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19-year-old Student hits victim student arrested in face with for April campus rape full beer
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‘for all the world to see’ In August 1955, white supremacists murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till. His grieving mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, distributed the photo of his mutilated corpse to the media, believing that if Americans could see the brutal reality of segregation, they would be more likely to support civil rights. The West Baton Rouge Museum echoes
Civil rights-era images, artifacts on display at West Baton Rouge Museum BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler this sentiment with its exhibit, “For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights.” The exhibition, which consists of photographs, television clips, art posters and historic artifacts, will be on display until Jan. 16. “We had averted our eyes for far too long, turning away from the ugly reality facing us
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A University student was arrested after hitting a female in the face with a full can of beer, according to LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott. On Nov. 5 around 1:30 p.m. LSUPD responded to a fight on the Parade Ground, Scott said. According to Scott, a female victim had reportedly walked away from an argument with University student Ashley Huddleston, 22, when Huddleston ran toward the victim and struck her in the face with a full aluminum can of beer. The blow caused the victim to lose consciousness and fall to the ground, Scott said. Upon arrival, officers observed that the victim was conscious and bleeding heavily from the face, Scott said. The victim was transported by EMS for treatment. Huddleston fled the scene before the officers arrived, Scott said. Scott said on Nov. 14, Huddleston surrendered to LSUPD and was arrested for seconddegree battery. She was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the charge.
Baton Rouge Community College students and others in the Baton Rouge area. “We’re definitely an option to not go to the emergency room,” Lauve said. “Emergency rooms are expensive.” OHCC services include primary care, endocrinology, pediatrics and behavioral health and wellness. It also provides visitors with free HIV and STD
LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said 19-year-old University student Eseoghene Ovuede was arrested Monday in connection to an on-campus rape reported in late April. According to the affidavit of probable cause OVUEDE obtained from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, on April 23 LSUPD was called to the Baton Rouge Police Department Second District station in reference to a sexual assault that took place at the East Campus Apartments on campus. Officials said the victim stated she met an unknown male near ECA who walked up the stairs with her and into her apartment, according to police records. The victim then stated that once she had made it into her apartment, the unknown male followed her into her room. It was there that he sexually assaulted her, according to police records. The victim said the attacker then left without saying a word. She also told police during an interview she had never met the attacker before and did not know his name, according to police records. Police said DNA samples were taken from the apartment and placed into evidence. Pictures were also taken of the bruises that the suspect left on the victim, according to police records. During the investigation, police were unable to come up with an identity for the attacker, and the victim became distraught when attempting to speak about the incident, according to police
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see RAPE, page 2
HEALTH
TOPS funding shortfall New clinic hopes to confirmed for spring 2017 attract University students BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano
University students are being forced to face the harsh reality of increased tuition costs after spring TOPS numbers were confirmed last week. This spring, TOPS will only cover 41.8 percent of students’ tuition, leaving University students responsible for more than $3,500 in tuition and fees. The University is the state’s largest TOPS recipient, with nearly 60
percent of students benefiting from the program. For the first time in program history, TOPS was funded below 100 percent when legislators decided to cut the program by 30 percent in response to a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit. The full effects of the cuts were delayed when legislators voted to front-load TOPS payments to provide families
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BY NATALIE ANDERSON @natalie_mechell Baton Rouge Open Health Care Clinic, located in mid-city near campus, opened Oct. 24 as a fullservice health care provider, publicly funded to help offset costs for people without health insurance. OHCC Director of Development Lori Lauve is in charge of intensifying the clinic’s marketing campaign in an effort to reach out to University students,
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as a nation,” Mamie Till-Mobley said, according to the museum’s website. “Let the world see what I’ve seen.” “For All the World to See” illustrates how images and media transformed the modern civil rights movement and jolted Americans out of denial, according to a museum news release. “This has been an emotional exhibit for us,” museum curator Angelique Bergeron said. “Some of the images are graphic and disturbing but were necessary to shock the nation out of complacency. As a new mother it hurts my heart to see images of children gunned down or brutally murdered or mourning the loss of a parent.” Photographs from magazines such as LIFE, JET and EBONY are included in the exhibit, along with CBS news footage and clips from “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Both positive and negative civil rights-era imagery and artifacts are on display, including 1930s produce advertisements, Jackie Robinson baseball memorabilia, 1960s children’s toys with African-American portraiture and Aunt Jemima syrup dispensers, as stated in the news release. As a regional history museum, WBRM tells stories about everything from sugar plantations to slavery to the Civil Rights Movement that are related to the community. “This nationally touring exhibit fits our mission, and we have added artifacts from our collection for a local tie-in,” Bergeron said. “The WBRM is on the African American Heritage Trail and is committed to showing how history is relevant to current times.” Bergeron said it is always important to study history, and this exhibit gives visitors “much to consider vis-a-vis many different past and current events.” “For All the World to See” was curated by Maurice Berger of Baltimore and organized by The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture and the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. “I hope visitors will feel compassion and empathy for the struggles of generations who came before us and leave with a better understanding of where we are today as a society,” Bergeron said. Admission is free for residents of West Baton Rouge Parish, $2 for students and $4 for adults.
