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Shop owner robbed at gunpoint, leaves Tigerland business of more than 20 years
BY SARAH GAMARD @SarahGamard In the middle of Tigerland, a family-run Palestinian shop still warmly welcomes bar-goers with the smell of fried chicken, shawarmas, gyros and colorful aisles of Turkish coffee and stuffed grape leaves. Akasha Market owner Rania Ahmed called the shop, open since 1993, an integral part of University history. She said students party at the bars and eat at Akasha on weekends. But after being terrorized at gunpoint and robbed of roughly $5,000 the morning of Jan. 4, Ahmed, who has run the store for more than 20 years, is leasing the business to take an indefinite leave. “I want the people to know I left because I’m afraid,” she said. “I’m not a weak person, but I have kids to live for.” Ahmed, who was born and raised in Gaza, came to Baton Rouge at 20 years old. She has two college-aged children of her own who worked with her at the store,
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leave with her. The lessee will run the store, not own it, for five years. If he does poorly, Ahmed said she will have to take her business back. She is also thinking about opening another restaurant, or similar market, somewhere near downtown Baton Rouge or the University, but definitely not in the same area as the original store. The lessee declined to be interviewed, except to say that everything about Akasha Market will stay the same. Recently resigned cook and cashier Abdoulaye Goita, a soft-spoken 27 yearold electrical engineering graduate student from West Africa, said things have changed since 2007 when he lived in Tigerland as a student and went to its bars, and he no longer feels safe. Goita said his friends have lived in the same Tigerland apartment for longer than he can remember, but now plan on moving to
Leaders fear the potential mid-year cuts to the University — disclosed by LSU President F. King Alexander at $65 million — will drag the school down the academic ladder to the cellar of national rankings. And the damage, from negative publicity surrounding the state funding fight, may already be done. Annual talks of devastating budget reductions could drive away future students and faculty, which keep the University competitive, elsewhere, administrators wrote in a Jan. 25 report. The report, detailing the consequences of a potential $65 million, or 32 percent, reduction in state support, warned that students might have to pay an extra $690 in fees this year, and additional “substantial increases” in following years to compensate for a necessary enrollment cap and loss of students and faculty. Associate Vice President of Budget and Planning Tommy Smith said this is the time of year the University recruits students and faculty, and budget cut talks are already making that harder “[If prospective faculty and students] saw the news from the last couple years, and see these potential future cuts, it makes it very difficult to not only recruit new students and faculty but it makes it difficult to retain top faculty and students also,” Smith said. While U.S. News and World Report’s national universities ranking put LSU at 129, and Forbes ranked it 191, Smith said he doesn’t think there is a legitimate ranking system out there. There are a myriad of indicators to base scores on, and “everybody has a different opinion,” he said. But the numbers don’t lie, and LSU receives less funding than its peer schools. Based on the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard,
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but treats all of her patrons like family. Ahmed said many of her customers greet her with hugs and call her “mama.” “They’d keep coming to me if Walmart opened up [across the street],” she said. Ahmed said she does not like the thought of leaving behind her student customers because she feels “it is not safe for them.” Students frequenting Tigerland are often drunk and lose their valuables to pickpockets, she said. And from what people have told her, Ahmed said she expects the gunman to return and repeat the crime. According to a BRPD news release, Akasha Market was robbed again on Jan. 20 around 10:30 p.m. “I do not like it, but when you fear for your life … I cannot imagine if this happened to my daughter next time,” she said. Ahmed said the new lessee is solely business-oriented and wants nothing to do with Tigerland’s student culture or “the family,” as she puts it. She said he is nervous the store’s popularity will
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AKASHA, from page 1 a different neighborhood. Goita said adjusting after the robbery was hard, but “you gotta do what you gotta do.” Jason Nay, manager at Fred’s Bar & Grill in Tigerland, said his security camera captured images of the gunman on Jan. 4 just before he entered Akasha Market, showing the barely-visible perpetrator waiting behind the dumpster in the parking lot. Goita and Ahmed were getting ready to close for the night. Ahmed was changing a trash can liner when she looked up to find the gun pointed at her and the masked man demanding money. Akasha Market’s security footage shows the man walking behind the store counter to steal
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than its funding. But the University is still on the bottom half of the list for most of the benchmarks, and administrators are cautioning the legislature and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration against a 32 percent cut that could hurt its abilities even more. Smith said student-to-faculty ratios, in which the University ranks worse than its peers, both regionally and nationally, are another big ranking indicator that either attract or push away potential students and faculty. “From a legislative standpoint they might say ‘Boy, that’s efficient,’” he said. “From a higher ed standpoint that is ridiculous. That’s not the optimal way to provide an education.” The University’s report on the impact of the cuts showed state support for higher education declining since 2009, reducing
with it academic programs and faculty and staff positions. LSU President F. King Alexander has often called for more autonomy for the school’s board, allowing the school to make up the funding lost by state reductions with tuition-raising power and the ability to save money on spending contracts. Since fiscal year 2010, University leaders say budget cuts have caused the school to consolidate or eliminate 35 programs and eliminate 180 faculty positions and 170 staff positions. New cuts, according to the report, could eliminate 275 courses, 270 staff positions and 135 faculty positions, as well as $9.5 million in research money for the remainder of the year. “What do we need to fix our rankings? There’s no telling. But what we would like to be is at least be average,” Smith said.
