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MAKING

CUTS Former manager of Student Union Barbershop highlights Union cuts

BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ Former manager of the LSU Student Union Barbershop Lawrence Cutrone said his resignation and the shop’s subsequent Oct. 15 closure weren’t as amicable as Auxiliary Services portrayed them to be.

The Daily Reveille previously reported Auxiliary Services Communications Coordinator Heather Gulino said the closing was a result of Cutrone’s decision to pursue another career.

However, Cutrone, a barber at LSU for 16 years, said the resignation was almost forced upon him after he refused to accept a 25 percent pay cut. The proposed pay cut was the most recent reduction in a series of cuts throughout the Student Union.

see BARBERSHOP, page 11 KAREN WELSH / The Daily Reveille

The Student Union Barbershop located on the first floor of the Union closed last month after servicing students for decades.

2011 Former LSU Student Union director Shirley Plakidas retires, Auxiliary Services takes over management of Student Union

August 2013

October 2014

Margot Carroll begins working as Auxiliary Services assistant vice president

Tiger Pause Billiards leaves Student Union

Feb. 28, 2015 Auxiliary Services informs former LSU Student Union Barbershop manager Lawrence Cutrone he will have to take a 25 percent pay cut

July 2015 LSU Continuing Education takes over leisure classes

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STUDENT LIFE

Club unites nontraditional students

BY CAITIE BURKES @caitie1221 Twenty-five years ago, Jan LaNasa left her year’s worth of studies at LSU and boarded a plane to Germany with her new husband, who was in the military. Now, the 46-year-old cardiovascular stress technician returns to her undergraduate education as one of the oldest freshmen in the Class of 2019.

She said she felt isolated and intimidated by the technological advancements made since the late-1980s when she was first here.

Surpassing her classmates — and most of her instructors — in age, LaNasa also felt out-of-place as a non-traditional student.

“Everyone calls you ma’am. ...

They kind of treat you like you’re their mom,” LaNasa said.

After enrolling for the fall 2015 academic year, she reached out to First Year Experience for guidance and jumped on board as one of the founding members of a new student organization.

FYE Assistant Director Ramon Lopez created the Non-Traditional Student Organization to help students like LaNasa feel more at home on campus. He arranged

see NON-TRADITIONAL, page 11

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

LSU mom starts cookie delivery service from home

BY CARRIE GRACE HENDERSON @carriegraceh

LSU mom Marcia Barton doesn’t think a box of cookies can fix everything, but she believes wholeheartedly in the power of encouragement.

This is what she thought for three years, before her impromptu cake pop delivery service bloomed into a fullfledged campus delivery service.

“It’s really a parent’s business,” Barton said of her new company, Love in a Box, which

delivers homemade sweets and just about anything else a parent can suggest. “They named it.

They were the ones who set the prices. I just happen to be the minion who is doing it.”

Barton, an LSU alumna and former University Laboratory School teacher, sold cake pops for parties and events for several years before a Facebook post by a mom of a lonely student prompted her to make a campus delivery.

Three years — and several deliveries — later, that mom

decided to post a picture of the gift on the LSU Parents Facebook page.

“On the parents page on Sept.

19, someone posted a picture of the gift she sent her daughter, and everybody was like, ‘Wait a minute. How do I get in on this?’”

Barton said.

Thus, Love in a Box was born.

Barton has two children at LSU — a senior and a freshman — who sometimes help her with sales and deliveries. Barton said she can relate to parents who want to do something special

for their children’s birthdays or during exams.

It was Barton’s daughter who suggested the Birthday Box — a cake box filled with a parent’s order, as well as several other goodies to help a student “feel eight years old again.”

“It’s a lot of fun for me because now I have an empty nest,” Barton said. “It has been just wonderful to talk to parents and try to make a difference.”

But more than anything, Barton said she tries to emphasize the personalization of each

delivery, whether that’s brainstorming ideas with parents over the phone or scanning their handwriting onto a birthday card.

“It’s a lot of fun to get a recipe from somebody who says, ‘These are my son’s favorite cookies.

Can you take him a dozen?’” Barton said. “Anything they want.”

As a cottage industry, the bakery is run entirely from Barton’s home and must follow a list of state regulations dictating what she can and cannot cook and sell.

see COOKIES, page 11

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Students can use canned goods to pay library fines

BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter LSU Libraries is allowing students to use canned goods and other non-perishable food items to pay off their library fines up to $20 from Nov. 4-25. Each item is worth $1 off any fines accrued during November.

All donations will go to the LSU Food Pantry, said Head of Access Services Kelly Blessinger. Students should bring the donations to the Middleton Library circulation desk.

“The Food Pantry is relatively new, so we definitely want to support that,” Blessinger said.

“That’s directly benefitting LSU students.”

The Food Pantry operates through the Office of the Dean of Students and has been used more than 300 times and affected more than 500 community members since Aug. 22, 2014, according to the LSU Student Advocacy and Accountability website.

Any student, full-time or parttime, enrolled in the regular semester can use the pantry. To use the pantry during the summer or winter, a student must be

registered for the next regular semester, said Assistant Dean of Students Jennie Stewart. There is no limit to how often a student can access the pantry.

“We’re grateful to have any campus or external partners do food drives because our food pantry relies solely on donations,” Stewart said. “Any fund raising or food-raising is so vital to us being able to provide food to hungry or food-insecure students.”

The program is an interdepartmental effort within the library system, Blessinger said.

A staff member from the budgetary side of LSU Libraries developed the idea while participating in LSU’s LEAD. ...

Emerge leadership development program.

Blessinger said donations got off to a slow start, but she thinks it will pick up after overdue notices are sent out. The overdue notices will remind students of the food donation alternative.

She also said donations cannot be used for any fines accrued outside of November, as they were sent to the Office of Bursar Operations.

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“It’s out of our hands,” Blessinger said. “They handle it from there. We can’t get into their system to edit any fines.”

Blessinger said the feedback from students is primarily positive. After the main LSU Twitter account tweeted information about the program, she said several students replied that it was a good idea.

If the program is successful, Blessinger said the library system may look into doing similar events in the future.

“We’ll have to see how well this one goes,” Blessinger said.

“Then we can think about other relationships we could have, perhaps with the [Greater] Baton Rouge Food Bank.”

