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Financing the Future Board of Regents looks toward new ways to fund Louisiana higher education BY KATIE GAGLIANO | @katie_gagliano
Louisiana Colleges’ 2014-2015 Fiscal Year Composite Score 5
Baton Rouge Community College
4
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Louisiana State University A&M
3
Louisiana Tech University
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University Louisiana Lafayette LSU Law School
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LSU system average A composite score of or below 1.75 signifies a campus under significant financial stress
Grambling State University Southern University A&M
The Louisiana Board of Regents released financial health scores for state universities Wednesday in conjunction with its Elevate Louisiana! initiative. The University’s main campus received a composite score of 3.90, placing it safely above the significant financial stress marker of 1.75. The University system received a 2.90 average overall. The composite scores were calculated
using University assets, revenues, expenses and debt from the University’s most recent year-end audited financial statements, according to the report. Scores were ranked between zero and five, with zero indicating poor financial health and five indicating excellent financial health when compared to similar national institutions. Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Rallo said producing annual financial health statements is an
important step toward keeping higher education at the top of legislators’ minds. Financial health is important all year, not just in times of financial hardship or when higher education budgets are facing cuts, he said. Ensuring institutions’ financial health is a small facet of Elevate Louisiana’s overall mission. Rallo said the first phase of the initiative focused on establishing an
see BUDGET, page 2 FOOD AND DRINK
Chef caters for LSU athletes, grows personal brand BY SEMAJ ATKINSON @SemajAtkinson Though Craig Lawson, Jr. only graduated this year, his experience in the kitchen is on par with more seasoned chefs. Known as “Private Chef Craig” to his faithful clientele, the BRCC Culinary Arts School graduate’s star is on the rise. Serving athletes like LSU running back Leonard Fournette, LSU safety Jamal Adams and LSU Shooting guard Jenna Deemer, Lawson gives back to the local community by the most delicious means possible. While in school, Lawson
worked at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. During his two-and-a-half-year stint there, he said he took all the information he learned in his classes and enhanced his findings to fit the needs of a fast-paced work environment. “The most important thing you can do is practice,” Lawson said. “Never stop cooking, and just follow your dreams.” Inspired by MasterChef Junior, Lawson said his interest in food sparked from his simple love for the actual taste of food. Although he was raised in Louisiana, he said he loves Vietnamese and Asian cuisine more than anything. Lawson, who describes his
food as having a “cool, tasteful swag,” has been featured as a vendor for multiple Baton Rouge community events. He also catered for the 1st Annual NOLA Basketball League in New Orleans, where he said his seafood pasta nachos were the talk of the event. “Catering the event was fun for me, and everyone talked about how good my food was,” Lawson said. Not only is Lawson familiar with catering for large crowds -— he has experience with detailed meal preparation. His clients have enjoyed everything from
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BRCC Culinary School alumnus Craig Lawson Jr. in his house on Saturday in Baton Rouge.