money from the cash register and Ahmed’s bag. The suspect told Ahmed to open her safe. She said she truthfully told him that it was empty, and she had forgotten the code. “Either you open it, or you get killed,” she recalled him telling her. Ahmed said she kept insisting there was no more money, begging him not to shoot because she had “four kids to live for.” Then the gunman fled with the money. Footage shows the masked man, in all-black clothing, enter the store at approximately 1:23 a.m. and leave at approximately 1:28 a.m. Feeling unsafe at the crime scene, Goita and Ahmed closed up and drove to Ahmed’s house in separate cars, calling the police on their way.
After deciding to start closing the store before midnight, postrobbery, Ahmed’s business immediately suffered. Akasha Market employee Kenneth Williams said business was cut “literally in half” starting the day after the robbery, and the rising crime rate is killing the market and bar business because people have been avoiding the area. Now, Ahmed said, people are scared to even walk around in the daytime. She said her more expensive items, like hookahs, cannot be displayed in the front of the store because customers would steal them. Lately, she said, the store can only keep items under $1 in the front. Nay said people have an inaccurate perception of Tigerland as “just five bars,” which creates a false perception of where exactly
crime is happening. He emphasized that the Akasha Market robbery occurred approximately an hour and a half after his bar — the only one in Tigerland open on Sunday nights — closed. “None of these crimes are happening during hours of [bar] operation,” he said. Whitney Ball, assistant manager of the Domino’s Pizza next to Akasha Market, said her location has taken precautions in response to crime, including keeping men on the lookout, increasing the number of workers at closing time and having all employees leave together. Ball, who has worked at the Domino’s for two months, said she heard warnings about the crime rates when she moved to the area. She said a girl was stabbed in the empty lot next door to the Domino’s about a year ago and an apartment shooting took place in the complex behind hers. “I don’t think it’s deterring anybody,” she said, noting the crowds of students who still flock to Tigerland every week. She said she does not think it will affect future business, either. Amjad Shalabi, who has been manager of Tiger Brothers Food Mart since April, said crime has been on a steady incline. Before moving to Baton Rouge, Shalabi said he worked in the Ninth and Eighth Wards of New Orleans where there was plenty of crime. He said he thought Baton Rouge would be different. “They told me, ‘You will be next to LSU, with students and nice places.’ But, I’m sorry … I’m not going to lie to you. The last three months, it’s gotten worse and worse,” Shalabi said. Shalabi, whose store was a target of its own 3 a.m. break-in this past Christmas, said his employees usually catch robberies before they happen and often do not call the police because they watch every customer when they enter. Shalabi said he sometimes carries a gun, and believes that everyone working at stores needs to carry a gun for protection. Shalabi said he has not seen a decrease in the trend of latenight business, but he foresees a decrease in student customers because of fear.
