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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Will Wade announced as new coach

BY SETH NIEMAN @seth_nieman Tucked away on the east coast and over 1,000 miles outside of Baton Rouge, LSU ventured to find its new basketball coach.

It found thirty-four year-old “dream maker” Will Wade.

“It’s a new day for LSU basketball,” Wade said. “I’m so excited about the opportunity to lead this program and LSU basketball back to the top of the SEC and back to regular consistent NCAA Tournament appearances. We’ve been to four Final Four’s and 20 NCAA Tournaments, we have 10 SEC Championships and we’re going to add to all three of those categories over my tenure.”

Wade recently coached at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he led the Rams to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017. He was an assistant coach at VCU under Shaka Smart when the Rams advanced to the Final Four in 2011.

Wade left his assistant coaching role at VCU in 2013 to become the coach at Chattanooga.

He coached the Mocs to a 40-25 record in two years and was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 2014.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva spent five years on the

see COACH, page 7

cuts across the board House Bill 34 looks to consolidate Louisiana higher education boards

BY CHRIS CLARKE | @ChristophClarke Big changes could be coming to the way higher education in Louisiana is administered.

A proposed constitutional amendment being considered by the Louisiana House of Representatives would overhaul the structure of the policymaking system in the state by consolidating the current five boards related to postsecondary education into one board.

The current higher education board system in Louisiana operates on a two-level system. The Louisiana Board of Regents oversees all of the higher education programs in the state. A constitutionally-mandated government body, the Board of Regents, holds five enumerated powers under Article VIII, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution: To revise or eliminate an existing degree program or department of instruction; to approve, disapprove or modify a proposed degree program or department of instruction; to oversee the creation or merger of any institutions; to create master plans for higher education in Louisiana; to submit budget recommendations to the Louisiana legislature

based on annual budgets prepared by the supervisory boards.

Any responsibilities not specifically assigned to the Board of Regents are then delegated to one of four boards of supervisors: University of Louisiana System, Louisiana State University System, Southern University System and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. All colleges and universities which do not intrinsically fall under any of these systems are governed by the University of Louisiana system, making it the largest of the four with more than 90,000 students.

Each board is composed of 15 members: two from each congressional district and the rest selected from the state at large. Members are appointed by the governor with consent from the state Senate, and sit for six-year terms. A student member is also appointed to each board who serves for one year at a time.

House Bill 34, proposed by Rep. Stephen Pugh, R-Ponchatoula, aims to overhaul the

see HOUSE BILL 34, page 7

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ACADEMICS

Lesley Fair gives #AlternativeFacts talk in Holliday Forum

BY DENA WINEGEART @DenaWinegeart When President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway wanted to defend the Trump administration’s claim that his inauguration saw the biggest crowd size in history, Conway insisted it was an “alternative fact.”

Lesley Fair, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau for Consumer Protection, spoke in the Holliday Forum Wednesday about corporations and advertising companies that may try to use a defense similar to Conway’s when the FTC approaches them about an intentionally deceptive advertisement.

The FTC, as Fair pointed out

during the forum, also stands for “for the consumer,” meaning the FTC’s primary focus is to protect consumers from deception, false advertising or “alternative facts.”

“We are the nation’s general consumer protection agency … [the FTC wants to make sure consumers] have a right to believe in the truthfulness of what advertisers are telling them,” Fair said.

Throughout the forum, Fair showed students and communications professionals examples of advertisements and claims made by advertising agencies or brands that violate the FTC’s statutes and have landed the companies in legal disputes. But Fair said she hopes this forum was the last time she

see FTC, page 7

Federal Trade Commission senior attorney Lesley Fair talks to students about legality in PR campaigns on March 22 in the Holliday Forum.

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News UNOPP O SED As spring election season begins, only one ticket officially in race

page 3 HEALTH

Mumps cases increase at universities nationwide

BY EVAN SAACKS @evansaacks

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BY CJ CARVER @CWCarver_ With LSU Student Government’s spring election season in full swing, students may have noticed a rare occurrence with the tickets running for office: There’s only one of them.

Campaigning under the moniker “Affect,” the single ticket is headed by the current SG director of governmental relations Jason Badeaux and deputy chief of staff Leah Sanders for fall 2017 president and vice president, respectively.

“The Affect campaign is aptly photo courtesy of JASON BADEAUX

named because it’s really been our goal over this season and, hopefully, over the next year, to push out initiatives that really impact students in their day-to-day lives,” Badeaux said.

Badeaux noted one of the main goals of the campaign is to have solid initiatives already in action before the election’s end. As the Affect ticket is running unopposed, the candidates are focusing on laying groundwork for their initiatives during the weeks of election season thus far.

Some of the initiatives Badeaux and Sanders have planned are the “Safe Rides” program, in which SG would

After the University Student Health Center confirmed several students had been diagnosed with mumps in early March, it released health information to help students to be aware of the dangers of the disease.

Dr. John Perret, medical director of the Student Health Center, said as of March 21 that 17 University students have been confirmed to have mumps, and several more students have shown symptoms.

The recent outbreak on campus is not an isolated incident — it is part of a much bigger trend.

A study released at the end of 2016 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed mumps cases were the highest they had been in 10 years and more than twice as large as the year before. The close, heavily-populated living spaces of a college campus make it one of the most prevalent sites for mumps, as explained by Dr. Michael Grosso, medical director and CMO of Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health.

“It spreads through respiratory secretions, coughing, sneezing, close contact and sharing the same cups and utensils,”

see SG ELECTION, page 6

see MUMPS, page 6

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook extends suicide prevention tools to Live, Messenger

BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Facebook recently added new features to its Facebook Live and Messenger platforms, but instead of reaction emojis, these new functions could help save lives.

On March 1, Facebook announced the expansion of its suicide prevention and crisis assistance tools to its Live and Messenger platforms. Now, Facebook friends will be able to report live videos of friends in potential selfharm situations and users contemplating suicide can immediately connect with crisis support services via Messenger.

The change comes after several teenagers and young adults have live streamed their suicides on Facebook Live and similar streaming services in recent months. News reports show similar trends abroad.

According to the World Health Organization, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15- to 29-year-olds globally, and more than 800,000 people commit suicide annually. That’s equivalent to one suicide roughly every 40 seconds, according to a 2014 WHO report.

In a Feb. 16 post on his personal profile, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is in a unique position to provide communities with the social infrastructure necessary to identify problems and prevent harm by giving individuals the tools needed to save lives.

In a March 1 post, Zuckerberg cited community safety and suicide prevention as a key company goal.

“Keeping our community safe is an important part of our mission, and an important part of how we’ll measure our progress courtesy of FACEBOOK

see FACEBOOK, page 6

Concerned Facebook users will be able to report live videos of friends in potential self-harm situations.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

ACADEMICS

Students benefit from social media, communication skills

BY NATALIE ANDERSON @natalie_mechell University students and faculty seem to be positively impacted by the Communication across the Curriculum program and its resources in developing effective communication and social media skills, even in the science disciplines.

According to the 2016 Stars of College Social Media list, the University ranks No. 9 out of 25 of the colleges on the list. It was reported that the University had an average of 767,800 Facebook likes, 142,000 Twitter followers and 15,700 Instagram followers from its verified accounts.

The site reported that most of the University’s social media posts are student-centered.

It also said the University’s Twitter feed regularly includes research articles from professors, ranging from scientific computing to the nutritional needs of soldiers.

The University has a unique program dedicated to encouraging the use of social media and other resources to help students develop communication skills. In 2005, the University launched a multimodal, multifaceted program called Communication across the Curriculum.

“Our goal is to help undergraduates learn how to communicate better within their specific discipline in four modes of communication: writing, speaking, use of visuals and technology,” said CxC Science Coordinator Becky Carmichael.

Carmichael also said the University’s program is the only one of its kind in the nation in that it covers four areas, whereas other similar programs emphasize communication development primarily in writing.

The program includes the integration of certified c o m m u n i c a t i o n - i n t e n s i ve courses within the disciplines,

student support, extracurricu- of course content,” Carmichael lar workshops and faculty de- said. “Then it’s also recruiting velopment, according to the other students to come in and University’s CxC website. look at it, ask questions, [and Carmichael said since fall start] a conversation; [it] helps of 2008, 3,260 communica- a faculty member to get more tion-intensive courses have coverage about their class.” been taught and they have imCarmichael said she has pacted 64,015 undergraduate encouraged students to use students. social media in “Majority of An additional the classroom resource champiby giving bonus Americans are now points when stuoned by the CxC getting their science dents use Twitter program is the Wikipedia non-profit organinews and information and zation TEDxLSU. to become more TEDxLSU is deonline and through aware of what is voted to “ideas happening on a social media.” worth spreading,” global basis. She supporting worldsaid learning PAIGE BROWN JARREAU changing ideas, how to put what CxC’s science coordinator, connections and was learned into science blogger dialogue. context to relate C armichael to lessons taught said since 2013, TEDxLSU has in the classroom while using received 180,000 views. these platforms has prompted While many of the more retention and understanddisciplines taught at the Uni- ing than just requiring students versity already incorporate to write a multi-page paper on and require effective commu- the material. nication skills, Carmichael and “As an instructor, it’s CxC’s science coordinator and really rewarding to see [how] science blogger Paige Brown my students have improved Jarreau emphasize teaching over the course of the semester communication in areas that and how much they understand don’t focus on communication: content,” Carmichael said. the science disciplines.

Jarreau said students know Besides being the CxC how to use social media superScience Coordinator, Carmi- ficially, but not in a way to acchael teaches disturbance curately gauge information ecology and serves as a men- credibility. She said students tor and Wikipedia Education typically do not know how to Foundation liaison. use it to connect to people on a Jarreau previously worked professional level. as a postdoctoral researcher “Majority of Americans are studying and teaching science now getting their science news communication at the Manship and information online and School of Mass Communication. through social media,” Jarreau They co-taught a class with said. “To ignore it is at one’s SciFund called “Using Insta- peril, so training students to do gram to Boost Your Science.” it early is important.”

Lance Porter, associate They said a biology student started taking pictures of spec- professor and director of the imens the class was studying in Social Media Analysis and Crethe lab that eventually became ation Lab, said communication a platform for how students in science allows scientists’ work were looking at organisms. to become more accessible and “That promotes the transparent. He also said the students’ learning, it’s showcas- use of social media in science ing the students’ understanding allows scientists and others to

elaborate or defend perspectives on scientific issues.