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BUDGET, from page 1 aspirational brand for higher education in Louisiana. After meeting with regional stakeholders, the Board chose education and innovation as the driving forces behind the Elevate initiative. Rallo said this initiative is part of an overhaul of the Board’s master plan in light of continuing financial limitations. In under 10 years, the Board has shifted from an approximately $1.5 billion budget to less than $700 million for all state higher education institutions. It is no longer feasible to attempt the same level of operation with a lesser budget, Rallo said. The impacts of decreased funding are increasingly evident. “Louisiana has some great institutions, but at the same time, we’re pretty much not highly ranked in anything,” he said. Elevate Louisiana’s goal is to change that, he said. The commissioner said the initiative is assessing the
CHEF, from page 1 blackened chicken pasta with steamed broccoli to lean beef lasagna rolls topped with a chunky tomato sauce and served with fresh sautéed spinach. Barbecued chicken wings served with yellow rice and green beans occasionally make an appearance as well. When Lawson prepares meals
state’s educational programs to ensure the Board’s investments are being made in areas where they’ll be the most beneficial. This includes boosting programs and opportunities for investment that will lead to economic growth for graduates and universities. To do so, the Board is establishing metrics for tracking the economic success of the state’s university programs and graduates, Rallo said. The Board will be able to follow graduation rates, graduates’ career movements and salary growth like never before, he said. The Board will then use this data to make strategic investments in departments that meet the needs of the state’s workforce, or encourage alterations to programs to include courses focused on high-demand skills. For example, instead of offering students free choice of electives, the program could incorporate marketing or other skills-based courses into the curriculum. This option
would allow students to pursue their desired major while also becoming more marketable post-graduation, Rallo said. The Board is also altering the way it allocates funds to state universities. For the first time, the Board will allocate a portion of its funding based on universities’ performance in areas such as graduation rates and time to degree completion, Rallo said. The Board is also more strictly enforcing university spending of funds coming from the tobacco fund, in an effort to guarantee the funds support the hiring and retention of faculty, he said. Board funds will also be used to promote innovation. Rallo said it’s important for universities to provide faculty members outlets to commercialize their ideas in order to begin bringing in revenue both for the faculty members and for the universities. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said he’s pleased the Board is pushing the state’s
higher education systems to excel instead of simply keep up. Aspiration and funding are often intertwined, and raising residents’ expectations for th`e higher education system could also lead to funding increases, he said. “The electorate, the voters, the people have come to tolerate or at least be accustomed to universities that are impaired,” Cope said. “One of the ways to cure that is by raising the aspirations of the people, and that is exactly what the Commissioner is doing. He is in fact undertaking an educational project to show the electorate that there is something better than bare survival.” By taking a microscopic view of funding, the Board can assist universities in building leading programs while freeing the university systems to focus on the bigger picture, Cope said. This can be a more effective and fiscally responsible approach than blanketing universities with funding that won’t make as large of an impact, he said.
for LSU athletes, he especially focuses on each individual athlete’s health goals, designing food to help his clients gain, lose or maintain weight. Women’s guard Jenna Deemer experienced Lawson’s cooking in the comfort of her own kitchen over the course of four days. Lawson personally prepared Deemer’s meals, which she said she
thoroughly savored. “I enjoyed being able to eat healthy while still maintaining the appropriate amount of proteins and carbs to perform each day,” Deemer said. While he hopes to open a restaurant someday, Lawson said he does not know what he would name it. Despite his success, Lawson still looks to the uncertain
future for motivation. Though unsure about what the future holds, Lawson is certain about several things. While he generally endorses healthy eating, he said his last meal would be a cheeseburger from Raoul’s. He plans to debut a food truck in 2017, and between he and his mom, he is the better chef.
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From Net to net Teammate Cheyenne Wood shares insight on volleyball in blog EMILY BRAUNER / The Daily Reveille
LSU sophomore Cheyenne Wood (23) digs the ball during the beach volleyball Purple & Gold scrimmage on Feb. 27 at Mango’s Beach Volleyball Club in Baton Rouge. BY JOURDAN RILEY
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Teammates and coaches describe LSU junior Cheyenne Wood as caring, emotional and humorous, but they probably never expected her to share so much more with the public. Student athletes’ careers are reported through various media outlets, but in the beginning of August, Wood began providing a new perspective: Wood came up with the idea to create a blog to showcase her love of the team, as well as their journey together. “I want to make it super personal so you can get an inside look at what we do,” Wood said. “You can really see the team and who we are, get to know our personalities and my personality ... I think that’s the goal of the whole blog.” So far, the North Carolina native has shared stories about deciding to play volleyball at LSU, her teammate and sophomore Katie Kampen receiving a scholarship to play this season and the team’s effort to help families after the recent flood in Louisiana. However, the post from Wood that LSU coach Fran
