Beta students from 6th-8th grade swarmed the Cajundome this week for the state convention. Excitement was in the air.
The theme for this year is Voyage of Adventure and the students weren’t the only ones taking a journey. I’ve been a Beta parent and sponsor so attending the convention felt like home. Beta Club’s motto closely aligns with my personal one: Let us lead by serving others.
The students I ran into today embodied that mightily. From the Rayne Junior High students indulging me in a silly photo for my personal files to the young man encouraging me to overcome my irrational fear of escalators, these Beta members are considerate and compassionate.
With academic as well as service requirements, these future leaders of America are learning at an early age how to network and present themselves professionally. There are individual and team competitions as well as officer campaigning and elections for the next year.
Individuals compete in subject area competitions like Social Studies and Creative Writing, as well as team competitions like Songfest and Apparel Design.
Viewing scrapbook entries in the exhibition hall, I ran into Merryville High sponsor Lynn Walker and her daughter/de facto co-sponsor Maggie Richards. They gave me their school pin, trading pins being a big part of Beta Convention. One component of their pin was the Tiger Island fire that destroyed 35,000 acres and shut the school down for two weeks last fall. Resilience was key and Merryville’s Beta was instrumental in leading the school after their return.
I was in awe at the digital portfolio by my elementary alma mater, St. Frances Cabrini School, and wondered if any of them had remaining service hours to complete. Building a digital portfolio had not been on the syllabus when I was in school and I thought it would be a fair trade after all the baked goods I consumed for their trip fundraiser!
My junior high alma mater, Brame Middle School, encapsulated the work of Beta in their Service Learning Showcase. During the school year, these Beta students worked with school, faculty, and parent organizations for appreciation and encouragement activities. They created snack bags with encouraging notes for students prior to LEAP testing and they traveled to Grand Isle to help clean up the neglected areas left after hurricane destruction.
Lunchtime at Beta Convention is just another networking opportunity and conversations were in full swing. Westdale Middle parent chaperone Johnnisha Bennett and I chatted in line about her 8th grade daughter Madison Jackson’s Social Studies competition. Cathedral-Carmel 7th graders Audrey Cortez and Mia Thibodeaux, along with Our Lady of Fatima 7th grader Claire Cousson, talked to me about how they will all merge at one high school in two years and continue their Beta service together.
The performing arts competition is always one of my favorites and these clubs didn’t disappoint. I had to talk with the students of St. Teresa’s of Avila Middle school following their performance. With a medley of songs from High School Musical (Stick to the Status Quo) to Mean Girls (Someone Gets Hurt) and ending with my all-time favorite movie Grease (We Go Together), 8th graders Alexandra Winiewicz, Blair Settoon, and Julie McDowell and 6th grader Rowan Stromberge shared a message of empowerment through inclusivity and acceptance.
I always enjoy judging the Speech competition and this group of students reminded me why. Speaking wisdom that far belies their years, over 100 students gave speeches that were heartfelt and honest about navigating their futures using the four pillars of Beta: achievement, character, leadership, and service. Many also incorporated their faith into their speeches as well.
Their wisdom belies their years and there is no doubt that these future leaders are bringing a bright future to America.
Jeanni Ritchie is a journalist and former Beta sponsor who believes in the power of conventions to change the world.
NASHVILLE – Students from Louisiana Christian University’s Convergence Media and Theatre programs earned several awards at this week’s National Religious Broadcasters Convention.
The students competed in the convention’s iNRB collegiate division, which includes other colleges from across the United States.
LCU placed in the following categories:
12-Hour News Challenge, First Place – Victoria Watson and Carmen Taffi.
12-Hour Audio Challenge, Second Place – Lexi Hubbard and Korey Kincade.
24-Hour Film Challenge, Second Place – Cayden Walls, Caleb Cole, Camdyn Fehr and Olivia Huffman.
