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otorious high school outcast and telekinetic Carrie White is making her way to the University’s Reilly Theatre stage, but this time her horrifying story is being told through music.

The LSU Department of Theatre and Swine Palace have collaborated to present author Lawrence D. Cohen, lyricist Dean Pitchford and composer Michael Gore’s “Carrie: The Musical.”

The show follows the storyline of the well-known Stephen King novel, “Carrie,” but features a contemporary twist to tie in today’s social media savvy population. The show’s director Tamara Fisch said the original production failed in the ’80s and was rewritten in 2012.

“The story of ‘Carrie,’ and particularly this telling of the story, draws [the audience’s] attention to what’s at the core of the story,” Fisch said, “Which is the damage you can do to someone with casual cruelty.”

The storyline isn’t the only updated aspect of the show.

The costume and set design teams worked to bring a 21st century high school feel to each character, except for Carrie and her mother, Margaret, whose religious background and standard of living keep their costumes more reserved.

“Carrie and Margaret feel like they’re from a different time,” Fisch said. “There’s this rejection of anything that feels worldly, and their costumes are simple silhouettes with a more homespun feel. Therefore, Carrie really stands out from this very colorful and image-focused group.”

Although most musicals are performed alongside a prerecorded track, “Carrie” features a seven-piece live rock band of professional Baton Rouge musicians. The 17-member cast, who have been rehearsing since Jan. 26, incorporated the band into its

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SG election board sets stricter guidelines

BY CHLOE HUFF chuff@lsureveille.com Flipping over newspapers with a campaign article on the front may seem harmless, but for Allyce Trapp, the act of interfering with another campaign could be grounds for d isqu a l i fic a tion from the Student GovTRAPP ernment presidential race.

SG Commissioner of Elections Allyce Trapp and her fivemember election board oversee all things related to SG elections.

Their biggest focus is the pinnacle of SG showmanship — campaigning. In recent years, the election board rewrote the Student Government Election Code after conflicts during the fall 2013 presidential race.

Before voting opened, the 2013 commissioner of elections disqualified John Woodard and Taylor Parks and their Unite LSU ticket because they failed to turn in their financial statements on time. They went over budget. The ticket remained on the ballot and

see ELECTIONS, page 15

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Casting agency recruits students for background acting positions

BY JOSE ALEJANDRO BASTIDAS jbastidas@lsureveille.com When marketing freshman Joshua Jones pulled up to the “Pitch Perfect 2” set last summer, he knew it would be a day to remember.

Lining up with the other background actors before the 6 a.m. call time, Jones said he was excited and nervous about his first professional experience in the film industry.

“The director came out and basically gave us the rundown of the whole day and what was going to happen,” Jones said.

“It was background work, so

we had to basically just walk back and forth several times and hand out papers. We did that over and over again until they got the shot that looked best.”

Jones spent 14 hours on the set that day.

He said the atmosphere surrounding movie production, along with his newfound aspirations to act, inspired him to research ways to get involved in the film industry.

However, participating in Central Casting Louisiana’s open registration event at the Student Union on Monday came as a surprise for Jones.

“I was just sitting outside the room they were at by accident, and one of the casting assistants asked me if I was interested in acting,” Jones said. “If you get an opportunity handed to you like this, you have to take it.”

During the event, students interested in background acting and stand-in work were asked to fill out standard employment paperwork to enter a database for film and TV work in Louisiana.

Casting assistants take the participants’ headshots, and

see CASTING, page 15

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Central Louisiana Casting recruits students for background acting roles in local productions.

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CAMPUS BRIEFS

Quarterman nabs SEC weekly honor The LSU men’s basketball squad has been a different team with sophomore guard Tim Quarterman running the show.

On Monday, the Southeastern Conference league office took notice.

Quarterman was named the SEC Player of the Week following his historic performance this weekend, the league announced Monday.

The sophomore delivered LSU’s first triple-double in 13 years during the Tigers’ 7363 win against Ole Miss on Saturday.

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players in LSU history to record a triple-double.

Former Tiger Shaquille O’Neal registered six triple-doubles during his three-year career at LSU, but Quarterman joined legend Pete Maravich as the only players to accomplish the feat with assists.

O’Neal recorded LSU’s last triple-double against BYU on March 19, 1992, with 26 points, 13 boards and 11 blocks.

Since LSU coach Johnny Jones inserted Quarterman into the starting lineup against Alabama on Feb. 7, the Tigers have gone 5-2 and won four of their last five games. Quarterman is averaging 10.4 points, 6.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds during the span.

College of Business to host annual banquet The E.J. Ourso College of Business will host its annual Hall of Distinction Banquet on March 6 in the Business Education Complex, where it will induct the Hall of Distinction’s 2015 class, according to a College of Business news release.

Founder, president and CEO of Fieldwood Energy LLC Matthew McCarroll, interim chief financial officer of Amedysis Inc. Dale Redman and retired owner and partner of Acadian

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McCarroll and Redman are University alumni, and Sturlese is involved in multiple University and College of Business organizations, including the LSU Foundation and the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. Inductees must have contributed to business, academia, government or the community and have a College of Business connection.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 BUDGET CUTS

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Higher ed. commissioner addresses state budget cuts Tuition increases unlikely; university privatization unfavorable

BY AMANDA CAPRITTO acapritto@lsureveille.com Louisiana Higher Education Commissioner Joseph Rallo delivered an address Monday on how state colleges and universities will cope with expected budget cuts and potential solutions to offset the deficit.

Rallo said though the Board of Regents has been working closely with the Louisiana legislature to propose solutions in favor of higher education and create certainty for state colleges and universities, they can only offer ideas.

“It’s not our role to tell our legislature how to fund,” Rallo said. “It’s our role to give suggestions.”

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced a cut of $567 million to higher education Friday, but he said he is looking to reduce the cut to $141.3 million by altering state tax credit exemptions.

“We hope and we believe and we trust that those dollars will become available,” Rallo said.

Rallo discussed the question of tuition increases and said it’s highly unlikely any institution will raise its price for students.

Louisiana limits state colleges and universities to a 10 percent increase on tuition. Any further

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Higher Education Commissioner Joseph Rallo speaks to the Baton Rouge Press Club about Gov. Jindal’s budget cuts on Monday. raise must have a two-thirds vote of approval from the Louisiana legislature.

Rallo said if a university increases its tuition by 10 percent, all TOPS eligible students will still be fully funded by TOPS money, which comes out of the state’s General Fund for other programs.

Privatization of public institutions is another option the board is looking into, although

it’s not the most favorable, Rallo said.

Privatization of universities means more money coming from the pockets of parents and students, Rallo said, and he doesn’t want to lay the deficit in their hands.

Rallo also discussed audit autonomies. In Louisiana, the state is required to complete yearly audits on public colleges and universities, and every year the cost

of those audits rises, Rallo said.

Something as simple as stabilizing costs of state colleges and universities could save higher education a significant amount of money, Rallo said.

If Jindal’s budget doesn’t pan out as expected, and the full $567 million dollars is taken from higher education in the final budget, Rallo said there may not be any option other than closing campuses.

“But they don’t get if you close an institution, the debt doesn’t just go away,” Rallo said of Louisiana legislators.

Rallo said the legislature thinks it will be saving money, but it doesn’t think about the payouts for employees and debt on buildings such as residence halls, which are paid for by students who pay rent to the universities.

The WISE Fund, a pool of money the University plans to use to hire faculty, is to be completely composed of Community Development Block Program dollars next year, which in the past were allocated strictly to hurricane relief.

Board of Regents Associate Commissioner of Finance Terrence Ginn said the question of re-allocating CDBG funds has come up.

“We’ll have to get really creative with shuffling those dollars around,” Ginn said.

Rallo said his goal is to leave Louisiana higher education institutions with more certainty about budgets than they have now, so employees can be hired, classes can be scheduled and programs can continue running without worry.

Higher education took hard hits in every fiscal year budget proposal since 2008, and 2016 is no exception. Rallo said higher education institutions need to look to sustainable dollars because the budget crisis will continue.

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CONSTRUCTION

Patrick F. Taylor renovations delayed Construction expected to finish in 2017

BY ROSE VELAZQUEZ rvelazquez@lsureveille.com

In an email, Facility Services assistant director Tammy Millican said the Louisiana Division of Administration’s Office of Facility Planning and Control, with the University’s approval, chose to discontinue working with construction manager Skanska-MAPP on renovations to Patrick F. Taylor Hall because the pricing provided by the company did not fit the available construction budget.

The groundbreaking for the $110 million project took place in November 2014. In her email, Millican said the construction was anticipated to begin February 1.

