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are filled with pendants of classic Cajun symbols like pecans, crawfish and the Baton Rouge and New Orleans skylines. She’s been stringing beads since her grandmother took her to bead stores, and the hobby grew with her through

Following complaints of over crowding and long wait times for tutors, the Shell Tutorial Center on the first floor of Middleton Library is set to undergo expansion within the next two months. Director of the Center for Academic Success Melissa Brocato said the expansion should be completed by the end of the summer and will increase the Shell Tutorial Center by one third in size. “We are crowded,” Brocato said. “Students last semester were getting very frustrated because of the wait times and because the center was packed to the gills.” The Shell Tutorial Center currently has space to hold about 60 students, and the expansion will allow for the seating of about 40 more students. Brocato said the Shell Tutorial Center has established itself as a necessity for students, and tutoring has been linked to student

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University alumna designs handmade jewelry BY Emilie Hebert emiliehebert@lsureveille.com

In the closet-sized studio connected to her home, University alumna Madeline Ellis looks through jewelry. Placed on her hip, Ellis’ 2-year-old daughter chews on a pair of earrings while her 3-yearold son plays in the backyard. This is a typical day for the stay-at-home mom and business owner.

She graduated in 2006 with a degree in landscape architecture. A few years later, she began mimosa by m.e., selling necklaces, earrings and accessories. All her jewelry is handmade mostly from bronze, and buyers can see the spirit of Louisiana reflected in the pieces. Her Lagniappe and Adage collections

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Tigers fall short in back-and-forth affair BY david gray dgray@lsureveille.com The LSU men’s basketball team couldn’t have scripted a better start against No. 1 Kentucky. The Tigers also couldn’t have scripted a more thrilling comeback in the second half. But LSU wishes it could have scripted a better ending. In a game full of momentumswinging runs, the Tigers failed to get the final one during their 7169 loss to the Wildcats (24-0, 11-0

Southeastern Conference) on Tuesday at the PMAC. After clawing back to take a 66-60 lead with 7:29 to go, LSU (17-7, 6-5 SEC) failed to stop undefeated Kentucky from going on the game’s most important run — an 11-3 spurt that kept the Wildcats’ unblemished record intact. Few LSU players had ever been a part of a game this wild. “West Virginia was the [wildest game] before this, but this one takes the cake now,” said LSU junior guard Keith Hornsby. “It was a home game, and there was so much on the line for us. We re-

ally cherished that everyone [was] there supporting us.” The Tigers gave their fans plenty to cheer for during the first big run of the game. In front of the first sold out PMAC crowd in more than six years, LSU jumped ahead by scoring 10 of the game’s first 12 points to take an eight-point lead through the first three minutes. Sophomore forward Jarell Martin was responsible for most of the output, scoring six of the Tigers’ first eight points

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In captivity, hostage said ‘even in prison, one can be free’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The family of Kayla Jean Mueller said Tuesday it had received confirmation that she died while being held by Islamic State militants. The Mueller family released a letter it said she had written last year. Here is the text, as provided by the family, which also redacted some portions: Everyone, If you are receiving this letter it means I am still detained but my cell mates (starting from 11/2/2014) have been released. I have asked them to contact you + send you this letter. It’s hard to know what to say. Please know that I am in a safe location, completely unharmed + healthy (put on weight in fact); I have been treated w/ the utmost respect + kindness. I wanted to write you all a well thought out letter (but I didn’t know if my cell mates would be leaving in the coming days or the coming months restricting my time but primarily) I could only but write the letter a paragraph at a time, just the thought of you all sends me into a fit of tears. If you could say I have “suffered” at all throughout this whole experience it is only in knowing how much suffering I have put you

all through; I will never ask you to forgive me as I do not deserve forgiveness. I remember mom always telling me that all in all in the end the only one you really have is God. I have come to a place in experience where, in every sense of the word, I have surrendered myself to our creator b/c literally there was no else.. + by God + by your prayers I have felt tenderly cradled in freefall. I have been shown in darkness, light + have learned that even in prison, one can be free. I am grateful. I have come to see that there is good in every situation, sometimes we just have to look for it. I pray each day that if nothing else, you have felt a certain closeness + surrender to God as well + have formed a bond of love + support amongst one another. I miss you all as if it has been a decade of forced separation. I have had many a long hour to think, to think of all the things I will do w/ Lex, our first family camping trip, the first meeting @ the airport. I have had many hours to think how only in your absence have I finally @ 25 years old come to realize your place in my life. The gift that is each one of you + the person I could + could not be if you were not a part of my life, my family, my support. I DO NOT

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Kayla Mueller is shown after speaking to a group May 30, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. want the negotiations for my release to be your duty, if there is any other option take it, even if it takes more time. This should never have become your burden. I have asked these women to support you; please seek their advice. If you have not done so already, (REDACTED) can contact (REDACTED) who may have a certain level of experience with these people. None of us could have known it would be this long but know I am also fighting from my side in the ways I am able + I have a lot of fight left inside of me. I am not breaking down + I will not give in no matter how long it takes. I

wrote a song some months ago that says, “The part of me that pains the most also gets me out of bed, w/out your hope there would be nothing left.” aka_The thought of your pain is the source of my own, simultaneously the hope of our reunion is the source of my strength. Please be patient, give your pain to God. I know you would want me to remain strong. That is exactly what I am doing. Do not fear for me, continue to pray as will I + by God’s will we will be together soon. All my everything, Kayla

Girl, 11, charged with murder in 2-month-old’s death CLEVELAND — An 11-year-old suburban girl charged with murder in the beating death of a 2-month-old who was staying overnight with her and her mother expressed no remorse over the infant’s death, police said. The 11-year-old, her mother and the baby girl, Zuri Whitehead, were on a couch downstairs when the mother fell asleep at about 3 a.m. Friday, Wickliffe police Chief Randy Ice said at a news conference Monday. The mother was awakened less than an hour later by her daughter, who was holding the badly injured infant. Ice said the 11-yearold took the infant upstairs. When she returned downstairs, the infant was bleeding and her head was badly swollen, he said. The 11-year-old’s mother immediately called 911, Ice said. Zuri was flown to a children’s trauma center in Cleveland, where she died. Ice said the girl did not show any remorse. “I’m not sure she appreciated the gravity of what she did,” he said. Juvenile Judge Karen Lawson entered a not guilty plea for the girl at a detention hearing on Monday and ordered that she undergo a competency hearing. The police chief said the

