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LSU System initiative to showcase research

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MODEL STUDENTS Architecture students create life-size versions of themselves from recycled materials

BY LILY AGUILLARD @lilyaguillard On Monday morning, the Art and Design Building’s architecture studio was filled with 76 human figures. Only 38 were alive.

Architecture students sat beside life-size cardboard clones of themselves they constructed for an assignment in Architectural Design II. When displayed around the Design Building Commons for a critique, it resembled a scene from a sci-fi movie.

Architecture professor Kris Palagi assigned students to create one-to-one clones of

themselves using recycled cardboard, a hot-glue gun, permanent markers and box cutters.

The clones were constructed in positions associated with gameday, and resembled fans in the bleachers communicating everything from excitement to boredom.

“It was a way of engaging students in designing something that was supposed to communicate some emotion to the viewer,” Palagi said.

First-year architecture student Courtney Crane designed

see CARDBOARD, page 2

As of 2016, the pages of academic journals and outdated laboratories won’t be the only homes to University faculty research, thanks to a newly proposed LSU System initiative nicknamed “Research Works.”

University publications and social media accounts will join the traditional research media in an effort to share with the general public — not just subject matter experts and scholars — the socioeconomic benefits of faculty-driven research.

LSU President F. King Alexander said one of the primary challenges higher education in Louisiana faces, in addition to budget cuts, is educating people about the value and daily impact of research, which is partly why each of the system’s campuses have adopted the initiative.

Not to mention, roughly 75 percent of Louisiana’s research dollars flow through the LSU System, Alexander said.

“Research Works is about defining what our problems are

see RESEARCH, page 2 THEATER

‘Black Enough’ aims to spark racial, cultural discussion on campus

BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker “Black Enough,” which focuses on bringing racial and cultural themes to the surface opens this Wednesday in HopKins Black Box Theatre.

English senior Akeem Muhammad serves as the play’s writer and director. Muhammad is also editor in chief of LEGACY Magazine. He said the inspiration for “Black Enough” originated from Rod Sterling’s “The Obsolete Man” episode of “The Twilight Zone.” Muhammad instantly noticed parallels between the episode and recent events in the black community and wrote a theatrical adaptation as his senior thesis project.

Sociology and communication studies senior Stephanie

Rodgers, who plays the secretary and the new chancellor, said the play’s work is meant to have a visual effect on campus concerning cultural awareness.

“It gives them the opportunity to see us reach out to the black community in a different way,” Rodgers said. “You see lectures, discussions, panels, but have you ever just sat and watched a show on campus? We don’t ever see that type of performance on LSU’s campus. It’ll give people a different perspective to just sit and watch and see how somebody can create something that embodies these issues in the black community.”

The play is set in a dystopian society where martial law, or “the state,” governs. It centers on Amaan Black, a millennial student who wants to attend

college in a world where books are prohibited. She gets put on trial for her “crimes,” which are punishable by death. Unknown to the governing baby boomer generation, Black has a plan to provoke a movement and expose the state’s hypocrisy to dissemble the totalitarian regime.

The play inspects major themes like the effects of society’s impact on culture and humanity’s perception of the world.

Muhammad’s writing delves into the psychology behind actions based on W.E.B. Du Bois’ theory of double consciousness.

This leads to the pinnacle revelation in the play, revealing its’ underlying theme.

Higher education administration graduate student Marlon

see BLACK ENOUGH, page 2

Interdisciplinary studies senior Jasmine Herndon (top) and higher education administration graduate student Marlon Greene (left) rehearse for the play “Black Enough,” which was written and directed by English senior Akeem Muhammad (far left). photos by ANJANA NAIR / The Daily Reveille

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page 2 RESEARCH, from page 1 as a state and what we are doing in our various institutions to address those problems or to improve the state’s abilities to address those problems,” Alexander said. “It’s in education, health, technology, tech transfers, agriculture — basically all of the above.”

Ongoing research at the flagship campus, he said, is exploring how drones can benefit agricultural farming. Researchers are also using the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination program — founded in 2012 — to more accurately predict municipal areas with the highest crime rates.

Concussion research in athletic sports is another component of research on the agenda,

CARDBOARD, from page 1 her clone to look like it was dozing off in the bleachers while first year architecture student Joanne Castro’s assumed an exasperated position — as if the other team just took the lead.

Castro said the project was difficult but rewarding.

