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University administration hopeful for higher ed funding BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker
With the 2017 Legislative session set to occur on April 10, members of University administration are looking to lawmakers for the future of TOPS and higher education funding. University Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs Jason Droddy said going into the session, the foremost issue will be the state budget and revenue. He said University administrators were informed of what the deficit would be for fiscal
year 2017. Although the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB) did not take action in November closing the remaining $315 million budget gap from the previous fiscal year, they are expected to act at the December meeting, according to Droddy. “We are not going to have the luxury of sparing higher education,” Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said in the joint budget committee meeting on Nov. 18. “I wish we did.” Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Nov. 18 that the expected $18 million in midyear
budget cuts to higher education from FY16 would be delayed until December. The JLCB has to grapple with the shortfall of the current fiscal year, and if revenue projections don’t improve, there will likely be additional budget cuts to higher education. However, Droddy said he is “certain they want to avoid that at all costs.” The administration is not aware of what impact state action will have on higher education for the current fiscal year. Droddy said that while it’s likely the University will see some cuts, the Legislature will try
to mitigate the effect to higher education. The upcoming regular session is a fiscal session, meaning the Legislature will only discuss issues on taxes and revenue. The Legislature does have the ability to file five non fiscal bills, but Droddy said he’s unaware of what those bills will look like. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the governor indicated that agencies and universities should hold off 5 percent of their budgets in anticipation of a potential shortfall. The 5 percent holdback
see TOPS, page 2
POLITICS
As Louisiana’s Senate runoff gains national attention, Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell has raked in more than $2.5 million for his campaign from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20, he reported Monday. Campbell’s 1,264-page report shows that nearly all the donations came from individual contributions — more than 50,000 people gave an average of $44.73, while political action committees provided .02 percent of funds. In a statement, Campbell said his campaign was “people powered.” According to the Federal Elections Commission website, State Treasurer John Kennedy’s campaign reported $2,753,041 in total contributions as of Oct. 19.
The FEC issued Kennedy a failure to file notice on Nov. 29 for not filing his pre-runoff report (Oct. 20 to Nov. 20). At the time of publication, Kennedy’s pre-runoff finance report was not available on the FEC’s website. After a deeply divisive presidential election, Louisiana’s race for the last open U.S. Senate seat has turned heads across the nation as a last-ditch attempt for Democrats to gain a Senate stronghold, a difficult feat in a red state. While the GOP will control the Senate regardless, Louisiana’s election could give Democrats the small advantage of having 49 seats compared to Republicans’ 51, assuming Campbell captures the seat. While Louisiana was a reliable Republican state in
the presidential race, with President-elect Donald Trump receiving 58 percent of the vote, some say Campbell has more traction because of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ unexpected win over Republican Sen. David Vitter in the gubernatorial race last December. Campbell has Edwards’ endorsement, while Vitter endorsed Kennedy. Vice presidentelect Mike Pence is also campaigning for Kennedy, and will appear at a rally in New Orleans on Saturday along with Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Attorney General Jeff Landry, House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise and other Republican state legislators. A poll released by Southern Media and Opinion Research Inc. confirms Kennedy’s expected victory by a margin of
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13.9 points. The margin of error for the poll is 4.4 percent. The poll surveyed 500 likely Louisiana voters by phone from Nov. 28 through Nov. 30. The poll predicted Kennedy leading with 52 percent of the vote, and Campbell with 38.1 percent. Although Campbell has collected a host of celebrity endorsements and appearances on national news networks, polls indicate he hasn’t galvanized the support needed in his home state to overcome his opponent’s partisan advantage. Throughout his campaign, Kennedy expressed his support for the President-elect, running off of Trump’s popularity in the state.
We’re finally one month away from the end of 2016 and only one week away from the end of the semester. Thank God. I don’t think I’m alone in saying 2016 was an actual dumpster fire with burning garbage flying out of it. We began with a gorilla dying and ended with a guerilla dying, and somewhere along the way we managed to elect Donald Trump president. In the University and Baton Rouge communities, we experienced historic flooding, the shooting of Alton Sterling by a police officer, the death of Mike the Tiger, the firing of Les Miles and the death of three Baton Rouge police officers. We’ve been through too much as a school, city, state and country. So, a new year, and possibly a new era, is approaching. I’m only 20 years old, but it feels like I’ve been through more in 2016 than I have in the last 19 years combined. With everything that’s happened so far, I’m left
see RUNOFF, page 8
see 2016, page 2
Despite lack of debates and formidable Kennedy lead, LA Senate runoff remains energized by national interest BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker
Terrible 2016 shouldn’t ruin hope for 2017
FALL 2016: A RETROSPECTIVE Semester marked by heartbreak, loss and staggering change SUMMER 2016
MONDAY, AUGUST 22
TUESDAY, JULY 5 Alton Sterling is shot and killed by BRPD officers in the parking lot of Triple S Food Mart.