While Division of Administration director of communications Meghan Parrish said the current phase of the project is delayed, construction is still expected to end on time in 2017.

Because of the size and complexity of the project, a construction manager atrisk method must be used in

place of the traditional bidding process, Parrish said.

Under the construction manager at-risk method, FP&C hires a construction manager who provides a maximum guaranteed price roughly half way through the design process. FP&C then decides whether or not to accept the pricing provided and move forward with the construction.

Skanska-MAPP was selected as the construction manager in May 2014 and presented its guaranteed maximum price last month. Because the pricing was about $5 million over the available budget, FP&C rejected the number, Parrish said.

She said FP&C is moving on to the second proposer, The Lemoine Company, which will be put through the same process and is expected to provide a maximum guaranteed price by the middle of April.

Construction should begin as soon as the state approves the maximum guaranteed price provided by The Lemoine Company, which should be able to make up for any lost time, Parrish said.

The available budget will be used to complete as much of the construction as possible, and some advance work will begin later this month to help maintain the project schedule, Millican said in her email.

Roger Husser, Facility Services director of planning, design and construction, said small construction projects set to begin later this month include the abatement and demolition of the interior of Patrick F. Taylor Hall and work on the sidewalk and parking along nearby Ceba Lane.

Those pieces of the construction were already scheduled to begin early, and moving forward with them will help make up for the delay, Husser said.

While working with Skanska-MAPP, a few other small projects were contracted, such as the construction of new parking lots. The upcoming projects will be contracted through The Lemoine Company, Husser said.

“We’re able to contract for small pieces of work like that in advance while they’re working on the proposal to do the full project,” Husser said.

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BRCC Softball - Oak Villa Park Cajun Bead Crafts - Cajun Bead Crafts Louisiana State Softball - Tiger Park - LSU Softball Field

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Dance Class - Gus Young Park Sit and Knit - Parkview Branch Library Happy's Running Club Weekly Run - Downtown Baton Rouge

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Louisiana State Baseball - Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - LSU Team Trivia - George's Place Peter and the Star Catcher - LSU Union Theater The Expendables - The Varsity Theatre-Baton Rouge A World of Dreams - Louisiana Art and Science Museum and Planetarium Preston Gilchrist and Theresa Herrera - Baton Rouge Gallery for

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Contemporary Art An American in Venice: James McNeill Whistler and His Legacy LSU Museum of Art Brave Steps: The Louisiana Native Guard - West Baton Rouge Museum

For more information on LSU events or to place your own event you can visit www.lsureveille.com/calendar

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

UREC yoga class focuses on conscious sleeping, relaxation

BY CAITIE BURKES cburkes@lsureveille.com Ancient Sanskrit translates itself to the UREC in the form of a GroupX class. Spiritual, mental and bodily health — all priceless conditions — will be taught for free to all UREC members.

Forest ecology professor Hallie Dozier teaches Yoga nidra every Monday and Wednesday.

“It’s changed my life,” Dozier said.

Yoga nidra, unlike traditional yoga, is a guided meditation process. Its ancient roots in Hinduism and Buddhism are closely associated with the Hindu deity Krishna.

In yoga nidra, lucid sleeping while still maintaining full consciousness is the ultimate level of relaxation. It’s described by yoga spiritual master Anandmurti Gurumaa as “a state of conscious deep sleep.”

Dozier picked up the ancient exercise three years ago. She said she was convinced to start after watching the difference it made in her husband between when he meditated and when he didn’t.

“If he went for a period without meditating, he would

get crankier ... After a couple days of meditation, he’s a sweet, different version of himself,” Dozier said.

She said she also sees the same change happening in herself. Yoga nidra, Dozier said, takes an edge off frustration.

Dozier obtained her certification to teach three years ago.

Her yoga nidra class started in January.

Dozier said after students come in, they pick a spot to lay their blankets and mats. They lie down on the floor in savasana — also known as “corpse pose.”

“I will invite them to close their eyes and think about where they are in the moment,” Dozier said. “Whether they’re frustrated, worried or anxious.”

After every student is settled in, Dozier tells them to come up with an intention or goal for that practice.

“So let’s say I come in feeling angry ... What would I want to feel instead?” Dozier said. “Well, I might want to feel peace or joy.”

In this case, Dozier would touch on the idea of peace or joy here and there throughout the 45-minute process.

She then leads the class in breathing exercises, gentle

stretching, body and mind awareness and remembering their intentions before returning to awareness to end the session.

“Yoga nidra is perfect for novices ... because you can do it lying down and let go,” Dozier said. “You don’t have to sit up straight. You don’t have to make sure your posture’s good.

You’re just lying there, and somebody else is helping you keep your mind on track.”

Dozier said college students are thrown into a new social scene and live an accelerated, busy lifestyle that can cause stress.

She said meditation can alleviate that stress and help with the darker parts of college life. Though Dozier recommends yoga nidra for everyone, she said college is the best time to start.

“College students are at an age where their brains are still growing very actively,” Dozier said. “When you meditate, you can change brain waves and thought patterns.”

Yoga nidra has other health benefits as well. Studies show it can reduce blood pressure, enhance memory, improve sleep and stop addictive behaviors.

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Forest ecology professor Hallie Dozier leads yoga nidra, a guided meditation class, Mondays and Wednesdays at the UREC. The American Heart Association now recommends meditation for blood pressure and heart issues.

Veterans’ Affairs adopts yoga nidra, in particular, when dealing with patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dozier said she wants students to learn how pleasant a meditation experience can be so

they will make it a life practice.

She wants them to sail through life with more grace, ease and laughter, she said, just as she has done through yoga nidra.

“I just laugh all the time.

I have such a positive outlook on life that. I’m just kind of like a bliss ninny,” Dozier said. “Everything around me, I enjoy more.”

LSU LIBRARIES

Hill Memorial Library holds key to LSU history

BY DEANNA NARVESON dnarveson@lsureveille.com Documents, books, photographs and other pieces of information dating back more than 100 years are kept tucked away in six levels of stacks in special archival boxes with humidity and temperature control to protect them among the thousands of square feet of Hill Memorial Library.

No one from the public is allowed into the stacks, and each document must be touched by human hands as little as possible, said University archivist Barry Cowan.

“Every time you touch something, it deteriorates the oil, and the amount of salt in your hands makes a difference,” Cowan said.

Cowan said Hill Memorial Library receives documents and artifacts from offices of the state, departments at the University and other people. Each article has to be carefully cataloged and placed into a collection.

To access Hill Memorial Library’s archives, researchers, such as faculty members and graduate students, must sign in at the front desk and wear a badge. They go to the Reading Room, where they look up and ask for items they want from the stacks.

Having visitors sign in lets the library know who is looking at what in case anything goes missing or is damaged. Between two and 20 people visit each day, sitting in the nearly silent room poring over documents that are pieces of history.

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[Left] University archivist Barry Cowan stands with hundreds of years of history stored in Hill Memorial Library. [Right] Cowan looks at microfilm reels of past issues of The Daily Reveille.

“When I was a student, I came in this building once to do research ... I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to leave my backpack at the front, and I didn’t want to have to go through all the rigmarole, but it was the only place where I could find what I needed,” said Cowan, who has worked at the library for more than 17 years. “This is the only place in the state where there are things like the Russell Long papers, just to use that as an example.”

The senator’s documents, detailing Long’s time in office, were acquired by the library in 1986, according to its website, and Hill Memorial is the only place people can go to look at those archives.

“Dealing with people who use the library and how to help them with their research is a type of public service. If we can make somebody’s research job easier, it cuts down on their research time,” Cowan said. “The more knowledgeable we can be about our collections here, the more we can help others.

At times, Hill Memorial receives boxes of items that have been in attics and may contain bugs or mold. These artifacts are placed in a subzero walk-in freezer for three days to kill anything living inside of them. After they are frozen, the items are unpacked and treated like other archival items.

Hill Memorial often receives

old photographs with no information about who is in the photos or when they were taken. Archivists research each photo to learn about it and find a proper label.

“We can [learn] a lot by what’s in a photograph — we can use cars or the clothing,” Cowan said.

The first place archivists look to identify people in photos is in old Gumbo Yearbooks from the University — the library has four sets of every Gumbo published since 1900. Eager researchers can look through the pages to find former students or buildings, and archivists use them to identify unknown people in photos. One set of Gumbos is kept locked away in the stacks in pristine condition.

All of the newspapers from the state and the University also are sent to Hill Memorial. They are ironed flat with care and photographed to be placed on microfilm.

Rolls of microfilm are stored in the basement of Hill Memorial, each one labeled. Putting them in a digital format makes it easier for researchers to look at them, but it is costly compared to using the microfilm, Cowan said.

