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ResLife promotes gender-neutral housing BY TRENT PARKER @TrentParker_TDR
benefit from drawing during long-winded lessons. Mechanical engineering senior Alec Rozas often doodles in her classes, which she said can
Trans and other non-gender conforming students still face many challenges in daily campus life, but few can be as frustrating as finding a place to live. While Residential Life has an existing policy accommodating students on an individual basis, this semester marks the first time the process has been streamlined and publicized via the distribution of informational cards, said Maylen Aldana, associate director of Residential Life’s Student Success and Assessment. “This will allow a student to change their name or gender ... so that’s going to be extremely helpful,” Aldana said. To seek reassignment, students are required to provide documents to the Office of the University Registrar that verify their current use of or a legal change to their preferred name and gender. Driver’s licenses, passports
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nless a student is in an art class, drawing during a lecture is usually frowned upon. But certain members of the campus community say mindless scribbling may actually aid the learning process, not hinder it. Art students aren’t the only ones who
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Obama visits New Orleans for Katrina’s 10th anniversary BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Standing on ground that flooded with 17 feet of water a decade ago, President Barack Obama praised New Orleans residents’ resilience following Hurricane Katrina and addressed the enduring problems the city still faces at a speech in the Lower 9th Ward on Thursday. “The people of New Orleans have inspired all of America,” Obama said. “People watching what’s happened have seen a reflection of the very best part of the American spirit.” The president’s speech highlighted weeks of events leading up to Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary organized by the City of New Orleans, which included talks by Mayor Mitch Landrieu, for-
mer Sen. Mary Landrieu, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and others. While Obama spoke of the inspiration and confidence New Orleans residents gave him through rebuilding efforts, he also warned that the effort was not over yet. “Our work here won’t be done when almost 40 percent of children live in poverty in this city,” Obama said. The speech took place at the Andrew P. Sanchez & CopelinByrd Multi-Purpose Center, which Obama called a symbol of “extraordinary resilience” of New Orleans. He recalled the devastation Hurricane Katrina left, with more than 1,800 lives lost directly following the storm’s landfall. He also acknowledged some of the crowd he spoke to might have lost
loved ones in the storm. “There are too many people who haven’t been able to come back home,” Obama said. Obama was a U.S. Senator from Illinois when Hurricane Katrina barreled into the Gulf Coast, and he’s said he kept promises that he would help as president but criticized the government’s handling of the storm. “What started as a natural disaster became a man-made disaster,” Obama said. He then illustrated recovery efforts as the polar opposite. “If Katrina was initially an example of what happens when government fails, recovery has been an example of what can happen when government works together,” Obama said.
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President Barack Obama greets a crowd in New Orleans on Thursday in the Lower 9th Ward. Obama addressed problems New Orleans still faces from Hurricane Kartina.
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Friday, August 28, 2015 President Barack Obama visited New Orleans on Thursday in commemoration of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary. Speakers included the former U.S. senator from Louisiana Mary Landrieu, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (bottom center) and FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. photos by OLIVIA RAMIREZ / The Daily Reveille
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Registration open for symposium on ‘Modernism in Louisiana’ According to a College of Art and Design news release, registration is open for the Oct. 10 symposium “Modernism in Louisiana” to be held in the LSU Design Building Auditorium. Though the event is free, registration is required because seats are limited. Several keynote speakers will make presentations, including School of Architecture professor Michael Desmond, author of “The Architecture of LSU,” and Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture professor Max Conrad,
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Freshman Simmons named to Blue Ribbon All-American team LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons was named one of five players named to the 35th annual Blue Ribbon preseason All-American team, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook reSIMMONS leased Thursday morning. Alongside Kentucky freshman forward Skal Labissiere, it was the first time the publication placed two freshmen on its All-American squad. Simmons and Labissiere
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(From left) LSU finance seniors Daniel Wendt, Madison Dixon and Christian Vardaman were among a dozen students selected to ring the NYSE closing bell this summer after winning the TD Ameritrade Institutional’s NextGen scholarship. ACADEMICS
LSU students ring closing bell at New York Stock Exchange BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter Three LSU finance seniors now have something in common with Jordin Sparks, the New York Yankees and John Cena: They have all rung the ceremonial bell at Wall Street’s New York Stock Exchange, which signifies the start and end of each day’s trading. Madison Nixon, Daniel Wendt and Christian Vardaman were among a dozen students selected from across the country to ring the NYSE closing bell this summer after winning the TD Ameritrade Institutional’s NextGen scholarship. The award included a $5,000 scholarship, a trip to New York City and a tour of the stock exchange. The high point of the experience came on July 22 when the winners joined Tom Nally, president of TD Ameritrade Institutional, on the balcony of the stock exchange where the bell rests. The three students stood next to Nally as he banged the gavel and rang the bell. “I ended up really close to [Nally] while we were clapping,” Nixon said. “I almost got hit with the gavel.” When stepping up to ring the bell, the students were advised to fight for the front, Nixon said. Even though Vardaman and Wendt are taller, they still elbowed their way through the other scholarship winners to make it on camera. “I was on my absolute tippytoes,” Vardaman said. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I don’t want to be behind someone’s head.” TD Ameritrade provides
investing, trading and custodial services for independent financial advisers, according to its website. The company provides services for almost 6 million clients and handles about $600 billion in assets. The three students are part of the E.J. Ourso College of Business’ Certified Financial Planner program, which prepares students for careers in financial planning, Vardaman said. After completing the program, students are able to take the CFP certification exam. All three plan to take the CFP exam. Wendt will return to the CFP program as a graduate assistant next year. Nixon said she hopes to work at Merrill Lynch, where she currently has an internship. Vardaman interned at Wells Fargo over the summer.
