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“It’s broad daylight, so I don’t know what position I’m putting myself into when it’s just a school parking lot, but kidnappers turn it into something worse.” “LSUPD can only work with the resources and funds that are provided to them. If the girls are not reporting anything to the LSUPD or even to the Baton Rouge Police Department, how does anyone honestly expect anything to be solved?” “I know what happened to me. I’m sure, 100 percent, that he was following me. He was so close to me, and the click of the knife was so scary.” “We need to know what is going on around campus.” “I don’t feel safe here. My parents just want to move me to another country at this point.”

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LSU students with disabilities face issues receiving class notes from note takers.

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LSU students concerned, questioning campus safety amidst suspicious incidents

BY ANNA JONES @annajoneses Peyton Jeffcoat was walking near the LSU Quadrangle with her headphones in on the way to her 6 p.m. night class when she was suddenly approached from behind by a stranger.

The stranger was walking close to her and repeatedly asked for her number. When Jeffcoat pretended she could not hear him and began walking faster, the man physically removed one of the headphones from her ear.

Jeffcoat, an elementary education junior, is one of several University students who has experienced a suspicious incident on campus over the past week.

These incidents have elicited growing concerns among students regarding campus safety.

Accounts of other incidents have been circulating on social media, even making their way to various parts of the state. But not all incidents described on social media have been reported to LSUPD. “While several unsubstantiated stories appeared on social media, we can share that there has been no escalation in criminal activity on campus,” LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard said.

Jeffcoat said she was able to remove herself from the situation by firmly placing the headphones back in her ear, telling the man she had to go to class and quickly walking away. She was hesitant to report the incident, but ultimately decided she would because of other recent incidents involving a woman robbed at gunpoint on Jan. 28, and social media posts alleging another women was grabbed near Middleton Library on Jan. 27, she said.

LSUPD immediately dispatched an officer to Jeffcoat’s classroom to ensure she was safe and to obtain a statement, according to a police report from Ballard. Additionally, Jeffcoat said LSUPD obtained a DNA sample from the places the man touched her in order to connect him to other crimes.

Ballard confirmed the man involved in the incident was Darrian Jones, 24, who was arrested by LSUPD and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Jan. 30 on one count of armed robbery and two counts of simple battery. Jones is not a University student.

Jeffcoat said the officer waited until her three-hour night class was finished to give her a ride to her apartment and walk her to the door.

“LSUPD acted in a very professional and efficient way, and lived up to every standard that I hold a police department to,” Jeffcoat said.

Another University student, who wished to remain

anonymous, said she was in the Tureaud Hall women’s bathroom when she experienced a suspicious incident involving a person hiding in a stall and dressed in black. LSUPD dispatched an officer to Tureaud on Jan. 30 in reference to a suspicious person, according to a police report. Officers patrolled the area, and found no signs of suspicious activity or persons.

“They responded extremely fast,” the University student said.

“Within three minutes of replying, I heard ruckus outside of my classroom and noticed they were looking for me.”

The University student said there were six officers who came to see if she was ok, to see if she needed anything and to take her statement.

“I do feel like we could use more officers around certain places, but I know it’s hard to be in every place at once,” the University student said. “LSU’s a well-known school, and, although it’s hard to cover all grounds, I feel like a larger effort could be made.”

The University is initiating new tactics that support the ongoing safety measures, according to Ballard. Heightened security includes deploying additional officers in pedestrian areas to accommodate afternoon and evening class schedules, as well as increased police visibility on campus. LSUPD will include the display of solid blue lights and other deterrents as needed, Ballard said.

Although the man in the bathroom has not been apprehended, the University student said she is still in contact with a member of LSUPD who is working on her report.

Jeffcoat used LSU’s Shield app to report the incident. The app has a panic mode and a feature where individuals can report incidents anonymously. Ballard strongly encourages all students to download the Shield app and to immediately report if they see anything suspicious.

But while some students who have made reports to LSUPD have been generally pleased with the quick response times, other students have been unable to report their incidents due to Shield app malfunctions.

Finance and administration junior Payton Vicknair said she was disappointed when she tried to download the Shield app and experienced problems with the app crashing after she attempted to add contacts to notify if she was ever unsafe.

“I just keep pepper spray on my keys and on my bookbag and hold it in my hand ready to go whenever I’m alone walking anywhere,” Vicknair said.

Vicknair said she attempted to download the app again when it updated recently, but she and her co-worker still experienced

I don’t know what position I’m issues with it crashing.

Nutrition freshman Kate Bui putting myself into when it’s just was walking in the parking lot a school parking lot, but kidnear Patrick F. Taylor Hall on nappers turn it into something Jan. 30 when she experienced worse.”

Jeffcoat suggested the higheran incident that she later had problems reporting through the ups at the University should be directing more tuition money toShield app.

Bui said she was chased by ward crime prevention.

“We don’t have security cama man in a large hoodie in the parking lot and heard him pull eras everywhere on campus, out a switchblade, although but thank the Lord we have a she did not turn around to see lazy river in the shape of LSU,” the knife. The man reportedly Jeffcoat said.

Ballard said the University said to her, “Hey girl, what you has begun adding lights along doin’?” the main pedesBui said she trian corridors in picked up her lots near South pace and began “While several Quad Drive and walking in beunsubstantiated tween cars, but Patrick F. Taythe man contin- stories appeared on lor Hall, and are ued following social media, we can working to improve lighting for close behind her.

Bui reported share that there has pathways leading the incident on been no escalation in up to and from Middleton Lithe Shield app immediately when criminal activity on brary. she got back to Bui said her incampus.” cident, combined her apartment. with another inShe said she did ERNIE BALLARD not receive follow- Director of LSU Media Relations cident she experienced earlier this up on the incident year, has promptfrom LSUPD. ed both her parBallard said ents to question students should contact LSUPD if there are prob- her safety at the University. Bui lems with the app so it can be is an international student from reviewed and remedied.

Moscow, Russia, who has been Bui expressed concern that living in the U.S. for only five LSUPD’s slow investigation months. was making others doubt her “I don’t feel safe here,” Bui experience. said. “My parents just want to “Some people don’t believe move me to another country at my story,” Bui said. “But I know this point.” what happened to me. I’m sure, Bui is planning on finishing 100 percent, that he was follow- the semester, but is looking into ing me. He was so close to me, other universities to transfer to and the click of the knife was so next year. scary.”

“I think the University Some University students are doesn’t investigate in public betrying to come up with their own cause they don’t want people to freak out, but still, we need solutions to feel safer.

Graduate student Sabrina updates,” Bui said. “We need to Lessner started a Facebook know what is going on around group for LSU students to share campus.”

But Ballard said the situation safety updates. Lessner created the Facebook group because the has been “fueled by unsettling LSU Safety GroupMe had a max- rumors,” which makes it more imum of 500 people. Currently, difficult to distinguish what’s there are multiple popular safety really happening.

“LSU will alert the campus GroupMe’s that have been created for University students that community to real, credible have already reached capacity. risks as they are reported to Lessner made the Facebook LSUPD,” Ballard said. “That is group exclusively for LSU stu- why we ask that people always dents, and membership has call LSUPD directly and immediately if they see anything that reached around 100 members.

A GroupMe called LSU Up- strikes them as suspicious. Redates currently has around member, if you see something, 497 members, while another say something.”

Despite Jeffcoat’s incident, GroupMe, LSU Safety Group, has she said she still believes LSUPD around 458 members.

Vicknair said her uncle is an is doing the best they can under employee at the University, and the circumstances.

“LSUPD can only work with she asked his police friends for suggestions on keeping herself the resources and funds that safe. They instructed her not to are provided to them,” Jeffcoat put herself in situations where said. “If the girls are not reporting anything to the LSUPD or she is alone and vulnerable.

“I have to walk to my car even to the Baton Rouge Police alone in the parking lot after Department, how does anyone school at 3:30 every day,” Vick- honestly expect anything to nair said. “It’s broad daylight, so be solved?”

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ACADEMICS

HIDE YOUR BIKES 104 bicycles reported stolen in 2018, a 60 percent increase from 2017

BY LARA NICHOLSON @laranicholson_ Students often consider bicycles to be a cheap and fast means of getting across campus.

Some see bikes as a cheap and fast means of making profits.

Since the start of 2019, six bicycles have been reported stolen.

Bicycle theft continues to be a prevalent crime on campus, with 104 bicycles being reported stolen in 2018 alone, according to LSUPD. This is a 60 percent increase in reported bicycle thefts from 2017. Based off average costs for low-range bicycles, this could total as high as $31,200 in collective stolen property value.

Will Adams, owner of Front Yard Bikes on Government Street, shared his thoughts on the motivations behind these bicycle thefts.

“The reason bike thefts happen so often is because

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LSU note takers play vital role in student success

BY SHERIDAN WALL @slwall7 At the beginning of each semester, LSU professors make an announcement about needing note takers for the class. Some veteran students used to the routine may tune it out. Others hear an opportunity for priority scheduling and immediately volunteer. But many of these students don’t think about the responsibility involved with taking notes for someone who can’t take notes themselves.

“It’s a responsibility that should be taken seriously,” said psychology junior Josh Price. “Because unfortunately, for my success, I have to have someone who is going to do a good job and who’s going to be dedicated.”

Price lost his vision completely in a motorcycle accident when he was just 21 years old. Price’s academic pursuits at the University have come with their own set of challenges, and difficulty with note takers is one of them.

Price said he had to drop a class last semester because he never heard back from his note taker. He had forgotten about the class until he received an email from his note taker at the end of the semester.

Price’s note taker told him in the email he would have all his notes by the time of the final exam. When

see NOTE TAKERS, page 6 TECHNOLOGY

LSU man selected for Techstars Austin Accelerator Program

BY ANNA JONES @annajoneses Two LSU alumni were recently selected to participate in the Techstars Austin Accelerator Program, an exclusive and reputable program that gives advantages to promising new companies.

Less than 1 percent of applicants to this program are accepted, but the lucky few will have access to exclusive networking opportunities, business partnerships and industry resources.

Only 10 startups were chosen for the honor in 2018, and that number was reduced to nine in 2019.

Katy Aucoin, founder and CEO of Dearduck, and Chris Cummings, founder and CEO of Pass it Down, are both proud former Tigers among the nine who credit the University with preparing real life in the business

world.