“Going digital is not necessarily the best archival preservation method, it’s more of an access medium. Microfilm is the best preservation medium — they last virtually forever,” Cowan said.

Microfilm, according to the National Archives website, is inexpensive and durable. It has a life expectancy of more than 100 years. Digital images are made of a variety of machine codes, require computers for access and must be reformatted periodically.

Microfilm only needs light and magnification to be viewed.

“People call and ask all kinds of questions about LSU history.

‘My dad went to school here, could you tell me something about...’”

Cowan said. “It could be anything, but people ask everything about the University. ‘Do you have a picture of the 1958 football team?’

Yes we do.”

Hill Memorial has everything — except for film of Pete Maravich, Cowan said. He turned down the researcher who asked for the film of the school’s basketball icon.

“We have pictures of him, though,” Cowan said.

Sports

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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LSU will make the NCAA Tournament LIFE OF BRIAN BRIAN PELLERIN Sports Columnist

said. “I was 2 years old.”

It’s not hard to believe how long Corbello’s been perfecting her motion considering how much she’s accomplished in such a short span of time at LSU. Corbello became the pitcher the Tigers could trust in the circle as a freshman. She threw

Happy March, Baton Rouge.

For the first time since 2009, the month means more than the start of Southeastern Conference play for the LSU baseball team.

The LSU basketball team is NCAA Tournament bound.

OK, not officially. For this to be guaranteed, the Tigers need to win the conference tournament, and we’re still a week away from the SEC Tourney. But the Tigers have moved themselves off the bubble and into the field.

Since the last time you saw my awkward smile mugshot in this paper, the world has been in an uproar about an eye test.

Was the dress blue and black or white and gold? I don’t care.

I don’t wear dresses. But there’s another eye test far more popular in the sports world around this time. I’m talking about the blind résumé test.

Bracketology experts and even run-of-the-mill college basketball analysts will be talking about blind résumés for the next two weeks more than you can believe. It’ll feel like LeBron James left Cleveland to go to Miami with Tim Tebow and punched Johnny Manziel on the way out. You’re going to hear about it a lot.

So I’ll try to get the party started with my own blind résumé test. Which two teams would you put in the tournament?

TEAM A: 20-8 overall, 11-5 in conference, 32 in RPI, 64 strength of schedule, 2-6 v. RPI Top 50, 5-2 v. RPI Top 51-100 TEAM B: 21-8 overall, 10-6 in conference, 46 in RPI, 90 strength of schedule, 4-4 v. RPI Top 50, 7-1 v. RPI 51-100 TEAM C: 17-12 overall, 6-10 in conference, 49 in RPI, 17 strength of schedule, 2-11 v. RPI Top 50, 2-1 v. RPI 51-100 I can’t hear your choices, but it’s pretty obvious which team isn’t getting chosen. I would chose Teams A and B. Team A is Texas A&M. Both of the Aggies’ top-50 victories are against LSU, and they have a decent strength of schedule and SEC record. They are currently an 11 seed and in a play-in game in CBSsports.com’s Bracketology projections as of Sunday morning.

Team C is the Aggies’ biggest rival, Texas. The Longhorns have played an incredibly difficult schedule but are struggling to win these hard

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FANTASTIC FOUR

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Baylee Corbello (19) [top left], Carley Hoover (21) [top right], Kelsee Selman (16) [bottom left] and Allie Walljasper (25) [bottom right] pitch during the Purple and Gold Challenge this past weekend at Tiger Park.

Softball boasts diverse but strong pitching staff

BY MORGAN PREWITT AND JACK WOODS mprewitt@lsureveille.com | jwoods@lsureveille.com In the Marvel Universe, Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing form a superhero team infinitely stronger together than the individuals are apart. Each possesses unique abilities that, when combined, form a bond enemies struggle to break.

There are no superheroes at Tiger Park, but there are four

individuals who have come together to create a pitching rotation no opponent has been able to defeat — sophomore Baylee Corbello, freshman Carley Hoover, sophomore Kelsee Selman and freshman Allie Walljasper.

“The nice part about our pitching staff is that all pitchers are very different,” said LSU coach Beth Torina at Me-

dia Day before the season. “All four of them bring something different to the table ... It will be really hard to prepare for that staff when you really don’t know who you might face.”

BAYLEE CORBELLO, SOPHOMORE Corbello has been pitching since she was a toddler.

“I have video of me pitching when I was in diapers,” Corbello

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

No. 7 Tigers host Northwestern State in midweek clash

BY JACK WOODS jwoods@lsureveille.com

The No. 7 LSU softball team hosts Northwestern State at 6 p.m. tonight at Tiger Park before Southeastern Conference play starts with this weekend’s game against Arkansas.

LSU coach Beth Torina said the Tigers (21-0) are resting after several late finishes at this weekend’s Purple & Gold Challenge in preparation for tonight’s game.

“You know, honestly, I gave them the day off [Monday],” Torina said. “It wasn’t scheduled. We made a couple changes. We got some late nights out here that weren’t really prepared for. So they are a little bit tired, so honestly some rest is what’s going to do them the most good right now.”

The Tigers are coming off their fourth consecutive fivegame tournament to open the season. LSU also had a midweek game against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 17 in between the Tiger Invitational and the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

Although Torina is giving her team the day off, she said she expects her players will work on some things individually.

“They’ll do a few things on their own to try and get themselves ready, make sure they’re still sharp for Tuesday night,” Torina said. “But right now, just making sure they’re well-rested is going to be the best decision for them.”

The Tigers are not only resting, they’re making sure they stay humble despite having an undefeated, school-record start.

Senior center fielder A.J. Andrews said LSU will prepare this week like it’s 0-21 rather than 21-0. Andrews said this approach prevents the Tigers from becoming complacent, and LSU practices like it’s winless to keep the team humble and prevent stumbles.

The Lady Demons (9-11) are a familiar foe for the Tigers.

LSU swept aside Northwestern State, 15-1, on Saturday at the Purple & Gold Challenge.

The Tigers’ display at the plate during the game

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LSU junior infielder Bianka Bell (27) hits the ball Friday during the Tigers’ 7-3 victory against Ball State at Tiger Park. against the Lady Demons was a microcosm of their offense this season.

LSU has outscored its opponents 165-27 through 21 games. The Tigers have mercy-ruled opponents 10 times, meaning just fewer than half of the team’s games have been stopped before the seventh inning.

LSU doesn’t just have an explosive offense — it has a

pitching staff to match.

The Tigers’ rotation has combined for a 21-0 record, 16 of those wins coming in the form of complete games. The four pitchers have an ERA of 1.02 and have held opponents to a .197 batting average, striking out 151 batters against just 34 walks.

Torina said the team is continually focusing on improving each day, and her players

understand the mentality.

“We have a really neat group that understands how to work,” Torina said. “They understand to keep the pressure on. They understand that they can’t relax like this. They have to continue to be relentless no matter what their record is.”

You can reach Jack Woods on Twitter @Jack_TDR.

GYMNASTICS

LSU focuses on ‘sharpening the blade’ during preparation

BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL cboutwell@lsureveille.com Following the LSU gymnastics team’s 197.950-197.425 win against Florida on Feb. 20, gymnasts and coaches referred to “sharpening the blade.”

“You can look at this in a lot of ways,” said associate head coach Jay Clark. “Basically, sharpening your blade is like taking another step up the ladder. This is dress rehearsal for what is to come in the postseason, which we hope is a national championship type of run. Qualifying for regionals, then qualifying out and moving on. Keep climbing.

These meets are designed to sharpen your blade.”

Sharpening blades is a way LSU expresses progress as a team. The Tigers use the metaphor to signify development in their technique, style, team chemistry and preparation.

LSU coach D-D Breaux explained different reasons why the Tigers are developing into the team that she believes they can be. She said she uses positive reinforcement to help her gymnasts focus on landings.

“We stressed this without saying ‘You got to stick it’,” Breaux said. “We cannot tell these kids ‘You got to stick, you got to stick,’ then they will start to believe that we don’t think they can.”

Senior all-arounder Rheagan

Courville said the Tigers become sharper during their preparation for competition. LSU spends time in the film room watching its performances in effort to address its minor mistakes.

Courville and Clark said they believe the Tigers don’t need to make any major changes, but adjusting slight flaws may be crucial for LSU to end the season the way it hopes to. “[We’re] preparing to use the blade, sharpen it, get better every week,” Clark said. “Iron out those little wrinkles that are in your gymnastics — continue to improve. That is the metaphor.

Every single meet, every routine — we are just sharpening our blade to get a little bit better.”