SUNDAY, JULY 17 Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers are slain by a masked gunman near Airline and Old Hammond highways.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
LSU loses its season-opening game versus Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
University students return to campus amid unprecedented flooding that resulted in more than 20 inches of rainfall in multiple parishes and 13 deaths.
Les Miles is fired four games into his 12th season as LSU’s football coach. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is also dismissed. see FALL, page 2
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2016, from page 1 with the question that I’m sure everyone has asked themselves at least once this year: Where do we go from here? Do we protest white nationalism becoming the new norm? Do we retreat to our own bubbles and further fragment ourselves into echo chambers? Do we blame the mainstream media for desensitizing us to these tragedies? I wish I had the answers. I really do. But I don’t know how to correctly handle this year. I don’t know what to do when we can’t even turn to our local community to forget tragedies because we’re also suffering. I don’t know the proper way to react to everything that’s happened so far. I’ll leave that to other people to figure out. However, I do know that I don’t want 2017 to be like 2016. Regardless of who is president, we have to show empathy from now on. We have to give back to our community in a positive way. Above all, we need to expect nothing less than human rights for all. We can’t treat some groups as our peers while oppressing other groups, and we can’t serve our own self interests without
TOPS, from page 1 was a “prudent financial measure,” so institutions would have funds set aside. Droddy said the JLCB indicated last month that they would prefer to find money elsewhere, though, and not have universities tap into the reserved funds. Three things need to happen in the next legislative session, Droddy said: budget stability, restoration of TOPS and a university-state partnership for project funding. “Universities are an arm of the government, but they also compete in a marketplace, so what we need is stability on the state side to match the stability we have on the enrollment side,” Droddy said.
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Students come to view the conclusion of the presidential race on Nov. 8 during the election night viewing party in the Live Oak Lounge of the LSU Student Union. thinking of their implications on others. In 2017, speak out against injustice, but also take measures to prevent injustice in the first place. None of us want children
to go hungry, but how many of us actually volunteer and donate to organizations that prevent child hunger? I know I haven’t. We can’t prevent injustice on the macro level, but we can do as
much as possible to help people on the micro level.
The capital budget will hopefully see investments in the Studio Arts building and the last of the funding needed for the new engineering facility. “We believe the capital outlay budget should include those projects because we have a large deferred maintenance backlog that we need to address, and we are trying to be entrepreneurial and help the state by finding donors who will put up to match the state’s dollar so our needs are not falling wholly on the state,” Droddy said. According to the Office of Facility Services, the maintenance backlog is currently at $450 million. University economist Jim Richardson’s Task Force on Structural Changes in Budget
and Tax Policy has recommendations on tax reform and has tax bills filed to put the plan into effect, Droddy said. While University students and their families are upset by the cuts, Droddy said he doesn’t think many have contacted their local representatives to express their dissatisfaction. He said several legislators have commented to him that they haven’t received complaints about the TOPS cuts, which will fall on students in the spring semester. Droddy said he is confident legislators will do what is necessary to stabilize higher education funding and will try to restore TOPS because lawmakers don’t want a “brain drain,” with Louisiana students going out of state.
“By law, TOPS will remain at current levels, and some lawmakers have indicated an interest in restoring TOPS funding,” LSU President F. King Alexander said in an email. “Taxpayers have invested thousands of dollars in each child’s education and I’m sure lawmakers don’t want to see those investments go to other states due to a lack of scholarships.” To cover the TOPS shortfall for students in the spring semester, the University would have to come up with $27 million, according to the executive director. The University has the most TOPS recipients in the state, with 14,086 students receiving award amounts. “That [$27 million] is too large for us to bear,” Droddy said.
Cody Sibley is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Opelousas, Louisiana.
FALL, from page 1
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In a historic political upset, real estate mogul and reality television showman Donald Trump defeats former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States of America.