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“We don’t have any new, modern universities in the state,” Lipsey said. “They all are in need of repairs ... leaks in walls, roofing, all built before ADA requirements. Labs that don’t have proper ventilation — it’s remarkable. Labs that were totally useless because the ventilation systems aren’t up to date — I could go on and on with deferred maintenance.” Smith said the University has also had to cut faculty numbers and pay the current faculty less than peer schools. But he told the story of a school, with a fraction of the means of its peer institutions, that has nonetheless produced a “great quality product.” The College Scorecard backs that up by every indicator, including retention, graduation rates and mid-career salaries, the University ranks at a higher level
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Lacrosse coach changes culture BY Marc Stevens @Marc_TDR
Lady Tigers emphasize patience on offense BY Jarrett Major @jarrett_TDR Nikki Fargas has preached the importance of defense since taking over the LSU women’s basketball program in 2011. Despite the injuries that have ravaged her roster this season, Fargas remains committed to her defensive mentality as the foundation to improve the Lady Tigers’ performance on the opposite end of the floor. When the Lady Tigers take on No. 22 Missouri, expect LSU to keep its focus on the defensive side of the ball and keep the pace of the game as slow as possible. “We definitely want to go back to what our identity should be, and it should be defending the basketball and rebounding,” Fargas said. Defensively, the Lady Tigers (8-12, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) have been stout, holding all seven of their SEC opponents below their season average in points per game. But LSU has struggled offensively. The Lady Tigers average 54.9 points per game on the season, ranking last in the SEC and No. 321 in the NCAA. LSU is 14th in the league in three-pointers made with 40 treys made, which tops just three teams in the nation. On the other side of the ball, the Lady Tigers been in the top half of the SEC. LSU ranks sixth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing only 56.0 points per game on the season and less than 54 points per game in SEC play. In its most recent game on Saturday, LSU held Georgia to 46 points, the second lowest total of the season. A week earlier on Jan. 17, the Lady Tigers kept then-No. 20 Florida to a season low of 53 points and held then-No. 13 Texas A&M to 53 points, a season low on Jan. 10. The key difference in the games was LSU’s ability to net 53 points against Georgia (14-6, 2-5 SEC) while being
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LSU junior guard Rina Hill shoots the ball during the Lady Tigers’ 86-36 victory over Texas Southern University on Dec. 1 in the PMAC.
LSU football coach Les Miles, men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones and gymnastics coach D-D Breaux are some of the wellknown coaches on campus, but another is making huge strides: club lacrosse coach Jeff Echols. Echols enters his third season as the team’s coach after already making sweeping changes throughout the program. His first priority was to set a new standard of accountability, which would encourage players committed to the team. “More serious players leads to better players,” Echols said. “We needed the players to understand that not only was [the team for] their fun and their enjoyment of playing here at LSU, but they needed to feel a commitment to the team and their fellow teammates.” Echols has also bolstered his coaching staff to four, including himself, with assistants Bret Smith, LSU lacrosse alumni Ezra Winters and Jordan Ramirez. The changes brought not only better, more serious players but on-field success. In 2013, the final year before Echols’ arrival, the team finished No. 81 in the MCLA, the club level equivalent to the NCAA, Division I rankings, according to Laxpower. com. After Echols’ debut season in 2014, LSU jumped up to No. 51 and finished last season ranked No. 37. Along with climbing up the rankings, LSU’s schedule features more matchups against top-tier
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Lady Tigers look to turn corner against No. 22 Missouri BY Jourdan Riley @jourdanr_TDR
After breaking a four-game losing streak against Georgia on Sunday, the LSU women’s basketball team hopes to continue its defensive pressure when it takes on No. 22 Missouri tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. “Missouri is a team that has a balanced attack,” said LSU coach Nikki Fargas. “They’ve obviously always been known for their ability to stretch your defense and shoot the three, but they’ve added an inside presence to their
offensive execution. They’re pressing more, so taking care of the basketball full court is going to be key.” Defense was LSU’s strong point for winning the last game and will be its focus for the upcoming one. The Lady Tigers prevented Georgia from scoring near its average of 65.8 points a game. Missouri makes 74.4 percent of its free throws, and though the Lady Tigers are playing more aggressive, fouling out could be a mistake. Missouri’s strong offensive team will challenge the Lady Tigers. Missouri freshman guard
Sophie Cunningham ranks second in the SEC making 83.1 percent of free throws. Missouri junior guard Sierra Michaelis hits 34.3 percent of her attempts behind the arc, good for the seventh-highest clip in the conference. The team averages 74.1 points per game. “They are a good three-point shooting team so we need to be able to defend that and contest those shots,” junior guard Rina Hill said. “We also need to rebound the ball on the defensive end, which will be key.” The team has been battling
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Junior forward Alexis Hyder (20) dribbles past her opponents on Jan. 21 against Arkansas in the PMAC.