The Tigers have found that their team chemistry is a crucial aspect of continuing its success. LSU allots a period of time every week to develop its team culture.

“They are very invested in one another,” Clark said. “We put a lot of time and effort into our team chemistry. When you do that, there is a shared sort of pressure, a shared obligation to compete for one another. They compete for a purpose instead of competing for themselves.”

Clark said he believes the Tigers have been in the process of sharpening their blades for three years. The strong senior class this season has provided a good deal of experience, while

relying on younger performers during the season.

The Tigers have had a taste of how much time and effort it takes to become a national championship contender, and they believe sharpening the blade will help them reach their ultimate goal.

“If you don’t believe you can win, then you won’t win,” Clark said. “That is the hardest part.

We definitely believe we can win.

We have quality experience over quantity experience. We have seen success. We know what it takes.”

You can reach tian Boutwell on @CBoutwell_TDR.

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[Left] LSU gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux supports her team during the Tigers’ 198.075-196.850 victory against No. 9 Georgia on Feb. 6 at the PMAC. [Right] LSU junior all-arounder Jessica Savona performs her floor routine during the Tigers’ 198.075-196.850 victory against No. 9 Georgia on Feb. 6 at the PMAC.

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Mainieri tweaks lineup for game against Stephen F. Austin Hale and Zardon flip positions

BY JACK CHASCIN jchascin@lsureveille.com The No. 2 LSU baseball team took the practice field Monday in preparation for its midweek matchup against Stephen F. Austin tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium, its first of two straight midweek contests.

The Tigers’ (10-1) biggest concern four weeks into the season is their play at third base. Sophomore infielder Danny Zardon began the year as LSU’s third baseman, but after three weeks, he has committed the most errors on the team at three and is dead last for starters in fielding percentage at .857.

“I should have made a lot more plays defensively,” Zardon said. “The three errors I made should have been outs, or I should have made the plays.”

Zardon’s shaky play has given LSU coach Paul Mainieri fits over the past weekend after Zardon continued to struggle against Princeton last weekend. Mainieri decided to work out senior infielder Conner Hale and senior outfielder Jared Foster at third base before practice.

After the workout, which Zardon also attended, Mainieri decided to rotate both Hale and Zardon, slotting Hale at third base with Zardon taking over at first.

“Conner Hale can do a better job at third base than Danny,”

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LSU sophomore infielder Danny Zardon (27) catches the ball during practice Jan. 25 at Alex Box Stadium.

Mainieri said. “Danny has talent and certain abilities that I think allow him to play third base well at times. Hale became a third baseman in junior college, and he played two summers in the Cape Cod League at third base, so I’ve always felt Conner had better feet, which allowed him more range and put himself in a better position with his hands.”

Mainieri said Zardon’s biggest struggle at the hot corner is his footwork, which causes him to commit more errors than necessary on routine plays.

“I’ve always had an issue with his feet,” Mainieri said. “I’ve

always felt that a person’s hands were directly related to his footwork, and when your feet are slow getting to position, then your hands don’t react the way they should react, and that has always been my concern with Danny.”

Although LSU has had some defensive issues, the Tigers’ offense has been on a roll lately.

LSU is currently holding on to a seven-game win streak while outscoring its opponents 61-25 with 14 extra base hits in its last four games alone.

The streaking Tigers have been hard to tame during their seven-game streak, but with

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back-to-back midweek games on the horizon, the Tigers will have to closely manage their bullpen against the Lumberjacks (4-8).

The Tigers will trot out senior southpaw Kyle Bouman tonight for his first start of the season, with freshman pitcher Doug Norman to follow on Wednesday against Grambling.

“We’ll let Bouman go a little ways,” Mainieri said. “I’d like him to pitch four or five innings, and after that, we’ll use the bullpen. I’d like to see a lot of guys from the pen get in these next two games to stay sharp for the weekend. Bouman’s going to get a

chance to establish himself as the fourth starter.”

Bouman gets the nod tonight after starting 11 of his 17 appearances for the Tigers in his junior season. Bouman finished with a 5-2 mark and 2.12 ERA in 2014, which was seventh in the Southeastern Conference.

Bouman said he’s excited for a shot at becoming the Tigers’ No. 4 guy in the rotation and is going to do the best he can to show the coaches what he has.

“I just got to show them the same things I would as a reliever,” Bouman said. “I just have to go out there and get people out, as simple as that. Any time you call my name, I’ll be ready to go out there and get people out.”

Norman has struggled so far in his midweek starting role, holding a 5.00 ERA while lasting a total of only nine innings in his two starts. Norman has given up the most runs (10) and hits (15) of any Tigers pitcher, and opposing batters have a .405 batting average against him, which is the second-worst on the team.

“I’m not really sure what we’re going to do with Doug Norman going forward,” Mainieri said. “He’s going to have to pitch a lot better than he has pitched in order to continue to be in the rotation, so Bouman has got a lot of experience, pitched some good games for us last year, and I just think the time right now is to let Bouman get a start and see how it looks.”

You can reach Jack Chascin on Twitter @Chascin_TDR.

page 8 FOUR, from page 5 more innings (199.1), more complete games (24) and made more appearances (35), than anyone else on LSU’s roster in 2014.

By the end of her first campaign, all those outings translated to a 19-9 record, a 3.16 ERA, 188 strikeouts and a selection on the 2014 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.

Corbello’s talents had Torina heaping praise on her sophomore just days before the season started. “I think Baylee Corbello changes speeds as well as anyone I’ve seen,� Torina said.

Corbello has lived up to her billing so far this season. She is 5-0 with a 1.04 ERA, striking out 27 batters and holding opponents to a batting average of .184.

She has been working hard to cut down on the number of walks she allowed last year by focusing on throwing quality pitches and trusting her teammates behind her. “With as many walks as I had last year, obviously it was a confidence thing,� Corbello said. “Coach just told me to throw quality pitches. We have a great defense behind us.�

Corbello has walked 14 batters in 2015, which is a considerable improvement from last spring. Through five starts in 2014, Corbello had already handed out 27 free passes, nearly twice as many as she has allowed this year.

Corbello has been working hard, and she’s been doing it for a while. After all, she’s been working on her pitching motion since she was 2 years old.

CARLEY HOOVER, FRESHMAN Hoover throws the ball hard.

Her fastball clocks in at more than 70 miles per hour and produces a noticeable “crack’�

when it hits the catcher’s mitt.

It’s a pitch that can completely overpower hitters as they try to catch up to the ball zooming past them. “She’s the hardest thrower I’ve ever been around,� Torina said.

Originally committed to Stanford, Hoover started her Cardinal career brightly with a 2-0 record and 1.65 ERA. However, Hoover suffered a seasonending injury that sidelined her for the remainder of her freshman campaign.

Hoover said when the Cardinal coach resigned and things started to go wrong, she decided to transfer to a school where she could win immediately, rather than be caught in a rebuilding era. LSU fit the bill perfectly.

Hoover has started her LSU career with a 5-0 record.

In eight appearances, she has posted a 1.30 ERA and a teamleading 49 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched.

Hoover also has recorded two saves, and she is embracing a relief role when called upon from the bullpen. “I really like relieving,�

Hoover said. “It’s not fun to be down with your back against the wall, but it’s fun to come in, and not be the hero but be someone for your team, be that hope.�

Torina said Hoover has been “dominant in a relief role.�

Hoover’s ability to step into the circle and throw fastballs, as a reliever or a starter, gives LSU the ability to throw a change-of-pace at other teams.

Opponents are forced to adjust to Hoover’s speed as they bat through the lineup.

Hoover is dreaming big about what LSU can achieve while she’s in school. “I could potentially win four national championships here,�

Hoover said. “That’s what I want.�

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KELSEE SELMAN, SOPHOMORE After her rollercoaster freshman campaign, Selman entered this season with one focus — improvement.

Though she struggled at times last season, Selman shined when the Tigers needed her most in the 2014 NCAA Tucson Regional against Boston University.

Selman tallied eight strikeouts and only one walk in her fourth complete game performance after being hit by a line drive in the first inning. Despite her struggles throughout SEC play, Selman’s success against Boston stemmed from a change in her mentality that has fueled her drive to be better this season. “The really big thing about [the Boston game] was that [my teammates] all let me know that they had faith in me and they knew I could do it,� Selman said. “I knew I wasn’t by myself. That’s what changed my mentality when I was pitching because I knew I don’t " # ! " have to strike everybody out.

I don’t have to do everything on my own [because] they’re there.�

In her six appearances this season, Selman has already tied her career mark with four

complete game wins. Selman has posted a 1.46 ERA and earned 32 strikeouts while tying for a team-best four walks.