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mother of the 11-year-old and Zuri’s mother, Trina Whitehead, have known each other for five or six years but aren’t related. Trina Whitehead has three other children and had the girl’s mother keep Zuri, of Cleveland, overnight to give her a breather. The Associated Press is not naming the 11-year-old girl or her mother because of her age. Neither Ice nor a Lake County juvenile court official could recall a murder suspect being that young. Court administrator Chris Simon said 13 is the youngest age that children are typically detained at the county’s juvenile detention center, where the girl is being held. The girl cannot be tried as an adult. A child must be at least 14 years old in Ohio to be turned over to adult court. An 11-yearold can, however, be sentenced to a state Department of Youth Services facility until age 21. FBI crime statistics show there were 20 children age 12 and under in the U.S. who were accused of murder during 2012, the most recent year for which statistics were available. The middle school the girl attends had called police about the girl on one occasion for a non-violent incident, Ice said. The girl and her mother have been questioned.

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Airplane designs to soar in SAE Aero Design Series East BY Chloe Huff chuff@lsureveille.com

A month before spring breakers flock to Florida beaches, a team of senior engineering students will travel there to do more than tan — they’ll compete in an international competition flying a remote-controlled airplane they made themselves. The SAE Aero Design Series East will be held on March 13-15 in Lakeland, Florida. It’s a competition for undergraduate and graduate students intended to provide engineering students with a real-life engineering challenge. “The competition is a studentbased competition where we design, build, test — from the ground up — an RC [remote-controlled] aircraft,” team leader Blaine Leger said. Three classes make up the competition: Regular Class, Micro Class and Advanced Class. Regular Class and Micro Class teams try to carry the most weight, while the Advanced Class team’s aircraft must drop a weight into a target. Leger said the University has sent a Micro team every year, but this year, it is sending a Regular Class team, too. “Every year, they’ve had a micro team,” Leger said. “They don’t have a Regular Class team every year, but we had enough

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LSU undergraduate and graduate students will compete March 13-15 in the SAE Aero Design Series East in Lakeland, Fl. interest this year and design for two teams.” Leger is part of the Regular Class team, along with Robert Larsen, Camille Lamond, Ryan Denoux, Cameron Price, Katelin Moran and Thomas Michell. In addition to their presence on the Regular Class team, each of these students has something else in common — prior to this project,

none of them had experience in aviation projects. “It’s hard,” Leger said. “We were completely lost about six months ago.” The team has a better understanding of what goes into aviation projects now, he said. “It’s kind of cool because we’re building this thing and laying it out, and it has this huge eight-foot

wingspan,” Leger said. “And when we finally brought it out and did a test flight, it kind of proved all the math and stuff worked.” With a month left until the competition, Leger’s team plans to build and test two more aircraft. The first aircraft is in pieces now, and out of it, the team will build a second iteration and

eventually a third, making models to carry more weight than each of the previous models. “The first one was to see if everything worked,” Leger said. “Now we’re making a second one, and we’re gonna wind up making a third one. And we have about a month left, so it’s going to be tight.” The team can score points based how much weight their craft can carry, their technical presentation and a report they have already turned in. A high percentage of the team’s score is devoted to the group’s design report and oral presentation. The competition focuses on the interpersonal communication of teams, a quality of the engineering workplace that is often overlooked, according to the SAE Aero Design Series website. The University’s 2009 Regular Class team won “Most Interesting Flight Path Award” and placed 12th overall — the highest any Regular Class team has placed since then. Leger said the team’s advisers said the 2015 team is already off to a better start. “Both us and the other team — the Micro team — have flying prototypes before the day before the competition,” Leger said. “We’ve gotten a plane in the air already and flown it., so I think we have a pretty good chance of success this year.”

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Budget cuts limit STF committee BY Jose Alejandro Bastidas jbastidas@lsureveille.com University and faculty representatives got a first look Tuesday at the student technology fee spending proposals, but impending budget cuts could narrow the options down to one. The Student Technology Fee Oversight Committee met to introduce proposals for projects from the Information Technology Services’ 2015-16 fiscal year budget financed by student fees. The meeting started with Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell addressing the committee. Bell said with the uncertainty of higher education budget cuts’ severity, University administrators may ask the committee to allocate the $1 million funds, now going to discipline-specific projects, to support ITS. “We’ve talked to a few students about this, and [they] do support using money to protect the core system that they need for schooling and services,” said Student Government president and committee student representative Clay Tufts. “It’s important that [the University] secures these services that are so vital to the success of students. [Giving this money] is something we will consider, but we’ll cross that bridge once we get there.” After Bell’s address, STF

Oversight Committee member Michael Smith, director of technical services for the user support and student IT enablement division of the ITS department, went over the proposals, including further upgrading the University’s Wi-Fi system, renovating computers and equipment around campus and an extra cost on the Moodle server. The University adopted Moodle in 2008 and hired the company MoodleRooms to host the server. Due to a change in management, MoodleRooms and the University are renegotiating the contract and could cause an extra $180,000 cost per year, with about $103,000 coming from Student Tech Fees. “We have to have some sort of management system,” said Jane Cassidy, vice provost for human resources and facilities management. “That’s the way grades are done, how faculty sends things out to students, so we have to have it. My question to this development is, does it have to be Moodle?” During the meeting, Smith said Moodle was the cheapest option for the University because the software itself is free, and all the funds go to paying for the hosting servers. Other software, such as Blackboard, are not free. Cassidy said the University will stick with Moodle for the time being. Whether the student

technology fee is allocated to ITS support, keeping Moodle functioning will require extra cost. “Hopefully, we can get that number as low as possible,” Tufts said. “I know we talked about other software systems. We’ll see where that progresses, but hopefully we can move around money already in the tech fee so students will not have to pay more.” The committee is also looking at a project to expand the previous upgrade to the University’s Wi-Fi, bringing wireless connection to areas like the Parade Ground. Committee representatives began accepting proposals for discipline-specific projects to be funded through the student tech fee of fall 2014 for the first time since the University’s last major budget cut more than five years ago. “I’m going to go through the proposal with my staff and present it to the rest of Student Government and generate some input on it so they can talk to their constituencies, and we can talk to the student body about how they want to prioritize [the funds],” Tufts said. “It’s our job to voice the opinions of the students.” The committee will meet again March 24 to take a closer look on the proposals. The committee will also have more information on budget cuts in order to make the decision on the allocation of STF funds.