University students begin receiving letters informing them their TOPS scholarships will only cover roughly 40 percent of their spring tuition.
After seven games as interim head coach, Ed Orgeron is promoted as LSU’s 33rd head coach, two days after the Tigers’ final regular-season game.
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RANKINGS
Breaking down LSU’s MVP, most improved and best newcomer TEAM JACOB
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Kendell Beckwith 52
I highly doubt anyone would argue against Leonard Fournette as LSU’s best player. However, Beckwith was the Tigers’ most valuable player from the second he turned down the NFL to return for his senior season. He could have been giving former LSU players Kwon Alexander and Deion Jones a run for their money as LSU’s best linebacker in the league, but instead he anchored one of LSU’s best defenses in program history and definitely the best since 2011. LSU’s defense is nowhere near as formidable without the 6-foot-3, 247-pound Beckwith, who made the second-most tackles in the Southeastern Conference before suffering a knee injury in the first quarter on Senior Day.
Will Clapp 64
Tre’Davious White 18
LSU’s defense has been rock solid all season, and White has been the leader of the defensive backfield. White, like Beckwith, returned for his senior season when he could’ve gone to the NFL. White’s two interceptions this season were good for second on the team, and the Shreveport native was the catalyst behind LSU’s 32nd ranked pass defense.
D.J. Chark 82
Clapp entered the season as LSU’s second-best offensive lineman and further development was expected after earning Freshman AllAmerican honors during his redshirt freshman campaign. That says a lot about this most improved nod.
Chark emerged as a consistent target for Danny Etling. The speedy receiver is tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns and caught an 80-yard touchdown pass this season. At times, Chark was LSU’s best wide receiver, catching 24 passes this season for 419 yards.
His pass blocking improved from 97.7 percent to a team-high of 99 percent this season. In 208 pass blocking snaps, his matchups generated just one pressure, and he has allowed only one sack during his career. Clapp went from an above average prospect to a stalwart in the trenches of the Tiger ground and air attacks.
Ed Orgeron and Steve Ensminger also used Chark in the run game, primarily in jet sweeps or reverses. Chark ran for two touchdowns and averaged 10.2 yards per rush attempt.
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Dave Aranda, DC
Gird your loins because defensive coordinator Dave Aranda is turning this kid into an absolute monster.
In a season filled with uncertainty and a roller coaster of emotions, there was one constant: the defense.
White signed as a running back, but LSU needed the 6-foot-1, 255-pound freshman at linebacker. No. 24 made a few big hits on kickoff coverage, and by the Alabama game he resembled a young Beckwith when he laid the boom on Alabama running back Josh Jacobs almost causing a safety.
Aranda and LSU’s defense held high-powered offensive teams such as Ole Miss, Alabama and Arkansas in check.
If I were a running back prospect or receiver who makes his money over the middle, I wouldn’t sign with a team LSU plays in the next three years. White was not the crown jewel of LSU’s 2016 recruiting class that ranked No. 3 in the nation — eight signees ranked ahead of him, according to recruiting service 247sports. But when it’s all said and done, he will by far be LSU’s best player from this class.
LSU defense was stingy, in large part because of Aranda’s scheme and game planning skills. Up until the Texas A&M game, LSU’s defense had allowed only 11 touchdowns in 10 games, which was the least in the nation.
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LOOKING BACK ... The Daily Reveille remembers events from the 2016-17 football season BY JOSH THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_
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LSU begins the season with a two-point loss to unranked Wisconsin and junior running back Leonard Fournette injures his ankle on LSU’s final offensive drive.
Etling starts his first career game at LSU. Fournette returns to score three touchdowns versus Mississippi State en route to a 23-20 win.
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Coach Les Miles names Etling starter for the Tigers’ road trip to Auburn.
Fournette sits out his first career game against Jacksonville State with an ankle injury. Junior quarterback Brandon Harris gets benched during LSU’s second offensive series. Junior quarterback Danny Etling provides an offensive spark, leading LSU to three-straight scoring drives. LSU wins 34-13.
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25 LSU fires Miles and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron following
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LSU’s worst four-game start since 2000. Defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is named interim head coach and Steve Ensminger is promoted as interim offensive coordinator.
