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Schimpf’s latest call up continues a trend of Tigers in the Majors BY JOSHUA THORNTON | @JoshT_TDR After 2,579 at-bats in the minor leagues, former LSU baseball player Ryan Schimpf finally got the chance to play in a Major League baseball season. On June 14, Schimpf took advantage of the opportunity, notching a double in his first at-bat in the MLB. With the San Diego Padres’ everyday second baseman Cory Spangenberg on the 15-day disabled list, Schimpf has started six games and made a pinch-hit appearance. The Padres decided to call up Schimpf, continuing a trend for the LSU baseball program. The 5-foot-9 infielder became the 12th former player under LSU coach Paul Mainieri to play in majors. Right before his call-up, Schimpf was having much success in Triple-A El Paso, batting .355 and leading the team with 15 home runs. The Covington, Louisiana native was a key piece in the 2009 LSU Championship and was a second-team All-SEC selection. Currently, 11 former LSU players are playing in the majors. Three of Mainieri’s former players, Colorado Rockies second baseman D.J. LeMahieu, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola and Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mikie Mahtook have had some success the past few seasons. LeMahieu was selected in the second round of the MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, but the Rockies acquired him via trade in 2011 and since then has settled into a starting role. During the 2015-16 season he set career highs in batting average, home runs and hits. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native is currently batting a career-high .324 through 65 games right before the All-Star break. His career at LSU included a championship with the 2009
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baseball team and being named to the 2009 College World Series All-Tournament team. It didn’t take long for Nola to reach the big leagues. Nola became the first Phillies pitcher to make his major league debut a year after he was drafted since Pat Combs in 1989. The 22-yearold righty’s first season with the Phillies ended with a 6-2 win-loss record and a 3.59 ERA. While this season hasn’t been as kind to Nola and the Phillies, Nola has turned into a No. 1 starter for Philadelphia. Nola’s LSU career ended with lists of recognition, including being named the 2014 National Pitcher of the Year. After being drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft, Mahtook finally made his big league debut last April and has since been in and out of the majors. In the 41 games he appeared, Mahtook belted nine home runs and batted .295. This season, the Lafayette, Louisiana native filled in for Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier after he broke his hand and will be out for 8-10 weeks. But the injury bug caught Mahtook, who recently broke his hand and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. At LSU, Mahtook racked up many awards, including a firstteam All-SEC selection and a Baseball America first-team selection in 2011. In total, 70 former Tigers have played in the majors, including Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Louis Coleman, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman and Seattle Mariners pitcher Charlie Furbush, and at least one LSU player has made their debut 24 out the last 26 seasons, which adds to the long history of the LSU baseball program.
STUDENT LIFE
Student committee to address tailgate safety
BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Dean of Students Maria Fuentes-Martin said her office is foregoing broader tailgating policy changes this fall in favor of alternative strategies to addressing student safety on gamedays. Fuentes-Martin said student and alumnae response to the proposed policy change was largely negative, as students and alumnae focused on a perceived threat to tailgating traditions as opposed to student safety. Many commented that “students are students” and little can be done to curb excessive drinking behaviors, she said. Fuentes-Martin said safety and security has been a cornerstone of her office since she assumed the role of Dean of Students in August. “My dissertation was a drug and alcohol study, and I know that students are students, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not still in an unsafe situation that we as administrators need to be thoughtful and careful about,” FuentesMartin said. “I think ultimately what we want is safety and fun, and a balance between those two things.” Three policy revisions for student organization tailgating were presented to students by FuentesMartin and members of an Ad-Hoc Committee at two tailgate town halls during last semester. Option A proposed third party vendors at each registered tailgate wishing to serve alcohol, and Option B proposed a communal third party vendor that would utilize a wristband system. Option C, proposed a BYOB system that would adhere to strict container and maximum beverage limits. Fuentes-Martin said one of the most offensive responses to the tailgate policy changes was the belief that utilizing third party vendors and requiring organization registration was an attempt to generate revenue. She said she had
