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any in Student Government agree that the state budget crisis will have an unavoidable effect on the way the organization makes decisions regarding the student body. Senator Gabrielle Triche said the potential cuts to higher education funding will definitely influence the Student Senate’s fee-related issues in the future. “Now more than ever we will remain conscious of our decisions in order to make the best decisions and to find the best way to spend the money in our budget,” Triche said. In late January, the SG executive branch met to
discuss three potential student fee hikes: $2 over two to four years as a gift to the Military Excellence Fund Commission, $2 per semester for the creation of a student sustainability fund and a $1-5 fee to provide commuter shuttles. The transportation fee has yet to make its way through the Student Senate, but a resolution to place the sustainability fund on the ballot for students to vote on during spring elections passed Feb. 3. However, SGCR No. 7, a resolution to place the fee for the Military Excellence Fund Commission on the ballot, failed to pass during the same meeting because of fears
surrounding potential cuts to the University. Triche, the resolution’s author, said the proposed gift would have honored veterans and the University’s distinctive military history by helping fund restorations to the Memorial Tower, which will soon house a military museum. “LSU has had a long history of being a military school,” Triche said. “I felt that this initiative would have been a great way for students to show their appreciation of this history.” The resolution sparked discussion about whether or not
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In an official introduction, LSU formally announced its new running backs coach, Jabbar Juluke, and wide receivers coach, Dameyune Craig, on Wednesday. After the departure of former running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson and wide receivers coach Tony Ball, LSU had multiple shoes to fill. Juluke, a New Orleans native, was formerly employed at Texas Tech and Louisiana Tech for the same position. To Juluke — an affable, stern and proactive man and coach — school comes first, and the National Championship finishes as a close second. “Graduating is the number one priority when you come to college,” Juluke said. “That’s what I tell parents when I recruit their kids. I tell them, ‘they’re going to go to class. They’re going to graduate.’ I’m going to make sure of that and they’re going to become a better man in the whole process. Graduating is the main priority for us right now, and winning national championships as well.” Under Juluke’s direction, Louisiana Tech ran for consecutive 2,000-yard seasons. He guided
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‘By The Way, Meet Vera Stark’ addresses diversity issues in acting BY NATHAN VELASQUEZ @NathanVel812 In light of national controversy over the lack of ethnicity in award-winning roles, the University brings a play to the stage that highlights the struggle black people faced at the dawn of the film industry. “By the way, Meet Vera Stark” opened Feb. 17 at the Reilly Theatre and will run through Feb. 28. The show is one of five plays the University is offering in its 2015-2016 season. Lynn Nottage’s “Vera Stark” follows a young black woman in the ‘30s by the same name who
navigates her way through the Hollywood system in hopes of becoming a big name actress at a time when big ticket roles for minorities were almost nonexistent. Director Pirronne Yousefzadeh resides in New York but came to the University to work on “Vera Stark” after a directing colleague from Milwaukee recommended him for the gig, Yousefzadeh said he realized the piece is incredibly significant and could not be more timely in terms of discussing diversity. “‘Vera Stark’ holds a mirror up to the contemporary discussion about race and representation,” he said. “Hopefully it
provides the audience context.” The play was inspired by Theresa Harris’ performance in the 1933 film “Baby Face.” Harris was one of the first black women to make a large impression in Hollywood. Vera Stark is slightly drawn from Harris’ experiences. “Watching Harris was quite an inspiration for my performance,” film and television junior Breon Cobb, who plays Stark, said. “I also looked at films of the ‘30s to see the mannerisms of people in those times.” Cobb said she initially removed her name from the
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“By The Way, Meet Vera Stark” features a black woman with hopes of becoming an actress in the 1930s. It will run at the Reilly Theatre through Feb. 28.
page 2 VERA STARK, from page 1 audition list in fear of not having a monologue ready in time. “I had a friend who forced me to get in there and get it done,” she said. “I memorized my monologue the night before.” Yousefzadeh said she was impressed by Cobb’s ability to embody the spirit of perseverance, determination and humor that Stark’s character required. Several sequences in the play required a film to show on stage for Stark’s moments on the silver screen. Yousefzadeh said the University rendered its film department for the portions of the play that required a ‘30s motion picture production. “The filmmaking was done very early in the process which made it difficult because it happened very close to the
COACHES, from page 1 former Bulldog running back Kenneth Dixon, who currently stands as the NCAA’s fourth alltime leader in touchdowns and points scored and is tied for the record of games played with the touchdown. Juluke, a Louisiana-bred coach and St. Augustine High School alumnus, had former coaching stints at Frederick Douglass High School, St. Augustine High School, Brother Martin High School, Edna Karr High School, McKinely High School and O.P. Walker High School before his jump to the collegiate ranks. Juluke said he accepted his new job with LSU — which Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said was Juluke’s “dream job” —
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casting time, but the LSU students were extremely committed,” Yousefzadeh said. Yousefzadeh told her actors to keep in mind the events taking place around the Oscar controversy, and the play’s opening day could not be more relevant. Yousefzadeh was affected by Viola Davis’ recent acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards where she talked about the scarcity of roles black people face in the industry. “Blacks can’t be nominated for roles that are not there,” Yousefzadeh said. However, it was key that the team not let current events be a filter for their performance, but instead be a context in the back of their minds. Tickets for “Vera Stark” are $12 for students and $20 for the general public.