She leads the Tigers with only 17 hits allowed in 24 innings pitched.

Selman credits pitching against the talented LSU lineup in the offseason, which combines top-tier power hitters and slappers, for her improvement this season. “That’s what has helped me be a better pitcher this year because our offense is so good,�

Selman said. “During the offseason when I was having to pitch to all of our hitters, it makes me ten times better because all of our hitters are really good and have strengths in so many different ways.�

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tournament chances and knock themselves out of its current position.

As long as LSU can take care of business against Tennessee, Tigers fans will need their dancing shoes because LSU will be headed

games. A 4-12 record against RPI top-100 teams isn’t going to get UT into the NCAA Tournament.

CBSsports.com has the Longhorns third in the last four out.

And in the most surprising reveal since Adam Lambert lost American Idol, LSU is Team B. Crazy that my column about LSU making the tournament features the Tigers in the test, but it happened.

Now, back to their rĂŠsumĂŠ.

LSU has the worst strength of schedule of the three, but the Tigers do have the most wins against good teams. They’ve won the games that will get them in and make them appealing for the selection committee. LSU is an eight seed in CBSsports.com’s Bracketology and isn’t even listed as a bubble team.

The Tigers have two regular season games left, hosting Tennessee on Wednesday and travelling to Arkansas on Saturday. Then, they’ll head to the SEC Tournament seeded between two and six.

I don’t see enough opportunities for LSU to hurt its

ALLIE WALLJASPER, FRESHMAN Since she stepped into the circle for the first time at Tiger Park, Walljasper has shined by bringing quiet confidence to the mound and a spark to the lineup with her power hitting.

Walljasper leads the Tigers’ rotation with seven wins, six complete games and 41 1/3 innings pitched. She is second in the SEC in ERA with 0.51.

Although LSU’s other pitchers have a go-to pitch, Walljas-

per relies on her ability to throw a variety of pitches. “[My pitches] are all working very equally,� Walljasper said. “Whatever [Torina] feels like throwing she always throws, and I’m just comfortable with her [pitch] calling.�

At the plate, Walljasper has added another deep threat to the Tigers’ lineup already stacked with power hitters.

In her prep career at Sierra High School, Walljasper hit a .488 average, including 18 home runs and 70 RBIs. She tallied six home runs and 21 RBIs in her senior year alone while hitting .556.

Against Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 19, Walljasper hit LSU’s second grand slam of the season and led the Tigers to a 8-0 victory. “Allie Walljasper is someone you will see in the lineup whether she is pitching or not,� Torina said. “She is an unbelievable hitter with a ton of power. Any girl on my team will tell you how far the ball travels with she

hits it. It’s just a jaw-dropping thing.�

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LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey (25) dunks the ball and scores on Saturday during the Tigers’ 73-63 victory against Ole Miss at the PMAC.

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Spoon University seeks applicants

BY Ashlyn Rollins arollins@lsureveille.com

Instead of beading, LEGOs attracted Martin’s attention because of their bright colors and different shapes. She said her process involves taking the raw LEGO and sanding the logo and scratches off, something others who design with LEGOs don’t always do. She then polishes and sandblasts the LEGO and places it in mold. Many of them are sterling silver and placed on rubber cords or vintage chains.

Martin also has used larger LEGO blocks and cut them into smaller pieces. One piece involves a long vintage chain and a teal

Soon, a community dedicated to food hacks and lifestyle advice may find its way to campus — given enough people apply.

Management freshman Alyssa Parker has been working diligently to bring Spoon University to LSU. Spoon University is a food resource website featuring on-campus dining, local eats and easy recipes. It is aimed specifically toward college students to help navigate their dining hall decisions and provide a variety of recipes and tips on how to adjust to the college lifestyle.

“For our chapter at LSU, we’re trying to focus on healthy eating and ways to have better options and provide easy recipes that you can cook in your dorm or in your apartment,” Parker said. “Or if you want to have that cheat or try yummy recipes, we’re also trying to do some stories on local restaurants.”

Northwestern University alumni Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler started the organization in 2012, when they were both undergraduates. The duo recognized the lack of educational resources for dining on and off campus and created the publication for people to gather and talk about food.

It began as a print publication

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University alumna Elizabeth Martin started her jewelry design business as a way to cope with the loss of her mother and her son’s cancer treatment.

University alumna uses jewelry design as therapy

BY MEG RYAN mryan@lsureveille.com For many, a creative outlet is a way to find solace in difficult times.

Jewelry designer and University alumna Elizabeth Martin started designing more than a year ago when her mother died after complications from a heart attack and a stroke. Two weeks after her death, Martin’s son was diagnosed with colon cancer.

“It kind of felt like I always needed to do something artsy with my mom being an artist, and it was kind of my therapy,”

Martin said.

During her son’s cancer treatment, she said she would take her jewelry with her to his chemotherapy appointments to keep busy.

Martin’s son finished treatment on Valentine’s Day last year and has been doing well since, but she still continued with her jewelry business.

Martin makes necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and bracelets out of different media such as LEGOs, cork and concrete.

“I wanted to do something different with the LEGOs versus what everybody else is doing,” Martin said.

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New Orleans designer creates wooden bow ties from salvaged materials

BY Michael Tarver mtarver@lsureveille.com Whether to build a home or stir a gumbo, wood has been used for thousands of years for various purposes, but one New Orleans designer offers a product where wood is an unexpected material.

Robert LeQuire, originally from New Haven, Connecticut, designed a bow tie crafted from antique wood pulled from the streets of New Orleans and generated enough profits from their inception to become a sustainable designer.

LeQuire’s brand, South Haven Wood, offers a variety of designs for virtually any body shape, and each tie is inherently distinct. Because wood is not a uniform material, each bow tie looks different based on the type of wood and

cut used.

The wood is salvaged from old houses throughout the city and refurbished into the final product. Additionally, the small, and only, piece of fabric found on the tie in the middle part of the bow is cut from thrifted, antique neckties LeQuire finds.

Though South Haven Wood is a fashion-based brand, LeQuire said he had no fashion experience prior to creating his wooden ties.

LeQuire said he’s been a woodworker for essentially his entire life as a third-generation crafter, his father was a woodworker and his grandfather was a master sculptor.

“Ever since I could swing a hammer, I’ve been working with wood and building things,” LeQuire said.

In his early 20s, he started

working in furniture construction until one day, he decided to enter the sustainable building industry, working in ecosystem-friendly building design and consulting.

The inspiration for his current livelihood came from the simple frustration of being unable to tie an adequate bow tie. It was then that LeQuire decided to combine his experience in woodworking with fashion and ultimately create a business that would become his life.

The name South Haven Wood is a play-on-words of his hometown, New Haven. Because there is a New Haven, North Haven, East Haven and West Haven, but no South Haven in Connecticut, LeQuire said he decided to create his own “South Haven” in

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Designer Robert LeQuire uses wood collected from old houses throughout New Orleans to create custom bow ties.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Choreographers bring 4-by-4 foot dance floor to Manship Theatre

BY Kayla Randall krandall@lsureveille.com Ten choreographers will have a chance to perform dance pieces — with only 16 square feet to do so.

The Manship Theatre is presenting “Ten Tiny Dances” tonight at the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre.

“Ten Tiny Dances” is the creation of Mike Barber, a Portland dancer and choreographer. The pieces challenge choreographers and dancers to create pieces confined to a 4-by-4 foot stage.

Mina Estrada, education and outreach coordinator at the Manship Theatre, is cocurating the event with fellow dancer and choreographer CoCo Loupe. The two decided to bring the event to the Manship Theatre after Loupe introduced the idea to Estrada.

Loupe, a dance teacher at the University of Southern Mississippi, met Barber in 2007 in Scotland while working on another project.

After discovering Barber had this “Ten Tiny Dances” format, Loupe became intrigued by the idea. Barber allows the format to be used all over the world, as long as the choreographers contact him, ask permission and build their own stage.

Loupe then brought the idea to Estrada, as the two wanted to hold a concert but didn’t have the time or resources to put together a full stage event.

“I said, ‘Why don’t we try a “Ten Tiny Dances” concert and see what this community

thinks of it and whether or not artists are interested in doing it,’” Loupe said. “So, we did one in September, and it was amazing. We had a great turnout.”

Now, the pair are holding another “Tiny Dance,” at the request of Manship Theatre executive director Renee Chatelain.

Estrada said she continues to produce and participate in “Ten Tiny Dances” because it provides choreographers an opportunity to do something innovative and difficult.