additional time to prepare for the shortfall. As a result, TOPS payments were funded at 93 percent in the fall. Doubts surrounding the extent of the TOPS cuts persisted until the official announcement, with many hoping the Legislature’s front-loading meant additional funding would be found. In a statement on TOPS released Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards questioned the Legislature’s decision and said the front-loading “gimmick” provided families with a false sense of hope. With the state’s continuing budget woes, providing additional funding for the program wasn’t feasible. In June, Edwards criticized legislators for failing to develop a more responsible approach to TOPS funding at the end of the second special session. He echoed those sentiments Tuesday. “Today, as I said this summer, Louisiana’s budget problems are having a real impact
CLINIC, from page 1 testing, vaccines, flu shots, annual exams and assistance getting birth control. In December, the clinic expects to offer dental services, as well. The clinic’s primary care services can cost as little as $60, and payments for those lacking health insurance can be based off a patient’s income. The OHCC accepts Medicaid and most health insurance providers. “We’re here to provide comprehensive services and access to quality care to people who can’t typically access care or to provide care to people who want something that’s closer to home,” Lauve said.
on students and their families,” Edwards said in the statement. “I’m asking the Legislature to work with me, so that Louisiana’s students are not left to shoulder the burden of our state’s financial problems.” To back his statements, Edwards announced that no additional cuts will be coming to the popular tuition assistance program despite continuing budget woes. The state has a remaining budget deficit of $315 million for the current fiscal year, and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne is scheduled to announce plans for mid-year cuts and budget measures Friday. The future of the TOPS program beyond spring 2017 remains uncertain, despite Edwards’ hopeful declaration. Earlier this year, the Legislature voted to decouple TOPS awards from tuition rates, meaning students will no longer receive full tuition coverage moving forward. Fee bills for the spring semester will become available Nov. 28, and payments are due Dec. 8. The clinic will refer patients to specialists if needed, Lauve said. Patients have the option to seek multiple services in one visit to the clinic. A trip to the dentist, an annual exam and a general check-up can all be taken care of in one place at one time. Visitors can also schedule same-day appointments. “We’re really kind of selling ourselves as a one-stop shop,” Lauve said. “I know a lot of people are busy and they have work or they have school, so to be able to come in one day, or in half a day and get everything done, and it’s over for the rest of the year — [you] can’t ask for more convenience,” Lauve said.