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before LSU coach Les Miles finished offering him the position. He remembered pulling over on the side of the road while driving to make sure his excitement didn’t cause a car accident. “It was surreal,” Juluke said. “My wife told me to pull over so I wouldn’t crash [into] anyone and so I wouldn’t scream into the phone.” Clearly, coaching football is Juluke’s zeal. But being a better man and grooming men to be their best is his true passion, and it’s what makes him stand out as a coach, he said. “I have to be able to trust them when we’re off the field, when I’m not around,” Juluke said. “I also need to trust you when I’m 25 yards away from you on the
field. I’m a big believer in personal relationships with my players. I love my guys, and I want my guys to love me. I want them to run through a wall for me. They’ve got to know that I have their back at all times. Our room is going to be the closest-knit room that we have because we’re going to fight for each other. We’re going to have unselfish living in that room because we’re going to put each other first.” Being a New Orleans native, Juluke said he has known and tried recruiting multiple of LSU’s current players since his days as a high school coach, which includes another St. Augustine alumnus, sophomore running back Leonard Fournette. “I recruited all of them,” Juluke said. “I’m a proud Purple Knight. Most of the guys who are
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a student fee increase during the state’s historic budget crisis would be appropriate. Some senators thought students should have been given the opportunity to decide whether or not they wanted to fund the renovations. “Like many of the buildings on our campus, the Memorial Tower is not in the best shape,” said senator Kenneth Coleman. “I felt that the students deserved the right to vote on [the fee increase].” Other SG members thought that proposing a fee increase while facing potential cuts to higher education would send the wrong message. SG chief of staff Kat Latham spoke against the resolution at the meeting, saying that while she believed the money would go to a worthy cause, now was
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 not the right time. “Is it fair to ask students to fund the bell tower with what proves to be the worst higher education budget cut in the history of the United States?” Latham said. Latham compared her views on the resolution to the way state legislators are dealing with budget cuts, saying that SG must find alternate ways to fund projects like these just as the legislature must find alternative ways to fund higher education. “We realize that the student funds we give are valuable,” Latham said. “We make every effort to use those funds wisely.” Triche said while she respects the Senate’s ultimate decision, healthy debate should always be encouraged when it comes to making decisions on behalf of the student body. from New Orleans, I’m very familiar with them.” At the same time of Juluke’s hiring, LSU also announced the release of former wide receivers coach Tony Ball. Dameyune Craig filled Ball’s shoes less than 24 hours later. “This is a great opportunity,” Craig said. “I’m glad to get the chance to come back to where my career started as a college coach when I started as a graduate assistant in 2004.” Craig, the three-year coach for the same position last season, co-offensive coordinator and former quarterback from 1994-97 at Auburn, enters Baton Rouge with a catalog of personal accolades behind a headset. As a former foe to LSU, Craig said he has much to learn about the University. “I’m very familiar with LSU,” he said. “I need to just learn as much as I can about the tradition at LSU. Tradition wins championships.” In 2012, Craig was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Recruiter of the Year during his tenure at Florida State under coach Jimbo Fisher. Craig has either recruited or coached three quarterbacks, who were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft — Jameis Winston, Christian Ponder and E.J. Manuel. As one of the recruiters at Auburn, Craig said he knew and recruited LSU sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris. “He’s a quarterback by nature,” Miles said. “He knows every position. That kind of knowledge makes for a great coach.” In 2004, Craig was a graduate assistant at LSU before departing to coach special teams for the Miami Dolphins alongside former LSU coach Nick Saban in 2005. Craig assisted in coaching the Tiger defensive backs as a graduate assistant. As a former Auburn quarterback, Craig recalled every game he had played in Tiger Stadium. Craig recalled the “interception game” and “barn burning game,” as he called them, and said, “every game has a story.” With Craig and Juluke, LSU continues to write its story.
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Born with it Thymes brings dynamic speed to LSU BY JOSHUA THORNTON | @JOSHT_TDR LSU freshman outfielder Akiya Thymes has blistering speed — blink once and you just might miss her. The Tiger faithful have seen their fair share of gamechanging base runners, such as A.J. Andrews and Alex Boulet, and LSU softball coach Beth Torina expects Thymes to make the same type of threat on the base paths. “She’s a very special athlete and very special runner,” Torina said. “She flies, we’re lucky to have her ... she is going to have some game-changing moments. I guarantee it.” Her teammates call the 5-foot-1 outfielder’s speed “incredible” and “effortless.” “... When she gets in the game, I know she’s going to score a run,” said senior shortstop Bianka Bell. “I honestly do not mind coach taking me off the base to put her in to run for me.” The Plaquemine, Louisiana native has played softball since she was about eight years old and broke a record for the most stolen bases at nearby Brusly High School with
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LSU freshman outfielder Akiya Thymes on Wednesday at Tiger Park.
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Missed free throws lead to Tigers’ loss BY JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n Alabama senior guard Retin Obasohan has LSU’s number. After suffering a two-point defeat at the hands of the Tigers on Jan. 23 in Coleman Coliseum, a game in which he tallied 20 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting perfectly from behind the arc, Obasohan came to LSU with a vengeance. Obasohan had a career night against LSU (16-10, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) on Wednesday in the PMAC, pouring in 35 points, four rebounds and three assists, to secure a Crimson Tide (16-9, 7-6 SEC) victory, 76-69. “Obasohan made big plays,” said LSU coach Johnny Jones. “I don’t think we did a great job, as a team or as individuals, stepping up and accepting the challenge, making sure you get the stops against a very good, solid basketball player.” While LSU didn’t have an answer on defense for Obasohan, neither did Alabama for LSU sophomore forward Craig Victor II, who answered with a career-best 21 points of his own. Victor got going early on, scoring six of the Tigers’ first eight points. The big man out of New Orleans preyed on Alabama freshman forward Jimmie Taylor in the first half, spearheading LSU’s efforts with 14 points on
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Lady Tigers battle myriad of injuries, limited roster BY JARRETT MAJOR @jarrett_TDR
The LSU women’s basketball team began the season poised to build off of an NCAA Tournament appearance. Three months later, the Lady Tigers are eager to finish the season. LSU (8-17, 2-10 Southeastern Conference) trounced Union University in their exhibition on Nov. 4, featuring an 18 point debut from freshman forward Ayana Mitchell, an ESPN top 100 recruit, and the Lady Tigers received votes in the first coaches poll. LSU lost its opener to Wake Forest on Nov. 13, but rebound-
ed with wins against LouisianaMonroe on Nov. 15 and the University of Arkansas-Little Rock on Nov. 18. But then the recurring cycle of injuries started. Since Nov. 18, six different Lady Tigers have missed games with injuries. “It feels like we are on a roller coaster ride,” said LSU coach Nikki Fargas. “Sometimes, when we feel like we are moving forward and up, adversity hits us. This team has shown a lot of perseverance. They are fighting through injuries. Not everybody is 100 percent healthy. Not everybody is able to practice every day. It is
just what it is.” Following the matchup against the UALR, LSU lost junior guard Raigyne Moncrief, the leading returning scorer with 11.8 points per game, for the season to a knee injury. In three games, Moncrief was LSU’s leader in points, assists and steals and was second in rebounds. Moncrief started 57 of the 62 games she played in during her freshman and sophomore campaigns. In the following game, Mitchell suffered a season ending back injury. Mitchell was averaging more than six points
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LSU senior forward Akilah Bethel runs through the Georgia defense during LSU’s 47-58 loss against Georgia on Sunday in the PMAC.