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Members of the LSU Karate Club complete exercises Tuesday during a club practice in the Huey P. Long Field House.

Karate club keeps tradition alive

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Membership in the University’s Karate Club is sometimes a lifelong affair. The club, in its 50th year of existence, is one of the oldest student organizations on campus. It has members who have been around for more than 20 years, long after graduation, said physics postdoctoral researcher and club member Renate Pazourek. Members include undergraduates, faculty and those long removed from the classroom. It’s not uncommon for alumni to come back and participate in the club on a regular basis, said chemistry junior and club member Nolton Richard. “Even the people that graduated still come back and keep the club alive,” Richard said. “They keep the club going and want to keep it alive.” Though it’s one of the University’s oldest clubs, membership has decreased over the years, said biochemistry sophomore and club member Alice Huang. The club currently has about 15 members who are dedicated despite recruiting issues. “We have very consistent members,” Huang said. “Even though we’re not the biggest, we’re still expanding, but the people in this club have been

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very consistent.” Richard said the first few meetings are free of any commitments. The group wants students to try the sport out, regardless if they stay involved. “If you decide not to come after a practice or two, that’s perfectly fine with us,” Richard said. “We understand that. If you like it, stay. If you don’t, that’s cool, too.” The dojo’s atmosphere is more relaxed than others, Pazourek said. They still try to teach discipline while keeping everything fun. The class begins and ends with everyone bowing to the sensei, or the teacher, to show respect, Huang said. “It’s not like you can do whatever you want,” Huang said. “It’s where you have enough freedom to relax physically and learn well.” The club usually competes in at least one collegiate karate tournament per semester, Richard said. The tournaments include competitions for different experience levels, kata and free sparring. Kata is the sequence of moves without an opponent, similar to the training scenes in

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“The Karate Kid.” Richard said sparring helps competitors display their skill and control. Participants are supposed to show their ability to hold back. “You should move with intent, but you should not attack with full force,” Richard said. “Karate wasn’t meant for you to initiate fights. You don’t want to do anything that’s more than necessary.” Richard said the majority of members come in with no karate experience, which makes it easier for members to learn. “Most of them have no idea what they’re doing,” Richard said. “They don’t have those old habits. It’s easier to break the mold on them.” Richard said the club members help push and teach each other. When the practices get intense and they need extra motivation, fellow members are there to help. “You kinda always need someone pushing you,” Richard said. “If you’re by yourself, you have that tendency to slack off. When you have people around, you feel energized and want to push yourself a little bit harder.”

LSUPD arrested Timothy Cole, 25, of Baton Rouge, for four counts of burglary, two counts of theft, one count of unauthorized use of a credit card, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant for DWI. LSUPD also arrested Kendall McCullar, 26, of New Orleans, for unauthorized use of a credit card, attempted unauthorized use of a credit card, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, accessory after the fact and a fugitive warrant from Baton Rouge Police Department. LSUPD spokesperson Capt. Cory Lalonde said a string of thefts including cell phones, wallets and other objects occurred on campus between Jan. 15 and Feb. 1. LSUPD investigators learned victims’ credit cards were used to purchase pre-paid gift cards for hundreds of dollars, Lalonde said. He said investigators obtained surveillance footage of McCullar at the CVS on the north side of campus, and a still picture was given to Crimestoppers. Baton Rouge Police officers investigated the suspects, and a flier was distributed with Cole’s photo and a vehicle they used, Lalonde said. He said McCullar turned herself in to LSUPD on Feb. 6 and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. McCullar denied knowing the whereabouts of Cole, Lalonde said. Baton Rouge Police investigators located Cole Feb. 9. McCullar was with him.

Officers arrested the two and found a small amount of heroin, Lalonde said. Cole and McCullar were booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student arrested for cocaine possession Cormac Cassidy, 19, was arrested Feb. 3 for possession of cocaine. Lalonde said LSUPD officers were dispatched to Residential College One-North Hall in reference to a complaint of burning marijuana. LSU’s canine unit was called to the scene and confirmed the presence of drugs in the room, Lalonde said. Lalonde said officers found two small bags of cocaine in the room. Cassidy was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Student arrested for DWI after crash Charles Lyles, 18, was arrested for DWI and careless operation of a vehicle. LSUPD officers responded to a two-car crash Feb. 6 on Skip Bertman Drive, Lalonde said. He said Lyles was one of the drivers in the crash, and it was clear he was intoxicated. The officer performed a field sobriety test, and Lyles performed poorly, Lalonde said. Lalonde said Lyles was transferred to LSUPD headquarters where he gave a breath sample and blew a .117. Lyles was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

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Corbello aims to cut down on walks in sophomore season

