All full-time undergraduate students now have $75 Priva-teer Bucks in a declining bal-ance to use throughout the se-mester. This will be placed on students’ accounts each semes-ter and any unused portion will rollover to the next semester.

This money can be used at all restaurants on campus as well as all coff ee shops and conve-nience stores. The question is, what does this do for students and the university? “It helps keep some of the operations open” said Gary Willis, Direc-

tor of Campus Dining Services. Willis says that the meal plan benefi ts students in respect to campus life by keeping the number of restaurants on cam-pus open. “The good news is, it seems like most students are happy with it and the ones that don’t have it come back com-plaining” said Willis. The part-time and grad students the di-rector spoke of are exempt from this meal plan. “The assump-tion is most students are going to buy something on campus, especially full-time students.”

He brought up an-other benefi t from the meal plan in that it is tax exempt.“That $75 is straight $75 dollars of food or beverage. It’s not $65 with $10 in tax” explained Willis.

Recent campus dining im-provements include the addi-tion of Suchic, a sushi restau-rant in The Cove, and the coff ee shop being remodeled in the Li-brary. “There was a time when pretty much on campus there was a cafeteria and there was a snack bar.” said Willis, explain-ing how campus dining has

improved over time. “We’ve grown a long way from that; Chick-fi l-A and Popeyes and Subway and Starbucks. In order to do all of that there has to be a certain number of people who are guaranteed to spend money on something.”

However, not every student may want to use this money or likes the food options available on campus. Ziad Qutob, junior, thinks the school “defi nitely should have asked.” He prefers

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Mandatory Munching

Story by Charles Nicholson

Driftwood Staff

Starting this fall, University of New Orleans has implemented a new meal plan in the student fee bill

for those who live off -campus.

DRIFTWOOD

Charles NicholsonDriftwood Staff

Starting this fall, University of New Orleans has implemented a new meal plan in the student fee bill

for those who live off -campus.

What do you think about

the $75 fee?

Rachel McCarthy

Sophomore, Biology

I think it helps because I don’t have to worry about having cash.

Taylor Bowie

Sophomore, Studio Art

I have a meal plan and full scholarship so most everything was paid for, but that’s still $75 out of pocket that could have gone to books that I can aff ord.

Alvaro Neyra Gallegos

Sebastian

Junior, Biology

When I fi rst heard I thought it was $75 for food and I was hap-py. Then I found out I had to pay for it. I bring my own food.

Tatiana Barre

Grad Student, Biology

If you can get the money back or if it rolls over, it’s worth it. If not, there’s no point. It’s more money you’re giving to the school that you don’t benefi t from.

Terrance Osborne

Sophomore, Art

I buy my own food. It should be voluntary.

Students assessed $75 food charge

Dude, whose car is this?Abandonded Cavalier has been on campus for years, Page 2

Student Health Deadline for health insurance is September 10

Walter MartinContributing Writer

Urgent medical conditions are ones that are not considered life-threatening or serious, but still require care within 24 hours. So where can you go? If you live on-campus, your fi rst stop should be the Student Health Services right here on the Univer-

sity of New Orleans campus (UC) 238. However, if you need some-thing after-hours or you live else-where in the community then there are a number of Urgent Care Clin-ics that can fi x you up effectively, quickly and inexpensively. The benefi t of going to a “Doc in a Box” is that they have much short-er wait times and are much cheaper than a regular hospital emergency

department. But some problems are not phys-ical in nature. Lining up your fi -nances can be overwhelming, deal-ing with family drama can affect your mental health and stress is all too common on campus around fi -nals. If you need someone to talk to there are some good services avail-able, some of which offer online

tools or phone apps that let you schedule appointments and check wait times. UNO also offers a Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan to all registered domestic undergradu-ate students taking 4 or more cred-it hours, graduate students taking

See MEALS, Page 5

See HEALTH, Page X

Wednesday, August 27, 20142

Chrsity LorioEditor in Chief

An abandoned car has been reportedly parked on campus for two years, with no signs of being towed anytime soon. The 2004 beige Chevy Cavalier is located in a parking lot next to the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration Building.

The car is missing two tires, which sources say were stolen within the past few months. A peeling 2011-2012 UNO student decal and a 2011 Mississippi ve-hicle inspection decal give po-tential clues to the last time the car was in use. Why the car is still on campus remains a mys-tery, but an off-campus police source cited a bank lien could be the reason the owner aban-doned it.

Adam Norris, Director of Public Relations, stated that

“until tires were actually stolen, it would be difficult to deter-mine how long it’s been there.”

One fed up source spoke up, but wished to remain anony-mous. “The car has been there since about June 2012. It’s got-ten probably about half a dozen, ten tickets written by the police. When I asked the police about it they said that they can’t tow it because they don’t have a tow contract, so it just sits there.”

