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STUDENT LIFE
LSU to hold event on tragic summer
BY CJ CARVER @CWCarver_
TO THE GRAVE Mobile app helps families track down lost coffins BY LARYSSA BONACQUISTI @Bonacquisti2
A macabre aspect of Louisiana culture, many residents of the Pelican State bury their loved ones above ground. Unfortunately, floating coffins amid a storm are a common sight, and it can be difficult to find loved ones after the fact. Researchers have worked on a solution to this problem for years. Now, Louisiana Department of Health senior official Henry Yennie and many others, including cemetery recovery consultant Arbie Goings, created a mobile app to identify the caskets and the location
The University will host “Moment or Movement: A National Dialogue on Identity, Empowerment, and Justice for All” on Oct. 3-4. The two-day symposium will recount the summer of 2016, focusing on the tragic events that took place in Baton Rouge and across the nation. The symposium will feature two keynote speeches: “A Moment,” a speech by CNN host and Baton Rouge native Don Lemon, and “A Movement,” an address from Civil Rights legend and former Xavier University President Norman Francis. “[Moment or Movement] will provide an examination of ... the ability to engage in our American democratic process has on society,” said University President F. King Alexander in a statement. “Meant to leverage our faculty expertise with community input and participation, it will also underscore our role as a university in these challenging
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University course replicates hominid scavenging processes BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano University students are taking learning — and fresh animal bones — into their own hands. On Sept. 21, students in assistant anthropology professor Juliet Brophy’s paleoecology and taphonomy course used found rocks to break open bovine long bones outside the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex. In the course, students study the processes that affect bones following an animal’s death, Brophy said. The actualistic study replicated the marrow gathering
processes used by hominids in the Stone Age. Students used fresh bones donated by the AgCenter and aged bones from an area farm for the study, striking the rocks with stones until the bones fractured and marrow could be extracted, Brophy said. Early hominids relied heavily on scavenged meat and marrow’s high caloric value for nutrition, and increased meat and marrow consumption often coincides with the enlargement of the human brain. Studying how the bones were broken apart and what processes were used to extract marrow provides
great insight into hominid lifestyles, Brophy said. The idea for the interactive assignment struck Brophy while she was pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Tennessee. Brophy was studying bone accumulation in South African caves when she realized she needed a method to differentiate the varied fractures and markings on the bones, she said. Brophy decided to reenact the markings herself. She acquired fresh long bones and used stones to break, crush and
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Students in Juliet Brophy’s paleoncology and taphonomy course break open bovine long bones on Sept. 21.
page 2 BONES, from page 1 scrape the bones in a variety of ways to replicate the fractures and markings on the bones she was studying. When developing the model for her course, Brophy realized a similar approach would help bring the material to life for her students. Brophy said several students were skeptical about the project, but each attacked the task with gusto. Brophy directed the students through the process, teaching them about the thick cortical bone that ensheathed the hollow marrow cavity, she said. Brophy said many of the students were shocked by how strong the bones were and how much effort was required to break them open. It’s a lot
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 of work, even for fit, young college students, and it took some students hundreds of strikes to break open the bone, she said. The fracture patterns provide insight into how and when the bones were broken. Different stones produce varied strike marks, and fresh bones fracture differently than weathered ones, allowing the students to connect their personal experience to the examples in their textbooks, Brophy said. The study concluded Monday. Students were responsible for boiling the bone fragments over the weekend, and they reassembled the particles to study the stones’ effects, she said. Brophy said a hands-on approach is the best way to learn when possible. “They’re not going to for-
of “Remember the Titans” to panels on business, government and gender. times.” Some of the standout events of One of the events that will be held prior to the symposium is the symposium are musical and spoken word a mock presidential performances, election on Moodle. ‘It will also a panel with Voting opened on Garret Sept. 26 and will run underscore our role as Rep. Graves (R-La.) until Oct. 2. The event aims to highlight a university in these and a presentation by author the importance of challenging times.’ Paul Taylor. voting, and the re“This symsults of the mock posium will election will be anF. KING ALEXANDER serve as a nounced after FranUniversity president frank discuscis’ speech, Alexansion on the der said in a news tensions and tragedies that took release. Symposium events will take place in our city and across place in various locations across the nation during the summer campus. Events vary in theme of 2016,” Alexander said in a and format, from a screening statement.