Aucoin graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s in accounting and a minor in internal audit. Her company, Dearduck, is a software designed to make it easier to shop and buy for others.

Although accounting was an unconventional choice for a future software designer, Aucoin aid the University’s program provided her with skills transferable to the technology field.

“Most people would expect that I majored in computer software with a minor in marketing,” Aucoin said.

“But I think accounting prepared me for this field, in a weird way. It was a bridge that guided me there.”

Aucoin said her work in an IT consulting group upon graduation opened her eyes up to some of the problems consumers commonly face, which inspired the idea for Dearduck.

She also cited her natural curiosity

about people’s preferences as another reason for creating the software.

“Ever since I was young, I loved learning about people’s likes and dislikes,” Aucoin said. “That gets harder to do as you get older, because there’s so many people in your network.

Even something as simple as buying a bottle of wine for someone turns into a guessing game.”

Like all of the Techstars Austin companies, Dearduck is a recently developed program. It was launched about six months ago, and the consumers currently using the product are mainly located in the Texas area.

Aucoin hopes that with the help of Techstars Austin the program can be expanded, and said that being chosen for the honor was both humbling and exciting.

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Chris Cummings receiving the Spirit of Innovation Award from the Chattanooga Chamber of Conference.

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LSU Law Clinic celebrates 10th anniversary of program

BY BAILEY CHAUVIN @BaileyChauvin

All law students are required to take at least six hours of experiential learning courses during their second and third years of law school in order to graduate.

Clinics, as well as field placements and simulation courses, qualify as experiential learning courses because they allow students to engage in legal practice and represent real clients.

Within the Law Clinic, there are several clinical courses, also referred to as clinics, offered each semester that pertain to a specific type of law. The four clinics offered this semester are the Civil Mediation Clinic, Immigration Clinic, Juvenile Defense Clinic and Prosecution Clinic.

In the Civil Mediation Clinic, students act as mediators in civil cases. Students represent noncitizens in the Immigration Clinic.

The Juvenile Defense Clinic allows third-year (3L) students to defend youth in juvenile court proceedings and 2L students to assist with representation. The

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Law Clinic is celebrating 10 years of providing law students with real-world experience before they enter the field.

The Clinic was established for faculty and students who expressed interest in participating in a law clinic, especially because many other law schools around the country had clinics. A group of faculty members formed a committee and developed a proposal for a law clinic, which the faculty approved in 2008. Almost 700 law students have participated in the Clinic so far.

Law Center Dean and professor Thomas C. Galligan, Jr. celebrated the creation of the Law Clinic because of the professional opportunities it provides to students.

“It’s a great move forward,” Galligan said. “Nowhere but in a clinic do students represent real people with real problems. Students are actually doing what lawyers do.”

Prosecution Clinic is only open to 3L students, who serve as special assistant district attorneys.

Director of Clinical Legal Education and professor Robert Lancaster said the Clinic is currently planning on creating two new clinics: a Veterans Clinic, where students would represent veterans and their families, and a Transactional Clinic that would focus on community economic development or the representation of small businesses.

Usually, no more than eight students are enrolled in a clinic.

Students attend a three-hour class period every week where they learn fundamental concepts about the type of law they’re practicing. Students are under faculty supervision, but are ultimately responsible for their clients’ representation.

The Clinic represents clients who are living in poverty and would not otherwise have access to legal representation. Clients are often identified through partnerships with local court systems

and organizations.

LSU Law Center graduate Colin Clark participated in the Juvenile Defense Clinic in fall 2010. He said working with a real client was an invaluable experience for them both.

“As a law student, I got a real client standing in front of me with a felony charge and if I screwed the case up, he could walk out of the door in prison orange,” Clark

said. “I was able to help someone who really needed me at the time and I learned as much about myself as I was able to help him.”

Third-year law student Victoria Heyer, who participated in the Immigration Clinic last semester, encouraged all law students to participate in a clinic because of its emphasis on experiential learning.

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Professor Jack Harrison speaks at the celebration on Thursday, Jan. 31 in the LSU Law Center.

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Science Club advisor and nutrition food sciences professor Joan King.

For students interested in the safety and science behind their favorite meals, the Food Science Club is currently looking for more members to share its passion for cooking and science.

“Basically, [the organization] is to bridge the gap between being in school and the food industry,” said graduate student and president of the Food Science Club Millicent Yeboah-Awudzi. “We try to build collaboration and good networking and get more people like the students get exposed to what is out there so that, once you get out, you have good contacts and know what to do.”

One of the upcoming events the club will host is the Institute of Food Technologists Student Asso-

ciation (IFTSA) South Central Area Meeting and College Bowl Competition, which will be March 29-30 in the Animal and Food Sciences Building. Students will be quizzed on their knowledge of food safety.

“We have students coming in from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas,” Yeboah-Awudzi said. “We’ll hopefully win and compete in the national college bowl, which will be in June in New Orleans.”

King said the organization has won regional competitions in IFTSA four different times.

Food science and technology Ph.D student and club chair Karuna Kharel said members come up with exciting ideas on how to further their education with food safety.

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“This department has a lot of international students, so everyone brought a dish,” Yeboah-Awudzi said.

Last semester, the organization had an event on food safety training and another for manuscript writing.

The organization also had several welcome-back school lunches in the fall and spring semesters.

Alumni often speak at the club’s events. They discuss with students what they can pursue as a career in food sciences, King said.

Graduate student and treasurer of the Food Science Club Katheryn Parraga said grad students and undergraduate students from the food science department are welcomed to the club.

The Food Science Club has meetings at least once a month, which will be announced in the future. Of course, food is always available at the meetings. The organization has around 40 members ranging from chemistry to biology members.

Members can also participate in volunteer activities, such as writing cards for those in nursing homes, making peanut butter sandwiches for the homeless and collecting money for those suffering from natural disasters.

“It depends how busy [the members] want to be,” King said.

The Food Science Club also has travel scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the Institute of Food Technologists conference.

“We want to make sure people know the science behind why things are in your food,” King said.

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HEALTH

More LSU students seek help from Lighthouse Program

BY KARLI CARPENTER @karlicarpenter_ More and more students have sought support and resources from the University’s Lighthouse Program since 2016.

In 2016, 53 students sought Lighthouse support or resources. That number jumped to 92 in 2017. In 2018, the program saw 82 students, five of whom were males.

The program provides interpersonal violence prevention, advocacy and support to college students, a group commonly victimized by sexual violence.

Susan Bareis, the program’s coordinator and the assistant director of health and wellness promotion at the LSU Student Health Center, said 20 to 25 percent of women experience some kind of sexual violence during college.

College women ages 18 to 24 are three times more likely than other women to be sexual violence victims, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, an anti-sexual violence organization.

Bareis said a handful of students sought support when Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his main accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2018. This hearing empowered some students to come forward with their

experiences of sexual violence and re-traumatized others.

The #MeToo movement has been viral for over a year and celebrity and non-famous sexual assault victims alike have used it to tell their stories and expose their accusers. Bareis said it has made the issue of sexual assault something people are more comfortable talking about and reporting.

Although dozens of students receive aid from the Lighthouse Program annually, many choose to not report their encounters with sexual violence to law enforcement.

“Nationally, when you look at sexual assaults on college campuses, 90 percent of people don’t report,” Bareis said.

Instead of reporting and sparking investigations, students tend to look for resources to help them move forward quickly. When students do decide to report incidents to the police, Lighthouse advocates like Bareis assist them in doing so.

Bareis said one reason victims opt out of reporting is because of shaming and self-blame. It is common for sexual assaults to involve alcohol use, which sometimes makes students believe what happened to them was their fault.

Students also fear the social repercussions of reporting, Bareis said.

The students she sees are rarely victimized by total strangers. Often, the perpetrator is a current or former

partner, a classmate or someone else within their social circle.

Bareis commonly sees students who were sexually assaulted by close family members when they were children. Resources are available to all victims, regardless of when the violence occurred.

Preventing dating violence and helping victims of stalking are also facets of Lighthouse. Bareis said even the non-physical manipulation and coercion those students face are part of the continuum of sexual violence.

Victims have the right to choose to pursue investigations through the University, LSUPD or not at all. Lighthouse advocates inform students of such rights and let them decide what action they want to take.

“They’re making all these decisions because sexual violence is about power and control — it’s not about the actual sexual act,” Bareis said. “We’re wanting to give these survivors their power back.”

The program works closely with LSU Residential Life and can sometimes provide victims with emergency on-campus housing. Students may want a safe place to go to after incidents occur at off-campus residences, or they may need to relocate on campus to distance themselves from abusers.

Bareis has assisted students in getting housing through IRIS, a Baton Rouge domestic violence center

that provides services for affected women and children.

Lighthouse also provides medical care and covers the costs of disease and pregnancy testing, Plan B and other medications victims may need.

It helps with medical follow-ups and offers access to counseling.

Sexual assault nurse examiners can be dispatched from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Student Health Center. While these nurses collect evidence and administer rape kits, Bareis comforts the victims.

“When they’re having this very invasive exam, I’m there to support them,” Bareis said. “I’ve held many hands when they’ve had to draw blood.”

That level of support is something Bareis wants to highlight about the

program. Lighthouse advocates try to make victims as comfortable as possible during those processes.

Advocates send mental health referrals to the Student Health Center, community providers and Baton Rouge’s Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response. STAR aims to prevent sexual violence and help survivors move past their trauma. Bareis said she does a lot of work with STAR and it has the capability to create community-based groups for survivors.

Bareis said Lighthouse services are available to all University students, and they are welcome to come to the Student Health Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. If students need resources or evidence collected after hours or on weekends, they can call STAR at 225-383-RAPE.

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page 6 NOTE TAKERS, from page 3 Price told her he’d already dropped the class, the student asked if Price could still fill out her verification form, so she could receive early registration.

“The people that volunteer for this have to keep doing it, and they have to do a good job,” Price said.

But the note taker form doesn’t currently include a statement about note takers’ responsibility to the student receiving the notes. Director of Disability Services Benjamin Cornwell said he thinks the Office of Disability Services could add information explaining the significance of providing notes, but whether students read the information is up to them.

“I think when people volunteer to take notes, they should talk to the person they’re taking notes for and figure out their exact needs,”

But note takers only receive the incentive if verified by the student.