“I love the idea of new structures and different challenges for artists,” Estrada said. “It’s a fun game. You get to have a tiny stage, and you get to figure out how to deal with that tiny stage, how many people do you want to put on that tiny stage.”

Loupe and Estrada will be choreographing their own pieces, in addition to being featured in some of the other eight choreographers’ pieces.

For Loupe’s piece, she will attempt to fit eight people on the 4-by-4 foot stage, including herself, as part of her storyline. The piece is about adding people to her dance and is titled “more than one.”

“For this Tiny Dance, I’m exploring the idea of always being alone in life and that getting reflected in my work as a solo,” Loupe said. “It goes from being a solo, to a duet, to a trio, to a quartet, until we have as many people jammed on the stage as possible to help me not be lonely.”

Loupe has made four Tiny Dances and said her process is

different for each one, but what is similar in each is her consideration of the “tiny” aspect of the dance.

In Loupe’s Tiny Dances, all but the first of them have been solos she’s performed herself. The first was a dance she choreographed for a trio of women.

“What is common for all of my approaches for each dance is that I’m considering the restrictions of the stage and either really celebrating the restrictions or trying to subvert them in some way,” Loupe said.

She comes up with a structure in her mind or a tone, look or mood that she wants to set and then explores the edges of the space and what her body can do inside a 4-by-4 foot space.

Loupe said these performances change the perception of dance. People are so used to seeing dance on big stages in a formal way. She said she believes the expectations of dance are set in place already, but “Ten Tiny Dances” jumbles expectations and tips them over.

“People think they’re going to be small and boring, but no, they’re small and exciting,” Loupe said. “Everything is condensed and concentrated.

It highlights the body and the movement a lot, and it’s really remarkable.”

The limitations of the stage actually make for a broader range of ideas and imagination for the choreographers and the audience, which Loupe said she believes is the complete

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‘Ten Tiny Dances’ co-curator CoCo Loupe gives dirctions to performers during practice on Saturday at the Manship Theatre. opposite of what many would think.

Estrada calls the event, at its core, an exercise in problem-solving for both the dancers and the audience.

Estrada said choreographers are problem-solving as they are creating the piece.

The problem-solving process is ongoing because then the performers are on a tiny stage, so the audience will get to witness problem-solving through artistic process.

“There’s going to be beautiful artists who have challenged themselves to work inside of a very strict structure,” Estrada said. “It’s drawing in a diverse collective to showcase something bizarre and wonderful.”

“Ten Tiny Dances” opens at the Manship Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. The event is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

You can reach Kayla Randall on Twitter @kay_ran21.

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‘Ten Tiny Dances’ co-curator CoCo Loupe gives dirctions to performers during practice on Saturday at the Manship Theatre.

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AgCenter employee Tanya Ruffin will teach a class on book altering at The Red Shoes on Government Street.

University employee to host craft workshop on book altering

BY Gerald Ducote gducote@lsureveille.com Since launching in 2010, Pinterest has sparked a renaissance in the art of crafting. A resurgence of collecting and creating homemade art projects has filled the Internet, with users cutting and pasting to their hearts’ content.

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has tapped Tanya Ruffin as the organizer for a new event at The Red Shoes on Government Street. The class will feature Ruffin teaching attendees the craft of book altering, an interest Ruffin has practiced for several years.

Ruffin is the social media coordinator and IT trainer at the LSU AgCenter. Aside from her job at the University, she is the creator of Create Studios on Perkins Road. Ruffin teaches different crafting exercises and hosts “Arts and Carafes,” an art class where students bring food and drinks.

Book altering allows the artists to redecorate old or damaged books into journals, photo books and scrapbooks for new hobbies.

“It’s kind of to be made as a form of scrapbooking, but I really wasn’t interested in

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After growing up mostly in Connecticut, LeQuire jumped around to different places, including Boston, Italy, France, the Caribbean, Las Vegas and eventually, the Crescent City.

“My real home is in my heart, which is in New Orleans,” LeQuire said.

LeQuire said the first bow tie was actually made as a joke to wear to a party, but it was an instant hit among the people around him, and everyone wanted to know where they could get one.

page 11 square LEGO cut into a triangle set in a mold.

She said all her materials come from her son’s old LEGOs. She also buys materials off BrickLink and Etsy. Martin will shop garage sales and estate sales for vintage materials.

Along with the LEGOs, Martin makes cork bracelets and a concrete necklace. She mixes the concrete herself and, for this specific piece, molds it into a smooth sphere to place at the end of a vintage chain.

However, Martin’s best sellers are her LEGO cufflinks. She said she’s been approached with custom orders, like from a couple for the wedding party in their LEGO-themed wedding.

Martin primarily sells her jewelry on her Etsy shop, named MyOMyFirefly, but the

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scrapbooking,” Ruffin said.

“It’s just a way to repurpose unloved books and keep them out of the dumpster.”

The process of book altering is fairly simple, Ruffin said.

Using glue and materials like paint or glitter, anyone can alter a book into the newest addition to their art collection.

Books are first thinned out by tearing out a portion of pages.

The remaining pages are glued together to strengthen them like cardstock. After a coat of paint and some embellishments, the book is ready for new materials.

Because a newly altered book offers nearly infinite potential for decoration, Ruffin sees the craft as long-term work. Altering a book can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the artist’s preferences.

“You can paint, you can cut out scrapbook paper and glue it down,” Ruffin said. “There are pretty much endless possibilities from that point. The whole point of them really isn’t to have a finished product. The whole point of it is actually the journey of making the books.”

As an artist herself, Ruffin sees altered books as a sort of on-the-go art project.

When there’s no time to sit for hours in the studio, artists can pull out their books and work on design ideas and different uses.

The Red Shoes, where Ruffin will lead the book altering workshop, is a nonprofit learning center. Pairing with the ACGBR, Ruffin was The Red Shoes’ choice to teach a course on this relatively unknown interest.

Ruffin said she sees a benefit to attending crafting courses like hers versus simply scrolling through Pinterest for ideas.

Despite being filled with videos explaining book altering, few websites take the time to specify each step that can be taken for the perfect book.

“There’s tons of little techniques that people do with all of their books,” Ruffin said.

“When I first started it, I actually was watching videos … trying to learn it. I can find a video … on how to tear the book, but I don’t know all the cool things I can do to paint the page and then draw on it.”

The workshop is scheduled for today at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is listed at $60.

You can reach Gerald Ducote on Twitter @geraldducoteTDR.

called Spoon Magazine, which Northwestern still prints four times a year.

The staff grew to more than 100 people, and students from other universities began contacting them and asking how to start their own campus branches.

Shortly after, Barth and Adler created the current website and gave it the name “Spoon University” because of its vast expansion.

“We really want to grow and hopefully be on 150-250 campuses by the end of the year,” said Andrea Jacobs, director of growth for Spoon University.

The national website features articles and stories covering topics like cooking, drinking, eating out, learning how to cook and lifestyle tips. There also is a tab to look at a specific university’s Spoon University page.

Currently, Spoon University has reached more than 50 campuses nationwide. The organization has nearly 20,000 likes on Facebook and a large following on Instagram.

“We want to be a resource for colleges to express themselves in a way that’s relevant to them, and right now, that conversation is around food,” Jacobs said.

While Parker is excited to bring the organization to campus, student opinions vary from optimistic to skeptical.

“I would definitely use it, but that’s probably because I’m not from here,” said international trade and finance freshman

Because he didn’t have much experience in fashion, he pulled from his own general shopping experience and habits that would later aid in his design.

“I’m a thrift store shopper,” LeQuire said. “I love sorting through racks and finding those little gems that people are discarding.”

He started researching the history of bow ties throughout the decades of the 20th century, and he originally gravitated to the fivepoint bow tie design of the 1910s and 1920s. However, LeQuire said he recognized the larger, butterfly trend appearing in today’s fashion industry and adapted his

design accordingly.

LeQuire said he looked at images taken during the early Oscars and compared what bow ties looked like from then to now and mimicked their basic styles.

“With the limitations of the wood, it’s more of an abstract representation of those styles,” LeQuire said.

Because he is using salvaged wood, the prices of the ties stay relatively low, in the $30 to $40 range, he said. This also allows LeQuire to pay himself for the time he spends searching the city for great pieces of wood that will represent his brand.

“I’m going around these neighborhoods, finding old houses, abandoned buildings or scrap wood from the side of the road,” LeQuire said. “Usually, the pieces are in pretty bad shape with mud or dirt on them, but when I start working with them, the real meat starts to come through and the beauty of the grain patterns appear.”

The best part is that each bow tie is a little piece of New Orleans someone can take with them or wear around, he said.