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get that they got to break open nearly impossible, Rauch said. bones,” Brophy said. “It makes The work was laborious and the whole thing real. It changes yielded little returns because it from being something you’re of the small amount of marrow memorizing to something available, but the effort was you’re actually understanding.” necessary for the hominids’ A nthropolsurvival, she said. ogy senior BriThe study also ana Rauch said ‘They’re not going to allowed the students to think more the opportunity to get close forget that they got to deeply about issues and personal that would have break open bones.’ affected the homiwith bones is nids. what drew her While the dry, to the course. JULIET BROPHY aged bones were Rauch said Assistant anthropology professor easier to break the actualistic open, they also had study allowed her to assume the mindset of significantly less marrow conan early hominid and contem- tent, she said. Rauch said seeing plate the process from their this firsthand pushed students perspective. to question the caloric intake The next day, the students’ differences between the fresh hands were sore and shaking and aged bones, among other from the work, and writing was questions.
COFFINS, from page 1 from which they floated. The creators plan to travel to the cemeteries most likely to experience displaced coffins and tag the units. “Once these displaced tombs and vaults and caskets are found, then we would know who they are, where they go, and it wouldn’t be a mystery,” Goings said. The problems associated with identifying coffins and the people inside them date back to Hurricane Katrina. According to Yennie, the state attempted to resolve this issue by having funeral homes insert a tube containing a piece of paper with identifying information inside each casket. “The problem with that is many times they wrote that in-
TOMORROW
formation in ink, and those tubes aren’t waterproof,” Yennie said. Following the floods in March and August of 2016, Yennie and Goings realized the urgent need for the app, which contains a form called the “Cemetery Recovery Form” where information about found units will be posted. Goings encourages families across Louisiana whose loved ones are missing from cemeteries to report the missing units to officials. These reports not only help families find loved ones but aid the app’s creators in finding the same units if they float away in the future. One major decision they have yet to make is how to tag the units. Some ideas include placing barcodes on the coffins and tagging them with beacons. According to Yennie, they’ve already placed the beacons on units in a small Slidell cemetery to test them out. “You can literally walk into or near a cemetery, and if these beacons are on some tombs or vaults, you can see the layout of who’s there, if you’ve marked them previously,” Yennie said. The creators say inexpensive barcodes placed inconspicuously on the units appear to be the best option. The app’s trial period has yet to conclude, so it is currently unavailable for public use. The creators don’t even have an official name for the app yet, simply calling it the “Cemetery App.”
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Henry Yennie created an app to help family members locate coffins lost in flooding.
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Sports
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MOORE
THAN MEETS THE EYE
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Junior fullback John David Moore leading the way for LSU rushing game BY JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n
Junior fullback John David Moore is the unsung hero of LSU’s rushing game. While No. 7 dazzles his way down field, shaking, baking and stiff-arming competition, Moore is half a second ahead of Leonard Fournette, clearing holes and putting people on their behinds in the process. Off the field, though, the
only inclination one gets about Moore’s physical nature is his massive 6-foot-4, 241-pound stature. “Triple XL?” asked a media relations staffer as they asked Moore his polo size. “Just double,” he said. Moore fully fills the doubleextra-large purple polo with LSU scribed on his left upper
torso. He extends his massive hand and engulfs others in what is a firm, yet unexpectedly gentle handshake. Moore’s off-the-field presence creates a strange juxtaposition, considering his on-field ferocity. An architecture student who has twice been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, Moore
is relatively soft-spoken and an eloquent, thoughtful speaker. The Ruston, Louisiana, native walked onto the LSU football team, not knowing if he would ever see the field. He worked his way into the lineup after a switch from tight end to fullback and was overcome with emotion when he was offered a scholarship, breaking down into
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Herman, Orgeron among best fits for permanent head coach THE BOY WHO LIVED WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter Ever since the hammer came down and Les Miles was let go from the program, Twitter has been abuzz with rumors on who the Tigers would target as a replacement. The darlings of the coaching world, such as Houston coach Tom Herman and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, have resurfaced after initially breaking ground within LSU’s rumor mill last fall when Miles was nearly fired. The new names on the block? Louisville coach Bobby Petrino and former Baylor coach
Art Briles. Petrino might have the worst character of any coach in college football. He’s been involved in multiple scandals, including a motorcycle wreck with a 25-yearold former Arkansas volleyball player as his passenger while he was the Razorbacks’ coach. That isn’t the only thing contributing to Petrino’s infamy. He’s been known to sign major extensions, only to leave a year later (ask Louisville). And Briles? He would be public relations nightmare for LSU after several Baylor officials resigned — or were fired, in Briles’ case — after an investigation revealed they did not take action on alleged rapes and sexual assaults. Both fans and the athletic administration are going to have particular criteria for a new head
coach. LSU fans, without a doubt, are looking for someone who can provide championships. Success. An open offense. A victory versus Alabama. Honestly, Tiger fans want it all. The administration is going to want someone who will run a tight ship. Both, most importantly, someone who can re-invent LSU’s offense from 12 seasons of toss dive to anything but. Herman should be at the top of LSU’s list, though he’s certainly on the radar for any team expecting a vacancy. The 41-year-old coach is 17-1 in a season-and-a-half as Houston’s head coach. He took the job after leading Ohio State’s offense to a National Championship
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Interim head coach Ed Orgeron yells instructions to the players as they run through a drill on Tuesday at the LSU practice facility.