ODS sends a verification form to students about midway through the semester.

Instructors make the announcement about note takers, but aside from that, they’re not involved in the process, Cornwell said. But some instructors will provide their personal notes to students in lieu of identifying a note taker.

Identifying a note taker usually doesn’t take long, and ODS works with students throughout the process, Cornwell said. But students often don’t report issues with note takers to ODS, which makes it more difficult to provide the correct accommodations.

Cornwell said he’s occasionally encountered problems securing note takers for smaller, upper level classes, especially courses in computer science and engineering. In these circumstances, ODS has had to take “extraordinary steps” to find a note taker or provide one from the office.

Cornwell said he suspects the difficulty arises from students not feeling confident in their own understanding of the class to be able to provide notes for someone else.

ODS doesn’t hesitate to replace note takers that aren’t giving students quality notes in a timely manner, Cornwell said.

Jake Sicard, an accounting junior, started gradually losing his vision when he was 11 years old, but he still retains some of his vision. He also emphasized that the most important thing for a note taker to do is communicate with the note recipient.

Sicard said he’s had good and bad experiences with note takers, but either way, if there’s a problem, he’ll figure out how to solve it himself. He had one student never respond to his emails but, luckily, he had other friends in the class to help him out.

Price said he too has come to rely on other students in the class more than the specified note takers because they tend to be more reliable sources.

Sicard said he thinks professors are kind of “routine” about finding a note taker and tend to stress the incentives to encourage note takers to sign up. So several note takers end up volunteering just to get the benefits without understanding the importance of their job.

“Definitely, take into account that other people need it,” Sicard said.

“If you’re doing it, don’t just look at the compensation you’re getting out of it.”

Cornwell said he encourages students to give ODS feedback on the note taker process, so they can implement change in the future.

“I can’t fix what I don’t know is broke,” Cornwell said. “If someone lets us know they’re having a problem, that’s a concern for all of us, and that’s something we want to make sure we address as quickly as possible.”

To receive a note taker, students registered with ODS turn in accommodation and note taker forms to their instructors, Cornwell said.

ODS recommends students notify their instructors at the beginning of the semester.

Once professors receive the note

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Some LSU students with disabilities have to rely on note takers. taker form, they will ask students in the class to volunteer to take notes.

If no one volunteers to be a note taker after two announcements by the professor, ODS will intervene by contacting students in the class separately, Cornwell said.

When a students volunteers to be a note taker, he or she receives a form with a code at the bottom, which identifies the student to ODS, Cornwell said. The code is only relevant to ODS and is not related to the note recipient’s student identification number or social security number.

Once the note taker signs up with ODS, both the note taker and the note recipient receive an email with the other’s contact information to coordinate notes exchange, Cornwell said. Students and note takers can either exchange notes on their

own, or note takers can drop the notes off at ODS for the student to pick up.

ODS encourages students registered with the office to contact their note takers as soon as possible, Cornwell said, but it’s the responsibility of both the note taker and the recipient to reach out to each other.

ODS will coordinate note takers for those students who wish to remain anonymous, Cornwell said.

ODS will contact instructors and students in the class to identify a note taker and will have the note taker drop notes off in the office for the student to pick up.

“The notes are there to help make up for a deficit caused by the student’s disability,” Cornwell said.

“The notes are essential to helping make up for that deficit. That’s why it’s an accommodation.”

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BIKES, from page 3

Aucoin also praised the University’s internal audit program, which is a part of the business school, for honing her social and entrepreneur skills.

“It really prepares you for the business world and how to build relationships, and everything you do as an entrepreneur is about building relationships,” Aucoin said. “Understanding how to do that was fundamental to me.”

Cummings’ company, Pass it Down, is designed to revolutionize storytelling and distribution of historical content. Cummings got the idea from his desire to preserve family history after his mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and early onset dementia in her 40s. He also cited growing up in Louisiana, where community and holding onto roots is valued, as an inspiration. Since then, the company has expanded to bring their service to museums, libraries, schools and other cultural institutions.

Cummings graduated from the University in 2010 with a bachelor’s in political science and international relations. He went on to receive his law degree from LSU in 2013. Cummings also spoke highly of his time at the University, where he was the captain of the debate team.

“Being able to think through and empathize, which you need to be able to do to argue, is one of the most valuable skills to have,” Cummings said.

A lot of big things are happening for Pass it Down, which was also recently selected as one of the

it’s a convenience thing,” Adams said. “So somebody’s walking, then all of a sudden there’s a bike.

They’re faster than they were before — a lot more mobile.”

Adams said that once stolen, bicycles are often traded or sold for a quick profit. Bicycles move from person to person quickly and often before finally being sold in a pawn shop, abandoned in a ditch or recovered by police.

This scenario occurs frequently to students at the University, including agribusiness sophomore Green Northcutt, whose bicycle was stolen this past summer.

Northcutt worked at Baptist Collegiate Ministry when a man cut the chain to his bike during the middle of the day. When people passed the thief, he would stop cutting through the bike lock to talk to them.

Northcutt received surveillance footage of the crime from Baptist Collegiate Ministry and contacted LSUPD immediately. However, his bicycle was never found.

“That was my dad’s bike,” Northcutt said. “It wasn’t that valuable. It was worth less than $100, but I inherited that from him. It felt like I was losing something that wasn’t mine to lose.”

LSUPD Lt. Reginald Berry shared tips for preventing bicycle theft, and said one of the best ways to prevent bicycle theft is by purchasing a steel U-Lock.

Berry said the U-Lock is the best invention thus far for preventing bike theft, as only two bicycles have been stolen from campus that were using a U-Lock. All other bicycles stolen from campus used a chain lock, which can easily be cut by using bolt cutters.

Berry also recommended that students park their bicycles at designated bicycle racks, as they often have surveillance cameras monitoring those areas for theft.

However, Berry said that above all, students should register their bicycles with LSUPD at the public safety building.

Berry explained that once registered, LSUPD knows the make and model of each bicycle along with a serial number for each bicycle. With that information, they are able to search for the bicycle and thief more easily.

Northcutt, like many students, remains skeptical of bicycle theft being curtailed.

“I think there’s definitely things you can do to diminish it, but I think it’s always going to be a problem in some form,” Northcutt said.

Northcutt said the simplicity of bike theft is what makes it so enticing for thieves. He said that once thieves notice how easy it is to steal the bicycles and receive no consequence, they are encouraged to repeat the act.

“Some people think it’s just a bicycle theft,” Berry said. “No, that’s someone’s belongings and someone’s property and it’s important to all of us.”

Price said.

Price said students signing up to be note takers should communicate with their recipient to determine the specific accommodation that the recipient might need. In Price’s case, some students take notes using symbols like hyphens, colons and equal signs, which make notes difficult to study through a screen reader.

“If you’re writing notes for a completely blind person, it’s just a whole lot different,” Price said. “Basically, that’s the only way I get to study.

That’s the only way I do good in a class is if I have a good note taker.”

ODS offers incentives to encourage students to sign up as note takers, the most common of which is priority scheduling, Cornwell said.

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LSU alumna Katy Aucoin is the founder and CEO of Dearduck, a software designed to make it easier to buy for others.

100 most innovative startups in the world and is in the running for 2018 Global Startup of the Year. Additionally, Pass it Down was one of 10 startups from around the world accepted into the 2018 Bridge Community Program founded by Coca-Cola.

Cummings said he was particularly excited to utilize all the new networking opportunities that will be available to him, and noted that his acceptance into the program was more difficult than getting into Harvard. With the exclusiveness of the program, he was surprised to see another LSU alum chosen.

“I couldn’t believe it when I was going through the businesses, and

I saw that Katy and I had gone to school at the same time,” Cummings said. “Every startup hopes to be in this position, and it’s really hard to do.”

Cummings said that with a background in law, political science and international relations, his journey to becoming the founder and CEO of a company was an unconventional one. However, he considers the transferable skills he gained along the way to be invaluable.

“I definitely took the not comfortable path,” Cummings said.

“But I figure, you only get one life, so you might as well take the chance to do something really special.”

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Breaux said she’s seeing the right things from Dean in practice and in meets, and even expects 9.85 routines to become more common for her.

Dean said that her freshman season was about growing both in her gymnastics and in her body, but this year is more about maintaining that form.

“Everyday that kid gets better,” senior all-arounder McKenna Kelley said. “Every single day, she’s probably the last one in the gym and that just goes to show that she takes her time and she’s focusing on those details and how she can improve. She’s progressing and everyday she tries to be better for the team.”

Our modern society is not built for agreement.

Often, it seems that we live in a perpetual cycle of argument and division as we find new ideas that outrage and offend us. Our discordant emotions are fueled by the engines of social media that drive opposing factions to battle on the internet.

There are, however, always exceptions, and losing happens to be one of those caveats.

Losing is a universally awful idea. Though individuals may feel the pain of defeat at different times and to different degrees, the sting is felt by every human no matter their race, religion, creed, gender or orientation.

We all hate to lose, and we all love to win. Sometimes, however, losing teaches us valuable lessons, and defeat creates a sense of urgency that is often absent in a winning environment.

The LSU men’s basketball team may have been a victim of the complacency that follows

see DEAN, page 9

see BASKETBALL, page 9

Bridget Dean grows comfortable in role during sophomore season

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 Bridget Dean’s main goal is confidence.

The all-arounder is a part of a seven-person sophomore class that has become the bulk of LSU’s gymnastics lineup this season.

“At the end of the year meeting [in 2018], it was just knowing that the sophomore class would have to step up and contribute more,” Dean said. “We all knew that. I feel like we really have stepped up our game. We’re getting confident in who we are as gymnasts.”

But unlike her fellow sophomores — Christina Desiderio, Sami Durante, Sarah Edwards and Reagan Campbell — Dean didn’t compete her freshman year.

She didn’t even compete during her senior year of high school and last year of Junior Olympics, when she sustained a nagging back injury. Dean had back issues since she was about 10 years old, but she and her coaches did not know how to manage it.

Once she got to LSU, the trainers saw that that issue was all mechanical — upper body was too tight and was in turn hurting her lower back. They then had Dean in consistent therapy to rehab her back. “[Freshman year] has been kind of like seeing if I could still do it,” Dean said. “If I could get my back to feel better and get my skills back. I made alternate last year, which was easier.”