FACULTY

Faculty Senate deliberates Child Care Center

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BY CAITIE BURKES @caitie1221 LSU Faculty Senate grappled with privatization of the LSU Child Care Center at its Monday meeting in the Student Union’s Capital Chamber. It ultimately tabled the discussion before an internal committee’s December deadline to produce a decision.

The issue rose to the surface Oct. 26, when LSU Vice President of Finance and Administration Dan Layzell and Director of Auxiliary Services Margot Carroll announced the university is “looking into the possibility to hand over the operation of the CCC at LSU to an outside company,” according to a report compiled by Faculty Senator and assistant professor of German Gundela Hachmann.

Hachmann reported companies the university administration is considering include Bright Horizons Family Solutions — the largest provider of employer-sponsored childcare in the U.S. — along with nationally recognized brands KinderCare and Children’s Creative Learning Centers — both part of Knowledge Universe, a private company.

“Nobody is entirely sure why Auxiliary Services is overseeing the Child Care Center,” Hachmann said.

However, Hachmann also acknowledged brewing fears about what privatization could mean for the CCC. Common concerns included weaker

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LSU Faculty Senate discusses the LSU Child Care Center privatization at its meeting Monday in the Student Union’s Capital Chamber. curriculum designs, rising teacher-to-student ratios, letting go of qualified teachers, less professional development opportunities and increased teacher turnover.

She said parents expressed worries that “inflexible policies from a distant corporation will not account for the unique needs of the LSU community.”

“It is the purpose of the university to raise the quality of lives for those who instruct in an elementary bubble,” Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said.

Jessica Tillman, LSU CCC interim director, said the center has about 180 students — from ages of 6 weeks to 4 years —

enrolled. Layzell said in an email CCC’s operating budget is $1.7 million, and it does not receive any institutional subsidies from LSU. There were management problems within the CCC for the past couple years, Hachmann said, as the director position remains vacant.

Structurally and operationally distinct from the CCC, the LSU Child Development Laboratory Preschool enrolls 20 students aged 3-4 years and has an operating budget of $170,000 on top of $88,000 in institutional subsidies, according to Layzell’s email.

Hachmann asked faculty senators why maintaining two

different early childhood education centers was necessary, especially since the preschool is generously supported despite only serving 20 students.

Though the preschool’s oneto-three-year wait list caters to a small percentage of applicants, senators said it serves as a historic artifact and invaluable resource for research purposes.

Faculty Senate member Lillian Bridwell-Bowles said LSU administration could add the CCC dilemma to a list of eroding faculty benefits.

“Privatizing child care is the worst thing I can think of,” Bowles said. “This is a real recruiting issue for LSU.”

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Sports

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turning the page Tigers keeping heads high after Alabama loss

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LSU senior safety Jalen Mills (28) tackles Alabama senior wide receiver ArDarius Stewart (16) during the Tigers’ 30-16 loss against the Crimson Tide Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

BY James Bewers @JamesBewers_TDR

Roughly 45 minutes before LSU and the University of Alabama officially kicked off Saturday evening in a game many expected to come down to the wire, a matchup between two other Southeastern Conference West schools ended in epic fashion.

The University of Arkansas faced near death at least twice in an overtime thriller against the University of Mississippi, needing a fourth-and-25 conversion via a looping, behind-the-back lateral to junior running back Alex Collins to keep the final drive alive.

But the once-reeling Razorbacks left Oxford, Mississippi, with a 53-52 victory after a two-point conversion plunge from senior quarterback Brandon Allen — the third-straight win for Bret Bielema’s club.

Even LSU coach Les Miles, known for directing wild victories at LSU, was impressed by the miraculous conversion.

“I thought that play was spectacular,” Miles said with a smirk. “Certainly something we’ll start practicing.”

Though Miles can appreciate the drama of the Razorbacks’ win, his team might catch Arkansas at the wrong time. The situation — a date with a pesky Razorback team after a disappointing loss to the Crimson Tide — is similar to the one last November.

The difference: LSU will be at home this time, with its goals still attainable. But securing the final three games, starting with Arkansas, is more important than worrying about the postseason picture, said senior safety Jalen Mills.

Mills, who was the last person to walk into the locker room following the 30-16 loss to Alabama, was the first player to speak up about refocusing on the rest of the season.

see FOOTBALL, page 12

SOCCER

Tigers earn fifth NCAA Tournament bid

BY C.J. Rucker @Ruckmatic The LSU soccer team earned a bid to the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Tournament for the first time in four years and the fifth time in program history on Monday.

The Tigers (13-5-4, 5-4-2 Southeastern Conference) are coming off a heroic performance at the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Alabama, that catapulted them into a Round of 64 matchup against South Alabama University at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama.

South Alabama (17-2-2, 9-0 Sun Belt Conference) won the Sun Belt Conference Championship on Sunday after outscoring opponents 13-3 in its three conference tournament matches.

The Jaguars are 16th in the NCAA ratings percentage index, the highest-ranked non-Power Five school in the nation.

LSU is 40th in the NCAA RPI rankings after playing a challenging nonconference schedule.

The Tigers won five of their last seven games to end the season and made it to the semifinal match in the SEC Tournament.

“This season has gone great for our girls so far. They have worked so hard,” said LSU coach Brian Lee in a news release. “It’s been a ninemonth process, and everyone has played a huge role in helping us get to this point. We’ve talked all year about our reason for wanting to get here is because we think we have a team that can accomplish some great things in the tournament.”

see SOCCER, page 12

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The LSU soccer team celebrates a goal Sept. 17 during the Tigers’ 4-3 victory over the University of Georgia in the LSU Soccer Stadium.

Winless Pelicans must turn season around INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist We’re less than a month into the NBA season, and the New Orleans Pelicans are dangerously close to being out of playoff contention if they don’t turn around quickly.

That could be construed as a rash statement, but the Pelicans are — to steal a line from the James Bond movie “Spectre” — a kite dancing in a hurricane at the moment.

The Pelicans are 0-6. Their next two games are against Dallas and Atlanta, two teams that defeated New Orleans in the last week. Following those two games, the Pelicans play Toronto, a team off to a 5-2 start.

There’s plenty of time for New Orleans to right the ship, but the turnaround must start quickly because the Western Conference is always ultra-competitive.

The Pelicans can’t afford to give themselves any more ground to make up because they might not be able to.

Now is the time for New Orleans to figure out how to get out of the hole it dug at the bottom of the Western Conference.

I believe it should start with the defense because the Pelicans have been woeful on that end of the court.

