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Activists march on the Louisiana State Capitol to support passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

SPORTS

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LSU senior gymnast Sarah Finnegan dominates the competition while competing with the flu.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Beyond the Garage creates custom puppets and hosts webshow with puppet hosts.

OPINION

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“Telling ourselves it’s OK to date one person after another is a denial of the truth.”

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$20,000 pay disparity between STEM, humanities professors humanities fields in non-academic settings.

“In general, if you’re a proScience and engineering pro- fessional in engineering, you’ll fessors are among the highest probably make a lot more money paid professors at the University, than somebody who’s a freelance and earn about $20,000 more writer,” said chemical engineering than professors of humanities on assistant professor Christopher Arges. “Pay is commensurate of your average.

The average salary for a ten- skill set, demand in the area and ured professor in the College of pay in the field.”

Communication studies senior Science is about instructor Kent $123,769, accordFilbel agreed that ing to the LSU “When it comes salaries are likely 2018-2019 Operating Budget. Howto the University, affected by how much professionals ever, the average I imagine one of make on average in professor’s salary the concerns that their fields. in three popular Average profeshumanities depart- determines salary is sors’ salaries vary ments — English, history and psy- the competitiveness slightly within the chology — is about of the field you’re in.” College of Science’s five departments $108,400, which of biological sciis approximately KENT FILBEL $20,000 lower than Communication studies senior ences, chemistry, geology and geothe average profesinstructor physics, mathematsors’ salaries in the ics and physics and Colleges of Science astronomy. and Engineering.

Although the Department of Professors in both STEM and humanities departments agreed Mathematics employs 36 tenured that this pay disparity may exist professors — more than any other because of the salary differenc- department in the college — its es of professionals in STEM and average professor’s salary was the

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Average Salaries by Department Chemistry: $136,329 Biological Sciences: $129,474

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History: $113,233 Psychology: $108,755 English: $103,212

lowest, at about $110,430.

The Department of Chemistry has the highest average professor’s salary within the college At about $136,329. The Department of Biological Sciences’ average professor’s salary of about $129,474 was the second highest. While the average history professor receives the highest salary of about $113,233.

The average professors’ salaries within the Departments of Psychology and English are about $108,755 and $103,212, respectively.

Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology assistant professor Sara Thomas-Sharma said the pay disparity may just result from how faculty members negotiate their salaries when they’re hired.

“It’s what you negotiate for- that pretty much determines where you start off,” Thomas-Sharma said.

“Depending on how much grant writing experience you have and what skills you bring to the table, you could potentially negotiate for more.”

English instructor Dorothy McCaughey said professors in science and engineering departments may also be paid more because they are typically awarded more grants than professors in the humanities.

Across the College of Engineering’s eight departments,

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the average salary of a tenured professor is about $127,117, only about $4,000 higher than the average professor’s salary in the College of Science.

The Department of Chemical Engineering has the highest average professor’s salary within the College at about $182,428. The second highest professor’s salary from the Division of Computer Science and Engineering was almost $50,000 lower at about $132,866.

The other departments’ average professors’ salaries were in that range as well.

“When it comes to the University, I imagine one of the concerns that determines salary is the competitiveness of the field you’re in,” Filbel said. “You’re going to have to give people a salary to compete with the market realities.”

Filbel also said that while both humanities and STEM fields are important, there’s a difference between what they offer to society.

“People in the humanities are probably in a better position to interrogate, investigate and critique,” Filbel said. “I would be more pleased in a world that really valued and paid for people who do social inquiry and critique and focus on personal and interpersonal worlds. I would want that to be appreciated more.”

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ACADEMICS

LSU to launch new onlineonly digital studies minor

EQUAL RIGHTS

BY ANNA JONES @annajoneses

for a resolution if citizens do not confront them directly.

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex,” states the amendment, first drafted in 1923

by Alice Paul.

Proponents of the amendment argue it would give women the same legal protections as men. It would also redefine sex discrimination as a constitutional violation, helping end sex discrimina-

Students who wish to work independently, gain skills in web analytics and have more freedom over their schedule may be interested in the University’s new online-only minor in digital studies.

The new field of study, launching in fall 2019, requires only 15 hours, with three main courses and two elective courses.

The program will especially appeal to those in major programs requiring a minor, such as general business administration and mass communication, although associate professor of School of Library & Information Science Boryung Ju, who helped develop the minor program, said the skills taught are transferable to nearly every professional field.

“Whatever major you have, it enhances,” Ju said.

Required courses include Intro to Information & Society, Information & Internet Environments and Foundations of Digital Information Organization. Examples of some electives students can choose from include Infor-

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With the Equal Rights Amendment one state away from being ratified, Louisiana residents march to the state capitol to raise awareness

BY LARA NICHOLSON @laranicholson_ The Equal Rights Amendment is one state away from U.S. constitutional ratification, and Louisiana may be the state to do it.

The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1923 and did not receive passage until 1972. The amendment had seven years to be amended by 38 states. Only 35 states ratified the amendment by the deadline in 1979.

Since then, two more states

have ratified the amendment; however, 38 states, three-fourths of all states, are required to ratify it in order for it to be amended in the U.S. constitution.

About 100 citizens from across the state gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol Monday on April 8 to raise awareness to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in Louisiana. The activists marched to the Capitol from the State Library of Louisiana to lobby legislators.

“We’re not going to ask because this is ridiculous,” said

political science junior Ashley Sheffield. “We’re not asking—we’re demanding that they see us as true citizens and if they don’t, then we will remember that at the polls.”

Activists wore white in support of the cause, carrying signs saying ‘ERA YES’ and ‘FEMINIST MAJORITY.’ Senator J.P. Morrell (D-New Orleans), author of the resolution to ratify the amendment, spoke to activists.

Morrell said he was happy to see the support for the amendment, as legislators typically underestimate the amount of support

STUDENT LIFE

LSU student’s prepares for graduation after health complications

BY TAYLOR BOURGEOIS @tbourge_ Speech-Language pathology doctoral candidate Cindy Parr will walk across the stage in May to receive her diploma after seven years of work. While a graduation for most marks the end of their schooling, Parr’s graduation marks the end of so much more.

“Defying the odds is just hard to even think about, because it’s such a small statistic, but I’m still here,’” Parr said.

Parr was five months pregnant with her first child when she met with a cardiologist and was cleared to have the baby, despite having pain in her back.

Parr was unsure if this was normal for a pregnant woman, considering this was her first preg-

nancy.

Although Parr’s daughter was due on Dec. 13, she was taken to the hospital and gave birth on Nov. 25. Unbeknownst to her, Parr had suffered an aortic aneurysm and dissection a week before, which is deadly for 85% of people affected. Her husband describes their daughter’s birth as a “miracle.”

Parr suffers from Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. The weight gain from the pregnancy increased the likelihood of the diagnosis.

One month after Parr had her daughter, she met with the cardiologist, who was much more concerned than last time. After ordering a CT scan, the doctor warned Parr that if she felt any pain at all, she was to head to

the emergency room immediately.

It was not until February that doctors found the aneurysm Parr had during the birth of her daughter. They ordered for an intense surgery on March 1 to replace a large section of her aorta.

After what seemed like a successful surgery, Parr’s heart started bleeding out as she was in the intensive care unit. Surgeons were not immediately aware of how to stop the bleeding, but eventually performed an open heart procedure to prevent the bleeding, and gave her a blood transfusion to bring her back to stability.

