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Huynh’s Instagram posts share her daily life with a splash of her own creativity. Huynh is a self-described “squareadvocate,” and prefers the images she posts to be cropped to a square. She said she doesn’t underestimate the power of a caption and says it plays a big role in a follower’s response to a post.
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The Big Squeezy’s’s Instagram serves as a platform to educate followers on the shop’s juices. Matsko uses the juicery’s page to explain the benefits of certain juices. “Unless people really know what it is, then it’s just a pretty picture,” Matsko said. She said she encourages businesses to keep captions short and sweet and work on brand recognition.
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Holder said showing how his vintage store’s clothing can be styled helps people understand the value of vintage clothing. The boutique has three staffers to post pictures, and each post is well-thought out. Holder recognizes Instagram’s demographic from 15 to 28 years old and said the posts lend to a younger generation.
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT BY SARAH LEBOEUF @sleboeuf3 LSU alumna, freelance photographer and Manship Theatre graphic designer Jordan Hefler shares tips for the perfect Instagram. THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT VSCO Cam app is a great tool to edit pictures “because it’s free, and because it has its own little community within it,” Hefler said. ACCESSIBLE TOOLS Hefler uses the heart icon at the bottom of the picture in the Photos app to “favorite” a picture so she can find it later. KEEP IT SIMPLE Don’t edit the picture too much. #HASHTAG IT: “This is a really great resource to meet people and for people to find [you],” she said.
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Zamardi said her favorite part of Instagram is expressing herself. “I always like being able to do something original and authentic, and I like being able to show that and share that with my followers,” Zamardi said. She said Instagram allows athletes to show off their sport and her profile sets an example for girls to be inspired to work hard.
LIGHTING: Find natural light, perhaps near a window, but don’t Instagram at noon, she said. At noon, the sun peaks in the sky, casting unflattering shadows, she said. Hefler recommends taking photos an hour or two before sunset or after sunrise. FRONT VS. BACK CAMERA: The back camera has better resolution than the front-facing camera, but it’s easier to see how the picture will look with the front camera. ALL ABOUT THE ANGLE Hefler suggests holding the picture slightly above eye level. This can also prevent red eye when using the flash.
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ADMINISTRATION
Spousal equity program starts this semester LSU defense crucial in defeating Bulldogs
BY CAITIE BURKES @BurkesTDR
The Office of Academic Affairs responded to Faculty Senate suggestions regarding equity in spousal hiring by implementing an experimental program for the 2015-16 academic year. According to Faculty Senate Resolution 13-01, equity in spousal hiring entails “adopting a university protocol for the retention and recruitment of dual-career faculty members” who are married. Two Faculty Senate proposals on the subject have been brought up within the past few years before LSU interim Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Koubek picked it up during the summer. Faculty Senate President
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University professors of theatre John Fletcher and his partner Alan Sikes pose together on Sunday at the Greek Theatre. Kevin Cope said equity in spousal hiring is a two-part process. The first part of it, he said, involves writing a program by which LSU can hire desir-
able candidates for jobs in the academic area who may already be married, in a partner
see SPOUSAL EQUITY, page 4
The now-No. 13 LSU football team waited 11 months and 23 days for a shot at redemption. The Tigers (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) had Saturday night’s game against then-No. 25 Mississippi State University marked on their calendars since suffering a nail-biting defeat last season. Saturday night, they filed into Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, to a hellfire of cowbells. Three hours and 25 minutes after the opening kickoff, the Tigers celebrated on the field to the sound of silence after quieting the cowbells, coming
away with a 21-19 victory against the Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1 SEC). Junior defensive tackle Christian LaCouture said the team’s keys to victory before the game started were to pressure senior quarterback Dak Prescott in the pocket without letting him get loose and break off large chunks of yards after he ran for 105 in Mississippi State’s victory against the Tigers last season. “We wanted to make sure that never happened again,” LaCouture said. “We were a little embarrassed last year by that. We prepared, moved on and got better as the year moved on.” The Tigers were successful in
see DEFENSE, page 4
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Police arrested a man Friday afternoon after finding him unconscious with his finger on the trigger of an AK-47 rifle in his car near the Parade Ground. LSUPD arrived at the scene after witnesses reported seeing a man, later identified as Trevis Williams, 18, slumped over in his seat with a gun in his lap parked in the roadway. Williams did not wake up when police approached the vehicle on the corner of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive or when they broke the window to gain entry around 3 p.m. After handcuffing Williams, police found 28 rounds in the magazine of the 7.62 caliber rifle, but no rounds in the chamber and discovered several forms of illicit substances in the vehicle, according to the arrest report. Police found 41 grams of marijuana in 27 pre-packaged plastic bags, 55 Xanax pills split between nine
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packages and 30 ecstasy tablets, according to the report. Williams was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of illegal carrying of a firearm with narcotics, felon in possession of a firearm, three counts of possession with intent to distribute and parking where prohibited. Carrying a firearm while in possession or during the sale or distribution of a controlled substance is against the law under R.S. 14.94. It also is illegal under Louisiana law to possess a dangerous weapon on school property. The regulations and penalties for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and ecstasy, classified as Schedule I drugs, are higher than those for possession with intent to distribute Xanax, a Schedule IV drug. Controlled substances are split into these categories under the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act based on the potential for abuse and the potential for psychological and physical dependency. Williams, who is not an LSU student, was convicted in June 2014 of attempted felony theft, according to the police report.
