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Softball team embraces SEC style of bows BY morgan prewitt mprewitt@lsureveille.com
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[Top] Bows are displayed on Feb. 10 inside the main office at Tiger Park. [Bottom] Tigers wearing bows stand at the top of the dugout during a game.
Every sport has its trademark. Baseball has hats, football has jerseys and Southeastern Conference softball has bows. Not small, insignificant bows. They are statements made with glitter and sequins, huge bows that hang off the sides of players’ heads and remain magically perfect through all the diving catches, stolen bases and trips to the plate. Although not every player in the SEC sports a bow, they are the trademark of the conference that has come to dominate softball, with two of the last three national champions and the only two undefeated teams left in the country: No. 1 Florida and No. 5 LSU. In Baton Rouge, there is a clear divide between the Tigers who wear bows and those who don’t. Regardless of whether they sport a bow, the Tigers come together behind a quiet mantra of “look good, feel good, play good” and spend hours bonding as they prepare to
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step into the bright lights at Tiger Park. For sophomore pitcher Baylee Corbello, the bows are the sparkle on gameday that represents all the hard work and hours spent in the bullpen. “We’re girls, and girls like to get dressed up every once and a while,” Corbello said. “We’re out here practicing every day, so of course we’re not going to wear makeup and try to look cute. Then you wake up early for workouts, so you’re not going to look cute for school. The only time that you really get to dress up and be a girl is for games.” For many players, the bow tradition began on their travel ball teams. Sophomore infielder Constance Quinn said she has worn a bow since playing travel ball and continues to wear bows, even to practice at the collegiate level. Corbello said LSU coach Beth Torina is even in on the style, making bows for some of the players
A revision to the policy governing attendance, PS 22, is in the works at the Office of Academic Affairs after two and a half years “in the soup,” said Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope. What began as a request cope by the Faculty Senate to the Executive Committee is now becoming an effort to correct vague language regarding both excused absences and class attendance in course criteria. “The motivation for this is that, of course, there is a fairly salient problem with regard to attendance at the entry-level classes,” Cope said. “Particularly, the general education classes, and this does have a serious and adverse effect on student success, graduation rate.” Cope said the revision is more well-defined than the current policy and gives professors and
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Whitney Plantation focuses on the history of slavery in La. BY Emilie Hebert emiliehebert@lsureveille.com Not even the pristine white fence surrounding Whitney Plantation can hide the horrors that happened there just 200 years ago. On the long stretch of Great River Road populated by grand plantation homes and chemical refineries sits Whitney Plantation’s 250 acres, telling the stories of Louisiana’s 107,000 enslaved people in the 19th century. As the first museum in the country to focus on slavery, Whitney Plantation stands out against a sea of historic Southern homes that regard slaves as an afterthought. A one-and-a-half hour tour around the Wallace, Louisiana plantation makes its purpose clear.
Only 15 minutes are spent in the “Big House,” and the rest are spent in the fields where slaves toiled from sunrise to sunset from the age of 3 years old on a diet of cornmeal and leftover bacon fat. Owner John Cummings didn’t want the voices of the enslaved thousands to be lost. Cummings wants his plantation to start an uncomfortable conversation about slavery that is sometimes avoided. “I thought it was important to tell a story about the human beings who had been kidnapped — just human beings — and that we had to have a recognition of their humanity,” he said. German immigrant Ambroise Heidel established Habitation Haydel in 1752 as a successful indigo plantation, later
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Clay statues sit inside the church of Whitney Plantation on Sunday. The statues memorialize slaves who lived and worked at the plantation.
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Schedule booklets to be made available March 11 According to the University calendar, course scheduling for the fall semester, summer intersession and wintersession will open March 22. The schedule booklets for each session will be made available online March 11, said Robert Doolos, University Registrar.
He said students will likely also be notified of their scheduling priority at that time or by March 12 at the latest. Each semester, the schedule booklet is released at least a week before course scheduling begins to give students an opportunity to work with an adviser.
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and creativity at the second annual symposium. Participants will get feedback to prepare for graduate school and employment opportunities. Last year, more than 130 students from various colleges presented their findings and gave live demonstrations of their research.
LSU baseball moves to No.1 After a three-game sweep at the Houston College Classic this weekend, the LSU baseball team moved up one slot to No. 1 in the Baseball America College Top 25, the website revealed Monday. The Tigers (15-1) defeated then-No. 8 Houston, 4-2, on Friday before wrapping up the weekend sweep with victories against
Baylor, 2-0, on Saturday and Nebraska, 4-2, on Sunday. LSU has reeled off 12 consecutive wins since falling to Nicholls State on Feb. 18. During that span, the Tigers have outscored their opponents by 59 runs (90-31) and have allowed only three teams to score more than three runs.
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Researchers develop hurricane evacuation app for fishermen JENNIFER VANCE Manship News Service
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Student government campaign tickets make a last effort to influence voters in the rain on election day on Monday.
Louisiana’s commercial fishermen soon will have an app to help guide them during the rough waters of hurricane season. Titled “Waterway Hurricane Evacuation Smartphone App for Commercial Fishing Vessels,” the app is for fisherman to use as a reference deciding which way to head when a hurricane is forecast. The WAVE app project is underwritten by a $34,330 grant by the New Projects Fund of LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio. Coordinator Lauren Land said to qualify for such funding, the project must combine researchers from three academic departments, incorporate a design element and focus an issue regarding coastal Louisiana. The WAVE team is led by Land, who is also the sustainability coordinator for Louisiana Sea Grant. Land said her main priority is to spread the news about the app and generate buzz. “My role is really to keep the project moving forward and to help make connections with some external groups,” Land said. Principal investigator Marc Aubanel acts as a developer for the project and brings boating knowledge to the team. Hal Needham is the program manager for Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program and created the storm surge database used by the app. The group also includes IT consultant Carola Kaiser and Alexa Andrews, the project manager at the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute. Danny Holmes rounds out the team as the app’s developer. Holmes teaches music technology and theory at Southern University. He likes to create mobile music apps in his spare time. Land, who has worked on projects involving Vermilion Bay, said the idea for the project came about after realizing people on land have an assortment of outlets for emergency education, but the same doesn’t exist for water and boats, especially for commercial fishermen. There is also an issue regarding public and private land along the state’s coast. “When a vessel is stranded on private property, there is a huge red tape process for a fisherman to reclaim ownership of his vessel,” Land said. The navigation option will update users on where they are. Unlike a car, whose location has to update to navigate, Holmes said boats on the water won’t need constant updating. The app will limit how often users’ locations are updated, saving battery life. Other options include weather and forecast data like a regular weather app, but a separate section for weather and water conditions will be available, Holmes said. It is in this section that emergency information will be relayed, and
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[From left to right] Hal Needham, Carola Kaiser, Mark Aubanel, Danny Holmes, Lauren Land and Alexa Andrews make up the WAVE app team, an app dedicated to simulating waterway evacuation routes for commercial fishermen in the event of a hurricane. users can map overlays of public and private land along with evacuation routes. A separate section has simulated hurricane routes that use historical data to allow users to see what route future hurricanes might take. Land said the group is working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to incorporate datasets like oyster lease boundaries, shrimp fishery closures and public sea boundary. All the data for the app potentially will be hosted on Wildlife and Fisheries Department server, Holmes said. This will allow the app to use data from Needham’s storm surge database and the Coastal Emergency Risk Assessment’s data to create a comprehensive app that can be used across the entire Gulf of Mexico.
The team plans to attend Dock Day in Delcambre which will allow fishermen to test a beta version of the app and provide feedback. “If fishermen get in the habit of using [the app], opening it up and seeing its features, then when there is an event, they’ll use the emergency functions,” Land said. When the July deadline approaches, the group will have written a report on the project, and Holmes said the app will be in a state where it can be used for emergencies. However, Aubanel said there is no way of knowing how well the app works until there’s a storm. “I know that it will continue beyond July 31,” Land said. “We’re already having conversations and exploring opportunities to figure out a long term sustainability plan for it.”
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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015 Cajun Bead Crafts - Cajun Bead Crafts
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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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Team Trivia - George's Place Carrie: The Musical - Reilly Theatre 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 Zoo & Me Morning - Baton Rouge Zoo Brave Steps: The Louisiana Native Guard - West Baton Rouge Museum
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Proposed ozone standards conflict with Baton Rouge officials BY AMANDA CAPRITTO acapritto@lsureveille.com New national proposed ozone standards are creating tension between economic and environmental activists. The standards, backed by President Barack Obama’s administration, propose reducing the level of ozone emissions from the current 75 parts per billion to 6570 parts per billion, a two percent cut in daily ground-level ozone emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency deemed 75 ppb inadequate to protect public health. Ozone is a potentially harmful chemical released mainly from industrial facilities, electric utilities and motor vehicle exhaust. Michael DiResto, senior vice president for economic competitiveness at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, said the proposed standards would cost the Baton Rouge economy a significant amount of revenue and jobs. BRAC wrote the EPA a formal letter Jan. 29, 2015, requesting the ozone standards be dropped from consideration. “The Baton Rouge Area Chamber continues to vehemently oppose the proposed reductions in ambient air quality standards from the current level of seventyfive parts per billion,” BRAC said in the letter. DiResto said what BRAC tried to explain is the economic impact arising from the proposal foreshadows even worse outcomes if the standards are put into action.