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Fraley ready to direct youthful outfielders from center field BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR Jake Fraley claims to be the same person he was last year, but circumstances have certainly changed for the LSU junior center fielder. The most experienced position player on LSU’s 2016 roster has shifted from left field to center field during the off-season to fill the void left by second round draft pick Andrew Stevenson. Without Stevenson in center or ninth-round selection Mark Laird in right, Fraley is tasked with being the point man between one player with no experience and player with only 20 total appearances. Although Fraley may appear lightyears ahead of freshman right fielder Antoine Duplantis and sophomore left fielder Beau Jordan on paper, he has no doubt about his running mates’ capabilities. “They’re unbelievable outfielders,” Fraley said. “Anybody who comes and has seen them play can attest to that. And then everyone who is going to come and see them is going to see that.” For Fraley, the switch to center field hasn’t been much of a transition at all. The Middletown, Delaware native played center field his entire life prior
BASKETBALL, from page 3 5-for-8 shooting and four rebounds. He picked up just one foul in the first half. LSU controlled the scoreboard for 13:57 of the first half as senior guard Keith Hornsby joined Victor scoring double digits after nailing two shots from downtown and two more from the field, giving the Tigers a 36-31 halftime lead. While LSU held the lead, Obasohan and sophomore guard Justin Coleman, who hit three three-pointers in the half, kept the Crimson Tide in striking distance. Alabama came out firing in the second half, converting five of its first six three-pointers to take a 51-48 lead with 13:41 remaining. “We knew that they had shooters,” Hornsby said. “But really their main ones didn’t hurt us as much tonight. [Sophomore forward Riley Norris] had an off-shooting night. It was Coleman, he was a 25 percent three-point shooter coming in, I think. That’s telling that everybody can play.” Victor played 15 second-half minutes but only added seven points as his aggressiveness was limited with foul trouble, but the stalemate continued throughout the remainder of the second half. However, Obasohan emerged as the difference maker with 23 second-half points, while Coleman finished the game with a
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LSU then-sophomore outfielder Jake Fraley catches a fly ball during the Tiger’s 4-3 first victory in the NCAA Super Regional against ULL on June 6 in Alex Box Stadium.
Box Stadium. The two communicate constantly, taking into account everything from a hitter’s tendencies to judging a ball in a cloudless sky, which has allowed Beau to improve his jumps. “I play balls live, and it has actually helped me out tremendously,” Beau said. “Nothing gets you ready more than taking reps, reps and reps.” The final piece of the outfield puzzle, is Duplantis, who Mainieri has likened to Laird as a center fielder playing right field. Though Duplantis said there are certain challenges with playing right field, including the sun and the spin of the ball, Mainieri said the Lafayette High School product’s speed is equal to both Laird and Stevenson, which makes him a prime candidate to bat at the top of the lineup. Mainieri also said he has the pop at the plate to keep defenses honest, but Duplantis believes his offseason success didn’t happen overnight, requiring the tutelage of hitting coach Andy Cannizaro. “At the beginning of the fall, I really felt like I didn’t know what I was doing,” Duplantis said. “I’d have great games, I’d have terrible games. Toward the end of the fall, I just really found a consistency and figured out what I was doing.”
to and since arriving in Baton Rouge and has been learning from Stevenson during the off-season. Shifting to center also allows him more room to track down balls without worrying about the wall in the left field. Still, Fraley is hoping he can be at least half the center fielder Stevenson was, he said. “It’s the little things that you find out when you pick [Stevenson’s] brain a little bit, of what makes him great and what makes those plays that he makes so easy,” Fraley said.
While Fraley was hitting as well any player at end of last season by implementing “discrete” changes to his bat placement, LSU coach Paul Mainieri names Beau — along his twin brother and designated hitter, Bryce — as players he wants with the bat in his hands in pressurized situations. Although he was just 7-of32 at the plate, Mainieri has Beau slated to bat cleanup behind Fraley, which Mainieri has called “blind faith” after batting .227 in the summer for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in the
5-for-8 clip from behind the arc and 21 points. LSU’s comeback never materialized as it missed 12 second-half free throws to finish with 57.1 percent on the night. Simmons scored 12 in the second half for a total of 20 points, adding 10 rebounds, but it was overshadowed by his 10of-19 clip from the free throw line, eight of which rimmed out in the second half alone. “I was trying to get to the line,” Simmons said. “I wasn’t able to convert all of my free throws, but the [referees] were calling fouls so I was just going after it … It just was one of those nights.” Hornsby finished with 18 points, but junior guard Tim Quarterman and freshman guard Antonio Blakeney contributed only eight combined on 3-of-16 shooting out of the starting lineup. Simmons said ultimately it was the poor shooting from the free throw line that decided the game. “We’re perfectly capable of making those free throws,” Hornsby added. “It’s good that we’re getting to the line as much as we are, we just have to make them. That can make or break the game for you.” Simmons returned to the court after the postgame news conference to practice his free throws in preparation for LSU’s upcoming road games against Tennessee and Arkansas.
LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dribbles during the Tigers’ 76-69 loss to Alabama on Wednesday in the PMAC.
Northwoods League in Wisconsin. “Beau Jordan is just one of those guys, man, that you just want to see him up there in those clutch situations,” Mainieri said. “He’s going to compete as hard as anybody can possibly compete.” Along with improving his reads off the bat, part of Beau’s development as an outfielder has been understanding the balls Fraley will get to, which spans from the Capital One sign in right center to the Campus Federal sign in left center at Alex
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Taking off LSU student and hip-hop artist releases first album
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BY Dillon Lowe @d_lowe96 After years of refining his sound, marketing sophomore Shaun Vaughn, better known as Shaunzy, is gearing up for the release of his first album, “On My Way.” Shaunzy, originally from New Albany, Mississippi, has been writing for as long as he can remember. His career in hip hop began when his grandparents bought him a microphone when he was 15-years-old. Within a matter of three months, his first mix tape was available on iTunes. “There weren’t a lot of rappers where I grew up,” Shaunzy said. “That made me want to rap even more.” Shaunzy released a handful of mix tapes and EPs in the past, but his album is his biggest and most ambitious project yet. “On My Way” is a compilation of his best work since 11th grade, the rapper said. Shaunzy explained most rappers from the Baton Rouge area typically rely heavily on the trap elements that have grown prevalent in Southern hip hop. Instead of following this formula, he tries to push the limits of hip hop by incorporating elements of other genres, like R&B and reggae. He said the artists with the biggest influence on his style include Drake, Big Sean and Kanye West. West was the first artist to show him how to experiment with the structure of traditional hip hop. “Kanye opened some doors as far as what can be done with the genre,” Shaunzy said. “He shows how you can arrange music that doesn’t even feel like rap while you’re still rapping.” Shaunzy said he feels that he’s able to take a new approach to hip-hop song writing because of his student status. “I’m just sharing life from a college student’s point of view, which is something a lot of rappers can’t really talk about,” he said. “A lot of rappers aren’t in college.” “On My Way” will be available on every major music streaming service, including iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio and TIDAL. Shaunzy said he is also working on a side
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Shaunzy will be performing at an underground concert on March 5 at Spanish Moon.
The LSU Museum of Art puts a spin on hip hop by featuring an art exhibit and a historical lecture. Mid City Redevelopment Alliance creative placemaking coordinator Lynley Farris is giving a lecture titled “The Roots of Hip Hop: Caribbean Culture and Influence on a Modern American Art Form” on Feb. 18. The genre encompasses rapping, rhythmic and rhyming speech, sampling and beatboxing which will all be discussed in the lecture. The presentation examines Caribbean traditions which helped generate hip hop in the U.S. during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Diving into the history of hip hop, Farris will move from its African and Caribbean origins to the Bronx in New York, and she will also cover the significance of the adolescent quest for identity. “It’ll look at the issues in NYC at the time that led to teenagers with Caribbean heritage to channel their roots into a new art form that we now recognize as hip hop,” Farris said. Her lecture coincides with the museum’s existing exhibit “The Carnival, the City, and the Sea”. This exhibit contains paintings depicting varying aspects of Haitian and Caribbean traditions, beliefs and practices. Farris will discuss the cultural roles present in the art. “With these paintings one can read many signs and symbols,” Farris said. “For some it might be
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Spanish Moon to host underground concert event
BY Dillon Lowe @d_lowe96
A wide variety of local artists will come together Feb. 20 for Legends in the Making, a concert event hosted by The Spanish Moon which will showcase a number of up-and-coming underground talents. Michael Walker and Becky Bond, the event’s coordinators, said they were inspired to create Legends in the Making by the large amount of local artists who weren’t getting the attention they deserved. “You never know who you’re watching,” Bond said. “Sometimes,
you’ll see an artist play at a hole in the wall venue and [they] end up on MTV a few months later.” Legends in the Making will focus on alternative hip hop, R&B and jazz acts, including Symone and the Bobs, Soul Jettison, Armed Rhymery, Kyle Hubbard and Toi “The Poetic Beauty” Sibley. Symone and the Bobs was assembled by Symone Giles, the group’s frontwoman, specifically for Legends in the Making. Giles, who Bond refers to as the “Lauryn Hill of Baton Rouge,” performed as a solo act for years before forming her band. “My mom says I could hum
a tune before I could talk,” Giles said. Symone and the Bobs are attempting to revive a neo-soul sound that Giles said they feel has been missing from Baton Rouge in recent years. “We’re a very eclectic bunch, actually,” keyboard player Gary Bernard said. “We have a heavy metal drummer, a blues guitarist and a rock guitarist. Our focus is on blues, jazz and soul, but we like to touch on all genres.” MC Docsta, the lead vocalist of Soul Jettison, described the band as a super-group of Baton Rouge talent. The band features Saxy Dom B, Chris Smart, floodmusic,
T-Rex, spoken word artist Beato P’tah, Kite and guitarist Jake Harris. Soul Jettison originally only featured MC Docsta and Saxy Dom B playing drum and bass. Since its founding, the group has added a number of local underground artists that add to the group’s blend of soul, hip hop, funk and reggae. “We’re really pouring our souls into it, you know? All of the things we usually don’t talk about, we’re able to get off our chests when we perform,” MC Docsta said. Toi “The Poetic Beauty” Sibley, the evening’s opening act,
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Various artists will perform at the underground event Saturday at Spanish Moon.