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RAPE, from page 1 records. Police said after time had passed, the victim no longer wanted to speak about the incident, and the case was closed until new information would be discovered. On Oct. 22, during the LSU versus Ole Miss football game, the victim contacted and informed LSUPD that she had made contact with the attacker on campus. After meeting with LSUPD, the victim told police she was walking to ECA when he drove up to her and offered her a ride. The victim told police she accepted the ride to try and obtain an identity for the suspect. After taking a picture of the license plate of the vehicle, she got in and drove a short distance with him, according to police records. The victim stated there was not much of a conversation, but she was able to get the suspects cell phone number and the name “Monday,” according to police records. Through the investigation, LSUPD was able to trace the Texas license plate back to a Monday Ovuede, and the phone number back to a Eseoghene Ovuede. After searching the LSU main database, LSUPD found an Eseoghene Ovuede and a Mudiaga Ovuede. However, due to an oversight by LSUPD, it was believed Eseoghene Ovuede was a female, so a lineup was done with Mudiaga Ovuede instead, according to police records. After the police lineup and further reviewing the database, it was determined that Eseoghene Ovuede was in fact a male. On Oct. 25, LSUPD made contact with Ovuede and asked if he would be willing to speak about the incident that took place in April. According to police records, Ovuede stated he had no idea what the officer was speaking of and had never seen the victim prior to giving her a ride on Oct. 22. Ovuede agreed to give a DNA sample and said his DNA would not be in her apartment, according to police records. The sample was taken and sent to the State Police Crime Lab. Then on Nov. 2, Ovuede went to LSUPD and told officers that he did in fact remember meeting the victim in April and going up into her room, according to police records. Ovuede wrote in a statement that he was approached by the victim near ECA who asked if he had any cocaine. According to police records, Ovuede said he did not and the victim then asked him to come into the victim’s room. Ovuede did not admit to sexually assaulting her and stated the victim wanted to have sex with him, but he declined because he had never had sex before and was scared, according to police records. A warrant was put out for Ovuede’s arrest on Nov. 9, and on Nov. 14, he was arrested for second-degree rape and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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GAME OF THEIR OWN LSU basketball managers participate in hoop league against other NCAA schools
BY JOSH THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_ Six hours before tipoff, Tommy Kuluz and Dillion McGowan are inside the PMAC, filling ice chests for both teams and the referees, putting jerseys in the locker rooms and making sure everything is up to par for an LSU basketball game. “Got to make sure the coaches have what they need for the game,” McGowan said. “It’s a lot.” Long hours dedicated to the team. Sometimes being called out of bed in the middle of the night.
The is life for an LSU basketball student manager, but they also have fun along the way. “I’ve gotten out of bed in boxers, knocked out sleeping, gotten up, got dressed, drove to gym and worked out with a player,” McGowan said. But what transpires before the hours of game preparation, equipment readiness and player training gives the managers time for their own fun — a behind-the-scenes basketball season among other managers from different schools across the nation.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers taking game-by-game approach to rest of season BY JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n Antonio Blakeney wants to win every game. While that seems like a given, it’s a step in the right direction after what befouled LSU’s postseason aspirations last season. “I just want to come out and win every game and do whatever I have to do for the team to win,” the sophomore guard said. “Whether it’s scoring 20 points, getting 10 rebounds, playing defense, whatever the case may be — I just want to win.” Blakeney’s statements come after a disappointing year when the Tigers were expected to make the jump after
making the NCAA Tournament the previous season and securing the nation’s No. 1 recruit. But LSU made a habit of overlooking small-scale opponents and focusing only on highly-ranked teams. What plagued the Tigers were early losses against Charleston, Houston and Wake Forest, as well as March losses to the Southeastern Conference’s bottom feeders. One week after falling to the Demon Deacons, though, LSU blew out No. 9 Kentucky for an 18-point victory and came within one possession of No. 1 Oklahoma three weeks later. Ultimately, LSU’s bad losses outweighed its key wins. Blakeney learned from past mistakes and is focusing on
mending that deficiency. He said LSU’s newfound mentality involves taking the season one game at a time. “I always say each game we play is the most important game of the season,” he said. “[Southern Miss] was our most important game and Friday we play North Florida, that will be the most important game. Just take it game by game, and then the wins follow.” It helps that there’s little fanfare and bright lights surrounding the PMAC this season. LSU transitioned from the hunted to the underdogs, ready to take advantage of being overlooked. “All these guys are excited
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HOLI-DIY
From “Friendsgivings” to “Ugly Christmas Sweater” parties, students are preparing for the holidays with a variety of celebrations. Here are a few ways to throw a memorable holiday party on a college student’s budget. BY CYNTHEA CORFAH
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Arranging a potluck event is one of the easiest ways to avoid high food costs. Have all guests RSVP at least a few days before the event. Share a Google Sheet or Doc with the guests, and have each person write their name along with what food item they plan to bring. The live Google Sheet or Doc allows guests to see which food items are already taken and the names of other guests coming.
Before making any purchases, search through Pinterest for inspiration. Searching for keywords such as “Friendsgiving,” “Holiday Party” or “DIY Thanksgiving” reveals everything from recipes and drink concoctions to game ideas and step-by-step instructions for crafts. By downloading the Pinterest app on a smartphone, students can “pin” ideas to their board and refer to the app while shopping.