“Sort of anecdotally, I’ve seen different outlets where science has become a popular type of content that’s shared within social media,” Porter said, “and it’s helped to increase the debate about certain controversial science issues.”

Particular issues Porter said that have seen increased debate include evolution, global warming and abortion. He said with polarized groups of people discussing these topics, it gives scientists opportunities to weigh in on them.

“It allows science to not just speak from the pages of journals; it’s more of the scientists themselves speaking directly about their work,” Porter said.

Jarreau said she gets excited to see perspectives being changed and students beginning to consider different career paths because of things they have seen or learned by using social media.

She said during her time at the University as an educator, she

has seen students go work for other departments at the University, as well as scientific organizations.

“By empowering them to learn about social media and science communication, they’re actually having more of an impact on other scientists and scientific organizations,” Jarreau said.

Carmichael said two-thirds of students in the CxC program said they will “definitely use what they have learned in their C-I courses in the future.” She said this was a positive result, given the lack of relevance students tend to attribute to college courses across the nation.

“By understanding both how to use them and how to critically assess the content that’s coming your way, and determine accuracy, reliability, getting a better understanding of who’s delivering that content,” she said, “you’re going to be a better consumer of information as well as a better collaborator and contributor of content.”

In 2005, the University launched COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Our goal is to help undergraduates learn how to communicate better within their specific discipline in four modes of communication: writing, speaking, use of visuals and technology.

BECKY CARMICHAEL CXC SCIENCE COORDINATOR Two-thirds of students in the CxC program said they will “definitely use what they have learned in their C-I courses in the future.

The program includes the integration of certified communication-intensive courses within the disciplines, student support, extracurricular workshops and faculty development.

Since fall of 2008, 3,260 communicationintensive courses have been taught, and they have impacted 64,015 undergraduate students.

CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS

Two non-students arrested 22-year-old arrested with cocaine with stolen checks, drugs during traffic stop Two non-students were arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop on Highland Road.

According to LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott, LSUPD conducted a traffic stop on Highland Road on March 20 at 4:30 a.m. During the stop, police located several stolen bank checks, stolen property and illegal drugs.

As a result, the driver, 27-year-old non-student Shawn Sharretts of Baton Rouge, was

arrested for possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession of stolen property and a fugitive warrant.

The passenger, 38-year-old non-student Collin Black of Denham Springs, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of stolen property.

Both were charged and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the aforementioned charges.

LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said a 22-year-old non-student was arrested during a traffic stop near Alex Box Stadium.

LSUPD was directing traffic at Burbank and Nicholson Drive on March 18 for the LSU-Geor-

gia baseball game at Alex Box Stadium, according to Scott.

While directing traffic, a vehicle failed to obey traffic commands and was stopped as a result, Scott said. Officers then observed suspected cocaine in the vehicle,

according to Scott.

Non-student Glen Swearingen of Sedalia, Missouri, was arrested. Swearingen was charged and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on possession of schedule II and a traffic violation.

Student arrested with stolen motorcycle A 22-year-old University student was arrested for possession of stolen items after he was found with a motorcycle that was reported stolen, said LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott.

LSUPD observed a stolen motorcycle at the University soc-

cer complex on Gourrier Drive, on March 19 , according to Scott.

LSUPD then discovered University student Tony Westly to be in possession of the motorcycle. Westly told police that he purchased the motorcycle from a friend and was told that it did not

have a title.

LSUPD confirmed that the motorcycle was reported stolen from Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Westly was arrested, charged and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the aforementioned charge.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

SPRING 2017 LSU STUDENT GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTION COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Brad Frazier

SENATE FULL (2) Kaylee Boswell Andrew Vaughn

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Malachi Pursley

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Haley Rupp

SENATE HALF (2) Logan Duplessis Anne Schwartz

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) None

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Hannah Haddad Emma Pittman

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) None

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) None SENATE FULL (1) None SENATE HALF (1) Lindsey Lamana

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES & EDUCATION COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Katherine Parks COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Logan Hornung Megan Whittemore

SENATE FULL (3) Kiana Collins Phoebe Fortenberry Jatejah Philips SENATE HALF (1) Brittney Zhang

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) None MANSHIP SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Christopher Carey COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Rachel Campbell

Logan Cooney Kelly McDufff SENATE FULL (2) Bailey Allmon Frederick Bell Rebekah Knapp

CENTER FOR FRESHMAN YEAR

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Toshaun Jackson MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Victor Castellon Jr. Tamia Dixon Lauren Roach

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Brandon Newton COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Libby Herman MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Jonathan Lorio Sheila Mallenahalli Kelly Robertson

SENATE HALF (2) Sarah Benton Loc Pham

SENATE FULL (5) Bret Chalpin Macie Coker COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Veronica Droulia Lillian Patton Jackson Stewart COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Claire Bienvenu MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Hailey Maldonado Shea Moreau Delaney Norton

SENATE FULL (9) Sahran Al Busaidy Tyra Buehner Bert Gilmore Austin Howton Jennifer Nguyen Tyler Porche Tyler Robinson Grant Rupert Carl Stirling Kejuan Washington Jack Neelis III

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): None COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) None

SENATE FULL (4) Marissa Bosley Christian Davidson Kevin Ellis Hayden Hawkins James Isacks Alexis Kennison Monet LaCour Maxwell Martin Cody Mitchell Sarah Perkins Chloe Riviere Ariana Scott Carly Wayt

SENATE FULL (1) Charles Major SENATE HALF (1) None

Jose Munoz Ruiz Sulaiman Sulaiman Mary Elisabeth Tarpley

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Paul Naquin

SENATE FULL (3) Zachary Leleux Connor Scott Mitchell Webb

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Miles Clutterbuck Mallory Guillot Sarah Karam

SENATE HALF (1) William Myers

GRADUATE SCHOOL COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Samuel Cupp Aaron Harrington COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Sharareh Heidarian Charla Hughes MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Farhang Bayat Erin Good Nichole Kaufman Kelsie Krafton Tianyi Zhang

SENATE FULL (5) Christopher Addison Wokil Bam Guillermo Fernandez Genesis Guerra Onyinye Ihedoro Ferdous Intaj Sepideh Kavousi Lindsay North Simron Thapa SENATE HALF (1) Aijah Goodwin Karuna Kharel

PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): None COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) None

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) None SENATE FULL (2) Derek Hoffman Caitlin Mullaney SENATE HALF (1) None

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Carolyn Cash COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Marguerite Poche

Margaret McCarron Meghan McCord SENATE FULL (2) Christina Black Shaya Khorsandi James Mickler

CENTER FOR ADVISING AND COUNSELING

SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Ashley Cleveland

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Madison Dillard

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Olivia Abadie Elizabeth Armstrong

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) None

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Morgan Richard according to STUDENT GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Andie Flanigan Lucy Guo David Hunt Eric Johnson Justin Landry Brian McCamley Derek Simoneaux Sannihith Uppu

COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMATIC ARTS

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Marli Baquet

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): James Estopinal Jr.

SENATE FULL (2) Katherine Becquet

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF THE COAST & ENVIRONMENT COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): None

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Lindsey Henriques Madeleine Juneau Pooja Lalwani Cecelia LI

E.J. OURSO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Rebecca Aust

COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT (1): Thomas Davis III

SENATE FULL (1) Alison Mikes

COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT (1) Madison McInnis MEMBER-AT-LARGE (3) Danielle Gyasi

SENATE FULL (4) Laure Accardo Catherine Gauthier Blake Gladfelter Austin Sagona Paige De Leo

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It’s really been our goal ... over the next year to push out initiatives that really impact students in their day-to-day lives.

JASON BADEAUX

Student Government presidential candidate

MUMPS, from page 3 Grosso said in an interview with CBS News.

By Dec. 31, 5,311 mumps cases had been reported to the CDC. The yearly numbers have been rising since 229 cases were reported in 2012. Around 1,077 cases have already been reported for 2017 as of Feb. 25. Universities that have seen large outbreaks in the past year include Harvard University, University of Missouri Columbia and State University of New York.

A mumps outbreak spread throughout the National Hockey League in late 2014 when 23 players across five different teams were diagnosed with the disease.

After an aggressive campaign by the NHL to eliminate the disease through vaccinations, it recently returned when the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild each reported multiple players had the disease in late February.

The mumps vaccine is called measles-mumps-mubella and is referred to as MMR. Doctors recommend getting two doses of the vaccine, which has been reported

as 88 percent effective, where one dose is only 78 percent effective.

The CDC does not advocate for a third dose, but is working closely with those affected by outbreaks to create a more potent treatment. The University Student Health Center said it will administer the vaccine to any student who is unsure if he or she has received it.

The most recognizable symptom of mumps is the swelling or tenderness of the salivary glands under the ears or jaw on either side of the face. Once contracted, the disease can take up to 25 days to become effective, with symptoms generally being experienced for seven to 10 days.

The patient is most contagious for only one to two days. The disease has become less potent since the vaccination was first introduced in 1967, but neglecting treatment could still lead to a serious infection or inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

Despite the vaccination not completely guaranteeing immunity from mumps, health professionals such as Grosso cannot stress enough the importance of

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SG ELECTION, from page 3 partner with a ride-share service like Uber or Lyft to give students discounted rides during certain times of the night as well as the scantron distribution program, under which SG-funded testing materials would be located in all major buildings on campus and not solely in the SG office.

“As we all know, clickers went up in price at the beginning of this school year,” Sanders said of another

initiative. “I have formed a committee with some student senators, the chief technology officer and some other administrators and we’re researching to find a new clicker that … works for all colleges … and then is cheaper for students.”

While the Affect ticket has already been at work on its initiatives, both Badeaux and Sanders said students can still see them and other supporters of the campaign every day this week in Free

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Speech Plaza to talk about the election.

Students who want to join the campaign can get involved by sending a message to the Affect 2017 Facebook page.

Badeaux attributed the absence of an opposing ticket to a lack of participation in SG. He urges any student who doesn’t agree with the Affect ticket to join SG and share their ideas.

The March 23 open forum with the candidates, sponsored

by SG, has been cancelled.

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Universities that have seen large outbreaks in the past year include Harvard University, University of Missouri-Columbia and the State University of New York.

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FACEBOOK, from page 3 going forward,” Zuckerberg said.

“There’s a lot more to do here and I’m looking forward to working with all of you to do it.”