Now in her sophomore

season, Dean has solidified spots in both the bars and beam lineups where she averages 9.765 and 9.770, respectively.

She is becoming more and more comfortable each week.

“It’s been easier for me,” Dean said. “Each meet, even my teammates are saying that I look more confident. It’s been easier than I thought, but at the same time, I’m still improving and I want to improve.”

Coach D-D Breaux calls it polishing the rock.

As gymnasts become more confident in the simple parts of their gymnastics and their performances, Breaux and the coaching staff are able to talk about the more nitty-gritty details of a routine — pointing your toes, extending your body, your

GYMNASTICS

Sarah Finnegan thrives, revels in senior season at LSU

BY ALEXANDRA COX @alexandracox123 Sarah Finnegan said she “wouldn’t change one single thing” about her time at LSU. The LSU sweetheart and senior all arounder, began this almost unimaginable journey into the world of gymnastics when she was just 3 years old. Her desire to be a gymnast stemmed from wanting to be just like her older sister, Hannah.

“I saw my older sister flipping around, and I just wanted to do everything she did,” Finnegan said. “She has given me a path to follow and has been a big influence for me.”

Finnegan had a bit of a

different journey than most child gymnasts. She had the opportunity to be a part of the 2012 United States Olympic team.

Finnegan traveled to London to serve as an alternate for the team known as the “Fierce 5.”

“It hurt a little, not making the Olympic team as that was the goal, but I am still an Olympian and no one can take that away from me,” Finnegan said.

Following her Olympic career, Finnegan began looking at colleges at which she might want to compete. It came down to two schools, LSU and University of Oklahoma. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native says that the decision was difficult but when it was time to commit to a school

her choice was clear.

“I made a pros and cons list, and honestly, OU had more pros, but I just felt like I was meant to go to LSU,” Finnegan said.

“It was a gut feeling that this is where I was meant to be.”

Four years later, Finnegan has taken LSU by storm, earning numerous accolades such as 2018 First-Team All-American, 2018 Honda Sports Woman of the Year Nominee, 2018 Central Region Gymnast of the Year and a diverse multitude of more.

As Finnegan’s senior season is underway, she has not slowed down. With only four meets of her senior season under her belt, Finnegan has been chosen as SEC gymnast of the week two

times and has won multiple event titles, making her 11th on LSU’s all-time list. Finnegan is one of the team’s leaders and is known as a outstanding role model as a gymnast as well as a person.

While gymnastics has been Finnegan’s main focus for nearly all her life, she realizes that it will not last forever. The thrill of competing, the grind of practice, the joy of being with teammates turned best friends, the screams of Tiger Nation, and the adoration of hundreds of little girls who want a selfie with her, all will soon end.

She will no longer compete in the sport that has given her so much and that has allowed her to travel the world. Fully aware, she

intends to make the most of her senior season and last time competing for her teammates and Tiger Nation.

Finnegan said gymnastics has helped her in every aspect of her life. She began doing elite gymnasts at a young age, forcing her to grow up and mature much faster than other kids.

This maturity extended into her academic career. While many students struggle in college, Finnegan has excelled. This success in the classroom is attributed to gymnastics, giving her focus, maturity and drive. Sarah is majoring in kinesiology and hopes to become an occupational

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SOFTBALL

Freshman outfielder learns valuable lessons from NFL father

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 Karrington Houshmandzadeh wears an unconventional number as she begins her freshman season on the LSU softball team.

But the 84 wasn’t a random decision — it’s the number her father T.J. Houshmandzadeh wore during his 11-year NFL career.

“My sister wears his college number, 18,” Karrington said.

“He never was like, ‘Oh, you have to wear my number.’ It was just a thing. When I didn’t have a number, I was just like, ‘I’ll be dad’s number,’ so it stuck.”

T.J. didn’t foresee himself coaching softball less than a year after his retirement from the NFL. But in 2011, he was on a rec ball sideline in California coaching Karrington and her younger sister Kennedi, a 2020 LSU commit.

T.J. just watched them for most of their first season, but soon started going to coaching clinics and attending high school practices in the California softball world. Before he knew it, he was in charge of coaching the team.

Coaching Karrington didn’t last long. She said her father was “really mean” and her

mother would often tell him to not yell so much.

“She wasn’t one that handled criticism very well early on,” T.J. said. “I wasn’t one that bit my tongue at all. If she did something that I didn’t like, I would let her know. I said I can’t coach her or it’s going to mess up our relationship.”

T.J. said that while he and Karrington butted heads, he learned from coaching her and changed his approach with his youngest daughter. Now T.J. coaches Kennedi’s travel ball team, the Firecrackers-TJ Housh, one of the best club softball teams in the nation.

“And I’m still like that today at times, where I ride them too hard,” T.J. said. “But they know now that I do what’s best for them. I’m a competitor. Everything I do, I do to win. Whether I win or not, you’re going to get my best shot.”

Even though softball and football are two very different sports, all sports have the same overall message that T.J. passed on to Karrington and Kennedi — that failure is inevitable, but what matters is how you respond to that failure.

He encouraged them to let that failure drive them.

“It’s a team game,” T.J. said.

“You have to support your

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LSU freshman Karrington Houshmandzadeh uses lessons from her father T.J. as she begins her freshman season. teammates and you want somebody to support you, too. Teammates that are down, you pick them up. Try not to let the team down when they’re counting on you.”

Karrington said T.J. fully immersed himself into softball and the culture of the sport by doing all the research he possibly could, going to the best trainers and buying the best equipment.

But being a great softball player or even a great athlete involves more than the products they use, Karrington said.

As a dad and as a coach, T.J. always told his daughters one thing: “Whatever you do, you do to be the best. If you’re not doing it to be the best, why are you doing it?”

That mentality made for a competitive household.

“You never want the other sibling to beat you,” Karrington said. “We [she and Kennedi] are so close, we’re only two years

apart. So if I let her beat me, she thought she was better than me. So I had to beat her.

She’s good, she’s coming here in two years, so it’ll be fun to have her.”

“It’s a team game. You have to support your teammates and you want somebody to support you, too. Teammates that are down, you pick them up.”

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Even so, Kennedi and Karrington are close, and they don’t even play the same position, leaving more fun for the sisters on the field.

T.J. said “a game equals competition and competition is

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always fun.”

Competition is one of the main reasons the sisters both chose LSU, a school thousands of miles away from their home in California.

“For [Karrington], it was about going to LSU and competing with girls who really play all the time,” T.J. said. “That’s the thing — Beth [Torina], Howard [Dobson], Lindsay [Leftwich] — they can push [Kennedi and Karrington] because they’ve been run in the dirt by me. They can handle that.”

The Tigers are consistently one of the best teams in the nation, making four of the last six Women’s College World Series.

TJ said he got a “good vibe” from head coach Beth Torina and the staff because of their realness and honesty. The staff care about them as a person and as a player.

Karrington and Kennedi liked LSU so much that they wanted to commit on the day of their official visit. T.J. and their mother Kaci told them to wait to make a decision and make more visits.

The decision never wavered.

It was always LSU. “There’s just something about Beth and her coaching staff that when you take a trip to LSU, it’s damn near impossible if they offer you not to come,” T.J. said. “I was like, ‘I might to come LSU my damn self.’ That’s just the honest truth.”

Torina and her staff have a way of getting the best out of their players.

Karrington said that Torina can get her to the next level.

“I told [Karrington] that you want to play with and against the best, period,” T.J. said. “You can go play the ‘Sisters of the North,’ but what do you get out of that? Nothing. It’s as simple as that. So Karrington, with her size and speed and strength, I’m eager to see how she does.”

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 BASKETBALL, from page 7 victory. The Tigers were cruising through their schedule and enjoyed a 10-game winning streak this season that didn’t always look like the dominant run it sounded like.

The Tigers survived close calls against Arkansas and Missouri on the road before pulling out victories in overtime, and they let teams like Georgia and Texas A&M hang around before finally putting those opponents away.

Turnovers, foul trouble and poor shooting have plagued LSU for some time now, but the team continued to get the job done.

The Tigers kept winning, and, for a while, that was all that mattered. Then the team’s winning streak came to a crashing halt with an 89-90 loss to Arkansas at home on Feb. 2.

The same problems were present that night. The Tigers suffered 21 turnovers and had shot a dismal 20.8 percent from beyond the three-point arch. Unlike previous games, however, LSU felt the bitter taste of losing this time around.

Maybe that’s not as bad as it sounds, though. This Tiger team has the potential to make a lot of noise in the postseason and has even drawn comparisons to the 2005 Final Four team.

Those high expectations can be cast aside if the team doesn’t start playing a complete 40

page 9 minutes of basketball.

We’ve seen LSU underperform and win games, and we fantasize about how the Tigers would look if the team finally played a complete game. The pollsters seem to agree, awarding LSU with a No. 19 rank and sliding the team only two spots to No. 21 after the loss.

The question is whether the Tigers learn from the loss or allow a tough home defeat to unravel the strides they’ve taken this season. The team will have to answer this question quickly, as their schedule only gets tougher. The final nine games of the season will feature five away games, including an away contest against No. 5 Kentucky, and a home game against top-ranked Tennessee.

While daunting, this would normally represent a bleak stretch for an LSU basketball team, but this year could be different. If the Tigers put their best foot forward, they’ll certainly have the opportunity to rattle off some wins and place themselves in a great position heading into the SEC Tournament.

Perhaps, more importantly, they’ll be able to learn how well their team stacks up against the nation’s best after the Kentucky and Tennessee games.

LSU won’t be expected to win either, and it may not. While that reality stings, the Tigers could choose to embrace the challenge that comes with learning from

defeat and use what they gain in the NCAA tournament.

However, I feel like it’s only fair for me to point out that, while I believe losing gives us an opportunity to confront our shortcomings, I agree more with LSU coach Will Wade’s approach to defeat.

When asked if the lessons learned from defeat are worth it, Wade’s response of, “Nah, I prefer winning,” is a good way to sum up human nature’s attitude toward falling short.

When given the choice, we would all choose winning before we choose losing any day of the week.

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LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (3) brings the ball down the court during the Tigers’ 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Feb. 2 in the PMAC.