Opposing teams have put the rock in the hoop continuously against New Orleans. Allowing 114.7 points per game — dead last in the NBA — is not going to cut it. Somebody described the Pelicans’ defense as “saloon doors” to me, and I must agree.

Offensively, the Pelicans’ guard play needs to improve.

Somebody needs to step up in the absence of Tyreke Evans and while Jrue Holiday’s minutes are limited.

Anthony Davis shook off a couple of poor performances and is beginning to look like his usual, dominant self. He’s averaging 25.2 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game and 2.8 blocks per game.

But Davis can’t afford any bad games while Omer Asik is sidelined with a calf injury.

People have talked up Davis as the second-best player in the NBA, and now is the time he

see PELICANS, page 12

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Coach hopes to use his position to motivate, inspire team

BY JOURDAN RILEY @_just_jojo A coach can make or break a team.

U.S. Olympian and LSU cross country coach Khadevis Robinson joined LSU in 2013 to coach the women’s and men’s cross country teams. Robinson was hired with the hope that his past accomplishments and experience would follow him to Baton Rouge, and he would build a dynasty.

There is truth in that belief, but Robinson said being a successful coach depends on much more than success during your competing career.

“If you put the work in, the time will come,” Robinson said. “It’s a process. We have to ask ourselves, do we want to be a coach, a leader or do we want to be a clown? Clown’s job is to make everybody happy.

That’s not the job of a coach or a leader.”

Robinson was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, where he said his family grew up poor, a set of circumstances that contribute to who he is today.

“They had some pretty tough conditions I would say,” Robinson said. “But we came up pretty happy. In those conditions, you’re not really worried because everyone’s in the same position. I think I was pretty fortunate because I always had like a mom

and a dad always there.”

Robinson said his stepfather was a part of his life since he could remember but passed away when he was a senior in high school.

He said losing someone so close to him was tough, but the experience prepared him for what was to come in his journey, which included a collegiate national championship and two Olympic berths.

“I had a very non-traditional family because my step dad was actually about 40 to 50 years older than my mom, so they had a really big gap, but my step dad, as far as I’m concerned, was the greatest man who ever lived,” Robinson said. “It kind of woke me up and told me I need to get ready for life, and it got me ready for college.”

Robinson didn’t always plan on running track. In fact, he said he didn’t like it at first, but his high school football coach made the football players participate in track.

He said he had scholarship offers from small schools for football, but more prestigious track programs were jockeying for his talents.

With his stepfather passing away just months before his high school graduation, Robinson was faced with a tough decision: stay close to home near his mom or go to a school across the nation.

“The thing is, my mom and my

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The LSU men’s cross country team placed first overall with 18 points at the LSU Invitational on Sept. 19, at Highland Road Park. step dad, they got together when she was 17 or 18 or whatever, and so that’s all she knew,” Robinson said. “When he passed, if I would have left, she would have been by herself. I didn’t want to be too far from my mom given that my step dad just died.”

Robinson said staying close to home and attending Texas Christian University to run track was the best decision of his life. His collegiate career ended in an NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 800-meter dash, and he went on to be crowned the USA Indoor Champion and USA Outdoor Champion in the 800-meter dash

each four times.

Putting the same determination into coaching as he did competing, Robinson takes his job seriously.

“You have to be willing to make sacrifices,” Robinson said.

“You have to care about your results and your teammates. When you lose, I don’t think you should be happy. It’s a competition.

You’ve got to fight, and so we’ve done the workouts, but I don’t know if people have that kind of expectation for themselves.”

At LSU, Robinson said his main goal is to help the team win national championships. His

second goal is to establish a stronger distance presence on the track and field team, and he wants to use his position to motivate, inspire and help kids.

Middle distance and cross country freshman runner Dajour Braxton said Robinson will achieve all of his goals, and Robinson already helped him outrun all of his times in a matter of months.

“I really like Khadevis as a coach, and I feel like training has already [made] me stronger to the point I have demolished all of my other times,” Braxton said.

“His workouts push me a lot.”

FOOTBALL

Les Miles: “Credit Alabama, they played very well”

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR At his weekly “Lunch with Les” luncheon, LSU coach Les Miles stepped up to the podium surprised.

Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette’s jersey worn during LSU’s 45-24 victory against the University of South Carolina sold for $101,000 on Monday morning. Miles was astonished.

“101,000 dollars,” Miles said.

“Am I right? That’s a tremendous piece. It’s good for college football, it’s good for the flood relief and it’s a great piece.”

Then Miles got to business: football.

“So, we didn’t play our best,” Miles said segwaying into then-No. 2 LSU’s 16-30 loss against then-No. 4 University of Alabama. “Our players and coaches know it. Credit Alabama, they played very well.”

The LSU offense slumped and crawled for 182 total yards, compared to Alabama’s 434 yards of total offense, 210 of which came from the Crimson Tide’s bustling junior running back Derrick Henry.

Miles didn’t “point fingers” at any specific part of Saturday’s game as fault for the loss, and

he made sure no fingers were pointed at Fournette.

“For Leonard Fournette it certainly wasn’t his fault in any way,” Miles said. “We didn’t get him loose. Safeties were making tackles and they were making them very close to the line of scrimmage.”

Alabama’s offense possessed the ball for nearly 40 minutes of the 60-minute battle, which grew tiresome for the LSU defense, Miles said.

“We really just could not get in sync offensively,” Miles said.

“We were on the field 20 minutes offensively, they were on the field 40 minutes defensively. So at any point in time that you’re in a position like that, you’re going to be taken advantage of because of the time that you’re on the field.”

Miles then moved to the Tigers’ next game against the University of Arkansas (54, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) at 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Tiger Stadium.

LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) is set to face a snowballing Razorback squad, which defeated then-No. 18 the University of Mississippi 53-52 Saturday after a sequence of jarring lateral plays possibly saved its season.

Miles praised Arkansas for the late-game success the

team displayed lately, along with a short-and-sweet scouting report.

“Bret Bielema has got them playing very well,” Miles said.

“They’re big up front on both sides. They have big time [junior] running back, Alex Collins, with a thousand yards plus. And [senior quarterback] Brandon Allen, he’s ranked number two in the SEC in passing efficiency.

He’s thrown for 2476 yards and 21 touchdowns. Arkansas’ averaging 35 points and 472 yards per game. Second in the conference.

Rushing at 192 [yards per game] and throwing it for 280 [yards per game].”