BY morgan prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com LSU sophomore pitcher Baylee Corbello enters the 2015 season as one of top young pitchers in the Southeastern Conference after earning SEC All-Freshman honors in 2014. In the offseason, she evolved into a smarter, more efficient pitcher by changing her mentality in the circle and aiming to tackle her one flaw last season — walks. “Walks were about 95 percent mental for me,” Corbello said. “[Last year] I felt like I need to do it by myself, and [now] I realize that it’s not about me. [LSU coach Beth Torina] always tells me, ‘I don’t want you to strikeout 21 people. I want you to get 21 outs as fast as you can. Just let them hit.’ That was my big thing — I didn’t want to give up hits.” Although Corbello held opponents to three or fewer hits in 10 of her complete games last season, her focus on producing strikeouts and limiting walks took a toll on her arm. In 2014, Corbello led the team with 24 complete games, averaging 120.2 pitches per complete game. The Lake Charles, Louisiana, native pitched at least 100 pitches in half of her conference appearances. The high number of pitches

hurt Corbello, particularly in her second appearance in SEC series because batters had already seen her best pitches. Corbello struggled in Sunday appearances in conference play, averaging three walks, 1.3 strikeouts and 2.7 innings pitched. In Friday or Saturday starts, Corbello averaged 6.3 innings pitched, 5.9 walks and 6.4 strikeouts. Entering her sophomore year, Corbello said she aims to become more efficient with her pitches to keep batters off-balance throughout a three-game conference series. “This year, I realize that the less pitches a batter sees, the more effective I will be throughout the game,” Corbello said. “I feel like each batter seeing five-plus pitches, that’s all my pitches right there, so they’re ready for their next atbat. The less pitches I let them see, let them hit early in the count and just throw quality pitches.” Along with limiting her number of pitches, Corbello worked in the offseason to have better control of pitches and greater understanding of when to throw each pitch. Throughout the offseason, junior catcher Kellsi Kloss noticed Corbello’s focus on limiting walks and her development into a stronger presence in the circle. “In bullpens especially, we’re

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LSU sophomore pitcher Baylee Corbello (19) pitches during the Tigers’ 4-2 victory against NC State on Sunday at Tiger Park. very focused on getting ahead of batters and knowing what counts you can afford to throw balls,” Kloss said. “She’s working a lot on control this offseason ... She’s just got a very good mind for what she’s got to this year.” In her first start of 2015 against Memphis in the season opener, Corbello allowed no walks and notched eight strikeouts. Against North Carolina State

on Sunday, Corbello came out with another solid performance, earning four strikeouts, two walks and two earned runs. Along with leading the rotation in the circle, Corbello has stepped up into a leadership role as the most experienced pitcher in the lineup during following the graduation of former pitcher Ashley Czechner and the additions of freshmen pitchers Allie

Walljasper and Carley Hoover. “In the bullpen, [Corbello’s leadership is] very, very evident. All the pitchers ask her for feedback and input,” Kloss said. “She has a very good representation of what coach Beth wants in a pitcher. She’s just very sure of herself in the bullpen.” You can reach Morgan Prewitt on Twitter @kmprewitt_TDR.

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Cats learn lessons from close call

Kentucky squeezes by LSU, 71-69

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John Calipari is never worried about losing. Didn’t know that? Ask KarlAnthony Towns. “Are you out of your mind?” Calipari yelled at the beleaguered 6-foot-11 freshman as he sulked on the bench Tuesday night with 9:18 left. “What did we just do?” “I hope we lose.” The fiery tirade came moments after Towns did a chinup and hung on the rim after a contested dunk attempt — good for a technical foul with 10:49 to go and the Wildcats holding an eight-point lead on a tired, undermanned LSU team. Sure enough, Calipari’s hopes began to materialize. LSU junior guard Keith Hornsby sunk one of the two technical free throws then buried a 3-pointer — only LSU’s third of the night — on the ensuing possession resulting from Towns’ technical. Calipari turned to Towns. “I hope we lose,” he repeated. “Y’all watch this.” Off a missed Aaron Harrison 3-pointer, Tiger sophomore forward Jarell Martin bullied through contact from Kentucky junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein for a layup and foul, missing the free throw. Classmate Jordan Mickey followed with two free throws, sparking a 14-0 LSU run following the technical that gave the Tigers a six-point lead — their largest of the second half. How did Towns respond to the flurry? “[He] sunk in his chair,” Calipari said after the game. “You’ll learn you don’t do stuff like that in a ten-point game. You finish people off. It was a lesson. I’m not mad at him, I love him. He’s like a son. But he’s done too much of that.” It was all a lesson, according to Calipari. Every part of Kentucky’s 71-69 victory against LSU, where it saw a 13-point lead disappear in the second half thanks largely in part to Towns’ technical. Take Andrew Harrison for instance. The sophomore guard drew Calipari’s ire when he walked the ball up the floor following a few

matched. Kentucky coach John Calipari was throwing around future NBA big men like ragdolls. You probably remember when Kentucky freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns hung on the rim and picked up a technical foul. After the technical, Coach Cal turned around and immediately told sophomore center Dakari Johnson to get in the game. When Towns got to the bench, Cal animatedly screamed at his freshmen. From my completely unprofessional lip-reading skills, I saw Cal say, “I hope we lose.”

For a large stretch of the LSU men’s basketball team’s showdown with No. 1 Kentucky, the PMAC rivaled the ferocity of Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night in the fall. But by the end of the contest, groans of frustration permeated throughout the record, purpleand-gold clad crowd of 13,111. Despite its frantic comeback through much of the second half, LSU (17-7, 6-5 Southeastern Conference) couldn’t seize a late opportunity to slam the door on Kentucky, falling to the Wildcats, 71-69. LSU coach Johnny Jones, who didn’t see Tuesday night’s defeat as a moral victory, still found positives in an another grueling defeat. “We’ve battled through some tough games this year and put ourselves in a position to have a shot to win it late,” Jones said. “If you play that way throughout, then some good things can happen for you. We’re constantly growing, and I feel like we took positive steps tonight.” Kentucky (24-0, 11-0 SEC) coach John Calipari’s platoon system was balanced offensively with nine of its 10 players tallying a bucket. Even with the added stress on a shallow LSU rotation, the Tigers found themselves holding on to a one-point lead with less than two minutes to go. “That is what makes this loss so much more disappointing,” said LSU junior guard Keith Hornsby. “We had a lead too, and they made some good plays when it counted. We didn’t seize the moment.” A key series of plays ultimately resulted in the Tigers demise. Kentucky freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns knocked down a hook shot in the post to put the Wildcats up one with 1:30 left in the game. After Jones called a timeout, LSU junior guard Josh Gray couldn’t find anyone open on his drive to the basket with five seconds to go on the shot clock, resulting in a crucial turnover. “I felt like if I would have went up with it, it would have been kind of selfish of me trying to score over two defenders,” Gray said. “So, I was trying to

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LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin (1) dunks during the Tigers’ 71-69 loss to No. 1 Kentucky at the PMAC on Tuesday.