FINNEGAN, from page 7 therapist once she graduates.

As Finnegan’s career as a gymnast is coming to a close, she says that her memories at LSU will last a lifetime. Her favorite times competing have been in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

“Any meet in the PMAC is so much fun,” Finnegan said. “I am going to miss the crowd and the energy. LSU fans are the best fans and they have so much pride and passion, I love it. We really fed off of that energy.”

Sarah Finnegan continues to leave her mark on LSU gymnastics every meet and will be remembered as one of the best gymnasts in LSU history. Her infectious personality and brilliant smile has caused her to be one of the most loved by the fans.

DEAN, from page 7 Dean and fellow sophomore Desiderio stepped into the onetwo spots on beam, ones that Breaux says are just as important as the anchor spot in setting the pace of the lineup.

Those spots were left vacant

by Myia Hambrick and Erin Macadaeg, both of whom averaged 9.85+ during her senior season.

She hopes to bring that same power and passion to the beam lineup this season.

“I don’t have as much experience, obviously, but I do see growth in where I can be,” Dean said. “They were good leaders and people I could look up to.

I’m definitely trying to fill their shoes. It’s still a work in progress,

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LSU senior Sarah Finnegan performs her balance beam routine during the Tigers’ victory against NC State on Feb. 1 in the PMAC. but I think at the end me and [Desiderio] are going to continue to step up and produce.”

Though she is an all-around gymnast, Dean admits that she has never been a “bars person” before coming to LSU. Her injury prevent her from training on the power events like vault and floor during her freshman season, and allowed her bars routine to continue to grow.

Though she knows what she needs to polish, Dean struggles to apply her corrections in-meet, as she often “shortens up” and tries not to fall.

As Breaux talks to Dean about the more minute details of her routines, Dean hopes it will come more natural to her as the season progresses — everything from

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LSU freshman guard Ja’vonte Smart (1) shoots the ball during the Tigers’ 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Feb. 2 in the PMAC.

hitting handstands to pointing toes matters.

“I’m seeing consistency,” Breaux said. “And I’m seeing a high level of pride in what she’s doing and pride in getting better.”

Dean only hope to continue getting better as her LSU career is only just starting.

She wants to become a true all-around gymnast as she continues to grow going forward.

“Right now, we’re just making sure that I’m on bars and beam and can do that and hopefully put in floor if needed,” Dean said. “This summer, I want to start training vault again so I can do it junior year and be an allarounder, so I can help the team as much as I can.”

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IN FASHION LSU alumna Diana Cordero brings the fashion to Baton Rouge Fashion Week Diana Cordero, LSU alumna and Baton Rouge Fashion Week judge, shares her fashion journey and what we can expect from this year’s show.

Coming to LSU from the Dominican Republic, where she grew up for 17 years, Cordero brought the vibrancy and boldness of the Caribbean to Baton Rouge.

She found she had a love for putting outfits together from a young age and worked at the retail store Express for five years during her time in college.

The culture and way of life of the Dominican Republic allowed her to express her unique style anywhere she went. She combined her fun Caribbean style with her new found love for Louisiana fashion.

Dominican style embraces the sunshine and warm climate that makes it such a beautiful place.

Vibrant colors like blue and green, floral patterns and bold prints are recurring trends in the Caribbean. Cordero took these staples and made them her own.

“You’re not scared to play with color, vibrancy or

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tones,” Cordero said. “All of that, that’s where I think the Dominican Republic comes in for me.”

In 2012, Cordero saw other women in the Baton Rouge area sharing their love for fashion through their blogs and was inspired by their posts. Her love for fashion, creation and that inspiration from other bloggers inspired her to start Foster the Fashion.

Foster the Fashion is a personal style blog where Cordero expresses her love for fashion.

Not only does the blog showcase Cordero’s skill for coordinating outfits, but her love for Baton Rouge as well.

Cordero believes that in the age of social media, people always have something to say, are more visual and have less time to grab other’s attention. So, what’s her advice for anyone who wants to start a blog of their own?

There are so many bloggers today, which Cordero believes is a good thing. She encourages people hoping to start a blog of their own to have a tailored niche target to be able to stand out. She believes that even with such a large amount of people blogging, there’s still room for everyone.

Cordero took her own experiences and fashion journey and created content readers could be excited to see. She wishes to encourage others to do the same.

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It’s a blast. A blast from a not-so feminist past. For the next few weeks at the Glassell Gallery, an older generation of female artists will be celebrated.

“Finding Our Place: Women in the Arts 1983-1990” is now open to the public, and University students are encouraged to visit. The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 26 to Feb. 24.

The exhibit features artists from the the Association of Women in the Arts. It’s meant as a sort of reunion for members who were there at the beginning of the organization, a way to show respect for Baton Rouge trailblazers.

The exhibit, curated by Mary Pramuk, displays work from 23 artists, in a variety of styles. Artists got to choose which ones to display, most choosing a combination of old and new work.

The art ranges from landscapes to portrait, from technical to emotional styles said Kristin Krolak, director of LSU School of Art Galleries.

“It’s everything — portraits, everything you can think of, but it’s all very beautiful and vivacious and it’s really great,” Krolak said. “It’s a really cool show

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Bumsteers to open on Perkins, provide modern bar and grill

BY RICHARD HAYDEL @magnetodorito A traditional bar and grill establishment with a modern flair and contemporary style is coming to Perkins Road when Bumsteers arrives at the end of January.

Even before the restaurant opens its doors, the Bumsteers crew is already focused on delivering an atmosphere unlike anything else in Baton Rouge: something that aligns with the bar culture of the city’s storied history while keeping up with the changing times. According to co-owner Eric Carnegie, customers will be hardpressed to find a better impression in the area.

“I think we will have the best atmosphere, hands-down — the obvious (thing) being that we have a rooftop bar,” Carnegie said. “We got patio tables on it, pool table

on top, AstroTurf there … little kid area where they can play.”

A grill can only be measured in terms of the food, and Bumsteers promises a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. Carnegie said the restaurant will feature ingredients all made in-house and a slew of freshly-squeezed juices for the lineup of cocktails.

Being right on Perkins Road will no doubt offer appeal to the University’s student base, with the college demographic already in the minds of Bumsteers’s staff.

“The overpass area, it’s already got a lot of college people that go to that area and we are definitely adding something for them … we’ll have on Friday and Saturday nights music and DJs on the rooftop, great drink specials late at night, cheaper stuff, food served late at night,” Carnegie said.

This isn’t Carnegie’s first foray

into the food business. Along with co-partner Chad Hughes, Carnegie has opened numerous eateries all around the city.

“We’ve got a lot between the two of us, the restaurants that we all have between the two of us, we opened up Bengal Taproom last year. I’m also an owner of Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar downtown, Chad’s a part of Kalurah Street Grill,” Carnegie said. “That’s our restaurant experience.”

With all those restaurants comes a diverse selection of food for all kinds of people. But where the overpass area is lacking, and where Carnegie says Bumsteers will make one of its strengths known, is the focus on family dining.

“We wanted to open something up that is also family-friendly,”

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Bumsteers located at 3109 Perkins Rd. hopes to attract customers of all ages with play areas, DJs and drink specials.

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LSU student develops streaming app for underground artists

BY MASIE O’TOOLE @masieotoole LSU student Kayne Lynn noticed problems when it came to streaming music from many different platforms, so he set out to create a universal platform of his own.

Revibe is a platform for streaming music from a collection of platforms, allowing users to queue songs from underground artists as well as connect their Spotify accounts and stream more mainstream hits. The app is still under construction, but developer Kayne Lynn is confident in the idea.

“Its a problem that I have every single day,” he said, “I don’t like switching back and forth between Soundcloud and Apple Music.”

Lynn is a junior at the University, studying finance and entrepreneurship. In his free time, he serves as the primary developer and marketing director for Revibe. He says he had his eureka

moment in his Entrepreneurship 2000 course sophomore year, and since then, it truly came to life.

Lynn entered his idea into The University’s Student Incubator Venture Challenge after receiving encouragement from his classes, and he placed fifth. At this point the idea was simply that, yet it placed alongside fully fleshed out business plans.

“Three out of the four companies already had revenue,” he said. “I only had an idea and a business plan. So I’m like, ‘That’s motivation enough to keep going.’”

After receiving feedback and focusing his idea, the entrepreneur decided to center around a seamless streaming experience, while also providing a platform for underground artists.

“The way we make money is by artists,” he said. “That’s another unique part. We’re not going to charge users at all, we’re going to offer services for artists on the back end.”

Around a year ago, Lynn

took the next step. He began learning to program using online tutorials, tweaking them to fit exactly what he wanted to do.

Each feature of the app required a massive amount of research and detail work.

“I would be in my room coding for hours on end,” he said, “and I’d have one little thing and come out and show my friends.”

After working on Revibe alone for nearly eight months, Lynn decided to enlist the help of a programmer, Riley Stephens. Stephens is a junior at the University as well, studying computer science. With both students on board, the process began to pick up and the idea slowly but surely became a reality.

“He’s programming right now,” Lynn said, “which lets me focus more on the marketing and business side of it.”

After the app started to take shape, he heard about the Get Started Louisiana Competition and took the leap. A few weeks later, he was notified that he was one

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Finance and entrepreneurship junior Kayne Lynn sits in the Quad Feb. 4. of a small pool of finalists out of 60 entries.

“That’s really when we started picking up some steam,” he said.

Looking to the future, the private beta version of the app is set to be released within the next couple months, with a more public beta version following any necessary tweaks.

You can sign up for beta testing at www.revibe.tech, and stay tuned for any updates by following Revibe @revibemusic8 on all social

media platforms.

Lynn is anxiously awaiting the app’s release, and working to spread the word to potential users and musicians alike.

Revibe is special for a whole a collection of reasons, but what stands out the most is the creator’s genuine dedication.

“You can’t do it if you don’t care about it,” Lynn said, “You can’t just start a business to make money. This is an idea I’m really passionate about.”

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“We’re taking our background in fine dining, taking a fast-casual restaurant, and putting it in a togo box,” said brand and marketing director Trey Dykes. “So really your only job is to buy, heat and eat. Make a decision on pretty much the meals you’d like to eat, either now or through the week, so you don’t really have to buy a certain amount.”