The new Live functions will operate similarly to the platform’s reporting approach for posts. Friends can report concerning live streams and a team of Facebook analysts will review the livestream. If the content is concerning, a pop-up window will appear on the screen for the streamer, encouraging the user to reach out to a friend, contact a crisis hotline or access tips for safely managing the situation.

Individuals contemplating suicide or self-harm will also be able to reach out for help via the social media site’s Messenger platform. Users can connect with representatives from Crisis Text Line, the National Eating Disorder Association and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in real time. According to the site’s news release, tests are currently underway to ensure the organizations can handle high volume communications through the site.

The social media platform is also testing artificial intelligence software that would utilize pattern recognition to identify posts likely containing thoughts of suicide.

The tests are currently limited to the United States.

Licensed professional counselor Asha Vyas, a counselor in the LSU Student Health Center, said services like Facebook’s can help ease users’ minds when making the decision to reach out for help. Suicidal ideation and mental health struggles often lead to

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feelings of shame, and creating a more streamlined pathway to assistance could help encourage users to ask for help when it’s needed, she said.

Social media is an everyday form of communication for many college students and young adults, making it a natural avenue for users to have conversations that might be difficult in person, Vyas said. Facebook and similar platforms help expose these feelings, because often sending a text or direct message on social media is easier than admitting there’s a problem face to face, she said.

“They might feel even more comfortable expressing thoughts, feelings, desires, concerns, worries through social media behind a computer rather than in person,” Vyas said. “Regarding suicide specifically, and just major mental health issues that are difficult to talk about, social media can provide a platform for a cry for help.”

Facebook’s global network is especially useful in situations where friends and family are uncertain of the avenues to provide help, she said. If a friend is studying abroad, for example, friends can still offer assistance even if they are unsure how to contact a specific country’s crisis and emergency services, Vyas said.

In addition to the practical benefits, Facebook’s expansion of crisis services also serves to destigmatize mental health and conversations about suicide, she said.

Even if users don’t see indicators of suicidal thoughts or behavior on their own timelines, knowing those services and outlets for assistance exist is important, Vyas said.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017 HOUSE BILL 34, from page 1 higher education board system by consolidating these boards into a single Louisiana Postsecondary Board of Trustees.

The proposed Board of Trustees would absorb the powers previously delegated to each of the Boards of Supervisors and retain the previous powers vested in the Board of Regents. This would mean all administrative decisions for every postsecondary institution in the state would lie with this board, including all budgetary, management and supervision authority.

The proposed board would be comprised of 25 members, one nominated from each postsecondary institution in Louisiana, and an additional member at large. Terms would remain at six years.

The primary motivation behind the consolidation effort is cost savings, Pugh said. Last month, the Louisiana State Legislature passed a budget deal just hours before the end of the special session to fill a $304 million budget shortfall by using $99 million from the state’s “rainy day fund” and introducing $82 million in spending cuts.

Although these measures will hold the state through the end of this fiscal year, more permanent measures will have to be taken in

FTC, from page 1 ever had to meet any Manship students.

“I’m an advertising cop … don’t take this the wrong way … for both of our sakes … let’s not meet again because next time I, unfortunately, would have to suggest that the setting may not be as friendly,” Fair said.

Fair aimed to bust seven myths, or legal misconceptions, regarding deceptive advertisements she hoped attendees would not fall for as communications professionals: don’t think your claims don’t need to backed up by science or data and make advertising claims entirely clear, among others.

“I’m calling it myth busting …

It’s those legal basics that you can use both to keep yourself out of legal difficulty and, most especially, to provide a useful service to your

COACH, from page 1 NCAA Basketball Committee, and ended that tenure last year.

That’s where he found Wade.

“I got to watch coaches first-hand,” Alleva said. “I got to watch them practice. I got to watch them interview. I got to see them in stressful situations. I was part of discussions about teams and coaches. Through that process, Will Wade was always in my mind. I got to watch him firsthand.

We are extremely, extremely honored, and it’s a pleasure to have him join the LSU team.”

Now Wade is determined to turn around a program that he thinks can rank at the top of the Southeastern Conference.

“I’ve taken over a couple of programs,” Wade said. “I took over a program at Chattanooga that needed to be retooled.”

While he might not be

the future to avoid more budget turmoil in the future.

“I came here in 2008 — universities weren’t cut then. After that, every year since then universities have been cut,” Pugh said.

“I’m tired of that.”

Between fiscal years 2008 and 2012, Louisiana cut its annual higher education budget by more than $459 million, a decrease of 28 percent. Only South Carolina (30.39 percent) and Arizona (32.25 percent) saw a larger change in total state funding for public colleges and universities, according to a 2014 report from the Center for American Progress, a liberal advocacy group.

The report also notes that Louisiana spent 37.8 percent less on full-time equivalent college students in 2012 than it spent in 2008, despite tuition rising by 6.2 percent in the same period.

Although the changes outlined in the bill won’t cover all the cuts to Louisiana higher education, “every little bit helps,” Pugh said.

A financial audit of the potential cost benefit is being conducted to determine whether there would be a significant enough benefit to warrant changing the system.

“When we get it back it may not be a benefit, and if that’s the case I’ll drop the bill,” Pugh said.

Assuming the proposed constitutional amendment is approved by voters, Pugh said cost savings in the first year the bill is in effect would be returned to institutions based on their enrollment numbers, and the money would be introduced into each university’s general budget.

“Whatever money is saved the first year,” Pugh said. “That money will go back, per student, to the individual universities.”

This provision is not currently explicitly included in the document, but Pugh said he has the amendment waiting.

Despite the potentially major implications if HB 34 passes, Pugh said he has heard little to no feedback from the higher education systems around the state.

“I’m surprised I haven’t got any calls from LSU. [LSU President] F. King Alexander hasn’t called — nobody on their board has called,” Pugh said. “That’s what surprises me about the universities, is that they’re not calling me to see what we can do to accomplish the same thing maybe in a different way, they might have a better idea.”

The major systems around the state — first and foremost the LSU System and the Southern University System — stand to lose the most if the bill is adopted. According

clients,” Fair said.

For example, Fair pointed out companies can still be held liable for advertisements produced by a separate advertising company.

This was shown in 1991 when the FTC won a lawsuit against Volvo for creating a commercial in which a monster truck crushed all cars except for the Volvo. In a normal scenario, a Volvo sold to a customer would have been crushed. But Volvo’s advertising company contracted a welder to enforce the roof of the car used in the commercial with wooden and steel beams, making the roof virtually indestructible. The FTC held that this was deceptive to consumers, and Volvo had to pay up.

Fair and the FTC want to prevent false advertising before it even happens, which was the ultimate goal of Wednesday’s talk.

Federal Trade Commission senior attorney Lesley Fair talks to students about legality in PR campaigns on March 22 in the Holliday Forum.

connected to any coaching trees, Wade credited Oliver Purnell, who he coached under at Clemson, as playing a big role in his career.

“He’s one of my huge mentors,” Wade said. “That’s what he has made a living out of. Rebuilding and retooling programs. I really looked at this as an opportunity to put my stamp on something.”

As far as recruiting, Wade plans to place an emphasis on keeping Louisiana first.

“The No. 1 priority is in-state,” Wade said. “That’s one reason that I’ve think this job aligns very well with me.”

The same approach will be taken for Wade’s coaching staff, one that he hopes to have filled within a few weeks.

April 6 opens the first live period of recruiting, and Wade hopes to have a full staff ready to hit the trail.

“We’re working on that,”

Wade said. “You should see my cell phone. I’m going to take time and try to get the lay of the land here. I’ve been down here recruiting myself. We’re going to hire some guys with some Louisiana flavor.”

A key priority for Wade will be reaching out to this season’s leading scorer for LSU, sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney about returning to the Tigers for his junior year.

Blakeney averaged 17.2 points per game for LSU in the 2016-17 season and has the chance to be taken in the 2017 NBA Draft.

“I’m excited to meet with Antonio and talk to him,” Wade said. “I look forward to visiting with him and seeing where he is.

I would never tell anybody that’s a first round NBA draft pick not to go to the NBA, but I also think that if you’re not, I think we have a ton to offer.”

Every year since [2008], universities have been cut.

I’m tired of that.

STEPHEN PUGH

La. state representative, R-Ponchatoula to the bill, the entirety of the LSU and Southern University systems would each be represented by a single member. This is in contrast to the University of Louisiana system which would receive one member per university in the system.

Although this would “level the playing field” for the universities, it would also reduce the representation of the more than 45,000 students in the LSU System to that of an individual university in the University of Louisiana system or community college.

Although not necessarily representative, Pugh said he feels it will reduce in-fighting within the boards that currently stand.

“The money would be there to be used as that one board sees fit, so you wouldn’t have that inner fighting of the boards,” Pugh said.

“The money would be there to be

used fairly and democratically.”

Equal representation by institution would also counteract smaller institutions being swept under the rug by larger systems like LSU. Pugh believes that the larger systems will be able to counteract this just with the inherent bargaining power associated with their size.

This is not the first time a bill like this has been proposed. An almost identical version of this bill was proposed in both the 2015 and 2016 regular sessions, but the bills died in the House Education Committee each time.

The bill currently sits pending House Education committee approval. If passed on from there, two thirds of each house of the Louisiana Legislature would need to approve it before it would be voted on statewide in the upcoming election.

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LSU basketball coach Will Wade speaks during his introductory press conference on March 22 in the Student Union.

Sports FOOTBALL

LaCouture to wear No. 18 next season

BY JOSHUA THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_ Christian LaCouture has a brand-new jersey number.

The fifth-year senior will wear the coveted No. 18 jersey next season. It’s an LSU tradition that has been passed down for the last decade.

“The No. 18 means a lot to me,” LaCouture said in a statement.

“When I found out I was getting it, I was really excited. I have been just trying to be a senior leader like the previous 18s. To be in a category with people like the previous 18s — Tre’Davious White, Bennie Logan, Brandon Taylor and all of the others is very humbling.

The No. 18 signifies being a leader on and off of the field. I am really excited and can’t wait to be a leader on and off of the field next year.”

LaCouture is a two-year starter on the line and missed last season after he suffered a knee injury in the preseason. LaCouture graduated in August with a degree in sports administration and has played in 37 games at LSU and starting in 23.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron said LaCouture almost entered the NFL draft, but after talking with Orgeron and defensive line coach Pete Jenkins, he decided to come back for one more season.

“That was huge for him and his family,” Orgeron said at press conference on March 21. “That wasn’t only a recruiting tool, but we had a lot of guys that did deserve it.