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ACADEMICS
Wildlife professor teaches College of Agriculture students in Swaziland BY KACI CAZENAVE @kacicaz Classrooms in the LSU Renewable Natural Resources Building are no longer the only environment where students can learn about ecology and wildlife management. For two weeks, 10 College of Agriculture students studied African wildlife ecology at the Savannah Research Centre in the Mbuluzi Game Reserve in Swaziland. Wildlife Assistant Professor Bret Collier said organizing the trip to Swaziland was his responsibility and a faculty-driven division of the university’s study abroad program. “American students are horrifically inexperienced with international issues,” Collier said, which is the reason he initially looked into providing the Swaziland opportunity for LSU students. “The vast majority of LSU students have never and will never step foot outside of the U.S., so this is their chance to.” The skills students learned while in Swaziland — such as fragmentation — are similar issues wildlife ecologists face in the U.S., making it an ideal location, Collier said. The purpose of the trip was to teach students wildlife conservation management, something Collier learned years before in Swaziland as an undergraduate at Texas A&M University. Collier said the students’ excursions involved catching bats,
trapping small mammals, look- over rocks and boulders by ing for nyala — a type of ante- surveying the trees for vulture lope — and tending to vegetation, nests,” Burruss said. “I was dein addition to learning about con- lirious by the end of it.” servation efforts. When students For natural resource and were not conducting this type wildlife ecology and manageof field research, Collier said, ment seniors Alexandria Medine they were learning about the and Lindsay Mullen, cultural adsocial and culturaptation — to food al economics of ‘If I didn’t do this program, and lack of celSwaziland. there probably wouldn’t be lular service, for “Part of the one. I do it because I want example — was reason I take to and because I believe more of a struggle the kids to see the physical students need to be given than this country is challenges they this opportunity.’ to see the Swazifaced. land village beCollier said BRET COLLIER cause Swaziland students were wildlife assistant professor is poor,” Collier “completely off said. “There is no grid” throughout power, no running water in most their time in Swaziland. houses and the vast majority of “It made me extremely houses are made of sticks and grateful for my home and my mud.” bed and even simple things like Conservation biology senior running water,” Medine said. Alexis Burruss said she learned “It was a very emotional and about the trip in August 2014 life-changing experience.” when Collier announced it to her Collier aimed to get students class. out of their comfort zones and “I immediately knew I had to teach them about international do whatever it would take to go issues. This kind of lesson, he on that trip,” Burruss said. “[Go- said, is not something that can be ing to] Africa has been a life-long taught in the classroom. dream of mine, and with the op“If I didn’t do this program, portunity to also earn course there probably wouldn’t be one,” credit, I knew I had to go.” Collier said. “I do it because I Burruss said the most chal- want to and because I believe lenging part about living in students need to be given this Swaziland for two weeks was opportunity.” conducting a six hour, 11-kilomeCollier said he is already ter vulture survey down a dry planning a trip back to Swaziland riverbed. for 2016. Ag leadership program “We ran out of water and students will join his team of snacks, and walked for miles RNR students. Mullen, Medine
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Resource and wildlife ecology and management seniors Lindsay Mullen and Alexis Bu traveled to Swaziland in August to study international conservation issues. and Burruss — all seniors — said they wish they could prolong graduation to return to Swaziland under Collier’s teaching. “The All Out Africa founder told us ‘travel as much as you can. Traveling opens your mind
and broadens your horizons to new things, people and opportunities,’” Burruss said. “I took what he said to heart because there is no better way to learn about something than to just go and experience it.”
CONSTRUCTION
Middleton renovations to update staff spaces, relocate math lab
BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter Middleton Library is undergoing construction to renovate certain staff spaces and introduce a remodeled math lab, said Director of Library Communications and Publications Sigrid Kelsey. Renovations to Middleton Library, which began during the summer, will continue with the removal of books from the third floor in preparation for the math lab’s installation, according to an announcement on the LSU Libraries website. The lab, which is being moved from Pleasant Hall as part of its remodeling, is expected to be completed some time in the spring, Kelsey said. The Daily Reveille previously reported LSU officials plan to have the relocation completed by Jan. 1, 2016. The math lab serves as a hub for students to do math-related homework. Some classes, such as algebra and trigonometry, require students to spend a certain amount of time in the lab throughout the semester. The books, primarily history and education related books, will be sorted into other shelves
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Shelves sit empty as books are moved from the third floor of Middleton Library Saturday. around the library, Kelsey said. Some of the books may not be shelved, but students can go to the circulation desk to obtain them. “They’ll definitely be available,” Kelsey said. “They will just be reorganized throughout the library. It shouldn’t cause
too much disruption.” Kelsey said the library system looks forward to potentially implementing a new student fee to provide money for student-oriented projects, such as the creation of academic spaces. While there are no definite
plans for additional renovations currently, the LSU Libraries administration has discussed other possible improvements, including private study areas on the first floor, Kelsey said. Recently, LSU Libraries announced several other improvements to both its physical
buildings and its systems. In February, the Center for Academic Success announced the Shell Tutorial Center would expand to hold 40 more students, according to a previous report by The Daily Reveille. The LSU Libraries’ e-textbook system has also grown since Student Government’s $10,000 donation aimed at expanding the initiative. LSU Libraries recently introduced a new service for laptop rentals, allowing students on the waiting list to receive a text message when one becomes available, Kelsey said. Last semester, the library added 20 Lenovo laptops to the collection of 70 MacBooks. A Tiger Card is required to check out a laptop, and the laptop must be returned in 72 hours. Information Technology Services owns the devices, which are purchased with funds generated by the Student Tech Fee, and are available for students to rent for free through the ITS Gear2Geaux program. “It’s a popular service we have,” Kelsey said. “A lot of times they are all checked out, but now you can get a text when one is waiting for you.”