Good Eats Kitchen also takes its convenience even further by allowing customers to order meals online through their website.

“We do have an online pre-order portion for the business where you can pre-order for the week,”

Dykes said. “We even offer some extra value there with some daily meal packs. So if you’re more of a planner, or looking for that week -long value, you can pre-order online at mygoodeatskitchen.com or come into one of our three locations in Baton Rouge and grab what you need.”

All of the food found at Good Eats Kitchen is prepared with a level of quality far above what most people consider when they think of meal prep.

“First off, we don’t really like the term ‘meal prep,’” Dykes said. “Meal prep is something that I think anyone could do at home if they have some chicken, veggies and rice.

We want to take that to the next level. So we gave prepared foods, prepared meals, a fresh, helpful, chef-driven approach to prepared meals.”

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Good Eats Kitchen offers many promotions that bargain shoppers and poor college students alike can take advantage of.

“You’ll see some different promotions throughout the year,” Dykes said. “Have it be free delivery during back to school … during times of high demand and high need, we’ll try to increase that convenience … and then finals week, as well.”

Overall, Good Eats Kitchen enjoys the fact that it provides convenience to the people of Baton Rouge and loves the fact that they are part of the community. And as they grow, they need more staff members, and hope they can provide good jobs for college students and others alike.

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REV R ANKS RUSSIAN DOLL Universal Television

I expected the show to be a dragged-out version of “Happy Death Day.” The plot itself is considered a classic sci-fi/fantasy construct (reads: overdone). However, the show stood out from the lot with the unconventional details added to the burnt-out storyline. It takes on a dark comedy tone rather than that of the slasher film.

Lia Salime @liasalime

RENT: LIVE 20th Century Fox Television Even if all of the actors knocked it out of the park, the musical would probably still be a mess. None of it seemed to mesh together, despite how well “Rent” flows normally. My first thought was to blame it on the fact that it’s live and a little chaotic to film, obviously. But it wasn’t even live!

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ASSUME FORM James Blake

The album, spanning 12 tracks and clocking in at under an hour, is a seminar in the ability to create vulnerable and emotional pop songs that differ from the norm in every way possible. In addition to tapping into his usual piano-driven style that was prominent on his previous albums, Blake goes for a more modern approach here, with many touches of electronic music prominent.

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BROAD CITY

Paper Kite Productions The first episode for the new season was done pretty differently than past episodes. The episode follows Jacobson and Glazer’s day in the form of an Instagram story until Glazer drops her phone into the river. The Instagram story format allows for some interesting usage of animated gifs and text, which adds to the humor of the episode.

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‘Ted Bundy Tapes’ painfully bland, excruciatingly detailed

BY RACHEL MIPRO @remroc15 “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” was a really good depiction of Ted Bundy’s life and crimes, but it was just too long. All the details were there, but everything was described to the point where even brutal sorority murders couldn’t hold my interest.

Though there are only four episodes, each episode is almost an hour, so you have to really commit yourself to watching it.

It was also a little repetitive, with the majority of the focus being on analyzing Bundy’s personality and efforts to find him.

It comes off as a little dry because a lot of personal aspects are missing, like the emotional impact of his horrifying murders and the people around him. He’s the only one who gets a voice, and after three hours, that voice is really boring. It’s also a little infuriating, the way he’s so smug and righteous, along with his self esteem as a good ole boy.

The producers did an amazing job with this part, showing Bundy’s personality and what motivated him. You get a fully formed image of him, how he loved the attention and how narcissistic he was. This is especially shown when he was talking to the press during his trial, how he tries to be seen as an honest, lovable guy.

Even though it went a little overboard with descriptions at times, I did really like how many interviews were involved. People that had known him, people that had been affected by his murders, they all got the chance to talk about how the whole thing went down.

The first episode was the best for this, contrasting his idealized portrayal of himself with his childhood friend’s description of him as a loser. The setup was kind of funny, with Bundy saying something about how he was well-liked and respected, and then someone who actually knew him skewering these delusions.

I thought they could’ve done a better job of showing how horrifying Bundy’s crimes were because how evil he was gets lost in all the information. But there are little things that stand out, like how his eyes would go black sometimes, or how he managed

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to weasel his way out of prison by losing weight and tunneling into the ceiling.

There are flashes of how terrifying he must have been, but for the most part the show is a little bland. You do get a really good sense of how inefficient police efforts were, with the lack of collaboration between states and how many times he was able to escape.

I know that one of the main criticisms of the newly released Ted Bundy movie

“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” is that it romanticizes him, which is something that the Netflix series manages to avoid. But “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” also avoids any interesting aspects or any real emotion.

“Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” was an accurate and thorough depiction of Ted Bundy and his history. But it somehow managed to make a serial killer’s testimony and grisly crimes boring.

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page 16 CORDERO, from page 13 “If there’s something in you that you need to express and put out there, ‘Just Do It’ like Nike,” Cordero said.

Foster the Fashion helped Cordero launch her fashion career and is a great read for Baton Rouge natives to see local inspiration.

“It started with my own love for clothes and putting things together, but eventually you get invited to events and you can do different things with it,” Cordero said. “Just start and see where it will lead you.”

Foster the Fashion led Cordero to becoming a reoccurring judge at Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week. She was first invited as media, and then Brandon Campbell, the founder of Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week, asked her to be a judge.

The show features local talent, designers and stores from Baton Rouge. There’s even an LSU student participating this year, and a reappearing alum SimplyJoe will make his return super sweet.

When asked what we can expect from this year’s show, Cordero shared that she hasn’t had any sneak peeks yet and has no idea what to expect.

“With SimplyJoe, he blew me away last year,” Cordero said. “I thought he was going to do something lacier, and he brought this retro-mod line that was amazing.

So, I cannot predict what he’s going to bring this year, but I heard the words cotton candy, so he’s going to play with that so I can’t wait.”

When it comes to continuing her personal fashion journey,

You can do different things with it. Just start and see where it will lead you.

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LSU alumna and Baton Rouge Fashion Week Judge Cordero is coming full circle. She shares that she is revamping her blog and even hopes to start incorporating other people who inspire her. Since Foster the Fashion is about embracing different styles, she hopes to add features of others as a journal style blog, as well as continuing to share her own things.

“You’re never done really,

you’re always trying to think of new things,” Cordero said.

Cordero will continue to update Louisiana residents on the latest fashion news and look fabulous while doing it.

The sixth annual Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week will feature many events the week of Feb. 17, primarily in the downtown area.

BUMSTEERS, from page 13 Carnegie said. “There’s something for the kids, there’s something for everyone. We want to be wellrounded — there’s not a lot of places where you can take kids around that area, and that’s something [Chad] hears from locals, and he’s got kids as well so he knows.”

Carnegie believes the inclusion won’t stop there. As an owner, he feels a responsibility to care for both his customers and the area itself.

“Being that we have all these restaurants and bars, we want to be able to give back more to the community, as well. Not just around the overpass area, we want to partner up with a lot of causes.

We have a duty as owners know-

ing to provide services,” Carnegie said. “We want to give back to the community, and we think Bumsteers rounds itself out well as far as our restaurant group and bars go … being a stronger influence in the community.”

Bumsteers will offer an unprecedented take on the traditional bar and grill setup that has occupied the streets of Baton Rouge for years. If anything, Bumsteers is an honoring of the establishments that surround it and a hope for a successful future.

“The overpass area is a staple,” Carnegie said. “Some of these places that have been there, they’ve been there forever, and we’re just glad to add to it and hopefully bring even more people down there.”

their art.

AWA also collaborated with if you get a chance to check it other organizations to promote out. It just zings. All these dif- the arts and worked on local art ferent people’s points of views, projects. Krolak said the AWA they make a really good har- helped to promote equality and mony together. It’s a beautiful showcase Baton Rouge talent. show and it’s really exciting to “There’s a lot of successful see everyone.” artists of both genders now, AWA, formed in 1984 after and I think a lot of this groundthe 1983 First Annual Exhibi- work for women was laid by tion of Louisiana Women Art- these intrepid women 30 years ists, was a crucial resource for ago,” Krolak said. “I just think female artists who it’s exciting. A needed opportunilot of people un“A lot of this ties and platforms derestimate the groundwork for to showcase their amount of talent work. Krolak said women was laid by in Baton Rouge.” that it was a refuge Krolak wants for women who these intrepid women to bring attention to these weren’t often seen 30 years ago.” artists, sayas real artists.

KRISTEN KROLAK ing that efforts “For some reaDirector of LSU School of Art son people didn’t like theirs have Galleries take them serihelped greatly ously,” Krolak in making local said. “These were people who art scenes more inclusive. Now were serious artists, they really that art exhibits are more likely wanted to make a living as art- to accept work from both men ists. In fact, most of the people and women, she says it’s imporin the show are still working tant to acknowledge those who as artists.” worked to be seen.

Working in a time that wasn’t “It’s changing now, and at as friendly toward female art- some point, we won’t have to ists, AWA was both a support have shows that are women network for women as well as shows because they’ll show all an important force for the lo- the artists in the same light,” cal art scene. AWA advocated Krolak said. “We’re in a transifor work made by women to be tional period, so I just wanted used in museums, and created to give some respect to these exhibits for women to display ladies who were badasses.”

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LSU alumna Diana Cordero models her personal fashions and writes accompanying blog posts for her blog Foster the Fashion.

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OPINION

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LSU should prioritize student safety following recent events OLIVE’S GARDEN OLIVIA JAMES @afroliviaa My Friday night plans were as simple as any other college girl’s might be. I was going to grab dinner with my boyfriend, but I had to buy hair ties from the store first. I live in a dorm near the west side of the University’s campus, so a walk to CVS didn’t take long. It was getting dark out, and despite LSUPD’s claim of having officers regularly patrolling campus 24/7, I had not seen a single LSUPD officer.

I was walking back to my dorm through the Newk’s parking lot when a man started walking alongside me across the street.

He was going toward campus, but he was an older man with tattered clothes, so I assumed he didn’t belong. In light of the recent occurrences on campus, I didn’t want to take any chances, so I asked my mom to stay on the phone with me. I made sure to walk behind him, but he kept slowing down to meet my pace.

While I was walking in between Newk’s and the LSU Student Health Center, the man turned to me and started unbuckling his pants. He showed me his penis and began to urinate.