Shortly after, Miles said sophomore fullback John David Moore will be out for the rest of the season.

But, he tried to send an uplifting message to LSU fans after the breaking news.

“Well, obviously, one of our best fullbacks is no longer with us,” Miles said. “But the good news is, is that [freshman fullback] Bry’Kiethon Mouton is coming on, and we’ll have a good group there.”

Miles was questioned about his thoughts on the protest of University of Missouri students, and football program surrounding the racial equality controversy the university president was

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LSU coach Les Miles addresses the media during his weekly Subway Fresh Take by Les Miles’ press conference on Nov. 02, in the athletic administration building. allegedly upholding.

Missouri players refused to participate in practices, games or team activities until thenuniversity President Tim Wolfe resigned.

Wolfe resigned on Monday morning.

“There’s a social responsibility that if something is happening awry, that you, in this country,

you stand your ground,” Miles said. “Our country was built on the ability to protest and to do so in a right and straightforward manner, to make their expressions known and their feelings known.”

“I think to protest is a, the right of our country, and I think that there are those things you do and don’t protest.”

Entertainment

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‘Album of the Year’ nomination predictions INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist

ART OF THE

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California jewelry company provides job opportunities for students, Ugandan women

BY BRITTANY HAGOORT @Brittanyhagoort

photos by HASKELL WHITTINGTON / The Daily Reveille

California-based jewelry company 31 Bits employs student representatives across college campuses to sell pieces made by Ugandan women, who receive money for the jewelry they make. The jewelry is made of recycled materials, such as discarded magazines.

T

he holiday season allows gift-givers to find things meaningful to those closest to them.

This season, shoppers will be able to give back while giving away.

31 Bits is a California-based jewelry company that creates job opportunities for the women in Uganda through making jewelry. They then sell items, bring back money and hold classes to teach women how to budget their earnings and create a life for themselves and their families.

The company started while the founders, Anna Toy, Kallie Dovel, Jessie Simonson and Alli Talley, were in college after Dovel went on a trip to Uganda their junior year.

They saw the jewelry the women were making, and said they knew they could make a business out of it.

The jewelry is made from recycled materials, such as magazines rolled up with a thick coating to ensure the jewelry lasts. Using a variety of colors, there are even a few pieces for the stylish LSU fan in purple and gold.

31 Bits continues to grow since it was featured in PeopleStyleWatch, Refinery29, CNN, Seventeen and Glamour.

The business helps 120 women enlisted in its programs.

see 31 BITS, page 7

It’s that time of the year, folks — and I’m not talking about Christmas. The cold weather is a herald indicating awards season is nearly upon us.

The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards will be announced Dec. 7. With a month away, now is the perfect time to speculate about who’s taking home the night’s biggest trophy for Album of the Year.

The eligibility period for an album to be considered for Album of the Year ran from Oct. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2015.

It’s easy to name a few albums likely to receive a nomination — Taylor Swift’s “1989” and Kendrick Lamar’s “How to Pimp a Butterfly.”

But that leaves three other spots open for grabs. And predicting those can be a little trickier.

This year’s breakthrough artist is obviously The Weeknd.

With two no. 1 singles in “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face,” an AOTY nomination for “Beauty Behind the Madness” is likely.

“Beauty” captured The Weeknd’s signature dark pop and R&B production in a cohesive manner that mainstream radio devoured.

It’s very unlikely he’ll take home a win — ”Beauty” has some generic lyrics — but R&B’s new star will likely get a nomination nonetheless.

The AOTY category usually has a rock album in the running.

This year’s safest bet is Alabama

see GRAMMYS, page 7 MUSIC

Los Angeles-based band Babes plays at Siberia in New Orleans

BY KIMBERLY GAGNET @kgagnet The Daily Reveille caught up with Aaron Billy Leigh from the Los Angeles band Babes before its show at Siberia in New Orleans on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.

The Daily Reveille: So how did you guys get started?

Aaron Billy Leigh: We, me, my brother, and my sister, have been playing music forever. So the start of it was just us playing music as kids and growing up listening to

music, and doing that whole thing.

Then me and my sister got a publishing deal with this dude and we were writing for other people and while we were at that studio, I had the keys and we would just go in and write and record and write our own music on the side, and that sort of began Babes.

TDR: When were you like, “It’s official. We’re a band. We’re going to call ourselves Babes”?

ABL: Umm, Babes is about three years old. We started about three years ago … actually no.

My sister is saying two years ago.

Yeah, I have no sense of f***ing time at all. We started last week.

TDR: Because you guys are siblings, do you feel like you fight like siblings or is everything chill?

ABL: I would say it’s chill. I think for any band being at such close proximity is f***ing insane. It’s the same for any human. Everybody needs space, but, you know, when you’re in a band, you’re in a band forever. …

Even though we really love each other, it’s not easy. There’s a lot of

arguing, but it’s all with interest of us making cool music.

TDR: What is your type of music? How would you describe your songs?

ABL: I would just say love songs. They are all love songs.

That’s what we sing about; love, unrequited love, like loss of love and how that affects your life, how it’s f***ed up and also the best thing on this f***ing planet. … That’s what I would say.

TDR: Do you think it’s possible

to run out of love songs or everyone loves them and they could just go on forever?

ABL: I mean you tell me. There’s so many f***ing love songs. It doesn’t seem like it’s slowing down. It’s so important to everybody. If you look around in any culture, it’s a staple. There’s food, there’s water, and there’s love.

TDR: So how is your newest album, Untitled (Five Tears), different from the first?

see BABES, page 7

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 GRAMMYS, from page 5 Shakes’ “Sound & Color.”

Yes, Florence + The Machine may seem like the obvious pick, but its latest album “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” never quite captured the same magic as its previous offering, “Ceremonials.”

With “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes managed to evolve their sound from their debut album and aim for a broader and strange feeling. “Sound & Color” offered listeners a cohesively chaotic surprise.

Every year, the Recording Academy throws in a seemingly random pick into the race for AOTY. For the 56th Grammy’s in 2014, the nomination went to Sara Bareilles who infamously took the spot many were expecting Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” to have.

This year’s underdog spot will likely go to one of two female indie-pop darling: Marina and the Diamonds’ “Froot” or Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Emotion.”

Marina and the Diamonds is a Welsh singer-songwriter that’s a solo act, despite popular

31 BITS, from page 5 While the company is based out of California, it expanded its range to get involved in other states. Just by buying a piece of jewelry, you’re helping a woman create a healthy life. Now the company expands how their employees and representatives work.