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LSU’s Office of Diversity kicks off new initiatives this semester BY TRENT PARKER @TrentParker_TDR The President’s Millennial Scholars’ Program is a new initiative LSU’s Office of Diversity is undertaking to provide students from underrepresented minority backgrounds additional support. Students from underrepresented backgrounds are provided with a variety of academic and career advisers and assistance as part of the program, with 17 students currently participating. The number of students in the program will be steadily increased each year to a total of
60, Office of Diversity graduate assistant Hilary Woods said. “We want to give them a chance not only to do well in college, but beyond college.” said Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Dereck Rovaris Sr. The President’s Millennial Scholars’ Program was one initiative presented by the Office of Diversity during its open house Thursday, which was held to showcase structural and staff changes and new plans for the future. Associate Vice Provost Kenya Messer described the Office of Diversity’s open house as a “brand relaunch” with a new name, staff and new initiatives to
RESEARCH
Senior aims to improve genetic research technique BY WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter Bioengineering senior Craig Richard’s ideal summer consists of molecules, DNA sequences and French mountains. Richard worked in Grenoble, France, during the summer at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission as a researcher for its Institute for Nanosciences and Cryogenics. He researched ways to improve the sensitivity of Surface Plasmon Resonance, an optical technique used in the study of molecular interactions for genetic research. “This technology has a lot of applications,” Richard said. “It can be used for things like defense, food quality assurance, disease biomarker detection. It’s a very versatile technique.” For his experiment, Richard used a DNA biochip, that consists of a gold surface on a glass prism. The gold surface had a specific DNA sequence bound to it, and different DNA sequences flowed over the gold surface as Richard observed the interactions among the DNA sequences. The result was a change in the sequence’s reflectivity based on how two sequences interacted. Richard and his colleagues attempted to increase the response by introducing gold nano-objects. Richard said he spent his weekdays in the lab but used his weekends to explore France and the surrounding area. While abroad, he visited Paris, Versailles and Barcelona, Spain, among other iconic cities. Where he lived in Grenoble, there are several research facilities, so there were many Englishspeaking people in the area, he said. “It’s very cool because you can be walking down the street and hear people talking about science,” Richard said. “You don’t always get that experience walking down the street in the U.S.” Richard’s research in France has ties to his work here at LSU. He is trying to develop a DNAbased cancer treatment by
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Bioengineering senior Craig Richard spent the summer in France researching nanoscience and cryogenics. trying to attach a molecule to a DNA strand belonging to a sequence found in certain kinds of cancer. If successful, researchers could introduce a drug that could render the DNA sequence inactive, Richard said. The cancer cell would no longer produce the proteins or signals it needs to survive or grow. Richard said two or three startup products were developed by the lab he worked in. An electronic nose and an electronic tongue were two of note. The electronic nose was marketed for those who have anosmia, the inability to smell. The device can detect certain environmental hazards, such as a gas leak or alert the user of bad personal body odor. The tongue can differentiate between liquids, such as coffee, wine or milk and can track the products’ ages. The device can tell the difference between 1-dayold milk and 4-day-old milk. Richard was introduced to bioengineering in high school and did his senior project through an LSU biotechnology lab. Now, he does research in that same building. He said he was also encouraged to apply for the internship by a mentor within the LA-STEM program. “They were really instrumental in getting me established in the scientific field,” Richard said.
diversify the campus. Efforts to diversify faculty by improving recruitment, training and retention of faculty from underrepresented populations also are underway, Messer said. Rovaris said diversity and tolerance at LSU have generally gotten better, citing a campaign by a predecessor against the widespread display of purple and gold Confederate flags during LSU football games as a success. “The university took a stand and said that this is not the kind of environment we want,” Rovaris said. Officially-licensed LSU vendors were forbidden from selling
Confederate flag-themed merchandise, and the number of Confederate flags displayed during football games rapidly dwindled. With the recent controversy over use of the Confederate flag, Rovaris said the Office of Diversity is working with Student Government and others to formulate a response if displays of the flag on gamedays make a resurgence. Rovaris said while there has been progress in diversity, there is need for improvement. Community events like the Daughters of the Confederacy meeting and St. George redistricting proposal were examples of recent incidents that raised
racial tensions. Woods said the issue of widespread “microaggression,” subtle and sometimes unintentional actions or words that reinforce racist stereotypes or make people uncomfortable, needs further awareness. ”When someone does something, don’t be afraid to say [something],” Woods said. The belief that increasing diversity would negatively affect academic quality has shown to be unfounded, Rovaris said. “While our underrepresented populations have increased, our incoming ACT scores have also increased.” Rovaris said.
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him, tried to make him uncomfortable in the pocket. The d-line did a great job with that, and the safeties with their blitzes.” The Tigers’ pass rush forced Mississippi State to finish the game 3-for-15 on third down conversions. Although LSU wasn’t able to get Prescott on his back every time it pressured him, the Tigers still managed three sacks and eight quarterback hits. “We wanted five sacks,” LaCouture said. “I almost had one at the beginning, but we are very happy with our performance tonight. The work we put in as a defensive line and as a team was huge.” Mississippi State nearly completed a second-half comeback, during which Prescott put up 240 of his 335 passing yards. Junior linebacker Kendell Beckwith said he was more successful in the second half because he was getting the ball out of his hands quicker. Neal said in the end, the root
of LSU’s victory came down to hard work. “It’s all about effort,” Neal said. “Just laying it all out on the line and going hard regardless of what the situation is.” Jones said an underrated part of the Tigers’ success Saturday night was the secondary. While LSU sent blitzes, the defensive backs were in one-on-one coverage against big, talented receivers, and they held the Bulldogs at bay all night, he said. The LSU secondary recorded six pass break ups and played a big part in the stifling of the Bulldogs’ ground attack with four of the top six tacklers being members of the secondary. “This is DBU, man,” Jones said. “You got to trust them. You know what they’re about, and people in the nation know what they’re about. It’s nice to be playing with them guys. When you’re pressuring the ball like that, you know they have your back. It makes you go even harder on your blitzes.”
