The Daily Reveille - February 3, 2015

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Students request designated smoking areas Smokers met with SG senate to address campus policy

BY Chloe Huff chuff@lsureveille.com Despite having an unofficial smoking spot in front of a busy Middleton Library, student smokers spoke out at the Jan. 28 Student Government Senate meeting to ask for a designated space to light up, away from an area with foot traffic.

Computer engineering freshman Gabe Scioneaux addressed SG and called the tobacco-free policy discriminatory and unjust.

Fall 2014 students entered a tobacco-free University, but student smokers found themselves with no place to light up and an unenforceable policy.

“And when it gets down to it, the Tobacco-Free Policy, without being a progressive policy, without giving any type of smoking area on campus, even if it’s just for a little while to help people kind of decide if they’re ready to quit or not or give them another option or other schools to go to, it’s not just,” Scioneaux said.

In 2013, the Louisiana legislature passed a law requiring all public college campuses to have a tobacco-free or smokefree policy by Aug. 1, 2014. The University’s policy uses peer enforcement rather than ticketing to discourage tobacco use.

However, the use of tobacco on campus could earn students more than a

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TUMBLING TUNES “This year’s music was completely different from everything I’ve done previously ... I get to work my body in different ways that I hadn’t before, which, in turn, makes my presentation stand out a bit more.”

“The songs in our floor routine are selected to fit us, so we get to pick them out, and it really increases your heart rate and it’s exciting to hear your music and get ready to do your routine.”

“I think the music gets to show off everybody’s personality and the way we dance and perform, and I like to be very dramatic when I’m performing.”

ASHLEIGH GNAT

ERIN MACADAEG

sophomore all-arounder

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JESSICA SAVONA junior all-arounder

Music selection boosts gymnasts’ performances

FLOOR SONGS 2015 SEASON SONG

Berlin Straight Heat Rama Lama (Bang Bang) We Gonna Win As I Am (Intro) Night of the Dancing Flame Danger Girl

(Burlesque Music)

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The Piano Guys

Macadaeg

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Gnat

Róisín Murphy

Savona

Miri Ben-Ari feat. Styles P

Gnat

Alicia Keys

Macadaeg

Róisín Murphy

Savona

Betty Page

Savona

BY meg ryan mryan@lsureveille.com For the LSU gymnastics team, the music selection for floor routines is just as pertinent as the choreography matched to it.

Volunteer coach and choreographer Ashleigh Clare-Kearney said she allows the women to select their own music unless they need help.

“I don’t pick their music for them because I want them to love the music that they’re dancing to, and if they don’t love the music, they’re not going to perform well,” Clare-Kearney said.

Once the music has been approved, the songs are cut, and Clare-Kearney works to create matching choreography. She said this step comes naturally for her, and the choreography has to match the style of music. Some music is slower and elegant, while other songs are upbeat.

“It definitely caters to the way they move and the style that they have,” she said.

You can reach Meg Ryan on Twitter @The_MegRyan.

Volume 119 · No. 83 construction

Honors French House renovations under way

BY Deanna Narveson dnarveson@lsureveille.com Contractors began construction on the French House in mid-December, forcing students to reroute walks to the 459 dining hall and nearby residence halls and transplanting the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College to the basement of Johnston Hall.

The building was a residence hall when the University moved to its current location in the ’30s. It needed renovation to provide better use of the space for the college, said Liz Billet, communications coordinator for the Honors College.

“Basically, the point of the renovation is to rearrange that space so it’s not like a little warren of rooms and hallways,” Billet said. “There’s about 19,000 square feet in the building, but most of it before the renovation was in hallways and stairwells, so we couldn’t use it.”

The renovations will cost about $6 million. The plans are part of the University’s most recent five-year plan for the use of capital outlay funding from the state. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the plans early last year.

English freshman and Honors College student Niara Collins said the construction hasn’t bothered her, except when she walks to class from her dorm room in East Laville Hall.

“It creates more mud around the French House, so when I’m walking between my classes

see renovations, page 15

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CAMBRIDGE, England — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday parents should have some choice on whether to vaccinate their children, a position he’s taken before but one that drew a new level of attention amid a U.S. measles outbreak and his recent moves toward running for president.

The political significance of Christie’s remarks was amplified by his office a short time later, when it released a statement saying the governor believes “with a disease like measles there is no question kids should be vaccinated.”

Christie’s stumble into the vaccine issue came as a measles outbreak centered in California has sickened more than 100 people in several states and Mexico, putting a new spotlight on parents who choose not to vaccinate their children. Some do so for religious or philosophical reasons, while others cite a concern that vaccines can lead to autism and developmental disorders — a link debunked by rigorous medical research.

Christie was asked about the outbreak after touring a plant operated by MedImmune, which manufacturers the flu vaccine FluMist.

Christie is on a three-day trip to the United Kingdom.

He said that he and his wife had vaccinated their children, describing that decision as “the best expression I can give you of my opinion.” He said they believe doing so is an “important part of making sure we protect their health and the public health.”

“But,” Christie added, “I also understand that parents need to have some measure of choice in things as well. So that’s the balance that the government has to decide.”

All states now require children to get certain vaccinations to enroll in school, although California and New Jersey are among 20 states that let parents opt out by obtaining a waiver. Parents in New Jersey seeking such a waiver for medical reasons must submit a written statement from their doctor or registered nurse.

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly urges parents to get their children vaccinated against measles and other childhood diseases.

Concerns about autism and vaccinations are often traced to a 1998 study in the British journal Lancet. While the research was later discredited and retracted by the journal, legions of parents

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Possible 2016 presidential candidate N.J. Gov. Chris Christie speaks during the Freedom Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 24. abandoned the vaccine, leading to a resurgence of measles in Western countries where it had been mostly stamped out. Last year, there were more than 4,100 cases in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — To keep tabs on the productivity of four coastal wildlife management areas, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conducts random bag checks of waterfowl hunters. This season, the numbers were strong on three of the four.

Hunters on Pass a Loutre WMA at the mouth of the Mississippi River bagged a remarkable 4.7 ducks each throughout the course of the season. The strongest hunting was on the Pass a Loutre limited-access area, a section of the public tract restricted to paddle craft only, where every hunter checked shot his or her limit.

Gadwall was the No. 1 species in hunters’ bags throughout the season.

The WMA at the state’s other major river terminus, Atchafalaya Delta, also produced a lot of happy hunters. Waterfowlers there averaged 3.4 ducks each, with the Main Delta limited-access area producing 4.8 ducks per hunter.