The typical professional route after passing the exam is to join a junior partner practice to gain experience before becoming a fullfledged adviser, Vardaman said. “You’re dealing with people’s entire life savings,” Vardaman said. “It’s hard to be 23 years old and say ‘Hey, Dr. So-and-so, let me take care of all your money.’” While in New York, the students stayed at the Millenium Hilton, near the site of the former World Trade Center. They strolled through Central Park, toured the Financial District and stopped by the Charging Bull on Wall Street. Wendt stayed in New York several days after the TD Ameritrade festivities ended. He got tickets to the musical “Les Misérables,” visited the Statue of Liberty and went to the top of the World Trade Center.
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page 4 KATRINA, from page 1 He toed the line between praise and pressure on New Orleans residents, talking of business growth and new facilities, as well as race issues and poverty. The president said inequality was especially prevalent in African-American communities and “few have a shot to break out of poverty.” “The storm lay bare a deeper tragedy,” he said. “New Orleans has for too long been plagued by structural inequalities.” Obama regaled the audience with stories of young residents he has met, including people
NEUTRAL, from page 1 and marriage licenses are among the documents the Registrar will accept. Currently, the only available options for a student wishing to change their gender are male or female. But it hasn’t always been as accessible for former students who faced similar challenges. “Sometimes things get pretty wild,” said 2014 alumnus Joseph Coco of their experiences at LSU. “You know, most people don’t have to question [gender] … because most people kind of fall in line with the binary, and they don’t ever think about it.” LSU almunus and former Residential Life employee Roman Warlick spoke of his past experiences dealing with on-campus housing prior to his departure in 2013. “I knew there were no options,” Warlick said. “I wasn’t going to be placed in male dorms, so I didn’t even try to fight that.” Other trans and non-gender conforming students Warlick knew had decided to live off campus for their personal safety and difficulty dealing with LSU administration
from Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, an organization to help youth gain leadership skills. He told the story of Victor, a boy who towed his younger brother in a trash can to keep him afloat during Hurricane Katrina. Obama said Victor returned to the city six months later to find it “almost unrecognizable.” Victor recently completed a coding boot camp, and Obama used his story as a reflection of the influence young people have had in the city’s rebuilding. Obama echoed the tone set by Mitch Landrieu, who recited a contextual verse from a Robert Frost poem earlier in the day: and housing, Warlick said. At the time, housing at LSU was assigned based on the sex written on the birth certificate of the applicant, he said. “I worked in Res Life, and I never heard about anything … any students being assisted with trying to get housing for their gender identity [instead of] their birth certificate gender,” Warlick said. Aldana said her office has seen an increase of students asking for gender-neutral housing this year. “We can make sure they are comfortable and living in a safe and comfortable place,” Aldana said. “We work with them individually … and make sure [they live at] the best place for them.” Currently male and female are the only available gender options, but not all individuals identify as one or the other. Additional options may need to be added in the future. “Understand that gender isn’t just men and women — it’s a whole spectrum of experiences and like identities,” Coco said. “Just do some research, be a little bit more respectful. Don’t just automatically start calling everybody ‘he’ or ‘her’ … use neutral pronouns until you find out.”
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“I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” Landrieu applauded the community effort in New Orleans following not only Katrina but other hurricanes and crises. He mentioned displaced New Orleans residents who haven’t returned to the city. “Hell or high water, and we’ve had both, we’re coming back,” Landrieu said to a roar from the crowd. While Landrieu spoke, Obama spent the afternoon touring local neighborhoods in the Lower 9th Ward, eating fried chicken at Willie Mae’s Scotch House and talking with Tremé residents before
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giving his speech. The Roots of Music, a youth band made up of New Orleans residents, kicked off the afternoon at the community center with the national anthem, followed by a few more tunes, and members of the band spoke about how they used the power of music to overcome tragedy. Obama addressed the state of the nation as well as the state of Louisiana, urging members of Congress to pass a budget and prevent a government shutdown in a timely manner as it nears the September budget deadline. The president gave promising economic statistics, citing
increases in job growth amid a volatile few weeks in the stock markets around the world. “The United States continues to have the best cards, we just have to play them right,” Obama said. He encouraged the voters in the crowd to challenge their government and leaders approaching the 2016 presidential run and said that citizens confronting problems in leadership is a vital part of democracy. New Orleans will host other political leaders, including former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, in the waning days of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary.