The program will extend the same benefits to spouses already employed by LSU as new spousal hires. Theatre Department faculty members John Fletcher and Alan Sikes were one such couple who dealt with the effects of a longdistance romantic partnership when hiring season set in. After dating five years as graduate students at the University of Minnesota, Fletcher got a job offer at LSU in 2005, while Sikes took a teaching position in New York. Though their union was not recognized nationwide at the time, their domestic partnership was treated as a marriage in Minnesota. Fletcher said they agreed to try living at opposite ends of the country for one year and move in together afterward. Six years after years of trying to find a place together, a position opened up in LSU’s Theatre Department, Fletcher said. He said he withdrew himself from Sikes’ hiring process so Sikes could get the job on his own merit. Though he said there was no LGBT discrimination in the hiring process, spousal hiring in general at LSU was difficult. “I know other couples, heterosexual couples, who have had
to wait like 11 years looking for a place together,” Fletcher said. “If they’re in the same field, it’s hard.” Sikes, a Faculty Senate member, said he thinks the timing of the decision to implement spousal equity policy, which occurred over the summer, reflects the Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. He said sometimes universities choose to implement policies that may create a public outcry over the summer. He said he thinks the program could set a precedent for LGBT couples. “People thought the Supreme Court was likely to legalize samesex marriage, so it was certainly on the minds of the Faculty Senate back in May,” Sikes said. Fletcher said equity in spousal hiring has been an issue for heterosexual couples as well as same-sex couples because of the lack of guarantees. “It’s hard to move across the country when you don’t have a guarantee that your spouse is also going to be able to find something,” Fletcher said. He said savvy universities and colleges take into account the crucial part spouses play in a candidate’s choice and make provisions for the spouse.
containing Prescott in the running game as he finished with 10 carries for negative 19 yards. In fact, LSU managed to contain the entire Bulldogs’ offense in the running game. Junior running backs Brandon Holloway and Ashton Shumpert combined for 15 carries and 67 yards, putting the Bulldogs’ net yardage at just under 50 for the game. With the Tigers shutting down the run game, Prescott was forced to pass 52 times to try to keep up with sophomore running back Leonard Fournette’s three touchdowns on the board. LSU junior defensive end Lewis Neal said the coaches did a good job of noticing the formations Mississippi State was lining up in and finding the most opportune time to send blitzes, which senior linebacker Deion Jones said forced Prescott to make inaccurate passes on the run. “It affected him big time,” Jones said. “We tried to pepper
SPOUSAL EQUITY from page 1 relationship or some other permanent settled relationship. The current proposal includes provisions for heterosexual and same-sex marriages, Cope said. He said it is increasingly normal for universities to provide for the spouse of the candidate who is currently being pursued. The first step in the spousal hiring policy would allow for that. Cope said the provost’s office dedicated money for a pilot study to do a few such short-term hires. The second half of the program will address faculty who are already working at LSU. “It is somehow inequitable to hire spouses who have never been here or given any service to LSU as new recruits, but to make no provision for the spouses of people who are already here and who have served for a long time,” Cope said. He said the problem with the provisional spousal hire model is it depends on chance. A person who is married before life at LSU has a greater chance getting a double job for himself or herself and their spouse, Cope said, whereas a person who gets married after arriving does not have any chance currently of equity hiring.
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Lucky Number Seven Fournette carries LSU to victory in season opener BY MARIO JEREZ @MJerezIII_TDR One game into his second season, the hype surrounding sophomore running back Leonard Fournette is a reality. Fournette carried the now-No. 13 LSU football team’s offense on his mammoth shoulders with career highs in carries, yards and touchdowns as the Tigers escaped Starkville, Mississippi, with a 21-19 victory against Mississippi State in LSU’s official season opener. Although the Bulldogs began to contain Fournette after his last touchdown with 6:48 remaining in the third quarter and had a chance at a comeback victory at the end of the game, the damage Fournette inflicted through the first three quarters proved too much for Mississippi State to overcome. Fournette carried the ball 28 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns. LSU’s offensive game plan relied heavily on him, and he had twice as many carries as LSU had attempted passes. Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris made his second career start but spent most of it handing the ball to number seven. “Even if we would’ve came out and threw the ball 50 times today, we would’ve executed, and we would’ve done a great job,” Harris said. “But NICHOLAS MARTINO/ The Daily Reveille
see FOURNETTE, page 11
Tigers record impressive win INTO THE WOODS JACK WOODS Sports Columnist Well, the LSU football team just managed to survive a late scare from Mississippi State University during Saturday night’s 21-19 win. I mean, there’s barely hanging on, and then there’s what the Tigers did. LSU’s offense struggled to consistently score after the first quarter, and, as the game went on, the defense was tested to see how far it could bend without breaking. But despite the close-call, the win Saturday night was impressive. Bulldogs senior quarterback Dak Prescott found holes in LSU’s coverage during Mississippi State’s last two drives, but LSU displayed its strength on defense during the last few plays of the game. After allowing a touchdown on the Bulldogs’ previous drive, the Tigers’ defense was backed up inside its own 30-yard-line again, clinging to a two-point lead, which forced three consecutive incompletions. A delay of game penalty during the string of incompletions meant Mississippi State’s winning field goal would have been a 52-yarder.
see WIN, page 11
SOCCER
Baucom scores lone goal, Tigers defeat No. 15 Blue Devils, 1-0 BY C.J. RUCKER @Ruckmatic Sophomore forward Jorian Baucom ascended to the top of the NCAA charts with her nation-leading eighth goal of the season to help LSU defeat No. 15 Duke University, 1-0, in its Sunday afternoon nonconference match. The Blue Devils (5-1-2, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) were coming off a win against Samford University on Friday night, while LSU (5-1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) was tasked with avenging its 1-0 loss to the Blue Devils a year ago. The Tigers lost their SEC opener against the University of Alabama after conceding a golden goal in the 102nd minute
of play on Friday night. The Blue Devils brought physicality intrinsic to ACC play to the pitch early in the game, committing seven fouls in the first half. The match became even more chippy in the second half as the teams combined for 23 fouls with two resulting in a yellow card for each team. The match got off to a slow start as Duke landed the first half’s only shot on goal. The Tigers were forced to play without their senior leader, defender Alex Arlitt, who was assessed a red-card in the team’s last game. Senior defender Gracie Campbell stepped in to help the LSU back line, which relied on Arlitt’s communication all year. The back line played well all
game despite the loss of Arlitt. It held the Blue Devils scoreless for only the second time all season and LSU coach Brian Lee said he was pleased with the way his team responded to the loss of Arlitt. “I thought the whole team stepped up for Arlitt,” Lee said. “She’s arguably our best player and has a huge impact on the team. Her communication and leadership is probably the biggest thing she brings to us. We asked everybody to step up and do their part and cover for her while she was out. Our communication was probably the best it’s been all year.” LSU’s best chance to score came early in the first half when Duke committed a
see VICTORY, page 11
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LSU sophomore forward Jorian Baucom (5) is embraced by her teammates after scoring a goal during the Tigers’ 1-0 victory on Sunday at LSU’s Soccer Stadium.