On the WMA as a whole, green-winged teal were the most prevalent bird in hunters’ bags, followed by blue-winged teal and gadwall.

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A large plume of smoke rises from fires on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig. hunters’ bags.

Hunters on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA also fared well, particularly early in the season. Over the course of the 60 days they could hunt it, hunters took 3.1 ducks each on the popular public tract south of Houma. The Montegut Unit limited-access area led the charge with 5.0 ducks per hunter.

More green-winged teal were shot than any other species, followed by scaup and blue-winged teal.

But the season wasn’t great everywhere. Salvador WMA was a big disappointment, producing only 0.8 ducks per hunter. Due to the dearth of birds, it was very lightly hunted.

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Celebrity Chef Series kicks off on campus in the 459 University welcomes Chef Bal Arneson as visiting expert BY caitie burkes cburkes@lsureveille.com

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Chef Bal Arneson’s signature Indian cuisine will be served on Thursday in the 459 as part of LSU Dining’s Celebrity Chef Series.

Paprika, cumin and curry will find their way into the 459 dining hall Thursday afternoon through delectable Indian dishes.

Chef Bal Arneson plans to “spice things up” when she comes to campus for the first time as part of LSU Dining’s Celebrity Chef Series.

“We want to provide great experiences for the LSU community,” said LSU Dining marketing manager Ellen Sturgill. “‘Eat, Learn, Live’ is one of our mottos, and this event perfectly communicates that motto.”

The Celebrity Chef Series program will present the culinary talents and expertise of nationally recognized celebrity chefs. So far, Arneson is the only chef scheduled to visit,

Sturgill said.

She said she knew Arneson would be a great fit for the University because of the signature “kick” in her cooking, to which Louisiana residents are accustomed.

“Her dishes have unique, exciting flavors,” Sturgill said.

Arneson, a native of India, started cooking when she was 6 years old. By the time she was 9, she was making fullfledged dinners for the whole family.

“That was kind of the requirement for girls, to learn to cook,” Arneson said, “so that when they got married, they could feed their husbands.”

Since then, she launched two successful TV shows, authored three best-selling cookbooks and judged on Iron Chef America with Bobby Flay.

Arneson also has her master’s degree in education and said she looks forward to bringing her passion for cooking to the University.

“It’s my refuge,” Arneson said. “It’s something I live

and breathe.”

She said her cuisine focuses on health, good flavors and strong spices. For her samples at the 459, she will prepare Top Chef favorites including chicken recipes, coconut sauces and vegetable dishes.

“It’s a combination of beautiful protein dishes,” Arneson said.

Undeclared freshman Caitlyn O’Quin is interested to see what Arneson has to offer.

“Maybe she can bring something new to the table,” O’Quin said.

Others recognize the cultural diversity Arneson’s arrival could bring to the University.

“It gives us exposure to different kinds of foods and not just normal stuff we’re already used to,” said animal sciences freshman Sharlaina Harris.

Arneson said she is excited to come to the University because of its diverse population.

“I want kids to experience India,” Arneson said. “It will be an international affair.”

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Professor studies recession, receives grant from U.S. government BY william taylor potter wpotter@lsureveille.com Though the country’s 20072009 recession may be a distant memory for some University students, one professor is using federal dollars to study those Americans still struggling.

Associate sociology professor Brian Thiede was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the 2015 Department of Labor Scholars Program, the University’s sociology department announced on Jan. 26.

Thiede will be researching the effects of the country’s 2007-2009 recession on the

demographic makeup of the workplace. As part of the grant, Thiede will author a report and create a public data file for the Department of Labor.

“The aim of the research is to theoretically understand how the impact of the recession was distributed among different groups of workers,” Thiede said.

“It will show different ethnic groups and occupations, and you will also be able to look at it geographically.”

Thiede said he is among five or six other faculty members from across the nation in the program that are doing policy and programming-related research.

Their work will be presented in

person and as a working paper to the Department of Labor in August.

Being at a university where the faculty makes connections in D.C. is a perk for students, Thiede said. Those types of relationships can lead to internships and other opportunities.

“The more connections that are made between faculty members and the policy community always helps undergraduates, especially with career issues,” Thiede said.

His project turns census information into data that is easily analyzed. Ultimately, his work will compare workforce demographics from before the

recession, during and after.

Thiede recently conducted research on workers making below poverty-level income. He said he focused on the causes of those situations and potential policy interventions. His current project is an extension of that research.

“In general, I do a lot of research that’s both domestic research and international development,” Thiede said. “Overall, my research is motivated by

trying to find good evidence that can feed directly into policies that can have positive effects.”

Thiede said his goal is to help solve these issues from a philosophical standpoint, though his research is mostly working with the numbers.

“I’m all about producing really solid evidence,” Thiede said.

“Hopefully, it’s evidence that feeds into debates about, in this case, minimum wage or other kind of work quality policies.”

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New University club offers activities for wide range of interests BY amanda capritto acapritto@lsureveille.com From hiking to climbing and relaxing outdoors, University students may soon see more options for outdoor fun.

The Outdoors Club, founded by club president and mechanical engineering sophomore Connor Joslin and seven other founding members, will offer students the chance to participate in wellorganized, laid-back physical activities, Joslin said.

Joslin said there was a lack of an outlet for students to participate in an organized group that takes part in different outdoor activities.

“I’ve always really enjoyed being outside and doing outdoor activities,” Joslin said. “I’ve always liked going camping, kayaking, mountain biking – all that kind of stuff, but I’ve never jAVIER FERNÀNDEZ / The Daily Reveille really had a friend group to do Chemical engineering sophomore Linday Blouin, mechanical engineering sophomore Karl Schulze, mechanical eningeering sophomore Connor Joslin, biology freshman that with.”

Jackson Mierl and chemical engineering sophomore Mindy Duong are the founders of the Outdoors Club.

Vice president Jackson Mierl agreed, mentioning he double kayak with someone who started. The first meeting will even with the dues, members Mississippi, because it is only sought out a group to go out- knows how,” said Lindsay Bl- take place in Tureaud Hall on likely will have to pay their one hour away and is a low-cost doors with, but plans would ouin, a founding member of the Thursday, Feb. 12. The room is way through some trips and trip, Joslin said. often fall through. club. to be determined. activities.