“You don’t realize how strong you are until you have to be,” Parr said. “People will tell me, ‘Wow, you’re so strong,’ but I didn’t have a choice.”

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Cindy Parr defends her dissertation while pregnant.

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Professor creates model to estimate state groundwater levels ture industry uses more than 55% of groundwater in the state, Tsai said, and the various plants With Louisiana’s copious along the Mississippi River rain, it’s easy to assume where also rely on it for their operathe tap water in your sink comes tions. Overall, about 1.6 billion from. But the vast majority of gallons are pumped each day.

“Groundwater in those water in Baton Rouge comes exclusively from groundwater irrigation areas is depleting,” sources deep below the earth, Tsai said. “Groundwater levand now a University professor els are going down more and said the overuse of groundwater more and that introduces saltwater into the freshwater aquiis causing problems.

Director of Louisiana Water fer. Once they pump salty waResearch Institutes Frank Tsai ter, they cannot irrigate crops, has spent the last five years and that creates a significant working on a project that will economic impact to Louisiana.”

Along with provide an estiaquifers, Louimate of the amount of groundwater left “Groundwater levels siana also has basins in the state. Tsai are going down more salt hidden below and a large group and more and that the ground. of undergraduate students are introduces saltwater Tsai said that collecting large into the freshwater after too much groundwater is sets of geologiaquifer.” removed from cal data for all an aquifer, salt areas of the state, from the basins which they will use FRANK TSAI will leak into to create a stateLouisiana Water Research the aquifers, Institutes Director wide model of the creating saltwagroundwater chanter. If pumping nels or aquifers.

Tsai said conservation of the continues further, the saltwater state’s groundwater is important will eventually totally replace because the state’s economy the groundwater and ruin the and municipalities are heavily supply of freshwater.

This process can also create dependent on it. The agriculBY RAYMOND CONSTANTINO @r_dog_3

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Director of Louisiana Water Research Institutes Frank Tsai stands by a water well on campus that he uses for groundwater research. land subsidence, which it has in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Tsai said the overpumping of groundwater decreases the pressure that supports the soil, thereby creating a land subsidence.

Since almost all Baton Rouge residents get their water from groundwater sources through the Baton Rouge Water Company, this issue affects residents directly. Tsai said the company has already seen some salt intrusion in their water sources. BRWC did not return comment by the time of publication.

Anthony Duplechin, Executive Director of the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission, also said BRWC experienced saltwater intrusion at one of their pumping locations downtown. Duplechin said

it installed a device called a scavenger well that blocks the saltwater from contaminating the supply.

Part of the problem is the underground fault, which roughly follows I-10 and separates freshwater and saltwater ground sources. Duplechin said the Commission’s opinion is that BRWC needs to move their wells further away from the fault when they rebuild them eventually, creating more distance between the freshwater and salt.

The Louisiana Office of Conservation’s website states that in 2001, Act 446 granted the state authority to regulate groundwater usage. However, Tsai said that people only have to report their groundwater usage if they pump past a certain amount, which the majority of people

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This means that other than the numbers reported by agriculture and other industries, the state does not know how much groundwater is actually being used. Duplechin said his office estimates that the average household uses about 400 gallons a day.

Duplechin said that industries do not hold all the blame.

“Some people say, ‘Well the industry is using it all up and wasting it,’ Well, that’s not what’s going on,” Duplechin said. “People have to be careful how they use it.”

Duplechin gave an example in the city of Baker. Several years ago, Baker residents paid $15 per month for water, and the city did not measure their usage. Duplechin said once the city put meters on all homes, it realized people were overusing water. Some people ran water over the roofs of their houses for hours during a hot day to save money on air conditioning.

The meters greatly reduced water usage in the city, Duplechin said.

While groundwater conservation is important, Duplechin and Tsai both said the issue is not critical. They said plenty of groundwater is left, but that more research and conservation is needed in order to sustain one of the state’s most valuable natural resources.

Once Tsai’s project is complete in about five years, Louisiana will be the first and only state to have a complete geological map of aquifer layers across the state, aiding researchers and conservationists in protecting groundwater sources for the foreseeable future.

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FACULTY

LSU biological sciences researcher reorganizes bird lineage

BY SOPHIE LIBERTO @LibertoSophie

also saw that when passerines go to new land masses they do not diversify like other bird species.

Oliveros and his team found a new family of passerine birds found only in Africa. No one could figure out exactly where these two species they fit into the tree but, with genomic data, Oliveros and

Scientists have reorganized evolution for all major lineages of perching birds. Perching birds, also known as passerines, are a large and diverse group of more than 6,000 species— including familiar birds like cardinals, warblers, jays and sparrows.

The lead author in this research is postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences Carl Oliveros. Generally, Oliveros tries to reconstruct the evolutionary series in all bird species with genomic data. He uses an evolutionary tree to refer to geography and look at bird migra- CARL OLIVEROS tion.

LSU biological sciences For this study, Olive- postdoctoral researcher ros and his team used data about perching birds that has not his team could. The two passerever been accounted for and even ines are the green hylia and the sequenced DNA from an extinct tit hylia.

Oliveros and his team also family from a museum specimen.

Oliveros and his team also found molecular evidence for looked at how passerines diversi- five more families that were in fied into different species and how other studies. This brings the that diversification relates to glob- total number of passerine families al temperatures. Previous studies to 143.

“My favorite part [about this resaid there was a negative correlation but, with this new data, Oli- search] is the comprehensiveness veros and his team did not find of the data and using big data,” a correlation. In their study, they Oliveros said. “I was challenged

by using such a big data set. It was fun dealing with all this data.”

Oliveros said he thinks their research of inferring evolutionary relationships and its technique will help everyday people. One example Oliveros gave was viruses. People use the same techniques to look at everyday viruses when seeing where and how they spread. Oliveros also believes birdwatchers would be interested in his research.

Oliveros said he once volunteered in a research project where he surveyed whales.

Sometimes, the sea would be choppy and they could not go out on the water. Fellow volunteers got Oliverso into bird watching. Oliveros and the other volunteers were later given a grant to survey a remote area in the Philippines, where they discovered a flightless bird species.

Through that project, Oliveros met some professors at the University of Kansas who wanted to do more surveys in that area. Oliveros helped them put together a trip, and they encouraged him to apply to graduate school. Oliveros became interested in evolutionary biology through these surveys and got his masters and doctorate degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from University of Kansas.

My favorite part [about this research] is the comprehensiveness of the data and using big data.

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LSU professor Carl Oliveros studies the family tree of birds on April 5 in the Life Sciences building.

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page 6 PARR, from page 3 Parr was discharged 10 days after the surgery, and is currently in a six-week process of healing. Parr currently resides in Florida, where she has family to support her, and her church family that has been actively praying for her.

Parr is in the process of relearning how to place her weight around the house. The surgery has changed the way she takes a shower, brushes her teeth and

even gets out of bed. Her muscles aren’t strong enough to lift her baby.

“It’s been very hard physically and emotionally,” Parr said. “But luckily, I have a really strong support system.”

Parr was originally planning to walk across the stage in December, but she is now looking forward to May, where all her family will watch her receive her diploma.

“Physically walking across the stage is intrinsic,” Parr said,

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Cindy and Scott Parr take their newborn daughter out for a day at the beach.

MINOR, from page 3 mation Architecture, Information Techniques for Social Media and Special Topics in Library and Information Science.

Courses aim to train students in an array of modern skills to enhance their major skills. While the program exists at some other institutions, Ju said she believes LSU is offering the first of its kind in the region. As of now, they are expecting around 20-30 students to enter the program in the fall.