College students gain realworld experience as businesses move toward more college campuses for marketing.

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belief, who has yet to break big in the U.S. With “Froot,” Marina offered an introspective look into oneself and covered heavy topics such as rape, sexuality and unhealthy relationships — all while forgoing the tropes that littered pop music throughout the year.

Marina chose a distinct disco-infused electronic production that went unnoticed by most listeners. Seriously, how the album’s highlight “Blue” went unnoticed is shocking.

This year’s other underdog is Carly Rae Jepsen, AKA “Call Me Maybe” girl.

Jepsen has one of the biggest singles of all time with “Call Me Maybe.” She accepted she was never going to repeat the success of “Maybe” and opted for a cohesive, acclaimed album instead.

The result was “Emotion,” and it’s easily the biggest surprise of the year. It’s an album that generated hype after it’s release because no one expected it to be any good.

While Jepsen’s debut “Kiss” was a forgettable foray in bubblegum-pop, followup “Emotion”

is a memorable ’80s synthpop affair. Jepsen’s love letter to the ’80s is even more accurate to the decade than Taylor Swift’s juggernaut of an album “1989.”

If any album defined the year, it was easily “1989.” Taylor Swift essentially saved the music industry while simultaneously reinventing her brand and sound.

Gone were the guitars and banjos and in their places were synths that Swift said were inspired by music of the late 80s — though Swift kept her traditional narrative driven lyrics she’s known for.

Swift managed to make a distinct pop record full of substance while creating an event that changed pop culture as we know it. I don’t remember life before “1989,” and I don’t want to.

Singles like “Style,” “Blank Space” and “Wildest Dreams” all showcased Swift’s lyrical abilities and set the bar for other contemporary pop queens.

“1989” and “How to Pimp a Butterfly” will probably be the subject of think pieces 10 years from now.

Lamar’s “Butterfly” received widespread acclaim for sonically

capturing the frustrations felt throughout the black community and presenting them in a cinematic manner. With a new racial injustice dominating headlines every other week, “Butterfly” could not have been released at a more perfect time.

The album doesn’t have anything mainstream listeners will take to production wise, but its lyrics offer insight into the biggest social issue in the U.S. Personally, I don’t feel “Butterfly” captures the same feeling of his previous album“Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.” His major debut has a sense of rage that made it a compelling listen throughout.

But, “Butterfly” will likely be remembered for capturing the Black Lives Matter movement in musical form.

In all likelihood, it’ll come down to Swift and Lamar.

And either way, the trophy for AOTY will go to someone who earned it.

31 Bits has a college representative program, which is a way for students to spread the story of the company and their work.

One representative at LSU is psychology freshman Bailee Abercrombie. She heard about the company through a few friends.

After buying her first bracelet, she decided it was time to get involved.

She said she applied and was accepted as a college representative after a few interviews.

Abercrombie said the opportunity is offered around the nation to anyone who is passionate about the business.

“I was hooked on the philanthropy of it — just because you can buy jewelry at Wal-Mart, but it doesn’t really mean anything,” Abercrombie said. “I liked how the money goes to those people, and you’re impacting someone’s life from across the world.”

Being a psychology major, Abercrombie said being a

college representative doesn’t have a direct effect on her major, but it does have a connection through sociology and anthropology. While helping these women, she said she gets to learn more about their culture.

Part of the job description is selling jewelry that is sent to her from the company. She created an Instagram page specifically for 31 Bits at LSU, @31bitslsu, to inform people about new events and new jewelry lines.

John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.

BABES, from page 5 ABL: I think that it’s just a little bit more progressive than the first album, which leans more towards The Velvet Underground, and I think this gets a little more heavy with the production. I think that’s really the big difference.

The songs are pretty similar…

TDR: Have you ever visited New Orleans?

ABL: I went there once. … Our dad took us on a road trip and I was there when I was like eight, but I haven’t been there since.

I’m actually really excited. I want crawdads. I [want to] eat that s***.

TDR: So do you guys have any specific plans for when you’re in New Orleans?

ABL: We’re just going to try to party and have as much fun as we can for only being there for one day.

TDR: What’s your fan base like?

ABL: Yeah, well we have a hotline for people to call. It goes to all of our cell phones… It’s really cool because people call us every day. We get a bunch of calls from people telling us what our music means to them and how it affected them… It makes you feel like there’s a reason why you’re doing it instead of just a selfish reason.

TDR: What are your plans for the band?

ABL: We’re going to go home and record about 20 new songs and then we’re going to release it in an interesting way. … I think we’re just going to give it to people for free. We like that idea, just giving it to people who are paying attention to our music.

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CAMPAIGN COUTURE Fashion and appearances weigh heavily in presidential race INFRANGIBLE ICON

SANDERS Basically has the look of the cool grandfather you wish you had

BUSH It’s not a win for his style

CLINTON Her look screams, “I am confident yet approachable!”

FIORINA Her look is way more intense than Clinton’s with her dark wardrobe staples.

0’ MALLEY President Sexy O’Malley?

RUBIO He sticks to a simple yet sophisticated look.

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JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist The race to the White House isn’t for the faint of heart. For the 2016 election, a candidate needs charisma, thick skin and a presidentially fleek sense of style.

With serious female candidates in both the Republican and Democratic races, fashion officially factored into next year’s election.

Yes, it’s horribly sexist that our society will judge a woman’s merits and potential based on what’s she’s wearing, but this scrutiny is applicable to the male presidential candidates as well.

This isn’t the first time a candidate’s appearance has weighed into their popularity with voters.

After the first televised presidential debate was aired in 1960, viewers were quick to declare John F. Kennedy the winner.

Why? Kennedy looked calm, confident and tailored for the role.

His opponent, Richard Nixon, looked the opposite.

In similar fashion, the 2016 election is all about the optics.

It’s a race where public relations is key.

One of the biggest components of public relations is the brand’s visuals. A voter needs to see an image and associate it immediately with a candidate’s campaign and platforms.

What better way to hone these associations than through the candidates themselves?

Each of the major candidates has a particular image they’re trying to convince voters they represent. Judging from their outfits at public appearances, the candidates are all willing to dress for their respective roles.

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton positions herself as the seasoned veteran who’s willing to fight for the underdogs. She’s the confident everywoman who knows how to get the job done.