“I definitely learned that simplicity might be an easier way,” Castro said. “But thinking outside the box helps you to grow more and learn more.”

Palagi said the most challenging aspect of designing the clones was communicating real human movement.

“You start to see where the flat cardboard, the first iterations of these clones are really just kind of flat corpses,” he said.

Crane said it was frustrating to create the clones because they all seemed to look stiff at first.

Alexander said, putting the University in a unique position as it employs students as “living laboratories.”

Pennington Biomedical Research Center will also actively participate in meeting these research goals, doing so through studies of conditions such as obesity and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.

“It’s the economic impact of generating this kind of research for the state, but also, it’s the knowledge-based impact of what happens,” Alexander said.

The central research involved in the initiative will be facultydriven. However, Alexander said some of the research ideas could be student-led at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Biology senior Grant

Blanchard said research is what makes the University attractive to faculty members and students because it’s something that affects everyone. She said it’s also what will allow the University to remain competitive amid the threats from budget cuts.

Ashley Arceneaux, LSU Director of Policy Communications, said maturation level is a critical component of the research the University will target.

“We are trying to show the mid-to-end point of new research, where it’s out and available and affecting the public or the populous,” Arceneaux said.

“Students, I think, will be included [in the research], but it’s just by the nature of the age of the research they’re probably not in just yet.”

“I hated it at first, I really did,” Crane said. “But toward the end, it was good, it was fun.”

First-year architecture student Dylan Roth said he enjoyed the project because it taught him how to observe the human form and communicate it using basic architectural skills.

“I think it’s a great analysis of the human form and motion,” Roth said.

The clones will be displayed around Baton Rouge in events open to the public. The first event is Thursday at Monochrome, a local furniture and design store, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

“Because they so clearly represent the idea of communication and structure, I think they’re a wonderfully engaging student work project that can be shown,” Palagi said.

When Palagi assigned this same project while teaching at

“I definitely learned that simplicity might be an easier way. But thinking outside the box helps you to grow more and learn more.”

JOANNE CASTRO first year architecture student the University of Hawaii, one of his student’s clones was picked up by the director of the TV show “Last Resort,” and shown in an episode. The director saw the clone when it was displayed in the window of a local business.

Palagi hopes to show this year’s clones in other businesses in town like restaurants and potentially Area 51 Extreme Air Sports, an indoor trampoline park.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 BLACK ENOUGH, from page 1 Green said “Black Enough” considers generational differences in addition to racial and cultural divides. It goes beyond the black vs. white dynamic into black vs. black and the interior of a culture. It doesn’t necessarily draw a protagonist vs. antagonist narrative, but rather blurs the lines on purpose so neither generation is guiltier than the other.

Muhammad said the goal of the production is to ignite a conversation among the audience that will continue past the play’s three day run. He wants “Black Enough” to inspire thought, debate and awareness.

Green plays the chancellor.

“We have to start truly understanding what our culture is and understanding what is important and what isn’t important,” he said. “It’s not just a battle against people who are racist and hold us back, but people within our own culture who are not helping us to advance.”

Green said the goal for both sides of the story is to truly understand each other, and this occurs by keeping the plot ambiguous so that audience members will discuss it with one another.

Green said while “Black Enough” contains incidents relevant to the black community, the elements in the play can be substituted with those of any other racial community and have the same effect.

“There is stuff like this in every culture. The true way to be able to grow is to grow within our own culture, and then as a culture unite and teach the other cultures how we operate,” he said.

After the play leaves its stage at the University, Muhammad said he plans on taking “Black Enough” to other universities including Southern, Xavier and University of New Orleans.

He will also present it at a New Orleans performance festival and the National Communication Association’s annual conference. The production’s longevity has been ensured, as it recently achieved its $3,000 goal on Kickstarter.

Rodgers said the generational divide is evident in society and how the image is a large factor contributing to public perception.

“I think this play really speaks one thing that kind’ve touches me is that people give up on this generation,” she said.

“People are so quick to dismiss us because we don’t conform to previous leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr.” Since many young people have powerful or different thoughts, Rodgers said taking the time to listen makes all the difference.

“We’re just as powerful as they are, but people don’t want to see past our age and our style,” Rodgers said.

“Black Enough” runs Feb. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. in HopKins Black Box Theatre in 137 Coates Hall at LSU. There is no cost for admission, although donations are welcomed at the door.