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BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker
Dancers Shamira Cummings-Arita and Le’Brian Patrick rehearse a duet for “Broken,” a production meant to empower abuse victims.
Dance production seeks to educate audience on abuse BY KAYLA RANDALL | @kay_ran21
interpretation of being down in the depths and later becoming empowered to overcome being “Broken.” A seasoned dancer, Cummings-Arita came up with the idea for “Broken” after having her own emotional experience, involving different forms of abuse in her family. “This happens to a lot of people,” Cummings-Arita said. “There was a woman not long ago who died from physical abuse and she didn’t get the opportunity to voice what was happening to her.” When coming up with the idea, CummingsArita had to acknowledge the public’s role in abuse. She said people who are abused go to work like nothing’s happening, and those around them may see the bruises and black eyes, but tend to distance themselves from
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Battered, bruised and broken. That’s the state in which abuse primarily leaves its victims. Discussions about abuse are hard to have, but must not be avoided. Local dancer and instructor Shamira Cummings-Arita has realized that sometimes it’s best to have these discussions without words. Cummings-Arita, founder and artistic director of For the Love of Dance, has created “Broken,” a contemporary original dance work. It tells the stories of women who are trapped in situations of domestic violence, and physical, emotional and sexual abuse. “Emotional, sexual, physical abuse, we’ve all experienced that at some point in our lives, or know someone who has,” Cummings-Aritasaid. The production serves as a choreographed
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being involved. She decided she had to say something the only way she could. “I was like ‘what can I do?’” CummingsArita said. “All I know how to do is dance. Then I realized we could make something and say someWHAT “Broken” dance thing.” production Cummings-Arita is well connected WHEN 6-8 p.m. in Baton Rouge’s Saturday dance community, and was able WHERE The Red Shoes to quickly put together her team. TICKETS $15 After learning of the subject matter, it didn’t take much convincing for the see BROKEN, page 8
When creative minds collaborate, a movement not only gains traction, but widespread attention. On Saturday, Jan. 30, the Baton Rouge underground scene will take over Spanish Moon once again in WHAT the form of its “Yesterday’s newest alterTrash: A native showFashion case, “YesterShow day’s Trash: A WHEN Fashion Show.” Saturday Co-creWHERE ators Patrick Spanish Harrington Moon and Oriskany TICKETS Broome are $10 reprising the show for its three year anniversary after its initial debut in January 2013. Although the premise remains the same, this year’s exposition will feature all new designers, artists and musicians. “We wanted to give people a platform to use to display their talent and show people that there’s a lot of cool stuff here, and you don’t have to take what you learned here and go to other places [like New Orleans or New York],” Broome said. While most fashion shows involve a long runway and one designer’s garments, this show takes on a different feel. Five local designers will be recreating garments live, incorporating their own style into the outfit as they
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Old State Capitol photography exhibit celebrates Louisiana culture BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler With Mardi Gras holiday right around the corner, Louisiana’s Old State Capitol opens its photography exhibit, Loving Louisiana: Celebrating the Cultures and Traditions of South Louisiana, to bring attention to the state’s rich history. The exhibition, which opened Jan. 19 and will run until March 20, features 44 photos from artists Renae Friedley and Michael Styborski. The images depict popular Louisiana culture and tradition. While the program will run
for three months, it will only be open on specific days of each month. The exhibit is available in January from the 26th to the 31st From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will reopen on the following days: Feb. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 and March 1-6, 8-13 and 15-20. Friedley has been a photographer since 1972. She’s shown her work in several exhibits throughout the United States, including the Louisiana State Archives and the HermannGrima House in the New Orleans French Quarter. The two featured photographers have been friends for about 20 years.
Styborski published a book of photography in 2008, “the lower ninth: K+36,” which documented the destruction and rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. His photography has also been featured in the HBO series “Treme” and in “Styb,” his own magazine. “I met Ms. Friedley a couple of years ago and knew that she was working on documenting a number of cultural traditions that were still practiced today in south Louisiana and represented the earliest group
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Celebrating the cultures and traditions of south Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Old State Capitol hosts a gallery of pictures by Louisiana artist around the state through the month of March.