School of Library and Information Science associate professor Carol Barry said the program’s development is part of the University’s broader movement toward “Da Vinci Degrees,” or degrees incorporating liberal arts and technological skills.

“Liberal arts by itself isn’t enough and technology by itself isn’t enough,” Barry said. “Someone with a humanities degree or social sciences degree can enhance their options by having some of these skills that employers are looking for.”

Barry used the example of an English major who can write their own website content along with designing the website itself being more marketable to employers than just having the English degree. While she said humanities degrees are useful, they are not always the most hirable.

A technological minor will calm the nerves of parents concerned over their child’s major choice.

“Many times today, universities are selling to the parents

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tion in the workplace, academics, athletic programs, divorce, property, rape defense and more according to LA Ratify ERA. Proponents at LA Ratify ERA also argue that, most importantly, the amendment would help end the gender pay gap, in which women on average only earn 70% of what their male counterparts make.

“Women are now the primary breadwinner in half of our families,” said volunteer advocate Julie Schwam Harris. How can young girls and boys in these families grow up in a calm, secure environment if their mothers are not making what they would normally make if they were men?”

Morrell filed a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment at the start of the legislative session April 8. Robby Carter, DAmite, also filed a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment that day.

Opponents of the amendment believe it is now unnecessary, as modern culture supports women and already has laws that protect against sex discrimination in the workplace and out.

“This amendment won’t ensure that women will receive equal opportunity in the workplace or that they will be free from the objectification of advertising companies and the porn industry,” wrote National Review writer Alexandria Desanctis. “No amendment can do

as much as they are to the students,” Barry said. “If you want to be a philosophy major, more power to you. We need philosophers. But if the parents can see a minor like this, they’ll say, ‘Oh, ok, they might actually get a job.”

The minor is in the School of Library and Information Science, which currently offers another online-only undergraduate minor in Library Science and online Masters of Library Science degrees. The school currently does not have any undergraduate major programs, although School of Library and Information Science associate professor Brenton Stewart says the ultimate goal is expanding digital studies into a full fledged major degree program. Stewart also said the minor’s online aspect was intentionally chosen to adapt to the changing culture of college students.

“I think students today are just involved in more than they were 30 years ago,” Stewart said.

“They’re doing more on campus, working multiple jobs, and still wanting to spend time with family while trying to get their schoolwork done.”

Stewart said feedback from his students indicated they appreciated flexibility in their schedule. The online aspect is attractive to non-traditional students and students with children or older family members to care for at home.

Although the online classes may make things easier for students, Ju said she thinks it

actually takes more effort for the professors teaching the classes.

“It is more time consuming,” Ju said. “When you teach in a traditional classroom, everything happens there. In online classes, its continuous interactions. But this is what a lot of students want, and we are here for the students.”

Two of the courses are currently only offered in alternating spring semesters. All courses are taught by fully tenured faculty members rather than associate professors, so Barry said it was difficult to find time slots.

However, faculty is working to make the classes available more frequently.

Those who are concerned with limiting social interactions will be comforted by the professors’ availability, the option to participate in group work and the increased amount of information exchange online as opposed to in person. Stewart said, in his experience, students are more likely to contribute ideas digitally than in the sometimes anxiety inducing atmosphere of the classroom setting. In both undergraduate and graduate classes, he has noticed a trend of students unwilling to vocally participate.

“When you ask for participation in the classroom, you always see the same hands go up,” Stewart said. “Students will share more and interact more in an online environment. You don’t lose social interaction. If anything, you will gain something you are missing out on in that traditional classroom setting.”

that—only a culture can.”

Many pro-life opponents argue that the amendment would guarantee legalized abortion.

Critics also argue that the deadline to ratify passed in 1979, and therefore makes any states’ ratification moot now.

In addition to this, Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, Kentucky and South Dakota rescinded their ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. However, it is not stated in the constitution whether or not a state can withdraw ratification.

Apparel design junior Mattie Tiggleman said she believes this is an important issue for both men and women and encouraged more college students participate in the movement.

“I just cannot believe that this is still having to be protested,” Tiggleman said. “It affects every one of us. It affects every single female on campus, and it affects every male on campus, too. It affects the society we live in and the culture that we live in. It needs to happen. It should have happened years ago.”

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Louisiana residents marched to the Louisiana State Capitol on April 8 to raise awareness about the Equal Rights Amendment.

SPORTS

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FLU MEET

LSU should demand more of women’s basketball CAL’D UP CHRIS CALDARERA @caldarera11

LSU’s Sarah Finnegan shines in both days of Baton Rouge Regional despite sickness

over two days at the Baton Rouge Regional this past weekend.

“We got the go-ahead Thursday afternoon [for her to compete], and then she got a little bit better [Friday],” said LSU coach D-D Breaux. “She wasn’t 100%, but she sure did respond to a lot of positive treatment and good medication and a lot of rest and some love from her mom. She did not need to do floor, and we

I stepped up to the makeshift free throw line with the weight of the entire recess period resting on my shoulders.

No one wants the last shot of a fifth grade pickup basketball game to be in the hands of the kid picked last, but that’s how it was going to finish this time.

The bell signaling the end of the period rang out, reminding everyone that my free throws would be the last play of the game.

With my team down by two points, I clanked both shots off of the iron. As the winning team began to rejoice, one player in particular made sure he flaunted my failure in my face.

In that moment, a bitter rivalry was formed, and I realized that while losing feels awful, losing to a rival feels so much worse.

Traditional rivalries are usually formed between schools or teams in the same district or conference because familiar

see FINNEGAN, page 9

see FARGAS, page 9

photos by MITCHELL SCAGLIONE AND ALYSSA BERRY

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 Michael Jordan who?

The greatest of all time — arguably — is most famous for his “Flu Game” on June 11, 1997 — Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz with the series tied 2-2. Jordan racked up 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block to secure a win for

Chicago.

LSU senior gymnast Sarah Finnegan did him one better — with two “Flu Meets.”

“If you didn’t think Sarah Finnegan was the Michael Jordan of gymnastics, she officially is now,” said fellow senior McKenna Kelley.

Finnegan said she got sick Wednesday night and felt the worst throughout the day on Friday, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell from her performance

MEN’S BASKETBALL

How does the Will Wade saga affect LSU basketball’s recruiting?

BY DAVID LEBLANC @DavidLeBlanc95 It’s never too early to start seeing what’s next in the world of college basketball recruiting.

For LSU, coach Will Wade is still under suspension and that leaves major questions as to what will happen with LSU’s 2019 signing class.

With no end in sight or breakthroughs on the Wade front and his subpoenaed testimony for the April 22 federal trial approaching, that may be a problem considering the Division I basketball regular signing period begins on April 17.

If you’ve been keeping up with LSU basketball this season you probably already know about these important dates, but we’ve now reached the unknown that is recruiting.

As of April 5, freshman forward Naz Reid, sophomore guard Tremont Waters and junior Skylar Mays declared for the NBA like many had suspected. So with these two departures in mind, let’s dive into some LSU recruiting and see who’s actually signed, committed and being targeted.

The way the current roster is projected to turnover next season, there looks like there will be about four open scholarships that LSU will try to fill.

LSU currently has two players signed in the 2019 class.

First is Charles Manning out of Florida SouthWestern State Junior College. Manning is listed around 6-foot-5 to 6-foot6 on most recruiting sites and plays mostly a shooting guard role in his college offense. Manning is proficient in driving into

the paint and finishing through contact at the rim, and is a reliable knock-down shooter when he’s playing off the ball.