@jourdanr_TDR Flory said she believes will resonate the most with the public is called “Noah’s Ark.” “On twitter, people keep making jokes about Noah’s Ark because of the flooding,” Wood wrote. “If I had to build a boat I would definitely want every one of these fourteen girls on my crew. Since I have started this blog, I have not had the opportunity to talk about them. I’d like to use a couple of words to try and explain how great they are.” She goes on to discuss the team’s new mantra: “ALL” meaning the team is “ALL in,” and “ALL ready,” Wood describes. But the most personal part of Wood’s post is when she describes every one of her teammates, something that a news outlet can only hope to accurately capture. She witnesses their emotions, troubles and heartaches firsthand on a daily basis. “The initial [blog post], where she described everybody, it was very credible,” Flory said. “She [hit] everybody nail on the head and I think that will lead [the public] back to it … She has great humor but a great serious,
LSU releases roster and schedule for 2017 season JOSH THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_
LSU’s full schedule and roster for the 2017 season on Wednesday. The Tigers open the season Feb. 17 against Air Force at Alex Box Stadium. LSU’s full six-week fall practice period will begin Sept. 25. The Tigers return eight position players and two of their top pitchers, senior Jared Poche’ and junior Alex Lange, from a squad that advanced to the NCAA Super Regional last season. “[Hitting coach] Andy Cannizaro and I were just saying that our best class may have come with the veteran players who decided to stay here,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri in a news release. “It’s pretty remarkable to have four drafted players of that caliber remain in school, and we’re very grateful that they made the decision.” Besides LSU players who decided to opt into the MLB Draft,
see SCHEDULE, page 11
See full 2017 baseball schedule on page 9. see BLOG, page 11 MEN’S TENNIS
Former star Michael Venus becomes first Tiger tennis player to compete in Olympics BY SETH NIEMAN @seth_nieman Michael Venus broke another boundary for LSU this summer at the Olympic Games. Venus, the 2009 SEC Player of the Year, became the first to represent LSU men’s tennis team at the Olympic Games. He competed for New Zealand in the men’s doubles tournament alongside his partner, Marcus Daniell. Fifteen current and
former LSU athletes traveled to Río de Janiero this summer to represent seven different countries at the 2016 Olympic Games. Daniell has partnered with Venus dating back to 2010, and he is currently ranked 71st in the ATP World Tour’s official doubles rankings. He won two ATP doubles titles throughout his professional career. “That’s very rewarding to see them advance their tennis games to the professional level
and to be able to do that,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. Canada’s Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil abruptly ended the duo’s run at the games, defeating Venus and Daniell in the first round, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6). Venus and Daniell were the second men’s doubles pair to ever compete in the Olympic Games for New Zealand and qualified by being the country’s highest-ranked players.
The 28-year-old Venus also achieved a great amount of success prior to this year’s Olympic Games, winning four ATP doubles titles alongside his partner from Croatia, Mate Pavi. They were also able to reach the third round of Wimbledon this July for a second consecutive year. While at LSU, Venus was an All-American athlete in singles and doubles, made the first-team All-SEC and was a member of the SEC
Honor Roll. Venus is currently ranked 40th in the ATP World Tour’s official doubles rankings. “It means a lot and especially to recruits,” Brown said. “They want to know that you have a program that could potentially, given their ability and effort, get them to that level. It tells a recruit that whatever you input, with what we’re going to be able to give you, you can go to the bigger stages.”
Opinion
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Summer school financially burdensome, not worth costs MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL CLARKE PERKINS @ClarkePerkins Another school year has begun, and you’re staring at your schedule with full confidence. You’re comforted knowing if you become overwhelmed or the workload becomes too heavy, you can always settle for a “W” and play catch-up during the summer semester. But, there’s one factor many students seem to forget: There is a cost for summer school … and it isn’t cheap. School can be aggravating, no matter the semester, and there are many times when students would rather spend
the day watching Netflix in bed. But that feeling is probably amplified during the summer — you don’t get a break between the two more hectic semesters, campus is lonelier and the workload is more intense due to the condensed time period. The worst part has to be all of the money going toward something avoidable. According to the summer 2016 semester undergraduate tuition and fees file, the cost of six credit hours comes to a total of $2,305. That money could be the cost of your summer trip to Italy, but you’d rather waste it on some credits that you more than likely could have taken during a previous semester. Heaven forbid you’re an
out-of-state student — 6 credit hours as an out-of-state student at the University during the summer semester will cost you $6,606. Not to mention, college financial aid doesn’t typically cover summer courses, and if it does, it’s extremely limited. And here’s a quick FYI to TOPS recipients, in case you forgot: According to LSU Financial Aid and Scholarships, “Students can use a semester of TOPS to pay for a summer semester if they have earned at least 60 hours. Summer use of TOPS will count as a full semester of eligibility but will only pay for tuition of enrolled hours. Students must be enrolled in at least six hours to receive TOPS for a summer semester.”