“As the economic development department for Baton Rouge, our focus is making sure we’re helping to grow the economy in the Baton Rouge region, and that means creating more jobs and more payroll and more investments,” DiResto said. The lower ozone levels would cost Baton Rouge nearly $7 billion in revenue and 2,000 direct and indirect jobs, DiResto said. Wilma Subra, a technical assistant at the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, said she and others at LEAN think BRAC is ignoring the environmental impact of the current ozone level emissions. “What they at the area chamber don’t realize is that these ozone emissions make people sick,” Subra said. The EPA reduced national ozone standards in 2008 from 80 ppb to 75 ppb, but Subra said those standards still weren’t sufficient enough to reduce the large number of ozone-related illnesses like respiratory infections, asthma, severe coughing, throat irritation and heartburn-like symptoms. Subra said BRAC, as an economic development organization, disregards the ozone-related health care costs every year. “But what they’re not looking at is the economic impact in healthcare caused by the current levels of ozone in the air,” Subra said. “On high-ozone days, specialists have reported huge, huge numbers of patients coming in with ozonerelated symptoms” The EPA outlined expected
nation-wide reductions in healthcare in its proposal. The EPA estimates that meeting the standards will yield health benefits valued at $6.4 billion to $13 billion annually in 2025 for a standard of 70 ppb, and $19 billion to $38 billion annually in 2025 for a standard of 65 ppb nationwide, according to the proposal. DiResto said it’s unfair and incorrect for LEAN to say the area chamber ignores human health impacts of high ozone levels. “I would say that the Baton Rouge Area Chamber has played a very significant role over the
years in advocating for a better environment and better air quality,” DiResto said. “We have had a relationship hosting the Baton Rouge Clean Air Coalition. We’ve also seen that over the years the air quality in the region has been improving, and we support efforts to continue that improvement.” DiResto said in the EPA’s own background information to the proposal, its projections say air quality in Baton Rouge will continue to improve just with current practices. “We want to make sure that there is a good balance of making
those air quality improvements without sacrificing that economic improvement,” DiResto said, “So I would say it’s incorrect to say we’re just looking at it from one angle — I would say those things need to be balanced.” Subra said she hopes the public realizes the need for lower standards. “It’s critical,” Subra said. “The primary message is if the concentration gets lower, the people’s health will improve, and we will have an overall healthier community as a result of these standards.”
Do you think the new ozone standards should be passed? ‘It doesn’t really affect me, so I guess whatever’s better for the city.’
‘I don’t think they should go through. Baton Rouge is an industrial city.’
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David Wroten
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‘I don’t think they should pass if it’s going to cost people jobs.’
‘Whatever is best for the environment. Health is important.’
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Mental Health Service lacks adequate resources for students
BY EMILIE HEBERT emiliehebert@lsureveille.com For the past few years, physics senior Cadron Pickett has dealt with depression and anxiety. Though he takes a low dose of medication, he still wants the comfort of seeing a medical professional weekly. But he said the Student Health Center can’t meet his needs. Pickett said over the last two years, he has had mixed experiences with the Mental Health Service at the Student Health Center. Pickett, who does not have health insurance, said he tried to set up weekly appointments with a therapist but was told he could come in every other week or pay out-of-pocket for an off-campus service. He said appointments with the psychiatrist have fallen through for several weeks. “There’s some really fantastic people there, really nice, definitely their heads [are] in the right place. But to get into the center, it takes a really long time,” Pickett said. The Mental Health Service, one of three units of the Student Health Center, employs 14
Americans’ Mental Health • One in four adults have or develop a mental illness in a given year. • Three quarters of diagnosed chronic mental illnesses begin by age 24. • Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people 15 to 24 years old. NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS staff members, including one director, two administrative coordinators, one psychiatrist and 10 clinical psychologists, clinical social workers and counseling psychologists. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four adults ages 18 to 24 have a mental illness. If this is true, it’s about 7,500 University students. If just a fraction of these students want to regularly see a therapist through the Mental Health Service, the low number of staff and resources would be unable to meet the demand, Pickett said in an online petition. Pickett doesn’t blame his negative experiences at the Mental Health Service on the workers. He said the University has a
responsibility to its students to promote and enhance the health care service. “It almost seems like LSU’s program is either staying the same or shrinking, instead of responding to [demand],” Pickett said. “I think they have some real responsibility there, and they’re not meeting the needs of their students.” Director of the Mental Health Service Drayton Vincent said while he doesn’t believe he has enough employees or space — expansion is a possible long-term project — the Mental Health Service does its best to accommodate students, suggesting group therapy or referring them to other facilities if needed. Vincent said he sees an increase in demand for mental
health services every year. He also said after midterms there are more students seeking services, and the staff may see students every two or three weeks instead of weekly. Pickett said these suggestions didn’t give him what he wanted. He was referred to Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge, which he said mostly deals with marriage and family counseling rather than college students. Group therapy, which previously fell through for him, can be hit-or-miss, Pickett said. The University of Alabama employs 24 staff members at its Counseling Center. After adjustments for enrollment numbers, the University of Florida has nearly double the mental health staff per student as the University. The issue of high demand for mental health care and limited resources stretches beyond campus. Students don’t have free resources outside the University, Vincent said. Even for insured students, options for both inpatient or outpatient care can be scarce. “I would say that the
availability is limited, and that is probably true in a lot of other Southern states, generally because there is more of a demand for services,” Vincent said. Governor Bobby Jindal’s recent budget plan, which cuts mental health spending and substance-abuse treatment centers, puts already limited resources at risk. However, the Mental Health Service at the University does not run on state funding. It operates on the Student Health Fee, in tuition and fees for full-time students. “The president of the University could say, ‘Well, we’re going to take some of your money.’ That has never happened, and I don’t think that will happen. We’re an auxiliary — the Student Health Fee pays for our operation,” Vincent said. “So, generally, when there are cutbacks, they don’t usually affect auxiliaries because we don’t receive any state money or federal money or anything like that.” Pickett said mental health care is not just a University problem, but he wants students to understand the limited staff at the Mental Health Service and start a conversation.
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Despite frequent criticism, Jones boasts best three-year start in program history
LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones is selective in his word choice when speaking with the media. In a community that embraces LSU football coach Les Miles’ colorful delivery at the podium, Jones’ repetition may appear bland in comparison. He’s ultimately a player’s coach, someone who remains positive and isn’t looking to
point fingers in defeat. But behind closed doors, Jones is the type of coach one would expect of a 20-plus win team. “I’m always real truthful with [my players] and don’t beat around the bush,” Jones said. “I don’t hide anything from them. You just have to be straightforward with them. They’re appreciative of that because we’re all in this deal together. “You don’t sit there and tell
them they’re doing good when we’re not.” As the Tigers (22-9, 11-7 Southeastern Conference) enter the SEC Tournament, Jones has his team exactly where it needs to be, and statistics show this shouldn’t be a surprise. Jones’ 61 wins is the most wins of any LSU basketball coach in his first three years, and he has improved his record with the Tigers
YEAR 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TOTAL
OVERALL RECORD 19-12 20-14 22-9 61-35
SEC RECORD 9-9 9-9 11-7 29-25
COACH Johnny Jones (2012-2015) John Brady (1997-2000) Trent Johnson (2008-2011) Dale Brown (1972-1975)
OVERALL RECORD 61-35 49-39 49-48 36-40
SEC RECORD 29-25 18-30 18-30 21-33
BY james bewers jbewers@lsureveille.com
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LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones stands on the sidelines during the Tigers’ 78-63 win against Tennessee on Wednesday at the PMAC. baseball
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Freshman Hambrick improves Stallings relishes new consistency after shaky start role as Tigers’ closer BY jacob hamilton jhamilton@lsureveille.com LSU freshman all-around gymnast Myia Hambrick competed on all four events in her first college meet against Iowa on Jan. 9. Hambrick’s performance was a microcosm of her first month of college competitions. She posted impressive clips of 9.850 on vault and bars, exemplifying the talent every college in the country was clamoring for during her recruitment. But in the final two events, she fell on beam and floor. When the season’s start didn’t go exactly to script, Hambrick turned to the gym, where she impressed the coaches and teammates with the work load she can handle. “She has the determination, the heart and the soul to be what we need on this team,” said senior
all-arounder Rheagan Courville. “She is so mentally tough that she really rubs off on everyone else because we see how hard she works in the gym, and it resonates in the competition. If she just is refined and builds her confidence a little bit, she will be a huge competitor for us.” Senior all-arounder Jessie Jordan knew Hambrick would be a great all-around gymnast when she first saw her. Jordan said Hambrick has strength and raw attributes like no one she has seen before, so she wasn’t concerned with Hambrick’s early inconsistent performances. She pegged it as something all freshmen go through. “As a freshman, it is hard to come in and compete perfectly every time. That’s something that comes with the territory,” Jordan said early in the season. “The little consistency flaws
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BY david gray dgray@lsureveille.com
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LSU freshman all-arounder Myia Hambrick performs her floor routine on Jan. 9 during the Tigers’ win 197.125193.300 against Iowa in the PMAC.