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PRACTICE REPORT Pocic, Fournette, Weathersby still inactive, Orgeron leading up-tempo practices BY JOSH THORNTON | @JoshuaThornton_
There’s a new era in LSU football. For the second-consecutive day, LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron made an in-season practice open to media, which was unheard of under former LSU coach Les Miles. On Monday, LSU went through a high-energy, short walk through practice without pads inside of the LSU practice facility. During Orgeron’s second practice as the head coach, LSU’s intensity did not waver. Orgeron, an energizing figure in LSU’s football ops building because of his tendencies to yell passionately, kept the Tigers moving quickly between and through drills. “Let’s go, let’s go,” Orgeron hollered in his fiery cajun accent.
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INACTIVES For the second day in a row, junior defensive tackle Frank Herron assumed junior defensive end Davon Godchaux’s role with the first team defense on Tuesday. Godchaux was arrested on Monday for false imprisonment after an altercation with his the mother of his ten-month-old child and was suspended indefinitely from the team. Junior running back Leonard Fournette missed his second straight day of practice because as he is dealing with an ankle injury and an unspecified injury he suffered LSU’s second-to-last drive against Auburn. After the game, former LSU coach Les Miles said Fournette “got nicked up” at the end of LSU’s 18-13 loss to Auburn and that he hopes the injury is not serious. Senior center Ethan Pocic and sophomore offensive tackle Toby Weathersby also sat out practice on Tuesday, like they did on Monday, too. Weathersby did not play against Auburn Saturday, while Pocic was seen at practice but not in pads. Freshman cornerback Saivion Smith, for unknown reasons, also sat out of LSU’s Tuesday practice.
Recently hired defensive line coach Pete Jenkins, made his appearance at LSU’s practice. Jenkins, 75, decided to come out of retirement after receiving a phone call from Orgeron to be the new defensive line coach Sunday afternoon. Unlike Monday’s walk-through, offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger spent time with the quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs going through passcatching drills. The LSU linebackers shuffled practice time with new linebackers coach Dennis Johnson and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. [Above] LSU senior center Ethan Pocic (77) and [Below] running backs coach Jabbar Juluke during practice on Tuesday at the LSU practice facility.
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Tigers should seriously consider keeping interim coach Ed Orgwin using the second- and third- eron around. He isn’t an offensive genius by any stretch of the string quarterbacks. Offensively, Herman is LSU’s imagination, but he is a quality dream. This season, Herman’s recruiter and a fiery personality team ranks 20th in total offense, with a promise to change what 13th in rushing offense, 44th was LSU’s former offense under in passing offense and 10th in Cam Cameron and Miles for the scoring offense. better. Herman’s defense hasn’t been Orgeron’s record as a head too shabby either. Houston ranks coach is not great, going 10-25 in 8th in rushing defense (nine spots three years as the Ole Miss coach ahead of LSU), 20th in scoring and 6-2 as the USC interim head defense (21 spots coach. But players ahead of LSU) and seem to like him, Believe it or not, LSU and there are few first in turnovers gained (LSU is not doesn’t stand much of a men who epitoranked in the top chance in a bidding war mize the spirit 50). with a school that has of Louisiana and as well as Herman’s playmore money than God. LSU ers have been quotCoach O. ed as his biggest Depending fans. Herman loves on how his “audition” goes, LSU his players, too. administrators would be fools not That says something, yes? “Love, you know that’s not the to consider him. He’s promised word we’re talking about,” Her- major changes to the offense this man said. “You know, ‘Love you, season, but we’ll have to see how bro.’ That ain’t it. It’s I’ll kiss you it turns out before he’s mentioned on the cheek, squeeze you real as a serious contender for one of tight and tell you that you have the most talent-rich jobs in the my heart in your hands, brother. SEC West. Not ‘Love you, bro.’” Outside of those two, there are The only real snag with Her- a couple of other attractive opman is that he will be highly tions. Western Kentucky coach sought after. Jeff Brohm has proven he could If the University of Texas cuts do a lot with marginal talent. So ties with coach Charlie Strong, far this year, his offense ranks there’s a good chance Herman fourth in passing offense, third in will be on the short list. Believe it scoring offense and ninth in total or not, LSU doesn’t stand much of offense. a chance in a bidding war with a Last season, Brohm’s offense school that has more money than dropped 428 yards of total offense God. against LSU. There’s also the chance HousDefensively, Brohm’s team ton moves into the Big 12, which ranks 24th in red zone defense, would make staying with the Cou- but there aren’t too many other gars a more attractive option for bright spots on that side of the Herman. ball. If LSU keeps its star-studded If Herman isn’t available, the defensive staff, it could work out.