There was other guys on the other side of the ball that did deserve it.

We thought about sharing it, but we don’t give two different numbers here at LSU and we don’t do that and we don’t plan on doing it.”

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Wading in Wade ready to usher new culture, era to LSU’s basketball program

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BY JOSHUA THORNTON @JoshuaThornton_ To anyone that’s been to an LSU basketball game this past season, rebuilding the program seems necessary.

Due to empty seats, blow outs, a three-month losing streak and the worst season since 1997, that sounds about right.

Don’t tell that to Will Wade.

“I identified LSU as somewhere that was an absolute sleeping giant,” the Tigers’ new men’s basketball coach said.

“LSU has everything you need to be successful.”

Wade was hired to replace former fifth-year coach Johnny Jones. Wade said he’s always thought highly of LSU, dating back to his time from 2013-15 at Chattanooga .

For Wade, LSU gives him a chance

to put a “stamp” on a program that has missed the NCAA Tournament four of the last five seasons.

But he’s inheriting an LSU program vastly different than the one he left at VCU. VCU has built itself as one of the top mid-major programs in the country, with seven straight NCAA Tournaments appearances and even a trip to the Final Four in 2011.

LSU, known for its football-rich tradition, hasn’t had back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances since 1993.

“I looked at LSU as a place that had a ton of untapped potential,” Wade said.

“They’ve had pockets of great success, obviously, the ’80s with coach [Dale] Brown.”

see WADE, page 10

Tigers draw spot for NCAA regional

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 The No. 2 LSU gymnastics team will make its 33rd NCAA postseason appearance in the Lincoln Regional.

LSU will be the No. 1 seed in the regional, which will take place on Saturday April 1 at 4 p.m.

“Regionals is a big competition for everybody so just the regular preparation that we’ve been doing,” senior all-arounder Ashleigh Gnat said. “We don’t need to do anything more or anything less. I think we need to be ourselves and stay in the process of what we’ve been doing and it’s going to come together.”

The Tigers will be going head to head against No. 11 Boise State, No. 14 Nebraska, Arizona, Iowa State and Minnesota.

The top two teams from each regional will advance to the national semi-finals in St. Louis, Missouri.

After a challenging SEC Tournament, this regional may seem like a breeze, but the Tigers are not taking their position for granted.

“We want to do our best in Lincoln because it’s going to propel us forward into nationals,” Gnat said. “So we take it just as seriously no matter what. It’s another opportunity to get a great score and to build confidence going into nationals.”

The mix of veteran and newcomers has given the team the right amount of confidence

see REGIONAL, page 10

FOOTBALL

Injuries sideline multiple Tigers, offense showing progression this spring

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam_TDR The injury bug has hit the LSU football team.

Already without junior center Will Clapp and junior offensive tackle Toby Weathersby, a few more Tigers have gotten hurt during spring practice.

During the media viewing period of the Tigers’ practice on March 21, junior running

back Derrius Guice, sophomore linebacker Sci Martin and redshirt freshman tight end Jamal Pettigrew all sat out of practice with injuries.

At a post-practice press conference, Orgeron said that Guice missed practice because of a swollen ankle he suffered during a scrimmage last Saturday, but his injury is “nothing bad.”

Martin was also injured during the scrimmage on

Saturday, Orgeron said.

“We haven’t got the results yet,” Orgeron said about Martin’s injury. “And as soon as I get the results, officially, I will let you know what happened.”

Regarding Pettigrew, Orgeron said that he is dealing with an ankle injury, and the team is also waiting on further diagnosis.

see ORGERON, page 10

LSU coach Ed Orgeron celebrates a successful play from the sidelines on Dec. 31 during the Tigers’ 29-9 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl win against Louisville at Camping World Stadium in Florida.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017 FOOTBALL

Back healthy, Toliver hoping to have bounce back junior season

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam_TDR Kevin Toliver headed into his sophomore season entrenched as the starter opposite of former All-American cornerback Tre’Davious White.

Toliver, who started eight games in his freshman season, struggled in 2016 with nagging injuries. The junior defensive back missed five games with a shoulder injury he has dealt with since high school and a knee injury.

“It was kinda tough,” Toliver said, “But just talking with my coaches and my teammates, it’s the past and you just gotta focus on this year.”

Toliver looks to rebound in his junior year and is projected the starting cornerback across from junior cornerback Donte Jackson, a 6-foot-2-inch defensive back has made 13 starts in his career with one interception.

“Last year Toliver dealt with injuries the whole year,” Jackson said. “There was days he didn’t even practice. He knows that he has to get healthy, and he has to tighten up his screws.

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LSU freshman cornerback Kevin Toliver II (2) runs down Florida sophomore wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) during the LSU 35-28 victory against the Gators on Oct. 17, 2015, in Tiger Stadium on LSU’s campus.

He knows he is the older guy.”

Toliver said now that he is healthy, he is working on being more consistent in his coverage.

Consistent play from Toliver is something coach Ed Orgeron

stressed. To fix those issues, Orgeron compiled a tape of 10 good and 10 bad plays from Toliver that they watched together.

“That was different what he did,” Toliver said, “Ten good plays, and 10 bad plays of me

being here. I just got to learn from my mistakes, talking with coach [Corey] Raymond ever day and watching film every day, it’s just going to get better from here.”

Toliver’s experience will be

a big help for LSU as it looks to rebuild a secondary that lost two All-Americans in White and Jamal Adams.

Toliver and Jackson are the only two members in the secondary who have double digit starts under their belt.

The duo of Toliver and Jackson is joined by senior safeties Ed Paris and John Battle as the leaders of the secondary. The four upperclassmen look to continue a long line of successful defensive backs at LSU, and for the first time since 2014 will be playing a second year under the same defensive coordinator.

“It helped a lot we don’t have to learn a new playbook or nothing,” Toliver said. “We just have to clean up things that we had problems with last season.

[We’re] just gonna be moving around faster, you know, not thinking as much as last year.”

Toliver looks to use the spring to continue his development, and continue to compete alongside other members of LSU’s secondary.

“We compete every day,” Toliver said. “No spots given, just gotta keep competing every day and getting better.”

SOFTBALL

Amid ban on props, LSU finds new ways to keep energy on offense

BY KENNEDI LANDRY @landryyy14 In the past few seasons, LSU fans could look over to the dugout of the softball team, and see the Tigers wearing costumes, performing skits and playing with numerous props.

Before the postseason, the NCAA shut down the use of props and “uniform alterations.”

However, that hasn’t stopped LSU from bringing the props out this season.

“This team is about representing this university” LSU softball coach Beth Torina said. “Nothing is calm about Louisiana. I think that’s our personality. We were on our heels, and we lost who we were a little bit so for them to go back to that ‘Can’t Beat Crazy’ Tigers, that team that enjoys the game. We call it a game, so let’s have fun.”

LSU has been up and down on the offensive side of the ball this season, but since the reemergence of the infamous dugout props, the team has hit more consistently than ever.

After being held to just three hits against then-ranked No. 10 Minnesota in the LSU Invitational, the Tigers took the opportunity to revive their rally items in the following game against Florida Atlantic.

“We had been playing, not

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Members of the LSU and OSU softball teams high-five one another after the Tigers’ 5-2 victory over OSU on Feb. 12 at Tiger Park. timid,” freshman first baseman Sydney Springfield said. “We’re known to be crazy. Even when I was not here yet watching

LSU on TV, they were crazy, every inning, every pitch, every second. So that’s just what we were told to do. Just be

ourselves, be crazy.”

Springfield said it was Torina’s idea to bring back the props for that game.

While the rally items aren’t long-term establishment in the Tiger dugout, they served their purpose.

“We brought that back to remind ourselves who we have been and who we are,” senior catcher Sahvanna Jaquish said.

The props have not made another appearance since the FAU game, but the Tigers’ bats have been just as hot.

LSU has outscored its opponents 55-38 following the brief return of the rally items.

“They’re doing a good job,” Torina said. “They’re understanding they have to pull for each other, and there’s been a lot of different people getting some opportunities and they’ve been good about consistently pulling for each other.”

Even without their signature props, the energy in the dugout is kept alive by loud and “obnoxious” cheers and an assortment of drumming by senior second baseman Constance Quinn and freshman infielder Nicky Dawson “We just make up our own little things,” Quinn said. “We try to make it to where we’re being told, ‘Hey you can’t do that.’

We follow that theme of ‘Can’t Beat Crazy.’ A lot of teams have said that about us, that we’re a crazy team. We’re loud, we’re obnoxious and I think that’s what makes us.”

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SOFTBALL

Dawson utilizes speed, learns from experienced teammates

BY HANNAH MARTIN @hmartinTDR Freshman second baseman Nicky Dawson likes to think she’s the fastest player on LSU’s softball team.

Dawson, a native of Baton Rouge, has been starting to make more offensive and defensive contributions for the Tigers, but if you blink, you just might miss her.

“There’s a lot of things she can get away with that no one else can,” coach Beth Torina said. “It’s nice to see her get going.”

Not letting her speed go to waste, Dawson’s main role for the Tigers is to pinch run for the team’s big hitters when she isn’t playing second base. Dawson has scored 12 runs and leads the team in stolen bases with six.

While senior second baseman Constance Quinn is Torina’s goto starter at second base, Quinn says that she and Dawson are head to head, one isn’t ahead of the other.

“Regardless of who plays however many games, who starts, she’s well-deserving to be here and well-deserving to start,” Quinn said.

Dawson recently started playing at second base last summer with her travel ball team after playing at shortstop for years, but she knew coming into the season that this was where

REGIONAL, from page 8 and experience to perform well at regionals and nationals alike.

LSU coach D-D Breaux said this team’s heart is what separates it and gives it the opportunity to win.

“Everything they do, they

ORGERON, from page 8 Redshirt freshman cornerback Andraez Williams also sat out of practice on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, but Orgeron said that he expects Williams back soon.

Martin took reps in place of junior defensive end Arden Key, who took a leave of absence before spring ball started.

“Our Buck linebacker is Arden Key,” Orgeron said. “A guy that can rush the passer, you know, your premier rusher, you don’t want them rushing and your F linebacker is like a 3-4 linebacker. You got to get manto-man with the tight end sometimes. He’s [a] good athlete in space.”

With Martin on the mend, redshirt freshman linebacker Ray Thornton has seen an expanded role in practice.

Thornton, who is a former four-star recruit, is learning both the BUCK and F linebacker positions in defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s scheme.