Norris stated that campus po-lice have tried multiple times to contact the person so he or she can remove the car, but so far UNOPD haven’t been suc-cessful. Norris also stated that UNOPD wants to give the for-mer student an opportunity to claim the car, but can they? Our source spoke up. “After Ka-trina they took vehicles to tow but that was part of FEMA, so I don’t know if a vehicle can or can not get towed. I know it can

get booted with three tickets.”The vehicle not only takes

up precious parking space, it’s also an eyesore. “It’s horrible looking.” our source stated. “It was horrible before just sitting there, taking up space, and now that it’s tires were stolen any-one who drives by, a student

or parent, they’re like ‘what is this garbage? I’m pulling my kid out of here.’ When you’re trying to bring students in and you already have low enroll-ment, that’s bad.”The car was last registered to

a woman in Pearl, Mississippi. “The police apparently know

who it is, they know it was a student that probably moved to another state,” our source said. Driftwood made several at-tempts to contact campus po-lice, but were told that no one would speak directly concern-ing the vehicle.

NEWS

Cavalier just part of UNO campusCar now missing

wheels after being abandoned for years

Kristi Martin/DriftwoodThis 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier remains abandoned in a UNO parking lot.

Police News

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3NEWS

Offi cials urge preparation for inclement weather

Campus CalendarThursday, August 28

UNO Filmmakers will meet from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m., in room 313 of the Performing Arts Center.

The UNO dance team will hold an informational session from 6 until 7:30 p.m. in Mil-neburg Hall.

The Student Activities Coun-cil will hold Movie at the Amp from 9 until 11 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to the amphitheater and watch a blockbuster movie for free.

Friday, August 29UNOtube will hold an infor-mational meeting from noon until 1 p.m., in the Student Success Center on the fi rst fl oor of the library. For more information, contact jkfont-en@uno.edu.

Kappa Sigma fraternity will hold Sigma Splash from 3 until 7 p.m., at the Privateer Place clubhouse. Refresh-ments will be served.

Monday, September 1Chi Alpha Christian Fellow-ship will hold WAR (Water as Recreation) from 1 until 3 p.m., in the Quad.

Tuesday, September 2The Student Activities Coun-cil will hold Good Morning Privateers, a free breakfast, from 8 until 10 a.m., in the breezeway of the library.

The College of Liberal Arts will hold COLA Floats, an ice cream fl oat social from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m., in the liberal arts building. For more infor-mation, call 504-280-6267 or email cola@uno.edu.Project Health, a group pro-moting healthy campus cul-ture, will meet from 12:30 un-til 1 p.m., in room 212 of the University Center. For more information, contact Pam Rault at pkvrana@uno.edu.

The Student Government As-sociation will meet from 4:30 until 6 p.m. in room 208 of the University Center.

The Privateers volleyball team will host Mississippi State in its fi rst home game at the HPC at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

The Student Activities Coun-cil will host the Upright Citi-zens Brigade improve, sketch and standup comedy show at 7 p.m., in the University Cen-ter.

Wednesday, September 3

Back to the Books blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, contact Pam Rault at pkvra-na@uno.edu.

Theta Xi will host Pop ‘N Paint from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the amphitheater. Students will get to pick dif-ferent colors, create a design with painter’s tape on a post-er board, then hang up bal-loons and poster board on a wall. Students will throw darts at the balloons to create a wall of art.

Enrollment Services will hold Fight the 15 from noon un-til 1 p.m., at the library for a 15-minute walk around cam-pus.

The UNO Taiwanese Student Association will hold the pro-gram of Taiwanese culture and language from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m. The 10-week course includes Mandarin Chinese learning and other various topics.Lambda Chi Alpha will host a friendly basketball game from 5 until 6 p.m. in the HPC.

Greek 101 will be held from 7 until 10 p.m. in the University Center.

Thursday, September 4Back to the Books blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, contact Pam Rault at pkvra-na@uno.edu.

Greek Life will hold Letters and Lunch on the Quad to give information on what it means to be a sorority woman or fraternity man. For more information, contact Dale O’Neill at dmoneill@uno.edu.Friday, September 4The annual Founders Day Luncheon will be held at noon in the ballroom of the University Center. The lunch is $25 for members and $30 for non-members and in-cludes complimentary wine. President Peter Fos will give the welcome address, and retiring founders club presi-dent and university research professor of political science emeritus Charles Hadley will be the guest speaker.Phi Kappa Sigma will hold volleyball games from 5 un-til 7 p.m., at Privateer Place. For more information, contact Mark Logsdon at mlogsdon@pks.org.The Privateers volleyball team will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m., in the HPC. Admission is free.Saturday, September 5Delta Sigma Theta will hold a cookout from noon until 5 p.m., at the Privateer Place.