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MOORE, from page 3 tears in former coach Les Miles’ office. “When he goes against other players, he goes all in,” said senior defensive end Lewis Neal. “He’s got a different personality on the field. I like that.” Football is a sport in which players must win at the point of contact and enjoy the physicality of the game to do so, but Moore takes it a step further. He revels in it, he said. He was molded by it. “I wouldn’t be starting if I wasn’t physical, so it’s just kind of gut up or shut up,” Moore said. “You just got to have a mentality that’s willing to hit somebody. You’ll be sore the next day, but it’s part of the job.” Moore’s job is one that’s dwindling across the country as teams transition to spread offenses and replace fullbacks with speedsters on the outside. One of the last of a dying breed, Fournette calls Moore his “flashlight.” Running back vision gets all the hype, but Moore details his “fullback vision,” which entails reading the defensive line presnap, considering where the offensive line is going to combo block and reacting in real time after the snap. Sometimes his job involves simply sealing a hole. Other times, he “climbs” and ensures that Fournette can turn a first down into a touchdown. For the most part, the two — Fournette and Moore — are in-sync. But less often, the hole closes right behind Moore. However, he doesn’t necessarily feel pressured to clear a hole every play
because LSU’s backs are capable of bouncing it out or powering through for a few yards, he said. “[I] have to make the same cut they do, just faster,” Moore said. “Sometimes we go different ways. I’ll hit a hole that looks open, but he’s a second behind and it might close up right behind me. It’s never cut and dry, but our goal is to be in-sync and on the same page so that we can both hit the same hole.” Fournette’s flashlight burned out last season when Moore tore his ACL on Oct. 10 against South Carolina. With no threat of further damage to his knee, Moore put off surgery to play against Alabama. But a major knee injury is bad news against All-American defensive linemen, he said. He went down on his first snap and was out for the remainder of the season. Without Moore, Fournette ran for just 31 yards against Alabama after averaging 193.1 yards per game leading up to the Nov. 7 showdown last season. In subsequent losses against Arkansas and Ole Miss, Fournette managed just 91 and 108 yards. “We faced a lot of good opponents in the back stretch of the year, so I can’t say if there was a correlation there or not,” Moore, who sat and watched a handful of LSU’s final games from a recliner last season, said. “But it wasn’t fun to sit on the sideline and watch the whole team suffer through the end of the season.” Moore was fully recovered from ACL surgery in six months, although it typically takes nine to 12 months of rehabilitation. Google results of Moore’s
name is devoid of a highlight tape, but he’s at least partially responsible for Fournette’s 2015 Heisman campaign and delivers highlights for those whose eyes aren’t simply fixated on No. 7. While clearing holes, Moore oftentimes delivers punishing blows to defenders. On LSU’s first offensive play from scrimmage this season, Fournette took a pitch to the left. Moore accelerated through the hole and smashed into Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr. That was Orr’s last play of the season. “He’s relentless the way he blocks down the line,” Neal said. “He’s always going north. He puts his body in there.” Moore also has two catches this season, which Moore’s father joked blew up his averages, he said. Coming from tight end, he said he enjoyed catching them but loves blocking just as much. “The times you go out for routes are one out of 100,” Moore said. “Last year I had one catch for one yard and then my first catch this year was for a yard and my second for maybe eight … Blocking has become a huge part of the game for me, and I’ve grown into that role and I really enjoy it now.” Interim head coach Ed Orgeron said in his introductory press conference that he plans on spreading the ball. “Spread” used in the context of an offense can be a euphemism for “fullback killer.” Moore isn’t worried. “Honestly, more than a fullback, I’m just a player on LSU’s team,” Moore said. “Whatever way I can play a role I’m willing to do that.”
Entertainment
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FOR ALL TO SEE BY ALLIE COBB @alliecobbler
Baton Rouge is home to a vibrant art scene. With numerous museums and galleries geared at interests of all kinds, both locals and visitors are sure to find something they like. Check out these ongoing and upcoming exhibits over the next few months.
Capitol City Contemporary
Lovely as a Tree
The Louisiana Art & Science Museum will host Capitol City Contemporary, a photography exhibit, until Dec. 11. Featured artists combine mediums, offering a mixture of digital and film.