“These on-site challenges provide our students with the opportunity to compete against their peers from other schools in a high-pressure, tight deadline environment,” said Al Quartemont, LCU assistant professor of journalism. “More than that, our students are getting to hear from and meet with some of the top professionals in the Christian media industry. Beyond the competitions, the experiences they are getting and the lessons they are learning will help propel them into their own media careers.”
NRB is celebrating its 80th anniversary at this year’s convention, which concludes on Friday. Thursday, the convention will hear from former president Donald Trump who will be the featured speaker of its Presidential Forum.
John Bryan Rao December 18, 1963 – February 17, 2024 Service: Friday, February 23, 2024, 5pm at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville.
T/Sgt James Richard “Jim” Downey III March 8, 1939 – February 20, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria.
Emile Peter Oestriecher III November 14, 1938 – February 15, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 10am at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Alexandria.
Anthony Washington January 18, 1952 – February 16, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 2pm at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Beverly Ann Singletary Butler June 5, 1929 – February 17, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 1:30pm at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria.
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The new head coach of the Louisiana Christian University football program will be introduced today at 11 on campus.
The event is free to attend and open to students, faculty, staff, and the public, inside Guinn Auditorium on the Louisiana Christian campus.
The auditorium is located between the Martin Performing Arts Center and the Richard W. Norton Library and is across from the main administrative building on campus, Alexandria Hall.
At the conclusion of the 11 a.m. press conference, all are invited to partake in a meet-and-greet with the new man in charge of the Wildcats’ program while the football team and assistant coaches will also be in attendance for conversations.
The position opened Monday when Drew Maddox resigned following four seasons to accept an assistant coaching position at Southeast Missouri State, an NCAA Division I FCS program. The Wildcats were 9-2 last fall, won their first Sooner Athletic Conference championship and earned their first NAIA postseason invitation with the league’s automatic berth.
With a hire made shortly after Maddox announced his departure Monday, speculation centered on a promotion of a current staff member. However, former LCU quarterback Ben McLaughlin, head coach for the past two seasons at Buckeye High after serving as offensive coordinator at Alexandria Senior High, has been cited by Jimmy Watson of Gannett Louisiana as the new coach.
McLaughlin was on the LCU coaching staff immediately after his record-breaking playing career concluded in 2010. He also coached at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M as an offensive coordinator on the college level before his time at ASH and Buckeye.
With 10,000 square feet of gaming space, Wayback’s Arcade features nearly 150 games of all types, making it the largest arcade in the state.
By LEIGH FLYNN DOTY
It’s funny how certain sounds and sights can instantly transport us to another time and place. Taking a trip down memory lane allows us to refocus and remember the carefree days of youth.
For some, those memories may include family trips or holiday traditions. For members of Generation X, often described as “the MTV Generation,” those core memories are infused with significant cultural influences — hip hop and alternative rock music, the birth of franchise blockbuster movies, and the introduction of video gaming on a large scale.
Teenagers in the 1980s and early 1990s spent their weekends at the arcades and skating rinks, hanging out with friends. Placing a quarter on the console held your place as the next one to take on the victor of the current Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter battle. Younger children often asked mom for some quarters in hopes of scoring big on the pinball games at the pizza parlor while waiting for supper to arrive at the table.
They were simpler times (at least for the young people). They were times that shaped us. And, they were times that, 30-plus years later, led to the opening of what would become the largest video arcade in Louisiana.
“This is something we grew up around,” recalls Jeremy Shepherd, co-owner of Wayback’s Arcade in Pineville, “so we decided we wanted to bring it back and allow a new generation to have the same experience we had.”
Shepherd says his partnership with Evan Paul began in a quite unusual way. Paul, who worked in construction at the time, had a hobby of buying old arcade cabinets, restoring and preserving them, and reselling them. Shepherd, who also never lost his love of the old arcade games, came across one of Paul’s cabinets posted on Facebook.
After attempting to connect several times with Paul, Shepherd said a mutual friend formally introduced the two. Before long, this friendship, formed over their mutual interests, would develop into a great partnership, Shepherd recalls.