Veronica MansellDriftwood Staff

Freshman Eli Wilson is no stranger to hurricane evacu-ation. Though native to New Orleans, until his enrollment at the University of New Orle-ans this fall, he had been living with his family just outside of Dallas since evacuating from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “I guess if I had to evacuate, my dad would probably buy me a plane ticket back to Tex-as,” the Privateer Place dorm resident and political science major said. “I haven’t really thought about preparing for a hurricane. I guess I should have some supplies.” Being informed is the fi rst step to preparing for hurricane sea-son. One way University of New Orleans students can do that is by signing up for the campus alert system. “We encourage students to sign up for emergency text alerts,” Amy King of student af-fairs said. “In some emergency cases that is our primary way of communicating with students.” UNO’s evacuation system was completely revamped for effi -ciency after Katrina that devas-tated the Gulf Coast nearly nine years ago this month and has been utilized twice since then. “With Gustav and Isaac, the evacuation plan worked well,” King said. “We had more bus-es than people. Everybody was able to get to our provided shel-ters.” The Gulf Coast dodged a bullet this week as early predictions for Hurricane Cristobal showed the storm entering the Gulf of Mexico. It has since tracked north up the eastern seaboard. The UNO evacuation program is available for all students, whether they live on or off cam-pus.

Students living on campus must submit an evacuation plan form to their RA upon move-in so that they are accounted for in case of an emergency. Off campus students, who may not have reliable transportation or an evacuation destination, must register with the Offi ce of Student Aff airs via the campus evacuation plan. The Offi ce of Student Aff airs is also equipped to assist students with disabili-ties during an evacuation. A list of recommended sup-plies and emergency con-tact numbers can be found in UNO’s Hurricane Plan doc-ument available on UNO’s website. Students who plan to utilize the evacuation program should keep in mind that only one small bag is allowed per student. King recommends students to pack light.

“Remember to pack IDs, some cash, bottled water and a cou-ple changes of clothes,” she said. “Students should keep a small set of supplies in their dorms also, fl ashlights and extra batteries and non-per-ishable food, like pop-tarts, for power outages.” The text alert system is not only crucial during hurricane season, but also during severe weather year-round. Wayne DelCorral, a junior, depended on emergency texts last winter during the ice days that closed the university. “Getting a text alert was way more convenient then check-ing my email,” DelCorral said.

Sign up for text alerts at http://ucc.uno.edu/notifi cation/ for emergency information.

Police Blotter

Storm Front

Courtesy National Weather ServiceThe Gulf Coast dodged a bullet this week Hurricane Cristobal turned northeast.

The following were reported to University of New Orleans campus police the week of August 13 through 20.

A complainant reported at 8:01 p.m., Thurs-day, August 14 that her wallet containing $200 cash, credit cards and various papers was missing. She had last seen her wallet at 801 Harrison Avenue.

A complainant reported losing her parking decal after arriving at her residence at 2000 Lakeshore Drive at 3:50 p.m. on Monday, August 18.

A complainant reported losing his parking decal on Saturday, August 16 after arriving at his residence located at 257 Walter Road in River Ridge. Compiled by Charles Nicholson

of New Orleans campus police the week of

Wednesday, August 27, 20144 EDITORIAL

Our View

The DRIFTWOOD

Students should have option to

enroll in food fee

All undergraduate full-time University of New Orleans students now have essential-ly a pre-paid credit card to use on campus

at food and beverage outlets.

The mandatory $75 is included in students’ fees and any unused portion cannot be refunded until the stu-dent graduates or files for a refund upon leaving the

university.

While we understand the university’s attempt to keep money (and students) on campus, we believe

students should have the option to load money onto their IDs.

Many students are on squeaky tight budgets and opt to bring lunches or eat off campus for financial reasons — a Subway sandwich or piece of Popeye’s

chicken is a treat or luxury.

In researching this story, reporters were surprised to find a large number of students were completely un-aware they were being charged the additional fee — though that may be because they failed to check their

email. Students were notified through their UNO email over the summer, a time when many students

ignore school communications.

Some students paid attention to the break down of fees upon payment and learned of the charge then while others were completely clueless until told by

reporters working on the story.

Campus officials have also yet to say what will hap-pen to the funds should a student not officially with-

draw from the university or not request a refund.

If just half of the approximate 8,000 students do not utilize the funds or request the refund, that puts

about $300,000 into food service’s account.

While we appreciate the convenience of not worrying about carrying cash or charging small amounts to our

debit cards, we feel students should be able to opt out of Privateer Bucks.