“He will sometimes play

she belonged.

Working under Quinn and her experience is something that Dawson takes from every single practice and game.

“It’s one of those things where we compete, and it’s a respectful competition and I love watching her play,” Dawson said. “Having her experience is something that I really do enjoy.”

Quinn has been a program leader with 155 starts under her belt at second base, and is excited to see what Dawson will accomplish in the future.

“After I leave, she’s somebody I’m going to want to come back and watch, because she’s just a great athlete,” Quinn said.

Dawson started to turn heads in the game against Illinois State when she hit her first RBI and beat two throws to home plate sliding head first.

“Nicky Dawson puts in a lot of work,” junior outfielder Emily Griggs said. “It was awesome to see that she finally got the RBI she was working for. And she’s super fast.”

After this season, Dawson will have a chance to earn the starting role at second base for the Tigers, but it won’t come without competition.

“We have some good players coming in, and I think it’s always going to be competition,” Dawson said. “Now it is me and Connie, then it will be me and someone else. [The starting spot] is not a do it for LSU,” Breaux said.

“They do it for all the right reasons. They really have that old school kind of spirit. They walk the walk and talk the talk and they really like each other. There’s such a tremendous amount of respect up and down the lines.” [inside linebacker] and sometimes play BUCK,” Orgeron said about Thornton. “Those positions are interchangeable. One just drops, and one just rushes. So those are interchangeable.”

Offensively, Orgeron said, the installation of Matt Canada offense is coming along fine.

“He told me this is the best his offense has looked in five years,” Orgeron said. “That’s an attribute to our coaching staff — remember he has a new coaching staff too and our players. One thing about our players, they have done everything we have asked them.”

Orgeron also said that senior running back Darrel Williams has gotten off to a good start in spring, and his weight is down to 229 pounds.

Williams rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns last season.

“He’s running the ball very well,” Orgeron said. “He had a good scrimmage on Saturday, and you can see the work of [running backs coach] Tommie Robinson.”

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LSU freshman infielder Nicky Dawson (10) attempts a bunt during the Tigers’ 10-2 victory against Illinois State on March 3 at Tiger Park. given, so I still have to work and compete and hopefully be the starter.”

Playing at the collegiate level is an adjustment for any athlete,

and Dawson said she is taking in everything and trying to sit back and learn.

“Right now is more of a learning process,” Dawson said.

“At this level, everybody is great.

To be able to actually produce is the key thing. Sometimes you have to just sit back and learn and watch.”

WADE, from page 8 The Nashville, Tennessee native has experience in the NCAA Tournament, with backto-back appearances at VCU, most recently earning a 10 seed and losing in the first round to St. Mary’s.

Wade likes to consider himself as someone who pays attention to the little things.

He keeps a tight schedule.

“Everyone I talked to said he gets up at four o’clock in morning,” said athletic director Joe Alleva. “He starts working at five and he works all the time.

That’s what we need. We need someone who is going to work hard and somebody that’s going to work hard intelligently. And that’s what he can do.”

Wade comes from the school of “chaos,” which he learned under Texas coach Shaka Smart when he was Smart’s assistant coach for four seasons from 2009-13. The 34-year-old coach and his teams are also known for his high energy.

“We’re going to be enthusiastic,” Wade said. “We’re going to get after it every day.

Every day is like we’re in overtime against Kentucky in the SEC Championship game. That’s how you have to work.”

“Chaos” employs an up-tempo, in-your-face style of play and predicates on turning defense into offense.

“A lot of defense is effort,”

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LSU basketball coach Will Wade speaks during his introductory press conference March 22 in the Student Union.

Wade said. “You gotta empty your tank … We’ll be a better defensive team.”

Last season, VCU ranked 37th in the country in adjusted defense per 100 possessions, according to KenPom’s rankings.

LSU ranked 283rd.

“We’re going to use our defense to create offense,” Wade said. “We just want to take the highest percentage shot we can.

If we’re open, we’re going to shoot it quickly. We want to take great shots. The best shots are layups, free throws and three’s.”

Louisiana has just the players Wade needs to run his system, he said.

In fact, he isn’t a stranger to Louisiana. As a coach for

Chattanooga and VCU, he’s signed a combined six players from Louisiana.

“The way we play and the athletes that we need, you can find them here in Louisiana,” Wade said. “They’re all over the place. You can find the type players of that we need in this system we run right here … We’re going to keep this thing close. If we can get the best players from Louisiana every year, we’re going to be in really good shape.”

Wade has set a high bar for himself. But with all the tools he has at LSU, he feels like he has no choice but to succeed.

“There is no option to fail,” Wade said. “We’re going to get it done.”

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

FOOTBALL

New crop of defensive backs working to replace key starters

BY BRANDON ADAM @badam_TDR LSU’s secondary is going through a slight makeover.

Gone are All-American defensive backs and regular starters Tre’Davious White and Jamal Adams.

So are veterans Dwayne Thomas and Ricky Jefferson.

The four defensive backs helped anchor a defense that allowed 197 yards per game last season.

Not only were Adams and Thomas leaders on the field, but they also loved to trade barbs with opposing wide receivers.

But don’t expect much of that from senior safety Ed Paris.

“That’s Jamal [Adams’s] game,” Paris said. “Jamal likes to talk. I’m more of a quiet guy. I sneak up on you, I might bite you I don’t know.”

Paris, who switched from cornerback to safety the week of LSU’s game against Alabama, is slated to take on a new role as the Tigers’ starting safety.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron said in a press conference last week he felt Paris was more of a natural fit at safety, and he’s welcoming the switch.

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LSU sophomore cornerback Xavier Lewis (17) participates in defensive drills during the first spring football practice on March 11 at the Charles McClendon LSU football practice facility.

“It’s not tough,” Paris said.

“I played a lot, I always play, no matter what game or how many times I was played, I got on the field ... I think it’s just learning, a learning process, you just gotta

keep on working.”

Paris said redshirt freshmen Eric Monroe and Cam Lewis are working behind him at safety and that redshirt sophomore Xavier Lewis is starting at nickel.

Xavier could be filling in for Thomas’ role.

The defensive back said the nickel position is a “natural” fit for him.

“I’m coming off the edge

helping with blitzes,” Xavier said. “I like it. I’m a versatile defensive back, so I can play nickel, safety, corner, whatever.”

Beside Xavier, familiar faces such as junior cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Kevin Toliver have starting spots heading into spring.

Jackson started 11 games last season, registering 39 tackles and two interceptions, and Toliver began the year as a starter but was hampered by knee and shoulder injuries, causing him to miss five games.

“All the corners are just fighting hard,” Jackson said.

“Everybody wants to get out there and play, everybody wants to be that guy that starts opposite of me. It’s fun to watch.”

With the majority of the roles seemingly filled, there’s only one question left: Who is going to do all the trash talking?

“Donte is the leader of the pack when it comes to talking,” Paris said while laughing.

“He has all the jokes, him and Xavier [Lewis] are the loudest guys, they are always talking.”

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LSU Theatre presents 30 plays in 60 minutes

BY KAYLEE POCHE @pochecanyousee

tacos, salsa, queso,

OH MY!

The Daily Reveille rates local Hispanic restaurants based on food quality, price COMPILED BY YSABELLA RAMIREZ

LA SALVADORENA

TYPE: SALVADORAN RATING: 5/5 PRICE: $ On the outskirts of campus, right off of Nicholson, sits “La Sal.” This small venue is a hidden gem that serves delicious food at extremely cheap prices.

The staff is friendly and even though the food takes a little while to come out, it’s worth the wait.

Everything here tastes authentic and fresh. Some of the restaurant’s highlights are the al pastor taco, the baleada and their pupusas. La Sal is definitely one of the best Hispanic eateries to visit in Baton Rouge.

TIO JAVI’S

PHOTOS BY CAROLINE MAGEE

TYPE: MEXICAN RATING: 4/5 PRICE: $$ Don’t let Tio Javi’s cheesy interior distract you from the food; this is definitely one of the better Mexican options around town.

The restaurant has amazing homemade tortillas made on the spot in the front of the restaurant, and the staff is very welcoming. The food comes out fast and is as authentic as the other places on this list.

Be sure to try the chicken quesadilla or tuna tostadas — you won’t regret it.

ZIPPY’S

Hispanic eateries are a hot spot for college students. However, many University students are from out of town, out of state and don’t know their local options.

As the state capital, Baton Rouge is a bustling hub with hundreds of restaurants to choose from. But there is only a small group of Hispanic restaurants, and not all of them measure up.

Hispanic refers to all of Central and South America, so there are many different food options that go beyond a taco or quesadillas.

“While there are not many Hispanic food options in Baton Rouge, there really are some hidden gems,” said Gabby Toups, a psychology sophomore.

With the help of this guide, you’ll know just where to go to try some of these hidden gems for yourself.

TYPE: MEXICAN RATING: 4/5 PRICE: $ Zippy’s is a University staple, and rightfully so. Located on Perkins, Zippy’s is the typical TexMex eatery every college student needs. With a great atmosphere and covered patio, Zippy’s is a nice, relatively cheap place to eat with friends.

A classic cup of queso with chips is a good choice here, but the pork quesadilla is the true star of the menu. Students also rave about the burritos, and the restaraunt even offers a veggie option for those who don’t eat meat.

CALIENTE

TYPE: MEXICAN RATING: 3/5 PRICE: $$ While Caliente is a nice restaurant for birthday dinners or a date, the food leaves much to be desired. The price is not worth the lackluster Mexican food they offer.

The staff is welcoming, food is served relatively quickly and they even include some authentic dishes on the menu. But, the only things I tried that were worth writing home about were the bean dip and mango margarita.

MESTIZO

TYPE: MEXICAN RATING: 2/5 PRICE: $$ Mestizo’s tagline is “Louisiana Mexican Cuisine,” but to many, this restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. Right off of South Acadian Thruway, Mestizo has a nice atmosphere, but the food just doesn’t add up. I tried enchiladas and a quesadilla, and both were not worth the steep price at all. I’ll give Mestizo props for keeping its menu semi-authentic, but I wish the food was as good as it sounded on the menu.

Most are familiar with speed-walking and speed-talking, but audiences of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” will be able to walk away saying they’re also familiar with “speed theatre.”

The Undergraduate Theatre Alliance is putting on a production of this show on the nights of March 24 and 25. The production, lasting an hour, will set out to perform 30 miniature plays of various genres including comic, tragic, political, personal and abstract.