I immediately called LSUPD, but was kept on hold for several minutes while the man just stood there. They kept telling me to hold and asked if I saw officers around, which I did not. The man noticed I was on the phone, and he began briskly walking away into the Enchanted Forest.

It had been almost 25 minutes and there was still not an officer in sight. LSUPD states it has over 70 full-time officers and the campus is patrolled 24/7.

However, it appeared not one officer was in the area, one of the busiest on campus, in my time of need. I’ve yet to be contacted for a follow-up report. I find all of these details ridiculous and unacceptable.

Just last week, there were several reported incidents that alarmed both University students and parents alike. On Jan. 28, a woman was robbed at gunpoint in a parking lot near the business college.

A man flashed his penis at me while walking alone at night, and all LSU has to say to us is “walk in pairs” or “don’t walk at night.” The Tiger Trails service has been unreliable for me and many others with extra long wait times.

I shouldn’t have to stay inside or walk with a buddy to be safe on campus. Crime is always going to exist, but the University should be taking far more measures to prevent it.

It seems as if crimes against white students are given more attention and detail than those against black women. I’m not just a woman, I’m a black woman. I live on a campus where just a few years ago, a racist sign was posted on a group of girls’ door at their apartment. These crimes are especially scary for people who carry the same intersectionality. What is the statement to girls battling crime from all angles?

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West Hall sits in the Residential College Complex on LSU’s Campus on Jan. 28. er. Not everybody has a buddy to walk with. It is insane how there are still parts of the University’s campus, particularly the one near the infirmary, where it can get pitch black at night.

There should be more emergency call buttons, more places where LSUPD officers are posted and an easier way to see where and when crimes happen in real

time. A man flashed his penis at me feet away from dorms and I had no way to make people aware besides social media.

There is a long conversation to be had addressing the safety concerns of the University community — maybe a town hall with LSUPD, University officials and students.

The University needs to step

it up. Even if University officials think they’ve done everything they can do, it is clearly not enough because women still don’t feel safe. I don’t feel safe on this campus, and I know there is more to be done about it.

Olivia James is an 18-year-old mass communication freshman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

LSU should release teacher evaluations, increase transparency DROP THE MIC DONALD FOUNTAIN @Official_DFound The University is a phenomenal academic institution, but at the end of the day, it’s a business.

Every business has aspects they want their consumers to focus on, but there are others that need more attention and transparency.

The University needs to be transparent about the performance of their instructors.

At the end of each semester, students are reminded to fill out a course evaluation. The University says this information is used to improve the overall quality of their courses, yet how do we know the University is using the information effectively?

When students fill out the course evaluation, they never see it again. These course evaluations are kept from public consumption. This does not necessarily equate to the University trying to hide something, but withholding these records can do more harm

than good. In fact, releasing these records could help the University stand out.

When a student wants to get a feel of what a professor is going to be like, one of the best places to go is RateMyProfessors.com.

Although this website is the most popular option for professor reviews, it’s hard to tell how much stock you should put in them.

The questions the website asks are basic at best and are not as detailed as the questions the University asks. Filling out a course evaluation takes much longer because it focuses on varied parts of the class. Students having the ability to see what other students said about a course or its instructor would change everything.

Not only would this benefit students, it would do the same for professors. Part of what makes business better is competition.

Everyone should be constantly trying to find ways to improve. I am not implying this is the case for all the University’s instructors, but there are some that clearly need a little motivation.

Given how detailed the course

evaluations are, the results should mean a lot to professors who want to improve. Having the evaluations made public would at least light a fire under them.

From the viewpoint of a professor, it is understandable to see why they would not like this idea.

Most people do not like having added pressure. However, most professors and students probably have more on their plate than they would like.

Throughout high school and college, I have been told that teachers are supposed to do 20 percent of the work and students are to do 80 percent. Students have always been expected to do well in class regardless of a teacher’s performance. Students don’t get a note on their transcript saying they failed because their professor was not good at their job.

Overall, the University provides an amazing college experience for its students. Allowing students to see the course evaluations would only make things better.

The possibilities that could spur from students seeing the

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evaluations are endless. Maybe this can open the door to asking questions students care the most about. Maybe this can show professors different ways to more effectively instruct their students.

This would be a bold move, but

no institution became great by trying to be like everyone else.

Donald Fountain is a 21-yearold mass communication sophomore from Saint Francisville, Louisiana.

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Green New Deal possible solution, requires serious consideration SMITT’S TEA JAMES SMITH @itssmitt The Green New Deal, a proposed economic stimulus program aimed at addressing both economic inequality and climate change, is making waves in the political realm. The plan calls for unprecedented measures to move the country toward renewable energy and reduced poverty.

By no means am I a student of economics or public policy, but the GND doesn’t require a doctorate in economics or years of public policy experience to recognize the necessity of a proposal as drastic as this. We should all be educated on the issues of climate change and poverty, especially before we form an opinion on the proposed Green New Deal.

The Green New Deal is the long-overdue hot topic that’ll be a major point of debate in the 2020 presidential election. It’s an ambitious set of goals that includes replac-

ing all fossil-fuel consumption with clean energy within 10 years. This, according to the GND, will eliminate poverty and re-invigorate the American economy by implementing a job guarantee program.

It calls for a drastic overhaul of our infrastructure and job market. The basic logic is that we can decarbonize by investing and creating jobs in green technologies. The proposal also mentions implementing universal healthcare and voting rights. It’s incredibly idealistic and visionarily utopian, as well.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez’s, D-N.Y., draft, which can be found online, is sprinkled with words like “justice” and “equality.”

Her ideas may even seem paradoxical, as conservatives have argued. Some might ask, “How is eliminating every job in an entire industry, increasing the cost of energy and taxing more Americans just?” Progressives, on the other hand, might say, “Well, our planet is dying and we aren’t doing enough about it, so we have to take drastic measures.” Conservatives might

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ize on that market, so why should we make the sacrifice?” This hypothetical conversation exemplifies only a few of the debates regarding the proposal.

Climate change isn’t a new phenomena. Countless reports have been published detailing the damage we’ve done to the environment and spelling out an increasingly bleaker prognosis for the planet. More people are now employed in green industries than fossil fuels, but we haven’t done enough relative to the number of problems we’ve created — we’re running out of time.

Poverty isn’t new, either.

The earned-income tax credit program is regarded by many as the most effective factor in reducing poverty levels, but a full-time minimum wage job won’t always guarantee economic security for a family, and millions of Americans still live in poverty. America is one of the wealthiest and supposedly just countries in the world. This contrast can’t be reconciled, nor should it sit well with anyone.

Ocasio-Cortez’s goals aren’t entirely new. New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman first discussed a Green New Deal in an article in 2007. However, Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal is making waves in the political landscape now because of its boldness and the attention it demanded. Every prospective Democratic candidate will be

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asked if he or she supports the Green New Deal. Critics consider the goals unrealistic and inherently dooming socialist ideas, while proponents consider them revolutionary, emboldening and imperative.

Whatever you may think of Ocasio-Cortez or her Green New Deal, we have to have this discussion. If America wants to be a world leader, a city upon a hill and an example for the rest of the world, then we have to embrace bold ideas and brainstorm solutions that address our issues head-on. The Green New Deal is that challenge. Climate change and poverty are only two of many problems Americans disagree on. The sooner we address and find solutions to those problems, the better.

It’s important to remember the proposal doesn’t specify details about exactly how to achieve the goals it outlines, and few people have the expertise to offer those specifics.

Still, it’s vital we start somewhere. The Green New Deal isn’t a detailed policy roadmap.

It’s a plea that we make the effort to do something. Don’t write it off because it’s seemingly unrealistic. Embrace it because it demands we think, talk and act on problems that America is capable of solving.

James Smith is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Grand Coteau, Louisiana.

Quote of the Week “I knew then and I know now, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it.”

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Double romantic standards dangerous to both men, women OH, NOT AGAIN KYLE RICHOUX @KyleRichoux Conjure a mental image of a tantalizing heartthrob: tall, broad shoulders, a chiseled face and a fancy, well-paying job. Now think of a creep: patches of hair creeping around his neck, a greasy hairline midway down his head, a katana in one hand and an anime body pillow in the other.

One of them is gross and the other is dreamy. They’re completely different men — except this isn’t always the case.

When we’re looking for relationships, especially romantic ones, we generally look for people we find attractive and have personal compatibility with.

Some of today’s most enduring memes explain some of the worst traits men display in dating.

“Nice guys,” “incels” and “neckbeards” all come from a similar vein and similarly expose incredibly toxic male tendencies.

Nice guys are thus named for their assertion of being genuine “nice guys” who try to convince a woman all the other men around her are evil pigs. The nice guy is different, in his mind, and can treat the woman better than her boyfriend can. When rejected,

the nice guy sheds his “nice” facade and completely and verbally assaults his victim.

Incels are the logical continuation of nice guys. Named for being “involuntarily celibate,” incels can’t get a date no matter what and believe the problem is with women and society at large, rather than with themselves. The incels detest all attractive women, called “Stacies,” for preferring popular stereotyped men, called “Chads.”

Neckbeards, so called for their ability to only grow patches of hair on their necks, are chivalrous samurai who see women as perfect beings to be protected from popular men. Characterized by an obsession with anime, My Little Pony and Mountain Dew, neckbeards often attempt to exert excessive control over the women in their life.

Unwarranted aggression, unfounded misogyny and overbearing obsession are not attractive qualities when looking for friends, much less a mate.

But what if those qualities were displayed by an attractive man?

Lucky for us, we have the answer. Everyone and especially their mom has heard of the hit erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a steamy love story about a gorgeous and wealthy man with a passion for sexual domination.

Consensual sexual acts involving domination are perfectly fine.

However, the titular Christian Grey uses subtle manipulative tactics to push mild ingenue Anastasia Steele into his domination fantasy. The sex is consensual, but it’s arguable Grey tricked her into consent.

Lucky for Grey, he is a classic heartthrob — an independent man overflowing with money and good looks. Imagine if Grey were greasy and overweight with a dead-end job. The series would certainly not gain fame as the steamiest rape novel this century.

A softer side to Grey manifests as the trilogy continues, but such men are rarely this redeemable in real life, no matter whether or not the man is attractive.