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Diarse provides toughness, passion to receiving corps BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR When redshirt sophomore receiver John Diarse played quarterback in high school, he had the width of the field to work with — 53.3 yards of turf, from sideline to sideline. Now, depending on his route, the converted LSU pass catcher is allotted maybe half of that to create separation from a defensive back. If he learned one thing from being a mobile signal-caller at Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, it was finding ways to move the chains. The best way he knows is using his 6-foot-1, 209-pound frame. To be an effective Southeastern Conference wideout, though, he had to slim down from the moment he stepped on campus. “During my recruiting process, all I heard guys talk about was how big college guys were,” Diarse said with a smile. “My whole drive for every summer was to be bigger than the year before. It got out of hand a little bit because I obviously had to lose weight when I got here.” Understanding what it takes to be receiver for the Tigers was an adjustment for Diarse. But his preparation for it dates back to his roots in a football-crazed North Louisiana. The former four-star prospect was taller than any other kid he grew up with, so learning to play with his older cousins wasn’t difficult. From those experiences, Diarse was leaps and bounds ahead of his peers when he participated with his age group, both physically and mentally. “I was so, so far ahead of the game because you got older guys showing you what to do, what to look for, how to catch, how to run, make guys miss,” Diarse said. “When you get that thing at a young age, it only excels you way faster than guys who are just starting or guys at your own age group.” Diarse was a quarterback through youth football, middle school and junior high, but he was moved to receiver when he arrived at Neville. He worked in tandem with former Neville and Louisiana Tech quarterback Taylor Burch, who he considered to be his “modern-day Aaron Rodgers.” Despite his quick adaptation to a high school system, the message from coaches as a freshman was simple. “‘Just run straight, and we’re going to throw you the ball,’” Diarse said. But he became more than a deep threat in the passing game. Following the Tigers’ 4A state championship in 2009, Diarse moved back to quarterback and eventually led Neville to another state crown during his junior season. In his senior year, Diarse racked up more than 1000
yards through the air and on the ground to go with 18 passing touchdowns and 21 rushing touchdowns. But he was back at wideout in the U.S. Army All-American, having already committed to LSU in late March of his junior year. Though he flourished in spring camp of 2013, arriving in Baton Rouge in January, Diarse redshirted in his freshman season as he recovered from a severe high ankle sprain. He calls sitting out his rookie season “a blessing.” It allowed him to grasp all the little things required of a receiver in the college game. “It’s a process,” Diarse said. “You can’t turn into Randy Moss overnight.” Diarse, though, made a statement from the moment he finally did get on the field. Trailing by 11 points early in the fourth quarter of LSU’s opener against Wisconsin last season, Diarse hauled in a pass 11 yards past the line of scrimmage on 3rd-and-21 in Badger territory, bounced off three defenders and stiff armed a fourth as he glided into the end zone for his first-career score. The powerful touchdown scamper was a crucial one in a game the Tigers won 28-24, but he was mostly overshadowed by fellow receivers junior Travin Dural and sophomore Malachi Dupre in a year where the passing game was subpar. Though he only finished with 15 total catches, which was fourth on the team, he was efficient with his opportunities as 11 of those receptions went for either a touchdown or a first down. In a crowded LSU position group this season, Diarse has fine tuned his footwork to make life more difficult for defensive backs. In Dupre’s opinion, it’s not necessarily a physical change that has helped Diarse. “I feel like with him, and all receivers alike, it’s just confidence, and he’s a year older,” Dupre said. “His style of play is physical. He’s a bigger receiver. He just enjoys playing the game. He plays with a lot of passion. He talks a lot when he’s playing because he’s just one of those guys that’s emotional with his game. He just enjoys playing. As Dupre noted, Diarse’s passion for the game carries over the field in vocal way. He seems to be a very composed person off the field, but he’s willing to speak his mind amongst teammates in positive way. “He’s a guy, if we have to have a speech or a pregame anything, it will be him,” Dural said. “When we get together as group, he’s a guy who does most of the talking. He puts a lot of passion in his game. He plays it with a passion. When he speaks, he speaks with a passion.”
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LSU sophomore wide receiver Jhon Diarse (9) catches the ball during practice on March 19 at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility.