DOODLE, from page 1 be lengthy and full of concepts she doesn’t need to know. She considers doodling to be a way to detach from the class just enough to hone in on the major content. “I have an obsession with blank spaces and black and white images while doodling,” Rozas said. “I think that obsession calms me, and I can fill in the space mentally with what I’m learning from the class.” Her notebooks are full of doodles of intricate mandalas and blossoming flowers. She said her sketches represent a balance between work and play. “It’s absolutely mindless, and you never know what you’re going to do until you do it,” Rozas said. In a 2009 study conducted by the University of Plymouth psychology professor Jackie Andrade, 40 participants were split into two groups and asked to listen to a fake voice mail. All participants wrote down the names mentioned in the message, but only 20 were prompted to shade in circles and squares on another piece of paper at the same time. After the papers were picked up, those asked to multitask recalled 29 percent more of the information heard on the voice mail. Andrade developed multiple theories to explain the results, including a theory that says when people doodle, they are working hard enough to prevent daydreaming and are still able to tune in to their environment. “Typically, if you ran a machine on 50 percent efficiency, you wouldn’t get as far as you would turning it off for an hour and using it then,” Rozas said. “This is how I see it.” Professor of painting and
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LSU graduate student Joseph Coco opens up about current campus housing policies for transgender and non-gender binary students and a recent neutral housing proposal.
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University mechanical engineering senior Alec Rozas shows off her doodles. She uses doodling to help her focus more in her class. drawing Frederick Ortner said when students turn in sketchbook assignments, he often notices the smaller doodles they create in their spare time and finds a pattern. He said there are two groups of doodlers: those who mindlessly doodle in the margins of their notes and those who have been doodling since childhood and have perfected images they often think about. Ortner said he believes those in the latter category have a highly creative subconscious. “This desire to draw isn’t even a desire, but it’s an instinct,” Ortner said. “It goes back to our most ancient pasts. It seems to be something we can’t get away from. Some just do it more than others and use it to their advantage.”
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Rozas said she would like to combine her skills in art and engineering as a design engineer. She credits doodling for her ability to see things from both a creative and scientific perspective. As a teacher, Ortner said he thinks doodling can be productive or distracting depending on the illustrator’s intentions. He said he has no problem with students associating pictures with their notes, but he can see how it could become an issue. “I truly think some people use it as a way to understand what’s going on around them,” Ortner said. “There’s two sides to everything though, but I’m in favor of anything that helps the students.”
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Tigers prepare for season opener BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR
bend it like BAUCOM ZOE GEAUTHREAUX / The Daily Reveille
LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom (5) advances the ball down the field as Northwestern State junior midfielder Camila Ardila (3) trails behind during the Tigers’ 1-1 tie against the Lady Demons on Aug. 25 at LSU Soccer Stadium.
Baucom returns from Team USA camp a different player BY C.J. RUCKER @CJ_TDR When sophomore forward Jorian Baucom played an impressive one-touch back heel pass that led to a goal for junior forward Summer Clarke in LSU’s first preseason game of the season, it was evident that the Arizona native’s work over the summer paid off. “She’s a new player now, it seems like,” said senior midfielder Heather Magee. Baucom was one of 24 players from across the country invited to train with the U.S. Under-19 squad. The
Southeastern Conference’s freshman of the year is a familiar face within the U.S. Women’s National Team program. Her most recent summer stint with the U-19 team marks her third time with the USWNT. Baucom competed in a rigorous one week camp alongside some of the best players in the country. Players went through intense two-a-days to prepare them for the 2016 Fédération Internationale de Football Association U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
see BAUCOM, page 7
There’s no place LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory would rather start the 2015 regular season than in Austin, Texas — as long as she’s with LSU. Flory, a University of Texas alumna, will lead her Tigers into their first game of the season at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the American Campus Classic against UC Irvine in Gregory Gymnasium. But when Flory returns to her native gym, she won’t be throwing up the “Hook ’em, Horns” gesture anymore. “The tournament is going to be a tough tournament with great teams that will be there,” Flory said. “It is nice to go back, but I don’t always throw up the ‘Hook ’em’ sign when they introduce me because I just can’t quite do it the same way anymore.” The Tigers, who finished last season 20-9 overall and 14-4 in the Southeastern Conference, enter the season with five returning starters. They will be led by a senior leadership corps with outside hitter Katie Lindelow, rightside hitter Cati Leak, defensive specialist Haley Smith and middle blocker Emily Ehrle. Flory said this year’s group of leaders is different from other teams she’s had — but for good reasons. “We have a group of committed leaders that we’ve never had and such great leadership
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FOOTBALL
LSU’s linebacker corps characterized by speed, depth BY C.J. RUCKER @CJ_TDR The speedy LSU linebacker corps hopes to lead the Southeastern Conference’s top defense from last year to the same glory this year. Last season, the Tigers led the SEC in total defense and finished No. 9 nationally. Much of their success in 2014 can be attributed to their linebacker group, led by former Tiger Kwon Alexander. This year, LSU is tasked with replacing the two-year starting outside linebacker, who led their
defense with 90 total tackles the team’s leading tackler during the team’s Aug. 15 practice last year. Two players with whom scrimmage at Tiger Stadium. LSU football coach Les Miles Miles said the linebacker position group and first-year defensive coordinator would make Kevin Steele are this year’s de‘They have great speed fense better looking to replace and ability to get to the than last year’s. Alexander — the ball.’ “Our lineTampa Bay Buccaneers’ fourth-round backing corps draft pick — are is more comLES MILES, fortable, more senior Lamar LouLSU football coach is and sophomore understanding Kendell Beckwith. of calls and During his LSU Media Day more technical,” Miles said. news conference on Aug. 16, see LINEBACKER, page 7 Miles said that Beckwith was
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LSU makes a defensive play Sept. 6, 2014 during the Tigers’ 56-0 blow out against Sam Houston State at Tiger Stadium.