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Sports

page 3 Women’s tennis

Lady Tigers get top-ranked class

Shaking back

BY Justin Talbot @JT15_TDR

After Oklahoma loss, LSU gears up for its next opponent — Auburn

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Junior guard Tim Quarterman (55) and freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) embrace during LSU’s 77-75 loss to Oklahoma on Jan. 30 at the PMAC.

BY Christian Boutwell @CBoutwell_TDR Saturday’s game against Oklahoma was another stop along the LSU men’s basketball team’s season-long journey, coach Johnny Jones said.

Next stop: Auburn at 6 p.m.

Tuesday.

When asked how LSU (138, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) will transition from

a grueling, 40-minute war against No. 1 Oklahoma to its next matchup in the Auburn Arena, Jones came prepared with metaphors as he met with the media on Monday.

“It’s a journey for us,” Jones said. “After each stop, which would’ve been on Saturday, we have to make sure we can move on after the success, or lack thereof.”

Jones said the transition from facing off against one powerhouse, nationally-elite team to battling a heavy-weight conference foe could evolve LSU from being a “good team” to a “great team.”

“That’s what separates good teams from great ones,” he said. “To play with that energy level night-in and nightout is important. The closer

you get to that, that’s a place for success.”

LSU is sitting alongside No. 20 Kentucky and No. 25 South Carolina, one game behind No. 8 Texas A&M for the top spot in the conference.

It’s a happy place for Jones and LSU, he said.

“That’s huge for us,” Jones said.

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The LSU women’s tennis team’s recruiting class is ranked No. 1 in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net.

The No. 18 Lady Tigers announced the signing of No. 1 ranked American player Raveena Kingsley along with No. 10 Jade Lewis and No. 13 Rebecca Weissmann in November.

Kingsley is from Fulton, Maryland, and competed in both the U.S. Open Junior Tennis Championship and The Junior Championships, Wimbledon making it to the round of 32 in both.

“You’re not just talking about one of the best players in the U.S., you’re talking about one of the best players in the world,” said LSU co-head coach Julia Sell.“There’s no higher rankings and awards that a player can come in with.

She’s drawing not just national attention but international attention.”

Kingsley is 11-6 in matches overall and sports an impressive 4-0 record against five-star recruits.

“She’s one of the nicest kids you’ll ever meet, extremely hard working,” Sell said. “She loves to play and has professional dreams.”

Jade Lewis hails from New Zealand but lives in Hilton

see recruiting, page 7 Women’s basketball

Lady Tigers unable to keep pace with Auburn in 63-53 defeat

BY Jarrett Major @Jarrett_tdr LSU women’s basketball was able to keep up with Auburn early but was unable to overcome Auburn’s pace in a 63-53 defeat on Monday night at the PMAC. “We wanted the game to be a low scoring game and it almost played into our favor,” said LSU coach Nikki Fargas.

LSU (8-14, 2-7 Southeastern Conference) rushed out to an early lead in the first quarter, scoring six points in the first 2:08 but Auburn (14-8, 4-5 SEC) managed to slow them down. Auburn held LSU scoreless until junior

forward Alexis Hyder hit two free throws with five seconds left to take a 12-8 lead into the second quarter.

Senior forward Akilah Bethel tied the game, 12-12, with a layup with 8:07 left in the second quarter before Auburn answered with a layup. LSU closed the gap to 17-16 with 2:13 left, but Auburn junior Katie Frerking hit a three at the buzzer to go up 20-16 in the half.

Auburn controlled the paint in the first half, outrebounding LSU, 20-12, in the half and, 13-4, in the first quarter. LSU was outscored 16-8 inside the paint.

Bethel tallied six points for

LSU and shot 3-of-6 in the first half. The remaining LSU players were 3-15. Auburn shot 9-24.

“I think our awareness was not there during the first half,” said junior guard Rina Hill. “Especially for me when my jump shot is not falling, I have got be more aggressive and take it to the wood and draw a foul.”

Hyder hit two free throws in the first ten seconds of the third before Auburn pulled away on eight to one run in the next two minutes.

LSU made only three field goals in the third as Auburn

see defeat, page 7

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Junior forward Alexis Hyrder rushes down the court during the Lady Tigers’ 63-53 loss to Auburn on Feb. 1 at the PMAC.