Clinton’s style reflects this.

For her public appearances, she’s often seen in bright, friendly colors. Her hair is highlighted with warm caramel. Her makeup is soft and bright.

She looks more like a grandmother than a presidential candidate. That’s the point.

This image contrasts significantly to the one from her 2008

Presidential Campaign.

In 2008, Clinton’s appearance featured more muted and dull colors, less natural hair coloring and strong, heavy makeup.

She was cold, impersonal and too confident. Clinton’s former image downplayed her current campaign’s biggest selling point: her womanhood.

Republican candidate Carly Fiorina seems to be aiming for a fusion of Clinton’s images.

Fiorina is often seen in brighter suit jackets with either a matching or black skirt. Her makeup is usually soft, and she dons a glossy lip. Her look says, “approachable middle school principal,” but her demeanor suggests otherwise.

Fiorina is an aggressive shark when she’s speaking at debates, rallies or interviews.

Nothing about the way she carries herself suggests she’s friendly.

As Sarah Palin would say, the only difference between Fiorina and a pit bull is lipstick. This is why it’s important her appearance factors in to balance out her ferocity.

The strong, confident look bodes more fairly for the male presidential candidates.

Fellow Republican contender Marco Rubio has little variation when it comes to his style. Rubio is seen in dark navy or black fitted suits with red or blue ties.

If he’s wearing makeup, it’s not a lot because he looks pale and sort of sickly.

Rubio’s appearance makes sense when you look at his campaign’s biggest selling point: It’s consistent.

This differs from the hitor-miss streak of Jeb Bush’s campaign, aka “Jeb!” Bush’s campaign and personal appearance tell two different stories. His campaign seems half-hearted and unsure. His image says confident and relatable, especially when looking at his significant weight loss prior to hitting the campaign trail.

Bush may look like a president, but he certainly isn’t performing like one. His campaign woes affect the Republican party as it scrambles to crown a new, electable frontrunner.

The Republican party is suffering an identity crisis as nontraditional candidates like Donald Trump and Ben Carson dominate polls.

Both Trump and Carson have similar approaches to campaign style as Rubio does. Their only distinction is they’re willing to

get a little more casual.

Trump will occasionally sport his “Make America Great Again” baseball cap at events.

Carson ditches his tie and wears glasses.

Both of their looks show they’re trying to appeal to the commonfolk, propelling them to the front of Republican polls.

The candidate who always goes for an “I woke up like this,” look is Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders.

Sanders typically sports an ill-fitting suit, poorly tied tie and a serious case of bedhead.

Seriously, someone please comb Sanders’ hair before he goes on national television. He looks like he just had a seizure.

This “chill” look coordinates with Sanders’ “chill” platform.

He embraces the lax, anti-traditional values Millennials often have.

Clinton may be the friendly, yet seasoned grandmother — but Sanders is the kooky, hippie grandfather many people have.

While most of the major candidates settled into their looks, there are some presidential hopefuls who can’t find their niche.

The most prominent example is former Gov. Martin O’Malley. O’Malley’s appearance and campaign are both overshadowed by those of Democratic frontrunners Clinton and Sanders.

This is slightly disappointing because O’Malley has something none of the candidates in either party have: sex appeal.

Seriously, O’Malley has abs.

The fact his suits aren’t fitted a bit more is astonishing. His campaign would fare better if he embraced his role as the most attractive candidate.

In 2016, every single candidate has a role they’re playing.

Everything from their logos to their appearances work in tandem to bring these roles to life for voters.

By the time the primary elections roll around, voters won’t be asking themselves, “Which candidate represents my values better?”

Instead, voters will wonder, “Which candidate played their part more passionately?”

The key to the White House may or may not be a pantsuit.

John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.

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Fighting against racism is more important than sports TEAM JACOB JACOB HAMILTON Sports Columnist Monday morning, the power of college football was as evident as ever, and it went to the best use — thwarting racism.

College football has an unrivaled presence in American households. Many Americans spend their Saturdays worrying more about football than serious concerns like politics or poverty.

But Saturday, the University of Missouri football team flipped the script following its 31-13 loss against Mississippi State University.

Several African-American football players announced on social media, and Missouri’s Legion of Black Collegians issued a statement on behalf of more than 30 black and white players on the team, that the players would stop practicing and playing games until the university’s president, Timothy Wolfe, resigned.

Missouri coach Gary Pinkel stood behind his players’ decision, calling off practice Sunday

and tweeting out a message of support with a photo of a group of players interlocking arms.

The strike followed criticism of Wolfe’s mishandling of racial controversies around campus.

If Missouri had to cancel its game against Brigham Young University this Saturday, USA Today reported the program would be forced to pay BYU $1 million for breaking their contract. It was likely this potential loss of revenue that forced Wolfe to make a decision.

With no other option, Wolfe announced his resignation effective immediately Monday morning at a Board of Curators meeting. The Board of Curators serves as the governing body for Missouri, like LSU’s Board of Supervisors. Following suit, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced he will step down at the end of the year.

Wolfe was apologetic during his announcement, stating, “I take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred.”

But Wolfe wasn’t so apologetic when refusing to act after university student and Students Association President Payton Head was accosted in September by a

group of white males who yelled the “n-word” at him. Admittedly, there’s probably not much Wolfe could have done in that situation other than releasing a statement condemning the act.

But he had at least three more chances between September and October to do the right thing, and he failed every time.

When a swastika appeared on the floor and wall of a university dormitory, Wolfe could have committed all resources possible to find the offender and levy a just punishment.

Or he could have talked to the group of students known as Concerned Student 1950 — which denotes the year black students were finally allowed to enroll at Missouri — when the group approached his car during the school’s homecoming parade.

Instead, he had police remove the students from the parade route, the Kansas City Star reported.

Wolfe’s mishandling of the situation prompted graduate student Jonathan Butler to undergo a hunger strike last week, and the football team joined the fight Saturday.

Racism, or failing to prevent

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The University of Missouri’s football team protested against the university president’s recent inaction in handling racial conflicts. the spread of racism, is unacceptable in any form, which is why I respect those who put their lives and futures on the line to fight back.

Those who protested and went on strike against Wolfe risked their hearts and souls, considering they were two hours west of where Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson.

And the football players’ careers would be on the line if Wolfe refused to resign.

Butler, his fellow protesters and the football players did the right thing. The U.S. is still a long way from where we need to be on race, but thanks to students and student-athletes at Missouri,

we took a step forward.