The No. 1 LSU baseball team didn’t have many question marks entering this season, but perhaps the most glaring was who would be the Tigers’ closer. Seven saves later, that job is redshirt freshman pitcher Jesse Stallings’ to lose. Stallings has made eight appearances as a closer this season, giving up just two hits over 7 and 2/3 scoreless innings while holding opponents to a .083 batting average. It’s been a long road back to the mound for Stallings, who received a medical redshirt in 2014 after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. After sitting out for an entire season, Stallings said he is starting to feel like an everyday baseball player again. “I feel like I’m getting in a routine,” Stallings said. “Every
time I go out on the mound, I feel more confident, and that’s carrying over each time.” The Colfax, Louisiana, native hasn’t been perfect this season. He gave up a double to the first batter he faced on opening night. But he’s gotten the job done every time he’s come out of the pen. When Stallings makes his way to the mound, his teammates know something exciting is bound to happen. After a year out of the game, the Grant High School product is relishing his new role with the Tigers, throwing every pitch like it’s his last. “He has the mentality of a closer,” said LSU sophomore pitcher Hunter Newman. “He gets jacked up on anything. Even when he throws a strike, he gets jacked. He just has his confidence way up there, and that’s what a closer needs.” Stallings has been nearly untouchable since giving up a
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Sprinter Norwood journeys from basketball court to track BY JACOB HAMILTON jhamilton@lsureveille.com As a junior in high school, LSU senior sprinter Vernon Norwood couldn’t have imagined lining up at the NCAA Championships. In fact, Norwood didn’t start running track until his junior year. His athletic career started on the basketball court where he was a standout, averaging 14 points per game during his career. Norwood made the varsity team as a freshman at Morgan City High School in Morgan City, Louisiana, and he was starting by his sophomore year, during which he was named the team’s defensive Most Valuable Player. An integral part of the team’s success, Norwood became team captain his senior season. “On the basketball court, people said I was pretty fast
with my first step getting to the basket and driving to the goal,” Norwood said. “People said I should try to run track, so I gave it shot. I never took it seriously until my senior year when people told me I should try.” When he realized earning a track scholarship was a possibility, Norwood began spending as much time on the track as he did on the basketball court. His hard work paid off as he ran the second-fastest time of his career (46.6 seconds) in the 400-meter dash at the 2011 Louisiana LHSAA Outdoor State Championships, but he was disqualified for a lane violation. Norwood was upset with the result, but he was content when he learned he had the opportunity to run at South Plains College. With the goal of moving up to Division I, Norwood partici-
pated at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships in both seasons at South Plains College. He ran on back-to-back 4x400-meter relay championship teams and narrowly missed out on the 400-meter dash championship, finishing in second place both seasons. “It sucked, but that doesn’t hint at my success on the track,” Norwood said. “Being in second place just fueled me and humbled me to succeed more because I feel like success comes with failure. If you keep failing, eventually, something good is going to happen. I always try to motivate myself more every day.” Norwood transferred to LSU his junior year and quickly proved he had the talent of a Division I athlete. The honors kept rolling in even against more talented competition. He was an
All-American in four events in his inaugural season at LSU. He continued his streak of winning 4x400-meter relay championships, this time at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the team ran the fourth-fastest time in program history at 3:04.54. He added a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash. Norwood also placed third in the 4x400-meter relay and 400-meter dash at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. “Vernon is a great competitor, and certainly, he zeroed in on some of his weaknesses, and he’s gotten much better at those,” said LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver. “We’re extremely proud of the kind of focus, determination and training efforts that we get from him.”
Shaver said Norwood’s influence on the team happens on and off the track. He serves as a role model for the young runners with his work ethic in training and emphasis on getting an education. “I definitely look up Vern,” said junior sprinter Cyril Grayson. “He has a good work ethic. He really is a different breed. He has the athletic ability, and he also works hard. I can’t take anything away from him, he deserves everything he gets.” Norwood hopes to help LSU win its first indoor championship since 2004 at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, running in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay. You can reach Jacob Hamilton on Twitter @jhamilton_TDR.
Gordon qualifies for NCAA Championships as freshman she let me know that this wasn’t for fun anymore. This is business and this is what’s going to get me Freshman Daeshon Gordon to college.” At LSU, Gordon said she has become one of the elite young hurdlers in the country during has enjoyed a great team atmosphere and has benefited her first season at LSU. After being heavily recruited highly from her new teamin high school, Gordon burst onto mates. Specifically, she said she the national collegiate scene, looks up to junior sprinter and earning All-Freshman South- hurdler Chanise Chase, who eastern Conference honors, an- has pushed her and kept her nounced after her performance focused. “Ever since I got here, I noin the SEC Indoor Track and ticed she was a hard worker and Field Championships on Feb. 28. that put me in a Gordon is one ‘Being a freshman and good mindset,” of seven Lady Tigers to qualify for making it that far makes Gordon said. “She me feel accomplished reminded me the 2015 NCAA Division I indoor because it shows all the that just because you PR [Personal Track and Field hard work I put in...’ Record] doesn’t C h a mpi o n s h i p s DAESHON GORDON, mean that you’ll this weekend LSU freshman hurdler get anywhere and in Fayetteville, you always have to Arkansas. Gordon said although she was keep working hard.” Gordon also credited her just beginning her career at LSU, collegiate success to her twin she had lofty short-term goals. “My main goal for my fresh- brother, Deron. Not only did man season was to make it to na- the twins both run track in high tionals,” Gordon said. “Being a school, but they competed in freshman and making it that far the same events, allowing them makes me feel accomplished be- to critique and push each other cause it shows all the hard work I every week. “My brother was a big inspiput in during the fall season paid ration to me throughout highoff.” Gordon grew up in Fort school,” Daeshon said. “He alLauderdale, Florida, and be- ways reminded me that I was as came fascinated with running good as anyone I lined up with, track in middle school. She said and he always inspired me beshe enjoyed racing the boys cause he pushed himself just like at her elementary school dur- I did.” Daeshon is accompanied by ing field day and was encouraged by her teachers to run fellow freshmen Aleia Hobbs and Mikiah Brisko as they attempt to competitively. For Gordon, what started as end their seasons with a national an enjoyable way to pass the time championship. The Randal Tyson in middle school became her pas- Track Center in Fayetteville is sion in high school. She also knew familiar territory for Daeshon, it could help her secure a better who recorded her first collegiate victory at the venue earlier this future. “When I got to high school, I season. was still in training, but I was great at it and loved doing it,” Gordon You can reach Mario Jerez on said. “I found the right coach and Twitter @MJerezIII_TDR.
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LSU freshman hurdler Daeshon Gordon participates in the hurdle events run on Jan. 9 at Carl Maddox Field House.