REASONS TO BELIEVE Fans shouldn’t give up on men’s basketball following loss to Wildcats LIFE OF BRIAN BRIAN PELLERIN Sports Columnist To steal a line from Les Miles, “Wow. What a game.” LSU came within a Keith Hornsby trey from winning against the undisputed best team in college basketball — even if it was a terrible play call and design. Don’t get me started with the “Johnny Jones blew it” nonsense. His team was completely out-

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 basketball, from page 7 make the extra pass.” Then, Kentucky freshman guard Devin Booker hit 1-of-2 free throws with 15 seconds left. Hornsby’s contested 3-point attempt was off the mark as time expired on the last LSU possession, sealing the victory for the Wildcats. “It was tough,” said LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin. “They came out playing real aggressive. They were super physical. It was a hard fought battle out there tonight.” Kentucky stepped on the accelerator early in the second half, surging to a 14-5 run after LSU cut the Wildcats’ lead to four with 16:53 left in the second half. The run was highlighted by a pair posterizing dunks from junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein over LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey. Just when it seemed like Kentucky could hammer the nail in LSU’s coffin, the Tigers rose up. Aggressive play on defense and the glass propelled a struggling LSU offense to a 16-0 run in less than four minutes of action. Towns was called for a technical foul for hanging on the rim, breathing life into the

Tigers’ run. Hornsby made the Wildcats’ miscue count, hitting 1-of-2 free throws and nailing a trey on the ensuing possession to bring LSU within four points. The Tigers finally regained the lead on a drive to the basket by Gray, who recently had been supplanted in the starting lineup, with less than nine minutes remaining. Gray played seven more minutes in the second half in place of starting freshman guard Jalyn Patterson. LSU led by as many as six with 7:29 left in contest, but went cold again, going only 1-for-6 after eclipsing 66 points. The Tigers didn’t score in the final 3:52 of the game. The Tigers’ NCAA Tournament aspiration are still alive, and Jones must try to refocus his team for the final seven remaining SEC games. “All of [the remaining games] are really important,” Jones said. “Each of them has their own merit of importance, and our next one against Tennessee is a huge one for us ... So, for us to get to where we’re try to go, we need to make sure that we win our share of those games.” You can reach James Bewers on Twitter @JamesBewers_TDR.

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LSU junior guard Josh Gray (5) yells during the Tigers’ 71-69 loss against Kentucky on Tuesday at the PMAC.

kentucky, from page 7 possessions. Calipari threatened, loudly, to remove him from the game. Harrison, in turn, became an attacking force, teaming with freshman Devin Booker to control the perimeter with 27 points between the duo. Calipari eventually stopped the chiding and Towns returned to the game with 8:44 left, where he promptly short-armed a hook shot and had Martin wrestle away the rebound. Towns responded, though, forcing a Mickey turnover with 2:47 left, scoring the goahead bucket with 1:30 left and grabbing a huge offensive rebound off Andrew Harrison’s miss with 21 seconds left. It forced the Tigers to

foul Booker, who sank one of two free throws and left LSU with only 15 seconds to call timeout and set a final shot. “[Calipari] expects a lot out of me, and I didn’t give it to him that play,” Towns said. “That’s a big time play I need to make, and I wasn’t able to.” Calipari, who got the win on his 56th birthday, strayed away from the norm and didn’t call a timeout in the moments after the technical or to stop the 14-0 run that ensued. He finally relented when Hornsby poked the ball away from Cauley-Stein and drove for a layup to extend the lead to 66-60. “They’re going to learn their lesson on this,” Calipari said. “We’re not losing in March because of a play like that. For no reason? You’re

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believe, from page 7 Think about that. The coach of the No. 1-ranked and last undefeated team in the country said, “I hope we lose.” To Kentucky and Coach Cal, this was a learning experience. Every game is. Cal doesn’t care if his Wildcats win or lose pre-tournament. He wants them to play like the best team in the country every time they step on the court. Kentucky’s program is one of the best, historically and today. A loss for Kentucky yesterday would’ve meant nothing but a blemish on a probable national title. Show me one LSU fan last night who was thinking, “I hope we lose.” You can’t. The Tigers and their fans wanted this game. The team needed the game to bolster its résumé. Fans needed it to give them a reason to hope, to believe and to get them back into the program. But why not believe and hope in this program? Take off your purple and gold glasses, and tell me you thought LSU would win that game. The only way you could’ve thought LSU would win was if you believed the atmosphere would rattle the young Wildcats and force them to make mistakes. But Kentucky didn’t make many errors other than Towns’ technical foul. LSU was in the game because those players played their asses off. They gave everything they had to get the win and they were right there. Kentucky was just better. I heard leaving the PMAC that LSU blew it in the last minute, that it was their game to lose and, worst of all, that fans “can go back to not caring about basketball.” How do you stop caring about basketball after a game like that? You can’t possibly tell me being one of the 13,111 people in attendance wasn’t fun. I was

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Kentucky freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) tips the ball in during the Tigers’ 71-69 loss on Tuesday at the PMAC. there, and it was a blast. I’ve knocked on the kids in the first row of the student section for being lame and making it completely uncool to be down there, but it was fun. They weren’t any funnier than normal, but everyone else around me was so into the game that it made the student section an exciting place to be. So don’t give up on this program. They’ve got seven regular season games left, probably the Southeastern Conference Tournament and then maybe the NCAA Tournament. There’s a lot of basketball left and if they’re going to reach the Big

Dance, they need your susupport. Don’t quit now because next season they’ll be able to compete with the big boys and topple the top teams. For the rest of this season, keep the PMAC a fun place to watch a game, make it a tough place to play and be proud of what the Tigers have done. LSU basketball could be here to stay. It’s up to you. Brian Pellerin is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Kenner, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Pellerin_TDR.

out of your mind. Figure it out.” With a smile, Towns, who finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, said the thought of a loss being square on his shoulders permeated in his mind in the moments after his mistake. “During moments like that, you have to think about your brothers and how much they’ve given you,” Towns said. “You have to give everything back.” He did that, and got a valuable lesson, according to Calipari. “He came back and he grew up,” Calipari said. “Big rebound, big steal, big basket. Won the game. I doubt ever in his life will he chin-up on a basket. Ever again.” You can reach Chandler Rome on Twitter @Chandler_Rome.