Sure, you can use your award money for a summer semester, but unless you plan on graduating early, you’ll be stuck paying for a fall or spring semester. Hint: most majors require 120 credit hours to graduate. If you take 15 hours each semester, you’ll finish in four years without having to take any summer courses. There’s no need to take 12 hours in both the fall and spring and then try to catch up in the summer. You took far more than 15 hours in high school. If you did it then, you can do it now. There are obviously times when summer courses are unavoidable — maybe something came up and you no longer have a choice but to attend classes then. That’s when
summer classes should be utilized. Not because you have extra “W’s” you want to use or you felt like taking it “light” a semester. The easiest way to avoid paying an extra couple of grand is to make your schedule and stick with it. Avoid using summer classes as a safety net. Act as if they aren’t an option. As we begin this semester, keep in mind all it will cost to take summer courses — mentally, physically and fiscally. Then, do the best you can now so that you never have to contemplate trading in your summer vacay for some headaches and an emptier wallet. Clarke Perkins is a 20-year-old political science junior from New Orleans, Louisiana.
SATIRE
If elected, Trump to nominate Ryan Lochte as Secretary of State HARP ON IT JOHN GAVIN HARP @SirJohnGavin In an effort to broaden his appeal with voters concerned about his lack of foreign policy experience, Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint American Olympian Ryan Lochte as Secretary of State. “Mr. Lochte is a fantastic guy, just amazing,” Trump said. “He’s very worldly. The people of Brazil and China just love him.” Trump cited Lochte’s participation in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics and his love for the Travel Channel as key factors in his appointment. “He’s a winner — plain and simple,” Trump said. “We need to get rid of all of the losers and take back our jobs from China!” Following the announcement, Lochte shared his excitement on Twitter. “Yo, I don’t know what a Sec of State does, but I hope this means my TV show is back,” Lochte tweeted. “What Would Ryan Lochte Do
season 2 y’all!” Lochte recently made headlines after being indicted by Brazilian authorities for falsely reporting a crime. Following the scandal, Lochte embarked on an apology tour entitled, “My Bad, Bro.” The tour involved various interviews with high-profile media figures after Lochte dyed his hair in efforts to seem like less of a tool. In an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, Lochte stated the indictment was the result of a language barrier between himself and Brazilian authorities. “Jeah, I just couldn’t understand what they were saying,” said Lochte. “I just really wanted some Cheetos from that convenience store, man.” When asked if he felt bad about leaving his teammates, Lochte compared the experience to Benghazi. “Sometimes people know what they’re signing up for, man,” Lochte said. “They knew Libya — I mean Rio — was dangerous.” Trump’s premature announcement follows weeks of polls indicating voters wanted Trump to strengthen his message on
expanding white privilege. “He’s just not racist enough,” said former klansman and U.S. Senate candidate David Duke. “Americans want to see someone
who wants to expand white privilege to the way it used to be.” Hillary Clinton responded to Trump’s announcement by tweeting the emoji of a laughing
face with tears. John Gavin Harp is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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United States’ Ryan Lochte checks his time after a men’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The 2017-2018 FAFSA changes every student should know JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD @hjcranford It’s back to school time and you know what that means: a fresh start on classes, all of your friends returning to town and the crushing stress of knowing TOPS may not pay for your tuition anymore. If you’ve been stressing out about financial aid, you should know about the changes being made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 year. The first change is that students will now be able to submit FAFSA earlier. Previously, the first date for submission was Jan. 1 of the year you were applying for aid. However, starting in 2017, you’ll be able to apply beginning Oct. 1 of the year before you need financial aid. This means if you are planning to submit FAFSA to receive financial aid in 2017-2018, you can now submit your request on Oct. 1, 2016. This is great news for all of you procrastinators out there. It will hopefully give