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HEISMAN POWER RANKINGS
The Heisman Trophy is the most highly touted individual award in college football. With the start of the season rapidly approaching, I break down my top candidates. Stay tuned for updates throughout the season.
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TREVONE BOYKIN, SENIOR QB, TCU You’d be hard pressed to find a quarterback returning to a top program who had a better 2014 season than Boykin. He led the Horned Frogs to a 12-1 (8-1 Big 12 Conference) record, including a 42-3 dismantling of Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and a share of the Big 12 title. Boykin racked up 3,901 passing yards and 33 touchdowns while throwing just 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 707 yards and eight touchdowns. A senior quarterback who produces at an exceptional level for a national title contender will always be a Heisman frontrunner. With the Horned Frogs ranked No. 2 in the preseason polls, the spotlight will be on Boykin from the first snap.
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If there’s a quarterback returning to a highly-ranked team who had a better season than Boykin, it’s Kessler. He threw for 3,826 yards, completed 69.7 percent of his passes and tossed 39 touchdowns, compared to a measly five interceptions. USC looks poised to make a run at a Pac-12 Championship, which could see Kessler gain even more attention and catapult him into the race.
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EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, JUNIOR RB, OHIO STATE Ohio State’s quarterbacks aren’t the only Buckeyes attracting Heisman buzz. Elliott is the team’s strongest candidate (despite the fact that QBs often win even when a player of a different position is more deserving). He capitalized on his 273 carries, rushing for 1,878 yards and 18 touchdowns. He posted more than 200 yards rushing in the Big 10 Championship Game and both College Football Playoff games. His 220-yard performance against Wisconsin, his 230-yard effort against Alabama and his 246-yard showing against Oregon were his three highest totals of the season. Saving your best performances for the biggest stage is impressive. In a world where athletes are heavily criticized for choking in the clutch, Elliott’s late-season efforts stick out that much more.
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CODY KESSLER, SENIOR QB, USC
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NICK CHUBB, SOPHOMORE RB, GEORGIA Chubb entered the 2014 season as a true freshman and as the backup to first round draft pick Todd Gurley. He ended it as the starter, rushing for 1,547 yards on 219 carries (7.1 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns. Those are gaudy numbers for anyone, let alone a guy who only started eight games. With a new starting quarterback, Chubb should see plenty of carries, even if sophomore Sony Michel and senior Keith Marshall are healthy and getting some looks.
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CARDALE JONES, JUNIOR QB, OHIO STATE J.T. BARRETT, SOPHOMORE QB, OHIO STATE One of these guys is going to start, meaning one of them will put up impressive numbers while the Buckeyes compile win after win. Barrett took over the starting job last year when Braxton Miller went down with a season-ending injury. He proved a suitable replacement, throwing for 2,834 yards and 34 touchdowns, and had a completion percentage of 64.6 and the second highest passing efficiency in the nation (169.8) until he succumbed to an injury of his own. Jones took over for Barrett and all he managed to do was bring the Buckeyes a National Championship. Barrett and Jones are so talented that the Buckeyes will have a backup quarterback capable of playing at a high level. Oh, and Ohio State has that Miller guy playing wide reciever. I hear he isn’t half bad at quarterback himself.
LEONARD FOURNETTE, SOPHOMORE RB, LSU The only thing that might be able to slow Fournette down this year is a backfield stocked with a lot of talent.