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What would you want LSU to do with a $1 billion lottery jackpot? The Cerulean Conciliator Justin DiCharia Columnist
“Speakers throughout the campus that can broadcast the LSU radio station to be able to give the DJ’s the feeling that they are actually being listened to, and also it would be awesome to have some music around campus. Free food, free money and water fountains that dispense Dr. Pepper instead of water.” Darrick Landreneau 22-year-old interdisciplinary studies senior
“In a perfect world with a stable and sufficient budget, I’d hire more faculty to contribute to the world-class research and scholarship done at LSU. I’d also build more internal support to enhance our faculty’s research and creative scholarship, and give them more competitive salaries to regain the ground we’ve lost. More hires would bring our faculty-student ratio down to our peer average, improving our students’ classroom experience. I’d also use the money to build more financial aid options for students. Finally, I’d improve both our facilities and IT structure to give our faculty, students, and staff the tools they need. That’s what makes a university great: faculty, students, and staff. Finding new ways to support them all only enhances the quality of the education we provide, the impact we have on our state and our national competitiveness.”
“I would use at least $150 million of it to build a new library.” Robert Mann LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor
“Retrofitting all buildings so that they are able to support the 21st century student. Wall outlets, USB outlets, etc.” Andrew Mahtook Student Government president
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“I would use it to create [a charitable foundation with an endowment] to help all those faculty members, especially those in the lower income ranges, who have been cheated out of the produce of their labor and who have been deprived of a happy retirement by the dishonest and immoral state-regulated retirement system — the infamous [Optional Retirement Plan].” Kevin Cope Faculty Senate President
Justin DiCharia is a 21-yearold mass communication senior from Slidell, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @JDiCharia.
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Fight against drug addiction hurt by legalization of marijuana Made You Think Charlie Bonacquisti Columnist As of June 2015, 23 states and D.C. legalized marijuana in some way, mostly medicinal. Despite marijuana’s negative effects, many politicians have taken on its legalization as part of their platform, alongside other issues like drug rehabilitation and lowering the incarceration rate. With that said, anyone who supports drug rehabilitation and lowering incarcerations, while fighting for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, expresses contradictory views. Some states that legalized marijuana for recreational use report crime and incarceration rates have lowered over time. According to a report by the Drug Policy Alliance, Colorado’s arrests for marijuana possession decreased 84 percent since 2010. If this is the case,
wouldn’t legalizing marijuana help everyone? It sounds good to anyone who fails to see that the incarceration rates are lowering because people who were previously arrested for using the drug are no longer incarcerated. In fact, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation reports an increase in the crime rate since the legalization. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, using marijuana as a young person can have harmful effects, potentially changing the direction of a person’s life. Using marijuana could lower your IQ and damage your mental health. The study also states, despite popular belief, marijuana is addictive and can lead to harder-hitting drugs. This may not be the case for everyone, but the possibility alone is concerning. The Idaho Office of Drug Policy released a list of facts about marijuana, which included a short comparison between marijuana and tobacco. According to the report, using “marijuana results in approximately five times the
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carbon monoxide concentration, three times the tar, and the retention of one-third more tar in the respiratory tract than tobacco smoke.” This report also confirmed marijuana is indeed an addictive drug. The drug also impacts the people around you. Imagine going to your favorite restaurant to enjoy a lovely meal. Before you know it, the smell of pot wafts through the air. This may seem extreme, but where do you draw the line once you make a substance legal? Many politicians now push for more drug rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction. I will be one of the first to support helping people break away from drug abuse. At the same time, politicians who push for both legalization and rehabilitation confuse me. If we want to stop drug addiction, why legalize more drugs? It’s a vicious cycle, I know. I just want to know why many Americans promote an addictive drug that can lower people’s IQs. As Americans, we should push for
