketball, vs. McNeese State, 7 p.m., University Center*
      - CAB/SGA/CLAWS "Still Jammin'" promotion
      - Appearance by Official NCAA Mascot, J.J. Jumper
       - "St. Thomas and Loranger" High School Rival Night
       - First 100 fans receive Misty Ard Trading Card
      Women's Tennis, vs. Morehead State, 7 p.m., Lexington, Ky.
Friday, January 30
      Women's Tennis, at Louisville, 4 p.m., Louisville, Ky. 
      Men's & Women's Track & Field, at LSU Purple Tiger Indoor Invitational, All Day, Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, January 31
      Men's Basketball, vs. Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m., University Center*
      Women's Basketball, vs. Stephen F. Austin, 3 p.m., University Center*
      - North Oaks Night
      - Fe-Lion Night
      - Southeastern Alumni Association - Tangi Chapter Bar Party
      - First 100 fans receive Tish Guy and LaSha Stover Trading Cards.
Sunday, February 1
      Women's Tennis, at Cincinatti, 12 p.m., Cincinatti, Ohio
     *conference game
Professional activities
General Business professors Drs. Jay Johnson, principal investigator, and David Bowes, co-investigator, have received a $30,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant  titled "Contingent Valuation of the Western Lake Pontchartrain Basin Ecosystem." Previous research under this program had almost exclusively focused on biological sciences, but the increase in funding for wetlands restoration has prompted an interest in interdisciplinary research especially economic valuation for the purpose of better policy making.
      Dr. Michael Doughty (Chemistry and Physics) received $122,142 from the National Institutes of Health for his proposal "Combined Substrate Polymerase Inhibitors"
      The Department of Biological Sciences/Horticulture hosted the annual meeting of the Louisiana State Horticulture Society on January 15, 2004 at the Alumni Center. The meeting was attended by Horticulture professionals from throughout the state. Dr. Sidney Guedry was elected to serve a three year term on the LSHS board of directors.
      Dr. Kenneth Boulton (Music and Dramatic Arts) appeared in recital at Emory University in Atlanta on January 22. He performed with violinist Kate Ransom, in a program of selected sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven.
      “Parcours de la plume,” a poetical essay by Dr. Evelyne M. Bornier (Foreign  Languages) was published in Le Maghreb Littéraire (Editions La Source, Toronto) in December 2003. Dr. Bornier's essay was published under her nom de  plume "Leïla Asthma." In addition, Dr. Bornier's article "Raï Story : Mémoire et Identité culturelle en Algérie" was published in the International Journal of Francophone Studies, Bristol (UK), in December 2003.
      An article by Dr. Bonnie Ahn (Social Work) titled "Correlates of Partner Abuse among First Generation Korean-Americans" has been accepted for publication by International Journal of Social Work.
      Dr. Theresa Beaubouef (Computer Science) and Dr. Ken Li (Mathematics) had a paper, “Scientific Computing Using Excel,” accepted for publication. Dr. Li presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Computer Science, January 15-18, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii. A paper by Dr. Beaubouef and Dr. F. Petry of Tulane University, “Rough Set Uncertainty in an Object Oriented Data Model,” was published as a chapter in a book entitled Intelligent Systems for Information Processing: From Representation to Applications, Elsevier, Amsterdam Publisher. Another paper by Dr. Beaubouef, Dr. Petry and R. Ladner of the Stennis Space Center, “Rough Set Spatial Data Modeling for Data Mining,” was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Intelligent Systems. Dr. Beaubouef’s paper, “Why Computer Science Students Need Language,” also was published in the SIGCSE Bulletin (inroads) Journal.
      Dr. Pierre Titard (Accounting) recently published the 6th edition of Managerial Accounting, a textbook used at the sophomore/junior level. The text is published by Thomson Learning. He also published the 6th edition of the Study Guide to Accompany Managerial Accounting.
      Dr. Sidney Guedry (Biological Sciences/Horticulture Services) published an article titled "Heat and Sun Tolerant Caladiums" in the Journal of the Louisiana State Horticulture Society, Volume 1.
      Dr. Judith Fai-Podlipnik (History) presented a paper entitled "Tibor Eckhardt: Hungarian Nationalist and Political Opportunist" for the ATINER European History Conference, December 28-31, in Athens, Greece. 
      Dr. Lucia G. Harrison (Foreign Languages and Literatures) presented a paper titled "Grace Nasi in Search of Freedom" at the annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 8-11. Her paper has been accepted for publication in the Conference Proceedings. 

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