CONNOR COOK, SENIOR QB, MICHIGAN STATE Cook had solid production last season for the Spartans, and with his team ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25, he’ll have people’s attention.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Tigers hope to win first home game against Western Kentucky STAFF REPORTS sports@lsureveille.com After a subpar performance in its home opener, the LSU soccer team will look for its first home win of the season when it hosts Western Kentucky at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the LSU Soccer Stadium. The game will be the first-ever meeting between the Tigers and the Hilltoppers. It will be preceded by a matchup at 5 p.m. between Stephen F. Austin and Minnesota, which are in town for the “Battle on the Bayou” tournament. LSU (1-0-1, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) tied Northwestern State, a team it defeated 6-2 last season, 1-1, Tuesday night. After scoring the first goal, the Tigers began to play more conservatively, and the Demons took advantage, scoring on a
breakaway to tie the game for good in the 83rd minute. LSU had several scoring opportunities throughout the game and late in the second overtime but was unable to convert. LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom said the Tigers came in overconfident and hope to avoid making the same mistake the rest of the season, beginning with the next game. “It’s just the game of soccer — you win some and you lose some,” Baucom said, who had a penalty kick saved and a shot hit the post against Northwestern State. “We have to step up to play, and we definitely won’t be starting a game like that ever again.” Senior midfielder Fernanda Piña also had a chance to win the game for LSU on Tuesday when Northwestern’s goalkeeper left the box and whiffed on
the ball late in the second overtime, but she missed an empty net high and wide. It wasn’t all bad for LSU, however, as freshman defender Alex Thomas scored her first goal as a Tiger. Thomas, the 2014 and 2015 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year, enters Friday’s game tied for the team lead in goals with star strikers Baucom and junior Summer Clarke. LSU soccer coach Brian Lee said his team is ready for a productive weekend. “This is an event we’re very excited to host with three great programs coming in for an exciting weekend of college soccer,” Lee said in a news release. “We’ve had some really great weather all week, which is giving us a great week of preparation ahead of Friday night. We’re expecting more of the
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LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom (5) leaps to receive a pass on Aug. 25 during the Tigers’ 1-1 tie against the Lady Demons at LSU Soccer Stadium. same over the weekend, so fans should come out and watch some high-level college soccer.” After Friday night’s game,
LSU will play Minnesota at 1 p.m. Sunday at the LSU Soccer Stadium to wrap up the tournament.
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“The first session was usually pretty technical, and the second session was when we did an intersquad scrimmage,” Baucom said. “That’s when we really compete and get after it. Doing two-a-days for seven days a week does get pretty tiring, but it just shows the next level mentality that you have to have to become better.” The 5-foot-9-inch striker is one of the more offensively gifted players in the SEC. She had a team leading eight goals last season and tied with Clarke for the team lead in assists with four. “She’s very unselfish,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “An unheralded portion of Jorian’s game is if someone is in a better position in front of the goal she’ll lay the ball to them so that we can have an easier chance on goal rather than taking a chance for herself that’s not quite as good.” Baucom’s physical frame made the transition into the SEC much smoother. She appeared in all 20 of LSU’s games last season, starting in all but three. But one thing she struggled with toward the end of the season was stamina. She said she went to the U.S. training camp hoping to improve her fitness level and work on the defensive and technical aspects of her game. “Playing in a couple camps with the U.S. team over the summer definitely kept my fitness up,” Baucom said. “It showed me a lot of my flaws and what I had to improve on and bring to LSU when I came back. I do feel like a different player, not just fitness level-wise but also technically, tactically and every other aspect of soccer. I definitely feel like I’ve improved since last year.” Baucom attributes most of her success with the Tigers and the national team to the coach of the U-20 team Michelle French. French’s expertise comes from her college career at the University of Portland and her efforts on the 2008 silver-medal winning U.S. Olympic team. “I played under her on the national level when I was younger,” Baucom said. “She was able to watch me grow from a young girl to where I’m at right now. I really look up to her, and I’m constantly asking her questions on how I can improve my game. I’d definitely say she’s one of my top five role models.” Although she’s still an underclassman, the Tigers’ coaching staff will look to Baucom to provide some much-needed experience on the front-line. LSU finished at the bottom of the SEC with a (1-9-1) record. Baucom will use her experience at the national level to bring success to the Tigers this season. “She made a commitment to put in the daily work and really followed through on it,” Lee said. “Now, she’s reaping the benefits of it, whether it’s with the national team or whether it’s with us. It’s the accumulation of a lot of hard work.”
in our group,” Flory said. “We have talented athletes who are on a mission, not for themselves [but] for the purple and gold — for the letters on the front, not the ones on the back. They are driven, and they are going to be special.” Lindelow, Leak and Smith are the captains for the 2015 team and will lead 11 returning letterwinners, five incoming freshmen and one transfer. “We’re excited,” Lindelow said. “Last year we were young, so this year we have more experience. As upperclassmen, we feel like we have more experience. The younger kids are great. They jumped right into practice and are playing really well. ... We are working hard together, and I think that’s kind of the most important part right now.” The Tigers expect to see intense competition this weekend. Flory said the matches at the beginning of the season are crucial throughout the year and into the postseason. “Your postseason opportunities are defined by the opponents you play pre-conference,” Flory said. “You have to
LINEBACKER, from page 5 “It allows them to play faster. They have great speed and ability to get to the ball, but now that they’re comfortable with the calls and understand what their responsibility is, you find that they’re showing up sideline to sideline.” Two words used to characterize this year’s linebackers are physical and fast. One thing that allows some of the quicker linebackers like senior Deion Jones, junior Duke Riley and Beckwith to fly around the field is the play of the defensive line. The defensive line plays a key role in stopping the opposing team’s linemen from reaching the second level of the defense, thus slowing down the linebackers, Beckwith said. “[The defensive line] does a great job of holding the point and keeping those guys off of us,” Beckwith said. “I respect the D-line because that might be the hardest position on the field.” Steele is making a concentrated effort to make sure the linebackers learn every position within the linebacking unit through rotations. Learning multiple positions can be tough, but the former Alabama defensive coordinator said he believes the players are adjusting well. “Anytime you learn something new, whether it’s math, science or linebacker play, the problems change and the learning curve gets steeper,” Steele said. “There is a learning curve, but they’ve done a great job with it.” The biggest thing Steele brings to the LSU defense — and the linebackers in particular — is experience. The former Carolina Panthers
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The LSU volleyball team cheers before the Spring Tournament on Feb. 21 in the Auxiliary Gym. play the right people to have a chance to have significant wins to get into the NCAA Tournament at the end and have
a chance to be seeded in the NCAA Tournament.” Following the Tigers’ match with the Anteaters, LSU
will take on Rice at 10 a.m. Saturday and No. 3 Texas at 7:30 p.m. Sunday to round out the weekend’s matches.