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BAND SPOTLIGHT
The Revivalists’ David Shaw talks upcoming tour, band’s growth BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker
Formerly New Orleans’ best-kept secret, word of rock band The Revivalists is spreading. From local, to regional, to national stages, their platforms are only getting bigger. The Revivalists are playing a two night run at Varsity Theater on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20. Since their formation in 2007, The Revivalists have slowly grown a dedicated fanbase due to transparent lyrics and originality. Since the release of their self-titled debut EP in 2008, the band has toured extensively, building a reputation resulting in sold-out live performances. Each production of new material has only brought the band more well-deserved success. The Revivalists’ fourth studio album “Men Amongst Mountains,” was released in July 2015. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Alternative Albums Chart and Top 10 on the iTunes Alternative Albums Chart. Lead singer and guitarist David Shaw said audience reception to the record has been overwhelmingly positive, with people at shows singing the new material word for word. Shaw said many of the recordings on “Men Amongst Mountains” were done as a onetake in the studio, a rarity in contemporary music. The vocal take heard on
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The Revivalists perform at the Gentilly Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25. “Fade Away” was the third take he ever performed on the song and was originally intended to be a scratch vocal. “It has that feeling that you really can’t take away. Once that magic happens, you gotta make sure you preserve it,” Shaw said. Although The Revivalists have adapted to their new status, the increased exposure hasn’t changed the dynamic within the seven-member group. Shaw said maintaining an egoless environment is essential to working together
effectively and each member’s ability to contribute to the sound. “You have to check your ego at the door,” he said. “We try to stay as far away from that type of stuff as possible, with myself and anyone else.” The band is known for its conglomeration of sound — an overlap of funk, rock and soul. Undefined by one genre, The Revivalists mix elements and find a distinct sound. “Everybody likes different stuff and we find the best way to gel those inspirations
together into some kind of cohesive sound that sounds like us,” Shaw said. While the band stays close to its roots, evolution is unavoidable after being together nearly a for decade. “I’m a different singer, a different songwriter,” Shaw said. “My brain is changing, we’re all changing, and I think our music is only going to reflect those changes.” Although none of the members are New Orleans natives, they say that the city has taken them in as one of her own. Shaw
said the Big Easy has boosted up the band in times of need, and their aim is to keep the name in high regard. While Louisianians know the band and its material well, playing in other states is different, Shaw said. “It’s something that’s still growing across the country,” he said. Shaw said The Revivalists’ live performances have been instrumental in increasing popularity — this is where fans become believers. “We find [the energy] from the crowd, we find it from the music,” he said. “We find it from the atmosphere.” The Revivalists’ tour includes several festival appearances, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Music Festival. Shaw said the group loves playing large festivals and intimate shows equally, as both venues have appealing aspects. The Revivalists performed at the Varsity in September 2015. Shaw said the band has something different planned for their return this weekend. As for future endeavors, Shaw said the group is always making music. Another album is in the future, but how long and far into the future is to be determined, he said. “Hopefully, the stages just keep getting bigger and the crowds do too,” Shaw said. Tickets for the show are $22.
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 INJURIES, from page 3 and had not missed a field goal for the Lady Tigers. All three of the Lady Tigers’ seniors have suffered injuries this season. Senior forward guard Anne Pedersen, who has started 12 games for the Lady Tigers, missed games against Maine on Nov. 29 and Texas Southern on Dec. 1. Senior Forward Ann Jones, who started six games this season, has missed the last seven games due to an ankle injury. Senior forward Akilah Bethel, who suffered a broken nose in practice on Jan. 31, has started the last four games with a mask obscuring her vision. “It’s definitely harder than what I anticipated,” Bethel said. “You see a lot of NBA players with it; I don’t know if their masks are different, but you can literally only see straight ahead. Downward is blurry, and you can’t really see on the sides, so it’s hard. I’m getting through it and getting used to it so I can play with it a little better and know what I can and cannot do with it on.” Along with Bethel’s injury, sophomore forward Tatum Neubert, who is sitting out this season on a redshirt, suffered a concussion during the same practice. Sophomore center Alliyah Fareo, who has played in 16 games, is the only other Lady Tiger to miss a game with injury. Fareo was absent versus California-Santa Barbara on Dec. 13 with a knee injury. Sophomore guard Jenna Deemer, the second-leading
THYMES, from page 3 a total of 128 steals during four-year prep career. No one could tell she was a freshman when she recorded her first steal against North Florida on Feb. 12. and her confidence level is pretty high. “Nobody can throw me out,” Thymes said. “That’s the mentality I have.” Speed is a trait she was born with. Her parents, Keyshalynn and Donnie Thymes, ran track at Southern University. Her aunt, Debbie ParrisThymes, is a two-time Olympic hurdler for the Jamaican National Team and the current assistant coach for the LSU track and field team. “I think it’s just in my blood,” Akiya said. “My mom running track, my dad running track, it’s only meant to be that I’m fast. It’d be crazy if I wasn’t fast.” Not only did she grow up surrounded by track athletes, Akiya built a relationship with a former college basketball player. Shaeeta Williams, the current LSU director of women’s basketball operations, has a connection with Akiya that dates back to her high school days.