After Wade’s stint at VCU and now at LSU, it is clear that he does not mind going to the JUCO ranks to pick up solid players that model the attacking style offense he emphasized the Tigers would have when he first got to Baton Rouge.

Next up is James Bishop from Mount Saint Joseph High School out of Baltimore, Maryland. Bishop is listed at about 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2 on a majority of recruiting boards and plays a mixture of shooting guard and point guard roles. Bishop shoots with his left hand. The southpaw guard is capable of breaking defenders down to get his

see RECRUITING, page 9

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LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade addresses the press during the basketball media day in the PMAC Practice Arena, on Oct. 22, 2018.

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BASEBALL

Chris Reid, CJ Willis provide spark to LSU baseball lineup

BY BRENNEN NORMAND @BrennenNormand_

five RBI’s. Since taking over the starting job, Reid has delivered in clutch situations and played solid defense.

On the season Reid’s average hasn’t dipped much. He is hitting .325 with 22 RBI’s through 29 games. Reid has started 21 games, this season—one more game than the previous two seasons combined.

After taking over the starting role, Reid came off the bench

With options at every position, it’s difficult to earn playing time for No. 8 LSU. Two players— senior infielder Chris Reid and freshman infielder CJ Willis—had breakout performances to earn their spots.

When the season started, then-No. 1 LSU had options in the bullpen, but third base seemed thin until Reid returned to the team. With Reid back on the team, it gave the “I shudder at the thought of Tigers a solid defensive where we would be without player and a consistent bat in Chris Reid playing like he’s the lineup.

“He’s so unique,” LSU playing for our team” coach Paul Mainieri said.

“There’s not many guys like PAUL MAINIERI him that could step in and do LSU baseball coach what he’s doing. But I knew he could. That’s why I didn’t against Nicholls because of an hesitate to bring him back.”

Sophomore infielder Hal arm injury. The injury didn’t stop Hughes began the season at third Reid from pinch hitting and tying base as Reid had only returned to the game in the ninth on his first the team a few weeks before the swing of the week.

“I shutter at the thought of season started. It didn’t take long for Reid to have an impact off where we would be without Chris Reid playing like he’s playing for the bench.

It took 11 games for Reid to our team,” Mainieri said.

The depth of the roster exearn the starting spot after a tough trip to then-No. 22 Texas. tends beyond Reid. Before the During the first 11 games of the season, there was a battle for season, Reid was hitting .357 with first base between four freshmen.

Willis didn’t earn the starting job and didn’t receive many opportunities throughout the first two months of the season.

Mainieri said Willis showed up to LSU after having surgery and was “half a player” until the start of the spring. Willis’ batting practice improved, and Mainieri took notice, but it wasn’t until the Tigers’ trip to Starkville when Willis had a meaningful pinch hit opportunity against then-No. 2 Mississippi State.

With eight at bats on the season, Willis made the most of his opportunity. The lefthanded batter drove a linedrive to the opposite field an drove in a run.

That at bat earned Willis a start in the Sunday game and more playing time. In the three games against Mississippi State, Willis went 3-for-6 with four RBI’s. Willis’ mindset didn’t change even though he had a strong weekend and earned starting time.

“I pretty much stay the same person, nothing really changes,” Willis said. “Still cheer on your teammates no matter what’s going on. Still be a team player and then when you get in the game, do your job and just help out in every aspect you can.”

With Reid and Willis emerg-

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LSU senior infielder Chris Reid (17) celebrates during the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over Kentucky on March 16 in Alex Box Stadium. ing from the bench, it leaves the question as to who else could step up in clutch spots.

The talent extends throughout

the roster. Who is next depends on who will rise to the occasion like Reid and Willis did with their opportunities.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 FARGAS, from page 7 competition is a breeding ground for smack talk.

There’s also a category of non-traditional rivalries that happen for a variety of reasons, but the elements of familiarity remain the same.

Watching Baylor take home the national championship in women’s basketball on Sunday certainly should’ve felt familiar for LSU fans.

Bears guard Chloe Jackson played at LSU for two seasons before transferring to Baylor and winning MVP honors in the championship game. Baylor’s team also featured Moon Ursin from Destrehan, Louisiana and Kalani Brown from Slidell, Louisiana.

I’m not saying Baylor has become a new rival for LSU in the women’s basketball realm, but I am saying that it never feels great to watch a team have so much success with players who could be wearing purple and gold.

This especially hurts considering the fact that LSU hasn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 2013. Considering the success the LSU’s women’s basketball program has historically had, its recent track record is a gross example of underachieving.

While it’s never fair to lay

page 9 blame at one person’s feet, LSU coach Nikki Fargas deserves some scrutiny for the Tigers’ fall from grace. The problem is, I feel as though Fargas hasn’t gotten enough scrutiny.

Sure, fans aren’t happy with the state of the program, but if any other LSU team had a track record like the women’s basketball team, the coach leading that program would certainly be facing stiffer criticism.

Instead, Fargas has been able to continue to skate by and was even recently given a three-year contract extension last October.

It’s time that LSU’s athletic department demand a higher standard for a program that should have so much potential.

Yes, I understand that not every sport on campus will draw out passionate fan responses like the football team does, but that doesn’t mean that we have to accept mediocrity from other sports.

There was a time when women’s basketball drew impressive crowds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center because the LSU fan base doesn’t shy away from supporting winners.

Now, the team plays in a near empty arena, hasn’t won a NCAA tournament game in five years and has had a coach that has been here for seven years.

I cannot speak to Fargas’ ability to draw up plays on the

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MITCHELL SCAGLIONE / The Reveille

LSU coach Nikki Fargas directs the game during the Lady Tigers’ 7652 loss to South Carolina, on Jan. 13, in the PMAC. hardwood, but building winning cultures and recruiting classes are also vital aspects of coaching. In my opinion, Fargas has not done her due diligence in these areas.

Women’s basketball doesn’t have to be a sport we all write off before the season begins.

Having a program that enjoys success is fun no matter the sport, but that winning culture has to start from the top.

If the athletic department and the school truly want to show a commitment to excellence, placing higher standards on the women’s basketball team would be a good place to begin.

shot off and has a deceptively quick first-step off the dribble, too. He is a capable knockdown shooter in his own right, and just excels from a scoring standpoint from distances in and around the basket.

So that’s two of four openings filled and LSU’s got their guards, but what about big men?

With senior forward Kavell Bigby-Williams graduating and freshman forward Naz Reid declaring, LSU has lost their two bigs, who were capable of playing a five-man center role on the floor.

That makes these last two spots that LSU needs to fill important from a roster standpoint in terms of size.

Again, Wade is going back to the junior college ranks with his pursuit of big man forward Khadim Sy out of Daytona State Junior College. Sy is listed at about 6-foot-10 and is built like a linebacker in terms of his body that can play physical in the low post.

The forward has a nice developed post game that is showcased by his crafty and nimble footwork when his back is turned to the basket. This would be a huge get for LSU if he signs.

And last but not least, is the highly touted five-star

McDonald’s All-American in Trendon Watford from Mountain Brook high school out of Birmingham, Alabama. The six-foot-9 forward is a coveted talent — as you might expect — and has narrowed down his list of schools to Memphis, Alabama, Duke, Indiana and LSU. In terms of skill, there’s not much Watford can’t do on the floor. He’s athletic, quick, explosive and covers ground exceptionally well with footwork that translates almost to that of a guard. He makes his living driving the floor and even sometimes mixing in a Euro step for finishing near the rim.