Also at LASM is Lovely as a Tree, an exhibit featuring an international selection of artists giving their take on the familiar form of the tree. On view until Nov. 27, the exhibition features various mediums and styles of art.
Local and regional photographers were selected for their contributions to Louisiana’s art scene. The artists depict their reactions to the changes in photography since the emergence of the digital era.
Lovely as a Tree encourages viewers to look at trees from a new perspective and recognize the significant role trees play in renewing spirits and sustaining life.
Lunchtime Lecture
Louisiana Book Festival
On Oct. 13, the West Baton Rouge Museum will hold a lunchtime lecture and book signing with author Faye Phillips. Her book, “The Golden Band from Tigerland: A History of LSU’s Marching Band,” contains 150 photographs depicting the Pregame Salute, the vivacity of the halftime show and the band’s hard work and dedication.
Downtown Baton Rouge will hold the thirteenth annual Louisiana Book Festival on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year, the festival will include more than 100 authors and exhibitors. The event will take place at the Capitol Park Museum, the State Capitol and the State Library of Louisiana. Admission is free.
Elliott Daingerfield
Walter Anderson
Starting Dec. 16, the LSU Museum of Art will feature “Everlasting Calm: The Art of Elliott Daingerfield.” Daingerfield lived and worked in North Carolina, and his work sets itself apart from contemporaries with its distinctly Southern style. The displayed works will seek to evoke the divine manifest in nature by featuring large-scale oil paintings of Southern scenes and monumental Western landscapes.
Beginning Oct. 29, West Baton Rouge Museum visitors can view Walter Anderson’s artwork. A twentieth century American painter, Anderson famously depicted plants, animals and people of the Gulf Coast. In conjunction with the exhibit is Wine with Walter, an art workshop where guests can enjoy wine, refreshments and try their hand at painting and printmaking inspired by Anderson.
STUDENT LIFE
‘Black to Homecoming’ strives for inclusiveness, empowerment BY JAKEYLA CHAVIS @theeyoungqueen When attending a Predominantly White Institution like LSU, some minority students can feel excluded, especially during Homecoming Week. With events deemed by some to be non-inclusive, a group of black seniors refused to allow this year’s Homecoming to follow the same path as years past. Sponsored by the AACC Ambassadors, Black Student Union and LSU NAACP, Black LSU Homecoming, or Black to Homecoming, is a weeklong extravaganza of events during LSU’s
traditional Homecoming Week catering to the University’s black student population. The idea originally surfaced in 2015 when a group of students decided to create the “12 Percent Awards” to award black students and faculty in a variety of areas, followed by the annual Black Student Union gala. Students used this as a guide to create Black to Homecoming. “I was never interested in any of the events LSU put on for us during Homecoming Week,” said mass communication senior Amari Wilson. Traditional homecoming events include Splatterbeat,
CANapalooza and a rave after the homecoming concert. In contrast, some Black to Homecoming events include TRAP Karaoke and the NPHC Step Show. “I think since, traditionally, Homecoming events are not structured with the entire population in mind. [Black to Homecoming] allows us a chance to get an LSU Homecoming experience,” said political science senior Terri Smith. After the killing of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, the black community’s distrust of police grew locally and nationally. As the court decision of the involved officer’s fate swiftly approaches,
along with various Black Lives Matter protests underway, tensions are at an all-time high. “Especially after the summer we had in Baton Rouge with Alton Sterling and the flood, and the DKE banner, we wanted black students to feel like their place here at LSU still mattered,” said sports administration senior Destinee’ Merida. Mass communication senior Jonathan Brown said he thinks Black to Homecoming will give black students an opportunity to expel any frustration garnered from the aforementioned incidents in a fun and positive way.
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Local NAACP chapter puts on a karaoke night Sept. 26, in the Student Union.
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TIGER TALENTS
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Students performed last night in the annual Homecoming Week talent show in the Student Union Theater
With generous contributions from LSU Auxiliary Services LSU Dining LSU Homecoming Student Committee LSU Student Activities Board LSU Student Government LSU Student Union Theater photos by RYAN MCCARBLE / The Daily Reveille
Saturday, October 1
Wednesday, September 28 Field Day 1:00 - 4:00 pm LSU Parade Ground CANapalooza 2:00 - 7:00 pm Blitz Build LSU Parade Ground
Thursday, September 29
Friday, September 30 CANapalooza 2:00 - 7:00 pm Blitz Build LSU Parade Ground
CANapalooza 2:00 - 7:00 pm Blitz Build LSU Parade Ground
GREEKdom 2016: 7:30 pm NPHC Stepshow LSU Union Theater Hosted by Greek Life
Pep Rally 7:00 - 8:30 pm LSU Parade Ground
Law School law.lsu.edu/reuinion Reunion Days
Concert feat. 8:30 - 10:30 pm The Internet LSU Parade Ground Hosted by SAB Rave 10:30 pm - 12:00 am LSU Parade Ground
Law School law.lsu.edu/reuinion Reunion Days Parade 11:00 am visit lsu.edu/homecoming for parade route Tailgate 12:00 - 4:00 pm LSU Parade Ground LSU vs Court Presentation with Missouri King and Queen announced at halftime.