linebacker coach has also far as the terminology, expeccoached in four Power Five tations and knowing different defenses go,” conferences. Senior outside linebacker This year, LSU is tasked Louis said. The rest of Lamar Louis said with replacing the twohe believes Steele is year starting outside the linebacker preparing the play- linebacker, who led their corps is made ers for the NFL. defense with 90 total up primarily “The guys who of upperclasstackles last year. men, includare here will be ing senior very prepared for the league when we leave, as Christian Pittman and junior
Ronnie Feist. “He brings an NFL-type feel, so different meetings call for him to act different ways,” Louis said. “We had organized team activities before camp where we had more laid-back discussions. Now, we have install before every practice where we break down film and put in something new each day.”
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Our police officers deserve respect and gratitude CONSERVATIVE CAIT CAITLYN ATKINSON Columnist A police officer in Birmingham, Alabama, is lucky to be alive after he was sucker punched and pistol-whipped unconscious on August 7. He hesitated to open fire on his African-American assailant because of the recent media attacks on police officers. The officer of six years pulled over 34-year-old Janard Cunningham after noticing he was driving recklessly on the interstate. The officer called for backup before Cunningham brutally attacked him, according to CNN. Witnesses did nothing to help.
Instead, they took pictures of the officer on the ground, bleeding, and posted them on social media. Tweets included captions such as “pistol whipped his ass to sleep” with the hashtag “F Da Police.” Police officers have gotten a storm of negative attention lately for using excessive force with African-Americans, often resulting in their deaths. I won’t deny there are corrupt cops. One in Baltimore was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and assault according to the Baltimore Sun. A $5.9 million cash settlement was reached in the case of Eric Garner’s death by his family with New York City, according to the New York Post. Two cops in Cleveland could face charges for
Tamir Rice’s death, according to Time Magazine. The bad ones are out there, but the good ones far outnumber them. We can’t let what some police officers have done dictate how we view police officers as a whole. They deserve respect. They do not deserve the inhumane treatment the Birmingham police officer received. Current media attention on the police makes them hesitant to defend themselves to the point of it endangering their lives. “A lot of officers are being too cautious because of what’s going on in the media. I hesitated because I didn’t want to be in the media like I am right now,” the assaulted police officer in Birmingham said.
Police officers are “walking on eggshells because of how they’re scrutinized in the media,” said Heath Boackle, a sergeant with the Birmingham Police Department. Our culture has attacked the virtue of law enforcement and disregarded the incredible work they do to protect our families, homes and businesses. Prevailing attitudes in the media and elsewhere make criminals victims and those risking their lives villains. This illustrates a growing problem in our society — people do not respect the police and do not want to be held accountable to the law. Popular culture attacks and degrades the gatekeepers of the criminal justice system. Despite the current attitudes
toward police, when Louisiana Trooper Steven Vincent was shot Sunday, and died Monday in Lake Charles, bystanders wrestled the shooter to the ground, took his gun and called for help on the police radio. This is the reaction a wounded police officer deserves. Officers like Vincent are the reason law enforcement should have our full respect. He received multiple honors during his decade serving Louisiana. He also served in the United States Army during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, according to CNN. “Trooper Vincent epitomizes all that is great about our organization. He didn’t just believe in our core values, he lived them,” Col. Michael Edmonson, superintendent of Louisiana State Police said to CNN. “Brave men and women like Steven put their lives in danger every day to protect our families, and we are extremely grateful to them for keeping us safe,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said in a statement. I wish more people expressed that gratitude instead of Tweeting pictures of an injured officer bleeding. I wish more people said “thank you” instead of “F da police!” No police officer should ever, upon being physically attacked doing his or her job, be mocked and ridiculed on social media. These men and women have families and most have an outstanding record of public service behind them. Many have served in the United States military while others dreamed of being in law enforcement their entire lives. They have lives and futures that matter and deserve nothing but our utmost respect and sincerest gratitude. Caitlyn Atkinson is an 18-yearold mass communication sophomore from Pride, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @catkin105.