Shepherd recalls the mix of emotions as the arcade opened four years ago. “We were terrified when we signed the lease for 1400 square feet (at their former location in Kingsville). That space had an occupancy limit of 103 people, and we had 130 in line to get in on opening night!”
“There was a hunger for this type of entertainment,” Shepherd recalls.
Unfortunately, one month and three days later, the surge in COVID cases in the state caused the business to close for the next few months. When they were able to reopen their doors, it did not take long for customers to make their way back to them.
The interest and excitement surrounding the arcade grew so quickly, that, not long after the celebration of their first anniversary, they were reaching capacity at the former location. It was shortly thereafter that they secured the current space.
“We jumped to 15,000 square feet, of which 5,000 is reserved for restoration and maintenance,” Shepherd said.
A bigger location meant more games. The arcade, which originally featured approximately 45 games, has expanded to closer to 150, Shepherd said. Those games include 130 arcade cabinets, 9 gaming consoles, 20 pinball machines, pool tables, air hockey, and skee-ball.
In the four years since Wayback’s Arcade opened, Paul has been able to leave the construction job to devote his time to the restoration and maintenance of the older machines, which has been an invaluable asset to the business.
“Maintenance is definitely a constant,” Shepherd said. “When machines are used like these are, they can sometimes be temperamental.”
Shepherd still serves full-time as pastor of Pineville Park Baptist Church.
Although the arcade operates on a “free play” basis (unlimited play for one price), Shepherd said the primary aspect of the business focuses on parties. In 2022 alone, the arcade hosted 467 parties.
Not only is the arcade the perfect spot for birthday parties, but Shepherd said they host field trips, company parties, and other private parties.
They also regularly feature “date nights” and tournaments. Tuesdays are BOGO days, or “Family Days,” with one free admission with every paid admission. They even offer memberships for $35 per month.
As far as the “target age group” for the arcade, Shepherd said it is truly designed to appeal to all ages. “We love to see families come in and play together,” he said, “but we also love seeing people of our generation enjoying it.”
The arcade has its share of “incredibly loyal fans” and customers who still enjoy seeing their names in that top scorer slot on the screens. But they also have enjoyed the support they have received from the entire community.
“People ask us why we didn’t open in Baton Rouge or New Orleans or somewhere else,” Shepherd recalls. “But Pineville has been really good to us. We are thankful, thankful, thankful for all of the support.”
Wayback’s Arcade, located at 1305 Military Highway, is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m., on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until midnight, and on Sunday from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. Anyone under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult.
For information about parties or other group events, contact them at 318-266-7091 or visit their website at www.waybacksarcade.com.
The Rapides Parish School District celebrated the new installation of Star Academy at Carter C. Raymond Jr. High on Feb. 20.
The Star Academy is a program proven to advance and inspire learners through its innovative, hands-on, and technology-driven curriculum. The program harnesses the power of project-based learning to prepare them for the challenges of the modern workforce. With a focus on both independent and collaborative work, Star Academy molds students into young leaders who are prepared for high school and their future careers.
The program is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2024-2025 cohort of students. Students who are entering middle school and attend a Rapides Parish School System school are eligible for enrollment. Transportation will be provided for students who qualify.
The Rapides Parish School Board, in partnership with LSUA, recently hosted the regional Educators Rising Regional Conference featuring several local leaders. LSUA Chancellor, Dr. Paul Coreil, as well as the 2024 Louisiana Principal of the Year, Tia Trahan, addressed Ed Rising students.
This conference featured professional development sessions, various competitions, and mock interviews to help students further develop their skill set as it relates to the field of education.
The Louisiana Christian University basketball programs will finish the remainder of the regular season at two Alexandria high school gyms this week.
Tonight’s doubleheader against Jarvis Christian will begin at 5:30 at Alexandria Senior High. The women will play first, with the men to follow.
Saturday, LCU will host Texas College and conduct Senior Day ceremonies before both games at Holy Savior Menard High School. Games start at 2 (women) and 4 (men).