The local community has significantly helped his business to advance, LeQuire said, specifically Chip Martinson at the fine

pieces also can be purchased locally.

She works out of a small studio as part of N The Art Space on Jefferson Highway. She also has sold pieces in trunk shows at Studio C and at Magpie Cafe.

Martin was invited to the RAW Artists show in New Orleans to present her work with other jewelers and artists. She said it was a great experience to get to present with other artists at a large event.

As for the name MyOMyFirefly, Martin said that came from the source of starting to design — a creative outlet.

“It kind of had to do with a lot of things,” Martin said. “The subtitle on my Etsy site said ‘finding light in the darkness,’ and it was kind of coming out of those two tough years.”

You can reach Meg Ryan on Twitter @The_MegRyan.

Sydney Gillespie. “I use Yelp and Urban Spoon all the time, so it would be cool to have one just for our campus.”

Architecture freshman Kaitlin Schuette believes the campus chapter should focus on reaching out to students who are unaware of how to make healthy decisions.

“Would I use it? Probably not because I feel like I have a pretty decent understanding of what I need to eat right,” Schuette said.

“But I feel like something like that could be useful if it was targeted to students who haven’t had a chance to be exposed to what they need to be eating right.”

Twenty people must be gathered to establish the chapter.

To bring this organization to campus, the first step was obtaining 300 likes and signatures on the website’s petition for LSU. To accomplish this, Parker took to social media asking friends and family to help promote the cause.

Now that the first step is complete, Parker is working with Jacobs to recruit the minimum 20 members needed for the chapter team.

“It looks good on your résumé, and it’s a of fun if you love food.

It’s not only about food, either — it would give a nice sense of community to LSU,” Parker said.

To apply for a position on the chapter team, visit lsu.spoonuniversity.com. The deadline to apply is March 13.

You can reach Ashlyn Rollins on Twitter @ash_r96. furniture makers Monkey wid-a Fez. Martinson allowed and encouraged LeQuire to use his wood shop to create his ties and his brand.

South Haven Wood bow ties are available through LeQuire’s Etsy account, which can be accessed through a link at SouthHavenWood.com.

Additionally, he has a booth at the Frenchmen Art Market in New Orleans, where customers can receive a more personalized shopping experience.

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More than just a month African American history is American history MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL CLARKE PERKINS Columnist The month dedicated to black history has come to an end, but there still is and always will be black history.

In 1915, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This organization sought to research and promote accomplishments made by African Americans.

Beginning in 1926, in the second week of February, the organization sponsored a national Negro History week. During this week, they encouraged schools and communities to celebrate black history. They inspired them to create history clubs, hold lectures, have performances and countless other activities to celebrate the lives and work of African Americans.

In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month and every president since has done the same.

While acknowledging a mere month for black history was not done maliciously, today the month holds many negative connotations.

Throughout this year’s Black History Month, there were people on social media showing their disapproval in different ways, including the hashtag “#28daysarenotenough”.

Many African Americans believe this month is separating blacks from other races rather than making us seem equal, and it is extremely hard for people to wrap their heads around how someone can condense black history to one month.

While these people make valid points, there is still a need for this month.

I’ve attended predominantly white schools my whole life, so I only heard about my history during the month of February.

While I was shocked to see

WESLEY FLEMING / The Daily Reveille many of the students in my classes didn’t know the background of Harriet Tubman, or even how the Underground Railroad operated, it satisfied me knowing that my white counterparts were finally hearing about my background and my ancestors for a change.

This was one of the few times black history was highlighted throughout the year.

We need to take it upon ourselves to make sure schools and communities are teaching black history even outside of February.

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We need to ensure that everyone is really being taught about things such as the Atlantic Slave Trade.

No, not just that goods were traded for slaves, but also that between 10 to 20 percent of slaves died during these voyages from starvation and unlivable conditions.

We need to stop hearing a broad overview of the history because it is so much deeper than that. Where is the conversation about Bayard Rustin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and so many others?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was

an extremely inspirational man.

We need to continue to highlight all of his marvelous accomplishments, but we also need to educate ourselves about the African Americans who aren’t picture-perfect to white people. The co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Huey P. Newton, is a good example. Even though he took the radical approach in fighting for black rights, he is still a vital part of black history.

It needs to be known what African Americans have endured and triumphed. We overcame

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many obstacles, and without those that passed before us, this nation wouldn’t be what it is now. At the end of the day, black history is American history.

Then, once it is engraved into schools and communities that black history is just as important as every other history, there will no longer be a need for Black History Month.

Clarke Perkins is a 19-year-old political science freshman from New Orleans. You can reach her on Twitter @ClarkePerkins.

Quote of the Day ‘Money can’t buy love, but it improves your bargaining position.’

Christopher Marlowe English poet and playwright Feb. 26, 1564 — May 30, 1593

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How to succeed in bartering without really trying JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD Columnist In 2005, a Canadian blogger turned a single red paper clip into a two-story house. You may remember the viral story of Kyle MacDonald. When I first heard it, I couldn’t believe it was real. It was a legendary display of haggling and bartering.

Here in the U.S., you don’t see much bartering anymore.

Unfortunately, I can’t go to Raising Cane’s and haggle my way to cheaper chicken.

However, there are still places like a car dealership or yard sale where haggling is still the norm. Haggling is also more common in other countries, so it’s a useful skill to know if you like to travel.

I will use a garage or yard sale as the scenario of our haggling. I think this is the most common situation where you will have to barter. The basics will be the same as at the used car lot.

So, let’s start from the beginning. If you are going to a garage sale, I suggest showing up a couple hours before it ends. At this point, the seller is more willing to sell at a lower price so they can get rid of everything.

When you go, dress down.

Wear an old T-shirt and a

hoodie. If you come dressed in nice clothes, then you look like someone who can afford to pay more.

Only carry around $20 in your wallet, and keep the rest of your cash back in the car. This serves two purposes: First, when you want to buy something that’s more than $20, a walk back to the car gives you plenty of time to make sure you really want to buy it.

Second, it’s a clever technique for getting a lower price.

If you are trying to buy something for $10 but the seller won’t budge, just open your wallet and say, “$10 is all I have.”

Once you find something you want to buy, the haggling starts.

Come up with a maximum price you are willing to pay.

This is your hard limit and you will not go over this price, but don’t tell anyone.

Now, find out what price the seller is asking. They will expect you to offer a low price, but if you make an offer that is less than half of their asking price, they won’t take you seriously.

You should offer them a price that is a 20 to 50 percent discount. You are aiming to get the final price between a 10 and 20 percent discount.

When they make their counter-offer, you should hesitate for a moment. If you can show that the price makes you less willing to buy, you have gained more bargaining power.

Haggling 101 Dress down:

Don’t look like you can afford to pay more.

Pro Tip: Mention you’re a college student to score some immediate sympathy points.

Don’t be rude:

Discounts aren’t given to annoying people.

But don’t be too giddy, either: The more excited you seem about a product, the more willing you look to pay more.

Aim for a 10-20% discount: But don’t be afraid to to offer them a price that’s 20-50% less than the asking price.

Keep repeating these steps until you are either satisfied with a price or the seller gives in.

You have just successfully haggled.

It may seem daunting to try to haggle with someone, so let’s talk about some mistakes to avoid and some tricks to give you the upper hand.

First off, if a seller doesn’t want to haggle, then don’t push it. A store clerk at a large national chain is not allowed to

give you discounts, so they will not haggle with you.

Remember, haggling is a “game” for most people. It can be a fun challenge. The “game” makes up half of haggling, which is human psychology.

Here are some ways to psychologically get the upper hand.

Don’t be rude or condescending to a seller — they will not waste their time with you.

On the other hand, don’t appear too enthusiastic. If the seller knows you are excited

about a product, then they know you will pay a higher price.

Make the seller feel like they have to make the sell right then. Appear in a rush, say you have to leave in 10 minutes and need to do more shopping. Act like you will leave if they’re wasting your time with high offers.

My best piece of advice is to not be too serious. Have a sense a humor and have a good time with the seller. Laughter goes a long way.

Don’t be too invested in haggling either. While it may be a “game,” it’s also the means to an end, and the seller is trying to make money. They don’t want to spend 10 minutes arguing over a $15 difference in price.

I want to leave you with some advice on how to actually start the conversation.

One of the best ways to start a conversation with a seller is to say, “I am a college student, can you negotiate on the price?”

Hopefully, they will feel sympathetic to you and give you a good deal.

Try to be confident when starting the conversation. Act like you know what doing. If you don’t know what you are doing, fake it ‘til you make it.

Now go out and haggle your way to some great deals.

Jay Cranford is a 20-year-old finance junior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.