students a better understanding of their financial situation before the new year begins and give them plenty of time to apply before school and state deadlines. The second change is that you will now be able to use earlier tax and income information when applying for FAFSA. If you’re applying to receive aid in 2017-2018 you can use your or your parents’ 2015 tax information. Previously, you would have been using 2016 tax information. Under this new system, there shouldn’t be a situation where you will have to estimate tax information. This is helpful for you as a student because both you and FAFSA will see your complete financial situation, and hopefully you will be awarded the appropriate financial aid. I believe these changes will help students align the financial aid process with the college application process, increase the time for students to apply and eliminate the need to estimate tax information. Jay Cranford is a 22-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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Junior Zachary Wright represents Louisiana in Dance Across the U.S.A. BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler Free Speech Plaza is known as a place with no regulations, where students can express themselves as they wish. Agriculture education junior Zachary Wright took it upon himself to exercise his First Amendment rights Monday afternoon through dance. Wright represents Louisiana in the nationwide photography project, Dance Across the U.S.A. Created by photographer Jonathan Givens, the project aims to showcase the “variety and beauty” of the United States and the dancers who live here, according to the Dance Across the U.S.A. website. Wright applied as a dancer in May. He submitted an online application after seeing a Facebook advertisement. More than 2,800 people submitted applications, according to the project’s website.
“Frankly, I didn’t think I stood out compared to some of the other dancers selected,” Wright said. “But I think because I’m an Eagle Scout, my application shined because this project benefits the national parks.” With an almost 20 percent drop in national park visitation per capita since 1993, Dance Across the U.S.A. hopes to spark an increased interest in dance and, subsequently, national parks. Givens plans to photograph dancers at national parks, national historic locations and state parks in all 50 states. The images will then be compiled into a book, which will be sold to benefit America’s national parks and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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University agriculture education and dance student Zachary Wright exhibits his dancing abilities Tuesday on campus.
Local artists combine passion and empathy in tattoo work BY SALIMATA FALL @salimatalalaf
Tucked away off Airline Highway, Art Addiction Tattoo Studio houses Jo Hines and Jared McGee, two young artists whose passion shines through the doors. “I love to tattoo. That is my passion. Period,” McGee said while doodling roses in a sketchbook. “I mean ... people wear clothes and everything. Take ‘em off, throw ‘em away. [But] when I tattoo
someone, that is me leaving my mark on you. When I’m gone, I left my mark on a lot of people. They have a piece of me.” With people from all different walks of life seated at his chair, McGee said all his clients have a lasting effect on him. He said everyone always has a story, and he gets to hear them all through the “magical power” of the chair. Tattooed on his forearm is a detailed portrait of his late mother, a woman
McGee calls his “reason for everything, [his] inspiration, [his] dedication.” McGee said he strives for artistic, mental and personal growth daily, though he acknowledges that, for him, knowledge is the most important gift. “I’m always trying to grow. I’m never trying to be the same person I was yesterday. That’s with tattoos and life,”
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Local Baton Rouge tattoo artist Joseph Hines showcases some original designs at Art Addiction Tattoo Studio.