He can handle the ball well for a man of his size and create enough space to get off a decent mid-range. He’s got the ability to hit the three-ball as well off clean looks.

If LSU does miss out on Watford, it won’t be the end of the world as Wade redshirted his versatile 6-foot-8 forward in Courtese Cooper this season.

Wade talks glowingly about Cooper and everything he’s provided this season’s team in terms of preparation via his scout team play.

A lot is going to happen in the next three weeks concerning the LSU basketball program and we’ll see just how that plays out in recruiting from April 17 and possibly beyond.

FINNEGAN, from page 7 made that call early, early. That’s why we flipped the lineup.”

Finnegan said some rest and fluids did wonders for her.

She competed in three events in the first round of the regional on Friday, going 9.85 on vault, 9.90 on bars and 9.925 on beam.

Breaux only competed five gymnasts on the floor Friday because LSU clinched the meet without Finnegan having to compete in the anchor spot.

She followed up with more of the same in the regional final on Saturday, where LSU edged out the competition with a score of 197.500. Finnegan went 9.90 on vault, 9.95 on bars, 9.95 on beam and 9.80 on floor, for a total of 39.600 in the all-around — the highest all-around total of the meet.

“I didn’t do practice [on Thursday],” Finnegan said. “I rested up, got some fluids. [Friday] I just warmed up all the events just to see how I was feeling and we decided not to do floor just to rest up a little more because we knew we had to go back-to-back. [Saturday] I was just a little fatigued on floor because I’ve been sick.”

Finnegan under-rotated on the final tumbling pass of her floor routine (9.80), causing her to land short. Breaux said that was the exact reason they didn’t put her in the floor lineup the previous day.

“When you get to that last tumbling pass it’s like sprinting two miles,” Breaux said. “Her legs were not quite underneath her enough on the take off and she landed a tiny bit short. You

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LSU senior all-around Sarah Finnegan performs on the balance beam during the gymnastics regionals in the PMAC on April 5. saw that routine go from a 9.95 to 9.80 in a snap.

“You saw why we didn’t want her to do floor last night, and McKenna kind of sealed that deal for us and showed a lot of senior leadership for the team.”

Breaux credited senior leadership for a lot of the things LSU has been able to do this season and the Tigers have persevered through a tough regional weekend with aches and pains across the board.

And with Finnegan, who has stayed virtually healthy throughout her entire LSU career, battling the flu, the entire team was able to step up to the challenge.

“My team had my back, and we knew McKenna was going to hit afterwards, so I didn’t need to go because the rest of the floor lineup did great,” Finnegan said.

“I’m just proud of how everyone approached tonight because I’m not the only one that was feeling tired or sick or hurt.”

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GET’CHA HEAD IN THE GAME LSU’s weekend of sports on April 5-6 included an array of games and meets.

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Saving live music isn’t the cure, it’s Remedy

BY RICHARD HAYDEL @magnetodorito

Baton Rouge artist creates whimsical puppets, web show

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eep in the heart of mid-city, Beyond the Garage is filling a niche market you never knew you needed — puppets.

Beyond the Garage is a collection of projects by husband and wife duo Clay Achee and Kirstin Martinez, consisting mainly of the creation, sale and videography of puppets. In addition, they produce merchandise, are available for painting commissions and even make hula hoops.

Clay Achee, the main designer and creator of the puppets, said it all started after he graduated film

school in Savannah, Georgia. He moved back to Louisiana after hearing about the boom in film opportunities in the state, but grew dissatisfied working behind the camera.

He felt he needed to work with his hands to create instead, and after a few YouTube tutorials, learned to sew puppets.

“YouTube was a thing,” he said.

“And suddenly there’s this New Zealand guy with a Gandalf beard teaching me how to make a puppet, so I taught myself how to sew on a sewing machine and started there.”

Achee grew up admiring Jim

Henson, so puppeteering was an interest it just felt logical to pursue. After he honed his skills a bit, people began inquiring to buy his creations.

His hobby turned into a business, and Beyond the Garage was born.

The creator uses fleece, faux fur and foam to create his puppets, along with the occasionally 3D printed set of joints when they need some more structure. Some are monsters, some are people, but all give the owner the freedom to create their own personality.

Achee says his commissions range from celebrities to monsters to

see GARAGE, page 16

a troll grandma smoking a cigarette — no, really — but each is a unique project. His job changes each day, and that’s the creator’s favorite part.

After puppeteering became his full-time job, the creator decided to utilize some of his other interests and inspirations and create a webshow called “Ziggy and the Junkyard Band.”

The show, shared on YouTube, centers around an alien named Ziggy that comes from an emotionally telepathic planet. There, he never learned about the arts because emotions were immediately understood,

The beauty of Baton Rouge lies in its highly esteemed music scene, a melting pot of all genres and cultures that allows bands from all over the country to be able to integrate themselves into the diverse setting it provides.

It just so happens that Remedy, also known by acronym RMDY, is one of the more exciting live acts to grace Louisiana’s ever-changing musical landscape.

Assembled right over in New Orleans, Remedy is a quintet that blends covers of classic alternative anthems throughout the years with their own original content that follows in the same suit. But according to lead vocalist Steven Slaton, genre is just a label and the band does its best to defy the nature of being fenced into one type of music.

“In my opinion, there is no genre in specific … in a world of instant gratification and easy streaming, a lot of bands isolate themselves to one audience when they only play one genre,” Slaton said. “We try to write everyone’s favorite song. Remedy is its own genre.”

The band has toured all over the country, with stops in places like Brooklyn and Baltimore, in addition to being a prominent

see REMEDY, page 16

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Poke has taken a place of comfort, speed of service of Baton Rouge by a fast food restaustorm, and Poke- quiet and health for rant. world Sushi is the “We want to our patrons.” newest restaurant create a place of to join in on the comfort, quiet and crazy, and it’s right JIE CHEN health for our paPokeword Owner smack dab in the trons,” Chen said. middle of Essen “Poke is also like a Lane. salad bar. It’s very “My wife and I went to Hawaii healthy for you.” for our honeymoon and ate Poke,” Speaking of healthy, Pokeworld said owner Jíe Chen. “And it was just like sushi, basically sushi in a see POKEWORLD, page 16

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Local beekeeping association promotes bee-friendly attitude by the association.

Badeaux said that beekeeping isn’t as complicated as some It’s the bee’s knees. And the might think and can also be bee’s body. Really, all parts of the relatively cheap. He said that bee are appreciated at the Capi- the hobby is what you make of tal Area Beekeepers Association, it, adding that he jumped into a Baton Rouge group that edu- beekeeping quickly.

“It’s one of those hobbies cates and promotes beekeepers where you can spend as much and beekeeping.

Geoff Badeaux, vice president money and time into it as you of the association, said its goal want, you can get the premium equipment and is to inform peogo out and spend ple about the imhundreds of dol“You get a lot of portance of bees, lars on a small how to access lohoney out of these amount of bees,” cal resources and things.”

Badeaux said. how to get into “You can order this widespread fancy genetic bees hobby.

GEOFF BADEAUX from whatever “We’ll have CABA Vice President breeder there is a booth where out there breedwe tell people ing bees and get about bees, how they work and pollinator facts,” super bees, or you can catch bees Badeaux said. “Pretty much just on your neighbor’s house with a promote people to either be- cardboard box and put them in a come beekeepers or be friendly top bar hive you make for $30.”

Badeaux falls more on the to beekeepers.”