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Confederate flag defenses are tired, played out The role of what many call the “Confederate Flag” in contemporary America has been an ever-present discussion and particularly ardent since Dylan Roof’s pre-meditated terror last June. Both sides in this debate have been going at it like the Chiefs and the Dolphins on Christmas in ’71 (the longest game in NFL history). But let’s be honest here —isn’t this discussion played out? Aren’t you tired of all the back and forth on this “Confederate Flag” nonsense? Yeah, me too. I’m tired of hearing it called the “Confederate Flag.” At no point was the banner Bree Newsome removed the Confederacy’s
official flag. It’s actually called the “Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia.” It was used to deter Confederate friendly fire during our white supremacist inspired civil war. However, it was incorporated in the CSA’s “Stainless Banner,” created by William Tappan Thompson in 1863, who wrote, “As a people, we are fighting to maintain the heaven ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race…” It’s no wonder the final iteration was dubbed the “Blood Stained Banner.” Pretty straightforward, wouldn’t you say? Unsurprisingly, Thompson’s pro-human slavery spirit spread
across the treasonous leadership of Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and South Carolina faster than Walmart in small rural towns. Not only did these states go on record for why they flew the banner, but they continued flying it — granted, unofficially — as recent as this year, over a century later. I’m more tired of the “History and Heritage” argument, the trendy red herring of choice lately. Everyone knows how it symbolizes pride and memories of the past. I mean, how could anyone forget the one emblem proudly shared by the KKK and Dixiecrats during the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s? Ah, such tranquil times for each and every American, am I right?
Except Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t die of old age. Nor Malcolm X. Nor Emmet Till. Nor the countless working citizens of East St. Louis in 1917. Nor the “two million” African slaves that didn’t survive inhumane travel across the Atlantic to an arguably worse fate awaiting in Jamestown, VA. Indeed, the battle flag stands for resistance, but we mustn’t let the pandemic of twenty-first century racial blindness haze our sensibilities. Of course some of us won’t look at it today and think, “I hate black people.” Some of us aren’t in public saying nigger, either. The hard truth is this flag epitomizes several centuries’ worth
of dead bodies — black, brown, and white — and the considerable lengths a hefty portion of this country was willing to travel to preserve such barbaric traditions. What’s more, this reality will always supersede any alternative. If you’re tired of hearing about all the “Confederate Flag” hoopla, I’m right there with you. I imagine we all prefer to wake up, turn on our screens and read our local papers without having to collectively roll our eyes. Unfortunately, we don’t always get what we want. Keem O. Muhammad, Editor-in-Chief of LEGACY Magazine
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As a Christian, Josh Duggar’s apologies lack sincere remorse CONSERVATIVE CAIT CAITLYN ATKINSON Columnist By his own admission, Josh Duggar is “the biggest hypocrite ever.” InTouch Weekly released a police report in May revealing Duggar had molested at least five underage girls when he was 14, four of whom were his sisters. In a public statement following the news, the Duggar family said he had been sent to a Christian counseling program and, according to Jim Bob Duggar, a police report had been filed. The Duggars put “safeguards” on their home to protect their daughters who had been molested by Josh, Jim Bob told People magazine. He asked for forgiveness. But, when cheating website
Ashley Madison was the object of a massive hack in July, Josh became the object of yet another scandal. Josh paid $986.76 to the site between February 2013 and May 2015, according to People magazine. “While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the internet and this became a secret addiction, and I became unfaithful to my wife,” he wrote in a statement following the leak. The statement’s section detailing Duggar’s affinity for pornography was deleted an hour after the initial post, People magazine reported. The Duggar family is known for its devout Christianity, and Josh himself was a leader in the Family Research Council, a conservative group promoting traditional family values.
He has relentlessly advocated against abortion and gay marriage, which don’t align with his Christian beliefs. “He has also brought great insult to the values and faith we hold dear,” the Duggars said in a statement on their website. Even though Josh’s actions make Christians look bad, that’s not the reason we don’t agree with what he’s done. Josh should not have been advocating for traditional values knowing what he was doing behind closed doors could eventually go public. It is the definition of hypocrisy and not what Christians stand for. The very Bible from which Duggar takes his beliefs says in the book of Matthew, “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do you notice the log that is in your own eye?” Josh has clearly been ignoring a huge log in his own eye.
There’s power in telling someone you’ve struggled with a certain sin and moved past it. It communicates humility and shows others that there is nothing one can’t overcome. There’s no one unworthy of receiving God’s forgiveness, but you have to be genuinely hurt over what you’ve done first, not just sorry you got caught. In both scandals, Christians have defended Josh and said God will forgive him. While I believe Josh isn’t beyond God’s forgiveness, I agree with what Josh’s brother-in-law Daniel Keller said in a Facebook post. “You have to confess and forsake your sin to have mercy. Not sin confess and repeat… Confessing and getting caught are two different things.” If Ashley Madison had not been hacked, would Duggar still be cheating on his wife?
Most likely. Josh’s family also appears to view his apologies as less than completely sincere. “We pray that in this he comes to complete repentance and sincere change,” they said in a statement announcing Josh had checked into a long term Christian treatment center, according to USA Today. Right now, Josh is trying to salvage his reputation. He clearly didn’t overcome his sins as a teenager, and they continue to affect his behavior today. Hopefully, during his time in treatment he will begin to truly feel remorse for what he has done both now and 13 years ago. Caitlyn Atkinson is an 18-yearold mass communication sophomore from Pride, Louisiana. You can reach her on Twitter @catkin105.