No two renditions of the show will be exactly alike. The actors will have the audience call out a number, one through 30, and will perform the play that corresponds with that number.

“The actors have no idea which play goes with which number, so it is a complete surprise each night,” said Kendall Krebsbach, one of the show’s six directors.

It was precisely this unique and unpredictable nature that drew Krebsbach, an aspiring director, to the show.

“At LSU, we are fortunate to get to work on a lot of different types of theatre, but nothing has ever been quite like this,” Krebsbach said. “The uncertainty of what scene will come next has brought a real life and excitement to the rehearsal process.”

Krebsbach said her favorite

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MUSIC

Baton Rouge-based Nice Dog prepares for full length album

BY CORRINE PRITCHETT @corrineellen Local band Nice Dog is preparing for a full-length album after hitting some success with its unique indie-blues sound.

The four young band members attended high school here in Baton Rouge. Drummer Garrett Howell and bassist Robert Denoux are University students, guitarist Austin Roy attends Baton Rouge Community College and 21-year-old guitarist Logan Wagner is also a part of the band.

The four aspiring musicians have been together for six years and began their journey at Baton Rouge Music Studios in a young musicians program. The band calls

it a “School of Rock” scenario.

Though Roy and Wagner knew each other from high school, the four of them formed a close bond quite quickly. They were ready to express their passion for music through the raspy, independent, bluesy sound they formed.

In the summer of 2014, the band put out its first EP, consisting of four tracks. The group’s first song and music video was titled “Waves,” and it did very well among its fan base and on social media. With the success the band received, they knew they could achieve more if they set their minds to it.

Keyboardist Keenan Torrence

see NICE DOG, page 19

Garrett Howell plays drums for Nice Dog on March 12.

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REV R ANKS GREEN LIGHT and LIABILITY Lorde

Twenty-year-old indie pop artist Lorde will drop her new album “Melodrama” this summer. Until then, fans can get a taste of what is to come with her two newest singles, “Green Light” and “Liability.”

Thursday, March 23, 2017

‘Beauty and the Beast’ breathes life into age-old story

Kaylee Poche @pochecanyousee

THE BELKO EXPERIMENT Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Safran Company

There is a good movie somewhere inside “The Belko Experiment,” but it failed to find its way onto the silver screen.

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BY ABBIE SHULL @abbielj

RIVERDALE

The CW

Many are familiar with and cherish the classic Archie comics, and now, The CW is bringing well-loved characters to life with a twist and modern spin in the new TV series “Riverdale.”

Ysabella Ramirez @ysaram97

Read the full reviews online at lsunow.com/entertainment

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” live action remake, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, is powerfully evocative while breathing new life into the age-old story.

The film is more than just a portrayal of the Disney classic; it is a fresh and joyful interpretation of the musical extravaganza.

Watson’s portrayal of Belle is more confident and adventurous than the traditional character. From her light, active costuming to her rich backstory, the new Belle is a deeper and more powerful character. Instead of simply being her father’s assistant, in this story, Belle is the inventor.

The new “Beauty and the Beast” could’ve easily been a disaster — whose voices can compare to that of Paige O’Hara and Angela Lansbury?

However, the music in this film is joyful and centered on the character.

The most delightful new addition to the film is

Stanley Tucci as the comfortable for viewers with ever-musical harpsichord, poor eyesight to sit through.

The new film solves some Maestro Cadenza. His wife, Madame Garderobe (Audra major plot holes present in the McDonald) was a small char- original film. For instance, in acter in the 1991 the 1991 film, film and plays a it’s unclear how much larger role much time has Watson’s portrayal of in this adaptation. and why Belle is more confident passed McDonald’s Tony the village has Award wining, and adventurous than the no idea there’s traditional character. out-of-this-world a huge castle in voice brought the neighboring a level of musiwood. cal superiority to In this the film, elevating the rest of adaption, the witch’s curse the cast. upon the beast is more clearOne misstep of the film is ly explained and gives more Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of context to the time frame.

Lumiere. He’s jokingly said on Another troubling plot hole several talk shows that he had is the Stockholm Syndrome trouble with the character’s love-affair that seems to beFrench accent and it’s notice- fall Belle. While it’s still able. The “Be Our Guest” scene troubling, Watson’s Belle is is hampered by McGregor’s a stronger, more outspoken faulty voice, but saved by won- woman, much like the actress derful animation and an incred- herself. ibly comedic Cogsworth (Ian Viewers young and old Mckellan). will enjoy this new take on However, the real shame is an old favorite. Disney’s new that on IMAX screens, there adaptation of “Beauty and are pan-over scenes that are the Beast” is an instant classeverely plagued by blurriness, sic, on par with its animated so much that they may be un- predecessor.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

WHAT’S SPINNING AT @KLSURadio

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ARTIST/ALBUM/LABEL

REVIEW BY DJ 5/4 HOST OF THE MATH LAB, SUNDAYS 7 TO 9 P.M. (MATH ROCK) Those who are familiar with Tim and Eric of the hit Adult Swim show “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” are also likely familiar with one of their recurring guests, David Liebe Hart.

While Hart achieved mainstream success through Tim and Eric, he truly shines in the multitude of bizarre albums he’s released over the years. He’s covered all the bases — gospel music, political punk, children’s singalong and now his latest treat, “Chip the Black Boy.” David Liebe Hart features several ventriloquist puppets in his musical acts, and all of them have their own unique personalities. One such character is Chip the Black Boy, the fictional persona that raps on this self-titled album. “Chip the Black Boy” is a

collaborative effort between Hart and his producer Jonah Mociun, who does the actual rapping.

“Chip the Black Boy” spans 18 tracks of warped ’80s horror movie samples, tinny toy synths, and uncomfortable vocal accompaniments. There’s no other way to put it — this is a weird album. The beats sound like the soundtrack to a child’s fever dream, and Mociun’s pitched up voice only adds to the sensation. Lyrically, this album is spectacular and in no way subpar in terms of rhyming ability.

Chip comes off like Shel Silverstein and H.P. Lovecraft joined Wu Tang Clan and never looked back (which sounds pretty neat honestly). Sci-fi flavored descriptions of nightmares and horrifying visions almost put the listener

in a trance as Chip unfolds his own version of puppet hell. This album is a testament to the captivating power of outsider music. However, “Chip the Black Boy” takes it a step further and descends into a chaos-fueled fantasyland.

Notable tracks like “Black Candles” carry the atmosphere of a club banger with some very sinister undertones. Meanwhile, “Am I Weird?” tackles a simple, age old question musicians like Wesley Willis and Daniel Johnston have asked themselves.

So, why not take a trip with Chip to the recesses of hip-hop’s imagination? Sure, you’ll be a little creeped out, but what’s wrong with living every day like it’s Halloween?

For fans of: MC Chris and David Liebe Hart

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“Heartworms” 6/10

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“Heartworms” is James Mercer’s newest offering under the placard of The Shins since 2012’s record “Port of Morrow.”

“Heartworms” can be a fun listen just in time for summer, but beyond driving around with the windows down and sitting by the pool, I am not sure this record offers much worth listening to with any particular attention.

The new project from the Shins is not an innovative record in the slightest, which isn’t inherently problematic. But when the subject matter is almost entirely encapsulated by personal childhood anxieties and drunken sadness, references to the

likes of Shakespeare and Paul Simon ring hollow.

The fifth track “Mildenhall” is certainly the high point of the album. Telling the listener of roller skates and shared mixtapes, the song gives insight into Mercer’s childhood and his first inklings of a life in music. The song also gives the listener an appropriate setting for tales of childish sentiment.

The rest of Mercer’s work taps into that shallow realm of emotion. Still, the remainder of the record is not very compelling, especially with other large releases of late delving into more wide-ranging issues of contemporary life

with truly innovative results.

There is a series of videos that accompany “Heartworms” available online, but I cannot recommend them in good faith.

“Heartworms” is surely nothing impressive. Honestly, some of its most riveting moments just leave the listener wishing he or she was listening to the Beach Boys or Bob Dylan.

The record gives us an understanding of Mercer’s perspective and place in American popular music, not as the vanguard but as a sideline reporter.

For fans of: Broken Bells and Talking Heads

1 Jay Som/Everybody Works/Polyvinyl 2 Thundercat/Drunk/Brainfeeder 3 Tennis/Yours Conditionally/Mutually Detrimental 4 Dirty Projectors/Dirty Projectors/ Domino 5 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah/The Tourist/ Wichita 6 King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard/ Flying Microtonal Banana/ATO 7 Jesca Hoop/Memories Are Now/Sub Pop 8 Animal Collective/The Painters [EP]/ Domino 9 Froth/Outside (Briefly)/Self-Released 10 Dude York/Sincerely/Hardly Art 11 Maggie Rogers/Now That The Light Is Fading/Capitol 12 The Shins/Heartworms/Columbia 13 Sallie Ford/Soul Sick/Vanguard 14 Los Campesinos/Sick Scenes/Wichita 15 Sinkane/Life & Livin’ It/City Slang 16 Dominic/Goodnight, Doggies/Lame-O 17 Dolly Spartans/Time Sides With No One/Blue & Lucky

WHAT WE’RE PLAYING

18 Louise Burns/Young Mopes/Light Organ 19 Aquarian Blood/Last Night In Paradise/Goner 20 Foxygen/Hang/Jagjaguwar 21 Thievery Corporation/The Temple Of I & I/ESL 22 Gone Gone Beyond/Gone Gone Beyond/Human Experience Creations

This week on The Rusty Cage, I’ll be opening the show with “The Tempter” by Trouble. This opener from the 1984 album “Psalm 9” is considered to be one of the first doom metal albums ever released. The track sees frontman Eric Wagner assuming the role of the tempter, “ruler of hell and bringer of evil.” The hair metal style of high pitched vocals are from a different era of doom, but the riffs have stood the test of time.

“Massu” by Franco, like all African jazz, is saturated with joy. You can hear it not only in the jovial vocals, but in the brassy horn as well. Both are backed by a fun drum beat that’s sure to get your toes tapping. The Congo is home to many musicians that specialize in this type of music, but Franco is the one of the best known because of his clever, lyrical double meanings.

Check out other Francophone African artists on next week’s French Radio Hour, avec moi, DJ Petitemorte.