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Tigers make most of every at-bat with extended counts BY JACK WOODS jwoods@lsureveille.com The undefeated No. 5 LSU softball team’s lineup is making life difficult for opposing pitchers. The Tigers pack some serious power, but more than anything, they refuse to go down without making an opposing pitcher work hard to retire them. LSU’s ability to make it difficult for opponents to record outs has translated into a team on-base percentage of .459. “Any way you reach first, really, or move the runner in any way is a quality at-bat,” said freshman left fielder Emily Griggs. LSU sees many pitches in its at-bats. In the series sweep of Arkansas last weekend, the Tigers faced 333 pitches from the Razorbacks in just 16 innings pitched, whereas LSU’s pitchers only threw 303 pitches in 19 innings. LSU forced Arkansas’ pitchers to throw less than five more pitches per inning than LSU’s rotation. In the series finale Sunday, LSU worked the Arkansas pitching staff into nine full counts. Sophomore right fielder Bailey Landry said the team has focused on having quality at-bats that work the pitcher. Seeing pitches allows the Tigers to learn about their opponents quickly, and lengthy at-bats enable the subsequent hitters to study the pitcher and
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Dobson said the Tigers are learning from watching the batters in front of them. “They’re starting to understand how people are pitching them, and they understand how they’re pitching to the
people in front of them,” Dobson said. Seeing pitches and learning from previous at-bats and those of their teammates has translated into tangible results. Of the seven LSU players to feature
in every game this season, only one has an on-base percentage less than .400. The Tigers have four players with on-base percentages higher than .500, meaning they reach base more frequently than they get out. Senior center fielder A.J. Andrews leads the way with an on-base percentage of .633. Junior shortstop Bianka Bell (.570), Griggs (.549) and Landry (.537) follow. Landry has rarely had an off day at the plate this season, and she extended her programrecord hit streak to 17 games in the series finale against Arkansas. LSU coach Beth Torina praised Landry’s skill-set following the Tigers’ 6-0 victory on Saturday, the day she set the record. “[Landry] is one of the toughest outs in the lineup,” Torina said. “She’s a great offensive player. I’m glad that she’s on our team all the time, and we don’t have to try and face her because she has so many weapons. I don’t even know how you would even go about getting her out. She just does so many things so well.” LSU will face its toughest test to date when the team travels to play undefeated No. 1 Florida for a three-game series this weekend. The Gators’ rotation is first in the Southeastern Conference in ERA, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts. You can reach Jack Woods on Twitter @Jack_TDR.
page 8 best attribute is her attitude. He compared it to Jordan’s will pass. I am fully confident world-class mind and Courin her and her ability to grow ville’s national-championship in that aspect and to grow into talent. an extremely good all-around “Myia is a very gifted, gymnast.” natural athlete,” Moore said. Hambrick grew. After a “She is also humble. There’s month characterized by in- no telling what this kid can consistent perdo … She is now formances, she at a point where competed with- ‘I knew coming in here it she is so grateout a mistake is about the team. I just ful to have peoin the last four contribute where they need ple around her meets. In that are equally me to and keep working that time, she scored talented, and hard to push the other that helps push a 9.850 or better seven times and girls even if I’m not in the her to another set a new career- lineup. That is something level.” high on every The transithat some people have event, including to work at, but, for me, it tion from club a career-high level to college comes naturally.’ 39.575 in the allgymnastics around Friday is difficult for night. many gymnasts MYIA HAMBRICK Hambrick because it has LSU freshman all-arounder said she was nerbeen an individvous in the first ual effort their meets but learned to control whole life. But whether she is her emotions during competi- asked to compete in the lineup tion, and it has translated to or help a teammate, Hambrick prosperity. personifies the team player. “It’s not necessarily block“I knew coming in here it ing out [the crowd], but learn- is about the team,” Hambrick ing how to play to my strengths said. “I just contribute where and focus when I need to but they need me to and keep also have fun,” Hambrick said. working hard to push the oth“I was just uptight and think- er girls even if I’m not in the ing way too much about it. lineup. That is something that [Breaux] always tells me ‘no some people have to work at, mind, Myia, just don’t think but for me it comes naturally. about it.’” I was just excited to be a part LSU assistant coach Bob of the team.” Moore said Hambrick has all the physical intangibles to You can reach Jacob Hamilton be an All-American, but her on Twitter @jhamilton_TDR.
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of the season. Against the Bears, Stalldouble to Kansas senior out- ings loaded the bases after givfielder Dakota Smith in the sea- ing up a single and two walks son-opener on Feb. 13. LSU’s — his most in an appearance newest closer has given up this season. But never one to one hit since then and struck shy away from big moments, out 11 batters against four Stallings calmly fooled the last walks. Baylor batter of the day with a Stallings also has struck changeup over the plate before out the side in two of his eight celebrating his seventh save in appearances — something he 16 games. takes extra pride in doing. It was the type of game LSU “It’s always fun striking coach Paul Mainieri said his somebody out, freshman rightbut when you hander needed, ‘Every time I go out on especially with strike out the the mound, I feel more S o u t h e a s t e r n last three batconfident, and that’s ters of the game, Conference acit’s even better,” carrying over each time.’ tion beginning Stallings said. against Ole Miss Not only has this weekend. JESSE STALLINGS, Stallings’ elec“I was hapLSU freshman pitcher tric play given py he had to go him more confithrough that dence on the mound, it has also because he’s been almost perinvigorated his teammates, fect,” Mainieri said. “He’s had who watched the 20-year-old so many clean innings. This battle through one of the most one really tested his mettle. career-altering procedures in He came through with flying sports before returning to the colors.” diamond. But while some players “For a guy like Jesse com- prefer to move past their ing off a serious injury, it just mistakes, Stallings said he makes you happy to be able keeps them at the forefront of to go to work with him every- his mind. It helps him avoid day,” said LSU senior pitch- making the same mistake er Kyle Bouman. “It makes twice. you really happy as a base“I always try to keep [my ball player but also a friend to mistakes] in my mind,” Stallsee him go out there and have ings said. “If you forget about success.” them, you’re not going to try to But in LSU’s narrow 2-0 fix them.” victory against Baylor on Saturday, Stallings had to You can reach David Gray on battle through his first jam Twitter @dgray_TDR.
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faith in his guard’s ability has For a player who struggled remained unwavering. to define his role freshman year each year. What’s more im“[Jones has] told me I’ve and now averpressive is the rejuvenation been starting out the games ages nearly of his once-slumping team really well, but sometimes in 35 minutes in after two straight losses to the second half I tend to more the last nine bottom-tier SEC clubs in late ‘fit in,’” Hornsby said. “He’s games as a January and early February. told me to keep being aggres- starter, QuarEven when the Tigers sive. Also, within our plays, terman has slipped back into their old hab- [he’s said] to just be calm, let made good on its of inconsistency against the actions take place and have Jones’ belief. JONES a .500 Tennessee team on confidence in my passes. When “I’m just March 4, Jones took his club I’ve done that, good things have glad coach Jones still believed into Fayetteville, Arkan- happened, like he predicted. in me,” Quarterman said. “He sas, without the services of “It’s amazing how he can gave me an opportunity to sophomore forward Jordan see things unfold before they come back and take advanMickey and knocked off the happen.” tage of an opportunity I didn’t No. 18 Razorbacks, potentially Jones’ trust and decision have last season. I had to grow clinching a berth in the NCAA making extends to his play- up. I had to learn from other Tournament. ers’ comfort lev- players.” After reachel, and he even Some argue Jones is a bet‘I don’t hide anything ing the Final from them. You just have called Quarter- ter recruiter than he is a Four as a player man into his of- coach, but the players he did to be straightforward and assistant fice before the recruit are peaking at the coach at LSU with them. I think they’re Tigers’ 73-63 win right time. They’re not playing and taking North real appreciative of that against Ole Miss. for themselves and their fan Texas to two because we’re all in this The dubi- base, they’re playing for their NCAA Tournaous Quarterman coach. deal together.’ ments as a head thought Jones “To see them have a chance coach, Jones is wanted to know to be that close, it means a JOHNNY JONES, on the cusp of if he had gone to great deal when you take a LSU men’s basketball coach his first as the Ticlass — which he group of young men like that, gers’ head man. had — but Jones especially with as inexpe“I remember already knew the rienced and as young as we it from my freshman year, go- answer to that question. are,” Jones said. “It’s exciting to the Final Four and evInstead, the coach just want- ing to be that close to possierything that went into it, from ed to talk basketball and pose a bly fulfilling a dream — one, the seniors that were on that question to his energetic guard. getting to the NCAA Tourteam to the coaches as well,” “Who do you want to guard?” nament and then having a Jones said. “The feeling that Quarterman picked Ole chance to succeed and be you have — I want to make sure Miss guard Stefan Moody, the successful there. It means these guys get that feeling. I’m Rebels’ leading scorer, and a lot.” as excited on this side of it as I limited him to a 3-of-16 clip was as a player.” from the field while pouring You can reach James Whether he knows it or in a triple-double offensively – Bewers on Twitter cares, fans have been quick to doing so with a sore ankle. @JamesBewers_TDR. criticize Jones for any number of reasons. If it isn’t time management, it’s his offensive play calling. If it isn’t play calling, it’s his team’s pace of play or lack of consistency from game to game. While those concerns could E-cigarette Shockers! be considered valid at one point or another, the end result is more important than Researchers have now found that e-cigarettes can prothe means for a program with only two NCAA Tournament duce stronger concentrations of formaldehyde than appearances in the last decade. regular cigarettes. The FDA has never approved e-ciga“When I was being recruitrettes as a smoking cessation device and the Louisiana ed, [Jones] told me he was going to turn the program around,” legislature has prohibited the sale of e-cigarettes to said sophomore forward Jorthose below 18. dan Mickey. “We did pretty good last year, and this year we are doing even better. It’s a sign --New England Journal of Medicine that he’s turning the program around. He’s getting players in, so I’m glad I did choose here. Support LSU’s 100% tobacco-free campus policy. Please I’m excited to be a part of it.” don’t smoke on campus. The most important element to Jones’ success is instilling confidence in his key contributors, which is most evident through junior guard Keith Hornsby and sophomore guard Tim Quarterman. The sharpshooting Hornsby sat out one year after transferring from UNC-Asheville, watching as the Tigers bowed out in the second round of the NIT. His patience paid off as he became the conference leader in total minutes played and is entrusted to take shots at critical moments in any given game. Jones expects a lot from Hornsby, the only player on the roster with NCAA Tournament experience, but the coach’s
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American men need to catch up with Europe Fashion examples set every day by Europeans THE STYLIN’ PEACOCK MICHAEL TARVER Columnist
together and decided to go for it.” It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though. Their name is something they’ve debated changing until recently. “I was like ‘We should call it Forever Dumb,’” Olivo said. “[Henderson and Quinn] were both skeptical at first, but eventually I was able to talk them into it, and they started understanding the rebellious spirit of it.” Henderson said he realized the name captured the project’s youthful energy and summed up their feelings when they were struggling at their high school, which they eventually left. “Basically, Forever Dumb is how we were
American men are lackadaisical, to say the least, when it comes to daily dress. Though there are obvious exceptions to this claim, the exquisitely dressed fashionisto on Instagram is not the standard for men across the country. Though following trends can be detrimental to men’s fashion if not executed in an intelligent, informed way, the easiest source of inspiration for men who want to advance their sense of style is the ever-reliable European fashion scene. Part of the problem is the average Yank’s lack of courage to even have themselves fitted properly, much less experiment with different patterns and cuts that would force them to stand out. The simplest and probably most well known example is slim-fit pants, or as they’re more colloquially known,
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Graphic design freshman Joshua Henderson and his friends created their own line of skater clothing, which they design and market themselves.