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Administration
Faircloth to represent students on Board of Supervisors he said the board needed to face the problem sooner rather than later. The fee increase was proposed to help maintain the University’s mandated costs in light of the Legislature’s continued cuts to higher education. The student fees proposal increased the University’s student excellence fee by $177 per semester for the 2016-2017 academic year. The revenue generated by the increased fees will be used to improve University services and support faculty, according to the board’s June meeting minutes. Faircloth said he stressed to the board that student fees will need to be lowered if further tuition hikes are implemented in the future. The board’s budget meeting on Sept. 9 will likely be another difficult meeting. Board members
BY Katie Gagliano @katie_gagliano On June 24, LSU Student Government president Zack Faircloth attended his first meeting as the University system’s student representative to the LSU Board of Supervisors. During that first meeting, Faircloth voted to raise student fees across the system. Faircloth said the initial meeting was a “baptism by fire” experience. In addition to granting approval for the fee increase, the board also voted to grant approval for the LSU AgCenter to pursue a medical marijuana growth program under Senate Bill 271. Faircloth also voted in favor of the medical marijuana proposal. Faircloth said voting for the fee increase was a tough decision, but
include appointments from both Governors Jindal and Edwards, which will likely lead to several difficult votes, Faircloth said. The SG president said his goal is to gauge student opinion on board issues and effectively communicate those needs and wants to the board and other system presidents. “My goal, more than anything, is that I want to make sure I’m communicating well to the other LSU system presidents and make sure I’m communicating well to the board our needs,” he said. “If I can do both of those things, I’ll have done my job and I’ll have done my job well.” Faircloth represents students from each branch of the University system, including LSU at Alexandria, LSU at Eunice, LSU, LSU in Shreveport and the Health
Sciences Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport. The SG presidents from each branch elected Faircloth to the position. Faircloth is the first Student Government president from the main campus to serve on the board since John Woodard in 2013. Faircloth ran against Dennis Henderson, LSU Shreveport’s returning Student Government president, for the role. As SG president, Faircloth represents the main campus, the Graduate School, the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the LSU AgCenter, accounting for roughly 35,000 of the approximately 45,000 students in the University system. Board of Supervisors Chair Ray Lasseigne said the role of student representative is critical to the board’s success. While the
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Zack Faircloth is the first SG president to serve on the Board of Supervisors since 2013. Board seeks to actively meet the needs of students, they have limited personal access to students on the campuses they serve.
LSU Baseball Schedule 2017 Opponent
Opponent Date
Location
Date
Opponent Location
Date
New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
April 18
Georgia
Baton Rouge, LA
April 21-23
Southeastern Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
April 25
Feb. 17-19
Air Force
Baton Rouge, LA
March 15
Feb. 21
New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
March 17-19
Feb. 22
Hofstra
Baton Rouge, LA
March 22
Feb. 24-26
Maryland
Baton Rouge, LA
March 24-26
Florida
Gainesville, FL
April 28-30
Feb. 28
Nicholls
Baton Rouge, LA
March 29
Tulane
Baton Rouge, LA
May 5-7
March 3
TCU
Houston, TX
March 31 April 2
Texas A&M
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4
Baylor
Houston, TX
April 5
Grambling
March 5
Texas Tech
Houston, TX
April 7-9
March 8
McNeese St.
Lake Charles, LA
March 10-12
Wichita St.
Baton Rouge, LA
Location Lamar Kentucky Tulane Alabama
Baton Rouge, LA Lexington, KY New Orleans, LA Tuscaloosa, AL
South Carolina
Baton Rouge, LA
May 9
McNeese St.
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
May 10
South Alabama
Baton Rouge, LA
Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
May 12-14
Auburn
Baton Rouge, LA
April 11
Louisiana Lafayette
Metairie, LA (Zephyr Field)
May 16
April 13-15
Ole Miss
Baton Rouge, LA
May 18-20
Northwestern St. Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi St.
Starkville, MS
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 DANCE, from page 7 Dancers will be photographed near glaciers, lakes, canyons, the White House and everything in between, the project’s website explains. Having danced since he was three years old, Wright has dabbled in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. As he pursues a minor in dance, he said he hopes to become a choreographer later in life. After being selected as a finalist, Wright sent in a picture of himself dressed in form-fit-
ting clothing from head-to-toe, along with a video showcasing his dancing skills. Wright, along with the two other Louisiana dancers, Kaylie Wood and Darrian Callais, met Givens in New Orleans’ Jackson Square in early July for the shoot. They were also photographed at the Washington Artillery Monument on Bourbon Street and in Pirate’s Alley next to St. Louis Cathedral. Most of his poses for the photoshoot were hip-hop moves. “A number of people stopped and watched us,” Wright said.
“They wondered what we were doing. Some people seemed surprised and kept walking, but others stayed around for a while and took their own photos.” Describing the project as “mind-blowing,” Wright said Dance Across the U.S.A. displays the beauty of the U.S.’ national parks along with the beauty of the dancers, representing different ages and backgrounds. “It’s an honor to represent Louisiana, especially with everything that’s been going on with the recent flooding,” Wright said.