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Student Worker Needed Position in Downtown BR (close to LSU). Pays $9/hr. MUST BE full-time student, detailed and dependable. Will reconcile payments, answer calls, assist audits, etc. Work up to 20 hrs/week (29 hrs/ week during summer, if not in school). Submit resume to Kasey @ UNOMedicaidSupport@LA.gov . Include €œStudent Worker€ in email€™s subject. _______________________________ John’s Pro Window Cleaning is looking for (20-30 hours per week) 2 parttime window cleaners. No experience necessary. Must have reliable transportation and be prepared to work as early as 6 am. Must be completely honest, in good physical condition and selfmotivated (references required). Great working conditions, flexible hours and great pay. Start at 10.00 an hour with significant monthly raises (17.00 an hour within first 7 months). Mileage allowance and 8 paid holidays. Great opportunity for the right college student. To apply call Judy at 225-927-6748 between the hours of 9-5 ONLY. _______________________________ Java Mama Cafe’ & Indoor Play, a child-friendly coffee shop and indoor play area, is hiring for part-time. Coffee experience is preferred, but not required. Email resume and availability to melissa@javamama.com _______________________________ Office Assistant needed to organize and assist.Basic computer and organization skills needed.$650.00 weekly interested persons should contact:(lorenzmacaroo@hotmail. com) for more info _______________________________ MANSURS On The BOULDVARD Restaurant, 5720 Corporate, hiring Hostess & Server Positon (busser). Must have some type of daytime availability. No experience necessary. Call Brandon @ 225 229 4554. _______________________________
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge seeks a graphic design/ communications intern. The intern will work 15-20 hours per week, rate $9 hour. QUALIFICATIONS: · Excellent writing skills €“ writing for both print and web. · Proficiency in graphic design programs, including InDesign, Illustrator. · Skilled at digital photography and use of Photoshop to crop and correct pictures. · Candidates should be self-starters and able to work with little direction Send resume to pat@brclubs.org
_______________________________ NOW HIRING! Fitness Attendants (part-time). Must be able to work Mon-Fri evening shift and alternating weekends. Kinesiology background is required. $8-8.50/hr. DOE. Apply in person: Paula G. Manship YMCA, 8100 YMCA Plaza, BR, LA (225) 7679622 _______________________________
Looking for a part time or full time job while in college? The Best Western PLUS Richmond Inn & Suites on Energy Drive is looking for several Front Desk Agents and Bartenders. Email gary.gillette@smchotels.com for more information and to apply. _______________________________ Fat Cow is now hiring for cooks, cashiers, and dishwashers. Come join the herd and enjoy flexible hours, best wages in the business and a great drug and smoke free work environment. Prior experience preferred but not a must. Apply in person 4350 highland rd ste B1. _______________________________ Temporary ( Until May) and parttime positions available. Very flexible schedule. 15-25 hours per week. $15.00 an hour. Job duties include clerical work, filing, answering phone, scanning previous years of documents into digital storage, excel spreadsheet and report production, data entry, running errands. Proficiency in excel is required. Send resumes to mtucker@ sonicbr.com _______________________________
Jason’s Deli is Now Hiring Delivery Drivers & Cashiers in CitiPlace Baton Rouge! Location: Jason’s Deli 2531 Citiplace Ct. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Why do our employees love their jobs? http://bit.ly/1PScPqK DELIVERY DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: We will run a motor vehicle report on all hired drivers!You must have an active driver’s license.You must use your own vehicle.Valid proof of insurance in your name. Apply online: https:// jasonsdelijobs.clickandhire.net/ and select our Baton Rouge (BTR) location For more information about Jason’s Deli, visit us online at www.jasonsdeli. com EOE _______________________________
Part-time position available for a local company in Baker. Flexible hours. Hourly wage PLUS Bonuses. Task include: Outbound calling, appointment setting, and lead generation.Send Resume to cody@gbpdirect.com _______________________________ P/T Monogrammer & P/T Sales Asssoc. for gift store in B.R. $9/hr to start, flex. hrs, great atmosphere resume to 2222gift@gmail.com _______________________________ Need afternoon help daily from 3:005:30 picking up 2 kids from school and taking them to after school activities and/or helping with homework, SERIOUS and LONG TERM commitment preferred! A driving and background check will be required. Call 252-7023 for interview. _______________________________
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Thursday, January 28, 2016 missouri, from page 3 a loss of players due to injuries all season, but through the adjustments the Lady Tigers have made, the lack of players failed to hinder the team’s hard work and dedication. While learning how to play together defensively, LSU adapted to playing without a few of its key players — junior guard Raigyne Moncrief, senior forward Ann Jones and sophomore guard Jenna Deemer. LSU junior guard Jasmine Rhodes said the circumstances