UNO SAC @UNO_SAC First meeting of the semester was AWESOME! We can’t wait to work with all of the wonderful people who at-tended! #UNOProud

UNOPrivateers @UNOPriva-teers The rest of @Privateers_BSB took the challenge as well... #UNOProud #IceBucketCh-allenge

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April @April_unoOL Late Night with the Greeks is this Wednesday! Come out and get free food, and games with your Greek community! See you then! #unoproud

UNOPrivateers @UNOPriva-teers Reminder, you can check out all our #IceBucketChallenge videos at this playlist #UNO-Proud #DonateforALS

Coach Slessinger @CoachS-less Or to quote my Hoosier brother @CoachSumlin #yes-sir #yessir #yessir good day #UNOProud

Kristopher Arkenberg @CoachArkenberg My timeline is filled with UNO right now. #BackIn-TheSpotlight #unoproud #hattrick

Alyssa Moore @Alyssa_un-oOL Want to make the most of your college experience? Get involved! Grab a friend and go to a meeting/event. #UN-Oproud #UNO18 #yearUNO

Coach Slessinger @CoachS-less Proud of our staff and their hard work and dedication. Excited to see our program grow & develop. #UNOProud #team1st

LeeAnne Sipe @LeeAnneSipe Aw, shucks! Thanks for supporting Fresh Fest and campus life!! #UNOproud “@UNOPhiKaps: But we all know, @LeeAnneSipe is the #TheRealMVP”

Alyssa Moore @Alyssa_un-oOL Shout out to @UNOPhiKaps for handing out cold bot-tled water at Fresh Fest! So sweet!! #UNOproud #UNO18 #yearUNO #BecomeAFound-ingFather

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 5

Rachel FriedmanDriftwood Staff

Rafael Maciel, 18 and a civil engeering student on campus, didn’t know much about ALS or Lou Gherig’s disease – until his friend and fellow classmate Alexandre Lourenco, 23 and a computer science major at UNO, nominated him to take the ALS ice bucket challenge. “The challenge is very pop-ular.” Alexandre said. He has seen the video posts on Face-book and on tv. “It’s a pretty cool initiative, and what happens with the chal-lenge is cool.” Rafael continued. “There’s no reason not to do it,” he said. Since July 29 this idea has turned into the societal move-ment of the summer, “soaking into” our pop culture. Students on UNO’s campus have also been seen dumping buckets, bags, or what have you of ice and water over their own heads around the campus grounds. They are also taking photos and recording videos independent-ly to post on their internet pro-files in the hopes of inspiring others to take the challenge which benefits the ALS Associ-ation and those who suffer from

the disease. The challenge presented by the ALS Association, a research and advocacy organization focused on the treatment and cure of this disease, has taken the attention of many young adults across the nation, name-ly college students and profes-sionals. The nature of the challenge of course, dumping a “bucket” of very cold ice water completely over one’s head in show of sup-port for those affected by ALS,

a progressive neurodegenera-tive disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. As of Thursday, August 21, the ice bucket challenge had raised $41.8 million — a substantial increase in donations in that amount of time for the associ-ation, according the ALS Asso-ciation’s website, as www.alsa.org. Facebook and Instagram feeds are riddled with videos of par-ticipants showering themselves

with frozen chunks of water. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease after the professional athlete brought more aware-ness and attention to the dis-ease when diagnosed in 1939. It is a very rare disease that af-fects about 30,000 people in the United States at any given time. Not surprisingly, many nota-bles who have taken the ALS ice bucket challenge have been professional athletes. USA Today reported Wednes-day that sports players Michael

Jordan, Derek Jeter, Ray Allen, and David Beckham have tak-en the challenge. Even past president George W. Bush who signed the National ALS Regis-try in 2008 helping to advance research and treatment of the disease recently got in on the action. Many people are wondering how effectively this will bene-fit the ALS Association and the ALS community if so many are opting out of the monetary do-nation.

UNO students raise ALS awareness

NEWS

Ice Bucket Challenge

to eat at home and will rarely eat on campus. “I don’t spend $75 on campus” said Qutob. “There should be choices like $25, $50, or $75.”

Willis assures that “They don’t have to spend it. It’s re-fundable when they graduate or finish school.” Students will be able to get a refund for the meal plan only after graduating or departing from UNO, but must contact campus dining in order to do so. “If you’re a full-time student, you have to keep it” said Willis.

Amanda Daly is a full-time student here at UNO who was “pleasantly surprised” about the new meal plan when she heard about it from a friend. She’s a commuter and is used to eating at home, but she found that the meal plan encouraged her to eat on campus.

This meal plan for non-resi-dential students may be new to UNO but not to other universi-ties. “Even SUNO does it, but they do twice as much. They do $150. There are schools around that do three or four hundred dollars” said Willis. Though, why is it that UNO has decid-ed to catch on to this now? “The university has had financial difficulties in the last few years with enrollment being down and the state cutting all the budget” said Willis. “They’re looking at ways to keep things operating instead of closing more stuff.”

MEALS Continued from Page 1

Courtesy UNO PrivateersThe University of New Orleans baseball team participates in the ice bucket challenge to raise ALS awareness.

CAMPUS EVENTS

Around campus, August 20-26

Kristi Martin/Driftwood

Above, April Gremillion and McKenzie Savoi of Delta Zeta sorority decorate the side-

walk between the University Center and gym to encourage students to attend Greek Night.