Above all, Joslin said the “We asked ourselves what The members mentioned othThe club is not currently afJoslin and Schulze said they Outdoors Club is open to kind of club we could join that er clubs provide similar oppor- filiated with the UREC in any plan to conduct semi-regular big anyone. focused on hiktunities such as way, but Joslin said he hopes af- events like camping, kayaking “We encourage anyone who’s ‘We encourage anyone the geology and ter one year of being an official or white-water rafting trips. ing and other interested in these activities to outdoors activi- who’s interested in these cycling clubs but University organization, they “We’ll have certain times come out. If you’ve never done ties, and the opactivities to come out. said they special- will see some funding, rental and dates set for those [big] something before, and you want tions really kind ize in certain ac- discounts or help with planning events every semester, but then to try, you’re more than welIf you’ve never done of fell short,” Mi- something before, and you tivities whereas off-campus events from the we’d have smaller events like come to,” Joslin said. “We want erl said. “There Outdoors Club UREC. shorter hikes, bike rides and to create a social community want to try, you’re more the was nothing that combines a vaClub members will be re- other one-day-long activities,” centered around outdoor activithan welcome to.’ encompassed riety of inter- quired to pay a $5 semester fee Schulze said. ties and provide members with the idea I was ests into one to help pay for rental equipment The club is planning its first opportunities to engage in connor joslin, envisioning.” organization. and travel costs, but Joslin said off-campus trip to Tunica Falls, those.” mechanical engineering sophomore Outdoors Club Joslin said he treasurer Karl thinks the new Schulze emphasized experience club will attract many students is not necessary to join the club. for their varied activities.

The Outdoors Club offers To keep members up to date, challenging activities in a re- Joslin said the group will comlaxed atmosphere, Schulze said. municate via an email chain, Students are welcome to chal- as well as post regularly on lenge themselves if they want, Facebook, Twitter and but there’s no competition like Instagram. in intramural sports or other Joslin said he expects there clubs. to be about 50 attendees at the “If someone doesn’t know first meeting and about 75 tohow to kayak, they’ll get in a tal members once the club gets

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Then-freshman pitcher Baylee Corbello throws the ball April 6, 2014, during the Tigers’ 9-0 loss to Tennessee in Tiger Park.

Then-freshman pitcher Jared Poche’ winds up to pitch May 30, 2014, during the Tigers’ 8-4 victory against Southeastern Louisiana in Alex Box Stadium.

Newcomers bolster softball’s diverse pitching rotation

Tigers’ young pitching staff striving to replace Aaron Nola

BY Morgan Prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com

BY Jack Chascin jchascin@lsureveille.com

When the lights shine bright in Tiger Park to open the LSU softball team’s season Friday night, all eyes will be focused on the competition in the circle between battletested sophomore pitchers Baylee Corbello and Kelsee Selman and talented freshman pitchers Carley Hoover and Allie Walljasper.

Corbello, who was named to the 2014 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team, and Selman stepped up by playing like cool-head veterans at key points last season, especially during the NCAA Tucson Regional. Despite their success last season, Corbello and Selman are not guaranteed any spot in the rotation.

The LSU baseball team finds itself in a rare predicament heading into the 2015 season.

The Tigers’ biggest question mark as opening night closes in is their pitching, now without ace Aaron Nola. Before being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft, Nola became the more-than-reliable ace for LSU during his three years at the school as the only player to be named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year two seasons in a row.

Nola’s reliability on the mound provided confidence for the rest of the squad,

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Student section’s enthusiasm hampered by poor seating in PMAC Life of Brian Brian Pellerin Sports Columnist The LSU basketball student section sucks.

No, not you students. Actually, you’ve been great.

From the Texas Tech game to last week’s matchup with South Carolina, you guys have been incredible. I saw a group of you passing around beers during LSU’s win against the Gamecocks, and I’ve never been more proud.

You guys not only care, you care enough to sneak in booze.

Bravo.

You made it feel like a football game. For the first time, I honestly believed the PMAC could become the “Deaf Dome.”

Last year, I attended the

Tennessee game with one of my friends, and we were two of four students at the game.

It was during winter break, but it was still a disappointing showing. Now, I can’t find a seat below the top level of the PMAC unless I arrive a half hour early.

Be proud of yourselves.

For years, the basketball student section was the weakest of the big three sports and was almost sad to see. But you guys have put energy back in the building this season. For that, you deserve better than what you have.

Those 200 or so seats you are allotted within yelling distance of the court is weak.

If LSU wants a better atmosphere, it needs to get those students down near the court with more seats or a better location.

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LSU fans cheer for the Tigers in their 87-84 win against Georgia on Jan. 10 at the PMAC.

page 6 SOFTBALL, from page 5 “The nice thing about our pitching staff is that they are all very different,” said LSU coach Beth Torina at the team’s media day Monday. “They are going to make our team that much tougher because it’s going to be very hard to prepare for that staff when you really don’t know who you might face.”

Corbello stepped into the spotlight early last season, beginning her LSU career with two straight double-digit strikeout performances. She continued to spark the Tigers throughout with 188 strikeouts, which is the second most by a pitcher in her first year in program history.

Corbello was the workhorse for the Tigers’ last season, starting a rotation-leading 29 games, throwing an LSU freshman record 24 complete games. She also led LSU’s pitchers with 19 wins, six shutouts and 199 1/3 innings pitched.

Through the offseason, Corbello worked to master other

BASEBALL, from page 5 giving the team almost no doubt he would get the job done with ease as he did for so many Friday nights in Alex Box Stadium.

“Anytime you talk about Aaron Nola, the stats individually for him obviously helped everybody else on the staff, and you go into Friday night so confident that you’re going to get the win,” said freshman pitcher Jake Latz.

But eventually the Tigers and their fans knew his reign would come to an end. With his departure, LSU is searching to find its next weekend rotation in hopes to collectively pull together a performance Nola could give by himself in a night.

LSU coach Paul Mainieri said losing a pitcher like Nola isn’t ideal, but the team will find a way to get over the hump.

“Losing Nola was a big blow.

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pitches besides her change-up that plagued batters last season.

“I want to establish different pitches this year, as far as strikeout pitches,” Corbello said. “Everyone knows me as a change-up [pitcher], so I want to definitely establish some new pitches and just keep people off balance more.”

Although she pitched only 49 innings last season, Selman shined in the NCAA Tucson Regional, particularly against Boston University on May 17, 2014.

After being hit by a line drive in the first inning, Selman pitched her fourth complete game of the season and posted eight strikeouts with only one walk for an 8-3 victory to push LSU into the regional final.

Despite her ups and downs during her first year, Corbello said Selman’s work ethic will produce results on the field this season.