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the Big Dance, they need your support. Don’t quit now because next season they’ll be able to compete with the big boys and topple the top teams. For the rest of this season, keep the PMAC a fun place to watch a game, make it a tough place to play and be proud of what the Tigers have done. LSU basketball could be here to stay. It’s up to you. Brian Pellerin is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Kenner, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Pellerin_TDR.

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Kentucky freshman guard Tyler Ulis (3) dribbles the ball down the court during the Tigers’ 71-69 loss on Tuesday at the PMAC.

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Couples should discuss money, avoid future problems JAY TALKING jay cranford Columnist According to a study by the University of Michigan, seven out of 10 couples say the No. 1 disagreement in their relationship is money. Thirteen percent of married couples admit they fight about money several times a month. To put that into perspective, money causes more marital problems than opinions on kids, sex, religion and where to eat — besides the top-rated restaurant apparently named, “I Don’t Care.” The evidence shows no matter what stage of a committed relationship you’re in, money is likely the most stressful issue in it regardless of the income or debt you have. If we can learn how to compromise with opinions on money, we can live happier lives with our partners. This information is probably no surprise to you. A 2011 study

showed that 91 percent of people in a committed relationship agreed it’s important to discuss finances before marriage. So where’s the disconnect? Everyone knows they should discuss finances, but it still causes the most issues. The first problem is communication. Talking about finances in America has always been and will always be a taboo. We’re taught growing up it’s impolite to ask how much someone makes or how much their house costs. In a material society like ours, money symbolizes many different things to everyone. It can symbolize security, comfort, control, power, status, well-being and even sex appeal. It’s no wonder that when it comes to personal finances, people don’t want to talk about it. A survey by Wells Fargo found 44 percent of people think it’s difficult to talk about money, compared to 38 percent who find it difficult to talk about death. Interestingly enough, a 2011 survey by Lawyers.com found 40 percent of American couples agree that honesty about finances

is more important than being honest about infidelity. This brings up the second reason that money is the number one problem — honesty. Despite the importance placed on being truthful about money, couples still avoid discussing it. Thirty-six percent of men and 40 percent of women have admitted to lying to their partner about financial issues, according to the University of Michigan study. Even though couples agree on the importance of discussing money and discussing it honestly, it’s still too difficult for many couples. We know money is the biggest problem in relationships. We know it’s because we have a hard time talking about money, and we know that our partners may be lying to us about money. So how do we fix it? The first step is to know what values and approaches you take with money. If you don’t know this, it will be difficult to discuss with your partner what you want. The same goes for your partner, encourage them to figure out their values, too.

Programs like Money Habitudes make it easy to learn about your values. You fill out a questionnaire, and it will tell you the different values you place on money. For example, I like to plan, and I value financial security. Both you and your partner should take a test like this to make discussing money easier. Next, find out where you and your partner have commonalities with money. This is where you can start to build your joint budget. Then, move on to differences and try to find alternative solutions to your disagreements. For example, if you want to save money but your partner likes to go to dinner with friends, next time, suggest inviting everyone over to your place and cooking for them. Be sure to listen to your partner’s wants and get creative with alternative solutions. Some differences cannot be compromised, and that’s fine. To avoid arguments in situations like this, I would suggesting altering your budget. If you both earn incomes, put 60 percent to a house fund, 30 percent to a personal fund and 10 toward retirement. Stuff like

groceries, bills and any joint financial decisions come out of the house fund. The money in the personal funds is separate and free from criticism to what you or your partner spends that money on. Play around with the idea and find what would work best for your relationship. In addition, you could also hire a Certified Financial Planner. A financial planner is a professional who specializes in planning how to effectively use your money to achieve the goals you have in life. They are trained and experienced with handling couples who disagree. I hope this will inspire you to talk to your partner about money and achieve a happier and more stable relationship. You both can then look back with pride and say you conquered the number one problem in relationships. Then celebrate by going out to dinner. But don’t ask me — I don’t care where we go. Jay Cranford is a 20-year-old finance junior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.

Religion and its bigotry outdated, harmful to modern society ENTITLED MILLENNIAL CODY SIBLEY Columnist Throughout history, religion has been used to support bigotry and evil in the world. It should have no place in our modern age. Last Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama made some totally obvious, yet somehow controversial, statements regarding Christianity and Islam. “Remember that during the Crusades and Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ,” Obama said. He failed to mention all the evil people do in the name of Christ today, but Obama was correct on the history. James Thornwell, a Southern Presbyterian pastor from the 1800s, wrote regarding abolitionists, “The parties in this conflict

are not merely abolitionists and slaveholders. They are atheists, socialists, communists, red republicans, Jacobins on one side and the friends of order and regulated freedom on the other.” A conservative Christian accused everyone against his political stance to be atheists and socialists. Sound familiar? If that still doesn’t convince you Christianity was historically pro-slavery, here are some passages from your beloved Bible. “The male and female slaves that you possess — these you shall acquire from the nations round about you. You may also acquire them from among the resident aliens who reside with you, and from their families who are with you, those whom they bore in your land. These you may possess,” (Leviticus 25:44-45). “Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ,” (Ephesians 6:5). Those passages come from both Testaments of the Bible. Clearly, the authors of this