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BY BETH CARTER @bethie_carter On the lakes near Dalrymple Drive, it’s easy to spot the mysterious aquatic plant that seems to have taken over Lake Crest since the spring. These water hyacinths, while visibly attractive, are an invasive species that has University officials and Baton Rouge residents worried. Water hyacinths were first introduced from South America at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition in 1903. Although it’s considered one of the best-selling plants for aquatic gardens, the hyacinth can have detrimental effects on aquatic life. The plant clusters block out sunlight, which has negative impacts on phytoplankton in the water that release oxygen for larger fish. Allen Rutherford, director of the School of Renewable Resources, said the water hyacinths can double in size every six days, making them almost impossible to eradicate. “It’s a complex biological and ecological problem,” Rutherford said. “They can grow so fast that if you leave just a smidgen, you’re right back where you started in just a couple weeks.” Normally the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sprays the lakes to prevent invasive species growth. However, they were unable to spray this year, and
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The Common Water Hyacinth, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, is a highly invasive species that has been crowding Baton Rouge lakes. with the previous winter’s mild weather, Lake Crest has become a breeding ground for the water hyacinths. One community organization, The University Lakes Improvement and Preservation Association, has been holding impromptu work days where volunteers manually remove the hyacinths close to the shore with rakes and shovels. TULIPA president Parry
“Matt” Thomas said while it might not be much, Baton Rouge residents are anxious to get rid of the hyacinths by any means necessary. “When we saw how large the blooms were getting, we got volunteers together to remove the hyacinths along the shoreline on Dalrymple,” Thomas said. “But it was being replaced with new growth faster than we could rake
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it out.” TULIPA has been working with LSU’s Office of Facility Services and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to come up with a solution for the hyacinths. One of the only ways to totally eliminate the plants is to scoop them out of the water with special equipment. Because the hyacinths float on the water, their roots do not reach the bottom of the lake and can easily be scooped out. On Monday, officials from the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, which has the necessary equipment to remove the plants, voted to come and remove the hyacinths in Lake Crest. These types of manual removals usually cost up to $20,000, but Thomas said TULIPA and the Lakeshore Civic Association have already raised around $5,000. Lafourche Parish will cover the rest of the costs. Removal of the hyacinths is scheduled to begin next week and continue for about two weeks. After being removed, there is still a good chance the plants will return, but in smaller numbers that will be easier to kill by spraying with pesticides. The blooms from the hyacinths contain seeds that can linger in the water for up to 20 years, which is why Thomas said it’s vital to make sure the plants are completely gone. “Clearly, we’ve seen how fast these plants can reproduce,” he said. “We need to remove these hyacinths as fast as we can and get serious about the health of our lakes.”
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University announces changes to ticket policy BY JOSHUA THORNTON @JoshT_TDR
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From left to right: The Tigers huddle before the their 19-7 victory against Texas A&M University on Nov. 28 in Tiger Stadium. Freshman pitcher Sydney Smith pitches during the Tigers’ 8-0 victory against ULM on Mar. 1 in Tiger Park. Junior Skylar Holloway awaits the serve during the Tigers’ 4-3 victory against Kentucky in the SEC Championship on April 21 at the LSU Tennis Complex. Men’s basketball head coach Johnny Jones questions a referee’s call during the Tigers’ 76-71 victory against Texas A&M on Feb. 13 in the PMAC.
At Seasons’ End LSU athletics produced solid 2015-16 campaigns overall BY MARC STEVENS | @marcstevens_TDR
Championship chases, rally possums and underwhelming are just a few of the words associated with LSU athletics during the 201516 season. But if you dig deeper, it was better than some realize. Look at football. The Tigers began the year with a promising 7-0 start, and sophomore running back Leonard Fournette was a Heisman contender. But it all fell apart in a three-game stretch with losses to Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss. The losing streak had the Tiger faithful outraged and rumors circulated of coach Les Miles being fired. Instead, Miles and company rallied to a gritty 19-7 win against Texas A&M, and LSU fans showed support for the head coach. Miles’ job was saved, and he stayed to coach a 12th season with the Tigers. Fournette wasn’t the only superstar
on campus. LSU basketball brought in the No. 1 overall recruit in freshman forward Ben Simmons and was awarded its first preseason ranking since the 2006-07 season. The squad barely got out of the gate before hitting a snag. After a 3-0 start against weaker opponents, the Tigers dropped four of five games to begin an up-and-down season. The team did not win more than three consecutive games throughout the year, while Simmons never took over as the dominant player people assumed he would become. A turning point came against then-No. 1 Oklahoma. The Sooners entered the PMAC with the Tigers looking to find a spark. LSU led the top-ranked team 72-70 with 2:19 in the game, but couldn’t get the job done. The Sooners hit a heart-breaking game winner with 3.8 seconds to claim the contest,