“I’ve never seen anyone with [Selman’s] work ethic,” Corbello said. “It’s incredible. It’s very humbling and exciting to see. baseball,” Mainieri said. “I laugh sometimes when I hear coaches talk about how young they are.

You can’t sign kids to 10-year contracts in college. You are going to be young every year in some aspect of your team. You just have [to have] the courage to play those freshmen. You have to hope your coaches will do a good job with them, bringing them along.”

The Tigers were hard at work over the offseason, heavily recruiting pitchers to ensure they would not take a step back with Nola’s departure. The Tigers landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, adding some of the best pitchers in the country.

Latz and fellow Illinois native Jake Godfrey both pitched their respective high schools to the state championship, while the right-handed Alex Lange was a Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri.

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Hoover joins the Tigers’ roster after transferring from Stanford in the summer of 2014. At Stanford, Hoover sported a 2-0 record in five starts with the Cardinals and posted a 1.65 ERA, but was limited due to an injury.

Although she was limited with the Cardinals in 2014, Hoover shined during her prep career, posting a 0.15 ERA during her senior year and recording 1,345 strikeouts. Hoover was named the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Hoover is a true power pitcher that LSU’s roster was missing last season, and she brings the Tigers closer to the rotations of top programs in the SEC like Tennessee and the defending national champion Florida.

“Carley Hoover is obviously the hardest thrower,” Torina said. “She’s a power pitcher.

She’s a great competitor. She challenges the entire bullpen on a daily basis.”

Walljasper, a Manteca, California, native, is a standout both in the circle and at the plate.

In her high school career, Walljasper posted a 0.63 ERA and tallied 895 strikeouts compared with only 89 walks. In her senior year, Walljasper earned a 1.04 ERA and posted 229 strikeouts and only 29 walks in 134 innings.

“She puts the ball on the spot all the time,” Torina said. “She puts it there at different speeds.

She doesn’t miss many locations.

She’s very different than Carley or than what some of the others do.”

Walljasper was a force to be

from a young and inexperienced pitching staff, mixed with the veteran experience of sophomore Jared Poche’, will be a huge boost for the Tigers. But Latz said he understands the work that needs to be done to become the dominant staff the pitchers want to be a part of.

“There’s definitely added pressure,” Latz said. “Obviously, no one can really repeat what Aaron Nola’s like and what he can do, but you can certainly live up to someone who has done that before, and not try to do exactly what he did, but try and do your own thing. Collectively as a group, if we can all compete at a high level, we’ll do very well.”

While the freshmen haven’t been given an opportunity to earn the trust of the fans, their teammates have put trust in them since they arrived on campus.

Junior shortstop Alex

Bregman said he is more than confident in the staff’s ability to get the job done, even in the wake of Nola’s absence.

“These guys have came in and competed since day one, and the biggest thing, to be honest, is they’re not scared,” Bregman said. “They’re not scared at all.

They’re ready to compete and ready to try and win games for LSU. If we just prove to them that we can pick up the ground balls and catch the fly balls, I think they’ll even have more confidence and just go in there and pound the zone as they should.”

Bregman and the rest of the team’s confidence has been felt and admired by the newly acquired players expected to become the future of the Tigers’ program.

Godfrey said since he arrived on campus, he has felt welcomed and trusted, and he can’t wait to get on the mound to show the

Tiger faithful what he can do.

“The camaraderie in the locker room is really good, so when we get in there it’s not like, ‘You’re a freshman, you’re nothing right now.’ Everyone’s part of a team,” Godfrey said.

“The older guys have really helped out.”

How the Tigers’ rotation will be structured at the end of the season remains to be seen, but each pitcher, no matter his role, understands what needs to be done.

“I just told them to go let it rip,” Bregman said. “You guys are the man. You guys are the best players in the world. You got to think that. You got to think you’re the best player ever to play, and when you’re pitching or when you’re hitting, you got to think you’re the best.”

Tigers’ bench.

Both players make great points, but why can’t the students have their cake and eat it too?

Put the students behind the benches. If you want more students involved, and if you want them to be more passionate and influential at these games, put the kids who pay for the university to exist on the sideline. Spare me the excuse that those fans pay money to have those seats and it would be rude to move them because once upon a time, sideline seats belonged to the students, and it wasn’t rude to move them.

This is LSU. It’s a school.

The players competing are students. They want their friends and classmates close to the action, and the students want to be close to the action, too.

It’s the students that make college sporting events fun.

So let’s make the PMAC fun again.

Duke and Florida, two of the toughest places to play in college basketball, have

students within arms’ reach of the court on the sidelines.

The students are there, and they’re rowdy. LSU should put them where they can truly wreak havoc.

BASKETBALL, from page 5 Directly to the Roar Corps’ left is the band — the most loyal of all LSU fans because they attend every event in the PMAC. But what if they moved back to the 200 level? That simple swap of student section and band adds about 100 seats close to the court.

On the other side, a few of my Reveille colleagues and other media members sit with their laptops tweeting nonsense, or as they call it, “working.”

I’m sure they get a kick out of reading the “hilarious” things written on the dry erase board and hearing the clever “sit down coach,” but I’m sure it would be easier to do their jobs in press row, which is currently occupied by fans.

That’ll be hard to convince the athletic department of because I’m sure it makes a pretty penny off of those seats.

But regardless of the revenue it brings in, that section’s purpose is for media. Moving them to where they belong

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An LSU fan cheers on the team in Tigers’ 87-84 win against Georgia on Jan. 10 at the PMAC. would open up approximately an additional 100 seats right next to the court.

Sophomore guard Tim Quarterman said he likes having the students where they are because he wants them near the opponent’s bench.

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Opening up these sections will get a larger number, and hopefully some more creative, fans closer to the visitors.

On the opposite side of the spectrum is sophomore forward Jarell Martin. He said he wants the students near the

Read more about LSU softball’s upcoming season on page 16.

reckoned with at the plate in high school, hitting .488 in her career and 18 home runs. In her senior year alone, she hit .556 and six home runs along with 21 RBIs. The addition of Walljasper will add another power hitter to a lineup that includes two of the best in the SEC with sophomore infielder Sahvanna Jaquish and junior infielder Bianka Bell, who hit a combined 31 homers last season.

Although Corbello was the only pitcher last year to contribute offensively, Torina said all four pitchers will be options to add into the batting lineup to start the season.

“Allie Walljasper is someone that will be in the lineup, whether she is pitching or not, because she is an unbelievable hitter with a ton of power,” Torina said. “Every girl on my team will tell you how far the ball travels when she hits it. It is a jaw-dropping thing.”