24 LSU loses on its final play of the game against Auburn. Fournette sustains an injury on the last drive of the game.
One day after Orgeron is named interim coach, junior defensive lineman Davon Godchaux is suspended indefinitely after being arrested on misdemeanor domestic abuse/child endangerment and false imprisonment charges.
27 East Baton Rouge district attorney declines to file charges on Godchaux.
28 photo by ZOE GEAUTHREAUX / The Daily Reveille
Godchaux’s suspension is lifted.
OCTOBER 1 In Orgeron’s first game, LSU defeats Missouri 42-7, amassing 634 yards — a school record for an SEC game. Sophomore running back Derrius Guice runs for a then-career high 163 yards and three touchdowns. Fournette misses his second career game on account of a lingering ankle injury.
6 After days of deliberation between LSU, the SEC and Florida, LSU-Florida is postponed because of Hurricane Matthew. LSU has an impromptu bye week.
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One week after postponement, LSU and Florida buy out their originally scheduled opponents — South Alabama and Presbyterian, respectively — and agree to play on Nov. 19 at Tiger Stadium. Senior safety Rickey Jefferson breaks his leg in practice, ending his season.
22 Fournette returns and breaks LSU’s single-rushing record, rushing for 284 yards on only 16 carries. Orgeron defeats his former team, Ole Miss, 38-21.
15 LSU blasts Southern Miss. 45-10, and Etling throws for a career-long 80-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver D.J. Chark. Fournette sits out another game.
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NOVEMBER 1
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LSU lands at No. 13 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, giving the Tigers hope for a playoff spot.
LSU rebounds and avoids a third-straight post-Alabama hangover, beating Arkansas 38-10. Guice rushes for 252 yards after Fournette leaves the game, having injured his ankle.
Rumors swirl about Tom Herman agreeing to a become LSU’s next head coach while LSU plays Texas A&M on Thanksgiving. LSU defeats Texas A&M 54-39. Guice breaks Fournette’s single-game rushing record with a 285-yard, four-touchdown performance.
5 The Tigers lose for the sixthstraight year to Alabama, 10-0. LSU’s offense is held to a season-low 125 yards. Fournette is bottled up for only 35 yards rushing.
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After weeks of back-and-forth trash talk on social media, LSU and Florida finally play. Fournette, who was a game-time decision, decides to suit up after being involved in a pregame scuffle with Florida. LSU comes up short versus Florida, losing 16-10 on the final play of the game.
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LSU names Orgeron its new head coach.
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LSU athletic director Joe Alleva interviews Orgeron for the head coaching job. photo by HASKELL WHITTINGTON / The
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Opinion
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Celebrities are not immune to human emotion, mental illness RHYME AND REASON
BRIANNA RHYMES @briannacrhymes Kanye West’s recent outbursts were first seen as attempts to seek attention and stir up drama. A few days after an extremely unpredictable rant at one of his shows, he was hospitalized and placed under psychiatric watch. It became evident that his supposed attention seeking was more of a cry for help. West’s mother died in 2007, and ever since, he has been on a downward spiral. In an interview last year with US Weekly, West admitted that he blames himself for his mother’s death. No one can carry a burden like that and have the mental strength to carry around the weight of stardom. Even without the death of someone so close, stardom can be a complicated and fragile thing to understand.
Life is hard as is. Imagine living under a microscope, being scrutinized at every wrong turn. West is a talented international superstar, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to human emotion or resistant to mental illness. In fact, many celebrities have been open about their struggles with mental health, including Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Kid Cudi and Eminem. In some cases, the weight of stardom paired with poor mental health can result in drug abuse, alcohol abuse or even suicide. It’s proof that money doesn’t equal happiness. Fame is more than just taking pictures, wearing fancy clothes and driving fancy cars. It’s being photographed at unwanted times and not being able to do anything about it. It’s being judged for doing normal things like reacting to a bad breakup or gaining weight. It’s being called an attention-seeker for showing emotion. After it was revealed that West had been taken to the
hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, he was still ridiculed on social media, and it’s not hard to understand why. We live in a society where one in five people experience mental illness, but it’s brushed off. The mentally ill are told to grow up, get over it or just be happy. I doubt that if people knew the severity of mental illness, they’d be cracking jokes on Twitter. Mental illness is a disability. When you downplay mental illness or make fun of someone who is working on their mental health, you’re no better than a person mocking someone with a physical disability. The severity of West’s mental health has been portrayed in the media as a pop culture scandal and celebrity gossip, but the media should encourage people to understand mental illness rather than troll about it online. West has been released from the hospital but I hope he will continue to take care of himself and get the help he needs. He’s a
husband, a father, a friend and a public figure that many look up to, and his life is valued, whether he’s famous or not.