77-75. After the Oklahoma loss, LSU finished the season 6-6, including a 71-38 loss to Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The Tigers decided not to play in the postseason. The women’s basketball team did not fare much better, recording its first losing season since the 1994-95 campaign. The squad started 3-1, but quickly lost its way. The women’s basketball team won just seven more games during the season, ending the year 10-21. Tiger women’s golf followed suit with an abysmal campaign that saw them finish better than 10th only three times. The volleyball team got off to a 1-7 start and never recovered, finishing with a 9-20 record. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for LSU athletics. After the infamous marsupial field storm-
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New policies are being added for LSU students. Beginning next LSU football season only LSU IDs will get students into games, according to an email sent to students. Print at home or mobile tickets can no longer be used for entry into games. All tickets will be “delivered” to LSU IDs, meaning students must have their LSU ID for entry into football games. Student organizations will still have reserved seats. A contact person for each student organization with reserved seats will pick up cards with the seating location. Each member must have the card to enter the reserved area. If students want to transfer tickets to another student, they must login into their http://lsusports.net/studenttickets account to transfer tickets. Tickets can only be transferred to students who do not already have a ticket, and all transfers must be completed by 8 a.m. the day of the game. There will also be no guest ticket exchange. Students can buy guest tickets through their online student account, and the guest tickets will be general admission within the student section. Guest tickets will still be limited to 500 per game and will only be available for nonconference games. Tickets for student organizations go on sale July 1 at 8 a.m. and go through July 15 at 5 p.m. General admission tickets go on sale July 5 at 8 a.m. and run through July 20 at 5 p.m.
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Ben Simmons poised to be No. 1 pick in NBA Draft tonight BY JOSHUA THORNTON @JoshT_TDR Fresh off signing a $20 million shoe deal with Nike, former LSU forward Ben Simmons could put himself in good company during tonight’s NBA Draft. Simmons likely won’t have to wait long for his name to be called at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Philadelphia 76ers told Simmons he will be selected with the first pick, which would also make him the fifth Southeastern Conference player to be picked No. 1. The last time an LSU basketball player was taken No. 1 overall was when the Orlando Magic selected Hall of Fame center
Shaquille O’Neal in 1992. It’ll be the first time since 1993 that LSU has had players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft in back-to-back years, when O’Neal and former forward Stanley Roberts were taken in 1992 and 1993. Last season Jarrell Martin was taken 25th by the Memphis Grizzlies in last year’s draft. The Australia native will earn $9.75 million in total during his first years, with a $5.1 million third year option, according to the NBA’s rookie pay scale. Simmons didn’t participate in the NBA Draft combine and only worked out for the Sixers throughout the entire draft process. Ever since Simmons signed with LSU back in 2014, many draft analysts pegged Simmons as the
top draft prospect when he became draft eligible. His “unique strength” and point guard-like vision were just a few reasons Simmons was rated as the top prospect, according to NBADraft.net. The biggest knock by most analysts has been his jump shot. In his one season with LSU, Simmons only attempted three shots from beyond the arc. His lone season with the Tigers didn’t go as smoothly, but he still averaged 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Simmons isn’t the only LSU player that could hear his name called tonight. Former LSU guard Tim Quarterman also has the opportunity to be drafted. Some draft projections have Quarterman ranked as
a second round pick, while others have him going undrafted. During his last season at LSU, the Savannah, Georgia native averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists with the Tigers. Quarterman’s career was filled with ups and downs, but in his sophomore season he joined the likes of O’Neal and Pete Maravich as the only LSU players to record a triple double. On June 7, Quarterman was among 35 draft prospects who worked out for about 20 NBA teams at the Elite Skills Training Pro Day in Miami. Josh Ridell of Draftexpress. com raved about his potential at the point guard position with his 6-foot-6 frame his 6’10 wingspan, but listed his 190 pounds and his
unreliable scoring ability as his weaknesses.
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New Gastropub, The Overpass Merchant, takes over Zee Zee Gardens’ location at 2901 Perkins Road.