scorer for the Lady Tigers, has missed the last nine games due to sickness. With Deemer and Jones on the bench, the Lady Tigers have adjusted to playing with just seven scholarship players. “I think it’s OK now because we have done it,” said junior forward Alexis Hyder. “Maybe some of the earlier games, it was tough, but now we are learning each other, literally. I know [Bethel] and I have a dual going. I know how [junior guard Rina Hill] is going to come off the screen, I know [junior guard Jasmine Rhodes] is going to be spotting up. Things like that help.” Several Lady Tigers had close calls during SEC games. In LSU’s loss to Auburn on Feb. 1, Rhodes fell to the floor before returning to score 10 points. “When you see any player go down, you cringe as a coach,” Fargas said after the game. “Jasmine has been very tough and she’s been very diligent in her rehab and just getting herself into position to be out there competing for our team this season. She’s a very high pain tolerance kid.” Freshman Shanice Norton jammed her finger during LSU’s loss to Mississippi State on Feb. 4, despite managing a career-high 15 points. Some Lady Tigers have found positives despite the tough season. “I was not expecting to play as much, but I am grateful that I have,” Norton said. “It is not as tough as I thought it would be since we still have all our teammates behind us supporting us.” When Williams hosted a basketball camp in Brusly she noticed the young speedster. “I noticed her and I [said] who is this little kid that’s quick as lighting,” Williams said. “She’s such a great athlete. She’s got some wheels, she comes from good genes.” While at Brusly High School, Williams coached Akiya during her sophomore year. Williams, has also coached on the college level for a more than a decade, said Akiya is one the fastest players that she’s ever coached. Now, the two have reunited at LSU and still have a special bond which is a big influence in Akiya’s life. “I look up to her so much,” Akiya said. “She’s my favorite athlete. She’s like a second mom to me.” On the college level, Akiya aims to translate her speed and the lessons she’s learned into success in one of the toughest conferences in the nation. “With her speed, and her being a freshman, other teams don’t know how quick she actually is,” said sophomore outfielder Emily Griggs. “I definitely think it’s an element of surprise for most teams.”
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A look at the remaining GOP presidential candidates Republican presidential candidates take the stage before the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center on Feb. 13. The Associated Press
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: If his last name was the only thing holding Bush back, he probably wouldn’t have such low poll numbers. Unfortunately, Bush is a weak politician, especially when he tries to fight Donald Trump. We can’t have a weak commander-in-chief if we want other countries to respect us. Now is the time for Bush to demonstrate those strengths. Bush considers himself conservative, yet he supports Common Core, the ultimate government overreach in schools. Decisions on K-12 education belong to the states. Bush appears to live in a fantasy land where he’s going head-to-head against Trump, even though Trump is in first place and Jeb is in fourth. Jeb, you should worry about Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio before you try to take down the big guy.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio: This young senator brings energy to the campaign cycle. He beats former Sec. Hillary Clinton in almost every head-to-head poll, and he could win the Latino vote. His Cuban heritage connects him with voters of different backgrounds. He might be young, but he has roughly 14 years of political experience under his belt. His youth could bring millennials back to the Republican Party. Rubio wants to improve our military to better fight terrorism. He also wants to cut government spending and modernize legal immigration. Regardless of what people say about him, Rubio will be president one day. His energy, ideas and life story provide him with the experience necessary to make an incredible commander-in-chief.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich: Kasich is a moderate Republican with an unpronounceable name. His middle-ground approach to government translated to a second-place finish in New Hampshire. He falls short of conservative values with his support of Common Core and lost his Tea Party support when he expanded Medicaid in Ohio. Kasich supports defunding Planned Parenthood, but agrees government employees should comply with the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Beware: his beliefs walk that fine line between Democrat and Republican, meaning he might compromise on important decisions in order to make everyone happy. Kasich surprised us once. Let’s see if he can pull another trick.
Donald Trump: Trump easily takes on the economic turmoil America experiences. His outlandish comments drew in Americans angered by the broken political system. His disregard for being “politically correct” created a refreshing and much needed change in the political conversation. Trump’s downfall is his habit of stretching the truth. His new attacks are directed toward former President George W. Bush, blaming him for 9/11. The attacks devastated our country and Trump can’t justify playing the blame game on something this serious. Trump has the experience and guts necessary to help our economic system. Unlike other politicians, Trump’s campaign is self-funded and isn’t controlled by special interest groups. He is well known for his quotes involving the words: “yuuuuuuge,” “stupid” and “build a wall.”
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: Cruz is a Texan cowboy with good, old-fashioned morals. His religious views shape his rallies and speeches, which appeal to the majority of evangelical voters. However, his opposition to gay marriage and abortion divide him from many moderate voters. Cruz strongly supports the Constitution. Many regard him as one of the most hated men in Washington, but he wears this title with honor. “If you’re looking for someone to go to Washington, to go along to get along … then I ain’t your guy,” Cruz said. If you’re worried about Cruz’s status as an American citizen, don’t. He is. To put the argument to rest, Cruz renounced his dual citizenship with Canada.
Dr. Ben Carson: The neurosurgeon’s soft-spoken attitude does little to downplay his intelligence. Unfortunately, intelligence doesn’t always make a good politician. His struggles on the campaign trail stem from using words the average American doesn’t understand. Before writing Carson off, look at his credentials. He wants to repeal Obamacare like most GOP candidates, but he actually has a medical degree. He sees first-hand the problems with the health law. Carson can bridge the racial divide in our country. He sees the person and not the skin color. “You see, when I take someone to the operating room, I’m actually operating on the thing that makes them who they are,” Carson said. “The skin doesn’t make them who they are.”
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Quote of the Day “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.”
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Constitutional convention is needed to fix state’s budget SMASH THE HATE
JACK RICHARDS @jayellrichy The state is so broke, we might as well call it Kanye West. State government is so broke it took out a second mortgage on the Capitol. Louisiana is SO BROKE … I think you get the point. If you’ve paid any attention to
the news in the past eight years, something regarding the state budget has probably popped up in your Facebook feed or come up in conversation among friends or family. More than a few worried parents called their kids to tell them they can’t afford college without TOPS, and more than a few legislators got the same kind of calls from their constituents. It was so bad, state Sen.
Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, chewed out the representative from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid who testified before the legislature for the media fiasco following the TOPS changes. He practically begged her not to let something like that get out again. Rather than trying to make a broken system work, I’d rather offer a true best-case scenario for us all to strive for: a
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during the opening of a special legislative session in the capitol’s House chamber in Baton Rouge, Feb. 14.
constitutional convention. At the Capitol, lawmakers talk about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan as the “best case scenario.” His plan, which Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne admits will cut funding to higher education, is supposed to be a bipartisan solution to our problems. It raises revenue from Republican-friendly sources like a regressive sales tax and sin taxes, and the plan incorporates serious budget cuts. This scenario might be acceptable if you keep your mind within the confines of the status quo, but nothing is “best case” about this scenario. As LSU President F. King Alexander and other higher education leaders told the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, we simply can’t take any more. Maybe Loyola University in New Orleans can afford to cover the shortfall between the portion of TOPS that LOSFA is funding and the portion they have to kick in, but public universities cannot. Each of them operated on a shoestring budget for the last eight years. Our constitution is not at all similar to the U.S. Constitution. It is not a sacred document that we’ve barely changed — only for good reasons like getting rid of slavery and legalizing booze again. Louisiana has rewritten its constitution more than 10 times
throughout its history. The Louisiana constitution as we know it today is a product of the former Gov. Edwin Edwards’ administration of 1974. He consolidated power in the executive branch so he could do as he pleased with the state. We can’t function under this constitution anymore. Louisiana in 2016 is completely different from Louisiana in 1974, and we no longer have oil money spilling from our ears. We cannot afford to have the majority of our budget locked up, unable to be considered for cuts. In 2014, Louisiana voted to create the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund and the Hospital Stabilization Fund. These programs are important, no doubt, but there is no objective reason why we should fund them while we cut charity hospitals and universities. A constitutional convention is the only way to substantively address this problem. Everything else is just talk. I will personally hand $20 to the first person who can get a current state legislator on the record saying we should rewrite the constitution. I anticipate I’ll never have to fork it over, but I really hope I do. Jack Richards is a 21-year-old mass communication junior from New Orleans, Louisiana.
New judicial order against Apple violates the privacy of millions HARP ON IT JOHN GAVIN HARP @SirJohnGavin “Hello. It’s me,” the United States government howls to Apple as it prepares to violate the constitutional rights of nearly every American. On Tuesday, a California judge ordered Apple to fully assist the FBI with its efforts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino assault. Authorities couldn’t unlock the iPhone and feared accidentally erasing the iPhone due to a security feature of Apple’s. The security feature allows iOS devices to wipe themselves after someone enters the wrong code 10 times. Federal authorities understandably would want to avoid doing this. In the order, the judge demanded Apple to design a special software to act as a master key to unlock the iPhone for situations like this. In 2014, Apple and Google updated their software to include full disk encryption, making it impossible for the companies to unlock their own products. In order to unlock the smartphone, the tech giant would need to design a new update of their software to include a “back door” for the government to use.
The information on the iPhone could potentially provide vital evidence revealing how Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife orchestrated and carried out the shooting that killed 14 people in December. But what if it doesn’t? If I was a terrorist, I surely wouldn’t be stupid enough to store incriminating evidence on my personal cell phone, but that’s just a thought. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, released a lengthy statement to the company’s website Wednesday stating its intentions to challenge the order due to potentially violating the privacy of millions of consumers using its products. “The FBI may use different words to describe this tool, but make no mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would undeniably create a back door,” Cook said in his statement. Cook’s fear is logical. If Apple complied with the request, the government could unlock any encrypted device they wanted–regardless of whether it has permission to do so. Users could have their data breached, their phones’ cameras and microphones enabled without their permission, their pictures and locations tracked. Yes, government officials say this would be a one-time thing, but c’mon! I’m sure they would
continuously come up with reasons to use the software if Apple created it. Imagine if terrorists got a hold on the technology. They’d be able to use this software to plan their attacks. Regardless of whether a master key to smartphones
violates the rights of people around the world, it poses a threat to global security. Some risks are too great, and the government should respect Apple’s wishes. If the government forces Apple to create this software, you can bet there’s going to be
bad blood. I, along with millions of other individuals, would prefer it if the government couldn’t peek into my endless collection of Taylor Swift GIFs. John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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“We’re Committed” focuses spring on campus outreach, new events BY Beth Carter @bethie_carter This spring, one Student Government organization is focusing its lens on ending sexual violence on campus. According to a study by the Association of American Universities, approximately one in four collegiate women will be victims of sexual violence. SG launched the University’s “We’re Committed” initiative in spring 2015 as a way to organize and simplify the antisexual violence resources on campus. Student advocate Camille Faircloth said one of the organization’s goals is to create and maintain a community of respect among all University students. “No one wants to talk about sexual violence because it has the word ‘sex’ in it and it makes people feel uncomfortable,” Faircloth said. “For a really long time, it’s kind of been shoved under the rug.” For the spring semester, Faircloth said the organization’s goals are to reach out to fraternities and athletic departments. “When it comes to sexual violence, sometimes the fraternities and male athletic departments get a bad reputation for that,” Faircloth said. “We really want to go to those organizations and talk about healthy relationships.” The group is planning a “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event, in which men will walk a mile in heels to promote respect toward women and an end to sexual assault. Faircloth said she hopes to have the event