Socially responsible investing: the best of both worlds More major companies embrace socially conscious practices JAY TALKING JAY CRANFORD Columnist Wall Street is evil. Recent movie villains aren’t zombies. Instead, they’re evil corporations destroying alien planets, drug-using sleaze balls screwing investors and Gordon Gekko being Gordon Gekko. The past several elections had strong narratives from left-leaning politicians promising to rein in the power of Wall Street for the good of America. Whether you agree this should happen, many people refuse to invest their savings because they don’t want to support large corporations. What if I said you can still invest money for your future while supporting companies that make the world a better place. The answer is socially responsible investing. The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, the US SIF, defines SRI as “an investment discipline that considers environmental,
social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to generate long-term competitive financial returns and positive societal impact.” This means investors only invest in companies with positive societal values, like social justice and green production, and refrain from investigating in companies producing “sin” goods like tobacco and guns. More and more companies fit this definition every day. Today, many companies’ brands stem from socially conscious practices — think Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry’s and TOMS. SRI isn’t a new trend, though. The first recorded instances of SRI come from the 1700s when investment groups refused to fund companies taking part in the slave trade. With generations X and Y becoming CEOs and attaining high management positions in the business world, and Generation Z — arguably the most socially-conscious generation since hippies — entering the workforce, the values placed on sustainability and equality practices in the commercial world will continue to increase. Studies show millennials are 79 percent more likely to purchase a company’s
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product after discovering the company’s socially responsible practices and are 45 percent more likely to refuse a product when finding out a company in not socially responsible, according to the Cone Millennial Cause study. Wall Street is taking notice of this trend. In fact, in 2013 one in every six dollars under professional management (that’s more than $6 trillion) was invested in an SRI strategy, according to the US SIF. It’s expected for this amount to keep rising. Think of a company you admire for its socially-conscious mission. Then look up if you can buy stock and invest in them. If stocks confuse you, there are hundreds of SRI focused mutual funds you can easily invest in. A quick Google search for “SRI mutual funds” will bring up plenty of results for you to look at. I can hear the jaded finance majors right now, “But Jay, SRI limits your investing opportunities and will result in less returns.” I had the same view before writing this column, but after looking at the evidence, I changed my mind. According to TIAA-CREF Asset Management, comparing the five most popular
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performance to invest socially responsible. I strongly urge you to look up mutual funds specializing in SRI and begin investing for your future and the future of the world. Jay Cranford is a 21-yearold finance senior from St. Simons Island, Georgia. You can reach him on Twitter @hjcranford.
Quote of the Day ‘Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.’
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Student Senate shows solidarity in first meeting BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter As it installed new legislative officers and began to select committees at its meeting Wednesday night, the 37th LSU Student Senate showed solidarity after an intense campaign semester in the spring. The Student Senate held its first meeting of the semester in the Capital Chamber of the Student Union. Though the senators came from different tickets, speaker Adam Grashoff said there are no hard feelings left over from last semester’s election. “Before campaigning actively starts, we have every senator who’s running come to an info session with the speaker pro tempore and I, and we very much stress that once you’re a member of Senate, the tickets go behind you,” Grashoff said. Last semester, the Senate passed bills allocating funds for a variety of topics, including $10,000 for an e-textbook platform and $7,757 for 30 new seats in the Student Union. Senators also allotted $420 to buy clickers for Senate meetings, which were used for the first time Wednesday. Though the first meeting was primarily used to place new officers and explain the committees, campus issues were also discussed. UREC director
Laurie Braden updated the senators on the ongoing construction, and senators discussed creating Faculty Senate and Staff Senate liaisons. Student Government Finance Bill 1, which would allocate a maximum of $4,000 to LSUPD to provide power operations and a security camera for the Parade Ground, was referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations. One focus of this semester will be the academic review policy initiative, Grashoff said. The initiative’s committee was formed to look at some of the most contested academic policies around campus and make suggestions to deans on
how they could be improved. It’s difficult to see which other semester goals will take shape this early on, as most legislation stems from issues students raise, Speaker pro tempore Andrew Mullet said. “The big bulk of our stuff is going to be generated with new initiatives throughout the semester,” Mullet said. Other legislation will be carried over from previous semesters, Mullet said. The Senate will also be aiding SG President Andrew Mahtook and SG Vice President Hannah Knight on their initiatives, Grashoff said. Even though SG emulates
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(From left) Secretary Heather Sullivan, Speaker pro tempore Andrew Mullet and Speaker Adam Grashoff prepare for business Wednesday during the Student Government meeting in the Student Union.
the real-world political system, Grashoff said he does not anticipate any tension between the two tickets — Here & Now and Make it Matter — that make up the new crop of senators.
“In the U.S. government you have Democrats and Republicans, but for us, we’re one senate,” Grashoff said. “We’re more focused on being one senate rather than two parties.”
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