Brianna Rhymes is a 19-yearold mass communication sophomore from New Iberia, Louisiana.
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Appreciating the present can prevent future regrets IT’S PERSONAL KEVIN YAU @tatyyau This article is dedicated to the University students who will be graduating in December. Despite trying to cherish every aspect of our lives, we still tend to take things for granted. There are things in my life I regret because I did not cherish them in the moment, especially my friendships and even going to some of my favorite classes. Unfortunately, every aspect of our lives will eventually have an end, but we can always take action today to ensure the present will become a great memory in the future instead of a regret. I did not miss my high school years because of their hostile nature, but there is one thing that I did not cherish when I should have: friendship. After my high school graduation ceremony, I immediately rushed from the convention center to my family because I was glad high school was over. I did
not realize that the relationships with my best friends would be limited afterwards because I decided to attend LSU and we would no longer live in the same city. As far as I know, I was the only person from my 2013 high school class to attend LSU. Even though I have met many people throughout my three years in college, I have not made a friend who is willing to dedicate their time to me, especially since many of the people in the University I have become acquainted with already have their own circles of friends from their respective high schools. Despite my willingness to develop friendships with others, many of them already had other things in their life they would rather focus on, such as romantic partners, jobs and other friends. Even though I am emotional over this, I don’t hold grudges against them because I understand they have other priorities to take care of. So, I generally have not had any best friends since my high school graduation, and I still regret that I did not cherish the friendships back then.
As I feel regret from my past decisions, I know I can take actions today to make sure the present will be a memorable moment. One thing we can do is have a sense of appreciation and make an effort to cherish every positive thing in our lives, such as opportunities like volunteering and community involvement, relationships with mentors and professors and even TOPS scholarships that many of us receive. At the beginning of next semester, the amount of awards from the program will only cover around 40 percent of the University’s tuition. After graduation, we will likely be working full-time in our professions. Our time will be occupied and we will not be able to do many of the activities that we take for granted as students. But, like my effort to actively search for new friendships, we can also cherish positive aspects of our lives today and make them into great memories. Kevin Yau is a 20-year-old sociology senior from Prairieville, Louisiana.
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Friday, December 2, 2016 MEN’S BASKETBALL
Duop Reath fulfilling shot-blocking role for LSU after seven games BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_ From early childhood, Duop Reath — LSU’s 6-foot-10, shotblocking forward — was constantly on the move with his parents, ever farther from the barren war zone of his native South Sudan. Reath’s home country — beaten down, war torn and depleted of resources — was entrenched in a civil war when 9-year-old Reath’s uneducated parents, Nyanen and Thomas, simply wanted their children to have a better life. They finally found one in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, where the beleaguered family sought federal financial aid for their impending emigration to Australia. “It was tough,” Reath said. “They were really motivated to try to get us out of there. They wanted us to get a better opportunity for ourselves — to get an education. Both of my parents, they’re not really educated, but they did their best. They wanted us to get in a better situation.” Reath, the eldest of the seven children and one of LSU’s starting forwards, said his parents have yet to see him play basketball in the United States. He tries to FaceTime his family at least twice a week. Crossing the Pacific Ocean from Australia to the U.S. is expensive, Reath said, and his parents are holding out hope to come see their son play in America in a year or two, he added. Reath, who posted six-straight double-digit scoring games to begin the season, sure is
making them proud, but for reasons unrelated to his skills on the court. “They were proud and happy for me,” he said. “What they were really proud of is that I was going to pursue an education. That’s what really brought us to this world, first world countries, to get educated. And maybe one day we can go back to our country and help our people out.” Reath hadn’t even thought about playing basketball until he hit a growth spurt in his early teenage years. “I got taller than everybody else,” Reath, who has 15 blocks this season, said. “All my friends said, ‘try basketball,’ and I fell in love with it then.” He began to take basketball seriously in the ninth grade after a childhood packed with soccer and Australian rules football. He was the “ruckman” in football, meaning he executed jump-balllike plays for the tallest player on the team. “When I stopped playing football at first, I wasn’t as good or as coordinated because that’s when I really hit my growth spurt,” he said. “I was just trying to get used to it — the running and the catching and the physical part of the game. That really helped me with basketball now.” A few years later, in a summer Australia league, Lee College assistant coach Marcus King spotted the taller-than-everyone-else Reath just prior to his 18th birthday. “He watched me play and said that if I would work on my game and get better, [I could] get a free education,” Reath said. “Why not come to the States?” His parents thought it was a