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Instead of providing more than 20 dishes, sets of eating utensils and cups, purchase paper or plastic eating and drinking wear. Not only can students purchase paper plates, plastic cups and cutlery in bulk without breaking the bank, but they will also save time at the end of the night by not washing dishes.
For students on a budget, Dollar General, Wal-Mart and other discount stores are the best places to start looking. Wal-Mart features a large clearance section with out-of-season holiday items that are marked down. Students can find table cloths for under $3, along with centerpieces for under $5. Dollar and thrift stores also sell low-priced cutlery, decorations, cups, plates, food and items for crafting. Many of the ideas on Pinterest can be
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Students can often find particular items they need from friends, family or associates, using social media, text messaging and word of mouth. Foldable tables, chairs, cooking appliances or stands are a few party necessities students can borrow from on-campus organizations or other students. If those methods fail, garage sales are another option. Keep an eye out for Garage Sale signs and browse items for potential party decorations.
Decorations don’t have to be expensive. After browsing ideas on Pinterest, students can imitate or recreate decor ideas. Eliminate the cost of tablecloths by creating your own. Using craft paper, the party host can decorate the table or allow guests to doodle and draw by leaving Sharpies on the table. Picture backdrops are another party addition that can be created using craft paper, a bed sheet or streamers. Make signs and props out of cardboard, cardstock paper or a poster. Students can put hats, scarves or other costume pieces in a bin for guests to grab from while taking photos.
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Feminine products essential, should be easily accessible in restrooms MYIA-PINION MYIA HAMBRICK @MyiaChristine Since the beginning of human life, there has always been one thing pushed aside and considered taboo: menstruation. A woman should not have to be secretive about her body and its processes. It is nothing to be ashamed of and is essential to human life. There is nothing on earth that can create a human life form other than a female’s reproductive system, and the only way the life form can be sustained is by a healthy woman. This is most likely not news to anyone, and since this is an essential part of a female’s life and mankind, we should treat it as such. The first step
in destigmatizing menstruation is to make tampons and sanitary napkins free in public bathrooms. Many women carry their own supplies because no one likes cheap cardboard tampons. But despite our best efforts, we are sometimes caught off guard. Honestly, being caught with nothing on you is the stuff of nightmares. It normally goes something like this: You’re in the stall having an existential crisis, and then you remember there are supplies right outside the door. Not only are they the awful cardboard kind — I will spare readers all the details — but you have to pay for them. If I have to pay for it, at least give me the good kind. In addition to having to contemplate what to do while in the stall, you have to dig through your bag with the faint hope
that you have a quarter or two stashed in there. Of course, you don’t. No one carries change around, so what do you do? You have to do the thing that you did in sixth grade. Yes, I am talking about the toilet paper pad. Although this can buy you time, all it does is force us to ask why these necessary products aren’t provided. Tampons and pads are as essential as toilet paper and paper towels. A public place in the United States would never ask you for a nickel every time you use their bathroom because it just doesn’t make sense. We live in a day and age where a female presidential candidate won the popular vote. We have legalized gay marriage throughout the country and marijuana in some states. How is it that I am still expect-
ed to just know when my period is coming and have change on me if I don’t? It’s all very confusing as to why there is still a stigma, as if women are expected to keep menstruation a secret. Like, don’t tell anyone, but I am capable of making more humans, and you are welcome in advance. However, there is one thing most everyone in America and beyond can agree on: Women have beautiful bodies. Within our beautiful bodies, we also have fully capable brains and fully functioning bodily systems that allow us to walk and talk like normal human beings. There is a certain danger in trivializing a woman’s existence and making it about her appearance. Yes, appreciating beauty is a great thing, but sometimes this can
overshadow everything else that should be appreciated. This includes the ability to make life with our completely normal bodies. Menstrual cycles come along with this, which means feminine products are in fact necessary to human life. Unless we as a society take a mass vote and determine it is okay for us to free bleed — which just sounds uncomfortable. As I don’t see the free bleeding option becoming a socially acceptable and comfortable measure just yet, please, corporate America, give us free tampons and lead the way to changing the current secretive nature in how we address Mother Nature.