The LCU teams haven’t been able to play at home since Feb. 10, when one of the goals was pulled down and the glass backboard shattered on a forceful dunk by a men’s player from Xavier. The game was halted with the visitors leading 34-30 and was not resumed.
Tyrell Ward scored an LSU-career best 17 points Wednesday night, finishing with the game-winning basket just before the buzzer. (Photo courtesy LSU Athletics)
By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports
BATON ROUGE – LSU sophomore forward Tyrell Ward knows by now what to do when teammate Jordan Wright gets the ball in his hands with the game on the line.
“I knew the whole defense was going to collapse on Jordan, so I figured if I crashed (the boards for a possible rebound), I might get overlooked,” Ward said.
Kentucky’s Adou Thiero blocked a Wright drive with two seconds left, Wright caught the loose ball just before falling out of bounds and threw a pass to Ward who flipped in a 3-foot buzzer-beating game-winning shot for a 75-74 SEC victory over the 17th-ranked Wildcats Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
“I really don’t have the words to describe it,” said LSU second-year head coach Matt McMahon, whose team won a second straight game over a ranked team after a 64-63 road victory last Saturday at then-No. 11 South Carolina. “I’m just so proud of players, seeing the toughness we need to play with to be the foundation of our program.”
The Tigers (14-12 overall, 6-7 SEC) trailed by 15 points in the first minute of the second half after Kentucky’s 12-1 run to close the first half gave the Wildcats a 36-27 lead at the break.
But once LSU cut down its turnovers – it had 12 in the first half and two in the second – and flipped an 18-16 first-half rebound deficit to a 22-12 domination in the final 20 minutes – LSU erased Kentucky’s sizeable lead in about six minutes.
The Tigers outscored UK 19-6 to erase a 42-27 Wildcats’ lead and edged ahead 48-46 with 13:15 left to play on a Hunter Dean layup.
From there, it was a fight to the finish. Thanks to reserve sophomore forward Jalen Reed scoring 12 of his game-total 13 points in the second half, Ward’s team-high 17 points including 3 of 4 3-pointers and Wright finishing with 13 points, LSU led by 5 points twice and 4 points twice, the final time with 1:04 left at 73-69.
Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, who scored 23 points off the bench, went on his personal 5-0 run with a 3-point play with 53 seconds left and a deep corner jumper for a 74-73 UK lead with 13 seconds left after Wright’s turnover with 28 seconds left.
That didn’t deter Wright from bulling his way to the goal on LSU’s final possession, getting his shot thrown back in his face before he reclaimed it and lofted it to Ward who set off a rare court storming by LSU students in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center crowd of 9,493.
“The 50/50 balls cost us the game,” said UK coach John Calipari, whose team had a two-game winning streak snapped falling to 18-8 overall and 8-5 in the SEC. “I’m proud of our guys doing what they did in this environment, but I got to watch the tape and see who didn’t grab the winning ball and why.”
It was McMahon’s biggest signature victory of his young LSU coaching career, taking over a program with virtually no returning players when previous head coach Will Wade was fired in March 2022 for recruiting violations.
Last season after McMahon threw together a roster in less than two months, LSU finished 14-19 overall and 2-16 in the SEC.
That’s why Wednesday’s wild postgame celebration – there have been less than five court storms in LSU history, and this was the first since the floor was named Dale Brown Court two years ago – was so sweet for returning players Reed and Ward.
“We’ve been here two years and we’ve got to see being the lowest,” Reed said. “That moment (the court storm) was really amazing.”
Both teams started the game on scoring tears, and it wasn’t necessarily bad defense.
At the first media timeout with 13:13 left in the first half and the score tied at 16-16, LSU had scored on 7 of 10 possessions and Kentucky had scored on 7 of 12 possessions.
The game settled into a defensive struggle. At the next three media timeouts, no team held more than a 2-point lead.
Kentucky had a 5½-minute stretch in which it made just 1 of 12 field goal attempts. But LSU couldn’t get separation because its offense turned horrific.