Anna Gowin and Kerry Leigh Pittenger/Driftwood

Above, students get in line to get their

servings of roasted pig during the Student Activities Council Wel-come Back Luau last week. Left, a squirrel enjoys a slice of pizza that apparently a stu-dent did not.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 7

Rachel FriedmanDriftwood Staff

When the semester first starts, freshmen and new incoming students are thinking, “What is there to do here?” Start-ing your student life here on campus presents many new and exciting opportunities to really get the most out of your college experience. The Student Activity Council at the University of New Or-leans is here to ensure that every student’s desire to be-come involved is met. There were two student fairs previously held on move-in day as well as during stu-dent orientation. The way this fair differs from the fairs previously held for new stu-dents, the Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Leadership and also serving as Advisor of the Student Activity Council LeeAnn Sipes explained, is that it is the most comprehensive stu-dent fair with fifty student organizations and local busi-nesses here to participate.

“It’s an involvement fair geared toward new students and it is important in getting students engaged so they feel they belong somewhere here.” Sipes said “Now that the semester has started, students feel ready to get involved and here they can talk to real people that they will actually get involved with on campus.” The Freshmen Fest has served to introduce new students to UNO student in-volvement opportunities for over fifteen years.Kali Bertucci, 19 and a mar-keting major from New Orleans and wants to get involved on campus. She plans to rush next month af-ter hearing about Greek life at UNO from a friend. The main reason is, “to meet new people… being at the fair watching the student group members getting involved in events seems fun,”she said. The movie night being put on by the Student Activities Council was an upcoming event she also plans to at-

tend.A new student to UNO, Kris-tina Oliver, 19 and a biology major from Colorado, said “UNO has been great thus far. It’s diverse and I really

like it here. Kristina said, “I wanted to learn more about the school so that I can be-come more involved and be a leader on UNO’s campus.” “The Freshmen Fest really

has a lot. There are plenty of different groups for every-one’s different interests” she continued “and I would also like to meet more transfer students who are new to the

Anna GowinDriftwood Staff

The Cove was awash with ac-tivity Friday night, August 22, as the Student Activities Coun-cil (SAC) hosted its annual Wel-come Back Luau. The luau, one of the biggest events during the campus-wide “Privateer Plunge”, has Hawai-ian-themed food, dancing, and even a mechanical bull. “We want students to feel wel-comed, and help to acclimate them [at UNO],” Alexander Pope, SAC’s vice president of new members said, as students passed with plates of suckling pig. “To get out and meet peo-ple.” Freshman Kathryn Sappe said socializing and “meeting lots of new people was her favor-ite part of the Luau, adding she had first been drawn to the event by her friends who said they were going, many of whom are returning students.

“I just thought it would be fun, and free food,” she said with a laugh, adding that because of the fun she had at the luau, she would definitely be attending more Privateer Plunge events. Pope made sure it was clear that the Luau was just as much for returning students as it was for freshman, “So they can make new friends, I know I did.” The welcoming atmosphere was clear as a group formed on the dance floor, allowing every-one a chance to showcase their moves. Freshman and upper-classmen alike mingled amid the balloons and tiki torches. Christina Early, a sophomore, made sure she interacted with everyone equally. “The Luau is not only a great time for freshman to interact, but to meet returning students as well,” she said before riding the mechanical bull for 25 sec-onds in front of a large crowd.

CAMPUS EVENTS

Semester kicks off with annual eventWelcome Back Luau

Anna Gowin/DriftwoodA student takes a turn on the mechanical bull during the annual Welcome Back Luau hosted by the Student Activities Council Friday, August 22 at The Cove.

Leaders tout campus organizationsFreshman Fest

Kristi Martin/DriftwoodSophomore Kali Bertucci talks to Delta Zeta sorority members Theresa Kieffer, from left, Ashley Dukes and Katie Majeste at Freshman Fest held last week in the Quad.

3 or more credit hours and students enrolled in online courses that are also taking 3 hours of non-internet coursework. The deadline to enroll is Wednes-day, September 10. More informa-tion can be found at the student health services website: www.

studenthealth.uno.edu, or e-mail healthservices@uno.edu to request a copy of the United Healthcare brochure. UNO Student Health Services, (504) 280-6387 , University Cen-ter (UC) 238Clinical Hours: Mon – Thurs 7:30AM - 4:30PM; Friday 7:30AM - 2:00PM(Open Fridays for administrative services ONLY until 4:30PM)

By appointment only until further notice. Doctor After Hours 101 W Robert E. Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA (504) 288-3456, doc-torsafterhrs.com Has online check-in. East Jefferson After Hours Urgent Care 2215 Veterans Memorial Boule-vard, Metairie, LA 70002, (504) 838-3524, ejafterhours.com

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HEALTHContinued from Page 1

Wednesday, August 27, 20148 SPORTS

Tim RouseDriftwood Staff

Celeste Ramirez can bump out a tune, set a harmony and spike a high note at happen-ing spots on Frenchman Street whenever she is not studying or energizing the Universi-ty of New Orleans volleyball team.