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For me, “Terrible Love” by The National is one of those songs that has never lost the emotional intensity it had when I first listened to the album “High Violet” a few years ago. Matt Berninger’s lyrics and rich, baritone voice make the singing especially poetic, while a turbulent drum part throws in more than a hint of chaos. “High Violet” is a perfect blend of subtlety and intensity, and “Terrible Love” starts the album with plenty of both. What amazes me most about this song is the controlled, four and a halfminute transition from a couple simple, dirty guitar chords to one of the densest and most emotional soundscapes I’ve heard in indie rock music.

25 Stef Chura/Messes/Urinal Cake 26 Surfer Blood/Snowdonia/Joyful Noise 27 King Woman/Created In The Image Of Suffering/Relapse 28 Why?/Moh Lhean/Joyful Noise

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Help KLSU kick off its ninth annual fundraiser at this public event. Join us at Tin Roof for tacos, craft beer, KLSU merchandise, and free live music feat. Kadabra, _thesmoothcat and Midriff. KLSU DJs will also be spinning rad tunage.

Come jam and bring a donation for your favorite college radio station. All ages welcome!

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

MUSIC

Former student Shaunzy released song, University-themed video

BY ABBY KING @abbby_marieee If there’s one thing Baton Rouge residents love, it’s songs about Baton Rouge. From “Callin’ Baton Rouge” to “Louisiana Saturday Night,” we chant these anthems any time we get the chance, and thanks to rapper Shaunzy, the University now has a song of its own.

Shaun “Shaunzy” Vaughn is a 21-year-old singer, songwriter and rap artist from New Albany, Mississippi. Vaughn has been writing music since he was just nine years old. In 2014, he began attending the University.

However, after working on two short films for class, Vaughn quit school to pursue music and filmmaking.

Inspired by the way Louisiana Ca$h’s “From Louisiana” energized and united University students at football games, Shaunzy wrote his own LSU-themed song, aptly named “Louisiana State University,” in hopes of having the same effect.

“I was like, ‘I want to make a song that gets played at football games,” Vaughn said. “That was the initial thought process behind the song, but when I started writing, I was just creating a song from the perspective of

someone working hard toward what they want to achieve in life.”

With lyrics like “We should share racks, me, Shaq, Leonard Fournette and Ben Simmons” and “Shouts out go to Death Valley, walk through it’s like a pep rally,” it’s no surprise Shaunzy’s song resonated with University students.

“The song became more of a motivation to myself than a game chant,” he said. “The chorus ... comes from my original intention, while the verse is more what the song grew to be.”

But it wasn’t until Vaughn released the music video featuring some of campus’s most iconic spots that the song really took off, garnering more than 12,000 views on Facebook.

“I normally just do little lyric videos. I did one for the LSU song, and it got a couple thousand views, so I was like if I can just film a video on campus I know the song will get more exposure,” Vaughn said. “Maybe Leonard Fournette will see it.”

As for the future, Shaunzy’s music career is just beginning, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. For Vaughn, music is a combination of work and passion, all woven into his daily life.

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Former University student Shaunzy released a University-themed music video that now has more than 12,000 Facebook views.

“My writing process is a very scattered thing, and it comes in random sparks,” Vaughn said.

“I can be driving and words come to me, or sometimes when I was in class, I would just see

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something that sparked me to write a rhyme. All I need is the chorus as a foundation, and the verses are where I have the fun.”

Shaunzy does a weekly

Facebook show called “For a Minute,” in which he releases new songs, and his music can also be found on Apple Music, Tidal, Spotify, Youtube and SoundCloud.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Nice Dog members Robert Denoux (bassist), Logan Wagner (guitarist), Austin Roy (guitarist) and Garrett Howell (drummer) practice on March 12.

NICE DOG, from page 15 joined them the next year and added the soft, delicate sound of piano keys, giving the band an alternative sound.

Its success led Nice Dog to begin collaborating on a professionally recorded 10-track album.

The band held its recording sessions at Baton Rouge Music Studios in August. Ryan Erwin, a sound engineer, is working with the band to release the record by the end of the year.

“It has taken longer than expected, but we have been taking our time with the process,” Wagner said. “We want to be concise so our sound can be heard.”

The group is optimistic that its fans will be pleased, considering the great reactions to their past music.

It has performed at many local venues including the Varsity Theatre, Spanish Moon, Atomic Pop Shop, North Boulevard Town Square and the former Chelsea’s Café.

The band is slated to be back at the Spanish Moon on Sept. 15.

Its four-track EP can be heard on Bandcamp’s website where they will also release their upcoming album. The album will also be available on Spotify, iTunes and Google Play. Baton Rouge Music Studios will have hard copies of the album, and they will be available at any of Nice Dog’s performances.

TOO MUCH, from page 15 part of the show was having the opportunity to work on so much material, since each director has reign over five scenes.

“Getting to switch from scene to scene and from character to character has been super fun to direct and watch,” she said.

While having multiple shows in one has kept things exciting, it has also brought its fair share of challenges, particularly the element of time.

“The most difficult part has been making sure that, while we want the scenes to be under two minutes, the scenes aren’t just a

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jumbled and rushed set of words,” Krebsbach said. “We’re creating characters, creating situations and backstories and doing all of that while also trying to make sure we watch the clock.”

Working with directors Curran Latas, Zach Eubanks, Lucas Thompson, Anthony Doyle and Zoey Young on the same show has also been an interesting experience for Krebsbach.

“All of my fellow directors are very talented artists, and I’ve been really privileged to see them work,” she said. “It’s been great to be able to collaborate and learn from working with other directors.”

While the rehearsals have been fun, Krebsbach said she is most looking forward to the performance given the interactive nature of the show.

“We’ve been working really hard in rehearsals, but this show runs on having an audience present,” she said. “I’m so excited to see how the show changes once we get that necessary element in the room.”

“Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” will be performed at the Studio Theater in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building at 10 p.m. this Friday and Saturday. Tickets can be purchased for $5-10 at the door, cash only.

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Theater sophomore Casey Wortham (left) and theater junior Skye Bocage (right) rehearse for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” theater on March 17 in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building.

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Opinion

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FR ANCE’S

RISING

S TA R

Globalist smackdown may continue with French election NO FORTUNATE SON CHRISTOPHER GODAIL @ChrisGodail If you don’t pay attention to international elections, you’re missing out on the ideological shapeshifting happening globally.

Following Britain’s recently confirmed secession from the European Union and the victory of President Donald Trump in our election, nationalist beliefs have exploded.

When the Dutch went to the polls on March 15, turnout was at a 31-year high, as 82 percent of eligible voters cast a vote.

Populist and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders jumped from a third place finish in 2012 to a second place finish in 2017. Wilders, who is staunchly anti-Islam and anti-EU, saw a 33 percent increase in seats compared to 5 years ago.

On April 23, France will have its general election, and to the surprise of absolutely no one who has been paying attention, National Front leader Marine Le Pen has surged to a lead in the latest first round election poll. Le Pen is currently polling at 26.5 percent but is expected to lose in the May 7 runoff. Personally, I take final poll projections run by anyone other than Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway with a massive grain of salt after the beating pollsters took Nov. 8.

Like Wilders and President Trump, Le Pen favors the sovereignty of individual nations while expressing extreme support for the rule of law and being forthright regarding the savagery of open borders globalization sans assimilation.

Support for Le Pen has risen amid the global refugee crisis, and the fallout of the EU’s failed migrant policies have been swift. According to international polling and market research firm IFOP, six in 10 French residents no longer feel safe anywhere in their country because of the bleak security outlook blanketing the EU. In fact, Le Pen verbally smacked down German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her open-door refugee policy at a Parliament meeting in February. Merkel’s disastrous policy has lead to an extreme uptick in sexual offenses and will cost

Germany roughly $37 billion by the end of 2017.

According to the nonpartisan Gatestone Institute, an international policy council, migrants in Germany committed 2,790 sex crimes, or 10 per day over the first three quarters of 2016.

Gatestone also highlights a quote from German police union head Andre Schulz that hypothesizes the actual number of migrant-related sex crimes is likely two to three times higher as only 10 percent of crimes appear in the official statistics.

By comparison, only 599 sex crimes were committed by migrants in 2013.

Le Pen is rightfully hostile toward the EU, fuming over the fact that the French electorate has little to no say in determining their budgetary priorities. France’s NATO membership is also targeted by Le Pen, as she claims the international military alliance exists only to “serve Washington’s objectives.”

She has openly declared her wishes for a French secession from the EU and a return to the franc as the nation’s currency. In a February interview with The Daily Telegraph, Le Pen stated, “The euro is not a currency. It is a political weapon to force countries to implement the policies decided by the EU and keep them on a leash.”

A dismissal of the euro and “Frexit” would be yet another slap in the face to the globalist movement, which seeks to destroy cultures through migratory submersion.

Marine Le Pen very well could become the second female Prime Minister in the history of France. French people — and people worldwide — are standing up for their rights as citizens, and electing a leader like Le Pen would send a message that individual citizens and countries matter.

I’m with her.

Christopher Godail is a 27-year-old interdisciplinary studies major from Kenner, Louisiana.

Blue collar workers degraded, misrepresented in media CHATTY ABBIE ABBIE SHULL @abbielj Imagine a man in tattered blue jeans. He’s dirty, overweight and his butt crack is showing.

This is how American comedy views the blue collar worker.

Somehow blue collar workers have become the butt of white collar jokes. Their jobs, values and families are denigrated for the benefit of the upper class.

People working these “dirty jobs” are deemed culturally

inferior to those in non-trade professions. White collar workers are considered to be more intelligent, and thus more reliable and worthy of media representation.

Although trade workers deserve our respect, in popular culture they’re instead portrayed as stupid, obese, poor, sleazy, lazy and rude.

These portrayals have real world consequences such as lowering interest for young people entering the workforce.

According to a study by The Wall Street Journal, apprenticeship programs declined 40

percent between 2003 and 2013.

Young people are pushed to go to college instead of joining a trade workforce, but that route doesn’t work for everyone.

According to National Student Clearinghouse, only 55 percent of those who enter undergraduate studies graduate within six years.

Higher education isn’t for everyone, and it shouldn’t have to be. However, because trade jobs are viewed as lowly or dirty, society doesn’t encourage young people to seek trade work.

Trade workers have to go through extensive certification

programs. For instance, River Parishes Community College in Sorrento, Louisiana, offers technical and trade certifications in welding, carpentry, business technology and automotive technology.

Staffing agency, Adecco predicts a shortage of trade workers as the baby boomers retire, which could devastate the economy. The work that trade workers do is crucial to a variety of other industries.