Restaurant looks to establish new identity after taking over popular space BY JOURDAN RILEY | @jourdanr_tdr Starting fresh and making a new identity for a restaurant can make or break a business, but The Overpass Merchant is flourishing in its location on Perkins Road. The Overpass Merchant replaced beloved Zee Zee Gardens to take on its own identity in the food industry about three months ago. Owners Lon Marchand and Nick Hufft were eager to take on the challenge. To start, the newly renovated space needed a new name. The Overpass Merchant’s name originated in a unique way, Marchand said. Marchand’s name roughly translates
to merchant. The building is located in the Perkins Road Historic Merchant’s District and is also under the overpass. Marchand and Hufft agreed that the restaurant’s name was “a natural fit.” The restaurant opened not too long ago but has just finished its final touches. As for the food itself, The Overpass Merchant needed to set itself apart from the many restaurants and bars filling Baton Rouge. Owners Marchand and Hufft said they accomplish that by introducing shareable meals. “I think it’s a very social setting,” Marchand said. “We have a variety of small plates, a few entrees and daily
specials. I think the best way to go about our menu is to order as a group and keep it shareable. We are also really looking forward to people trying our Sunday brunch, which we think will be a fun experience.” The restaurant’s lunch menu includes salads, sandwiches, the “meatball hero” and the Overpass Merchant’s burger. For dinner, the restaurant’s options include shrimp tacos, hot chicken and pork steam buns. Let’s not forget about brunch. There is a biscuit menu that can be paired with a few more traditional brunch plates, Marchand said. As for the future of the restaurant, the plan is simple.
“We just want to provide good food and drinks to our customers and add to the great neighborhoods that surround us,” Marchand said. “If we can do that, I’ll consider this a success.”
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Influential blues musicians to be honored at Slim Harpo Music Awards BY DILLON LOWE @d_lowe96 Some of the most influential names in blues music will take the stage at Varsity Theatre on Thursday for the 2016 Slim Harpo Music Awards. The annual event honors three award recipients each year in the categories of Legend, Pioneer and Ambassador. The Legend award honors a musician who has been historically significant to the genre for many years. This year’s Legend is renowned guitar player and Lafayette native Lil’ Buck Sinegal, who began his career in blues during the era of Slim Harpo himself. “He’s been one of those Louisiana guitar players that everybody loves and respects,” executive director Johnny
Palazzotto said. “He did a lot of recording in the same studio that Slim did years ago.” Over the course of his career, Lil’ Buck Sinegal recorded with a number of highly influential artists, ranging from eminent Zydeco performer Clifton Chenier to Paul Simon. The Pioneer award signifies a musician who has worked to carry the blues genre forward into the new generation of music, and the Ambassador award honors one who represents blues to lovers of other genres. The recipient of this year’s Pioneer accolade will be Paula Rangell, a multi-talented blues performer with more than 30 years of discography under her belt – mostly as the frontwoman of her band, Paula and the Pontiacs. Lastly, two-time Grammy
winner Scott Billington will be named 2016’s Ambassador. Billington has produced more than 70 records during his career, with the majority of those records featuring native Louisiana artists. “Each one of these recipients epitomizes the title of Legend, Pioneer and Ambassador,” Palazzotto said. The evening will be kicked off by Lightning Tommy and Curly Bee, a Baton Rouge duo that hearkens back to the early days of jazz and R&B while maintaining elements of modern rock and roll guitar playing. Following the opening act and the presentation of the awards, the honored guests will take to the stage for a jam session. The ticket proceeds will directly benefit Music in the
Schools, an outreach program that encourages students across Louisiana to learn about their state’s unique musical heritage. “From a standpoint of attendance, we’d love to see some college students become aware of some of the great musical history of the state of Louisiana,” Palazzotto said. Each year, the award recipients are chosen by a nine-member board that includes members of Slim Harpo’s family, most notably his stepson William Gambler. This year marks the first time
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The 2016 Slim Harpo Music Festival will honor legends and newcomers to the blues genre at Varsity Theatre on June 23.
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safe & (financially) sound
THE GREAT GIBSON ARI’YANA GIBSON @Gibstionary
It’s college. Everyone expects you to get a little wild occasionally, but it’s important to do it safely. Here’s a few tips to make sure you’re turning up the right way.
Uber: First and foremost, don’t drink and drive. Many of us have probably slacked when it comes to this. Even if you only had a couple beers, your tolerance level is higher than most or you feel fine, if you get pulled over, you’re probably getting a DWI. Just because you think you’re okay to drive doesn’t mean you are. Uber is cheap and convenient, and you can split the ride cost with your friends. Download it if you don’t already have it. Do it for your parents, if not the safety of other drivers. You wouldn’t want them getting a 3 a.m. call from the local hospital.
Free drinks/pre-gaming: Of course we can’t take the fun out of everything, pre-gaming and free drinks are a key part of drinking on a budget. That doesn’t mean you should drink everything you can in 20 minutes, unless you want a trip to the emergency room and a story that will stick with you for the rest of your college career. Pace yourself – blacking out before the night begins shouldn’t be the goal.