Ramirez embodies what it means to be a student athlete a student first, an athlete second, and then pursues her melodic talents.

When she is not on the mi-crophone, the junior is a center for the Lady Privateers and she was Louisiana’s Newcomer of the Year in the sport.

“UNO has a great support

system,” Ramirez, a transfer student, said. “University of New Orleans is a thumbs up over Blinn College.”

Another Lady Privateer, freshman Rondolyn Bryant digs at the task of balancing

studying, practicing and her social life.

Bryant, also known as “Ro”, was two-time all-metro, first-team all-metro and team MVP in high school, among other accolades.

The Biology major plans to be a physical therapist, and she is using the network the University of New Orleans pro-vides to gain real world experi-ence.

“I get emails on jobs all the

time,” she said. Where her teammate,

Ramirez said, “the quality of education is great because the teachers make me feel comfort-able like a mentor and a friend,” Bryant said, “the school gives a lot of direction… I’m a student first.”

Millicent Vonnord, wom-ens’ volleyball coach, believes her players are better poised for the real world because they have to manage their time and balance school, volleyball, and social lives.

UNO provides “a setup of leaders giving students a direc-tion,” Vonnord said. “Energy is a lot different. Effort and pride are higher.”

Players balance athletics, classes

Rondalyn “Ro” BryantLady Privateers

WOMENS’ VOLLEYBALL

Celeste RamirezLady Privateers

Millicent VonnordLady Privateers Volleyball Coach

Saber FarhudStaff Reporter

It is officially three weeks into the NFL preseason, and the New Orleans Saints (3-0) are looking more like a team that is ready to contend for a Super Bowl offensively. Veteran quarterback Drew Brees is set to lead the team. A strong receiving core with the addition of Brandon Cooks from the draft, the offense is set to be explosive as ever. The defensive side, however, has been had some rough mo-ments during the first three pre-season games. Though the defense has forced eight turnovers, they have also allowed approximately 385 to-tal yards per game. Penalties have also plagued

New Orleans thus far, with 42 flags being thrown against the team. Though the Saints remain un-defeated in the preseason, the regular season will bring an en-tirely different game, especially beginning on the road against division rival the Atlanta Fal-cons on September 7. If the Saints are able to reduce the amount of penalties and total yards allowed, then they may be able to contend for their second Lombardi trophy. If the Saints, however, aren’t able to fix their mistakes, they will be looking at a long, stressful sea-son. The Saints will wrap up presea-son action Thursday in the Mer-cedes-Benz Superdome against the Baltimore Ravens at 7 p.m.

Saints could open with 4-0 preseason

NFL

Who are you rooting for this football season?

Jarrod PerraultJunior, Biology

“My favorite NFL team is the New Orleans Saints. My parents introduced me to them, and I’ve been a fan ever since.”

Bre’Shey BaileySenior, Psychology

“My favorite team is the New Orleans Saints because they’re a part of my city, and I grew up watching the Saints game every Sunday.”

Jenny NguyenSenior, Biology

“My favorite team is the Denver Broncos because Peyton was a New Orleans resident and de-serves another Super Bowl ring. He’s a hall of famer.”

Allie D’annaFreshman, Physician Assistant

“My favorite team is the Saints simply because I’m from here.”

Krishna ShahSophomore, Biological Science

“I like the Saints because Drew Brees is awesome.”

Last preseason game Thursday against Baltimore Ravens

Kristi Martin/DriftwoodThe New Orleans Saints take to the field in the Mercedez-Benz Superdome against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final home game last season.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9FEATURE

Fashion ForwardWhen you look good, you feel

good. Our roving

photographers are document-ing students

with a unique sense of style.

Hannah CrispFreshman, English Secondary Major

Describe your style.“One day I look like this, one day I look like Wood-stock.

Where do you like to shop?“Goodwill, or any secondhand type stores.”

How do you pick your outfi ts?“I wear what makes me feel happy.”

image by Christy Lorio

Tim RouseDriftwood Staff

Ashton Akridge is your typ-ical, hard working and dedi-cated University of New Or-leans student on to the extent that she is anything but ordi-nary; moreover, she has a secret. She lives two lives.As a Theater major, she at-tends class during the day, yet, by night she per-forms as a burlesque dancer known as Perse’ Fanny (Persefanny.com).Akridge admits, “In-school life and out-school life are com-pletely diff er-ent.” At 22 years of age, Akridge is p r e p a r -ing for g r a d -uation w h i l e Fanny is rehearsing for A Thong of Ass and Fire, a bur-lesque parody of A Game of Thrones. Dictionary.com defi nes burlesque as “a hu-morous and provocative stage show featuring hu-mor, comic skits, bawdy songs, striptease acts, and a scantily clad female chorus. However, Akridge says, “Burlesque is a traditional

art form.”S h e

does agree that many non-playgo-ers view burlesque

in a negative light because of its sexual nature.