lacrosse, from page 3 programs and improving overall records. LSU went 7-8 in 2013 and in Echols debut season the Tigers improved to 8-5, the team’s first winning season since 2010. After a difficult schedule in his second year, Echols’ team had arguably its best season with a 10-6 finish and have the personnel to improve on that total. Senior attacker Thomas Brown, who led the team in assists and tied for total points, is returning. Brown will be crucial to the team’s success as final remaining member of last season’s dynamic duo. Brown and then-senior attacker Hunter Stinson were the offensive force of the 2015 squad. Stinson led the team with goals and was tied with Brown for total points. Echols said Brown has to own his new leadership role with the team as he was voted a captain,
offense, from page 3 held below 50 against the Aggies (14-5, 4-2 SEC) and Florida (16-4, 4-3 SEC). “I think we have done a good job of holding teams under their normal scoring averages this season,” said junior guard Jasmine Rhodes. “We just haven’t been able to get our scoring average up. I think this time with us hitting the 50-point mark, it kind of gave us a boost.” Reaching the 50-point mark has been a turning point for LSU this season. The Lady Tigers hold a 8-4 record in games where they tally more than 50 points compared with their 0-8 record in games where they total less than 50 points. To build offensive consistency, the Lady Tigers plan to slow the pace down going into games instead of hurrying it up and taking easier shots. In the win against Georgia, LSU dictated a slower tempo and was able to execute the plan, Fargas said. “Now, we are working on being patient, using the clock for 30 seconds and taking the first good shot available for our team,” said junior guard Rina Hill. Along with slowing the pace down, the Lady Tigers hope to improve rebounding. Against the Lady Bulldogs, LSU notched 18 offensive rebounds and outrebounded Georgia, 38-28. Rebounding has been a struggle for LSU this season. The Lady Tigers rank 13th in the SEC on
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have brought the Lady Tigers closer together and they are starting to learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Because the Lady Tigers are accustomed to playing with a smaller squad available, the team is ready to take on Missouri, said LSU junior forward Alexis Hyder. “I think it is OK now because we have done it,” Hyder said. “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 [Hill] is going to come off the screen, I know [Rhodes] is
going to be spotting up. Things like that help.” The Lady Tigers look to play as well offensively as they have defensively. LSU shot 37.3 percent (19-51) from the field last game and outrebounded its last opponent, 38-28. Hyder said the Lady Tigers must finish as strongly as they began. “We have discovered that we can defend,” she said.“We just have to finish. We need to box out and get that hustle play. After that, we have to score. We have to capitalize after getting the stop or the steal.”
which Echols attributed to his leadership and tenure with the program. Another one of Echols’ changes to the program is the venue for home games. Before the coaching change, the team played at the UREC’s fields, but it soon switched to Olympia Stadium in Baton Rouge. The new facility allows the team to use of the stadium’s locker rooms, scoreboard and sound system, which Brown said makes a difference on a gameday. “It’s completely different,” Brown said. “Playing [at the UREC fields] my freshman year it was lackadaisical getting ready for games ... but now you get to a stadium, walk out beforehand with music playing, you have everyone cheering for you on the sidelines and in the stands and it adds a whole new perspective on the game.” Echols’ squad saw its first action in 2016 Saturday in a
scrimmage against the New Orleans Club. The team quickly jumped up to a 8-0 lead at halftime but allowed the Jesters to claw back. LSU saw its lead cut to 8-4 at the start of the fourth quarter, but the team held on for a 10-7 win. The team has some work to do defensively, Echols said, and the second-half goals were due to the defense not getting back in time on counter attacks. There is time to resolve these issues before the season begins, but the team needs to do so quickly as the regular season begins Feb. 5 against Clemson at Olympia Stadium. “We got a little complacent in the third quarter, and I needed to straighten that out,” Echols said. “That’s more about having that winning, killer instinct about putting teams away. If we’re ahead a lot we’ve got to keep it going and pour it on and if it’s tight we’ve got to know how to finish a game and win it.”
rebounds per game for the season, but in conference play LSU have only been outrebounded twice, against Alabama and Texas A&M. The improvement in rebounds has been helped by blocking out better, said junior forward Alexis Hyder, who is ninth in the SEC in rebounds per game and second in offensive rebounds per game.