The organization has around catching bees side, recently gain200 members, ranging from pro- ing a bee swarm from his neighfessionals to hobbyists to those borhood. In spring, bees tend who are trying to get involved to swarm, going out in massive with beekeeping but have no groups to form new colonies.

These swarms are all over the idea how to go about it. Everyone interested in bees are welcome place, near people’s houses, in to go and get information, as local areas, and even found near well as use the resources offered the library.

BY RACHEL MIPRO @remroc15

This is an important time for beekeepers, who go out and catch the swarms, but it can also be a nerve-wracking experience for the average citizen.

“People are pretty vocal when they find that they have a bee swarm in their tree,” Badeaux said.

Apparently the risks of having thousands of bees flying around aren’t as scary as they seem. Badeaux said honey bees are really gentle and don’t sting unless provoked. As someone who’s gotten stung before, he also said the stings aren’t really that bad. As long as you know what you’re doing while working with the hive, there shouldn’t be problems.

The Capital Area Beekeepers Association helps newbies learn how to handle bees by doing training days at the club apiary, where people can work with the club bees. The association has six hives, gaining around 25-50 gallons of honey from their last harvest.

A normal colony has at least 20,000 bees, which can usually produce about five to 10 gallons of honey. Badeaux said that it’s one of the perks of being a beekeeper.

“You get a lot of honey out of these things.”

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REV R ANKS SHAZAM!

Warner Bros

Ever since the rollout of good films derived from comics, I was always optimistic to see how they would inevitably translate the story of “Shazam” onto the silver screen. I was not disappointed. Shazam hits all the right notes and makes sure you leave the theatre wishing you had superpowers, too.

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PET SEMATARY

Alphaville Films

Overall, “Pet Sematary” feels like it was only made to capitalize on the recent popularity of Stephen King following the release of 2017’s “It.” And while the film is not bad, it just has parts that don’t seem to fit together, especially if you’re someone who hates when movies deviate from their source material.

Barrow Clement @ClementBarrow

THE OA

Plan B Entertainment I feel like the ending of season two was so meta and so on brand with the show that any further installments would ruin it. While the show is masterfully done, the ending brought into question what we see as reality being essentially perception, and it’s hard to have an encore for that kind of cognitive dissonance.

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All of the characters are well-written, and the dialogue, while not incredibly snappy, was moving and draws you into the plot. The show does a great job of fully showing post-war tensions and troubles, especially the upper class divide and the demand for change amid an already fragmented and torn society.

Rachel Mipro @remroc15

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Khalid’s new album ‘Free Spirit’ takes his career to the next level

BY ENJANAE’ TAYLOR @_queenet_ Khalid returned to the music scene with his brand-new hit album “Free Spirit” and made his debut as a producer for his short film for the project.

Two days before the album’s official release, Khalid had a one-night-only premiere event to show the short film he created along with Emil Nava, who also directed the project. The exclusive event also included commentary from Khalid, Nava and the other actors.

Going in, I didn’t know what to expect, but the short film absolutely blew me away. The cinematography was stunning, and the creative vision of the project was genius.

The short film featured Khalid and his real friends along with actors who they eventually all became friends with as well.

In the film, the friends take a road trip while trying to find out who they are.

Throughout the film, the journey of life and how everyone has a different path was explored. The film also discussed real issues like addiction, abuse and emotional trauma. Throughout the trip, the group learned that in the end, they get to define who they are, and once they realize who that is, then they’ll truly be free.

Along with being heartfelt and thought-provoking, the film was absolutely hilarious. As a viewer, you felt like you were there experiencing life with these characters and you were a part of the friend group.

That friend group included Jahking Guillory, the star of the 2016 hit “Kicks,” who appeared in Netflix’s “On My Block.” He stole the show with his organic sense of humor and jokes. Dizzy Fae starred in the short film as well, with everyone falling in love with her on and off the screen.

Judah Lang from “Skate Kitchen” finished off the love triangle while starring alongside Guillory and Fae. Along with Khalid, of course, the film also featured Edi Gathegi from the “Twilight” and “X-Men” series and Estefania Preciado.

A couple of songs from the album created the soundtrack for the short film and fit the vibe

perfectly. Honestly, both the film and the album could have stood alone, but they fit together so perfectly. The film made the songs come alive and the album feel even more special.

For the fans, the night was a really special way for all of us to come together and celebrate the new album. The whole experience made the album release even better and made you appreciate each song more. Khalid was so genuine and kind as well, it made you love him even more and you left feeling hopeful and ready to live life to the fullest, as free as possible.

After the short film, fans got to hear the full-length album for the very first time before it was released. There were amazing visuals and previously released music videos shown along with each song, as well as commentary given by Khalid for each track.

Starting off, the intro sounds like it belongs in a movie trailer. It also is a preview to the themes of self-growth and love that is discussed throughout the album.

The album offers one hit after the other, with “My Bad” about beginning to become distant with a love interest, “Better” about a friendship turning into a relationship, “Talk” a certified dancy bop and “Right Back,” which features a fun and retro beat.

Throughout the album, we get some nice chill songs like “Don’t Pretend” featuring SAFE. We

also get “Hundred,” which is one of my favorites about getting through the day even with all the struggles of life, and “Outta My Head” featuring John Mayer, which has another retro kind of funky beat.

We then have the self-titled song of the album “Free Spirit,” which is another one my favorites bringing the themes of the album to life. “Twenty One” is a follow up from Khalid’s hit song “8TEEN” about getting through life even through all the pain and struggles that it brings.

The album ends on a strong note with ”Self,” a self-reflection, and “Alive,” which discusses life and death, truly living life not just going through the motions and telling your loved ones how you feel in the time you can. Finally, “Heaven” ends the album with its emotional and beautiful melody and lyrical imagery.

Previously released track “Saturday Nights” is a bonus track on the album and is one of the more dance-able bops and a fan favorite.

I think collectively the fans weren’t sure if Khalid could top “American Teen,” but with releasing a short film with only his sophomore album, which contains some of his best songs yet, it’s safe to say he did just that.

You can view the short film on Apple Music, and you can listen to Khalid’s sophomore album “Free Spirit” on Apple Music or any other streaming service.

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GARAGE, from page 13

regular in Louisiana. And those who reside in Baton Rouge know of them well – Remedy has performed many times in the city, most recently a gig at Fred’s on March 25. The band is fond of the bar’s lively environment and passionate concertgoers who attend there.

“I love playing at Fred’s,” bass guitarist Ryan Faust. “The energy there is like no other place. The crowd is always super involved with us and it feels like we’re playing with them rather than to them. It truly feels like home.”

Regardless of the venue, Remedy sells themselves on a live experience that rivals the efforts of the best in the game, full of courtesy of ROBBIE SLATON passion, energy and charisma “The five members of Remedy do not limit themselves to one genre of to boot. And although the band music. Instead, they hope to create their own personal genre.” does churn out their own original content, they enjoy covering the roots in which its members for some reason they let us enter songs that have moved people for all came together. As rhythm — and yes, we won! Throughout decades. guitarist Jared Viola puts it, the the years, we evolved and picked “I enjoy the high energy cov- way the band came to fruition up new members to further our ers that we play such as ‘Bulls as long ago as childhood and as progress and it amounted to the on Parade,’ a mashup of Metal- simple as picking up a guitar. Remedy you see today.” lica songs that we Through it all, Remedy never “The band started call our ‘Metallica out in Cub Scouts loses sight of the very notion that Metally’ as well as in the fourth grade keeps them together — the ability stuff like ‘I Want when we were to deliver music to a sea of pas“The energy [at You to Want Me’ getting our music sionate people and bring them Fred’s] is like no and ‘The Middle,’” badges … we had together as one. other place.” vocalist Nathan “Music by itself is life changto pick up an inKillen said. “I love strument and from ing, mood altering and art in its our originals, realthere we decided purest form, which already is the ly I think it shows to all take lessons perfect expression,” Viola said.