Take her stage name for in-stance; Akridge explains, “My stage name translates to ‘Ass

Fanny’ because Perse’ is Swedish for ass.”She may live two lives but with a 3.67 GPA, school still comes fi rst. Actually, Akridge be-

lieves her Theatre A d m i n i s t r a t i o n class last semester has helped her or-

ganize her Comedy Burlesque Troupe or,

in her words, “nerd-l e s q u e ” — b u r l e s q u e

shows for nerds such as Arkam Ass-ylum (Batman)

and most recently, A Mid-summer Night’s Wet Dream (Shakespeare). Also, her Stage

Movement class at University of New Orleans, she feels, is a tremendous compliment to her out-of-school and onstage per-formance.Because burlesque is a visually

striking spectacle, costumes are highly important. Akridge said, “The money we do get goes right into our costumes… The people that do art, they do it for the art form, not because they want money.” She acknowledges that Univer-sity of New Orleans has opened networking doors into this not-so-well-advertised subculture and advises to students/ama-teurs looking to get their foot in the door of burlesque, sim-ply, “Show initiative…go see shows…meet people.”

Student Standout: Thereʼs On-Campus Life and Thereʼs Off-Campus Life

Tim RouseDriftwood Staff

Ashton Akridge is your typ-ical, hard working and dedi-cated University of New Or-leans student on to the extent that she is anything but ordi-nary; moreover, she has a secret. She lives two lives.As a Theater major, she at-tends class during the day, yet, by night she per-forms as a burlesque dancer known as Perse’ Fanny (Persefanny.com).Akridge admits, “In-school life and out-school life are com-pletely diff er-ent.” At 22 years of age, Akridge is p r e p a r -ing for g r a d -uation w h i l e Fanny is rehearsing for A Thong of Ass and Fire, a bur-lesque parody of A Game of Thrones. Dictionary.com defi nes burlesque as “a hu-morous and provocative stage show featuring hu-mor, comic skits, bawdy songs, striptease acts, and a scantily clad female chorus. However, Akridge says,

art form.”S h e

does agree that many non-playgo-ers view burlesque

Take her stage name for in-stance; Akridge explains, “My stage name translates to ‘Ass

Fanny’ because Perse’ is Swedish for ass.”She may live two lives but with a 3.67 GPA, school still comes fi rst. Actually, Akridge be-

lieves her Theatre A d m i n i s t r a t i o n class last semester has helped her or-

ganize her Comedy Burlesque Troupe or,

in her words, “nerd-l e s q u e ” — b u r l e s q u e

shows for nerds such as Arkam Ass-ylum (Batman)

and most recently, A Mid-summer Night’s Wet Dream (Shakespeare). Also, her Stage

Movement class at University of New Orleans, she feels, is a tremendous compliment to her out-of-school and onstage per-formance.Because burlesque is a visually

striking spectacle, costumes are highly important. Akridge said, “The money we do get goes right into our costumes… The people that do art, they do it for the art form, not because they want money.” She acknowledges that Univer-sity of New Orleans has opened networking doors into this not-so-well-advertised subculture and advises to students/ama-teurs looking to get their foot in the door of burlesque, sim-

Finding the Perfect CupLiz TrahanStaff Reporter

Bleary eyed students can grab a cup of coffee at Brewed Awak-ening, located on the fi rst fl oor of the University Center and the soon to be open library location. For a change of scenery, check out an off-campus café to stimulate your taste buds and your overworked brain cells.

The Bean Gallery 637 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, 504-324-8176; no-lalovescoffee.com/the-bean-gallery

Open till midnight during the week, this Mid-City hotspot serves residents and college kids locally roasted brews in an art and community-focused atmosphere. Seating is available both inside and outside on the deck. Gluten-free and Dairy-free options available. Guests are encouraged to try the iced mocha.

Z’otz Cafe8210 Oak Street, New Orleans, 504-861-2224; http://www.zotzcafe.com/

Located Uptown, Z’otz has a funky atmosphere and unique coffee and tea creations like the Badwolf, a delicious tea based drink infused with rose syrup, topped off with steamed milk. Nerd friendly baristas serve fi ne coffee without snobbery. Z’otz offers multiple rooms, numerous outlets and study lamps, and is open till 1 am. Orange Couch Cafe2339 Royal Street, New Orleans; 504-267-7327

Known especially for the namesake couch, but also for great coffee with exotic variations. It’s typically quiet, located in the Marigny, a more secluded part of Downtown New Orleans. Specialties include hot chocolate, and international desserts like mochi ice cream. The OC caters to the early risers and closes at 10pm.

Hi-Volt1829 Sophie Wright Pl, New Orleans; 504-324-8818 http://hi-voltcoffee.com/

Operating in Lower Garden District, the coffeehouse offers a clean, modern atmosphere with friendly staff. The menu in-cludes fruit and veggie smoothies, soups and salads, and gluten free donuts, as well as great coffee. Tables are always available at any hour of the day till 5pm on Sunday and 7pm during the week.