The power college football programs have to create change can affect a variety of social causes, and I hope more teams follow Missouri’s precedent to tackle major issues on their campus.

Imagine how much ground LSU could gain against sexual assault if a number of high-profile athletes on campus refused to practice until the university took more punitive action.

Jacob Hamilton is a 20-yearold political science junior from Slidell, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @jhamilton_TDR.

Smartphones are a great tool when properly used JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD Columnist If you can’t stay off your smartphone, there’s a good chance you’re dumb and lazy.

A 2015 University of Waterloo study of 660 individuals suggests this is the case. Whether you agree smartphones are making us dumb or not, you can’t deny we underutilize the greatest technology so far.

NASA’s operation lead of the Curiosity Mars rover, Devin Kipp, said the smartphones in our pockets are more powerful than the famous Mars rover. An iPhone 6 performs hundreds of thousands more calculations than Apollo 11, the spacecraft that put men on the moon.

If scientists can send Neil Armstrong to the moon with the computing power equivalent of a simple calculator, we can use our phones for more than playing “Flappy Bird.”

Correct smartphone use has countless applications in our lives. According to a 2015 Pew

Research study, smartphone owners use their phones for online banking, getting health information, looking at real estate and taking classes.

Walking around with computers in our pockets provide ample opportunities to be more productive. There are plenty of apps out there to keep a healthy body and mind, organize your life and study more effectively. A couple years ago, I changed how I use my phone with great results.

Notecard and to-do-list apps played a large part in improving my GPA. I began meditating using several apps, notably improving in my life. Using apps such as “Pocket” changes my time wasted playing games, into time spent reading insightful articles.

Changing our view of smartphones from just communication devices to a tool that would make Captain Kirk jealous allows amazing changes to happen.

In a world where 45 percent of us feel we don’t have enough free time, changing our phone use could recapture lost time. A recent study found the average user looks at their smartphone 1,500 times a week, spending more than three hours on their phone a day.

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Facebook is how most of us spend these three hours — this is an enormous amount of time we can better ourselves. Replacing one hour of Facebook with reviewing class notes has a substantial effect on your grades.

However, striving to be a perfect productivity machine is dangerous. A 2012 survey by the Center for Creative Leadership found 60 percent of smartphone-using professionals kept in touch with work for a full 13.5 hours per day.

Smartphone advancement makes employees feel they must be at their boss’ beck and call at any given moment. Whether answering emails while vacationing or editing on the bus, employees today feel they have less free time and more stress than ever before because their bosses are just a couple of taps away.

This is just one area of our lives where people feel they can’t disconnect from their phones anymore — almost 40 percent of smartphone users feel lost without them.

Knowing when to use our smartphones is key to effective use. The biggest mistake we’re all guilty of is reaching for our phones immediately after waking

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up. The average smartphone owner looks at their phone at 7:30 a.m, checking emails and Facebook before getting out of bed.

Putting down our phones is a difficult concept to learn when it feels like we’ve grown up with phones in our hands. However, studies show disconnecting causes people to feel less stressed — and has sparked a

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movement, albeit a crazy one, to live without cellphones.

If you’re looking for ways to improve your life, take a look at your cellphone use and make positive changes.

Jay Cranford is a 21-year-old finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.

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Seven founding members met in the Student Union’s Feliciana Room and shared stories and ideas for how to make the non-traditional student experience more inclusive.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the definition of a “non-traditional student” includes one who “delays enrollment; attends part time for at least part of the academic year; works full time; is considered financially independent for purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid; has dependents other than a spouse; is a single parent; or does not have a high school diploma.”

Lopez said he organized the group as a way for non-traditional students to network and advocate for each other.

The first meeting was mainly icebreakers and brainstorming ideas, he said, as well as outlining the group’s primary goals: improving communications and connections among non-traditional

family with that kind of a pay cut.

I had to take the risk and open my own shop.”

Britton Mapes, a former barber at the Student Union Barbershop, said he planned on staying at the shop after Cutrone’s resignation, but Auxiliary Services decided to close the shop instead.

“A barbershop doesn’t really need an executive director,” Mapes said. “It pretty much runs itself. [Auxiliary Services] made it hard for us.”

Mapes was given a 30-day severance package, but Cutrone was not.

Cutrone said the barbershop was one of the last standing symbols of the Student Union serving as an area for convenience. Although the option to reopen is still possible, he said it won’t be the same place.

“I have faithful clients who remember the [Huey P. Long] Field House location, as they never got a haircut anywhere else but LSU,” Cutrone said. “The barbershop has always been a big convenience and service for the faculty, staff and students. ... The good ol’ hot

students and advocating for those types of students by providing suggestions to the university.

“Just having them all in a room and talking was great,” Lopez said.

Ewart Forde, a 53-year-old Caribbean-born re-entry student, was one of those in the room. He briefly attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary before losing both kidneys and ending his studies.

While on disability, Forde opened his own car dealership in Baton Rouge. However, he said he wanted to return to college to pursue a major in history with a minor in education so he could be a teacher.

He is transferring his credits from BRCC to LSU in hopes of attending the flagship university in the spring. Though he tried to join several different campus organizations, he said he did not find his place in any of them.

“They weren’t quite the right fit given that I was so much older, old enough to be everybody’s parent,” Forde said. “I thought my presence was a little restrictive.”

When he stumbled upon an

FYE flier promoting the non-traditional student group, he immediately seized the opportunity. A Louisiana Rehabilitation Services student, Forde said he would like to ensure disabled non-traditional students get proper access to the resources they need.

Forde said services and facilities for disabled people are “quite expensive” at LSU, and he hopes to amend that.

LaNasa said she would like to see LSU’s orientation process open its doors to non-traditional students, allowing them to feel more welcome in the campus community.

Despite the everyday obstacles non-traditional students face, LaNasa said joining the organization helped her realize the struggle was worth it in the long-term.

“When you do get older, there are more things that come in there — you get married, you have children, you purchase a home — there’s different obligations,” LaNasa said. “Physically, it’s harder on you, but it doesn’t mean that you missed your chance.”

COOKIES, from page 11 But that has not stopped her from catering to each parent’s specific order, including picking up sandwiches from a local deli.

“It’s very personal,” she said.

“It’s almost like a concierge mom.”

Love in a Box has a Facebook page, and Barton is setting up a website. But to keep each order special, she said she would not be adding an “Order Now” button.