Entertainment MARDI GRAS MAKEOVERS 1

BY HAYDEN ROBERT •

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This season, Mardi Gras festivities may find you at a parade, festival, ball or all three. With multiple outfits to plan, you can keep your style in check with this helpful guide. But, no matter what look, remember to be clad in your best purple, gold and green.

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LADIES 1. This Mardi Gras, the weather will more than likely be cold, so a warm top, such as a fuzzy purple sweater, is one of the most fashionable ways to stay warm while you’re outside at a parade.

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2. If it rains, which is to be expected, you can throw on a rain jacket. If you have either a yellow or green rain jacket, then that would be a great way to keep the Mardi Gras-themed look with your outfit.

3. Finally, ball gowns. Whether it’s a ball in New Orleans or Baton Rouge, guests are always dressed to the nines in jaw-dropping, floor-length ensembles. Many events have designated colors, such as Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball’s pink flamingo theme. So no matter the dress’ color, your shoes can always feature a festive Mardi Gras color.

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4. Shirts that are specific to Mardi Gras are pretty easy to come by, especially in Baton Rouge. So a classic but also fashionable choice might be a long sleeve polo shirt with Mardi Gras-colored stripes. Black jeans or just blue jeans would go great with the outfit and can be finished off with flashy sneakers.

5. Another look, which can be a more modern choice, is a long line T-shirt of any Mardi Gras color. Again, the best bottoms to wear with the outfit would be black or blue jeans. Since this is a more modern take on Mardi Gras, slim or skinny jeans are the best kind of jeans to have. Of course, having sneakers that match your shirt is always a plus.

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6. For formalwear to be worn at balls, a tuxedo or just a blazer with pants and a tie are essentials for your closet. Keep in mind that many of the balls have a specific color or theme, so you might have to buy a specific tie or shirt for a specific ball.

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Painting and Pinot hosts Mardi Gras class

BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler Mardi Gras season is in full swing, with all of its facets being celebrated throughout the South: the food, culture, tradition, music and most importantly, art.

Baton Rouge’s Painting and Pinot is holding its own Mardi Gras-themed art class Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. The cost of the class is $35 and those participating will be guided through the process of painting a Mardi Gras lady.

While classes vary, the Mardi Gras lady painting will be easy and is perfect for all skill levels — amateur or advanced. Participants will be provided with all needed materials, including a pre-stretched 16x20-inch canvas, paint, brushes, an easel and an apron.

Participants old enough to drink are encouraged to bring their own beverages, as alcohol is not provided. Painting and Pinot is conveniently located next door to Martin’s Wine Cellar, which is open Tuesday through Saturday.

“A lot of clients tend to worry about their painting, but that’s what the wine is for,” Painting and Pinot employee Amber Harrell said. “Of course, we’re always there to help and we like to make sure all the paintings look beautiful before heading out the door. We try to make sure that everyone has a blast.”

Painting and Pinot, owned by husband and wife Chris and

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see PAINTING, page 8 ART

LSU Museum of Art exhibit draws Louisianan, Haitian parallels

BY JOSHUA BARTHOLOMEW @JAB_Reveille Hanging from the walls of LSU’s Museum of Art, Haitian art brings together the culture and feel of Mardi Gras.

The Carnival, The City, The Sea which opened in December and will stay open until March 20th, features a smoothly curated blast of colorful works which highlight the similarities between Haiti and Louisiana lifestyles.

The exhibit is kept by Dr. Sarah Klunis, who is from New Orleans and has a Haitian background. Coordinator of School and Community Programs Lucy

Perera said the exhibit is the collection of missionary Perry Smith who collected this work over the time he was in Haiti. She said this is the first time the art has been in an exhibit.

Perera said Smith chose to tell the story of this artwork by dividing it into these different categories: The Carnival, The City, and The Sea. The art hinges on a perspective of Haitian life which link the elements of voodoo and celebration between New Orleans Mardi Gras culture and Haitian carnivals and parades. Executive Director of the LSU MoA Daniel Stetson said and example is the shotgun house, whose entire

architecture style can be credited to Haiti.

“When you’re in a room like this, where you see all these people pictured in these paintings at first might simply look like a folk art form or something, then you realize there is a sophistication of design and ability, it’s a school of art,” Stetson said.

He said there was a point where 50 percent of New Orleans was Haitian.