You can reach Morgan Prewitt on Twitter @kmprewitt_TDR.

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Brian Pellerin is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from Kenner, Louisiana.

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Comic book fans should embrace adaptations THE STYLIN’ PEACOCK michael tarver Entertainment Writer

BARCADIA BY ashlyn rollins arollins@lsureveille.com

Barcadia Baton Rouge now open for business he former home of Mexican resT taurant Serranos Salsa Company

has transformed into a destination for endless drinks, classic video games and food.

Nestled between the Varsity Theatre and Roul’s Deli on Highland Road is Barcadia.

“I thought this was the only location to have. There really couldn’t be a better spot,” Barcadia national brand owner Bill Blatty said.

The expanding business also has locations in Dallas, Forth Worth and New Orleans.

Barcadia has been highly anticipated for almost a year since the restaurant’s announcement that it would be replacing Serranos.

Over the weekend, the restaurant practiced soft openings with all drinks available and offered an

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It seems like every year, comic book and cinema fans across the country splurge on 3-D or IMAX tickets to marvel at the latest approach to this genre of fantasy fiction.

But not one comic book movie is the same, and there has been a shift in the way directors and producers have approached adapting these stories to the big screen. This shift is significantly polarized to the point where these movies take one of two directions: serious or not.

In the past 10 years, new adaptations of famous comic books stories have transitioned from lighthearted flicks to realistic and almost melancholy dramas. There’s always loss and pain in the plot, and the defeat of the villain does not come without great sacrifice.

Ten years is an almost exact figure because it was that long ago Christopher Nolan elevated the Batman saga from its former mediocrity with the “Dark Knight” trilogy. Most would agree the trend of realism began with Nolan’s idea of what a comic book film should be.

Needless to say, Nolan’s realistic attitude made directors Tim Burton and Joel

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‘Arts and Alzheimer’s’ returns for second year at LSU Museum of Art

BY Sadie mcdade smcdade@lsureveille.com People who suffer from dementia have short-term memory loss and difficulty connecting to the environment and people around them. Studies at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and other museums across the nation have shown that art can help these patients regain the memories they’ve lost and reconnect with their loved ones.

In light of this research, Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area and the LSU Museum of Art have collaborated for the “Arts and Alzheimer’s” series, which gives caregivers and their patients an

opportunity to engage in art conversation. Laura Larsen, coordinator of the Arts Access Program at Alzheimer’s Services and Lucy Perera, LSU Museum of Art’s coordinator of school and community programs, lead tours through the exhibits and encourage interaction between the art and the program’s participants.

“About 15 years ago, I was reading lot of research that when you show folks with dementia art, it opens up a whole new world to them,” Larsen said. “It just really makes them think differently.”

Larsen, who has a Ph.D in nursing practice and a masters degree in art history, partnered with Perera to

create the “Arts and Alzheimer’s” series that premiered last spring. The first formal tour was held in April and continued through June.

The program will operate for the next four months, presenting work from different exhibits. This month’s program will feature pieces from the “LeRoy Neiman: Action!” exhibit. Neiman is a highly acclaimed American sports illustrator.

The tour, led by both Larsen and Perera, will focus on four major works of art. Two are large paintings, one of a circus and one of a jazz ensemble. Larsen and Perera

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(Left) Laura Larsen and (right) Lucy Perera pose Jan. 31 in the LeRoy Neiman exhibit at the LSU Museum of Art.

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Spanish Moon sets anti-smoking policy BY gerald ducote gducote@lsureveille.com Since the University implemented its tobacco-free policy in August, more of Baton Rouge’s public areas have been expected to follow suit.

The newest addition to this group is Spanish Moon, one of the city’s popular music venues.

Spanish Moon, located on Highland Road, has gained a reputation for its smoky atmosphere. However, after much consideration, an antismoking policy is set to begin tomorrow.

Senior bartender Adam Planche said the policy has been a long time coming.

Planche acknowledged a smoking environment’s health risks in comparison to a possibly healthier, smoke-free setting. Another key factor in implementing the policy was a concern for Spanish Moon’s employees.

“A lot of the bartenders are non-smokers,” Planche said.

“We just thought the time was right. The non-smokers are obviously very happy about it.”

Despite not receiving many complaints about smoking, Planche looked at the bar’s history as a smoking venue.

For any grand-scale performance, Spanish Moon would enact nonsmoking nights to benefit both the artists and the larger crowds.

“We’ve been talking about it for a long time … internally,” Planche said. “It’s time.

People kind of knew what they were getting into. It’s no secret — we’re one of the smokiest bars in Baton Rouge.”

alzheimer’s, from page 1 said that these paintings work best because of their size and multiple elements.

The program is very controlled with specific questions asked to facilitate discussion.

However, the guides cannot account for the diversity in the answers they get.

“A lot of these patients are always being corrected because their short term memory is failing, but in the museum they’re just surrounded by beautiful objects or interesting things, and there’s no wrong answer,” Larsen said.

“It doesn’t matter how they interpret a painting.”

The tour allows individuals with dementia to look at a painting of a basketball game or a circus and remember times in their younger years when they went to such events.

It helps them to open up and talk to those now in their lives.

Both Perera and Larsen have noticed the program is also beneficial to the caretakers.

“You see there’s a lot of stress that goes on, particular-

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Spanish Moon, located on Highland Road, is set to implement an anti-smoking policy beginning Wednesday.

As far as other Baton Rouge venues, Planche said he believes that a smoke-free setting is the best environment for a club or bar.

The policy could potentially lead to positive business effects, including better booking potential and attracting a larger crowd of non-smoking customers. Because the policy begins tomorrow, Spanish Moon is currently building a specialized area for customers who want to sneak out for a quick smoke break.

Despite the concern of losing customers, Spanish Moon has no plans for other compensatory offers like more drink specials or longer happy hours. Planche said he hasn’t noticed any negative effects brought on by anti-smoking policies in other venues.

“I don’t really see us

doing that much more,” Planche said. “We have great drink specials already. It’s going to just be a non-smoking bar now. It shouldn’t be that big of a change.”

Planche said he predicts no issues for customer reaction — the bar is already receiving some positive responses since announcing the policy. Any offenders caught smoking in the bar or outside of the designated area will simply be asked to leave, he said.

“Hopefully nothing will change, except that you won’t smell like smoke when you leave the bar,” Planche said.