RYAN FAUST when we play our in those instru- “But when five guys are able to Bass guitarist music how much ments,” Viola said. come together and share this paswe love what we “We practiced in sion with other people for nothwrite.” my dad’s band- ing more than the appreciation of Even through all the ex- room for our first show at the the art, I believe something spirihausting touring and countless fourth grade talent show … We tual happens in each of us each shows, Remedy never forgets all went to different schools but time we touch the stage.”

so the show is a lesson about both emotional intelligence and the appreciation of art.

The band now contains a full collection of puppets, each representing a style of music, and features the songs of real-life band Liam Catchings and the Jolly Racket. Puppets are voiced by Achee himself, as well as a few students from the University’s theatre program, Chase Bernard and Joe Carleton.

The directly intended audience may be children, but Achee says he wants to make the episodes enjoyable for adults as well. As a parent himself, he understands the struggle of sitting through hours of Elmo’s World.

“It’s meant for kids,” he said.

“And unwilling adults.”

Moving forward, the duo says they plan to continue creating commissions for any and every occasion, as well as focus on getting out episodes of “Ziggy and the Junkyard Band.” They also have a few upcoming appearances.

On April 13, Achee will be teaching a course in filmmaking through puppeteering at Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and on April 14, he will be on the children’s stage at Blues Fest.

To keep up with Beyond the Garage’s new projects and appearances, follow its Instagram @beyondthegarageshop, its Facebook, and subscribe to its YouTube channel, Ziggy and the Junkyard Band.

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OPINION

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’Serial dating’ harmful trend among college students DROP THE MIC DONALD FOUNTAIN @Official_DFound When it comes to judging relationships, a lot of people are softer than a roll of Cottonelle toilet tissue. Cottonelle is great for getting the job done and flushing immediately down the toilet. Unfortunately, many relationships share the same fate.

In theory, no one is wrong for having dated multiple people in the past. It is hard to learn from an experience you never had. However, German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was right when he said, “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” I doubt most people try to understand what could have been done to prevent their break up.

Telling ourselves it’s okay to date one person after another is a denial of the truth. If you find yourself running through relationships like you’re in the six, you have a problem. We tell ourselves we are special and unique, but are you when so many people know what it is like to be with you? The rare things in life are usually the most valuable.

Dating is not exactly a business, but your first few dates should be something like an ultra-relaxed job interview. If you’re a hiring manager and you notice the applicant had several jobs in a short time frame, wouldn’t you have questions? Employers have a hard time hiring people who show a lack of commitment.

Relationships are special and should be treated accordingly. If your main concern is whether someone may call you “loose,” the only thing loose is your decision-making and priorities. Every time you enter a new relationship, a part of you changes. Artists who paint understand this better than most.

When you use a paintbrush for the first time, the color from its stroke is perfect. However,

when you take the same brush and use it with a different color, you can usually see residue from the first color. You may not notice it when the paint is on the brush, but it will appear on the paper or canvas.

Cleaning the brush thoroughly may remove most of the old paint, but not all of it. The leftover paint will build over time until the brush feels unusable. No matter how hard you try to forget about a past relationship, pieces of it will still be there to affect the next relationship.

When the star player of a basketball team is in a shooting slump, the coach will tell the player to keep shooting and eventually the shoots will fall. Taking a lot of shots in a game is OK. However, relationships deal with people’s emotions, and that is not a game.

When two people form a bond, their lives will change forever. How their relationship turns out will determine if the change is positive or negative. If you have been in multiple relationships, you have hurt more lives than your own.

Therefore, enabling others to feel they can do whatever they want because they’re single is sick. Having a list of people to try next if the relationship doesn’t work shows a lack of commitment. Our society tries too hard to make everyone happy. We’re too afraid to tell people the truth. Not everyone’s behaviors and actions can be justified.

If you are single after dating multiple people, it’s for a reason. Sometimes we need to look in mirror and realize we’re not all heroes. Taking the time to understand why you are single will help everyone in the long run.

The idea of keeping your options open when dating signifies what’s wrong with the world. We want everything now and we’re not interested in waiting. The old saying is still true — good things come to those who wait.

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

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Those who are not in committed relationships and are seeing several people are often shamed and labeled as “slutty.” There shouldn’t just be one way to be single. Slut-shaming is a common way close-minded people purposefully misjudge those they don’t understand.

Being with more than one person while you are single does not make you a “dog” or “loose.” What you do is your business and as long as you aren’t romantically involved with other people while in a monogamous relationship, then it’s perfectly acceptable.

Slut-shaming is also sexist. It is more acceptable for a man to have many partners, but when a woman does it, she’s automatically labelled a “hoe.”

Men and women take part in many of the same dating practices, but are not treated the same. Regardless of sex, there is nothing wrong with keeping one’s options open. Being single doesn’t have to mean being alone.

Being single is an exciting time to find your true self and explore your romantic likes and dislikes.

In this day and age, we don’t like to rush into relationships — we like to play the field. Commitment and all its stipulations are not as enticing, and many are choosing to live the free and single life instead. Seventy-two percent of young millennials have made the conscious decision to stay single for a period of time, according to a survey conducted by the dating app Tinder.

Playing the field is more comfortable than commitment for many, but it can get boring quickly. It can become hard to find a serious partner because it seems everyone around

you is also having fun and living the single life. We fear being played, so we end up playing the same game, as well.

The only thing that makes someone a “dog” is poor treatment of his or her casual partner.

Just because you aren’t trying to settle down at that moment, doesn’t mean you should disrespect the people you’re involved with. You should treat every partner, serious or not, how you want to be treated.

It is also a good idea to let your partners know you’re seeing other people and be open about your desire to refrain from entering a committed relationship. It will save you from a messy situation. No one’s time will be wasted when everyone is on the same page.

When it comes to sleeping with people, it’s nobody’s business but your own and your partner. You should always keep your sex life private and be cautious with those you choose to be with.

Your “body count,” or how many people you’ve slept with, doesn’t define you. Your past and personal life shouldn’t be the highest concern when you are looking for someone new. You aren’t what anyone thinks of you.

The only person that can define you is you.

It’s all about how you represent yourself at the end of the day. Carry yourself with respect and self-love. When you do those things and believe in your self-worth, you aren’t going to care about what anyone has to say about you.

Who you date, sleep with or spend time with isn’t anyone’s business unless you allow it to be.

Be confident in your life and explore your options. If being with more than one person makes you happy, then do it. There is no need to rush into anything. Don’t force yourself to settle down. When it’s time, you’ll know — don’t chase it.

Te’Kayla Pittman is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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Women’s prisons in need of major institutional reform I SAID WHAT I SAID

MAYA STEVENSON

@MayaSStevenson

Quite frankly, the criminal justice system is a mess. It is brutal, unfair and rarely completes its purpose. Women are one of the groups dealt a harsh hand of cards pertaining to the criminal justice system. They also suffer from painful daily circumstances and violent abuse in jails. In fact, more women are incarcerated now than ever. Women are also the fastest growing segment of the prison population in the U.S. Prisons need a major reconstruction from top-to-bottom.