Sunday, October 2 Black Student 7:30 - 10:30 pm Union Gala LSU Union Ballroom
Hosted by With generous contributions from LSU Auxiliary Services LSU Dining LSU Homecoming Student Committee LSU Student Activities Board LSU Student Government LSU Student Union Theater
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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Moment or Movement will deliver frank discussions on the tensions and tragedies that took place in our city and across the nation this year, and will provide an examination of our democratic process. The two-day event is free and open to the public. To underscore the importance of voting, LSU will hold a mock presidential election for students through Moodle from September 26—October 2. Results will be announced at the final event on October 4. For more information, visit the URL below. We hope you will join in the conversation.
When October 3-4, 2016 Where Multiple campus locations, including: Energy, Coast & Environment Building • Journalism Building • LSU Student Union
Keynote Speaker Dr. Norman Francis Civil rights pioneer and Xavier University President Emeritus
Featured Speaker Don Lemon CNN Tonight anchor and Baton Rouge native
Please visit lsu.edu/momentormovement for the latest schedule of events.
Opinion
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BORN THIS
SEXIST
Gay men not excused from lesbophobia, misogynoir LYNNE YOU A HAND LYNNE BUNCH @lynnebunch11
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Milo Yiannopoulos greets the crowd as he walks on stage on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the LSU Union Theatre.
In the first few minutes of his show at the University last Wednesday, Milo Yiannopoulos addressed lesbians in his crowd. “Are you lesbian because you’re fat, or are you fat because you’re a lesbian?” Yiannopoulos asked the audience. In addition to his hateful comments, he did a segment focused on lesbians faking hate crimes at Texas Tech on Sept. 12. In that, he called lesbians fat and unhappy, and left a note for them on the big screen that told them to simply “stop being gay.” Some gay men, especially white gay men, are just as misogynistic as any straight man. Though most of the country turns a blind eye to their actions, it is no more OK for a gay man to insult women than it is for a straight man to do the same. Most gay men’s misogyny is directed toward gay women and black women. Gay men often ignore gay women’s struggles and focus on their perceivably serious attitudes. There are some lesbians who aren’t big partiers, but they can have fun like anyone else. They would definitely have more fun if their gay male counterparts didn’t throw them under the bus for mundane differences. Yiannopoulos is not the only gay man who acts like lesbians are a different species. Many other gay men participate in promoting harmful stereotypes about gay women. Frankie Grande, Ariana Grande’s brother, is a gay man who competed in season 16 of “Big Brother.” During his time in the house, he said gay men do not choose to be gay, but lesbians do. “Any lesbians chose to become lesbians later in life,” Grande said in a late-night conversation with his competitors. It is absurd to believe that women choose to be gay while men do not. Yiannopoulos shares Grande’s belief that women can change their sexuality. This belief is extremely harmful to any lesbian who already wishes she could change her identity. Another gay man who harms lesbians with stereotypes is Ryan Murphy, the producer of the TV shows “American Horror Story,” “Glee” and “Scream Queens.” Many of his shows portray women as clingy, predatory and obsessive. It’s not only insulting that lesbians have to deal with homophobia from gay men, but also a slap in the face after all they contributed to the LGBTQ community. Lesbians helped pave the way for gay rights. During the AIDS crisis, many lesbians went out of their way to help even though they weren’t directly affected. They do so much to help out the community, and they deserve respect from everyone, especially from gay men. Lesbian singer-songwriter Janis Ian wrote a song about the murder of Matthew Shepard,
a 21-year-old gay man who was tortured and murdered in 1998 because of his sexual orientation. A lyric of the song reads, “I’m afraid to shine too bright / since the day they took his life.” When a murder or tragedy happens in the LGBTQ community, everyone is affected. Lesbians are affected when gay men are killed, and gay men should be affected when lesbians are killed. When 49 people were murdered in Orlando, both gay men and lesbians were killed. Straight people do not care about the differences between gay men and lesbians. If they hate gay people, they hate gay people. End of story. Gay men and gay women may have little in common when it comes to attraction, but that does not give one side the right to sell out the other. The LGBTQ community is a community for a reason. Gay women have it bad when it comes to gay men