University student creates clothing line for skaters BY KAYLA RANDALL krandall@lsureveille.com Flunking out of high school isn’t typically where marketing ideas are born. But for one University freshman, with troubles came triumphs. Graphic design freshman Joshua Henderson’s clothing brand, Forever Dumb, was the result of failing out of his sophomore year of high school. Henderson and two of his classmates at
the time, Joshua Quinn and Chris Olivo, were in the same boat at Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy in New Orleans, but a chance meeting on the school bus changed their paths. Olivo said he approached Henderson on the bus one day and they began talking about a variety of things. They soon found they had common hobbies, mainly skateboarding. Olivo and Henderson started a friendship along with Quinn. Olivo mentioned it would be cool for them to have a skateboarder clothing brand with graphic T-shirts and hoodies. Henderson and Quinn agreed and they got to work. “We just grew together as friends and as brothers,” Olivo said. “We just jumped into it
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University alumnus creates ‘grassroots’ instrumental album BY GRETA JINES gjines@lsureveille.com When James Rosenbloom sits down at his piano with empty sheet music and a pencil, it’s just another day at work. After years of writing, the University alumnus and composer released an album of instrumental music titled “Small Things With Great Love.” Rosenbloom returned home to Baton Rouge after a stint in Nashville, where he spent time freelancing, writing and recording with a variety of film and large ensemble composers. As efficient as their computer-generated compositions were, Rosenbloom took a more natural approach when working on his album. “Creations are like children, and you can’t just be efficient with your children,” Rosenbloom said.
“You have to do things efficiently for them, but you have to love them, nurture them, lose sleep over them, yell at them and all kinds of things. If you’re not doing that with any of your art, then I would argue there’s a part that you could do better.” In today’s fast-paced world, Rosenbloom said people still notice the difference between instruments recorded simultaneously in one room and synthetic instruments on a computer, which is why he chased after a “grassroots” creative process. Grassroots is a movement geared toward keeping the production of something classic in style. Rosenbloom is also no stranger to the instruments he incorporates into his classical-style music. The 26-year-old composer has played the cello for 19 years, but also plays the bass, upright bass, guitar, mandolin and banjo, just to name a few.
He played both the cello and bass on the album, but that’s the only overdubbing throughout the eight tracks. Whereas many artists record each instrument separately and layer each track together, Rosenbloom and his fellow musicians crowded into a room and went to work. Several pieces are choral works, and instead of recording those in Nashville, Rosenbloom contacted alumni from the LSU School of Music to accompany him for a recording at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Baton Rouge. “For this style of music, for something that I nurtured from pencil to plastic, I had to make sure that I had a community involved,” Rosenbloom said. Rosenbloom also enjoys
LSU alumnus James Rosenbloom incorporates several instruments into his new album titled, “Small Things With Great Love.”
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Local café seeks to attract more student customers Yvette Marie’s offers healthy cuisine, student discounts
BY ASHLYN ROLLINS arollins@lsureveille.com Walking in to Yvette Marie’s Café, customers are immersed in a space full of rustic, eclectic artwork. The tables are covered in drawings and pictures, the chairs are mismatched and the food is created to cater to all tastes. The café, nestled inside of the Circa 1857 Art and Architecture complex, has proven to be a hidden gem. Yvette Marie’s has been in operation for years but came under new management when brothers Jay and David Bruno bought the café and its sister company, Bonanno’s Fine Catering. The two company names come from the name of the original owner, Yvette Marie Bonanno. The brothers started their local restaurant involvement by purchasing Mellow Mushroom in 2001, and then moved into the café and catering business in 2008 as a way to branch out. The duo also owns the LA House Dining Hall, a restaurant and catering business located on the ground floor of the Louisiana State Capitol that’s open for breakfast and lunch. Despite sitting at different locations off Government Street, Yvette Marie’s and Bonanno’s function as one entity. “We want to have a New Orleans-type of feel and look,” Jay said. “Something different from what you’d get at a typical place in Baton Rouge.” The catering business acts as the commissary, home of the restaurant’s weekly menu ideas. Bonanno’s chef Taralyn Stephens works with Yvette Marie’s manager Brett Sollberger to create a menu the week before it runs. The menu includes sandwiches, muffalettas, soups, salads, desserts and specialty beverages. Although the meals are simple, the ingredients are high quality. The café tries to cater to all dietary needs, including vegetarians and vegans, by offering veggie melts, muffalettas and salads without meat. Each day there is a hot special offered, which could include offerings such as lasagna, Southern-style chicken and dumplings, hamburger steak and fish tacos. “Everything is made to order, and it’s definitely healthy food,” Jay said. In addition to its exclusive menu items, Yvette Marie’s also showcases items from other local vendors. One of their partners is Swamp Pop, a sugarcane soda
company based out of Lafayette. The company manufactures six different flavors of soda, which can be found in throughout Louisiana and much of the U.S. Swamp Pop’s Filé Root Beer and Praline Cream Soda can be found at Yvette Marie’s. The café’s coffee comes from a closer company, River Road Coffees in Baton Rouge. A portion of the dessert offerings also comes from local vendor, Nannette Mayhall, who has been a baker in Baton Rouge for more than 30 years. She makes specialty cakes for a handful of restaurants in the city, including Yvette Marie’s. Mayhall delivers two cakes a week to the café, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Bruno says being located inside of Circa 1857 helps the café’s business immensely. “We really work collectively as a partnership here,” Jay said. “We get to do more food and beverage after hours, and they get to open their stores as well, so it’s a win-win.” The complex participates in collaborative events such as hosting “Hot Art, Cool Nights” in conjunction with Mid City Merchants, wine tastings and various other functions such as wedding receptions and private parties. During the events, the paved parking lot and courtyard are completely tented, with the venue capable of holding up to 10,000 people. Extra amenities can also be brought in as needed. “The courtyard is beautiful at night,” Sollberger said. “It’s lit up and breezy.” Throughout the years, the café has expanded on three separate occasions, each time adding a new room for more space. The café indulges in its appreciation for art and eclecticism by featuring local artwork in the added rooms branching off of the main room. Each room is home to alternating artists the restaurant partners with. “We sometimes partner with LSU as well as other artists around town,” Jay said. “There’s artists in this complex too that we work with, but it’s all about helping people show their art and sell it.” The café and Circa 1857 open up to each other, allowing people from either side to visit the other. “We’ve got a lot of different customer segments that come here,” Jay said. “It’s an eclectic group, [and] probably one of the biggest growing segments we have is LSU students.” As an effort to reach out to LSU students who are becoming frequent customers, Yvette Marie’s will give 10 percent off purchases with a student ID. You can reach Ashlyn Rollins on Twitter @ash_r96.