“Caribbean culture and history that came into Louisiana, into this part of our nation, you can see the French influence and style,” he said.

see HAITIAN, page 8

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The Carnival, The City and The Sea exhibition will be on display until March 20 at the LSU Museum of Art and explores Haitian life and culture.

Opinion

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Release of Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ shows singer’s strong fan base INFRANGIBLE ICON

JOHN GAVIN HARP @SirJohnGavin After what felt like an eternity, our beloved Rihanna — or as she’s known on Instagram, @badgalriri — finally made her triumphant return to us peasants. Last week, her eighth studio album, “Anti,” finally hit the Interwebs.

While initial critical reception for the long awaited album has been mixed, one thing’s for certain: she’s predicted to slay the charts next week with a whopping 400,000 copies being sold exclusively on TIDAL in the album’s first day of release.

Considering Rihanna has the rest of a sales week to sell albums via other music platforms, this is impressive.

The road to “Anti” has been one of great challenges.

Rihanna actually began the promo-train for #R8 last January with her country-folk tune “FourFiveSeconds.”

“FourFiveSeconds” marked the return of Rihanna after two years since her last album, “Unapologetic.”

The duet featuring Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney failed to generate much traction, so it

was quickly followed up by buzz singles, “B---- Better Have My Money” and “American Oxygen.”

The former song saw Rihanna embracing her inner @badgalriri and rap-singing to a whole lot of nonsense.

“Like blah, brrap, brrap! Pay me what you owe me, don’t act like you forgot,” Rihanna yodels on the chorus.

While the bop became a club staple, it failed to be a big hit for Rihanna.

Nearly all of Rihanna’s prior releases had a lead single that dominated the charts.

Whether it be “Umbrella,” “Only Girl (In The World)” or “We Found Love,” Rihanna’s almost always had a big single prior to an album’s release.

Yet, in 2015, she released three singles and none of them were as successful as they should’ve been. By the time the year was nearly halfway over, Rihanna had yet to even announce a title for her eighth album.

It’s not like people weren’t interested in Rihanna. She has partnerships with Puma, Samsung, Dior and other major brands. Her Instagram feed is golden. She’s a tabloid mainstay and a fashion icon.

After a two-year-hiatus, it seems people didn’t care about

Rihanna as a singer anymore.

They were more interested in Rihanna as a celebrity.

In the Age of the Kardashians, Rihanna has practically mastered the Kardishian klan’s infamous ability to turn a lifestyle into a business. But by doing so, it seemed as if Rihanna had lost some of her grip on the music industry in 2015.

Besides generating buzz by holding a glitzy artwork and title reveal for “Anti” in October, Rihanna kept many of the album’s details under wraps.

So much so, speculation arose as to whether or not the album was scrapped.

Yet on Jan. 27, Rihanna finally gave the plebeians what they’ve been wanting: a new lead single featuring Drake in the form of “Work.”

What should’ve been a shoo-in for success was underwhelming yet once again. The single will likely be a hit for Rihanna, but it is subpar in comparison to lead singles from her early career.

People were obviously still interested to hear Rihanna’s next album, though. Over 1.4 million people downloaded her new album within 14 hours of its unexpected release.

It should be noted that Rihanna’s partnership with Samsung resulted in 1 million copies

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Rihanna poses before Christian Dior’s Spring-Summer 2016 ready-to-wear fashion collection to be presented during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris. of the album being given away to fans for free.

Yet, the fact Rihanna managed to sell 400,000 copies of an album in a single day is pretty impressive. This is a feat usually reserved for Taylor Swift or Adele.

Analysts are expecting “Anti” to give Rihanna the biggest debut sales week of her career.

Considering the only buzz the album has had has been attributed to its infamous

delay and lack of buzz-singles, this is flabbergasting.

At this point in her career, Rihanna doesn’t even need to bother making good or even catchy music anymore. Rihanna kind of does whatever she wants.

She’s basically the Anti-Pop Star.

It’s obviously working.

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

Poor economic cycle must be alleviated in North Baton Rouge BURNT TO A CRISP GARRETT HINES @GarrettH_TDR A major step to alleviate the hardships, missed opportunities and untapped potential within North Baton Rouge could take place next week.

If all goes as planned, the Baton Rouge Metro Council will establish the North Baton Rouge Economic Opportunity Zone at its next meeting.