Myia Hambrick is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Temple, Georgia.
Bobby Jindal incompetent as HSS secretary, disastrous for nation IT’S PERSONAL KEVIN YAU @tatyyau Since Donald J. Trump was elected 45th President of the United States last Tuesday, he has started to choose his cabinet. Even though Trump promised to “drain the swamp” on the campaign trail, many people on his shortlist have served or are serving terms in public office. One of these names is familiar yet horrifying: Bobby Jindal. Jindal was the 55th Governor of Louisiana, but I doubt anyone wants him to continue to serve in public office. His record shows he is incapable and underserving of the office of Secretary of Health and Human Services, the position for which Trump is considering him. A few months before Jindal left office, the University of New Orleans conducted a statewide opinion poll and found he had a dismal 20 percent approval rating — the lowest of any past governor of Louisiana. His popularity was so low that one-fourth of voters cast their
ballots for Democrat John Bel Edwards for governor last year because Louisianans believe the state’s economy worsened under Jindal’s watch. Even though he was a Rhodes Scholar wiz kid, Jindal was able to take a billion dollar surplus inherited from former Gov. Kathleen Blanco and convert our state’s treasury into a projected $1.6 billion shortfall during his tenure. He made one of the largest tax cuts in the state’s history at the cost of our healthcare and higher education systems. Our tuition doubled and hospital bills skyrocketed to support his tax plans. To fulfill his endless ambition, Jindal decided to run for president while the state was in a ditch. Even though his campaign struggled to gain traction, he spent two-thirds of the days since his presidential announcement in June out of state campaigning for president. He ran on a political platform of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, shamelessly claiming that he has a “proven track record of cutting government to fix our country’s spending problem.” During his tenure, Jindal
also privatized most charity hospitals in Louisiana to account for the decreased revenue. While some of the hospitals remain, some have closed, including Earl K. Long Medical Center in North Baton Rouge.
The needless potholes Jindal created for our state were nothing more than attempts to bolster his conservative portfolio for his future run for the presidency. His irresponsible, selfish behavior completely disqualifies himself for any future
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Cancer Services hosts annual Capital Chefs’ Showcase fundraiser BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler Over the past 57 years, Cancer Services has served thousands of patients, bringing to fruition its mission to improve life for those living with cancer. Cancer Services’ signature fundraiser, the annual Capital Chefs’ Showcase, was held for the 34th time Wednesday night at Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event featured dishes from 27 local chefs and caterers, including Bergeron’s City Market, Chef Sonny Creel of Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, Mansurs on the Boulevard and Zea Rotisserie & Grill. The organization offers support services for cancer patients and caters to their emotional, physical and financial needs. The money raised by the showcase funds Cancer Services’ programs. “We hope guests leave knowing more about us and knowing that their money is going to a great cause,” CEO Jill Roshto said. The showcase boasted an open bar with a signature cocktail by Raising Cane’s, silent and live auctions, a gift card and wine pull, a raffle for a $4,000 Lee Michaels
shopping spree and a DJ for guests’ entertainment. Some of the guest chefs opted to compete against each other, judged by honorary chairs LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri and “Food Network Star” runner-up Jay Ducote. “Jay is awesome. He’s doing amazing things in the community,” Roshto said. “He’s building his brand and being a good advocate for the Baton Rouge community. We’re thrilled to have him involved, and Coach [Mainieri] has been great. He’s so generous with his time.” One of the prizes auctioned off was a behind-the-scenes party at Alex Box Stadium with Mainieri and former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman. Another prize auctioned off was a dinner for 10 cooked by Ducote, who is known for his Cajun and Creole cuisine. “Baton Rouge and all of Louisiana has helped make me the person that I am and has supported me on my entire journey,” Ducote said. “I’m from Baton Rouge. I have two degrees from LSU. Baton Rouge is home. I travel a lot these days, but when I’m in town, I want to be involved and help represent.” Roshto said she hopes
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Cancer Services is a patient’s second stop — the helping hand they turn to after receiving a doctor’s diagnosis. The organization hopes to offset some of the unforeseen costs of cancer, including prescriptions and travel mileage. “We’re a very unique organization,” Roshto said. “We’re one of the only few cities in the country that has something like this. It makes Baton Rouge different and better.” They also help provide wheelchairs, hospital beds and nutritional supplements to patients. In addition, Cancer Services offers emergency financial grants for patients in low-income brackets. “We know the difference we make in people’s lives,” Roshto said. “It’s incredibly rewarding. I am honored.” Tending to emotional needs, 24 support groups are available through the organization, along with individual counseling. Cancer Services hosts children and family events and offers four children’s camps for children either battling cancer themselves or those with a sibling or parent fighting cancer. “Cancer Services is a great organization and does a tremendous job filling a huge need in our community,” Ducote said. “Being able to be a part of it feels great.” The funds raised by the Capital Chefs’ Showcase enable those battling cancer to live life with a few less worries. Without the support of the Baton Rouge community, Roshto said she believes Cancer Services wouldn’t be where it is today. “Baton Rouge has had a tough year, and it’s great to see people unite and come together as a community,” Roshto said.