“We want to make it a healthier place for the people of Baton Rouge to come and see a show.”

ly with caregivers, and they relax and they see either their family member or the people they’re taking care of in a whole different light,” Perera said. “They then participate as well so it’s not just the pa-

tient that’s participating.”

“Arts and Alzheimer’s” will begin tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts at 100 Lafayette Street.

Admission is free.

You can reach Gerald Ducote on Twitter @geraldducoteTDR.

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Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area will tour the LeRoy Neiman exhibit at the LSU Museum of Art for its program, Arts and Alzheimer’s ‘Spring Into Art’ series.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 sandwiches, soups, pasta and wings. abbreviated menu during the “There’s a little bit for evSuper Bowl. erybody. We have a whole bunch The inside of the restaurant of good, beer-drinking friendly is open, providing a comfort- appetizers,” Hufft said. able environment for customers Moving to Baton Rouge to to socialize over drinks or food create a second venue in the while listening to a mix of mod- state was an “organic progresern, alternative music. sion,” Blatty said.

The décor features tradiThe goal was to have anothtional pin-up art spanning the er branch near New Orleans but length of the walls still have it serve and damask wallits own market. paper to create a building ‘There’s a little bit for is The ’50s theme.

7,500 square everybody. We have a feet and designed In the arcade, whole bunch of good, to be much larger customers will find beer-drinking friendly than Barcadia’s games such as PacMan-themed basNew Orleans loappetizers.’ ketball, air hockey cation. and countless upP rev iou s right video game kitchen space Nick Hufft, machines. restrictions inIn between head of Barcadia’s culinary team spired the need drinks or while for more room to waiting on a meal, attempt to make customers can play everything on the games, which date back to the menu made entirely from the early ’80s and ’90s. Some of scratch. the most popular include TeenHufft said if they decide to age Mutant Ninja Turtles, Area expand into other Louisiana 51, Rampage and Centipede. cities, the Baton Rouge locaThe Baton Rouge branch is tion would serve as the heart of under the general management production. of Miles Tully Jr. Barcadia will offer its full Nick Hufft serves as the menu for dinner Thursday and head of the culinary team. plans to hold a grand opening Hufft is also known for starting about a month from now, once Curbside Burgers food truck officially settled. The location while he was a student at the will not be open for lunch for a University. few more weeks.

When the New Orleans For the time being, Barcadia branch was being planned, Blat- will continue its soft open and ty contacted Hufft and soon be- fix issues as they appear. To came part of the business ven- stay updated on its future plans, ture. check their Facebook page — While Hufft’s burger cre- Barcadia Baton Rouge. ations will be a staple at Barcadia, the menu also includes You can reach Ashlyn Rollins dishes such as salads, wraps, on Twitter @ash_r96.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 comic, from page 1 Schumacher’s attempts at the Batman series in the ’90s laughable and borderline immature. Side by side, it’s difficult to recognize Nolan is even telling the same basic story because the films are so different.

“The term ‘realism’ is often confusing and used sort of arbitrarily. I suppose ‘relatable’ is the word I would use,” Nolan said in an interview with Film Comment. “I wanted a world that was realistically portrayed. The streets would have the same weight and validity of the streets in any other action movie.”

Nolan did something right because “The Dark Knight Rises” alone has grossed a little more than $1 billion worldwide since its release.

While the most obvious example, Batman isn’t the only superhero who has been revamped.

The highly anticipated Fantastic Four reboot, scheduled to premiere this fall, is almost unrecognizable in its trailer until the silver “4” appears on the screen. The film’s director, Josh Trank, most well known for directing “Chronicle,” has twisted the movie into a similar direction as his former work, but has maintained the theme Nolan created in 2005.

For anyone who hasn’t seen “Chronicle,” the plot follows three teenage boys graced with super powers after being exposed to a fallen asteroid.

One of the twisted teens turns against the other two, as well as everyone else, and goes on a destructive rampage, taking the life of anyone who crosses him.

This is in no way a lighthearted or comical approach and honestly borders disturbing in some scenes. If Trank decides to follow the same format with upcoming “Fantastic Four,” viewers are in for a big surprise — one that might be unpleasant for some.

Though the serious or pessimistic approach is becoming the norm, it has not always worked in the past. In fact, Mark Steven Johnson’s “Daredevil,” arguably one of the least popular Marvel adaptations, followed the same

dark and broody style Nolan So, why wasn’t “relatable” perfected, but was poorly re- popular in 2003? After all, ceived by movMatt Murdock, iegoers and film or Daredevil, critics alike.

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page 11 lar, and everyone loved seeing the first take on Peter Parker’s character, but there is nothing wrong with moving forward.

Spiderman, Superman, Batman and now the Fantastic Four have seen reboots, and this melancholy theme has held true for all of them. Even though tissues may be necessary, this trend is overall a positive leap forward for the popular movie genre.

Viewers should embrace the change and accept the fact that directors are going to take substantial risks in bringing

these famous characters to life.

While past comic book adventures laid the foundation for all future films, it is only natural for stories to evolve and grow as they always have.

Fans should open their minds and hearts to new possibilities in such an influential realm of movie history.

Michael Tarver is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from Houma, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @michael_T16.

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All-female Ghostbusters cast shouldn’t be viewed with suspicion

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SMALL THINGS CONSIDERED ALEX MENDOZA Columnist Huge news broke last week when director Paul Feig tweeted his casting picks for an all-female Ghostbusters reboot slated for a July 2016 release.

Feig wants Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones to star as the titular parapsychologists.

Feig has worked previously with Wiig and McCarthy on the hit comedy “Bridesmaids.”

Feig’s announcement was met with the usual outcry from all corners of the Internet. Hollywood is obsessed with sequels, prequels and reboots, and it’s natural to see a fuss whenever a beloved franchise is due

for a reimagining.

After 30 years and a lackluster sequel, fans are right to be nervous about a reboot. At least Feig, with directing credits on “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” “Bridesmaids” and “The Heat,” has proven himself an expert on out-of-the-box comedies.

But some of the anxiety over the new Ghostbusters seems less about the quality of the project and more about Feig’s all-female casting.

Much of the criticism seems to center on the notion that Sony Pictures is using the new cast to pander to feminists, liberals and socialists — you know, the only people who’d watch a movie with women in it.

The suspiciously all-male cast of the first two films — Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson — seems a moot point to these critics. They

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seem to exist in a world where females are an aberration rather than half of the population. It is unfathomable to these critics that women could exist as anything other than a marketing tool.

By definition, the word “pandering” implies an immoral or distasteful desire. However, contrary to what some conservative bloggers might hold, embracing diversity and comedy in one stroke is neither immoral nor distasteful.