Oversized cups of coffee await you at Mojo Coffeehouse.

Wednesday, August 27, 201410 TRAVEL

Christy Lorio/DriftwoodThe Abita Mystery House adds qurky charm to highway 36 on the north shore

Christy Lorio/DriftwoodOwner John Preble holds a stuffed iguana that a muse-um suppporter donated

Christy Lorio/DriftwoodAn Airstream trailer appears to have been hit by a fly-ing saucer.

Abita Mystery HouseFull of wonder

Christy LorioEditor in Chief

Tucked away in the charming town of Abita Springs, Abita Mystery House is a quirky mu-seum that houses owner John Preble’s impressive collection of tchotckes, vintage arcade games, painstakingly detailed dioramas and taxidermy. Preble’s idea for the museum came about after he took 1995 trip to New Mexico when he stumbled upon Tin-kertown, a roadside attraction built by Ross Ward. The mu-seum featured miniature old western towns with hand paint-ed skies and minuscule charac-ters. Preble was struck with the attention to detail that Ward put into Tinkertown. “Not only was Tinkertown fun, but I sensed the presence of an individual’s deep commitment to a quality of aesthetics that is rarely found in any artistic endeavor, much less a ‘roadside attraction.’” Preble stated. On that trip, Pre-ble met Ward himself and talk-ed to him about starting his own version of Tinkertown. The Abita Mystery House consists of several build-ings that include a vintage gas station, a 100 year old Creole cot-tage and the House of Shards, a stucco building covered in over

15,000 pieces of glass and ce-ramic. There’s even an old Air-stream trailer equipped with a crashed flying saucer. While the Abita Mystery House is small, it’s chocked full of wonders. Collections range vintage bikes, Southern folk art and found ob-jects such as unusual postcards and garden hoses. from Make sure to allow yourself a few hours to explore each of the rooms. Incredibly detailed di-oramas provide an interactive experience. Some are animated, such as a Mardi Gras parade, a New Orleans Jazz Funeral and a tornado whipping through a trailer park. Preble’s wife, Ann O’Brien, is a jewelry designer and stocks the museum’s gift shop with locally made items and more typical gifts such as t-shirts, mugs and books. Photos are highly en-couraged, so bring your cam-era and a roll of quarters if you want to fiddle around with the arcade games. The Abita Mystery House is definitely worth the hour drive from New Orleans and the three dollar admission fee.

Abita Mystery House22275 Hwy 36Abita SpringsLouisana 70420

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11LAGNIAPPE

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What’s your favorite class so far?

Loriel JamesSophomore, Biology, Pre-med

“My favorite class so far is Biol-ogy 1073.”

Richard MartinFreshman, Civil Engineering

“My favorite class so far is UNIV.”

Aieum HaanFreshman, Undecided

“My favorite class so far is IELP.”

Everett FontenotSophomore, Film Major

“My favorite class so far is Digi-tal Editing.”

Mikal SalahuddinJunior, Music Studies

“My favorite class so far is Tech-nical Writing.”

Rants & Raves An anonymous Driftwood reader shares her opinion on the frustra-tions of the new smoking ban, from a Pontchartrain Hall resident’s per-spective. I would love for a survey to be done to fi nd out how many smok-ers are living on campus. We have been forced to the edge of campus in front of the dorms on Leon C. Simon to smoke cigarettes, which us smokers thought was a per-fectly okay compro-mise. Yeah, it sucks not being able to re-lax at the benches, but “the ledge” was better than nothing until UNOPD decided to stop and force us across the street onto the neutral ground to fi nish smoking because “UNO owns the sidewalk too”. Here is where student’s safe-ty becomes an issue. Smoking is not illegal. Smokers will continue to smoke whether you ban it or not. LSU’s newspa-per recently published a front page article about their non smoking policy. In the article, LSUPD states their opinion as this: “Unfortunate-ly, there’s no way my team can enforce the new tobacco-free poli-cy,” said LSUPD spokesman Capt.

Cory Lalonde. “Law enforcement enforces law, not policy, and as of now, there are no laws mak-ing smoking illegal or worthy of penalty.” UNOPD, I would hope, could see the policy in the same light. The common opinion amongst

most is that the residents of Poncha-train Hall is that smok-ers should be granted the benches as a very strict d e s i g n a t e d smoking area for reasons of safety. The

middle of the neutral ground, the only place residents can smoke, becomes a major question of safe-ty. I think UNOPD really needs to consider this while enforcing “pol-icy”, instead of doing their true jobs and enforcing “law”.

Submit your rant or rave at drift-woodeditor@uno.edu. Please put rants in the subject line and not whether you would like to remain anonymous. All submissions are subject to editing for length and content.

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Corrections and Clarifi cations: In the August 20 issue on page 1 Brittany Rush’s age is listed as 2. She is 22. On page 8 the picture of the bookstore was mistakenly labeled as the volleyball team.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 DRIFTWOOD 12