good idea as well, and he jumped at the offer. Reath, whose family lives in Perth, Australia, spent two seasons at Lee — a junior college in Baytown, Texas — prior to joining the Tigers for this season. To Reath, the fundamentals and technical finesse of Division I basketball loomed large before his move to LSU. “It’s a little bit more technical,” he said. “You’ve got to pay attention to the little details. When you set the screen, [it’s all about] the angle you set the screen. It’s a little more technical.” He caught on fast. In his 29 minutes of LSU’s opening game with Wofford on Nov. 12, Reath posted 23 points and 14 rebounds. He moved to Baton Rouge with now-roommate and fellow Lee College transfer Branden Jenkins. The transition to SEC basketball became less stressful beside an old teammate. “He’s like a brother to me,” Jenkins said. “It’s good to have him around on bad days and good days. We’ll have fun. It’s good to share this experience with someone who’s not from here.” Through his first seven games, Jenkins watched from the sidelines as Reath sashayed to an average of more than 10 points per game. Jenkins has been nursing a knee injury that required off-season surgery. Reath’s adjustment to Division I hoops and his role as LSU’s sole rim protector have been smooth sailing, Jenkins notes. “It’s been fun,” Reath said. “It’s been great. Playing against different opponents, playing against some bigger guys. It’s more competitive at this level, so
that makes it a little more fun.” Reath understands he is LSU’s shot-blocking, Praetorian guard at the opponents’ nets, but he has also become a vocal leader on defense — exactly the type LSU coach Johnny Jones requires. “He really impacted the game
in the second half because he had five blocks,” Jones said after LSU’s most recent win, 84-65, against Houston. “The shots he didn’t block, they tried to adjust it to get it over his hand and they missed shots. He was rather impactful for us.”
RYAN MCCARBLE / The Daily Reveille
LSU junior forward Duop Reath shoots a free throw during the Tigers’ 91-69 win against Wofford on Nov. 12 in the PMAC.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Patterson, Mays providing solid play at point guard BY SETH NIEMAN @seth_nieman LSU coach Johnny Jones is still searching for his starting “quarterback.” Freshman guard Skylar Mays started as point guard — a position which Jones calls his “quarterback” — in the first four games of the season for LSU before junior guard Jalyn Patterson assumed the starting role in the Bahamas for the following three games. Yet Patterson and Mays have basically split time on the floor this season with Patterson averaging 24.3 minutes per game compared to Mays’ average of 20.6. “Coach just told me to go out there and do the same thing,” Patterson said. “I just kind of took it the same way. Come out and play hard defensively and do what I have to do to help the team. It’s nothing too different.” Patterson is averaging 4.4 points and three assists per game for LSU this season. Mays,
who dished 11 assists off the bench against Houston on Tuesday, is averaging 5.3 points and 4.4 assists. Mays’ near-dozen assist count versus the Cougars was the most at LSU since Ben Simmons had 10 assists against North Carolina State last season. “It’s not too hard to get 11 assists when [sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney and sophomore guard Brandon Sampson] get hot,” Mays said. “I was just trying to get everybody involved.” Mays’ 11 assists versus Houston was the fifth game in the Jones era with a player having a double-digit assist game. “Mays is a great ‘quarterback’ for us,” Jones said following LSU’s 91-69 defeat of Wofford. “He’s only a freshman, but he doesn’t play like it.” Transfer guard Branden Jenkins is on the verge of returning to LSU’s squad for conference play in January. Jones stated before the season began that Jenkins
could also be a candidate for the starting position prior to the season. Jenkins transferred to LSU from Lee College beside LSU forward Duop Reath and has been rehabbing a torn meniscus in his left knee. Jenkins, who has been out of a knee brace for weeks and is running on his knee, was expected to return in December, but a January debut is possible. “I’m going to bring that defense, that push,” Jenkins said during LSU’s in-house media day in Oct. “Skylar’s more of a skill guard, more offensive minded than I am, maybe. Jalyn brings a lot of things — the experience. He’s been here a while, so he knows what Johnny wants.” Jenkins averaged 15.6 points and 3.5 assists per game in his sophomore season at Lee College. LSU is taking a two-week break from play for final exams before facing North Carolina Central at 8 p.m. in the PMAC on Dec. 13.