For LSU students new to Baton Rouge, a rule of thumb is to avoid streets named after states once the sun goes down and to only travel north of Florida Blvd. if absolutely necessary.

People tell these cautionary tales because they perceive crime as a

problem exclusive to North Baton Rouge, which happens to be majority African-American and poor.

North Baton Rouge’s reputation precedes it, and few people from outside the area would like to call it home or pay extended visits.

This creates an untenable situation.

The lack of investment on that side of town perpetuates the idea it’s a place not worth going to in the first place. This then feeds into the economic equation.

Why invest in an area where no one goes?

This cycle must find its end, and statutory declaration of the North Baton Rouge Economic Opportunity Zone is the next step in a process started by State Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, to

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address this issue.

In the past legislative session, she was the principal leader behind passing ACT 98. This bill constituted the boundaries necessary to create the zone. However, the bill didn’t come with means to fund it.

The Metro Council now has to create the tax credits necessary to facilitate growth in a vital part of Baton Rouge, just as was done downtown.

Downtown Baton Rouge before Mayor-President Kip Holden was a barren wasteland littered with crack pipes, degenerates and a bastion of unadulterated grime.

Under his leadership, however, downtown turned into a business-friendly environment. Coupled with an open line of communication, leaders came in and brought

classy nightlife complemented with rooftop sushi, its own geotag on Snapchat and a burgeoning business corridor all within walking distance from the State Capitol.

Downtown is not the only area which has seen significant change.

South Baton Rouge has magnified at an astronomical rate. Consequently the land left to develop has skyrocketed in price, making it less feasible than before.

As eyes turn northward, the people looking to invest there must have clear eyes and seek not only public comment, but the resident’s involvement in shaping the future of North Baton Rouge.

People are already rumbling about whether this is going to be a massive gentrification effort for the

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well-off and politically connected. The people in this part of town suffered from corporate greed and environmental injustice long enough.

Aspiring LSU medical students, residents and business leaders should look into the lack of accessible emergency healthcare while developing the area. Building a state of the art medical park with an emergency room would address a serious issue while allowing us all to feel better about our most vulnerable being without a basic need.

A vote to foster the success, dreams and wherewithal in this part of town is desperately needed and will be appreciated.

Garrett Hines is a 21-year-old political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana.

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The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 auburn, from page 3 Auburn (9-11, 3-5 SEC), on the other hand, sits two games from last place in the SEC, yet Jones expects another tough challenge against the team, which is 7-3 at home this season.

“It’s a big game for us on the road on tomorrow against an Auburn team that’s certainly

recruiting, from page 3 Head Island, South Carolina.

Her father is the head coach at the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy and she is a niece of 1983 Wimbledon finalist Chris Lewis.

“Jade Lewis comes from a pedigree of some famous tennis players and she competes as well as anyone out there,” said Julia Sell. “She’s very fast, moves very well and she knows how to breakdown her opponent and understands the court well.”

Lewis sports a 35-22 record overall, with a 3-0 record

defeat, from page 3 extended their lead 38-29.

An early five point run in the first two minutes of the fourth by LSU narrowed the score to 3834 after Hyder made two free throws. Auburn followed with a 15-3 run before Hyder hit a jumper to slop the bleeding.

Auburn controlled the post, outrebounding LSU 36-28 and outscoring LSU 30-24 in

had success at home, knocking off teams like Kentucky and Alabama,” Jones said.

In its last five games, Auburn defeated then-No. 14 Kentucky, 75-70, and Alabama, 83-77, then lost three-straight to Florida, Ole Miss and mostrecently Oklahoma State.

Auburn Arena is no walk in the park for SEC opponents this season, as Auburn is 3-1 in

their home gym with its only loss to South Carolina on Jan. 5.

In the last two games, Auburn has been without 6-foot-7 senior forward Cinmeon Bowers after being suspended on Jan. 30 against Oklahoma State for “conduct detrimental to the team,” as Auburn coach Bruce Pearl put it. Bowers played 18 minutes against Ole Miss on

against five-star recruits.

Rebecca Weissmann is from Loveland, Colorado, where she recorded a 32-12 overall mark with an 11-1 record against fivestar recruits during her high school career. “{Weissmann] has always been a top American [player], coming up through her junior career,“ Sell said, “She understands how to win and loves, and she’s starting to beat players in the top 500 ITA.” LSU is the only school to sign three blue chip recruits in the nation for the 2016 season.