Don’t use fake IDs: It ruins the fun of 21. You’ll either get it taken away by the doorman or be too afraid to use it. It’s embarrassing to get turned away by a bar. Save yourself some shame and wait until you’re older.
Beer before liquor, you’ve never been sicker: Don’t assume that once you get to college that your liver is made of steel. A Long Island Iced Tea is probably the worst way to start off a night of responsible drinking. Don’t try to out drink anyone. Ladies, he will always be able to handle more than you. I’m sorry, but sadly feminism can’t fix this. Mixing alcohols can bring you the worst hangover of your life, so avoid it. Stick to one type and pace yourself.
Go with friends and turn on your location: This is for my ladies – share your location with the group you’re going out with. And, of course, always go with a group. Nothing’s scarier than getting lost when the night is over. This is especially true for football season and all the partying that comes after it.
Ari’yana Gibson is a 21-year-old English secondary education senior from Slidell, Louisiana.
LeBron’s performance shows he’s the greatest of our generation JUST JOSHIN’ JOSHUA THORNTON @JoshT_TDR What a difference a year makes. When millennials, myself included, grow up and think back on the 2016 NBA Finals, we’ll remember how LeBron James and the Cavaliers made history. The performance by James will go down in the books as the greatest series showing in our generation, after leading both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Reread that sentence again. It wasn’t a typo. In recent memory, only Dwyane Wade’s 2006 Finals against the Dallas Mavericks comes close, and that was a decade ago. While many fans try to compare James to one of the
greatest NBA players (and the greatest meme of all time) Michael Jordan, all criticism and slander is null and void now. Any casual NBA fan that watched all seven games of the Finals saw what James did. After falling into a 3-1 deficit against a team that won a total of 88 games and had the backto-back MVP on its roster, it was going to take an legendary individual performance. Before that comeback performance, NBA teams were 0-32 after falling behind 3-1 in a series. At first, the knock of LeBron was that he wasn’t clutch. Now the old joke, “Why can’t LeBron shop at Dollar Store? Because he only has three quarters,” seems like a distant memory. Just because he may not take the last shot of the game doesn’t mean he’s not clutch. The chasedown block on Andre Iguodala
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sealed the deal for the Cavs and opened the door for Kyrie Irvingto make a game winning shot. On top of that, in the last three elimination games James scored 109 points and 35 rebounds, becoming only the third player ever to record a triple double in game seven of the Finals, according to ESPN Stats and Info. His “decision” to take a vacation to Miami for four years was widely criticized, and even after winning two championships in four years, there was still disapproval. And for some reason he decided to go back home to a collection of fans that burned his jerseys and denounced his name. But he brought a championship to a city that hadn’t won a title in five decades. The biggest knock on James as of late is his lackluster 3-4
record in the Finals. In all honesty, two of the teams he took the Finals had no chance of winning. His first trip to the Finals included a roster that had a guy named Ira Newble, and Larry Hughes was the second best player on the team. Last season the Cavs relied on Matthew Dellavedova to support James with a depleted roster without Irving or Kevin Love, who both played integral roles in game seven of the Finals. Let’s face it: the more accomplishments James racks up, the harder it is to find ways to point out negatives in his career. James will never be like Jordan, but as he put it, “I’m not MJ, I’m LJ.” He is the best athlete that we’ll probably ever watch. You can hate on LeBron all you want, but just remember to put some respect on his name
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Metro Council approves $10 million bond for tram BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Metro Council members approved Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden’s request to fund a $10 million bond to kick-start funding for the TramLinkBR project Wednesday. The $10 million will come from downtown parking fees and will go into the $34 million local contribution for the approximately $170 million project, HNTB project manager Ashley Booth said. The additional $136 million will be funded through federal grants. The three-mile long tram system will connect downtown Baton Rouge, Old South Baton Rouge and the University along Nicholson Drive, running from North Street to North Stadium Drive. The project design features 11 paired stops, with three University stops at Aster Street, Galvez Court and North Stadium Drive, Booth said.