To author E.L. James’s credit, the trilogy is exclusively a romanticized fantasy and is not to be taken as a dating manual. However, with over 73 million copies sold around the western world and then some, it’s impossible to avoid hordes of women misinterpreting the trilogy’s intent and expecting domineering sexuality from men.

Men share the blame, as 20th century media made for men depicts heroic characters as having little respect for women beyond treating them as “sexy lampshades.”

UREC’s post-graduate admission program unlikely to be utilized LET ME BE FRANK MICHAEL FRANK @BigMpfrank96 The University Recreation Center began its arduous renovation process in October 2014. Years passed, deadlines for the renovation were delayed and students learned to exercise in a repurposed basketball court, where the University housed the gym equipment until the renovations were complete.

In 2017, the UREC opened its newly renovated doors to a mass of students in awe at its shiny new equipment, an elevated track and a lazy river in the shape of the letters “LSU.” The University even had a plan for those students who attended the University while the UREC was under construction. With the UREC’s supported fee membership, students get free post-grad UREC for their time spent exercising in the makeshift gym.

While many see free membership as a blessing from the “gains gods,” don’t count your macros before you swallow the bitter truth.

In a 2013 study by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, it was found that Baton Rouge only retains 53 percent of its college graduates.

Although Baton Rouge technically retains a majority of its

college grads, almost half of those graduates relocate. To put this further into perspective, the number of Baton Rouge graduates includes both alumni from the University and Southern University, so this 53 percent isn’t all University graduates ready to take advantage of the supported fee membership.

This program is the equivalent of someone handing you a mop after you’ve already cleaned the house. Why might the UREC not want all those graduates filling up the new exercise equipment and taking up all the weight benches?

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the UREC barely has enough equipment for its student body as it is. Spill the protein shake, sis.

If you’ve attempted to park near the UREC around one of its high-traffic times, then you’ve noticed it’s near impossible to even park some days, let alone use any of the equipment. The supported fee membership program is a way for the UREC to seem like they’re benefiting the alumni — I’m assuming to get some donations out of the grads’ pockets — while also being a blatantly inconsequential non-answer to the problem.

It’s 2019 and the renovated UREC still looks amazing. Too bad I’m about to graduate, and my free membership will go to waste as I, along with the other 47 percent of Baton Rouge graduates, move out

of the city. At the sake of sounding like an old man thinking back on the good times in his life, the current freshmen have no idea how good their UREC is. I still remember the days when the prospect of getting on one of the weight benches was only plausible if you watched the guy before you chug a red bull and play candy crush until he decided he felt ready to work out.

My graduating class went through those dark times so the incoming students don’t have to.

Michael Frank is a 22-yearold political science and English senior from New Orleans, Louisiana.

cartoon by ETHAN GILBERTI / The Reveille

Take any character portrayed

by Harrison Ford in the 1980s, for example. In “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” notorious scoundrel Han Solo continues to advance on Princess Leia despite her objections. He assures her she wants him. Even though he ends up being correct, their relationship is built on a disregard to consent.

The roguish archaeologist Indiana Jones uses his iconic whip to pull love interest Willie Scott back to him for a forced kiss after she walks away from him and demand she be brought home.

Ex-cop Rick Deckard gaslights the android Rachel and physically bars her from leaving his home, then commands her to say she loves him and “make love” to him

in “Blade Runner.”

Like “Fifty Shades of Grey,” these films are just fantasy. The problem with Ford’s characters is the young men who idolize and want to emulate his on-screen behavior. Unfortunately, each of his iconic characters commits an act running from implied sexual assault to explicit rape.

We’re all under the threat of violent, deranged men and media normalizing their behaviors.

Sexual aggression is unacceptable from men both homely and handsome, and we must take care to not be swayed by depictions of such predators.

Kyle Richoux is a 20-year-old sociology junior from LaPlace, Louisiana.

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Free Speech Plaza speakers make mockery of Christianity DROP THE MIC DONALD FOUNTAIN @Official_DFound “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” according to Mark 16:15. This scripture drives Free Speech Plaza’s most vocal speakers. However, the methods they use to “preach” have many students riled up. Free Speech Plaza is meant to be a place where students, faculty and campus organizations can effectively deliver any message. This is not the case. Free Speech Plaza is a disaster which enables people to make a mockery of Christianity. This nonsense has gone on for too long.

Although Free Speech Plaza has its issues, it’s not all bad.

There are many organizations that use the area to peacefully present whatever message they desire. Their actions and methods give Free Speech Plaza a ray of hope, but this is the one place where actions do not speak louder than words.

The plaza’s most prominent speakers don’t limit themselves to handing out flyers. Their main method is yelling at students

about why they are sinners.

“We want the students to realize they are miserable, wretched and never did anything good for God,” said Sister Pat, one of the presenters. “We do it this way because the Apostles Paul and Peter did it. Jesus basically did it this way.”

Sister Pat said she has been preaching on college campuses for over 35 years. Their message is meant to be a mixture of preaching, entertainment and the gospel weaved in. Not only do these presenters preach, they also hold signs saying things such as, “Be gone thot.” Sister Pat said these types of signs do seem to disturb the students, but they won’t stop showing them because they get students’ attention.

Although these preachers get the students’ attention, they, along with the University, need to be concerned about the students’ reactions. Crowds of students form around these speakers and yell profanity at them in protest.

“The only thing they have been effective at doing is unifying people against them,” said political science freshman Ethan Lauvray. “I don’t appreciate how they try to impose this view on everybody else in an aggressive manner.”

“If you sin at all, you’re going to Hell. If you break the ten

Commandments, you’re going to Hell. If you hug someone before you are married, you’re going to Hell,” said communication studies freshman Madeline Holmes, mockingly.

Obviously, students overwhelmingly feel these religious speakers’ methods are offensive.

Sadly, it looks like there is not going to be any change. Students are not going to turn the other cheek when they feel they are being insulted. Most likely, the people who preach at Free Speech Plaza feel it will be disrespectful to God to stop preaching his word. While all this back and forth is going on, the integrity of Christianity is taking the major blows.

“We disagree with the methods of groups that will come and yell at students,” said Steve Masters, director of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at the University. “It’s rude and discourteous, and we don’t see Christ as rude and discourteous.”

Masters is an example of how to deliver a Christian message.

Many students may not have noticed, but Masters comes to Free Speech Plaza to deliver the word.

Instead of yelling at students and shoving religion down their throats, Masters takes a different approach. He says his method is to establish a relationship with a person and to earn the right to

The Reveille Archives

A member of the Consuming Fire Fellowship holds his heavily taped Bible on Sept. 27, 2016, in Free Speech Plaza. share Christ with them. “If someone wants to know about Christ, we want to be respectful of their decision to accept him or not to accept,” Masters said.

No matter how you look at any situation, there is always room for growth, reflection and improvement. These three values need to be associated with Free Speech

Plaza. There are many students who view these interactions as entertainment, but as a Christian, I can’t stand for people de-branding Jesus’ final commandment.

Donald Fountain is a 21-yearold mass communication sophomore from Saint Francisville, Louisiana.

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Free Speech Plaza speakers make mockery of Christianity DROP THE MIC DONALD FOUNTAIN @Official_DFound “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” according to Mark 16:15. This scripture drives Free Speech Plaza’s most vocal speakers. However, the methods they use to “preach” have many students riled up. Free Speech Plaza is meant to be a place where students, faculty and campus organizations can effectively deliver any message. This is not the case. Free Speech Plaza is a disaster which enables people to make a mockery of Christianity. This nonsense has gone on for too long.

Although Free Speech Plaza has its issues, it’s not all bad. There are many organizations that use the area to peacefully present whatever message they desire. Their actions and methods give Free Speech Plaza a ray of hope, but this is the one place where actions do not speak louder than words.

The plaza’s most prominent speakers don’t limit themselves to handing out flyers. Their main method is yelling at students about why they are sinners.

“We want the students to realize they are miserable, wretched

and never did anything good for God,” said Sister Pat, one of the presenters. “We do it this way because the Apostles Paul and Peter did it. Jesus basically did it this way.”

Sister Pat said she has been preaching on college campuses for over 35 years. Their message is meant to be a mixture of preaching, entertainment and the gospel weaved in. Not only do these presenters preach, they also hold signs saying things such as, “Be gone thot.” Sister Pat said these types of signs do seem to disturb the students, but they won’t stop showing them because they get students’ attention.

Although these preachers get the students’ attention, they, along with the University, need to be concerned about the students’ reactions. Crowds of students form around these speakers and yell profanity at them in protest.

“The only thing they have been effective at doing is unifying people against them,” said political science freshman Ethan Lauvray. “I don’t appreciate how they try to impose this view on everybody else in an aggressive manner.”

“If you sin at all, you’re going to Hell. If you break the ten Commandments, you’re going to Hell. If you hug someone before you are married, you’re go-

ing to Hell,” said communication studies freshman Madeline Holmes, mockingly.

Obviously, students overwhelmingly feel these religious speakers’ methods are offensive.

Sadly, it looks like there is not going to be any change. Students are not going to turn the other cheek when they feel they are being insulted. Most likely, the people who preach at Free Speech Plaza feel it will be disrespectful to God to stop preaching his word. While all this back and forth is going on, the integrity of Christianity is taking the major blows.

“We disagree with the methods of groups that will come and yell at students,” said Steve Masters, director of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at the University. “It’s rude and discourteous, and we don’t see Christ as rude and discourteous.”

Masters is an example of how to deliver a Christian message. Many students may not have noticed, but Masters comes to Free Speech Plaza to deliver the word. Instead of yelling at students and shoving religion down their throats, Masters takes a different approach. He says his method is to establish a relationship with a person and to earn the right to share Christ with them.

“If someone wants to know about Christ, we want to be respectful of their decision to accept him or not

The Reveille Archives

A member of the Consuming Fire Fellowship holds his heavily taped Bible on Sept. 27, 2016, in Free Speech Plaza. to accept,” Masters said.

No matter how you look at any situation, there is always room for growth, reflection and improvement. These three values need to be associated with Free Speech Plaza. There are many students who view these interactions as enter-

tainment, but as a Christian, I can’t stand for people de-branding Jesus’ final commandment.

Donald Fountain is a 21-yearold mass communication sophomore from Saint Francisville, Louisiana.