She said she doesn’t want to lose the interaction with each parent because of the website.

“Part of it is about ministering to parents, to say, ‘Tell me about your kid. Tell me what this is to them,’” Barton said. “I think it does the parent good to say it, and I also think it makes the gift a whole lot more personal.”

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Love in a Box, created by LSU mom Marcia Barton, delivers homemade sweets on campus.

lather and straight blade are gone at LSU.” Cutrone said he also is concerned for international students and students without transportation, as the Union should have services like this at their convenience, but they now have to find a way to get to either Cutrone at his new shop on Jefferson Highway, or go to a new shop.

His appointment book is lined with the names and numbers of LSU faculty, staff and students

who followed him. He said he’s thankful for such a supportive clientele.

His new shop, aptly named Cutrone’s Barbershop, is open for two weeks, and he said he feels like he hasn’t skipped a beat.

Despite having to leave what he said was his dream job, Cutrone said he is happy to have his own shop and support, but he’s worried about his friends and the students who could face another change to the Union at any time.

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When Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services Margot Carroll was hired a little more than a year ago, Cutrone said cuts began throughout the Student Union, including the removal of the pool tables and game room and the decision to cut leisure classes from the budget. Leisure classes were then picked up by LSU Continuing Education. “[The Student Union] is basically a food court now,” Cutrone said. “Ever since the Student Union came under Auxiliary Services, people have been walking on eggshells. Everything is changing, and none of it is for the better for students.”

Carroll said in an email that Auxiliary Services could not comment on Cutrone’s resignation because personnel matters are confidential.

Shirley Plakidas, former director of the Student Union, retired in 2011 after 44 years of service.

Since her retirement, LSU has not hired another director, instead merging the Student Union

with Auxiliary Services. Cutrone said students and staff lost their voice within the Student Union, as Plakidas used to lobby on their behalf.

The 25 percent cut to his pay was not the first time Cutrone received unfortunate news. Auxiliary Services also discontinued the barbershop’s supply of pants, shirts, jackets and other barber essentials, as well as its use of a linen service.

“After the linen service was cut, I had to wash and fold my own linens,” Cutrone said. “I had to put them on a dolly and wheel them from the Union to the Union Theater where the washers and dryers are located.”

Auxiliary Services informed Cutrone on Feb. 28 of his pay cut, which would become effective on July 1.

With the decrease in pay, Cutrone said he would be unable to support his family and resigned instead of risking financial stress.

“After 16 years, I would have liked to have stayed at LSU for a full retirement,” Cutrone said.

“But I couldn’t provide for my

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page 12 FOOTBALL, from page 3 “We still have to have fight, period,” Mills said. “Our main goal right now is to win out and hang one of these banners here in this indoor [practice facility].

Period, point blank.”

Mills said he wasn’t sure if last year’s overtime loss to the Tide significantly affected their performance against Arkansas last

SOCCER, from page 3 At the beginning of the season, Lee and his team made a list of things they wanted to accomplish by the end of the year. One of those goals was going undefeated at home, a feat the Tigers pulled off, going 8-0-4 on their home turf.

Senior midfielder Natalia Gomez-Junco said another of the team’s goals was to qualify for the tournament.

“We’ve worked so hard for this,” Gomez-Junco said. “This was our goal from the beginning of the season so we deserve it. We set these goals at the beginning of the season and we’ve accomplished most of them.”

Gomez-Junco is one of nine seniors who could potentially play her last collegiate game when she steps on the pitch Saturday.

Fifth-year senior defender Alex Arlitt brings prior NCAA tournament experience as she’s the only Tiger to play in the tournament the last time the Tigers earned a berth in 2011. This year’s team deserved a bid to the tournament

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season — a night when the Razorbacks dominated all three phases of the game to end a 17game SEC losing streak. Mills, though, realizes anymore reflection about what could have or should have happened against Alabama would be futile.

However, Alabama provided Arkansas with a blueprint of how to take away sophomore running back Leonard Fournette and the

potent Tiger running game, exposing weaknesses without key lead blockers like senior tight end Dillon Gordon and sophomore fullback J.D. Moore.

Moore now joins Gordon as players sidelined for the rest of the season, Miles announced Monday. But Fournette, who had just 31 yards on 19 carries, is still insistent that Saturday’s defeat shouldn’t indicate

how he or the Tigers will finish the season.

“We had a bad game,” Fournette said. “That’s all that happened. It’s only one game. Everybody acts like it’s the end of the world. My main focus is to keep us together. Monday is film study and make sure nobody points fingers at nobody. Everybody had a miss error on their part.

“It happens to the best of us.

Michael Jordan had bad games, but he always came back from it.”

With the nature of a rollercoaster college football season, Miles is encouraged by the Tigers’ championship chances going forward.

“We’re a team that, if you stay once defeated, that at the back end of this thing, you just never can tell,” Miles said. “There’s just too much to play for.”

because of all of its hard work, Arlitt said.

“When you come in as a freshman, you never think that it might be your only chance to really get to this point,” Arlitt said.

“This is a program that deserves these moments. We’ve worked so hard as a team to get back here, and now we need to focus on our preparation to take this season as far as it can go from here.”

After the team found out it earned an at-large bid to the tournament, Lee told the team to focus on taking each game one step at a time.

“That’s how you accomplish big things,” Gomez-Junco said.

“You can’t see the whole picture just yet. We’re just focusing on South Alabama right now. Focusing on every single play and every second.”

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things went south in Phoenix.

Injuries or not, Gentry must have his team better prepared to play than it has been. His ingame coaching should improve, too.

New system or not, Gentry has to figure out how to get his players to play well for four complete quarters. The Pelicans have been good for long stretches and equally abysmal during others.

If New Orleans can just start to pick up a few wins, morale should improve. If the Pelicans can limit damage during the next few weeks, the return of Evans and Asik will be a massive boost, and Holiday’s minutes should increase.

A healthy Pelicans team could be a big threat to teams in the Western Conference, but this injured team must stay afloat or it will be too little too late by the time everyone is healed.

must prove it. He must lift his team during this difficult period.

All the while, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry seems to have picked up where he left off in his last head coaching gig, when

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LSU soccer players sing the alma mater during the Tigers’ 1- 1 draw against South Carolina on Oct. 25 in the LSU soccer stadium.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) motivates his team during a time out against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in Dallas.

Jack Woods is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.