bashing them, but we cannot forget gay men’s misogyny toward the most disrespected group of women: black women. White gay men are some of the worst offenders when it comes to misogynoir. Though many say they have an “inner black woman,” they only cause more harm and create more stereotypes about black women. Yiannopoulos was banned from Twitter in July for his racially motivated insults to actress Leslie Jones. He called Jones “barely literate” and shared fake tweets of hers that made her look homophobic. He also made fun of her response to hate tweets she received. The hate she got included comparisons of her to a gorilla and other racist messages. Though Yiannopoulos’ actions were straightforwardly racist, other white gay men participate in less obvious stereotyping. Talk show host and producer Andy Cohen is also infamous for his misogyny against black women. Cohen promotes stereotypes that black women are promiscuous and gold-diggers. When Nicki Minaj appeared on his show “Watch What Happens: Live,” he insinuated that she slept with multiple men in the hip-hop industry. Even after she was visibly uncomfortable, he kept prodding her on her personal life, even asking for a selfie with her butt. White gay men need to understand that they are not the same as black women. Though they are both oppressed people in society, the struggles are unique to each group. After straight white people, white gay men are on the top of the food chain. They get more power as time continues and have even begun to break past mainstream barriers. At the end of the day, gay men are still men, and they still have power over women, especially minority women. They are still oppressed, but they do not get a free pass just because they are also a minority. Lynne Bunch is an 18-year-old mass communication freshman from Terrytown, Louisiana.
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Customization makes healthy eating simpler, more enjoyable MYIA-PINION MYIA HAMBRICK @MyiaChristine College years can be laden with beer, McDonald’s and pizza, but your fun can be healthier than fast food grabs — and you don’t have to work hard to do it. Before I begin, I should answer the question you’re all asking: Why does this matter? Humans are afraid of dying. Roughly 35 percent of adults in America are obese, according to the American Heart Association. Obesity can lead to deadly health complications like heart disease, diabetes,
strokes and more. Many people don’t know their options when trying to become healthier or lose weight other than eating salad and fruit. No one likes to eat less of their favorite things or to be those people who walk around with kale, carrot and apple smoothies. Honestly, those are disgusting, bland, and look like blended grass. There are easy alternatives to disgusting kale smoothies like 100 percent whole wheat bread, or going to your local store — or farmer’s market if that’s your kind of thing — to stock up on fresh vegetables and fruits. Your palate will thank you once you’ve become accustomed to eating well. Zucchini noodles and spaghetti
squash are a couple of my favorite pasta imposters — impastas, if you will. They look like a pasta but aren’t the same in terms of fat and calories. Plus, they have fantastic vitamins you won’t be getting from pasta. Add some spaghetti sauce to turkey meat and unsalted tomato paste and season it yourself, and you’ve made a delicious healthy pasta dish! But not every “health hack” is worth your time. Some of these socalled “hacks” are awful and don’t work — cauliflower, for example. First off, cauliflower is a weird food to begin with. If the Internet tempts you to substitute it for bread, you shouldn’t. Not only does it taste terrible, but you actually need the
nutrients you get from 100 percent whole wheat bread. If you’re not convinced about eating healthier yet, another solution is to reduce your intake. Studies have shown that eating off small plates makes your mind think you’re eating more than you are because you don’t see negative space on the plate, and you’re not overwhelmed by the amount of food. If you lack inspiration for great meals, there’s an app for that. Mealime is an app to help you customize the kind of diet you’re going for and eliminate foods you are allergic to or just don’t like. The app will find meals you can cook at home with your restrictions in mind. The best part is that all the app’s recipes
take 30 minutes or less to prepare. It’ll even give you a shopping list for the ingredients. It turns out that you can convince your pizza-loving brain that it’s possible and exciting to eat healthier after all. It may just be me, but something about making my own meals and eating a nice bowl of zucchini pasta with a fruit salad for dessert makes me feel confident and independent. I promise, not having to rely on the pizza guy that knows your name and order when you call every Thursday night is liberating. Myia Hambrick is a 21-year-old mass communication junior from Temple, Georgia.