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Finger foods from Wildtree occupy a table during the 34th annual Capital Chefs’ Showcase on Nov. 16, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Constitution Ave.
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Creole shrimp and corn bisque from Unique Cuisine is dished during the 34th annual Capital Chefs’ Showcase on Nov. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Constitution Ave.
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After 2-0 start, LSU emphasizing defense going forward LSU is 2-0 thus far in their season opening homestand at the PMAC, yet players say defense remains the focus to be successful going forward. “Main thing is we’ve got to worry about our defense,” Blakeney said after LSU’s 113-80 win versus Reinhardt. “No offense to their team, but giving up 80 is not good for us.” The Tigers displayed a better defensive effort against Southern Miss Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles shot 24 for 61 from the field — 39 percent — from the field and 17 percent from beyond the arc with four makes on 24 attempts. “We know that everything has to start on the defensive end,” sophomore guard Brandon Sampson said following LSU’s 78-61 win versus Southern Miss. “We feel like if we get better on the defensive end, we have enough weapons on the team that are capable of scoring. That is what we feel was a big impact on the defensive end.” LSU coach Johnny Jones noted at the beginning of
the season that LSU big man Duop Reath — who earned the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week honor for the 23-point, 14-rebound performance against Wofford — could be a missing piece that the Tigers lacked last season on the defensive end. The 6-foot-10 transfer forward is averaging eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game for LSU. Reath is LSU’s newest rim protector. “He has done a great job filling in and providing us something that we missed from last year — a rim protector that can play in the paint and is an excellent rebounder,” Jones said. “I was pleased defensively with Duop Reath because of the fact that he continued to stay engaged and stayed aggressive although he picked up fouls,” Jones said following LSU’s 78-61 thumping of Southern Miss. “Our guards have got to get better with on-ball defenders. They need to do a much better job of containing the basketball and not allowing the offensive team to break us down.” The Tigers now prepare to face North Florida at 7 p.m. Friday in the PMAC.
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about winning,” said coach Johnny Jones. “But it’s going to require, on both ends of the floor, doing the right things so we can get a bunch of assists that were sharing the basketball and playing where everybody’s moving.” Last season was a learning experience for sophomore guard Brandon Sampson as well. Blakeney played 659 more minutes than his backcourt partner, so Sampson was able to be more observant. Sampson studied what made last season’s leaders tick and what tweaks he could make when his time came, he said. Now, he’s in that position. “We need some momentum going into early in the season,” Sampson said. “Momentum going toward defense. I don’t think that’s a big key point we focused on last year, so just getting that momentum going toward defense because we know we have a lot of scorers.” Blakeney echoed Sampson’s sentiments about defensive effort after ranking 288th in the country with 77.1 points surrendered per game last season. In fact, he’s made a challenge out of it. “[We’re] just trying to see how much we can hold the other team to,” Blakeney said. “Trying to hold them to 50 points or whatever the case may be. Trying to cut their waters off, playing the best defense that we can.”