Some of the criticism seems mired in the notion that women just aren’t as funny as men. Sexism aside, there is no doubt that the cast will have their work cut out for them filling the shoes of legends like Murray and Aykroyd.

But these are certainly the people for the job. The new cast is composed of funny actresses

— three of whom are SNL cast and alumni — who have proven their comedic chops.

All four are award-nominated. Wiig has both an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations under her belt. McCarthy has an Academy Award nomination as well, though her record is marred by a Razzie nomination for the film “Tammy.”

And as anyone who has seen Bridesmaids can attest (Slimer has nothing on that bathroom scene), the new cast should have no problems with the more graphic aspects of catching ghosts.

Citizens of the Internet might hate the notion of all-female Ghostbusters, but the stars of the original film have expressed confidence in the new cast.

Leading actor Bill Murray gave his support for the idea of an all-female cast and was

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among the first to suggest McCarthy and Wiig for the film.

Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd, who co-wrote the original film, said in an interview, “The Aykroyd family is delighted by this inheritance of the Ghostbusters torch by these most magnificent women in comedy.”

“My great grandfather, Dr. Sam Aykroyd, the original Ghostbuster, was a man who empowered women in his day, and this is a beautiful development in the legacy of our family business.”

Let’s judge the new Ghostbusters on its own merits. With a cast this good — male or female — the franchise is in good hands.

Alex Mendoza is a 22-year-old political science and international studies senior from Baton Rouge.

You can reach him on Twitter @alexmendoza_TDR.

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Guns on college campuses is recipe for disaster MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

CLARKE PERKINS Columnist Florida just can’t seem to get it right.

While its judicial system desperately needs to redeem itself, a newly-passed bill has the potential to push the state 10 steps back.

The deaths of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis have led to backlash of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, yet Florida still doesn’t seem to understand that it needs to be demoting violence.

Last week, a Republican-led House committee approved a bill allowing people on any Florida college campus, 21 years or older, to carry guns and concealed weapons.

Ironically, this bill is being passed two months after a shooter injured three people in a library at Florida State University.

The committee believes that an individual shouldn’t be restricted from his or her Second Amendment right solely because he or she entered a college campus.

If this bill becomes law, it will become effective July 1, making Florida the eighth state to allow guns on campus.

Republican State Representative Greg Steube, who filed the bill, believes this will make college campuses safer because now people can protect themselves and others in school shootings.

For the past three years, Steube has been trying his hardest to pass bills that allow guns in elementary, middle and high schools. He must have realized how irrational it would be to have second graders walk around with guns and figured his best shot would be getting the bill passed on college campuses.

A U.S. Department of Justice study found 93 percent of violent crimes occur off campus. This makes campuses one of the saf-

est places to be, mainly because no guns are allowed.

Steube doesn’t seem to understand that. He argues that gun-free zones don’t prevent shootings from happening or criminals from creating havoc.

While that is completely true, it is also extremely pessimistic.

That’s fighting fire with fire.

Basically, in an attempt to prevent violence and make campuses safer he is pushing to allow deadly weapons on college campuses.

This flawed logic has antigun activists going insane. More guns doesn’t mean more peace, it means more violence and way more chaos.

Those that are pro-gun want us to believe that we are protected by arming ourselves, but there is a key piece of the equation that no one seems to notice.

Let’s say there is a series of armed robberies. The only reason the good guy prevails in these encounters is because he had the protection of his gun.

Once this news gets out, the next

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Gaston College student shot in hip after another student’s gun accidentally discharges.

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus staffer accidentally shoots two students.

Ashley Cowie, a sophomore at Florida State University, was shot and killed at a party after an AK-47 was accidently triggered by her friend that had been drinking that day.

Even with the population of gun holders being so slim, there’s still a large amount of accidental shootings that take place on college campuses. That list is sure to increase when you start adding more guns into the equation.

Of course safety is the number one priority, so college campuses should increase security.

They can add more law enforcement, place metal detectors outside of all buildings, add more cameras and add other countless security measures.

There are many more reasonable alternatives to eliminate the violence problem than just putting more guns on campus.

Clarke Perkins is a 19-yearold political science freshman from New Orleans, Louisiana.

You can reach her on Twitter @ClarkePerkins.

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step for the bad guy would be to shoot the good guy first and then proceed to rob him later.

Bad guys knowing that other people have guns won’t deter them from committing crimes.

They’re always in war with each other. Guns will never stop them from being criminals, it will only make them change their approach.

We can get rid of scenarios like these by passing stricter gun control laws, not by giving everyone the opportunity to carry a gun around.

If Louisiana passed a law that allowed people on college campuses to carry deadly weapons, it would leave many LSU students scared and uncomfortable.

It’s not rational to allow guns on a college campus when, according to a study by Villanova University, 80 percent of college students use alcohol. That’s a recipe for disaster.

Who would feel safe being in a room full of gun-carrying college kids who are on their third beer? Not many.

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WE TV’s new show ‘Sex Box’ takes reality TV too far COLLEGE CANDY JEN BLATE Columnist “Sex Box” is a new show where couples discuss their relationships with experts, then go in an opaque, soundproof box and proceed to have intercourse. Afterward, they discuss their “intimacy issues” and “feelings,” or lackthereof.

Either way, this concept is absurd, which explains why the Parents Television Council is outraged with this show.

The Parents Television Council (PTC) is a non-partisan, educational organization encouraging responsible entertainment across all TV networks that don’t include any sex, violence or profanity. They have a petition out now to “Stop Sex Box” from airing to a live audience this February.

With all things considered,

it isn’t like this show is that far off from what we see in the media daily. From Budweiser to Victoria’s Secret, and even Burger King, women and men are objectified in commercials, magazines and billboard ads with no one thinking twice about it.

But this TV show is a little bit different. This is still live television portraying a message that demonstrates intercourse isn’t personal or intimate anymore, but rather something that is displayed — like Mike The Tiger in his cage for everyone to see.

Sexual objectification is the concept of representing or treating a person like a sex object with the sole purpose of pleasing another individual. Many of the ads objectifying men and women are generally focused on the most intimate parts of their bodies.

Why don’t we take a second and look at it from a different perspective? You’re seven years

old, home alone, flipping through the TV, stumble upon “Sex Box” and you decide to watch it. The end result — a terrifying and burning idea of the reality behind the lie your parents have been telling you for years now.

You know, the birds and the bees.