finalized by next year. Faircloth also said We’re Committed aims to reach out to many organizations across campus this semester instead of limiting itself to Greek Life. “We don’t want to be like that because sexual violence is everywhere, and sexual violence doesn’t discriminate,” Faircloth said. SG helped the We’re Committed campaign by making sexual violence a prominent topic of discussion on campus. Since We’re Committed was launched, Faircloth said, SG has supported the initiative by communicating the messages to its student body. In addition to the help from SG, Faircloth said students across many different parts of campus have helped. Vice president of LSU Law Students for Reproductive Justice and We’re Committed committee member Endya Hash focuses on the immediate needs of sexual assault victims. Hash said We’re Committed aims to empower survivors to report incidents and to make the University’s sexual assault policies easier to understand. “I am currently working through these policies and meeting with Title IX coordinators to clear up gray areas,” Hash said. “If [students] are fully informed on confidentiality standards, they are more likely to feel confident about their decision to report.” We’re Committed works with other campus organizations such as the Student Health Center, the LSU Women’s Center, and the Lighthouse
Program to provide tools and support for victims of sexual violence. Faircloth said Sierra Fowler from the Lighthouse Program and Summer Steib from the Women’s Center have been supportive of the initiative since its beginning. “There are so many antisexual violence resources that LSU’s Student Government thought students were getting confused about where to go,” Faircloth said. “We’re Committed acts as a liaison between the student body and the many resources they can get.” Faircloth said last semester was dedicated to spreading the word about the organization and making students aware of the resources available to them. We’re Committed Week, which took place Oct. 5-9, allowed the organization to spread awareness throughout the LSU community. In the fall, the organization also partnered with sororities across campus to host events in Free Speech Plaza as part of its launch. The group delivered a call to action during the 29th annual Take Back the Night candlelight vigil in October. We’re Committed also established a relationship with the LSU theatre department through its performance of “Good Kids,” which highlighted the 2012 Steubenville rape case. “It’s a Student Government initiative, but anyone is welcome to jump on the train,” Faircloth said. “One person can’t end sexual violence on a campus with 30,000 people.”
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A banner for the “We’re Committed” campaign, dedicated to ending sexual violence on campus, hangs from the balcony of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house.
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page 12 underground, from page 5 is a local poet whose work focuses on the growing racial tensions in the United States. “I saw young black boys getting killed on the news too often,” Sibley said. “I have a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter. It felt like every time I looked at the news, my son was dying.” Sibley, a teacher by trade, started writing poetry when she was 8 years old, but she was on hiatus until all of the recent tragedies inspired her to pick her pen back up. Her poems, which she calls “Toi Stories,” also focus on other controversial issues in the media, such as Bill Cosby’s rape scandal and the recent floats in the Spanish
Hip hop, from page 5 Voodoo, or historical politics of the area, but for me many of the paintings have excellent examples regarding the formation of hip hop.” Coordinator of school and community programs at the LSU Museum of Art Lucy Perera said the history of Haiti is extremely rich and interwoven. She hopes people come away from the program not only with a richer understanding of Haitian history, culture and tradition, but also having made connections on how Haiti and its people have influenced the hip hop genre. Farris said she wants people to know that hip hop is a rich art form that reflects a complicated society
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Town Mardi Gras parade which gained news coverage for their offensive themes. Armed Rhymery, an alternative hip hop duo from Lafayette, features a young lady named Mo Black and young man named Edward X. The group’s work typically fuses elements of hip hop and R&B vocals over funky jazz beats. “Armed Rhymery does all of its work in-house,” Edward X said. “We do our own production, promotion and film. We even film our own music videos.” Kyle Hubbard, a 28-year-old hip hop artist from Houston, started writing music when he was 14 years old. His most recent project, “Majestic Hotel,” was released in September. While his primary
focus right now is performing live, he’s constantly working on new material. “In hip hop, there are a lot of rappers trying to be cooler than everyone else,” Hubbard said. “I try to write from a more real life perspective. I focus on the lower points in my life.” Legends in the Making will also feature DJ MikeLarry and a lineup of visual artists that will accompany the music. Bond said the event is intended to be a “full sensory experience.” “All of the acts are phenomenal, but they haven’t had the platform to embrace how amazing they are,” Soul Jettison guitarist Jake Harris said. “All of their material is super inspiring, uplifting and empowering.”
and has deeply permeated our culture to the point that everyone experiences it in some way. “It’s not just a thing teenagers watch on TV and it’s definitely not just a ‘black thing,’” Farris said. “It’s an influential contemporary art form.” Farris works to grow and transform the Mid City District of Baton Rouge by cultivating arts, culture and community. She has a masters degree in African diaspora art. For the last six years, she has been a working artist. Farris has also been steadily researching, writing, lecturing and publishing on hip hop. “One paper in grad school on graffiti led me down a slippery
slope of hip hop, focusing all my further graduate research and work on the subject,” Farris said. Perera recognizes Farris as a prolific artist who is very community minded. She is familiar with Farris’ work with Mid City Redevelopment and knows of her hip hop background, African diaspora studies and experience teaching Haitian art classes. “I thought it would be great to bring in a new perspective on the art providing a different angle that departs from the straight up art-historical type lecture,” Perera said about Farris’ work. The lecture will be held tonight at 6 p.m. Admission is free for University students with I.D. All other adult tickets are $5.
Thursday, February 18, 2016 SHAUNZY, from page 5 project which will be released at the same time as his album that will feature a handful of previously unreleased tracks. Along with mix tapes and EPs leading up to the album release, he’s released a number of music videos in the past. Film sophomore Lindsey Potter will film and edit a new music video for his song “Head Hurt” within the coming months. This will
be the first music video Potter has worked on, she said. “The video’s going to focus on a college student struggling with every aspect of his life contemplating suicide,” Potter said. “After a long battle, he realizes that’s not what he should be doing.” Shaunzy will be performing at The Spanish Moon on March 5 and March 27 with fellow Baton Rouge artists The Chambers, Nice Dog and DJ Dream Giant.
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