Elected judges hinder justice, minority opinion’s voice THE CERULEAN CONCILIATOR JUSTIN DICHARIA Columnist The Louisiana justice system is not blind. It’s wide-eyed and paranoid.

State judges are in the crosshairs of an ever-changing public opinion every six years. We are one of 39 states to elect judges, rather than appoint them for life.

Between 1846 and 1860, 21 states amended their constitutions to provide for the election of state judges. Jacksonian Democrats believed electing judges would rid the courts of corruption and keep partisan favorites away from the bench.

But the Jacksonian Democrats and their leader Andrew Jackson failed to consider the rights of minority populations. Trail of Tears ring a bell?

Elected judges must pander to popular opinion or lose their judgeship when they make unpopular, yet just, decisions.

Louisiana is one of eight states to hold partisan elections at the trial court level. Partisan politics sit career politicians and unqualified talking heads on the bench.

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is the greatest example of the populace electing a reckless and politically motivated individual.

A panel of judges removed Moore from the bench in 2003 for defying a federal court’s decision requiring him to remove a Ten Commandments statue at the state’s judicial building. The faithful, resilient citizens of Alabama have once again placed Moore at the helm of the Alabama judicial system.

Currently, Moore is demanding Alabama resist a Federal Court’s ruling that Alabama’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. His argument: the federal government can’t tell Alabama what to do.

Alabama and its Southern counterparts carried that same sentiment in the 1860s, and then came the Civil War. It’s safe to say the federal government showed Alabama who’s their daddy.

Roy Moore clearly approaches

justice with holes cut out of his judicial blindfold so he looks more like a thief in the night rather than a levelheaded judge blind to the whims of society.

Judges supposedly check and balance the powers of the governor and legislators, but how can judges stand against politicians that their own constituents support?

While Republicans undoubtedly have a strong hold over Louisiana politics, a lack of political diversity on the bench is better than judges tempted by the corruption of campaign money. Louisiana judges cannot solicit political donations from attorneys in person or through letters. But their campaign committees can.

A small town lawyer solicited for a campaign donation to the judge he sees in court every other week will find it hard to abstain from donating to the judge’s election fund. No one wants to be on a judge’s bad side.

The Supreme Court has ruled that campaign money is free speech, and if campaign donations are free speech, then the rich and powerful speak the loudest.

In states that elect governors, legislators and judges, money rules the political landscape, and citizens in the minority of public opinion lose their voice.

An elected judiciary provides for the stifling of equality,

and Louisiana is as unequal as they come.

Justin DiCharia is a 20-year-old mass communication junior from Slidell, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @JDiCharia.

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won the popular vote.

Unite LSU successfully appealed the disqualification and became the heads of SG for the 2013-14 school year.

To avoid this situation in the future, the election board established clearer campaign guidelines.

“After that, they rewrote the code, so now it’s a lot more straight forward,” Trapp said.

“That was a big issue, but we’ve been good ever since then.”

No matter how much campaigns are willing to spend, there are guidelines for their budgets.

Tickets with a presidential and vice presidential candidate are allowed to spend $3,000 collectively, Trapp said. For every candidate on their ticket, they are allotted an additional $75.

Tickets can use this money for anything that will help their cause, with the exception of a few things. Trapp said exceptions include anything illegal or any incentives that might sway a vote.

The Election Code sets guidelines for how and when students can campaign. For example, passive campaigning, which includes launching social media, gathering support and making buttons or shirts, can occur any time, but tickets can only actively campaign, or distribute campaign paraphernalia, during a specified time.

The Election Code prohibits campaigning within 20 feet of any academic building.

“If you campaign within 20 feet of an academic building, you can be disqualified for that, because it’s interfering with students’ education,” Trapp said.

Putting fliers inside of bathrooms of academic buildings is a violation of this rule.

The Election Code is in place to ensure fairness between campaigns and the sanity of the students, Trapp said.

“Everybody hates campaigning,” Trapp said. “So we try to keep it within a certain amount.”

If a campaign member is not a part of a social media group before announcing their ticket, they are not allowed to post in that group about their run for SG. Tickets are also not allowed to send messages to classmates through Moodle about their campaign.

Consequences for minor infractions, like widespread littering, are normally fines that would be included in the campaign budget.

A day of active campaigning can be taken away for major infractions like decorating a car without consent from the owner.

Most consequences are distributed on a case-by-case basis, but after the dispute with the Unite LSU ticket, there are welldefined grounds for disqualification like not disclosing financial statements, disregarding the Code of Student Conduct, going over budget and failing to comply with a penalty.

“Campaign rules are here because we want to make it an even playing field for everyone.” Trapp said. “We want everyone to have the same opportunity to win.”

rehearsals just last week, and the addition was well-received.

“It’s a fun musical that doesn’t feel kind of old-fashioned and clunky,” Fisch said. “I know some people have thoughts about what a musical is and that they can’t relate to them, but this is contemporary — it’s a rock musical.”

Early childhood education freshman Abigail Tatum, who plays Carrie, said the show’s music is challenging, but it adds an interesting dynamic, especially when everyone isn’t familiar with the production.

“When I tell people I’m in ‘Carrie: The Musical,’ they’re like, ‘Oh, I didn’t even know there was a musical,’” Tatum said. “But the music actually sounds really cool. You never thought it would, but it sounds really cool.”

This is Tatum’s first time performing at the University. If being new wasn’t enough, she’s also doused in “blood” during the show’s prom scene, but she said she’s not too worried about it.

Tatum said she’s using two types of fake blood for the scene — a Tide-based mixture for easy clean up and an edible mixture made from chocolate and peanut butter for her face.

“The end part is my favorite, and all the blood — that’s my favorite too,” Tatum said.

Theatre sophomore Curran Latas plays Freddy, the show’s class clown. This is Latas’ fifth production at the University, and while he’s no stranger to musicals, “Carrie” has proven itself to be tougher than most.

“You have to be on your Agame all the time,” Latas said.

“You’re constantly engaged in the scene, constantly singing and belting out these really high notes while you’re moving around as fast as you can, so it’s been crazy.”

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doesn’t just include memorizing lines and transitioning between scenes. Each actor must become familiar with the show’s choreography, songs and technical responsibilities while learning how to successfully integrate all aspects of the show.

Theatre senior Carter Dean, who plays George, a high school jock, said his experience working on the production has been great, and he’s enjoyed watching the cast grow. He was also excited about the opportunity to work with a guest director and musical director from New York.

“It’s been really great to work hard with those people,” Dean said. “Not only to make the contact of someone who works in the professional world in New York City, but also they’ve been really insightful.”

Dean said the production offers universal themes to its audience, including one of the show’s more popular themes, “What does it cost to be kind?”

The rest of the cast agreed that the show’s message is an important one and worth a trip to see the show.

“It’s important to acknowledge that we are all human and have impulses that aren’t our best selves all the time,” Fisch said. “It’s entertainment and a fun show that also has a good emotional journey with a serious issue at its center that I think is very important for young people, especially.”

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The television series, Hochthey are placed in the database feld said, will involve a college for three years. campus setting. “[Background work] is so Hochfeld said he believes much fun, people from all students would find backwalks of life ground work a do this type of fun way to earn work,” said Cenextra cash, while ‘It’s the most diverse tral Casting Lou- landscape of people you’ll also being exisiana casting posed to job opever come across.’ director Adam portunities withHochfeld.

“We in Louisiana’s ADAM HOCHFELD, are currently enter ta i n ment Central Louisiana Casting casting newindustry. casting director born babies for a “[Central movie, while, at Casting] chose to the same time, casting senior come out here because we becitizens for a different scene. lieve this is Hollywood South, It’s the most diverse landscape as people like to call it,” Hoof people you’ll ever come chfeld said. “I know they are across.” working hard in the Capitol, Central Casting, estab- trying to fine-tune the incenlished in Los Angeles in 1925, tive program so that it benefits opened Louisiana offices in the everybody involved.” summer of 2014 and hope to According to the Baton expand to Baton Rouge due to Rouge Film Commission webthe growing demand for back- site, the state offers a 30 perground and stand-in actors in cent tax credit on qualified the area. direct production Louisiana The organization is the lon- expenditures, and an additiongest-standing background and al 5 percent tax credit for paystand-in casting agency in the roll expenditures for Louisiana world, supplying productions residents. in Los Angeles, New York and Central Casting Louisiana Louisiana with background tal- will hold another open regisent, Hochfeld said. tration event at the Student According to Hochfeld, a Union from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. new network television series Wednesday March 4, and Tuesand three feature films are day March 10 at the Celtic expected to begin production Media Centre.

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