Supporting local farmers could reduce hunger, ‘food deserts’ ALL’S NAIR IN LOVE AND WAR ANJANA NAIR @anjanaaanair Since I was old enough to be socially conscious, I’ve been passionate about food deserts. That’s a weird concept — what even is a food desert? A food desert is defined as an urbanized area where residents have little to no access to quality, economical food sources like fresh produce because grocery stores are not within an accessible distance. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 2.3 million people “live more than one mile away from a supermarket and do not own a car.” I think the reason I formed an opinion about this so early is because it was evident to me, a Baton Rouge resident, that this was a concrete dilemma for some of my fellow community members. My family, which comes from a food culture of daily assorted vegetables and absence of processed or prepackaged options, noticed our inability to grab simple meals on the way home from school or work. Our choices were limited to choosing which fast food restaurant’s french fries we were in the mood for. I didn’t realize until later in life that having an abundant number of liquor stores, gas stations and fast food restaurants was not a measure of convenience but instead of deprivation. It is no surprise that the location of these food deserts is tied to the presence of low-income neighborhoods. “Studies have found that wealthy districts have three times as many supermarkets as poor ones do,” says the Food Empowerment Project. Supermarket chains are not willing to bet their money on neighborhoods of people who lack financial support.
When nutritious food isn’t available for families over generations of time, it creates an inescapable cycle of malnourishment and a general decline in health in the community. Superstores, like Walmart and Whole Foods, online retailers and large companies chase out local business owners by setting up an image of convenience, with false claims of quality. It is impossible for small business owners to compete with these corporations when they can easily cut corners on quality and still be credible to the public. They also drain money out of the local economy to put toward their own growth and expansion, which has no positive fiscal feedback on the financial status of the area. An equally relevant effect of the presence of these chains and corporations is their lack of accessibility to lower income families. They only cater to the population of people they can be sure will loyally spend on their products. This still leaves out the percentage of people in this country who can’t access these selectively favorable businesses. In East Baton Rouge Parish’s case, at least 75,000 people — 17,000 of which are children — live in this category. Reversing the effects of this process can only be done through reducing dependency on corporations investing in local farmers. This would, in turn, stimulate the flow of money amongst ourselves. Local farmers and local small business owners have the ability to provide their cities with truly organic, GMO free and even lower priced produce. Local crops taste better because they don’t have to be preserved or frozen to prepare for traveling long distances. This also saves on transportation costs and consumption of fossil fuels as gasoline. The agriculture industry and
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farming community continue to decline as our food gets processed through an increasing number of machines and middle-men down the chain of bureaucracy. One can’t help but wonder if the food we eat even comes from the ground anymore, or if it’s just laboratory chemicals with incomprehensible names and delicious flavors. It doesn’t help that superstores throw “organic” labels at us all of the time, which people have come to interpret as being a healthier and more environmentally friendly option, which is misguided. The USDA allows pesticides and other chemicals to be overlooked as long as they are deemed essential. But even the Secretary of Agriculture in the 1990s, Dan Glickman, said that “the organic label is a marketing tool. It is not a statement about food safety. Nor is ‘organic’ a
value judgement about nutrition and quality.” Consumers are fueling the growth of stores who manipulate the idea of a healthy, affordable, yet convenient lifestyle to create dependency based on a false premises. Meanwhile, local grocery stores shut down because they’re losing too much income and thus become as inaccessible to the people who need it most as any other fresh produce provider. If we help support local farmers and provide them with enough demand to increase their supply, we could control the distribution of healthy food through a more self-sufficient community. Truthfully, we don’t pay enough attention to where our food comes from. Questioning it would mean thinking past the convenience. It would mean not settling for what’s closest or quick-
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est, for those of us who have the freedom to choose what we eat. We can’t fall for false labeling because there is more authority in the USDA than your local farmer, even though he is less likely to allow the use of preservatives and harmful chemicals in his product. People are willing to pay double the price for a label that says “Whole Foods” because it comes with the assumption of health consciousness, than to pay a lower cost from a local, reputable farmer. Baton Rouge resident Tamika Porter made a great point in a statement to The Advocate. “If there’s such a thing as whole food, then what am I giving my children? Half food?” Anjana Nair is an 18-year-old international studies major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 HOMECOMING, from page 5 “I feel that the Black to Homecoming provides students, especially black students, a diversified and safe space to congregate and share a mutual understand-
page 11 ing of LSU,” Brown said. The first event, TRAP Karaoke, occurred Monday night. Students took to the stage and performed karaoke songs from their favorite trap and gangsta rap musicians, soliciting copious amounts of laughter and ap-
plause from the crowd. Songs performed included Lil Boosie’s “Set it Off,” WNC Whop’s “You Know How I Play It” and Crime Mob’s “Knuck if you Buck.” Students took to social media to give their opinions on the
event, using phrases like “lit”, “hype” and “fire.” The next Black to Homecoming event will be a date auction on Wednesday. “I’m excited to see how the date auction goes. I have a feeling it’s going to be hilarious,”
Smith said. Since the events have garnered a positive reaction from students so far, committee members said they hope Black to Homecoming continues long after their departure from the University.
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Frederick Bell Baton Rouge, LA Freshman Mass Communication
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