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Yvette Marie’s Café, nestled in the same building as Circa 1857 Art and Architecture, offers a 10 percent discount to LSU students.
Thursday, March 5, 2015 LAZY, from page 9 “skinny jeans.” Many American men find this cut to be odd or, in some cases, containing an inherently homosexual connotation. Not only is this mindset ridiculous, but it is a sign of ignorance in any man who thinks slim fit is anything other than an appropriate cut. The fact is that pants, shirts, jackets and underwear are supposed to silhouette the body in a way that highlights a man’s frame instead of simply covering it. But let’s get back to the laziness issue. More often than not, an American man’s daily wardrobe revolves around pairing jeans and T-shirts in a painfully repetitive fashion meriting zero compliments from a passerby. Furthermore, wearing a button-up shirt and tie is often a colossal inconvenience only reserved for special occasions. Even businessmen who are supposed to represent the most professional and sleek men in cultural society often wear the same boring suit day in and day out without providing the simplest of accents which could separate them from the crowd. Generally in Europe, this is unacceptable and almost unheard of. European men view fashion and style as a necessity in everyday life, and there’s no question as to whether or not you should dress to the nines each day. A GQ article last Spring titled “GQ’s Spring Preview 2014: Do the Continental” focused on adapting European trends and exemplified their points through Bradley Cooper’s GQ spread. The article provides simple suggestions, such as wearing an olive-colored suit, wearing white pants with a patterned blazer or simply wearing a designer polo that “doesn’t look like glorified T-shirts with collars.” “When we say Continental style, we don’t mean Euro
dudes in rhinestone tees and acid-washed jeans — we mean Europeans who have shown us how to wear jeans and Tshirts smarter and sharper than we ever imagined,” the article says. “In Milan, wearing a jacket and knit tie isn’t dressing up — it’s just getting dressed.” Additionally, dressing in a honest, thought-out way can create a lasting first impression. One Baton Rouge based custom clothier, born and raised in Mexico, told me his cultural upbringing taught him wearing a suit or blazer and tie to a personal or business meeting was once a sign of respect, not to be taken lightly. Nowadays, that inherent sense of obligation has somewhat disappeared in the average man, and it is a profound tragedy. American men should break out of their suffocating comfort zones and take the appropriate amount of time to make themselves look as though they care about what people think of them as they walk down the street or climb into a cab. And along the way, European trendsetters can help provide examples of how to advance style and wardrobe pieces. So, all you have to do is pay attention and apply what you see. “The look of menswear changes at a snail’s pace, and sometimes it takes years before a not-at-all outlandish idea trickles from the runways, which are now hosting the Spring 2015 collections, to the mass market,” said fashion critic Robin Givhan in The Washington Post. “But when a fashion idea finally reaches the vast middle ground, it tends to stay a while, putting down roots in the menswear landscape.” Michael Tarver is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from Houma, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @michael_T16.
The Daily Reveille DUMB, from page 9 feeling when looking at our peers at that moment in time because all three of us ended up failing out of that school,” Henderson said. He said the name is also relatable because everyone does dumb things and will do dumb things forever. The next speed bump for the crew was money. When they went to screenprinting and graphic design service The InkWell Press with their idea, they soon found out making their own clothes wasn’t cheap — they would have to produce nearly $1,000 to get their first shirt designs printed. This was money 16-year-old Henderson didn’t have and neither did Quinn or Olivo. To make FD work, they would all have to pitch in to raise money. “As long as you have three solid-head people who aren’t going to spend the money as soon as it’s made, the business can grow,” Olivo said. Olivo cut grass and washed
CELLO, from page 9 singing, but instrumental music is where his passion lies. He will occasionally sing or compose small works for weddings, and he can even sing a little opera. But as far as his musical influences, he listens to everything from Sufjan Stevens to The Who. “I listen to absolutely everything,” Rosenbloom said. “If you look at my shuffle while I’m running or something, you’d think that I was just insane because it’ll bounce from Verdi to Jay Z to Jethro Tull. I think I’m the youngest person to know who Jethro Tull is.” After Rosenbloom graduated from the LSU School of Music in 2011, he immediately re-enrolled into the business college and earned a second degree, which he said helped him immensely when it comes to budgeting, especially during the process of producing and marketing his album. It started out as a project on Kickstarter with an $11,000 goal, but he eventually raised more than $14,000. Before he moved to Nashville, Rosenbloom toured sporadically
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page 11 cars, but the rest of the money was acquired through nontraditional ways, namely stickers and music videos. The crew printed off hundreds of FD branded stickers and sold them at their high school for $1 each. Once all of the stickers were sold, they weren’t far from getting the shirts printed. Henderson said their next opportunity was the most fulfilling. One day, while skateboarding in New Orleans, the group was approached by a man asking if they wanted to be in a music video. They agreed and soon, they were on set for English musician Jake Bugg’s “There’s A Beast And We All Feed It” music video. Henderson said they received quite a bit of money from the music video and put it toward FD. The co-creators have been able to utilize word of mouth and social media to sell their clothing. Henderson said their skater friends buy and wear the clothes around skate parks, which piques the interest of other skaters who want
to know where they can get them. Word spreads, people look them up and they sell more merchandise through Facebook and Instagram. They even deliver the clothes themselves. “I was in digital arts class and my teacher said she liked the hoodie I was wearing,” Henderson said. “I told her I made it, and she could buy it. Then she told the entire class, and afterwards, people seemed really interested in buying them.” Henderson said he is prepared to throw himself into the brand and do all he can to keep the business going. He said he wants nothing more than to expand the business and make it more official, something he said he intends to do this summer. “I’m putting my all into it because that’s the only way to be successful,” Henderson said. “This is much more than a hobby. It’s my life.”
with various artists for months at a time while playing several of his instruments. He has plans to visit Washington, D.C., Nashville and Atlanta for shows this year. “I’ve got a cello on my back, a bass, a mandolin, a pedalboard and there’s clothes scattered all between the cases because I can’t afford a suitcase,” Rosenbloom said. “It ends up looking like quite a show.” A friend of Rosenbloom’s, studio art and art history senior Norman Faucheux designed the album cover for “Small Things With Great Love.” He said Rosenbloom asked him to plan something that coincided with the premise of the album. The cover depicts St. Isidore the Farmer — who was often kind and generous to others — in a mixture of styles, including both Renaissance and American Regionalism, among others. Faucheux said the image’s theme matched well with Rosenbloom’s work because the ultimate goal of the album was to promote its beauty and goodness, rather than solely its monetary value.
“You don’t have to do these overly ambitious, grand things full of emptiness — then it’s for yourself,” Faucheux said. “If you’re doing every little thing throughout your whole life with love behind it, then it can send a ripple effect across the world.” Wherever Rosenbloom’s music takes him, he said he plans to keep his production process wholesome in an industry which focuses on perfection through techniques like cutting, splicing and tuning. He said he considers the imperfections in individuals to be the most beautiful, which is why he carries these methods over to his music. “We need to listen to things that are timeless,” Rosenbloom said. “They happen in all genres, and this stuff is going to be around for hundreds and hundreds of years. You gotta put good food in your body, put good music in your ears, and get beautiful art in your eyesight. Feed your soul.” Listeners can purchase Rosenbloom’s instrumental album through iTunes for $7.99.