“Both Julia and I were very involved during the fall [re-

cruiting],” said LSU co-head coach Michael Sell. “Both of us had our own responsibilities with who we talked to and what we do but we both had very active roles.”

The 2016 recruiting class is also the highest ranked in team history, previously held by a No. 14 ranked class in 2013, during the first year of coach Julia Sell’s tenure.

The strong class adds to an already well respected team from the undefeated Lady Tigers.

“Top talent from around the country are coming and choosing LSU for many great reasons,” Michael said.

the paint.

Hyder led all scorers with 17 points and nine rebounds. Hill contributed 11 points for the Lady Tigers. Bethel and junior guard Jasmine Rhodes each had 10 points.

LSU finished 15-for-43 from the field, while Auburn shot 23of-47, including 14-of-23 clip in the second half. Auburn had 30 turnovers, but LSU only produced 18 points off of those

turnovers.

“Our kids, they don’t quit,” Fargas said. We have been down and they have fought. They will play to the very end.”

LSU was without sophomore guard Jenna Deemer for the sixth straight game and senior forward Ann Jones for the fourth straight game.

LSU will host No. 11 Mississippi State in the PMAC on Thursday.

Did you find the student section’s behavior inappropriate during the Oklahoma game?

‘I think it’s not really fair to the other team and especially the guy, Buddy Hield ... We just need to respect the other team even if we got beaten.’

‘I’m sorry we weren’t better losers, I guess. We’re at a beautiful campus and a beautiful school and it’s a shame that we weren’t able to reflect that.’

Mikael Boffetti

Meredith Aulds

mathematics graduate student

anthropology junior

‘At one point, it’s like ‘OK, yeah, it was inappropriate,’ but at the same time I can kind of understand. Being a passionate fan, that’s kind of what it’s all about. People just — they love it so much ... They’re willing to do anything to support their team.’

Myles Patterson petroleum engineering sophomore

Go to lsunow.com/daily to read a response to yesterday’s letter to the editor concerning student conduct at sporting events.

page 7 Jan. 27, but was benched for a majority of the second half for an “attitude issue,” Pearl said early last week. Bowers, with eight double-doubles this season, is expected to make his return on Tuesday against LSU. Bowers provides defensive spark and is a lengthy offensive weapon to an already well-developed and improved

Auburn team.

“The guys from last year have done a good job improving from even a year ago,” Jones said. “They’re a good team. They’re a good defensive basketball team.

They’re a threat offensively.

They’re a good 3-point shooting team.”

“That’s a very talented team,” Jones concluded.

Sunday, February 14th

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Painting and Pinot is holding an open class Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. where those in attendance will be painting a Mardi Gras lady.

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HAITIAN, from page 4 As for the artwork’s construction, Stetson said the artists worked with the materials made available to them.

“A lot of those are done on the metal tops of barrels that come in through the port, you’ll see a sculpture and it’s no bigger than the size of the circle of the barrel,” he said.

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admits that the team loves celebrating the holidays with new paintings that accent the homes of clients. Painting and Pinot loves to celebrate and glorify Louisiana culture and tradition as well.

“Louisiana, to me, is home,” Harrell said. “It’s a place where everything turns into a party and everyone has a great time.

In Louisiana, everyone is family. There’s always sweet tea and crawfish is a way of life.”

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Violet Tremblay, opened in December 2010. Violet began her art venture as a hobby and transformed it into a career.

She said she strongly believes if she, a colorblind former environmental scientist, can paint, anyone can.

Harrell, Denise Ducote and Bradley Bernard complete the Painting and Pinot team. Ducote, the lead painter, is a master watercolor painter and has won multiple national awards.

Harrell, Violet’s sister, has been involved in the business

since the beginning. Bernard is a student studying art and psychology who says he aspires to be an art therapist.

“A typical day at P and P is full of excitement,” Harrell said.

“I love meeting new people from all over the state, and even out of state.”

Harrell admits that she has very limited art experience outside of Painting and Pinot. She picked up painting just by working. She is colorblind but has trained herself to know what the colors look like.

The business offers many holiday related classes. Harrell

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Stetson said this sense of survival and creating something out of nothing can create something beautiful with its rooted traditions and community.

With Mardi Gras holiday approaching, MoA will be hosting “First Free Sunday.” On Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. free admission and family art activities will take place in conjunction to the exhibit.