MICHAEL PALMER / The Daily Reveille
LSU junior guard Jalyn Patterson (11) dribbles the ball during the Tigers’ 78-61 win against the University of Mississippi on Nov. 15 in the PMAC.
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Friday, December 2, 2016
SENATE
Answers to these questions were edited for length
Q&A
The Daily Reveille interviews Senate runoff candidates
FOSTER CAMPBELL (D)
JOHN KENNEDY (R)
In a state that’s dependent on oil and gas, how do you plan to boost declining industry revenues?
“I will fight for increased investment in diverse educational training and job opportunities. I’ll fight for infrastructure funding to create new jobs. The expansion of Medicaid, which was the right decision, will also create a healthier workforce and more jobs in the medical industry.”
“Our energy industry here in Louisiana is subject to more job-killing regulations than any other state in the nation, according to a recent study. The fact remains that you can’t tax, spend, and regulate America into prosperity. We have to move the federal bureaucracy out of the way to get our oil and gas families back to work, and I’ll do that as senator.”
How do you plan to work with the federal government to improve coastal restoration efforts?
“We’ve been fueling the whole country and what have we gotten in return? Our coastline has been ruined by environmental disasters. I’ll work to bring our tax dollars back home to fund the Master Coastal Restoration Plan, and I’ll work with colleagues from across our country to invest in Louisiana’s coast — because it’s a national treasure.”
“We already have the funds to begin restoring our coast, but too much of it goes to consultants and endless studies that are forever examining the problem but doing little to solve it. As senator, I’ll support fast-tracking projects that are shovel ready and fighting the waste and delays that are hampering progress.
“There’s no divides when you’re doing the right thing for the people — or at least there shouldn’t be. Presidentelect Trump says he wants to improve infrastructure, and I support that. I’ll work with him and lawmakers from any party to fix Louisiana’s roads and bridges. I also agree with him that we need term limits and a 10-year ban on lobbying for former members of Congress.”
The first thing I want to do if elected is take my colleagues from both parties out to lunch. Maybe it’s the Louisiana in me, but I just think the best way to get to know a person is to break bread with them.”
How do you plan to work with legislators during a time when many are unsure of the nation’s future?
“If elected, the people of Louisiana are sending me to do a job in Washington. They aren’t sending me to play partisan politics. From day one, I’ll work with other lawmakers who also have that same goal: to serve the people and not themselves. There’s no wrong way to do the right thing.”
“I can work with anybody, but I won’t compromise my beliefs and principles to do so. I am all for finding common ground, but at the end of the day I’m going to stand by the conservative values that Louisianians hold dear.”
Why didn’t a debate between Senate candidates happen before the runoff? Do you think a debate could have affected voter participation?
“John Neely Kennedy was too scared to show up to a debate in front of voters. After backing out of two of the three debates we agreed to, his campaign flat out refused to participate in discussions on the debate format with my campaign and Nexstar/WVLA organizers for the third debate. He’s chicken.”
“I’ve attended dozens of forums across the state, participated in two live televised debates, and agreed to two other televised debates. My opponent wouldn’t agree to debate me — probably because he didn’t want to defend his liberal views in front of Louisiana voters — but I was fully prepared to discuss the issues during this runoff.”
How do you plan to bridge divides among lawmakers in Washington, particularly following a hotly contested presidential election in which President-elect Donald Trump lost the popular vote but won the electoral college?
RUNOFF, from page 1 Voters won’t get the opportunity to see the runoff candidates debate, although three were scheduled to occur along with a forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club. Kennedy opted to not participate in the forum and a debate planned by Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for A Better Louisiana, which Campbell had committed to, according to CABL. The Advocate reported that Kennedy’s campaign said Campbell turned down another debate that was supposed to be hosted by WDSU in New Orleans. The final debate planned for Dec. 2 was canceled when the two campaigns couldn’t agree on debating in front of a live audience. In a news release, Campbell accused Kennedy of being “chicken” and “pitiful” for not debating him.
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