REVIEW, from page 3 ing, the baseball team was 18-3 entering the Super Regional. Despite the Rally Possum, baseball was upset by Coastal Carolina at home in the Super Regional round. The softball, gymnastics, men’s golf, soccer and both tennis teams each reached the NCAA Championships for their respective sports. Gymnastics was arguably the best team on campus this season with a 31-6 overall record and proved it from the beginning. The team received a No. 5 preseason ranking and opened with a victory against then-No. 1 Oklahoma at home. Throughout the season, the Tigers were consistent and never dropped below No. 7 in the polls. They made their way into the Super Six and were National Runner ups, the sport’s highest finish in school
K. Stephen Bonnette, the director of the department of transportation and drainage, said the tram will drive economic development in the Nicholson corridor. Current estimates project the modern streetcar line will boost the value of area development by an additional $680 million by 2041, Booth said. HNTB strategic planning leader Bryan Jones, a University alumnus, said the University’s position as an economic and development hub will play a major role in the tram’s success. “Projects like this succeed when you have two strong anchors on each end, like a downtown and a university,” Jones said. “There’s really no corridor in the city that’s better suited for this project than the Nicholson corridor, largely because of LSU.” The relationship is mutually beneficial, Jones said. The tram’s convenient location to the University will provide direct access to downtown shopping, services
and nightlife, as more millennials choose to forego personal vehicles and demand viable public transportation. The approximately 150 person tram will operate seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and with late night hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Booth said. The proposal currently calls for five tram cars with 15 minute intervals between car arrivals. The short headways and large occupancy will connect students to key employment and internship opportunities with major employers in the downtown area, he said. The tram will also strengthen the main campus’ ties to the University’s downtown investments and partnerships, such as the Shaw Center and The Water Campus, as well as key government offices at the Capitol. All tram stops will feature sheltered seating on a level platform, ADA accessible ramps, and a guard rail and warning strip
history. Softball overcame a difficult midseason stretch and reached the Women’s College World Series for the fifth time in school history. The team fought its way into the semifinal round before falling to Oklahoma, 7-3. Both tennis squads and soccer had solid but average years. Men’s tennis went 15-12, while the women were 1912. Soccer finished 13-6-4, its first winning season in three years. Soccer was blown out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in a 4-nil loss, while tennis saw both team’s seasons end in the second round of the tournament. The lack of success in football and basketball will irk the Tiger faithful, but the showings from the rest of the teams proves the 2015-16 athletic campaign was not in vain.
TAILGATING, from page 1 hoped the fee would be nominal in comparison to the services provided with registration, but discussion never reached that point. A BYOB policy similar to Option C was presented to FuentesMartin and the Ad-Hoc Committee by a University student. The proposal suggested organizations be allowed to adhere to a BYOB policy as long as no glass
among other features. Other possibilities include public art, bike racks and real-time vehicle arrival displays, Booth said. Holden said the tram will afford students opportunities unavailable to previous generations of Tigers. “I’m one of those old students who had to thumb a ride or bum
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A rendering of the proposed tram shows a stop downtown. bottles were present and proposed extended tailgate set-up times, among other ideas, according to emails obtained during a public records request. The student’s name was redacted due to FERPA. Fuentes-Martin said she is pursuing outreach opportunities including a Moodle module focused on safe tailgating practices and broader awareness through a Campus Safety month in September. Partnerships with Greek Life,
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a ride from somebody, in LSU grad, just to get to school,” Holden said. “This now eradicates a lot of that. It says we’re giving you a convenience factor that a lot of people never had a chance to enjoy.” If granted federal funding, construction is anticipated to begin in 2018 and conclude in 2021.
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Campus Life, law enforcement and LSU Athletics will also be key to developing strategies. At the heart of the new strategies is an effort by Student Government, Greek Life, the Residence Hall Association and Fuentes-Martin to establish a more positive approach to changing tailgating culture. SG vice president Lindsey Landry said the committee is developing a student-led campaign to promote safe tailgating practices through the establishment of gameday tenants. The tenants will focus on key areas of concern, such as respect for people and property and shifting the focus from drinking to support for the purple and gold, she said. Landry said she hopes approaching tailgating from a positive, community-minded position instead of what many perceived as consequences will make students more receptive to the message. “We took on a different perspective of it in saying that maybe we don’t need to change the rules, maybe we need to change attitudes,” she said. “We just want to make small improvements that hopefully will create a bigger positive change.” Landry said committee members and SG are planning to present the tenants to student organizations and Greek Life in the fall, in addition to incorporating the tenants into residential hall floor meetings through RHA. Landry said the committee and Fuentes-Martin are planning to see how the campaign impacts gameday practices before determining if any changes need to be made to improve gameday safety. They are working with law enforcement to get incidence numbers to monitor improvement. She said the issue will likely be addressed on a year-by-year basis, and if behavior improves broader tailgating policy changes hopefully won’t be needed.
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