After reading about the brand of abuse incarcerated women face, I was appalled. I was even more angered after learning there was no fool-proof recourse to the issues these women face.

The U.S. boasts the highest incarceration for women in the world. To put this statement in perspective, only 4% of the world’s female population lives in the U.S., but our country accounts for over 30% of the world’s incarcerated women, according to Forbes. The U.S. incarcerates women at over 10 times the rate of other countries.

While not surprising, these statistics demonstrate the liberties this country takes with women’s freedom. The main cause of the increase in the number of female prisoners is the War on Drugs, “a campaign,

led by the federal government, aimed to reduce the illegal drug trade in the United States.” Sure, we can protect our country, but I also believe we should do it fairly and effectively. The criminal justice system is doing a terrible job of this currently.

“More than a quarter of women who are behind bars have not yet had a trial. Moreover, 60% of women in jail have not been convicted of a crime and are awaiting trial,” said the Prison Policy initiative, a non-profit designed to produce research to expose the harm in mass-criminalization. Pre-trial incarceration poses a specific risk to women, considering a whopping 80% of the women in jail are mothers and the primary caretakers of children.

The facts are even worse

when looking at what happens inside the prison. Over 85% of incarcerated women are sexual abuse survivors, and the abuse continues during their sentences. In 2015, over 50% of allegations of abuse in prisons were made by inmates against staffers.

Female prisoners quite literally cannot escape their abuser.

They also face significantly terrifying circumstances if they try to fight back against their abusers. Female prisoners put themselves at risk of retaliation if they speak up, and in a prison, where nobody cares, who knows how harsh the consequences could be?

Pregnant prisoners are also targeted specifically because of their pregnant status. Over half of the states in the U.S. don’t

have laws against shackling female prisoners during childbirth, a barbaric practice that has clear medical risks attached to it. What flight risk is a woman engaged in one of the most painful experiences known to man? Pregnant female prisoners also rarely meet the minimum diet for their prenatal diets.

America is brutal to its prisoners, especially women.

I’m happy we’re having the conversation about criminal reform, but we also need systems in place to prevent and fight the horrible practices that are currently occurring in correctional facilities.

Maya Stevenson is a 20-yearold English and economics sophomore from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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American dedication to ‘the grind’ promotes toxic productivity SMITT’S TEA JAMES SMITH @itssmitt America has an addiction problem on several levels. We’re addicted to iPhones, fast food and medications. One of the most harmful addictions, however, is our obsession with “the grind.” Our iPhone alarms wake us at 6 a.m. We go through the drive-thru at McDonald’s if we don’t have time to make breakfast. We pop an Adderall if a doctor decided we have an attentiondeficit disorder. All in the name of productivity.

We have one of the worst mental health levels in the world.

In 2016, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimated that 21.6 percent of Americans have a mental illness or substance abuse problem.

In 2015, Americans worked an average of 33.6 hours per week and contributed $68.3 to our GDP per hour, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation Development.

This statistic puts America as the fifth-most productive country, behind Luxembourg, Ireland, Norway and Belgium. Workers in those four countries work up to six hours less than American workers on average per week.

Their negative mental health levels are also all below 20%. It seems that hours worked might affect mental well-being, while hours worked and productivity aren’t entirely related.

An overworked body and mind often results in chronic stress, which is linked to the six leading causes of death, according to the American Psychological Association. Not only is stress detrimental to your mental health, but it can also affect your blood pressure and autoimmune system and increase your chances of a stroke or heart attack, among other potential problems.

This spring semester has been one of the most challenging periods of my life. My mental and physical health has been far too poor for my comfort.

I can’t sleep many nights due to anxiety, and I caught the flu and three stomach viruses since January. When I consider why, I quickly realize that I’m working much more than I ever have. I’m only taking 12 hours of classes, but that amounts to at least another 12 hours of work outside the classroom.

I also write for two publications and work at a restaurant anywhere from 20 to 35 hours in a typical week. I’m in the midst of figuring out my next step after graduation. I’m doing all this while somehow maintaining a social life and time for hobbies, which hasn’t left me in the best condition. This is a reflection of both poor personal choices and an unhealthy overwork culture.

Most American employers offer only about two weeks of

paid vacation time, whereas Sweden offers its workers up to five.

The U.S. is the only country without a federally guaranteed paid parental leave option. Americans also often find themselves eating lunch at their desks while continuing to work and don’t step away for a break. Many offices in Sweden, on the other hand, practice a “fika,” an extended break in the morning and afternoon.

Americans tend to bring their work home, too. We’ll answer emails at all hours of the night and on weekends. France recently passed a law requiring larger companies to mandate when their employees aren’t allowed to send emails between certain hours.

Achieving the American Dream surely requires hard work and dedication, but at what cost? Your mental and physical well-being are just as integral to success as the figure on your bank statement. We’re conditioned to always be “on the grind.” We always have to be making the next step and tack ling the next goal. That grind, however, can all too often result in toxic productivity.

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

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Wednesday, April 20, 2019

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Legalization of CBD positive step toward destigmatization LET ME BE FRANK MICHAEL FRANK @BigMpfrank96 In 1937, the Marihuana Tax Act made the possession of cannabis illegal, including hemp and marijuana. In 1970, the Controlled Substances Act further criminalized the use and distribution of cannabis products. The U.S. has a long history with this plant, yet we’ve come a long way since 1937. In 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Farm Bill which, thanks to heavy support from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, allows the sale, growth, transfer and possession of hemp and hemp products.

Hemp is derived from the cannabis plant, just like that other plant product that is so popular in California and Colorado right now. The key difference, though, is the tetrahydrocannabinol level — the chemical compound in marijuana that turns someone from an upstanding citizen into a Tommy Chong-like persona. To be legally defined as hemp, the plant can’t contain more than 0.3% THC. In other words, hemp is a non-psychoactive substance.

The legalization of hemp sales is such a big deal because of the

claimed health benefits. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a chemical compound found in both hemp and marijuana, and is used to treat epilepsy, skin conditions, chemotherapy-related nausea and anorexia.

With the legalization of hemp, CBD products are flooding the market. Of course, that’s not always a good thing. Those claiming CBD products can cure cancer or reverse Alzheimer’s are likely little more than snake oil salesmen. In a study performed by the Mayo Clinic, out of 84 CBD products purchased off the internet, 18 products tested positive for THC. This is precisely why CBD should be carried by large, trustworthy retailers, allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate these products with relative ease.

In March, the retail chain Walgreens announced its plan to start selling products containing CBD in about 1,500 stores in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana. Shortly after, CVS announced its plan to do the same. This is a great step forward in the destigmatization of CBD products, considering how only 49 years ago it was illegal to sell or even possess hemp.

Many health benefits of CBD

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aren’t entirely clear at this stage because much of the research has been performed on animals.

Perhaps as the product becomes more widespread, then we can come to better know its benefits.

But as with any medication, CBD is not devoid of unwanted sideeffects. A study done to research CBD’s effects on seizures found that it sometimes caused diarrhea,

vomiting and fatigue.

It’s unclear whether retailers will start carrying CBD products in Louisiana in the near future, but it most likely depends on how well these products sell in other states. Either way, we’ll be seeing a lot more of CBD’s effects on health and its medicinal uses for years to come, and overall this is a positive for the world of

medicine. If we learn to look at CBD as something that could help the overall well-being of society rather than a detriment, then maybe we can make some really prolific medical advancements in the next few years.

Michael Frank is a 23-year-old political science and English senior from New Orleans, Louisiana.