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Monday, September 14, 2015 VOLLEYBALL
Tigers’ struggles continue in home opener BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR The LSU volleyball team’s rollercoaster performance in its matches against Purdue and Miami this weekend added two more losses to its 1-7 record. The Tigers started their home opener losing to No. 20 Purdue in three sets. The Boilermakers (6-1) dominated the game from their first serve, but it was the blocking the Tigers could not overcome. “We created some great offense, but their blocking took that away, and, instead of being resilient and tough, we backed off,” said coach Fran Flory. Purdue controlled the tempo with quick passes and strong kills, taking a double-digit lead after 15 minutes into the first set. “We knew they were fast and didn’t come out prepared for how quick they actually were,” said senior outside hitter Cati Leak. “Instead of slowing it down and playing our style, we got caught up in their style and tried to be as quick, but that’s just not us.” Leak led the team with 12 kills and also contributed two digs and two solo blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Mimi Eugene followed with eight kills, nine digs and one assist. Purdue won the first set 2510, the second 25-21 and the deciding third 25-17. The focus for Sunday’s matchup against Miami was to control the serve and pass game and the rhythm, Flory said. LSU involved its middles
on offense more, but it still wasn’t enough for its first home win of the season. “I think we lost it when we tried to win the match rather than executing the play,” Flory said. “And we started playing to the scoreboard rather than scoring points.” The Tigers started the game strong and confident with improved blocking and great performances by senior defensive specialist Haley Smith, Leak and sophomore setter Cheyenne Wood but lost in four sets, 3-1. Smith finished the game with 21 digs and nine assists, and Leak led the team with 21 kills and 10 digs. Wood contributed with 39 assists, 11 digs and three kills. “We have to have a more balanced offense,” Flory said. “Our defense, passing and ball control is as good as everybody on our schedule, but our offensive is not there.” LSU faces conference teams starting Sept. 23 at home against Arkansas. Though the team said it’s frustrated with the win-loss column, the coaching staff feels ready. “This preseason was designed for a different team, and the lack of personnel we have is a challenge,” Flory said. “But every team we have played so far is an NCAA Tournamentcaliber team, and not all SEC team we will face are on that level. I think we are going to be more ready than our team thinks, so as a staff, we are doing our job to keeping them focused.”
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Tweet your story reactions to @lsureveille Here’s what readers had to say about Clarke Perkins’ column ‘We need to stop being close-minded about 9/11’ @tprimez Honestly wtf is going on w the op articles in the rev these days @CenLamar On the anniversary of 9/11, @LSUReveilleNow publishes an absurd column suggesting the attacks may have been an inside job. Shameful @fakeDPA @lsureveille how can anyone even suggest that 9/11 was an inside job? Sickening
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BURNT TO A CRISP GARRETT HINES Columnist Diet and exercise and watch what you eat. Those diagnosed with high blood pressure, or hypertension, hear this mantra every time they visit the doctor. Unfortunately, that might not be enough for some patients. African-Americans suffer from hypertension at the highest rates in the nation. In many predominately black neighborhoods, there’s a lack of access to healthy, nutritious foods. Instead, many blacks survive on high-caloric fast foods. Combined with the long hours residents work, there’s no time to worry about a 3-mile jog. These residents don’t want to live this way and want information about how to live a healthier lifestyle. However, there’s a lack of proper investment into poverty-stricken communities to combat this lack of knowledge. Addressing these issues would make a substantial dent in the number of African-Americans suffering from blood pressure. But it may not be enough. According to a study done by Johns Hopkins researchers, “Black patients who worry or think frequently about race have higher blood pressure than those who don’t.” The study recorded an average five point difference in both diastolic and systolic blood pressures among patients who thought about race and those who didn’t. Living in a world where
“white is right” and “black better get back” can have a detrimental impact on one’s psyche. These effects are especially negative if one also lives in a place where poverty is the norm. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found poverty significantly increases serious psychological distress and “adults with SPD had significantly higher age-adjusted death rates for each of the three leading causes of death.” Worrying about how your melanin count will negatively impact you, along with the other stressors of life, does not make for a happy existence. The study also found race-conscious whites did not see a rise or a fall in their blood pressure. This provides further proof that systemic racism is not something that can be best dealt with by “just forgetting about it” or “moving on.” Instead, for African-Americans to live their lives to the fullest, they must see systemic change in their daily lives. The black community won’t get a good bill of health until they are no longer pandered to by the political class, left behind by the economic progress of white flight and mutilated by a lack of investment by the corporate world into something beside fried chicken stands. These conditions have risen the blood pressure of black Americans nationwide, and no amount of exercise will be able to fix that — as a casual jog could turn into a warrantless police confrontation. Garrett Hines is a 21 year-old political science senior from Monroe, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @garrettH_TDR.
African-Americans face tougher issues than diet and exercise when it comes to hypertension According to a study done by Johns Hopkins researchers: “Black patients who worry or think frequently about race have higher blood pressure than those who don’t.” The study reported an average five point difference in both diastolic and systolic blood pressures among patients
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Poverty significantly increases serious psychological distress and “adults with SPD had significantly higher age-adjusted death rates for each of the three leading causes of death.”
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Monday, September 14, 2015 CLASS SUBMISSION
Fun facts from LSU students Students from mass communication professor Jay Shelledy’s MC 2011 class were tasked with coming up with facetious fun facts about random topics. Here are a few:
Players not good enough for the NFL go to arena football or the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coconut milk is found only in female coconuts. Kayne West announced himself as his vice presidential running mate in the 2020 election.
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Chick-fil-A in Union should provide breakfast options REAL SOLUTIONS TO REAL ISSUES GARRETT MARCEL Columnist Some people think they can go days or maybe even weeks without Chick-fil-A. What these heathens don’t understand is they’re slowly dying inside. While I may have stretched the truth a bit there are many, including myself, who felt this way when visiting the Chick-fil-A at the LSU Student Union for the first time. This Chick-fil-A is in a great location, but the lack of a breakfast menu and the lines stretching into eternal darkness keep me from eating every meal there.
The breakfast food is worth the drive all the way to College Drive, but it is economically unfeasible and time consuming. Instead of sleeping or going to class, my car sits idle in long lines of traffic just for the chicken biscuit I was craving. As a resident of Houma, my stomach truly belongs to Mr. Ronnie’s donuts, but the truth is, I am secretly in love with Chickfil-A chicken biscuits. There are other great places for breakfast like The Kolache Kitchen or Louie’s Cafe, but neither compare to a warm chicken breakfast in the winter. A great solution would be to build a second Chick-fil-A on or near campus with longer hours. A second Chick-fil-A in the Northgate area or on Burbank
JK Rowling’s next novel will be entitled, “Harry Potter and the Receding Hair Line.”