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fairy tale were pro-slavery cheerleaders. Now, I know what you might be thinking. “Whoa there, Buster Brown! Jesus was against slavery! I listen to Jesus.” Actually, Jesus never said anything regarding slavery. He spoke of servants and how they should be obedient to their masters, but Jesus never said anything about slavery. The vast majority of historians and theologians agree that the Crusades caused by the Catholic Church. That won’t stop conservative Christians from bashing Obama on that statement too, though. In response to Obama’s speech, Gov. Bobby Jindal said that instead of a history lesson, Obama should focus on stopping radical Islam. “We will be happy to keep an eye out for runaway Christians, but it would be nice if he would face the reality of the situation today,” Jindal said. “The Medieval Christian threat is under control, Mr. President. Please deal with the radical Islamic

threat today.” OK, Bobby. We can keep an eye out for “runaway Christians” and stop their radical tendencies. Let’s start with the Catholic Church. Last year, two cases of child pornography occurred in the Vatican. The Catholic Church told African nations that using condoms wouldn’t prevent AIDS. It’s largely to blame for condemning the LGBT community, and it’s the major reason that women’s abortion rights are being restricted. If Jindal wants to attack Christianity as a whole, then let’s take action against evangelical Christians. Most of them don’t accept evolution or the big bang theory. They stifle their children’s education and everyone around them. When exactly should we send the U.S. military to fight off radical Christians? Should we only focus on the Catholic Church? After all, that is the largest denomination. I’m not trying in any way to defend Islam. It’s filled with

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delusional followers who promote violence and destruction. Christianity, however, does the same thing. Before you criticize Obama for his speech, please read one of Jesus’ famous teachings: “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye,” (Matthew 7:3-5). Christianity is destructive, and religions like it shouldn’t have a place in the modern world. If you don’t believe me, read your Bible. It’ll make you an atheist faster than science will. Cody Sibley is a 19-year-old mass communication freshman from Opelousas, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @CodySibley.

Quote of the Day ‘Money is our madness, our vast collective madness.’

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Purity culture hurts women of color LSYOU, BUT DEFINITELY NOT ME LOGAN ANDERSON Columnist

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Purity culture — the cultural construct that promotes remaining “pure” in the eyes of the Lord, purity rings, contracts to remain celibate until marriage and father/daughter dances where young girls pledge to maintain their virginity — harm all women. Perpetuating the idea that women are only worth something if they are well-behaved virgins who don’t express their femininity only serves to tear women down, especially here in the South, where purity culture is often steeped in deeply religious roots. But some women are torn down by purity culture far more than others. Dianna E. Anderson, who is currently researching for a book on purity culture, found that women of color are innately perceived as more promiscuous than their white peers — and thus less human in the eyes of people who preach modesty. The spokeswomen of the modesty culture movement — Elisabeth Elliot, Leslie Ludy and Stasi Eldredge — are all white, thin, heterosexual, able-bodied women. They travel through evangelical circles, speaking on the evils of behaving in a way that is not “pure.” Behaving purely means more than just not having sex. It means dressing, speaking and behaving in a pre-prescribed way. It means not listening to certain kinds of music, not dancing in a way that could be perceived as sexual and not spending time alone with men. Living a life of approved modesty is difficult for anyone, but for women of color, it’s nearly impossible. For example, purity culture has waged a war against Beyoncé. She is the antithesis of everything they

preach. She is unapologetically sexual. Despite the fact that she is a married woman, her expression of sexuality is impure because she does it on a global stage. And because she violates the careful rules set forth by the modesty doctrine, she is less than human. White pop stars who flaunt their sexuality do not face nearly the same level of scrutiny as Beyoncé, whose name has become synonymous with everything wrong in millennial culture for conservatives. Women of color have a long history of being sexualized simply because of their race. Black women in particular are largely viewed by puritanical culture as creatures who are promiscuous by their very nature. Though modesty culture pretends — as most isolationist religious movements do — that it’s for everyone, their actions do not match their come one, come all preachings. Secret Keeper Girl, a mostly white, all-female purity ministry, spent 2013 attempting to raise money to take its tour into the “inner city” of the Bronx to bring its message to black women who the group assumed needed to be trained. On its website, Secret Keeper Girl bemoaned the state of Bronx churches, saying that the pastors had given up on their congregations by not pigeonholing female churchgoers into the modesty movement. The group believed that the black church community needed to be taught how to train its members by a group of white women who had no affiliation with it at all. This is just one of the many examples of puritanical groups looking down on women of color with pity, and the consequences reach much further than just disrespectful racist thoughts. Consider that when conservatives discuss abortion, they will sometimes make an exception to their hardened anti-choice stance when it comes to rape. This is not

compassion on the part of conservatives, but an attempt to maintain the purity of a girl who they believed was unfairly robbed of her modesty. Women who have consensual sex and become pregnant do not garner the same sympathy because they chose to violate their own purity and must face the consequences. In the black community, where access to birth control and other forms of reproductive health care are severely limited, a woman who becomes pregnant does not deserve the right to control her own body because she gave up that autonomy when she violated the modesty pact purity culture dictates. I asked some young women on LSU’s campus if they had anything to say about purity culture, and I was met with confusion. They seemed completely divorced from the concept, discussing it as if it were something completely separate from their lives. One woman asked if I was referring to purity rings, and when I confirmed that I was, she said “Oh no, that’s a white girl thing. We don’t do that.” Despite the efforts of various groups to “save” women of color from their naturally sexual ways, it appears that most black women feel completely divorced from the entire concept. Purity culture tells women they are impure by nature and must take steps to rectify themselves within the narrow guidelines set forth in order to regain their pure status. But no matter what they do, women of color cannot fit into the box created by the modesty doctrine, and that, unfortunately, is leading to them being disenfranchised in far more harmful ways than anyone deserves, regardless of how they behave. Logan Anderson is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Houston, Texas. You can reach her on Twitter @LoganD_Anderson.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 loss, from page 1 en route to a 15-point first half. All five of Martin’s field goals came in the paint, which was the plan. “I wanted to come attacking the basket and get their guys in foul trouble,” Martin said. “Try to get their shot blockers out of the game.” However, Martin and the Tigers couldn’t hang on to their lead as Kentucky outscored them by 12 during the final 14 minutes of the first half to take a 38-34 lead at the break. The Wildcats carried their late first-half run into the second half, pouring in 20 points within the first eight minutes after halftime to take a commanding 58-45 lead with 12:46 to go. Seven of those points came in transition off three LSU turnovers, something Martin said he noticed. “They did a great job of letting their guards leak out and get transition buckets,” Martin said. Facing a 13-point deficit with less than minutes to go, the Tigers exploded for another momen-