The PTC has a valid reason to have their panties in a bunch: if I were a parent, I would be horrified if my child approached me asking about “Sex Box.” Actually, I think I would have a panic attack.

This is sending out a horrible message to younger generations.

Can you even imagine flipping through your TV Guide and seeing, “Sex Box” listed as a TV show? I would think I was getting Punk’d for sure.

If this TV show is like the majority of ads we see daily, is there really any issue with it when we look at the big picture? To be honest, yes, there is. Now don’t get it twisted, I still enjoy some promiscuous

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and profane reality TV, but who doesn’t at times?

But I think “Sex Box” just takes it a little too far, and it is definitely a show I am going to add to my list of Shows To Never Watch Sober, along with “16

and Pregnant,” “My Strange Addiction” and “Sister Wives.”

Jen Blate is a 24-year-old sociology junior from Miami, Florida.

Jen can be reached on Twitter @Jblate_TDR.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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With a recent $12 million donation, the French House is currently undergoing renovations.

renovations, from page 1 and my dorm, I track mud, so it’s been kind of annoying,” Collins said.

Honors College Dean Jonathan Earle said the project is scheduled to take about 11 months to complete, and the college hopes to move back into the building by spring 2016.

“It looks like big, major demolition,” Earle said. “The inside of the salon has been taken down, there’s no staircase anymore. They told me last Wednesday they are ahead of schedule.”

The building was built in 1935 and designed with a divider through the middle of the building to separate male and female residents, Billet said.

In 1981, the University removed the division, but the French House still resembled a residence hall inside,

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Billet said. She said the building also needed repairs because plaster was falling from the ceiling and it was run down.

Architects from Tipton Associates, a Baton Rouge-based architecture firm, designed renovations for the building to make it more usable for students and faculty.

In the meantime, Billet said it has been difficult to make sure students know the college is in Johnston Hall.

She said while moving offices was inconvenient, it’s nice for the college’s administrators to be along the same hallway because offices were scattered throughout the French House.

“There is space in the basement of Johnston that is what you call swing spaces, so [the University] are pretty good at accommodating wayward departments like ours,” Earle said. “We are very much on top of each other here, in very small cramped quarters unlike the French House, but we love each other.”

finger-wagging.

“If a student is violating a policy, it could be seen as a violation of the code of conduct,” said Student Government adviser Michael Smith.

For repeated violations of the policy, University officials can “impose appropriate disciplinary sanctions for repeated refusal to comply with university policy,” according to the Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.

Smoking advocates came up with the idea of a designated smoking area after speaking with dean of students K.C. White in response to complaints about smoking in front of Middleton.

History junior Brooke Procell said the college she attended before coming to the University had designated smoking shelters with paths on either side — a plan she said would work at the University to separate smokers from those who do not want to be around them.

“There were two paths you could take — you could either walk past the smokers or not walk past them,” Procell said.

Although a designated smoking area does not comply with the policy in place now, White advised student smokers to go to the SG. “While the University expects everyone to comply with the Tobacco-Free Policy, and I support the policy, working with SG may be a way for continued dialogue,” White said.

SG senators met with smoking advocates after the meeting to point them in the direction of faculty senators and state legislators who might be able to change the policy.

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Should there be a designated smoking area on campus?

‘If we just had designated smoking areas, it would make things easier for all of us. They don’t need many, but we will go there if we need to.’

Allison Renegar business administration junior

‘I mean, it looks like they have an area right now.

Another thing is a policy isn’t as effectual as statute or something that is actually in the code.’

Miriam Stewart accounting sophomore

‘Once we have one, we’ll all go there, all of us. I can’t speak for every student on LSU’s campus, but I can say that the one’s [in front of Middleton] have agreed to move there.’

Caitlin Dyer English junior

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Torina assures talented team despite losing key players

BY Jack woods jwoods@lsureveille.com LSU softball coach Beth Torina took the podium at Media Day on Monday and made two things clear — this year’s team is loaded with talent, and it has high hopes about what it can achieve.

The No. 19-ranked Tigers lost several key seniors last season, but Torina said her roster is still full of capable players who have been hard at work during the offseason.

“This group has some intangibles that I think you’ll see throughout the season,” Torina said. “They’ve really put the time in. They have an amazing work ethic.”

The team returns a trio of talented sophomores in Baylee Corbello, Sahvanna Jaquish and Bailey Landry. Corbello was the team’s rock in the circle last season, finishing with a 19-9 record to go alongside a 3.16 ERA. Jaquish finished with a .341 batting average and school record 17 home runs. Landry notched a .368 batting average, the highest on the team for players with at least 100 at-bats.

Juniors Bianka Bell, Kellsi Kloss and Sandra Simmons all are returning. Senior outfielder A.J. Andrews is back for her final season after hitting

.329 and stealing 38 bases last year.

The returning players, coupled with the new additions, have Torina convinced the roster she assembled is special.

“There’s no question this is the most talented team we’ve had,” Torina said.

The Tigers finished 38-24 (13-11 Southeastern Conference) last season, losing in the NCAA Regional to Arizona. The team is looking to take the next step this season by playing together in pursuit of a shared dream.

“They understand our theme this year, which is ‘The Power of One,’” Torina said. “It’s trying to unite these 21 girls into one team, all focused on one goal, and that’s to play in the College World Series and win a national championship.”

The road will not be easy — the Tigers face a daunting schedule. Torina said the team will play the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation for the second straight season.

When they start SEC play, the schedule doesn’t get any easier. Nine of the conference’s 12 teams are ranked in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association preseason top 25 poll.

Torina pointed out that Florida failed to finish first in the conference last year but still

managed to win the national championship to emphasize how difficult conference play is.

Andrews said LSU has enough desire to achieve its goals.

“I don’t think that anybody is even remotely as hungry or driven as we are,” Andrews said.

“We have a countdown to how many days we have to go to the

[national championship].”

One of the keys to LSU’s pursuit of a College World Series title will be the increase of depth on the pitching staff. Torina said she thinks opponents will see all four of her pitchers in the circle at some point.

Corbello said having competition for playing time is driving the pitchers to train harder.

“It’s a humbling experience,”

Corbello said. “I’m not just handed a position. [Freshman] Carley [Hoover], [freshman] Allie [Walljasper] and [sophomore] Kelsee [Selman], they’re great people to be around. They’re always pushing me in the bullpen. I just can’t afford to have an off day when I’m around them.”

You can reach Jack Woods on Twitter @Jack_TDR.

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LSU softball coach Beth Torina gives a statement during Softball Media Day on Monday.