After Wright’s 3-pointer with 12:58 left gave the Tigers a 19-16 lead, LSU made just 2 of 12 shots the rest of the way and committed 9 turnovers.
UK reserve guard Reed Sheppard led the Wildcats 12-1 scoring burst in the last 2:43 of the first half when Kentucky made its last 5 shots for a 36-27 halftime lead.
Sheppard scored on a stop-and-pop jumper, navigated through traffic for a tough driving layup and assisted on two buckets including one on a steal he wrestled away from an LSU defender and diving on the floor.
Calipari said he warned his team at halftime LSU wasn’t going away.
“Every LSU game I watched, they got down 24, 16, 15 points and they came back,” Calipari said. “I told my team LSU is going to make a run and we’ve got to make a run back.
“Give LSU credit. They (out) toughed us for those (50/50) balls and that was the difference in the game.
LSU plays the second of a three-game homestand on Saturday night vs. Mississippi State before hosting Georgia next Tuesday.
True freshman second baseman Steven Milam posted a .545 batting average last weekend in the Tigers’ 4-0 start. (Photo by MITCHELL SCAGLIANO, LSU Athletics)
By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports
BATON ROUGE — LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson’s biggest takeaway from the No. 2 Tigers 4-0 opening weekend was confirmation rather than a discovery.
His team has depth, talent and versatility, giving him more lineup variations than last season’s national championship team.
“Our depth allows us to take care of our guys (health),” said Johnson, whose team opens a four-game series playing Northern Illinois on Thursday and Saturday and Stony Brook on Friday and Sunday. “Versatility is a strength. It gives us a lot of flexibility figuring out who’s going to play in the lineup, and it’s taking a while right now.”
For instance, the sizzling debut of true freshman second baseman Steven Milam who started the last two games last weekend and batted .545 as LSU’s leadoff hitter allowed Johnson to shift junior Josh Pearson back to the outfield where he started last season.
“Going around the field, (catcher/designated hitter) Brady Neal could easily go to the outfield if we wanted to do that,” Johnson said. “I have no problem rolling (first baseman) Jared (Jones) over to the third (base) and (third baseman) Tommy (White) over to first.
“Josh can play second and the outfield, Steven and (shortstop) Michael Braswell III can play virtually all the infield spots, Mac (Bingham) and Paxton (Kling) can play different outfield spots, (outfielder) Jake Brown can go to first.”
Johnson is shuffling his starting pitching order this weekend.
Gage Jump, the transfer from UCLA who sat out last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, will get his first start as a Tiger.
The sophomore lefty was electric last Friday closing out LSU’s game 1 win by retiring VMI in order in the ninth. He struck two batters and threw six strikes in his eight pitchers in his first live game action in 22 months.
“It felt really controlled out there,” Gage said. “There was a lot of people (in the stands), but my heart really wasn’t beating too fast.
“We’ve (he and the LSU coaches) have been conservatively kind of ramping me up. Now I’m able to start and get some innings in there, I’m super pumped.”
Junior righthander Thatcher Hurd, one of LSU’s best hurlers in its stretch run a year ago, will be the second-game starter on Friday although he was knocked out of the box by VMI as the opening day starter. Hurd gave up 5 hits and 4 runs in 2.2 innings.
Alabama transfer Luke Holman, who started last weekend’s game two and struck out 10 in 5.1 innings, in a 2-0 win over Central Arkansas, will start Game 3 on Saturday.
Johnson hasn’t decided on a starter for Sunday’s Game 4.
Today’s news is often dreary and sad. Murders, drugs busts; conflicts abroad; you name it it’s all there on the six o’clock news. It’s enough to send us all scurrying behind barred windows and locked doors. The kicker, though, is a growing level of anxiety the general public feels about our own well-being.
Psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists are seeing their business boom during the times in which we live. While these folks can often help, I have another idea I learned by watching an old man one day. Just for the sake of doing it, go fishing.