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desist Greek organizations foster racist beliefs LSYOU, BUT DEFINITELY NOT ME LOGAN ANDERSON Columnist My freshman year of college, I wanted nothing more than to join a Panhellenic sorority. I had never considered rushing before coming to LSU — no one in my immediate family had ever joined a Greek organization, and my high school friends were far too focused on academics to consider participating in Greek life. When I broached the topic with my mother, she looked at me with pity in her eyes. She tried to hide her true expression — a mix of incredulity, frustration and sympathy — behind a smile, but she failed miserably. She told me a harsh truth, one that I have tried my best to deny ever since: White people will never fully accept me into their spaces because they think they’re better than me. Their whole lives, society has told them they are superior to black people. While they may not even consciously harbor racist feelings, racism is still part of their subconscious worldview. “They might be nice to you to your face, but when they’re alone …” my
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mother told me as her sentence trailed off. My mother’s words ran through my head as I watched the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon loudly and proudly chant about the lack of diversity in their fraternity. “So this is what happens when they’re alone,” I thought to myself, their racist song playing over and over again on loop. “There will never be a n----- SAE,” the well-dressed young men sang proudly, smiles plastered across their faces. “There will never be a n----- SAE,” they repeated. “You can hang ‘em from a tree, but they’ll never sign with me. There will never be a n----- SAE.” Multiple videos of this chant have surfaced, all filmed by the young women who were on dates with these men. In a few videos, the men are urging their dates to stop filming, their tones implying that they understand the gravity of what would happen were a video of this chant to surface. These men knew what they were saying was wrong and could have huge ramifications if it were to get out. They just didn’t care enough to stop chanting. Scarier than the words they say is the rehearsed way they say it, the laughter on their faces as they roll their
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tongues over the “hard r” at the end of the racial slur, the sense of brotherhood that connects each of the young men as they add their voices to the chant. It’s scary that these men thought they were so untouchable, so beyond reproach, that they could get away with singing this song. Their confidence suggests this is not the first time they’ve done this chant in public, and they have never faced backlash for it before. They boldly display their white privilege, flaunting the fact that they are given more opportunities in life than any black person would be. They are so proud to exist in a segregated world that they sing about it at the top of their lungs. Although not all white people go around chanting racial slurs, they have all been inundated with racist ideals since their childhoods. But something about belonging to a Greek organization — joining a group of predominantly white, well-off people and instantly being told that you are better than everyone else because of your inclusion in that highly exclusive group — seems to bring out the worst in our generation. Repeated instances of racism within the white Greek community continually remind me of how naive I was when I first entered college. I’m glad SAE has been shut down at
Oklahoma and that the administration has taken a hard stand against their students using inflammatory language. The OU community has rallied to protest this happening in one of their campus organizations, standing up for black students and showing SAE that their views will not be tolerated. Twitter has gotten the hashtag #SAEHatesMe to trend, giving a voice to people who those men would rather have silenced. But I’m still not satisfied. Deep down, I know that shutting down one racist fraternity does not solve the obvious problem of racism in the Greek community. I am so grateful to my mother for being honest with me when I told her I wanted to join a “white” sorority. I cannot imagine belonging to a community that contains people who think it would be funny to lynch me. Every campus and every chapter may be different, but time and again Greek organizations show up in the news for things like this — actions that display an absurd amount of ignorance, total dismissal of minority communities and blatant disregard for what is socially acceptable. 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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Justice Dept. investigation fails to create real change in Ferguson SMALL THINGS CONSIDERED ALEX MENDOZA Columnist Racial profiling, bigotry and profit-driven law enforcement probably sound to you like serious problems. But in Ferguson, Missouri, fundamental incompetence has failed to force serious change in law enforcement. I’m referring to the Justice Department’s long-awaited probe into the practices of the Ferguson police department following the death of Michael Brown. Last week, a city court clerk and two police officers resigned under criticism for racist emails uncovered by the probe. But three racists losing their jobs can hardly be considered a success story. The Ferguson Police Department’s brand of deeply embedded racism can only be solved by way of change at the top. Yet despite the apparent humiliation of heading a police department that routinely violated the constitutional rights of African-Americans, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson refuses to step down. The police chief turned a
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blind eye to systemic racism, and he should have been the first to go. But Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III told the Associated Press that he is not here simply to “chop heads.” The terrifying implication is that we don’t know exactly who is responsible for Ferguson’s police. “Terrifying” is not hyperbole. The Justice Department’s report comes in the wake of investigations revealing Chicago police “black sites.” The sites are interrogation compounds where prisoners are kept off the books and away from attorneys and family. They are beaten, shackled and sometimes killed. These are the consequences we face when we allow police brutality to go unchecked. How anyone could have the audacity to remain in a position of authority after such glaring failures is beyond me. But Jackson keeping his job is par for the course in terms of police accountability in Ferguson. Although the Justice Department uncovered obscene levels of racism within Ferguson’s police force, it also determined that Officer Darren Wilson would not face charges for Brown’s death. Americans continue to refer to “tension” between minorities
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monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Simply put, they can shoot you and get away with it. Sorry, that’s inaccurate. They will, of course, go on an unpaid leave of absence. Maybe. “Tension” is inaccurate and insulting when describing the
relationship between minorities and the police. Try “oppression.” In order to end this oppression, we need to bring it out in the open. We need more Justice Department reports, and we need them highly publicized. We need resignations and firings, not just of low-level employees, but of those in positions of authority who have allowed oppression to go unchecked. As of now, racist emails seem to demand more severe punishment than gunning down unarmed teenagers in the streets. We need arrests and accountability for the officers and superiors whose actions have resulted in the deaths and civil rights violations of countless minorities. And here is the obligatory “not all police” disclaimer. Of course not every cop and department official is an inept racist. Everyone knows that. But when even a tiny fraction is set loose upon minority communities with guns and the impunity to use them, that disclaimer is of little comfort to people like Michael Brown. Alex Mendoza is a 22-year-old political science and international studies senior from Baton Rouge. You can reach him on Twitter @alexmendoza_TDR.
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JAY CRANFORD Columnist Investing — it’s a word you’ve heard thrown around before, probably from your parents, movies or TV. But when you read financial advice about saving for retirement by investing or investing money to buy a house later in life, do you really know what investing is? When you hear about investing, it’s most likely about investing in the stock market. But investing is a broad term that means many things. Once you graduate from college and enter the “real world,” you have to make investment decisions, which is why now is a good time to learn the basics of investing. The sooner you start investing the better, so you may want to apply this information now while you’re in college. When I hear the term “investments,” the first thing I think of is the stock market. It’s the most common way to invest money. The stock market is where you can buy ownership in a publicly traded company. What that means is you buy
a “share” from either someone else or the company itself. What the share represents is actual ownership of that company. For instance, let’s say I buy one million shares of Apple. There are 5.82 billion shares of Apple on the market. With my one million shares, I now own 0.00017 percent of Apple. So when you invest in stock, you are literally buying ownership in a company. With ownership, you are entitled to vote on issues in the company, but it’s boring stuff like who will be elected to the board of directors. What’s more exciting is you are also entitled to the profits the company makes. The company can decide to take those profits and buy more machines to increase production, or it could give the profits to the owners in what is called a dividend. While dividends can make you money, the real gains come from when you sell your stock. The better a company does, the more people want to own it, and demand goes up, which makes the share price go up. Hopefully, you bought your shares before this happened, and now you can sell them for a nice profit. But most people don’t want to spend their time researching companies and analyzing their
financial statements to decide if they are a good investment. This is where mutual funds come in. A mutual fund functions like this: the more money you have to invest, the more opportunity there is to make money. I could, with the proper licenses, start a mutual fund and ask every student of the University to give me money so I can invest it all for us. I take all that money and after a year, I have made a profit. You can then decide to cash out and I give you your share of the profits and the money you initially gave me. Mutual funds are just an easier way to invest in the stock market. Of course, there is always the potential you could lose money in the stock market. But that risk comes with the potential of getting higher returns than other investments, like a bond. A bond is a loan you make to a government or a company. Bonds are usually less risky investments, but they also come with less profit. When you buy a bond, you are giving money to a company so it can buy something to increase its business or to the government to fund its projects. In return, they will pay you back in certain number of
years, with some interest, or extra money. The interest is based off the rating of the bond, which is a grade of how likely the government or company can afford to pay you back. For example, buying a bond from the United States Treasury is one of the safest bonds you can buy. Because there is almost no risk, the interest rate will be low. However, if a failing company needs to raise money they will issue a bond with a high interest rate because they have to pay you more to take on the increased risk. Stocks and bonds are the two main investment vehicles you will deal with in your life, but there are a few other ways to invest. You can buy real estate and hope the value of the land increases over time, or build a house and rent it out. You can also trade foreign currencies and try to make money from the differing exchange rates. In addition, you can buy commodities, such as gold, or collectibles, such as art, and hope their value increases. Jay Cranford is a 20-year-old finance junior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 plantation, from page 1 converted by son Jean Jacques Haydel Sr. to a sugar plantation. Jean’s sons, Jean Jacques Jr. and Marcellin, controlled the property until Marcellin’s death. His widow, Marie Azélie Haydel, bought the plantation and ran one of the most lucrative sugar-producing sites in the South for 20 years. The plantation fell into the hands of plastics company Formosa in 1990, threatening the land with a rayon manufacturing plant. In 1999, Cummings, a retired New Orleans trial lawyer, bought Whitney Plantation with no plans for further development. Included was an eightvolume study containing slave inventories. He read anything he could find on slavery. “I could sit there and read and get angry, as if that was my sister or my mother,” Cummings said. “We can say we had nothing to do with slavery, and that’s true. But our nation can’t say it. Our state can’t say it. Our religions can’t say it. And although whites don’t feel guilty, they know that something was so wrong and so shocking ... We all grieve when we read.” Cummings has spent more than $8 million of his own funds restoring Whitney Plantation, with future projects like a concert and convention center, restaurant and railroad track. A tour of the property, still a functioning sugar plantation, begins at the Antioch Baptist Church, built by slaves. Inside the church are “The Children of Whitney,” realistic statues of slave children whose expressionless faces tell stories of their hardships without words. University history professor Aaron Sheehan-Dean said sitting in the pews at eye level with the statues provides a more human experience than reading about slavery in a textbook. “We teach it often, and books present it often as a problem of labor,” Sheehan-Dean said. “But I think engaging with this as a human story, and particularly one where families were broken up ... helps you understand that side of slavery.” One of Whitney Plantation’s main purposes is to pay homage to enslaved people through its memorials. The Wall of Honor lists more than 350 documented slaves who worked there, and the Allées Gwendolyn Midlo Hall names all Louisiana slaves accounted for in Midlo’s “Louisiana Slave Database” and quotes narratives of former slaves. A quote from Delia Garlic on the memorial reads, “It’s bad to belong to folks dat own you soul an’ body; dat can tie you up to a tree, wid yo’ face to de tree an’ yo’ arms fastened tight aroun’ it; who take a long curlin’ whip an’ cut de blood ever lick. Folks a mile away could here dem awful whippings. Dey was a terrible part of livin.” The Field of Angels commemorates the 2,200 Louisiana
slave children who died before their 3rd birthday. Some names are listed as “a little slave child.” Authentic slave cabins from around the South and a metal prison pen give more insight to the living conditions enslaved people survived through. A cabin, which held two families of varying sizes, was not much bigger than a standard dorm room. The prison pen nearby the living quarters served as a harsh reminder for slaves of the consequences of opposing the system. An ongoing project is the construction of an adultsonly exhibit displaying 60 replica heads staked on steel rods representing Louisiana slaves who were beheaded after the 1811 German Coast Uprising. “If it doesn’t get to the bottom of your stomach, then I haven’t really done my job,” Cummings said. Since its Dec. 7 opening, Whitney Plantation has welcomed guests such as Solange Knowles, Beyoncé and Samuel L. Jackson. Scenes from “Django Unchained,” were filmed at the site. Cummings encouraged University students to educate themselves on slavery and embrace the history of their country, no matter how ugly it is. “I would want them to be aware of how little they know about this history, and I would want them to become so curious that they would pick up maybe just a book here on oral histories and read it, and then expand on their experiences, expand on their knowledge and use us. Call us. Get involved,” Cummings said. “Let’s together correct some of those evils that we brought here.”