Last week, the 19th-ranked LSU manager squad traveled by car to face then-No. 21 Tulane and play late into the night. They didn’t return home until 1:30 a.m. “That’s the best part about it,” Kuluz said. “We don’t have the bus. We don’t have the plane. We take two or three separate cars. Like, for the Tulane game, we had to drive all the way to Tulane in the middle of the night after practice. We play, and then 1:30 in the morning, you’re driving back.” McGowan added, “You’ll sacrifice some sleep to play in the game.” The “manager games” are when basketball managers of universities play pickup games across the country. Scheduling can be challenging because of time conflicts, as best exemplified by LSU’s 11 p.m. tipoff against Southern Miss on Monday night. Each game has two 20-minute halves. Student managers keep their own stats. Sometimes, the games become hostile, too. “When we played Tulane, it got rough for a second,” McGowan said. “There was like one foul call, and we got into a discussion on how we’re going to call fouls. And then once we established it … I had one guy call a foul on me, and I just said, ‘That’s weak.’” LSU’s team is comprised of 13 managers, and thus far, LSU’s manager team has been able to play two games and hope to play
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[LEFT] LSU sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney (2) dribbles the ball down court during the Tigers’ 61-78 win against Southern Miss on Nov. 15. in the PMAC. [RIGHT] LSU junior forward Duop Reath (1) drives on Wofford defenders during the Tigers’ 91-69 win against Wofford on Nov. 12 in the PMAC. at least three more to qualify for I or played pro … It’s kind of a the manager games tournament good laugh,” Bilas said. “The toward the end of the basketball games are competitive, the guys season. play hard and it’s just kind of Some players on the team fun.” have some basketball backBilas, who played for Duke ground, such as being a “lifetime from 1983-86, was good friends manager” — like Kultuz, the with the Blue Devil managers managers’ head coach, was at St. in college, he said. Bilas also Patrick Catholic High School in holds a coaches clinic with an Mississippi. additional side program for the Attendance for these games collegiate managers, or aspiring can vary with the contests be- coaches. ing late at night. When LSU’s “The managers were our managers played Tulane, both friends,” Bilas said. “They were the men’s and women’s basket- good friends of ours. You tend ball teams for Tulane attended to get wrapped up in your own the game. stuff, and you “It’s cool,” ‘What the managers think what you Blakeney said. is so hard. do is really hard. do “All our managWhat the managers work so hard Those guys are there ers do is really and help us out. hard. Those guys And we all have a way before practice are there way begood relationship fore practice and and after.’ with those guys.” after.” S c r i m m a ge s “They’re basJAY BILAS between opposing ketball literate,” ESPN analyst basketball manBilas added about agers have been his camp. “So going on for decades. they know what they’re doing, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas has and hopefully it just adds to their been an advocate for the “man- base of knowledge and helps ager games,” tweeting out game them out a little bit and gives stories and befriending manag- them hands on experience.” ers, he said. Though he hasn’t Ivan Mays, a manager for played in any games, Bilas has Michigan State, began playing been a spectator for many. on his manager team in 2013 and Bilas recalled a game where heard another manager at a Big former NBA No. 1 overall pick Ten school kept records of the Greg Oden played with Ohio contests. State’s manager team versus Then in 2014, Mays decided Maryland, who had former NBA to start tweeting out results of first-round pick Juan Dixon. games, and eventually other “Oftentimes, the staff mem- schools in the Big Ten became bers will come in play, and the involved. staff members played Division “It’s a really good way to
network, let off a little steam before the game,” May said. “We kind of know that we’re all in the same ball park. I was just in Hawaii, and I ran into the campus managers, and I was chatting them up. It was like seeing old friends. It’s a really cool thing. I’m glad to be the one taking it off.” Kevin Pauga, assistant athletic director for Michigan State, used KPI Sports to rank managers across the country. According to KPI Sports website, KPI ranks team resumes by assigning a value to each game played. The best win possible is worth about +1.0, the worst loss about -1.0 and a virtual tie is worth 0.0. Adjustments are made to each game’s value based on location of the game, opponent quality and percentage of total points scored. As of Nov. 14, 36 teams are ranked across the country, which includes four SEC teams: No. 6 Arkansas, No. 10 South Carolina and No. 36 Vanderbilt. The perks of being a manager shares an opportunity to play competitive basketball for aspiring coaches and wielding a towel or shoveling passes to players each day at practice, McGowan said. “It’s like everybody who is a professional analyst, or scout, or player personnel guy in the front office of an NBA team or a college head coach,” McGowan said. “Anytime you see someone successful and they’re in a higher position and you hear they were a manager … It tells you’re on the right path.”