mimosa, from page 1 adolescence into adulthood. “I always kind of had my little Tupperware container that I was making things from for my friends in school and just carried it to college,” Ellis said. Jewelry was Ellis’ creative outlet outside of her office. Sometimes in her job at a landscape architecture firm, she would work on a project for up to a year and feel somewhat unproductive without coming up with something tangible every day. “In school, you have a product at the end of the day almost. In work, it’s not really like that,” Ellis said. “So, it was kind of my thing at the end of the day, to be able to have a finished product in my hand.” Her husband Dawson encouraged her to start an LLC, a limited liability small business, and she began selling her handmade pieces at art markets. The business’ name came from her love of the mimosa tree stemming with childhood memories of her father. Her engagement ring is also engraved with a mimosa leaf. As her jewelry collection expanded and her son was born, Ellis found herself unable to juggle the daily responsibilities of mother, career woman and jewelry designer. She quit her job in 2012 and committed to running mimosa by m.e. full-time. “I had these three major things in my life, and one of them had to go away. So, the easier thing for me [was] to be a stay-at-home mom and have jewelry, which was so flexible,” Ellis said. “When I finally [quit], it just felt right. And I haven’t looked back ever since.” Ellis said the designer she is today is shaped by the top-ranked landscape architecture school at the University. It was a perfect fit — competitive, detail-oriented and global. Her adventures included an internship in Beijing and with her now-husband in

tum-shifting run. LSU scored 16 unanswered points, lifting the 13,111 fans at the PMAC out of their seats to cheer their Tigers on against the nation’s lone unbeaten team. “We were trading baskets the whole night, and we definitely wanted to get some more stops,” Martin said. “They went on their run in the second half. We were able to come back and never give up.” But after regaining a six-point advantage with less than eight minutes left, LSU couldn’t stop Kentucky from making the gamewinning run. The Wildcats scored 11 of the night’s last 14 points over the final 6:52 to secure their 24th consecutive win. Kentucky freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns grabbed offensive rebounds on back-to-back misses before reclaiming the lead for the Wildcats with 1:30 to go. In a game as tight as Tuesday’s, LSU coach Johnny Jones said neither team ever gained an edge over the other — the end result came down to which team made Costa Rica after graduation. But the more Ellis traveled, the more she realized how special Louisiana and Baton Rouge are. Besides the convenience of living in the capital city, where the history is as rich as the endless attractions, Ellis enjoys living in a college town. She loves the diversity it brings and the exciting events, like football games, she can enjoy with her children. She said she is drawn to the live oaks that line the Capitol City, particularly special to her is the 44 percent tree canopy cover. Her pieces depict the Louisiana icons that unify residents. She said having something in common, like enjoying the beloved crawfish icon, makes it easier for Louisianians to stick together. “We just have so many unique things here that you can grab onto that are only Louisiana. People

The Daily Reveille key plays down the stretch. “[Kentucky] never really took control of the game,” Jones said. “They made some necessary plays and got back in it. They wound up getting ahead late, and that was [because of] offensive rebounding. We did a good job of defending their initial sets, forced them to take some tough shots. Unfortunately, we didn’t finish the play.” But after watching his squad trade blows with the nation’s premier team, Jones said the Tigers have nothing to hang their heads about. “I thought they showed we can come out and play with that kind of intensity level throughout the game against the No. 1 team in the country, a team sitting at [24-0],” Jones said. “We’ve battled through some tough games this year and put ourselves in position to have a shot to win it late. If you play that way throughout, then some good things can happen for you. You can reach David Gray on Twitter @dgray_TDR like to have those things so they can feel connected,” Ellis said. Ellis said she credits the success of mimosa by m.e. to the help and support of family, friends, repeat customers and the community she was a part of at the University. She still keeps in touch with fellow graduates and former professors. “I don’t think I’d be at all anywhere I am with mimosa if I hadn’t graduated in landscape architecture,” Ellis said. Though she is comfortable with where mimosa by m.e. is now, Ellis said she hopes she can hire someone to help her with the creating the pieces. She has one employee who assists with assembling and packaging orders. Ellis now focuses on creating more custom pieces and raising her children, Charlie and Lillie, with her husband.

page 15 expansion, from page 1 retention. The Center received more than 28,000 visits last year. The Shell Tutorial Center was created in 2009 after being initiated by Student Government in response to student demand for an area where they would be able to receive help with their studies. The additional space will allow for more students to visit the center and receive help disciplines like math, chemistry, physics, biological sciences, accounting, engineering and various languages, according to the Center for Academic Success website. Brocato said the plan is to hire more student tutors as long as the budget allows it. Dean of LSU Libraries Stanley Wilder said work has begun in order to make room for the expansion. Workers have started to clear the stacks along the back wall of Middleton on the first floors, Wilder said. The extra space also will be used to house evening supplemental instruction sessions Academic Support associate director

Susan Saale said. “With renovations to Patrick F. Taylor it is becoming harder and harder to find space on campus for supplemental instruction session,” Saale said. “We believe using the extra space in that capacity will have great benefit to students.” Saale said the new renovations will not affect the Shell Tutorial Center’s current operations, and students will not be inconvenienced. She said the Shell Tutorial Center has seen a massive influx of students over the years. Nearly 3,000 student visits have been recorded since the beginning of the spring semester. Kinesiology freshman Jeffrey Wittenbrink said he uses the tutorial center once or twice a week, and it has been an integral part of his academic success. He said the expansion will have a positive impact in attracting students to the center. “If it’s bigger, it will have more line of sight, and more people will know it’s there,” Wittenbrink said. “You also have the illusion that more people are using it, so people feel like it’s OK to do it.”

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