Once when my family and I were on vacation on a lake in Arkansas, we rented a cabin by a lake. Rising early one morning while the family slept, I poured a cup of coffee and stepped out of the cabin to sit on the dock and enjoy the peace of the morning.
Spying an old white-haired gentleman fishing from the dock, I moved closer. As I approached, he snapped the rod upward and momentarily, a bluegill was flouncing on the dock. He admired the fish a few seconds, unhooked it and gently slid it back into the water.
He picked up a slice of bread, pinched off piece, molded it around his hook and continued his fishing. What the old fellow was engaged in was a healthy form of therapy. He was fishing for the sheer enjoyment of the sport.
Observing this, I was reminded of a scripture passage in John 21:3 that begins,”Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a-fishing.” Wycliff’s Bible Commentary offers regarding Peter’s announcement, “The sight of his boat and the waters of his beloved Galilee, and perhaps the necessity of keeping body and soul together, dictated his sudden announcement.”
The statement – “keeping body and soul together” smacks of therapy to me. Granted, we need more activities that serve to keep our inner selves intact during these times.
While there are more ways than fishing to soothe jangled nerves and provide salve for anxiety, fishing has been scientifically proven to be one of the most effective ways of relieving stress.
Studies have shown that one of the most effective deterrents to stress and stress-related illnesses is fishing. In an article I once read, the writer stated that it is necessary to find a safety valve enabling us from time to time to lay aside the pressures of our hemmed-in lives.
“My answer is,” wrote the author, “go fishing.”
There is a scientific reason why fishing relieves stress, he continued. He wrote of his study of the psychology of daydreams and fantasies and the ways in which one’s imagination can be put to practical use. He noted how often people who are learning to relax mentally picture scenes of nature and peaceful lakeside or oceanside settings. The calming effects of being near water were evident again and again in his clinical and experimental studies.
Scientists have fitted subjects with electro-physiological instruments to measure changes in muscle tension on the forehead. They have learned that when subjects imagine situations involving pressure or fear, the frontalis muscles tighten. As soon as they shift to imagining scenes on a quiet lake as the warm sun emerges from the clouds, the needle on the dial drops sharply as tension is reduced.
I never finished that cup of coffee. It grew cold on the dock as I hurried back to the cabin, fetched my fishing rod and slice of bread and pulled up a chair next to the old guy.
For the next hour, I got me some real good therapy.
Beta students at Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School had an unforgettable experience at the Louisiana State Beta Convention. They not only participated in a wide array of academic, visual arts, engineering, and robotics events, but also got inspired by national representatives and a motivating guest speaker who emphasized the importance of giving your all in every opportunity. The highlight of the week was undoubtedly seeing three exceptional students proudly accepting their awards for national qualification on the big stage.
This Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart Loaf is the easiest and laziest weekend breakfast to relish in. We are huge fans of Monkey Bread in my house, and I dare say this was just as good. Anything with cinnamon rolls drizzled in extra creamy goodness simply cannot be beat. Enjoy!
2 cans cinnamon rolls
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c brown sugar
1 stick butter
3 T heavy cream
Icing from cans
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Roll out all cinnamon rolls. Melt butter & place in shallow dish. Whisk both sugars in another dish. Dredge each cinnamon roll through the butter then sugars. Stack each roll offsetting every other piece on its side in the loaf pan. Drizzle cream over the top. Bake 30ish minutes. Pour icing over warm bread. Pull apart to eat.
Ashley Madden Rowton is a wife, mom and published cookbook author who lives in Minden, La.
John Bryan Rao December 18, 1963 – February 17, 2024 Service: Friday, February 23, 2024, 5pm at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville.
T/Sgt James Richard “Jim” Downey III March 8, 1939 – February 20, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11am at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria.
Emile Peter Oestriecher III November 14, 1938 – February 15, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 10am at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Alexandria.
Anthony Washington January 18, 1952 – February 16, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 2pm at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Beverly Ann Singletary Butler June 5, 1929 – February 17, 2024 Service: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 1:30pm at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria.
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