The Daily Reveille bows, from page 1 this season. Sophomore outfielder Bailey Landry, who wears a large silver, sequined bow to most games, summed up why she wears bows with two words. “Why not?” Although many Tigers embrace the bows, there are a select few who don’t understand their teammates’ love of the sparkly accessory. “[The players who wear bows] literally pick bows like they’re picking a wedding dress,” said senior outfielder A.J. Andrews. “It’s like ‘Say Yes to the Bow.’ That is their mentality to bows. I don’t wear bows. I don’t want to wear a bow, but they’re cute and [the players] like them.” The bows and focus on looking
attendance, from page 1 instructors more leeway with regard to attendance. While the revised policy does not authorize the use of attendance as a part of a students grade, it discusses graded activities in the class that require attendance, Cope said, such as daily clicker quizzes and pop quizzes. Decades ago, all professors measured attendance, Cope said. But because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, professors can no longer call out names to take roll. FERPA gives students the right to control disclosure of personally identifiable information at any public university that receives funding from the federal government. “But it has gone far too far in the other direction, such that some general education courses are running 25, 30 percent attendance,” Cope said. “If nothing else, it makes a mockery of the goodwill of the public providing scholarship programs like TOPS.”
page 15 pretty in games is predominantly an SEC trend. With the recent emergence of the conference, the SEC norm of players who wear bows, braid their hair and wear makeup has clashed with the typical Pac-12 style of wearing visors and no makeup. Freshman pitcher Carley Hoover has embraced the SEC culture after transferring from Stanford during the summer. “The SEC is so different,” Hoover said. “It’s like earrings, glamour and glitter — look pretty. In the Pac-12, it’s like wear my visor, don’t show my face and look like a boy ... It’s just two different looks. If you go out there or go to the SEC, you just fall into it no matter where you’re from. I’ve never thought I would wear bows, but I’ve worn bows since I’ve been here.”
Whether they wear bows, Corbello said the Tigers get to the park an hour or two before they need to be there to get ready together. The atmosphere in the locker room while the team gets ready is one of relaxed excitement. For many of the players that don’t wear bows, this is the opportunity to braid their hair or to have one of their teammates do it for them. “It’s awesome,” Quinn said. “Just seeing everybody’s face and everybody’s excitement, it’s a cool thing. I wish everybody could see it. It gets you game prepped and game ready. Knowing that you’re not alone in it and everybody is just as excited to be out there as you are. It’s a cool experience.”
The new policy also defines excused absences in more clear terms, Cope said. The current list of excused absences will be expanded, Cope said, and guidelines will be given for professor discretion in determining attendance. “It should not be a stunning discovery that going to class improves performance,” Cope said. The University updates policy statements on a periodic basis to make sure they reflect current practices and goals of the University, said Ryan Landry, coordinator for Office of Academic Affairs. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee has reviewed the document and made suggestions, but there is no current draft of the new document, Landry said. “We’re making sure all the
right people are at the table and we’re getting the right stuff,” Landry said. “Because we’re still in the stage before it would get to the provost to make that review.” The revised policy will go through several more steps before it goes into effect. The deans of each college would first review any changes before it is sent to the vice provosts in the Office of Academic Affairs. Then the provost makes the final recommendation to LSU President F. King Alexander, who signs it into effect, Landry said. “We just want to make sure that we get all the right people looking at this, so we are still working with Faculty Senate to develop a good, clean, updated document,” Landry said.
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The Daily Reveille
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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fashion
Former student transitions from interior design to fashion design
BY meg ryan mryan@lsureveille.com For Pedram Pasha Taheri, designing for interiors and for figures goes hand-in-hand. Taheri started his schooling at the University as an interior design student. Halfway through college, he said he learned there was an opportunity to learn fashion design from the department of textiles, apparel design and merchandising hidden in the College of Agriculture. Because he always had an interest in apparel design, Taheri took some extra classes in the department. “If you have passion for anything beautiful and designrelated, you can do either,” Taheri said. Ultimately, he ended up finishing his degree at an online university, but those few classes got the ball rolling for his career. After school, Taheri moved to Los Angeles for about nine months to be a clothing stylist for athletes and celebrities. He said this job is what solidified his move from interior designer to clothing designer because it awoke the desire he had for clothing and design. “[The job] really shook me
as far as really what my real passion is, and it was fashion,” Taheri said. Taheri came back to Baton Rouge, where he resides, and set up his design studio in New Orleans. He said he decided to design women’s evening and bridal wear because there was a lot more he could do with it as opposed to men’s clothing. Pedram Couture is designed with the mentality of red carpet glamour. “I have luxury in mind every time I design something,” Taheri said. “I want a woman who’s wearing any of my pieces to feel very luxurious and very sophisticated. When she walks into a room, she would feel like she’s the only one in the room, and all the heads would turn and look at her.” Taheri obtains his fabric from stores in Los Angeles and New York City that carry the same fabrics designers such as Chanel, Valentino and Alexander McQueen use. He said they are usually limited on yardage, only allowing him to design one dress with the fabric, but he feels the couture and one-of-akind mentality merits the use of such fabric. “I tend to think that a lot of these designers like Chanel,
Valentino, Alexander McQueen — they pay so much attention to detail,” Taheri said. Taheri pays attention to detail by designing an ensemble around a specific fabric or including hand-beading on the pieces. Along with his gowns, he said items like jumpsuits and rompers include beading. On March 12, Pedram Couture will be presented at Los Angeles Fashion Week, and March 27, it will close New Orleans Fashion Week. Taheri said these are his two favorite places to show. He said Los Angeles offers a glamorous, upbeat and organized atmosphere with stylists and celebrity guests in attendance. As for New Orleans, he said he and other designers are working to help the city reach the levels of other powerhouse fashion cities. “New Orleans [Fashion Week] is still growing … to reach those levels,” Taheri said. He said with the migration of films being made in New Orleans, actors and actresses come to reside there. Along with these public figures are professional athletes whose wives are working to get involved locally in events. Taheri said that these
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Former University student Pedram Pasha Taheri solidified his transition from interior design to fashion design after moving to Los Angeles. factors are what are making the fashion industry, especially couture, grow in the city. “Some of these people actually have second homes in New Orleans or they actually reside
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in one, and so they’re definitely adding to the glam of New Orleans,” Taheri said. You can reach Meg Ryan on Twitter @The_MegRyan.