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LSU junior Zachary Wright’s involvement in Dance Across the U.S.A. aims to showcase the Louisiana community.
TATTOO, from page 7 he said. In his tattoo parlor, McGee said he aims to establish a strong sense of community, a word he feels is lacking in the Baton Rouge art community, which he describes as a “crabs in a bucket” mentality. Baton Rouge needs to work together and invest time in each other, he said. Located in the workspace adjacent to McGee is Jo Hines, a full time professional artist specializing in tattoos, painting, and illustrations. McGee smiles at the mention of Hines’ name. “You can’t have one without the other,” McGee said. Working in the same tattoo studio, Hines and McGee became fast friends, eventually growing close enough to consider each other family. Though he only recently started tattooing, Hines has already amassed a large following. A proud Baton Rouge native, Hines was shocked by the tragic news of Alton Sterling’s death. “My grandfather, father, and uncle all have offices in the building across the street,” Hines said. “I grew up in that area. I went to that store all the time and this happened to someone I knew personally, and I had to express myself.” To memorialize Sterling and pay respects to the family, Hines painted a mural along the wall of the gas station where Sterling was killed. The mural gained national recognition. Following the recent flooding in Baton Rouge, Hines has played an active role in lending a helping hand wherever he can. He considers himself a humanitarian, saying “[his]
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Art Addiction Tattoo Studios freshman artist, Joseph Hines, sketches drawings on Tuesday. life and [his] art are the same thing.” Though he cannot say for certain what his plans for the future are, he said his upcom-
ing solo art show, “Under the Hammer,” will premiere in late September. As a freshman tattoo artist, Hines said he still has a lot
to learn. “I know that I’m not perfect. I accept that. I don’t try to hide that or mask anything. I live my life as best as I can, and I expect
everyone to do the same. I love everybody and I believe love is powerful. It’s the most powerful thing in the world, and I try to give as much as I can before I
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 BLOG, from page 3 emotional side. I think it’ll be great.” Wood said she is thankful for all her teammates and showed appreciation with a blog post detailing her teammates’ characteristics in the kitchen, on the court and their personal friendships in “Noah’s Ark.” Junior middle blocker Khourtni Fears has the best skills in the kitchen. “Holy cow, she can cook,” Wood said. And to Wood, senior middle blocker Tiara Gibson owns the court. “Do not come in her zone,” she detailed. Finally, Wood’s roommate, sophomore Toni Rodriguez can always brighten her day by providing comedic relief and is the “best roommate” she could ever ask for, she said.
Rodriguez said the two have been roommates and best friends since freshman year. “Fiery, fighter, intense, always can make you laugh, on the rise, impactful, the best roommate a girl could ask for,” Wood writes. Sophomore middle blocker Olivia Beyer said she admired Wood’s posts for being both funny and accurate, and reminding her how much she loves her team. Beyer said she decided to return the favor by commenting on what made Wood special to the team. “Cheyenne: Dedication to the team and the game, quick and explosive, whole hearted, listens and responds, purposeful, work horse, hilarious, natural leader,” Beyer responded.
To read more of Wood’s blog, visit https://cheyennewood.com/
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SCHEDULE, from page 3 the Tigers will lose outfielder Cody Ducote, who has decided to leave the program in pursuit of his degree. Infielder O’Neal Lochridge was declared medically disqualified due to a back injury he suffered last season. Mainieri also said in the press release that hopefully pitcher Alden Cartwright and redshirt freshman Nick Bush will be healthy this season. The Tigers non-conference slate features a trip to Houston for the Shriners Hospitals College Classic at Minute Maid Park. LSU will play Baylor, Texas Tech and TCU on March 3-5. LSU begins the season against Southeastern Conference play against Georgia on March 17 at Alex Box Stadium. “We’re going to play 22 games against teams that were in regionals last season, and that’s 40 percent of our schedule,” Mainieri said. “I think our fans will enjoy watching us compete against some outstanding clubs throughout the year.”
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LSU head coach Paul Mainieri yells from the dugout during the Tigers’ 4-3 loss against Coastal Carolina in the Super Regional on June 13, at Alex Box Stadium.
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