LSU is not as big as some of the other teams in the SEC, coach Fargas said, so to be able to outrebound them shows heart and hustle. “It’s showing that the hard work is paying off,” Fargas said. “It’s showing that our game plan to control the tempo of the game for 40 minutes can be effective.”
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page 8 BROKEN, from page 4 convincing for the other dancers to hop on board. “My mother went through years of it, so it’s close to home,” local dancer Le’Brian Patrick said. Patrick and Cummings-Arita danced together frequently in the past. As soon as she asked him to join “Broken,” he accepted. Patrick teaches women’s and gender studies at Xavier University. He often has to teach his students about domestic violence and other types of abuse. Patrick said he viewed “Broken”as an opportunity for the audience to hear an important message. “The thing with dance is, because we don’t use words, there is no language barrier,” Patrick said. “Our body is our language, and everyone speaks with their body. This is one of the best ways to get the message out because seeing things is different from hearing them.”
His hope for “Broken” is that everyone relates to the dancers and begins to reflect on themselves, whether they are a victim, perpetrator or neither. Dancing isn’t the only way the stories of “Broken” are told. Cummings-Arita also incorporated body art. Each dancer will have a separate patch of purple — the color of domestic violence awareness — painted on them, representing what Cummings-Arita describes as “the pain we all carry.” The performance will also include sculptures, singers, poets and artists interspersed throughout the dance. “Among all of us, we’re telling different stories, but with one message,” Cummings-Arita said.
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LOUISIANA, from page 4 of people that inhabited the state,” said museum curator for the Old State Capitol Lauren Davis. Eight different groups are represented in the exhibit: Native American, Spanish, French, African American, German, Acadian, Irish and Italian. “These were the groups that were here and who settled Louisiana before the end of the 19th century and the groups that, I feel, had the most influence on Louisiana’s culture,” Friedley said. The Old State Capitol, a landmark in Louisiana history, likes to include exhibitions that celebrate the culture of the state. The photos are framed and include a brief introduction on the eight cultural groups represented, Davis said. The photos show the effect of Louisiana culture on music, festivals, local cuisine and architecture. There is also a book including over 100 photographs that goes along with the exhibit, Friedley said. Bringing the two photographers together brings two different lenses on the subject of southern Louisiana culture. Friedley believes, even though she and Styborski have differing styles, the photos will compliment each other. “The book tells the history of the different groups, and the photographs show their influence on the things we do today, such as Mardi Gras, Crawfish Festival and Jazz Funerals,” Friedley said. Friedley, who has lived in
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Colorado, Florida, Oklahoma and Georgia, said she is happiest here in Louisiana and couldn’t picture herself anywhere else. She is enamored by the Pelican State, especially its people, culture, traditions and scenic beauty. “The book is dedicated to the state of Louisiana and all of the wonderful people in it,” Friedley said. She spent over four years researching for the Loving Louisiana exhibit, but still feels
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alter it in whatever way they see fit. Harrington and Broome will supply all of the clothing from thrift stores in the Baton Rouge area. While the designers are shaping their creations, musicians, including local artist Barin the Great, will be performing, and local art will be on display. Meanwhile, an aerial silks performer will bring tricks from above. Ricky Andretti completes the event planning trio as promoter and creative consultant. Andretti has worked with Harrington and Broome previously in coordinating underground exposure. “I like to think of all these types of events as platforms, institutions we’re creating for the future that’s going to allow talented people to present what they’re creating to the world,” Andretti said. Keeping the event local for lesser-known talent to gain exposure was important to Harrington, Broome and Andretti, as all are part of Baton Rouge’s underground scene. This reason was why they chose thrift stores to be the main component in the show. As for choosing Spanish Moon to be the backdrop for this local event, the trio said it was the perfect venue to host the show because of its’ indie feel and intimate atmosphere. The show is being promoted primarily via social media and
word of mouth. Harrington said they’re hoping for a large turnout, as their first fashion show went well. With more experience from the first show three years later, Harrington expects some of the original following to return for the second installment. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit THRIVE Academy, a charter boarding school in Baton Rouge that serves at-risk youth. Harrington works at the academy, and he made it a priority to give back to the school. Any leftover clothing will also be donated to Baton Rouge’s homeless outreach program.
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Co-coordinators Patrick Harrington (left), Ricky Andretti (middle), and Oriskany Vadamalez (right) will present Yesterday’s Trash: A Fashion Show on Saturday.