Drive would give commuters another place to grab a quick meal. Just imagine all of the exercise students would get from walking to a second Chick-fil-A. The food is worth the calories burned. LSU could approach the management of the Chick-fil-A on College Drive or in the Union with this proposal. If not, surely someone somewhere will believe this is a great enough idea to implement. A second Chick-fil-A would free up congestion in the Student Union and make both locations more profitable. A perfect model for a second Chick-fil-A would be the Raising Cane’s at Northgate or on Burbank Drive. The local gas stations would
profit the most if the Chick-filA is off campus. We will have drive-through lines halting traffic for miles. Just make sure to fuel up on a few extra gallons for the line. Another Chick-fil-A would also create jobs for students and benefit the local economy. Just think about it: during gamedays, you would see Chick-fil-A wrappers littering the grounds instead of pizza boxes. I think we can settle this chicken issue peacefully, but if not, we can always resort to student riots. Garrett Marcel is a 21-year-old petroleum engineering senior from Houma, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Gret419.
WHAT IF THERE WAS ANOTHER
The activist group MACS (Mothers Against Cargo Shorts) was founded after several wild animals were found nesting in the cavernous pockets of their kids. The last LSU football game canceled was for the opening of Raising Cane’s. The sandal sector of the footwear industry has long been in turmoil over the perfect ratio of flip to flop. Les Miles had grass from Tiger Stadium in his IV at the hospital. Columbus accidentally arrived in America because he was relying on maps app on his iPhone. Domino’s “hot and ready” promise appeals to hipsters because they can eat pizza before it’s cool.
ON OR NEAR LSU’S CAMPUS?
If you leave beer and ramen outside your door, wild college students will appear. The 5 Dinning Hall is named for the temperature inside the facility. Donald Trump’s hair has more direction than his campaign.
‘I would love it. I feel like we should have more options with Chick-fil-A. They don’t sell breakfast in the Union. The breakfast is the best part.’ April Ellis
coastal enviromental science sophomore
When you are the only Republican in the classroom, no one wants to address the elephant in the room. A penny had too much face value for Hilary Clinton’s thoughts.
‘I don’t see why not. It just depends on where it would be because if it just adds to traffic, it is just going to be more of a mess.’ Julie Liu
Memory foam forgives but it does not forget.
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when Leonard’s running the ball like that, [sophomore running back Darrel Williams is] running the ball like that and our o-line is opening up holes to where we can drive school buses in them, you [have to] keep riding with it.” After Harris spent the offseason battling for the starting quarterback spot with junior Anthony Jennings, it was Fournette playing quarterback during LSU’s first touchdown of the season instead. Fournette lept over the goal line from one yard out after taking a direct snap in the wildcat formation to put the Tigers on the board for the first time this season. His scores included a 26-yard scamper to the left side, during which he broke two tackles on his way to the end zone, and an 18-yard score in the third quarter on a similar play to put the Tigers ahead for good. Although Fournette was the focal point of the offense in the first game, Harris had a few bright spots in his first start since LSU’s 41-7 loss to Auburn last season. He converted some key third downs for LSU using both his arm and his legs. He was also turnover-free while completing nine of 14 passes for 71 yards. “With Brandon in the game, we feel comfortable,” Fournette said. “Any decision he’s made or is going to make, we’re 100 percent with it. He’s still young. He’s still learning. I can say he did a tremendous job today. It was his first time starting a [full game], and I’m proud of him.” Fournette also said this season he is taking it upon himself to make Harris’ job. “He always tells me, ‘Seven, we’re counting on you,’” Fournette said. “That’s something that motivates me. The head man of the team is really Brandon, and he’s counting on me, so that makes me want to work even harder.” Fournette rushed for more yards than any other freshman in school history last season with 1,034 and added 10 touchdowns. This year, he said the game is coming easier to him. Since his freshman season, Fournette said he has improved his vision and is more patient when looking for running lanes, crediting both running backs coach Frank Wilson and his offensive line. He said he looks to carry his momentum from Saturday’s game to the coming weekend, when LSU will take on Auburn in its official home opener at Tiger Stadium. Auburn narrowly escaped a shocking upset against FBS opponent Jacksonville State University in its first home game of the season. But Fournette said LSU still isn’t taking the opposing Tigers lightly. “The SEC is a tough division to play in,” Fournette said. “You have to be prepared each and every single week. Nobody’s a sleeper in the SEC. You can’t take anyone lightly. We’ll celebrate this win for 24 hours, but as soon as tomorrow comes — film. We’ll prepare for Auburn. There’s a ton [of talent] all over in the SEC, so we have to be prepared.”
Senior kicker Devon Bell couldn’t convert, and the entire city of Baton Rouge breathed a collective sigh. It wasn’t exactly pretty down the stretch, but it was effective. LSU recorded a win and established something to build on. The Tigers rushed 47 times for 266 yards. Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette had 28 attempts for 159 yards and three touchdowns. The establishment of the run game allowed LSU to have the edge in time of possession. It would’ve been nice to see sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris get more chances to throw, but he posted respectable numbers for the few
VICTORY, from page 5 hand-ball violation in the box resulting in a penalty kick for the Tigers. However, Baucom’s penalty kick in the 13th minute went off the post. Baucom got another shot to break the tie in the 74th minute of play after she was tripped in the box by a Duke defender. Baucom netted her team leading eighth goal of the season on her second penalty kick attempt of the game to give LSU a one goal lead. The Tigers made a key move on defense to protect their lead by moving junior forward Summer Clarke to the back line. Duke moved junior defender Christina Gibbons to the right wing in hopes of finding the equalizer. Lee said moving Clarke to the backline was
attempts he had. Harris was 9-for-14 for 71 yards. They aren’t staggering numbers, but completing 64 percent of your passes on the road in the Southeastern Conference and making zero mistakes isn’t always easy. Considering how well LSU runs the ball, if Harris continues to have similar numbers — although, he’ll have to sustain them over more passing attempts — LSU will like the results just about every time. LSU’s defense allowed Mississippi State more yards of offense than the Bulldogs’ defense allowed the Tigers, but LSU stood tall when it mattered most. Prescott finished with more than 300 yards passing, but he’s arguably the best
page 11 quarterback the Tigers will face all year. LSU’s run defense was as stingy as it could’ve been. The Tigers held the Bulldogs to 43 yards rushing on 26 attempts. If LSU is going to improve, it needs to work on accumulating less penalties. The Tigers committed nine penalties, totaling 95 yards. However, it was the first game, and LSU will likely sharpen up in that area, and many others. Anytime you can win on
the road against a ranked SEC opponent in your first game of the season, you have to take it. If LSU can build on the impressive work it accomplished in its first win and sharpen up a few problem areas, the Tigers will vault up the rankings quickly. Jack Woods is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Ruston, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Jack_TDR.