Blue collar workers deserve to be treated with respect by the media elite, and Americans need to understand that Kevin James

doesn’t represent the average trade worker. A more accurate representative is Mike Rowe, the host of “Dirty Jobs” and “Somebody’s Gotta Do It.” Even the titles of Rowe’s shows, which exist to praise the blue collar worker, are demeaning. Somebody doesn’t have to do it, but somebody should want to.

It’s time that Hollywood realizes accurate representation matters, and blue-collar workers deserve it.

Abbie Shull is a 23-year-old mass communication junior from St. Louis, Missouri.

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The future does not equal female HOUSTON, WE HAVE A COLUMN CASEY PIMENTEL @CaseyPimentel1 Last month, after an extended hiatus from the political realm following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Hillary Clinton surfaced with a video addressing women’s issues. What could have been a glorious moment for her to display her unwavering bright hopes for the future led to a statement that excluded half of the population instead.

“Despite all the challenges we face,” said Clinton, “I remain convinced that yes, the future is female.”

What was once used as a slogan by lesbian separatists is now a rally cry utilized by feminist activists.

I am a feminist. As everyone on the planet that was birthed through the vaginal canal of a woman should be. Yes, women should have equal rights. Yes, women should be paid equal salaries for equal work. These

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are our rights as human beings. What I don’t agree with is alienating the other half of the population to get a point across.

Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights. It’s not that women are better, or have more importance, or the belief the future should be female. The common phrase “The Future is Female,” contradicts the concept of what we stand for today. We fight

for equality, opportunity and advancement. The promotion of a slogan that places women above every other gender sacrifices the meaning of a message that all Americans can relate to. Feminism has nothing to do with belittling men. Feminism does not support sexism against any gender. Feminism works toward equality and not female superiority.

It’s 2017. There are no longer

just two genders. How do you think that makes those who do not identify with either male or female feel? The slogan is exclusive and doesn’t accurately portray the true meaning of feminism.

Clinton’s use of this gender-specific slogan is not only problematic but ironic.

Democrats have spent the past few years working toward education and understanding

of gender identities and their ever-changing fluidity.

Imagine a young boy sitting at home, hearing “The Future is Female.” What is he supposed to think besides girls are more important than he is? This ideology completely contradicts what our message should be. We should be uplifting each other, no matter our gender identification, no matter our race, no matter what.

I am not blind to the fact that we have not been heard in a way that has resolved our problems.

It is upsetting we have been ignored to the point where we have to drastically alter our approach, but I do not agree with this slogan.

Feminists are the men and women who actively seek to bring equality and fairness to every human, regardless of gender because that is our born natural right.

The future is not female, the future is equality.

Casey Pimentel is an 18-year-old mass communication freshman from The Woodlands, Texas.

Nike making positive change against discrimination of Muslim women RYLED UP RYAN THAXTON @ryanthax Nike is leading the charge against discrimination, set to become the first global sportswear company to release a hijab line. On March 6, the company announced its line, the Nike Pro Hijab, in what is a monumental step for sports equality.

“The Nike Pro Hijab may have been more than a year in the making, but its impetus can be traced much further back, to an ongoing cultural shift that has seen more women than ever embracing sport,” a statement from Nike reads.

The past few Olympics have shown an inclusion of Muslim women in international sports, with

hijab-wearing athletes competing in the Olympics since 2004. The most recent games in Rio, Brazil featured the first hijab-wearing athlete to represent America on the global stage, Ibtihaj Muhammad, who won a bronze medal for fencing.

The implications for the Nike Hijab Pro are huge. No longer will Muslim women be forced to choose between religious customs and athleticism. With most veiled Muslim women living in hot climates, the Nike Hijab Pro levels the playing field and allows them to compete comfortably and unhindered.

“We live in the hottest countries in the world so covering the neck area specifically is always going to be a challenge. For many women, running more than 3K in the heat is almost suffocating,”

Manal Rostom, an Egyptian mountain climber and model for the Nike Hijab Pro, told Al Arabiya English.

Nike listened to women like Rostom and created a hijab with a breathable mesh material designed to keep them as cool as possible.

Athletic hijabs finally recognize Muslim women as real athletes and show there is support for Muslim women to be included in the sports world. With these hijabs, Muslim women can feel not just recognized in sports, but welcomed.

Hopefully this inclusion will prompt other sports’ organizations and companies to at least take the first step in recognizing Muslim female athletes.

FIFA, the International Football Federation, banned hijabs and other head coverings until 2014. FIBA, the International

Basketball Federation, still has bans on athletes competing in hijabs.

Nike’s new line may force more companies to realize no one should have to go against their faith or wear hot, uncomfortable fabric to simply work out.

Companies may also realize the potential for a new market, and some cynics have focused more on this capitalist aspect of Nike’s move rather than the moral reasonings the company is advertising.

These detractions have some merit. Nike has received heaps of backlash for questionable wages for contract factory workers in other countries. Yet, most evidence points to the company making slow improvements, and nonetheless, can still applaud a groundbreaking step in sports apparel in hopes of other

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Even if the product is a clever jump on an untapped market, the thoroughness Nike has shown in designing its product is commendable.

“As each country has its own particular hijab style, the ideal design would need to accommodate variances. The brand also solicited the opinions of advocates and local communities to ensure the design met cultural requirements,” Nike wrote in a news release.

The Nike Hijab Pro should encourage more companies and sports organizations to recognize Muslim women as valid athletes.

Ryan Thaxton is a 20-year-old mass communication sophomore from Monroe, Louisiana.

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University’s tobacco-free policy absurd, time to lift ban DILETTANTE MATTHEW HUTCHINS @FailingReveille During a campus tour, prospective students and their guardians have a chance to see all the University has to offer.

Sights include the countless massive oak trees representing our University’s longevity, buildings such as Patrick F. Taylor Hall signifying our commitment to top-notch facilities, Free Speech Plaza showcasing advocacy groups and events and, of course, the many signs touting our tobacco-free campus.

However, when these tours stop in front of Middleton Library, members of the group may feel as if they’re watching a Marlboro research facility. Their focus shifts to a small collection of students reaching to nicotine in hopes of easing the stress of life as a student. These students have chosen a sitting area 100 feet from the library’s entrance. Ironically, in the middle of the students stands a sign reading: “We’re tobacco free!”

The purpose of this column is not to complain about students who choose to smoke in front of Middleton, but to provide a plan to remove this asinine ban on tobacco products.

According to the University’s website, “On August 1, 2014, LSU became tobacco free, in accordance with the governor’s ‘WellAhead’ program. The Louisiana legislature has implemented a smoke-free requirement for all state university property, and all public post-secondary institutions in Louisiana must be in compliance.”

After more research, I discovered that under the Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implemented an initiative

to stop tobacco use on college campuses. What a surprise — one of the few times both parties agree enough to work together, it’s on an issue that makes America even more of a nanny state.

I know nearly all politicians are fools, so it is not surprising they think it’s their call whether or not our campus is tobaccofree, but why not leave it up to a student vote? Isn’t America all about democracy?

The University lists several laughable reasons, besides the legislation, for a tobacco free campus. The first reason being that “LSU spends $36,000 every year to clean up cigarette butts.

That money could be better spent caring for the campus’s azaleas, crepe myrtles, and live oaks.”

Perhaps I’ve been walking around the wrong campus, but there are still many cigarette butts on the ground. Also, the University provides no citation for the claim, so who knows where they pulled the number $36,000 from? If the smoking section were complete with several trash cans, then students would simply throw them away.

I also take issue with the idea the money could be better spent caring for plants. What about professors or students?

The second reason the University gives is “Nicotine addiction can lead to depression. Depression can affect not only your social life, but also your studies.”

You know what else can lead to depression? Life.

I’m not disputing the claim that nicotine addiction can lead to depression, but since when is it the University’s responsibility to make choices for us, especially at a time when many of us are preparing to make decisions in the real world for the first time?

The University goes on to justify a tobacco-free campus by stating that “A tobacco habit is

expensive. The average cost for a pack of cigarettes in Louisiana is $5.33. Just a pack-a-week habit will cost you almost $278.00 annually. That’s like a two-year supply of Ramen noodles.” Keep in mind, this is coming from a University that charges nearly $11,000 an academic year to share an upgraded prison cell and eat 15 meals a week. That’s like a 79-year supply of Ramen noodles for those of you keeping score at home.

The final reason listed is “Tobacco-related illnesses kill 443,000 people every year in the U.S. That’s more than the entire population of New Orleans.” Once again, this is coming from a University which offers nearly exclusively fast food in the Union and has soda vending machines in every building. I’m no doctor, but I’ve been told fast food and corn syrup aren’t necessarily great for your body either.

Let’s be honest — the real reason our campus is tobacco free is because someone thought it makes us look good. Maybe to a few parents, it actually does, but what about when they take that tour that stops right in front of the smoking area?

I don’t know many prospective students that base their school choice on whether or not the campus is tobacco free. The only argument for a tobacco free campus I could see as valid is one made for the health of nonsmokers who are forced to walk by smokers as they enter the library.

According to a 2007 study by the California Air Resources Board, it’s hard to measure the effects of secondhand smoke outdoors because conditions change rapidly, but the study did find that exposure levels are “very localized.” Factors that influence the degree of exposure include wind, area size and the number of smokers.

The ban clearly isn’t about second hand smoke because it

also bans smokeless tobacco. I could sit in a room full of people using smokeless tobacco and my health would be unchanged. I’m sure there are some who think dip should remain banned because seeing someone spit in a bottle is gross. However, this is no reason for something to be banned. If watching someone spit grosses you out, just do what I do when I pass a mirror: don’t look.

After allowing the use of smokeless tobacco, the University should then allow smoking in designated areas such as the back of Middleton library, or another area with much less foot traffic than in front of the library. This would allow smokers to continue to enjoy their cigarettes, but without

offending anyone who can’t stand smelling cigarette smoke for five seconds as they walk by.

Finally, the University should allow vaping in certain indoor areas. Honestly, people should be able to vape anywhere, but there’s a possibility of too much “Blueberry-Dragon Fruit gummy bear” vapor floating through the air.

Smoke and vapor in the air around campus could benefit us all by canceling out the smell of sweet, sweet love that’s sure to follow Drake’s recent release of “More Life.”

Matthew Hutchins is a 20-yearold petroleum engineering sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama.

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Currently as the Associate Professor of the Practice of Reconciliation at Duke University’s Divinity School, Cleveland won the Leadership Journal Book Award in 2013 for her work, Disunity in Christ, a treatise on prejudice and division in the Christian community.

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