something that his team was ready for. “That’s always the plan all along,” Lee said. “Summer is a fantastic attacking player but first and foremost she’s a really good soccer player and a very good athlete. I feel like we can put her anywhere and she’ll be fantastic.” Gibbonsand the Blue Devils found the equalizer in the 79th minute but they were called offsides. The Tigers held on to their lead late in the game behind a sprawled-out save by senior goalkeeper Catalina Rubiano in the 89th minute. Rubiano dove to her left to save Duke’s final shot of the game, sealing LSU’s victory. “We wanted this win so bad,” Rubiano said. “I put my body behind it and did everything I could to get it.” FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
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page 12 SCIENCE
Monday, September 14, 2015
The Search for Man Homo naledi’s discovery is only the latest in a long history in the search for man’s origin
Homo sapiens (Modern Humans) Homo floresiensis (The Hobbit)
Where: Evolved in Africa, now worldwide When: About 200,000 years ago to present
Where: Asia (Indonesia) When: About 17,000 - 95,000 years ago Year of Discovery: 2003
Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal)
Homo naledi
Little is known about the newly discovered Homo naledi. Scientists found remains of the ancient human in South Africa but don’t know a date of existence or location yet.
Homo heidelbergensis
Where: Europe; possibly Asia (China); eastern and southern Africa When: About 200,000 - 700,000 years ago Year of Discovery: 1908
Where: Europe and central Asia When: About 40,000 - 400,000 years ago Year of Discovery: 1829
Homo erectus Homo rudolfensis
Where: Eastern Africa (northern Kenya, possibly northern Tanzania and Malawi) When: About 1.8 million - 1.9 million years ago Year of Discovery: 1986
Where: Northern, Eastern, and Southern Africa; Western Asia (Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia); East Asia (China and Indonesia) When: About 143,000 - 1.89 million years ago Year of Discovery: 1891
Homo habilis (Handy Man)
Where: Eastern and Southern Africa When: 1.4 million - 2.4 million years ago Year of Discovery: 1960 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A composite skeleton of Homo naledi with hundreds of other fossil elements displayed in Magaliesburg, South Africa.
Anthropology assistant professor Juliet Brophy helped discover Homo naledi. Note: All information according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History website regarding species within the genus Homo accepted by most scientists as early humans.
University professor part of team to discover human ancestor BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ Anthropology Assistant Professor Juliet Brophy, was one of more than 60 scientists who discovered and examined the fossils of a new species linked to human ancestry — Homo naledi Last summer, Brophy worked in the “tooth booth,” where the mandible and teeth of the fossils of the species were examined and compared to other human-linked jaw structures. Homo naledi, whose species name stems from the Sesotho word for “star,” is shown to have smaller, orange-sized brains and human-like feet. Based on the 1,600 fossils found during a cave
excavation in South Africa in summer 2014, the team determined they have collected around 15 Homo naledi specimens. Brophy said the research points to the average Homo naledi being about five feet tall and around 100 pounds. Brophy came to LSU this semester after teaching at Loyola University Chicago. She said her research revolves around field work, an area LSU puts an emphasis on. Brophy applied to be part of the team led by Lee Berger, a professor of human evolution at the University of Witwatersrand because of her previous field experience. “One of the biggest things about this find is that there have been previous species that have been named based on a
premolar, or a piece of a mandible or a knee, but here we have 1,600 fossils,” Brophy said. “Getting [the team] there was drooling to be a part of this project for six weeks. All we did all day was study our specialty within the fossils we found.” Brophy said the scientists spent countless hours justifying evidence suggesting the discovered fossils were linked to human ancestry. While the exact placement of Homo naledi in the human lineage is unknown, the fossils have a strange mix of characteristics that changed the trajectory of Homo genus scientific research. “Homo naledi has a small brain cells and small teeth, which don’t line up with what we’ve found on other species
in the Homo genus, but it has a pelvis and feet which suggest it spent time in trees,” Brophy said. “The thumb we found suggests it made stone tools so the transitions between species we thought were being made are being reexamined.” The next step in examining Homo naledi is more research on the site it was found at. Brophy said her six weeks there were intense, but there are other questions to answer such as how the fossils got to the limestone cave and what Homo naledi ate. While Brophy prepares to work on the next set of papers to be published as a result of the discovery, she will bring her excitement about the findings and her field work to the classroom.
“I didn’t get into this for the money and because of that, I’ll never work a day in my life,” Brophy said. “It’s going to be busy, but I’m excited to bring that field experience into my classes to show how much fun it can be.” Brophy said the most positive feedback she has received from students focused on how passionate she is about anthropology. She said she spent her entire class Thursday talking about her experience with Homo naledi. “I got a couple of emails after class saying how cool my ‘not lecture’ was because it was in the news,” Brophy said. “These students are now very interested in the class and it’s good that it’s happening early. I think it’s all uphill from here.”